ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1947.
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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and oilsl
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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
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GOP Support Assured
Future Foreign Policy
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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.
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Closed Shop Proposal
Facing Tough Battle
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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
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