PircmW 20, 1 041
THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
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By PETER EDBON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20
The wonder o( It In how the
Japanese statesmen Iguro they
cum afford to tnko on wnr
Kiiinnt both tho United State
mid Great Britain, considering
only Japun'a unquestionably
lousy Fconomlc position. Four
ypnm of wnr weariness lire )ut
beginning. On top of Hint
Is general business recession
thnt point only to ultimate
economic ruin.
Department of commerce In
formation on Japan's Interim!
economy and her foreign trade
present the real picture. Here
la a country, which la only half
sufficient In normal- and piping
tlmea of peace. More than 70
per cent of theso Import! have
coma from the countrlea on
which Japan now wauea war
the United Statei, Great Brit
ain, Dutch Eost Indira and tho
Philippines. All thla trudo It
now kluea goodhy. And It la
only from these countrlea that
Jupan can obtain the metala,
chemlcala, petroleum and ma
chinery which are vital to Its
heavy Induitrlea.
With tho door now alammcd
on these natural aourcea of aup
ply, Japan hn been act back on
her own hcela and the resource!
of what are known an the yen
bloc countrlea, Manchuria,
Kwantung and occupied China.
These countrlea, while they are
valuable customers for tho ma
terials which Japan manufac
tured from raw materials Im
ported from other countrlea, are
no good as aourcea of raw ma
terials. Japan itself therefore
must become the source of
whatever It can scrape together
to keep going.
SALVAGE BIO BUSINESS
The result has been a serlre
of aalvaga campaigns that make
our aluminum and woxtcpaper
collections look llko the picnic
affairs they really were. Scrap
Iron has became almost aa pre
cioua aa Japanese pearls. Man
hole covers, ahect Iron roofing
and the ornamental Iron fence
around government buildings
have disappeared. Salvaging of
ships wrecked and sunk off Jap
an's rocky coasts has become
a leading Industry.
Transportation has been cut
drastically. There Is a shortage
of coal, further cut bv the
necessity of using more coal to
reduce such low grade Iron ores
aa can be obtained from the
yen bloc countrlea. Motor ve
hicles ore at a premium and
such as there are In bad repair,
Gasoline and oil must go en
tirely to the military uses.
Buasea and taxis con no longer
use gasoline and oil, and even
the substitute fuels Ilk eh nr.
coal gas are under government
regulation.
Plant operation haa been cur
tailed not only because of the
shortage of raw materials, but
also by a shortage of skilled
labor. Night shifts have been
eliminated. Glaus manufacturers
were reduced in number from
nearly 1000 to 60. Japan's once
thriving cotton textiles trado has
been cut 80 per cent. The United
States, India and Brazil were
formerly chief sources of Jap
anese raw cotton, but shipping
shortages and embargoes have
cut off three supplies and the
raising of cotton In occupied
i-niim nas oeen a disappoint
mpnt.
SILK BECOMES SURPLUS
Silk trado, long the backbone
of Japan's world-wide export
ousiness, onco accounted for a
mirn of the country's sales
abroad. Raw silk has been tho
one raw material of whleh .innnn
had a sufficiency, and now It Is
an uncnnsumablo surplus be
cause the United States onri
Great Britain hnvo stopped buy
ing.
Limitation of the silk lnHiwirv
has meant that -much of tho
acrcago In mulberry trees is be
ing converted to food crops, and
this tells tho story of Japan's
Annual Theatre Christmas Party
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This picture was takan at the annual Christmas party for Klamath Theatre employes given by Mrs.
week at the Pelican cafe.
Rose Poole this
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
Friendly
Helpfulness
To Every
Creed and Purse
Ward's Klamath
Funeral Home
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ward,
Ownera
Wlllard Ward, Mgr.
935 High Phone 3334
Rlcardo Cortes, John Barrymore and Frances Farmer, In a
scene from the wacky wow, "World Premiers." Co-starred with
them la Eugene Pallette. Plays Sunday and Monday at the Esquire.
food shortage, originally, niy Extension Units
rice and wheat were rationed, juiaa. .
but early In 1941 fish, eggs, moat, ,VleeT r "'ne
rice wine, brcod and edible oils! POK VALLEY Olene units
were restricted. In October the' of the nomo extension met at
, , . . , . , . , , ' Olenc on December 12. House-
government added to the list cow, ho,d Mf wWch cosijtcd of ,.
peas and buckwheat, structlons, and recipes for the
Price control measures hnve cleaning of rugu, upholstery,
been applied with a vengeance
in an effort to curb an Increase
In tho cost of foodstuffs and com
modities which, at the 1940 re
tail level, have been 60 per cent
abovo tho average of 1030 when
the China campaign began. Com
pared with 1914, the living cost
In 1940 was 260 per cent higher.
The Japanese national debt
has tripled from 10 billion yen
to nearly 30 billion. The post of
the China campaign nlono has
been 22 billion yen, but that's
nothing compared to what this
war against tho United States
and Great Britain will cost,
NIPPONESE FACTS
Japan has six cities of more
than a million population
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto,
Kobe and Yokohama . . . Tokyo,
with 6,800.000, Is third largest
city In tho world . . . Japan's
total population Is 103 million
. . . In 1930, last full year for
whleh Japanese statistics arc
available, Japan's imports were
2.9 billion yen, her exports 3.5
billion yen . . . Tho yen, once
worth 50 cents, Is now worth
approximately 23 cents . . . Latin-
American trado with Japan has
amounted to only 4 per cent of
the total , . . French Indo-China
and Thailand supplied o n 1 y 1
per cent, but this figure will rise
under Japanese southwnrd ex
pansion ... Of Japan's exports
to the yen bloc countries,
amounting to 49 per cent of tho
total, 21 per cent went to Kwan
tung, 19 per cent to Manchuria,
12 per cent to occupied China .
The United States has normally
supplied Japan with 34 per cent
of her Imports, tnkon 16 per cent
to 20 per cent of her exports . . .
Japan ranked as our third cus
tomer, behind Canada and Great
Britain only . . . U. S. Imports
from Japan In 1940 totaled $158
million, silk accounting for $105
million, tho rest principally tunu
nsn, crab meat and textiles
U. S. exports to Japan wero $227
million, principally raw cotton,
wood pulp, petroleum, iron
steel, copper, machinery, autos
aircraft and parts . , , U. S. hold
ings of Japanese bonds, as of
January i, 1941, were $105 mil
lion , , , Japanese, trading Invest
ments In tho U. S. in 1037 wore
$48 million
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PLENTY OP THEM TOO!
FOULGIER'S
Beautiful
. Shoes
blinds, etc., was tho subject. -
Project leaders, Mrs. Pcto
Holzhouser and Mrs. Bert Wild
er, wero Introduced by the
chairman, Mrs. Frances Freucr.
The meeting was conducted in
a very commendublc manner.
At noon luncheon was served
U 14 members. Tho tabic dec
orations consisted of pine cones
and boughs with sprays of ju
niper berries Interspersed with
red canities. llicy wero ar
ranged by Mrs. Curtis Gcb
hardt. The units voted her
their sincere thanks for making
the occasion such an attractive
one. There was also an ex
change of gifls which afforded
much enjoyment.
The next meeting will be at
Poo Volley Januory 9. The sub
ject, "Health Emergencies in
the Home." It will be under
the direction of the same lead
ens as the December meeting.
U. S. Casualty in
Hong Kong Reported
CHUNGKING, Dec. 20, (AP)
Word was received here today
of the first American casualty
in the Japanese attack on Hong
kongMrs. Florence Webb of
Shanghai, who "was killed by
shrapnel. The United States
embassy here was advised of
her death.
Where she came from In the
United States was not learned.
Presumably she had lived for
some time at Shanghai before
moving to tho British crown
colony.
The embassy said It had re
ceived a rodio message from
the consul general In Hongkong
stating that the consulato was
intact but that his residence on
Victoria peok was badly dam
aged by shell fire.
20-30 CLUB MILK
E DATE SET
The annual 20-30 club milk
fund dance will be held on
Christmas night at the armory
Members of the young men's
service club urged that the
public support the dance in the
Interest of the milk project
which the club carries on each
year.
Every ticket purchased for
this dance buys seven quarts
of milk for some needy child,
the committee pointed out. In
the last year the 20-30 club has
donated more than 300 quarts
of milk to needy families.
"With the price of milk ris
ing as it is, the 20-30 club
needs everyone's help to suc
cessfully carry on this work,"
tho announcement stated.
McCown Students
To Dance at Big
Santa Clan Event
Children entertained at the
annual Santa Claus Clan din
ner Sunday afternoon In the
armory, will enjoy a program
to be presented by the McCown
dunce studio.
Those taking part will be
Herbert Kirby, . Eloise Woyak,
Bonnie Jcnklnson, Mary Alice
Jcnkinson, Beverly Peery,
Shirley Francis and Darlene
Price. Mrs. Chris Sterland will
accompany the numbers.
Census Shows
93,000 Japanese
In California
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20 (UP)
The bureau of the census today
advised Gov. Culbert Olson that
on the basis of the 1940 popu
lation count, there are 93,717
Japanese in the state of Cali
fornia.
The figures showed that of
this total 52,550 are men, and
41,167 women. Japanese born In
the United States or territories
totaled 31,932 men and 28,216
women. Foreign-born Japanese
(aliens) totaled 20,618 men and
12,951 women.
Here are population figures for
representative cities in Cali
fornia, alien and citizens com
bined: Los Angeles, 23,321; San
rancisco, 5280; Sacramento,
2B79; Oakland, 1790; Berkeley,
1319; Stockton, 1259; Torrance,
1189; San Diego, 828; Fresno,
797; Pasadena, 795; Alameda,
700; Long Beach 696; Belve
dere 605; Gardcna, 509.
. There were 11 counties listed
as having no Japanese residents.
They are Alpine, Del Norte,
Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mari
posa, Mono, Nevada, Sierra,
Trinity and Tuolumne.
The United States produces
approximately 250,000 tons of
sugar cane annually.
HW CLOSES
CHRISTMAS
FOOD
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Climaxing a two-weeks drive
for food for the needy, the Hi-
Y club of KUHS. closed Its
drive Friday noon. Food was
contributed by high school stu
dents, local merchants and
grade schools. As nearly as
could be ascertained in a rou
tine check by home rooms,
nearly a thousand dollars worth
of non-perishable foods . had
been collected. This food is al
ready being distributed through
the Hi-Y, and local Salvation
Army headquarters.
Closing the drive was an all
school Christmas assembly In
cluding the awarding of letters
to all three football squads.
On the program were a radio
play written by Miss Flora
Miller and directed by Mrs.
Blomquist. Santa Claus was
there in the person of Chet
Smith. Glen Kennedy, president
of local chapter of Hi-Y, made
a short "thank you" address.
After the program, all stu
dents of the high school en
Joyed a dance with music by
Emlle Buzaid's orchestra. Carol
singing was led by Charles
Stanfield, accompanied by Miss
Anita Gwyn.
SPREADING THE NEWS?
PORTLAND, Ore. W) The
Portland air base can use a new
shoe shine boy.
The lad, at work when news
was flashed of the attack on
Pearl harbor, set a shined shoe
beside its unpolished mate and
left.
He hasn't been seen since.
Assembly of God '
Church to Give
Christmas Program
: A Christmas - program is
scheduled for Sunday at 7:30
p. m, at the Assembly of God
church, 748 Oak avenue. Reci
tations, songs by the children
and a dramatic skit by the
young people's class under the
leadership of Mrs. Harold Per
sing is scheduled. Fitting deco
rations have been arranged for
this special occasion.
Recitations include "Stay
Right Here, Folks," by Joan
Woods; "Merry Christmas," by
Darlene Greeninger; "Three
Things," by . Helen Bunnell
"Welcome," by Ruth Eayres; "A
Christmas Wish," , by Allan
Porter; "Santa Claus," by Jesse
Potter; "Our Program's Done,"
by Patricia Woods; "When-Jesus
Was a Boy," by Delbert Eayrs;
recitation by Wayne Anderson,
recitation by Gene Quick.
"Christmas Trees," by Donald
Lawman; exercise ' by Ruth
Aline Blokely, song by Lois
Anderion. . '. -
Exercises will also be pre
sented by the Junior and Inter
mediate classes. A short Christ
mas message by the pastor, Rev,
A. Harold Peralng, will follow.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. "
LARGE LAKE
Balkash take, In Russian Cen
tral Asia, Is larger than the en
tire state of Massachusetts, be
ing 8400 square miles in area.
It is an inland lake of salt water.
Although the process of can
ning was brought to America
about 1818, it did not become
an industry here until I860. .
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Transient Held
At Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Dec. 20 VP)
Lee Bclchler, 41, a transient ap- j
parcntly of German descent, was
held In custody here Thursday
under a sentence of 30 days
after pleading guilty to a charge
of vagrancy in tho justice court
at Glcndalo Wednesday, Sheriff
Cliff Thornton reported. Bclch
ler, the sheriff said was report
edly seen by a Southern Pacific
track foreman loitering in the
vicinity of a railroad tunnel in
the Cow creek district and fled
at the foreman's approach. He
was later arrested at Glendale
and has been unable to give a
satisfactory explanation of his
presence in the vicinity of the
tunnel, the sheriff stated.'
Federal authorities have been
notified of the case.
HOW IT WAS NAMED
Ammonia also is known as
"hartshorn." At one time it was
made by beating the horns of
slags, or harts, In closed vessels
to draw out the gases.
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