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Instinct, that dominating force
1 whicie controls nearly all ani
G mal life, may seem at tunes con
trary to the animals' welfare
but yet, search diligently and
O there will always be a life-saving
purpose. ,
A butterfly which never sees
Its young goes blindly, com
pelled by instinct, to only one
particular plant to lay its eggs
Why that one plant? The cater
pillars which hatch from its eggs
must have that particular food
or die and thus her race would
perish.
A wasp which never sees its
own young will kill a caterpillar
and bury it with the eggs of its
young. Why? When the eggs
hatch, the buried food serves as
nourishment for its young. Does
the mother wasp know that in
a ner urge forces her to bury the
food? Certainly not.
Along with it, in carrying out
that driving instinct, this wasp
knows exactly where to sung its
Drey, to the exact vital nerve
spot to paralyze it and keep it
alive but inactive in snort, io
f. preserve it until the egg hatches.
Did the wasp learn how to ao
this? Nat at all she did it per
fectly the Xirst time sne seizea
her victim.
A honey bee makes a hexagon
all cell something which a hu
man engineer would only suc
ceed in doing after laborious
study. Why hexagonal? Because
it is by afar the most economical
way to permit close packing of
cells.
Mushroom Gardens
A Brazilian ant carries bits
of leaves into its underground
nest where small sunless gar-
m dens f mushrooms are grown
underground on these leaves.
Q Furtheiiore, these ants care for
q their mushroom gardens, even
p, manuring them with their own
body secretion. Done for person
al al reasons? Not at all these are
the gardens belonging to the col-
ony and its only source of food
when times become hard. And
f should the colony in time be
tcome crowded, than a queen
Q ant with wonderful and strange
understanding will know that
epehe too must start her own un
Jliderground garden "the first
one she has ever built. So, by
Instinct, she places a little of
Q'ihe mushrotm fungus under her
tongue, keeps it there during a
strenuous honeymoon and then
starts an underground garden of
her own.'
Eels found in eastern America
and in Central European streams
are all hatched from eggs laid
in the Atlantic Ocean off Ber
muda in the Sargasso sea. When
still miniature, they begin swim
ming in their near-sightless
world Some swim for America,
others to Europe. Finally even
years later they reach the
mouths of fresh water rivers.
They ' remain there until full
grown and migrate back to the
ocean, to the very spot where
C$hey were born and lay their
ggs and die never to return
o the river.
By EUGENE BURNS
Ranger-Naturalist
Reversing the process, the sal
mon are born from eggs laid in
gravel nests far up the headwa
ters of rivers. The resulting
young go back to the sea, some
roam afar in their voracious
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search for food to grow large
and put on fat. Then they come
back to the very stream, the
very same creek, the very same
gravel bed to hollow out a nest
where they were born years be
fore after which they usually
die to become the food of the
stream-dwelling insects on which
their own young will feed.
Know Direction
How strong are these instincts
fixed? A wolf moth lays its eggs
in wood and when the eggs
hatch into little grubs, these lar
vae which always know in which
direction to bore to escape will
keep on boring until they gain
freedom in one instance, even
when a half inch thick close-fitting
lead sheath was fitted over
the trunk.
Is it reasoning? Not at all.
Consider the mason wasp and
how seemingly stupid she may
be in pressing to completion the
drive of her instinct. First, the
female buids !a nest. Next she
lays an egg in it. Third, she
stuffs it full of paralyzed cater
pillars. Fourth she seals the celL
What happens now if the eggs
are removed as fast as they' are
laid, or destroyed by a raiding
enemy which often happens?
The female wasp continues on
her inherited cycle blindly
she stuffs the cell full of cater
pillars and seals them over, re
gardless. Or if the eggs are laid
and the paralyzed caterpillars
are removed, then what? The
wasp blindly seals up the food
less cell despite .the certain
death of her offspring. She
must go on, in her cycle of ac
tivity, whose age is timeless.
Similarly, many spiders carry
their eggs with them in a silken
bag. Should you remove the eggs
from the bag, the spider will
still continue to carry the empty
bag to protect it instinct must
be served! And well that is for
without this instinct and its
blind execution, the race would
perish.
(Copyright, 1955, by
Eugene Burns
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Local Reserves
Get 'Go-Ahead'
On New Programs
The local United States Army
reserves headquarters has re
ceived the "go-ahead" to place
in effect the Reserve Forces act
of 1955 recently signed into law
by President Eisenhower, ac
cording to Army Reserve person
nel. - -Programs
Listed
The following are the special
enlistment programs presented
by the new law: a six-year en
listment in the army reserve
by persons who have not been
ordered to report for induction.
Such personnel enlisting under
this program shall be required
to perform active duty for a
period of two years, satisfactory
service as a member of the
ready reserve for a period which,
when added to active duty, will
total five years, and be a mem
ber of the standby reserve dur
ing the remainder of his enlist
ment period.
Another program calls for
eight-year . enlistment in units
of the army reserve, with draft
deferred status authorized for
personnel under 18 and one-half
years of age. Persons enlisting
under the program are required
to serve on active duty for train
ing for a period of three to six
months at $50 per month. High
school students may be deferred
from the training until 'they
cease to . "pursue their course
satisfactorily, graduate, or at
tain the age of 20," the pro
gram states.
Others To Be Delayed
Two other programs passed
into law by congress will not
be used by the army at the
present, providing the above
programs bring in a necessary
ready reserve of 1,692,000. Per
sons desiring information over
the new programs may call the
local army reserve office at
2-9295, or see the recruiting of
ficers at the Federal building,
33 North Riverside ave. .
Wage' Reappraisals
For Women Urged
Salem (U.R) State Labor
Commisioner Norman O. Nil
sen recommended to employees
this week that they take the in
itiative in re-appraised wage
structures within their business
es regarding equal pay for equal
work as specified' by legislation
which became law this month.
The. equal-pay law phohibits
an employer from paying wo
men less money than men for
equal work requiring equal
skills. Rating each job in a
firm's pay scale solely by . its
duties and responsibilities re
gardless ' of the person on the
job will establish an equal pay
policy that never can be dis
puted, Nilsen said.
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Court Records
POLICE COURT
Ira Devon Zimmerman, violation of
of basic rule. $10.
David W Chase, violation of basic
rule. $10.
Mayron Dearing Andrews, failure to
stoo (light). $5.
Howard Lloyd Lehmen. failure to
stoo (light). $5.
George Howard Harper, violation
of basic rule, S10.
Shirley Ann. Bailey, violation of
basic rule. S10.
Jack Russell Coffin, excessive noise,
$10.
Ray Johnson, no operator' license,
$10.
William Carl Norling. failure to
yield ngnt-oi-way to oncoming- traf
fic, $10.
DISTRICT COURT
Ciarence Leroy Chew, truck speed
ing. S10.
Edward Leland Wheeler, driving
without lights, $7.50.
Kenneth Guy Bunn, failure to stop
at stop sign, $10.
Ben Dawson Jr., excessive over
hanging. $12.50.
Roland D. Miller, one headlight,
$7.50.
Jacklyn Colleen Cummings, viola
tion of basic rule, $15.
Gilman Fag Stauffer. overload,
$35. '
CIRCUIT COURT
Warren G. Bishop vs. Betty X.
Bishop, divorce complaint.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Donald Wayne Mitchell, 24. of 509
Fifth, st.. Phoenix, and Eunice Grace
Blocker. 23. of 509 Fifth St.. Phoenix.
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ESTIMATING FISCAL 1956 EXPENSES, U. S. Budget Bureau chart graphically points out
where taxes come from, how they will be spent for federal government. ; (International)
Decision on Kenwood
School Expected Soon
' Jackson county boundary
board is expected to reach a
decision in the near future on
whether a portion of the Ken
wood district will be included
in Lone Pine school district.
County School Superintendent
Alf B. Mekvold, member of the
boundary board, said that legal
mechanics must be cleared up
before decision can be reached
Employment in
Portland Area .
Shows Increase
Salem (U.R) Non-farm em
ployment in the Portland-Vancouver
metropolitan area gained
3,100 in July to total 246,100,
some 9,500 higher than a year
before, the State Unemployment
Compensation commission said
Saturday.
Reports from more than 1,000
employers tabulated by the com
mission and U. S. Bureau of
Labor statistics showed weekly
earnings of production workers
were 94 cents lower than , in
June, but the preliminary figure
of $80.43 was $3.51 higher than
in July, 1954.
Losses Reported
Losses in food processing, tex
tiles and apparel, and furniture
manufacturing were mainly re
sponsible for July's showing.
Because of a labor dispute in
a plywood plant, employment in
lumber and wood products was
900 lower than in the previous
month but average earnings
jumped $5.18 to $89.97 a week
because of longer hours. Average
work week was estimated at 39.6
hours, two more than the month
before and two more than in
July, 1954.
More Jobs
About 3,600 more jobs we're re
ported in construction and food
processing, both of which were
higher than last summer. Trans
portation and textiles also show
ed employment gains. Most other
lines reported little change dur
ing the month.
The survey covered Clark
county in Washington and Mult
nomah, Washington and Clacka
mas counties in Oregon.
WEATHER By United Press
Northern California: Fair Sun
day except coastal fog and low
clouds; little change in tempera
ture; northwesterly winds 12-25
mph on coast.
and an effective date set, if
the proposal is approved. ,
No Opposition
A public hearing was conduct
ed Friday in the Jackson county
court room on a petition for the
annexation. No opposition was
expressed. Twenty-four persons
attended the hearing, including
a number seeking only informa
tion.
The area involved is general
by west of Crater lake ave. to
Corona ave. and north of Rob
erts rd. to Crater Lake high
way. Petitions were signed by
56 property owners. Their child
ren have been attending Lone
Pine school for a number of
years on a tuition basis.
Kenwood is a suspended dis
trict. Under 1953 legislation it
is to be annexed to one or more
adjoining districts operating
standard schools. .
4-H Animals Bring
Above-MarketPrice
Salem (U.R) Above-market
prices were paid at the annual
4-H club fat stock sale at the
State , fairgrounds here Friday
night. "
The 15 hogs put up for sale
brought a total of $5,266 for a
total poundage of 2,806. The av
erage price was 28.35 cents a
pound. Highest price for hogs
was 40 cents a pound paid by
Hagg Implement company for a
198-pound cross-bred animal
raised by Alen Gerig of Parkers-
yille.
Karen Crook, also of Parkers
ville, gained top price in the
lamb division, 41 cents a pound
for her 69-pound southdown
bought by the Bank of Oregon
of Woodburn and Gervais. The 24
lambs on sale weighed 2,202
pounds and brought an average
price of 28.62 cents a pound.
In the steer division the- 16
animals on sale had a total
weight of 13,828 and brought an
average price of 27.76 cents a
pound. David Doerfler of Victor
Point earned high price of 35
cents a pound paid by Minden
and Stuckart Lumber company
for a hereford.
LOW BIDDER
Portland XU.R) L. C. Daniel
of Eugene submitted the low bid
of $47,404.50 for construction of
bank protection works along the
right' bank of the Santiam river
three miles northwest of Jeffer
son, the Corps of Engineers re
ported Saturday.
We Salute the American Legion
This week we take off our hats to the American Legion.
We salute them with pride and admiration for the import
ant role that the Legionnaires have always played in safe
guarding our country's freedom. In time of peace as well
as war, their patriotic service has ever been an inspiration
to all. . It's a pleasure to have them as friends, business
associates, and neighbors. Ma they always be, in war
and peace, the stalwart defenders of the cherished ideals
that have made America great.
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Parks Committee
Tours Washington
Salem (U.R) Oregon State
Parks Advisory committee mem
bers were guests Saturday of
the Washington State Parks and
Recreation administration for a
tour of Washington state parks,
expected to. take several days.
The tour began at Seattle and
will take the delegation to 12
Washington state parks in the
Puget Sound and Grays Harbor
areas.
C. H. Armstrong, Oregon state
park superintendent, said the
purpose of the tour is to study
operation of Washington state
parks. . -
In the Oregon group are Wil
liam Tugman of Reedsport, chair
man of the State Parks Advisory
committee; J. W. Forrester of
Pendleton and .Ralph Cronise of
Albany, members of the commit
tee, and L. V. Koons, assistant
superintendent. Conducting the
tour is John Vanderzicht, Wash
ington state parks and recreation
administrator.
Doctor Testifies
In Reynolds Trial
Portland (U.R) A family
suing the Reynolds Metals Com
pany of Troutdale for' $350,000
damage, got help Friday in testi
mony by a doctor and a college
professor. ,
Paul Martin of Troutdale has
sued the company alleging in
juries suffered through fluorine
fallout from the plant.
Dr. Richard Cappes of Chi
cago testified before Judge Wil
liam East Friday that Martin
apd his wife and daugher had
suffered from sub-acute fluorine
poisoning in March, 1951. He
said a recent examination show
ed them all to be improved, but
he said he did not know whether
they had suffered permanent in
Dr. O. C. Compton, associate
professor of horticulture at Ore
gon State college, said he con
ducted tests in 1948 and 1949
which showed the Martin ranch
contaminated by fluorine enough
to injure plant life.
But he added recently the
iiuonne laiiout had been re
duced two-thirds by new Reyn
olds control methods. The Mart
ins lived near the metals plant
from 1946 to 1950 on I 1500-
acre cattle ranch. t
I Air Coach Rate
Cuts Protested
Incorporation Filed
For Mark A. Gpldy .
Salem (U.R) Articles of
incorporation have been filed
here for Mark A. Goldy, Inc.,
Medford mortgage loan and gen
eral insurance agency. They were
signed by Mark A. Goldy, Rich
ard L. Henselman and James S.
Laird.
Washington (U.R) Portland
business interests have protest- ,
ed to the Civil Aeronautics
Board a proposed 20 per cent
cut in air coach between New
York and California points.
Harold B. Say, Washington
manager-of the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce, said Friday
the rate cut Vould divert con
siderable traffic from Oregon.
He said Portland businessmen
reel they are already being hurt
by air coach rate differentials,
end that the. new cuts would
discriminate against them, e
Transcontinental air carriers
have asked permission from the
CAB to reduce coach fares be
tween Naw York and California
from $198 to $160 round-trip and
from $99 to $88 one way.
Current New York to Port
land fares are $236 round trip
and $118 one way.
WELFARE CUT
Milford. Conn. (U.R) Dele
gates to Gilford's representa
tive town meeting took seriously
a prediction that this country is
in for "the biggest volume of
business in history." They voted
a $5,000 cut in the annual bud
get appropriation for town wel
fare aid. e
The firm until recently was
operated by Goldy and now has
been - incorporated to include
others in the firm. Goldy is
president; Henselman, secretary,
and James S. Laird, the vice
president and treasurer. Laird
came here in April from Port
land. The business will continue
in the same policy.
NEEDLE KID - .
New Britain, Conn. -4U.R)
After receiving his anti-polio
inoculation, a second-grade pu
pil at the Slater Road school got
into another line and took a sec
ond shot. He said he wanted to
show his schoolmates he wasn't
afraid of the needle.
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