Jl-xe 1, 1912.] 



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found seriousness of this situation is brought home with great 

 force. Now here is a little device which saves a great deal of 

 that time. It is a delicate, almost invisible, silk net with a rub- 

 ber band. The net holds the wayward locks in place and the 

 rubber band holds the net to its work. It is made by Theo. H. 

 Gary Co., No. 41 Union Square, New York. 



EVERT ROOM A BATH-ROOM. 



There is no longer any excuse for anyone to belong to "the 

 great unwashed," for here is a new patent bathing apparatus that 

 can be used in any room, and be carried wherever one may go. 

 It consists of a metal receptacle holding about a gallon of water, 

 which is put on a shelf above the head or hung up against the 

 wall. From the bottom of this receptacle there is a rubber tube 



5}^ feet long, terminating 

 ^ in a patent "applicator" 



which is a sort of brush 

 with a metal fr.ime and 

 hard rubber back into 

 which bristles, soft or 

 stiff, as may be desired, 

 are inserted. The water 

 comes out through these 

 bristles. There is, in ad- 

 dition a receptacle in 

 which the bather stands. 

 This when not in use, can 

 be folded into a small 

 compass. When it is to be 

 used it is spread out flat 

 on the floor, and being 

 rubber-finished holds the water. It has raised edges so that the 

 rest of the room is kept perfectly dry. 



Under the metal receptacle there is a small metal heater that 

 uses denatured alcohol, which enables the bather to have the 

 water at any desired temperature ; you can also regulate the flow. 

 The brush not only distributes the water, but enables the user 

 to give himself as much friction and massage as he may w-ish. 

 The whole apparatus can be tucked away in a small space and is 

 quite inexpensive. To people who have not convenient or ade- 

 quate bath facilities this certainly should be a boon. [The Allen 

 Manufacturing Co., Toledo, Ohio.] 



THE FLAP IS THE FEATTTHE. 



You will notice in the accompanying illustration of a motor- 

 cycle tire that the casing on one side ends in a wide flap that is 

 so constructed as to lie under the opposite bead of the casing. 



PORTABLE OUTFIT !N USE 



instead of resting, as is usually the case, on the inside of the 

 opposite wall. This new arrangement is said to eliminate 'the 

 possibility of the crimping or pinching of the inner tube. In 

 addition to the "Gridiron'' tread shown here, the same company 

 make a "Studded" tread otherwise similar in construction. 

 [Kokomo Rubber Co., Kokomo, Indiana.] 



WATER AND HEAT-PROOF FIREMEN'S SUITS. 



A suit especially adapted for firemen, being water-proof and 

 heat-proof, is here shown. It is soft and pUable, with a smooth 

 finish that will not catch on nails, etc. It is composed of two 



The "UrxHECROVE" Firemen's Suit. 



pieces of cloth cemented together with rubber between. In this 

 way the rubber is not exposed to the heat or to the air and yet 

 the suit is absolutely waterproof. It comes in tan color, light 

 and dark, and has a patented fold device under the arm which, 

 while not bulky, gives absolute freedom of motion to the arms. 

 1 he coats of these suits come 38 inches long, unless especially 

 ordered different. fUpthegrove Sporting Goods Co., Valparaiso, 

 Indiana.] 



IT SAVES THE FLOORS. 



The ordinary metal caster, on a piece of furniture that ii 

 frequently moved, is liable to mar the floor. The caster which 



is here illustrated 

 has a rubber tire, 

 which prevents any 

 marring of the 

 floor. It has an 

 additional advan- 

 tage moreover 

 where it is used on 

 small trucks, such 

 as are wheeled 

 around in stores 

 for the distribution 

 of packages, in that 

 i t renders the 

 work of the truck 

 noiseless. [The 

 M. B. Schenck 

 Co., Meriden, Con- 

 necticut] 



The Schenck C.xster. 



STILL PLENTY OF ■■BIKERS." 



A great many people think because bicycles are no longer as 

 numerous on the streets as formerly, that the bicycle has prac- 

 tically disappeared. This, however, is not the case, as can be 

 judged from the fact that the yearly output of bicycle tires 

 continues to be an item of considerable importance. During 1911 

 at the United States Tire Co., Hartford factory, 443,-445 bicycle 

 tires were manufactured and very few of them consigned to 

 export. The Indianapolis plant of the same concern produced 

 an equal number. This is a sufficient number of tires to equip 

 almost half a million bicycles. 



