THURSDAY, 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.
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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.
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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.