The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19

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l. Play fair with the available
supply of meat by paying ration
points in full, and by paying no
more than ceiling prices.
2. Give two special Easter gifts
to our men on the fighting fronts
a pint of blood and an extra dollar
to the Red Cross War Fund.
3. Search closets for clothing,
shoes and bedding to send to mil
lions of war-impoverished people
through the United National Cloth
ing Collection committee drive,
which starts April l.
Food Supply
Il hope no one will be misled
about the food situation" says War
Food Administrator Marvin Jones.
mo one has gone hungry in this
country. No one is going hungry.
In 1913 the American farmers pro-
duced 80 per cent more food than
this or any other nation ever pro-
duced before the war. In 1914 they
upped this by per cent, making
record increase of 81 per cent
above prewar production. This rec
ord was made in spite of the handi-
caps of war. This year the farmers
themselves set goals that call for
an even greater crop acreage. Our
armed forces will continue to be
well fed. We will continue to help
our fighting allies. Our own people
will continue to have plenty of
good, wholesome food, and we will
contribute our share to the relief
of starving people. even if it means
a new hitch in our belts. This is
practical matter and a part of the
war itself. Anyone who sells the
American farmer short makes mis-
take"
Treatment for Fence Post
Scientists of the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture have develop
ed method by which farmers and
other users of wood lot trees can
introduce chemicals into the sap
stream of the wood to increase the
length of service of fence posts,
bean poles, garden stakes and other
utility poles. The fresh cut sap
pings are simply allowed to stand
in a wooden tub or trough contain
ing the right amount of chemical
in solution for a period of about
six hours or until they have taken
up the required amount of chemi-
CAL Chemicals recommended in
clude chromated zinc chloride.
zinc chloride, and copper sulfate
(bluestone), of which the chromat-
ed zinc chloride is the best. The
chromated zinc chloride is twice as
expensive as zinc chloride or cop
per sulfate, but it protects the
wood longer and is also less corro-
sive to wire staples than copper
sulfate. One pound Of either of the
chemicals dissolved in a half gall
Ion Of water will treat one cubic
foot of wood, or the equivalent of
a .sapling which measures about
four inches at the base and is
about 80 feet tall. All of the recon-
mended chemicals are poisonous
and should be kept out of the reach
of children, pets and livestock.
None Of them should be stored in
metal containers. Because copper
sulfate is corrosive, it must not be
used in metal tubs or troughs.
Wear Shoes Longer
WPB announces an intensified
program for the conservation of
shoe leather and for sole leather
treatment to provide longer wear.
The sole treatment program, which
has received wide support from the
shoe manufacturers, will be ex-
tended to retailers and consumers
in order to assure their understand
ing and cooperation. Shoe retail
ers and statesmen, as well as the
public, will be informed of the ex-
ira value of shoes with soles treat
ed with oil, wax or equivalent ma
terials. Tests have shown that such
treatment prolongs the life of shoe
soles substantially. The program
will cover all types of shoes adapt
able to sole leather treatment, since
stress previously had been placed
largely on mems work and dress
shoes. Methods of treatment OF
Women's shoe soles for use in the
cemented type Of women's shoes
| are the subject Of research in the
conservation program. and import