Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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EDITORIALS 1 THE GENIE IN THE LAMP There is a mythical tale about a boy who lived a long time ago and about the powerful genie he released from his magic lamp by rubbing it with a polishing cloth. Little did he know, however, that he was also releasing a second genie, so to speak, only this genie was more power- ful and could do more tasks than the first But alas! poor Aladdint This genie remained unknown to him and it wasn't used for man's advantage for a long time after Aladdin rubbed his lamp. T,,hat is this genie? Well, I'll give you a few clues This genie runs the trains that climb the steep mountainsides. Still can't guess? Try this one. It illuminates men's lives and performs many household duties. It makes your automobiles run. It is most important to the factory worker. For him it oerforms more services, all at the same time, than a thousand of the genies of Aladdin's time. Of course ! Now you know ! When Aladdin rubbed his lamp with the oolishing cloth it is nest Drobable that he created a charge of static electricity. That's your genie I Electricity. Let's follow the average American man through his day and find out how HE uses electricity. He wakes uo in the morning to his favorite radio orogram because of his electrical clock radio. His room is warm even on winter mornings. How does that haonen? He has an electri- cally operated oil furnace with thermostatic controls. He goes downstairs to a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried on an electric range and toast made in an automatic toaster. From the electrically ooerated refrigerator he takes a glass of his favorite brand of fruit juice, drinks a cup of coffee made in an electrical coffee maker, and he's ready to 30 to work. He goes out in the street and gets on the subway which, by the way, is run by electricity. ,,Then he gets to his place of work, which could be an office, factory, store, mill or almost anything you can name, you can bet he will be dependant oon electricity all day long. When he gets home after a strenuous day he wants a good dinner and he wants to stay at home and relax. He sits in his favorite chair and nicks up a newspaper, which illustrates another