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Thursday, auctjst 4. isso MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. Farmland Retirement Program Said Price Stabilization Aid . . i . 4r. ITnlinn I nrflfifJnnf f than Washington - (DPO - The ag ricultural committee of the National Planning association ayi that a long-term farm land retirement program -built around m government land-buying plan - could help stabilize farm prices. It said that a soil bank type program at best can provide only temporary aid because it does not take out farmland for a long enough period to reduce significantly produc tion of surplus crops. The report was signed by all 26 committee members, but seven documented it with footnote commentaries object ing to the language or content of certain paragraphs. The proposals discussed by the report are based on the theory that the market can be improved by reducing pro- Auction of crops whose prices dropped because of the large supply. Study Recommended The report said the long- run retirement of land through government purchase or acquisition of easement rights "does not play a lead ing role" in current farm ad justment programs It recommended that it be c 1 v e n "consideration and study." This method of land re tirement leads to the retire ment of whole communities and major institutional ad justments on the land, as well as the conversion of land to less intensive uses," the report said. It said the soil bunk pro posal, under which farmers were paid for taking land out production but still retained the land, "has not proved suc cessful .v. except for a short run emergency situation." ' The - report claimed the farmers usually, retired their poorest land and offset the production loss there by in creasing the yield from the remainder of the better quality acreage. '. The report said expansion of the conservation reserve program to include a long- term land retirement feature can "make an important con tribution" to the commercial farm adjustment proble .i Effective Method At present, the program compensates farmers who voluntarily take acreage out of production and return it to grass or tree cover, The report said a balanced farm price program also must have an effective method for using farm surpluses abroad and a technique for supply adjustment in specific commodities. Those committee members who dissented in part from the report were: Frank App, Seabrook Farming Corp.; John A. Baker, director legis- i lative services, National; Farmers Union; Robert K. Buck, Waukee, Iowa; August I Dahme, Aberdeen, S. Dakota; I Joseph W. Fichter, farm con- j sultant, Oxford, Ohio; w. h. Hamilto.i, director of re search, American . Farm Bu reau - Federation,-and Theo dore W. Schultz, chairman. depart m e n t of economics, University of Chicago. Those supporting , tne tuu report were: Lauren K. Soth, committee chairman and edi tor of the editorial pages, Des Moines Register and Tribune; Donald R. Murphy, director of editorial research for Wal laces Farmer; A. C. Hoffman, vice president, Kraft Foods; Murray R. Benedict, professor of a g r i cultural economics, University of Minnesota; Sam Henry Bober, Newell, S.D.; Harry B. Caldwell, master of the North Carolina State Grange; Willard W. Cochrane, department of agricul t u r a 1 economics, University of Min nesota. Harry W. Culbreth, vice president -of Nationwide In-1 Meyer & Co.; Oscar Heline, surance; Arval L. Erikson, Greenwood t a r m, marcus, economic adviser, Oscar Iowa; Frank W. Hussey, vice president of the Maine Potato Council; Arthur Moore, Wash ington bureau, McGraw-Hill Publications; William H. Nicholls, chairman of the de partment of economics and business administration, Van derbilt university; R. J. Ode gard, O. J. Odegard Potato Co.; Paul . D. Sanders, editor of the Southern . Planter; Frank J. Welch, dean of the college of agriculture, Uni versity of Kentucky; Obed A. Wyum, Rutland, N.D.; Ralph S. Yohe, editor of the Wis consin Agriculturist; and Gor don K. Zimmerman, executive secretary of the National As sociation of Soil Conservation districts. ' . Science Planks Said Important In Political Party Platforms Washington-(Science Serv-fce)-Sclence and technology are important planks in both the Democratic and Republi can party platforms. The goals of both political parties in these areas are vir tually the same, but the means by which" each hopes to achieve them reflects their differences. The Democrats promise to expand energy sources, "wa ter, tidal, and nuclear, to sup ply low-cost electricity to all retail electric systems, public, private, and cooperative. The platform makes it quite Paraplegics Get Help by Surgery, Antibiotics New York - (Science Serv ice) - Persons with partial or complete- paralysis of both legs (paraplegics) are being helped to normal lives today because of modern surgery, antibiotics and rehabilitation techniques. A new Public Affairs Com mittee" pamphlet "Paraplegia: A Head, a Heart and Two Big Wheels," released here, out lines recent "spectacular progress" in treating para plegics. It was written by Jules Saltman in cooperation with the National Paraplegic Foundation. Paraplegics are highly sus ceptible to disease, the pamph let says. Especially their kidneys, bladders and other organs concerned with elimi nation may be affected. Once a person's spine has been injured, a victim must be handled carefully on the way to the hospital. After early diagnosis, control of shock, repair of accompany ing injuries, exploratory x-rays and possible traction (application of weight) in cer tain neck injuries, early treat ment may include surgery Until a few years ago a paralytic had a short life Today thousands of para plegics are living active lives They work, travel and drive cars with hand controls. One concern of wheelchair pa tients is to stop where ac commodations are suitable, unimpeded by steps and with bathroom facilities not . too cramped. The family and social at mosphere for paraplegics should be one of mutual ac ceptance, without over-solicitude. Most paraplegics want to be treated like everyone else. Medaris To Head clear that these programs may not only be aided by the fed eral Government, but may even be developed and man aged under public administration. Same Expansion Pledged The Republicans - pledge the same expansion but want Government to support in dustry in- development and management. Speaking of the development of natural re sources, the Republican plat form states, "We endorse the contracting by Government agencies for research and urge allowance for reasonable charges for overhead ana management in connection therewith." Both parties recognize the need for pure water supplies. The Democrats advocate em- Dhasis on Federal action in this area. "The state and local communities cannot go it alone," state the Democrats. San Bernardino Fireline Built San Bernardino, Calif. (OPD Eight hundred firefighters today fashioned a long fire- line in hopes of containing the only unchecked flank in a 5,500-aere blaze in ban Ber nardino National Forest. Men went into rugged areas where heavy bulldozers could not oDerate to topple trees and clear out brush in build ing a three-mile long fire break between the blaze and the village of Wrightwood. The hot spot was the un checked flank facing the vil lage, but firemen said the town was in no danger. Flames were about 2V4 miles awav. About 75 per cent of the fire was.contained. . One cabin has been destroy ed in the blaze which erupted Tuesdav.-There have been no ininries. Cause of tne lire was unaer lnvesugauuu. Girl Scouts To Test Camping Bend-IUPII-Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from the United States and seven countries will begin a two-weeks ex periment in wilderness camp ing Thursday near Bena. . The 116 campers, au db- tween 16 and 18, win reiy primarily on natural resources for their programs, ana win nco nnlv basic tools and pnninrrient. The encampmeni-aescriueu as tne most pnmiuve tvc. sponsored by Girl Scouts of the United States-wuj De nera in the Three Ssisters Wilder ness area . in the Deschutes The Republicans favor Fed eral "strengthening" enforce ment, powers in combating water pollution. But Federal grants for construction of waste-disposal plants "should be made only when they make n identifiable contribution to clearing up polluted streams." Waterihed Projects Both parties favor com munity watershed projects. Again, the Republicans pledge regional encouragement with out Federal domination. ' The Democrats pledge a "com prehensive national water re source policy." The Democrats promise Government machinery for managing land and mineral resources. "Charges for com mercial use of public lands will be Wrought into line with benefits received," they pledge. Republicans promise to study the possibility of restoring lands not needed for a Federal program." . Space and the atom will be explored by the Democrats with emphasis on national control and research. The Re publicans favor "a decentrali zation of research into at many centers of creativity as possible." Bi-Partisanship Consistent In these particular scien tific areas, credit for progress or the lack of it may be as sumed on a truly bi-partisan basis, since the programs initiated by a Republican Ad ministration have been legis lated by a Democratic Con gress. Whatever the prom ises each party promises for the future, bi-partisanship in Federal action in science has been consistent, except for certain areas in the field of Dublic health and welfare. This is emphasized by tne differences in approach in both parties toward health and medical care for the aged. The Republican party has been committed to a pol icy which looks upon this problem as mainly local in nature, although it has recog nized the need for Federal support. The Democrats fa vor the use of national ma chinery such as the Social Security svstem. initiated as oart of the New Deal. In November, tne people or. the nation will decide, and not necessarily on a scientific hasis. which road they will take to these goals. Toy Train Firm New York -(WD- Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris, the boss of National Forest. Fifteen adults the Army s missile program from 1955 until his retire ment early this year, has been elected president of the Lionel Corp., manufacturers of toy trains. 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