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■Sandy Post "Muhing Trockt With Jerry" J^GREAT WAY ei TO_THE mt . hood playground ? Walter C. Taylor, Leo Irwin. Co-Publi»her* Jerry Croute. Manager Entered at the Post Office at Sandy, Clackamas Countv. Oregon as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March. 1«79 Member of Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association Publithed every Thursday by Outlook Publishing Co. $2 Annual Subscriotion January 6, 196b Sandy Post, Sandy, Oregon Page 2 Where Do We Go From Here? The new year ahead—1966—is an election year for congress and also a year where the congress will have to find the money to pay for the Johnson-McNamara war in Viet Nam. For the president and the defense secretary have used up most of the reserve military supplies for the armed forces left in the nation's ar senal. This is the way we've provided supplies to our troops, airforce and navy without spending the money which the congress didn’t appropri ate last year. No one knows for sure how much has been spent. Estimates run about 15 billion dollars, which before World War II was almost enough to run the whole national government! We’re all aware of the stories about GI’s in Viet Nam finding World War II notes on shells, so it’s not hard to estimate how far down in the left over supply barrel we’ve dug. If we follow the thesis advanced by some historians that all wars are basically economic, then the econom ics are in for a catching up in the congress. In short, where’s the $15 billion coming from? We know it’ll have to be you and me . . . but how? And it now appears more and more that getting this money from con gress isn't going to be as easy as it might have been last year. Congressmen have been home checking the hustings. They've been in the Far East getting an on-the- spot look at the war. and to be put simply, the net results of these stud ies don't seem to bode well for Mr. Johnson's plan. Several congressmen who previ ously hadn't said "boo” about the war have raised public questions about our involvement and the size of our involvement. Others have been quoted as say ing they’ve been surprised at the depth of feeling about the war in their home communities. In short, at long last, congress may get around to asking some questions about the war we’ve drifted into, and congress can ask questions since it controls the purse strings. No one would suggest putting troops at the front on short rations, but the very least the congress could do is to get some kind of rational explanation about what we’re doing in Viet Nam and where we’re going. Some of us would like to know what we're buying with our money. Rejection of the Mosser Plan It perhaps isn’t easy for the lay man to understand why the Universi ty of Oregon faculty should turn down its share of the so-called "Mosser plan.” Under the plan, the state legisla ture voted to distribute $500,000 in bonuses to outstanding teachers. Oregon State’s faculty barely ap proved the plan and both Oregon and OTI have turned it down. Faculty members objected* on sev eral counts. In the first place, the plan appeared to be an attempt by the legislature to meddle in academic processes. Certainly, the legislature controls the University budget, but it seems to us that its administration is not the legislature's prerogative. Secondly, the plan weighed against those teachers who devote time to research. Effective teaching is a com bination of instruction and productive research; neither is self-sufficient. There also appeared to be some reluctance to let students do the “grading” and finally, most profes sors, we’re sure, aren’t very likely to respond to a carrot dangling in front of their nose. A good teacher likes money as well as the next person; but if he’s truly an outstanding teach er—the ones the Mosser plan sought to regard—he’ll do his same compe tent job whether or not the carrot is there. DeWayne Vedders is shown as he totals up the scoring columns following the first Wilco conference tilt Tues- day night in the local gym, (Post Photo) FARM BUREAU FURROW by SCOn LAMB By gum, here we are in the new year and mark up a big number one (year) at the helm of the Sundy Post. With the fine greetings that I receiv ed just a year ago 1 would wager that most folks gave me less than a 5 per cent chance of lasting more than two months. 1 was scanning through some of the old January Issues from 1965 and noted that the first editorial 1 wrote was entitled "Dare To Be Different” and the question presented to our readers "Do You DARE to be DIFFERENT?” For the past months it has been our desire to attempt in a small way to be somewhat dif ferent from other Post editors by defying the elements of such things as having our pic ture printed on the front page of The Post and remaining on the job longer than two months (per letter written by the hoop er) . . . covering as many local activities as feaslably possible for one person to do . . . using numerous local In- terest pictures . writing hometown geared editortaisand a columi of sense, nonsense and humor . . . soliciting hometown advertising . . . and daring to take a stand for something. Now I must admit that there have been many things that have not been taken cure of. There have been many changes made in the past year in the appearance and content of this newspaper, though. 1 shall not take the time nor space to delve into the numerous changes that have occurred in the past year ... I believe they will speak for themselves and certainly when looking at the circulation list the invitation each week Into new homes has given encouragement. Thanks folks, for putting up with us. Expanded use ot dally dial I fusion about the present status recorded telephone market re . of farm employers under the ports was suggested by Douglas । new law. Farm employers do Chambers, Salem livestock ; not come under the act until buyer, as a means for producers । Jan. 1, 1968. In other words, the present to receive more accurate dally market information during a status of the farm employer is Farm Bureau livestock mar exactly the same as it was keting study conference. prior to the enactment of the He suggested that this ser new workmen’s compensation vice, which is available at law. After Jan. 1, 1968, every Denver, should be expanded to include major West Coast mar farm employer whose payroll kets. exceeds $1500, excluding board Several producers Indicated and room and exchange labor, that farmers need information will have to provide workmen’s that would reflect country sales compensation coverage for his or major feeder livestock mar employes. This means any farm kets. Local radio stations and employer whose payroll Is in daily newspapers report pri excess of 91500 for the calendar marily slaughter livestock at year ending Dec. 31, 1967, will Portland and Midwest markets be subject to the act Jan. 1, which were not closely related 1968. A farmer - employer may to Oregon country points of production for feeder livestock. elect to voluntarily come under Production for a specification the act prior to Jan. 1, 1968. market was suggested to If the farmer elections to come improve quality of livestock under the law, he may fulfill offered for sale. Lack of his obligation by purchasing quality consciousness on the workmen’s compensation In part of many producers, part surance from a private insur icularly small and part-time ance company or he may pro farmers, was cited as a major vide the coverage of his em through the State problem that reduced the over ployes all value or weighted price re Compensation department. Farm employers stould be ceived for livestock. "Pencil shrink” was cited by aware of the fact that the ex a number of producers as a emption from the workmen’s An old bishop boarded a bus major issue. Al Keating, Amer compensation law until Jan. 1, and begin fumbling through his ican Farm Bureau federation 1968, does not relieve them of pockets. representative, stated that sim the possibility of being legally "Lost my ticket,” he ex ilar complaints had been voiced liable for the Injuries to their plained. employes. "That's O.K.,” the driver of Farmers who do not elect to the bus said cheerfully, for he The increasing number of direct sales, distance traveled come under the act should be had the old man as a frequent before livestock Is weighed« the certain they have adequate em passenger, "You can pay me increasing amount of "shrink” ployer’s liability insurance to later.” required by buyers, and the protect them against the claims shrinking number of total of their employes. buyers have compounded the problem. It was suggested that Improved marketing manage ment, transportation and weigh ing practices and negotiation Tansy ragwort plants are would help improve the situa - easily spotted now that the tion. ground covers have died down Representatives of Oregon for the winter. County extension State university, Oregon agent Clive Cook suggests that department of agriculture, landowners and operators take T. estern Oregon Livestock some of their free time now to association, two lamb poolsand locate these tansy ragwort in members of a special Farm fested areas so that spray ap Bureau committee attended the plications can be applied to all one-day conference. these spots in March and April. Scattered plants can be dug out FARMERS AND THE NEW now, and the thicker patches WORKMEN’S COMP. LAW should be staked for spraying. Tansy ragwort Is a poison By Lou Norris, Director ous noxious weed that affects Tax and Legislative Affairs cattle and horses, and Clack Oregon’s new workmen’s amas county is a weed control compensation law becomes ef district for It. A tansy ragwort fective Jan. 1, 1966, bringing display is kept at the county virtually every employe under agents office for anyone want the Workmen’s Compensation ing more information about what act. it is and how to control it. However, there is some con- Arriving In Sandy one year The bishop continued to search. "Don’t worry about ago the talk of the moment was the floods and the weather. It,” the driver repeated. "I’m not worrying,” the Once again the weather has bishop explained. "Just forgot taken the forefront as a con versation piece. where I was going.” With the city-wide transit strike still going on in New York City, I’ll bet there are a lot of folks who wish they had the problem that the poor old bishop was having. Walk ing Is good but riding to work la better wouldn’t you say. Readlng an article the other day I learned something about mouse traps. Recently It was discovered that It was a woman who built the first mouse trap. 1 am not at liberty to reveal where this astounding Informa tion came from the writer of the article said. However, none-the-less he continued it was a woman. And the idea was not her original idea. Her name wasGertrudeFink- stein until she got married to Gordon Dogburger. Gordon had a whole kennel of dogs. These were trained dogs used to herd lions tn the Roman Coliseum. The mortality rate among the dogs was great, they, in fact, suffered from traumatic experiences in the ring to such a degree that any sort of cat, after one herding session, sent them cringing into the corners of the kennel. Now Gertrude was a very meticulous housekeeper and one thing she hated most of all was mice and rats. So, of course, she kept several cats near the house in order to keep the mice In tow. One night, one of her cats, Tom by name, wandered near the dog kennel sending most of the dogs Into the corner cringing. An argument between Gertrude and Gordon followed tn which he said that either the cats or he would go. He said that if It was possi ble to trap lions tn Africa, it should be possible to trap mice in Rome. So Oertrate Invented the first mouse trap in order to save her marriage. And that was how the article read. New Year’s Resolution Spot Now Column Comments from the The approach of the new year is the time for making personal resolutions and also a time of license, especially for fore casters, prognosticators and some economists. Higher farm Income and higher farm expenses. In brief, is the statement of Steven Marks, Agricultural Economist at Oregon State University. However, by reasonable explanation Mr. Marks justifies the statement by relating past situations and present trends to forecast an agricultural out- COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE BY A. ZUNDEL look for 1966. Cash receipts from farm marketings In Oregon for 1964 were 424 million dollars. The 1965 figure will be up one per cent and the outlook for 1966 Is equal to or higher than 1965. Both crops and livestock are expected to contribute to higher farm income in 1966. Farm expenses hit a new high of 385.8 million dollars in 1964, a continual rise for 10 years. The rise is expected to continue according to Marks. Clackamas County ranks fourth in Oregon in value of gross sales from farms and ranks first in the State in gross sales of livestock products. Poultry products account for the major part of the County livestock sales, followed by dairy, beef, sheep and hogs, in that order. The gross sales from all farms in the County in 1965 will be about 30 mil lion dollars. Economist Marks states that more money will change hands in Oregon banks in 1966 than the previous high rates; that the general economy of Oregon looks strong for the year ahead. This is Influenced by a vigor ous national economy. Farm Income prospects look brighter, too, he says. Predicting favorable market situations for most Oregon crops and livestock, Marks sounds a cautious note for poul trymen, hog raisers and seed growers by mid-year of 1966. For these enterprises he points to a possibility that a trend to Increase production may result in lower prices. Well, you can’t win them all, as any farmer knows. Produc tion of large Industry may be quite well known in advance and fairly accurate predictions made. With millions of farms over the U. S., this is more difficult as the Influence of weather, Insects, disease, available labor and many other factors determine the final out come. Changes are certain in the market structure, Marks states. When they may occur is always the question. He ad vises producers to read market information carefully. Oregon State University Ex tension Service issues weekly information on many com modities and farmers may re ceive this if they request IL CLASSIFIED ADS BRING RESULTS HOW? By Saving Regularly WITH WHOM? With Clackamas County Bank, of course! OUR MAN...On-The-Go! WHY? Because regular savings will assure the things you want later on . . . Because savings at Clackamas County Bank earn a whopping 4% (compounded quarterly) . . . CI«k.mM Counly Bank puts your dollars to work for the community in which you livel WHAT ELSE? Your savings invested with Clackamas County Bank by the 10th of January AND? THEY'RE SUCH NICE, FRIENDLY PEOPLE I COUNTY BANK^ tNO£P£MO£NT S andy ore ... to service your TV - Radio - Stereo needs—from Government Camp to Gresham, Estacada to Corbett areas. Always ready and on-the-go is Gerry Beach, our field techni cian. Whether it's a house service call, tele vision antenna installation, pickup or delivery — Gerry's our "man-on-the-spot." Just phone MU 7-3261. mutuai 7227 MEMBER Fedtril Deposit Insurance Corporation OFEN FRIDAYS TILL • F.M. —Pd. Adv. 1 During the Klwanls Instal lation the other night Al Larsen of Gresham had quite a few things to say. For instance, while Installing Smoke and George as veeps of the club he told them that thelroffice would not give them the opportunity to preside over the senate or to take field trips (referring to Humphries recent peace talk trip to the far east). Another wltisism waa"8uc. cess Is getting what you want and happiness is wanting what you get. With today's Issue of the newspaper a story and picture review of the past year is started. Only the first four months are included with this edition but they are Interesting ones. In the neat two editions it is our desire to complete the review of the past year. Although the Sandy Pioneers lost to Wy'east Tuesday night by a 74-53 score the local players put up a real good It is about the best the team’s dons tld» year on the boards pulling down 30 re bounds to the tailer Golden Eagle's 44 rebounds. Shooting continues to be be low par for the team though. Ln the same contest they shot a .322 per cent from the field compared to the visitors .426. At the charity stripe It .577 for Stand y and .679 for Wy’east Haasrda continue to plague the club . . . Brock Jsckley Is back in the line-up after a broken foot but on the first play of the game last Tuesday Jack Scales sprained a finger on hl» shooting hand. He c<m- tinued to play but It bothered him even his shooting eye was far below par with only 4 points for the evening (one field goal and two free throws^ He Is the team's leading scorer so far with two 20 points plus ef forts. CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
