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O o SIX KEDFOfiD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. Norember 21. 1956 3 Strong Recommendation for O&C To Wipe Out All Marketing Restrictions 9V A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correipondent ., Washincton The Bureau of Land Management has received anotoer strocK recommendation that it wipe out' all market ing . area re strict o n s in the sale of O &C timber. . Tllis recom mendation is from a private forestry spe cialist who ...I ..,- U . 1 A Rok mu. wuuw.iiiutu by the BLM to make an on-the-g;ound analysis of the effect of laariieting area restrictions. The 8 specialist is Paul F. Graves, who is a proessor of forest manage- , nnt at Syracuse University. Graves spent about two moaths in Oregon last summer investigating the system by ? which O&C timber is put up for 'competitive bid sales. His report to BLM,"which has -not yet been released, is critical of marketing area restrictions and recom mend they be abolished, in- ' formed sources said. Under the marketing area re strictions BLM enforces, lumber mills must be located within the marketing area in. which a timb er sale is made in order to be eligible to -bid on- it. The tradi- tional object of such restrictions has beoJi to stabilize those com munities in which lumber mills are a. big industry by protecting them from too much outside competition in competitive bid ding. Little Real Effect Reportedly, Graves concluded that there isn't one community in western Oregon's lumber re gion which gets more than 15 per cent of its timber from BLM sales. The bulk of it comes from national forest and private timb er, he found. This, he suggested, indicates that marketing areas which are enforced only on O&C timber have little real effect on keeping the flow of all timber within restricted areas. Marketing area lines have I been opposed most recently by mill operators in the Eugene area who were running short of tim ber supply and wanted mostly to be allowed over into the Smith River drainage area, where new access roads have been under construction to get at damaged timber badly in need of salvag ing. BLM has waived the mar keting restrictions in this case to speed up salvage operations. But BLM has taken no action to drop all marketing lines. More Public Hearings BLM officials are now study ing the Graves report. They say they won't take any action pre maturely to -put it into effect. One official declared: "Before we do anything about HILTS Scouts. Hold Honor Court By MRS. M. F. CAVIN Hilt The Hilts Boy Scout troop 25 recently held a Court of Honor, presenting awards to boys advancing in the field of scouting. The main events o'f th meet ing, which was held in the club house, were an address by Rich ard Lamb, cout executive from the Crater Lake Council, and the presentation -of, the Eagle Scout award to Terry Tallis. Terry was presented the award by his father, William Tallis. Terry then presented his father with an eagle lapel pin, and his mother with a silver eaale necklace. Terry has been active in scout work in Hilts for the past five jfars. Tenderfoot awards were pre s nentcd to Larcy Black, -Gary Tal , liif and Billy Green. Safety Merit Badges and one yew pins- weal to Victor Van De s t.cghe, Kobert Laustalot, David Matchke, and Eldon Trimm. gaiety Merit badge and two year pin were awarded to Mi- cliael Hofer and Safety Merit badge 'and three year pin to Eu- gene Trinca." Home Repairs and apprentice Explorer awards and three pear wm went to Gary and Larry Kerr. . " Perfect Attendance pin. Ap prentice Explorer awards and live year pins to Jerry Lehman Green Guard Reports 60,110 Members 9 Salem r The Keep- Oregon Green association has completed another season with 60,110 boys -and girls,, between the ages 8 9 and 16, enrolled in the Oregon Green Guard, s The purpose of the Guard is to, provide existing youth or ganizations with another oppor tunity for community service and to give all youth an oppor tunity to serve. The program outlined and available, will not duplicate Or interfere with the praeent work of any established group or organization. According to Albert Wiesen danger, executive secretary of t the Keep Oregon- Green associa tion, the only obligation incur red by participation in the Ore gon Green, Guard activity is willingness" to. serve. There are no fees, dues, or other costs on the part of- the participant. Ap plication for membership is open , to any Oregon boy or girl, age 8-16. and should be mailed to the Keep- Oregon Green associa tion, 2750 State St., post office Box 471, Salem, Oregon. No Due for Customers (flatskanie ill.R) Custom era of the Clatskanie Peoples' Utilit district got a Christmas present a month early from their utility supplier this month ,$15,000 present in' fact. Officials of rhe PUD said that no bills would Be issued to the 1700 customers during the month because' of the growing black figures. on the company's financial ledgers. and John Foggiato. Apprentice Explorer award and six year pin were given Robert Black. Kent Johnson re ceived a six year pin and the apprentice explorer award, emergency service award, ex plorer vocationa rating, explor er physical fitness rating, public speaking, personal fitness, fish ing, and perfect attendance pin. Terry Tallis received a five year pin and Apprentice Ex-, plorer award, Explorer Emer gency rating and merit awards for personal fitness, soil and water conservation, wild life management, surveying, rail roading, reptile study, bird study, electricity, world broth erhood, and a perfect attendance pin. . Scout master for Troop 25 is Tony Marin. The executive board is made up of Glen John son, Harvey Frye, and Dick Rose. A dinner, prepared by the mothers of the scouts, was served. Those attending the Music club meeting at the home of Mrs. Paul Green, in Hornbrook, Saturday morning were Billy Green, David Simmen, Pat Fox, Marsha Simmen, Marcia Cavin, Carleen De Clerck, Janet Cavin, Paula Eastman and Judith Frcmd. Prizes were awarded to Car leen De Clerck, Billy Green and Marsha Simmen. Julius Beterbide, formerly employed ley Fruit Growers Supply co., is now working at a lumber company in Fortuna. and has moved his family to their new home there. Mrs. Lois Buell of Greeley! Colo., and Mrs. Irene Buell of Tulle Lake, accompanied by Mrs. Ella Rose of Hornbrook, called on friends and relatives here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ruhl, Copco, called at the H. Thompson home Saturday. Grange Gold Hill Grange The Gold Hill Grange held its regular meeting Nov. 15 with Master Herman Kampling pre siding. All officers were present. Various committee reports were heard and results of the recent rummage sale showed it was a success. Charles Foote reported that he had sold the beef he had been keeping for the Grange and had turned the money over to the treasurer. The lecture hour entertain ment included a skit by Bob and Delia Cook and Icie Walker, which followed group singing. Grange members told of what they had to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Brother Billy Howes an nounced a joint installation would be held in the Gold Hill Grange hall Dec. S at 1:30 p.m. AH officers are requested to be present. The next serving committee will be Lenora Jenks and Lena La ricks. Grange closed at 10:30 p.m. with the retiring drill. Nellie Miller SAe&qot a &aed She's wearing the new, astonishing Seno tone 79 hearing aid entirely ct the eorl No ord down hr nck Nothing in hr hair-do Norhing an the body No fussing with tyoglaitot To dUcovor tho socrot of how you too con har o whisper and b inconspicuous with a 3-i-owne (waring aid, call, or send for fr information. SONOTONE C. R. ADAMSON, District Manager abolishing the marketing areas, some more public hearings by the department out in Oregon would be necessary." ELM is under strong pressure from Congress to act. The Senate Interior Committee, after its lengthy hearings of the past year on federal timber policies, recommended the marketing re strictions be discontinued. It only last week backed up this recommendation with ' a care fully documented report in de tail of its findings concerning federal timber sale policies. This report said that ex-Gov. Charles A. Sprague stated the case suc cinctly when he pointed out that the conflict over this policy di vides the forest-products indus try between the "haves ', which are chiefly the corporations owning private timberlands, and the "have nots" who depend largely on purchase of timber from federal lands. Result is Hodgepodge "Timber should flow to its best uses; peeler logs to plywood mills; pulp logs to pulp mills, certain species such as alder to furniture or specialty factories. These outlets are not available in all; the marketing areas," Sprague was quoted. The report went on to say that "As competition increases more and more mills chafe under the restrictions which prevent them from bidding on timber in ad joining marketing areas." It ' pointed out that no restrictions of this sort prevail on surround ing private timber, national for ests or public domain timber. 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