The proper position of the body is slightly ahead of the center of the planes, but this must be found by experience.  The machine should not be used in winds blowing faster than 15 miles an hour.  Glides are always made against the wind, and the balancing is done by moving the legs.  The higher the starting point the farther one may fly.  Great care should be exercised in making landings; otherwise the operator might suffer a sprained ankle or perhaps a broken limb.  The illustration shows two lines of flight from a hilltop, the glider travels on the upper line caused by the body of the operator taking a position a little back of the proper place, and on the lower line he changes his position from front to back while flying, which causes the dip in the line.

** Boys Representing the Centaur [173]

This is a diversion in which two boys personate a Centaur, a creature of Greek mythology, half man and half horse.  One of the players stands erect and the other behind him in a stooping position with his hands upon the first player’s hips, as shown in Fig. 1.  The

[Illustration:  Making Up the Centaur]

second player is covered over with a. shawl or table cover which is pinned around the waist of the first player.  A tail made of strips of cloth or paper is pinned to the rear end of the cover.  The first player should hold a bow and arrow and have a cloak thrown loosely over his shoulder as shown in Fig. 2.  Imitation hoofs of pasteboard may be made and fastened over the shoes.

** Home-Made Ladle for Melting Babbitt [173]

Secure a large sized old bicycle bell and rivet a heavy wire or strap iron on one side for a handle.  When heated a little, hammer out the edge on one side for a lip to pour from.  This makes a good ladle for melting small amounts of babbit or lead. —­Contributed by L. M. Olson, Bellingham, Wash

** How to Make a Flash Lamp [174]

Indoor photographs are made much better with the use of a flashlight than by depending on light from windows.  The lighting can be made from any direction to suit the operator.  If lighting flash powder when not in a regular flash lamp the flash cannot be depended upon and in some instances is dangerous.  To make a simple and inexpensive flash lamp, first secure from your druggist an empty salve box about 3 in. in diameter.  While at the drug store get 3 ft. of small rubber tubing; this will cost about 15 cents.  Now visit the tin shop and get a small piece of scrap tin 3 or 4 in. square; a piece of brass or steel wire, about the size of stove pipe wire, 14 in. long.  These with a strip of light asbestos paper and some small iron wire, about the size of door screen wire, will complete the material list.

Carefully punch a hole through the salve box on one side near the bottom with a 10-penny nail.  Cut a strip of tin 2 in. long and about 3/8 in. wide and roll this around a 8-penny nail so as to form a small tube which will just fit the hole made in the salve box.  Next roll up a strip of tin 1/2 in. wide into a small cup about 3/8 in. in diameter at one end and 1/4 in. at the other.