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About La Grande observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1959-1968 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1959)
Among Valley Farmers By County Agantt Ted Sidor and Charlat Gavin tHay prices (or hay under cover Su"8!?8 over ,l,e Northwest, with all of the wet weather, hav m good condition is going to bnns . premium this year - more so than others. i -Winter wheat pastucs in the Midwest are greully improved ov CT previous estimates due to (liv eable moisture aid central anil northern Caliiornia ore in ki.ikI Shape and with the biggest torn "op in the history on tap. Feeder flemand should strengthen the lat ter part of this month and next I Leading economists think mar cts already have hit the hoi 5m for hogs this fall. "The Co-Ral dipping demonstra Oon up in Elgin, has some 3:i4 bead dipped and we should have me good data on this by spring as we win be checking those cat Ue this winter and till giulis em erge next spring. In a herd of cows tested this tall for pregnancy in just in cows. 4 were open so it pays the little herds to pregnancy test as look at the saving of moving these free boarders before having to winter them. Remember If a cow loses one Calf or mlsws, she will break even the rest of her life. If she loses pvo she won't pay the interest on Iter investment. 5 The time for farmers to stand up and be counted is close at hand. The 1959 census of agricul ture is scheduled to start in eas tern Oregon counties on October 38. - The census results will he used to "true up" the county, state and national estimates developed dur ing the past five years. The re sults also will be used as a bench mark for figures for the next live years. When compared with 1934 and earlier census years, they Will bring into public view the great achievements and adjust ments farmers have made. And fhost important of all, they will be used as a partial basis for decis ions about further changes and courses of action by individuals and groups. I So that we may know exactly what your farmers are faced with 4s their part of this important oun.t-taking, the Bureau of Cen sus, through the Federal Kxten ion Office, has sunnlied us uilh a copy of the census questionnaire or report lorm used hn Oregon. H is long a bit overwhelming ;t first glance.. There is a total of 315 questions, enough to cause a little pencil-chewing and heud scratching, to sav the lentil n i.. longer and more complicated in Oregon Hum some places because of the great variety of crops and conditions in the state; but most farmers will be able to complete i lie reHin lor ttieir operations by answering only part of the mix tions Only a few such as those on land owned, expenses, age, and the like-will need to be answorori by all farmers. In a county like Harney, pernaps less man SO ques tions apply; in Union, the total would g'i up considerably on some farms. This report form will be left In everv mail box in ruml . w about a week before the census is scheduled to start. With it will be a letter asking farmers to an far as they can toward answering line quesnoiis ociore ine enumer ator i census-taker arrives. HuH Jones, Alicel, is Crew Chief for this area. The nation's processed vegetable industry has expanded by learjs ana nounus in ine past w years. Total amount of vegetables for processing has doubled. Enormous growth in acreage, yields and pro duction nas occurred in the last decade. Nearly half of the na tions piuces.Mti veKeiaoieS are now produced in the West. California upped its position as the leading producer of vegetables for commercial processing in the West by a wide margin. Much of the increase in California is due to sharply higher yields. Oregon and Washington rate more imiiortant positions than ever before in total output. Oregon in creased its acreage for harvest nearly three times from 1938 to 1958. Processing tonnage increased five times. Among the western states the Beaver state ranks sec ond to California in production of vegetables (or processing. Oregon sun leads ine nation in snap bean production with a record 91,300 ton crop expected this year. . Americans are not top meat eat ers In the total amount meat eat en, Americans are (ifth on the list of worldwide meat caters. Argentina ranks first with 242 pounds per person per year. Aus tralians with 223 pounds are fol lowed by New Zealandcrs and Uru guayans with 220 and 188 pounds respectively. In America we ate about 159 pounds of meat in 1957 ler person. Types o( meat eaten in different nations vary widely. Argentinians, although eating the most meat, av erage only 19 pounds of pork per DREW PEARSON SAYSt Big Steel Execs Ganged Up On Kaiser In Peace Talks' WASHINTON The most re ..i,.,,i mrt of the backstage story o( the steel strike negotia tions Is now -- ' I h..,;n f one smaller steel com 1 pany. Kaiser Industries, to keep it (roin writing a separate con tract with the United Steelwork- CIS. The Kaiser company had built a Steel piam u rimiunu, c.m., during the war when other steel ,iviif.iii il m claimed it was un economical to produce steel on the West toast wnen the giant U.S. Steel corporation refused to invest money in a western oper ation. Uncle Sam had to put the taxpayers' money into a steel i..t ,i rnt".a. I'tah. which in cidentally was sold to U.S. Steel afterward for only 30 cents on the dollar. Knf the bulging population growth of California fully justi fied Henry J. Kaiser's loreslgni in risking a steel plant in south ern California, and this year during the strike negotiations. the Kaiser company was admitted into the Big Twelve. Th. (tin Twelve has tried to bwn a united front, though some o( them, especially Kaiser, Jones and Laughlin of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh steel, have not been too happy. One factor contribu ting to their unhappiness is the fact that only three steel com- Danies - U.S. Steel, Bethlehem, and Republic - have handled the labor negotiations. Furthermore, the actual talKs with the union have been con ducted by It Conrad Cooper, ex ecutive vice president of U.S. steel, who. some other executives suspect, is out to make a record for himself. The oresidency of U.S. Steel has been open since Walter Mun ford died after slashing his ab- lomen with a kitchen knife on Cape Cod last month. IlnhanDV with these negotia tions. Kdcar Kaiser, who has tak en over command of Kaiser In- person. In Denmark the average (or pork is 87 pounds and in the U.S. about 62 pounds. New Zealand leads the world in lamb and mutton eating with a yearly average o( 76 pounds. The United States average is only 4 pounds. The world champion bee( eaters are the Argentinians. They aver age 210 pounds o( beef per per son per year. That's 58 more pounds of beef than we ate last year of all meats in the United States. 4 ' dustrics (rom his father, Henry J., began talks some weeks ago with David McDonald, head of the steelworkers, and reached a contract agreement for a total package of 21 cents during the seci nd year of the contract, plus a public board to prevent strikes in the future. Privat Waldorf Huddle Kdgar Kaiser had kept other steel executives informed of these separate talks anil met with them on Sunday evening, Oct. 11, jn the Waldorf Astoria suite of Ar thur Homer, president of Beth lehem Steel, to report that he had reached complete agreement with the union. Seldom have business execu tives put so much pressure on one man. Some of the most powerful (igures in the business world, in eluding Roger Blough, chairman of U.S. Steel, and Charley White, head of Republic, told Edgar bluntly what they thought of him. However, ho stuck to his guns. Calling Washington afterward. he learned that McDonald of the Steelworkers wanted to meet him at 10:30 Monday morning. Kaiser immediately called Blough of U.S. Steel aand told him of the pro posed conference. Blough replied: "1 think you d better meet with him. Mavbe it will do some good." Kaiser then called Homer of Bethlehem, and White of Repub lic. Each advised that he might do some good (or the industry by talking to .McDonald. Kaiser met with McDonald at 10:30 Monday morning, then re ported to Conrad Cooper at the Carlton Hotel. The big, balding U.S. Steel executive seemed quite unhappy. He told Kaiser there wasn't a chance of a settle ment with labor. With Kaiser pre sent, Cooper put through a phone call to Blough in New York to report deprecatingly on the McDonald-Kaiser talk. Edgar Kaiser then got on the phone and told Blough in a half-kidding voice: "Coop would just as soon see me dead." Blough then asked to speak to Cooper and talked to him at some length. Cooper listened, made no reply. After he hung up he turned and said: "Edgar, I think you can be of real service in this matter." Final Deadlock For the next couple of days Cooper was much more cooper ative. Finally on Thursday, Oct. 15, it looked as if there might be a steel settlement. On that day Cooper had his first meeting with REMEMBER WHEN ... 25 years ago, La Grande was drenched by almost two in ches of rainfall in 24 hour peri od. It was the heaviest single rainfall of the year, but valley farmers said much more was needed. Miss Mildred Ilawksworth gave an entertaining talk on her trip to Europe at Eastern Oregon Nor mal here. Following the talk she showed slides of scenes in Eng land and France. Entertaining on the piano was Miss Grace Scully Miss Ilawksworth was EON lib rarian. Mrs. Alpha Victor hosted the meeting of Daughters of the Uni on Veterans. Her daughters, Vu- dath and Beverly Victor, served refreschments. Mrs. Eliza Neu kirchner, DUV president here, presented a cake to Mrs. Mari etta Yeck on the occasion of her irthday. . . 15 years ago, special tri bute was paid I'FC Roy Craig, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Craig, Summerville. Ho was ser ving overseas. Engaged in farm ing before he went into the ser vice, he attended school at Dry Creek. His wife was the former Mary Genzale. Jan Mclntyre, daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. G. A. Mclntyre, I.a Grande, was pledged to the Phi Mu Gamma national drama hon orary society at the University of Washington. labor leaders over a cup of cof fee. During the long months of negotiation beginning last May. not one cup of coffee had been drunk between them. On Saturday , Oct. 17, the Big Twelve executives met at the Waldorf in New York. Cooper reported unfavorably on the Kai ser agreement. It was rejected. The steel executives then pro ceeded to lecture Edgar Kaiser for disrupting the solid front. "As long as McDonald thinks he can play you off against us," ad monished Blough, "he won't sign witht us. I told you last week to go ahead and talk to McDonald I now feel that I made a mistake." Kaiser orders a lot of steel from eastern companies for its Willys Jeep plant in Toledo, has orders for nearly $200,000,000 worth of furnanees for installa tion of a new oxygen steel pro cess in various mills, also sup plies brick to a lot of steel com panies. Its business is interwov en with that of big steel. There were no threats by other executives to Edgar Kaiser, but he was made to feel very much ooL-in the cold. Observer, La Grand., Or., Sat-, Oct. 24, 1959 WALLOWA COUNTY VIEWPOINTS Page 6 chairman Chris Wycknff Is in the - I hospital but wish him a speedy Farmers Are Asked To Fill Out , Census Questionaires (Editor's Not: In ordtr to keep Grand Ronde VallV farmers and ranchers inform ed of agricultural happenings in neighboring Wallowa Coun ty, a column by Wallowa Coun ty Extension Agents John Kieiow and Elgin Cornell will appear each week in this news paper. By ELGIN CORNETT And JOHN KIESOW Wallowa County Agentt Farm census will start with a samnle uuestionaire in the rural mailbox. The farm wife should get the gruff old farmer to fill it out to speed the job of the enumerator when he calls. The ccunitv needs a good job on the census to count the kids livestock and other farm lads in these changing times. Like car ing for a baby, the only thing we arc sure of is change. oi visitors each year like a visit from mother-in-law - with mixed emotions. Wallowa rnuniu liv thmilil have little doubt in their minds annul tne livestock knowledge o( Wallowa countv I'irU imr hak are off to the all-girl 4 11 team which placed 5th in the north west at me Pacific International in Portland. The recently committee will meet Thursday evening, Oct. 22. at 7:30 to make iefinite plans (or a forestry short course to be held early in November. The committee regies that An effort is in motion by the County Extension Staff at present to organize some Great Decision discussion groups. As part of this ef(ort it would be very desirable to organize a county council to coordinate the program. If you arc not acquainted briefly it's a program whereby a small informal group gathers once a week (or a (ew weeks, to discuss topics of national and internation al concern. At the conclusion each week a harlot is filled out ind tallies are made for news papers and our legislators. If you are interested come in, and we'll tell you more. FAMILY INCOME UP WASHINGTON lUPD - Half of the nation's families hrd incomes of more than $5,100 in 1958, an increase of two per cent over the previous year. Wallowa county Wheat League- president is Merton Wade and and the county agent is secretary I'h.ns now are tn hold a Wallowa county wheat meeting Nov. lli I Mavbe the crop will be harvested by then. A Whe.-it I p:iciie workshoD is olanned for Pendleton Oct. 22 and a big program on the latest in wheat utilization will be held in Walla Walla Oct. 27 and 28. Wheat is second only to cattle a farm money producer in Wallowa county and our dusty brother, the wheat farmer, will be impressed by uses made of his product. Wallowa Hereford Tour will show off good local cattle Thurs day, Oct. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Busi nessman are welcomed like flow ers in May on this tour because good cattle are both pride and bread lor anyone with Wallowa county understanding. The tour starts at the Oveson place in Lower Valley at 10 a.m. and moves from ranch to ranch with (rec lunch by the Cattle Association. Hunters arc a hardy lot if you can cverlook some things. Wal lowa county is overrun and run over by them every year and the outlook is for more of the same. We like to have them enjoy life, spend money in the county and all that, but don't care to have gates opened and livestock disturbed. We welcome the herd N Llmlt-N Raiarva PUBLIC AUCTION Ta settle the estate of H. C. JONES, CONTRACTOR fOICMSIOl tale m the ajrentiM HALFWAY. nRFfiO" 50 .11 Ilea Kant at Bilker THURS NOV. 5, 10:30 a.m. $735,846.00 Evaluated TRUCKS & CONSTRUaiON EQUIPMENT TRACTORS 12) Cat B 8, 14A Series. (21 Cat D-8, 2 U Series. (21 Cat D-7, 7M and 4T Series, wangle dozers, hydraulic power units or skid winches. ALSO: Cat Model 35. Int'l Wheel Tractor, Cat 80 Ripper and mcaiing uoo Biaae. ' TRUCK TRACTORS (2) Kenworth '58 wCummins 220 Engines, 5 spd. trans, 3 spd. Brown Lipe, Tirnken rear end, 12 Yd. Dumps. Kenworth '56 Tractor w671 GMC Diesel. S SDd. trans.. 3 sod. Brownie & Mack Boyles rear eno. Autocar '55. Mack Thermodvne . and (21 Mack '53 log Bunks wiiuu h.k. cummins & Mack 165 H P. Diesels. (21 White Dumps, flat Beds and G.I. Trucks. 1J YD. CARRY AILS It Tourneau and Cat 70. SHOVILS CRANIS (2) Bay City, Vi Yd. and H Yd. ' wshovel front and Back Hoe. (2) Case 320 wBack Hoe and Front End Buckets. Hough 3 Yd. Payloader wPower Steer. NEW 1958. MOTOR PATROLS Adams Model 660, NEW '58. Cat Model 12, Serial 8T w Scarifier. TRAIIIRS (2) Peerless '58 12 Yd Belly Dumps. Peerlest '51 35 ft. flat bed semi and 12-wheel lo-bed. (31 Fruehauf Semis & Vans. 13) Fruehauf Converters w brakes. (5) logging Trailers, 14 tt. Dump Bodies. 45 Ft Elcan House Trailer. OTHER EQUIPMENT: 10 Autos and Pickups, 59, 58 and 57 models; Welders, Concrete and Cement Equipment; Shop Air Compressors; Portable Air Compressors to 315 CFM, all new '58; (2451 NEW AUTO AND TRUCK TIRES; Shop equipment, Hand Tools, Cat Parts, Truck Parts. Quantity ef Bridge Structural Steel. Modern Oflice Equipment. Sand tor trot llhritrofaa', rfaurlaflva kractara m.j. WERSHOW Co. Auctioneers 7213 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles 46 Calif. WE. 1-854 1 Northwatt aV ED POTTER, 621 N.E. HanlferR PI. Roaratantotiv Portland, Oregon. BEImoat 4-1029 You Bet, IMPRESSION s RTANT WHAT MAKES A NEWSPAPER GREAT? There is one simple answer so simple that the average reader rarely thinks about it. It is IMPRESSION. ' Perhaps "average reader" was the wrong words to use because every Observer Reader is the most important person in the world to Observer staff members. And for that reason the impression-he gets from reading the paper EVERY day is something to be cultivated con stantly. Small papers have more mechanical and man power limitations than their metropolitan step-sisters but these limitations are more than off-set by their facility to expedience in dissiminating the news' while it is still news. You get an entirely NEW newspaper every day not yesterday's paper with new comics and a new front page and some other naive head-dress designed to woo away unwary readers. , In person-to person conversation most staffers are anything but humble but the Inability to talk to more than a limited number of people gives the impression that they arc extremely modest maybe slightly on the dense side. A news story is just that, news which YOU created but without the personal impression or Interpretation of the writer that privilege is exercised only on the editorial page. Factual reporting, however, is the only way to get and keep readers. It is the only way of leaving the impression which instills confidence. Without con fidence any news medium is a dead fish. CONFIDENCE, that is the most valuable asset to any business. In order to get it a newspaper must main tain an independence of character as well as professional morals that are, like Portia, "Above reproach." To keep it certain professional standards must be maintained vigilantly. It becomes necessary sometimes to refuse fa vors to friends and groups who are in position to exert a tremendous economic influence on the paper. Yet, as soon as these groups or individuals do something that is news worthy it will be printed without bias or rancor. What you're getting for a nickel is something you might not be able to purchase for any price. The news columns are not for sale regardless of the offer. But it is impressive to note that every month Observer readers get enough material to make a regular sized book con taining 1356 pages. In these pages would be about 264 local pictures with descriptive cut lines, as well as a comic book of 52 pages. Your paper is created every day by a staff of 24 steady employes. It is delivered by some 30 carriers to over 4,000 homes where it is read by nearly 15,000 peo ple. The impressions left daily in the minds of this multitude of people is something that must be safe guarded as a sacred trust impervious to pressure from any angle. So long as the printed word is used in text Ixxiks and your family Bible . . . that is how long your news paper will remain the dominating factor in the direction of your everyday thoughts and formation of your daily habits. V v . 1 If-. ls wv J7 , , An expressive analogy could be drawn in comparing its conscrvat ism in serving the community with a happily compatible wife and some of the more flamboyant media as the "Blond huzzy." Yes, Impression Is Imporlanl.