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TELLS HOW TO ACT DURINGSTORMS ijnry?rd Scientist Gives S?? .dnahle Advice Through the Associated Press lo Vaca tionist* and Others, Milton. Mass.. July 18?Get under cover if possible when a thunder storm threatens. If this is not prac ticable. lie down. That Is the ad vice which Alexander O. McAdie. di rector of the Blue Hill Observato:v in this town and professor of meteor ology at Harvard University, Rives in an explanation of the action of light ning prepared for The Associated Press. lie gives what he described as "ten good rules to help people .take care of themselves." "In a battle." says Professor Mc Adie, "a hundred bullets are fired for each soldier killed. It Is some thing like this with lightning flaaheg. There are a hundred discharges for every bolt of lightning that hits a person. Fortunately, loo, of every hundred streaks of lightning about 90 are from cloud to cloud or spill over discharges of moderate electri cal energy and are mostly horizontal, doinu no damage whatever. "About ten flashes in a hundred come vertically, that is. down to earth in a straight line. Some flash es come sideways and seem to be crooked, although there are really no of a lightning. "The intense straight flashes are the ones to be feared, and It Is a silly person who stands out In the open when such flashes are seen. He Invites trouble, but the invitation Is not always accepted. "At this time of the year thunder storms are frequent and there are a comparatively large number of fatal accidents. One reads in the press despatches that four men are walk ing along a New Jersey beach dur ing a thunderstorm. There Is a flash of lightning, one man iB killed outright, one severely burned, and the others stunned. "Now there is no protection for a case Mike this unless one could carry around with hiQi a metallic cover well grounded. The first rule Is then: Do not stay out on a beach or In a field when dark, heavy clouds are ov erhead or coming slowly from the West or Houth. (Jet under cover if possible. If this Is not practicable,' He down. Don't remain standing. j "Second: Do not stand Under i tree with thick foliage. You* are' forming a part of the line of dis charge, since the body, more parti cularly the skin if moist, is a better; conductor than the trunk of the tree. More people ar?- killed by lightning In this way than probably any other.] "Third: Don't stand in the door way of a barn or at a window In proximity to a chimney. There are joked, although there are really i flashes zigzagging like the teeth] a saw as artists generally deplc(1 currents of air or wind*, and the .. lightning follows to some extent any } draft or column of rising air, espe- *j clallv warm air. ? . 5 "Fourth: Don't laugh at any one's nervousness during a severe thund'-r ?] storm. There Is a good reason to he nervous. Kven If one is in a build- ?: Ing that is struck the damage is. in ' 98 cases out of 100. confined to rip- I ping out plaster or knocking off ? slates and tearing, off any projecting * timber^, nut there are times when the storm clouds descend to earth ? and amid darknens the flashes are ) heavy and numerous. At such times', there Is danger. It is dangerous to ? be near a chimney or a tree or a ] flagpole or a metal clothes-line. "Fifth: Stock should not be tied I; near a wire fence. Sixth: There is no particular sense In gofng to bed. Standing ou glass or rubber or any good Insula tor, a woolen blanket for example, will give one a little more security and a grept deal more confidence The probability of a person In an or dinary residence building being I struck Is very slight. "Seventh: If you are near a per son who has been struck make ev ery effort to resuscitate him. Only , rarely does lightning kill outright, j Mostly people are stunned, and all 1 that Is needed Is a little artificial1 respiration to restore them to con t sctonsness. Of course get a doctor quick. "Eighth: "If you are in a trolley car and a flash comes In and burn* " the fuses with a roar and a blind ing flash, sit still. The danger Is over, and- while you may be fright ened you are not likely to be hurt. "Ninth: If you have a radio, bet ter cut It out during a thunder storm. The antennae should be grounded direct and all wires, as far as possible kept outside. "Tenth: If your house Is provid ed with good lightning rods you ne<?d not have much fear. Moreover, dwelling houses In city blocks are . practically safe." gam 3wInd l has returned to his hoi.;* at New Holland after visiting - friends here. STANDARD PHARMACY Many Students At Leadership School Jiuulunk* litm of Training Schools Ham (ironn Kapidl) In IjM Seven Y e?rt j Lake Junaluska. July 18.?Not less than 800 stndenu of Sunday school organization and methods are expected to attend the Junaluska Leadership schools during the six weeks course that was opened on Thursday. July 12. Junaluaka was the starting point for a system of training schools for Sunday school workers and since it* ?niall beginning seven years ago has grown to wide proportions, until now jstandard training schools are being held at the rate of 200 a year all over the territory of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, from Cuba and Florida to California. The training school idea was the creation of Dr. John W. Shackford, who seven years ago asked permis sion of the Sunday school Board of the Methodist Episcopal -Church. South, to project at JuoajQiska a demonstration center which would develop into a type and train a lead ership for Sunday schools all over the country. "Hqw well the scheme has succeeded." said Mrs. C. W. Tur pln. Publicity Director, "is Indicated by the fact that the standard train ing school idea has not only been suc cessful In the Methodist Church, south, having been adapted by other church boards than the Sunday school for their needs, but experts from other denominations have come to Junaluska and inspected the school and its workings and the training school for Sunday school workers has become a standard type for religious bodies of various faiths. "Another unique feature of the Sunday school standard training, school is that It makes a departure from the old Sunday school institute idea. A standard training school in the highest sense of the word. Pu pils enroll for real work, text books are used, examlnatlaar^are conduct ed at the close of the course, and credits towards diplomas are given. Furthermore, cofleges and universi ties in recognition of the high grade work done in religious education are giving college credit in this subject for work done at Lake Juna.luska in ; a leadership training school. "Dr. Shackford. to whose study Is due the development and progress of the training school system for his denomination, was at the last session of the general conference of the, Methodist Kpiscopal Church. South.! made general secretary for the Sun- j day school hoard. In this capacity In4 heads up (hfl administrative de partment of the hoard. The train-! ing work is now in the hands of L. j F. Sensabaugh. formerly of Oklaho- i ma, an expert In this line. Mr. Sen-' sabauglr Is "director of the schools at Jmialusku. and has gathered about, him a factulty of 26 men and women drawn from leader* In the Protec tant churches of America. Dr. 8. G. Bland, an outstanding figure In Can adian Methodism Is on the grounds and will conduct advanced classes during the six weeks session which closes August 23. Dr. Bland Is also giving a series of platform addresses In connection with the school." MKXICO NKKDK ARTISAN* Mexico City. July 18.?Storming of executive offices by office seekers at a ratio of 100 applicants for every gov ernment post has prompted General Calles. secreta ryof government and a presidential possibility for 1924. to declare for more manual training and Vw* arts and science schools for Mex ico. "Mexico should create practical men. not social parasites." he is quo ted* as asserting. The tendency to at tempt to create professional men Is a mistake. Of every 100 students, hardly 20 secure degrees, and the re maining 80 dedicate themselves to securing public office." WALKS 18 SO.MK DIIK88BR Harrow.. England. July 18.?Tha. I Prince of Wales Is In the front ranks . when it comes to quick change ari ists. as was witnessed during a re cent five-hour visit to the famous Harrow school. The prince arrived at noon dressed L in the uniform of a colonel of the1 Welsh guards, and Inspected the Of fleers Training Corps. He changed into morning clothes to lunch with the headmaster, and then put on flannels for an hour at rackets. Af terwards he donned a lounge suit for tea. but he kept this on when h^t drove back to the palace. For PICNICS f and PARTIES When planning for picnics, parties and other Outing, re member that we are ready tp supply you with? Pickles, Olive*. Sandwich Fill tnjcs. Boiled Ham. Vienna Saus age, Boned Chicken, * Peanut Batter, Cakes, Fruit, Jellies. M.P.Gallop Co PHONES 8 AND 57 Corner Main A Water 8ts. >+*? 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