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Conservationists Concerned Oyer Federal Grazing Land 'Giveaway1 fell fci -.n-iT ' By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tiibune Correspondent Washington Conservation ists are alarmed over the ex pressed attitude of the Interior Department in favor of some sort of plan for turning over federal forests and grazing lands to local pri vate interests or the states. In the cur rent issue of Outdoor Ampr. a. KobL fcmiui :, me con servation director of the Izaak . Walton League of America, J. W. Penfold, declares: "The newest attack on our public land domain is of greatest concern to all of us and we had better watch it very closely." Penfold was referring to a bill now before Congress which would establish machinery for a state-by-state disposal of federal forests and grazing land. Inter ior's Assistant Secretary for pub lic land management, Wesley D'Ewart, has informed Congress that the department is in "sym pathy with the objectives" of this legislation. Neuberger Asks Explanation While no action has been taken on the bill in Congress, Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D Ore.) this past week called on Interior to "explain whether it stands for a continuation of the conservation policies inherent in the national forests, or whether, as its recent statement indicates, it lends support to the perennial efforts to decimate the forest preservation program." D'Ewart had explained Inter ior's view by saying: "The basic principle apparently underlying this legislation, namely, the be lief that land should not be re tained by the federal govern ment when it would be more useful when put in other hands. Neuberger told the Senate, in referring to D'Ewart's statement, that "my home state of Oregon has had considerable experience with the handling of forest re sources by 'other hands' than the federal government." "When it was admitted to the union," said the senator, "Ore gon was granted 4,203,000 acres of public lands for school pur poses. Of these acres, only 765, 000 are still held in trust for the schools. The rest has gone. It is a matter of record that much of this valuable timber was sold by the state for as little as $3.16 per acre. Later, this same tim ber would have brought $1T000 , an acre. "This past record of timber resource management gives little sustenance to the hope that pub lic or private agencies, other than the federal government, would more effectively manage the resource which is contained in the national forest system. Report Dated May 28 "It Is incumbent on the De partment of Interior to clarify its policies on the future use of federally-held timber land. We should know iri unequivocal terms whether or not the Inter ior Department is to become a party to the parceling out of fed eral forests to the states, where there might be few safeguards against special interests who covet this valuable resource." D'Ewart's expression of de partment policy was made at a time when his superior in the Interior Department was Under secretary Clarence A. Davis. His report was dated May 28, which happened to be the day the Presi dent announced his selection of Fred A. Seaton as the new sec retary. Douglas McKay left In teri r April 15. Within the past week or two, Seaton has received some pro tests over the D'Ewart report. Whether he will take the occas ion to clarify or change the ex pression position of Interior on this major question, remains to be seen. Is That So? Assuredly, camping is for children but why they don't hate it, with what happens to them so often, I'll never know. Mostly, well-meaning adults take them camping, sure enough but with no plans for activities beforehand; when they expect the young 'uns to do things far beyond their measure; they of ten keep them at things which PORTLAND $14.85 plus tax kWSTCOBSTr4 might be pleasurable, long after their interest is lost; ana men, how auick comes the scolding word when a mistake is made, but how slow the word oi en opment when an act is done well. Bearing this in mind, let's see how your children can be help ed along to love the outdoors; and how to make the grownup's inh easier. The big thing is to plan ahead Let's take the little tykes first. One thing which is sure to make a big hit, and fill many an hour, is to take along popcorn which can be popped in any hot cover ed skillet. Or scorch marshmel- lows over a campfire on sticks but be sure to taste the stic beforehand. It might be bitter cascara with laxative effects. And for the first night, don't forget a weenie roast. Any kid takes to these naturally. You may doubt it, but even the youngest and most reluctant home helper enjoys doing the chores in camp. Providing reg ular schedules are set up that is, proper instructions given, re sults checked, and when prop erly done, awards- made. But more of this camp-chore busin ess in a later piece. For the young fry, there are stories to be told or books to be read with accompanying sound effects; games to be played hoDscotch. lump rope, hide and seek, softball; nature study with everything along the trail or stream, telling a story. Point is, have plenty of variety with rewards. Use Common Sense Now as for the older chil dren. If you are interested in giving them special instructions say like fly fishing, rememb er to use some common sense teaching rules. First, a child's interest span seldom exceeds a half hour. Bearing this in mind, limit your hours at training and dan other activities. Have a softball handy. Or take explora tory nature hikes. Track identi fications. Swimming. Many en joy camp cookingalthough the eating thereof by the adult may be a labor of love. As for training, be sure to keep in mind the age factor Most parents begin sports for their children long before they are physically ready. Better wait until they are ten, both girls and boys, even though the latter may be a year or more ad vanced. And finally, don't give your boy or girl poor cast-off equip ment. A beginner, after all, needs good equipment much more than the finished expert: secondly, he should have equip ment he is proud to own. And make each experience, as far as possible, have a successful ending. Love of the outdoors grows with an understanding; so start them off learning about the curious camp birds and chip munks. Feed them. Or make a pressed-flour collection. Or but- Neighbors won't let her in cit the polls on election day because she Isn't registered How about yout Will yoa be welcome at the polls next election day? It's your big day. you know the day when yoa assert yoor rights as a free American, to say bow your govern ment shall bs run. Bat you've got to be registered or yoa can't even get inside the booth. So don't be locked out. Be sure your name is in the registration book! If you've moved, just changed your maiden name for a married one, or come of age, you'll have to change registration, (jet K none now, By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist terflies. Square Cleared If you wish to introduce them to tracking, do this and it was one of the cleverest things I ever saw a father do in the outdoors. Some distance from camp, he with his wife, son and two daughters, cleared a . 10- foot square around an old stump and covered the area with sand, raked and smoothed it off with a branch, and then dampened it down. In the middle, on the stump, he nailed a fragrant bac on rind. Then next morning, he headed up his four-man expedi tion to see what had come by during the night. There were tracks of mice, squirrels, and a family of skunks. For them, this 10-foot square not only intro duced the art of tracking, but also made them familiar with the nearby creatures of the for- set. And from a practical point of view, the bacon lured the skunks away from their sleep ing quarters. Anotner handy camp- site sport: take along some cheap cotton tisning line for tying knots. Believe me, kids will be wonderfully well entertained by the half-hour perfecting their skills. Finally as you sit around at night with the light of the camp- iire pusnmg back the encroach ing shadows, that's the time to spin yarns, or read Jack Lon don's Call of the Wild, sing rounds and old favorite songs, and most important, plan big things for the morrow. Keeping back though some special sur prise for the day. Published as a public serv ice in cooperation with The Advertising Council and the Newspaper Adverti& ing Executive Association. vour before it'a too late! Is your name in the book? (Released by McClure News paper Syndicate) (Copyright. 1956 by Eugene Burns) Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, mv rjanel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature adventure. 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 your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: Is That So Care of Medford Mail Tribune, Box 574, Sausalito, Calif. DONT KICK Ice Follies skater Marie Crimmins ap pears as if she might kick over a famous San Francisco landmark, the Ferry Build ing. Illusion was created when partner, Dick Norris, put her through paces aboard sightseeing boat Har bor Queen on San Francisco Bay. Texas Engineer Hacked To Death in Jungle Bogota, Colombia U.R) Jesse R. New, 24, an engineer from San Antonio, Tex., whose body was found hacked to pieces with jungle knives last v.eek, was probably the victim of anti-government guerrillas who wanted to rob him, inform ed American sources said yes terday. New was killed at his oil prospecting camp along with a Hungarian colleague whose identity has not been revealed. Tne Hungarian was buried on the spot, but New's remains were, brought to Bogota for a formal funeral. ' 'Powder Puff" Plane Race Ends on Tuesday Flint, Mich. U.P.) More of the 49 planes entered in the 10th annual "Powder Puff Derby" were expected to land at Bishop Airport here early to day and race officials prepared to compute the winner. Only six of the entrants in the all-female air race from San Mateo, Calif., to Flint managed to cross the finish line yesterday before darkness temporarily halted the three-day cross-country race which ends tomorrow afternoon. The winners will be deter mined when all the aircraft have crossed the finish line and their average speeds for the entire 2,366 mile flight computed. TAX MISTAKE Kinnelon, N. J. (U.R) Mrs. Kenneth Gorry of Morris Plains almost lost 55 acres of land on which she faithfully paid taxes to the wrong community for 19 years. The Kinnelon sheriff was set to sell the tract, on which taxes were paid to neighboring Montville, when a benevolent borough council canceled the sale pending discussion of the problem with Montville officials. 1 s Ti --k 1 ' " .- - K.I. V. ' gSS?7 nit, Mfl lilt lt3 EFFICIENTLY PLUGGED Norman Petrifi looks at a firp hydrant that he found sprouting in the very center of his driveway blocking entrance to his garage. A Longmeadow, Mass., ordinance requires that hyarants be 300 feet apart and workmen followed directions to the letter. If Petrie moves the obstruction it will cost him $92, Monday, July 9. 1956 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTCEW FCOSOC Opens Sessions On UN Side Issues Geneva OI.R) The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) opened a five week session today to clean house of dozens of side issues arising in the U.N. and to have another look at world economy in general. The economic phase of the meeting will be opened by U.N. Secretary General Dag Ham marskjold July 16. Its main goal will be to appraise the world economy as it stands 11 years after the end of World War II. Fire Destroys Logging Camp Buildings, Trucks Dallas, Ore. U.R) A fire believed to have been started from spontaneous combustion destroyed three logging : camp buildings and four log trucks at the Western Logging company camp about 30 miles west of here in the Coast range yester day. Extent of the loss was not im mediately determined. Buildings destroyed included two shops and a small storage structure. 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