THURSDAY. MARCH 9, 1944
HERMISTON HERALD HERMISTON. OREGON.
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States Readapt Game
Laws to New Conditions
Have fun with your kites... but never
forget that power lines pack a wallop!
Here are a few don'ts to keep you
and all your neighbors out of trouble:
DON’T fly kites near power lines!
DON’T use wire or metallic string!
And if your kite should happen
to get tangled in power lines:
DON’T TRY TO REMOVE IT YOURSELF
Call your nearest Electric Co. office!
PACIFIC POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY
ORDNANCE AGAIN
SAVES DOLLARS
FOR TAXPAYERS
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Maj. Gen. L. H. Campbell, Jr.,
Chief of the Army Ordnance Depart
ment, today informed Col. Buyers,
commanding, Umatilla Ordnance De
pot that Ordnance is reverting to
brass and will discontinue the use of
steel for the production of all artillery
cartridge cases in order to save criti
cal man-hours, machine-hours, and
costs.
It is estimated that the change back
to brass will increase artillery ammu
nition production 30 per cent and will
result in a taxpayers' saving of $100,-
000,000 in 1944.
“It became evident several years
ago,” Gen. Campbell declared, “that
the ammunition program requirements
could not be met with the limited sup
ply of brass then available. The use
ty. Due to the widely different pro
perties of brass and steel, severe man
ufacturing difficulties were anticipat
ed. Nevertheless, through the inter
est, cooperation and determination of
the technicians and production men of
American industry, the venture prov
ed a success. Millions of acceptable
steel cases were produced, the ammu
nition program was met, and thou
sands of tons of then critical brass
were released by Ordnance for the
manufacture of other more urgently
needed war matrial.
“Some few weeks ago. however, a
revision to the Army Supply Program
was received by the Ordnance De
partment calling for a greatly reduced
number of rounds of small arms am
munition. This reduction was caused
by the fact that small arms ammuni
tion reserves in the battle areas and
at home have been built up to a safe
level.
“The reduction in the manufacture
of small arms ammunition thus made
available a large tonnage of cartridge
brass for artillery cases and obviated
the necessity for consideration of
steel in either small arms ammunition
or artillery cases. The brass made
available has been assigned to the
manufacture of artillery cases.
“Steel cases cost more than brass
cases, require a greater number of
manufacturing operations, and yield
high scrap losses. Since the inherent
corrosion resistance of steel is less
than brass, steel cases are not as well
suited as brass cases for use in humid
tropical climates and are more likely
to result in long-time storage compli
cations.
“All of the technical data which has
been accumulated by industry in all
its phases in the development of the
steel cartridge case is being carefully
documented and preserved so that if
again a brass shortage should occur
for artillery or small arms ammuni
tion cases, Ordnance can rapidly go
agian into steel.”
ARE YOU CONCERNED?
YOUR YOUNGSTERS DESERVE THE BEST OF EV
ERYTHING — INCLUDING MILK. IN THESE DAYS
OF WORRY AND CONCERN, MORE THAN EVER
YOU SHOULD BE PARTICULAR OF THE HEALTH
OF YOUR CHILD. TAKE MR. STORK’S ADVICE
WHEN YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT UNDULANT
FEVER AND OTHER DISEASES CAUSED BY FOODS
THAT ARE FAULTY—DRINK PURE, HEALTHFUL
MILK FROM THE HERMISTON DAIRY.__________
We Have Both Raw and Pasteurized Milk Always!
Herd Tested Regularly for T.B. and Bangs Disease
• OUR PLANT IS MODERN!
• OUR EQUIPMENT IS CORRECT!
• OUR PRODUCT IS WHOLESOME!
For the protection of
your child’s health it al
ways pays to check into
the source of your food
supply. When using our
products, you may rest
assured that every pos
sible precaution is being
taken to give you this
necessary protection.
Our aim is to provide
this area with pure and
health-giving milk at all
times!
Hermiston Dairy
Great increases in the number of
game throughout the country caused
many states to liberalize their game
laws this year, the Council of State
Governments reports.
Longer hunting seasons are now
permitted, killing of does and other
species which have been protected in
the past is now authorized in sev-
eral states and various other
strictive provisions have been
laxed.
States are taking this action for
several reasons. Complaints are
ing made in agricultural areas that
damage to crops and cultivated
areas is caused by game. This has
been especially true as regards deer
and elk in many of the western
states, deer in the Great Lakes
states and pheasants in Great Lakes
and northern Great Plains states.
In Wisconsin, where compensation
is made for damage by game, deer
and bear damage has cost the state
between $10,000 and $15,000 annually
for the last three or four years.
Readaptation of some conserva
tion policies to new circumstances
also is believed by most states to
promote sound conservation and to
supplement the domestic meat sup
ply. Deer, elk, bear, rabbits, duck
and other game furnish America’s
tables with about 250,000,000 pounds
of meat a year, the council said.
YOUR PROTECTION is our JOB!
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Research Workers Delve
Into Plant Production
Research workers at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin have achieved an
important forward step toward an
understanding of the age-old riddle
of photosynthesis, the process plants
employ to harness the sun's energy
in building starch from carbon diox
ide and water.
The workers accomplished the
previously unheard-of feat of sep
arating experimentally the two proc
esses of photosynthesis and oxygen
production, which plants carry on
simultaneously to the confusion of
investigators attempting to trace the
steps involved.
Using algae as the experimental
plants, the Wisconsin bacteriologists
supplied the cells with benzaldehyde
and light, at the same time depriv
ing them of carbon dioxide. They
proved that under such conditions
the cells produced oxygen—along
with benzyl alcohol—from the ben
zaldehyde, and furthermore that
the latter did not serve as a source
of carbon dioxide.
This study also indicated that
photosynthesis can be carried on
with neither carbon dioxide nor wa-
ter attached to the chlorophyll com
plex at the instant light is absorbed.
Thus there is some unknown link
between the absorption of light
energy and its use in photosynthesis.
Ladies Wear the Pants
Uruguay’s 2.000.000 inhabitants,
scattered over a territory of some
72.000 square miles, enjoy one of
the most advanced social legisla
tions to be found anywhere. The
country’s women are no exception,
reports a writer for La Ercilla, of
Santiago, Chile.
The writer calls this country “the
women'sparadiseof South America,”
and supports his statement by citing
the important part played by wom
en in industry, agriculture, educa
tion, sports, government and de
fense work. As a final, crushing
proof, he points out that Uruguay is
one of the few South American coun
tries where women may wear slacks
without censure.
Not only do women here have the
right to vote, but they likewise enjoy
all the civic and social rights of
men, in the social, political and
professional world. Uruguayan wom
en are eligible for all elective and
appointive offices in federal, provin
cial and municipal government, in
cluding that of president of the re
public.
Wash Pillows
To wash pillows, first transfer the
feathers to a closely woven bag
large enough to prevent the feath-
ers from packing and tie the top
of the bag securely. Wash the bag
and the contents in a tub of warm
soapy water, gently sousing up and
down. Rinse several times in clear
warm water and place in the bag
on an elevated screen or lattice to
permit free circulation of air on all
sides. If drying out of doors, do
not place in direct sunlight. Shake
the feathers frequently during dry
ing to prevent packing and to facili
tate even drying throughout. When
pillows must be dried indoors, it is
a good plan to use an electric fan
to increase the circulation of air.
Wash the ticking the same as any
cotton fabric. When the feathers
and ticking are thoroughly dry, re
place the feathers.
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Pilgrims Friends
Another, Indian friend of the Pil
grims was Squanto, a Wampanoag.
This was one of the outstanding
tribes of New England Indians. The
principal chief was Massasoit, and,
thanks to the good efforts of Samo
set and Squanto, he, too, became a
good friend of the Pilgrims.
On Massasoit's first visit to Ply
mouth he was accompanied by 60
warriors, and he and his party were
treated to as fine a feast as the
limited stores of the Pilgrims could
provide. A peace treaty was signed,
and Massasoit promised that as long
as he lived none of his people would
make war on the Pilgrims. With
such powerful friends the tiny col
ony prospered.
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