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Wednesday, June 22, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LAV GRANDE, ORE. Page Thro t Heated Airplane Wings Eliminate Formation of Ice LANQLEY FIELD, Va. Vapor-heat-.cd affplane wings have been found to be one answer to thff problem of Ice formation In flying. By using engine exhaust gnses either directly or to heat mixtures of alcohol and water, scientists of the national advisory comfolttee for aeronautics say that the ice hazard may be eliminated. Tests conducted by Theodore Theodorsen and William, Clay showed It vWoe necessury only to heot the front portion of the wing surface to effect complete prevention. The actual quantity of heat need ed was In the order of one-tenth of that available In the exhaust gases. Direct distribution was found practicable for "all-metal" wings, while pipe lines and a boiler were ueod in other types. ' On the upper surface It was also found advisable to use a small slot behind the heated section to col lect the rain water from melted Ice. This prevented the water from be ing blown back ami forming into Ice on the training edge of a wing. Front Kept Away BROWNSVILLE, Tex. A novel scheme for frost prevention has been devised on a large farm near here. Mounted on rotating bases, three motors and propellers from old Lib erty bombers used during the World war will be set roaring full blast whenever frost threatens. The the- ory is that the huge wooden bladeB will agitate the air sufficiently to create an artificial "wind" and fore stall frost on a 100-acre bean patch. Last year airplanes sped over large fields of beans in an effort to keep ort frost, but the new plan Is ex pected to be more effective. Local Association Of Dairymen a Big Factor In Industry An organization which has dona a great deal to Insure the safety and quality of their product as well as promote the general welfare and health of our city Is the la Oronde Dairymen's association. A commit tee composed of II. H. Anderson, Oeorge Clark, Bert Grout, I. C. Ken nedy, and Emll Gaertuer, met early In 1928 and drew up a constitution and by-laws for tho organization which was to be known as tho La Grande Dairymen's association. A general meeting of the association was then called on April 10, and the following men were elected as of ficers: H. H. Anderson, president; John Rogers, vice president; N. II. Nleliien, secretary - treasurer; these men, together with Bert Grout and George Clark constituted the execu tive committee. . The purpose of this organization Is to Improve and maintain the high .quality ..pf m.llk distributed to the 'homes of La Grande,' .'as well as settle differences regarding tho' .industry among themselves. As a. further guar antee to tho people of La Grande of the sincerity of the purpose of this organization, they put forth every effort In assisting tho city In ploclng before the voters, the ordinance reg ulating the distribution of their pro ducts. Many important points re garding the dairy Industry were covered In this ordinance. Just recently the association was very active In agreeably settling the price war which had been started by several Independent dealers on a basis which would insure the continued cervine of only the highest grades of dairy products. The dairy industry is of great Im portance to La Grande 'and the Grande Ronde valley and Is rapidly taking Its' place as a leader In the agricultural field. Tho dalrymens' association has taken no mean part In tho development of this industry to its' present position In the com munity. At their meetings many mat ters of Importance regarding the de velopment and standardization of the Industry, Improved and modern equipment, as well as sanitation, care of herds and feeding are discussed. That the association has been suc cessful and its future position In La Grande assured, and that It is beno flclal to the dairymen Is shown by the steady Increase In membership since the inception of the organiza tion. Prom a membership of only a few. It has grown until a great ma Jority of the dairymen in this local ity are now numbered among Its . members. The members of the association have extended a cordial Invitation to the public to Inspect their dairies that they might learn the extent to which they have gone In order to Insure that dairy products of only tho very highest quality arc being placed In their homes. SHOOTS AN "OSTlllCH" AUSTIN, Tex. m When Miss Hilda Urbantke of Austin scored a 2 on a par 5 hole In a Hot Springs tourney, there was discussion as to what the feat" should be termed. Some said a "cuckoo," but most of the authorities favored "ostrich." Be Yourself tt 1b i uTi'Mied Uilnp to live . tlie fnnip of "titers. -Ji:'pn:iL BARBEQUt SHORT ORDKRS SERVED ALL HOURS OF THE DAY FRED'S PLACE ACROSS FROM SACAJAWEA ANNEX This imiilerii, wcll-eqnllcl rilling stutlnn Is located at the corner of Adams avenue mid Second stmt, anil Is operated by the Ueasty brothers. They liundle Texaco products exclusively, mid huvo built up a repu - r - tutlou fpr complete courteous service. . . Love of South Cost Joe, Lane Popularity First Territorial Governor of Oregon Had Stormy Politi cal Career After War General Joseph Lane was Oregon's first territorial governor. Born In the state of North Caro lina in 1801, General Lane retained throughout his life habits of thought and the bearing of a southern gen tleman. This was in spite of the fact that his boyhood and early man hood was spent In the state of In diana and his later years In Oregon. After making an heroic -record in the Mexican war. Lane was appoint ed governor of the new Oregon ter ritory In 1848 and left for the west Immediately. This was at a time when Oregon badly needed tho lead ership of a hero. The Whitman massacre had shocked "the country. Tho Indians everywhere were in a ferment as the strong luflucnco of the Hudson's Boy company waned, tight Mil a For the Job General Lane proved an ideal man for the position. He combined the arts of a statesman with tho firm ness and decision of a soldier. Lead ing the territorial soldiers In per son he directed the pacification of the Indians. On one occasion It was his calmness wlilch overawed and defeated a plot of the Rogue Indians to turn aj peace council into a massacre. Lane swiftly became the Oregon hero. When his term as governor expired ho was sent to congress as the territorial delegate. After Ore gon became a state he was one of Its first senators. Both at home and at Washington he was ft leader in obtaining far-sighted and progres sive legislation. Favored Secession Had It not been for tho Civil war Lane's popularity might .have 'car ried him to the greatest heights. But Lano was a Democrat and at heart a southerner.' In the Lincoln campaign. Lane was the vice presi dential candidate on tho Breckon-' rid go ticket. In that campaign he espoused the cause of the Union, but when war was declared his sym pathies ran back to the land of his forefathers and he offered his ser vices to the Confederacy. When General Lane' returned to Oregon In 1861 , many of Ills old friends had turned against him. It was with difficulty mien could be found to handle his baggage at Portland. Hatted In Folly General Lane, it appears, had been Induced to undertake the leader ship of a rebellion which would have created a Pacific States of America. He had with him arms and muni tions for southern sympathizers. The scheme failed when Lane was accidentally Injured while crossing the Calapoolas and taken to tli(; home of Jesse Applegateifr Applegato received General Lane ns an old friend and talked him out of his folly. General Lane retired to a farm in Douglas county where ho lived till his death in 1881, - x Popularity Destroyed How the mnd feelings of the war destroyod the popularity of the man who had been Oregon's first hero are described by F. M. Wilkins as follows: "When the first southern states seceded from' the union and Presi dent Lincoln issued a call for 76.000 volunteers the impressions rrade on tho mind of a boy of 12 years were such as to keep film awake nights. Lane county politically was about equally divided Democrats and Re publicans or Unionists as they were called. Such terms as "Black Re publicans," "Black Abolitionists" from the Democrats and "rabid Se cessionists" and "Copperheads" from the Republicans were hurled at each other. Neither did they always end in words. My thoughts and Impres sions were moulded as I listened to the names Secessionists and Copper heads as applied to the scut hern sympathizers and mjore erspecmlly to General Joseph Lane from Oregon who had been nominated as a vice president running mate with John C. Breckenridge. My thoughts were that he was a man to be avoided and seeing his picture in the papers did not help matters a bit. My firs, meeting with him was in com pany with my father, Joe Smith) and J. E. Holt In Eugene, where some sort of a meeting was being Special Noon Lunch 25c HEASTY'S FILLING STATION held In the Interests of southern Oregon. To my surprise and morti fication our crowd with others met General Lane, shook liandB and In troduced two or three boys. Most of the crowd were Democrats. It was like the meeting of long lost brothers. Then, I "thought, that's the way It is call hi mi a Rebel, a Secessionist and Copperhead In com mon conversation and In the news papers and when they meet him, tako on that way over the old rebel. After reaching home I asked my father why they did so. His reply was that General Lane was one of the old men and first governor of our territory and we must forget war at such a time. Not being a pious, but a red-blooded boy and alt for the union, my Impressions of Jo seph Lane then and for years after wards were not what they should have been." Exclusive Dealer In Furs Has Made Many Buying Trips For the past 23 years Chris Miller, the only exclusive fur dealer In La Grande, has been buying and sell lug both raw and ready made furs, both wholesale and retail. Mr. Miller is a lrfcoat unique char acter and has had many years' ex perlence in tho fur business. His buying trips havo taken htm many times to the far away fur trading posts of Alaska during that season of the year when travel to the far northern country Is Indeed a peril ous undertaking. Time has exact ed Its toll from, him and he Is no longer able to mpke his buying trips as in the past but his memories are still young and his mind Is clear to recall many Incidents of a life well spent. He made his last trip to Alaska during the winter of 1921, at which time he made his headquarters In Anchorage, a thriving - city of 3000 Inhabitants. Through the medium of their daily newspaper, of which they are very proud, he was able to send word to the Inner world he was there for the purpose of buying furs from the native trappers. They were delivered, to him, thousands of do'llara ' worth, some conning by train, others by dog team or some such available mode of transporta tion. Among the many furs wore to be found martin, sable, mink, wolf, silver fox, red fox, white fox, red island fox, otter, beaver and ermine, all of which were very plen tiful in this fur-bearing country. On this trip to Alaska. Mf. Miller purchased a very rare silver fox fur. His ability at Judging the value of even so rare a pelt was proven when he disposed of his prize to a New York fur buyer. While a large number of the furs handled in the past: have come from fur trappers in Alaska, many skins, including coyote, skunk, mink, bob cat. pine martin, boar, wolf, moun Radiator Shop Is Well Equipped The La Grande Radiator Works, established In 1024, is under the management of Archie Halsey. They operate a most completely equipped radiator repair shop and with all repair work they give their abno lutc guarantee as to workmanship and material used. A large and com plete stock of radiator cores is car ried. A repair department is also maintained for repairing and re building tops, upholstering and seat covers. Their, shop Is located at 1304 Jefferson. HENRY FORD SAYS: "There is no living man who can not do more than he thinks he can!" ... all we need is Confidence! C0NFJDKNCE in ourselves and in our fellowmen and in our ability to . overcome the obstacles which lie in our.., . way will enable use to re-establish our , economic structure and proceed with "business as usual." lie A Booster! WESTERN STATES GROCERY CO. tain Hon, ermine and; numerous other animals of the fur-bearing type are now purchased from trap pers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Among his most prized possessions are his many medals whloh -he has won at exhibits in various parts of the United States. He takes a great deal of pride in exhibiting the first prize won at tho World's fair, held in St. Louis, Mo., In the year 1904 for the largest and most elaborate display of fursf and antiques. He conducts his business in his home located at 1510 Adams avenue and carries a very large assortment of rare furs which he stores In large cedar boxes made especially for that purpose. : . ' . French Intellects Cavort on Track PARIS The sight of dignified authors and playwright cavorting like collegians met visitors at the Bols do Boulogne where a "recently formed club of French men of let ters held its first meet. Jean Fayttrd, winner of this year's Goncourt prize, was one of the con testants. He managed to clear four feet nine inches In the high jump, but fell four Inches short of the Jump of Andre Gonnet. Gaston Rougeot, retiring president of the Society of Men of Letters, and Jose Germain, distinguished novelist, disappointed admirers by falling to appear for the 100-yard dash. Starter tor the event was Tris tan Bernard, well known playwright and humorist. i Other events included the shotput, a basketball game, and a tennis match In which two writers defeat ed a pair of actors. H 1 - PLOW INSIMItEH II NN Kit - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (fl-Henry Brocksmith, Indiana university's mil er and two-mller, started in track because he had followed tt. plow on an Indiana farm,. Going to school, he found too close application to hie studies was not agreeing with his physique accustomed to open air. So he donned a track ault,.ior "oxor- ClSQ.V ..,-;!,, . ,,.'.. , . r ' , Fast Developing Nation Must Look After Its Resources (OnnMnuM From Page One) great Rcky mountain territory. In the main the area Is sparsely for ested. It Is rather distinctly divided into two parts. The northern divi sion in characterized by tho Western yellow pine, lodgcpole pine, Douglas fir and Englemnnn spruce. The south ern division has for Its principal trees western yellow pine, juniper, pi non. with some Douglas fir and Englemann spruce. The Pacific Const forest occupies the territory west of the Sierra Ne vada and Cascade mountains, and extends into Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Wostcrfi Mon tana. This is the most densely for ested area in the United States and contains some of the largest and most valuable commercial trees in the world. The principal commercial trees of the region are Douglas fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, western white pine, red wood, and sugar pine. Progress or Forest Uemoviil Oregon's economic position with reference to the lumber Industry and to a national and state forestry pro n gram will be better understood after brief consideration has been given to tho progress of forest removal in the United States, and to the amount of standing timber which remains. The great pine forests of New Eng land and the Lake states are prac tically cut out. The remnants of these one-time splendid forests are being rapidly logged off from Mulne to Minnesota, The northeastern United States including New York. Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, now brings In from other for est regions about 80 per cent of all tho timber It uses. Douglas fir from the Pacific Northwest now dominates tho New England market. The Lake states region, which, during the eighties and early nineties, supplied more than olio-third of the lumber produced in tho United States, now consumes 50 per cnt more than It produces. The idle forest lands of the Lake states could produce more timber than the entire region con sumes. The -Southern yeVow pine region for the past IB years has been pro ducing about 40 per cent of the lum ber consumed In tho United States. The South however. Is past the peak of production. Had tt not been for the Inferior second-growth stands, which have been cut far in advance of maturity, the South would have been decidedly below the Pacific Northwest as a lumber producing region. The time Is not far distant when, like the Lake states and the Northeast, the South will be using all the lum ber tho region produces. The re moval of some of the largest south ern, pine operators to the Pacific Northwest Is a sure indication- that tho end of the great lumber industry In the South Is In sight. The forests of the Rocky mountain area are widely soattercd. Much of the timber Is In comparably Inacces sible localities. With the growing development of this region, it la un likely that, with the exception of Montana and Idaho, much more tim ber will be produced than will be required for local needs. The forests of the Pacific Coast region, includ ing Montana and Idaho, carry a stand of 1,141,031,000,000 feet of saw timber, an amount which represents more than ono-half of the remaining saw-timber In the United States. This statement alone Is sufficient to show that the Pacific Coast region is destined to be the great timber producing center of the United States. Pacific roast Forests The stand carried by the Pacific Coast forests, as noted above, is 1, 141,031.000,000 feet, board measure, of saw-tlmbcr. This Immense vol ume of material Is distributed as follows: Oregon, 305.800,000.000; Cali fornia. 208.325,000.000; Washington, 282,250,000.000.000; Idaho, 81,300,000, 000, and Montana, 50,010,000.000. Douglas fir. one of the most valu able timber trees In the world, makes up more than one-half of the total timber stand of the Pacific Coast. The most recent estimate gives Its volume ns 068,671,000,000 board feet. Oregon' Future As Timber Producing State The three Pacific Coast states car ry over one-half of the remaining standing timber in tho United States. Of those throe states, Oregon has LA E. P. GAERTNER JOE HARRISON M. T. GRAY F. A. EPLING J. A. BLAHNIK GEpRGE CLARK J. T. GRAY A. L; PARKER LA SERVICE f MAnayy. mmx V TJ I I liL. till Thin Inrce, completely ciUliiel service station, owned Uy IM Mnyle Oil Nimniiny, nml liionteil nt tile cor ner (if Allium avenue nml (ircemvootl street, hnniUes Texuco priMliHtu, mill Hwclntlr.en 111 prompt trnstllnf, ' gfWMlnn, anil tire repair service. approximately 40 por cont more tim ber than Washington and an equal per cent more than California. Com pared with the entire United States, Oregon has practically one-firth of all the- standing timber of the coun try. This vast stumpago resource, 300.000,000.000 feet, board measure, lies very largefy' west of the Cascade mountain divide. Under normal con ditions, less than 1 per cent of this amount Is being cut and marketed annually. Should this rate of cut ting remain the same, It Is evident that Oregon's timber Industry should continue operating at the present rate for' a hundred years. If this could be assured, the forestry prob lem, as far as Oregon Is concorned would not be a .pressing oner Ore gon,, however,, must play an Increas ingly Important part In. supplying tho timber needs of the nation. In performing this proper economle function, it Is evident that tho rate at which the stuirjpage is being re moved will greatly Increase Thore 1b no reason to assume that tho his tory of the lumber Industry la Ore gon will differ materially from that of tho other forested regions of the nntlon, In all casos tho beginning was gradual. A crest in the wave of production was Inevitably reached and as Inevitably, an ebb followed, accompanied by all the economic and social disasters which trail a transi tory Industry. The annual timber requirements of the United States approximate 40 billion feet, board measure. Close students of the entire situation do not believe this annual requirement OAL THREE Fast Developing - .. .. opportunity for speclhllzatton a will bo decreased. Wood 1b one of the great' economic necessities. People will do without It for certain uses only under the pressure of extreme necessity. ' It Is true that the per capita rate of wood consumption In tho United States la decreasing. This is a natural sequence of the 'pass ing of the pioneer stage In national development, and with tho approaah to the maximum, or regional economic development. In looo the per oopitn. ra to of wood consumption waB 525 Members of GRANDE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION . DAVID GRANDE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION STATION OF PLAYLE OIL CO. feet. In 1013 It had fallen to 433 feot, and In 1018 to 310 feet. Wnr conditions, and high prices no doubt contributed to the rapd decrease from 1013 to 1018. In 1025. the rate was 325 feet. Offsetting - very large ly : the decline - In per capita con sumption. Is the rapid Increase In population. .While the overage, per son Is using less, the numjber of con sumers Is Increasing nt a sufficiently rapid rate to maintain the average annual rate of consumption for the entire nation. , All. this 1b proving out In spite of the huiny substitutes for -wood. - A - forecast of lumber re quirements in the . United States IS well stated In a report made to con gress by the Federal Forest 8ervlce. , "The experience- of Industrial Eu ropean countries :g!vcB: some- Indica tion of. what- Amorloan future re quirements for .lumber will-be. In England, for example; during .the 60 years froml 1891; to lOlli the con sumption of lumber Increased - from 40 board feet to 120 board feet per capita, although 03 pel- rent of her requirements must be met through Imports at high cost. Similarly Gor man home production at least dou bled during tho 60 years between 1840 and 1900. Industrial develop ment made It necessary to Import constantly Increasing amounts of timber, and, In spite of the cost of Imported mnterlal, the per capita consumption at the outbreak of the war was about 160 board feet per annum. - "Tho United States Is still a new country. Wo still have largo areas of undeveloped agricultural land. In much of our territory first con struction was of such a character that replacements on a larger and better scale will be desirable if not absolutely necessary. Our popula tion is growing rapidly and there 1b no reason to believe that It will not continue to grow. Industrial de velopment in many socttons has hardly bogun. How large tho per capita consumption In Industrial centers is may be Judged from tho fact that in St. Louis the per capita consumption Is over four times that for tho entire country, In Pittsburgh HEALTH IN MILK Pure milk contains every element required by the human body. Our dairies are operated with careful at tention to sanitation. We recom mend pure, natural milk to you; unadulterated, unstandardized. The best milk ever sold in La Grande is produced by the La Grande Dairy men's Association. MRS. C. HILDEBRANDT J. I. RODE JAMES SMITH L. W. DIXON N. H. NIELSEN C. M. NOYES M. MICHAELSON L.V.DUNCAN HUTCHINSON three times and In Chicago at least double.. i ; - ! . "Even with large allowances tor ' the substitution of other materials for timber, It seems hardly possible that our annual demand for lumber for years to corns will fall below 39 billion feet. This It 6 billion lest than in pre-war average of approxu mutely 40 billion board feet. Even this .will require a gradually reduced per capita; consumption as popula tion Increases,- For many yearn -we shall find ourselves unable to satisfy our requirements with anything ap proaching the per-, capita consump tion of either England or, Germany, It follows that any. future lumber production falling below - approiU mately 35 billion feet, unless we can make up the difference by Imports, will result in hardships to . many classes of .consumers and to many Industries, like that experienced with in the post few years, Any such re duced consumption will unquestion ably be the result of economic, pres sure from lumber shortages and high prlceB rather than of economic con- . venlence. We have had our warn ing In the present situation.'' As has "been Indicated elsewherei Kew England and the Lake state : have ceased to be Important factors In the lumber producing business, Tho South has passed the peak of Its producing activity and som of the foreslghted lumbermen, as well as forest experts, believe that In a few years It will cease to be an ac tive competitor In the lumjber pro ducing game outside of its own ter ritory. The Rocky mountain forests, with the exception ot those In Idaho and Montana, will hot be able to sup ply nhy considerable amount of material for the great lumber mar kets of the country. The conclu sion Is inevitable that the Paclflo Coast states will soon be called upon to supply a large portion of the tim ber required in the markets ot the entire nation. Oregon is now the greatest timber state In the nation. In a few years It will be the most Important lumber manufacturing atato In the Unlon.--Oregon' Com mercial Forests. ' i
