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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-04

came waste and millions of people were
forced to leave the higher lands and set
tie in dense hordes on the alluvial plains
bordering the rivers.
Grain Roots for Fuel
And today in China wood is so scarce
that even the roots of grain crops are
dug up and used for fuel!
Physically, China is the farthest point
from the Carolinas, but at the rate we
are now going every day finds the states
made famous by the long leaf pine ap-
preaching more closely China's predica-
ment of depleted forest.
"What can we do about it? we asked
our friend, r. w. Graeber, extension
forester at N. c. State College.
The answer: Conserve the forests that
are still left and practice reforestation by
planting trees on idle lands before it is
too late.
"We must use common sense in wood
cutting" declared Graeber. "When a
farmer thins corn or chops cotton, he
doesn't 90 to the edge of the field and
cut the first four or five rows down.
Yet we see thousands of farmers who,
when cutting firewood, 60 to the edge OF
the timber field and clear cut strip.
System Necessary
Neither do you see farmer cut the
best stalks of corn and leave the crippled
corn, the cockleburs and other weeds.
Yet you see thousands of farmers cut
ting straight, clear pines, good white
oaks, clear hickories, or saleable ash,
while leaving such trees as crippled,
twisted pines, black jack and scarlet oaks,
sourwood, black gum and others which
are Just weeds among our better tree
species"
Graeber went on to say that most
Carolina farmers can increase the aver
age annual wood growth from the pres
ent one-half cord per acre to full cord
or even more by following definite
system of thinning the over-crowded
stands and culling diseased, crippled, and
otherwise defective trees in any type OF
stand. This policy gives the better spe-
cies chance to grow and makes possible
a restocking of the better species III the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-04

more open stands after such an improve
ment cutting.
The first forest planting in North
Carolina was made by Jacob Tickle,
small but far-seeing farmer in Alamance
County-small because his land holdings
were not great, far-seeing because 48
years ago he had the initiative and fore
sight to reclaim II acres of gullies by
planting them in pines.
Today the forest on what was once
gullies is worth for fuel alone from SIS
to 500 an acre, but wi IS more i'm
portant, Tickle charted :. course which
other farmers may we'll follow.
"As rule, forest trees should be
planted in idle, open fields not suited
for the annual crops" said Graeber.
Large openings in the woods where
root competition is not too great may be
planted. In the mountains and uppe,
Piedmont where woods are open or poor
ly stocked, under paintings of white
pine. red pine, or Norway spruce is ad-
visable. Black locust and pines are the
best species for eroding lands Black
walnuts should be planted as individual
trees on every farm.
Consult County Agent
For general planting, Graeber recon-
mended spacing forest trees six feet by
seven feet, this requiring 1000 trees per
acre. In retaining gullies, closer
spacing may be advisable.
The broad-leaved or deciduous tree,
may be planted from Nov. to April
80. Plant pines and other evergreens
in winter and early spring. Your county
agent will be glad to give you the sources
of trees and make recommendations.
"Plant the seedlings" Graeber said,
Immediately after they are secured it
possible. Otherwise, heel-in, getting the
roots we'll covered and moist. When the
package of seeding trees is opened do
not expose the roots to sunlight and air.
While planting, keep the roots moist in
a bucket with thick, creamy mud, made
with clay and water. Plant trees at same
depth as they grew in the nursery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-04

ests from which they take this wood.
Is it any wonder farm leaders are
becoming alarmed over the approaching
wood shortage shortage that is al
ready stark reality in such North Caro-
lima counties as Edgeoombe, Wilson and
Pitt where farmers last year were forced
to go SO miles to buy wood and then
haul it home in order to cure their to-
bacco.
Shades of Northwestern China!
there farmers years ago cut down the
trees on the slopes and uplands. They
tried to put every acre into intensive
crops-but the slopes and uplands could
not continuously bear intensive cultiva-
ton. The rain, no longer held back by
trees and grass, rushed down from the
mountains. 1t carried the soil away.
Millions of acres of sloping uplands be-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-04
Shades
Of Northwest China!
Zach Year in the Carolinas 6,4oo Trains of 20
Cars Each Go Up in Smoke
BY A STAFF WRITER

" H1NK of a stack of wood six
feet high and four feet wide ex-
tending from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean and back again with
enough left over to reach from Charles
ton, S. c., to Chicago.
This should give you some idea of the
magnitude of the 100000 cords of fire
wood that farmers of the Carolinas
burn annually, each farmer using an
average of around IS cords year to heat
the home, cook meals and cure the to-
bacco crop.
To move this wood that Carolina
farmers convert into heat, ashes and
smoke each year would take 6,4oo trains
of 70 cars each!
Shortage Stark Reality
Yet farmers are dong comparatively
little to safeguard and replenish the for
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

skin breech cloth of Tarzan of the
Apeman and make name for him
self in Hollywood.
Lou was sold on the idea of be
coming an apeman by ChrlSty
Walsh, his energetic agent, who
thought up the idea of casting the
Yankees first baseman for the role
when he read somewhere that the
No. l and No. 2 ranking bosom
beaters-Weismuller and 'Crabbe-
were unavailable.
Gehrig has never acted in his life,
but this doesn't worry him. AS he
explained, he has seen Weismuller
and Crabbe as Tarzan and believes
his muscles are every bit as ca
pable of emotion as the biceps of
Johnny and Buster. He is equally
confident he can talk just as un-
intelligibly as WeLSmuller ) and
Crabbe. He thinks he can talk so
uninteligibly that even his director
will understand him.
After ALL" Lou told the press,
"I have been sitting in the same
dugout with Lefty (Senor the GooD
Gomez for several years, and if
that won't teach a man to talk SO
no one can understand him, moth
ing will"
Just how the scenario writers are
going to work in baseball sequence
in jungle picture remains to be
seen, but they are certain to. My
suggestion is that the picture be
laid on a jungle island where the
st. Louis Cardinals, en- route to one
of Branch Rickey's farms on Devils
island (surely he must have work.
ing agreement with the convicts)
have been ship-wrecked. The Car
dinals, looking for amusement,
schedule a game with a team COM
posed of lions, gorillas and head
hunters. In the ninth inning a
close play at the plate is called
against the Cardinals and they
start a fight.
Just as the gas house boys are
about to mop up the island with
the gorillas and headhunters Geh-
rig, carrying Louisville slugger,
swings from a branch and yanks
Pepper Martin off black panther,
frankie Frisch off python, and
Ducky Medwick off half dozen
lions.
The animals, grateful for the
succor, elect Gehrig the most val
liable player on the island, and
award him a lifetime batting av-
erage of 1000. The fadeout shows
Gehrig giving Christy Walsh his
ten per cent and a kick in the
pants for allowing him to make such
J durn fool of himself,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

not have things all its own way
Friday night when the traditional
rivals meet on the FL Centre grid
iron.
With Juan Kirkpatrick and other
members of the FL Centre backfield
taking turns heaving passes at the
ends. the Spartan varsity drove the
ball up and down the field, pushing
the hard working third stringers
all over the field.
The pass plays clicked off for
gains of ten 10 Is yards at shot.
despite the fact the tosses were
sometimes sloppily thrown and that
third string linemen broke through
the varsity forward wall to rush
the passer.
The El Centro high team showed
a little more spirit in their workout
last night but the old Sparan fire"
was still missing.
Up at Brawley, however. the team
that Marvin Clark last night said
he would like to replace with elev-
en- new men for the FL Centro
game. snapped through a spirited
workout that proved the Wildcat
SQUAD will be in great shape for
the game against El Centro Friday.
Clark sent his squad through a
light workout. stressing blocking,
passing, and punting drills as well
as defensive practice.
Clark announced he had smooth
ed out all the weaknesses that
cropped up in the El Centre j. c.
game last week, particularly the
passing attack.
Students at both institutions
planned rallies before the big game
and El Centro student body Off
cials outlined a program for alumni
day Friday. The alumni day pro-
gram will start promptly at $50 in
the Central high auditorium where
all Central graduates are expected
to gather to take part in huge
pep rally.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

Valley football teams today wind
up Intensive training grinds for the
opening valley conference games of
grid season that promises to bring
the most closely contested pigskin
classics ever witnessed on Imperial
county gridirons.
The four teams, each potential
league champion, will present div
ersified running and passing attacks
that will keep the fans on the edge
of their bleacher seats throughout
every game.
Brawley, with a light but fast
charging line and a fast, smooth
working backfield, appears to be
the strongest team in the league.
The Wildcat eleven is the only
undefeated team IN the valley. The
northend club holds impressive wins
over Brawley. and El Centro jay
Gees and Redlands high.
Calexico, with heavy line and
the most powerful backfield in the
league, will be in the thick of the
battle all of the way. With few
ANdhS viz dii N
cellent chance to successfully de-
fend their valley title.
Holtville high schoolers, who won
two games and lost one in pre-
conference tits, boast the smallest
squad in the valley but their ac-
curate blocking and sure tackling
make them an outstanding threat
to cop valley honors. With Walker
and Woodbridge in the backfield to
lead the way and with Derrick and
Thiesen to pace the linemen, the
Vikings will present an almost inn
penetrable defense and potent
scoring combination which will give
other valley teams many anxious
moments before the end of the sea-
son.
Ell Centro high, tabled as the
'pepless" team of the valley loop,
has completed comparatively un-
successful practice season having
won two games and lost two. The
Spartan gridders played liStlesS ball
in all of their practice games show
ing only occasional flashes of pow
er. The work of the Spartan for
ward wall in practice games was
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

end the win streak OF his highly
touted opponent, Mende Marquee.
Marquee last week defeated Hal VIM
cent in San Diego.
The San Diego athletic club train
er boasted early in the week that
Marquee could lick both of the
twins in a single evening, but
Matchmaker Noel Johnson an
nounced Shorty Hogue will indub-
itably give the San Diegan all the
competition he will desire.
I. Herman Graves, No. l challenger
10 Jack Morrisettes valley middle
weight title, will meet Private Apa-
dacka in the main event of the eve
ming.
Matchmaker Noel Johnson, who
has been promising to bring mid
dleweight to the valley to lick
Graves for the past three or four
months and maybe before that,
announced Apadacka will be the
man who will put Graves on the
floor for the 10 count.
Graves, however, was unperturbed
by Johnson's announcement. The
determined expression on the face
of the Negro spelled trouble, and
plenty of it, for the Marine. Graves
is looking forward to a rematch
|. with Jack Morrissette and chancef
to regain his title. He plans to take
the Marine in stride Thursday night.
Other bouts: Joe Villegas VS..
Private Black, Ernie Burgi VS.. Tex
Rickarts, Tuffy Loudermilk VS..
George O'Brien, Chet Sailor"
Naples VS.. Private Pride of the
Marines" Smith, and Bob Smith VS..
Mike VaSquez.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
.CaIexico>
e
T O Clash

Calexico high school bull
dogs will invade the Holt
Vile Union high coliseum
Thursday night to resume
their grid feud with the
Vikings in the first game of the
1896 conference season.
In the past eleven years the Cal
exico and Holtville grid teams have
played % games Calexico annex
ed 10 tilts, Holtville emerged VIC
torious in two and two ended in
tie.
While the Calexico football squad
went through a light practice,
stressing fundamentals and cruis-
ing through their plays in dummy
scrimmage, a determined group of
Holtville gridders added three more
plays to their bag of tricks and
ran through long practice grind
perfecting the new scoring tools.
The Holtvillians smacked the
blocking dummies with precision
that demonstrated to Holtvlle root
ers the Vikings will have to be
reckoned with this season.
Coach Noval Walker announced
he would start Dickerson and
Murphy at ends, Layman and THE
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
SONNY VALDEZ
WINS DECISION

Los ANGELES, Oct. 81. UP)-
Sonny Valdez, hard-hitting Tue
son, Ariz.. featherweight, last
night pounded out a 1O-round
decision over frankie kid
Covsui of New York in their
main event bout at Olympic au-
ditorium.
Valdez opened with slashing
attack to take three Of the first
five rounds, coastod in the mid
die rounds and finished strong
to win Referee Bud Taylor's YER
dict. The victory placed Valdez
in line for a shot at the feather
weight title held by Henry
Armstrong of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
Vikings Bulldogs
Will Renew Feud
BENCH WARMING
By Burdetfe Kline
Post-Press Sports Editor

particularly Disappointing.
Hailed as the greatest line to play
for the Spartans, the forward wall
apparently decided to rest on its
laurels. The blocking and tackling
of the linemen has been incon-
sistent and the only team they were
able to push around was Coachella.
Unless the Spartan linemen de-
eide to get in and fire it up the
El Centro gridders will indubitably
find themselves running a bad
fourth in a four team race.
The work of the Central back
field, while not spectacular, has
been satisfactory. Juan Kirkpatrick,
quarter. is one of the finest run
ners and punters in the valley but
his ability to call signals will stand
improvement.
Napier, Damron, Feeney and
Burke have played average ball but
their defensive work, especially on
passes, has been very poor.
Kenny Lambeth, reserve quarter
back who made such an outstand-
ing record in the Coachella game.
may turn out to be the Central
eleven's most consistent ground
gamer. His ability to follow in
reference is unsurpassed by any
back in the valley and he is one
of the shiftiest runners this writer
has seen in action on a valley
gridiron since the heydey Of Dick
Hammer.
Lambeth has also shown up well
as a signal caller in practice and
his appearance in the lineup is
certain to strengthen the Spartan
offensive.
Because the four valley teams are
SO evenly matched and because
every coach and sports expert in
the valley has agreed that breaks"
will decide the winner of the league
championship, this writer will
string along with Brawley Wild
cats. recognized as the luckiest,
hardest fighting team in the val
ley. CaleXico and Holtville will
wax hot race for second place.
Don't wager any money on these
forecasts, however, for remember I
picked the Giants.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
FORECASTS FOR
GAMES MADE

With thirteen tough games on the
line Imperial Valley prognosticators
today began to send in their pre-
dictions for this weeks contest.
The football editor announced
more and more out of town fore
casters are sending in their selec-
tions and urges persons in every
valley town to enter the contest
Immediately in order to try for the
masses to the Holtville-El Centro
game october 30 and to get in the
running for the grand prize at the
end of the football season.
List your selections in the cou-
pon below and send it into the
Post-Press football contest editor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
CARTER B EATS
EVERETT JURE

A fast. singing left jab that con-
tinually rocked Everett Jure back
on his heels and that kept the San
Bernardinan on the defense throug-
out the fight, gave Ernie Carter,
lanky Negro lightweight decisive
win in the main event at the BraW-
ley Eagles arena.
Carter, rated as one of the out
standing lightweights in the nation,
opened with slashing two fisted
attack that drove Jure into a cor
ner. Jure cuffed the Negro with
two wild swinging rights and then
shifted to paste Carter with a left
haymaker.
Carter moved in to slap Jure
with two left jabs and crossed a
right that sent Jure sprawling across
the ring at the bell.
Jure put up a brilliant battle
for the remaining three rounds but
the Negro consistently beat him to
the punch and was following Jure
irving to land a kayo punch at
the final gong.
Julio Estrada, the Runout Kid,
pulled his favorite gag Tuesday
night when he failed to appear
to meet Jack Morrissettee in the
second half of the main event
Matchmaker A. Finkbeiner was un-
abe to procure an opponent for the
valley middleweight champion.
Other bouts: Geo Shans kayoed
F. Alvarez, Chet Galloway decisioned
Leroy Hagar, Canvasback Shelton
decisioned Mike Vasquez, Robert
Hagar decisioned David Beserra
Elmo Ingramm kayoed Wendell
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

dJnleClC Cltlu 1llulSud iisht.
Willard Big Boy Hogue, who
has lost only one fight in the valley
ring. loss that he later avenged in
a brilliant battle that left the fans
cheering wildly for the Jacumba
twin. will tackle George King, hard
punching Destroyer Base battler.
King, who is feared by every
amateur in San Diego, packs a de-
vastating punch in either hand and
is reported to be an accomplished
boxer Whether or not he can
match the speed and power of the
Hogue twin remains to be seen, but
valley fight experts anticipate a
bout that will overshadow any of
Big. Boys sparkling battles.
Shorty Hogue, SO called because
he tips the scales at 1913, two pounds
less than his big brother. will climb
through the ropes to attempt to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

sen at guards, Preece and Derrick
at tackles, Dickerson at center,
Peck at quarter, Kashiki and Miya-
hara at the halfback jobs, and
Woolridge at full.
Covington will start Amador and
Samaha at the ends, Sobke and
Rambeaux at tackles, Mendina and
Kita at guards, Anderson at center
and Webster, Mendoza, Gamlin and
Nazabel in the backfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
HOCUE TWINS
on FIGHT CARD

Two nice looking, powerfully built amateur fighters,
the Hogue twins, fighters who have thrilled every lmpe-
rial Valley fight enthusiast with their spectacular per-
formances valley rings will feature the greatest boxing
card lined in the valley this year at the El Centric
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
TEAM SHOWING
BETTER SPIRIT

Determined to end the four year domination of Braw-
ley football teams over FL Centro high, Coaches W. s.
Taylor and Bob Erskine last night drove the Spartan
grdders through vigorous pass offense drill drill
that demonstrated the favored Brawley high team will
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
BRUINS CLUB
IN VALLEY TO
BE ORGANIZED

Formation Of Bruins club in
Imperial Valley for alumni OF
U.C.L.A. is in prospect and those
leading the movement desire to
have list of these alumni and
former students. Anyone having
such information or wishing to be-
come affiliated with the club may
communicate with Roger Walton at
the county superintendent OF
schools office in the court house.
A program of proposed activities
for the club is being worked out
by committee of interested
alumni.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
TODAY'S
Sports Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. W,R)-A bit
weary of the drab flannels of the
New York Yankees, Lou Gehrig
wants TO swap them for the leopard
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

Webster, Clarence Ferguson kayoed
Bob Smith and Ray Hagar dropped
a verdict to Albert Vasquez.
Inspector Harry Woodbury. an
nounced Julio Estrada will not be
allowed to show in valley ring
because of the runout Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-03

( The inscription which originally
was on the slab marking Mrs.
Chambers grave, according to the
printed legend. was written by her
brother. It was in verse and began
as follows:
"Oh! If there's q heart in the land
Of the blest,
'Tis that for which mine is 90 deep
ly DISTRESSED.
Wen meet, yes, we'll meet when I
pass thro' the grave,
In the land of the beautiful-land
Of the brave"
Was Gifted Child
The Milford Bard, as he was
known, because of his poetic talent,
was John LOfiand. He was born in
Milford, this State, March 8, 1898,
and died in 1849. His parents were
John and Cynthia LOfland. John LOf-
land, the father, was a prosperous
merchant.
The son began life with much
promise. He was gifted and had a
brilliant mind. He began writing
verse before he was II years of age.
In his own life story he wrote: 81
had read the French and English
at IA years Of age, with
bcyhood's avidity and a boyhOOd's
Judgment. l dreamt over the pages
Of VOltaire, D'Alembert, DiderOt.
Rousseau, COndOrcet,
Volney, Hume, GibbOn, with a host
# others, and awOke an infidel."
Believing it to be unfair to study
,ut one side Of a question, he turn
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-03
SUSSEX COUNTY SCOUTS
PLAN FOR SUMMER
TO Hold Scout Leaders Training
School IN September

The Sussex County Scout Com
nittee met at the Brick Hotel
Georgetown, Monday evening. June
20 and laid plans for some intensive
work covering the next three
months.
July 20 is the date for the scout
masters meeting which will be held
in or near Georgetown. The exact
place will be determined later. Each
scout master will bring and cook his
own supper. There will be plenty Of
fun and worth while instruction.
Every scout master should be pres
ent.
The Kiwanians Of Georgetown
will take several car loads Of boy
scouts and boys who should be
scouts, to Caesar Rodney Camp, the
Boy Scout Camp, Thursday, July 80.
The group will leave Georgetown at
seven o'clock in the morning and
return about seven O'Clock in the
evening. The men and boys will eat
at the camp. The visitors will be
permitted to take an active part in
The Kiwanis clubs are interested in
boys.
One scout from each troop IN the |
State will compose a special picked
troop to camp at the Kent-Sussex
Fair during the entire fair period. |
III the camp acticities Of the day.
These scouts viii put on 3 demon
ItTation each day. There will be a
Inc exhibit Of All phases of scout
ng.
August 2s will be a red letter day
n scouting. A combination beach
'arty and court Of honor will be
eld at Rehoboth. Full details will
e given later.
A scout leaders training course
7ill be given next fall. The first ses-
ion win be held in Georgetown on
eptember Is.
It was decided to have a publicity
cout in each troop. These scouts
ill furnish the local press with live
-oOp news.
There will probably be a special
,out Sunday in September when all
le ministers of Sussex county will
, asked to preach q special sermon
a scouting.