HERALD AND NKWS, KLAMATH TALUS, OREGON
Thursday, Arnrfi o. 1054
PAGE SIX
PRANK JENKINS BILL JENKINS
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By BILL JENKINS
With word from the refuse that
the first hatching of geese has been
spotted It would seem that spring,
that magic season, Is really with
Us.
But there are a lot of other signs
(or the sports minded that we are
on the brink. The stub tailed go
phers are beginning to be seen
around the countryside and their
whistling is to be heard echoing
round the hills again.
There Isn't anything more fun or
better for Sunday relaxing than
taking off a Sunday, preferably a
nice warm one. lying out in the
green grass and potting the little
dtvils as they sprint from one sanc
tuary to another. Using a .22 at
middle ranges it presents a fast
nd sporty proposition.
And on top of that, if you are
careful, courteous hunter and
sportsman you'll be welcomed on
almost any farm or ranch when
you show up loaded for squirrel.
It saves the landowner the trouble
of poisoning them and keeps his
land from being bored full of holes,
his dike banks undermined by the
little diggers and his grain sacks
from being ripped to shreds.
On top of that there are lots of
other signs. Saw a group of young
sters out Oregon Avenue way the
other morning playing marbles.
First time in a long, long time that
this sport has been noticed.
The little blue swallows that skim
around the country so gracefully
are starting to put in an appear
ance. It won't be long until they'll
be looking for unoccupied bird
houses and robbing you of all the
old bits of string and fluff they can
get their claws on to build cozy
nests with.
The city has had the street
sweeper out doing a job of clean
ing up the winter's muck. A dusty
They'll Do It Every Time
By jimmy llatlo
Rube busmer,-iue
KCOklE, BUKNtL UK
THE CITRUS C4RCUT
I SI SPRIN-t
TRAINING
Job for the driver, but one that
sure makes our streets look good.
Won't be long until the flushcrs will
be at it steadily again.
The flooded area up around Al
goma Point way Is almost drained
of water now. Just a few big pud
dles left and those are going fast.
A drag line at work getting the
big fields ready for planting this
year. At least they shouldn't be
bothered with weeds for a little
while.
Speaking of youngsters, is there
anything so incongruous as a boy
on his way to school carrying a
violin case in one hand and a
catcher's mitt in the other?
Have a query from a woman in
town who wants to make table dec-
thing and wants to know if any of
our readers know how to make
owls out of pine cones.
We can remember seeing them
In the novelty shops, but can't re
member Just how they were put
together. Since we are buried knee
deep in cones at the house we tried
a few but with a dismal lack of
success.
If you know the secret write us
and let us know. We'd like to get
her off the hook before the dead
line. Which is only a couple weeks
away.
Spring fashions, a c c o r d i ng
to Wen's Wear, the trade maga
sine, will be on the colorful side,
what with two tone caps, pink
shirts and black trousers, walking
shorts in varied hues and plenty
of accent on color in shirts and
trousers.
But. the magazine says, come
fall the trend will be toward con
servative styling and dark colors.
So everyone should be happy
sooner or later.
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I Telling The Editor
JAMES MARLOW
ALONG NATURE'S TRAIL
by KEN McLEOD
Mountain sheep have but few
recognized species t h r o u gh out
the world while domestic sheep
have an innumerable number of
recognized forms. On account of
the extreme variability of sheep
under domestication, it Is general
ly supposed that the domestic
breeds have all been derived from
a few wild species, this subject,
however, is involved In obscurity.
The word "sheep," cosnes to us
from the Anglo-Saxon of ancient
times and in all probability was
applied to the familiar domestic
ruminant which carries the scientif
ic name of ovis arles. The name,
however, has been extended to
cover all its immediate relatives.
According to Darwin, sheep have
been domesticated from a very
ancient period, and the remains of
a small breed, differing irom any
new known, having been found in
the famous Swiss lake-dwellings. It
Is the general opinion, however,
that sheep was domesticated before
the dawn of history in both Asia
and Europe, but was unknown in
this state in the New World until
after the Spanish conquest.
Whether the present domestic ani
mal has been derived Irom any one
of the existing wild species, or,
Irom the crossing of several, or
even Irom some wild species now
extinct are matters of conjecture.
The variations of external charac
ters seen in the different domestic
breeds are very great. They are
chiefly manifest in the lorm and
number of boms, which may be
increased Irom the normal two to
four or even eight, or may be ab
sent altogether in the female alone
or in both sexes.
Other variations are to be noted
In the ears and in the tail as well
as in the color and quality of the
fleece.
" Compared with the best known
domestic breeds, we find our wild
species is much larger, and, in
stead of an all-wool garment,
wears a thick overcoat of hair like
that of a deer, and an undercover
lng of line wool. The hair, though
rather coarse is comfortably soft
and spongey, and lies smooth, as
If carefully tended with comb and
Brush. The predominant color dur
ing most of the year is brownish
gray, varying to bluish-gray In the
autumn; the belly and a large, con
spicuous patch on the buttocks are
white; and the tail, which Is very
short, like that of a deer, is black
with a yellowish border. The wool
Is white, and grows in beautiful
spirals down out of sight among the
shining hair, like delicate climb
ing vines among stalks of corn.
The horns of the male are of im
mense size, measuring in their
greater diameter from five to six
and a half Inches, and from two and
a half to three feet In length
around the curve. They are yellow-lsh-whlte
in color, and ridged trans
versely, like those of a domestic
ram. Their cross-section near the
base Is somewhat triangular in out
line, and flattened toward the tip.
Rising boldly Irom the top of the
head, they curve gently backward
and outward, then forward and out
ward, until about three fourths of
a circle is described, and until the
flattened, blunt tips are about two
leet or two and a half feet apart.
The horns of the female are flat
tened throughout their entire
length, are less curved than those
of the male, and much smaller,
measuring than a loot along the
curve.
In a former column I quoted)
coney as slating there were no
Known measurements existing fori
the sheep that ranjed the Klamath
Basin country and all of the east-'
era plains of Oregon. That state
ment was not entirely true because
John Muir took measurements of
the two sheep that were obtained
on the hunting expedition he had
at Mount Dome. These measure
ments he notes as follows:
Height at shoulders Ram (3'
6"); Ewe (3" 0").
Girth around shoulders Ram (3'
11"); Ewe l3'-3?i".
Length from nose to root of tail
Ram (5' - 10U"); Ewe (4'-3i").
Length of ears Ram (4 V);
Ewe (5").
Length of tail Ram and Ewe
the same (4'i").
Length of horns around curve
Ram 2' - 9"); Ewe (ll'i").
Distance across from tip to tip of
horns Ram (2 5'i").
Circumference of horns at base
Ram 1' - 4"); Ewe (6").
So far as I know these are the
only measurements that have ever
been taken of the Rimrock or Lava
Bed Sheep. I think that it would
be quite a game to seek out the
record pair of horns for the Klam-
WASH1NOTON Wi Over 35
years ago an Indocninese named
Ho Chi Minn made his way to
Paris as a servant on a French
boat and got a Job, as a photo
retoucher. Indochina was strictly a French
colonv then. And In 1919 Ho Chi
Minn joined the French Commu
nist nartv. He has been a Commu
nist ever since. He is a man who
can be said to have lived a dedi
cated life.
His was a double dedication;
communism and Independence for
Indochina. Now he is leading the
Vietminh hi their fight against the
French In Indochina. His followers
are not all Communists by any
means. Many are Indochinesc na
tionalists who also insist upon in
dependence for their country.
Ho Chi Minn is aescrioca now
as a man of about 63. thin-faccd.
with a wisp of beard and a hoarse
voice resulting from tuberculosis.
He is a man the United States
must think of in trying to keep In
dochina from communism..
If the French, sick of the war.
seek a negotiated peace with him
and then clear out of Indochina,
it is hard to believe this dedicated
man won't try to take over uie
whole country.
Ho Chi Minh the name means
"The One Who Shines" went
from 'Paris to Moscow and studied
revolutionary techniques. In the
mid-19205 he went back to Asia
and in 1930 lormed the Indocni
nese Communist party.
In 1940. in southern China, he
founded the Vietminh league for
the Independence of Viet Nam. In
dochina, slightly larger than Tex
as, is made of Up of three asso
ciated states; Laos, Cambodia and
Viet Nam.
The Vietminh had national
backing. In 1944, with aid from
the Americans who were fighting
the Japanese the latter held Indo
china then Ho Chi Minh went
back into his homeland with sev
eral hundred Vietminh partisans.
He cooperated with the 14th Air
Force's pilot-rescue teams and
made several raids against the
Japanese. In return, American in
telligence officers helped him.
ath Basin Lava Bed Sheep, even
thouph the species Is extinct we
still can all join in this search and
the w.i'er is willing to compile any
information sent in. John Muir of
fers the Ilrst record, are there any
others?
Arms were parachuted to htm.
When the Japanese surrendered.
Ho Chi Minh entered Hanoi tri
umphantly and on Sept. 2, 1945,
proclaimed his "Democratio Re
public of Vict Nam." On March
6. 1946, France recognized Vict
Nam as a republic under Ho Chi
Minh.
He negotiated with the French
for independence. The French, re
luctant to yield what had been
theirs for 100 years, hemmed and
hawed. And on Dec. 19. 1946. Ho
Chi Mirth's Vietminh turned
against the French in open war.
It was only guerrilla war. It be
came a good-sized war later when
the Reds took over China and could
pump supplies to him.
Now, wi'h the help of the Chi
nese. Ho Chi Minh has the French
in precarious position.
This country doesn't want the
French to quit, saying a victory
for Ho Chi Minh would be the lirsl
move In making all Southeast Asia
Communist.
Since 1950 this country has given
the French in Indochina over 500
million dollars a year in military
help. This year it steps up to more
than one billion dollars. And the
United States may get In even
deeper.
What's the matter with the Viet
namese people in general? Why
don't they rush to the aid of the
French to overwhelm Ho Chi
Minh? For one thing there Is
strong nationalism in Indochina.
particularly in Vict Nam, which
has about 22 million of the coun
try's 26 million people. The re
mainder are in Laos and Cam
bodia. France has granted none of
them full Independence, although
she is moving in that direction.
Reports from Associated Press
correspondents in Indochina since
last summer say that probably
half of the 12 million Vietnamese
living in the zone controlled by
Bao Dai (who Is backed by the
French as head of the Vict Nam
government) are directly aiding
the Vietminh or Indirectly support
ing them. But only a fraction ol
the population Is really Commu
nist. Most are Just anti-French.
About eight million of Viet Nam's
23 million live In areas controlled
by Ho Chi Minh.
Russell Brines, an AP reporter
who visited Indochina last year
with Vice President Nixon, quot
ed French officers as saying thry
can count on only 10 per cent of
the people of Vict Nam.
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MA YOU MATERIAL
Personally I believe our sherllf
would do iilmscU and the com
munlty a greater Justice by trying
to sole a few unsolved crunes such
as murder that have been going on,
than tryuig to make our D.A. look
like a heel.
When a murder Is committed It
Is printed one night and then never
another word about it, except the
last one that I heard about. The
first story staled that it was mur
der as the body had been badly
beaten. Tlw next story about it says
the man commuted suicide.
We have a good honest District
Attorney. Why not let him run nis
office. I'm suro no one will be
cheated out of anything. Maybe
that's the trouble. Is he too honest
for you guys who are always pick
ing on him? One thing I'm sure
of he still has my vote. Wouldn't
he make a wonderful mayor?
Mrs. lona (tavln
'is N. 3rd
Klamath Falln
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The Doctor Says
lly DIIWIN 1'. JORDAN, M il.
"I know a couple," wiltea Mr.
8., "Who have a tlvo-year-old kill
whom they dress well and lo
whom they teach niaiinrra, ami
they olten tako lime to play wltli
her. However, they do not allow
tills girl lo eat between ItieuN,
which I think Is wrong.
"When I keep this little girl 1
give her two or threo cookies and
a glass of milk at ten or ten thirty
in the morning and nho around
three In the afternoon. She seems
hungry and is thin, and I am
alrald of what would happen to
her If she over got sick,"
A growing youngster should have
enough food during tho twenty-lour
hours of the day and this should
bo a balanced diet. It makes little
dllfercnco .whether this food is
given all at the regular mealllinr.H
or some of It between meal. Ol
course, If the tii-bctwccn.nieal.i eat
lug Interferes with a balanced diet
It would not be desirable.
Mrs. S. should remember that
the raising of a child is the parents'
responsibility rather than hers, and
that it she Interferes Willi their rou
tine for the child she takes a re
sponsibility which they may well
resent.
A curious question comes from
another Mrs. S.. who says that her
thirtccn-ycar-old son Is sprouting a
growth of dark hair on his upper
hp. and wants to know what Is the
be.il way to treat tills situation. One
would think that the mother would
know that this is prrlectly hoi null,
though perhaps a little eui lKr than
average, and should be loll alone
until it Is necessary for the youth
to start shaving.
An unusual question conies from
Mrs. D.. whoso niece's daughter
was born with a deformed rectum.
She says that the Utile gill now
seven, doesn't have much control
ol her bowels and Is often punished.
"Con this be remedied by sur
gery?' she asks.
It seems incredible Uiat a little
girl of seven should be punished
for something tor which she is not
responsible. One would think that
the parents would obtain the best
possible advice for her since there
would be a good chance of rem
edying Uie situation.
The condition certainly should not
be allowed to run on. since the
little girl may develop feelings ol
guilt which would affect her all
through life.
Finally, a mother writes Unit her
little 16-monlhs-old girl has her
nia of the navel, and the doctor
advised an operation, which she
would like to avoid. ,
In this case, since the hernia Is
still present at Uie ago ol sixteen
months it does seem likely thot an
operation would be advisable. It
may be that Uie doctors will want
to wait a little while before doing
Uie operation, but small children do
not remember unpleasant exper
iences very long. Other Uilnn being
equal, the sooner it Is done, the
better.
POETS CORNER
TIIK I.lTTl.i: HOI 8K
fON TIIK HILL
lly Hnworlh I'rllrll
Ho little, and o silent. Oh Utile
house
With Ihy walls of purest gold,
No longer dost thou snillo with
Joy
Ah loving hrail.i luilnltl.
The silenco round thy cheerful
henrlli,
Must sill' thy heart lo terns
Since lllli'd Willi loving melodies
Through thy rejoicing years.
My heart too, bleeds, ns altllng
here.
I list I For footsteps dear
A happy voice and lemler smile.
Vet not a sound 1 hear,
Thou art like me, Oh Utile house
We've meiu'rles wo cnniiot lorgel
We have done our besl with what
we've had
Blnro happily we first mot.
Oh little house, I love you nllll
Could you but uiHlorslni'.d
How euch tiling speaks of loving
hearts
And the touch of a loving limul
Years will pass by yet we cannot
forget
Tho echo of footsteps no dear.
The treasures wo planted deep
down In our hearta
And voices we loved so lo hear.
So now, Utile house, as wo musl
aoou part
Let us cherish each loving smile
For romnlrte Itistiranre rrvlre,
see liana Norland. ti.'T I'lne hi.
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aaya I'm not ren(Jinlble for drbb
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Let's dream of I ho love belief
lar than gold
Though we'er severed by many a
mile.
1 cannot nay goodliy, Utile house,
With our spirit milled a one
Willi faith hi our ood, our lives
will go on
"Ml I he time when our lllo woik
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