World Peace Crusader Returns Home Amid Jeers
A former bombardier who campaigned for a world peace, Garry Davis faces ridicule in America yet remains devoted to his globalist ideals. The column recalls his wartime heroism, Purkey’s Peace blueprint, and satirical notes on postwar culture from Hollywood to Chicago.
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Garry Davis
Davis
America
Europe
U.N
East River
France
Purkey
Pfc
Oscar Purkey
Turkey
Controlled Storage Keeps Apples Prime Regulated Atmosphere System Is Recommended
Cornell professor R M Smock says apples stored in controlled atmosphere rooms stay prime into spring. New York has over 100000 bushels in 15 storages, first of their kind in the nation. Ten years of tests show storage life for McIntosh can double with proper construction and operation. Delicous and Northern Spy also store well when kept separate.
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R.M. Smock
Cornell University
Agricultural Experiment Station
New York State
McIntosh
Delicious
Fluorescent Lures Tested By Heddons For Best Results
James Heddon’s Sons reports in their Spook Bay tests that fluorescent lures offer limited durability unless cured into the finish. They identify two patterns as most effective white with red shore minnow and white with green shore minnow, advis e twilight and dawn use. The piece also notes the seasonality of fly fishing and urges observation of stream conditions to select live versus artificial lures and fly techniques.
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James Heddon
Spook Bay
Heddon’s
Ancient gold hooks found in Ecuador point to pre-Inca civ
Four solid gold fish hooks unearthed in Ecuador suggest a civilization predating the Incas. The find highlights ancient craftsmanship and shows how gold once served practical uses before modern value shifted away from such items.
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Ecuador
Sweet Potatoes Offer Good Farm Crop for North Carolina
H M Covington says NC farmers new to sweet potatoes can boost income by cultivating and selling the root crop. The U S Department of Agriculture asks for a 12 percent production rise, though total output would still be roughly 10 percent below the 1937 46 average. Farmers increasing acreage should review market outlets before planting.
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North Carolina
H. M. Covington
State College Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Covington
Chlordane Emerges As Potent Insecticide For Homes
The latest two per cent chlordane sprays sold in many department drug and hardware stores promise strong control of cockroaches and certain ants. These sprays apply as an invisible odorless film on surfaces, killing pests upon contact.
Twelve Compartment House Attracts Beneficial Birds
A twelve compartment bird house set high on a backyard post invites sociable birds that will rapidly occupy it and help control destructive insects, effectively paying its own way through natural pest control.
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