Thursday, July 8, 1937
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON
Doctor Gives Baby Breath of Life
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WORLD’S RECORD CATCH
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.