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Open Talk on Dock Strike Harry Bridges, left, head of striking longshoremen in Hawaii, meeting with (further left to right) William N. Margolis, assistant director of the fed eral conciliation service; James Blaisdell, attorney for the Hawaiian employers, and Peter Seitz, general counsel of the U. E. conciliation board, in efforts to settle the 79-day Ha waiian dock trike. (AP Wirephoto) A FRONTIER MYTH? Johnny Appleseed Legend Has Several Versions Washington (U.R) When an estimated 100,000,000-bushel apple crop ripens next fall in the nation's orchards, the legend of Johnny Appleseed will be remembered as the story of a man who dedicated his life to plant-e ing apple trees in the Ameri can wilderness. John Chapman, the historic original of Johnny Appleseed, may not have been so unselfish, according to the National Geo graphic Society. The known facts about him are that he was born on a farm in Leominster, Mass., shortly be fore the American Revolution, that he attended Harvard Col lege for a short time, and that he emigrated to the Ohio-Illinois frontier around 1801. He died in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 184S. The less romantic version, the society said, describes Johnny as a go-getting business man, who saw in the rapidly-growing number of emigrants to Ohio and Illinois an opportunity to capitalize on the lack of fruit v trees in the fertile free land across the Ohio River. He collected apple seeds from western Pennsylvania cider presses to start nurseries at points along the wagon trail from Pittsburgh to Illinois. By selling or bartering his young trees to the emigrants, John Chapman built a thriving business, leaving a small fortune when he died, But as the society says, the other and more enduring story of Johnny Appleseed tells how he became a devotee of the mys- tical doctrine of Emmanuel Swedenborg while a student at Harvard and traveled west as a missionary-philantropist. Armed only with a Bible and a bag of apple seeds, he became a minister, not only to the spir itual but to the physical health of the pioneers. According to the legend, he carried on the work of propa gating apple trees because he knew the worth of fresh fruit in preventing scurvy among the settlers during the years of clearing, plowing and sowing before the first harvests were reaped. 1 That is the traditional John ny Appleseed of poems and bal -lads, a frontier myth as dear to American hearts as Paul Bun aVvan and Buffalo Bill a small wizened figure, traveling bare foot and unarmed, recognized as a friend by Indians, even by wild animals. That is the Johnny Apple seed who pushed farther and farther into the wilderness ahead of the wagon trains, who planted his seedlings near streams and other likely spots (LOSING SALE HOYT ST. SURPLUS All new and surplus goods at cost or less. Hurry! Your last chance! (See classified.) Dealers Welcome 1351 Hoyt St. for the cabins of the settlers who were to come, and who ac cepted food, money or goods for his trees only to help others in need. He gave his seeds to all who asked, pressing them on those who did not ask. His seed packets and the seedlings from his trees outstrip ped him as he grew old, in the wagons that rolled on across Iowa and Kansas and across the Rockies to the Pacific, to flour ish in the favorable climate of Washington and Oregon, the great orchard states of the U.S. How close or how far the leg endary Johnny Appleseed is to the historic reality, no one knows. But ' the Johnny Appleseed who is honored at Fort Wayne, Ind., in apple blossom time, at Leominster in apple - picking time, by monuments at Fort Wayne and Ashland and Mans field, O., is the benevolent wan derer who planted apple trees in the wilderness from simple love of his fellow man. New Location KIRBY CO. NOW 595 N. Front St. - Ph. 2-5364 Leo Handwerk, Mgr. If you areblua Electrically Don't wring your hands Just call on me. Booklet Features Silverton District An attractive booklet featur ing Silverton and the industries and agriculture of the district has been published bv the Chamber of Commerce of that city with the covers calling at lenuon to ine iact that it is the "gateway to Silver Falls Sate I'arR" with pictures of the Sil ver Creek falls, on the front The rear cover is a strip map of the area between Portland and Eugene with emphasis upon the available routes to the state parK. Silverton now boast f population of 4500 with bank resources in excess of $5,000 000 a new $150,000 hiffh j 14 churches representing many denominations. It also points out that Silverton leads the val ley communities with its sewage disposal plant and stream anti pollution program that has been v-iauon lor several years. SAVE $20.00! Beautiful Kneehole Desk Reg. $69.95! Spacious desk with large writ ing area and 9 drawers. Carved front. Brass pulls . Walnut veneers. $A Q95 42 inches long. SAVE $29.00! Mattress and Spring Set Reg. $79.00! Box spring and innerspring mattress to match. Buy the complete set or buy TWO mattresses or TWO springs if you wish. Heavy ticking. $AQ9S Solid comfort. Full, twin sizes. Voman Injured In Car Wreck Dallas, July 21 Mrs. W. V. Warren, Ronan, Mont., is hos pitalized here with a pelvic frac ture received when the automo bile in which she was a passen ger left the road and overturned in a ditch at the foot of Dolph hill about 8 o'clock Wednesday night. Her condition is not critical and she was reported to day as resting easily. The automobile was driven by R. C. Warren of Stayton, former mayor of Newport, and was homeward bound from Newport where a family reunion was held. Neither of the men nor Mrs. R. C. Warren were injured beyond minor bruises. Both the women, who were in the rear seat, were thrown from the sedan when it overturned after failing to make the turn. , Dolph hill is approximately three miles north of here on the coast cutoff with the accident occuring near the junction of the Salt Creek and Perrydale roads. McCormick Buys Washington Paper Washington, July 21 (U.R) j Purchase of the Washington Times-Herald by Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher and edi tor of the Chicago Tribune, was announced today in a front-page box in the Times-Herald. The brief announcement said: "The executors of the estate of Eleanor Patterson announce the sale of the Washington Times-Herald to the Tribune company of Chicago, 111. "Col. Robert R. McCormick, president of the Tribune com pany, has authorized us to say that the Times-Herald will con tinue 'business as usual' and that the present staff of the Times Herald will be retained." Portland Man Killed Myrtle Point, Ore., July 21 (U.R) John Hostetler, 75, Portland, was killed yesterday when the left front tire of his automobile blew out and caused the car to swerve into a pickup truck driven by R J. Bills, Myrtle Point. Bills suf fered cuts and abrasions. SAVE $25.00! t Klan Chaplain R. C. Lyons, (above), self-styled "Holi ness" preacher arrested in Birmingham, Ala., as the Ku Klux Klan chaplain who prayed during the flogging of three persons last May, is pictured after he conducted divine services for inmates of county jail where he is being held without bond on a charge of burglary. (Acme Tele photo) Badges Issued By Troop 12 Troop 12, Boy Scouts of Am erica, sponsored by Marion Post 661, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held investiture ceremonies and issued advancement badges this week prior to leaving for Camp Pioneer. Thomas Lovell became a full fledged member of the troop following investiture ceremon ies and Dick Richardson was advanced to second class scout. 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A series of colored slides of Camp Pioneer and various areas of Oregon were shown by George Strozut and son. The troop and its scoutmaster will leave Sunday morning for Camp Pioneer for a week's out ing. Major Repair Job on Portland Auditorium ' Portland, Ore., July 21 (U.R) The Portland city council today passed an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $75,000 in util ity certificates to repair the city auditorium. It will be the first major re pair job on the building since it was dedicated in 1917. LEGAL NOTICE OP INTENTION TO IMPROVE NORTH TWENTY -SECOND STREET PROM BREYMAN STREET TO SOUTH ERLY TERMINUS OP TWENTY -SECOND STREET Notice hereby 1 Riven thnt the common council ol the city of Salem, Oregon, deems it necessary and expedient and nereby declares its purpose end intention to Improve North Twenty-second street from the south line of Breyman street tc the southerly terminus of Twenty-second street. In the City of Salem, Marion Coun ty. Oregon. At the expense of the abutting ind adjacent property, by bringing said portion of said street to the established irade, constructing cement concrete curbs, and pavlnfi said portion o( said street with i 2Vi Inch asphalt 1c concrete pavement 30 feet wide, in accordance with the pi an. and specifications therefor which were adopted by the common council July tl. 1949 which are now on file In the office of the city recorder and which by this reference thereto are made a part hereof The common council hereby declares It purpose and intention to make the above described Improvement by and throuiih the street improvement department. By Order of the Common Council July 1. 1949. ALFRED MUNDT, City Recorder Date of first publication hereof Is July 13, 1949 July IS, 14, 16, 10, 18, 19, 20. 21, 33 and 36, 1949. NOTICE OF EXAMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ft pro motion examination subject to the rules Palmistry Readings Will tell your past present and future. 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DUTIES: Supervision of activities of sergeants and patrolmen and transmls- ion of orders of superior officers and directing their enforcement. Applications will be accepted only from those who meet the following require ments: 1. EXPERIENCE: Not less than three years continuous service under perman ent appointment on the Salem Police Force. 2. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Appli cants who are placed on the eligible list wilt be required to take a physical ex amination from the city physician before appointment. Poor health or disabling de fects reported by the city physician will be cause for removal from the eligible list. APPLICATION "OR THIS EXAMINA TION may be made at the office of the City Recorder, must be filed In person, ind wil1 not be accepted for filing after the following date: Wednesday August 3, 1949. 5:30 p.m. Dated at Salem. Oregon, July IB, 1949. 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