SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Friday, Nov. 29, 1940
FORAGE NEEDS
HEALTHY SOIL
SqBEN A mls W illiams
Bin AMI5 WIUJAM".
N - »->.
Str v t c e
HL Ph ill ips
Pastures on Poor Land
Lack Nourishment.
-
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS
To reheat cereal, place in dou­
ble boiler and stir while cooking.
This is better than lidding water,
which tends to tnukc the cereal
lumpy.
• • •
Try
combining
cluma
and
cooked corn. The fluvora go expo-
cinlly well together und are de­
licious made into soups, stews,
croquettes or cukes (mixed with
mushed potatoes und deep fried).
not so white, yet who moved with i activities was reassured. "They’ll be
the whites and spoke loudly to them i all right when the time comes," he
By PROF. W A. Al.BRECHT
(Soil*
l>»nrtmrnt. Uuirernty ol Mittouti )
George McAusland wu 38 years old as though in command. The white ■ insisted. "Jarambo is explaining it
UNITY
when he sailed from America to under­ \ men came ashore and went along ! all to them. It's the only sensible
Sick soils will not produce heulthy
"The election certainly proved
take his post as a missionary In the Fiji
Islands. A crime he had committed In a the beach. Jarambo thought they thing to do.”
that a lot of people admired Will- plants. Sick plants will not nourish
fit of excitement had shattered all his were hunting fresh water.
But the second day. at noon, word kie," he said.
healthy live stock. Mul-nourished
confidence in himself He felt forced to
"That man whose skin is not so I came down the mountain that the
"Now wait. It's all over and all live stock will not yield the farmer
avoid pretty Mary Doncaster, who board­
ed the ship at Honolulu
She was en white.” George guessed, "must be , schooner was working her way
we want now is unity. Right?" I a profitable income So what shall
route to visit her parents, who were the half-breed.”
: around the island; and an hour lat­ said.
It profit us, then, If our frantic
missionaries on Gilead Island. Mary
They had other news later. That er, when he had labored with them
was attracted bv George's attempts to
“Right. 1 suppose we should for­ search for a foolproof grass to grow
avoid her One day George accidentally night after they were abed. Jaram­ fruitlessly, even George was con­ get the violation of a tradition." he on abused soil is successful?
• • •
fell overboard. Mary unhesitatingly dove
We have become conservation con­
Mary listened, and vinced that the people would not go. said.
Into the sea to rescue George, who bo reported.
Egg stains on table linen should
falls in love with her. When the boat spoke in a whisper as though they
"Lissen," I said. "Nothing mat­ scious in recent years. We have be soaked in cold wuter before
He accepted the situation steadily
approached her home on Gilead Island,
might
be
overheard.
It
was
so
dark~Fitaough.
ters
now except that we all be uni­ come to recognize die threat to civ­ laundering because hot wuter sets
"They
won't
move,"
he
they learned that Mary's parents had
both died. George volunteered to take that she could see Jarambo only as said. "Whips wouldn't drive them.
fied. No more arguments, no more ilization from soil erosion. In many such staiiw.
charge of the mission. Faced with the a blurred shadow.
cases we have embraced the obvi­
But Mary, you go. 1 can't let these dissensions. Right?"
• • •
necessity of losing Mary If he left her
ous
solution—-protective covering to
men
see
you."
"Right.
The
election's
all
over.
now. George forced himself to ask her
"They’ve killed the half-breed."
If you do much sewing nt night,
to be his wife
Mary accepted hls she told George. "One of the white
She asked what he intended; and But 1 still think the budget question heal the scars of wind and water, to a bridge lamp with arm extended
clumsy proposal, and they left the ship
hold the remaining surface and fer­
men
shot
him
in
the
back,
without
a
he
said: "1'11 stay and meet them." Important," he said
to Uve in her former home on the Island.
right over your sewing will give
The scantv dress of the natives shocked word, on the beach this afternoon.”
"There you go being partisan," i tility.
you the best light. A shade of off-
"Then
I
ought
to
be
with
you.
”
George at first, but he soon became
But
suppose
we
do
succeed
in
get
­
said.
George reflected calmly in the
white or pale amber gives the
reconciled to their customs. Mary dis­
He shook his head. "I’ll be all
ting the sick land back to grass?
"I ain't partisan." he said.
covered that Corkran. a sailor friend of darkness:
“I suppose after he right alone," he insisted.
most restful light.
"They
Suppose
we
do
And
plants
that
will
George s, had deserted ship to live on the
"Yes, you are. All that matters
island He had come there to help George showed them the way here he was have no reason to hurt me. and I'm
is that democracy worked and we exist? They will hold the surface,
and Mary if they needed him
Their of no further use to them.” She not afraid of them.
But with you
which is desirable, but will they re­
peaceful life was interrupted one day thought, with a high and loyal pride,
are all brothers. Right?" I said.
here. I’d be afraid what they might
when a ship stopped in the harbor in
store the land to useful prixluction?
"Right
In
the
popular
vote
Will-
that there was no hint of fear in do to you; and you would be a rea­
search of pearls.
Only if they are reinforced by vi­
his voice. She repeated the rest of son for them to—kill me. Mary. I kie was only a few million behind.”
tally necessary nitrogen, phosphorus
he
said.
Jarambo's report
want you to go.”
"Nuts.” I said. "If Roosevelt won and potash can they assist in re­
CHAPTER A—Continued
"They have six Kanakas to dive.
She was deeply reluctant to leave by only two votes it would be final pairing the damage that has resulted
Ten men altogether, George, and to­ him. She remembered Corkran; and
from years of mining the soil of its
More than once Mary thought of night they all drank, and were she thought, with a guilty sense of under our system and no sense beef­ fertility.
ing."
Corkran, wondered whether he could drunk.
Their shouts could be disloyalty, that the sailor and his
An increasing number of cases of
"Not at all.
The popular vote
do anything they were not wise heard."
talking bird might have more influ­ showed an enormous switch against animal malnutrition, animal Irregu­
enough or strong enough to do, to
He said quiely "Ten? Tell Ja­ ence with the Islanders than George,
larities and animal disease have
check the plague; but she dared not rambo to keep us posted. I wish I might persuade them to hide as the New Deal policies," he said.
been traced to soils that have lost
Action begins in a short
"Aw,
go
away!
You
just
don
’
t
send for him, and since George no had a gun. As it is, we can't fight George desired. Corkran must be
their fertility. Chemical studies have
longer slept in the afternoon she them, but we can keep out of their near at hand, ready to do what he want unity," I said.
timo. No long hours
"Of course I want unity. It's the been made of the soil and of vege­
could not go to Corkran.
The paramount need. But can't we still tation it produced that ailing ani­
way. When the Venturer comes, or could if he were needed.
of painful discomfort.
One day at dusk when she and the Morning Star, we can arrange thought gave her new confidence. have it and talk reasonably?" he mals consumed. When these chem­
George were in a hut up the trail for security; for something. But till She said: "All right, George; I'U do said.
ical studies are related to animal
Follow Directions in Pictures
behind the house watching a woman then, we'll have to skulk in the jun­ whatever you say. I'll hide if you
"You're just another non unity case histories, they show that the
die, Mary heard a cry far away gle like animals. It's hateful, but want me to. but I'm not afraid to guy.” I said. "You’re too partisan. trouble lies in the absence from the
1. To rollo«« h«i<-
above them. It was repeated nearer it's the only thing we can do.”
stay with you. I want to stay her« You're petty. You can't be big.” 1 soil of plant nutrients essential for
and nearer by successive voices, till
the plants and required in larger
"Who can’t be big?" he said.
That night Mary thought once she if it will help."
she caught the words and told heard distant drums. It might have
"If I know you’re safe. I’ll be
"You can't
You’re a worm, amounts by the animals.
George:
Mining our soils of their fertility
been the surf, but when she rose in all right,” he told her. "You can that's what you are. You ain't got
"That’s from the men watching the morning Jarambo was squatting help me most by going into the no vision. You make me sick. All is bringing us face to face with the
the lagoon. They've sighted a ship.” on the platform outside the door; hills.”
simple fact that plant factories are
not running as efficiently for feed
She said, looking at the sick worn- and at the sound of her step be­
So Mary consented; and since
production as they once were.
an: "George, we can’t help her. hind him he looked up. and she saw George thought the schooner might
We should try to balance the plant
Let’s go back to the house, Ja- a curious red flicker in his eyes. come into the bay tonight, he
rambo will come there.”
diet for better results in the plant
When
spoke,
voice
wished her to go at once. Jarambo
factory, just as we try to balance
put her into the care of two young
When Jarambo came, Mary
the animal ration for better output
men; and they took her far up one
tened to him and translated
by
the meat or milk factory.
of
the
trails
that
climbed
steeply
George. "The men on top of
Plant rations are much simpler
among the peaks, to the house of an
mountain can see the ship,”
than animal rations. Lime and phos­
old man whom her father had called
said. "But it’s still far away, so
If you h«*a • fow and t«mp«ratur« do«» not r>
down—<1 IhiMt |M<n li not quicU»
Isaiah, who was now called Itaui, I'm asking is a little brotherhood phorus treatment to soil are usually
call
far that the men on the schooner
>owf
doctor.
and
mutual
respect,
and
you
just
the first requisites in the light of
who lived like a hermit high above
in the lagoon can't see it But it’s
stand there beefing,” I said.
plant and animal needs, because cal­
coming this way.”
the bay.
Thlt modern way act» with
"For two cents I'd poke you one." cium is about eight times as plenti­
When
they
came
to
his
house
the
amazing tpevd. Be rure you get
"What kind of a ship, Mary? Can
ful in plant ash and 40 times so in
young men explained why Mary was he said.
it be the Venturer?”
BAYER Aifiirin.
"You and who else? You better the animal body as in the soil. For
there.
Itaui
made
sounds
of
assent;
She questioned Jarambo; but he
At the first sign of a cold follow the
and he led the way to a bold promon­ go some place and learn to be tol­ phosphorus the corresponding fig­
said the watchers reported this ship
directions in the pictures above—
erant, ya big dummy,” I said.
ures are roughly 140 to 400, accord­
tory
from
which
they
could
see
the
had only two masts. George said
the simplest and utnong the most
"I am as tolerant as any man In ing to the United States department
schooner south of the Island, mov­
uneasily: "Mary, I wish we could
effective methods known to modern
this
country,
you
big
fakir,
”
he
said,
of
agriculture.
ing slowly on light airs.
warn Mr. Aulgur. You remember
science to relieve painful cold
taking a swing at me.
Remedying the plant ration by
he told us be thought that half­
At sunset she was still far away.
symptoms fasL
"Everybody in America is anxious lime and phosphorus additions main­
breed might come back. I don’t
Mary and the old man and the two for unity but you. you fathead.” I ly to the soil will relieve us of rem­
So quickly does Bayer Aspirin
think he'd want to be caught there.”
young men ber guardians slept that said, socking him one on the chin. edying the anima! ration in many
act-rboth Internally and ns a gar­
night on a great bed of heaped dry
Jarambo said it would take all
"You just don’t understand the cases, and will be much more sim­
gle, you'll feel wonderful relief start
grass, with a coconut log polished spirit of democracy. You don't know ple than tinkering with animal phys­
night for a messenger to cross the
often in a remarkably short time.
by long usage to serve as pillow for what unity means, you poor sap,” he iology. which is infinitely complex.
island. He could not reach the la­
Try this way. You will say it is un­
them alL The three men slept with­ said, sending a left to my ear.
goon till after daylight, and by that
equalled. But be sure you
A simple soil treatment, like lim­
out sound, but she lay long awake
time the people on the schooner
A policeman came running up and ing, can do much for the animal's
get the fast-acting Bayer
thinking of George George, she un­ separated us.
would be able to see the approach­
product you wnnt. Ask
sake in terms of higher content of
derstood well enough, was always
ing ship for themselves.
"What's the trouble?” the cop minerals and protein in the forage
for Bayer Aspirin by the
afraid; yet he never yielded to that asked.
full name when you buy.
Nevertheless George insisted that
part of the ration. Lime applied to
fear,
nor admitted it except that he
"Unity.” I said.
Jarambo try to get some warning
lespedeza has demonstrated its ef­
QKMUINK BAY tit AlPIRIM
had now admitted that he was afraid
The cop looked at us with disgust fect in many places In one case it
word to Aulgur. "I hate his being
for
her
sake.
When
she
slept
at
last
and
impatience
and
walked
away.
here,” he said. "And we’re cer­
increased the lime content almost
her dreams were troubled: and
"Hell!" he said. "Everywhere I one-flfth. It was instrumental in
tainly not responsible for his safety;
Work Is Noble
when
she
woke,
it
was
with
a
leap
of
go I run into fights over THAT!”
but I wouldn’t want him killed.”
helping the plant to rustle enough
All work, even cotton-spinning,
her heart as though some outcry had
• • •
Jarambo agreed that the men would
phosphorus out of the soil to in­ is noble; work is alone noble.—
alarmed her.
try
crease the concentration of this nu- Carlyle.
1
THE LIGHTER VEIN AT
Mary sat beside George,
When they had eaten, dipping to­
trient by one-fifth. It enabled the ,
TRAINING CAMPS
Before noon next day. they knew I 1
gether into the gourd, Itaui led them We’re camping tonight on the old plant factory to pack more than one-
squatting a little way off.
that their warning had failed to ar-
again to the outlook to watch the
fourth more "protein into each pound
rive in time. Jarambo reported
campground,
of hay, to say nothing of the yield
that at dawn the other vessel was hoarse and deep as she had never schooner work her way into the Camping tonight, my lady.
Isn’t This
roads and drop anchor there, No Tenting tonight, tenting tonight.
increase per acre in all these items.
just outside the entrance to the la- heard it
George
beard
them
and
called
to
canoes
went
off
to
meet
her;
and Tenting on the old campground;
goon.
You Are Constipated?
There'll be fancy balls tonight.
Jarambo was talking, rapidly, and bid ber explain to Jarambo that if Mary thought, happy in his victory:
and
when
the
schooner
came
around
"George would not let them go.” Bridge and movies lily-white —
by the staccato of his words and of
What do you rat for breakfast?
Hours later they brought George Tenting on the old campground.
his gestures, George knew that he the island, they would all draw back
Coffee, toast, maybe some eggs?
into
the
jungle
and
hide.
She
did
to her. slung in a hammock of vines
In their search for new ways to
spoke of action sharp and swift
What do you eat for lunch and
dinner? White bread, meat, pota­
When the old man paused, and Mary so, but Jarambo said in calm ne­ between two poles, his eyes closed, We are camping tonight on the old use dairy by-products, scientists of
toes? It'i little wonder you're con-
his lips white. He was unconscious.
campground.
the U. S. bureau of dairy industry
turned to George again, her lips gation:
itipated. You probably don't eat
"My people are sick. When they but he was alive.
Hostesses here to cheer us;
have devised a new food article from
were white and trembling.
enough "bulk." And "bulk"
are sick they will not move. They
two surplus products, skim milk and
Mary, when she saw that George Tenting tonight, tenting tonight.
doesn't mean the amount you
"They killed him,” she said. Then,
will stay.”
eat. Il's a kind of food that forms
was still alive, wept with grief be­ We’re tenting on the old eamp­ cull potatoes.
translating almost literally: "The
a soft "bulky" mass In the Intes­
ground;
The potato and skim-milk mixture,
She said nothing, trying to under­ cause he was hurt, but with gladness
men on that new ship fought the men
tines and helps a movement If
Cheerful
seem
our
training
tests,
with
a
little
salt
added,
is
made
into
stand
what
it
was
in
Jarambo
that
too,
because
now
she
could
tend
him
this Is your trouble, may we sug­
on Mr. Aulgur’s ship, with guns.
gest a crunchy toasted cereal-
Then boats from the new ship put had changed him. He squatted at and keep him here secure. Four For our folks are week-end guests— wafers, chips, sticks, or croutons.
Kellogg’t All-Bran-tor breakfast.
oven-dried to crispness.
off and came near the schooner, her feet, scratching at one of the young men had brought him. They Tenting on the old campground.
All-Bran is a natural food, not a
—Old Song Revised.
These products contain no cook­
and there were more shots from the stones in the platform with his fin­ laid him down, and old Itaui drew
medicine-but it's particularly
ing fat and consequently keep in-
rich in "bulk.” Being so, it can
boats, till there were no more from gernail. He looked up at her with near.
The draft army Is to have no definitely without becoming rancid.
help you not only to get regular
Mary saw that a bullet had en­
the schooner. Then men from the small, blazing eyes.
but to keep regular. Eat All-Bran
entertainment
Food specialists have found the
"Long time once we were men,” tered George’s left breast near the catch-as-catch-can
new ship went aboard the schooner
regularly, and drink plenty of
this
time.
Recreation,
diversion
and
wafers,
chips
or
sticks,
desirable
side,
coming
out
under
his
arm,
he
said,
in
that
deep,
hoarse
tone.
and there were no shots."
water. Made by Kellogg's in Battle
good,
clean
fun
are
announced
as
a
for
use
with
soups
and
for
serving
Creek. If your condition is chron­
Geo-ge nodded in stern under- "My father met the first white men tearing the thin muscles of his arm definite part of the army training with light luncheons, in much the
ic, it is wise to consult a physician.
standing,
"That half-breed came who came. He ate their livers. as it emerged. When the hurts were plan, with hundreds of hostesses
same way crackers and potato chips
back,” he guessed. "Aulgur stayed There was a great white man with exposed, Itaui leaned closer and
and junior hostesses bustling about are used.
red
hair
who
killed
many,
but
my
touched
the
wound
of
entrance
firm
­
here too long, I suppose he knew
the camps to see about getting up a
the risk, but I wish we could have father came behind him with his ly. His fingers like claws felt along
dance, a bingo party, a bridge car­
WNU—13
48—40
the
ill-fleshed
ribs
to
the
spot
where
war
club
and
the
white
man
’
s
red
got word to him. Tell Jarambo his
nival or what have you.
men must watch and tell us what head broke as easily as a coconut the bullet had emerged; and then the
• • •
My father ate his right arm, and old man clicked his tongue, and
the men on the new ship do.”,
The calls of "Squads right!” and
was always strong afterward.” He stood up and hobbled away.
She interpreted the command. Ja­
" ’Tention!” will be mingled with
The number of workers in a col­
scratched industriously at the stone.
George lay limp and still, his eyes
rambo made a gesture, spoke a
"May I have
ony of bees may vary from 10,000 to
“When a white man is not looking, closed, his head on one side without
word or two. George looked at Mary
this dance?” and 75,000.
his head can be cracked!”
strength in his neck, his hands limp
inquiringly, and she explained: "He
• • •
"Aw, let’s play
There was a sort of chant in his on the mat upon which they had
thinks they’ll come around here to
some more!"
Skillful
culling
is one way for
• • •
get girls. He feels that he knows tones, like the rhythm of a rising laid him.
poultrymen to reduce labor and
madness.
She
said
gently,
to
quiet
Old Itaui returned, mumbling to
what to expect from white men.”
Uncle Sam’s feed costs without severely reduc­
him: "My father was a white man, himself, with leaves fresh plucked,
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policy this time ing labor income.
She saw her husband’s lips twitch;
Jarambo.”
and
a
bulbous
fruit.
He
squeezed
•
•
•
will be based on
but he only said: "Tell him to watch.
represents the leadership of
His eyes touched hers. “He was juice out of the fruit upon the wound
the theory that
If they come here, we must know
Steering a tractor over gravel
a nation. It points the way.
our friend. I was at his side al­ of entrance.
an army camp roads may be made easier by tak-
beforehand.”
ways. You and your man arc my
Itaui
bade
the
young
men
turn
resemble
a
con-
should
in
no
way
ing
off
the
skid
rings
on
the
front
We merely follow—follow to
She repeated these instructions;
people.” His eyes dropped again. the hurt man on his side while he centration camp, and that the more wheels and replacing with old auto
and she added a suggestion of her
"But your man does not know our applied the stinging juice to the torn amusement the boys have the better. tire casings over the wheels.
new heights of comfort, of
own. “Jarambo, tell the white man
people. They will not go.”
wounds
below
the
shoulder
and
on
•
•
•
•
•
•
with the talking bird what has hap­
convenience, of happiness.
She told George, when he came the arm. Then he bound leaves
pened.” He looked at her briefly.
Forty per cent of the American
The hostesses may be no younger
Corkran's presence on the island out to join them, what Jarambo said over these wounds with strips of than 30 and no older than 50, but population lives on farms and in
As time goes on advertis­
had never been mentioned between about the probable attitude of the torn petticoat which Mary offered their junior assistants may get un­ rural towns.
ing
is used more and more,
s • •
them, although he must have known Islanders. George insisted: "They him. When George was bandaged. der the wire as young as 25, which
must,
Mary.
If
we
can
’
t
argue
them
Itaui
spoke
to
the
young
men.
With
­
she knew. He made an assenting
The farm population of the United
assures a reasonable amount of
and as it is used more we
into it, we'll drive them. Jarambo in the hour George had been car­ glamour and oomph.
sign and trotted away.
States totals more than 32,000,000
all profit more. It's the way
will do what I say. Tell him to ried deep into the forest; a shelter
persons, an increase of approximate­
talk to them now and explain what had been reared for him of poles
ly
2,000,000
since
1930,
according
to
advertising has—
CHAPTER VI
they must do.” And that day and bound together with vines and
the latest census figures.
the next, he himself led Jarambo to thatched with palm and breadfruit
• • •
of bringing a profit to
That afternoon Jarambo reported the huts up the trail and along the leaves, and he and Mary were hid­
Dr. Ernst Berl, a Pittsburg chem­
•vorybody concnrnod,
that Aulgur's schooner had been shores, and he and Mary stood by den safe away.
istry professor, has perfected a
worked out into the open sea and while Jarambo spoke to the Island­
tho contumor includnd
Mary sat beside George, Itaui
process that will turn out high-grada
set onfire, burned, and sunk. He ers, Mary prompting the old man, squatting a little way off, mumbling
gasoline from molasses in two hours
said there were three white men on who obediently repeated what he to himself.
at a reasonable cost
the new ship, and one whose skin was was told to say. George by his own
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