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Newspaper Page TextROSEBURS" REWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURS. ORESOR THURSDAY, AUGUST T, 1945 NINE Hydroponics, Farming With Chemicals Instead of Dirt Mushrooming Over Florida AP Newsfeatures. MIAMI, Fla. With food and starvation hitting the headlines as never before, a small but fervid south Florida group Is fairly shout ing a strange battle croy to the hungry world: "Try hydroponics!" IX it sounds like a blurb for a breakfast food, it isn't. jested in the cauldron of war where it was used both to heal the shattered nerves of men and to feed their bodies "hydro ponics" is simply a fancy word for soil-less growing. On a small scale, windowbox "farming" might be another de scription, for its eager proponents will tell you that about all your have to do is get yourself a little water-tight box, four feet long by 18 inches wide, and without wav ing a magic wand or even crying "presto!" you can raise all the to matoes a family of five or six could possibly eat. Apartment Gardens Foreseen Indeed, they freely predict the day when every windowbox and apartment rooftop in the crowded cities will bloom with lush gar dens of the choicest out-of-season vegetables and flowers without even a pinch of soil! To the suburban dweller who jyroanlngly recalls the annual chore of spring gardening, hydro ponics means- not only the pass ing of the sore, sore back but al so the elimination of hoeing, weeding, fertilizing and invasion by earthborn blights or pests. You don't believe it? Then lis ten to Carl Molitor, Miami au thority, who thinks it's even more exciting than his own adventures in fighting the Japanese as a lieutenant commander aboard a PT boat for more than three and one-half years. Take it away, commander! "In soil-less growing, vegeta bles and flowers spring up 20 per cent faster than they do in soil," he says. "Hydroponically, you can grow a crop of rich, luscious to matoes in 70 days, compared with 90 days in the field. And you can get three crops a year, against one in the field. Devouring All Seasons "In hydroponics,' the seasons don't count. The answer is sim ple. The growing soil doesn't have to rest, because no soil is used. "One acre of hydrbponic grow ing surface will produce as much as 20 acres of the finest soil. And you can grow anything all the time, all together. For example, golden bantam corn, artichokes and strawberries Just don't grow in Florida in the soil. Hydro ponically, they grow like mad all year 'round." Molitor will go on like that for hours, if you Pive him a chance. He gets so excited he forgets to tell you just what hydroponics is. In a nutshell.' here's the- an swer. First you get a double-boiler type growing tank. Any size you like, and about six inches deep. In the lower section, you pour a chemical solution nitrogen, pot assium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iodine, carbon, sul phur, iron, manganese, boron, copper and zinc and fill the tank to within half an inch of the top tray. In the top, you toss successive layers of excelsior,' sawdust and wood shavings. Put in the seeds. Wet down with a 'chemical solu tion. And presto that's the gar den. New Industry Born In south Florida today, chem ical farms are mushrooming all the way from Palm Beach to the keys, establishing a new multi million dollar industry to supple ment the state's $500,000,000-8-year soil agriculture Industry. (The cost of soil-less agricul ture is difficult to figure. The chemicals cost approximately $8 for enough ;to make 1,000 gallons of liquid and the liquid is con sumed at varying rates during the growth of the plants. In addi tion, the ordinary costs of labor, interest on investment, deprecla' tion and marketing must be de ducted from the gross, but such costs are different from those in ordinary farming because of the different nature of the opera Questionnaire Brings Plenty Of Criticism of U. S. From Repatriated Nazi Prisoners -. . jjy-JANE EADS ' WASHINGTON A large cross-section of German prisoners of war were asked just before repatriation what they considered the most important single idea they had learned' during internment In The poll was conducted bv the Office of the Provost Marshal General to discern attitudes and opinions of the prisoners in order that the re-educational program they had been given at camp might be better evaluated. No names, serial numbers nor other means of identification were requested. Prisoners were instructed to print the answers if they feared identification of their handwriting. 1 Typical Replies Listed Here are some typical answers: "I have -learned how fast the Nazis turned to become good democrats." ' "If Germany would dominate America, there wouldn't be any jobless." "I was impressed by the free dom of the press. I was dismayed to find the horrible housing con ditions for the working classes. Provisions for old age pensions, and health insurance are very poor." ' "America conducts a propa ganda program against any na tion that becomes too powerful First it was directed against Ger many, now against Russia.'! "Americans drink too much. Americans don't like to work and cheat their government." "An American works in order to live; the Gorman lives for Rent This Sander. By the Day Edgcr and Poliiher Also Available Western Auto SUPPLY CO. 116 S. Stephens Phone 97 nothing but work." 'The American civilians know very little about democracy. They were unable to answer most of our questions. We PWs have learned about democracy in lec tures. Why don't you do the same thing for the people here?" "Americans claim ' that the atom bomb is a oroduct of their own scientists, which is not like ly because the first atom bomb was dropped after Germany's de feat., indicating that this inven tion was made by Germans and brought to America." "The American Is childish and profit-seeking and rarely keeps his word to a PW. I don't even trust this questionnaire." Instruction Valued In its report the office of the provost marshal general says that, on the whole, the answers were "positive, were favorable in commenting on our freedoms, or unfavorable In pointing out our fioverty, race discriminations and llusions of democracy." "The democratic relationship between officers and enlisted men drew many comments," it says, adding: ' "Although many of the unfa vorable comments were strongly phrased, the low percentage (20) is encouraging." Of a dozen more questions which were asked, eight were de signed to test the PWs convic tions. About 64 per cent of the answers to these questions indi cated -that the men had been fa vorably impressed by their In struction in democracy. U.S. Judges Face Explanation Call SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1. VP Two federal district judges in Oregon James Alger Fee and Claude McClolloeh were in structed yesterday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to ap pear before the San Francisco court on Aug. 29 to explain a rul ing in an OPA case. The hearing will be on a petition for a writ of mandamus, applied for by the OPA. The OPA declares the Portland judges refused to let OPA attor neys file a treble damage action. With the two judges, the Port land federal court clerk, Lowell Mundorff, was also instructed to attend the hearing, which has the elements of a test case. The OPA is testing a rule set by the Oregon Federal Court de clining to hear "any civil action instituted by or on behalf of the United- States, or department or officer, .or any non-corporate agency, unless the U. S. attorney shall appear in such action as one of the attorneys for the government." - "j - !lsV Chicken or Beans? That's the Question to Be - Decided Friday Night at FINLAY FIELD, 7:30 P. M. THE MONARCHS vs. RAINBOW GRILL The losing team must eat beans while entertaining the winners, and their ladies, at a fried chicken dinner, ' COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN ADMISSION: 25c, TAX INCLUDED Fire Destroys Mill NEW WESTMINISTER, B. C. Aug. 1. (JPi The main mill build ing of the Lulu Island plant of the Keystone Shingle and Lumber Company was destroyed by fire last night with an estimated prop erty loss of $50,000. Cause of the blaze was not determined. Louis XIV once paid $14,000 for a pair of buttons. ' About 16,000,000 American homes are heated by stoves, 7, 500,000 by steam or hot water and 7,000.000 by hot air furnaces. 7- HlN 'TV f 4 i l JUST ARRIVED 25 Dozen T-SHIRTS 50 Dozen Men's Cotton Knit Briefs Im fAM FELTS 6:50 to 10.00 Wool and Rayon I u SHIRTS I y,,r:T 234 N. Jackson Phone 217 h mm h mmi mm mmm. mmmm mmm. m mm WILDER S V " "Happy to Cash Quality Clothes for Men Your Pay Check TAX; COLLECTOR'S REPORT .(Showing the amount of Taxes collected and turned over during the fiscal year, July 1st, 1945 to June 30th', 1946, inclusive); 1946 1945 State and County $266,446.45 " $18,511.81 Interest .. ; 668.60 2,381.33 nun-iuen ocnooi I union . , 58,004.86 Forest Patrol : 16.488.85 Gardiner Fire District . . 3,870.53 Lakeside Drainage ..: 1 05 Special Cities , 132,577.14 Union High Schools .- 43,385.27 Special Schools 408,939.79 Port of Umpqua . . Roberts Creek Water Dist '" N. Ump. Diamond Lake Hwy Tiller Special Road :..................-. Ump. Hwy. Improve. Dist. . Special Roads .ZZ.....l 2,343.92 , 8.88 3.50 9,067.93 2,646.15 22,753.99 1944 $ 3,479.76 1,201.73 283,13 871.84 1943 $1,956.87 1,510.55 496.11 386.22 1942 $1,137.80 1,671.65 536.80 ' 672.91 1941 $1,380.54 1,311.59 331.64 329.54 1940 $ 941.28 1,170.08 85.90 204.81 1939 $ 943.13 1,089.74 110.73 132.73 1,259.22 630.00 2,907.72 Totals 857.78 981.23 2,624.19 283.94 411.55 517.30 2,571.36 83.47 440.35 339.74 1,086.33 122.80 1.40 253.22 221.62 062.78 74.48 .47 202.13 278.84 535.59 81.43 .10 1938 506.85 671.45 90.61 32.01 134.53 141.15 277.00 40.10 .46 1937 336.60 401.31 61.79 4.95 110.50 . 53.78 171.82 22.42 1936 $299.33 361.61 35.36 3.07 52.32 47.90 118.47 16.91 1935 $2,053.23 408.79 131.25 90.59 1934 $1,643.42 466.80 271.72 88.58 1932 $ 685.25 406.91 88.37 38.66 890.99 211.45 1,170.67 265.03 294.31 167.08 693.56 178.93 206.53 167.77 421.27 101.35 "2&85 "'31.45 13.95 1931 317.46 190.60 85.21 49.56 150.74 97.26 202.34 60.33 "15.40 6.98 67.23 2.23 1930 $272.66 192.93 52.40 10.39 74.99 28.65 128.31 17.31 """4.22 10.53 18.11 31.01 1929 19281 $173.72 $ 77.34 45.15 51.24 3.28 5.76 "l9M L32 12.56 15.21 72.82 26.13 14.26 7.92 "23.24 5.60 22.48 17.24 totnf 301,223.50 14,150.82 60,723.40 21,754.39 3,879.41 4.55 147,005.41 . 49,942.96 445,364.14 1,370.70 2.43 48.47 17.51 '.: 145.63 86.91 ..$930,382.54 $57,717.51 $10,633.40 $9,096.89 $7,602.84 $5,313.93 $3,614.64 $3,374.42 $1,954.16 $1,166.17 $934.97 $5,222.00 $3,804.40 $2,190.36 $1,245.36 $841.51 $141.09 $154.01 $1,045,720.23 t1T A wn rrrrrAi ... ci run nn oo uikJliL A y .." U i-I, uv.o Less Rebate 23,662.94 Net Cash $1,022,057.29 ivEZ&ZSESiilgGS O. T. CARTER, SHERIFF & TAX COLLECTOR v r- ueputy. REPORT OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 29, 1946 General County Fund General County Funds $ General Road Funds Market Road Funds . ' Road District Funds Special Road Dist. Funds Dog License Funds ....... . State Irr. Sch. Funds .. School Support Funds County School Funds . Co. School Library Non High School ... . Z-L Special School " Clerk'i Balance Interest 28,854.18 53,733.56 -435.58 35,890.64 21,768.57 1,723.47 Taxes Received 14,150.82 102,533.15 62,291.10 161.44 62,291.11 86.91 Other Paymenti $277,852.19 143,443.52 Cnoa Bay Land Grant Land Salei 5.50 54,731.99 16,027.06 28,324.74 Special School Sinking 9,402.70 School Dist. No. 130 Bldg. F 5,013.00 Special Union High 7,460.22 Spl. Union High Sinking 2,360.00 Special Cities ... , ; 8,650.73 Forest Patrol -. ..-. a 2,190.57 Gardiner Fire District '. 59.04 Port of Umpqua . . . 4,275.44 Diamond Lake Highway . 4,622.64 Elkhead Spl. Road District 142.63 Tiller Trail Highway ; . 3,332.92 Umpqua Highway Improvement . 7,292.95 Roberts Creek Water District 4.26 Tenmile, Lakeside- Drainage .. 14.03 Douglas County Schools - , , ,.,.. 1,548.65 Estates In Trust ;.-.v.-.: ; - 4.00 Douglas County Fair Board . . Fair Funds -. . 2,019.03 Fish and Game Commission ; 75.00 Judgment Account 24.74 Liquor Law Enforcement . 1,189.60 Registry and Indemnity 54.53 States Share (Dr. Dr.) . . 212.35 Coles Valley Cemetery ... . . 400.33 Douglas County Sinking Funds 553372.00 U. S. Bonds Ree. & Ind - 800.00 Douglas County School ... .. 16.640.00 U. b. Bonds, Investment 73,209.53 737.17 60,723.40 445,364.14 434.49 3i539.23. 6,638.40 216,209.83 9,790.53 5.58 821.23 82L23 $ 89,756.57 17,759.11 $ 75,000.00 120,000.00 17.759.11 4,260.27 49,942.96 ' 147,005.41 21,754.39 "3,879.41 1,370.70 48.47 ""'17.51 115.63 ' 2.43 4.55 175,000.00 10.62 40.51 537.24 122.98 15,710.26 8,949.81 455.10 15,65 590.80 20.00 497.40 20,165.18 204.06 856.42 10,568.88 2,134.11 43,935.13 Cancelled Warrants 9,430.17 2,621.54 233,270.66 1.64 21,174.50 7,736.90 2,735.20 2429.42 243.36 "'iabs 356.34 10,016.27 2,640.00 540.00 8i5o6.'bo Total 100,000.00 Total 588,146.91 398,018.52 597.02 117,196.58 26,115.75 5,262.72 6,638.40 216.215.33 157,903.23 994.68 90,797.30 753,067.01 30,577.20 5,013.00 76,849.02 5,000.00 163,393.04 26,680.16 3,973.99 7,773.56 4,920.47 142.63 3,390.48 7,794.92 6.69 18.58 2,625.89 126.98 24,210.26 10,968.84 530.10 40.39 1,780.10 74.53 709.75 400,38 653,372.00 800.00 16.010.00 175,000.00 Warrant! Issued Rebate $279,735.46 219,098.16 400.00 60.759.27 5.620.10 3,943.42 Cull Payments S 23,662.94 $ 63.49 1,378.94 $ 44,500.00 84,000.00 7.58 1,693.05 6,636.60 C3.835.88 831.85 57,219.49 731,837.85 23,573.15 5,000.00 41,474.91 2,680.00 163.390.95 26,680.16 456.09 7,775.56 216,176.98 21,174.50 32,377.49 Total, ; 347,961.89 304,477.10 400.00 60,866.85 5,620.10 3,913.42 6,636.00 216,176.98 63,835.88 831.85 57,219.49 753,012.35 23,573.15 5,000.00 73,852.40 2,680.00 163.390.95 26,680.16 456.09 " 7,775.56 1,693.05 24,054.62 .$1,047,704.57 $1,045,720.23 $684,870.19 STATE OF OREGON $1,632.99 $227,105.75 Cancelled Warrant $573,763.97 1.64 44.00 Looaoo 530.10 709.75 44.00 24,054.62 1,000.00 530.10 Clerk'a Balance 240,185.02 93,571.42 197.02 56,429.73 20,493.65 1,319.30 1.80 38.35 94,067.35 162.83 33,577.81 54.69 7,004.05 13.00 2,997.22 2,320.00 2.09 3,522.00 142.63 3.390.18 6,101.87 6.69 18.58 2,625.89 82.98 155.64 9,968.84 $19,102.26 24,321.78 11,946.24 262.91 224.75 Treasurer! Balance 259,287.28 117,893.20 197.02 68,375.97 20,758.56 1,544.05 1.80 38.35 91,007.35 162.83 33,577.81 .7 Gen. Co. Funds Gen. Road Fund Mk't. Road Funds Rd. Dist. Funds Spl. Rd. D. Funds Dog License F. Irr. Sch. Funds Sch. Supp. Funds County School Co. Sch. Lib. Non High Sch. .02 9.40 51000 175,000.00 709.75 fiiono 175,000.00 40.39 1,780.40 74.53 400.38 653,372.00 800.00 16,100.00 54.71 Special Sch. 7,004.05 Sp. Sch.Skg. 13.00 Sch. No. 130 Bldg. 2,997.22 Spl. Union High 2,320.00 Spl. Un. H. Skg. 2.09 Sol. Cities Forest Patrol 3,522.90 Card. Fire Dist. Port ot Umpqua D. L. Highway Elkhead Spl. Rd. . T. T. Highway Umpqua Hwy. Imp. Rbls. Ck. Water T. L. Drainage D. Co. Schools 82.98 Estates tn Tr. 165.04 D. Co. Fair B. 9,968.84 Fair Funds ' ' Fisn & Game Judgment Liquor Law Reg. & Ind. Dr. Dr. Coles V. Cem. D. Co. Skg. U. S. Bonds D. Co. School U. S. Bonds 4,920.47 112.63 3.390.48 6,101.87 6.69 18.58 2,625.89 40.39 1,780.40 74.53 400.38 653,372.00 800.00 16,100.00 $3,533,801.31 $395,301.03 $1,158,789.29 $373,768.97 $2,327,862.34 $1,235,942.00 $35,867.36 $1,311,809.36 Totals yTj COUNTY OF DOUGLAS I, Rny Agee, County Clerk of the County of Douglas, State of Ore gon, do hereby rerllly Hint, the foregoing Is Iron and current statement of the several funds of DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON, for the year ending June 29, 1946 as shown by the books and reports in my office, care and custody, as I verily believe. . . . , . - WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL THIS 2nd day of J uly, 1946. - tj . i " ' JZJ1 " P.ft" 'AC EE. ; "r - COUNTY CLERK.