Washington Press Corps Needles
Harriman At Newsmen's Meeting
- Br A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribune Correspondent
Washington One of the as
sumed functions of the Washing
ton press corps is to needle the
mighty a practice that could
only happen in
a d emocratic
govern ment
such as ours.
The latest
bigwig to get
the needle was
Gov. W. Aver
e 1 1 Harriman
of New York,
who came to
town to ad
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dress and impress the National
Press Club. But before he got to
say a word, his audiences was
in stitches over the remarks of
introduction by the club's presi
dent, Frank Holeman. correspon
dent of the New York Daily
News.
Observing the standing-room-only
crowd of over 500 report
ers and their guests, Holeman
said he understood the reason
for the big turnout was that "it's
not every day you get to see
$50,000,000 on the hoof."
Harriman Flushes
Harriman flushed and grinned
as the crowd roared. But that
wasn't the end of it.
"It's hard for some folks to
realize that Governor Harriman
is a self-made man," cracked
Holeman. "But he is he just
started out at a different place
from most of us."
Recalling that Harriman was
Is That So?
If a man tells you that he has
never been lost in the woods
that Is, "plum confused about
his whereabouts for several
hours on end," put him down as
a blow-hard or that he hasn't
been much in the woods.
Getting lost happens to the
best of 'em; and I'm among them
and there is nothing disgraceful
about getting lost. It happens
regularly in fog and heavy
snowstorms; and it may happen
even in the sun-shiniest of wea
ther. The only shameful thing
is not knowing what to do; or
worse yet getting panicked. Pan
ic is what kills a man who is
lost; the composed man always
comes out intact.
In the first rjlace. let's disa
buse, our minds of some foolish
superstitions and so-called "lost
rules."
The most-often given hint per
haps is this: "When lost, always
go downstream." Don't take this
rule too literally. In many areas,
this rule will cause you to go
into bogs, swampi and impene
trable thickets. Also, in the west.
It may take you into a box can
von and to the brink of a 100-
foot waterfall. At times, retreat
may be impossible and there
you are stranded. And along
side a stream, the noise may
drown out sounds of civiliza
tion a train whistle, an auto
fcnrn harking dog, a wood
chopper.
Another old-time rule is "nev
er walk in the dark." This rule
Is good in the woods where
In the trees it can become ex
ceedingly dark and you may
Injure yourself and fall into dan
gerous water. But in the desert
the rule is wrong dead wrong.
There it is not your warmth you
must conserve but your mois
ture So, for the desert you must
reverse this rule and rest by
day and travel by star or moon
light, between 10 p.m. and sun
rise. Then rest in the shade with
all vour clothes on. And because
you afe inconspicuous, tie a
handkerchief on a nearby high
bush.
Must Conserve Energy
Another so-called rule. When
you get lost in the snow are in
' cold weather, keep moving to
prevent freezing to death
Wrong again. Don't you believe
it. The best thing to do is to
keep as still as you can. Con
serve your energy. Fast walk
ing and exercise will make you
sweat get your clothes wet
Then you'll feel colder still.
Best thing, find a windbreak and
build a fire. Then sleep as much
as you can this saves energy
and passes time.
Enough for the infallible
rules. Now what are the precau
tions a good woodsman takes
against being lost.
First, most of the U. S. and
southern Canada has been sur
veyed. In most districts large-
scale maps show each stream
lake, road, trail, house and the
changes in elevation. Get such
a map and study it at home care
fully long before you make the
camping trip. Then, copy for
Daily's U-Drive
Medford Airport
born to wealth, that his father'
reputedly was worth some S150--000.000,
the press club prexy
said:
Very few men with the gov-
ernor's beginning ever got where
he is today. It was a real down
hill struggle all the way."
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R
Wis ), the loud and angry man
of yesterday, isn't heard from
very much in the chambers of
Congress these days.
But Joe can still set off a howl
in the back alleys near the U.S.
Capitol.
Residenital Area.
McCarthy lives just a few
blocks from the Capitol in a sec
tion of the city that is being re
stored as a fine residential area.
He approaches his house, which
is just around the corner from
where this reporter has lived for
several years, via a narrow alley
just wide enough to accomo
date the big black Cadillac which
he received in his heyday from
a group of Texas admirers
One day he swung into the
alley and found a truck parked
there doing a quick unloading
job. Like any driver of a well
equipped car might do, McCarthy
reached for the horn and gave
the truck driver a blast.
When the driver didn't im
mediately hightail it out of the
alley, McCarthy leaned on his
horn and began a flow of rapid
fire cursewords, according to a
neighbor within earshot. The
trucker made an embarrassed re
treat. ty EUGENE BURNS
Ranger-Naturalist
yourself a small pocket map
Put on it the location of your
proposed camp, and fill in the
essential landmarks around your
camping area lakes, peaks,
streams, creeks, bridges, houses,
shacks, roads, trails. This done,
get that map transferred to the
top of your head and teach those
who are going with you how
to read a map and what the
landmarks are. Now then, you're
ready to go camping.
Each morning when you dress
check and recheck these items
whether or not you intend to
leave camp makes no difference:
They must always be on your
person, safely stowed away. A
waterproof match case with
kitchen-sized matches. (You must
never use these matches to light
your cigarettes. The time may
come when the last match may
count. Remember, these are em
ergency matches). If you are in
rainy, snowy or windy country,
better tote a 2-inch piece of
candle. A sharp-bladed knife. A
half-pound brick of chocolate.
A watch and -or a compass.
Your map.
Always Tell Someone
Never leave camp without
telling someone where you are
going; your camp neighbor will
do" very well. If you plan to
make it several days, tell the
rangers and should you not
come out on schedule, they will
know where to start looking for
you.
On you way out, learn vour
trail forward and backward
stop every so often to take a
good long look back. You'll be
surprised how different the back
trail looks. Note prominent
tnmgs a large tree near the
stream, a peak showing dead
center as you look back; a lake
in the distance. But now, should
you get lost . . . then what?
In next Monday's camping
article I'll discuss step by step
what to do to come out without
a scratch. And plenty of laurels.
(Cpyright, 1956. by
Eugene Burns)
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Published a a public serv
ice in cooperation with The
Advertising Council and
tie Naaspaper Arhwrtis
ing Executives Association.
It happened again when a pas-
senger car was parked in "Joe's
alley." Honking and raising Cain
until the driver appeared to re
move his vehicle, McCarthy got
the results that a United States
senator 13 sometimes accustomed
to getting when he thunders
forth upon the world
Nehru-Adenauer
Talks Disappoint
German Observers
Hamburg, Germany U.R
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Neh
ru of India arrived here today
from Bonn and talks with West
German Chancellor Konrad Ad
enauer which German observers
described as disappointing.
Nehru wound up three days of
talks with Adenauer Sunday
aboard the motor ship Bonn on
the Rhine river.
Doubt Expressed
German observers expressed
doubt that the discussions be
tween the Indian exponent of
neutralism and the ardently pro
Western Adenauer would pro
duce any worthwhile results.
Nehru made it clear that he
would not attempt to mediate on
the German unity issue. He told
a news conference that he saw
no ways in which he could use
fully intervene between Wash
ington and Moscow on the reuni
fication of East and West Ger
many. He also disappointed the Bonn
governmen tby refusing to give
any firm commitments that his
government will not recognize
the East German Communist re
gime. Yearnings Understood
Nehru was reported to have
told Adenauer that he fully un
derstood Germany's yearnings
for reunification but stressed
that it could only be brought
about by peaceful negotiations.
He reiterated this position in an
address Saturday night before
the German Society for Foreign
Policy.
In the speech, Nehru criticized
what he termed America's "mis
sionary attitude" and charged
that Washington is "exerting
pressures on the uncommitted
nations to follow its political
line."
325 Now Employed
On Pellon Project
Madras u.R) ' Portland
General Electric today reported
an increase in the number of
men employed on the Pelton dam
project on the Deschutes river
to about 325.
Larry Kalsh, resident engin
eer, said temporary fish ladder
construction should be complet
ed by the middle of next month.
Work has been started on exca
vation for the regulating dam
and excavation is expected
shortly for the first stage Cof
fer dam channel on the west
side of the stream. Work has
been started on crib walls for
the diversion tunnel at the up
stream portal and two pours of
concrete have been made there.
A concrete plant to supply the
project is under construction.
WEARING smoked glasses,
Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmul
ler, film actor, pays $200
fine in Los Angeles for mis
demeanor drunk driving. He
hit rear of another auto at
intersection. (International)
He lost his right to rete
when he forgot to register
HeU get no aecond chance until tbe
next election. No register do voce.
It's that simple. And it's this im
portant ... if you don't vote yon
hand your tax money to the man
who is elected with no strings at
tached. Y'ou say "here it is . . . spend
it as you please . . ." Doesn't sound
like you? Then be sure you're eligible
when voting time cornea around. Our
friend lost his chance . . . but you still
have time to register. Do it now so
you can say "yea" when they ask .
Is your name
in the book?
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hostesses of annual Sonoma County Fair get historical
facts in preparation for event at Santa Rosa, Cal., July
20-29. From left: Sue Spaeth, IS; Judy Trowbridge, 18,
and Darlene McCullough, 17. (International)
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Mondar. July IB, 1956
Communists Seek
Improved Standards
Berlin (U.R) The Commun
ists radio said Saturday a Red
delegation will go to Moscow
Monday to seek means of im
proving living standards in So
viet Germany, where seething
labor unrest threatens to explode
into violence.
The broadcast from Red Berlin
wound up a week during which
official Communist sources ack
nowledge that union opposition
to the Red regime is nearing the
danger point.
At the same time, a broadcast
from Red Hungary said the Com
munist regime there is preparing
to rewrite its laws, apparently
to eliminate abuses that origin
ated when the late Soviet Pre
mier Josef Stalin was in power.
Cypriot Underground
Threats Peace Maker
Nicosia, Cyprus, (U.R) The
Cypriot underground Saturday
greeted the arrival of a British
peace negotiator with an out
burst of threats to kill British
civilians, including children, on
an "eye for an eye" basis.
Lord Radcliffe, arrived here
on instructions from Prime Min
ister Anthony Eden to work out
a new liberal constitution that
would provide self-government
for this island colony. Radcliffe
is expected to stay several weeks.
But almost as soon as Rad
cliffe arrived, under heavy se
curity precautions, the Eoka
underground organization served
notice it would do anything but
cooperate.
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Atlanta U.R) Democratic
chairmen from seven states Sat
urday recommended a "solidar
ity" caucus of southern leaders
and demanded convention rec
ognition of Dixie opposition to
civil rights.
Tokyo U.R) The Ameri
can liner President Cleveland
collided with a 40-ton Japanese
fishing boat Saturday, sinking it
off the Lzu Peninsula, 90 miles
southwest of Tokvo.
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This photograph shows what happened when a
U. S. Savings Bond, left by mistake in a man's
shirt pocket, went through the family washing
machine. It looked like a real blue Monday for
that Bond-owning family -until they told their
story to the U. S. Treasury. The Government
replaced th Bond. The family, realizing more
than ew the value and safety of Bond owner
ship, stepped up their regular Bond-buying
program. And they all lived happily ever after.
This little story, which is a true one, illustrates
why Bonds are said to be "Safer than Cash."
Each year the Treasury replaces thousands of
Bonds lost either through carelessness or through
the whims of nature. Every major flood, tornado,
explosion or fire brings a wave of applications
for Bond replacement.
So here's something to remember. Any of yovr
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