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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
8
The calendar outlines this week’s garden tasks. Plant late potatoes if not yet done, cut seed pieces to reduce disease, treat with Semesan Bel, and sow a second crop of sweet corn and green beans. Plan 20 feet of bean row and 40 feet of corn per family member.
John W. Rose named extension specialist at Michigan State College to work with Michigan gardening groups. Former assistant horticulturist at Montana State College Bozeman and Missouri graduate 1942 BS, member of Gamma Sigma Delta and the American Society for Horticultural Science. Plant care tips include sowing cutworms prevention with paper collars and early planting advice for beans squash melons cucumbers. Two new minerals in the pyrite family found in Belgian Congo contain nickel or cobalt instead of iron.
In Alabama a plan by Edward Pearson uses farmers as mill hands while machines from other farmers work the land. Part of farmer pay funds farming costs. after repayment, full pay resumes until next planting. The scheme doubles income and offers crop failure protection. Pearson reports a waiting list. Lead plating by electrolysis uses lead fluoride or lead sulfamate solutions.
Pfc Alvan Lange spoke at the Rotary noon meeting after his father Pfc A C Lange persuaded him to attend. He noted Egyptians first used dehydration and that the United States now leads in production. He cited 100 pounds of peeled potatoes yield 17 pounds after drying and mentioned meat dehydration is possible though most is shipped frozen. Guests included Corrello Schuler from Milan and Gerald Payne of Hillsdale.
Rose Marie Richards of Ypsilanti spent from Friday until Tuesday with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Richards. Mrs. and Mrs. Fleury entertained company from Detroit Sunday. Mrs. Fleury called on Mrs. Dean Fleury of Ypsilanti Sunday.
Edison reduced the average price of electricity sold by Detroit Edison from 2.07 cents to 1.71 cents per kilowatt hour. The cut came from direct rate reductions and a step gates plan promoting lower unit prices with higher usage. Net earnings did not rise during the period of immense output, and most of the increased gross earnings from war demand—about seven million dollars—went to Edison employees. In 1939 the 6,550 employees were paid a total.
In 1944 the company paid 6 227 employees $21 188 667 while government taxes climbed from $8 670 997 in 1939 to $14 128 895 in 1944. The text notes the longer work week and the continued everyday electric usage from homes to farms amid the wartime expansion.
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