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i i National Civil Defense Plans Not Just Hit and Miss Affair inside lead NATIONAL 3 col hed . (Editor's note Thli Is the first of three stories on Oregon and national civil defense planning. Today: Ore Ion's progress in civil defense.) By Lorry I. Lokey United Press Correspondent Salem, Ore., June 26 (U.R) Don't be fooled by recent criti cism that newly-initiated na tional civil defense planning is just a hit and miss affair. There's more to the program than just watching for enemy airplanes, although that state ment does not excuse Oregon's last place position on the Pa cific coast in air raid warning and ground observation develop ment. Washington leads Pacific coast ground observation organization with an estimated 65 to 85 per cent of the job completed. Cali fornia's work in that depart ment is classified as "reason able," but less than Washington and "much more" that Oregon, which defense leaders estimate at 30 to 35 per cent. Much Groping Three factors generally have 'given Oregon civil defense a black eye in thet public's mind: 1. During the February-May period this year there was evi dence of much groping between state defense divisions with the result that a lack of coordina tion appeared in overall plan ning. 2. No monetary appropria tions have been available for Oregon civil defense planning, and, as a result, the few dollars spent were diverted from a num ber of state office funds. Cali fornia, on the other hand, pro vides money for paid administra tive and secretarial staffs. 3. Organization in the air raid warning and ground observa tion office of the services depart ment in state civil defense was not satisfactory. This is the of fice that citizens and public of ficials tended to grade the en tire efforts of the state defense organization. Picture May Change But the picture may change completely in the next 80 days through better coordination in the departments as a whole and leadership in the vital air raid warning office. The brighter picture develops from last week s report of the call to active duty in the Oregon national guard of Lt. Col. Claud G. Farrow of Portland. He will fill the newly-created post of Raspberry Crop In Production Gold Hill, June 26 The 1950 crop of raspberries have just come into production and the first shipments of Rogue valley fruit were scheduled to leave for San Francisco this morning. J. Wallace McCloy, Gold Hill, president of the Rogue River Valley Berrygrowers associa tion, said he expects a heavy crop this year possibly about 15,000 crates from association members? The association rep resents 95 per cent of all the growers in the valley. Expects Good Price The association also expects a healthy price situation this year. Last year, which McCloy called a poor year, raspberry growers cleared SI, 000 per acre after all harvest charges. Un like the strawberry crop, rasp berries this year suffered no spring cold damage so consum ers will get the full production. No raspberries grown by asso ciation members will go to pro cessors this year. Air express shipments to the Los Angeles area begin tomorrow, t Raspberries will be in produc tion about 30 days and the first boysen and nectarberries should reach the market shortly after July 4, lasting throughout the month. A good crop and good prices are also expected for the fruit and 20 per cent of the crop ujill go to processors, McCloy said. Settlement of Idaho began with a gold strike in 1860. "Un-Cork" Stomach Gas Without Acid Rebound S9 Always Keg TUMS Handy! A roll of Turns costs only a dime. But you'll find it "wortb its weight in gold" when add indigestion cause gas and pressure pains. For Turns neutraltra stomach sourness qnickW, with out risk of acid rebound. They contaia no baking soda to over-alkalize. That's why millions depend on Turns exclusively for fast relief. Carry Turns always. Eat I or 2 alter meals or when over.iodulgence brings heartburn and distress. lit a roll today. OVr toe f -le Poiae supervisor of the state ground observer corps (or 90 days, the weak link in all state defense planning to date. As for the lack of money to finance state defense prepara tion, Gov. Douglas McKay put it this way: "The next legislature will have to decide whether we will have a civil defense organiza tion in Oregon or not. It will have to approve a budget for such an organization, or ejse civil defense organization in the state cannot continue." May Seem Wasteful Air raid warning and ground observation may seem wasteful because of radar. But one example of radar's weakness was pointed out by Jack A. Hayes, one of five state defense deputy directors under Director Louis E. Starr of Port land. Hayes said that mountain ranges cut into radar screens and make excellent curtains for ap proaching enemy planes. While Oregon lags behind her neighboring states in ground observation development, the state generally leads the rest of the coast in overall disaster plan ning. The best developed disaster planning in Oregon's defense picture, Hayes said, is fire pro tection in the security division, headed by Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Rilea. adjutant general of Ore gon. There is a complete file on Oregon fire resources of equip ment and manpower. Mutual Aid Plans Signed In addition, Clackamas, Mari on, Yamhill, Lane, Washington Tillamook and Clatsop counties have signed intra-county mutual aid fire defense plans for use during any disaster, whether it be during war or peace. Linn and Benton counties are in the proc ess of reaching similar agree ments. He predicted that all Oregon fire departments would be tied into mutual aid pacts by Sep tember 1. Hayes said police and medical mutual aid plans would be sign ed into effect throughout the state in the near future, and they will be patterned after the system developed by county fire departments. (Tomorrow: Oregon in the Na tional Defense Picture.) Eastern Republicans Back McCarthy Drive Atlantic City, N. J., June 26 U.R) Some eastern states repub lican leaders gave their blessing today to Sen. Joseph R. McCar thy's free-swinging campaign to prove that the state department is communist-infested. Sen. Owen Brewster of Maine, chairman of the GOP senatorial campaign committee, told a conference of republicans rep resenting 17 states and the Dis trict of Columbia: "In the immortal words of Dean Acheson, 'I will not turn my back' on Joe McCarthy. As an American I prefer a fighting marine to a convicted traitor." This was a reference to the secretary of state's remark after Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury. RONNIE LEE PICKED Ronnie Lee, former Medford Dodgers pitcher and now with the Montreal Royals in the class AAA International league, is de scribed in this week's "Sport ing News" as "Montreal's prize young southpaw rescue artist." He has won six and lost two so far this season. California supplies the entire output of American raisins. Monday, June 26, 1(50 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE 7TVS National Democratic Leaders Visit State Portland, Ore., June 26 (U.R) William M. Boyle Jr., chairman of the Democratic National com mittee, and vice-chairman and director of women's activities Mrs. India Edwards moved into Portland Saturday with the avowed intention of making Oregon a democratic state. Members of the democratic party in Oregon now out number republicans by some 8,000 in registrations, but the state has a solidly republican congressional delegation and a republican governor. "This has got to be changed," said Boyle, "and with the work that has been done in the past two years by your local party people, I think we can do it." Boyle said the democrats ex pected to "get some congres sional seats and the governor ship." He spoke of Monroe Sweet land, national committeeman; Nancy Honeyman Robinson, na tional committeewoman, and William L. Josslin, state chair man, as having done a "wonder ful job in Oregon." Boyle and Mrs. Edwards spent the day in conference with party lenders and rank-and-file mem bers in Portland and planned to motor to The Dalles Sunday afternoon for a dinner meeting with business, labor and farm groups. At an interview, Boyle had some comments on the north west's flood situation. "Flood control," he said, "is a part of President Truman's program for the Columbia val ley, and the present situation shows why It should be carried out. "Wasn't it your governor Mc Kay who said 'What's wrong with the way we're doing It now?' 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