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Navajo times., 1962-12-13
Workers Strikeuf
FruitIund Plant

Negotiations continued Decem-
Der 3 in an effort to halt a strike
by members of the sheet metal
workers union at the 500 million
Arizona Public Service Company
power plant being built in Fruit
land, New Mexico.
Ray Thorne. spokesman for the
projects prime contr actor, Ebas-
CO Services, Inc, said the sheet
metal workers set up picket lines
following jurisdictional dispute
with members of the iron workers
union.
'We're doing ever ything pos
sible to achieve a settlement, t."
Thorne said. He added that most
construction workers are honoring
the picket lines. He also said the
dispute started Friday, November
30. The power plant is scheduled
to be completed next March.
Navajo times., 1962-12-13
the area has been SURVEYED.

the area has been surveyed.
In an effort to alleviate the
vast oVercrowding of public schools
on the Reservation, our Construct
ion Department has completed five
refabric ated school buildings at
Fort Defiance, Chinle, Tuba City,
Ganado and Kayenta. The cost of
these school buildings will be re-
paid to the Tribe by the Public
Schools at 6 per cent rate of in
tereSt. This is an excellent finan-
cial arrangement for the Tribe
since our money on deposit with
the Treasury only draws 4 per
cent interest.
At Shiprock the water utilities
installation is nearing completion
and in the spring it is planned to
survey a subdivision for housing
in that area so that favorable ar
rangememS can be made to begin
construction in early spring.
AT Tohatchi the subdivision for
that area has been engineered and
the field survey of streets and
homeSites will be undertaken as
soon as the weather permits. When
this is completed it will be posi-
BILE for homesites to be assigned
for the community and approved by
the Advisory Committee so that
construction may 60 forward quick
ly. Sewer and water distribution
for the Tohatchi area is also being
planned and the engineering speci-
fications will be ready next year.
In the last 18 months our De-
sign and Construction Department
has handled projects which have
had a total value of about Sc
million In addition to these pro-
jects the Maintenance Section of
the Design and Construction De-
partment has handled many minor
corrections and installations
throughout the Reservation. We
have been able to make substantial
savings in engineering and archi-
tecrs fees and in addition many
Navajo craftsmen, engineers and
college students are being en-
ployed and are being trained on the
job for these engineering positions.
OUR ADMINISTRATION DIW-
SION has participated in top con-
ferences with our Tribal auditors
whose final report was presented
to the Budget and Finance Com
mittee during the recess of the
Council A full complete report on
the currem status of the Tribe
will be presented by this Division
for the Information of the Tribe.
1t is good to note that the con-
Struction of an addition to the
Admin Sfrarinn Office Building has
(Conrinued on Page 12)
Navajo times., 1962-12-13
Jon es

THE WELF ARE SECTION has
added additional personnel at
Shiprock and Tuba City Subagen-
cies Tribal Welfare Offices. This
additional staff will help the effi-
cient operation of our Welfare pro-
gram for INDECENT Navajo people
and make the assistance available
to them a lot faster. During the
months of July and November,
some 20. 19 Navajo families have
taken advantage of the Surplus
Commodity program and have re-
ceived supplies over this period
THE NAVAJO POLICE DE-
PARTMENT continues its efficient
operations but is still looking for
qualified Navajo men to employ as
patrolman. Right now there are
some 13 vacancies for patrolman
in the Department and | would
urge you to tell your people that
qualified applic ants should make
appic ations promptly for these
vacancies. The Police Department
carries out a training program for
its recruits and in addition they
continue the training after the re-
cruits have been appointed as pa
trolman. These training programs
carried on while the patrolman is
on the force make it possible to
receive promotions within the De-
partment and there are from time
to time openings for promotion for
those men who pass the examina-
tions with proper grades.
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP
MENT Department of the Public
Services Division sponsored a
community planning meeting at
Tuba City during the week of No
vember IL to 16, to discuss the
future development of the Tuba
City community area. At this
meeting homesite applications
were discussed and 95 of these
apple ations are in the process of
being reviewed with the local of
ficials for presentation to the Ad-
Wsory ommittee. A revised
community development plan is
being prepared and this plan will
include a rodeo and fairgrounds
park area which it is proposed will
be operated in conjunction with the
Tuba City Community Center SO
that they might receive some addi-
tional revenues.
Ralph Johns the head of this
Department has also completed
processing of necessary papers
required for the commencement
of construction of eight new chap
ter houses authorized this year.
The Klagetoh Chapter House is
under construction and is about 40
per cent complete. Crystal and
Canado Chapter Houses will begin
construction very soon when the
materials are all secured and
ready to 60. Last years chapter
house program was completed very
ssfully by the Design and
Construction Department of the
Public Services Division and was
well within the appropri ated funds.
The Design and Construction
Department has completed the first
portion of the housing for the new
Navajo sawmill and there are
some 70 new houses now occupied
by personnel working at our For
est Products Industries. The street
paving is now underway and should
complete this portion of the project.
Construction for utilities for
the Window Rock-St. Michaels
housing project has now been sub
stanfially completed although it
looks like the weather will prevent
paving until next spring. At Fort
~G
Navajo times., 1962-12-13

The average stock owner onthe
Reservation has II sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-09
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM

JULIET JONES
Buzz SAWYER
POGO
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: If I live to be q
hundred, I'll never be able to
accept that offensive like ]
said" which is so widely used
today. Nor can I condone "be-
tween you and I" and the in
terchanging of "take" and
bring"
The other night on TV news
a commentator. speaking about
midas elections, said india
decided between five candi-
dates" Is that right? I always
thought that between" can
involve only two things and
that the word among" must
be used for more than two.
I'm no great shakes at Eng
lish, but I'm always willing to
improve. BY the way, where
did THAT expression originate?
Mrs. c. A. Seifert,
Wood-R Ridge, N. j.
Answer: Agreed on every point,
especially on the like I said"
1t sometimes seems as though
the fight for decent standards
of language is a losing one, but
letters like yours show that
some people still care and that
gutter standards will not pre-
vail.
AS to great shakes" this ex-
preston seems to have come
from dice games. A poor roll of
dice, you see, would be mo
great shakes"
Question: Will you kindly
give the proper pronunciation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-09

of the word "Bolshoi," as in
BolShio Ballet?
Anne Berry,
Washington
Answer: BOL-shoy.
Here's a bit Of light verse
from Mrs. Edward Stellwagen
Of Washington, writing on a
postcard bearing a picture of
the Lincoln Speech Memorial at
Gettysburg, Pa.
Yes, certainly I was attracted
To hear Gettysburg's fight
re-enacted.
But I blushed with deep
shame.
Oh, who is to blame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-09
STARVING CHINA: HOW SOON WILL IT EXPLODE?

Every day, refugees stream into
Hong Kong with grisIy reports Of
starvation in Red China.
In this weeks Post, you'll learn
why Mao may actually want the
death Of 10000, 900 Chinese. How
q revolution might take place sooner
than we think. And why the Red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-09
ADVERTISEMENT
PERIOD
Difficulty?

Irregular or scanty menses may be
Thousands find speedy relief from pc
riodic physical distress with this gem
tie homeopathic preparation. Ask your
druggist for HUMPHREYS III. Safe.
No TIormones; no prescription needed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23

Cotton
Will chemical defoliation
pay? Defoliation of cotton will
pay when weather and crop
conditions are right. 1t will
not pay to defoliate cotton
that is small, drouth stressed
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23

month, and 1928 per cent de-
crease in unemployment COM
pared with the same period
sifications. Effors are being
one year ago. The construct
ion of the paper mill has been
scheduled to begin the latter
part of August, 1862. The
expected date of hiring per-
manent personnel for plant
operation has, again been de-
layed to a date in the first
part of 1863.
Labor Supply Demands
At the end of July there
were only al active work ap-
plications on file at this Of
flee, excluding agricultural
and domestic applications. We
still have a present shortage
of experienced female sew
ing machine operators and a
few semi-skilled female work.
ers in other occupational clas-
made on a continuous basis
by civic groups in our area
to local industries employing
male workers. The construct
on and operation of the paper
mill will emuloy some of our
available male workers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
.homas Farm Is Example OF Proper
Drainage Through Land-LeveIinq

gallons of water per minute.
Mr.. Hardiman says they do
not irrigate cotton early in
the growing season when the
weter is likely to increase
leafy growth. Instead they
wait as long as possible and
apply water just before the
plants fruit.
Twenty miles of irrigation
bitches carry water to the
various fields in the 100
acres. Hardiman figures it
took about 3R days altogether
to dig these bitches with a
farm tractor and a special
ditching machine. He report
ed that trials Of sprinkler
system gated pipes and other
irrigation systems had "con-
vinced' them that the ditch
and syphon method is most
economical for their operation.
Mr.. Thomas, ST.. first be-
came interested in land level
ing in 1916. He worked out
the farms first conservation
plan in 1941 with the assist
ance of A. P. Carroll, Work
Unit ConservationiSt at Lex
ington.
Better drainage on the farm
as a result of land leveling in
worth at least 500 in increased
production according to Boz
Hardiman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
Acquisition
For Reservoir
Becomes Urgent
BY Fred Hurst

Builders of the Pearl River
Reservoir have surmounted
some big difficulties, but Of
ficials of the Pearl River
Water Supply District still
face some difficult problems.
"The most urgent matter now
facing the District is the early
acquisition of all the land
needed for the right-of-way
for the relocation of about six
miles of the Natchez Trace"
says Eugene Thomas, Execut-
i've Director.
The Reservoir leader ex-
plains that the reason that
immediate purchase of this
land is so important is that
1T will take at least one year
to build the road after the
contract is let
The vast majority of citizens
who own land in the reser-
voir area and on the new
trace right-of-way have al
ready sold their holdings to
the District, R. M. Hederman,
Jr., Chairman Of the Board of
Directors reported. He said
"the decision of the remain
ing landowners in the area
will determine the progress
made on completion of the
! Reservoir. These owners by
their action will advance or
delay this vital work. The
Board of Directors hope that
these citizens will seriously
consider the continued sue
cess of the reservoir work and
negotiate with the District
for the purchase of these lands
at an early date.
Mr.. Hederman said he was
happy to announce that the
following property owners
have recently sold their lands
in the reservoir area to the
District:
c. H. Galloway, ST., and Jr..
Madison County, J. B. Boyd,
Mary and Matthew Galloway,
Earl Evans, ct al, Mrs. A. G..
Hawkins, Ross R. Barnett,
Dr.. J. H. Hendrix, H. C. Bal
ley, ct al, P. R. and w. F. Will
hanson, w. S. Ridgeway, Ii,
of Madison County. Lucille
Essex and Paul T. Greenway
and w. M. Swilley, Estate, of
Rankin County.
J. fTrv The Classified Adsl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
E.IJH.sHicssR
Continued from Page One)
Employment Trends

Total employment shows a
decrease of 100 persons from
the preceding month, and an
increase of ITO persons over
the same period one year ago.
The increase over the same
period last year was mainly
due to the increase in mis-
cellaneous manufacturing. The
decrease from the preceding
month was due to completion
of cotton chopping activity
Non-agricultural wage and
saloried workers show an in
crease of 40 persons over pre-
ceding month and $50 per-
sons over the same period one
year ago.
Unemployment
1t is estimated that 800
persons were unemployed
during July, 1862, which rep
resents 3.9 per cent of total
civilian labor force. This fig
ure shows a 1913 per cent in
crease over the preceding
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
Holmes Sos Makes
Tour Of 1000
Acre DeItu Place

The cotton farmer, who
must break his land in early
spring, can insure proper
drainage by land leveling.
He can reorganize his farm
'nto the large fields practical
for modern four-row equip
ment.
He can irrigate more effect
;vely.
He will have more land
available for cotton and his
crop yields will increase as
irrigation and drainage are
mproved.
These points were made by
Bob Hardiman, Cruger, at the
and leveling demonstration
sponsored by the Holmes
County Soil Conservation Dis
riot on the 1000 acre plan
tation of Hardiman's father
;n-law, J. T. Thomas, Sr.
Mr.. Thomas, his son, j. T.
Thomas, Jr. and Mr.. Hardi-
nan have already leveled
1000 acres on the family farm
and plan to continue at the
rate of 125 acres per year
until the entire plantation
has been properly graded and
sloped.
Mr.. Hardiman said the op-
oration is costing about $4,000
an acre and its effectiveness
shows up in cotton yields.
Last year they picked 1000
bales from the 1000 acres in
the first Is days of picking.
"The farmer can handle the
lob with his regular farm
equipment and the various
earth moving scrapers that
are available to carry any
where from one to twelve
cubic yards of dirt Mr.. Har-
diman advised.
Each year they plan con-
venient times to use their
equipment when it is not
needed for other farm jobs.
And, Mr., Hardiman. a grad
uate of the u. S. Naval Aca-
DENY, designs and lays out the
fields and attends to other
engineering details.
Mr. Joel PAYNE, Agricul-
tural Engineer. Soil Conserva-
ton Service. Jackson, remind
ed that Soil Conservation Ser
vice has technical assistance
that the farmer can call on
when this type of work is
needed
w. P. McWilliams, Agricul-
ture Sterilization and Con-
servation Manager, Lexington,
said: "The ASC will cost
share 500 of cost of moving
dirt on operations like this"
Farmers Home Administra-
ton loans are available to in
dividuals Or groups who want
to level land" Mr.. w. E.
Strider, FILA, representative
told the group.
A number of farmers and
agriculture workers from
surrounding counties inspected
t h e plantations irrigation
system in operation on 100
acres Of cotton. Water can
be pumped from five wells
at the maximum rate of 5000
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
Wheat Quota Vote Set
For Thursday Aug. 80

Wheat growers will vote on
Thursday, August 80, on mar
keting quotas for the 1863
crop Of wheat. The issues on
which they will vote will be
the same ones voted on for
the 1861 wheat crop, as pro-
vided by permanent legisla-
ton in effect before the 1862
emergency program.
In announcing the date for
the referendum, Secretary of
Agriculture Freeman said:
With winter wheat planting
near at hand, tine will not
permit any further delay in
completing arrangements for
the 1868 wheat program. Any
Congressional action this
summer on new legislation
will apparently come too late
to be put fully in effect for
next years wheat crop since
farmers are at the time Of
year when their plans must
be completed for 1963-crop
winter wheat seedlings. :"
-. it may still be possible
foe the Congress to enact le-
giSlation to be effective for
the 1868 crop which would
improve farm returns, avoid
accumulation of stocks, an6
reduce Government cost by
continuing some of the fea-
lures of the 1862 emergency
wheat program. Holding the
referendum on August 80 will
not preclude this possibility
Orville E. Bostick, Chair
man of the Mississippi Agri
cultural Sterilization and
Conservation State Commit
tee, points out that, in general,
the 1868 wheat program un-
der existing legislation pro-
vides for farm acreage allot-
ments set on the basis of a
minimum 55-million-acre ma
tional wheat allotment. Mini
mum price support would be
at a national average of $1.82
per bushel T5 percent of pa
rity) if farmers approve mar
keting quotas by at least a
two-thirds vote in the August
80 referedum. Growers with
more than Is acres of wheat
for harvest as grain (but not
those taking part in the feed
wheat proeram) who exceed
ed their 1868 wheat farm al
lotments would be subject to
marketing quota penalties on
their excess wheat under a
quota program.
IF farmers disapprove mar
koting quotas, support for the
1868 wheat crop would be
based on a national average Of
nor less than $1.21 per bushel
for cooperators (who stay
within their acreage allot-
ments). with no support for
ncncooperotors.
All eligible voters are urged
20 cast ballots in the August
80 wheat quota referendum.
Those eligible to vote are all
growers in commercial wheat
States who will heve more
than IS acres of wheat for
harvest as grain in 1868, but
rot farmers taking part in the
feed wheat" program. Un-
Ger this feed wheat" provi-
son, wheat growers may ar
r~rge to grow up to 80 acres
OF wheat for use as feed only
o. the farm where grown.)
Farmers will receive notices
OF their 1868 farm wheat allot-
~onts in advance of the re-
ferendum, the chairman said.
Polling places will be an
nounced by the local Asses
county office at an early date.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23

OF II to IL inches of aver
age annual precipitation in
the IT Western states, only
about 5000 contributes to the
fresh water supply.
According to J. 8. Robbins
Of the Agricultural Research
Service, much OF the mois-
ture evaporates from soil,
water, and plant surfaces.
The rest infiltrates the soil
and is transpired back into
the atmosphere BY vegeta-
ton.
An additional inch Of water
for plant use could increase
Western wheat production up
to five bushels per acre.
Scientists are studying plAs-
tic or mechanical barriers e
control water or vapor FLOW
to the soil surface and are
testing chemical or physical
treatments Of soi1 10 inhibit
water loss. M
At Tempe. Aris., theY.fe *
perimenting with sprays to-:
steriiise the soil and kill
weeds, stabilize Il % prevent
water infiltration. and make
it water repellent to control
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
Farm Records Needed
For SociuI Security

There are many cases each
year where a farmers monthly
social security benefits are
delayed because he has not
kept good farm records, John
F. Pate, District Manager,
Jackson, Mississippi Social
Security Office, said today.
Complete and accurate rec
ords are necessary not only
for good farm management
but for getting proper and
continuous protection for So
cial security benefits as we'll,
he said.
Mr.. Pate explained that
farm operators are required
to make accurate reports Of
wages for their hired hands
and to report their own earn
ings to the Internal Revenue
Service for social security
benefits to the farmer, he
said.
These records do not have
to be elaborate, Mr.. Pate ad-
ded, but they should show
the various types of farm in
come and expenses.
Information on becoming
eligible for social security
benefits may be obtained from
the Jackson Social Security
Office, Mr.. Pate said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23

I know that there is no use
telling you that your pas
lures ere short and possibly
will be short from now on
until next spring. However,
I would like to remind you
that it is not too late to pre-
pare and plant some winter
grazing for your cattle this
winter and early spring graz
ing. I realize that this is a
costly way to take your cattle
through the winter but with
shortage of hay and other
feed for our cattle this Win
ter it may be your only way
out. III,
II you are going to plant
winter grazing oats, wheat and
rye grass will do an extra
good job. Oats and rye grass
combination planted in early
September should give good
grazing by the middle OF No
vember provided we get suf-
ficient moisture between now
and October LIST to bring them
up and keep them growing.
1t is useless to plant winter
grazing unless you are going
to prepare a good seed bed
and fertilize before planting
that is if you expect any
grazing during the early part
of the winter.
1 would recommend that
you apply so units Of phos-
phate and 60 units of nitro
cen per acre.
When planting in early
September plant 3 bushels of
oats per acre and Is pounds
Of rye grass seed per acre.
If you are. going to put this
grazing On row crop land then
leave off the rye grass and
add another bushel of oats,
making 4 bushels of oats on
row crop plan.
II you have grain bank
lard you can prepare it and
plant to winter grazing and
after Jan. list you can Craze
this land until May 1st and
still be eligible to put same
land back in the grain bank
next wear.
In the above recommended
tinns. the ASC office will pay
about $50 Of cost of nitro
cen and phosphate per acre.
They will not pay any on cost
of rye grass and oat seed.
If you expect to plant win
ter grazing after 10th of Oc-
tober, it would be advisable
TO plant wheat instead of oats.
Wheat will do a. better job
Of growing during the cold
winter days than oats. You
NAV also put rye grass in
with your wheat which will
give you longer grazing next
spring.
With the assistance of the
ACP payment on your fert-
ilizer I believe that this will
be an easy way and an eco
nomical way of getting the
biggest part of your feed for
the winter.
Cotton
Will chemical defoliation
pay? Defoliation of cotton will
pay when weather and crop
conditions are right. 1t will
not pay to defoliate cotton
that is small, drouth stressed
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
County A9enA Ao1e4
By W. R. SULLIVAN

and dropping leaves naturally
particular where you are 60
ing to hand pick cotton. On
the other hand rank, succulent
cotton that has a high poten-
tlal yield should be defoliated.
In, fact it is almost a necessity
If the cotton is to be effective
ly machine picked and the
quality to be preserved.
Time to defoliate is when
about 500 Of your bolls are
open and when the top bolls
are mature. This means they
feel solid when pressed by
your fingers.
Cotton may be defoliated
with spray or dust. In order
for dust to be effective it has
to be activated with dew dur
ing the night or dew has to be
on the plant when you apply
the defoliant.
Dust materials that can be
used.d
Aero Cyanamid Special
Grade = IS : 40 pounds per
acre depending on size Of cot
ton.
Shed-A-Leaf "L' = 20 : Is
pounds per acre.
White Frost 20 : 80
pounds per acre.
Some of the sprays that are
recommended:
Shed-A-Leaf "L" - IL tc
2 gallons per acre.
Fall - IL to 2 gallons per
acre
Leaf Drop = l to l 1/3 gall
Ions per acre.
Folex - l 1/3 to 2 pints
per acre
DEF = l 1/3 to 2 pints per
acre
There are other defoliants
that would do just as good a
lob as the ones mentioned
above.