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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, January 17, 1956 IV GO SERVAT PROGRAM II O 20-MONTH STUDY BY CABINET COMMITTEE LISTS FUTURE NEED Washington (U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower submitted to Congress today a long range program to overcome the na tion's growing .water shortages and insure a supply of 350, 000,000,000 gallons a day by -1975. In a special " message to the House and Senate, Mr. Eisen hower forwarded a- report on water resources policy prepar ed by a Cabinet committee after a 20-rnonth study. It sharply criticized "lack of cooperation and coordination" among fed eral agencies dealing with flood control, irrigation and other wa ter problems. It also called for local gov ernments and private industry to bear most of the costs of fur nishing an adequate water sup ply. Shortage Looms The report warned that the nation is experiencing the first symptoms of a water shortage, which will grow steadily more acute unless far-sighted action is taken. It said the country is now us ing 200,000,000,000 gallons of ' water daily and will need an estimated 350,000,000,000 gal lons daily by 1975. "The policies we adopt for the development of. our water resources," Mr. Eisenhower said, - "will have a profound effect in the years to come upon our do mestic, agricultural and indust rial economy." The report said Americans now use an average of 145 gal lons of water each day from public water supplies. This "tremendous need" is expected to rise, by 1975, to 175 gallons a day, reflecting lhe increased use of water in homes for such purposes as air conditioning. On top of this household use, there is a "staggering" demand for water in industry and agri culture. For example, the report noted, it requires 6o,000 gallons of water to, produce one ton of steel. Counting such uses, daily consumption amounts to 1,200 gallons per person. Streams Polluted ' . Already, it said, "shortages of water for domestic and agricul tural use are frequent. Industry is finding it increasingly diffi cult to locate adequate water supplies. Many streams are ser iously polluted." While too little water is the problem in many areas, the re port noted, others are occasion ally devastated by too much, in the form of floods. "Lack of adequate planning threatens to impose a water scarcity which can become a limiting factor on the growth of some of our cities, while at the same time flood damage in many areas continues to be great." The report endorsed a num ber of controversial Hoover Commission proposals, including the appointment of. a top-level "water coordinator who would represent the President in over seeing the work of all federal agencies concerned with water. To Submit Legislation The committe which prepared the report was appointed by the President in May, 1954. Mem bers included Secretary of In terior Douglas McKay,. Secre- tary of Defense Charles E. Wil son and Secretary of Agricul ture Ezra T. Benson. Mr. Eisenhower said he will submit legislation later to carry out recommendations in the re port. .. . The report said it would be a "practical impossibility" for the federal government to assume the entire responsibility for de veloping water resources. "As a general policy," it said, "the federal government should not build any . . . project or part thereof, that can, under fair and reasonable terms, be built by non-federal interests, except those projects of primary na tional concern, where non-federal interests are unable ade quately to provide the need." The committee said "the great est single weakness" in the fed eral government's water re source activities is "lack of zo- operation and coordination of the federal agencies with each other and with the states and local interests." To correct this situation the report recommended .appointing a "water coordinator" and set ting up three other new bodies to insure teamwork. They are: 1. A board of review, inde pendent of federal agencies, to analyze the engineering and economic feasibility of projects and to report to the President through the coordinator 2. Regional water resources committees with a permanent non-voting chairman appointed by the President. Membership would be composed of represen tatives of all federal departments and states involved. 3. A permanent federal inter agency advisory committee on water resources under chairman ship of the coordinator. It would be composed of principal policy making officials of agencies con cerned in water resources devel opment. Oiher Recommendations The report also recommended: 1. An increase from $40,000, OdO to $80,000,000 a year in spending for collection of the ba sic water data, such as rainfall measurement, stream flows, ge ology and hydrology. 2. Cooperative planning of water resources and related de velopments by all federal, state and local agencies concerned. 3. Accepting principles recog nizing water rights as property rights. These principles were started in the West where a rule evolved giving whoever first ap plied water for beneficial pur poses a prior right to use the water, even though he might not own the land adjacent to the stream. 4. That no system of relative priorities for use of water be ap plied uniformly throughout the country because of differing water problems in different re gions. Cost of Projects 5. A uniform evaluation of water projects by .all agencies so that each purpose of the pro ject "bears its own share of the costs and shares equitably." 6. Authorization by Congress of each major water resources project separately. Congress now lumps together numerous flood control project authoriza tions in' a single omnibus bill. 7. Participation in the cost of water resources develop ment projects by all interests "in accordance with the mea sure of their benefits." Rynning Returns From Highway Convention Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rynning returned yesterday from Miami Beach, Fla., where Rynning, Jackson county engineer, attend ed the annual convention of the American Road Builders asso ciation. , He reported the association went on record as asking con gress for the speedy enactment of a "well-balanced" highway bill. The group indicated, Ryn ning said, that it feels more emphasis should be given to por tions of the highway program not in the interstate system; in cluding state and rural routes. A number of members of con gress attended the session, which was attended by more than 1,200 members. Viet Nam Film Slated At Central Point A motion picture, "Trail's End" will be shown Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Commu nity Bible church, South Fourth and Alder sts., Central Point. The picture was filmed among the tribes of Viet Nam in Indo China. Photographed in - Film orama, it traces the experiences of a missionary in a country in fested with tigers and aboriginal blood-hunters. The public is invited and there will be no admission charge. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hedderly Smith, authors and anthropolo gists, will be introduced during the evening and will tell of their experiences in Viet Nam. IN THE FAMILY . Newaygo, Mich. (U.R) Charles C. Larsen, 34, is carry ing on a family tradition in his new job as Newaygo postmaster. His grandfather was postmaster here early in the century and his great-grandfather was postmas ter in Aalborg, Denmark. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. 10 am. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day You'll Always Find Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST. PROMPT DELIVERY McAndrew Road Phone 2-5271 ' American Legion Disaster-Rescue Plan Discussed Chief pf Police Charles Champlin said Monday that if the city wanted disaster and res cue protection it would have to support the type of program advocated by the American Le gion or vote more tax money for emergency police work. Details of the Legion's plan for a disaster and rescue organi zation were discussed at the roundtable luncheon at the Jack son hotel, by police, legion offi cers and chamber of commerce members. Champlin said that in an emer gency the police could put only a maximum of 10 men at the scene of a disaster and had no funds for emergency policing. Test Emergency Call American Legion Commander M. E. (Bud) Fisher told the group that a test emergency call would be held in F-ebruary with organized rescue and disaster teams of Legionnaires. Using the teams as a nucleus the program would be expanded to include all those interested, and would furnish manpower and equipment for any emer gency, Fisher said. He stated that the disaster-rescue group would work with civil defense, city county and state police departments, forest ser vice, fire departments and any other agencies dealing with such emergencies. Body of Portland Girl Found in Johnson Creek Portland (U.R) The bodv of two-year-old Julie Davidson was found in Johnson creek yesterday afternoon after she had been reported missing from her home. The girl, daughter of Mrs. Wil ma E. Davidson, Portland, had apparently fallen into the creek while playing.. Top Secret Defense Blueprints Found in Murder Victim's Case Georgetown, Mass. U.P.) . Top secret East Coast defense blueprints were found today in the briefcase of a murdered en gineer. The body of Robert H. Himm ler, 31, Cumberland, Md., an employee of the Bendix Engin eering Co. of Maryland, had been found Saturday night in a cemetery here. Police said he had been shot twice at close range with a pistol. Car Abandoned His car was found abandoned in Boston early today with the briefcase and ransacked suit cases in it. After the slaying the car was used in a $50 gasoline station holdup, police said. The gasoline station owner said he was sure he could identi fy the holdup man if he saw him again, police said. The FBI said the briefcase contained blueprints for various Nike and other radar defenses for the East Coast. It was not known whether any of the pa pers were missing. Hitchhiker Suspected Police said it was possible that Himmler was shot to death by a hitchhiker who did not know the value of the papers. The victim's wife telephoned The Boston Globe to ask that Eisenhower Inaugurates National Thrift Week Chicago (U.P.) President Eisenhower, in a message for Na tional Thrift Week, said today he hopes more young people and adults will increase the practice of thrift. Thrift Week begins today on the 250th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. In his message to the National Thrift Committee, Mr. Eisen hower said he hoped the observ ance will "stimulate in young people and adults alike an in creased practice of thrift and an increased awareness' of its im portance to the individual and to our economy." v,, rs. Keeney Endorses Letter In Defense Of Ousted Administrator Mrs. R. J. Keeney, a member of the Jackson -county welfare commission, today said she is in "full agreement" with a letter signed by the commission de fending Mrs. Blanche Lyman, who was discharged as local ad ministrator earlier' this month. Her agreement makes the local commission unanimous in its de fense of Mrs. Lyman. Mrs. Lyman was discharged following an investigation of the local welfare department arising out of the arrest and conviction of Harley Huebner on a bad check charge. He also was accused of "misappropriating funds in connection with his welfare duties. Letter of Dismissal J. H. Luihn, chairman of the state commission, in a letter of dismissal of Mrs. Lyman, said Mrs. Lyman "failed to fulfill the a d m inistrative responsibilities" of her office, "lacked loyalty to the department," and hinder ed the performance of the func tions of the state commission. Following her discharge, the county commission signed a let ter in which they defended Mrs. Lyman. The letter, sent to the state commission, attested Mrs. Lyman's honesty and integrity. Mrs.' Keeney said she con curred with the local board, and is "in full agreement with their thinking." She added that she had been in welfare work and feels that Mrs. Lyman "is ex tremely competent," and out standing in her service. All other members of the local commission have signed or endorsed the letter. Mrs. Keeney has been out of town. County Superintendent of schools Al'f B. Mekvold also ex authorities be notified what' her husband's briefcase contained. The Globe said Mrs. Himmler told a reporter her husband re quested that officials be con tacted in event of his death. This is the time of your life to own the car of your life! Get the fun and pleasure of owning a luxurious KING-SIZE DODGE CORONET through the winter months without paying a penny more! IWhy wait till Spring? Your Dodge Coronet, will command the same high resale value in years to come, whether you buy right now or wait till Spring. So it doesn't cost you a dime more to own and enjoy this big, beauti ful car during January, February, March and April. They're bonus months. 315 E. 5th St. pressed strong disapproval of the action taken against Mrs. Lyman. "It appears to me that what has happened to Mrs. Lyman is very unfortunate," Mekvold said. He stated that while he has perhaps not had as much oc casion to work directly with her as members of the welfare com mission, dealings he has had with her have caused him to regard her as one of the most competent people handling pub lic affairs. "I always found her fully capable, hard working and with absolute integrity," he said. Use Tribune Want Ads SPECIAL CARLOAD PURCHASE Many Patterns! Many Colors! 6th and Front Streets YOU'RE MONEY AHEAD WHEN 2- The buy of your life right now! This King-Size Dodge Coronet puts you money ahead in bigness, style and features. It gives you more length and luxury than any car near its price. Your present car may ' never bring such a high trade-in as it will right now on a new '56 Dodge. Dodge Dealers present: Danny Thomas in "Make PARSONS MOTORS Sam Stewart To Talk At Study Meeting Sam Stewart, state tax com missioner in charge of property taxation, will be the speaker this week at the tax study meeting of the legislative committee of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will 'be at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Jackson hotel. The meeting was changed from Friday to Saturday to ac commodate Stewart, who , had other commitments Friday. The committee has been con ducting meetings on various phases of taxation in the county and state, and will continue the sessions for several more weeks. CONSCIENCE MONEY Salem, Ore. (U.R) A re pentant woman who took more time than she felt she,, had com ing for her daily coffee breaks while working for the state mo tor vehicle division here sent a check for $95 to pay for the "borrowed time," during a year's employment. 9x12 FELT BASE 3 SOMETHING BIG HAPPENED IN THE LOW PRICE FIELD! This full-size, full-styled, full-powered 1956 Dodge Coronet is priced down with the small cars. And it brings you the "Magic Touch" of Dodge push-button driv ing: Surest, safest, easiest way to drive you've ever known! Don't delay! Room for Daddy," Bert Parks in "Break the Bank," The Lawrence Welk Show-all on ABC-TV MEDFORD, OREGON (Next To Greyhound Depot) Dooey To Be Candidate For Demo Committeeman Portland (U.R) Attorney Pat Dooley, state representative in 1953 and 1955, has announced he will be a candidate for Demo cratic National Committeeman for Oregon. . The post is now held by Mon roe Sweetland of Milwaukie, but Sweetland has filed for the Democratic nomination for sec retary of state and will not be a candidate for reelection as committeeman. Dooley said he will also seek reelection to the legislature. Teen-Age Group Thanks Nixon for Conference Washington (U.R) Vice-President Richard Nixon has received a quarter-mile thank you note signed by some 40,000 teen agers. The note from' Junior Achieve ment, Inc., thanked Nixon for sponsoring the teen-age organi zation's conference in Washing ton Feb. 1. The organization aids teenagers to establish businesses. Each & AMDS YOU BUY NOW! New '56 DODGE Value Leader of The highest point in Ohio is 1,550-foot Campbell Hill, near Bellefontaine. We SANDBLAST CLEAN Waffle Irons, Range Grates OREGON GRANITE CO. 4th & Front DIAL 2-2214 -""'-T-Mll II, WE GIVE i 4uh La 1WS Phone 2-4048 the Forward Look PHONE 3-3687
