Heppner Gazette Times, June 25, 1942 3
Washington, D. C, June 25. Ore
gon has been selected as one of 60
places where experiments are being
conducted with the Russian dande
lion. This is the weed that produces
50 tons of rubber to the acre, ac
cording to the bureau of plant indus
try, a division of the department of
agriculture. Professor Hyslop of Or
egon State college was months ago
requested to look over the state and
decide whether Oregon soil and cli
mate would be suitable for this rubber-bearing
dandelion. The first
consignment of seeds came from the
Soviets by clipper early last month
and the bureau lost no time in dis
tributing them to predetermined lo
cations, among them being Alaska.
The storage of rubber is causing
government agencies to become in
terested in any substitute. Govern
ment has appropriated several mil
lion dollars to grow guayule shrubs
in California and New Mexico; one
of the three agricultural laborator
ies is experimenting in converting
'wheat and corn into alcohol and the
alcohol into rubber. If this is suc
cessful the surplus wheat in the
northwest will be processed into a
rubber substitute. And if the Rus
sian dandelions are a success many
farmers may plant it as a sideline,
for 50 tons to the acre is something
to be considered.
Practically every distillery in the
country has been ordered to make
high-test alcohol, required for TNT,
smokeless powder and other war
uses. There will be an almost sus
pension of whiskey making (rum
and gin are now out), but the dis
tilleries say there is enough hooch
on hand and aging to supply all
demands for the next five years,
and if the war isn't over by that
time those who now crave whiskey
will have to be satisfied with very
new stuff. It is proposed to utilize
all distilleries, large and small.
Oregon communities which have
WPA projects approved by the pres
ident as eligible for funds will in
many cases have to wait until the
war is over. WPA is making a re
survey of all the projects on its list
and weeding out a large number.
War production board has announc
ed that no project requiring steel,
copper or other metals will be given
a priority; that all such projects
must wait for the future. This policy
will curb such projects as new water
systems in a number of small towns
In Oregon.
In ah appropriation bill passed by
the senate provision is made for 164
new airports and improvement of
266 existing fields but which are
not up to army standards. Out of
this number of new and old fields
Oregon will be given attention. Their
exact location is for the time being
jealously guarded by the war de
partment, but the brass hats do ad
mit that a number of new fields are
to be established in Alaska. First
intimation that a new field is to be
built will come when the people in
the vicinity see equipment moving
in and the ground being graded for
a mile long runway. It was explain
ed to, the senate that the war de
partment wants fields at least 200
miles inland.
Apparently the small towns of Or
egon, those in the vicinity of forests,
will receive very little help from
the federal government in the mat
ter of fire protection. No town un
der 5000 is being considered, and
only 16 towns in the state have
5000 or more people. The alloca
tions for Oregon have been made
but they are a tight secret and no
hint is being divulged from the of
fice of civilian defense in the na
tional capital. It is explained that
protection will be given to the places
that are exposed to the greatest
hazard or those having more import -
Berries Canned
In Late Season
Have Best Flavor
With fruit conservation a patriotic
duty this year, gleaning the straw
berry fields for the smaller late
berries is one way to help. While
these berries take longer to pick and
prepare, they are really sweeter and
have more of the true strawberry
flavor and aroma than the larger,
earlier berries, points out Miss Lucy
A. Case, extension specialist in nu
trition at Oregon State college.
Incidentally, strawberries are an
excellent source of vitamin C, as
well as being a universal favorite
for their taste.
Miss Case also suggests a method
for canning these berries in a man
ner economical of sugar and one
which will minimize or eliminate the
separation of the berries from the
juice by floatng to the top of the
jar. To eliminate this floating she
suggests handling the fresh berries
as soon after they are hulled as pos
sible, after which they are boiled
briefly not more than two or three
minutes in hot syrup and let stand
over night in a covered pan.
The syrup suggested under present
sugar restrictions is 25 per cent
strength, made by adding one-half
cup sugar to IV2 cups water. It takes
about one to xk cups of this syrup
to a quart of finished product.
By heating the berries and letting
them remain in the syrup overnight
they absorb the sugar, which re
places the air and thus reduces the
tendency to float. These plump ber
ries retain their color and flavor
better than those that are canned
ant war industries. In the latter
category is Portland with its ship
yards. At OCD headquarters the expla
nation is made that trouble is ex
perienced in obtaining a clearance
from war production board for pri
orities; the fire equipment requires
steel and copper, and WPB is hus
banding these metals for ships, tanks
and guns. Twenty-two thousand tin
hats for air wardens, the first made,
were a botched job; they were all
of one size and that size too small
for an adult.
American troops in Alaska are
classified as "overseas," which will"
increase their pay 20 percent. The
buck private's pay has been jump
ed from $21 a month to $50, and for
troops in Alaska this will mean $60
a month. Australian soldiers are
paid the highest rate for any army,
but they are barely above the new
rate for the American soldier. A
few of the Democratic senators,
when the bill was in the senate,
quietly slipped around and passed
the word that the president would
veto a $50 wage but would stand
for $46; however, it was evident
that they had been misinformed for
when the bill landed on the presi
dent's desk he lost no time in sign
ing it.
A dapper young waiter
named Phippa,
Said "I'm going to take
all my tips
And. buy Savings Stamps
So boys at the camps
Have bombers, machine
guns, and ships!"
Help your county reach lu
Wr Bond quota. Inreat
103? or more every payday
in War Bonda and Stamp.
Trash Burning, Under
Resrictions, Permitted
Burning of small piles of trash and
other accumulated debris as a means
of removing existing fire hazardous
materials on farm and suburban
areas will be permitted, subject to
regulations, until further notice, it
was announced here following a co
operative agreement with officials
of the army and state forestry de
partment. Before burning it is first necessary
to notify the local forest warden.
Then, in accordance with the plan,
the material may be fired provided
that: they are limited to small quan
tities; they are located at least one
eighth mile from forest or brush
lands; they are safely removed from
dry grass or other flashy ground
cover. It is further required that all
fires be blacked out by night.
In no instance will broadcast
burning be allowed. The deadline
for issuing such permits as desig
nated by military authorities has
immediately after sugar is added.
A longer pre-boil is recommended
for firm berries such as Corvallis,
and for berries that are not very
mature. A shorter boil is used for
softer varieties such as the Mar
shall, and for over-mature fruit.
This canning process is completed
the next morning by bringing the
berries to the scalding point and then
packing in sterilized jars and boil
ing for 10 minutes in a water bath
one inch deeper than the jars. They
are then removed and sealed.
now passed.
Full public cooperation in com
plying with burning regulations was
asked by Major General James I.
Muir, commanding officer, northwest
Bector, Pacific War Forces, who
wrote:
"The possibility of forest fires
during the coming months is a def
inite menace to defense measures
in the northwest sector, and the need
for extraordinary precautions by
every citizen to prevent man-caused
fires is imperative."
What army officers want is clear
skies this summer without interfer
ence from smoke. They are fully
aware that the volunteer wardens
cannot scan the skes for possible
enemy planes during periods of re
duced visibility.
Meanwhile, forest and farm organ
izations have gone ahead with co
operative agreements which would
check all grain, grass and brush
fires. Volunteer rural fire crews
have been organized by the O. S. C.
extension service; additional patrol
wardens have been placed in rural
sectors by the state forestry de
partment and boys and girls are be
ing enrolled in the Green Guard,
fire prevention activity of the Keep
Oregon Green association. Every ef
fort is being made to check the
man-caused fire so that farm and
forest property may be protected
and that air wardens may carry on
their w,atch for enemy planes with
out interference from smoke.
Unemployment Work
Discontinued Here
Because of increasing employment
and war-time restrictions on travel,
nearly all of the itinerant service of
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission will be discontinued be
ginning July 1, 1942, it was an
nounced today by Administrator Si
las Gaiser and by L. C. Stoll, state
director of the U. S. Unemployment
Service.
Few or none of the 35 itinerant
points will be able to justify the
expense of the monthly calls which
have been made from 13 of the 22
local employment offices, officials
believe. Only 208 initial claims and
1046 continued claims were taken
in the state last week a record low
since establishment of unemploy
ment insurance four and a half
years ago.
Workers at distant places will be
instructed in mailing in initial and
continued claims a procedure al
ready in effect for those at still more
remote points not now reached by
unemployment representatives. Co
operation of employers, union rep
resentatives and others is being ask
ed in the new economy move.
In the Pendleton district, present
itinerant points are Milton-Freewa-ter
and Heppner.
A G-T want ad will do wonders
if you have anything to sell, trade
or exchange. Results every time.
0. M. Y EAGER
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Cabinet and Mill Work
HEPPNER, OREGON
WHAT Are YOU Going
To Do When Winter Comes?
The thrifty prepare for the winter. If the roof leaks, they
fix it. They also lay in their winter fuel. The farmer har
vests his crops and makes all necessary preparations to
take care of his family and stock through the long winter
months. All wise people do these things.
NOW, what do you do? The Pioneer Service Company is
offering a suggestion. Don't overlook your credit rating
with your local merchant, doctor and hospital. When
you are making your other preparations for winter be
sure that you DON'T OVERLOOK YOUR CREDIT, as it
is your greatest asset when winter comes.
When you receive one of our Pioneer Service County
Credit Board Statements bearing our Registered Trade
Mark, try to pay, part pay or satisfactorily arrange to
pay at once on your Past Due Accounts so you can get
credit that you may be forced to ask for. Remember, the
wise ones prepare for winter, so why not do like other
thrifty folks do.
REMEMBER WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR CREDIT, YOU
LOSE SOMETHING YOU MAY NEVER REGAIN
NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON COLLECTIONS
Pioneer Service Company, Inc.
State Office: Miner Building, Eugene, Oregon
Watch For Green and Black Handbills With
Accounts For Sale
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