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PAGE TWEXTY-ONE Ask Public Cooperation in "Oregon Products" Drive Opening Today MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1935. I AUSTRALIA RESULT OF HOPPH HORDE Nature's Balance Is Upset When Food Too Plentiful All Organic Linked by Complex Chain Is Shown WASHINGTON, D. C.lSpl.) Na ture had toppled off her bala nee again; this time In Western Austra lia. Small green parrots usually un obtrusively present in the Australian bush, have multiplied until they are practically a plague, according to news dispatches. The birds are re ported to be so numerous that a flock alighting on a roof sounds like . a hailstorm and the roof appears to be painted green. "The sudden appearance of the parrots In such great numbers la a striking example of Nature's Intri cate Interconnections," says a bulle tin from the Washington, D. C. head quarters of the National Geographic Society. "Biologists attribute the in crease to a preceding plague of grass hoppers, which inspired parrot par eryta to raise more offspring than usual. It Is probable that when the parrots have eaten the excess In sects, they jvtll run out of food and decrease In numbers, and Nature will recover her equilibrium. Cats and Clover "That a complex chain of influ ence links practically all organic life la well known. The relation of flies to frogs, of chickens to hawks. Is evident. The remote relation of cats to clover la more subtle. According to Darwin's famous explanation, in some places a large clover crop de pends on a large number of cats. If It were not for cats killing field mice, the mice would drive bumble bees away by destroying their combs and nests. Since bees are necessary to fertilise certain kinds of clover, It is obvious that no cats no mice, no bees, no clover. "The relation between fish and the buttons on your shirt is not far to seek. Some years ago pearl-button manufacturers on the Mississippi River looked harassed. patches of clams were rapidly dwfcvtllng. Since the buttons were cut out of clam shells, this was no Joke. Investiga tion disclosed that clams lead part of their life cycle as larvae attached to the gills of certain river fish, such as suckers, Fishermen had been de pleting the fish population, not knowing they were depriving infant clams of a home. The button man ufacturers, realizing that no fish, no clams no clams, no buttons hast ily built up the fish population by artificial propagation. "Since the relation between most creatures is as delicately adjusted as the mechanism of a watch, man's at tempt to regulate it to his satisfac tion sometimes brings unforeseen re sults. Tired of being awakened by the fiendish whooping of oertain kingfishers, Australiana & few years ago began killing these 'laughing Jackasses'. They were rewarded by a sudden increase of snakes, which the birds had been helping to keep un der control. "The farmer who shoote hawk In discriminately may save his chick ens, but he is likely to see his crops ruined by field marmots and other rodents, which have multiplied unchecked. "Even In small numbers, oertain mice injure orchards, nurseries, and root crops. But what damage they can do when they reach plague proportions was realized by Nevada farmers in 1907 and 1906. At that time, prairie mice caused damage estimated at $300,000. On many ranches, the mice, often 12.000 of them to the acre, riddled alfalfa fields with their burrows until some fields had to be plowed up. "Rets, responsible for muoh dam age to bulldingB, and for disease, are wonderfully prolific, if they were al lowed to multiply unchecked, it would soon take more than a Pied Piper to cope with them. "Ground squirrels do great damage to orchards and cultivated fields in the United States, especially in Cali fornia; and prairie dogs, ground hogs, and rabbits add to the Ml tak en by small animals. "Just as extermination of certain animals may 'upset the apple cart', similarly introduction of foreign species of animals may work havoc. The disastrous results of importing mongooses into Jamaica is outstand ing. CaV3 Imported into several Isl ands to check rats are said to have multiplied into worst plagxies than the rats. At present, felines prowl ov- GOSSIPERS PEEVED WHEN WOMAN REDUCED 21 LBS. Never Felt So Good In 20 Years Ovsipirs who tell you red ik ins 1 harmful or that you don't need to reduce (wiien your mirror tells you differentiyi probably wouldn't want to se you the nder woman you can be if you'll take a half taspoonfu'. of Kruwhen .eslm In a cup of hot water evpry morn: re tfts'e fine with jus- o MIf nv"n adrid. Kruschen -an't harm vnn It's hVth tre.if mn-- Thve:cians pr. TIN !T If op i.r (K' 4 and r-?t but s t-if'.ei dn't tske 13 lb, off vou rr.!':,.--v tv. :k. Mrs. J. C. Bikini nf Call'?. Va . "I was tix f.it to have cood h'Alth. I -chM 22 and aft-: tk ine Krur-n for a mnth I Wt 31 Ihv sr.'! f"'l r-r than I have for i-i vn F--- by Jvm.n Dr j er the Island of Guam, menacing poultry. Bunnies Are Dangerous "Australia, now plagued with pax rots, seems to have its share of pests. Plagues of rats and mice recur at In tervals. Introduced snails, sparrows, and starling multiply Into scourges that alarm farmers and ranchmen. Sheep raisers in oertain districts keep a sharp lookout for foxes and dingoes (wild dopi) which abound and menace lambs. "But Australia's most famous and for years her most sinister animal pest was the Innocent-looking 'bun ny'. Sinister, because in five years, it has been estimated by some statis ticians, the descendants of a single pair may reach several millions. Since seven rabbits consume as much grass as one sheep, rabbits, unmolested, might eat up all the grass in Aus tralia, displacing sheep and cattle. "Rabbits were first Introduced in to the country to provide sport, but by 1859 the sport turned Into grim warfare as ranchmen saw their pas tures alive with waggling long ears. Men were employed to do nothing but kill rabbits. Some killed an av erage of four hundred a day. The equivalent of millions of dollars was spent on rabbit-proof fences of wire netting, sunk four Inches into the ground, three feet high, and stretch ing for miles. One rabbit fence runs for 1.000 miles from Condon to near Hopetoun. Chiefly as a result of fencing, poisoning, and paying boun ties, the rabbit pest is now pretty well under control. But wouldn't Australian farmers like to meet that first 'squatter' who Imported them, and tell him what they think of his bright ideal" 'MERCHANT OF. VENICE' TO BE PRESENTED AT NORMAL MAY 10-11 "Th Merchant of Venice," famous Shakeaperlan drama will be presented at The Southern Oregon Normal School May 10 and 11, under direc tion of Angus L. Bowmer. For this play a special stage has been built out Into the audience so that the scene changes can be made without pause. The forestage Is made In sections light but strong. Every thing will fold into compact parts to facilitate moving In case of tak ing the show on the road. Numerous curtains will be used so that while action Is going on the front stage the back one can be pre pared. True to the Shakespearian style of production very little scen ery will be used and most of the play will hinge upon the brilliantly colored costumes of the Elizabethan period. About the only properties to be used -will be the conventional benches of the time. Tickets are now on sale at the Toggery here. Medford's Printing Industry Supports 92 Families 0 Has a Payroll of POOH FISH BECOMES LIFE OF PARTY! By MARYE DAHNKE. Kraft Cheese Institute The one-time "poor little shrimp" need shrink no longer I It has become the life of the party. Dressed in the newest cupper-time fashion for sea-foods enfolded in a smooth and suc culent sauce of mild cheese Shrimp Special is a sensation at any gathering of connoisseurs. The delicate flavor of shrimp seems to react with marvelous willingness to the touch of just-the-right cheese sauce and the result is a dish of unsurpassed goodness. The goodness of fish and cheese, in combination, is discovered by many an alert hostess in the days before Easter and the lesson is fiut to good effect many times ater. A perfectly balanced die tetic team, fish and cheese are -also magic tempters of listless appetites in many varied dishes. SHRIMP SPECIAL 1 tablevpoon chopped onion H green pepper, chopped t tablespoons butter 1 cup whole ahrirapi 1 pimiento, chopped Winter Burned In Effigy. EISENACH, Germany (UP) This city, famed to visitors for Wartburg Castle, where Luther retired under the psuedonym of "Junker Georg" to translate the Bible into German, celebrates the coming of spring with a vengeance. After welcoming the new season with a procession, the citizens end their fete by burning an effigy of Winter. Street Car Travel Better. SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Travel on street cars In California, always a barometer of business, was 6.4 per cent better in 1934 than In 1933, according to reports to the state rail road commission. Dollars Spent In Medford Will Return To You (JOB PRINTING 00,000 THE payroll of Medford newspapers and lob printing plants, totalling approximately $100,000.00, and one of Medford ' largest industries, contributing much to the prosperity of this city and the Rogue River Valley , . . Employers and employees of this large industry maintain their own homes, buy in Medford, pay taxes here, contribute time and money to all community enterprises such as the Community Chest . . . "With Med ford Trade is Medford Made" certainly holds true in the case of this industry ... It means added payrolls ad ied money spent IN MEDFORD I . . . It is to YOUR best interests and a step toward prosperity for YOUR com munity if you will MAKE CERTAIN that solicitors of printing and advertis ing represent MEDFORD institutions . . . From the standpoint of genuine value., quality work and fair prices, the Medford printing industry is deserving of this patronage . . . Patronize YOUR neighbors those who are PART of your own community and contribute directly to its welfare and prosperity! Support Home Industry! Support Your Own Newspapers and Job Printing Plants H lb. Creamed "Old BnfflUV cheese I smtl) can eveporated milk Suit, pppr Worcestershire seace Buttered bread crumbs Cook onion and green pepper in but ter 6 minutes. Add shrimps and ptmfento and cook very slowly until fhrtaipa are hot. Place a serving of shrimps in each individual seafood sheU. Melt the eheeee slowly in the top of a doable boiler. Gradually add the evaporated milk, stir ring well after each addition. Seaaoo to taste with salt, pepper and WoreeateT shire. Cover each serving of shrimps with a generous amount of this sauea. Garnish each shell with a bonier of erumbs: bake in a moderate oven, S50. 10 minutes. Serve immediate). CHEESE AND CRAB DELIGHT 1 tablsp. chopped green pepper 3 tablep. batter H teasp. mustard teasp. salt Dash of cAYtmn S table p. floor 1 cup cooked strained tomatoes H lb. American eheeee, gratd cap hot mQk 1 cup erabmeat I cup cooked mushrooms Cook green pepper tn butter S mfo Qtee, Blend in flour, add Beaconing and tomatoes, and cook until thickened. Add cheese, stir a moment, than add beaten egg and cook a few minutes. Add hot milk, erabmeat and mush rooms; blend thoroughly. Serve fat patty S bells. 60 Years as Justice of Peace. MARINETTE, Wis. (UP) With the acceptance of his 16th commis sion as notary public, John K. Set right recently completed nearly half a century of service In that capacity, establishing a record for Marinette county and perhaps for the state. Ten secretaries of state have Issued his commissions ' since 1891. 4 lfioo Phonograph Records. BERKELEY. Cal. (UP) Sixteen hundred phonograph records, includ ing recordings of nearly every folk music In the world, substitute for text books in an unique course, "Music of the Peoples," offered by the University of California Exten' slon Division. AND NEWSPAPERS) IS FOR COFFEE USERS Oolden West coffee, prepared and packed In Portland and distributed throughout the United States, Is one of Oregon'a best known products with its principal market on the Pa- elfle coast. This delletously flavored coffee is s favorltti at thou band a of breakfast tables each morning and the name "Golden West" has be come a popular household word. The newest type thermostatic i roasters are employed In the Golden Wast manufacturing, plant In Port land thus assuring an even roast on every single grain of coffee without scorching or under-roasting. With the aid of this modern equipment , : the coffee ts blended Just right, the delectable Golden West flavor being I packed In vacuum-sealed cans and acuum-sealed glass Jars. This meth- j od of sealing preserves the entire j flavor and aroma of Golden West, j The coffee comes out of the can or ! Jar exactly as it leaves the roarters. A large sales staff, and approxl- 1 mutely 100 workers at the plant In 1 Portland, contribute substantially to the Oregon payrolls. Golden West, along with other well-known br.vnds such as Jantzen and Oregon City, is 1 adverted and recognized through out the United S titer. MacWUklns & Cole, Inc., progres sive Portland adveitl&ing agency, has i successfully handled the promotion , of Golden West coffee. CONCLAVECALLED CORVALlilS. May 3 (AP) The first Willamette Valley student Sci ence conference, arranged by and for students of all Oregon colleges, and patterned after the nation's major scientific conclaves, will be held on , the state college campus Saturday. Invitations have been sent to science students of 15 Oregon colleges, uni versities and Junior colleges. Students of Oregon State College School of science, headed by William Cook of Myrtle Creek, are sponsoring this first conference but it it hoped a state-wide organisation will be per fected which can carry on the idea from year to year. Kenosha Plans Centennial. KENOSHA, Wis. (UP) Plans for Kenosha's centennial celebration now are under way. The celebration com memorating the arrival of the first white settlers in 1836 win take place this summer. 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