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Is That So? "I'm heading for the big out doors on my first camping trip and I need a new outfit," writes reader. "What's best to buy?" He adds the familiar refrain, "I don't have money to spare." - Who does have money to pare? But whether for a trip to the seashore or mountains, for riding or swimming, hunting or fishing, almost anyone can be more "at home" and comfortable in the outdoors and save at least 80 per cent of the outdoor cloth ing bill by observing a few basic principle. First of course comes appro priateness to buy only that which fits the place you are going, the season, the use you will put it to, and bearing in mind one's own personal com- 7-9-5S fdrt. Some people are adaptable, others are not. This all means that you must take note of such .practical factors as hot days and frosty nights; mosquitoes and midges; rain, wind and dryness; even sagebrush and cactus. Next is the factor of limiting yourself to the minimum. Whether you are heading for the city or the country, the beach or the mountains, regardless, cut down on the clothes you take with you. Whatever you need, you can always buy besides you'll usually do better. (There's one exception your footwear. ' If you must wear boots or mod erately heavy walking shoes, purchase them well in advance and break them in before you go on your vacation. Remember this, without fail, or you may ruin your trip. Sneakers, of course, need no breaking in but If you are used to heels, the flatness may bother your arch considerably.) Restrain Self on Buying By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist Even though you do plan to buy your clothes where you are going restrain yourself. Buy as few clothes as possible. You'll find many an outdoorsman gets by with the clothes he is wear ing. Now as to what is best a'nd most appropriate, study what the "working" residents not the drugstore dudes are wear ing. The daily, hard-working wranglers, guides, foresters, tim ber cruisers. In short, the people who camp out, sleep out, and spend a good share of their lives working in the country where you are going to take up a two to three weeks residence. Through tough experiences, these men know what clothes work out best in all weather. On their experience and selection, you can be sure you are going to buy the best for your money. To get down to cases, let's take the matter of plains or desert country. Here most of the plants are tough and many have thorns to snag clothes. Against these, you'll have to fortify your shanks with boots and hard woven trousers. Better make it cotton jeans, but the real heavy working kind. Even in hot deserts, if you are at some altitude, nights will us ually be nippy, perhaps even bitterly cold. For this, have a woolen shirt. It's good not onlj for chilly evenings but also helps keep the intense midday rays of the sun off your spine. Cotton Shirt Suggested In lower, country, perhaps nights remain warm and humid for these a cotton shirt may work out all right. But yet, a light wool shirt will do the job even better. For early spring and late fall, when there are winds and cold rains and even snow threatens, it is good to have a light water proof outer garment. For this, I prefer one . with a hood. But during midsummer, you'll find few outdoorsmen wearing water proof gear despite rains. They know that, when working, enough heat is generated by the body to get them just about as wet from sweat inside the water proof garments as from rain without ' them and a lot more uncomfortable and hot with the rainproof gear. After all, one can dry out quickly enough after the shower, or if its a prolonged rain, by a campfire. As for those clothes to wear during the rain again, better make them wool lyeven though wet, wool re tains warmth. For cool evenings a sweater, wool jacket or heavy outside shirt is good. I'd say, a woolen timber cruise jacket with lots of pockets is ideal!" , Expect Rain Farther north, even though days can be hot, nights almost always are cold and rainy days should be expected. For this, better be equipped with long sleeved woolen shirt, woolen trousers both hard woven to re sist brush and wear. And, in ad dition, perhaps full-length light weight woolen underwear and heavy woolen socks. This double layer outfit will give the best protection from both the wea ther and insects, particularly mosquitoes. To protect the face from the latter, better have a cheescloth head covering , and for the hands some gloves even though these things can be mis erably warm during midday. To top it off, wear a light weight felt hat not a cap. The brim gives protection from the sun, prevents water from . run ning down the back of your neck and keeps out most of the bits of twigs, fir needles and leaves. Once you gain outdoor ex perience, you'll find yourself cutting down on your gear piece by piece and making compro mises because you'll know that you can't have everything and so you must therefore take that which will give you the maxi mum of god things, bearing in mind the season, place and use. As for price, in the long haul, you'll save money by buying good quality camp clothes. (Copyright, 1955, by Eugene Burns) (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of judges will 'award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature adventure, or the best nature observation, or the best question on nature and wildlife a complete 30-volume set of . this world-famous refer ence work in a handsome Seal craft binding. Each week new submissions will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer In The Day's News By FRANK JENKINS I'd like to quote for your thoughtful attention a couple of brief paragraphs from the finan cial news. "Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson, former General Motors president, sold his 40,000 shares of General Motors stock two years ago in order to be able (under the law) to take his pres ent Cabinet post. He received $65 a share, which amounted to a total of about $2,600,000. "AT WEDNESDAY'S OPEN ING PRICE OF $128 A SHARE, HIS FORMER HOLDINGS WOULD BE WORTH $5,120,000." fjpHAT is to say: In order to serve his country as secretary of defense Wilson gave up a salary running well up into six figures and accepted a salary far down in the five figure list as a member of the President's cabinet. In addition (in order to qual ify himself to "serve his coun try well," as Davy Crockett did) he divested himself of 40,000 shares of GM stock for which he then received $2,600,000 ' but which at this week's prices would have been worth $5,120,000. the demagogues in congress and by the left-wingish, parlor-pink commentators and columnists.. QUESTION NO. 1: ' Who has shown REAL patrio tism Wilson, or his harrassing critics? QUESTION NO. 2: HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET GOOD MEN TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IF THEY ARE TO BE SUBJECTED TO CONSTANT HARRASSMENT? QUESTION NO. 3: If the time ever comes when able Americans are no longer willing to make personal sacri fices in order to serve their country at times when their par ticular talents are greatly needed, where is our country going to end up? Sunday,' July ID, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Standard Oil Company Introduces New Gases Two new gas) lines were placed on sale to Pacific Coast motorists last week by Standard Oil Company of California, the first of the higher octane fuels turned out by Standard's recent ly completed catalytic reformers at Richmond and El Segundo. Octane ratings and other qualities have been substantially improved in both grades. Chev ron Supreme and Chevron. The new ' refining facilities are the two largest units in the company's current $50,000,000 program designed to improve gasoline quality. Bridgeport, Conn. U.R) A bold thief entered the home of Police Supt. John A. Lyddy and took an old-model .38 calibre re volver from a desk drawer. United States May Ask $750,000 From Russia Washington (U.R) The Unit ed States may ask the Navy Nep tune patrol plane destroyed off Alaska by Soviet jet fighters. Total damages involved in the June 23 incident could climb muclj. higher when injuries to the plane's 11 crewmen are de termined by American officials. The United States Thursday told Moscow in a note that it will accept an unprecedented Red offer to share damages to the plane and its crew on a 50 50 basis. Hastings, Neb. (U.R-A farm woman was honest in answering that part of a questionnaire per taining to her method of gar bage disposal. "Three hogs, a sheep and a flock of hens," was her answer. There Is No Substitute For an insured savings ac count. Start with any amount. You'll discover friendly, per sonal service. " o. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSW ' of Medford 27 North Holly An Institution Dedicated To Those Who Save Dead line Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturday: 10 a m. Monday tor Monday; other days 5:30 previous day. QjO FAR, so good. Let's not fool ourselves or permit anybody else to fool us. 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