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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1920)
'If " 6 '.Mm v r- . QHi? 3:u imituj WWWWWWWW I orr OFFICIAL FAPsbBOs? KLAMATH COUHTX MAMMAMMMMMMWMWVWWWMll Fourteenth Year No. 3993 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST -W, 1920 Price Five Cents ' j MtttiW OFFICIAL PAPER OK I KLAMATH PALI j ,y V h V ' z POLICIES TOLD DT OFFICIALS An audience estimated nt about 300 person gathered ut thu opera homo Haturday nlnht to hoar llarrr Wood, vlrn preatilntit, and Phillip ltoldim and Harry Call, oranl(or, r the International Union of Tim bnrworker. Attar everal Reed mu leal numbnra had been rendered, thn chalrnmln, Mr. UrUlow, of thn local Carpenter' union. Introducod Organizer llarrr Call who (poke on the aubject, "The Labor Movement. IU Halation to thn Employer, the Employe and the Public," Mr. Call briefly reviewed thn accomplishments f the Ainrrlcan Federation of Labor eolh'ln thn Industrial and political field. stating that all lawn, both Mate ml iintlotml, t lint are brnnflclul to the worknr had Iwen enacted through the effort of thn labor Movement, that tbU bad been ac- eompiliuuu mrougu me iwn-psriisan political activity of It... labor organ - f".. ' J11IUIIH Speaking of thn International Union of Tlmberworker, Mr. Call aid In part: "Our organisation U affiliated with the American Feder ation of l.ahor It bn never oper Jiti'd uuder any other charter. Wo -want thu people of thin city to know II about our organization and our card are on the table face 'up. It i Tl I. our purpoM) lo organize all of ilio'nl , um Koll)B la uk ,,,, oppir. worker In the timber Industry under -one hefad. A the timber Industry Is baalr. no other form of organization can function iiiccenafully "White e take the position that men have the right to strike It there be need for It. we huve, nevertheless. dopieil the policy cf using tlui trlkej,uyem reasonable question of as a vc upon of last ivsort only. Large niiiiibr of pioplM are iifme 1lme tnvohed In strikes and we nre not unmindful of our responsibility to the communities lu which wn op- orate While wage urn lower than they should be, wn are mainly Inter--osted In securing betterment In working conditions We want to tako womxn mid children out of haz ardous Industry We propose to I maintain the eight-hour day where! It I now established and to extendi It to all lumber producing sections of tho country Tho lumber Industry has a pi (ice In tho sun nnd It can welt .afford to grunt thn fair and reason able changes that wn ask " OialleiiKe for lVhato In speaking of tho 'Klamath Pol icy,' 'or 'open shop' declaration of local employers, Mr. Call said: "I oppose they had the right to atgn that sort of a proposition If they saw fit, at least we do not deny them the right. Hut wo do reserve for our selves the right to question the wis dom of such a movement. We re serve that right because the workers re affected much a the employ ers. As a matter offset the 'open hop' really means non-union shop. MICKIESAYS ftW m rt own t tu lUMCS tu tvC -. mot VM ' MtcMH t" -tW .o vrr ahm ' IsAOfl INTIM-nv40, Ht'tU J VUkTK (. MVlN: fOU. T Jg 0m f cji) , twii ,,' vff "?' ' 'SHSsSsk' WABHINOTON, Aug 9. Thn proiluctlim of crop km foro cunt today by tint department of agriculture from Uw crop eru dition August 1 Include win tor whout 633,000,000 bushels; spring wheat 202,000,000 buh ils, and corn 3,003,000,000 buhel. Whether the employer of Klamath Kail wore aware of thn fact or not when tboy signed their "open hop" declaration, by their action they Js- lued an Invitation for another organ - Izatlon to move Into this field, at luast that organltatlon regard thn 'open shop' a It great opportunity. It doe not believe In thn 'union hop,' It cannot operate successfully whnrn union (hop condition prevail During thn recent Rteel trlke, thn Industrial Worker of thn Wcrld were welcome visitors, they moved Into the (uul town, they Mere per milled to peak whenever and where- ver they rhooso. but If an organizer I ' r of tint American Federation of Labor made the attempt bn won very Tiutci: uiiii.io.v iii'hiii:ii "OllN riMM I'OltKCAHT i - ....n ,r",l"",1 - '.preM,d "" l ln J'l" number. were dipped ! During u strike of our union mnm-.Horsefly district biT nt llellliiKbam, Wash . last euM)-( Merrill mer. wheru tin right of ctlb-ctlvn shook ranch. Dairy bargaining wa ono of the Issue, i mrd ranch, Olenn oine of the member of the Inilu liciirdsloy ranch, Malln trial Worker -and member of tlin.j ranch. Illy .. . .oyul Legion of Logger and I.um- Ager ranch, Keno bermeii were lined to help break the J T. Henley ranch trlke. They ht.iml for the 'open' or j dear lake vat non-union hop However, that I flu. Mttiiitiiritrii' tirrlilitlil. nut Itlltli. tiinlty 'to chalb-nge any one of the signer of the 'Klamath Policy.' to a public debate on the linue Intolvml In that declaration I believe In glv- Ing people Information, sml 1 aujurkunn county beep have been, basis for development. All the pro confident that before any Impartial cur.-ftilly Inspected. I cesses of national life were Impaired audience, I can successfully pomn t h estimated that the dipping 'and there was a gradual accumula- doubt that the 'open shop' policy Is not tho best Industrial policy for this or any other community. It I can do It I am willing to resign my com mission as an organizer nnd apply for tho poorest Job In town." Thit chairman Intrcduced View President Harry Wood, who spoke on .the nubjeit. "Tho International Union of Tlmberworknrs, Its Laws, Aim and Accomplishments." Mr. Wood explained tho history of .,r..n.,l,nlln., In 1 1... H.nUr ln.ln.lrv of tho northwx-st. from tho tlmo of I tho clil West Coast Shlngloweaers' union up to thu present dnto. Ho pointed out that thu pollclss of thu tlmberworker are In thu hands of Its membership, that alt of Its laws are adopted through 'vote of tho membership, thut Its officers are elected yearly In the same mannor. that all of its officers and organizers re men who have been taken from the ranks of the workers, and that they must be men of wide experience In thn Industry. He explained that the constitution provides for -the Initiative, referend um and recall, thereby making the organisation thoroughly democratic. He compared working conditions and wages In communities where the tlm berworkers are organised and where they are not, stating that in Montana, Washington, Oregon and Idaho, wherever there are union organisa tions that the wages are( higher and the conditions better than where there Is no organisation. He stated that through the uso of "contract" add "bonus!' systems that thoro was gravo dangor that tho olght-hour day would bo broken down. Organizer Phillip Holdon was tho Inst spoakar and ho hnd tho follow ing subject: "Why thn Workers In tho Tlmbor Industry Should Organ ize," Ho stated that tho mattor of retaining tho olght-hour day and prosont working conditions, was a matter for tho workers thomsetvos to decldo, that tho responsibility rosted wholly with thorn. Ho stated that tho organization coud do nothing without tho support and co-operation of all workers In the Industry, that organisation among tho workers waa the keynote of the whole situation, he closed by delivering strong ap peal for membership. A musical program was a feature of the evening. The contributors' were Mrs. .Jk. 1, Buatamrat,, vocal ist 2 . Piters. YloUalat. Ml Mrs. O. Uvi-MrsV V(H PtHsVOf IMtfttetmir, DIPPING DONE: 251 .000 SHEEP WERE TREATED The iihenp scabies eradication cam-, HVDE PARK, N. Y., Aug. 9. The palgn, conducted by the United American people bav paid a "stsg States bureau of animal industry and goring penalty" for thn Republican thn mate livestock sanitary board, 'victory at the poll In 1918, Homer lu co-operation with the Klamath 8. Curamlngs declared here tcday In Wool Grower' association and alioep formally notifying Franklin D. Roo owner who are not membera of the nrelt of bit nomination aa the Demo county organization, In now practical- cratlc party' candidate for the vice y completed and It I believed that the dlioan ha been effectively! Rtamped out The catnDilsn wa under the dlrec- Uon of Dr H. E Armstrong, federal tnipector. During It progress, since leaderthlp ha been grlevoualy lm tbe latter part of Mayi more than a paired If not completely lost?" uartur of million sheep from1 "What has happened to account southern Oregcn and northern Call- far thl lowering of morale nd the fornU flock went through the dip- forfeiture of the place of honor plug vat Figure bolow Indicate which bad been won by American t h extent of thn Klamath county wnnl rrnulnr Imlnatrv. m nrnetlcslly ....... .,. rw ..- . w . thn flock Included are Klamath Hlnp At different vat the follow- 52,800 21.160 9,400 2.T0O 745 41.G0O 1.800 2.700 -- I..VUU In northern Siskiyou c tlnty, California 40,500 Total 2S1.29S In ad (I I Uon to the above, upproxl-.havo been seeking ercry port In the mately 16,000 sheep were dipped In world, waa unable to develop ade tho vicinity of Ashland and all olbertquate trade channels or find settle cost woo. growers neany -o.,'-'' "'""';"-;""-'" ""- ""' - and Dr. Armstrong points out that It not been adjusted and which cannot I very Important that care be exer-.bo satisfactorily dealt with until our AM1 AAA 'tlclsed by sheep owners to avoid In- Hfected range. ccrrals. bedding croumts or other Infected Dremlsesl in order to prevent a recurrence of . w- the dlseaso Owner, ho says, should keep a close watch of their flocks for fur- titer sign of tho dlseaso all are fairly familiar with tho symptoms now and Immediately unon devel- Opmom Ol any SUSpiClOU aigll . . . ii t should communicate with tho proper officials. A report to the United States bu reau of animal Industry, federal. building. Walla Walla. Wash., or to.thot America belongs to the world J. II. Carnahan. secretary of the" Klamath Wool Growers' association, Klamath Falls, will be confidentially trruted and given prompt attention. NEW SAWMILL FOR r. LAKE COUNTY, PLAN A sawmill with a yearly capacity of about 60,000,000' feet is planned by Charles Hall and his assoclaMa, ssys the Portland Oregonlan, to be) built In the forest about .20 miles northwest of Lakevlew, Ore., In tim ber recently purchased. The mill will be. constructed early next spring, and wilt start operating as soon as possible. A railroad will have to be built for about 16 miles as part of the undertaking. Mr. Hall Is indig nant over tho census returns, not only of Oregon, In his capacity of presldont of tho stato shamber of commorco, but In particular oer tho census roport of Marshflold, whore ho llvos. Tho enumerators glvo Marshflold 4031 peopla within tho corporato limits. Mr. Hall declares this must bo wrong. Thoro 'nro 1054 toloplrono subscribers ln tho same territory and a ration of ono phone to ovory threo pooplo In a city Is un heard of. Mr. Hall thinks there should be a recount. ATTORNEY APPMKfl FOR ORBOON CERTIFICATE 8ALBM, Or., Aug. 9. -Austin M. Donovan ot Klamath Vails and Ben jamin P. Lindas ot Medford have ap plied to the supreme court to be ad mitted to the practice of law in Ore gon under the probation rule. Dosv eraa seeks admission on the stteatm at a oertiloateot Iks state of GatV tarnta aa4 Uataa ta.a eertlicatt it tM District t Cs!sla. BUS C. 0. P. VICTORY FOR lUTION'S ILLS,:- preildency, Undisputed In the "material and moral leadership of tho world" whe the armUtlce wa signed, bn aald, "who will deny that our title to that"! arm and American statesmanship?" Mr Cummlnx asked - i "Thn answer I not far to seek. Practically coincident with tho pub lication of the armistice camo the new that the Republican party had been succewful in the congressional election of 1918. From that mo- ni.-nt American progress stopped. partisanship took pcsnesslon of pub - lie offolr and Republican leaders be - came more interests In political sue - ces, than In national honor Tho re - i n-.- -.i .ii ... uiib wiria iiiiuiuihj u,u uibmhuuii I "Every enemy of society, of peace or of civilization took quick advsn- tage of the fatal period of hesitancy. American commerce, which ought to Ia t ,1a m naH nsAlklnm m B1t Iflti liaVA I relationship to the rest of tho wor,di8h gtoro. ha been determined. Thn nur'u nf Domestic and For- "There has not been an hour since' the November elections of 1918 .uMn(,u,r,M frora interested parties In .Inn which tho American people have! not paid a staggering penalty for tho Republican triumph of that year, Thero Is but one way out. There Is but one clear path of duty. It Is to I redeem America's word to tho world I ... .. .... nml Ia aaatittin ufllliniif rtnellnf Inn fllir ' - .w "... -v sharo of tho task of rehabilitating the broken structure of civilization. "Thu Democratic party is uncon querable in Its bold upon the truth and cannot aerve herself while break ing faith with others. Such is our cause and our purpose. That you will hold high the standard we place In your hands we dp not for a mo ment doubt." PKI4CAN BAY COMPANY ADDA Is) ACRKS TO PLANT HITS Sale of SO acres at-SblppUtoavls reported by Oeorge C. Ulrica, ptesi deat of the KUuaatk Plne-MaaBfae-tnrlas company to tke-PellcaacBay Lumber coaapaay. Wkea.th aalUac company purchased their sit) at Ship plngton, on which a mill laaewssrfag erected, they secured more taad-tkaa they desired for their ows'tts. They had contemplated disposing of it since the beginning. , DALIiAH BUILDING) FALLH, TWO CHINKHE KILLED DALLAS, Texas. Aua 9. Two Chlneso were injured sorlously today when a thrao-story building collapsed. Several persons woro seen rushing from the building when tho collapse came, but tho police aro uuablo to stato whether any other were killed. 1 SATURDAY WAS HOTTEST 1AY IN THE HKASON THUS FAR Saturday was the hottest day ot the season, according to the U, S. reclamation service thermometer, Which registered 96 degrees at the highest point. , The temperature fell yesterday and 87 degrees was the highest point reached by the mer cury. t. . WMA1 Tialgat . aaV Taesday. denver strikers auk heady to go hack DENVER, Aiib. 9. Tho ox- ccutlvo committee of ths Tram- ' way Worker' union today ap- 1 pointed a committee to call on tho general manager of the tramway ytem to Inform him the striking trainmen will re- turn to work. Tho preildent of tho union ald 'there were no retrlction. Thl action brought to an of- 4 ficlal end the strike of a thou- and trainmen. The toll of death was raised to seven, with the death today of another man. PIPER SUITS WASHINGTON. August 9. Paper suit, much in vogue In Germany and Austria, soon will make their ap pearance In tho United States and If Inquiries to tho Department of Com merce can bo taken as an Indication of thoproaable dbmkW they may ibecome even more popular In the ""' ' ,---i"s ,,nBn was thn lowl" 0,8a,I a hort JUme aK0- j C"0'0 ord,or" " "'"P1" ,0' e ult" hxo ta ,'P,e' ? "e I Department of Commerce, It was an- t a ell Ae- as tiate An tifltn . .... tnounced today, and when the sam ples arrive they will be displayed not only In Washington, but also in, the Department's district and co-operative offices located In Important cities of the country, -y KxpIalrJng Its orders for the sam ples, the Department ''Issued this statement: This action was taken because of the wide Interest created by the pub- caton of a recent dispatch from E Und tht a , m of I. ... .. . ... , ... , . (pieu Luminal to uaa iclcucu uiuuj tbe Unlt0(, SutM i Jje rMuU of COMING I XT publicity given the report. A goodlUoUneTlsm ' the,.ao?rnotlh' ? number ot Inquirers were under the e,ra Pwer8 thr0UBh the Pollsh oftea I 1 .u.. .1. ..-.. t..l IDliri:Baiuu iiil luu iiuimu ,uu supply on hand. One man asked for fifty. Set oral ordered from three to ten. Practically all stated tho size desired. It Is understood that the suits are supposed to retail at about 60 cents each. ITALY CIRCULATING NEW TRADE DOLLAR WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. A new silver trade dollar expected so re place the Austrian coin throughout the Red sea commercial district has been put Into circulation In Krltrea by Italy, according to an announce ment by the Italian embassy. Besides Eritrea, the Red sea dis trict Includes Abyssinia, French, British and Italian Somalilands, 8o- catra, Makalla, Aden protectorate and the. Arablaa Red sea provinces of Yemen, Aslr and Hejes. Primarily the new, Italian coin Is for Eritrea, but its more extensive use Is pre dicted by the Italian officials. Ital ian money is the legal circulating me dium in Eritrea, and. the new dollar will be Used solely as a trade dollar. The Maria Theresa dollar of Austria, which has been tho trade coin ot the Red son district, was solely a trade dollar, and was not Issued for gov ornmoutal uso. FIRE AT ILLINOIS , PRISON; LOSS 920,000 JOLIET. HI., Aus. 9. Fire which destroyed -one gutldtng ot the peni tentiary chair factory and damaged a second, was under control at 2 b'clock this afternoon. The loss 1s estimated at 2201000. Officials ad mit the Ore' was incendiary in char acter but cannot specify the cause. MXLIilONS OF MELONS PHOENIX, Arts., Aug. 9. Ap proximately 2,445,000 eaataloupes were gathered ln the Bait River Val ley et Arise this year. It has seesi astlssMed,, The eeajses. reenir ef MO ear t ship ties set. ; SOVIET CIRCLE DR W TIGHT T WARSAW, Aug. 9. Soviet forces, striking westward from the vicinity of Brest Lltovtsk In their great en circling movement, have cut through the Polish lines and crossed the rail road running between Sokollow and Sledlle. They reached a point west of Sokolow but were counter attack ed and violent fighting la proceeding, according to an official statesseat. The Poles took some prisoners. LONDON, Aug. t. Russian Bol shevikl troops have broken Into the town of Sokolow, about 40 miles northeast of Warsaw and have cap tured several tewns south of Brest Lltovsk, according to an official state ment Issued at Moscow yesterday and received here by wlroless . LONDON. Aug. 9. The Pollsk government Is leaving Warsaw, It U asserted In a wireless dispatch from, Moscow received this attornoon. The Polish govstnment Is being removed to Kallsw, the messago says. PARIS, Aug. 9. Tho Americas note regarding the Russian situation I being delivered to the French for eign office today. It Is learned In an authorltatlVo quarter here.. HYTHE. England, Aug. 9. The allied conference hero reached com plete agreement this morning oa plana for dealing with the Russo Pollsh crisis. They Include thn r- fnpeVJCoa' or lh blockade but or. the advice of experts no allied troop will be employed. It Is said the al lies, though loath to admit It, feel there Is little hope of saving Warsaw, but that saving Poland Is not the main Issue. The main problem facing the pre miers la the defense of western Eu rope. In British and French circle It Is declared the hope of ye Soviet government Is to firmly establUta .IBl.V. APPLY FOR WATER OF KLAMATH RIVER SALEM, Or., Aug. 9. The Klsm-ath-Shasta valley irrigation district ot California has applied to the state engineering department for the ap propriation ot 1500 acre feet ot wa ter, which it proposes to take frost the Klamath rlter near Keno. Inas much as the proposal is to take sur plus water after Oregon projects have been supplied It is probable that the application will be gsantsd. Plans Include the, development ot 110,000 horsepower.) ACTOR FOUND HURT IN NEW YORK STREET . NEW YORK, Aug. 9. Police to day are Investigating how John O. 8tavla, veteran musical comedy act or, was so seriously Injured thathe may die. Stavln was found yester day In the street near the home et John McQraw, manager ot the New York Giants, suffering Irora a frac tured skull. According to Wlnfleld Leggett, retired naval officer, Stavln had accompanied Med raw home from the Lamb's club. Med raw has not been located. LEGION WILL HEAR REPORT OF CONVENTION DELEGATES .At tho regular meeting ot the lo cal American Legion post tomorrow evening the report ot the delegates to the Astoria convention will be presented. This and other matters will make an Important session and all members are urged to attend. Tho Astoria delegates were Dr. Fred Westerfeld, Coleman OJLoughlln and Fred Nicholson. MARXBT RsaVORT PORTlAND;t? Aug. . Cattle weak, choice .grass steers, 111 am 110.10; hogs .steady, prixsa aiUed, 111 aad 111.11 j sheep week. mh talJai,se 111 as Ill.Mj Taller tesshfl.il m I !:' hatter sieektr. 4:sMVM',ea1 llMt.ja IWssaaf sWyisssV PfMV W H