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10 B TUESDAY. JULY 9. 1363 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOBD. OHECON m Small Worlds Around Us By lynn W. Watkins HeiliUr li Trlbuni gyndlciu.lsaV Wormi Mot Numerous In Water Than On Land . In and out of the mud of the ocean's bottom crawl the worms. They are even more numerous there than on the dry land. Almost every square inch of the sea bottom has Us quota of crawling, wriggling life. There are hundreds of va rieties, from microscopic small ones, like a piece of silk thread, to large creatures as bit as snakes. Although worms are one of the most abundant forms of life that exist in the sea, they are comparatively unknown. Very few, if any of them, have had their life story completely worked out. Man has a natural revulsion to worms. Conse quently this abundant strata of life remains neglected. Their living and dying have gone unrecorded and almost unnoticed. ' Two Classes The worms that inhabit the sea are divided into two large classes; those which live by their own efforts and those which inhabit the bodies of other living bodies. Although it is not a pleasant thought, the truth is. that every living beinc has an assortment of worms that may infest it, ei ther Internally or externally, Those which are internal have no eyes, or means of lo comotion; some have no di gestive systems. They live by absorbing food from the host, who has already digested it. Some, that live as parasites on the outside of the host, have no means of locomotion. They attach themselves and go along for the ride, eating as they go. i Flatworms Plentiful Of all the free living vari eties the so-called flatworms are one of the most plentiful. We can find them anytime by digging a few handfuls of mud from a tidal flat. Some have bodies that are flat and ribbon-like, with no apparent head. They can travel forward or backward, and only the worm itself knows for sure whether he is going or com ing. Some sea worms have the mouth in the middle of the body, and some have some blood that Is bright green in color. Some are completely fringed with bristles; or stiff hairs which act as legs; or oars with which the animal swims. Some are mud eaters, swal lowing the mud and allowing the stomach to do the work of sorting out the organic mater ial. All of them of course have breathing gills, and all lay eggs. All Pisces Will Live The so-called segmented worms have bodies made up of divisions, or ring-like seg ment, like a bamboo fishing rod. These, the scientist says, are of the highest in the low order of worm-world. Each segment contains a separate and similar set of internal or gans. These worms can be cut in two, or in fact into as many pieces as there are segments of the body, and all the pieces will live. The color of sea worms may be red, yellow, blue, brown or bright orange. Some are striped with contrasting col. ors. Some come close to being d 1 a I d . Some seem to be checked with various shades, one color running into the color next to it, Naturally you will not like them, neither does anyone else. They are squirmy, slimy, slippery and repulsive, but they are all a very important part of the complex life of the world's oceans. And even more important, they form a large part of the food supply of the fish population which could hardly live without them. Talking to Pretty Girls in Bathing Suits Disappointing to West u M. if I By DICK WEST Washington-IUPD-Unlcss you happen to enjoy looking at pretty girls in bathing suits, a Miss universe news confer ence Is ralher a letdown. A group of the partici pants in this year'i Miss Universe con test slopped off here for a visit en route to Miami Beach, where the pageant will be staged later this month. They held a press confer ence on the shores of a hotel swimming pool, but it turned out to be more visual than oral. Either their lime was monopolized by photograph ers or they were unable to speak English. It was most disappointing because I had been looking forward to discussing the Common Market with Miss Belgium, obtaining Miss France's views of Gen. De Gaulle's "grand design," hear ing Miss Italy's opinion of the new Pope, and so forth. I could, of course, have in terviewed Miss England, but only one thing has been hap pening In England recently and I was reluctant to bring that up. I was afraid on of th chaparones might ovarhaar us and gat th wrong Idea. So ihr was nothing much for a raporlar to do but deposit himself on a chaise lounge and watch torn 20 of th world's most beautiful young woman parad around in powdar blu swim suits. Pity. Beauty pageants continue to attract large crowds In this country, but actually they do not provide much of a chal lenge for a veteran girl watcher, i When a bird-watcher has a yen to gHze upon a g r e a i racket-tailed drongo or a rufous-browned peppcrshrike, he does not go to an aviary. That would be considered unsporting. He goes into the parks or woods to seek out the birds in their natural habitats. Spot ting a red-whiskered bulbul Is only fun for a birdwatcher when it is accompanied by a case of poison ivy. . It is much th sam with girl-watching. Organised displays of ieminin pulch xiiud tak a great dal of th plcasur out of this an cient paitim by itmovlng in (lament of chanc. Spotting a prclly girl at a beauty contest simply is no acompllshmcnl at all. Some of (he best girl-watch ing grounds in the world can be found in Washington. Among the more favorable locations is' the cafeteria in the House Office Building during the lunch hour. A person wouldn t suspect, Judging from some of the legislation they pass, that members of Congress were capable of such discernment In the employment of clerks and stenographers. The Capitol not only offers a stunning variety of girl lite in the scores of congressional offices; on many ocasions rare and interesting species can be spoiled among the flocks of tuurisls. Or so rm loin. I never notice such things myself TOO DARK FOR KEVIN Birmingham, Englnnd-IUN) Five-year-old Kevin Spcrin mailed himself during a game of "postman" Monday when he crawled through the dour of a corner mailbox and couldn't get out again. "I didn't like it a bit In there," Kevin said later after mailmen rescued him. "It was dark." PROTEST STRIKE CALLED Parls-IUPD-The Communist led General Confederation o Workers called today for one-day strike Thursday to protest a government-sponsor ed anti-strike law. Dennis the Menace Do Oregonians Deserve n in Omann? LU IIVU II I Vl UgUI I n All right, all right! Don't get sore. We know that you deserve to live in Oregon. Our question is aimed at the guy who doesn't appreciate this great state of ours, who knows next to nothing about it the guy who thinks he has to leave the Pacific Northwest and go all the way to California or some other such fastness to have a good time. Ridiculous, isn't it? Yet such misguided guides do exist, and the picture part of this ad is for them. (You, being a loyal, knowledgeable Oregonian, can skip down to "What difference' does it make what kind of a guide you are?") How well do you know the territory? Take this difficult test. Simply stare long and hard at each of the six photos, decide what each is a photo of, then check off your answer. No cheating. The answers are way down at the bottom, but to protect you from temptation, they're printed upside down. I A O MT. JEFFERSON. Second highest mountain peak In state. Hiking, camping, fishing in several lakes. Also boating, picnicking, motels and cafes at nearby Detroit Dam. BACHELOR BUTTE. This ancient volcanic cone Is a geologist's paradise. Also popular for fishing, hiking, camping. Skiing season on north slop from November to June. , : . MT. HOOD. Year 'round playground. Camping, picnicking, swimming, hunting; tuning, hiking. PacK trips. Skiing throughout the year. tiff FORT CLATSOP. National monument. Original headquarters of Lewis and Clark expedition. Restored replicas show life at Fort when first Americans stayed In Oregon, FORT YAMHILL. An early duty post of Civil War General Phil Sheridan. Block house restored and moved to new sita In 1911. FORT DALLES. Military headquarters throughout th Indian wars. Hospital building it now a museum housing pioneer relics. i i.ii. Vii1. ,i, k;r .txov.. .: . .- :i mm UKato..,;-,'" n x XX V V 1 teMaiS ASTORIA. Historic fur trading post and first whit settlement In th Pacific Northwest. Things to do watch tha fishing fleet visit th canneries climb Astor Column tor a sweeping view of the sea. DEPOE BAY. Small protected harbor well known for Its fishing fleet. Salmon fishing from May 1 to October 15. Tuna fishing from June to September, Trolling for bass, cod, and red snapper th year 'round. O NEWPORT. Famous report. Crabbing and fishing in Yaquina Bay. Deep sea fish ing and etty fishing. Along th beach aia soma of the best known agat beds on th coast. Cj.a THE DALLES DAM. A $260,000,000 project started In 1952. near ancient Indian fishing grounds. Points of interest: Spillway, Navigation Locks, Fish Ladders, .Indian Museum, Visitors Center. D McNARY DAM. Built In 1947 by the Corps of Engineers. Public parking areas, observation points. Seventy miles of lake. Fishing and swimming at nearby Hat Rock Stat Park. BONNEVILLE DAM. A two-section dam on two separate channels of the Colum bia. Favorite tourist attraction is the fish-counting station. Nearby Eagle Creek is popular for its fishing and camping. fflWiiWiti)ii,iiiiiiiiiiMwsriaw.iiiaiiii:ilfioiiaiBairnmiiiWiw imMiTTarJ HARRIS STATE PARK. Over one hundred acres with facilities for camping both tent and trailer. Three-quarters of a mile of ocean front and a twenty tour mile view of the Oregon coast and off shore rocks. Open the year around. CANNON BEACH. Named for cannon lost off American sloop "Shark" in 1846. Popular vacation area. In heart of the razor clam country. Also swimming, horseback riding, sea shell collecting. SEASIDE. One of the most popular swimming beaches along the ccast. Two mile promenade and midway with carnival-type attractions. Excellent for family entertainment. rV :.:."iif I 2S3 MOUNTAIN VIEW RANCH. ENTERPRISE. Scenic wonders visible from road In cludes cows, horses, authentic outbuildings. No trespassing. HARLEY AXELROO'S STUMP RANCH, BEND. Famous for miles. Things to se interesting stumps dry wells authentic replicas include broken fences, rusty plows, sagging porches. P. R. SHOTWELL'S PLACE, HERMISTON. Popular tourist attraction. Thinns to s: melon patches; laigest collection of shotguns west of tha Mississippi. Visiting tim dark, moonless nights only. ANSftlffSt 'l!idJU 'tjJuiy Mt;A Miunpft 'ucd.wlM liJta uouul IdotltQ U04 IwtO -POCM What kind of a guide are you.any way? Now that you've taken the test (whew!), count five points for every correct answer and see what kind of a guide's rating you deserve: 30 points , . . j Grand Exalted Guide - 25 points Somewhat Exalted Guide 20 points Tenderfoot Guide 15 points Newcomer 10 or less Misguided Out-of-Stater What difference does it make what kind of a guide you are? Well, for one thing, the more you know about Oregon, the better you and your family can en joy it. Then, too, the more you know, the more you can help others less fortunate than yourself. Like misguided out-of-staters. And the more they know, the more likely they'll become tourists and bring all that lovely tourists' money into Oregon. And it's big money, too. If you like statistics, try these: Today tourism is Oregon's Number 3 Industry. In the last four years, tourists have spent an average of $185 mil lion dollars a year in Oregon. ($217 million in 1962, with the World's Fair as a magnet.) More statistics : Each tourist in Oregon spends about $6.20 per day or $20.45 for the average family of 3.3 people. (Seen any three-tenths of tourists lately?) And according to the U.S. Chamber of Com merce (which ought to know), an annual average of 24 tourists a day is equal to a new industry with a payroll of $100,000. Enough? Why is the Telephone Company helping promote Oregon? We're proud to be part of the statewide team that's promoting tourism in Oregon and its Welcome Mat Campaign. Like you, our future is invested in Oregon. (We're second only to Georgia Facific in the number of employees. We're first in plant investment over $300 million dollars.) Like you, we're proud to "tell the world about Oregon." We're convinced that if we all work at it, we can make Oregon the most rewarding, the most pros perous state in the nation. What can you do? Plenty 1 First take a trip through the state and check up on things. (Whcn's the last time, for example, that you viewed the scenes in our picture quiz?) Then turn State's Witness. Be a one-man (or one family) Chamber of Commerce. Make yourself insufferable with your out-of-state friends. Let's tell the world about Oregon. , Send for free vacation guide Want to prove to your out-of-state friends you're a true grand exalted Oregon guide? Just clip the cou pon. We'll send you a Jim Dandy Oregon Guide to six salubrious vacations in spectacular Oregon. Ask for as many copies as you want to send to your out-of-stale friends. It's a handy, full-color booklet of your Oregon vacation opportunities. If you don't have any out-of-stale friends, get a booklet anyway. You probably will want to take some of the trips yourself. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL. 509 S.W.OAK STREET ROOM 800, LINCOLN BLOG.. PORTLAND 4, ORE. Plst rd irif COD'ej ol J.-n Ojny Orsgon Guidi. I m IM.0U1 10 Iftvt my out-ol-SIJto fner-dt on a tl uSnoul vtcil'On in tsclici,:r Orcein. ADDRESS. CitY r 4m K.MIkV LET'S TELL THE WORLD ABOUT OREGON PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL 'Jl09TWTrWNt9.YATnlKKI 6M5W IOT0M?
