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Agriculture Department in Middle of New Controversy MtOKORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORU. OHKGOM WtUHtoUAY. JULY 2. 1983 Washineton-IConcressional Quartcrly)-The Federal Gov ernment has gotten embroiled In the growing controversy over possible long-range dam age from use of chemical in secticides, and the Agricul ture Department is right in the middle. The controversy was kicked off by the 1962 publication of a book by biologist Rachel Carson entitled "Silent Spring." Miss Carson argued that many of the deadly pesti cides (such as DDT) had un known and cumulative effects that could not be determined until after many years of tests and experience. Therefore, she criticized widespread use of pesticides by the Agricul ture Department and called for tighter controls and stepped-up research. Miss Carson was criticized as inaccurate and emotional by the pesticides industry and quarters of the public press. But many of her points were backed up in a May, 1963, re port by the President's Sci ence Advisory Committee en titled "Use of Pesticides." Endorsed Committee - 1 ' President Kennedy en dorsed the Advisory Commit tee report and pledged action to implement its recommenda tions. That was May IS, and little action has been forth coming. A major reason for this, reportedly, is that some Agriculture Department em ployees are skeptical about the wisdom of curtailng im portant pest control programs on the basis of unproven docu mentation of long-term harm. ; The Agriculture Depart ; ment operates comprehensive 'mass pest eradication pro ; grams and has taken the lead in pesticide development. It 'legisters all pesticides for ' sale. Testifying on bills to '- lessen danger to fish and wildlife by requiring addi 'tional interagency consulta- tion and pesticide labeling, Agriculture Secretary Orvllle ; L. Freeman recommended ;that the committee postpone '. action until completion of de ; partment studies. Disssatisfaction with this 'request and the Agriculture " Department's role in the pres- ticide controversy was indi ' cated by Rep. John D. Din goll (D-Mich.), sponsor of both bills. He told Freeman: "You ' people have been fiddling around with the pesticide r problem all the tme, and you ' haven't come forward yet !with a legislative program." ; He asked the department to quit "continually studying" , the possible dangers and make concrete recommenda . tions. ; Here are some pros and j cons of the pesticide contro : versy: : Advisory Committee Report The report of t h e Presi- dent's committee, while stress : ing the beneficial uses of pes- ticides. said they had tn- '. creased contamination of the ' entire environment. It said there was evidence that pes- '. ticides concentrated and built ud in man and animals and ; that "we must understand ! more completely the proper ties of these chemicals and i determine their long-term lm ; pact on biological systems, In i eluding man." Among the rec ommendations: -Comprehensive data gath cring programs to determine ' levels of pesticides in humans j known to have been repeat edly exposed and the general population. -. -Reduction, with a view of eventual elimination, of use of persistent, toxic pesticides -cnemicals that leave long lasting residues. -Revision of present federal pest control coordinating bodies to set up clear assign ments for control of pesticide use. -Elimination of a provision in existing law which re quires the Agriculture De partment to register rejected pesticides under protest until adjudication. -Provision of funds to eval uate the efficiency of pest control programs and their effect on non-target organ isms. Industry Response An industry representative June 25 answered Advisory Committee criticisms in hear ings before a Senate Govern- m e n t Operations Committee subcommittc. Parke C. Brink- ley said pesticides had three purposes: to attack bugs and weeds that attack crops and would "uncontrolled, take us to tne brink of famine;" to suppress the plague diseases; and to help home owners de stroy destructive and disease bearing pests. He said these should not be forgotten in our speculation about the possible effects of these ma terials on man." Brinkley said that while the Advisory Committee re port cited pesticide benefits, its general tenor was that "controls are inadequate and need to be strengthened." He said the industry believed that more scientific knowl edge, rather than new con trols, was needed, and that controls might interfere with acquisition of such knowl edge. He supported elimina tion of protest registration but opposed other recommen dations as follows: -Removing high toxity pes ticides from the market when equally effective low toxity chemicals were available would "deny a grower, the use of a compound which he has used safely and effective ly and force him to use an other at a higher price (which) would place a cost burden on him and the ultimate con sumer. , -Eliminating use of persist ent pesticides is not "realistic or desirable" because they are most efficient and effective. -Responsibility for register ing pesticides should remain with the Agriculture Secre tary and not be shared with other relevant agencies.. (Copyright 1963 Congressional Quarterly Inc.) v J $ ' V v I - 4 V " t S . -Sa n . ' N . . Nx ; - c HEADING FOR HOME-Wilh the Battle of Gettysburg over, Confederate Gen. Wade Hampton, once South Carolina gov ernor and U. S. Senator, seemingly heads for home. This dramatic photo was made on the statehouse grounds in Colum bia, S.. C, and shows the statue of Gen. Hampton made in 1906. (UPI) ' ; New Life Offered For Problem Youth B 7 ' Rehrersburg, Pa.-dlPD-Twen-ty-five teen-age boys from the slums of New York and Chi cago are starting a new life in this rolling Pennsylvania countryside. They are former narcotics addicts whose closest brush with agriculture has been il licit cultivation of marijuana in vacant lots. Now they are living, work ing and worshiping on a 200 acre dairy and garden crop farm operated by Teen chal lenge, an organization with headquarters in Brook 1 y n, N.Y., and Chicago, which re cently dedicated the Teen Challenge Rehabilitation farm. The boys milk cows, tend to the planting of vegetables and do chores around their new home, an $85,000 concrete block structure containing a dormitory, kitchen, dining room, classrooms, recreation area, workshop and chapel. The rehabilitation center, three hours from New York city by automobile, was built with funds contributed by W. Clement Stone, Chicago phi lanthropist and president of the Combined Insurance Com pany of America. Began in 1958 The center, perched atop a hill with a panoramic view of the countryside, was con ceived by the Rev. David WU kerson, a minister of the As semblies of God Church end founder of Teen challenge Wilkerson went into the New York slums to find youngsters who needed help. His nation al group was born in 1958, when he began recruiting volunteers and enlisting the financial support of individ uals, foundations, churches and other organizations. Teen challenge bought an old Brooklyn mansion, which has been its headquarters for several years. The organiza tion has grown so fast the building soon will be replaced with a $485,000, 100-bed Teen challenge rehabilitation cen ter for narcotics addicts, both boys and girls. A center also is operating in Chicago and workers have been invited by church groups to try to or ganize centers in Los Ange les, Detroit and Washington, D.C. Invitations for Teen chal lenge activities have been ex tended by church groups in other cities as well. To Rehabilitat One of the chief activities of the Rehrersburg center will be to rehabilitate youths who have served jail sentences for crimes committed In connec tion with their addiction. Wil kerson hopes the farm even tually will be self-supporting, with the income of the 80 head dairy herd and cash crop expected to bring in nearly $50,000 a year. Nearly 80 pigs have been added to the farm's animal population in the year since Teen chal lenge took over and milk pro duction is up 22 per cent. The boys living here have IS ASKED TO QUIT-Municipal Judge Joseph G. Kennedy of San Francisco, recently ap pointed to the bench by Cali fornia Gov. Edmund G Brown, has been asked to re sign his high post In the Na 1 1 o n a 1 Association for Ad vancement of Colored People by the San Francisco chapter of the organization. The or ganization said Kennedy "can't speak for the bench and the NAACP both." (UPI) a busy schedule. They work hard and also are required to attend daily worship services and courses in reading, writ ing, English, music, American history and speech. Most of them are high school drop outs, so they are being encour aged to resume their educa tions after they leave. Courses are given in mechanics, art and agriculture to help boys and girls get jobs when they "graduate.'; "We try also to teach them good manners," Wilkerson said, "just the basic good manners they need to get along in society.", School Heads " ' The superintendent of the school is the Rev. Frank Rey nolds, who has a degree in agriculture. Arthur Graybill, former owner of the farm, has stayed on as manager. The board of the school includes members of the Presbyterian, Dutch Reformed, Baptist, Episcopal and Assemblies of God churches. "It's the job of the church to get to these boys," Wilker son said. "We like to get them from jails and hospitals and and follow them up. Medical science has failed in this area. So has society. They say there is no cure for the addict. I say that conclusion is reached be cause there is no follow-up. With follow-up there can be a cure. At least' we hope to try to prove it here." VggA SOFAS-DAUENOS-LllflNG ROOM SETS! Mr i w ff8T 1 j 'OU can save a neap or wampum wnen you drop in ar neeni a wrr nig icapse uuung ruw ww uyi. . . -'viwi VrTAJJi Tie your pinto to the hitching rack at 114 West Main and see the heap big bargains! And don't forget to see -' Y000 ,he authentic Indian dancers at the First National Bank parking lot Friday night from 7:30 to 8:30 and 2:00 to I 8W Servicemen COMPLETES TRAINING ' Army Specialist Four Ron- aid L. Ross, son of Billy A. Ross, route 1, Gold Hill, was l graduated from the Seventh ; U. S. Army Non-Commission- ed Officer academy in Ger i many recently. He received four weeks of ; training in various military ' subjects with emphasis on ! leadership, map reading, and ' principles of instruction. A ; mechanic in the 398th Trans ' portation company in Germa : ny, he attended Crater High school. . RETURN TO BASE ; Marine Lance Cpl. Michael . E McCartney, son of Mrs. I Leslie M. McCartney, 881 East Main St., Ashland, and . his friend, Pvt. Bruce Kier in famn Pen- ; dlet'on, Calif., after spending ; 12 days leave at we nome oi his mother and grandparents, ' Mr and Mrs. Cleo C. Long, ; 5156 South Pacific highway, ' Medford. Both Marines are In the ' rin.m anil husle corps. Mc- ' Cartney was graduated from ; Ashland Hign scnooi in ioi. : Airman Third Class Edwin - R. Andren, son of Mr. and '. Mrs. Bernard Andren, 1037 . Maple Park dr., Medford, is being reassigned to Portland, Ore., International airport, . following graduation from the U. S. Air Force technical training course for dental lab " oratory specialists at Cunter Air Force, Ala. Andren, a graduate of Med ford High school, attended Southern Oregon coiiegc You can save a heap of wampum when you drop in at Week's & Orr's big teepee during Pow Wow days. . . . Tie your pinto to the hitching rack at 114 West Main and see the heap big bargains! And don't forget to see the authentic Indian dancers at the First National Bank parking lot Friday night from 7:30 to 8:30 and 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Saturday-real entertainment Downtown Merchants have prepared for the enjoyment of every Buck, Squaw and Papoosel Open Friday Nile! 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