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T H E SANDY P O S T
Entered at the postoffice at Sandy, Oregon, as
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M il
on
second class mail m atter. Published
Thursdays.
Tom B. Farrell
Martin Clark
Editor and P u b lish er
M an agin g Editor
S U B S C R IP T IO N R ATES
Yearly In Clackamas and Multnomah
$3 00
Counties
In Oregon, outside Clackamas and Multnomah
Counties, per year
$3.50
In Northwest and Pacific Coast States, outside
Oregon, per year
$4 00
Outside Northwest and Pacific Coast States,
per year
$5.00
TIIE FARM PROGRAM—
It Is in te restin g to observe th a t m ost of
the opposition which h as been displayed to
the flexible price support farm program
outlined last week by P resid en t E isenhow er
has come from m em bers of onngiess ra th e r
than from the grass root^.of, th e nation.
Some of those sen ato rs and rep re sen ta tiv e s
who have expressed opposition a re of the
president’s own party, m ostly from th e mid-
w estern agricultural states. H ow ever, not
all congressm en from th a t a re a a re in op
position.
On the o th er hand, th e p resid en t's farm
program , as a whole, h a s been favorably
and enthusiastically received by m any farm
leaders, leading farm o rg an izatio n s and ec
onom ists. New spapers, generally, have h ail
ed it as being basically sound in principle
and the only one so fa r advanced since farm
price supports becam e a political issue
which show s any prom ise of being w ork
able under all types of conditions.
F arm ers them selves have contributed
much to the study and th in k in g th a t have
gone into developm ent of P resident E isen
how er’s farm program . They have faced
the situation realistically and recognized
the fact th a t rigid price supports a re not
sound, th a t they have not solved th e prob
lem of m ain tain in g an econom ically healthy
agriculture and, on the o th er hand have e n
couraged oveT-production at tim es when
production actually should have been re
duced, as was the case w ith potatoes.
About the only weak spot th at has shown
up in the p resident’s recom m endations to
date are those concerning wool. H ere his
program sm acks too m uch of th e type of
support urged by a form er secretary of ag
riculture, B rannan. T h at section needs
fu rth e r study before congressional action is
taken. In fact, the e n tire program will re
quire much study in ord er to establish the
m echanics of carrying it out and o th e r de
ta i’s which the president rightfully left to
congress to determ ine.
Farm area congressm en will do well to
m ake a cu rren t sounding of g rass roots
opinion in th eir own d istric ts before going
out on a limb in opposition to the p resi
d e n t's farm program . We have an idea
m any of them will find concurrence with
the president on the part of the farm ers be
cause they are convinced that it excels any
previous program in fairn ess to producers,
consum ers and taxpayers, in basic sound
ness of principle and in its w orkability u n
der varying conditions.
dicate realization by one group of our c iti
zens of the great gains th a t have accrued
to them toward the equalities of citizenship
g u aranteed to them under our co n stitution
but in the past frequently denied by local
feeling or local laws. Hopes of m en around
the world for achievem ent of hum an free
dom will be buoyed by the sta te m e n t of T us
kegee Institute, and the g reat m ass of world
population will increase its faith , hope and
friendliness for this nation as a re s u lt'o f it.
BUDGET BALANCING —
T here has been considerable com m ent in
the last few weeks to the effect th a t the E is
enhow er ad m in istratio n m ay be able to
balance the federal c a s h budget even
though it finds it im possible to bring the
over-all budget into balance th is year. Some
w riters have indicated th a t the a d m in is tra
tion would attem pt to delude the public in
to th in k in g th a t the federal budget has been
brought into balance when, in fact only the
cash budget may be balanced.
it was gratifying, therefore, to h ear P re si
dent E isenhow er frankly sta te th a t th ere
ap p ears to be no possibility of balancing
the federal budget during th e com ing fiscal
year. The statem ent definitely dem o n strates
th e desire of this a d m in istratio n to keep
the public fully and correctly inform ed not
only upon th e state of our n atio n al affa irs
but also upon the accom plishm ents of the
ad m in istratio n . It definitely estab lish es the
fact th a t Ike will not to lerate any deviation
from the facts, w hether they be p leasan t or
not, for the purpose of political gain.
T here is a vast difference betw een b alanc
ing the cash budget and the reg u la r bud
get of our federal governm ent. In the cash
budget, all item s of cash received, including
those special taxes paid for social security
purposes, a re listed as incom e and when
placed beside the actual cash expended
m ight often show a balance or even a su r
plus.
However, incom e from those special ta x
es and som e o th e r sources is incom e dedi
cated for future use and not for c u rre n t ex
penditures and thus cannot properly be in
cluded for purposes of reg u la r budget b al
ancing. To do so would be virtu ally the sam e
as if a bank would tak e funds from an es
crow account and use them to pay its own
expenses and thus balance its own budget.
T he president has taken a n o th e r great
strid e tow ard re-estab lish in g the confidence
of our people in th e ir federal governm ent
by m aking it clear th rough his statem ent
of budgetary facts, in his sta te of th e union
m essage, th at his a d m in istra tio n will not
indulge in any such political chicanery.
AN EXCELLENT MESSAGE—
T he sta te of the union address given be
fore C ongress last T hursday is being h e r
alded across the nation as th e finest and
most clear-cut exposition of the a ffa irs pre
sented by any president for m any years. The
president met all issues head-on and m ade
it clear th at he has a program to meet each
one of them .
P resident E isenhow er did not attem p t to
confuse e ith e r congress or the nation by of
fering any single panacea to meet the
problem s of the day or by a tte m p tin g to
present specific program s to meet each of
them as a part of the sta te of th e union
m essage. B ather, he announced th e broad
outlines and objectives of his program and
nam ed specific dates on w hich each of them
would be presented to congress.
It would be im possible to discuss all of
the item s presented by the president in a
single issue of th is colum n but we will a t
tem pt from tim e to tim e to com m ent on a
num ber of them as they a re being consid
ered by congress.
One of the notable facts about the m es
sage w as the m an n er in which it has been
acclaim ed for its m odesty, sincerity and
most of all for the actions it recom m ends
in fulfillm ent of th e cam paign prom ises
m ade by President E isenhow er in advance
of the 1952 election. N ew spapers of Demo
cratic party leanings in th eir editorial poli
cies have joined in that acclam ation.
Many of the proposals m ade by P re si
dent E isenhow er will meet considerable op
position in congress, but his m essage will
do much to develop stro n g backing for his
program both in congress and from the
people of the nation.
I.1M IIINGN NO I,(INGER ( Rl I I RION—
Tuskegee Institute, fam ed Negro college
in Alabama, has announced an in terestin g
and am azing conclusion in its an nual year-
end report to new spapers of the nation on
race relations. T hat conclusion is that the
num ber of lynchings in the United S tates
no longer can be taken as an index to the
sta tu s of race relations in this country.
The in stitu te has for years sent to news
papers at the close of each year a rep o rt
on die num ber of lynchings in the year
then ending and its own deductions as to
what that num ber indicated In th e way of
im proved racial relatio n s in the nation.
T he report dated D ecem ber 31. 1953, s ta t
ed th at for the 2nd consecutive year there
w ere no lynchings to report and th a t for
the 5 years of 1949 through 1953 there had
been a to tal of only t> lynchings as com
pared to considerably higher figures in
e a rlie r years of the record keeping on
lynchings.
T h e report did. how ever, point Out that
in at least 3 in stan ces during 1953 lynch
ings had been prevented.
F IS H AS F I'T U R K F A R M I K O I’
C oncluding its com m ent, the rep o rt s ta t
F orc«t Grove N ews-Tim es: O u r fir s t in tro d u c
ed th at “ L ynching ¡is trad itio n ally defined tio n to fis li fa rm in g was a num ber o f years ago
and as a b aro m eter for m easuring the statu s d u rin g a tr ip th ro u g h the South We learned that
fo r g ro w in g fish was on the then approved
of race re la tio n s in the U nited States, p a r pond
list fo r fa rm im provem ent pro je cts receiving bene
tic u la rly in the South, seem s no longer to fit payments. C o n tra ry to the idea that fish ju s t
be a valid index to such relationships. This n a tu ra lh grew we learned th a t the p ro d u ctio n of
fish could be increased by fe rtiliz a tio n of the ponds
is due to sig nificant changes in the statu s so that m or«' fo<xi w ould bo produced upon w hich
of th e N egro and to the developm ent of the fish fed. We also learned that a pond m ig h t
be as p ro d u ctive p»-r acre as land in a c u ltiva te d
o th e r e x tra -le g a l m eans of control, such as crop
o r pasture.
bom bings, in cendiarism , th re a ts and i n t i m i
We have not heard m uch about fa rm fish ponds
d a tio n , etc. We believe th at a new standard m Oregon u n til recently Don Coin Walrod, Colum
hia county extension agent, reported on Inspection
fo r m e a su rin g race re la tio n s is needed. This o f fiv e fa rm fish ponds in his county
As fa rm fish ponds are u su a lly ra th e r shallow
can and should be a s objective and as fac
the w a te r te m p e ra tu re is apt to go as high as 70
tual a s w ere th e ly n ch in g reports T h i s to
9(1 degrees in sum m er. T h is lim its them to bass
sta n d a rd , we th in k , can best be established <>r b lu e g ill co m bination and ca tfish . O n ly w here
the
w a te r stays at 70 degrees o r less can rainbow
in such a re a s as em ploym ent and o th er ec
tro u t be raised successfully. Also f i s h pond
onom ic c o n d itio n s; in political p a rtic ip a fa rm in g is lik e o th e r fa rm in g in th a t weeds can
tion. In ed u catio n , In law and legislation, be a problem .
Perhaps the sportsm an w ill look dow n his nose
In health a n d p e rh a p s in o th e r fields
at the fa rm fish pond hut as the years go along
These conclusions s ta n d out a s som e of perhaps there w ill be m ore O regon fa rm e rs fo l
w in g the exam ple o f o th e r p a rts o f the nation
the brightest sig n s of tm e p ro g ress In all lo
where fa rm fi*h ponds are p o p u la r as w e ll as
rriad year-end "report«". They In-
j p ro d u ctive o f ta sty food.
SA N D Y
T H U R SD A Y . JA N U A R Y 21
POST
Don't Let Maze of Limbs Discourage
Pruning; It ork on One Branch at Time
F r u it tree p ru n in g is a re la tiv e ly sim ple operation w hich is
p e rfo rm e d d u rin g the w in te r on dorm ant trees. W hen standing
o ff at a distance, most trees in need o f p ru n in g appear to be a
maze o f branches, but when in d iv id u a l branches are examined,
p ru n in g is g re a tly sim p lifie d , says Leon G aroian, Clackamas
co u n ty extension agent.
F ru it tree« »re prun«-d to m odify tree form , to g et a well-
sh ap ed tree for convenience in h a rv estin g and sp rayin g and
U> d istrib u te the fruiting w ell over th e tree. P runing hel|>s
secu re fru it o f k < mm I size and q u ality, and help s m od ify fruit
b earing, w hich insures an n u al fruit production, accord in g to
G aroian.
A ll dead and diseased wood, undesirable sucker g ro w th and
o ve rla p p in g branches w hich exclude s u n lig h t should be removed
as the fir s t step in pruning. F o llo w in g th is w ith a th in n in g of
weak, sp in d ly tw igs aids in better fr u it developm ent and helps
to open the tree to more a ir and lig h t. Branches on the under
sides, w hich w ill be shaded out, m ay be rem oved to the advant
age o f the tree, states Garoian.
It is ea sier to take one branch at a tim e and prune o ff e x
c e s s w ood, than Io take a hit and m iss attitu d e by w orking
ov er the en tire tree in a disorderly m anner. F or trees w hich
h ave ber-mne overly high, such as apple or pear trees, topping
liai k to a side lateral w ill help bring trees closer to the ground.
P ru n in g cuts should be made flush, w ith o u t leaving a stub.
C uts over 2 inches in diam eter can be treated, a fte r d ry in g , w ith
Bordeaux paste to prevent developm ent o f ro t.
F r u it trees in home orchards u tiliz e valuable space and re q u ire
p ru n in g and spraying to in su re p ro d u ctio n o f good fr u it, says
G aroian.
Now’s the time to plan
L U S T E D M rs. Bessie Coolidge
o f Sun V alley, C alif., arrived T ues
day fo r a sh o rt v is it at the home
o f her niece, Mrs. Russell Roberts,
w hom she had not seen fo r over
20 years M rs. Coolidge is a sister
o f E m m e tt H o lt. She is en route
to Sun V a lle y fo llo w in g a v is it
w ith h e r d a u g h te r at Oak H arbor,
W hidbey Island, Wash.
On W ednesday evening M rs.
R oberts gave a fa m ily dinner p a r
ty h o n o rin g M rs. Coolidge. Besides
the R oberts fa m ily and the guest
o f honor, those present were: M r.
and M rs. L lo y d H o lt and fa m ily ,
M r. and M rs. H ow ard H olt, Mrs.
M abel E gnew and E m m ett H o lt.
M r. and M rs. Jack O’Neale and
th e ir 2 daughters and Mr. and
Mrs. L a r r y Fisher, Portland, were
S unday callers a t the home o f
M r. and M rs. A rth u r Gudge.
M r. and Mrs. J. H. D o llo w itch
and F ra n cis La P alm were T u e s
day evening callers at the W il
lia m D o llo w itc h home on E p p e r
son road, w here th e y watched TV.
C a rl M iln e celebrated his 5th
b irth d a y a n n ive rsa ry Jan. 11 at
a p a rty a t the P ortland home of
his au n t, M rs. B ill W rig h t. Be
sides the W rig h t fa m ily and the
guest o f honor, those present were
Mrs. John M iln e and son, T o m
m y, and his grandm other, M rs.
E rnest H arold.
M r. and M rs. Fred M organ
were recent d in n e r guests at the
P o rtla n d home o f M r. and M rs.
E lm o Richards.
M r. and Mrs. J im M organ e n te r
tained M r. and M rs. V ic to r Schoep-
per o f P o rtla n d and M rs. Fred
M organ Jr., at d in n e r last week.
Mrs. D aisy Adam s o f L ongview
recently spent a week v is itin g ¡it
the home of Mrs. Jess L. S h riv
H o w d y F o lk s:
food and entertainment
for family at the Sandy
Sportsmen’s Annual Tur
key Dinner on Friday,
Feb, 5th, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
with a full entertaining
program starting at 8 p.
m.
So you won’t miss the
B A K E
ited th e ir d a u g h te r and fa m ily, j
the Stan Raneys, at M olalla.
N o one should tr y to do
tw o th in g s at once. T h is in
cludes wom en w ho p u t on
w e ig h t and slacks at the same
time.
M ike : “ I alw ays ca ll a spade
a spade.”
Ik e : “ D id you e ve ry h it y o u r
toe w ith one?”
• • •
A couple o f the boys w ere
w o b b lin g home the o th e r eve
ning a fte r h o istin g a few, and
one said, “ I sure alw aysh
have tro u b le g e ttin g to sleep.”
Said his pal: "T h s h fu n n y,
I go to sleep as soon as m y
head h its the bed.”
F irs t tip p le r: “ O h, so do I,
b u t its sure h ard to h it the
bed.”
• • •
N e llie : ‘Do you lik e fa lsie s? ’
Helen: 'N o I d o n 't. I never
know when to scream, blush,
slap o r say ouch.”
sets upstairs and down
• • •
•Hey! Helen w h a t th is s tu ff? ’
•Why, Med, th a t’s bean soup.’
Med: " I don’t care w h a t its
been, but w h a t is i t no w ? ”
stairs.
EXPERT
• •
Adults . . .
. $1.25
Kids ....... . . . 75c
And that means
ALL YOU CAN EAT
Guest of honor will be
JIM PETRIE
from a mere scratch to a ma ¡or
bumping and painting job, we
guarantee your satisfaction.
Drive in today for a free esti
mate. Easy terms arranged!
Q UICK, ECONOM ICAL SERVICE
A sign in a beauty p a rlo r
w in d o w : “ W e can g ive you
th a t new look i f yo u have a ll
the old pa rts.”
• • •
Doc: “ D id you
tw o pitch e rs o f
stay in bed like I
P a tie n t: ‘I d ra n k
• • •
Do you
the o n ly
blush?
W ell, i f
o f it, man
that needs
d rin k the
w a te r and
to ld yo u ? ”
the w a te r.’
kn o w th a t m an is
a n im a l th a t can
you stop to th in k
Is the o n ly a n im a l
to blush.
• • •
“ You kn o w i t ’s g e ttin g cold
e r when the g irls p u t on tw o
sweaters fo r c o m fo rt instead
of one fo r looks.”
SANDY DRUG STORE
Bowman-Hoffman
Pontiac
818 E. Powell
Barker’s Bugle
a great evening of good
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TV fights, Ken Fred
er. On T h u rsd a y Mrs. Glen H ar
At Lusted—
ris was a guest o f M rs. S h rive r I
and on Sunday, the S h rive rs vis erickson will have TV
Aunt Is Visitor
At Roberts Home
The REXALL Store
IV A N A. B A R KER
Phone 267
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S A L E
EASTERN
S TA R
Al XILIARY
AT
NORQl IST ELECTRIC
II) a m . Saturilay, Jan. 30
HOOD
THEATRE
t'
G resham , O regon
Rhone l .n s h a n i 7M
T h e T h eater Equipped w ith
H earing Aid«
O P E N —Weekdays: 6:45 p-m.;
Saturday« and Sundays: 1:45.
Thur«. - S at., -Ian. 2123
FAIR WINDS
TO JAVA
In Color
w ith Fred M a cM u rra y
and Vera Ralston
PLUS
SAILOR
■ asD "
’You Mean Your Mom's Gone Again?”
Seems like she sure spends a lot of time paying bills. And yet
with a Cheeking Account it’s so simple just to pay by mail.
Cheek stubs make a good record of where the money goes, and
cancelled cheeks are foolproof receipts. Why not open your
Checking Account now '/
REWARE
w ith
Dean M a rtin and J e rry L ew is
Sun. - Tues.. Jan. 24 26
HERE COME
TIIE GIRLS
W e hope you w ill m a k e your p lan s now to a tte n d th e
b ig T u rk ey D inn er o f the S a n d y S p o rtsm en ’s clu b F eb .
5th at the M ason ic h a ll.
in T echnicolor
Boh Hope Rosemary Clooney
PLUS
ARENA
In Teehni«?olor
with
Gig Young and Polly Bergen
W««d.
S a t. Ian
27 3«
GERALDINE
w ith
John C a rro ll
Mala Powers
AI.M) SECOND FEA TFR F
1954
CLACKAMAS COUNTY BANK
4.V INDEPENDENT RANK
W A. Proctor. Pres
E. Alt. Vice Pres
P h o n e 2271
_ Fred L. Proctor. Cashier
Cedi O Duke. AsKt Cashier
Sandy, Oregon