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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
2
A dialogue on unity after a close election contrasts with calls for partisanship and democratic solidarity. The piece shifts to military life noting new army camp policies emphasizing recreation and hostesses to boost morale while avoiding a concentration camp image.
A patient complains of a sharp stab in the left shoulder when bending forward and making a semicircular arm motion. He explains the motion is to reach his overcoat, prompting the doctor to marvel at the odd test. The exchange highlights a humorously practical reason for a diagnostic maneuver.
Prof. J B Rodgers from the University of Idaho outlines how rural fire losses average four hundred dollars per minute and proposes practical prevention steps for farmers. He urges proper building placement, fire resistant roofing, regular chimney maintenance, safe furnace and stove setup, grounded wiring, careful handling of fuels, and readily available water and extinguishers.
Research by H. W. Titus of the federal bureau of poultry nutrition finds overcrowding a key cause of cannibalism in flocks. Feather picking drops when diet includes about 20 percent barley or oats, and ruby window panes or lamps are used to deter biting. Egg eating rises with overcrowding and calcium deficiency.
Advice to prevent colds in poultry by keeping chicks worm free. Monitor droppings and intestinal tracts, treat found worms with capsule dewormers, then disinfect houses and burn or remove droppings. Confine birds 36 hours and reduce drafts and crowding with a balanced ration.
A new recruit endures harsh drill as an NCO grows frustrated. The man admits being very happy before joining the army, revealing a candid contrast between his self view and strict discipline.
Officials of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company report that fruit and vegetable sales as well as per capita consumption have doubled in twenty years due to better refrigeration and transportation. They note consumption is now two to three times higher than twenty years ago and possibly six to ten times that of forty years past.
Stump removal by saltpeter involves drilling a two inch hole, filling with two ounces of saltpeter and water, sealing, then adding paraffin or fuel oil to ignite. The chemical action should burn the stump until consumed if enough chemical is used.
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