Treatment lor
Insects Given
It appears as though Columbia
county residents are being invaded
by such insects as root weevils, sow-
bugs and the like. Many calls have
come into the extension office con­
cerning these pesky little insects
taking the liberty to invade the home
says Tom Zinn, Columbia county
extension agent.
A number of insecticides or com­
binations of insectidcs are useful in
the control of household insect pests
such as root weevils, earwigs, milli­
pedes, sowbugs, crickets, etc.
To control them it is often desir­
able to treat limited areas outdoors
with relatively high concentrations
of an insecticide that will provide
long residual effect, points out Zinn.
The concentrations suggested for
residual outdoor use are in excess
of those that should be used on
plants. They should not be used
where undue exposure to children or
pets is likely to occur cautions Zinn.
Indoors use prepared household
sprays containing approximately 5%
DDT or 5% methoxychlor, 3% mala­
thion, %% lindane or 2 %% chlor­
dane. Dusts containing these insect-
ticides have limited usefulness in­
doors, advises Zinn, but can be used
to greater advantage out-of-doors,
Heavy applications of one of the in­
secticides completely around the out­
side of the house, covering window
sills, door ways etc, where insects
may be gaining entrance, is advised.
Indoors household sprays should be
applied to basements, window sills,
door ways and any area where these
pests can gain entrance into the
house. Don’t overlook the attic as a
possible home for such pests to
spend the winter.
Always remember to read and fol­
low the precautions on the manu­
facturer’s label when using any type,
of an insecticide, stresses Zinn.
Aptitude tests seem a waste of
time for kids who are apt to do any­
thing.
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IT'S YOUR LAW
Kjuptci f t Law Maktt Dtmocracy Live
ORAL SALE OF LAND
John Jones owned a house at North
123 Fourth Street. The legal descip-
tion of the property was lot one of
block one of Howling Dog’s First Ad­
dition to Portland, Oregon.
Jones decided to sell the house for
$10,000 His neighbor, Bob Smith,
hearing that Jones wanted to sell,
offered him $9,800.00 for the property
and Jones accepted the offer.
Smith said, I’ll pay wou $100 now
to bind the deal,” and did pay Jones
the $100. No contract was signed by
the two men, however.
Later that day someone else offer­
ed Jones $10,000 for the house and
Jones accepted the offer, signed a
contract to sell to the other person
for $10,000, and received a $500 earn­
est money payment on the contract.
The next day Jones offered Simth
his $100 back, telling him the house
was sold. Smith refused to accept
the money, saying he had a binding
contract and he intended to enforce
it .even if he had to go to court to
do so.
Do you think the oral contract be­
tween the two men is binding? The
answer is “No.” A contract to sell
real estate must be in writing and
signed by the parties to the contract
to De binding. Furthermore, the con­
tract must contain the legal descrip­
tion of the property being sold.
Smith’s oral contract with Jones was
not enforceable, but Smith could re­
cover the $100 he paid as earnest
money.
(Oregon lawyers offer this column
as a public service. No person should
apoly or interpret airy law without
the aid of an attorney who is com­
pletely advised of the facts. Even a
slight variance in facts may change
the application of the law.)
PRESUMPTIONS IN THE LAW
In every trial the law puts the
“burden of proof’ on one side or the
other. For example, until the prose­
cuting attorney offers evidence that
an accused person committed a
Columbia County Labor Council
AFL-CIO Recommends the Fol­
lowing Candidates and Ballot
Measures
PRESIDENT
Lyndon B. Johnson
VICE PRESIDENT
Hubert H. Humphrey
REPRESENTATIVE 1st Congressional District
R. Blaine Whipple
SECRETARY OF STATE
Alfred H. Corbett
STATE TREASURER
Robert W. Straub
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Robert Y. Thornton
STATE REPRESENTATIVE Columbia County
Wayne Turner
BALLOT MEASURE NO. 3
Vote Yes
COUNTY JUDGE
Earl Seawright
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Dane S. Brady
WRITE IN CANDIDATE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Dave Williamson
TREASURER
Louise Johnson
Pd. Pol. Adv., Columbia County Labor Council AFL-CIO
J. P. Bartlett, Secy. Treas.
crime, the accused need not prove
his innocence.
The state has the “burden of
proof.” For the trial to move for­
ward, the prosecuting attorney must
first make out a case.
Where the burden of proof lies de­
pends on who must prove his case,
and what presumptions of the law
help him. For example, an accused
person is presumed innocent until
proven guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Yet a person who is found guilty
may take over the burden of prov­
ing that he was insane at the time
of the offense. He tries to show he
didn’t have the legal capacity to
commit the crime. Since the law
presumes all people are sane, unless
proved otherwise, the accused has
burden of proof if he pleads insanity.
This burden differs: In a criminal
case the state has to show the ac­
cused guilty "beyond a reasonable
doubt.”
But in a civil case, say for dam­
ages, the test is, “did the plaintiff
make out his case with the prepon­
derance of evidence?” This is not
as hard a test to meet as that of
“beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Some presumptions are “conclus­
ive’ ’and cannot be disputed in court.
For example, it is an ancient maxim
that all are conclusively presumed
to know the laws. A man cannot say
in his defense that he didn’t know
the law he is charged with violating.
Sometimes two presumptions may
conflict in the same case. A second
marriage was being attacked as in­
valid because of a claimed prior
marriage. The law presumes a prior
marriage continues. It also presumes
that a person is innocent of a crime
(bigamy). In these cases the pre-
sumpjtion of innocence of the crime
usually gets preference.
(Oregon lawyers offer this column
as a public service. No person should
apply or interpret any law without
the aid of an attorney who is com­
pletely advised of the facts. Even a
slight variance in facts may change
the application of the law.)
Board Adopts
Mass Proposal
A proposal favoring mass immuni­
zation against certain dangerous
diseases was adopted by the Oregon
State Board of Health at a meeting
in Portland recently. The suggestion
was made by Dr. John G. P. Cleland
of Oregon City, who emphasized the
board’s longstanding interest in im­
proving immunization levels through­
out the state.
“The only way for a person or a
community to be protected against
these diseases is through adequate
immunization,” said board president
Dr. Forrest E. Rieke of Portland. He
said recent surveys in Multnomah,
Klamath and Washington counties
indicated low levels of protection a-
gainst diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw)
and smallpox in all age groups.
Whooping cough immunity among
pre-school children was found to be
low and polio protection for adults
was inadequate.
Many of those surveyed had been
properly immunized in the past, but
their immunity has faded due to lack
of booster shots. “Most World War
II veterans haven't had a booster
for twenty years,” Rieke said. “Too
many housewives haver t received a
tetanus shot or a smallpox vaccina­
tion since their school days, and a
number of older citizens have never
been adequately immunized.”
He said the need for immunization
was becoming increasingly impor­
tant due to the expanding scope of
world travel. Several recent small­
pox epidemics in Europe were traced
to air passengers from the Middle
East.
Board member Dr. Gerhard B.
Haugen of Portland said there is a
popular misconception that modern
medicine provides an effective treat­
ment for the ‘ancient’ diseases. “The
truth is,” he said, "five out of ten
people who develop tetanus still die.”
The board also discussed the de­
sirability of each person carrying
his own immunization card with a
record of the shots he has received.
Physicians are often hampered in
treating injury cases by not knowing
what shots a patient has had or when
he had them.
A statewide education program is
currently under development by the
board at health, stressing the use of
immunization cards, primary immu­
nization for infants and booster shots
for older children and adults. Tetan­
us, diphtheria and polio boosters and
smallpox re vaccinations are recom­
mended every four years, according
to Rieke.
Falls account for about half the
accidental home deaths.
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Control Given
For Sheep Tick
Articles Give
False Advice
The common sheep tick, which is
actually a degenerate wingless fly,
is a current problem to sheep grow­
ers, according to Don Coin Walrod
county extension agent.
Fortunately for those who are wil­
ling to spend a little time and mon­
ey these ticks may be controlled
with the greatest of ease by applica­
tion of dieldrin dust. This material
can be purchased at m percent
strength and may be applied direct­
ly to the sheep. Each sheep will
need approximately an ounce of dust.
Treatment can be accomplished
readily by crowding the sheep into
a small area and dusting the sheep
rather thoroughly, making sure the
dust gets on the backs, sprinkles
down over the side. As the sheep
move about under crowded condi­
tions, they will spread the dust on
each other thereby getting better
coverage. Do not be concerned about
getting dust on the bellies, as appar­
ently this is not necessary says Wal­
rod.
The agent indicates control meas­
ures are particularly important at
this time of the year, since we are
concerned only with foundation an­
imals. If ticks are controlled at this
time, flock owners will not be con­
cerned with ticks on lambs next
spring when they are being finished.
Oernonia Eagle
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1964 11
Three Arrested
For Burglary
Recent syndicated news articles on
how to prevent auto thefts have led
to considerable confusion in Oregon,
the Department of Motor Vehicles
Three men were arrested in San
reports.
Diego following a burglary of the
The department has received nu­ Reisterer Lumber plant just north of
merous inquiries from motorists af­ the Scappoose city limits. In the
ter the appearance of articles sug­ break in of the plant, which occured
gesting that motor vehicle owners about three weeks ago, the thieves
should net leave their auto registra­ stole about 50 checks and a check
tion cards in their car. This advice protector machine.
is in conflict with Oregon law which
In Portland, one of the men, Mitch­
specifically requires motorists to dis­ ell G. Sheldon, is reported to have
play the vehicle registration card in used one of the checks in the amount
plain sight within the vehicle.
of $350 to buy a used car, forging the
According to the Department of name of Reisterer to the check.
Motor Vehicles the advice in the
Although the report of the arrest of
articles would apply in states where the men stated that they were from
the registration card proves title or Scappoose, they are apparently un­
ownership of the car. This is not the known here.
case in Oregon where a title is is­
The other two men involved were
sued to show legal ownership. The
reported as a Robert E. Ahlmon and
title should not be left in the ve­
another man with the last name of
hicle in case of theft, the depart­
Houchins.
ment said.
A drivers license, by Oregon, law,
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is required to be in the driver’s im­
mediate possession, the department
added.
LAWRENCE MEISSNER
will stay to the end of each ses­
sion. He w ill not leave days
earlier as the democrat candi­
date has done. The last w eek o f­
ten sees more laws passed than
any other week.
For representative, vote
113 X Lawrence Meissner,
Will power makes a man do things
he doesn’t want to do.
Deer Island, Oregon
Pd. Adv. by Lawrence Meissner,
Deer Island, Oregon
SHOP LOCALLY FIRST!
ELECT A MEMBER OF THE
MAJORITY PARTY
VOTE 117 X
EARL SEAWRIGHT
DEMOCRAT
COUNTY JUDGE
EARL SEAWRIGHT believes . . .
That more than ever we need a county court
who can, and will work together for everyone’s
common interest.
More than two terms in office is a danger­
ous situation in government. The past president
of United States Steel recently said to his board
of directors, “Tomorrow I will be 65 and com­
pany policy demands I retire, but do not think
of this as a company losing a man with many
years experience, but as a company gaining a
younger man with new ideas and progressive
thinking. A younger man with new ambition and
stamina to meet the challenge of the future.”
All employees from most major Industries from
the president on down retire at age 65, and this
includes Crown Zellerbach, Pope and Talbot, In­
ternational Paper, all steel companies, as well
as county, city, and state employees. Is the
County Judge any different? The present county
judge is nearing 70 and is eligible for full So­
cial Security benefits plus his public employees
retirement benefits.
Look at the record on roads this year; Over
14 miles of pavement laid—all narrow, all crook­
ed, and most county roads are unsafe for school
busses and logging trucks to pass going in op­
posite directions. It is a good thing this is a po­
litical year or this much would not have been
accomplished. Just compare road work this year
against past years and you will agree.
We need a county court who will work with
city government, county agencies, port commis­
sion and others for an active promotion of the
State of Oregon. We are blessed in Columbia
County with an abundance of people who can,
and will, make fine contributions if given the
opportunity through effective leadership.
Much wasted effort throughout the county
government is due to the lack of planning. I find
this to be one of our most critical areas of con­
cern. We need to utilize our most capable peo­
ple and their ideas to cope with maximum
growth which will soon be upon us.
EARL N. SEAWRIGHT
es, and organizations, we can develop this re­
source. I have proven my interest ht this area.
As Chairman of the St. Helens Park Commission
and with the excellent support from dedicated
members and other organizations, we developed
The Little League Ball Park, Veterans Memorial
Park, and Civic Pride Park. We also promoted
community achievement through the St. Helens
Womens Clubs in their drive for National Com­
munity Achievement acclaim and their $10,000
award.
Accurate and complete minutes of all ac­
tivity of the court should show a comprehensive
picture of the action. All information contained
in these minutes is public information and should
be made available immediately to news media
and not reported in articles by a member of the
court for its political value.
We must have a county court who cam and
will work with the members of our legislature
by keeping them informed of our problems and
our policy for solving those problems. At the
present time, as in the past, there is little or no
communication between these important ele­
ments of our government.
All county courts are responsible to seek ad­
vice from elected members of county govern­
ment, such as: District Attorney, who furnishes
all legal advice to all elected officials; County
Clerk, who handles administrative and record
keeping activity; Sheriff, Assessor, Treasurer,
and others, to be able to establish a sound work­
ing policy through efficiency and understanding.
This is not mow being accomplished due to lack
of co-operation and consideration of the other
person. This is reflected in poor working condi­
tions and attitudes. Much needs to be done to
correct this. I can provide the leadership to cor­
rect this situation.
All county lots suitable as building sites
should be made available to the public as soon
as possible and placed on the tax rolls for ev­
eryone’s common benefit, not just to a favored
few!
CAMPAIGN PROMISE;
I know the value of working together to con­
serve resources, to grow within our potential,
and to utilize our resources. To do this we must
fully understand our problems through commun-
cations and sound reasoning. I fully outlined a
step-by-step plan to many groups and organ­
izations during this campaign and all agree it
is a most comprehensive program. I have long
and extensive experience in the Scientific Me­
thod of Problem Solving plus excellent formal
training in this field.
I promise not to go into the real estate busi­
ness while a member of the county court and
not to take credit for work done by other mem­
bers of the county court. I do promise to do my
very best for the people of Columbia County.
Long range planning should have been start­
ed in 1954 when the county was given the oppor­
tunity as a government support program. The
federal government would have paid much of
the cost, as it was realized growth and indus­
trialization was coming for this area in 10 to
20 years.
DEMOCRAT
Our potential for park and recreational de­
velopment is one of our chief resources. Work­
ing together with our Industries, granges, church­
VOTE 117 X
EARL SEAWRIGHT
CO U N TY
JU D G E
Paid Political Advertisement by Earl N. Seawright, St. Helens Oregon