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page four HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON July 2H. 1042 SIDE GLANCES News FRANK JKKKINS MALCOLM UfLF.Y Manaslag Editor A temporary combination ot the Krtnlni Ucrald and tha Kltmtth Sure, Pubtlihed atary afternoon extvpt Sunday at Kcplanade and Vine atrle, Klamath Kalla, Oregon, by the Kn tared jfttoond data matter at lha pot toff tot of Klamath Fall, Ore on August W, i two untirr 01 twngjree, marra a, letw. i Member of Tha Aaaodatd Praai fha t AuoaaUd Preea U aid uil volt entitled to tha uu of raotiblleattOB of ll i llnoatchra credited to It or not othrrwlM credited In this paper, and aJao tha Irca) ie( publUhwl therein. All right of republication of cpeclal dlipatchet ara alio reaarved. MKMHKR AUDIT RUllKAV OF CIRCULATION 1 . Rentewited Nationally by WeaMlollldav Co.. Inc. Ian Trandwo, New York, Detroit, Brattle, Chicago, PortUnd. l4a An R, Inula, vanouver, B. C. Copies of Tha Herald and Newa. tocether with complete Information tim tha Klamath Fall market, may be obtained tor the aaklng at any ot thaaa office. Delivered by Carrier Is City Int 'Month f .Ta i"hre Montba l. One Tear , , , 7.i0 i Threi Month . FU Month On Year MAIL RATES PAYAM.8 IN ADVANCE By Mall In Klamath, take, Modoc and SUklyoa Counties 3.24 00 Finger on the Eligibles k E quote from a press release of the office of war T information : -"Orders- of war agencies will soon make any auto mobile traveling on the highways faster than 40 miles an hour about as conspicuous as a straw hat on Christmas. rThe: story goes on to say that besrinninir Auiiust 1. all motor vehicles, with the exception of passenger cars which are ineligible for tires or recaps, will be under a strict 40-mile-an-hour speed limit set by the OPA and ODT, Ration, boards, under the new ordera, will refuse to grant tires to, cars which have been driven over 40 miles an hour. Applicants will be asked for sworn affidavits to attest that the car has not been driven over that speed ..Hence, it is clear that the. privilege of getting recaps or new tires carries with it a' greater responsibility than that oh-.the. shoulders' of -ineligible drivers. But it has been observed that some of the most flagrant violators ot tne slower speed limits now in force are people eligible for new .tires or recaps,-and not infrequently a car with a government license onjt is seen burning up the pave ment. . ';.-. - . . The new. orders of ODT and OPA puts the finger directly on eligibles, where it should be. At the same time, the public generally should remember that the president-and the governor of Oregon have asked drivers to stay within the 40-mile limit. i ;f Holman in Oregon SENATOR RUFUS' HOLMAN, who was a Klamath vis itor Vednesday, has been subjected to some press criticism recently because he has spent considerable time in Oregon. The Portland Journal recently mentioned his "record of absence from the senate when crucial war matters were awaiting action." "Damned if you do and damned if you don't," is Sen ator Holman's characteristic reply. Here is his comment on this situation: : "Every day of my career to date" as United States senator has been employed at the place where, at the time, I be lieved I could occupy myself in the public interest most effectively. I have not even taken a vacation and at the present . time,, Although I have been in and about the Oregon countryjlfor'the past three weeks, I have never visited my manufacturing business nor seen my manager or any of my employes;! fk.. "Senator McNary is criticized because he has not visited Oregon more than he has, while I am criticized because I do returri'.to Oregon at every possible opportunity. In other words, it appears senators are damned if they do and damned if they don't by those who have their own personal motives for such attacks. Senator McNary. has very good and suffi cient reasons for being at all times where he is and has been, and I have equally good and sufficient reasons for being at all times where I am and have been. We rnnrHi nafa mil1 efforts and. cooperate for the welfare of pur state and nation." It will be remembered that when Willis Mahoney wa8 running against Senator-McNary (and almost beat him) a favorite stunt of Willis'- was to ask his audience how many, of its members had seen Senator McNary. As minority leader, 'it is necessary for McNary to re main in Washington, although we imagine he longs for the coolness of Oregon- on these hot summer days. Sen ator Holman is in Oregon on the business of the nation and the state, as his letter indicates. We are gratified that he found time to visit Klamath Falls on a quick trip in connection with military matters. This community may well benefit from his interest. STAMP GOAL- 0 .- Y ester From the ! files r 40 year From the Klamath Republican July 31, 1902 Forest is the name of the new postoffice on Spencer creek, N, I.. High being the postmaster. J. H. Driscoll arrived home Monday after a week's visit with relatives at Bly. Mrs. Driscoll remained for a longer visit. Judge Baldwin informs us that the bridge crossing the Klamath river near Keno is in need of re pair and will be condemned. Edward Freuer and wife of Foe valley were in town Satur day. From the Klamath News Jul? 29. 1932 The Klamath irrigation dis trict has proposed a plan for preventing further floods on Tule lake. The project would involve building a canal north from the present Tule lake sump, tunneling the mountain and in stallation of two large force pumps. This plan would not only make possible additional cultivation and prevention of floods, but would also irrigate several thousand acres of land on Lower Klamath lake, where the excess water would be deliv ered. Percy Murray spoke at the Rotary club today on the Zorn- McPherson higher education consolidation bill. When life Is too intense it Is too soon in the past tense. Buy FURNITURE Now! Buy now while stocks ore still complete . . . many items can not be replaced, having been curtailed for the duration! If you need furniture, make your selection now, while your dealer's stocks are still filled. Choose From the Largest Display of Furniture in Klamath Falls! Terms Still Available Pay Only 20 Down As Long At 10 Months and 1 Year on the Balance "OUR LOCATION SAVES YOU MONEY" FURNITURE 195 E. Main Phone 3824 I STUDENTS MAY El 1 r WAR QUIZ is m RESERVE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, July 29 (Special) Col onel C. L. Sampson, head of the ROTC department at the Univer sity of Oregon, has just announ ced that university students over 20 years of age who are likely to be called by their selective serv ice boards during the summer could be enlisted at once in the army reserve corps without wait ing untU the opening of the new school year in September. Students must be able to meet the physical and scholastic re quirements under the army en listed reserves and also show the necessary personal attributes to make good army officers, the colonel said. Enlistments will be made at the ROTC offices in Eugene. The navy has also announced a broadening of its V-l program. according to Dr. Carl F. Kos- sack, head of the. bureau of mili tary information and placement at the university. Where before only students between the ages of 17 and 20 years were eligible, the age limit has now been ex tended to include all students un der 26 years. Students who could not previously qualify may now be enlisted through their local navy recruiting office, under the presentation of the necessary forms from the university. Radio Day by Day - (Pacific War Tim) NEW YORK, July 29 (Wide World) Programs tonight: MBS 5:15, analysis of propaganda; 6:30 Pass In Review from Ft. Bragg, N. C. . What to expect Thursday: NBC 10:15 a, m. U. S. Army Air Force band; 11:45, hymns of all churches; 3:30, Engineer at War. A wnlf ura lrHTeft In W l.f-nn. sin town. Wonder whose door It was hanging around. 1. This mednl is prized by all soldiers. It consists of a gold eaglo set In blue mounting upon which is inscribed "F o r D I s t inguished Service." Mid dle stripe of rib bon is white, end stripes arc red with a fine blue stripe sep aration. What is the medal? 2. What branch of the army is equipped with the following weapons: Rifles hand grenades bayonets, pis tols, machine guns, trench mortars, heavy machincguns, mortars, 75 mm. guns, 37 mm. guns? 3. What is the dog watch on a naval vessel? was caasf RDinBOUl m 11 B AOtO"" ANSWERS TO WAR QU I Z 1. Medal shown Is the Army Distinguished Service Medal, awarded for "exceptionally meri torious service" in time of war in connection with military oper ations against an armed enemy 2. These are Infantry .wea pons. 3. There are two dog watches; the first from 4 to 6 p. m., the second from 6 to 8 p. m. MOTORISTS TAGGED SEATTLE, July 29 OP) More than 1750 motorists were given tags here yesterday In the drive against automobiles and trucks .not carrying the $5 federal-use stamp. Persons who received such tags, however, can escape prosecution by buying stamps immediately, Clarence S. Hag gen, bureau of internal revenue division chief, said. DELIVERY CUT DOWN PORTLAND, July 29 (P Motor truck delivery routes started since June 1 will be can celled after August 1, unless re ceiving special permission from the office of defense transporta tion, Field Manager Herman O. Sites said today. Tf vnur rtpnlpr ! niif fnr 4hp duration, advertise for used one In the want-ads. Beh THLVft By PaulMalion W7ASHINGTON, July 20 Representative Lyndon Johnston tipped a few high of ficials' chairs over backward when ho camo back from the Far East battlefront and criti cized our planes as well as our fighting loaders. His criticism camo forth the sumo day It was announced that American flyers had used Brit ish plnnrs in their first mid on the continent, Instead of their own. Also at least one aviation manufacturer In this country has been heard complaining lntoly that our program puts too much emphasis on quantity, too little on quality. The Inference from all tliosu and other similar murmuriiiRs is that our fighting ships arc In ferior to both the Japs and the British. Such drastic conclusions how ever do not seem warranted. If they were truo, we certainly have the most colossal assembly ot dunderheads ever assembled, in churgo of choosing planes for our fighting services. They have known nil about the Japs, as well as the British ships, for many months, and only the most extravagant stupidity could possibly huvo prevented them from using the vast mech anical facilities and genius ot American production. But tho situation is hardly so clear cut. The Jap ships, for instance, seem to be superior In some qualities, the British in others, and ours in still more. NOT EVERYTHING You cannot have maneuver ability, fast climbing and speed In planes without neglecting armor, firepower and self-sealing gas tanks. The Japs, the British and our people have been requir ed to choose which of these qual ifications they wanted and which they would sacrifice. Mow no cautious reporter will attempt to do anything more in the current argument among aviation technicians than report tne lull facts, without expressing arbitrary judgment. The othur side of Mr. Johnson's story, as I gather it here. Is this: The Jap Zero Is superior to our navy fighters In climbing ability and speed, but it is very vulnerable. An A. P. dispatch recently claimed new Jap mod els are sacrificing their speed to put on more armor. The Zoro has no armor now, and docs not carry self-sealing gas tanks. One hit and it Is gone. In combat, so far, our planes have proved more than a match for the Japs, due perhaps in some part to our superiority in armor, firepower and self-sealing tanks, but most of all because our pilot efficiency is greatly superior to the Japs. Our PBY flying boats (long- range patrol bombers), however, is one type of ship that has been no match for the Jap Zeros, but our flying fortresses are su premo. New navy planes will be com ing along as soon as present or ders are finished, and promise correction of some of our defects. The army started off with planes similar to the light fire power and protection of the i Zeros, as did the British, but theso were sooh abandoned. Earlier models of our P-40 proved greatly Inferior to both the British nd Jap- But a British communique Sunday paid high tribute to the new P-51, our latest North American pursuit ship. The old POs have been used mainly by our air force In China and Libya, but new models In use elsewhere carry superior firepower, armor, etc. Although they are not as mancuverable as the Zeros. OUT8HOOT8 THE ZERO Our new P-47 high altitude Fun and Excitement! Jmi ON HIS HANDS . . . lOVf ON HIS MIND . .. AND HIS WIFE'S BOY FKUNDS IN HIS HAIR I h. BARBARA L STANWYCK HENRY FONDA In it c 3( The Second Feature li a Splne-Tlnglina Chiller-Thriller! "THE STRANGLER" Terror stalks the streets as this mystery killer leaves a trail of death in hit sinister path! wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (., W 'f ' ;-. - wn.ifnr'it-' . T V. UQ I1. V tkT. Wf. 7-30 "You're WTonn, sli-imLi', lliis isn't n sleepy little town liny more! You oukIiI to sec tlio exoi lenient when we net word front one of (lie liovs In AuaUuliu, Irclund or 1 Atrial 1" Interceptor Is supposed to fight higher and hinder than anything (lying today. Hi public Is liu: u lug this now army ship and de liveries are being maclu but not ill quantity yet. It has a 2000 horsepower air cooled engine, and has tested at (IH0 miles per hour In a power dive, flying level at 400 miles per hour. It will outshoot the Zero and has greater protection. As for tho Americans (lying British ships In their first laid. It is said that British production has concentrated on pursuit ships which they cunnot easily gel from us, as these must be crated and shipped overseas, whllo our production has placed emphasis on big bombers which, can be flown over. The British are sup posed to fly our bombers In Eng land, while we use their pur suits. For these reasons, little of ficial notice win taken of the Johnson charges or other critical I murmuring". Tho men In nu 1 thorlty seem to concede, by their explanation cited above, that all our ships are not tha best In tho world, that much re mains to bo done, ulthouuh they, at least, seem to be satisfied that they are doing It. Certain it Is, that tho isolated engagement In which wo have been involved so far have proved that our fighting men have whnt It takes to win. Our leudernliip and our equipment still has nut been so thoroughly tested us yet. Until they are tested, no out sider can safely reach conclusions ns ui incur ciiicieney. ai icum uvideucu wilt he lacking upon which any drastic changes pan be forced by public opinion. Meanwhile, the Johnson charges will servo constructive ly to build fires under the pow-erS'that-be and force them to tho utmost of their ability. 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