Show THE LOWLY POTATO the lowly spud may vet become a political issue and one that would literally touch every voter where he lives for the potato is almost the universal unive asal food staple only wheat and rice nee challenge its popularity moreover 4 0 re the t he potato is ote one of americas four greatest create st L gifts if t overia to the e world before columbus voyage the old world knew nothing of potatoes or tobacco corn or turkeys potatoes have more than once saved whole nations from starvation in the thirty years war in germany 1618 48 more than persons died of starvation at the end of the war in 1648 the potato was introduced into germany and the peril of famine was nas ended even now germany grows twice as many potatoes as Ls america in the introduction to sir walter scotts first historical novel 6 Waverly Wa verl the author contrasts the dire poverty of scotland in 1760 with the improved condition of the people aft erthe introduction of potatoes in 1790 about that time too the potato was introduced into ireland english speaking folks still refer to it as the irish potato indeed the potato was regarded ded by the british upper classes up UD to half a century azo ago as food only for peasants watato control is something to think twice about before any steps seeds are taken which would artificially increase the cost to the consumer of this reliable universal staple food steamboat P ilot A boond ozeler is a prospective democratic voter who has exhausted his vitality and the patience patie ince ol of his friends to zet get on the public pay roll he is supposed to be working wor kinz but does not know what he is doing and has no idea what lie he is expected to accomplish faith S D gazette the new dealers tried to harness the gulf stream yet but it if conn congress ess will only give em the money try it somerset pa herald |