Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

Annual Report of Smithsonian
Institution Covers Wide
Range of Subjects.
20 AUTHORITATIVE ARTICLES
Deal with Recent Advances Of inter
estins Phases Of Every Branch of
science-FIeures on Army
Supplies.

II NdShingtOn.-Ihe Smithsonian tn
4 stitution has Just made public its an
Eual report. which, among other
! things, contains a general appendix Of
articles covering recent advances Uf
Interesting phases of nearly every
. branch of science including astron-
oiay. physics. chemistry. geology. 10
ology. entomology and anthropology.
The articles have been written as far
as possible i'm a style intended to fn-
teTcst fhe general reader rather than
the scientist ard. as the report states.
ain this way carries out one OF It's
principal obiects, namely the diffusion
Of knowledge
One article j. by Dr Arthur -. Lit
tie and entitled. Natural Resources
~ Their Relation To- Military Sup
plies. IN fIiiS article Doctor Little
gives figures ~ 10 The number of va
riouS ARTICLES r~cd by The American
armies ~ tho World war. illustrating.
~ hr points ont the Importance ~
th,. ,canninic factor in modern war
fare For instance. 3.nno.oo biauk't~
vrre provided for orr soldiers. and
iunwup'hl wards of cloth waS used
IN making their uniforms AMI over
coats while fha square yuriS ~ '-si-
ron fcxflie~ m-rd by fhc Tnifpd States
during The var f"taled S'-n.~po.con. n
,hi. cnorfsou~ am"un; 81 cotton tex
tfleS were laid "ut in one yard with.
- globes The size ~ The earth could
be placed upon f.
what Our Soldiers Used.
During the war period the American
soldiers ate more than I.e0.eDoooo
hounds ~ -four. snO.0oo 600 rcunds II
beef and 2,Toco 600 pounds cf inm and
otter substantiaI foods IN proportion.
Miscellaneous items for the army in
eIl.tsed 5000. 600 safety razor blades.
iO.sB0oo spoons. 400o.OpO pairs ~
rub or hoot~ and a.25oOoo brushes ~
various Kinds. Docro- Little also dis-
s.srs~e@ In connection With military op-
sf.tsonS coal. metais. explosives and
other resanrce~. concluding BY show
frx fifnt scientific research is indis-
penSablc not only in achieving mill
tarv efficiency but Also rs IN assnr-
arca of peace-tfr1e prosperity
Tho Influence ~ cold IN stimulating
me growth ~ plants ~ the subject Of
an article by Dr. Friedrich v Covtlle
Dorfor CoviIle SHOWS that The general
belief - ~ me causes ~ dormancy ~
rianfs IN the fan nnd ~ their rev
growth IN TIE spring - erroneous. Pc
seeks 10 prove ~ numerous expert
fnents that dormnucy ~ trees snd
Shrubs sets ~ before cold weather
ma thot rsf5 weather fs not necessary
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