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TWO MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday. June 16. 1953 Northwest Democratic Senators Muster Strength for Power Funds By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington (Special) Pa cific Northwest Democratic sen ators are mustering their full strength this week in a bid for additional funds for hydroelec tric projects in the public works appropriations bill. Essentially, their aim is to re cover from the sharp setback dealt out last week by the House Appropriations Committee when it knocked out requests for plan ning funds for John Day dam, construction funds to start Ice Harbor dam, and when it re duced funds for many other proj ects now under construction. Traditionally, the Senate has been more generous in approv ing appropriations for Northwest river development work and in the final compromises between House and Senate, the region has usually received more than the House originally approved but slightly less than the Senate was willing to grant. Sometimes the House wins out completely, how ever, as it has in consistently blocking Ice Harbor dam even when funds for it have in the past been voted by the Senate. Likewise planning money for John Day dam last year gained acceptance in the Senate, after being rejected by the House, but In the drawnout compromise sessions between representatives of both chambers the funds were lost. Democrats this year see more than simply the customary see saw battle for money, for the outcome this session may sharp ly affect the current power pol icy fight in which they are en gaged with Republicans and the Eisenhower administration. Thev recognize that the Democratically-controlled House committee last week put them in a fairly deep hole in their quest for continued financing of Columbia River projects by means of con gressional appropriations. That is, the committee handed the GOP a prime example to illustrate Republican arguments that Congress no longer is will ing to put up the necessary funds to develop the amount of elec tric energy that will be needed In the Pacific Northwest during the next few decades. Unless the Senate restores the money cut out by the House committee, Democrats will have consider able difficulty answering this GOP contention. Rep. Sam Coon (R-Ore.), as soon as it was announced that federal planning funds for John Day had been rejected by tffe committee, issued a statement in which he claimed that the only solution lies in "partner ship" financing of the project under his bill which would per mit local utilities to put up part of the funds for financing the dam. In the first two years of the Eisenhower adminis tration, when the "partnership" power policy was laid down by the Interior Department, Republi cans controlled Congress. Demo crats argued then that it was impossible to get new projects approved by a GOP Congress in the face of this new power pol icy, but they stuck to their pre ference for federal financing of future dams on grounds the Democrats would return to pow er and resume the power devel opment program started during the Roosevelt administration and continued under Truman. This year, with a divided gov ernment composed of Republl cans controlling the executive branch and presiding for the "partnership policy and Dem ocrats controlling Congress and opposing that policy, some test of strength is at hand. Oregon's three Democrats Sens. Wayne Morse, Richard L. Neuberger and Rep. Edith Green joined in asking the House Ap propriations Committee to in crease the administration s re quest for federal funds for Northwest projects; but instead the committee reduced these re quests. Republican Congressmen Coon and Harris Ellsworth have, on the other hand, sought ac ceptance of their "partnership" bills for John Day and for Cou gar and Green Peter dams but the outlook for their enactment bv this Congress appears as doubtful as the prospect of getting added appropriations. Indications from this test of strength are that no new proj ects will be started under either policy until the current deadlock is broken. ) L STAY WAY FROM MY DOOR Jack Pepper, manager of the Las Vegas News Bureau, tries a little wishful thinking to stem the tide flooding his office in two feet of water. The unusual flooB followed a freak hail storm and cloudburst that hit Las Vegas, Nev., causing an estimated million dol lar damage It was the "sunshine" resort city's worst storm in more wan 30 years. Activities Many In 4-H'ers School At OSC This Week Corvallis The 50 4-H club members from Jackson county attending annual summer school at Oregon State college are find ing a profitable and pleasant combination of special events and entertainment along with their classes. More than 1,800 4-H'ers from across the state are taking part. It opened June 14 and will end June 24. One of the highlights each year is a Sunday service com pletely planned and carried on by club members. It is scheduled Sunday, June 19, at 11:15 a.m. in-the coliseum. International Night International night is slated that evening, giving club mem bers an opportunity to learn about foreign- countries from foreign students who are on the OSC campus and from Interna tional Farm Youth exchanges A parade of international flags will be repeated this year. George Spaur, state forester and leader in the Keep Oregon Green association, will be the afternoon assembly speaker for Forestry day, Monday, June 20. The evening program will fea ture stunts from each living group. Oregon State fair, Oregon Fairs association, and Pacific In ternational Livestock exposition will be represented at Fairs day June 21. Talent night, is sched uled for the evening assembly. It features the best, talent among the club members. Assembly Program On Wednesday, June 22, the Oregon State Elks association will cooperate on theafternoon assembly program. The big event for the evening program is the annual summer school 4-H club style revue. The girls, with some boy escorts, will parade their sewing and modeling skills. Award presentations are slated for the Thursday afternoon as sembly. The annual radio revue combined with finalists in the Share-the-Fun breakfast will pre cede the Candlelight ceremony ending the 40th annual summer school. Grange CERTAINLY NOT1 South Portland. Me rtl P) Found 24 hours after he straved into woods near his home, five- year-old Steven Hart told his mother, "I'm not going down in those woods no more." Sensational Offer from SHEFFIELD STAINLESS .teak- mm (FROM ENGLAND) torn with the inner parchment coven from TWO Pint Packages of STEEL COTTAGE CHEESE imported stainless Sheffield steel blades! sharp serrated edges that cut meat like butter! smart, sturdy, simulated hem handles! YOURS-all three wonderful knives!-with only $1.00 plus the inner parchment covers (which include directions for mailing) of TWO Pint Packages of Borden's Cottage Cheese! , PREMIUM QFf&t AT VtlUBU '"site COTTAGE CHEESE Juvenile Grange Central Point Juvenile Grange No. 73 will meet June 17 at the Central Point Grange hall. Mrs. Carley will present the awards won at State Grange. The His tory Scrapbook won third and Joan Dobrot took third in the sewing. Plans for a picnic or party should be made at this meeting. Also, please ask your parents to turn in their sales slips. Eagle Point Council Sets Budget Session Eagle Point The Eagle Point city council will hold for a spe cial meeting Tuesday, June 21, for adoption of the 1955-56 budget, according to City Re corder Minnie G. Hinson. Art Kents, city councilman, retired from the council because of ill health. Louis (Sandy) Clave was sworn in Saturday, June 11, to take his position. Infested Strawberry Plant Spray Advised Strawberry, plants infested with insects should be sprayed with Malathion, Don Berry, Jackson County Horticulture agent, said today. Berry said plants and fruit are being damaged by the Straw berry Leaf Roller, an insect which rolls leaves and turns them brown, and the spider mite, which removes color from leaves. He said berries should be picked before spraying, and a period of a week to 10 days lapse before picking berries af ter spraying. The infection of the insects was brought about by recent hot weather, Berry said. 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