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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY, MARCH 23, 193». THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON PAGE SIX you do for eggs, lean m eat, poultry and fish ." W ere th is ru le followed by everyone it would do much to help in the g reat n atio n al move m ent to conserve the co u n try ’s re sources— only in th is case it would be hum an resources. FLA X SUBSIDY TO BE GREAT BOOST T O N E W IN D U S TR Y ßusuuny lauj-c&it fatal me plenty money. " JOHN DEERE Two-Cylinder Trac tors have a 15-year record for burn ing low-cost fuels successfully, effi ciently, and safely. They are spe cially built to save on fuel costs. The fuel travels from the carbure tor to the short, hot manifold, vapor izes, and passes quickly into the combustion chamber before it has time to reliquefy. Thermo-siphon tem p eratu re con trol maintains proper engine temperature. Crank case breather removes harmful gases . . . prevents oil sludge. Join the army of John Dfeere Tractor owners and save hundreds of dollars in fuel costs during your tractor’s long life. FEATURES • Simple, rugged, tw o -c y lin d e r e n gine • Designed to burn low-cost fuels w ith o u tstan d in g econ omy • T h e rm o -sip h o n tem p eratu re co n trol • Belt pulley on th e c r a n k s h a f t— full engine power to belt • Rear wheels ad ju stab le from 56 to 84 inches • Hydraulic power lift. • No-shock steer ing Braden-Bell Tractor & Equipment Co. PENDLETON - PHONE 518 Stores in Arlington, Heppner, Walla Walla and Athena. YOUR FUEL DOLLAR GOES FARTHER in A JOHN DEERE SAFEGUARD DIETS A study of the diets of fam ilies of city w orkers ju st completed by the B ureau of Home Economics, U. S. D epartm ent of A griculture, shows th a t many thousands of Americans are poorly fed, despite this coun tr y ’s abundant food supplies. In this study four thousand weekly food records, gathered in forty-three cities over the country, were a n a l yzed and measured against present day standards of good nutrition. The diets of over one-half of these fam i lies w ere found to be in need of im provem ent. Many of the not-so-good diets were satisfactory except in one or two respects, but most of the really poor diets failed to meet the needs of the body in several ways and sometimes there was not enough food of any kind. , Some of these fam ilies were too poor to pay the cost of suitable food. On th e other hand plenty of money did not always mean good diets nor sm all expenditures poor ones, but of every ten fam ilies spending enough to get completely satisfactory diets, only two or four made re illy wise selections. Among the diet faults found in th is study was a strik in g need for more calcium and vitam in A, More than half of these families were choosing diets th a t would not give them w hat n u tritio n ists call a "safe allow ance” of calcium, necessary for th e building of bones and teeth, and fo r some of the body processes. Since calcium is provided in milk and cheese, two of the most com mon foods, it seems obvious th a t many hom em akers are overlooking th e im portance of m ilk and dairy products as a source of th is essen tial m ineral. Green vegetables may meet some of the body’s need for calcium too If eaten in generous enough q u an tities, b u t most n u tr i tionists agree it is q u ite impossible to plan d iets satisfactory from th e calcium standpoint unless the s ta n dard am ounts of milk are used, i.e.’ one q u art per day for children and one p in t per day for adults. Vitamin A should be kept in mind from beginning to end in th is diet planning business. Milk— th a t is whole milk— b u tter, egg yolks, to matoes, leafy green or yellow vege tables, are all good sources of th is vitam in. N utritio n al “ n ig h t blind ness”— the failu re of the eyes to adjust quickly from b rig h t to dim light or vice versa, is now known to be caused from a lack of vitam in A, and in th is study of fam ily diets it was found th a t only about one-third of the fam ilies were g ettin g enough to fully protect them from th is con dition. Dr. H. C. Sherman, of Columbia University, has given us an easy-to- follow rule for apportioning the food dollar, which if followed, would mean satisfactory diets In all re spects. His rule is th is: "Spend as much for milk and cheese, and as much for fru its and vegetables, as Recent adoption of a new fiber flax subsidy program by th e U. S. d ep artm en t of ag ric u ltu re bids fair to place th e fiber flax in d u stry In Oregon on a perm anent production basis an d w ill do much tow ard the developm ent of an Am erican linen industry centered in w estern Oregon, believes G. R. Hyslop, chairm an of the Oregon flax and linen board and head of the plant industries division a t Oregon S tate college. This board and the various flax plants have been w orking for more th an a year to have the production subsidy re-established, an end now accom plished through the efforts of Senator Charles L. McNary and N. E. Dodd and C. C. Conser, heads of th e w estern division of th e AAA. The new subsidy involves the pay m ent of $7.50 per ton on fiber flax for sp in n in g purposes up to 5063 tons in 1939, w ith the possibility of reduced paym ents in subsequent years applied to larg er tonnage. Hyslop believes th is will undoubted ly boost th e flax acreage for fiber purposes in Oregon, as many have been w aitin g for th e announcem ent before d eterm ining how much acre age to p lan t, If any. “ E astern users of fiber have been show ing much more Interest In the product since th e disturbed econo mic conditions in E urope have be come so acute,” said Hyslop. “ They are becoming somewhat apprehen sive of supplies and are in a much b etter fram e of mind tow ard the development of a domestic flax in dustry. It is hoped th a t th e increase in acreage will encourage invest m ent in spinning and w eaving en terprises in Oregon. “O ther favorable factors are th a t the ag ric u ltu ral experim ent station h as been w orking on fiber flax pro duction and breeding problems, in cluding pest control. This was sup plemented some years ago by the tran sfe r of th e federal fiber flax production and breeding work from M ichigan to Corvallis. L ast year Senator McNary obtained a su b stan tial appropriation to support re search in improved h arvesting and processing methods, w hich work is now being carried on by W. M. H u rst of th e ag ric u ltu ral engineer ing division, and E. G. Nelson of the bureau of p lan t in d u stry and th eir assistants. PLANS FOR FEED M IX E R , FARM HOUSES, A VA ILA B LE P lans for a cone type feed m ixer and for two farm residences are now available from the ag ric u ltu ral en gineering departm ent a t Oregon S tate college. The feed mixer has 1000 pounds capacity, and is model ed after a successful Installation on th e C. F. Pelland farm . St. Paul, Or. Both farm house plans are for six- room stru ctu res, one being designed to face west and the other south. Both are planned for Pacific n o rth west conditions. The feed mixer plans may be had free, w hile charges for the house plans are only about $1 each to cover blu ep rin t coats. Capacity Crowds Throng Ford’s Fair Exhibit Convict, Priest, Dragon Started the Rouen Party The traditional fair of St. Romain is a festival which has been cele brated off and on since the days of Richard the Lionhearted, observes a Rouen, France, correspondent in the Detroit News. The medieval pageantry which is conceived as a background for the usual exchange of harvest produce from the fruitful farms and or chards of Normandy, recalls an old story of a saint and a dragon which is still considered "gospel” by many of the French peasants. It seems that St. Romain, Bishop of Rouen, went forth one day to con quer a great Gargoyle which had been indulging an unpleasant appe titile for human beings at the rate of two or three a meal. The bishop took with him a condemned con vict, thinking, perhaps, that if the dragon were furnished with a sat isfactory “hors d’oeuvre” it might be captured while enjoying this first course. But things worked out bet ter than expected; for the Gargoyle was so awed at the sight of the holy man that it immediately became weak enough for the convict to give it a quick push into the Seine. Being strictly a land dragon, it promptly drowned and Rouen was saved. What is certainly true is that from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth cen tury, a condemned criminal was set free from the dungeons of Rouen ev ery Ascension day in memory of St. Romain and his courageous convict. It involved a colorful procession (in cluding a stuffed dragon), besides banquets and various solemn rites. Mud Skipper, Fish That Can Exist Out of W ater Fish out of water are exhibited in the aquarium's tropical hall in London. They are known as mud skippers. They have been accom modated in a large case furnished with half-submerged branches, min iature gravel beaches, etc.—the bet ter to display the creature's unique habits. These brackish-water fish have to a remarkable degree succeeded in conquering the land. The eyes be ing virtually raised upon stalks, the fish can enjoy a clear view of in sects living above water line, and often leave the water in pursuit of such insects, pursuing them along tree branches, besides stalking them on land much as might a liz ard. By means of its wide-spreading breast fins and pliant tail the mud skipper can scuffle and even leap with such rapidity as to render its capture as difficult as that of a grasshopper. While out of water the gill-chambers of the fish are kept filled with air. Prolonged exposure to sun and air would quickly tell upon the eyes of a normal fish. The mud skipper, however, safeguards its organs of sight against drying up by frequent ly lubricating them, withdrawing them into their sockets and rolling; them about, an operation ludicrous- j ly suggestive of winking. The Easiest Way to Fill Your Needs NO FURTHER THAN YOUR PHONE IS THE SIMPLEST WAY TO ADVER TISE FOR THOSE THINGS YOU NEED AND ARE HARD TO LOCATE. OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMNS OFFER YOU THE LEAST EXPENSIVE SERVICE YOU CAN BUY. GIVE THEM A TRIAL . . CALL 51 - The Herald SAFETY SONNETS "T raffic chiseling” is an insidious a rt which in m any circum stances produces more disastrous results than openly reckless driving, in the opinion of E arl Snell, secretary of state. W hile the chiseler often suffers from his own actions, nearly as fre quently does he force other drivers into difficulties w hile he him self goes free. The traffic chiseler is the person who seizes th e right-of-w ay w hen ever he th in k s he can get it, w hether it is rig h tfu lly his or not; he passes other cars when he has restricted clearance, forcing them to slow down suddenly or take to the ditch; he never slows down when he is on a through street, b ut cuts across in front of cars w hich are m aking a legitim ate attem p t to get th ro u g h the stream of traffic. He him self will bluff his way through other traffic, park in restricted zones, drive slowly in spots w here oth er traffic is moving fast, and honk through crowded spots w here he should go slowly and w ait his tu rn . Many persons are g u ilty of oc casional chiseling w ithout know ing th a t they are p u ttin g oth er drivers a t a disadvantage. Every d river should take stock of his own d riving habits and see w hether he sometimes fails to give oth er drivers th e p ri vileges th a t are rig h tfu lly theirs, according to Snell. Use the Classified Coloma. COUNTY TREASURER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR MONTHS JU LY - DECEMBER, 1938, INC, RECEIPTS Taxes: Sheriff ............... »283,111.88 Taxes: Clerk .................... 2,801.80 Fees: Recorder ............... 2,450.65 Fees: Sheriff .................... 880.00 Fines: G eneral ............... 357.80 Fines: Road .................... '974.25 Fines: Game .................... 295.00 Fines: Liquor ................. 70.00 Interest Daily Balance - 284.60 In terest Sinking Fund .. 183.00 P rincipal Sinking Fund 2,751.05 S tate: Motor License .... 55,096.70 S tate: Miscellaneous ...... 13,093.52 Sale of Property ............. 65.00 Irrig atio n ........................... 1,985.12 Tem porary License ........ 200.00 Tanning Leather for Soles Refunds ............................. 10,038.32 Tanning is a slow affair—especial-! Miscellaneous .................. 308.56 3,338.48 ly in the curing of leather for soles.: Weed Control .................. 140.66 The primary function of the process T rust .................................. 3,510.54 is to preserve the skin and make it Bonds & Prem ium ........ DISBURSEMENTS W arran ts: G eneral ......... $84 ,271.75 W arran ts: Road ............. 71 ,205.37 W arran ts: In terest ........ 256.51 W a rra n ts: Irrig atio n .... 14 ,910.04 W arran ts: School Supt. 83 385.15 W arran ts: Miscellaneous 2 ,168.60 R em ittances: S. D. Taxes 69 ,026.31 City Taxes 54 ,740.14 % Game Fines 147.50 School Bonds Redeemed 38 021.80 School Bond In terest . .. 8 850.01 M iscellaneous.............. ....... 13 530.48 Total disbursem ents for six m onths’ period .... $440,513.66 Bal. on hand a t end of December, 1938 ......... 258,420.46 TOTAL .................... $698.934.12 at once pliable and wear resistant. of receipts for six The hides of steers, cows and bulls ! Total BETTYE F. DeHART, period .............$381,936.93 are used to make sole leather. The Bal. m onths’ on hand a t begin County T reasurer. green hides as they are sent from' n ing July, 1938 ........ 316,997.19 the packer or slaughter house are “pickled” or salted to prevent de TOTAL ......... .......... $698,934.12 cay. At the tannery, notes an au-; thority in the Chicago Tribune, they COUNTY CLERK’S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT. are sorted into various grades of durability and appearance. The SUMMARY OF EXPENSES OF UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FOR THT. hides are soaked to remove dirt and LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1938. blood and then dropped into vats G eneral Road Fund ......... $74,646.16 Juvenile ........................... $ 18.24 containing milk of lime and sodium County Court & Comm. .. 2,816.01 Indigent Sold..................... 1,843.76 sulphide to loosen the hairs from the C ircuit Court ................ 1,738.40 Sealer of W eights ........... 152.90 derma or top skin. The hides then Ju stice Court ................. 679.00 Law L ib rarian ................. 568.80 are “dehaired” and scraped to re S heriff’s Office ............... 9,429.60 Emergency ........................ 6.663.89 move flesh attached to the bottom Clerk’s Office ................ 3,172.46 Old Age Pension ............. 15,344.17 of the derma. Finally the skins or Recorder ............................. 2,086.22 Forest P rotection ........... 34.00 1,147.20 Teachers’ In stitu te ......... hides are placed in vats containing T reasurer ........................... 200.00 Assessor ............................. 2,751.35 bark juice liquors of varying Blind Assistance ............. 276.11 1.997.95 S tate Em ploym ent Ser strengths. This process consumes School S upt........................ 2,357.54 vice .................................. 57.00 90 days. Then the hides are oiled Court House ...................... Poor .................................... 10,739.01 Aid to Dep. Children . .. 2.646.68 and dried for another two months. Ja il ...................................... Coroner ............................. W aterm aster .................... The Twelve Caesars Election ............................. The twelve Caesars were Julius D istrict A ttorney ........... Caesar and the eleven emperors fol L ibrary ............................... lowing him, most of whom were H ealth U nit ...................... 1.922.91 Control of M orning Glo 256.30 ry .................................... 450.00 2,519.84 3,383.20 Total expenses for six 1,053.58 m onths' period .......... $158.452.47 6.025.33 1,480.86 from his family. Nerva was chosen by the senate, and was the first to Total expenses for Road 74.646.16 expenses for other select a successor without regard to Total funds 83,806.31 family. Following are the names and dates of the reigns of the WARRANTS OUTSTANDING GENERAL FUND. twelve; Julius Caesar, 44 B. C.; W arran ts o u tstan d in g Ju n e 30, 1938 ...................................... Augustus, 31 B. C. to 14 A. D.; Ti W arran ts issued six m onths ending December 31, 1938 .... berius, 14-37; Caius, 37-41; Claudi W a rran ts redeemed six m onths ending December 31, 1938 us, 41-54; Nero, 54-68; Galba, 68-69; W a rran ts cancelled six m onths ending December 31, 1938 Otho, 69; Vitellius, 69; Vespasian, W a rran ts o u tstan d in g December 31. 1938 ............................. 69-79; Titus, 79-81; Domitian, 81-96. The title Caesar was given to all of WARRANTS OUTSTANDING ROAD FUND. the Roman emperors, until the time W a rra n ts o u tstan d in g June 30. 1938 ...................................... of Hadrian, after whom Caesar was W a rra n ts issued six m onths ending December 31, 1938 .... the title of the heir of the throne, W arran ts redeemed six m onths ending December 31. 1938 and the title of the emperor was W arran ts cancelled six m onths ending December 31, 1938 Augustus. W arran ts ou tstan d in g December 31, 1938 ............................. $158.452.47 $15,224.26 83.806.31 ‘84,271.75 5.69 14,753.13 17,638.14 74.646.16 71,205.37 56.33 21,022.60 MRS. E. B. CASTEEL, County Clerk. Potash Unknowingly Used The e la b o ra te F o rd B u ild in g ex- b ib ita a t th e G o ld e n G a te In t e r - n a t i o n a l E x p o s it io n a re n o w p la y in g to p a c k e d houses. H e re ia a p o r t i o n c ro w d o f o p e n in g lis te n in g day to o n t o f th e m w n y tr a in e d le c tu re rs describe th e m a n u fa c tu r e o f C h a m p io n s p a rk p lu j p o r c a la in fro m irea t o r n -m in e d e r llim a n ite . Potash was unknowingly used as a fertilizer in America for several i hundred years, according to Indus trial and Engineering Chemistry. The practice of burning the timber I of clearings added potash to the corn and pumpkin patches of the aborigine and colonist alike. Wood ashes, supplying potash, have been used in gardens for centuries; in fact, together with kelp and its ash, they furnished the only potash avail able until well after the middle of the Iasi century, when production started from the German mines. COUNTY SH ER IFFS REPORT FROM JU NE 22. 1938, TO DECEMBER 20, 1938. INC. MONEY' TURNED OVER TO TREASURER. Ju n e ............................... - ...................................... $ 7.279.17 J u l y .....................................................- ................... 20.881.25 24,520.02 August ............- ............- .........- ........................ 48.813.67 September 81.838.68 October ... 39.633.66 November 56.772.22 December TOTAL ................ ............ 8279.738.67 R. E. GOAD. Sheriff. By Vina Hoskins, Deputy.