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Official Paper for Morrow County
The Awkward Bear
OAS Hitler made the fatal error of
his military career in declaring
war on Russia? That is a question
that has aroused more diversity of
opinion in the last week among in
formed commentators than any
question that has arisen since the
beginning of the present war in Eu
rope. As has been pointed out by press
and radio, there is really nothing
in this turn of events to evoke sur
prise. The former alliance of Hitler
and Stalin was generally known to
be a thAefs pact which could not
last. And it was written in Mein
Kampf of the future Germany which
would include the Russian Ukraine.
The part that has commentators
guessing is the timing of the break.
Hitler's strategy before has been
uncanny in its accuracy, and speed
and timing have been its basic fac
tors. Hitler himself predicts that
the Russian campaign will be short
lived, and some commentators think
his opion justified by circumstances.
If it be true, the position of America
will be jeopardized more than ever
before, for development of events
leave room for little doubt that Hit
ler truly has plans of world con
quest, and annexing of Russia would
place his forces and those of his
ally, Japan, in strategic position to
combine in a war in the Pacific.
Hitler knows Russia as a big awk
ward bear. This bear was so back
ward in its knowledge of modern
warfare that it let its present ene
my supply generals to teach its sol
diers for the last several years. This
fact alone places Hitler in a favor
able position to know the metal of
the opponent's fighting machine. But
like a big awkward bear who may
be easily spotted and whose meth
ods of attack may be crude, Russia
in its very size and potential
strength offers more formidable op
position than may be seen at first
glance.
A fierce native temperament has
been reflected in the history of Rus
sia, as well as in its art and its mu
sic. It has shown a reckless aban
don for life. Its reactions have al
most always been .unpredictable.
No matter how well Hitler's strate
gy is planned at this time, he will
find so many unpredictable elements
in the big awkward bear that his
best calculated plans are likely to
go awry.
This may be wishful thinking. But
it relieves us to know that the
mighty Hitler military machine has
been turned toward the bear, which
natural history relates has survived
longer than any of the animals. It
may be, like the big brown bear of
Alaska, Russia will survive to pre
sent a threat to mankind in future,
but to be harmless, withal when
man keeps out of his road.
Noted Artists Slated
For OSC Concert Series
Oregon State College Four num
bers have already been arranged for
the 1941-42 concert series here, an
nounces Percy Locey, director of
educational activities. The serL-s
will open October 8, with a quartet
from the Metropolitan Opera com
pany, which incluudes Rose Bamp
ton, leading soprano, K. Meisle,
Hullman and Weeds.
Zino Francescatti. hailed as a sen
sational new French violin star, will
appear on January 29. Helen Jep
son, leading prima donna of the
Metropolitan, is scheduled for Feb
ruary 25, while John Charles Their -
as, noted radio, and opera singei..
will be heard April 29.
Heppner
O SOS! Your Guess Again edi
tor is in trouble! Rush to his
aid, bright readers. Simply indi
cate your answers in spaces pro
vided, check your answers for
rating you may save our life
(or is it lives?).
, (1) Somebody called me an abo
rigine (a) because I was bald; (b)
because I was a native of Africa;
(c) because I couldn't read or write;
(d) because I was an I I
American Indian. Gosh! (
(2) I got in trouble with a bunch
of epicures because (a) they over
charged me in the barber shop; (b)
they were too fussy about what they
ate; (c) they wore their shoes in
bed; (d) they told lies I I
about me. Golly! I I
(3) They showed me this picture
of a navy speedboat and wanted to
know if those tubular jiggers on U:e
side at the rear were (a) life rafts;
(b) gas tanks; (c) torpedo tubes;
(d) anti-aircraft I I
guns. Was I stuck!
(4) There was a lien on my house
and I had to (a) get the roof fixed;
(b) have the porch braced; (c) pay
the interest; (d) move out before
the house fell down. I I
Was I scared !
(5) I fell out of a tree and smashed
my clavicle and the doctor set my
(a) elbow; (b) collarbone; (c) wrist;
(d) fourth r I
rib. Gee! I
(6) (Today's toughie); I was go
ing through the Panama canal and
somebody asked me if the boat was
traveling (a) north-south, or (b)
east-west. Was J"-1
I puzzled! I I
(7) Finally I got into, bed and
bumped my head against the tester.
Did I hit the (a) headboard; (b) the
night-table; (c) the four-poster top;
(d) the reading
lamp. G'night
"GUESS AGAIN" w
ANSWERS Her"
1. (d) for 15 pts (Goodyl)
2. (b) for the same. (Thanks!)
3. (c) for only 10. (Easy?)
4. (c) for 15 more. (Get it?)
5. (b) for 10 (they break first)....
6. (b) for 20. (Get fooled?)
7. (c) for 15. (You got one, too?)..
HERE'S YOUR RAT-
ING: 90-100, super-ex- TOTAL
tra-life-saver; 80-90, su
per life-saver; 70-80, life-saver; 60-70,
saver, try again.
All State Responds
To Forest Week
Portland, June 26. Enthusiastic
response from every part of the state
is meeting efofrts to organize Ore
gon for Governor Sprague's "Keep
Oregon Green Week," June 30 to
July 6.
This is the report of Edmund
Hayes, chairman of the executive
committee of the Keep Oregon Gre.a
association.
John B. Woods, executive secre
tary of the association, is directing
a staff of forestry college students
in covering the state in the inter
ests of the special week. Purpose -f
the field work is to perfect an or
ganization for enrolling members.
"Hearty encouragement is being
extended to our workers every
where," said Mr. Woods.
"Oregonians generally express the
belief that forest fire prevention is
even more important than ever this
year, since forest defense is a vital
part of national defense."
PEDAL CLEARANCE
When the clutch pedal has little
or no clearance above the floor
board, making it difficult to engage
the gears, have the condition cor
rected at once,' advises the emer
gency road service of the Oregon
State Motor association. If neglect
ed, this fault will cause excessive
clutch wear and eventual slipping.
Gazette Times, Heppner,
Wheat Land No.w
Culled Same as
Livestock Herds
The practice of culling wheat land
in eastern Oregon and returning
some to grass and other uses has
reached large proportions in the last
few years under the necessity of
reducing wheat acreage. This pro
cess may result in an improvement
in operating economy on some farms,
reports H. L. Thomas, research ec
onomist with the Soil Conservation
service, who is cooperating with the
Oregon experiment station and the
USDA in studies on this subject.
Thomas' findings to date have just
been published as station circular
of information No. 247, by the ex
periment station. Figures gathered
by him show that between 1934 and
1940 approximately 180,000 acres
have been retired from wheat in
Oregon and seeded to crested wheat
grass. Growers who have been en
gaged in this process have reported,
by means of a questionnaire, that
this culling process has removed
from cultivation shallow, low-yielding,
and steep, erosive land for the
most part.
The financial result of the change
from all wheat and fallow to wheat,
grass and fallow is analyzed in the
circular by citing a typical farm of
atyoroximatelv 2600 acres on which
384 acres have been' diverted to
crested wheat grass. The study re
veals that, at present prices and on
the basis of using the crested wheat
grass for grazing rather than seed,
the net return from the farm under
the two programs is less by only
$101 under the grass program than
straight wheat
"The question of which land and
how much to take out of wheat
production must be decided on the
basis of individual needs and cir
cumstances on each farm," says
Thomas. "The urgency of soil con
servation on the one hand, and
farm income on the other must be
considered for each individual field
and parcel of land. Some farmers
would regard the possible sacrifice
of $101 per year as a low rate of
insurance against further damage
from soil erosion, or a nominal price
to pay for many intangible benefits
which accrue through the years rrom
soil conservation.
Caution at Curb
Urg
ed as Traffic Aid
With approximately 40 percent of
Oregon's pedestrian accidents in
volving unsafe walking practices on
the part of the person on foot, Earl
Snell, secretary of state, today urg
ed pedestrians to observe greater
caution at the curb before starting
across a busy street
"Forty -five percent of the pedes
trians struck at intersections are hit
before they get more than four or
five steps from the curb," Snell de
clared. "This points to the import
ance of looking first to the left, then
to the right and then back to the
left before stepping off the curb."
Snell called attention to the new
pedestrtian law, effective since June
14th, requiring motorists to give the
riefht-of-wav to pedestrians cross
ing on crosswalks when the person
on foot enters or is about to enter
the motorist's half of the street. Prior
to this law. the motorist was re
quired to sop and give he pedes-
rian the right-of-way the instant
the. walker left the curb. Careful
observance of the pedestrian's rights
on the part of motorists and observ
of safe walking practices on the
part of the pedestrian will reduce
accidents of this type materially
Snell said.
SUMMER CONFERENCES ON
Oregon State College With the
of summer school here June
23, the campus staff not only resum
ed instructional work but prepared
for a series of summer educational
conferences. First on the campus
are groups of housemothers and
other leaders of living groups from
many states here for the second an
nual three-week course in that field.
On July 7 the annual conference of
Smith-Hughes teachers of agricul
ture will convene for three weeks,
while on July 9 and 10 will be held
the sixth annual conference on gui
dance and adult education.
Apology is only egotism wrong
side out
Oregon
I Joe Carson, Jr., to
I Speak at Walla Walla
Walla Walla, June 26.-Toseph K.
Carson, Jr., former mayor of Port
land and just recently named west
coast director of civilian defense,
has accepted an invitation to deliv
er the patriotic address in Walla
Walla the afternoon of July 4 at a
farmers' picnic in Pioneer park.
Crson will crown the Fourth of
July celebration queen the evening
of July 3, preceding the initial per
formance of a pageant, "America on
Parade," in which 600 persons will
take part. Carson recently was nam
ed to the civilian defense post by
Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia of Nevv
York CM, national director.
The Washington state penitentiary
band of 60 pieces will participate in
the Fourth of July parade, whijh
will be held at 10:30 o'clock in the
morning. Entries in this event will
close early next week, total prize
money depending somewhat upon
final entries. Winners in each sec
tion will receive $15.00, with the
sweepstakes winner receiving $35.
These division are planned: Grange,
Farm Bureau and 4-H clubs, civic
clubs, fraternal organizations, mil
itary and service bodies and com
mercial. The Fourth of July events will be
the first this group has been per
mitted to take part in an out-of-the-walls
event of this nature. It will al
ternate at Pioneer park during the
aftemoon's farmers' picnic in play
ing with the V. F. W. junior band
of Walla Walla.
Final rehearsals are being held
this week for the pageant, "America
on Parade," which will be present,
ed nightly July 3 to 5 inclusive at
the fairgrounds.
A square dance contest between
representatives of the grange and
farm bureau will be held Fri '.ay
night, July 4, following the pageant
with $20 at stake. A queen's ball
has been arranged for Saturday
night, July 5, as the concluding e '
ent of the celebration.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
In memory of Brother William T.
Reynolds, who died June 17, 1941.
Once again death hath summoned
a Brother Odd Fellow, and the gold
en gateway to the Eternal City has
opened to welcome him to his home.
He has completed his work in the
ministering to the wants of the af
flicted, in shedding light into dark
ened Souls and in bringing joy into
the places of misery, and as his re
ward has received the plaudit "well
done" from the Supreme Master.
And whereas, the all-wise and
merciful Master of the Universe his
called our beloved Brother horr.i,
and he having been a true and faith
ful member of our beloved Order,
therefore be it
Resolved, that Lone Balm Lodge,
No. 82, I. O. O. F. of Hardman, Ore
gon, in testimony of her loss, drape
its Charter in mourning for thirty
days and that we tender to the
family of our deceased brother our
sincere condolence in their deep
affliction and that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family.
Nelson Knighten, Glenn Far- '
iens, Sabin Hastings, Committee.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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At the request of the Treasury De
partment we announce a new feature
of interest and service to many readers
who are buying or will buy Defense Sav
ings Bonds and Stamps. This will be
called the Defense Bond Quis, and will
start in next week's issue.
The questions will be chosen from
among those asked by most Bond and
Stamp buyers. The answers will tell
what the new Defense Savings Pro
gram means to the individual and to
the Nation.
A i. A A it it i. A A A A A A A A A A A it. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A -- -- - -
Thursday, June 26, 1941
Morning Glory Kill
Shows Good Results
Killing morning glories while at
the same time increasing the crop
yield from an abandonlment figure
to one as good or even better than
those adjoining farms not infested)
with weeds is the result being ob
tained on the morning glory control
tory Stories," Richardson (juvenile).
Umatilla county, according to C. D.
Conrad, local county agent
Of greatest interest to farmers
from the Columbia river basin coun
ties who visited the station during
the recent toxfr, states Conrad, is
th fact that the regular summerfal-low-wheat
system of farming can be
followed and at the same time er
adicate the morning glories.
The eradication is being accom
plished by following a continuous
cultivation progrma during the sum
mer fallow year and after the crop
is removed during the crop year.
Complete eradication has not been
obtained in the short period of time
that the experiment has run but to
show the results that have been
obtained, the particular field where
the experiments are being conducted
had been abandoned for the ten yea
period prior to the establishment of
the trials because of the heavy
morning glory infestation. After
year of summerfallow during which
the continuous cultivation plan was
followed the grain crops are now
equal to those on adjoining farms
where there are no weeds, accord
ing to Conrad. .
experiment station near Cayuse in
ducted on Indian agency land with,
the Oregon State college, the exten
sion service, and Umatilla county
cooperating.
A summary of practices to be fol
lowed for the control of morning
glory by cultivation and cropping
will be given in next week's Gazette
Times.
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
The American Legion auxiliary
has bought three more new books
for their shelf in the library. Each
year the auxiliary gives $5.00 worth
of books. The three new books are
"They Came to the River," McKay;
"Oregon, End of the Trail," Ameri
can Guide Series, and "Oregon His
tory Storie," Richardson (juvenile).
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Whereas it has pleased our Heav
enly Father to summon to her Eter
nal home our beloved sister Lena B.
Cox, who was a faithful member for
many years and Past Matron of Ruth
Chapter No. 32, Order of Eastern
Star;
Be it resolved that we bow in
humble submission to the will of the
Omnipotent, and extend to the be
reaved family of the deceased our
heartfelt sympathy. That we drape
our Charter in mourning in memory
of our departed sister; that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of the, Chapter, a copy
sent to the family, and one to the
press for publication.
Sara McNamer, Ella Benge,
Arch Ball, Committee.
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