cities in the east have their municipal landing fields with hangars and service and usually an enthusiastic Aero Club to extend a generous welcome. Minneapolis can easily become the center of aviation for the northwest, so all look forward to a greater interest in things aeronautical.

With the start of aerial mail service between the Twin Cities and Chicago, in the spring, the carrying of passengers and merchandise, many will want to learn to fly themselves. They can be taken care of by The School of Flying that is to be operated at Browns field, near Camden, by the Ashley Aeroplane Company. Over 250 students have been enrolled for preliminary and advanced instruction in flying.

The source of supply for aeroplanes up to the present for civilian flying has been the surplus army machines used in the training of aviators during the war. These will soon be exhausted, in all probability, by the summer of 1920.

The cost of an aeroplane new, from the factory, makes it only possible for a millionaire to operate them, as the initial outlay amounts to around $7,000 to $9,000 each. The excellent used machines of British manufacture can be bought for $3,000 to $4,000.

The foregoing should give food for thought to some enterprising manufacturer in Minneapolis. Why not build aeroplanes right here? An efficient cheap aeroplane is now being manufactured in New York, the price being around $2,500, and fills every requisite for pleasure flying and is economical on fuel, getting 16 miles to the gallon, with sixty-five miles per hour maximum speed, and with that very essential point a slow landing speed.

An interesting experiment has just been. proven a success at McCook field, that is a reversible propellor. This means an aviator can decrease his flying speed in landing, enabling him to land in about 50 feet.

Two important problems still to be solved. in the future are the secret of soaring flight and the elimination of the internal combustion engine with the ever-present danger of fire.

KINKS.

To dry out a generator run it with the armature short-circuited beyond the ammeter and circuit-breaker and adjust the field so as to maintain a temperature in the winding of 70°C. (158°F.). This should require approximately full load current.

A simple method of determining the polarity of a wire of a direct current circuit, is to place the two leads about inch apart on a piece of moistened blue-print paper. The paper around the negative will turn white. It is well to place a lamp in series with the line tested to avoid a possible short-circuit.

If an armature heats, look for overload, a short-circuit or improper ventilation.

A 220-volt shunt motor will run at 10 to 25 per cent below normal speed when operated on a 110-volt line.

A little good oil in the right place is worth a whole lot elsewhere.

The copper required for a three-wire, 220110-volt system is that required for a 110volt, two-wire system, to handle the same load.

To remove old putty from glass, paint it well with nitric or hydrochloric acid, using an old brush. Allow it to stand for about an hour, when the putty can be easily removed with an old rag or putty knife. Handle acid carefully. If any is spilled on clothes or firgers, apply ammonia freely.

EYE-BALLS AND HIGHBALLS. An old Scotchman was threatened with blindness if he did not give up drinking.

"Now, McTavish," said the doctor, "it's like this: You've either to stop the whiskey or lose your eye-sight, and you must choose."

"Ay, weel, doctor," said McTavish, "I'm an auld man, noo, an' I was thinkin' I ha'e seen about everything worth seein’.”

-Tit-Bits.

Mr. Cameron now has charge of most of the class work in the Printing department. He is not a new man at Dunwoody as he has conducted the night class in Printers' English for several terms and is an instructor of proven ability. We all welcome him to Dunwoody.

The Rehabilitation class is now taking a two-weeks course in presswork.

Our night school enrollment in this department is the largest in the history of the school, and we feel very much gratified and encouraged for that reason.

Mr. E. C. Raasch, who has held a position for two years in the Printing department as instructor on the linotype machines, left us last month for Milwaukee, where he has accepted an offer to teach printing in the Boys' Technical High School of that city. Mr. Raasch has a host of friends here who were sorry to have him leave, but who all wish him success. Besides being an able instructor, Mr. Raasch took an active interest in athletics and was an enthusiastic booster for the

team.

Mr. Lovering, formerly of the Brown & Phelps Linotype Co., is now instructor in our linotype room. Mr Lovering is recognised as an expert linotype man.

THE ARTISAN has about double the circulation of any previous year.

Harry Wann, who finishes the two years' course in this department in January, went up to Alexandria to help out in a local printing office for a few days, and made good in every respect. He is back in school now, anxious to finish his term so he can get a "regular job."

Christmas presents have already been received by two of our rehabilitation students, Wm. R. DeShon and Ray Smock. The former was presented with a six and one-halfpound "GIRL" and the latter with a ninepound "BOY". Congratulations, boys

SHOP ENGLISH. When English is mentioned to the average boy he acts a good deal like he did when his mother approached him with a wash cloth in her hand and her eyes fixed on the part of his anatomy partly covered by his collar. But there is English and then there is English.

There is no shop foreman or superintendent who would not give a man the preference, other things being equal, who could talk and write intelligently of or about his work. In many trades success depends largely on ability to turn in good, intelligent and neat reports or recommendations. To do this one must have had some previous training. The best time to get that training is before he gets out on the job.

The English course at Dunwoody is based on shop work. The log book is written up each week during one of the English periods and is afterwards checked up so that the student may have the benefit of corrections made for future work. All too often we find that no attention is paid to the previous suggestions in writing up a new week's work.

Another feature of the English work this year has been a rapid review of simple gram

mar.

The lesson sheets, as far as possible, have been based on shop work. This is especially true of illustrative sentences. Later, themes on shop operations will be written as well as detailed descriptions of tools and machines used in the various shops.

Spelling, from the Dunwoody Speller, is given about once every two weeks and this is very important, because there is nothing more embarassing to the man with a good job than when he discovers that he has habitually misspelled some simple word. Words we find most often incorrectly spelled are: Axle (axel), chisel (chisle), separate (seperate), the words too, to and two misused, there and their misused, hammer (hammar).

in fine style; others have an idea that they can't be "learned" anything.

Remember, fellows, our job is not to "hand you something," but to try to help you. We are always glad to help those who try to help themselves and us.

The following clipping from one of our local newspapers describes the latest success of Mr. Baumgard, our instructor of interior decorating:

Unusually interesting Christmas backgrounds have been designed, this year, for our Nicollet Avenue Windows, from Sixth street to Seventh street, the significance of which may be more fully appreciated by this little note of explanation.

In the heavens shines a "Gold Star," to which cherubim are bearing a tribute in the form of a floral wreath. This act typifies the spirit of the people of the earth, who cherish, honor and hold dear the memory of the "Gold Star" Men who paid the supreme sacrifice in the great war.

At the right on a triumphant pillar three cherubim are holding aloft a beautiful wreath in praise and in honor of the men who fought so bravely, courageously and victoriously.

These men are now home again, looking forward to a real old-fashioned Christmas, the happiest in six years. And this joyous spirit is conveyed by the cheery visage of Santa Claus and the bright, glittering facades of fairyland, shown in the foreground.

"What is your idea of a free government?" "A free government," said the Bolshevist, "is one that offers no opposition to our efforts to kick it to pieces and start something under our exclusive control."-Washington Star.

MERE MAN.

"Did Fussleigh take his misfortune like a man?" "Precisely. He blamed it all on his wife." -Tit-Bits.

WANTED-A boy who would rather spend his time in some gymnasium than to gamble for pennies in a back room.

BASKET BALL.

Prospects for a good basket ball team this season are bright. Three of last year's team are again out for the team and there are several new candidates for each position. Twenty-four men reported for the first practice and twenty-two for the other two practice sessions, which were held before the Thanksgiving recess. Dunwoody has always made a creditable showing in basket ball and has every reason to look for a good team again this

year.

A departure from the usual custom will be made in that two, and possibly three or four, games will be played before the holidays. West High will play on the Dunwoody floor on December 12, and South High expects to play on our floor on December 19. Negotiations are under way to get games for December 5 and December 9.

From the few practices already held it would seem that the leading candidates for regular positions are: Capt. Enz, Ott, Coyne, Ohleson, Johnson, Funke and Jensen, for forwards; H. Knott, Hegerle, Barnard, Trafton and Kelm, for guards; Nelson, L. Knott, Brossard and Riley, for center. Other players who give promise are: Levin, Gustafson, Bauck and Bailey. From this list of names it will be seen that there are more candidates of merit than is usually the case in tryouts for Dunwoody athletic teams.

The three veterans in school are: Enz, H. Knott and Hegerle. Smith, a substitute forward of last year, is in school and may report later. Enz was a consistently good forward last year and should be better this year. Knott played an excellent game at backguard last season and the last few games worked in well as a running guard. He readily adapts himself to the needs of a case and should prove a very valuable man for the team this season.

Hegerle played guard the last three or four games last season and made a good show

ing, especially on the big Farm School floor and at Shattuck. With more experience he should make the new candidates hurry to take the guard job away from him.

With as many candidates as we have who have had previous experience it would seem that our usual weakness, lack of good substitutes, will be eradicated. The big problem will be to get all the boys playing one brand of basket ball. It sometimes is harder to change their style or system than to learn one outright. However, most of the candidates are earnest, capable fellows and should develop a good brand of team play before the season is far advanced.

Wm. Gaydos has been appointed student manager and bids fair to make a star, as he is always "on the job" and ready to do anything to help out.

DUNWOODY, 25; WEST HIGH, 23.

The first game of the basket ball season, originally scheduled for December 12, was put ahead a week, on West High's request, and played in the Dunwoody Gymnasium on Friday, December 5.

As the score indicates, the game was very close and exciting throughout. What the teams lacked in development they amply made up for in "fight." While the game was rather rough, there was no "dirty" work by either team and the best of feeling prevailed before, during, and after, the game.

Dunwoody could not connect with the basket, especially during the first quarter or the score would have been larger in our favor. At the end of the first quarter the score stood 7-1, in West's favor, but at the end of the first half the score had been run up to 14-12, in favor of the High School Team. The second half was very close, but Dunwoody showed somewhat the best staying qualities and managed to make four more points in this half than their opponents.

Paige, at center, and (Capt.) MacDonald,