Show Hats Off to the Peanut f n r Pi The lowly peanut the peanut the succulent vegetable associated associated fr m Fm ime immemorial with circuses and which has been a never ending source r e of f smile material for has has come int into its own own own- r Even in its native haunt haunt down down in Dixieland where no one i f understands that one means peanut unless one says goo goober erf er i where for many years ears it has been a staple it never never has been suspected suspected suspected sus sus- of posses possessing ing so many useful qualities as recently discovered Little have the boys and girls girIs who contributed to the luncheons luncheons luncheons lunch lunch- eons eons of pachyderms on circus day realized they were feeding the elephants elephants high explosives But that is just what they were doing and because of the discovery of this fact mills for for- forthe the manufacture o of peanut oil are springing up up everywhere in the South while white government orders increase daily Thus has has' the peanut received official recognition and doubt- doubt Jess some patriotiC growers of will goobers w claim after the conclusion con- con of peace that the peanut be because use of its ts explosive qualities won won the war 1 J In addition to the latest discoveries co concerning the he peanut t the e. e demand for peanut butter known 0 to some as as s goober salve constantly is increasing and recently it was selected as one of four most ii most t I nutritious products under consideration in by the Red y th R. R d. d Cross in pi preparing paring a palatable food for soldiers J 1 Not Not only th this s but the te oil is dec declared ared excellent for cooking g I and sardine packing an important article in the m. m manufacture of f oleomargarine rine soap medical emulsions and useful in m kid glove I and anti silk manufacturing t i I i Every part of the peanut is utilized even the vines and shells being used for cattle feed It Ittis is estimated that more than apo pcr aci acres s now are under cultivation growing two twenty-two grades grades' of the plant 7 One of the results of the placing of the peanut t. t on a a pedestal of glory is that tha is it Jt no appropriate to tp allude to a certain class of office offic seekers as peanut politicians because t to associate the once once lowly goober with any business or profession now would mean the elevation of the avocation in the minds of pe people Who who are ire par partial t la I t to 0 peanuts t s. s JS I. I t s j l f fI Vl y i I 1 v As noted in this this' c column V a few v d ys ai A America rl rica is is moving rapidly and as the result result of recent disclosures in connection with peanuts this once scorned dainty evidently is keeping keeping- up with ith the procession I Hats off to th the peanut pe t I r Another helping of sal goober salve plea please e. e i x Headlines declare Germany scared white Germany couldn't white no matter how scared I IA I A I |