Legionnaires To Tour Philippines For 1925 Convention
A large American Legion party will travel from San Francisco on January 15 aboard the Taiyo Maru for a Manila convention from February 11 to 14. The trip includes stops in Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Kyoto, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Nagasaki with optional tours in Japan and Manchuria before returning to San Francisco on March 13.
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American Legion
United States
Philippines
Manila
Orient
Leonard Wood
National Convention of the Legion
St. Paul
American Express Company
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Moanalua Gardens
Pall
Fort Ruger
Naval Station
Museum
Waikiki Beach
Yokohama
Japan
Kamakura
Tokyo
Kobe
Kyoto
Nagasaki
Shanghai
China
Legion in Minnesota Gains Favorable Laws
The American Legion in Minnesota highlights many acts passed since 1919 to aid veterans. Notable measures include a $15 per month World War bonus, tax relief on lands, veteran farmer settlements, hospitals funding, a state soldiers welfare fund, and rural credits for service men. Stafford King, department adjutant, urges tripling department membership citing Legislative impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Department of
Minnesota
Legion
Stafford King
City Aids Post in Memorial Field Project
Anderson city council recently approved an appropriation of F4,000 to support the W. A. Hudgens American Legion post in completing a memorial athletic field. The project aims to produce one of the finest athletic fields in the state once finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hudgens Post
American Legion
City Council of
Anderson
Youngest Man to Head Department in Wisconsin Legion
L Hugo Keller of Appleton Wisconsin is described as the youngest department commander in the American Legion at age thirty. A lawyer by training, he served in World War I with the 150th machine gun battalion and the army of occupation, later rising through Legion posts to become Wisconsin department director of membership and a renowned speaker on Legion topics.
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L. Hugo Keller
Wisconsin
American Legion
Keller
Appleton
Wis
Campion College
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Fort Sheridan
One Hundred and Fiftieth Machine Gun
Army of Occupation
Stainbow
Ninth
Modern Crusaders by FE Evans Addresses Beloit Legionnaires
FE Evans told Beloit American Legionnaires that Legionnaires are modern crusaders for the right. He argued neutrality between right and wrong is wicked and praised universal military preparedness and a draft to mobilize man power, work, production, and finance as the best peace and readiness measure. The speech urged continued advocacy until Congress acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Evans
Beloit
Wis
Crusaders
Europe
Charles Martel
Sobieski
James A. Drain
Congress
Must Use Married Name When Signing Pay Roll
Rehabilitation officers of the American Legion aid wives of disabled veterans to obtain positions in the United States Veterans' Bureau. Washington state that such women must use their married names on the pay roll or lose their jobs. Director Frank T. Hines explains the law presumes a woman's name changes at marriage to her husband’s, becoming her legal name thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Farm Poultry Duck Varieties and Care Tips
Ducks are hardy and gapes are rare. focus on leg strength and digestion by adding sand to mash. Keep ducks shaded, avoid hot sun, and prevent bathing water. Green duck refers to immature birds four to ten weeks old, similar to canvasback in taste. Runner ducks are lighter and have orange legs, with a long neck and erect carriage. Duck eggs are prized by confectioners for icing and puddings, and are larger and richer than chicken eggs for cooking and frying.
Profit Guide to Egg Production for Ordinary Farms
The text advises that egg production yields the most profit in poultry farming and stresses culling poor layers. It recommends marking or banding pullets by age, using a trap-nest when possible, and selecting high producers by physical traits such as alertness, clear features, smooth skin, and vigorous general health.
Severe Weather Feed Practices for Poultrymen
Severe weather prompts poultrymen to boost feed slightly and adjust the mix toward heat and fat. The aim is to keep fowls warmer and healthier, preventing disease and disorder that could ruin a flock for the season.
Rosette Disease Threatens Illinois and Indiana Wheat
The U S Department of Agriculture reports rosette disease affecting winter wheat in Illinois and Indiana since 1919. It causes excessive tillering, rosette stages, and potential yield losses up to 20 percent. Control measures include resistant varieties like Red Wave Early May Shepherd and Turkey, with seed treatment attempts deemed useless on infested land. A Farmers Bulletin 1414 outlines symptoms and progress in management.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ilinois
Indiana
Shepherd
Turkey
Washington, D. C
Sour Milk as Valuable Food for Poultry Raiser
Article advises using sour milk or buttermilk to reduce meatscrap in poultry mash. Recommends gradually lowering meatscrap to one half or one third and replacing with sour milk to boost appetite, health, and digestion, especially in winter quarters. Strong emphasis on health benefits and digestibility for laying flocks.
United States Leads in Machinery on the Farm
Ki W. Lehmann of the University of Illinois states that farming uses more power and machinery than any other industry. Over 75 years machines for farm production emerged, shifting the farmer from a hoe to a power using, large scale producer. The last twenty five years show a strong rise in farm machinery use.
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Ki. W. Lehmann
University of Illinois
Legion Push Targets Washington Labor Veterans
William Short president of the Washington State Federation of Labor urged union members who served in World War I to join the American Legion. The appeal accompanied Rainier Noble post plans for a Legion membership drive, the state's largest veterans group launching the effort.
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Washington
American Legion
William Short
Washington State Federation of Labor
Mr. Short
Rainier Noble Post
The
Legion
Poultry Notes on Fowls at the Fairs and Culling
Advice on showing best fowls, selling poultry, and culling practices. Recommends feeding grain to increase flesh, discarding undeveloped pullets and defective hens promptly, and humane disposal of crippled chicks. Notes egg shell brittleness with hatch age.
Recreation at Home and Away Boosts Daily Life
The text argues Americans spend millions yearly on recreation and vacations to recharge for work. Those unable to travel still seek renewal at home through flowers or a vegetable garden providing fresh, wholesome food and a daily change of scene.
Increase of Reindeer Herds Expands Alaska Meat Output
Alaska reindeer industry seen to grow with 241000 animals in 1923 and annual herd increases of 33 to 45 percent. By July 1 1924 indicators point to rapid growth in meat shipments to the United States, aided by studies from the biological survey on herd management and marketing. Co operative handling, corrals, and new refrigeration facilities by two American firms boost export potential via Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Alaska
United States
Seattle
How Producer Can Get More Than Market Price
Producer D. H. Hall urges farmers to create their own demand by selling eggs in individual packages. He notes markets seldom call when prices are high but respond when prices fall, arguing that an established personal market prevents exposure to price floods and allows higher potential earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Hall
Clemson College
Mr. Hall
Raising the Dairy Calf When Whole Milk Is Scarce
University of Minnesota researchers Dr. C. H. Eckles and T. W. Gullickson report in Bulletin 215 that dairy calves can thrive on very small amounts of whole milk and on dried milk substitutes including powdered skim milk and malted milk. Experiments show calves stay healthy and grow well with limited whole milk. Copies available from the University Farm Publications division in St. Paul.
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University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
C. H. Eckles
T. W. Gullickson
Division of Dairy Husbandry
University Farm
St. Paul
Farm Facts from 1924 on Soil, Hogs, and Poultry
Practical tips on fall plowing seed selection and soil health. Notes that burning leaves is wasteful and soil matters more, as hogs will harvest corn while poultry need green feed through winter. Emphasizes cows as profitable producers and storing grain in a chicken house for labor savings.
Lizards Predicted to Be Ancestry of Snakes Says Ballou
Dr W H Ballou spoke before the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists at Smith college Northampton Mass concluding a lizard roaming Texas over 25 000 000 years ago was the father of all snakes He estimated the transformation took more than 10 000 000 years and cited a Patagonian serpent dating back 8 000 000 years as the final step in his view
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W. H. Ballou
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Texas
Doctor Ballou
Historic Virginia Building Still Standing From Fairfax Era
The office used by Lord Fairfax after he broke with London society and settled in Clark County, Virginia in 1750 remains standing. Young George Washington, acting as surveyor for Fairfax, spent many hours there working on his charts. A heavy door bound by handmade nails was built to withstand tomahawk blows from Native Americans.
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Lord Fairfax
London
Clark County
George Washington
Cuticura Advertises Skin Improvements
Watch Cuticura improve your skin with a simple routine. On rising and retiring, smear the face with Cuticura Ointment, then wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. The ad claims benefits for poor complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough hands.
Postwar Europe Soup Jokes by D H Lawrence
Postwar novelist D H Lawrence comments on Europe, joking about meals. A Roman restaurant patron curses as soup stains trousers while a waiter reassures that the soup never stains after six.
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D. H. Lawrence
Europe
Walter
Signor
Cross Dog Trouble Owing to Its Owner
A cross dog often causes more trouble for its owner than for passersby, highlighting the challenges of managing aggressive behavior and ensuring public safety.
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American Legion News Service
Legionnaires
City Aids Post
Agricultural Department
Nix
Haarlem
Golo Meebdal
Lizard
Historic
Virginia
Bellans
Humphrey
Humphreys
Homeoq
Medicine Co
Ann Street
New York
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