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o G 0 TWO MEDTORD (OHEGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 11, 1956 Ellsworth Bill Would Give One Agency Survey Responsibility The responsibility for making , that irrigation and flood control j tained in the Flood Control acf ripvp onment could not be the Of 193b is TOO limned in us only factors to be considered." scope to permit the Army en a comprehensive multiple-purpose survey of the Rogue river basin should be placed within the authority of one agency, Congressman Harris Ellsworth told the House of Representa tives this week. Representative Ellsworth Wed nesday introduced a bill to "au thorize a preliminary examina tion and survey" of the basin. Integrated Plans The bill directs the secretary of the Army, through the Army engineers, to study the "river basin wtih a view to developing comprehensive multiple-purpose and integrated plans for flood control, reclamation and irriga tion and other beneficial de velopment and utilization of wa ter resources including recrea tional uses." The plan includes develop ment and utilization of hydro electric power, conservation of soil, forest, fish and wildlife resources, and protection of rec reation values. The comprehen sive plan would be coordinated by the department of interior, the department of agriculture, the federal power commission, other appropriate federal agen cies and the state. Ellsworth Qsaid "the responsi bility for making such a study should be placed in one agency which would, of course, incor porate the original survey work done by all other federal agen cies and by state and local agen cies so far as such material was useable in making its final re port to Congress." Appropriate Agency "It seems logical," he said, "that the appropriate agency . . . is the corps of engineers," be cause of experience Army en gineers have had in making river basin surveys. Since disastrous floods have occurred "during the past few months involving a total loss and damage of more than $3,000,000, extraordinary atten tion is therefore focused on the need for flood control in the valley," Ellsworth said. He pointed out that "several surveys based on other congres sional authorizations have been under taken" in the past 20 yeK. He said an Army en gineer survey authorized by the 1936 flood control act is about 65 per cent complete, and the bureau of reclamation made a survey and submitted a com prehensive reclamation plan in 1950. 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Hiebert special mmm agent After Douglas McKay became secretary, Ellsworth said, "one segment of the total plan which was completed in 1950 was for warded to congress in 1954 this being known as the Talent division of the Rogue river proj ect which was authorized by congress in August, 1954." He pointed out that early in 1955, the park service completed its report, and at the present time, the fish and wildlife serv ice is working on a report "which may be released soon regarding the fish and wildlife resources of the basin." Ellsworth said the new survey authorization is necessary fpr several reasons: ."1. The existing flood con trol survey authorization con- gineers to make a comprehen sive and all-inclusive report. Overall Plan "2. Other agencies such as the bureau of reclamation, the fish and wildlife service and the national park service may make studies in their own respective fields, but again there is not existing congressional authority for the integration of such re ports in an overall plan includ ing flood control. "3. It is essential if the desir ed result, namely a complete compiehensive plan is develop ed, that the responsibility for gathering together the reports and information available from all other agencies, federal, state, and local, be placed in the hands of one agency." "'''18''' jj "" r" '! N'' Is That So? Tokyo, with Japan Air Lines With Japanese, who love the outdoors, the customary greet ing is: "Isn't this a fine day?" "Isnlt it warm?" "This rain will make the rice plants grow." An intimate relationship exists be tween their lives and the weath er. Like their appropriate greet ings, their dress, too, harmon izes with the seasons. In spring, their traditional kimonas may be decorated with spring flow ers and birds; in summer, in sects and fish; in the fall, au tumn leaves; in winter, snow covered landscapes. What's the weather really like? Definitely, it is four-season; at times subject to rather violent changes. The reason is at once appar ent when the map of Japan is superimposed latitude for lati tude on North America. North to South, the four main islands extend from Montreal, Canada, to New Orleans, Louisiana, some 1,600 miles! Generally speaking Japan has a moderate clime but it can be varied and capricious, much like that of central and southern Europe; or, taking away the ex cessive heat and cold, like that of the Middle West of the U.S. , Centered in Japan is Tokyo, with its 8,000,000 inhabitants. It is on about the same parallel as Washington, D.C., Lisbon, Portugal; Athens, Greece, Ka bul, Afghanistan. Its elevation is 30 feet. Within three degrees, its yearly climate average par allels that of Rome slightly cooler in winter, slightly warm er in summer. Three Major Features Besides its geographical loca tion, three major factors affect Japan's climate mostly: the ocean currents, its nearness to the vast Asiatic continent, and its mountainous terrain. Of these, the currents are perhaps most important. ine Japanese current, com parable to the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic, brings a strong and vast stream of warm water from the south; the Kurile current, comparable to the Labrador cur rent, brings in a cold current from the north. Where these two meet off the northern coats, there are heavy fogs and tern pestuous winds. At places, the velocity of the Japanese current rivals that of the Gulf Stream from four to live Knots, which means as much as 100 to 125 miles a day! However, as it sweeps to North America, south of the Aleutians, its speed is more like 25 miles a day. So warm is this current and so definite its limits that a ship crossing it may have the waters at its bow register 20 degrees warmer than at its stern! Nat urally, such a current exercises a tremendous influence upon the country. Rounding it up, Tokyo's sum mer temperature is much like New York's, in moderation, with an average of about one summer in ten cold, which invariably brings a poor rice crop and suffering. (1) Tokyo's winter climate is By EUGENE BURNS Ringer-Naturalist much like London's, delatively cold and damp. In the moun tains there is a heavy snowfall, maybe up to 12 feet. (2) Hok kaido, the northernmost island, is as cold as Minnesota or Wis consin. (3) At Aomori, the north ernmost tip of the main island of Honshu, snow may lie deep for five months of the year. About the rain, the yearly average is quite high: up to 60 inches, with an average of seven rainy days in January to 17 in September. Most of the rain falls in the latter part of July, August, September and early October. Occasionally, these may be backed up with ty phoons which may spill tre mendous and violent rainfall in a matter of hours, with a runoff almost as fast. Comes the inevitable ques tion: Which is the best time to visit Japan: Spring, summer, fall or winter? Japan's climate, never severe, is at its superlative best in spring and late fall. The coun try is at the height of its spring beauty now in March and April when cherry and plum blos soms are in bloom. These ex quisite flowers are found every where on mountains, on hills, in the parks and gardens, along city streets and country rivers and lakes. In Tokyo and Kyoto, tne cnerry queen of spring flowers blooms usually the first two weeks of April. In summer, there is sea bath ing; mountain inns are comfort able; and there is mountain climbing for those who like it, But for me, Japan is at its very best in late autumn and early winter when the forest foliage is in its full glory, days are pleasantly cool, and happily tnere are few tourists. (Copyright, 1956, by Eugene Burns.) (Released by McClure News paper 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, the best mature 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 your many friendly letters Please address your letter to: IS THAT SO! co Medford Mail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. Kidd Captured Alter Few Hours of Freedom Salem (U.P.) Richard R. Kidd, 22-year-old Portland firebug, was back in the ward for the crim inally insane at the state hos pital here Saturday after enjoy ing a few brief hours of freedom. Kidd broke out of his quar ters at the hospital Thursday night, stole a panel truck at Detroit and drove 300 miles to Seneca which is 20 miles from John Day. He was captured early Friday afternoon in a tavern while drinking beer. He was un armed and offered no resistance to the state police officer who nabbed him. Kidd was committeed to the hospital after setting a series of costly fires in Portland in 1954. Psychiatrists said he had an "uncontrollable urge" to set fires. They said he had shown no improvement after a year in the mental institution. Use Tribune Want Ads Hearing Scheduled on Motor Carrier Rates Salem (U.R) A petition by the Pacific Inland Tariff Bureau concerning motor carrier rates will receive a hearing in Port land March 27, the Public Utili ties Commission announced Sat urday. On Sept. 7, the commission al lowed a six per cent increase on all motor carrier rates and charges on shipments of less than 10,000 pounds with a 25 cent increase on the minimum charges. That order provided for an expiration date of April 30, 1956 for the six per cent increase. More recently the Tariff Bu reau asked that the increase be raised to 7 per cent and that it cover all rates and charges on all size shipments with certain exceptions, and that the in creases be made permanent. The March 27 hearing on the new request will make consid eration' of the proposal possible before the present rates expire. CANTEEN OFFICER Clarence J. Byran, Veterans Adminis tration canteen officer, is shown receiving a citation and cash award for superior accomplishments leading to improved VA service. Byron will have completed five years service at Camp White this year. He at first operated the canteen alone but now has 21 employees, including 13 veterans stationed .at the domicilliary. The citation comes from the VA central office in Washington, D.C., and is the only one of its kind given on the Pacific Coast. Staff Manager E. K. Ricker is making the presentation. Leailets Issued to Help Small Business Two leaflets designed to help small firms improve operations have been issued by the- small business administration, accord ing to John G. Barnett, Port land branch office manager. The leaflets, "Records reten tion in small business, and "How good plant housekeeping practices will increase produc tion," are available upon re quest at the small business ad- Portland Girl Wins Baton Contest Friday Salem (U.R) Joan Crane, Cleveland high school, Portland, took first place in the 18th an- naul state championship baton twirling contest here Friday night. The event, sponsored by the Salem Elks, drew 3,000 spec tators and baton-twirling, high kicking girls from all over wes tern Oregon. ministration office, 520 South west Morrison st., Portland 4. 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