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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.
Ellsworth said the secretary
of interior refused "to consider
it further until other bureaus
of the department of interior
could complete their investiga
tions and report on other aspects
of the basin such as scenic, rec
reational and fish and wildlife
values, ft was quite apparent
as that study was in progress
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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."
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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
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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.
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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.
County Officials
Attend Portland Meet
Four representatives from
Jackson county were in Portland
recently for the 11th national
conference on rural health.
Attending were Dr. A. E. Mer-
kel, director of the county health
department; Miss Dorothy Hus-
key and Miss Josephine Koppes,
both of the health department;
and Mrs. Glenn Hale, Eagle
Point, county committee of the
home extension service.
Representatives of farm
groups, college extension serv
ices, medical societies and others
held informal discussions con
cerning the relationship of the
family with its physician, mental
health, care of older persons and
health insurance.
One Killed Last Week
In Industry Accident
Salem U.R The State In
dustrial Accident commission
reported one fatal accident for
the week ending March 8.
Twelve claims for occupational
disease and 975 accidents were
reported for the state.
The fatality was Edgar Hu-
ether, Coos Bay farm foreman,
who was injured Dec. 26, 1955,
near Coos Bay
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Salem U.R) The State Water
Resources Board will meet Mon
day, March 26, in the offices of
the State Game Commission in
Portland, it was announced Saturday.
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