Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
WEATHER MEN
DODGE PR0PHE 7.
Chief of u. S. Prognosticators
Won't Venture Long-Dis-
lance Predictions.
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into guessing match with Uncle Hi,
though he cast no aspersions on
the amateur foEecaster's prognostiea-
tons
Really, l wouldn't venture to say
whether the winter will be mild or
cold" he said. 1--WE have developed the
science until we can send out forecasts
for week ahead with excellent sue
cess, but that is as far as we attempt to
go now. believe the time will come
when we can predict for a month ahead
with accuracy. And while 1t is posi-
Bile that we may reach the point where
we can predict for the coming summer
that this is probable
"The forecasts of the weather bureau
have been correct nine times out Of ten
| in the past year. The department has
only recently been brought up to that
efficiency. While there are kicks from
| disgruntled persons who say the bu-
reau is always wrong and ought to be
abolished these do not come from those
whose lives and property depend on
our forecasts These have learned how
accurate the department really is, and
understand that 80 per cent is far from
being guesswork."
would you be willing to predict the
weather for Woodrow Wilson's inau-
guration?" he was asked timidly.
Professor Moore looked panied. Per-
haps he remembered the spring of four
years ago when the forecast was fair"
and several regiments of troops and
thousands of others were snowbound on
their way to Washington and nearly
froze to death. But he laughed and
turned away.
THE 4th of March is an uncertain
season." he replied. 1--WE got to go
now"
| To Aid Farmers ~
! The weather men will decide upon
some plan by which the bureau can
CO. operate more. extensively with the
agricultural schools and experiment
stations in the different states and bet
ter reach the farmer with accurate local
forecasts. The sessions have been be-
hind closed doors and none of the Sc
crets of weather making has leaked
out, but number Of resolutions urging
advanced steps have been adopted and
will be laid before Professor Moore to-
day. The heads of the agricultural
schools from all over the country are in
convention at the Piedmont, and
joint discussion may be held, though no
formal program has been arranged.
The eighteen foreca sters in the COR
ridor today formed9a committee to con-
graduate Mr.. VonHerrmann, local fore
caster, upon the weather provided for
the fulfillment of his prediction of rain
on yesterday. Alfred H. Thieson of
Salt Lake City, said the sunshine here
was much like that in Utah, though per-
haps there isn't so much of it, Profess
sor Henry j. Cox, of Chicago thought
the gusts around the Gambler building
were hardly as cold as those of the
Great Lakes, but the scenery was equal,
ly as interesting. A. j. Mitchell of
Jacksonville, refused to discuss weather
conditions, but said there ought to be
good betting on whether Atlanta would
annex Jacksonville or Jacksonville take
Atlanta for a suburb if both keep on
growing at their present rate. But they
all took a vote and agreed that If they
all brought in a bushe each of their
very best brand OF weather, melted the
bunch and stirred 1t up and set it out to
cool they couldn't furnish better cli-
mate than Atlanta's.