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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1939)
ii 1 I I ' I ■ V ‘Clinging too tiny platform 600 f*«t in the air puts a big strain on my nerves/ 7 says Charles A Nelson, steel inspector of the New York Worlds Fair. His rule to ease nerve tension: "Bouse now and then_ rf. * >. i LET UP- LIGHT UP[A CAMEL" \ I 1 Wa I: ' * V. i •; I" ' UKI SO MANY OTNttS •< the New York World s Fair. Charley Nelson makes' it a rale CO break the nervous tension of crowded days by pausing every now and then to let up—light up a Camel. Observe, on your visit to New York’s greatest exposition, how smoothly everything goes. Also note how many people you see smoking Camels. There are dotens of sighu at the New York World's fair—but don't spoil the fun by lening your nerves get fagged. Pause now and then —let up—light up a < atnel—» the cigarette for mildness, rich caste —and cmmfmn! THI GREAT "StoOl AND BALI/' (*r * right) is the theme center of the New York World's Fair—the Try Ion and the Peri- sphere*—7000 pieces 'of steel |oincd by a quarter of a million rivets. It s the try ing fob of Inspector Nelson to check these two huge shells st every vkal point. He says: ‘‘I've got to know every inch of that steelwork. It s a nerve-straidmg job. hanging onto girders hundreds of feet up. hut I can't afford to get jitters. I A*** to sidestep nerve tension. It's my rqle to ease off occasion ally—to let up— light up a Camel.” (Nocei on the two structures a bo vet The great hall will appear to he Supported by fountains concealing the concrete foundation pillars. At night, the hall will seem to rotate—an illusion to be created by lighting effects. The tow taring Try lon w ill be the Fair’s broadcasting tower.) tOOtt CAMTOa —Lissta in to America’s great comic personality an a rim of fun, music* and song. On the air each Mon day evening over dw Cofembta Network. 7:50 p m E. S. T.. 9*50 p w C S. T, •:50 p m M. £. T„ 7:50 p m P. &. T. MATCMCS and exhibi tions are credited to Rosemary Carver, expert with the dashing foil. '’Fencing drains the nerves,” she soys. ’’But I can’t take chances on be ing tense, jittery in the midst of a fast parry or lunge. Through the day 1 test my nerves—I let up—light up a Camel. I bnd Camels soothing, com forting. And Camels tma* so good!” ear thn one ai King of Swing, and the world’s eat swing hand** go so •own” Ms big L . s Network. 9:50 p m E. S. As’ CS.T, 7:50 pm M.&T..&50 pm t * • * V >s, ;•