Labor in National Defense and Food Relief Debates
Excerpts from a December speech stress that production hinges on skilled workers and stress the need to prevent strikes in defense industries. The piece notes public calls for arbi tration, condemns slow downs, and urges orderly resolve. It also discusses a Hoover led drive to aid Finland Norway Holland Belgium and Central Poland with neutral oversight to avoid Nazi control while warning that aid hinges on German behavior and blockade outcomes.
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Herbert Hoover
Finland
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Poland
Hoover
Germany
State of the Nation speech stirs mixed reactions in Congress
The Presidents address to the new Congress draws pro British support with reservations while Congress critiques lack of specifics. Surveys show support for aiding Britain with arms and supplies to be repaid after hostilities. The policy is framed as non partisan, aiming for comprehensive defense and resisting aggression, with warnings against appeasement and a looming arms race. Some disagree, but legislative influence appears limited in the immediate term.
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Congress
Britain
Igtler
Axis
Iti
Serts
Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Maly
Africa
England
77Th Congress
South America
Parowan store to reopen under new management next Friday
The Parewan M and M Company, once in the hands of the credit association, will reopen for business next Friday morning. Joral men led by Willard Day take over, with Willis Johnson named manager. Local notes mention visits, a baby arrival, a stage play, and international war talk amid a mix of community updates and advice on lighting and diet.
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Parewan M, and M. Company
Credit Mons’ Association
Joral Nen
Willard Day
Willis Johnson
James E. Gurr
Win
Mace
Forest
Cedar City
Parowan Gun and Red Club
A. T. Lawrence
Beaver
W. W. Pendleton and Sons
Kenneth R. Matheson
St. Brandon
Manitoba
Canada
F. C. van Buren
Parawan High
Dixie High
St. George
Murdaci Academy
Jon S. Mitchell
Walters Bred Co
Army Recruits Homing Pigeons In Crews Across Posts
The Army Signal Corps plans to add hundreds of homing pigeons to the 2,900 in service. Pigeons carry messages from combat units to headquarters, averaging 35 mph and capable of covering long distances daily. Notable birds from World War I include The Mocker and The President Wilson, honored for crucial messages. Training lofts and mobile stations expand nationwide, with history noting early use in the Aisne Marne offensive and past German pigeon networks.
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Washington
Army Signal Corps
United States Army
Signal Corps Manus
Seaumont
France
Wilson
Hig Loft
United States Museum of Natural Istory
al Fort Lsonmouth
N. C
Signal Corps
United States
Aisne-Marne
Germany
Maryland Grist Mill’s 270th Year Of Operation
Denton Maryland a water powered grist mill long tied to Washington’s Revolutionary troops continues daily operation in its 270th year The frame mill known as James Murray’s stands beside Hunt ing Creek run by F S Langreil The mill supplied corn meal to Maj Nathaniel Potter for General Washington’s troops during the war
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Maryland
Denton
Washington
F.S. Langreil
James Murray
Hunting Creek
Nathaniel Potter
Potter's Landing
Here
Murray
Grandma stereoscope to stage genuine comeback
Cambridge MASS. Grandmother's old stereoscope returns to use as students at MIT study descriptive geometry with a modernized version. It is predicted that by 100 it will be standard equipment in homes and movies consider stereoptics.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
Match Likely Fatal Rooster Fire In Paris Missouri
A Rhode Island Red rooster died after its gizzard showed scorch marks from a burnt match. Mrs. Longnecker displayed the bird and reported convulsions and scorchings on the gizzard. Investigation pointed to a lit match as the ignition source.
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Paris
Seed quality emphasized in 1991 farm program
J M M Palmer, Iron County AAA chairman, says seed quality becomes stricter under the 194b Agricultural Conservation Program. Farmers may not be paid for soil building crops if county AAA committee finds seed fails to meet farming practice standards. State committee will set seed specs for climate adaptation weed free germination. county committee enforces. Expect better salt conserving crops, fewer weeds, and greater soil conservation.
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J. M M. Palmer
Iron County
AAA
State Aaa
County Aaa
Caution in Feeding Potatoes to Livestock Herds
Extension Animal Husbandman Harry H. Smith notes surplus potatoes in the state may be valuefully fed to livestock. Potatoes are mainly starch with limited vitamins, require cooking for cattle and slicing to prevent choking. feeding 490 to 450 pounds of potatoes can equal 100 pounds of grain, with hogs sometimes gaining more when cooked.
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Harry H. Smith
College of Trouble
Feeding stored potatoes to livestock in small amounts
The guide notes reserved for farm animals warn against sprouted potatoes and suggest removing sprouted eyes before feeding to Tera yearling steers at about 30 pounds per head, gradually increasing. It also covers swine and horses with cooling potatoes and limiting daily amounts, plus hay and protein supplements for hogs and gradual introduction for horses.
Extension Poultryman Issues Cautions on Egg Product
Extension poultryman Ry J Blackham of Utah State Agricultural College warns water supply is crucial for digestion metabolism and temperature control in fowl and egg production. He notes water quality does not boost production but prevents damp conditions. chickens drink about twice their body weight in water daily, especially during high production periods. He forecasts livestock supplies and meat demand in 1947 may be tighter, with hog markets and grain supplies affecting prices. sausage remains a sought product, best made from fresh, sound meat.
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Utah
Ry J. Blackham
Extension Poultyyg
Utah State Agricuttunty Lege
Tha
Lam
Blackham
Department of Agricultur
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Lessoo ‘ Annes
Utah State Press Association
Mal Matter
Parowany
IBLS
Jabor
Great Britain
New York Times
America
the Times
United
Siates
Setigl
United States Department of Agriculture
Times
Gui Agett
Extension
Poultryman
HS Wiser
Pha Ousegt Ag Anh
Ota
Pede
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