RANGES WANTED IN NATIONAL FORESTS
The annual Forest Service report notes rising grazing permit demand and broader forest range development. It cites record grazing receipts of 1,549,000 dollars, severe 1916 17 winter losses, and large increases in cattle and sheep on forests to meet emergency food needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. KE. Potter
Forest Service
Potter
West
Jornada Range
Manti National Forest
Utah
Tornada
Montana
California
Durham Aims to Host Army Base Hospital
Durham on December 19 reports Secretary Burke Hobgood of the chamber of commerce is preparing briefs for the War Department to show Durham as a base hospital site for convalescing soldiers. The chamber has secured a promise from the surgeon general to send an inspector to review Durham’s offers and advise the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobgood
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Durham
Pork Market Glutted Causes Farmers to Hold Hogs
Washington December 19 The food administration advised farmers to hold back their hogs as Chicago market is glutting with more pork than packers can handle due to congested transportation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Food Administration
Chicago
Keep Warm and Save Coal Say Health Experts
Dr W A Evans of Chicago cites experiments showing 60 to 68 degree rooms reduce fever and fatigue while boosting efficiency. Yale’s Winslow finds 68 degrees yields more work, and the New York labor commission notes better mood and energy at moderate temperatures. Ventilation must not be stopped to save coal, and fresh air should be admitted. Japanese tissue paper decorations resist flame but burn to ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Evans
Chicago
Winslow
Yale
New York Labor Commission On
State Board of Health
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Peoples House Furnishing Company
High Point, N. C
Army Base Hospital
Burke
Santa Claus
Victor Records
Jarrett Stationery Company
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