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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
2
Washington reports a restaurant convention urged owners to use nutrition knowledge to aid national security. Elmer Twitchell and others discussed hamburgers, three-deckers, cheeseburgers, stews, and beans as morale and fighting strength tests.
Farmer McTavish falls into a seven foot deep cold well. His wife, watching, calls down she will ring the dinner bell to summon help. He asks the time and insists the men work until dinner time while he swims to wait for rescue.
In a brief street scene a pedestrian mocks Plodding Pete as he notes rust on a coat. Pete asks for a favor but is told the other is broke and not listening. Pete offers to panhandle and lend money after a show of good will.
The Soil Conservation Service outlines a labor saving method to shield eroding stream banks using a willow shoot mat. By grading banks to 45 degrees, installing willow poles, brushing with prunings, and anchoring with wire and stones, a dense living mat forms. Dormant poles will root in spring, delivering winter construction benefits and strong bank protection.
The article warns that poor nailing in farm buildings often causes wind damage and higher upkeep costs. It advises using proper nail type, size, and quantity, emphasizing two eight penny nails for walls and roof boards, and three to four nails per rafter to resist storms.
N E Dodd western regional AAA director claims agriculture is best prepared for national defense. He notes farmers can produce all needs without land damage, with ample wheat cotton corn storages for two years and livestock feed, asserting no extra wheat or cotton needed if production holds.
A historical note explains acreage basics: one acre equals 43 560 square feet or 160 square rods. It describes a square acre as 208 feet on each side and gives methods to compute acres for rectangles by using feet, yards, or rods and dividing by the appropriate constants.
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