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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1920)
ndtS&f&r" MMi THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAY, I'nilRUARY 20, J920 I'AGI! TIIUIIK WILL REORGANIZE BRAZILIAN ARMY. RIO l)i: .lANKIRO, .Inn 28. (Ily Mull) -Oorigroit has appropriated $27,000,000 for tho support of tho Brazilian army for tho currnt yenr Under u plan of reorganization It will number 3.C2C offkorn and from 2!,000 to 29,000 men, In addition to 10,000 reservists. Conscription Ik universal, tho term of service being 18 months with tho TRANSPORTATION Is Essential to Business 3lfV- sfeaiMu. colors. In addition to tho regulars nnd reservists, tho country has a second lino of defense In the Nation al Cluard. bi etf v v iKflHai: i jtxsn i mm - PiKWHbiistoiij?di 1fS t 7 Ihey couldn't be built now for twice7LOOO What Lincoln "Id Front an aililraam by Abraham Lincoln to lb Workmen' Aaao tlallon In 1364) 'Tropmy la Hit frull of UImjii prottarlr U daalrabla, l h poaitlva tood In thv woil J tl not Mm who la IioumUm pull down tha houaa of anolhar. liut lei him work illll- tnllr and build on. Tor Mmtali, thuatir ai. mpla atturlritf that Ma own atiall ha aafa from vlulaitba whan built." When the talk turns from politics to railroads, and the traveler with the cocksure air breaks in with, "There's an awful lot of 'water' in the railroads," here are some hard-pan facts to give him: American railroads have cost $80,900 a mile road bed, structures, stations, yards, terminals, freight and passengei trains everything from the great city terminals to the last spike. A good concrete-and-asphalt highway costs $36,000 a mile just n bare road, not counting the cost of culverts, bridges, etc. Our railroads couldn't be duplicated today for $150,000 a mile. They are capitalized for only $71,000 a mile much less thun their actual value. Seventy-one thousand dollars today will buy one locomotive. English railways are capitalized at $274,000 a mile; the French at $155,000; German $132,QOO; even in Canada (still in pioneer development) they are capitalized at $67,000 a mile. The average for all foreign countries is $100,000. Low capitalization and high operating efficiency have enabled American railroads to pay the high est wajjca while charging the lowest rates. lfiis advertisement is published by the Association of Railway executives Thoie desiring iiforiiwl.on concerning the railroad situation may obtain literature by writing to The Association of Hallway Executives, 61 liroadvay, Kew York aa- film r T SPEND 21 MILLIONS N1JV YORK, Fob. 2(1. Work to which tlio Young Men's Christian association la. already committed nuioiiK Amurlcnn Holdlors lit homo nnd overseas, unit among allied forces In tho troubled nrens of Europo and Anla, will cost mora than 121,000,000, tho National War coun cil announced today. Recommendations ma do at a re cent Joint mooting of tho uxocutlvo and finance committees of tho coun cil as to tho uso of any unoxponded balance Included contlnuod support of wolfaro activities among American forces, nnd among forcos of tho allies "boyond 1920 if tho seriously tin' tattled conditions occasioned by tho wur continue" A rcsorvo fund for Y. M. 0. A. ervlco In any "Bravo national omer eoncy," to bo hold for at loast two years, was urgod. WATCH THE BIG 4 Stomach-Kldneya-Heart-Liver Keep the vital organs healthy by regularly taking the world's stand ard remedy for kidney, liver, Madder and uric add troubles COLD MEDAL . Th- National Remedy of HolUnd (or canturUe end endorsed by Queen Wllhel mine. At ell druggists, thtee elias. Uok for the name Cold MaWaJ on erary box ad Mcept aUUtloa Continunnco of tho educational program for former service mon and study of the ncods of wounded veterans now receiving vocational training woro advocated. It wns rommmondeit that uno of approximately !i00,000, "tho total amount that now hcoms to havo ac crued In tho oporntlon of tho can teen," bo mndo for tho be no lit of formor sorvlco men. This should bo accomplished) tho committees said, either througn nn appropriation direct to tho American Legion or to tho roller of Incapacitated veterans, or to such other purposes for tme benefit of formor service mon ns may bo agrood upon botweon ofheors of tho council and thoso of tho legion. In this connection, It was pointed out that tho cantcon fund Is larger than anticipated because of cancellation by tho American nnd French govorn mouts of chnrges aggregating $2, 500,000, for which tho organization had maintained a rodorvo fund. Moro monoy than was anticipated for all of tho work Is avallablo, It was shown, bocauso tho demobiliza tion of military and naval forces was moro rnpld than oxpoctod; tho gov ernment took over tho association's educational work shortly aftor tho armlstlco was signed, assuming tho suppoort of nbout 4C0 association workors and reimbursing tho or ganization for a largo amount spent for text books; tho French govern mont romlttod tho largo Horn of rail way transportation, and the Ameri can government romltted freight charges on transports and American railways In Franco, Chargos for certain largo itoms, such as oil and gasollno usod In motor transport, also woro cancellod. An approximate unappropriated balanco of $17,000,000 was shown In tho financial statomout covering tho council's activities from Its organiza tion In April, 1017, to January 1 of this year, made public simultaneously with tho Joint committee's recom mendations. William Sloane, chair man of tho council, reported that tho council had received n total of f 101, 722,619 from campaigns and other sources In this period. A total of $3S,S09,G42 was spent on soldiers, sailors and marines In tho United States, and tho amount tor those overseas, less Income from salvage operations nnd tho opera tions of tho post exchange, was $52, 382,763.03. Tho sum spent in servico of tho allied armies and prlsonors of war was $19,782,192, and other expenses involving tho woik both at homo and overseas, such as training nnd solectlug secre taries, and general activities expenses aggregated moro than $7,000,000. Mr. Qloano emphasized tho suc cess or organization's salvage operations, total receipts from which, up to December 31 last, were moro than $6,000,000. Salvugo operations overseas woro exceptionally successful. Salo of motor equipment alone brought in $1,G72,000 up to Octobor 31, 1919. It was found that tho organization had many cars which had seen rough usngo in motor transport, and Checkers will bo ono of tho favorlto outdoor sports of thoso who frenuent the public parks of Indiana polls next summer. Ry order of tho park commissioners, checker boards will bo stenciled on both ends of tho picnic tnbles In tho parks, and sets of checkers will bo provided for all who wish to Indulge In tho pastlmo. WOOD Phone in vour orders for BLOCK, LIMB or SLAB WOOD Our stock is more com plete now than for several montns. Prices Right Service the Best O. PEYTON "Wood to Burn" 702 Main St. Phone 187 VwwWMWIAWIMMvVIAMrtMe that tho market was overstocked with cars not In running condition. So a plant was organized for re building cars and 300 French me chanics employed, with 50 American Y. M. C. A. secretaries who were experts in motor mechanics acting as executives. Hero approximately CO rebult cars a weok were turned out, and these were disposed of ra pidly at excellent prices. Much tho same procedure was fol lowed In the reconstruction of pianos, talking machines, organs and other articles. Moro than C00.000 francs were realized from tho salo of theatrical materials, Including 13,000 costumes which had been used In traveling soldier shows. At first these goods seemed to have little, If any, salvage value. Huts proved tho most difficult problem, but many wore disposed of at a nominal price to tho Belgian government for, uso as school build ings. Others were used as churches In tho devastated areas. Receipts from huts, tents and similar ma terials to October 31, 1919, amount ed to $470,000. Salvage operations in the United States have been on a much smaller scale. Salvage headquarters were established In New York and bore tho stocks returned from overseas, consisting chiefly of athletic goods, for which little sale was found in France, were placed. Except In Germany and Silesia, tho salvage eperatiens overseas have been virtually closed In tho United States they are being continued as fast as materials and supplies are made available. The result of the post exchange or canteen operations, as shown by the books to October 31, Is a "book profit" of $666,553, which was re duced to $508, S99 by subsequent ad justments. Tho report points out that no charge has been made against the canteen, however, for wages or living allowances and ex penses of canteen workers, for rent of huts, cost of construction of can teen facilities or for any of tho ex penses at the Farts headquarters' office. Tho book loss of $1,478,084 in tho report published last March is explained by the fact that tho differ ence between that and tho present book profit represents adjustments mado necessary by government ac tion in roliovlng welfare organiza tions, of freight charges on transports and American railways In France. be pen. t in TRY GRANDMOTHER'S OLD FA VOIUTK RECIl'E OF SAGE TEA AXD SULI'UUR Almost everyone knows that Sago Tea and Sulphur, properly compound ed, brings back the natural color and lustro to tho hair when faded, gray or streaked. Years ago tho only way to get this mlxturo was to mako it at home, which Is raussy and trouble some. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sago and Sul- phur Compound," you will get a Jarge Dottle or tnia ramous 01a recipe, im proved by tho addition of other in gredients, for about 50 cents. Don't stay gray! Try It! No one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does 11 so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it, and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning tho gray hair disappears, and after another ap plication or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy and attract. I IT. The demand upon transportation will be greater during the New Year than ever before in history not even excepting 1918. Are you equipped to meet this demand? If you are not properly prepared, there is no ques tion but that you will handicap your industry. Your competitors are awake. They have learned the advantages of highway transport as represented by the motor truck. Mack Trucks the Solution By equipping with MACK trucks you can safeguard your interests against possible stagna tion. You will be independent of railroads. Your trucks should be MACKS, because MACKS are of proven quality. The MACK of 1920 will be the same as the MACK of 1919, as the MACK of 1918 and previous years. You run no chance of the truck becoming antiquated. This -will protect you in building up a stand ardized truck fleet. It insures your investment. MACKS are in Six Sizes. J. H. Garrett & Son I R M A. . - m amt a 1 Rfl am&Mm.9am I 1 m m Mar M arx aak aA VMdai fcA macK-imerjuciuuuai. iwiur iiuvr vuipurauuuv aai J Jhl aH aaW.111 llK H aMaWWa--laMgMaaaW?JWWaaatMga Sofeci Senslbh She for SERVICE M ' ' "l BUCKMECHT SHOES 1HERE may be other things on which your peace of mind depends, but it's a safe bet that one of the most important is your choice of shoes. You actually live in the shoes you wear. When shoes are built right you live in them in comfort. "Extra service every step, com fort every minute" in Buckhecht Shoes. Buckhecht Shoes foryou for active men in all walks of life are sofd in a variety of styles and leathers from J58 to S12 by principal shoe dealers in the West. F01J Sale in Klamath Falls by Bradley Supply Co., 727 Main Street BUCKINGHAM & HECHT MANUFACTURERS Sine thi tarfyjiftin SAN FRANCISCO nvaovn buys more TOBACCO FROM U. S. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2fl. The ex traordinary European demand tor to bacco other than tho cigar types and the immensely increased use ot tob acco for cigarettes during 1919 rais ed tho average farm price of the composite chewing, smoking, snuff and ozport types to 41.3 cents on Docombor 1, or greatly above tho prlco'of 21.9 cents for cigar tobacco, experts ot the Department ot Agri culture state, Tho price ot cigar types ot tobacco before last year always has beem above that ot the other types, as a whole. Cigar tobacco last year was lower in price than it was in either 1918 or 1917, not because ot increase of production, but because ot weaker demand. In commenting on the prices, tho Department ot Agricul ture says tho cigar has been overtak en and passed by the cigarette. Geraldlne Farrar, the famona prima donna and film star, owns a wonderful collection ot slippers every ono dt which could tell a tale, could thoy but speak. T