Word: substitutees
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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> Richest source of anti-scurvy Vitamin C is oranges and lemons. But in times of war or famine, suggested Biochemist Otto Arthur Bessey of Harvard, almost any kind of seed, kept in water until it sprouts, and then eaten raw, is an excellent substitute. The vitamin has some strange relationship...
The Congress which is currently meeting in Special Session may either: (a) retain the present Neutrality Act; (b) repeal it and substitute Senator Pittman's "Cash and Carry" plan; or (c) repeal it without making any further legislation. If the existing statue is retained, all shipments of arms, ammunition, and...
¶Sweden, anticipating the blockade, had stored two-year supplies of fats, fodder, fertilizer, but forgot gasoline, prepared to substitute charcoal gas generators for gasoline motors. Booming were iron ore shipments to Germany; hard hit were Swedish sawmills and pulp mills whose chief customers were British. Closed were big wood...
When the 21 independent countries of the Americas gathered at Lima last year to draw up an antitotalitarian pact, most of them were determined not to let El Hombre's delegate, Cordell Hull, run the show. Argentina in particular hemmed, took exception, offered substitute phrases. The final draft, a...
Burns. Standard treatment for burns, whether caused by incendiary bombs, mustard gas or lewisite, is application of tannic-acid dressings. Where tannic acid is not available, strong, lukewarm tea is a good substitute. Tannic-acid compresses must be left undisturbed for two or three weeks, until new skin forms. Victims...