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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
By CLIFFORD P. ROWE
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
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Mcond cl aaa otattur. at the poatofflca at Brooking«, Oregon,
I’m rertain that everyone
must have been shocked when
they read recently of the woman
Ray Pisarek, Joe Murphy
whose house burned to the
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ground because she was unable
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to get a gossip party off the par
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ty line long enough to send in
an alarm.
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They would be equally shocked
I
know, if they were made a*
P U .U S H E R S
w-are of another hazard which
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threatens the protection of their
homes against the ravages of
fire. I am referring to those
found in every com
Rumors That Float Through The A ir maniacs
munity who every time they
hear a fire siren, jump into their
The rumors that float around Brookings on oc cars and dash madly to the
scene.
casion aren’t necessarily an evil thing. Naturally, To prove my point, I would
everybody would rather listen to fact than fiction, like to use a local example. In
home town, we are partic
hut it does indicate one thing about the area that is my
ularly proud of our fire depart
definitely good. We are a growing, thriving commun ment. In spite of the fact that
the majority of its personnel
ity that is looking for more growth and progress.
are serving in a volunteer cap
Our community opens its ears to some of the acity, the crew has an enviable
record for holding down damage
most outlandish propositions and projected theories— from fire in the area and every
for one reason — because they believe that it could one marvels at the speed with
which they answer a call.
happen here.
What the average citizen does
not realize, though,e is that if
And it could happen here, because the last few they weren’t exceedingly prompt
years has seen remarkable expansion of facilities, and they would never be able to get
it could happen again. And it could happen here close to the fire, let alone trying
to extinguish it. The thorough
because everyone realizes what tremendous potent fare would already be plugged
ials this area has. You could spread a rumor about by the cars of those crackpots
crave to have a front seat
mining, timber, hardwood, fishing, tourist travel, and who
at holocausts and who insist up
somebody would believe you — because we do have on enjoying the spectacle in the
comfort of their jalopies.
those potentials here.
For instance, just recently we
So we will hear more rumors—and then, wc may had a major fire. The men who
were fighting it did a wonerful
hear something that isn’t a rumor.
job taking into consideration
that they practically had to
battle non-participants in order
to do their duty. But w’hat
ARE YOU A REAL CITIZEN?
amazed me most was to see
citizens, who normally were de
You have only a little better than two weeks to cent, law-abiding folk, suddenly
prove that you are a real citizen instead of just a going beserg and actually were
threatening the police who in
“pretend” one. On April 17th the registration books formed them they couldn’t drive
dose, and if your name isn’t on them something is their cars into the fire-fighting
zone.
wrong somewhere. Either you aren’t interested enough Since the state law prohibits
in your future as a person living in a community, or the driving of a car within a
certain distance of a fire truck,
you can’t read or write.
I am of the opinion that it is
Both the Democratic Party, and the Republican about time the law be enforced.
Party have sponsored and are still sponsoring a “reg A good stiff fine imposed on
istration ” movement. They know how important it is. some of the thrill addicts might
teach them to stav at home
You also should know how important it is.
and mind their ow- business or
To us, those who have never played in a game at least to act like civilized
humans when at the scerse of a
have little right to actively criticize and condemn the flrd.
players. The same holds true in government. Those of Fire fighting is the business of
Volunteers who can act
you who never vote, but yet feel like you should I k experts.
ually be of assistance are usual
able to scream about taxes and the rest are on the ly welcomed and will be properly
trained. The rest of us can do our
wrong track.
bit by staying out of the way.
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March 7,
Thursday, April 5, 1956
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT — BROOKINGS, OREGON
TAGE TW O
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under the Act of March S, 1(78
It is true right now that nobody, including the
Pilot, knows all the issues and personalities at stake in
the coming election. But suppose one personality or
issue was diametrically opposed to your way of life—
then what? If you hadn’t lathered to register, and you
were unable to register your vote in protest, who
would you blame?
We ask you to register—and to check to see that
you arc registered properly. We ask you to do it today.
FALLACY 2—That some woods advantage of using fence posts,
never decay, regardless of ex and so on, such decay resistant
species as cedar, catalpa, chest
posure and service conditions.
Both this fallacy and the nut, baldcypress, juniper, black
first one are answered by the locust, osage-orange or bois d*
fact that no woods decay when arc, and redwood. They may last
fully protected from fungi, and for years. DO NOT imagine,
that any wood will decay when however, that the underground
exposed to fungus attack that parts of the post will remain
is severe enough and continued just as you put them in; in a
long enough.
comparatively short time decay
The conditions that bring about w'ill eat away the sapwood, and
decay of wood are, briefly, the business of holding up the
dampness and mild to warm fence will be left to a core of the
weather. If you have a house, mone resistant heartw’ood. Of
porch or shed built over damp, course, by treating the wood
poorly drained ground with the with a good preservative you
foundations bricked or boarded change the picture materially,
in, look out for decay, ills of un- Most of the preservative goes in
treated wood resting directly on to the sapwood and protects the
damp ground are sure to rot. part that is most vulnerable to
Likewise untreated posts and decay.
poles set in the ground are ex
But to suppose that the cy
posed to ideal conditions for press, cedar, or any other special
fungus attack, and their services wood will excuse you from all
will usueally be terminated by precautions against decay is a
decay near the ground line, no bad mistake. Don’t expect too
m atter what wood is used.
much of Nature. In the firist
The sapwood of all species is place, remember that only the
easily and quickly destroyed by heartw’ood is the durable part,
decay. (Sapw’ood is the outer, and then take care of the ser
light-colored part of the tree vice conditions as well as you
trunk.) But it is a fact that th e ’'can. A Laboratory man once
HEARTWOOD of some species went to inspect a floor that was
resists decay longer than the falling in. It happened that the
heartwood of others. This is thej subfloor was of genuine cypress,
specifically put there to ward
off decay, but alas! It was laid
directly over damp ground and
was covered with tar paper be
fore laying the upper boards.
What the owner had was a high-
powered fungus pit for his cy
press and the fungus literally
ate up the subfloor and spread H E L L O W O R L D —
to other parts of the building,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fritz
at the owner’s expense.
have a son, born on the 30th—■
came via Consolidated Freift,
likely enough. The young gent
W U .H M trw T N £ is the 19th grandchild of Mrs.
Lily Myers.
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SALMON RUNS -
Fbictuation of the salmon
catch in the Willamette River is
cited in the total catch for 1941.
March to May take of 27,318
fish, dropping to 6.380 for the
same period seven years later,
in 19-18; and rising to 12,995 in
1951 There was a slight increase
in 1953 and a settling back to
10.633 in 1951. The light catch
of 1948 could have been because
of high water and the slumping
off in 1954 might also have been
due to extreme losses in the
hatch during that period
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Nick B aum gardner, S r . while
a patient at the Seaside Hospital,
was much disappointed at not
being home to greet Walking
John Frey. John walking from
San Francisco toward Ft Yukon.
Canada, was looking for Nick,
in Brooking*, to greet a fellow
home-town boy, both being nat
ives of St Moritz. Switzerland.
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