BUY at Jit for all of it, This 1 L by the U.S, Navy ute to, ers GENERAL MOTORS SYMPHONY OF THE ALR NBC Network it come down the Fisher a a thrill ef pride out of the work on it, It’s proof that Fisher eraits been pointed ri © more registeres a hit on the prod aieecasnccne Whether it’s bombers, fig BORY BY DIV a | GENERA MOTO RSThe tack we put in every tire Synthetic rubber used to rub itself the wrong way, until the chemists found the answer (ATIE s mere Tike layer cake, First, one layer of eubber= coated cord, thea another on top of is, The plcvure above shows a man building up the layers. That's an actual tire he's working on, Iefore it's shaped and molded. If the layers didn’t stick together Shy che tg bolldeg would have abad time of it. Production would slow dows. Tire failures. would increase, ‘Natural rubber has plenty of ad- hhesivencss, or “tack, theric rubber hasn't. So B. F. ich engineers began to search for some- fing that vould pive syathetic rubber more “tack. ‘The answer was found ia a cement made fom oateral rubber. Te is SEPTEMBER, 1944 applied to both sides of each layer afd the underside of the tread. Bucthiswararaf rubber (2% orless) in the new synthetic Silvertowos insures against lagging. production, frequent Jailure, Ty making and selling thousands of tes made wich more than 30% synthetic lang before the war, B. Goodrich engineers were able co get a three-year head start in com- pounding synthetic rubber—know!- edge that today is invaluable to ‘American car owners, These tires totaled more than 80,000,000. miles. ‘They were the first containing any synthetic rab- ber ever sold to American car owners. Many ate still in use. To day's B. F. Goodrich tires for pas- das pre tires, Truck good, especially in intescity service with peri iret edecstioy ited Few can buy right now, bar if you're one of these wha cur boy tires today, go #04 B. F. 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Universal's wartime achiovements will result in a great mew series of cameras, Hare's the last 088 ho took of hiss other before entering the Navy Also made with a Universal, the Mercury he got when he grade ated from college. Bob carries this picture with him everywhere. Mel gat fast act ‘camera will be simple . ‘Universal's pioneering of mew metl- ods in mass-producing precision ‘optical instruments, Hzpect YOUR next camera fo be « Universal? Remember: One victure from home is worth a thousand words to a Serviceman ¥ age Peacetime Manufacturers of Mercury, Cinémaster, Corsair Cameras and Photographic Equipment 2A POPULAR, MECHANICS.Popular Mechanics Magazine Reslatered in U. 8. Paleot Offer and Canada H. H. WINDSOR, Founder Next Month REAR Admiral Clark H, Wood- ward says our conquest of Saipan was the greatest victory the Alles have won in the Pacific. Those are big words if you think back to the battles of Midway, the Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, Tarawa— to mention afew, In an authorita- tive article next month, Admiral Woodward tells why the posses- sion of Saipan and neutralization of the Marianas is the “Spring- board for Victory” over Japan, He also traces the advanee of our fleet at blitz tempo to the Jap's inner defense area 4,000 miles west of Pearl Harbor, The article tells how the Japs might have staved off in= vasion of strategic outposts, ‘Twin-Threat Man AFTER the pilot of a Navy dive ‘bomber ot torpedo plane has hit a Jap target, the Zeros attack: in swarms as he heads for home. The pilot's fixed guns in the wings fire only straight ahead, and his chances for getting back would be slim without his twin-threat man in the rear turret. An October fea ture, “Twin-Threat Man in a Dive Bomber," tells the dramatic role of the Navy's radio-gunners in bringing the planes safe home. Aerial Detectives [,YOU thins the air you breathe is ordinary stufl, you should toll to the men who aro solving e mysteries o! ed flying. One problem is to find a way to keep a high altitude pilot from be- coming overheated by cold air coming into the cockpit for venti- lation. Slowing of air causes com- pression and heat. Don't miss “Se- erets of Super Speed” next month, H. H, WINDSOR, Jr, Editor and Publisher September, 1444 Vol 82, No. 3 IN THIS ISSUE “The Rocket’s Red Glare”? - + +) 1 The Line Is Busy - - - - «+ ~ 8 Power for Our Western Empire - - 18 Pickingthe Target - - - - - + 28 Highballing 500 Trainsa Day - - 33 High-Chair Bombardiers - - - - 40 Chemical Magic on the Farm - - 44 First Aid for Wounded Warships - 50 Sound Tricks of the Movies - - - 56 Heroes of the Tin Cans - - - - 65 Smoke—the Lifesaver - - - - - 72 Battle Over—Batter Up! - - - - 76 Rescue From the Sky - - - - - 82 Where-to-Buy-It Index—Page BA Cameramen Under Enemy Fire REMEMBER the Tarawa picture of marines examining a captured Jap stronghold in the midst of battle with dead Japs strewn grotesquely about? And the pictures of our men moving onto the beaches of Normandy under machine gun fire? Those invasion photos were receiv in the U. 8, just 36 hours after the battle started, Cam- eramen, in uniform and out, are risking their lives every day in combat. They ride in the first waves of landing eraft onta enemy beaches. Meet these heroie front line photographers in the first installment of a two-part fea~ ture in the October issue. Television After V-Day AX OFFICIAL of one of the largest radio companies in America predicts that in the deeade after the war some 25 million television sets will be sold in this coun- y. It may take a few years for the industry to get up steam, but when it does you will have televised movies on.a 15 by 20-foot sereen in your theater or home. Engi- neers also predict pictures in color 10 years after victory. For a glimpse into the future read “Television After V-Day” next month.A ship is a world Sangh POR To her crew a warship means cverything—home, food, protection, life. She's a world in hhesself, wherever she sails on the seven sess. She must stagd.alone—she must meet che steains and stresses of the sea, the weather and the war. 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If you are wise, you will look ahead and prepare. ‘You will not wait on chance. You will analyze the probable conditions in peace employment, decide where your likes and aptitudes fit best, and get ready. You will decide whether your best opportu- nities lic in production or office or store. You will determine whether you wish to work for someone else or develop a business of your own. You will train now to be above the average and, therefore, surer to get the opportunity you want after the armistice. Nor will you wait very long. Nobody knows when this war will end or hosr soon eee COLLAR or OVERALLS- Which will YOU wear after the war? major fields of commerce and industry.and wehave gathered a wealth of information about job opportunities and re- quirements. That information is at your service. 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USES | comer ecrermen Sono, SUSU Tey | beecesr2/ cater saan, Men with Physical Disabilities Hilts formers oaks es ere itm ‘ SESSED a] MMMM | oct oo en aan ca Betinee! el Ceara Hc. Lewns, Pres, ELECTRICAL SCHOOL 500 5. Pautina St, Dept. 64-72. Chicaze, 12 uy. ag SIO ens en a Dail ia Gaveiope oF paste on 5 postcard SEPTEMBER, 1944 2LASO IT NEEDS FIXING By 8. T. CHRISTENSEN the “Fiz-it Man" w , I guess I'm the fellow to see, for VV The retatren thousands of retrigera~ tors thome and commereial both), vacuum cleaners, radios, washing machines, irons, fans, lamps, mangles, motors, ete. In fact, many of my customers call me their “elec trical appliance doctor.” And, “doctoring,” I might add, has paid me a good substantial income for quite a few years. Funny, in a way, how I gat started. Always liked to finker and by experimenting around J found that most electrical appliances had many things in common. ‘That, regardless of what ‘the appliance was used for, or who the man- ufacturer was,’ the basic’ principles were much the same, From fixing my own appli- ances to fixing friends’ and then for strang- ers at a fee, seems now to have been but a small step. ‘What to Charge? At first, I let the owner decide the charge and, frankly, I was amazed at what Tearned per hour. But then, when one figures what initial costs are involved In buying most electrical appliances, one can readily see that spending extra’ dollars for repairs is well worth while. Before long I was making more in my spare time repairing than from my regular job. ‘The result... T went into business for myself. When war came, busi- ness boomed, for new appliances were not available, For a while, repair parts (needed on some 2A jobs) were a little difficult to get, But that situation seems to have adjusted itself for many repair parts have today the high pri- ority rating of AA2. After all, we must pro- vide for the health and well-being of our elvillan population, ‘The Future Offers Friends ask me about my future. And, T think T've got a grand one. Age is no handi- cap in repairing. Lhave in my files enthus- astic letters from repairmen ranging in age from 18 to 79 years. After the war, we're ‘bound to see hundreds of new products on the market . . . products that the average person never dreamt of. These new products ‘and our old appliances are all going to need at some time or other “fixing.” Well, I'll Still be the fellow to do it, The field open for appliance repairmen is unlimited. I don't worry at ail about toa much competition. 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