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19 gon and Washington which emphasizes the fact that our western states are out door laboratories of increasing interest. Sharp’s Where Rolls the Oregon is equally an eye-opener to both the phy sical and historical lore of the state. Those who have read the chapter, "B ut terflies of Mt. Hood,” will never climb that mountain without remembering "And away up there above the world, here ever the ternal snows, here in the fumes of an old volcanic fire, hovered a host of red and black butterflies. It was an amazing sight. I was prepared for hailstones and coals of fire, for seismic shocks and slides and booming avalanches but not fór butterflies.” As cars glide over modern roads the pas sengers can recall that first trip Mr. Sharp took "From Bend to Burns” to speak at the Rod and Gun Club in the interest of conservation. Following by auto-truck was a load of young trout to stock the Silvies River. Mr. Sharp made the trip successfully but the fish did not! In his words, "It was a cruel haul.” There is an all-over view of the Pa cific Northwest and its scenic and eco nomic possibilities in two books w ritten in journalistic style, Richard L, Neu- berger’s Our Promised Land and Ross’s farthest Reach, Oregon and Washing ton. Mrs. Ross also has a later book, Westward the Women. Included are stories of some of the women who helped build this northwest: Narcissa Whitman, Mary Walker, Sacajawea, the Mercer girls, Sister Mary Loyola, Anna King and many others. Just for good measure take a look at the latest edi tion of M cA rthur’s Oregon Geographic Names. This has long been a source of history, humor and human interest, for along with the history of each place name is a story of that region. Many of these books will be found in your local library. The Oregon State Library lends directly to individuals in communities where there is no public library to offer daily service. Patrons pay the mailing costs. Books mentioned in this article: Condon, Thomas— Oregon Geology, Gill 1910. Eliot, W. A.— Birds of the Pacific Coast, Putnam 1923. Eliot, W. A.— Forest Trees of the Pacific Coast, Putnam 1938. Federal Writers* Project — Oregon: End of the Trail, Binfords 1940. Gilkey, H. M. & Powell, G. M.— Handbook of Northwest Flowering Plants, Binfords 1936. Haskin, L. L.— Wild Flowers of the Pacific Coast, Binfords 1934. Lampham, H. S.— Northwest N ature Trails, Binfords 1944. M cArthur, L. A.— Oregon Geogra phic Names, Binfords 1944. Neuberger, R. L. t Our Promised Land, Macmillan 1938. Peterson, R. T.— A Field Guide to Western Birds, Houghton 1941. Ross, N. W. — Farthest Reach, Knopf, 1941. Ross, N . W.— Westward the Women, Knopf, 1944. Sharp, D. L.— Where Rolls the Ore gon, Houghton 1914. Smith, W. D.— The Scenic Treasure House of Oregon, Binfords 1941. STATE OF MARYLAND ADOPTS FIVE-DAY W ORK WEEK The work schedule of Maryland state employees has been placed on a five-day week, Governor Herbert R. O’Conor has recently announced. The new schedule does not apply to hospi tals, institutions and other state agen cies now operating on a seven-day week. There is nothing a middling fortune, away sooner than a treads on the heels expected riches. keeps longer than and nothing melts great one. Poverty of great and un — B r u y e r e .
