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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
4
The notice warns against inadequate wiring as a danger and expense and explains excessive voltage drop can waste current and cause fires. It recommends periodic inspections and urges hiring experienced workers, especially in rural areas, to save power and reduce hazards.
In Gillespie County peaches rise as king cotton fades. The Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association formed to study marketing and create outlets for surplus fruit. Many households plan to can up to 200 quarts for jams preserves and table use, expanding a local home market.
A National Board of Fire Underwriters report recalls a midwestern city where neglecting a 16 year old warning led to a massive fire. It argues that strict enforcement of up to date building codes and automatic sprinklers would have reduced damage and saved lives, urging owners to adopt the best codes and ensure compliance.
Julian Montgomery, state highway engineer, notes that 40 or 44.34 percent of June accidents were head on. He urges motorists to stay in their own right-hand lane and heed center and broken stripes forbidding passing on hills curves and other restricted sight distances.
The Plant Exploration Division of the U S Department of Agriculture celebrates its centennial in 1939 and is praised as highly useful. The plant scout serves farmers and the nation by introducing new crops, with only a few native among the 78 principal farm crops.
The President warns against striking against government. The editorial argues WPA protests are misguided, claiming strikes threaten livelihoods and national principles. It contends workers should stay at steady jobs to ensure current wages and future security, questioning who benefits from the movement.
The State Department of Health urges parents of children from six months to ten years to immunize now with toxoid before cold weather when diphtheria rises. Immunization provides lasting protection for most, with a follow up Schick Test six months after vaccination.
The Texas State Department of Health urges precautions against heat cramps and prostration during July heat. Add table salt to each drink, increase salt intake for laborers and workers, avoid alcohol, and note salt loss via sweating can cause abdominal cramps headaches and nausea. Milk can help, prepared tablets or salt-dextrose mixtures may be used. Subscribe to the Standard.
Ralph W Moore master of the Texas State Grange backed installing a wool scouring plant in Texas in a WOAT radio interview. He cited quick turnover and higher profits for small producers and noted the Cen-Tex Wool and Mohair Company at San Marcos as the first commercial plant. He urged use of small arable land for grazing and stated a five dollar investment can produce a lamb and nearly two dollars net wool profit per season.
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