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B SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Skills of Two Cultures Are Combined to Produce Canoes Tiller Blending the skills of two cultures, three men have constructed a number of handsome looking canoes on the South Umpqua river few miles north of here. The canoes are made Indian style, but with modern tools, Using a large split log, the men first shape the outside of the canoe, then scoop out the inside of the craft. After the outside has been carved, plugs are placed in what will be the sides and bottom of the canoe so that walls will be of uniform width . according to A. S. Schaefer, one of the three. Bottom Is Thicker Generally the bottom is made a little thicker than th sides. Some of the canoes have been made 1 'A inches thick on the bottom and 1 inch on the sides, others 2 inches on the bottom and Vh inches on the sides. The other two men involved in the project are Billy Smith, who had the timber necessary to make the canoes and a Cat erpillar tractor to drag llu-in into position, and Clifford Warner, who had a power saw that could be used to split the logs. Schaefer, who spent many of Ins younger years with in dians in Michigan, learned the Indians' art of canoe making and had the experience neces sary to design the canoes. Build Tour Canoes Combining their talents, the men have built four canoes and were working on a fifth when Interviewed recently. Their canoes vary in length from UVi to 21 feet, In width from 26 to 33 inches and in depth from 10 to 15V4 inches. The men' may later make a canoe 25 feet long, which Schaefer indicated would be capable of ocean travel. Some of the canoes are made from sugar pine trees, others from Incense or pencil cedars. t 11 11 -f r tf r'fr-Ti- mi-r-MMmi ifrtlrri 1 1 i m hi t 1 - COMBINATION OF CULTURES A. C. Schasfcr, who learned the art of canoe mak ing among Indians in Michigan, shows off one of the canoes he and two other men near Tiller made recently. This canoe was made from a sugar pine tree. The men-combined Indian methods with modern tools in con structing it. ' U.S. Forgetful Relative to Liberia By GEORGE WEEKS United Press International Monrovia, Liberia - (UPD -The United States admits to being somewhat of a "forget ful relative" toward Liberia. But it sees the day when Liberia, because of its wide ning circle of European friends and its own self-help efforts, will no longer rely so heavily on the country which sent freed slaves here 140 years ago to found what now is Africa's oldest re public. Liberia today has all the markings of Africa's "little America." The capital, Monrovia, was named after U. S. President James Monroe; the currency is the U. S. dollar; the offi cial language is English, with a southern drawl; the flag is red, white and blue; the con stitution is modeled after that of the United States; red and white "Drink Coca Cola" signs dot the landscape even in remote mud hut villages; children dance the twist un der thatched roofs to the mu sic of "Bandstand USA" on transistor radios. Forgetful Relative Despite the strong tics of heritage binding the two countries, the United States has "acted possibly like a for getful relative" toward Li beria in the past, according to U. S. Ambassador Charles Edward Rhetts. On its part, Liberia - al though proud of its reputa tion as America's oldest and best friend in Africa - em phasizes it is primarily an African state. It is the policy of Presi dent William V. S. Tubman, a descendant of Georgia slaves, to encourage his fellow Amer-ico-Liberians to Integrate po litically and culturally with the indigenous tribesmen of the hinterland. These tribes men have no particular iden tification with the Liberian motto: "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here." Brought to Africa Ancestors of today's Ameri-co-Liberians were brought to the underside of Africa's western bulge by the Ameri c a n Colonization Society, which conceived the idea of repatriating freed slaves to Africa in the 19th century. It was an American com pany, Firestone, that in the 1920's started the rubber in dustry in Liberia. Otherwise, little U. S. attention was paid Liberia until World War II when Americans built a port at Monrovia and an air base at nearby Roberts field. Currently, the Kennedy ad ministration is placing re newed emphasis on U. S. as sistance for Liberia. The hope is that with help in develop ing its human resources, Li beria's revenue from natural resources will increase enough to allow diminishing of external aid. Two thirds of the total rev enues for 1961 - S21 million came from internal sources, including $5,675,000 in the government's share of the iron ore profits alone. Big Stake In Liberia U. S. business has a big stake in Liberia. In addition to Firestone's 90,000 acres of rubber production, B. F. Goodrich has developed a 50,- 000-acre tract. The leading iron ore producer, the Liber ian Mining Co. at Bomi Hills, is partly owned by Republic Steel. Liberians and Ameri cans are partners in the Mano River ore project. Bethlehem Steel has a 25 per cent inter est in the Lamco Joint Iron Mine expected to begin pro duction next year at Mount Nimba. Swedes have joined with U. S. and Liberian interests in the $200-million Mount Nimba Iron Ore project German steel companies have an interest in another mining enterprise at Bong Palsy Clinic Is Subject of Show The Cerebral Palsy Clinic at Rogue Valley hospital will be discussed by a panel of Medford physicians on "Ad ventures in Medicine" over station KBES-TV at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The new facility is under the direction of Dr. Richard L. Sleeter, professor of pedi atrics and director of the crip pled children's division at the University of Oregon medical school. The Medford facility is an extension of this division. Dr. Henry L. Boehnke, pe diatrician, has been appointed by Dr. Sleeter to serve as co ordinator of the local clinic. Dr. James C. Luce, neurosur geon, and Dr. Thomas C. Bol ton, orthopedic surgeon, will appear with Dr. Boehnke on the panel today to describe the purpose and function of the facility. Mountain. German interests also are involved in a ban ana plantation. Nationalist Chinese experts are asisting Tubman's pro gram of making Liberia self sufficient in rice by 1964. From among about 1,400 Lebanese come the merchants of Monrovia. At last official count, there were at least that many Americans here. The bulk of the rest of the foreign popu lation is Dutch, German, French, Swedish, British, Ital ian and Spanish. Israelis are becoming in creasingly active in Liberia, as in other parti of Africa. Israeli and Italian financing is involved in highway and building construction. Tubman so far has given the cold shoulder to the Com munist Bloc. His administra tion implicated Communists in a plot to overthrow the government a year ago. Accepts Invitation But he has accepted an in vitation to visit the Soviet Union next year and before then is expected to establish diplomatic relations with the Kremlin. Some of today's critics ot contend that Liberia's aid, contend that Liberia's aid, trade and concession agree mcnts undermine its inde pendence, that it is the vic tim of indirect control through "neo-colonialists." To this Liberian Secretary of State J. Rudolph Grimci replies that France, Germany, Britain and most of Western Europe have received billions of dollars in U. S. aid and have received substan tial U. S. investments. "I doubt that any rational person would regard these countries as being controlled by the United States," said Grimes. ROOF SPECIAL 20 OFF on APPLIED ROCF Approximately 12,000 sq. ft. wholesalers over stock first line composition shingles. Call now won't last long. GENE SCHMELZER 535-1324 ELECT BY FAR THE BETTER QUALIFIED MAN BERLE STEPHENS Jackson County SHERIFF Continuous Service Since 1951 in Civil, Criminal and Investigative Work World War 2 Veteran Honest Competent Cooperative Pd. Pol. Adv. Olen Risner, Chm. Stephens Com. I ft v tl J 2448 Crater Lake Ave. Visitations Start By SOC Faculty Ashland - High school visi tations by Southern Oregon college personnel are now in full swing. Dr. Alvln Fellers, director of the visitations pro gram, has announced. While visiting the more than 50 secondary schools on the itinerary, talks, will be made by represenlativcs from other state system colleges and universities as well as those from SOC, Dr. Fclh-rs laid. Seniors receive counseling regarding college offerings, the cost of tuition, fees, board and room, books, clothes and Incidentals, and their career preferences. In addition to the Oregon schools, Dr. Fellers also makes a tour each year of the high schools in northern California as an increasing number of students in that area are at tending SOC each year. Other members of the visi tations learn include Hugh G. Simpson, director of informa tion; Dale Truax, Britt Stu dent Union director; and James G. Armson, assistant director of psychology. 30 Parents Attend Planning Meeting Approximately 30 parents attended the second planning meeting for "Parents Without Partners" club last week In (he social hall of the Medford YMCA. Since the group decided to organize, Mrs. Helen Ander son, Mrs. Ruin II. Boyd ana Mrs. Violet Wilson were se lected as co-chairmen to spear head the organization. twenty-two parents repre senting 40 children completed a special interest sheet. Equal interest was indicated in so cial activities and in educa tional lectures and discus sions. The group will meet again at 7:30 p.m. Monday In the Medford YMCA. "Parents Without Partners" provides mutual help and information for parents who, because of death or divorce, have no spouse. Any parent without a partner and with children nil time or on visitation welcome. County Accepts Roads as Public Three roads in the C. C. 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