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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
4
A wartime editorial denounces labor strikes as sabotage undermining national defense. It praises U S industry resources, workers, and transportation while warning that domestic leaders and unions risk aiding enemies by blocking production through arbitration. It calls for unity and harsher actions against saboteurs.
The Libyan campaign tests American war materials as Empire troops clash with Axis forces. American tanks and planes are praised for rugged armor and performance, while Britain seeks strategic gains by opening a new front, aiding Russia, and pressuring Italy. Casualties rise on both sides as the war shifts to a resource-based stalemate and an intensified Allied push.
The Ward effort collected 37 loads weighing 40 to 60 hundred pounds each with 231 men and boys hauling and chopping wood. Local events include Parowan Gun and Red Club meeting at the library, rheumatism illnesses for Taylor and Topham, missionary Elder Merton Richards returning from Mexico, and Eva Richards meeting him in Salt Lake City. Several locals seek civil service exams for Parowan postmaster, amid a 29 26 basketball win by P C Van Buren s team over Dixie Normal. The Parowan team beat Garfield County High 45 25 last week, and November reports by Alex Matheson note a mild month with a 4 degree low on the 18th. Bethel Society members celebrated Mrs Juliette Adams birthday.
The report states air power and American aid are increasing and substantial. Democracies are advancing but face a long road ahead. Hitler's land forces remain the best equipped and trained on earth.
Dr Andrew Ellicott Douglass of the University of Arizona founded dendrochronology, measuring annual tree growth to infer rainfall. By matching recent logs with older specimens he built a record back hundreds of years, even dating timber from pre Columbus Pueblo ruins. He recently announced the rainfall calendar extends to the lifetime of seals in the year 11.
The Hispanic Society of America is an international organization with a limited active membership of 100 and 300 corresponding members. It seeks to establish a public library and museum in New York to connect English, Spanish, and Portuguese speaking peoples and to advance study of Spanish and Portuguese languages, literature, art, and history.
The text explains that blends of wool with rayon cotton or silk have appeared in fabrics like silk and wool dress materials, offering varied dyeing results. It contrasts woolen with worsted: woolen fabrics are soft and spongy with wear influenced by twist and weave, while worsted fabrics are smoother, less nap prone, and wear well though they may shine with use.
Ninety percent of U S licorice feeds chewing tobacco while candy uses only five percent. The digested rootstock is planted in the Mediterranean belt with few agronomic steps, then harvested after three years. Historical notes attribute licorice to Theophrastus and its chest benefits.
The federal government holds about 20 percent of U S land across the public domain parks monuments and wildlife reserves plus lands for post offices courts and military bases. Historical notes state 1 800 000 000 acres in the public domain and 50 000 000 acres for Indian lands with continued increases and rail land being restored to the public domain.
Prof Carl Joseph Klemme head of Purdue chemistry says phthiocol could replace vitamin K to prevent hemorrhages and aid blood clotting. He notes it is easier to isolate and manufacture and may become routine like silver nitrate for newborns. He also mentions atebrin as a quinine replacement for malaria.
United States Department of Agriculture researchers test a new apparatus to determine protein content in wheat. Ground grain with extracted proteins forms a stable colloidal suspension illuminated by light. The light that passes through is reduced by protein, with a nearly automatic photometer and electric eye logging the results.
Utah State Agricultural College expert Professor Esplin notes over 2000 Utah rams are sent out of state yearly to Texas New Mexico and Wyoming to maintain sheep quality. Demand for Corriedale and Suffolk breeds increases as buyers wait for breeding season but early sales deplete selections. Prices for registered ewes and rams surge 42 to 50 percent from last year. Esplin advises retaining ewe lambs and rebuilding herds with young ewes to cut debt and expand rather than buy new equipment.
The Department of Agriculture announces more than 3,000,000 farms are now included in the national conservation program across 619 districts, covering over 265 million acres. Utah contributes 876,782 acres in 19 districts under state coordinator Grahan Quate of the Conservation Service. Secretary Wickard notes British rationing and food imports while Dr W E cites rubber tires and vehicle counts affecting U.S. agriculture.
Gight-Door Equipment offers light decor hardware for overhead doors up to three-eighths inches thick and 150 pounds. It fits doors no more than seven feet high and eight feet wide. The latch handle allows single motion to raise the door to a full overhead position with power.
The Times reports a surge of new foods appearing nationwide. Georgia pecans, Kentucky coffee beans, soy substitutes, berry and watermelon products, oils and sugars expand options for Americans and children. Chemist chefs work to waste less and speed servings. The Times subscription price is two dollars.
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