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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1947. ,v i v -9 To I Neglected Pear Orchard Leads In Oregon Production Because he farms like a lazy man. Rory A. Collins of Hood River hai the moat productive yrar ori-nara in ureon. or a dozen years now, no piows or discs or cultivators of any kind have touched the soil on the Collins farm a radical de parture that has made him a Dub lie figure and the focal point of heated argument throughout the Pacific Northwest The January Issue of Country uriiuciruin carries an article on mmt ana ne ft as aneared as sneaker before several service cjuds to explain nis methods. The eround henenth Pnllln.' drooping pear trees is a shamble oi wim growtn, so tall In mid summer mat ne can barely nun! his way through .the jungle. By nuw, ai-i-uruuiK io ine ominous propnecies of conventional hortl' culturlsts. the Rorv Collins nroh. ard should be something to give wck io ine maians. Instead, it is vieldinir from 1 000 to 1,500 boxes of pears to the acre every summer and is easily the most productive pear orchard By his method of "scientific neIect" Collins has built up layer after layer of rich humus that Is a tangle oi leeder roots. "These roots are what we used to cut off with the heavy discs," Collins says. 'The very roots that the trees depended on for food." Sod Always Cool, Damp The loose, thick sod Is alwavs damD and cool, no matter how not tne weatner. rne ftumus, a foot in depth, laps up irrigation water nice a mammotn blotter, and holds It, with never any run off at the lower edge of the orchard. Until Collins hit on the Idea, his zu-acre orcnard looked like all the others In the Hood River Val leyclean, cultivated, neat and tldv. That first summer, Collins let the grass and weeds grow, and seeded tne place to clovers, al sike, alfalfa and vetch. Down through the years since that time. he has spread manure and super phosphates, and each summer be fore picking time, he hitches a log crosswise behind a tractor and drags the orchard, to knock the cover crop nat on tne (round. In time, the grasses and le gumes crowded out the weeds and the cover crop made a mat throughout the orcnard as soft to walk upon as a plushy carpet. The cover rotted down each win ter, and before long, Collins could vo through the orchard kicking into the soft humus with his toe to show how much soil he had created. The controversy over the "scien tific neglect" of his farm hasn't bothered Collins a bit. "Sure, It's a lazy man's way of larming, ne says, dui every time I go down a row of my trees I throw out my chest like an Irish policeman passing the city hall." Religious Reasons Cause Workers to Spurn Closed Shop . By THOMAS FLANAGAN AP Newsfaatures LONDON A handful of British workers have struck a new note In labor relations by refusing on religious grounds to join trade unions. In other words of one of their spokesmen, trades unions are "worldly" and resist the principles oi meeKness Demanded by cnrlst. "We feel If we cling to God's principles, God won't let us down,'' said Eric Smith, a mem ber of the 116-year-old Plymouth Brethern, who refused to Join a trade union and was dismissed from his Job. An official of the Trades Union Congress, Britain's top policy making labor party, said "organ ized labor In Great Britain oper ates without regard to race, creed or color and we have many re-1 llgious people among our ranks." Summary of Doctrine Plymouth Brethern shun danc-l Ing, smoking, drinking and the theater as "worldly pursuits." Members of the denomination are the spiritual heirs of a mmmuni. tv of Christians founded In Plv- Who's Afraid-Much? "4 I . i -JO?.' 31 1 W A r t jj"-. You can hardly blame young Judith Knoch and Harvey Kempke for appearing just a mite scary as they look at Fierce-Faced Leo and his family. But the youngsters are In no danger, the ttufled lions being just a realistic habitat group in Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Resigns From Diplomatic Command ' - i- .! V 1 " --,: James P. Byrnes, whose resignation as Secretnrv of stale was an nounced by the White Home, hclpa his wife h her evrnlng cpe SJfcu th"r Prtm(n' o "end a dip: malic dinner nt the -wnite House. Byrnes' resignation came as a complete surprise, be cause doctors have warned him to "alow dc-n," he said.- President Truman chose as Byrnes' auccessor a man ho guided U 8. military fortunes during the war, Ocn. Gcjrge C. Marshall. mouth. England. In 18.10. Stvllnf themselves simply "followers of Christ." thev meet weeklv to celebrate "the Lord's Super." but have no creed, no ministers and no church organization. Four.of their number, each act ing on nis own Interpretation of the New Testament, have refused to become labor union members. preferring "to serve Christ rather man a union," as Smith put It. Eric Smith, his brother Donald, and Reginald Hutrhlngs, were given a month's notice as staff workers for the town council of wiuesipn, sprawling London bor ough, Eric explained: "We base our objections on II Corlthlans. fi, which savs, "he ye not, unequally yoked with un believers' and on Matthew II. versos 29 and 30: 'Take my voke Hin you una icnrn nr me fur I i ; mttry PRODUCT ' IrSPSj I- .. .. h,i,.n,n i. ...aLJj JiKli-y.iJ SICKS' IRrWING COMPANY SALEM, OREGON 1 am meek and lowly In heart . . . for my yoke is easy and my bur den light.' "We feel that the demanding of richts is not In accord with Christian principles and as union memners we might he forced to partake In demands of which we might not approve," he said. "We feel as Christians we should ful low our interpretation of the scriptures even If it means suffering." Donald Smith, 32, an account ant, was dismissed nficr having worKco II years. He served five years In the British Armv n n non-combatant. He had expressed cunscicnuous onjcctions to kill ing. Hutrhlngs, an electrical work er, was dismissed afler IS venr He nlso sjient five years In a non combatant division as a conscien tious objector. Closed Shop Is lnue A fourth member of the sect who refused to Join a unlun fx Wilfred Clarke, 21. a worker in the control room of the London subway system's largest power house. , Refusal of the four to join unions hears directly on the clos ed Shop. Over Whlrh th.- hue been sharp controversy In the House of Commons. law .-(. -s - .1 1 ' t " wi row botu br aupplj alwara nttm your ampuaa le your tfrator. Never tn figure out bow yom en look mbci 2thh) ytrt tml predict all Ibost met i nn rs about Highway Safety Campaign Will Be Halional in Scope Bv JANE EADS WASHINGTON The biggest highway safety drive In Oie na tion's history is being planned for this year. Authorities are mapping a far reaching program, hoping to re duce still further the percentage of traffic fatalities. Last year fa talities reached a new low in view of the record 33.3,000,000,000 mo tor mnes traveled. The Automotive Safety Founda tion reports that fatalities were reduced hv more than 20 ner cent In 1!M6. though the "accident ex perience curve" normally closely follows the mileage curve. Strategy for the camnalirn. which will enlist public sunnort for attacking the problem in all levels, was worked out last Mav by the President's "highway safe ty conference. ' Follow-un conferences to "In tegrate and intensify" state safetv programs, have been held bv 22 states. Ten other states have similar meetings scheduled for early this year.- To Tighten State Lawa In addition, the safety founda tion believes the regular sessions of 44 state legislatures In 19-17 will develop a "considerable vol ume of legislation" designed to brine state traffic laws uo to the standards set bv th uniform ve h.cle code. Three grouns are responsible for the coordination on a fed- eral level of America's new hlehway safety Dlan. They are the Federal Commit- tee for Highway Safety, the State umciais committee and the Na tional Committee for Traffic Safety. Members represent all Dhases of national life from youth groups up through federal agencies. Legislature Gets Off To Harmonious Start (Continued from Page One) the floor all but members nnd legislative employes during ses sions, but thev did not bar per- surmi secreranes or memoers. Claribel Buff, Salem, and Mrs. Zvloha Zell Burns. Portland. were reelected as chief clerks of the House and Senate, respec tively. Official Aides Chosen Other officials chosen are: Senate Caroline Porter, Sa lem, assistant chief clerk: Pearl Schiller, Portland, calendar clerk: Gordon Barnard. Salem. reading clerk; Banks Mortimer, Portland, sergeant at arms; Rex Adolph, Salem, doorkeeper, and William King, Prinevllle, mailing tin n. House Mrs. Patricia Sherman, Eueene. assistant chief clerk Edith Byoon Lowe, Gold Beach, calendar clerk; Richard Wilson, Salem, reading clerk; Joseph Vogelsang, Portland, sergeant at arms; Gus Hafenbrack. Portland, doorkeeper, and Josephine Mor ns. .-Hiiem. mailing clerk. All legislators and state offl clals mi-t In the House chamber this afternoon to hear Governor hnell s message and to see him inaugurated for a second term. Too Committeemen Named I pstate senators got a lion's share of the important Senate committee chairmanships which were announced by President Cor nell. The 31 committees are the same number as in 19-ls. the Sen ate having rejected the proposal io ronuce ine numner to U4. Wilh financial matters the No. 1 Job of the legislature. Sena. I Van H. Walker. Independence, and Ernest It. Fatland. got the two most Important chairman shins. Walker, a former Senate president, again will head the ways and Means Committee, You can't iavc soaps, wookns, fires, vtiihout fats. chert's still a world- da shortage otiats and oilsl iX x hi drop in of wort before- than &1& while Fatland, a former speaker oi me riouse, is cnairman or the Assessment and Taxation Com mittee. Other important chairmanships are: Agriculture, Sen. Carl Engdahl Pendleton; forestry and forest Jroducts, Sen. Angus Gibson, unction City; roads and high ways. Sen. Douglas McKay. Sa lem; labor and industries. Sen. tan i. jsewbry. Ashland: educa- tion. Sen. Paul Patterson, Hills boro; alcoholic traffic. Sen. P. J. Claaln.i.H T-1 T-V..1I .iipwhihni. i iiv .ciijeai game. Sen. Lew Wallace, Portland, and fishing industries. Sen. Merle Lnessman. Astoria. How Ooualas Trla Fared Other appointments include: Sen. Thomas Parkinson, Rose burg Chairman federal relations commmee- vice-chairman game cuiuninee; memoer committees on flections and privileges, fish in" industries, and medicine, pharmacv and dentistry. Rep. Robert C. Gile, Roseburg Chairman assessment and taxa tion committee; member of com mittees on roads and highways, and medicine, pharmacy and den tistry. Rep. Carl C. Hill, Days Creek Chairman game committee, member of committees on educa tion and local government. Justice Court Verdicts Must be Unanimous, Ruling SALEM, Ore., Jan. 13. OP Justice court verdicts in criminal cases must be unanimous, but in civil cases titree-four'h. of a Jury may render a verdict, Attorney General Neuner ruled today for District Attorney Duncan of Har ney county. High-Flying Bunny WELDON, III., Jan. 13. im A corn belt electric cooperative lineman climbed a utility pole to determine what caused farmer Myron Seal's lights to go out and found a dead rabbit in the transformer. He surmised the rabbit was the prey of a hawk which had drop, ped it on the transformer, caus ing a short circuit. Hons of world peace and Ameri can aims. Byrnes declared himself more confident than "ever before that the United States "can achieve a Just peace by cooperative effort" with other nations provided it will remain firm In upholding ine rigni. Much of Byrnes' speech was given over to a plea for the main tenance of military, forces ade quate to (a) carry out American occupation policies In Germany and Japan, (b) Uphold American Drestlge In dealings with other nations and (c) Discharge American obli gations within the United Na tions. Use of Troops Creates British Strike Wave (Continued from Page One) fcisJ? GOP Support Assured Future Foreign Policy (Continued on Page Six) devoted himself to specific issues, the retiring secretary directed his discussion more to broad nues- ed, called a special cabinet meet ing for todav and another for Tuesday. I he transport strike had grave ly shortened food supplies for the 10.000.000 persons In Greater Lon- don. and soread to Liverpool, Leeds, Southampton and other maior citiesNearlv 1.000 Bristol truckers Quit and picketed depots and main roads, appealing to working drivers to stop. Subway, bus and street ear workers were reported grumbling in protest against the use of troops to replace striking truck ers, but a union spokesman said thev had not called a meeting td consider "sympathy action." The striking truckmen belong ed to the powerful Transport and General Workers' Union, the country's largest labor organiza tion, which Ernest Bevin headed before he became foreign secretary. would necessitate a reduction in military strength and lessen this country's influence in Europe, Morse declared: "Unless the statesmen of our country have the political cour age to tell the American people the unpleasant lads about world conditions today and educate them into an undeistanding of the importance of remaining strong in its defense and sharing its responsibilities in Europe, the war-ls-over attitude of the Amer ican people will sentence our children to another war." Taxpayers League Backs Sales Tax Proposal (Continued from Page One) the board also will be held In February to elect officers. New Directors Chosen Directors elected for 1947 In clude Fred M. Wright, Reeds port; Henry Goodmanson, .Drain; Frank Burr, Myrtle Creek; Hur. on Clough, Canyonville: Royce Busenbark, Melrose: A. G. Clark, Glendale; C. E. Moyer, Dillard; John Fenn, Days Creek; G. N. Riddle. Riddle; R. R. Clark, Oak land: Willard Smith, Glide; F. E. Bullock, Oakland; W. A. Burdick, Reedsport; L. S. Compton, Drain; Clay Ulam, Myrtle Creek; Eu gene Fisher, Kellogg; John Standley, Camas Valley; W. B. Garrett, Glendale; Joe Ledger wood, Mvrtle Creek; V. H. Cor nutt. Mvrtle Creek: Hugh Ritchie, Wilbur: Arthur Rychard, Yoncalla; Leo Sparks, Oakland; O. G. Sether, Glendale; Charles Voytilla, Green; Charles G. Hed den, Elkton; Arthur Marsh, Lookingglass: Ross Hutchinson, Kellogg; L. E. Thompson, Fred A. Goff, E. R. Metzger, Charles V. Stanton. Wm. Adair. Roseburg. ATTENTION We have automatic OIL BURNERS Convert your wood furnace to automatic oil heat NOW! ROSEBURG SHEET METAL 850 E. 1st St. Pbon 941 Closed Shop Proposal Facing Tough Battle Continued from Page One) ting "the cart before the horse,' and suggested that "we should i nrst ootermine what we are going to have to spend and how much money we will have to raise from taxes." Morse, speaking In New York before an estimated 1,200 per sons at a B'Nal B'rith breakfast, said he would "rather bo out of the Senate in 1950 than deal In a political hypocrisy with those who tell us we can have a 20 per cent cut in taxes." Indtratlrti a tax reduction Monuments Markers Foreign and Domestic Granites MARBLE BRONZE Order Now for Memorial Day HARRY G. RAPP All Work and Materials Fully Guaranteed Phone 621 , Roseburg 707 W. Mosher How to teach a voice to "smile" i I .-J , . - ... ' . Speaking naturally is lesson one in becoming a tele phone operator . . . and literally thousands of girls have learned it during the last year in the biggest operator training program in our history. Girls in training get a thorough grounding at regular pay ... a basic course that lasts anywhere from three to six weeks. ."M' mill r r v x On special practice boards like this a trainee is fciven hundreds of practice calls . . . everything from the Simplest local call to a complex string of them. She learns to meet Tarious situations . , . learns poise and skill and confidence. Even when she becomes a full-fledged "voice ij'ith a smile", she can call on a friendly supervisor for help on. unusual calls, when she needs it. k i . - . . a L fi 'ML E 1 i in ine weens to come, girls now in training will take their places at switchboards, and as fast as additional equipment becomes available, thousands more will be trained to handle your calls. 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