. Canadian foundryman (1918). asshas reached a stage of inferiority andthe metal is little if any better thanjunk. While it is a fact that copper andother non-ferrous metals can and arebeing melted in an open flame, such asthe reverberatory furnace, we must re-member that it is in the hands and un-der the supervision of thorougohly train-ed experts who can discern the slightestvariation in the flame from its appear-ance. From such men we might expectfairly good work in proportion to thepossibility in the open flame furnace,but nothing to be compared with whatcan be done where metal is protecte
. Canadian foundryman (1918). asshas reached a stage of inferiority andthe metal is little if any better thanjunk. While it is a fact that copper andother non-ferrous metals can and arebeing melted in an open flame, such asthe reverberatory furnace, we must re-member that it is in the hands and un-der the supervision of thorougohly train-ed experts who can discern the slightestvariation in the flame from its appear-ance. From such men we might expectfairly good work in proportion to thepossibility in the open flame furnace,but nothing to be compared with whatcan be done where metal is protected ina crucible. The loss where metal is oxidizing atthe rate it is in an open flame furnacemust necessarily be considered as a melt-ing loss, even though the weight inpounds may appear to be suffering noloss; at the same time the oxide thathas been formedi and immediately ab-sorbed by the apparent clean metal isnevertheless a loss and can be discernedonly by analysis. When this stage isreached the company is junking the price. every feature of British trade, showsthat Great Britain considers being pre-pared for what the close of the war willbring as being just as important as win-ning the war. These arrangements would not be com-plete without a great selling agency, andto provide this the British governmenthas created what is known as the De-partment of Overseas Trade, which con-trols the Board of Trades commissionerservice within the Empire and the For-eign Offices commercial attaches servicein foreign countries. In other words itcontrols and will co-ordinate the sourcesof informatin in regard to those whohave something to sell andthose who are ready to large share of attention,it goes without saying, isbeing given to restoringGreat Britains merchantfleet and for the improve-ment of British harborsout the world. When thewar is over it may be ga-thered that Great Britainwill be prepared for com-merce. SPECIAL MACHINE ON TORPEDOAFTERBODIES. HEADS AND of brass castings, and
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