Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-30
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pointment by the state senate have circu-
lated the report, presume In order to
gain other support over the state, that
have pledged them my vote. AL such
reports are false.
Since my silence might lead others
over the state TO believe these state
ments, please allow me to deny them
through your columns ! have pledged
myself 70 no one for any appointment
by the state senate. L. J. QUINBY.
Influence of Planets on Weather.
NORTH LoUP, Neb.. Nov. 2S.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: w ]. Harsha, wri-
ting for the Successful Farmer in July,
has this TO say about the theory Of
weather forecasting:
And for some years / have drawn deep
amusement from the folly of these grave
publications, as the planets have abso-
lutely nothing to do with world-weather.
Mr.. Harsha has now given us the
definite information that the planets
have nothing TO do with the weather.
Now we will suppose that Mr. Harsha
drops to sleep on a hot August day. just
out from the rays OF the sun. in a nice
quiet. cool place. and remains sound
asleep for six months. awakening in a
February blizzard Would Mr.. Harsha
be willing to admit that the sun has alb
solutely nothing to do with his case?
Mr.. Harsha and Successful Farmer
need not spend 50 much printers ink and
valuable advertising space to prove that
there is nothing in the grounding day.
We know that. But what has that to
do with the planets that move around the
sun? Absolutely nothing" DO these
gentlemen pretend TO say that the moon
has nothing to do with the ocean tides?
II the tides follow the moon with the
greatest regularity, is it not reasonable
to infer that the magnetic forces which
play such an important part between the
moon. sun and earth TO maintain those
planets in their regular cyclation also
reflect certain regular forces on the
world-weather?
Are we not taught that II two rifle
shots are loaded with equal charges of
powder, exerting equal forces, with the
like resistance. and all other conditions
the same both bullets must follow the
same line? Yet the phenomena has never
been demonstrated. But who would deny
It?
SO II is with the magnetic forces Of the
planets on the earth atmosphere. A
moon change always manifests the same
force. other planetary forces may
occur in conjunction, and the final atmos-
pheric effect be entirely changed
have many times noticed that moon
change could hardly be detected, ex-
cept by a slight change OF temperature
and change in my own physical body
II any OF the planets except the sun DC
not affect the earth atmosphere, we
should know exactly what the weather
must be for each day of the year. But
| the weather is the result of several In
termittent magnetic forces. The weather
bureau for some years has been in the
habit OF telling people what thep cannot
do. The farmers congress is soon to meet
in Omaha. I will suggest that the farm.
! ers appoint committee of three. Fol
the months of February, March, April
May, June and July this writer viii
write a forecast OF temperature and pre-
| cipitation at the beginning OF each month
for Nebraska, and place the same in the
hands of that committee. not to ex
! coed a hundred words for each month
The weather bureau will hand In 9
weekly forecast for the same months II
| I give a better forecast for five months
out OF the six then the bureau, the CHIEF
OF the wather bureau, is to resign and
take his place.
The farmers should appoint the COM
mittee and push the contest.
WALTER JOHNSON.