Among the many points on which
research is contemplated under the
new-ly organized service is that of
relation of humidity and fire weather.
Bow relative humidity (that is. a small
proportion of moisture in the at
mosphere), especially when combined
with hot weather and wind, has been
found by forest service investigators
in recent years to make forests ex
tremely Inflammable. Some disastrous
fires, like the famous Hiokley forest
fire in Minnesota, in 1894, and the
Oakland, Calif., fire of 1922, occurred
in days of extremely low humidity.
Bightnlng storms, accompanied by
light rain or no rain at all, are also
a prolific source of forest fires in the
A-A'est. one storm sometimes starting
as many as 300 fires.
The main object of the investigation
is to determine more accurately what
constitutes had tire weather and to
work out reliable methods of predict
ing such weather far enough in ad
vance to send out reliable warnings,
so that protective agencies can in
crease their vigilance and make ad
vance preparations for mobilizing fire
fighters und supplies, and so that
woods workers, campers and travelers
can take extra precaution with fire
In the woods.
The Touaregs, of the Sahara, meas
ure the beauty of their women by
weight.
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Utah Students Have Built SIOO,OOO
Collection Since 1908.
SPRINGVIBBE. Utah, July 1 (ffi).
—An art center with annual exhibits
atracting as many as 70,000 persons
is- the achievement of Sprlngville
High School, situated in a town of
less than 4,000 persons. The school’s
gallery, now valued at approximately
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