BY CHARLES FREDERICK CARTER

To make steel rails, take 2 pounds of iron ore, 1 pound of coke, ½
pound of limestone, and 4½ pounds of air for each pound of iron to
be produced. Mix and melt, cast in molds, and roll to shape while
hot. Serve cold.

Rail-making certainly does seem to be easy when stated in its
simplest terms; it also seems attractive from a business standpoint.



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(_Leslie's Weekly_)

WHAT ELECTRICITY MEANS TO YOU

ONE CENT'S WORTH OF ELECTRICITY AT TEN CENTS PER KILOWATT-HOUR WILL
OPERATE:

Sixteen candle-power Mazda lamp for five hours
Six pound flatiron 15 minutes
Radiant toaster long enough to produce ten slices of toast
Sewing machine for two hours
Fan 12 inches in diameter for two hours
Percolator long enough to make five cups of coffee
Heating pad from two to four hours
Domestic buffer for 1¼ hours
Chafing dish 12 minutes