OLD MEN, WHO ARE DOING THE
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When that distinguished physician, Sir William Osler, proclaimed that a man is too old at forty, that single phrase gave him a world-wide notoriety. Mea smiled at the idea, seeing that at. forty, most man have only just begun to do their great work, while in large numbers of cases their mental activity continues unabated even when they are twice forty.
Pre-eminent among octogenarians is the Emperor of Aastria, who still lives laborious days. Other famous workers include Lord Halsbury, who, though 'Doorly eighty-seven, will probably again $11 the office of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain; Professor Alfred Russel Wallace, who, at eighty-nine, is still one of the scientists living; Dr. Weis
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THE NAVY AND OIL FUEL
SOME ESSENTIAL FACTORS,
{UYAN ENGINEERING (CRRESPONDENT OF
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From a-purely naval standpoint, if the whole Navy were suddenly converted to internal combustion engines about half a million tons of oil fuel would be required per annum, and to produce this about one and a half million tons of petroleum would be needed, or in round numbers heat one-fortieth of the world's prodire tion, Only a small proportion of the required quantity is obtainable from British possessions, and thus the United States, would be the main source of supply for British naval
purposes, Although no such sudden conversion can possibly take place, the figures given
tivitygad eighty-three, whose mental above would hold proportionately in any
is so great that be publishes a least one new book every year while Mr. Joseph Choate, once the United States Ambassador to Great Britain, still practises law at eighty,
steady and gradual conversion; and it should be clearly understood
that although one ton of oil fuel used in internal combustion engine may produce as much power as four tons of coal in a steam engine, if oil fuel is used for
As for men between seventy and eighty who are in the forefront of intellectual steam boilers the propertion is only 2 to life, their name is legion; and they are horded by the Popo, who in seventy-seven.
ESSENTIALS FOR VIGOROUS LIFE.· The first essential for such vigorous old age is, obviously, a food which nourishes the brain, nervos, and the body perfectly, This is obvious, and doctors are daily impressing on the world the overwhelm ing importance of proper diet for main taining the strength and health of the individual.
The first essential of proper diet is that it should contain the most nutritious elements in a concentrated form, so that the organs may not have a lot of waste to deal with. Among such foods, a dis- tinguished physician has written in The I have found General Practitioner: Sanatogen reaches more nearly the ideal than any other among easily absorbable, concentrated, nutritious food prepara tions."
Nearly sixteen thousand doctors have already testified to the extraordinary benefits their patients have derived from Banatogen, while some of the most dis tinguished men and women in the world have voluntarily admitted that they owe much of their present health to the preparation.
3. Hence the necessity of a large supply of oil fuel for immediate and reserve purposes is very evident.
next point is the relative cost, which at present prices, ton per ton, is for oil about 2 times that of good Welsh coal, and it is highly probable that the cost of oil fuel will steadily increase with the demand for naval purposes. A real comparison cannot be made unless the cost of the personnel is considered. The matter is thus a very complicated one, and it is only by considering each ship or class of abip that any true estimate can be formed of the saving or otherwise.
STEAM BAISING BY OIL
Far a general comparison, it may be taken that a steam driven reciprocating plant of large power requires ten men 1 per ton of coal burnt per hour at full power. In an estimate made a few years ago the annual cost of each naval man Taken by those who are suffering from was put at about £50; this may have been any nervous disorders, from anemia, carreet, but it did not, as far as the writer Joss of is aware, cover the officer and mechanic dyspepsie, wasting diseases, strength and vitality, as well as by classes of the engineering staff, whose convalescents, Saratogen rapidly restores average salary is over £100 a year. there to perfect health. Similarly, taken Whether the ship is propelled by coal or by those who are well, it increasca their oil fuel, steam or internal combustion stock of health anl gives them a reserve engines, these classes will be at any rate force of energy, which may be drawn for some years to come, little affected in number or emolument, and the £80 upon when needed.
average applies to the lower ratings only, who will form the bulk of any reduction which takes place. Including both the lower paid and the higher paid men and officers the average salary is now about £60 per annum for an engineering stall of about 100 and upwards, with a dis- tinct tendency to a higher average rate for a smaller number: Therefore, to base the calculation on a complement of 100, The Rt. Hon. Sir John Gorst, a me the present annual cost of personnel is bor of H.M's Privy Council, who is still 100 st £80 £3,000, while about 33 per vigorous at seventy-seven, writes: Sir emt., or £2,000, would probably be saved John Gorst wishes to say ho bas long been by using oil-fired boilers. acquainted with the great merits of Fanstogen-has taken it with excellent results, and when necessary will certainly take it again. It was also used by a Cost of fuel
Quantity of fuel daughter of bis with groot honefit.”
The Rt. Hon. Thomas Burt, M.P., Cast of personnel another member of the Privy Council, The ratio thes works out at nine to ten, who is seventy-five, writes: "I have used or an increase of about 11 per cent, by Sanatogen for some time past with the use of oil fuel instead of coal for toilers. This increase does not take into excellent results.
n he obtained of all account a further sum in the nature of Banatogen can. Chemists. Those, howovor, who desire capital cost required for conversion to to know more about the preparation the new system and the expenditure on should write for a copy of a most repairs, which are stated to be more interesting Pamphlet, The Art of frequent and heavier. Living," " by that distinguished medical author, Dr. Andrew Wilson. It will be sent, free, to all mentioning this paper, on application to Messrs. A. WOLFING & Co., 6, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai.
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surface has only been scratched. CONDITIONS OF ECONOMY. Even if the above figores are correct, capital expenditure on oil fuel and the protection and gradual storage effected could be no great saving immediately, and few of the ships now accumulation of large reserves of fuel themselves which is not produced in this country and in existence favourably to conversion to the new which may have to last many months means of power development. The idea during war, and the reduction or in bad is not sound from the point of view crease of personnel with its manifold either of engineering or of business. Aspects of cost and waste in war are a Coal bunkere cannot be converted into few other points which must be investi- oil-fuel tanks without considerable gated.
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