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Thursday, July 8, 1937 THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON Doctor Gives Baby Breath of Life F arm I T o pic s ' WORLD’S RECORD CATCH |1 CURING HAY CROP TO RETAIN COLOR Washington.—I believe it was President Grover Cleveland who made t h e very President e p i g r a mmatic on the Spot statement that “I will take care of my enemies; but please save me from my friends." The distin guished Democrat, Mr. Cleveland, recognized one of the gravest dan gers that besets politicians and it was in this connection that he made the famous remark. Lately, I have been thinking that President Roosevelt is getting into the spot—if, indeed, he is not al ready behind the eight-ball—where he must have some protection from his friends. He faces a condition with which some observers fear he may not be able to deal as success fully as has been his record. The thing that has put Mr. Roose velt in a bad political spot is the outburst of Gov. George H. Earle of Pennsylvania. Governor Earle, it was, who burst forth recently with a declaration that Mr. Roosevelt must run for a third term. There are ‘‘no men in the Democratic party or any other party who reach knee- high stature mentally or morally to Franklin D. Roosevelt,” accord ing to Governor Earle’s appraisal of the present Executive. Governor Earle's record in Pennsylvania is that of an avid New Dealer. He has followed the Roosevelt footsteps In every specification and he has maintained a constant gunfire of chatter in support of the President and his policies. The activities of the Pennsylvania governor have been so constant that it led one observer to remark the other day that Governor Earle ap parently wanted to be the first man Dn the Roosevelt bandwagon for 1940. This, of course, had reference to the priority given in political ap pointments after Mr. Roosevelt be came President to those Democrats who had been supporters of Mr. Roosevelt before the Chicago con vention that nominated him. But instead of being flattered by the pronouncement by the agile Pennsylvania governor, I hear from authentic sources that the President was somewhat embarrassed. Cer tainly, a good many of the New Deal wheelhorses are embarrassed because they can see how the Earle declaration may be used to explode various things Apolitically as Mr. Roosevelt goes through his current term. However that picture may devel op, the fact remains that no Presi dent ever has served a third term in the United States. It is a prece dent established by George Wash ington and rigidly adhered to. Thus to have “ my friend George" de clare Mr. Roosevelt in the market for a third term at this particular time constitutes a bad political er ror. This is true because at the moment there are more cries of personal dictatorship being voiced In this country than has happened since congress gave the President all of the extraordinary powers that he holds. • • • There is, however, another side to the story concerning Governor D. . Earle. There are Playing many who do not Politic» believe Governor Earle is stupid, politically. These persons hold the conviction that the Pennsylvania governor knows exactly what he is doing in promoting Mr. Roosevelt for a third term at this time. Their reasoning is to the effect that it will be impossible to renominate and re elect President Roosevelt for a third time, however much the President may want the job again. This same group contends that it would be fa tal to the liberal movement for Mr. Roosevelt to take any steps in this direction although there are a good ly number of people who are con vinced that he wants to break this precedent as he has broken many others. In consequence, according to this line of reasoning, Governor Earle is playing his own game of politics. Hoping that the lightning may strike Governor Earle of Pennsylvania, Governor Earle is promoting Frank lin Roosevelt for the job that Gov ernor Earle wants. It is plain to see that, by urging renomination and re-election of President Roosevelt, G o v e r n o r Earle avoids the barbs and bludg eons that would be certain to come his way if he were to admit that he is a candidate thus far in advance of 1940. Someone suggested that the governor wanted Mr. Roosevelt to be the objective of the brick bats until that happy day when the President would step aside and la bel Governor Earle ns the crown prince of the New Deal. • • • However, in talking about 1940, there are basketsful of men who would be m o s t M any A re willing to dedicate W illing their lives for four or eight years in the White House that they could perform the great service of carry ing on the principles laid down by Franklin Roosevelt. It will be a great sacrifice, of course, for most of them to leave their present jobs Artificial Drying Found to and run for the presidency. But a Be Good Practice. good many of them already have let it be known that they are prepared By E . R . Gross, A g ric u ltu ra l E n g in e e r, N e w Jersey College of A g ric u ltu re . to make this terrific sacrifice in W N U S ervice. order to serve their country. Larger scale production and in I do not attempt to enumerate all of them. In any discussion of cur creased use of machinery have rent politics, however, one cannot placed greater emphasis on the overlook such men as Henry Wal proper curing and handling of hay lace, now secretary of agriculture, to preserve its feed value, prevent or Governor Murphy of Michigan shattering of leaves, and to setain or Paul McNutt, now high com the full green color and the caro missioner for the United States to tene from which animals get vita the Philippine commonwealth. One min A. Observations and research must not forget the ambitions of on the new practices in curing and Governor Davey of Ohio, or Senator storing have made available more Barkley of Kentucky—all good New scientific knowledge than ever be Dealers and true. Then, I think, fore. Earlier cutting, artificial dry one ought not omit reference to ing and chopping have brought bet Jesse Jones, chairman of the gigan ter results in many cases, but have tic Federal Reconstruction Finance also introduced new dangers. Artificial drying of early cut crops corporation, who would leave his vast business interests, if neces offers possibilities of preserving the sary, to serve in the White House. green color, a high vitamin content, Nor would I be fair to all of the and saving the tender leaves. Ma budding candidates if I omitted ture hay shatters more readily from reference to John L. Lewis who has field handling. Artificial drying gen been claiming such yeoman service erally requires large equipment in behalf of the working men which may be too costly for the av through the Committee for Industri erage farmer. A portable drier op al Organization which is violently erated by a ring of farmers or a antagonistic to the American Fed custom operated drier are solutions eration of Labor. Mr. Lewis, of suggested. Chopped hay offers the advan course, will deny that he ever in tends to desert labor even for the tages of compact storage, easy han presidency, but there are a good dling in the operations of feeding, many people who think that Mr. mixing and rationing, and results in Lewis has some little thought con more complete consumption. This cealed in his heart—something of a may be particularly noticeable in wish or a hope that he, too, might the feeding of coarse-stemmed hay. find himself in the direct path of the Hay chopping may be especially de political lightning from the Demo sirable when hay prices are high. cratic national convention in 1940. Chopping when associated with I do not know now, nor do I artificial drying should create . no think anyone else knows, what the problem in heating, but care must relative strength is among these va be taken not to overload mow floors rious gentlemen who are exhibiting I built only for the storage of loose signs of a willingness to serve the hay. Chopped hay will occupy about nation as the Democratic candi- j one-half the space required for loose date. hay. * * « Chopping field dry hay increases Most of those who do me the the possibilities of loss from shatter honor of reading these columns ing because the hay must be as undoubtedly have dry as for loose storage, or drier. ram oua had varying opin- Chopped hay packs very closely and Love Feast ions as to why is likely to heat excessively if it President Roose contains more than 15 to 20 per cent velt held the famous love feast on of moisture. The farmer must judge the island in Chesapeake bay at the the moisture content by twisting a end of June. From conversations wisp of hay and noting stem mois with Democratic friends in the ture and shattering. house of representatives, I am quite Spontaneous combustion, cause of convinced that not all of those who many barn fires, should be prevent were invited to the Jefferson Island ed as far as possible by nevea^al- club for the meeting with the Presi lowing the hay to reach high tem dent were happy over the results. peratures. Temperatures of 120 to Of course, as everyone knows, the 125 degrees Fahrenheit are not dan three-day session which the Presi gerous but may cause some loss of dent had with Democrat senators color and vitamin A. and representatives was intended to placate all of the little ills and dis Special Care Necessary agreements that have arisen. These to Raise Good Pullets congressmen with whom I have dis cussed the affair were not so sure The goal of the poultryman should that the President accomplished his be a crop of good pullets next fall purpose. at a time when high egg prices But I am quite convinced that prevail. In making plans for next the real purpose Mr. Roosevelt had fall’s pullets, determine the num in holding a love feast lies much ber of replacements wanted and se deeper. I believe that lie foresees cure three chicks for each pullet. the very difficulties that I mentioned Keep these chicks in roomy, com earlier, namely, the dangers of a fortable quarters and feed complete full list of candidates for the nom rations in adequate amounts. ination in 1940. Mr. Roosevelt is too As warm weather is here, special good a politician not to move early efforts should be made to keep the as leader of his party to protect chicks comfortable, advises a writ against that sort of thing. By drop er in Wallaces’ Farmer. This means ping words in these free conferences an abundance of shade such as and by making suggestions concern-' patches of sunflowers or corn. A ing the general political situation, liberal supply of clean, fresh water the President was enabled to ap also is especially important. Keep proach the problem that he fore the feed hoppers in clean, shady sees without disclosing too much of places and move frequently to avoid his hand. Only time will tell how contamination of the soil. he has succeeded. Remember that consumption of In the meantime, one may prop green, succulent material insures erly call attention to the situation thrifty chicks. So far as possible, that has developed at the capitol, the range should provide this succu particularly in the senate. Hereto lence. fore, I have mentioned several Unless the chicks are ranging and times that strained relations existed eating during the time when it is between the President and certain unnecessary for them to seek shel leaders in congress. That condition ter from the hot sunlight, valuable has not improved, to say the least. time when favorable temperature Indeed, I think it is very much conditions prevail is lost. While the worse. poultryman does not have direct Probably Vice President Garner control of the weather, he can ar and Senator Robinson of Arkansas, range his management practices so and Senator Harrison of Mississippi as to minimize the retarding effects each will deny that which I am when high temperatures prevail. about to say but knowledge of it is This will be all the more important so general around the capitol in with the early-hatched chicks. Washington that a denial will not change my conviction. Disposing of Cockerels Unless I have been reading politi cal signs wrongly for 20 years, I As a general rule, it is more am convinced that the 3trained re profitable to dispose of all the cock lationship between the capitol and erels as broilers at 114 to 2 pounds, the White House now embraces Vice according to a specialist. The feed President Garner and Senators Rob requirement increases rapidly after inson and Harrison. The vice presi that time and the price falls, owing dent has done remarkable service to the seasonal drop in poultry in behalf of the New Deal but I prices and the fact that heavier never have believed that he was ■ birds will not bring broiler prices. whole-heartedly in favor of all Keeping the cockerels for a longer Roosevelt policies. Senator Robin time may be unwise, for the laying son has served as majority leader pullets represent the chief source and as such has carried the hod for of annual income. the President on the floor of the senate day after day, fighting for Mixing Chick Rations legislation which the President wanted and generally serving as In mixing chick rations only good Mr. Roosevelt’s right hand at the quality materials should be used. capitol. My own belief is that Sen For instance, if yellow corn is used ator Robinson would have changed it must be sweet and clean. If good many of the administration policies quality yellow corn is not available if he could have done so without en then some other grain that is good dangering the President’s leader should be used. It is easy to ship of the party. Much the same demonstrate that two mixtures can can be written about Senator Har be made using the same formula rison who has served as the chair and if the one mixture is made with man of the senate finance commit poor quality materials the results tee, a powerful unit in carrying out will be unsatisfactory no matter New Deal policies. how good the formula. • W »«t«rn N ew sp aper U nion. Bigger than the young angler who caught it is the 60-pound white sea bass recently landed by Douglas Bombard, age eleven, off Santa Cat alina island, Calif. Douglas made the catch from a little speed boat using flying fish for bait, with a light His own mouth pressed against the tiny lips of a new-born baby, tackle with a breaking strength of Dr. A. L. Gilbert of Elwood, 111., breathed the breath of life into the tiny 2C pounds. The young angler’s rec lungs. While the doctor kept the baby alive, an inhalator was rushed ord breaks the former record of E. A. Brewsterm. to Elwood from a nearby city. The little life was saved. Shriners Elect Sugden Imperial Potentate View of part of the parade of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in. Detroit in connection with the recent conven tion. John W. Ashworth, eighty-seven years old, said to be the oldest noble at the convention is shown riding in the parade. Right, is Walter S. Sugden of Sisterville, W. Va., elected imperial potentate. F. Trafford Taylor ’leads Kiwanians A Youngest Eagle Tries His Wings F. Trafford Taylor of St. Boni- rce, Manitoba, Canada, who was ected president of Kiwanis Interna- onal for 1937-38 at the recent con- vention at Indianapolis. He has been a member of the club since 1924. Delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada at tended the convention. Edward Somers, twelve yearr old, became the country’s youngest “eagle” when he took off for his solo flight at Floyd Bennett field at Long Island, N. Y. Instructor Pilot Archie Baxter wishes him luck. Eddie comes from a flying family. His father, Congressman Andrew L. Somers of Brooklyn, is a pilot. Baseball Men Honor Memory of Frank Chance • « J Memories of another baseball era—Frank Chance's day—were revived recently by the Chicago Cubs at a luncheon given by P. K. Wrigley and later at the ball park where the principal ceremonial was the presenta tion to the present Cubs of a bronze plaque. Shown in the photograph, left to right, front row, John O. Seys, Mordecai Brown, Johnny Evers, Warren Brown; standing, left to right; Joe Tinker, Jimmy Archer, Bill Terry, Charlie Grimm and Jack McCarthy.
