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No Freeze Windshield—Glycerol 16 oz., oxalate of potash 2½ oz., sufficient water to make 1 qt. Dissolve potash in ¾ qt. water. Water should be just boiling temperature. Remove from fire and then add glycerol. After this add balance of water (cold). Put up in 2 oz. jars or bottles with wide mouth. A glass salt shaker is fine (with aluminum top). Cut round disk out of top and insert in place a piece of sponge rubber to fit. Pack with cork top in cartons with loose aluminum-sponge cap to be screwed on by user, after removing cork. Retail for 35¢. Sell in larger jars for store windows. Keeps glass free of snow, frost, steam, mist and fog. Also a good glass cleaner. Rubbed over windshields before starting, one or both sides.

Paste Formula—Glycerine 5 lbs. Kirks or Rexall glycerine soap 10 lbs., sulphonated castor oil 5 lbs. Mix into soft paste. Put up in flat tin boxes. Apply both sides, polish until clear. Windshield wiper not to be used with this. Can be used for glasses too. Salt shaker containers from Hocking Glass Co., Lancaster, Ohio. Aluminum tops from Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., Manitowoc, Wisc. (ask for open top for sponge to fit into). Sponge from The Sponge Rubber Products Co., 160 Housatonic Ave., Derby, Conn. (mention what you want it for). Kirks (Jap Rose) from Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio and Rexall from United Drug Co., Boston, Mass. #13

Windshield Wiper Cake—Nothing but a good grade of common salt is used in crystalline form. Cut out from blocks into rods 6¼" long by 21/64" square. Salt lowers the freezing point on the windshield. Attach and enclose salt rod in a piece of heavy white duck material, and then in turn attach to a stamped metal holder having attachment for fastening onto windshield wiper arm. User removes rubber section or windshield wiper and inserts this salt rod. Suggest that you secure a sample of this gadget from firm selling same: Sleetex Co., Inc., New York City. Price 40¢. Do not, of course, tell them you went to be a competitor or you will never get their literature and prices. When you have a sample you can send it to a metal working concern (local) or to W.F. Meyers Co., Beford, Ind. for a quotation on the parts to be made. Salt bricks from Belmont Salt Brick Co., Leroy, N.Y. Get plain type, not medicated kind for livestock.

Lawn Mower Sharpener—Alumina (abrasive grade) 78 ozs. (30 grains). Starch 14 ozs. (664 grains). Water 56 ozs. (74 grains). Calcium chloride 10 ozs. (108 grains). Calcium chloride is dissolved into water and then mixed with ordinary laundry starch. Heat is then applied stirring at the same time as it thickens. When starch is cooked continue to stir and add alumina. This will result in a thick paste. By purchasing product from the Zip Abrasive Co., Cleveland, Ohio, you can perhaps improve on this formula by experiments. Lengthy directions for using come with a sample of this product. Alumina from #14. Other materials from #A. Chloride — #15.

Luminous Paints—Barium sulfate 3 ozs., boiled linseed oil 4 ozs., calcium sulphide, luminous, 4 lbs., precipitated chalk 4 ozs., zinc sulphide, white, 1 lb. Must be in very fine powdered form. Mix 4 chemicals in a drug mortar slowly adding the oil. When paint is used later on more oil will be needed to bring down to proper consistency. Might be wiser to get the chemicals in granulated form and then grind them to a fine powder so that you are sure of a properly mixed batch. Put up in wide mouth bottles. Retail at 60¢ and $1. Apply to clean surfaces that are exposed to sunlight or high power electric lights during some time in the day. These chemicals must absorb light rays daily in order to have a daily continuous luminous effect. Use a fine hair brush in applying and use 3 or more coats, each coat drying before applying next. Can be applied to paper, adhesive tape (for sticking to previously painted or varnished surfaces), glass, porcelain, wood, metals. Most ingredient — #D, or larger amounts from their laboratory in New York City at 161 Sixth Ave. Linseed oil locally. Must be good grade or boiled oil. For painting light switches, house metal numbers, etc. secure HX or D Luma. Pour a small amount of this into a glass dish and add drop by drop some Luma Varnish. Use a small stick to mix. Some Luma thinner can be used later if too thick. Mix just the right amount you wish to use at that time. Apply with camels hair brush same as above. Then apply coat of Luma white paint, but not until first coat of Luma D and Luma Varnish have dried 30 hours. This process is for signs on show windows where sign is on back and must show thru. For switches, numbers, etc., use the white paint first, then dry 24 hours and finally apply the luminous coats as described above. All "Luma" paints from Radium Chemical Co., Flannery Bldg., Pittsburgh, Penna.

Fire Extinguishers—Calcium Carbonate (powdered chalk) 4½ lbs., sodium bicarbonate 45½ lbs. Mix well. Both from #10. Apply handful forcibly to fire. Can be kept in garage, rooms throughout the home, in car. For control of oil, gasoline, or electrical fires. Pack in 8 oz. tin cans. Retail at 25¢ or much more. Use a fibre or tin tube if possible with a paraffined inside to protect against moisture. Get the type of container that has a ring in the top for hanging in a convenient place. This is the type that when can is pulled from wall the hook hanger stays there, thereby removing the top from tube or can. Contents can then be quickly thrown. These powders create a gas that cuts off the supply of oxygen to fire. With talk of atomic attacks and warnings from Civil Defense Units that fire protection will not be possible to have owners in case of attack, fire engines going to industrial fires, etc., every home in the nation should have an inexpensive extinguisher in every room for quick personal use.

Magic Glove Formula—Tallow or sodium stearate soap 1-3/5 ozs., glycerine C.P. 7 ozs., "U" brand sodium silicate 4-5/8 ozs., water 11¾ ozs. To mix, soap is shaved up in fine divided form and sufficient water added with heat applied to dissolve. To this is added the glycerine and part of the remaining water. Then the sodium silicate is added and heat applied. When well mixed, add the balance of the water and stir until it cools, to form a light white solid or silky texture much like vanishing cream. Directions: have skin dry before using. A ball about the size of a marble should be thoroughly rubbed into the hands and under and around the fingernails until it disappears. More should be used to protect the arms and face. To remove lacquer, paint, ink, grease, etc., rub off under warm running water. Keep can tightly closed. Tallow soap — #2 or #3. Glycerine from sources in previous formulas or locally. Silicate of soda — #E or #4 (ask for "U" brand—52 Be., ratio 1:2.40). Purchase any type of invisible glove mixture being offered in the drug stores and see how it is packaged, labeled and priced at this tine.

Polish Furniture and Say Good-by to Surface Flies and Insects—Cream colored emulsion of thin consistency having a pine odor. Directions: apply sparingly on a soft dry cloth, small portion at a time. No hard rubbing. Made from: Light mineral oil 22½ ozs., potassium stearate soap ¼ oz., mixed waxes 1 oz., water 16½ ozs. Place the mixed waxes in an aluminum kettle and add the light mineral oil. Heat until dissolved and to it add potassium stearate soap. Finally add the water and beat mixture in a beater until it forms a cream colored emulsion. For the waxes use ½ oz. carnauba wax, ¼ oz. paraffin wax and ¼ oz. beeswax. Mineral oil from #A or #5. Waxes from #6 or #7. Scent with lavender flower oil (42% ester). Secure scent oil from #8. Also scent with lavender or plain pinus sylcestris (pine oil) which may be had from the same firm. Use two parts lavender oil to one part pine oil. 12% of the total mixture should consist of these combined oils. Label should be similar to that appearing on any cream colored furniture polish being sold in stores. Pine and lavender scents are claimed to repel surface flies and insects but would advise that these claims be made mild and also that tests be made to see how great a repellent these odors are before placing on the market and making your claims. Purchase an unscented brand of furniture cream polish containing a wax and mineral oil base and find out how to label and price your product.

Spanish Leather—Known in ancient times by this name. Something new for today's generation. Should be more popular than perfume sachets and solid perfumes. Leather possesses out of the ordinary qualities that give a power of communicating perfume fragrances to materials it comes in contact with. It is also more lasting than many other types of common sachets. Spanish leather is prepared by immersing chamois or tanned kid in a perfume mixture for about 10 days. Mixture: Clary sage oil 2-2/3 fl. drams, bergamot oil 11 fl. drams, rose synthetic 5½ fl. drams, lavender oil 5½ fl. drams, sandalwood oil 13½ fl. drams, petitgrain oil 2 fl. ozs, rectified oil of birch tar 2-2/3 fl. drams, coumarin 154 grains, isopropyl alcohol 2 qts., musk ambrette 30 grains. Mix all together. After 10 day soaking period remove leather and allow to drain and then spread out on a piece of glass and leave there until thoroughly dry. Then coat with liquid made from: rose water 23 fl. ozs., amber liquid 10 fl. ozs., acacia powder 17 av. ozs., olibanum R. 3-1/3 fl. ozs., glycerin 14 fl. ozs. Leather is then pressed under a weight until dry. It is best to place between two pieces of glass before putting weight on top. Reasonable pressure. This leather will keep its odor for years and will communicate its scent to lingerie, gloves, handkerchiefs. Package in satin or silk envelopes then place in a cellophane jacket with an appropriate label thereon. Pick up scrap leather at a low price from nearby shoe or luggage factories or leather processing or tanning firms. Or write to Eagle-Ottawa Leather Co., 305 Ellis St., Grand Haven, Mich. (scrap leather). Winslow Bros. &. Smith Co., 248 Summer, Boston, Mass. (Sheep and buckskin). Schroeder & Tremayne, Inc., 290 Church St., New York City (Chamois). All oils and materials — #30. Isopropyl alcohol — #9.

Powdered Disinfectant—Sodium bicarbonate, 89-9/10 lbs., Hyamine 1622 (trade name). 10-1/10 lbs. Mix the powders together. Do not get any of the hyamine powder on the skin. It you accidently come in contact with the powder, wash with clear water. Put up in wide mouth amber bottles. Must not be used with soap or synthetic detergents. Wash and rinse it first before using disinfectant. For general use in sickroom, walls, floors, in hospital wards on inanimate objects, for urinals, refrigerators, etc. — 2 ozs. to 6 gal. water. Apply freely over surfaces. For beauty parlor and barber equipment, soak for 10 min. using 2 ozs. to 1 gal. water. For dishes, utensils, garbage pails, silverware, etc. Use detergent first and rinse, then dip in a solution made from 2 ozs. of disinfectant powder to 10 gal. of water. Drain dry instead of using towel. For clothes and linen, use 2 ozs. to 6 gallons water, soaking for 1 hour. For a liquid: hyamine 1622, 87-6/10 lbs. to 100 gal. of distilled or soft water (or enough water to make 100 gallons). In 40 gallons water dissolve the hyamine, previously heating the water to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Then balance of water may be added. For tablets: Get them ready made from Charles II. Dietz, Inc., 3033 Spruce St., St. Louis 3, Mo., $2.35 to $5.86 per 1,000 depending on size. Hyamine 1622 from #R, $1.50 lb. in large quantities. This would produce a liquid type at about $1.35 a gal. plus shipping and could be sold at around $4 a gal. Sodium bicarbonate — #S. Labels for disinfectants must be absolutely correct.

Silicone Auto Surfacing—A most valuable formula. Morpholine 1½ ozs., deodorized kerosene 2 ozs., Stoddard solvent 19 ozs., water 16 ozs., abrasive 14 ozs., oleic acid 2½ ozs., water 41 ozs., silicone fluid 4 ozs. (these quantities by weight). Materials are mixed without heat. A speed mixer will be necessary, one that will give high rate of shear. Small mixtures can get by with an egg beater. Also a Mixmaster would be fine. After mixing to a thick phase emulsion, it is diluted with water (mix everything listed above except the abrasive and the 41 ozs. of water). The mixing will produce a thick emulsion like grease. Then mix separately the 41 ozs. of water and the abrasive. Finally add this mixture to the thick emulsion, stirring well until polish is finished. Package in bottles or cans. 12 ozs. can retail for 98¢. Will polish 3 cars. 4% silicones in above formula. Simple to put on and wipe off. No cleaner needed. Silicones produce a glass-hard polish that prevents rust and oxidation. Sweeping the country today! Car is washed. After shaking well, polish is applied in usual manner taking a small surface at a time. Dull surfaces may require a bit of rubbing. Then allow to dry and rub off with another cloth. Silicone compound known as "DC Mold Release Fluid" from #F. Sells for $6 lb. and in larger quantities at $4.90 lb. In 50 gallon drums it is only $4.22 lb. Four lbs. will make 100 lbs. of polish. Other materials in formula are low in cost. Solvent from local oil co. or #T. Oleic acid from #A or #H. Morpholine — #U. Abrasive — #V (a diatomaceous earth called "Snow Floss"), or a regular—diatomaceous earth from #C.

Mildew Remedy Sachets—One chemical for this formula put up in cloth bags 4½" x 8½". Get bags with drawstrings at top. Fill the bag with calcium chloride, small lumps. The dehumidifying chemical absorbs the moisture in the air through the cloth bag. Bag is hung up in lower half of any room or closet. Airtight space produces best results. When bag feels damp and twice weight this means it is ready for a drying treatment. Empty contents into an enamel, aluminum or stainless steel pan and place in 400 degree oven for 1 hour. Put chemical back in bag. In this manner it can be used over and over. A good selling point. It you wish the bag to have a deodorizing quality you decrease the calcium chloride one third and add one third paradichlorobenzene crystals in equal quantity. Use plain crystals, not colored. Spray these crystals, completely covering them, with a perfume oil. Calcium chloride can be placed in the bottom half of the bag and a cardboard separator placed therein, and the crystals filled into the remaining top half of the bag. Spray the top part of the bag (on the outside) also with the same perfume used on the crystals, but do not spray bottom part outside of bag containing the chloride. Place this bag in a cellophane bag. Your label can be placed between bags on the inside. If you combine the two chemicals, you will have to state on your label that only the calcium chloride can be renewed by heating in oven, and not to place the crystals in the oven. Calcium chloride — #W. Paradichlorobenzene crystals — #F. Perfume oils — #G.

Waterproofer for Shoes, Clothing—Carbon tetrachloride 25 oz., aluminum stearate ¾ oz., benzol 24½ ozs. First dissolve aluminum stearate by placing in carbon tetrachloride, then add to benzol and mix all three together. Can be put up in a 4 oz. bottle with sprayer. Retails at $1. Wholesales $8 dozen. Protects wearer and clothes against weather. Aluminum stearate — #X. Carbon tetrachloride — #Y. Benzol — #Z.

Hand Soap—European formula. Contains no soap or fat. Mix 10 ozs. bentonite with 6 ozs. pumice and 4 ozs. wood flour. Then separately mix another batch consisting of 2 ozs. potash, 2 ozs. starch, 2 ozs. saponin and 14 ozs. waterglass (30 degree Baume). Combine both mixes together and mix thoroughly. A softer paste can be obtained by adding more water. Used like any abrasive hand soap. Put up in jars or cans. Wood flour — #B. Bentonite and pumice — #C. Saponin — #D. Waterglass from #E. Potash — #F. Starch from grocer. (Mix all materials above by weight)

Waterless Hand Cleaner—Oleic acid 3 fl. ozs., pluramine S-100% 3 fl. ozs., kerosene 27 fl. ozs., lanolin, anhydrous 2/3 av. oz., water 14 fl. ozs., perfume and color sufficient to mask kerosene odor, or a more expensive deodorized kerosene may be used without the perfume color oils. Mix the pluramine with water in one vessel. Then melt the lanolin and mix it with kerosene in another vessel. Add oleic acid to lanolin kerosene mixture. Pour this kerosene solution into the other pluramine mixture, mixing constantly until a smooth cream results. Get perfume oils — #G. Advise that you wish type of perfume for waterless hand soap to mask kerosene odor (if you use ordinary kerosene). 1 lb. of perfume oils to 100 lbs. of cleaner is about right. Color pink with drug and cosmetic colors from the same firm. All the oil soluble color along with the perfume oil. Put up in 1 lb. jars, or perhaps in tubes which would be a new idea in this field. Tubes would allow the motorist and sportsman to carry it along conveniently. Rub on and wipe off with tissue or cloth. Contains no abrasives or strong alkalies but does contain lanolin which softens the skin. Oleic acid — #H or #A. Pluramine — #I. Runs from 39½¢ to 49¢ per lb. Lanolin from #A or #J.

No Soap Shampoo for Rugs and Upholstery—Sodium tetraphosphate 4 ozs., aerosol OT aqueous (10%) 6 pints, water 10 pints. Dissolve tetraphosphate in water and add aerosol. Shake well until mixed. Retails for 50¢ in 8 oz. bottles. Or sell for less. User puts contents of bottle in gallon of water. Rug, etc. is first well vacuumed. Solution is agitated to form suds, and then brushed on. Use circular steady motion, on a small area at a time. Work suds well into rug until bright colors begin to appear. Wipe with damp cloth to remove suds, then go over with a dry cloth, drying as much as possible. Nap must be brushed in one direction. Suds can be used over again by agitating mixture each time. Not harmful to rug. Aerosol — #K. Sodium tetraphosphate — #L (called "Quadrafos" granular). Alcohol — #M. Chemist tells us that 18 bottles can be made for about 50¢ and retail at $8. $7.50 gross profit.

Auto Finish Glaze Powder—Kerosene 5 fl. ozs., 000 multicel 27½ av. ozs., mineral oil (340-350 vis.) 5 fl. ozs. Mix by hand or machine. Start with a small portion of the multicel powder, working in the two oils until powder is oily and gradually adding more and more of the powder until all has a uniform oily dispersion. You may also run powder thru a sieve to help this dispersion. Put up in 8 oz. cartons. Retails 50¢. Makes 2 pints polish by adding water. Put powder contents in a glassine bag before placing in carton. Similar product claims that it produces a hard lasting protective glaze and an amazing brilliance. Easily applied. Rub on and rub off with dry cloth. Sources: If correct grade mineral oil not obtainable locally, write to #5. 000 multicel from #21.

Glass & Window Cleaner—Distilled water 2 gal., aerosol OT aqueous 10% ½ oz. Mix together and add laundry blueing to color blue. Sources: Aerosol OT aqueous 10% — #K.

Hosiery Run Retarder—"Life" or "Drax" 2 ozs. Vasco "white glue" 2 oz. Mix together. By adding 12 oz. water, a pint of solution can be made. Put up in ½ oz. bottles. One bottle treats 6 pairs. Retails 50¢ or $1. Contents of bottle are added to quart of warm water by customer. Hosiery rinsed in this water and then hung up to dry. Solution may be saved and used again and again, stirring well each time. Sources: "Life" and "Drax" from most stores or wholesale from — Franklin Research Co., Philadelphia, Penn. and S.C. Johnson Co., Racine, Wisc. "Life" or "Drax" can be made from raw materials, however, for getting a start with little capital it is best to buy this item ready made. Wholesale 6 bottles to display card at $3 or selling at a dollar, or 12 bottles to card (at 50¢) for $4.

Flameproofing and Weatherproofing Powder—Clorafin (Hercules chlorinated paraffin). Buy in bulk from #22. Put up under your own name and label. Used particularly for heavy fabrics. Easily applied. Low cost. Write to them for details.

Two Ingredient Dishwashing Solution—Water 3 oz. Nacconol "Z" flakes 1½ oz. Synthetic urea ½ oz. Perfume (aquaromes) sufficient for attractive odor. All quantities by weight. Mix nacconol flakes and urea and add water. Stir well. Will dissolve in about 30 minutes to 60 minutes. Stir occasionally during this period. When solution, clears, add perfume. Strain thru cloth, and bottle. Put up in 6 oz. fancy bottles. Teaspoonful all that is necessary to dishpan of water. Wash dishes in usual manner. Will drain without wiping. Nylons, etc. same quantity to basin of water. Dip up and down, squeezing gently thru fingers. Rinse and dry. Sources: Urea — #A or #10. Nacconol "Z" flakes — National Aniline Div., Allied Chemical & Dye Corp., 40 Rector St., New York City. Aquaromes — #G (specify clear type).

Fire-retarding Clothing and Draperies—Perfected by two English chemists for Dept. of Science & Industry Research. Borax 2 lbs. 3 ozs., boric acid 15 oz. Mix together. Run thru sieve. Put up in round fibre tubes or containers holding 10 ozs. Will make two quarts of solution. Contents are dissolved in ½ gal. hot water. Dip article to be fireproofed in water, wring out and dry. Iron in usual fashion. Clothing must be dry before dipping. For Xmas trees spray on with sprayer. Non-poisonous, harmless to fabrics which water alone will not harm. Solution can be saved and used over again. Demonstrate product by applying a lighted match to a treated and untreated piece of material. Untreated material will burst into flame. Treated fabric will only scorch and smolder. Sources: Borax in barrel lots — #23 or from your local drug house or drug store (but only for a small test as price is too high for small amounts). Boric acid from same source.

Hamburger Seasoning Flavor—Worth the price of many, many books! The latest flavor! Sodium chloride 7 oz., caramel color 2 fl. ozs., monosodium glutamate 12 ozs., water ½ gal. Dissolve two salts in water and then dissolve coloring into this solution. Put up in small bottles for housewife for all types of food flavoring, or put up in gallon containers and wholesale to roadstands, drive-ins, hamburger stands, etc. Coin a new hamburger name and allow your customers to use the name to advertise the new flavored hamburgers. You can supply printed waxed paper bags for the hamburgers, directions for cooking. Chemist advises us to purchase ready made flavoring instead of making as given in above formula. Safer this way as you are sure of conforming with all pure food laws, sanitary standards, etc. In this way you simply buy in bulk lots and rebottle under your own label at a fine profit. Get the ready made liquid from Huron Milling Co., 9 Park Pl., New York 7, N.Y. Liquid is called "E-610 Hydrolyzed vegetable protein liquid" and comes packed in 50 gallon steel drums at 76¢ gal. They also supply the unfinished ingredient monosodium glutamate called for in above formula. Sodium chloride is regular table salt. Caramel color from local drug house. 2 tablespoonfuls of seasoning to ½ glass water. Add this water to 10 lbs. meat, working well in. Loose fry hamburgers, not packing down. Must not be overcooked.

Photo Printing on Cloth, etc.—Print photos on paper, cloth, wood, etc. without special equipment or chemicals. Now being sold in kits for a dollar. Comes in cardboard box 1" x 4½", 8" long. Contains piece of ordinary glass 4" x 5", 2 clothes pins or similar clamps, 2 pieces of paper, one green and one red, center of one cut out in oval style, the other in square manner. Both forming the "frame" for the pictures to be developed. Kit also contains a bottle of sensitizing solution and a small envelope of fixing crystals. Last 2 ingredients are really all that is necessary, rest of the stuff just thrown in so that kit will bring a dollar. Sensitizing solution made as follows: Citric acid ½ oz. av., silver nitrate crystals, ½ oz. av., water 10 fluid ozs., ferric ammonium citrate (green scales) ½ oz. av. Add all to water and bottle when dissolved. Put up in dark bottles (brown). 3 dram bottles. Do not expose to light any more than is absolutely necessary when bottling. Fixing crystals or fixative is just one chemical: Sodium thiosulfate, granular. Pack 60 grains to a small envelope (approx. l/8 oz.) Briefly, the directions for using kit are: (a) Apply several drops of sensitizing solution to piece of cotton. Spread solution evenly over surface where picture is to be made. Place treated material on piece of cardboard. (b) Take photo negative, dull side down, and place on top of material picture is to be transferred to (the surface you have just treated). Then place cardboard frame over negative, leaving only part that is to be printed exposed. Finally place the piece of glass on top of this frame. (c) clamp everything together with 2 clamps. (d) Expose to sunlight or No. 1 photoflood bulb (sunlight 2 to 5 minutes, photoflood bulb 3 minutes or longer). Remove clamps, glass and frames and remove finished picture. (e) Dissolve contents of envelope (fixative crystals) into 10 oz. glass water and place printed piece in solution for 30 seconds and rinse in clear water. Dry between two blotters Source: #A. Very large quantities from #10.

Blond Wood Bleach—Lightens new woods or refinishes old dark furniture, giving a new blonde tone. 2 solutions are needed. First solution: Sodium hydroxide, 1 oz., water 8 fl. ozs. Put water in a porcelain vessel only. Slowly add the hydroxide, stirring until dissolved. If a clear solution, you can filter out material that will settle at bottom by using a filter paper. Solution 2: Hydrogen peroxide, 100 volume, 28 to 30%. Above figures refer to strength. Must be above strength. Both solutions bottled in dark bottles. For wholesale trade can be bottled in 5 gallon jugs. For consumers, pint bottles. 1 bottle of each solution to a kit. Same amount of each solution used on a job. On previously finished wood, all original paint or varnish must be removed with a paint or varnish remover before using solutions. Solutions put on in two applications. First solution allowed to dry for about 1 hour. Fibre brush used to apply second solution. When dry a finishing coat of lacquer or varnish (transparent) is put on in the usual manner. Bleaching new wood is the same as above except there will be no old finish to remove. These solutions must not come in contact with skin. Use fibre brushes for both solutions. Sodium hydroxide is covered by the Poison Act and must be labeled correctly. Have correct label before retailing. Sources: Sodium hydroxide — #A. Hydrogen peroxide -#Y.

Farm Stump Remover—Secret ingredient: Potassium Nitrate. Put up in 4 oz. jars. Retails at $1. 8 oz. retails at $1.50. 5 lb. jars at $12.50. 100 lbs. at $150. Large profit. Many farmers are good prospects for this item. Applied in summer time when stumps are very dry. A hole is first drilled in the very center of the top of the tree stump. Hole is 1½ to 2 inches in diameter and 6 to 12 inches deep. 4 tablespoonfuls of the nitrate are placed in the hole if the stump is 1 ft. in diameter, and an extra 4 tablespoonfuls for each additional foot in diameter. Fill up the hole with decayed wood and let stand for several months, preferable the following summer. Then dig out any dirt that might be in the hole and pour some kerosene into the hole. Then light a match and apply to hole, setting the kerosene and nitrate afire. Will burn slowly following the nitrate which has gradually gone down to the roots of the stump by gravitation. Rains and dampness over a period of months dissolves the nitrate which in turn goes downward into the roots and is most inflammable. User must be cautioned that potassium nitrate ie highly inflammable. Under certain conditions, explosive, and this must be stated on label. Pack in glass, cardboard, or tin cartons. Burns slowly to the very end of the roots underground. All roots and branches of the roots will be consumed. Potassium nitrate from #A, large amounts from #10. Can be colored with blue dye.

Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh—Sugar 2 lbs. Acetylsalicylic acid, powdered, ½ oz. Use powdered sugar for easier mixing. Mix extremely well, as the acid must be uniformly dispersed. Put up in small envelopes. 1 oz. when mixed with 2 qts. water (by user) gives the buyer a bargain for only a dime or so. Can be sold on counter display cards. Retards wilting, gives longer life. 3 to 5 days more life to practically all cut flowers. Cut stem ends and remove stem foliage before placing in treated water. Get acetylsalicylic acid from #A. Two aspirin tablets mixed with 1 oz. sugar can be used for the first test as aspirin contains same acid.

Oil-Free Rubber Tile Sweeping Cleaner—Many sweeping compounds contain oil and abrasives harmful to linoleum and tile floors. Asphalt tile and other forms of similar tile are now used in most homes. There would seem to be a ready market for a different kind of sweeping compound. Here it is: Sawdust, fine pine 6 ozs., heavy amber or green petrolatum 6 av. ozs., water 8 fluid ozs., light wood rosin 1 av. oz., borax ½ av. oz., oleic acid, technical, 4 fluid drams, green wax 2 av. ozs., color, orange, oil soluble a trace. Use a double cooker over a low fire, melting down the rosin, oleic acid, green wax and petrolatum. Add the color and mix well. In another pot heat the water, adding the borax until dissolved. Allow to reach boiling point. Pour this water, while still hot, into the melted fats, stirring well. A milky emulsion will result to which you will add the sawdust. Mix together and then spread out to dry, using a flat surfaces. Turn compound over several times during drying process. Finally add 1 oz. of coarse salt to the dry compound. Pack in 75 lb. plywood drums or 150 lb. barrels. Sell at $3.90 and $6.25. All of the materials listed in the above formula come in various strengths and grades, and this may make it necessary for the mixer to change the quantities somewhat. Some waxes and rosins have a higher melting point than others, there are different grades of petrolatums and sawdusts. Sources: Light wood rosin — #24 Green wax — #25 Heavy amber or green petrolatum — #5 Oleic acid — #W Sawdust from mills in your state or —#26 Borax or sodium borate — #27 Salt — #28 Oil dye — #29 (sweeping compound type). Only a handful spread lightly ahead of broom is needed for an absorbent cleaning of all dirt and dust. Easier sweeping.

Dollar a Gallon Vanilla Flavoring—Glycerine 30 fluid ozs., boiling water 64 fl. ozs. (½ gal.), vanil-ozone base 2 ozs., pure sugar caramel 2 fl. ozs., super-cumarin ½ oz. This concentrate is diluted with water. 1 part to 3 parts water makes a strong flavoring. 1 part to 5 parts water for a concentrate equal to many now on the market. For added smoothness add one lb. of granulated sugar to each gal. of diluted flavoring. Heat glycerine in large kettle using gentle heat, heating to a point just too hot to bear to the finger. Dissolve cumarin by stirring in glycerine. Then add the vanil base stirring constantly over a low heat. Make sure that all crystals have dissolved and see to it that glycerine does not scorch and smoke. Mix boiling water and caramel and add this mixture to the hot glycerine mixture. While cooling shake every so often in order to prevent settlement. Sell in 4 to 16 oz. bottles. Retail at 50¢ for 4 ozs. Pints at $1 and qts. at $2.00. Labeling must be exact for such flavorings. Vanil-ozone base is made from mixing 3 parts vanillin to 1 part ethyl vanillin. Get both from #30. Cumarin is also secured from this same firm. Lemon extract is made by mixing lemon oil 4 ozs. to white oil U.S.P. 60 ozs. Can be colored yellow by using a butter coloring. Lemon and orange oils from #8. White mineral oil from #31 (for internal or medicinal use). Or from local drug house. White oil, lemon oil and color — #32. Orange flavoring made the same way as lemon. Oil soluble color for orange or lemon from #33. State that it is for FOOD.

No-Grease Lanolin Lotion—Stearic acid 50 grams. Alcohol 100 cu. centimeters. Glyceryl monostearate, self-emulsifying, 70 grams. Propylene glycol 100 cu. centimeters. Triethanolamine 20 cu. centimeters. Perfume 2 cu. centimeters. Anhydrous lanolin 20 grams. Distilled water to make 2,000 cu. centimeters. Use a double cooker and melt in a water bath, bringing to 194 degrees Fahrenheit the stearic acid, anhydrous lanolin, monostearate, glycol, lanolin and 200 cu. cent. of distilled water. Place 100 cu. cent. of distilled water and triethanolamine in another vessel and heat to the same temperature. Then add in a slow stream to the first melted mixture while stirring. Continue stirring and add enough distilled water to make 1898 cu. cent. Dissolve perfume in alcohol. When lotion is cool add this. Stir well. Monostearate — #34. Stearic acid — #35. Glycol — #F. Lanolin — #A or #J. Triethanolamine — #U. Perfume oils — #G.

Facial Pack—The following formula is similar to the Boncilla Pack that has been sold in drug stores for many years at a high price. Lilacol 30 to 50 drops. Dark Fullers Earth 2 lbs., benzoate of soda 1 dram. 4 ozs. of water is heated and the soda added. Perfume is then added to the Fullers Earth in separate vessel. Mix well. Then add water until it reaches consistency of cold cream. Some Fullers Earth may take more or less water, depending on grade. For every ¼ lb. of above, mix in 1 oz. of greaseless cold cream. Make cold cream as follows: Paraffin wax 1 oz., glycerine 24 ozs., stearic acid 8 ozs. Melt all three together. Use a small ice cream freezer. Fill wooden bucket of freezer with boiling water, place the 3 ingredients in the container that goes inside the bucket. This should melt them. Then add 1 oz. strong ammonia (26 degree). Crank freezer then for about 12 min. After that add 32 fl. ozs. warm rain water in which you have dropped 30 grains (2/3 teaspoonful) powdered borax. Stir well. Purchase a jar of Boncilla "Pack-of-Beauty" in your local drug store to get label data and prices. Pack must be thick enough to give skin surface a complete coating. Fullers Earth dries on the skin and draws moisture to surface. Said to slightly stimulate the blood circulation of the skin. Materials from #A. or given in previous formulas. Lilacol from Synfleur Scientific Laboratories, Monticello, New York. Fullers Earth (called "London Blue English Fullers Earth") from #C. Also from #O. Similar lilac and locust odors from #P and #Q or other flower oil firms. Detailed directions can be obtained from the labels and advertising literature of sample products you can buy at your drug store. Directions briefly are: Use a hot towel on face to open pores. Then apply facial pack. After it dries, wash off with warm water. Than wash face in cold water. Follow with usual facial cream and powder.

SOURCE OF SUPPLY LIST (letters and numbers correspond with those in formulas) A—Locally (local wholesale drug house) B—Innis Speiden & Co., 117 Liberty St., New York City. C—Charles B. Chrystal Co., 53 Park Pl., New York City. D—Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey. E—Philadelphia Quartz Co., Philadelphia, Pa. F—Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich. G—Felton Chemical Co., 599 Johnson Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. H—Celina Stearic Acid Co., Celina, Ohio. I—Kearny Mfg. Co., Inc., Box 61, Kearny. New Jersey. J—Orbis Products Corp., 215 Pearl St., New York City. K—American Cyanamid & Chemical Corp., New York City (30 Rockefeller Plaza). L—Rumford Chemical Wks., Rumford, R. I. M—Lowry & Co., 90 Wall St., New York City. N—Scientific Laboratories, Monticello, New York. O—American British Chemical Supplies, 15 E. 26th St., New York City. P—J.E. Dockendorff Co., 20 Broad St., New York City. Q—Compagnie Parento, Croton-on-Hudson, New York. R—Rohm & Haas Co., Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pa. S—Diamond Alkali Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. T—Atlantic Refining Co., 260 S. Broad St., Philadelphia. Pa. U—Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., 30 E. 42nd St., New York City. V—Johns-Mansville, 22 E. 40th St., New York City. W—H.J. Baker & Bros., 271 Madison Ave., New York City. X—Harshaw Chemical Co., Inc., 1945 E. 97th St., Cleveland, Ohio. Y—J.T. Baker Chemical Co., Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Z—Monsanto Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo. 2—Klipstein &. Co., A., 644 Greenwich St., New York City. 3—Welch, Holme & Clarke, 563 Greenwich St., New York City. 4—Charles Cooper Co., 194 Worth St., New York City. 5—Pennsylvania Refining Co., Butler, Pa. 6—E.A. Bromund & Co., 258 Broadway, New York City. 7—Wm. H. Day & Co., 11 Water St., New York City. 8—W.J. Bush Co., Inc., 370 7th Ave., New York City. 9—Standard Alcohol Co., 28 Broadway, New York City. 10—Mallinckrodt Chemical Wks., St. Louis, Mo. 11—Diamond Match Co., 30 Church St., New York City. 12—National Wax Co., 363 W. Erie St., Chicago, Ill. 13—National Oil Products, Logan & Davis St., Harrison, New Jersey. 14—A. Daigger Co., 159 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Ill. 15—Cooper & Cooper, 23 Cliff St., New York City. 16—United States Rubber Products, 1792 Broadway, New York City. 17—Calco Chemical Co., Bound Brook, New Jersey. 18—General Dyestuff Corp., New York City. 19-Chicago Starch Co., 2710 S. Throop St., Chicago, Ill. 20—Atlas Powder Co., Wilmington, Dela. 21—Tamms Silica Co., 229 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Ill. 22—Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Dela. 23—American Potash & Chemical Corp., 233 Broadway, New York City. 24—Antwerp Naval Stores Co., Savannah, Ga. 25—F.W. Steadman Co., Inc., 59-61 Pearl St., New York City. 26—National Sawdust Co., 69 N. 6th, Brooklyn, N.Y. 27—Pacific Coast Borax Co., 51 Madison Ave., New York City. 28—Penn. Salt Mfg. Co., Widener Bldg., Philadelphia, Penna. 29—Pylam Products Co., 799 Greenwich St., New York City. 30—Givaudan-Delawanna, Inc., 330 W. 42nd St., New York City. 31—L. Sonneborn Sons, Inc., 114 5th Ave., New York City. 32—Magnia, Mabee & Reynard, Inc., 32 Cliff St., New York City. 33—M.L. Barrett & Co., 233 Lake St., Chicago, Ill. 34—Goldschmidt Chemical Corp., 153 Waverly Pl., New York City. 35—H.H. Rosenthal Co., Inc., 25 E. 26th St., New York City.

We have given one source of supply for each ingredient called for in each formula. There are many many other sources of supply located in your own state and in every state throughout the nation. Lack of space prevents us from listing them all. In many instances you will be able to deal with your local wholesale drug house. They will charge a higher price, if they have the chemicals needed, but for tests this might be best at the start.

The export-import forecast for the coming year indicates that exports will top the $13,000,000 mark for this year and hit a high of $14,000,000. Imports, for the same period, will go from $6,500,000 to $8,000,000.

The activity in this field will probably never again be as great as it is bound to be during the next five years!

It has been pointed out to the writer that it is far easier to go into this business, even on a small scale, if one engages in both exporting and importing. In other words, conduct a sort of bartering mail-order business with other countries that do not have the cash at this time.

For example, a correspondent in Nigeria tells us that his country would snap up the many types of photo novelties we have in the United States. He claims that the people over there know nothing about photo-stamps, photo statuettes, magic photos, photo rings, photo bracelets and other photo novelties. It is a field that has not as yet been exploited in Nigeria.

At the same time, Nigeria has an abundance of Honey…of all things. There are millions of bees in the central part of Southern Nigeria and a bottle of honey there would only cost 3d (5¢) and four gallons would retail for 5 shilling ($1.00). Honey is used in the United States for many items other than eating the product alone. It goes in cough cures, foods, candies and many other things. As you well know, honey is quite expensive here in the U.S.A. Seems to me that here is a set-up ideal for a barter or exchange. Photo novelties for honey. Automobiles for crocodile handbags (see article in "Hidden Dollars" about Nigerian crocodile handbags and their amazing wholesale price). And so on. Of course, it is not as easy as it sounds but it can be done, and most of this trading can be done on credit through the bank. The United States Department of Commerce has a special Export-Import Department that will help you.

While I am on the subject of Nigeria, let me tell you one thing more that my Nigerian correspondent has passed on to me. It is an interesting point that might be of value to a teacher or a businessman interested in starting a correspondence school. It seems that the majority of women in Nigeria are illiterate and in the whole country there are only four secondary schools for girls. It isn't that they don't want more schools but the country is backward about building a great number of modern secondary schools. The people themselves are complaining, I am told, but nothing has been done so far and probably won't be for a great while. Therefore, there appears to be a market for a small mail-order correspondence school. Could be operated in the home and could teach dressmaking, millinery, and nursing, for example. The women in Nigeria are very much interested in these three subjects.

A mail-order correspondence school could be set up to cover these three subjects and reach out to the women interested in them. Such a mail-order correspondence school could be operated either in the U.S.A. or in Nigeria. Could be operated entirely by airmail if located in the U.S.A. Qualified teachers could be hired to prepare such courses in their spare time for a fee. Then said lessons printed in folio form. The right literature translated into the proper language would sell these printed courses.

The export side of the business has never been so full of opportunities. To export, you must find a buyer abroad. He may be a Commission Agent or Representative, a Storekeeper, a Purchasing Agent, or Buyer, a Distributor or Jobber. The Commission Agent usually works on a 5% to 25% commission. A Distributor in some cases buys from you at a special wholesale price and in turn resells at wholesale to retail outlets, usually through salesmen or jobbers. You can reach distributors or representatives in foreign lands by advertising in their popular newspapers. Or…the following list may be of some help.

UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTERS
Nayyar Textiles Ltd., 14/14a Whitechurch Lane, London E.1. (hosiery) -Abbott's Wood Wool, Ltd., Swinton House, 324 Grays Inn Road, W.C.1. (self-adhesive transparent tape) — Eaton & Wrighton, Ltd., 121 Vyse St., Birmingham 18 (jewelry) — Jonee Woollies, Ltd., Aspley lane, Nottingham (children's hand-knitted outerwear) — Daniel Mfg. Co., 46 Hockley Hill, Birmingham 18, Warwicks ( toilet goods & accessories) — Malady Toffees, Waller & Hartley Ltd., Blackpool (candies) — Spackman, Littler & Co., Phoenix House, 19/23, Oxford St., London W.1. (dolls) — Lordship Textiles Ltd., 34 Eastcastle St., London W.1. (clothing far children) — Jay Bros. (Plastic) Ltd., Colonial Bldgs., 59 Hatton Garden, London E.C.1 (filigree jewelry) — John Clennel & Co., 6 Ludgate Square, London E.C.4 (premium items, novelties) p Wirral Electric, 41 Mill Hill Road, Irby, Wirral, Ches. (Electric blanket "Do it yourself" kit)

MEXICO EXPORTERS
S.A. Casa Medina, 107 Avenida 16 de Septiembre, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua (curios, novelties, potteries, dolls, jewelry) — Maria Dominguez, Lote No. 111., Col. Hipodromo, Durango, Durango (Manufacturer of glass novelties containing mounted scorpions only) — Curios Azteca, Ruiz No. 150, Ensenada Baja Calif. (curios, silverware, novelty women's dresses) — Isidro Ochoa Hernandez, Calle 22 No. 457, Guadalajara, Jalisco ( leather chairs) — Ricardo Uribe Herrera, Diaz Miron No. 205, La Paz, Baja Calif. (feather bird cards, curios) — Carlos Cherrez, 502 Calle 64, Merida, Yucatan (alligator, snake, calf, deer skin belts, brief cases, handbags, etc.) — Jose Osorno Sauri, Sisal Factory, 486 Calle 60, Merida, Yucatan (hats, slippers, neckties, handbags and pocketbooks made out of henequen fibre) — Celia Rejon Salazar de R., 455-A Calle No. 49, Merida, Yucatan (hammocks) — Angel Algara de Azcue, Av. Londres No. 189, Coyoacan, Mexico D.F. (curious, gifts) — Artes Jorelle, S. de R.L., Paseo de la Reforma No. 126, Mexico D.F. (skirts, native handicraft, shirts) — Alberto Braniff Jr., Av. Virreyes No. 1160, Mexico, D.F. (straw cigarette cases) — Brictson, S.A., Londres No. 1421, Mexico, D.F. (curios) — Nelson Fidanque, Av. Uruguay No. 48, Desp. 42 Apartado No. 12048, Mexico D.F. (silver jewelry, leather hand-tooled items, painted skirts, lace blouses) — "La Malinche", Federico Schontal, Av. Madero No. 57, Mexico, D.F. (alligator skin goods, hand-embroidered goods, sandals, dresses, tablecloths, jewelry, precious stones, sarapes, rings, ceramics, jugs, plates, etc.) — Felix Garcia, Calle Morelos No. 63, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi (jewel boxes, carved figures, castanets, curios, novelties) — "Regalos Graciela", General Manager: Marie de Jesus M. de Caballero, Emilio Carranza No. 322 Oriente, Tampico, Tamaulipas (silverware, leather goods, native blouses) — Productos Indigenas, Progreso No. 139, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco (pottery) — Las Playas Veracruzanas, Landero y Cos 17, Veracruz, Veracruz (seashell curios, jewelry, coral jewelry, tortoise shell articles) — El Arte Universal, Padre Mier No. 360, Ote, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (art goods, frames novelties) — Plateria Janitzio, Corregidora No. 553, Ote, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (silver jewelry, earrings, rings, wallets, portfolios, curious novelties, handicraft) — Plata Elegante, S.A. de C.V., Ave. Industrias No. 1381 Poniente, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (manufacturer of silver cutlery)

A business house in Malaya, a trader in Kenya, a merchant in Portugal…all anxious for goods from the U.S.A. A letter to each and you know what they want, how much they want, and how payment is to be made. It isn't necessary to be a manufacturer yourself. You simply contact suitable manufacturers in the U.S.A. and work with them as a Manufacturers' Agent and Exporter in one. You get the overseas orders, turn them over to the manufacturer and he fills them direct to the foreign buyer.

If you want to have a handy file or reference book that will contain the names and addresses of the best Foreign Manufacturers in the world, obtain a copy of the International Register of Telegraphic & Trade Addresses. Published by the Telegraphic Cable & Radio Registrations, Inc., 280 Broadway, New York City. Names are classified as to type of manufacturing. For American Manufacturers, secure Thomas' Register of Manufacturers, Thomas Publishers, 461 8th Ave., New York City. Approximately $15 each. Write to these manufacturers for their wholesale price lists.

In selling to Latin America by mail, we are told that it is wise to offer a free premium of some sort such as a Dream Book, Fortune Telling Booklet, Hollywood Story Pamphlet, Booklets of Latin American Songs, Religious Stamps, Facts (in booklet form) about the U.S.A., "How to Learn English" manuals, etc.

Write to the Supt. of Documents for price list of booklets and manuals on Export-Import trade. You'll secure a better education about this kind of business from these wonderful Government treatises than we could possibly give you here in the limited amount of space available.

Usually the Manufacturers' bank will handle all details, the presentation or "letters of credit", and other documents, and be the contact between the overseas buyer and the manufacturer. The manufacturer will allow you a commission of 2% to 15%, depending on the size of order, which could be as high as several thousand dollars.

Flowers made from Chewing Gum! You wouldn't believe it unless you saw it. This isn't the gum you are used to. It's raw chicle that is colored, shaped into ribbons and used to make all kinds of things. One of Mexico's plastic arts. Fun to watch it being done, we are told. Various gift novelties are featured by this enterprise. Also gum flowers. An extensive advertising campaign is used around Xmas time. Ignacio Mariscal 20, Mexico City.

Mexican Xmas Cards. Mexican styles. Mexican material, Mexican printing, Mexican colors. Different, of course, from our cards. Might go over in the States! Folks are getting tired of the same cards year in and year out. La Helvetia, Cia Impresora y Papelera S.A. Ave. 16 de Septiembre 41, Mexico City.

Mexican and Central American Assorted Stamps. E.M. Olin, Ramon Alcazar 8, Mexico City.

On the following three pages we reproduce samples of typical Mexican advertisements. The reader should be able to make use of these valuable wholesale sources. When writing you should enclose a self-addressed envelope and American currency (if sample is desired).

On the following three pages are some of Mexico's exports and imports listed geographically. For wholesale contacts write to our U.S. Consul in Mexico City, or to Mexico City's Chamber of Commerce.

ORIZABA, VER.
Orchids, Camelias, Gardenias and other flowers. Cheap!

TAXCO, GRO.
Silver and tin objects, sarapes, sandals in a special style peculiar to Taxco, hand-embroidered colorful silk pictures. Should sell well in the U.S.A.

CUERNAVACA, MOR.
Hand Woven shoes, typical painted Cuernavaca furniture, silk and thread Woven belts, pottery.

PATAZCUARO, MICH.
"Lacas" pottery, silver, jewelry, embroidered blouses.

URUAPAN, MICH.
Candy packed in typical hand-painted wooden boxes. Liquor made out of choice sugar cane. Black and brown glazed pottery, wooden curios such as guitars, boxes, spoons, etc. Embroidered blouses and table linens.

GUADALAJARA, JAL.
Blown glass, leather articles, among them the famous Mexican leather chairs and tables. Hand woven wool fabrics. A great variety of pottery.

GUANAJUATO, GTO.
Colored pottery, tooled leather shoes, weaving.

MONTERREY, N.L.
Kid fur for coats and rugs, roast kid, "Abuelos" (brown sugar nut candy). Curios, leather items hand tooled.

MERIDA, YUC.
Palm Hats (Panamas), Filigree Jewelry skillfully made in gold and silver, fine hammocks. Noted for its "Muepibpollo" (chicken pie baked in barbecue) and many other unique delicacies. Ideal for restaurant use in the U.S.A.

SAN MARTIN TEXMELUCAN, PUE.
Beautiful sarapes, hand-woven cloth ideal for and suits, table cloths, aprons, bathrobes.

TEHUACAN, PUE.
Women's typical chemises, Onyx articles, palm goods, palm baskets, palm toys, date and nut wine. Mineral waters specially recommended for treatment of liver, kidney and stomach diseases.

HUAJUAPAN, OAX.
Palm hat weaving, woolen weaving, famous long ribbon cheese (made in Etla).

CORDOBA, VER.
Manila mangoes, pineapple, unusual flowers.

JALPAPA, VER.
Famous wine made from the juice of fruit from Coatepec.

OAXACA, OAX.
Sarapes. steel knives, pottery, fiber baskets, fiber bags, handwoven table cloths. Silver and gold filigree, special cheese rolled up like a ribbon, tamales distinctively flavored and wrapped up in banana leaves, colored Moles. Mezcal, a strong drink usually sold in pot-bellied, black earthenware jugs.

SAN LUIS POTOSI, S.L.P.
Woven silk rebozos, wooden inlaid boxes.

TZANJUYU, GUATEMALA, C.A.
Pottery, hand woven blankets. unique patterns.

MORELIA, MICH.
"Ates", a candy specialty made from a sweet paste and fruit pulp, formed into brick shape for slicing. Also "Morelianas", carmelized milk in shape of tiny pancakes.

TEHUIXTLA, MOR.
Mud packs, claimed to be especially good for the complexion. A foreign pack might be appealing to U.S. women.

LINARES, N.L.
Novelty candy made of milk and nuts. These Mexican tidbits certainly should sell well in the United states.

VERACRUZ, VER.
(town of Papantla) Vanilla Pods made into little figures, baskets, animals, etc. Miniature orchids, the world's smallest, can be found here.

QUERETARO, QRO.
Novelty plants with thorns in the shape of Jesus' cross, with smaller thorns thereon representing nails on cross. This section noted for Opals and Amethysts. Millions of Religious persons in U.S.A. would buy plant curio quick!

PUEBLA, PUE.
Chorizo (Mexican sausage), Mole (turkey, chili, chocolate), novelties, dishes, embroideries, baskets, rugs.

Any advertising agency in the U.S.A. can handle Latin America advertising or forward it on to the proper agency. By dealing with these agencies…or others…you let them do the work of placing each ad, and it costs you nothing. They get their commissions from the publications used.

AMERICAN FIRMS IN LATIN AMERICA The Foreign Commerce Dept. of the Chamber of Commerce, Washington,. D.C. can supply you with information about such firms.

Any information regarding Mexico will be furnished by "This Week", Information Bureau, Apdo. Postal (P.O. Box 10404), Mexico City. Ordinary questions answered for 50¢ each (American coin).

One of Mexico's most unusual restaurants not only features turtle on the menu, but also has a special counter that sells turtle oil! Said to be a rich skin food. Might have a market in this country with a proper build-up. Another restaurant allows the customer to stay awhile after the meal. Everything is cosy and informal. The guest may even toast marshmallows, that are provided, in the huge fireplace. Can you imagine anyone ever forgetting such a restaurant experience. Such personality…business personality…can be added to any enterprise.

NEWSPAPERS (MEXICO) El Heraldo, Aldama 1315, Chihuahua, Chihuahua -Diario Del Norte, Constitucion 217 Sur, Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua -El Fronterizo, Avenida Lerdo 114 Norte, Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua -El Mexicano, Avenida Lerdo 114 Norte, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua -El Sol De Durango, Parque Nuevo No.2, Durango, Durango — Union "El Formador", Esquina Independencia y Pino Suarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco — "El Occidental", Calzada Independencia Sur No. 306, Guadalajara, Jalisco — "El Sol De Guadalajara", Molina 271, Guadalajara, Jalisco -El Sol De Leon, Pino Suarez 223, Leon, Guanajuato — El Bravo, Abasolo y la, Matamoros, Tamaulipas — "El Sol Del Pacifico", A. Serdan 15 y A. Flores, Mazatlan, Sinaloa — Diario De Yucatan, Cia. Tipografica Yucateca S.A., 521 Calle 60, Merida, Yucatan — Diario De Yucatan, Cia. Tipografica Yucateca, S.A., 532 Calle 60, Merida, Yucatan — ABC, Av. Madero 1545 Mexicali, Baja Calif. — Nuevo Mundo, Av. Obregon 1105, Mexicali, Baja Calif. — El Nacional, Ignacio Mariscal 25, Mexico, D.F. — El Popular, (Cia. Editor Popular, S.A.), B. Badillo 9, Mexico, D.F. — El Universal, (Cia. Periodistica Nacional, S.A.), Bucareli 8, Mexico D.F. — El Universal Grafico, Bucareli 8, Mexico, D.F. — Esto, (Editorial Panamericana, S.A.), Guillermo Prieto 9, Mexico D.F. — Excelsior (Cia. Editorial, S.C.L.), Reforma 18, Mexico 18 D.F. — La. Aficion (La Aficion, S.A.), Ignacio Mariscal 23, Mexico, D.F. — La Prensa (Cia. Editora de Periodicos, S.C.L.), Humboldt 15, Mexico, D.F.

The following British Advertising Agencies can place your ads in all English publications and possibly in all British Empire magazines and papers, which would cover Australian, New Zealand and South African media. No doubt these agencies have branch offices in Canada and India. They will also advise you further as to the best mediums to test:

W.H. Smith & Co., Ltd., Strand House, Portugal Street, W.C. 2, London; Advertising & Marketing Ltd., Ideal House, Argyll St., London W. 1; T. Browne Ltd., 161-163, Queen Victoria St., London E.C. 4. London & Provincial Adv. Agency, 104 , High Holburn, W.C. 1 London; Dudley, Turner &. Vincent Ltd., 163 Queen Victoria St., E.C. 4, London; Dixon Institute of Adv., 43, Great Marlborough St., W. 1, London. The U.S. Consulate at 1 Grosvenor Sq., London can be of help in giving you the address of any other desired source.

ENGLAND
We reproduce herewith a few of the successful display ads appearing in English magazines today. Small fortunes are being made in this country selling abdominal supporters to men. These are supposed to support sagging abdomens, to turn "bay windows" into a flat, muscled, athletic appearance. You've seen the full page color advertisements appearing in practically all of the newsstand magazines. These ads cost up to $1,000 per insertion and must make a lot of money. There is room for other similar products on the mail-order market, but it must be something different. Something not being pushed over here at the moment. Something like the Shoulder Brace described in the accompanying ad.

"Turn Your Scrap Film, etc." — This is a good idea.

"Red Nose" — I've often wondered why someone didn't bring out a treatment for the red nose that sometimes accompanies blackheads. Terribly embarrassing, to say the least!

"Manure" — They say anything can be sold by mail and England tries to prove it!

"Toy Theaters" — A popular hobby in England that might be imported to this country for our own hobby market.

"Electric Mouse Traps" — This might be a better way, a more humane way, of killing mice. A lot easier than fooling around with special bait, setting it and finally having to finish the killing yourself.

MAGAZINES (MEXICO)
"Mazatlan Social", Mazatlan, Sinaloa — Accion AgrariA, (Lic. Jose Luis Gonzalez Robles). Av. 5 de Febrero No. 102, Mexico, D.F. — Boletin Financiero Y Minero de Mexico, Uruguay 68, Mexico D.F. — Comercio Internacional, (Editorial Trebol), Ave. Isabel la Catolica 38-808, Edificio "La Noria", Mexico, D.F. — El Campo (Armando Palafox), Apartado Postal 28506 or Mar Negro 147, Tacuba 17, Mexico, D.F. — Ferronales, Bolivar No. 19, Mexico, D.F. — Hoteles Mexicannos, (Augusto Medellin Ostos, Director), Apartado Postal No. 2471, Mexico, D.F. — Orientacion, Revista de Economia y Finanzas, Av. Uruguay 48-43, Mexico, D.F. — Revista de Economia (Lic. Raul Salinas L., Director), Palma Norte 308, 2 piso, Mexico, D.F. — Revista Mexicana de Electricidad, Colon 1-3, Mexico, D.F. — Tierra, (Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia), Tacuba 7, Mexico, D.F. — American Society of Mexican Bulletin, Lucerna 71, Mexico, D.F. — Cinema Reporter, (Roberto Cantu R.), Av. Ejido 19-29, Mexico, D.F.

23 BRITISH FORMULAS
Never in the history of the world did the SMALL manufacturer have the chance that he has today. Before the war he had quite a hard time competing with big firms, who could buy materials much cheaper than he could and had reasonable rents, light taxes, and cheap labor.

Now, however, the big concerns are paying the heaviest rents and taxes, and the highest wages on record.

This evens things up for the "little fellow" with his lighter expense…and, if he does his own work or has his own family help him, his "payroll" stays in his own pocket.

If you are a salesman, agent, dealer, retail or wholesale clerk, or a workman in a factory, making a product or selling a product for someone else, you are simply building up a reputation for the manufacturer of that product. Why not make a similar product (or if not practical, something else), with YOUR name on the package and then gradually build up a reputation for yourself? It could be done in your spare time too, at the start!

The following formulas are English formulas and I am told that these formulas are popular in England and they really turn out a saleable product without the use of complicated or expensive machinery. A product that will bring in future repeat orders.

DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Common Salt…5 lbs. Sulphate of Soda…½ lb. Silicate of Soda…½ lb. Baking Soda…2 lbs. Chloride of Calcium…4 ozs. Ground Rice…6 lbs.

Pack this in tins holding about ¾ lbs. Adapt these containers so that they can be quickly opened and the materials scattered. This is an economical extinguisher and could be sold in sets of three…one for the house, one for the garage and one for the car. Each could be put up in a slightly different container or wall holder, adapted to fit into a car, find a proper place in the garage or into a handy holder for the house.

CHEMICAL BAROMETERS
Sodium Chloride…1 oz. Cobalt Chloride…2 ozs. Gum Arabic…½ oz. Calcium Chloride…150 grains Water…8 fl. ozs.

Dissolve the ingredients in the water. Saturate white blotting paper in the solution and let dry. In fair weather and dry weather the paper has a bluish color. Moisture and change in the weather will turn it lilac color, and for rain or snow it will become red. When used as an advertisement, the printing should be done in black ink before the paper is saturated. White cloth can also be used.

CHARCOAL TOOTH PASTE
Powdered Charcoal…½ lb. powdered Orris…½ lb. Precipitated Chalk…1 lb.

Mix with sufficient glycerine to make a smooth paste.

CORN CURE
Tincture of Iodine…3 ozs. Chloride of Antimony…1 oz. Iodide of Iron…24 grains only.

Shake to mix. This is a terrific seller to women in England, so we are informed. Pare the corn with a match box and apply with a small brush. A simple formula, but the market always seems to be with us for a remedy of this kind.

DENTIFRICE
Powdered cuttle fish…1 lb. Powdered Myrrh…2 oz.

Mix and it is ready for use.

COLD CREAM
Oil of Almonds…1 lb. White wax…4 oz.

Melt together in an earthen vessel, and when nearly cold, stir in gradually 12 oz. of rosemary.

HAIR OIL
One pint of olive oil, 12 drops otto of roses 1 drachm oil of rosemary.

Mix.

HONEY SOAP
Cut thin 2 lbs. of yellow soap into a double saucepan, occasionally stirring it till it is melted, which will be in a few minutes. Add ¼ lb. honey, 3 pennyworth of true oil of cinnamon; let all boil together another 7 minutes; pour out in moulds. Ready for use as soon as cold.

PAPER CARPET PROCESS
An attractive floor covering can be made at a fraction of the cost of laying linoleum (or carpet) by the use of wallpaper.

Different wallpapers can be used from time to time if one tires of the design. The process is simply repeated over the top of the last covering. Here is the process, which is quite clever, in my opinion:

The floor is first cleaned and all cracks and small holes filled with macerated newspapers. In order to make the macerated newspapers form a more pliable mass, mix up a paste consisting of the following: Water 6 quarts, flour 2 lbs., Alum (powdered) 2 tablespoonfuls. Add alum to water until dissolved. Use a portion of the cold water to mix a smooth paste then boil the rest of the water and add the mixed flour paste.

Mix some of this paste in with the macerated newspapers, using a putty knife to fill in the cracks and holes in the floor.

Now give the whole floor a coating of the above mentioned paste. On top of this place a covering of manilla wrapping paper. When dry, place another coating of paste on the floor and put down another layer of wrapping paper.

When this too is dry then we cover the whole floor with the wallpaper we have selected. This is pasted down over the wrapping paper base. Wallpaper borders can be used around the outer edge of the room.

When the wallpaper coating has dried, give it two coats of glue sizing (transparent) made of the clearest glue and hot water of the consistency of milk. Let the first coat of size dry before applying the second coat. A good size can be made by mixing 1 gallon of boiling water with 1 lb. of white glue. Apply the size with a light touch so that the wallpaper colors do not run.

When the second coat has dried, add a coat of hard finish oil varnish. Select the most transparent kind of varnish you can get.

The floor is now ready for daily use and it can be washed just the same as linoleum. Should last a long time, our English source tells us. However, when the varnish does show signs of wearing through to the paper, give the floor another coat of varnish.

For the kitchen or bathroom, one can use a marble tile pattern of wallpaper as this will give the effect of a marble tiled floor.

Housewives are always on the lookout for something new, particularly something they can handle themselves, so here is a clever process that will make one or more of their rooms, or that special den, sun room, sewing room, etc. stand out as being "different". Sets of special wallpapers, paste, macerated paper, wrapping paper, sizing and varnish could be sold to the ambitious housewife. Or a handy man could do the work himself at so much per room.

FLEXIBLE MIRRORS
Prepare a sheet of white unsized paper by coating it with a whole white of egg, then allowing to dry.

Follow this with six coats of varnish (transparent). Allow each coat to dry before applying the next coat.

Secure some Manilla paper (heavy) and glue tinfoil to it. Apply the tinfoil smoothly using as little glue as possible. When dry, follow with Metallic Mercury (quick silver) and cover all of the tinfoil. The mercury will form an amalgam with the tin or tinfoil. Take the other piece of egg-white coated and varnished paper and place same (coated side) on the tinfoil sheet. Put it in a letter press, protecting the sheet by placing it in between two heavy sheets of card; all to remain under pressure for six hours.

Wet the white paper sheet with a sponge repeatedly until the white of egg is dissolved. Then remove the white paper from the varnished surface leaving the flexible mirror complete and ready for use.

RAINBOW WINDOW PANE BAROMETER
You've noticed the Chemical Barometer formula in this collection, and no doubt you've seen one at some time or other. Anything along these lines seems to sell well. However, a distinct novelty can be produced by applying a similar mixture to the window pane.

Striking rainbow effects can be obtained by using a variety of colors, and making a pattern of stripes and streaks when applying.

Cobaltous Chloride…1 oz. Gelatine…10 ozs. Water…100 fl. ozs.

In wet or damp weather this will not show on the window pane, but in dry sunny weather the glass will become blue or tinted with blue. By substituting Cuprous Chloride for the Cobaltous Chloride, one will get a yellow.

By including both Cobaltous and Cuprous Chloride together along with Nickel Protoxide, we get a green shade. Quantities are slightly different, being ½ oz. for the Cobaltous Chloride, 3/8 oz. for the Nickel Protoxide and 1/8 oz. for the Cuprous. Dissolve the gelatine in ¾ of the water by gentle heat. Dissolve the rest in the other quarter of cold water. Mix both solutions together. Solutions ere applied to the inside of all window panes, using a brush.

SPITFIRE
Metallic Sodium, 1 lb. Suitable amount of Lamp Oil.

Soak Sodium in oil until soft. Then roll out a thickness (about ¼ inch), using a rolling pin. Cut into pieces ¼ inch wide by 2½ inches in length. These sticks of material should be inserted into little vials so that they won't become too damp at times.

Directions: Use a tiny piece the size of a pin head. Place on top of a pipeful of tobacco, the tip of a cigar or cigarette, or on a piece of paper. By simply spitting on this tiny piece of "spitfire" it will break into flame easily and quickly. Flame will shoot into the air if a small piece, of "microscopic" size, is dropped into a glass of water or into any other drink.

HONEY TOOTHPASTE
Powdered cuttle fish bone…1 lb. Prepared chalk…2 lb. Orris Root…8 ozs. Artificial honey…1½ lb.

Mix well and then add 4 oz. myrrh. Supposed to enjoy a large sale in England. I believe that the addition of artificial honey is something new and might be a selling point. Perhaps the genuine honey could be used instead of the artificial kind.

LIQUID FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Crude Calcium Chloride…20 parts. Salt…5 parts. Dissolve in water…25 parts. Keep in suitable hand pump container.

FIRE GRENADE
Take any average size burned out light bulb, remove screw-in section from end, fill with carbon-tetrachloride and seal top opening with plastic. These can be thrown and easily smashed near the fire, quickly forming a smothering cloud of chemical. Waste bulbs galore!

RAZOR SHARPENING POWDER
Whiting…¼ lb. Powdered Gum Arabic…1 oz. Jeweller's Rouge…½ lb.

Mix until all white streaks have been removed from the mixture.

Put up in small envelopes, each holding about ¾ of an ounce. Can retail for around a shilling or a quarter. Wholesale at 4 shillings, 6 d. per dozen or about $1.00.

It is claimed that the English originator of this formula shaved himself for almost two years, using just one razor blade! A total of more than 300 shaves! Directions: Make a paste out of 1 teaspoonful of the powder and some water. Spread a thin, even coat of the paste onto the back of the leather strop. Holding the blade flat, strop the razor several times, finally finishing on the other side of the leather strop.

Each envelope is supposed to have enough to last for one whole year.

FLAMEPROOFING COMPOUND
Powdered Borax…½ lb. Ammonium Phosphate…15 lbs. Powdered Borax…½ lb.

Mix and put up in one pound packages.

Directions: Dissolve the contents of this package in one gallon of luke-warm water, adding sufficient bluing to blue the clothes. Allow goods to soak thoroughly and wring out as usual. The liquid left over can be used later. Fabrics treated thus, when tried with a match, will scorch and blacken, but will not break out into flame.

Another fireproofing solution can be made by mixing one part water glass to five parts water. This mixture is used to flameproof curtains, rugs, etc. The solution will also fireproof wood. Curtains can be dipped and wrung out loosely before hanging out to dry. Six coats is necessary, each coat drying before applying the next, in the process of fireproofing wood.

FIRE GRENADES
Sodium Carbonate…6 lbs. Common Salt…8 lbs. Calcium Chloride…2 lbs. Sodium Silicate…2 lbs. Glaubers Salts…2 lbs.

Mix thoroughly and pack in metal tubes about 15 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. A screw cap should be used at the open end.

To extinguish a fire, remove the cap, and scatter the contents on the fire. When the powder comes into contact with the fire, it generates a gas that smothers out the flames. Suggested price in England, two shillings, 6 d., or about 50¢ and up.

Fine for the garage, the car and one in each room of the house. So inexpensive that they could be sold in sets of six, thus providing insurance against fire in every part of the home, garage and car, all at the same time!

ARTIFICIALLY COLORED FLOWERS
Florists are producing unusual looking flowers by the following process.

By placing freshly cut white carnation pinks or their stems in water colored with green aniline, the flower is given a green color. The carnation absorbs the dye and it ascends to the white petals. Almost any white flower can be colored any desired tint in this manner. Some claims have been made that these same dyes can be used to nourish the roots of growing flowers, and the same effect achieved!

TRANSFER MIXTURES
For transferring printed pictures to paper, cardboard, leather, celluloid, etc., the following compounds will do the job. However, they will only transfer straight line drawings, cartoons, comics, etc. Will not transfer lithographs or half-tone photographs.

Oil of Sassafras…¼ fl. oz. Benzoin Gum…1 oz. Water…6 fl. ozs. Castile Soap…½ oz.

Shave the soap and dissolve in water. Add other ingredients. Let stand for 6 hours.

Directions: Apply lightly With a brush to the ink on the picture you desire to transfer and blot to remove superfluous moisture. Lay the picture face down on the paper and rub with the bowl of a spoon or use a roller. Then peel the picture off and let dry.

Another solution can be used instead of the above, if ingredients are more easily obtained. This contains Saltpetre…2 drams Shaving Soap…2 ozs. Ammonia Water, U.S.P….4 drams Water…2 qts.

Dissolve soap in saltpetre and water, using gentle heat. When cooled to lukewarm, add the ammonia.

SEE CLEAR PADS
There are many mixtures on the market for use on windshields. All are supposed to render the glass frost-proof, steam-proof and waterproof for 24 hours. However, I don't believe that the mixture has been incorporated into some handy container, or better yet, PAD.

Here is a formula for the pad type of application.

Good laundry soap…2 lbs. Glycerine…1½ ozs. Water…2 pints Oil of Lemongrass…4 drams Oil of Citronella…2 drams

CAMPHOR TOOTH PASTE
Powdered Camphor…4 drams Sal Ammoniac…1 oz.

Add enough honey to make a paste and work until smooth.