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Thur., July 21, 1949Th. Ncwi-IUvltw, RsMbiirf, Or. t Better City Government Portland Mayor's Aim AP Newsfeaturet BELLE GLADE, Fla. Farm ers In the Florida everglades are reaping new harvests ol dollars with diversification. Sweet corn, beef cattle and ramie are among the crops just coming into prominence, joining such standbys as winter veget ables and sugar cane to build an empire in the mucklands. north to Okeechobee, on the south rim of the lake now stretch fan wise east and south to the hori zon. Endless rows of growing things are everywhere miles upon miles of them, bordered by tall Australian pines lining clean, swift-flowing canals which only a few years ago were choked with water hyacinths. Thousands of migratory farm workers were brought in, housed in comfortable dormitories and paid fair wages. Sugar cane came. In 20 years or so it has grown into the largest single in dustry in the 'glades, employing more than 6.000 workers. Cross-breeding has improved the herds of cattle. Pure bred Brahmas were crossed with Devons, Jerseys, Guernseys and Herefords to produce more milk and better calves. R. W. Kidder, animal husbandman at the ever glades experiment station, has been working on this project since 1931. He has crossed Brah mas and Devons to produce hy brid animals 200 to 300 pounds heavier than either breed. Devon calves will average 60 pounds at birth, hybrids 72. Sweet corn brought the area new prosperity this spring. More than 1,000 carloads were shipped from an estimated 6,000 acres. Many growers reported profits of $1,000 an acre or more H. L. Speer, assistant Palm Beach county agricultural agent, be lieves next winter's planting may reach 10,000 acres. Within the past three years ramie has become an important industry and this summer an esti mated 1,500,000 pounds of valu able fiber will be harvested from 1,400 acres of this "China grass." Newport Industries, Inc., only la-ge commercial ramie produc er in the nation, will put in an PORTLAND. July 21. W) A ground parking matching the otf-the-street system used in San Francisco was not the answer to downtown Portland's parking problem. She said the under- f ;round system is expensive and nefficlent. "If it proves impracticable for private industry to finance off-the-street parking, there must be some municipal subsidy," she said. and east sides of the big lake. commission to study way of Im proving the efficiency of munici pal government here Is planned by Mayor Dorothy Lee. She said recommended changes would go on the 1950 ballot. The city's commission government was established in 1913. Mn. Lee noted that few large cities retain the commission system. Before her election, she had advocated a city manager. She told a Junior Chamber of Commerce audience that under LomiortaDie n o m e s, modern schools, neat churches and sub stantial public buildings have re addittonal boo acres next year. SUES ON ACCOUNTS Douglas Creditors Association has filed suit in Circuit Court demanding judgment against Farrell E. West for assigned ac counts In the sums of $15, $43.40, $39.50, $178.83, $55.73, $30.38 and 38.61. placed the rows ol unpaimea shacks so common in this sect ion 20 years ago. Then it was a one-crop area or at most a land of winter vegetables plus some scrub cattle, with alternate sea sons of flood and drought, muck The. transformation in two de cades is amazing. A newer, fires and frosted fields. Farmers more stable prosperity, is appar were rich one year and broke the The News-Review classified ads bring best results. Phone 100. The News-Review classified ads bring best results. Phone 100. ent everywhere in mis vast reg ion that extends roughly from next. Fields which used to crowd the Okeelanta west to Clewiston and Diversification In Cattle, Crops Brings New Harvest Of Dollars To Everglades Van A. Bittner, Leader Of Union Labor, Passes On PITTSBURGH, July 2t-OT Van A. Bittner, who looked like a school teacher but led some of the most far-reaching organizing drives in the American labor movement, died Tuesday at 64 The CIO vice president had Deen a nospitai patient since July l. CIQ President Philip Murray. who worked side by side with Bittner both in the United Mine ' Workers of America and, later, the united bteelworkers, expres sed deep shock at his death. He gave 48 years to furthering the labor movement. A miner at 11, ' he was presi- '.f dent ol nis local at tne age of I 15 and head of the powerful Unit ed Mine worKer district 5, com prising western Pennsylvania, at the age of 26. . . . . He led the 1916 drive to or ganize the miners in Kentucky and Tennessee; in 1920 he head ed that unions activities in the Birmingham, Ala., soft coal fields, and from 1924 on he was the union's top representative in the dlfticult West Virginia field. He was in charge of the Steel union s drive to organize Bethle hem steel which culminated in one of the largest labor board elections m history. The steel workers won by an overwhelm ing majority. Car Thief's Sales Racket Of 2 Years Ends Behind Bars PORTLAND, July 21 UP) A Vancouver, Wash., man cashed in on the demand for automo biles in the Tast counle of vears. Portland detectives reported, but nis ngm-iingered method of get ting them landed him in iail. The auto theft bureau, received Wednesday from Kansas City a confession signed by the man who gave his name as Buford D. San ders, 31,. and his address as 935 E. 59th St., Vancouver. . The confession said that early In 1948 he stole a car in Atlanta, Ga., drove it to Portland and sold it for $1850. Then he stole one in Missoula, Mont., and sold it here for 52300. A year ago this month he stole one here and sold it in Missoula, then lie stole one in Atlanta and sold it in Salem, ure. .; Some more of his cross-coun try work continued with thefts and following sales in: Spokane Great Falls; Spokane-Billings; Billings-Casper, Wyo.; Denver-Atlanta-St. Louis; Kansas City Omaha; y.Portland - Billings; Bil lings to Kansas City where he was arrested. Although car-theft charges are on me here, they likely will not be pressed as federal charges also are on file, the theft bureau nere reported. $100 Million Asked For Public Works Planning WASHINGTON. Julv 21 () A Senate public works subcommittee- Wednesday unanimously approved a bill which would au thorize the federal Government to advance $100,000,000 to states and local communities for plan ning public works. The bill still is subleet to act- Ion by the full committee and the Senate itself, as well as the House. Any funds advanced would nave to be repaid to the federal government if and when work on the protects was started. The bill calls for "an adequate reserve of fully planned public works so as to permit the im' mediate commencement of con struction when the economic sit uation may make such action desirable." Woman Faints At Sight Of British Princess LONDON, July 21 IIP) A woman fainted Wednesday In the presence of Princess Elizabeth. It was the second such Incident in two weeks. A crowd had waited four hours in front of St. Peter's church to see members of the royal family come to a wedding. Mrs. Edith Rees of London, about 50, collapsed beside a car in which Princess Elizabeth and the Prince Royal were riding. The wedding at St. Peter's to day was that of Lady Elizabeth, daughter of the late Earl of Cav an, and Mark Longman. Malheur Fire Destroys Deer's Source Of Food PRINEVILLE, July 21. (IP) A new kind of damage from the recent Malheur national forest fire was reported by wildlife groups today. They expressed fear that deer might feel the effects of the fire next winter. Much of the area burned was covered with oitter hrush. a favorite forage of the Rnimals when they are driven off the high slopes by snow. In dishwashing, observe that old rule: glass first, silver sec ond, china third. It will save nicks, chips and scratches which result from a Jumble in the dish-pan. -I. Growers tell us the Apricot Crop was never better in abundance in quality. Safeway buyers have provided us with the pick of the crop at the year's best prices for your selection and enjoy ment. If you are interested in , bonus quality apricots now is the time to get them at Safeway. 12-LD. FLAT How's your canning needs? !Lp This year Safeway has laid in CirA a variety of supplies to fill any- ; i il .1 ittrrrrt? body's need. Come, see how we MCi? can help you. 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