Wanderlust Moves Magnet Poles Further, Byrd Expedition Notes Shift
News notes that both magnetic poles wander with the south pole moving toward Victoria Land, about 1,000 miles northwest of Little America, possibly 70 miles since 1941. Geologists measure changes in the earth's magnetic field to track pole areas, not a single point, while Mawson's 1911-14 expedition neared the pole within about 50 miles.
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Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Victoria Land
Little America
Douglas Mawson
Home Baking's Tantalizing Aroma Will Fill Air Again
War shortages pushed many women to bake in corner bakeries or rely on packaged goods. With fats flour and sugar improving, signs indicate a return to home baking. A grocer predicts pie crust and cake mix sales have quadrupled since the war, and a survey shows 85 of 100 women bake pies at home with 13 percent using prepared crusts.
Bees Vital for Crop Pollination and Honey Value
Beekeepers assert bees pollinate crops at a value far exceeding honey output. Bees aid seed and fruit production, yet poisons used on blooms can kill colonies or poison returning bees, weakening hives. Dusts and aerial applications pose especially dangerous drift risks.
Surplus rope preservative saved for fishermen nationwide
War surplus rope preservative designed to guard ships ropes from fungus and rot proved a boon to fishermen from the Great Lakes region and as far as China. Initially stored in rusting drums, the rot resistant chemical found buyers after being offered to fishermen, selling the entire 11 800 gallons in under three weeks. Fishermen in the Great Lakes region Virginia New York and the Carolinas took three quarters while UNRRA received the rest for shipment to China.
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Great Lakes
China
Great Lakes Region
Virginia
New York
Carolinas
UNRRA
New Nylon Yarn Expands Textile Production
New fabrics are set for production featuring nylon staple yarn in fine and coarse forms. The yarn can be used alone or blended with other fibers, improving durability, washability, coolness, and crease resistance. It promises strong socks with less need for darning as elasticity reduces shrinkage in rayon via new treatments called definized.
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Campaign to Erase Leprosy Stigma Gains Momentum
A push by the medical profession aims to erase the ancient stigma of leprosy after the discharge of two lepers from Carville Marine Hospital as cured. New drugs promin and diasone are aiding early cases, with promizole also used. experts stress leprosy is not hereditary or divine punishment and that many cases are not contagious.
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Marine Hospital
G. H. Faget
Carville Hospital
Keeping Feet Well Shod to Prevent Fatigue
Home extension specialists warn that worn shoes and poor fit tax the feet and can trigger fatigue in the legs back and neck. Choose soft firm uppers and flexible soles and rest the feet by elevating them periodically. See a doctor if foot pain persists.
The Eyes Have It Reading Miles in a Lifetime
Eyes travel over 1000 miles in a lifetime of reading while a slow reader scans about 300 words a minute. At this pace a man would read 92 yards of type in half an hour and cover roughly 19 miles of reading matter each year. With higher daily reading, totals rise to about 950 miles in 50 years and up to 9,500 if reading five hours daily.
Rest and routine for better sleep and work
The passage argues timeless advice from an old English poet about wearing away cares through orderly rest. It emphasizes a comfortable bed a calm mind and regular hours of work and sleep as the best way to sleep through the night and wake prepared for the day.
Safest travel is by public transit says record
Records show 2.9 deaths per 100 million miles in private automobiles versus 0.17 in transit vehicles. The country’s buses street cars and trolley coaches traveled over three billion miles last year in establishing this record.
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