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Arkansas State press., 1954-12-17

of the AMIN College Golden Lions football
team won berths on the All-SouthWestern
Athletic Conference elected in Houston this
week by coaches and officials. Harry Lee,
NO. So of the Lions was placed at one first
string guard position, and teammate Joe Davis
mo. 81 won a halfback position. Southern
university of Louisiana, runner-up in the title
race, and 1854 champion, Prairie View col
Iege of Texas dominated the squad. The 1881
team; Charles Wright, Prairie View, and vii
liam Roach, Langston university, ends; Roaul
Meshback, Southern and Elijah Childress OF
Prairie View, tackles; Lee Of AM&N and
Charles of Southern. guards Harold Trahan
Of Wiley (TeXas), center; and Elvln Spears
and Robert DinkinS of Southern, Charles
Brackns of Prairie View and Joe Davis Of
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-09-15
T0b Yields Result From
Good Farming Practices
Bv H. L. DUSENBERRY

casionally, we get new crop variety
that will resist insects or disease, such
as Rescue wheat, and it makes spec
tacular news and earns countless dol
lars for the farmer.
Then chemistry comes in for its share
of glory, once in a while, with a pro-
duct, like 2,4-D and similar products
which arouse widespread interest and
start dollars rolling in. Countless hours
of research have been spent on prof.
ects that give a negligible and negative
result. We never know what the results
of research will be. If we did there
would be no need to do it.
This whole matter of growing crops
is like group of athletes doing the
high jump. If you set the bar at feet,
all of the boys can clear it, using most
any kind of form Move it up to 31a feet
and still most of them get over easily.
Put it at 4 feet and we begin to elimi-
nate some. At AZ feet a lot more go
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-09-15
Irrigation

A PILE OF BULLETINS, mimeo-
graph circulars, newspaper clippings
and assorted information has accumu-
lated on top of my desk, awaiting di-
gestion, Interpretation and summarize
ton for public consumption. Whenever
I have a few spare moments l browse
through them, continually looking for
some startling choice morsel of new in
formation which could be turned into
cold cash on Montana irrigated farms.
There is nothing unique in this pro-
cedure, because l know lot of farmers,
county agents, SCS. technicians and
others are doing the same thing. Each
one is trying and hoping to burst out
with something better than the other
fellow and do it first.
Research Is Gamble
Once in a great while something does
come forth that claims the attention
and envy of all agriculturalistS. Oc-
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other words too little and too late.
Crops Suffer
If were to make a guess based on
observation l would say at least 80 per
cent of the irrigated crops in Montana
have to suffer more than once during
the growing season before they get
water in most years. This results in
marked yield reduction. Another 20 per
cent of the irrigated crop probably suf-
fers at least once for shorter period
during the growing season, resulting in
some yield reduction. Probably Is per
cent is too wet from over-irrigation,
seepage, waste water or some other
cause This also reduces yields and
limits the kind of crop which can be
grown as well. This leaves about 80 per
cent which get irrigation that will put
them up to or over the 30 bushel mark,
or over the foot bar.
Adjust to Conditions
We all know there are many rea-
sons for this low percentage of good
irrigation. Water shortage, canal
breaks, labor shortage, adverse weather
and other things effect the farmers
ability to get the job done. There is
saying we can't do anything about the
weather, but now we are not dead sure
that this is completely correct.
If the water is short almost every
year we can cut down on the irrigated
acres and farm the rest dryland, or
convert to the sprinkler method. If the
problem is labor, dollar per acre per
irrigation should correct that and it
doesn't take much increase in yield to
pay for the extra cost.
This is the area of production where
a little easy figuring will pay big re-
turns and most of the gain can be done
with water. In this area of production
we don't have to do much head scratch
ing, nor do we need to apply many of
the research results. It's just horse
sense and simple mathematics.
Research Helps Set Records
When we start pushing that high
jump bar up to 515 feet, then up to 6
feet and on up, we really have to get
down to brass tacks. That's why the re.
search workers spend countless hours
testing varieties of crops for yield
quality and other characteristics. That
is why studies of fertilizers, cultural
methods. manures, chemical weed con
troll and irrigation are going on con
tinually. That's why we spend hours
studying the results of this research
to make practical Interpretation 0
these results.
= Right Job at Right Time
There is a joke which has bee
: going around for several years abou
e the farmer who said he wasn't goin
to attend any more "how-to-do-it" farr
S meetings, because his knowledge {
r farming was already too far ahead
n his practice Assuming there is GOO
It cultural and weed control practice, a
" we have to do is to irrigate as well {
At we know how to, and get over the
foot bar. In this area of production
yield can be affected by irrigatiC
alone, anywhere from 20 to 100 per ce
or more.
4
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ties. FROM 0H2 1S6I OIl, we SldlI W oSPef-
rate the men from the boys.
Best Come Out on Top
Each inch takes heavy toll of fine
athletes. Finally we have only the pros
and eventually the champ. Sometimes
the champ stays on top a long time, but
frequently someone comes along who
ate more vitamins or spinach and sets
a new record.
In producing crops it is easy to get
over that foot mark Everybody does
it all the time and without much effort.
The 315 foot mark is easy too. All that
is required is little better cultural
method, proper timing of seasonal oper-
ationS and reasonable control of weeds.
Nature, or any kind of sloppy irrigation
will supply enough water.
From 31z to feet we have to get down
to business If we have a crop rota-
ton that controls weeds and maintains
fertility reasonably we'll we can easily
make feet by merely doing a good job
of irrigation. Nature will do it easily
enough in a season of high rainfall, in
the more favored areas. If we hit dry
year we can easily do a good job of
irrigation and hit the foot mark.
Yield Variability
Now we have come to the place where
it is worth talking about. 1t is the
area of wide variability in yield which
is influenced by good or poor irrigation.
A good moisture situation throughout
the season may give 40 bushels of barley
per acre, where poor or mediocre job
will bring IS bushels and no irrigation
at all will give Is.
We might call this area of production
the difference between drylandrand If
rigation. 1t isn't really that however.
because dryland crop is usually or
summer fallow, more free from weeds
and carries over a reserve of moisture
that the irrigated farm frequently
doesn't get. A better description would
probably be the area of production in
fluenced by irrigation alone. This means
what you get by the best kinds of If
rigation, as compared with no irriga
ton, and all kinds of irrigation in be
tween.
Good Irrigating
If we can get over the foot bar, o
the 40 bushel yield just by doing goo
job of irrigation, certainly the cost
not prohibitive. 1t means maintainin
the proper moisture content throughOl
the growing season. 1t means havin
clean bitches and good structures fC
water control 1t means having tt
best method of spreading water.
means a "a hour per day operation.
means having plenty of labor on har
to keep the water moving. 1t means
rigating with minimum waste, adequa
soaking, but not over-irrigation.
The common things which depre
yields in this area are too much wat
in some places, and not enough
others, and irrigation not freque
enough by the surface methods;
sprinkler method, not enough water
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out. At feet there is heavier casual
ties. From 515 feet on, we start to sepa-
rate the men from the boys.
Evening star., 1954-11-10

ability that nevertheless he will be roaming
the streets Of Washington before long.
Mr.. FortaS touched upon the point that
q trial judge, after finding OF not guilty
by reason Of insanity, has authority to COM
init the accused to q mental institution The
Court Of Appeals. as an afterthought, made
the same point in an amendment to the
Monte Durham decision. But there Is a
hitch to this.
In a companion case, the appellate
court ruled that trial Judge must make
an affirmative finding, at the time Of trial,
that an accused person is Of sound mind,
able to advise with his counsel and assist in
his own defense. It is entirely conceivable,
however, that such person might be ac-
quilted on the ground that he had mental
defect at the time of his offense and that
the crime was product Of that defect.
What happens then?
The Court of Appeals advises the trial
Judge to commit such defendant to, say,
st. Elizabeths. But the defendant, after
the commission Of the offense, has been
found to be of sound mind in the sense of
being competent to stand trial. Is the trial
judge to commit man of sound mind to
an institution for the insane? Is that insti-
tuition it's own psychiatrists having made
the finding of sanity for purposes of stand
ing trial, going to detain him for very long?
The Star fears that the answers to
these questions, as they are worked out in
practice, will be adverse to the interests of
the law abiding people of this city. The new
definition of insanity undeniably throws
greater safeguard around person accused
of a crime If he chooses to plead insanity
as defense. But as a practical matter it
certainly does not add to, and may subtract
from, the protection which the public here
tofore has had from persons suffering from
mental defect-whatever the exact mean
ing Of that term may be. In any event, it
will be important to watch the workings Of
this new rule, as it is applied from day to
day in the operation of the criminal courts,
and The Star intends to do this.
Experience may show that the new
legal definition of insanity as written by
the Court of Appeals is broader than the
standards which seem now to be applied
in medical diagnosis of condition re-
quiring indefinite detention in hospital
for the insane, for treatment of the in
dividual and protection Of the public. If
such gap between legal definition and
medical diagnosis of insanity exists, ways
must be found to close it.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
This and That

A wandering wood thrush plunged
into a front door screen.
The date was October 81, the morning
cool and clear. after very light rain
during the night.
The bird sank its bill into the mesh.
and hung there, quivering.
It died in the hand Of one who
would have rescued 1t.
Now the question was, did 1t die Of
fright?
The answer is, no, it died of malrlu-
triton.
It probably was bird flying down
from New England. In the wake OF
storms. Flying far and fast it failed
to get sufficient food on its journey.
We recall similar happening several
years ago, when thrush swooped onto
q porch. striking the wooden door.
It was dead when picked up.
This tiimesit was April 2S, the favorite
day for the appearance Of this species
in our neighborhood.
In the main, these thrushes did not
migrate again until late In October.
October is might have been chosen
as their favorite day for leaving our
community.
In recent years, our thrushes have
fallen away to almost nothing.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Return of q Harlan

There are certain obvious considerations
which undoubtedly influenced the President
in promoting Judge John Marshall Harlan
to the Supreme Court. He said last month
that the vacancy would be filled from the
judiciary and Judge Harlan Is one Of the
relatively few Republicans appointed to the
Federal bench in the past % years At SIS,
he has normal expectancy of useful years
ahead Of him. His academic background is
outstanding, and his professional expert
ence, before appointment last March to the
Second Federal Circuit Court of Appeals,
was gained as an active attorney in both
public and private practice. AS he has never
become involved in politics, there is no
suggestion Of political reward in his selec-
ton. There is. moreover, the incidental
though interesting fact that he brings
distinguished name back to court which
In effect has come around to unanimous
agreement with the sole dissent expressed
by his grandfather some So years ago in
the famous plessy versus Ferguson segrega-
ton decision. All in all, the President seems
to have made an excellent appointment
which will be well received.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Financing Public Purkine

In considering the Districts parking
problem, too much discussion has been
directed to the "how" and where"
angle. The "how" and where" to pro-
vide parking space can be answered by
the engineers and traffic experts as
simply as working out the solution to
mathematical problem. The real OBJ
stacle concerning public parking is the
one Of financing such a project.
Several years ago the State Of Cali
fornia was faced with a similar prob
lem of how to finance a much needed
program of highway construction. This
was accomplished by the enactment of
legislation commonly known as the
Collier-Burns Act. The State was thus
able to launch one of the most modern
road building programs in the country.
This program has been amazingly sue
cessful. and has received enthusiastic
public support.
I believe the persons responsible for
solving the Districts parking problems
would do well to study this tried and
proven method of financing.
Oakley w. Mcintosh.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
BY Charles E. TroceWeH

We do not yet believe that anything
has happened to the wood thrushes,
as a species.
If anything has. 1t must be the bombs.
If great changes are made in living
things, by the setting of Of these great
elemental bursts of force, no doubt they
will first be revealed in certain bird
species.
It win be just as 1t was In the
miserable, dirty trenches of World War
/, when canaries were used to reveal the
use Of gas.
The wood thrush, undoubtedly, would
be just the one to suffer first.
The cardinal, with greater primitive
force. win show nothing.
Any one who has handled redbird
knows how fiercely It struggles.
It must have twice as much strength,
ten times as much native fear, as the
wood thrush.
The thrush In its very c0loring Is
more passive, cooler. cleaner in ap-
pearance, one born to suffer first.
It's pleasant, clear song is o sort Of
woodland bell. set ringing by good con-
ditions, to fall muted and dead In some
far time just before humanity itself
perishes.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
EyoIuutinq the Election

In attempting to evaluate' the elec-
tion, this much would appear definite.
It was not the landslide predicted by
the Democrats and by many Of the
pollsterS. 1T was not Reputation Of
President Eisenhower or Of Secretary.
Of Agriculture, Benson. Like the Maine
election In September 1t gave no
clear-cut national trend. Instead, IT.
presented pattern Of local issues and
personalities.
Although the Democrats captured
majority Of the seats, their victory was
by so slender margin as to afford
them little cause for rejoicing. Nor
can it give much comfort to the New
DeaP'-"Fair DeaI' Americans for Dis
ruptive Action groups. For most Of
the important committee chairman
ships In the new Congress viii go to
real Democrats.
To the Republicans 1t should bring
sober and searching reflections. If they
had refused to permit the New DEAL
Fair Deal" ADAs to trick them into
bitter interparty strife, the outcome
might have been very different. If the
liberal" Republicans had been willing
to fight as hard to retain control of
the Congress as they were to censure
Senator Mccarthy, they might not now
be on the losing side. True. they have
Evening star., 1954-11-10

Other communities have them, but
not ours, and that is great loss, for
this is truly one of the best Of birds.
The tall oaks are still here. but not
the thrushes.
The sounds Of their beautiful song
are only memory.
What has happened?
*
As far as can be determined, what
has happened is just that trees have
come down. houses have gone UP.
It may be that in the thrush world,
there is an invisible line between too
few trees and too many homes.
And yet this species has done sone-
thing no other has. it has given up part
OF it's wild ways to live with man.
No longer can it be regarded solely
as forest bird, as its cousin the hermit
thrush.
The wood thrush comes to build up
communities. and goes around on its
pretty feet among cultivated plants,
across lawns, and close to houses.
Sometimes the homeowner has o
hard time to keep from running over 1t
with the lawn mower.
It Is gentle. independent creature,
lacking the fire and vigor Of the red
bird. yet having all the elemental some
thing necessary to survival.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Strains in Bonn and Paris

Political developments in Bonn and
Paris during the past few days have served
to dampen some of the optimism that arose
out of the dramatic accomplishments of the
London and Paris Conferences.
While it was known that Chancellor
Adenauer was returning to his capital to
face stern test in gaining parliamentary
approval of the Franco-G German agreement
on the Sara critical item in the whole
complex of the London Paris understand
ings-the extent and the frmness of his
opposition have been greater than expected.
For in addition to the known Socialist
Party disapproval, the German Chancellor
has encountered a currently unanimous
opposition from the minority parties joined
In coalition with his own Christian Demo-
cratic Union. In swift succession the Free
Democratic Party, the ALL German bloc and
the German Party-controlling total of
30 votes in the Bundestag-have informed
DR.. Adenauer that they consider the Saar
agreement unsatisfactory. At the same time,
approximately dozen of the Chancellor's
own party members indicated similar re-
action. A plea by DR.. Adenauer to Paris
for immediate negotiation of some clarity
ing protocols" was rejected during the week
end by the government of Premier Mendes-
France. In the face of this resistance, the
Chancellor has postponed until mid-Decem-
per scheduled parliamentary debate on
the subject of the London-Paris accord.
In Paris, meanwhile, Mr.. Mendes-France
has forced and won new vote of confidence
from the National Assembly. While the issue
in this case was domestic one-the han
ding of the 1855 budget the victory
strengthens temporarily the Premier's po-
sition before his scheduled visit to WASH
ington next week. The fact that his win
ming margin-320 to 207-was the lowest
during his five months in Office tends to
leave him, however, with less fexibility in
any maneuvering, including further deal
ing with West Germany on the Saar issue.
Mr.. Mendes-France has demonstrated
during these five months that he is an astute
political operator and probably the strongest
figure to hold the Office Of Premier of France
during the postwar period. He is still func-
tioning, however with coalition govern
ment and there is still the same opportunity
for the mischievous obstruction that eventu-
ally cut down other French Premiers.
Evening star., 1954-11-10

achieved one Of their objectives-to
remove Senator Mccarthy from chair
manship of any committee. But at the
same time, they, too, are relieved of
all chairmanships.
If the Republicans are to win in
1856. it would be well to start now a
vigorous, aggressive, hard-hitting cam
paign--a campaign supported by a
united party. It would also be well to
distinguish between the genuine Dem
ocrats, many of whom will support the
President on vital national and inter-
national issues, and the cynical New
Deal"-"Fair DeaP Americans for Dis
ruptive Action cliques that are solely
concerned with again seizing control
of the Government and putting across
their socialistic theology.
E. Mclean johnson.
Rrou,Y,fo1d NHo
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Elizabeth the Mother

The Mother Queen passed by our home
today
And all of US that moment OF surprise
Were silent and had star shine tn
our eyes
The tDhile she smiled upon US on her
1DGy.
Her presence still is here as tDe obey
The moments urging, for De realize
That she Is one Nth US to solemnize
Our kinship as De ,Dork and hope and
pray.
For all our brotters-aH Gods children
noiD
Together tDe wiH pray for years OF
peace,
The Queens Uoice blending NTH our
common plea
Before the throne OF God Utere toe
GOoU
We ,Dish for nothing saue the tempest
It's blasts iOitltin mems hearts and oil
be free.
Hazel 5. MarshaII.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Montgomery School 'FriIIs'

May add to Harrison Sasscer's
WEAKNESS over complaints of too many
"frills" in the Montgomery County
school system by enumerating some
I have come in contact with?
I have no children in the Mont
gomery schools, and therein lies the
rub. The attitude of the PTAs out here
is that if you have. no child in school
then you have no say in the matter
whatever except to pay the bills. Both
my husband and / were gratified to
see DR.. De Vaults letter published, but
we both wished he had been more
specific about "frills" and listed them.
However, here are a few things that
have come to my attention:
The elaborate colored lighting system
on the stage of the Forestville school.
Also the specially constructed kinder
garten furniture in this same school.
I happened to see the plans of the
new high school just opened this year
in Wheaton. To my inexperienced eyes
the following struck me as very ex-
pensive "frills":
A soundproofed band practice room;
soundproofed choral practice; nninia-
ture theater room where budding actors
could practice: about 10 or IL consul
tation rooms; business machine
room" and another labeled advanced
business machines" Univac?); good
sized greenhouse, and in the large
auditorium provision was made for a
"stroboscopic" screen.
Waste and inefficiency can play
havoc with the taxpayers money In
1914 or thereabouts was taking an
evening course in first aid at one of
the Kensington schools. I found that
school so hot at pm. that ] couldn't
stand it. The janitor said he could
not turn the heat off. At the same
school the water fountain in the en-
trance hall was fastened so it would
run continuously. / asked about this
and the janitor said the school chill
dren did this as otherwise the water
was too hot to drink.
Besides these personal observations.
some other things consider "frills"
and an unwarranted tax burden are
kindergartens 1--WE consider these SIM
ply baby sitting at public expense) and
cafeterias. Each school now has to
have its own stainless-steel cafeteria.
II N. d.
Evening star., 1954-11-10

racy statesmen who makes a mistake
is allowed to continue in public Office
instead of being shot. How can there
be any sense of political responsibility
among the democratic statesmen" he
complained, "if they know that nothing
happens to them when they blunder?"
Sidney Koretz.
Evening star., 1954-11-10
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. The English language is said to
have only 4 words ending in "dous."
Is this true?-G. M. M.
A. No, there are others, but they are
not in common usage. The ones most
often quoted are: tremendous, stupen-
dous, hazardous. jeopardous, horren-
dous. and nefandous.
@. What French military college cor
responds to our West Point?-O. T
A. The st. Cyr Military Academy.
which was established at Fontainebleau
by Napoleon in 1904. Four years later
he moved it to the village Of st. Cyr.
near Versailles, so that his future off,
GERS would not be distracted by the di-
versions Of the Fontainebleau court.
Since 1917, st. Cyr has served as the
chief officers training school for all
branches of the French army except
the artillery and engineers.
@. How many times has the Taft
Hartley Act been amended?-R. H.
A. In the seven years since it went
into effect on August %, 1947, the law
has been amended only once-to elm
mate union shop elections.