C O M IN G 2—Port Orford New«, Thursday, March 30, 1967 Port O ffice Box a cor» u no ru , ciwgwi PUBLISHED EVERY TH U R SD A Y Second cl»«» m a il privilege« authorixed at Port Orford, Ora. Saturday A . F . 6 A . M . , 8 p. m. Sunday V W W I t A u x ., 2 p. m . Monday Job's Daughters, 7i3O p. m. Rotary Anna, 8 p. m . Tuesday Rotary, 12:10 p. m. Top« Club, 1 pi m. l«heim ........................................ Editor and Publisher Louu L. Faith Paul U P a t e n i ................................................ M anaging Editor Subacription In Curry County (per year in a d v a n c e )............................ $3 00 Outside Curry C o u n ty ...................................... .. $3 SO Single Copy............................ .......................................... 10 Cent* Announcement«, Notice«, New» and Advertising M u it be in the O ffice by SiOO pi m. Tueeday« N IW IP A P I B P U B U S H IB I HATIO W A ASSOCIATION Salem Scene by Everett E. Cutter Gov. McCall Promoting Interest In Government studying books on government ‘ •I’ m glad to see you here for th eir naturalization,” the here at the C apitol,” Gov. Tom governor relates, “ but that this M cCall told visiting Silverton experience was for them far High School seniors last Thurs­ m ore valuable than all the day, the day after his 54th b irth ­ books.” , day. “ When you get out of school, some 35°^ of all your earnings the rest of your lives »111 go to support government. You should be Informed c i t i z e n s and voters— make government your c r e a t u r e , and don’t become creatures of government.” His admonition to students readily sums up the governor’s reason for the "open - door pol­ ic y ” he Initiated the day follow­ ing his Inauguration InJanuary. Fulfilling a campaign prom ­ I spent an interesting hour ise, he meets dally from 12:30 M onday night down at the Estes to 1 p.m. with anyone who wish­ Judo School.. . and was surprised es to see him , no appointment to find both men and women necessary. studying that ancient art of self- " I t Is my responsibility to defense. And those gals were carry on the campaign dialogue pretty adept at throwing their all y e a r,” Gov. M cCall says. mates. That must be real to­ "Shortening the pipeline be­ getherness. . . and, j u a t think: tween the Statehouse and the when they're sittin' home w ith community is one way of doing nothing to d o .. . they can always th is .” practice tossing each other a - M ore than 10,000 persons round the house. already have taken advantage - P- of the offer. Twenty organized F in a lly .. . got rid of friend groups, most of them school skunk. L ift Wednesday night No. classes, are scheduled to meet 1 daughter (not rank—ag e) went with Gov. M cCall In his office into the garage to em pty the this week. garbage and came tearing back Countless Individuals come, into the house screaming that too. Thursday the governor Im ­ there was an anim al in the gar­ mediately recognized an ele­ bage can. I grabbed a flashlight vator operator, now living In a n d eased up to the c a n .. . C alifo rn ia, whom he had not shure-nuff, there was a spotted seen for 25 years. k itty hunkered down in the bare Sometimes he must feel he bottom wandering how to get Is his own omsbudsman, be­ out. I quickly (very quickly) cause some visitors take him slapped the lid on the can and o r some function of state gov­ vacated the area (very quickly). ernment to task. When citizens When in doubt, I always say, get bring la specific complaints ahold of someone smarter'n he directs sta ff members to y o u .. . so I did. In about five w rite down details and Investi­ minutes Leo Phillip«, master of gate. pharmaceutical warfare, arrived Gov. M cC all clearly enjoys w ith a sm all bottle of chloro­ his two-way dialogue sessions. form. Relaxed and joking, he likes Now, he said, YO U take this to tell unusual stories about chloroform and pour it on a rag. special days or government Then raise the lid on the can functions. He explains his du­ and YO U drop in the ra g .. . in ties as governor, and strongly about 30 minutes yo u 'll have a encourages people to sit In on dead k itty and your worries w ill Senate and House sessions. be a ll over. He entertains questions ran­ I want you to know that it ging from Vietnam to his po­ d id n 't take any 30 minutes for litic a l ancestry, from likely m y worries to be all over. The Republican Presidential nom­ m inute I dropped that rag into inees to his reporter days.' the can m y worries were all V isits ofter run overtim e— even over. . . a ll over the garage, the up to 1:45 p .m ., according to house, the cat, the yard, yes, and Ronald Schmidt, his admini­ even a lit t le on m e .. . 'cause strative assistant. that polecat done unwound when S till very much the re p o rt­ she got tangled up w ith that rag. e r , Gov. M cC all asks questions too. A ll session, for example, he has polled student groups on their opinions toward allowing 18-year-olds to vote. The governor calls his con­ tinuing public contact and lea rn ­ ing what Oregonians are think­ ing " a great safety va lve.” Many people, he says, feel there is a great gap between them and government. " I said this Is going to be a citizens’ administration, and I meant It. E v e r y o n e should know they can see the governor, without an appointment and without weeks of waiting.” He also views his chats as a good opportunity to do some­ thing for legislators, letting them know he Is accessible and they can bring their constitu­ ents to vis it. Many people who frequent the Capitol heartily endorse any such action to draw citizens here. One man, emerging from a committee meeting recent­ ly , told this reporter: "C o m ­ m ittee meetings are open to the public, floor sessions are open, and the governor's office Is open. I f only every Oregonian would take Just one day, and come here and see the magni­ tude of the decisions our elect­ ed representatives are ma­ king—d ec 1 s i o n s every day which w ill affect all our lives. . . ” His head-shaking testimony would be echoed by at least one v is ito r of Gov. M cC all's, a Polish lady studying fo r U. S. citizenship. After spending one day with a group at the Capitol and talking with the governor, she was so Impressed with the ‘workings of state government she brought her husband to spend another day. "She told me they have been Ti aHic Volume Up EVENTS B. P .W .,7 pym. And 1 don't have to go into -T A IL about that, do 17) -P - Next week we start the tenth year of publishing Jis News.. . which means that this week we have com pleted 468 issues w ith ­ out fa ll. If you laid these issues end to en d .. . you'd have a string of newspapers468 issues lo n g .. . or wide if you laid them side by side. A n yw ay.. . to celebrate the occasion we are running a special offer of reducing the subscription price to $2 for NEW subscribers (In the c o u n ty ),., that's a savings of one th ird .. . and less than HALF of the news­ stand ( r i c e . . . so RUN, don't w alk, to the nearest Port Ctford News office. -P - I gleaned the following bit of humor from friend W a lly G rif­ fin's column "Cto Our Beat" in his Crescent C ity American: It's sup(XJ«ed to have been w ritten by a bricklayer to his boas and points out t h a t we a ll have troubles: Respected Sir: When I got to the building, I found that the hurricane had knocked some bricks off the top, so I rig­ ged up a beam with a pulley at the top of the building and hoisted up a couple of barrels of bricks. When I had fixed the building there was a lot of bricks left over. I hoisted the empty barrel back up again and secured the line at the bot­ tom and then went up and filled the barrel with the extra bricks, Then I went to the bottom and cast off the line. Unfortunately, the b arrel of bricks was heavier than 1 was and before I knew what was happening the b arrel started down, and jerked me off the ground: 1 decided to hang on, and half way up 1 met the b a rre l coming down and re­ ceived a severe blow on the shoulder. I then continued to the top, banging my head against the beam and getting my fingers jammed in the pul­ ley. When the b arrel hit the ground it bursted its bottom, allowing the bricks to spill out. 1 was now heavier than the b a rre l and so started down again at high speed. Half way down I met the b arrel coming up and received severe in­ ju rie s to my shins. When I hit the ground 1 landed on the bricks, getting several painful cuts from the sharp edges. At this point I must have lost my presence of mind, because I let go the line. The barrel then came down, giving me another heavy blow on the head and putting me in the hospital. I respectfully request sick leave? ’ ................. -P - No chamber of commerce m eeting M o n d a y .. . no quorum, w hich is what happened at the pre vious meeting two weeks be­ fore. M aybe next tim e. -P - Savings Bond sales amounted to $6, 845 in February of '67. Last year for the same month sales w e r e $16, 2 0 1 ... which c o u l d m ean there just ain’ t m uch to save this year. -P - Agnes Leutwyler is starting a drive for grounds and building improvements at Battle Rock upper elem entary school. She says, and she's right, that Battle Rock kids deserve as much as other kids in the district. Editor TO THE EDITOR We do not propose to become pen pals w ith some of our poi­ son pen Letters to the Editor writers. How ever,after so long a tim e, we find diplom acy, pa­ tience and tempers becoming a b it strained. We agree with Vo ltaire, who laid, " I may w hol­ ly disagree w ith what you say, but w ill defend unto the death your right to sey it." Extending thia noble attitude a step further, we would lik e to add "would It not be wonderful If these letter writers k n e w w h it they were w riting about before they pick­ ed up their pens?" The recent bleat condemning the Sheriffs Department and County Court is so absurd it probably should be disregarded. However, we feel some points should be made plain. W hile it it true that the county could do w ithout a new ja il; it is equally correct to say we could, and have, gotten along w i t h o u t highways, telephones, electric power, etc. The present ja il fa ill, many times, to accommo­ date the prisoner load. This means transporting prisoners to Coot county, where Curry coun­ ty must pay for their keep, then back and forth for trial. Is this w hat our p r o g r e s s i v e Curry county people want? We think not. Regardingradioequipm ent; again, we say, we could, and have gotten along without radio com m unication. However, it is moat d iffic u lt to comprehend how, in this day and age, an e f­ fic ie n t law enforcement body could function without radio. Also, it is hard to understand what difference it makes as to w hich public body origin ally bought the equipment. Surely It must be plain that you taxpayers footed the b i l l for your own protection, advancement a n d b e t t e r m e n t . Perhap« Sheriff Boice should budget for a dozen Indian blankets; the county road department could take a b u ll­ dozer or maybe a sharp rock and prepare a lev el spot for a fire on Cape F enelo.C ape Sebastian and Humbug M t. The Sheriffs Dept. could then transmit mes­ sages via smoke signals. As for the new men on the sheriff's staff,m ay we pointout that they were started at beginner's sal­ aries; barely a liv in g wage. Fur­ thermore, they are doing an ex ­ c e lle n t job. Please bear in m ind that our c ritic is a former sheriff's dept. em ploye for whom Sheriff Boice had no position available when he took office Jan. 1, 1967. Our critic complains b itterly about taxes. We are m aking every effort to spend and Invest your money wisely and w ell. We wonder about him as we are unable to find any evidence to show that he pays any taxes. In conclusion, m ay we point out, that all of your elected countyofficials,are,w e believe, persons of average intelligence, veracity and integrity. Most are long tim e residents who, most certainly have the advancement and w elfare of our county at heart. A ll of these people are only human and are subject to mistakes. Should you feel that some things w hich have been, or are being done, do not con­ form to your thinking, please do not hide out in the brush, sit in a bar or coffee shop and con­ demn us. Come in and give ua an opportunity to explain the reasoning behind every move we make. H. E. Timeus County Commissioner To The Editor: In sharp contrast to the econ­ omy moves made In the cost of government In C a l i f o r n i a , C u rry County, and more par­ ticu larly, those In saddle, are c o n s t a n t l y In search for additional outlets In which to squander large sums of sur­ plus county money. Among Ihe projects proposed are county - financed p arks--g o lf links, sup­ ported with county fUnds-- a very expensive fish hatchery with a high annual operating cost. These proposed projects, If put Into effect, would be of no benefit whatever to the vast m ajority of taxpayers In Curry County. There would be, to be sure, no huge amount of surplus coun­ ty money In the Jackpot to play around with, If tt wasn’t for overbudgeting, and as pointed out before, the Annual Curry County Budget should not, by any means, be used as a cal­ culated device to raise a large amount of money, far In excess of the amount needed or re­ quired In the conduct o f good sensible government. This taxpayers’ association is In favor of applying the bulk of tim ber money received from the Federal Government, In lieu of back taxes, along with that received from other revenues--to school costs with­ in the county. This would be much-needed tax relief and the distribution would be on an equitable basis. Yours for better government at a better price, Southern Curry County Tax­ payers’ Association M. L . DeM ARTIN, secretary Harbor, Oregon spíc / al sawces N I6 W T U V T«K,AW. ♦ -Hw» FRI, »FR.7 7:00 P i*. MOULAA SAAVWS OH WA/OAV 7»* RCV. JONES/ ASSEMBLY OF G00 CHURCH Post-High School, Education ba C•»•••• *•« O'lgaai •«««»• The Loan Program Student's Investment Loan programs offer stud«'nt s an attractive Investment In thett future, and more aixl more stu­ dents In Oregon are taking ad­ vantage of this opportunity. In 1964-65, a total of 1,976 stu­ dents enrolled tn the State Sys­ tem of Higher Education, the Independent colleges and the community colleges recleved $2,872,779 In loans. The principal lending agency Is the U. S. Government. (The State Legislature has set up a student loan program of up to $4,000 for four years through the use of State Lund Board funds; however, this program has not yet t>een Implemented.) The largest and more attrac­ tive program Is Ihe National Defense Student Loan. Under this program, set up by Con­ gress In 1959, students In public and private Institutions may borrow up l<> $1,000 a year for five years ami graduate stu­ dents may borrow up to $2,500 a year. The total loan for under­ graduate and graduate years cannot exceed $10,000. Repayment of this loan may extend over 10 years, ami the three percent interest does not accrue until the start of re ­ payment. Ten percent of the loan plus the Interest for that year (up to 50G) can be canceled for each year the student teaches In a public or nonprofit elementary or secondary school or Institu­ tion of higher learning; I5 r of the loan plus interest (up to an be canceled for each 100 year the borrower teaches In a school eligible (or federal assistance because of a high concentration of low income fam ilies. To participate In this pro­ gram , each Inalllutlon must provide $1 lor each $9 of fed­ eral funds. The Health Professions Ed­ ucational Assistance Acl of 1963 provides long-term loans for s t u d e n la studying medicine, dentistry, osteopathy and op­ tometry. Students ran txirrow up to $2,000 a year, depending on need. The Nurse Training Act of 1964 offers financial assistance to students studying nuislng. T hey may borrow up to $1,000 a year, depending on need. Re­ payment ts over a 10-year period, and IO®i of the loan can tie canceled (or euch year the student works aa a professional nufae In any public or non­ profit private Institution oi agency. In 1966-67 the Guaranteed Student Loan Program has of­ fered qualified students III allot Oregon’ s colleges and univer­ sities the opportunity to burro» up I" 91,800 "I pay I'll th e n education, with the federal gov­ ernment paying a large portion of the Interest on the loan. The funds are borrowed from private aourcea--banka, sa­ vings and loan associations, In­ surance cb m p a n ic s , r r n l l l unions--and have been guaran­ teed through United Student Aid Lunds, Inc., acting as contact agency for Oregon. 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In both cases evidence show id cattle had eaten above­ ground portions of one of these p l a n t s . O rdinarily a cow wouldn’t even give these weeds a second look; but, with pas­ ture grasses and legumes In short supply, a cow w ill some­ times sample Ihe Inviting green foliage with disastrous results. Sheep are not affected by the larkspur tail poison hemlock Is deadly on sheep as well as for other forms of livestock and even humans, it was a brew containing poison hemlock that the Greek philosopher Socrates drank In 399 I). C. that ended his days on earth. Larkspur grows In m o is t areas and has leaves divided into five main sections or lobes. These are further lobed or toothed. The leaves are often mistaken for the large wild geranium. Polson hemlock, like gorse, Is another of the "escaped o r­ namentals’ * with fern -llke fol­ iage and lacy white umbels of flowers al flowering time. An umbel looks somewhat like an lnslde-out umbrella. Four main characteristics aid In Identify­ ing hemlock. They are (1) fine­ ly divided leaves; (2) a distinct mouse odor when the plant Is dried or enclosed In a container for several hours; (3) spoiled stems, and (4) wavy longitudi­ nal ribs on the mature seed cases. Control of both of t h e s e we«ds can be olitalned with three pounds of 2,4-D or three pounds of 2 ,4 ,5 -T or a combin­ ation of 2,4-D and 2 ,4 ,5 -T at two pounds. Add Ihe chemical to five or 10 gallons of water and spray foliage until com­ pletely wet In the early spring. This should tie combined with a forage Improvement program to provide more adequate pas­ ture for livestock so they won’t be tempted to try these deadly weeds, concluded Schroeder. 6 fashion- right shades. VEST? I T raffic volume on most of O agon's highways continued to sh o w an Increase In ja n u a iy 1Q67, com pared to January 1966, according to the monthly report compiled by the Ckegon State Hlglwray Department. 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