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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1927
Page
7
Professor Fish argues modern biographers misjudge George Washington by judging 18th century norms. He notes that the propriety of owning a still differed by era and stresses that writers must account for social usage. He calls for licensing historians to ensure accuracy.
A just published report shows farm electrification rising 866 percent in a depressive year. By end of 1932 all farms may have electrical service, with three times that number by 1938, as progress shifts from politics to economical farming solutions.
The Forestry Legislative Survey reports a major 1927 advance with 42 states providing some forestry law. Pennsylvania leads tree planting at 27,916,029, followed by New York with 22,000,000 and Michigan with 10,005,000. The Mississippi River flood underscores the need for forest cover to aid flood prevention.
Stanford University hosts a Summer school where Carl R. Fish proposes licensing historians to curb attacks on historical figures. He notes biographers often omit ordinary life details and misinterpret facts in praising great statesmen. Dr Fish cites Professor Rupert as example.
Dr Charles Abbot acting secretary of the Smithsonian plans to test stellar heat with a radiometer capable of measuring heat from stars far beyond the observable range. Experiments proceed from Pasadena to Mount Wilson and aim for results by September with an October return to the east.
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