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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
4
The data show a 13 percent increase in accidental deaths among children under five and a 6 percent rise for those aged 5 to 14 last year, signaling a troubling growth in pediatric fatal accidents across age groups.
When a hardy plant overgrows its leaves can be cut at the base and new young leaves rapidly develop. Few insects attack it and serious diseases are rare. Varieties with heavy leaf stalks are edible like asparagus, but the dark green leaves provide the main nutritious value. A red chard variety is valued for decoration as well as nutrition.
The text advises treating mixed mud and oil stains as hard grease. Apply vaseline or lard to loosen grease, then sponge with cleaning fluid to remove the spot.
Total fiber use in 1943 surpassed 6.5 billion pounds or 48 pounds per person. Cotton formed about four-fifths of consumption, with the remaining one-fifth split roughly evenly between rayon and wool.
G W Hedlund argues farmers should buy War Bonds to hedge against deflation and price declines. He notes farm assets rise with inflation but fall with deflation, so bonds offer protection while farm investments mostly do not. The piece emphasizes diversifying beyond farm real estate to secure purchasing power. U.S. Treasury Department.
Gardeners mix radish seed with carrot parsnip parsley and beet seeds to sow as soon as soil is ready. An early radish is used to mark the row and will mature quickly before the main crop is crowded and harmed.
Radium per gram now costs little more than half the $50,000 peak from the early 1930s. Refinement advances and doubled refined radium since 1935 help push prices down. Canada’s Great Bear Lake pitchblende ore field adds to output alongside ore from the Belgian Congo and Czechoslovakia.
The article discusses using young carrots for canning while noting older carrots can still be sweet and vitamin rich. It recommends a late crop for storage as young carrots store better in cellars or outdoor pits. It also mentions carrots continue to grow even after harvest.
An English scientist reports greenhouse tests with tomatoes and corn. Seventeen sowings were made between April or May and August or September across several lunar cycles. Moon phases showed no consistent effect on seed germination or young plant growth though temperature and daylight had effects.
Ward's charges that the War Labor Board the National Labor Relations Board and the Attorney General acted with presidential approval to back illegal orders and seize Ward's plant to force union compliance. The statement denounces government coercion alleging suppression of hearings and constitutional rights and predicts public demand for removal of agency officials. Concludes with June 6 1944 remarks to a House Special Committee noting potential translation into a broader public uproar against perceived dictatorship.
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