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Outside Views of the Incident
WHEN Sunday's excitement subsided,' we well Knew
it would be followed by expressions of opinion by
outside newspapers and radio commentators, some of
which would not be received with pleasure in this com
munity. Some of these expressions have been published
on this page, and others will appear as they are avail
able. We might as well know what others are saying.
General tenor of newspaper editorials has been to
deplore civilian violence, but at the same time to deplore
the activities of the religious sect that provoked the
trouble in this community. The sharpest written criti
cism of the community as a whole, so far as we have
noticed, was made by the Oregonian, while it has been
reported one nationally known radio commentator took
a verbal stab at Klamath Falls.
On the whole, however, we have not fared badly,
,.4ue to a realization by most of these outsiders of the
highly provocative situation that existed here. . This news
paper has stood always for law and order, and has so
expressed itself in this situation, but it comes to the de
fense of the good name of this community in pointing
nt certain facts that may not have been fully realized
by those who express their opinions on the matter.
At the outset, let us say that the provocation, inten
sively and designedly developed by Jehovah's Witnesses,
became so great here at the time of their convention
titat It would take almost supernatural restraint to pre
vent something from happening. A Witness at Eugene
let the cat out of the bag when he said the Witnesses
expect to be persecuted. It is obvious that they welcomed
trouble. There have been Witness activities -in many
other communities, but none in this immediate area which
have equaled those which occurred at the time of the
convention here. We believe what happened here would
be just as likely to happen in Portland, or Albany, or
Eugene, under similar circumstances. This does not ex
cuse lawlessness here, but we do not believe what hap
pened Sunday was due to any particular conditions that
exist here except the exceptional local activities of Je
hovah's Witnesses.
The violence was not engaged in entirely by towns
people. Some one undertook to cut a wire leading into
the Jehovah convention hall. The Jehovahites did not
jrely call the police and demand that this lawless act
be stopped and remedied. They came forth, armed with
fticks and clubs, and attacked the local men. These were
the events that led to further violence.
One outsider has been quoted as saying that Klamath
Falls should be "ostracized" or something of the kind.
A.iamath rails is an outstandingly patriotic community.
Its showing in war savings; in connection with the 10
per cent payroll deduction plan, puts other Oregon cities
to shame. It has not lagged in. any phase of community
contribution to the war effort. It has given its share of
men to the armed services, and it has lost its share. Those
who condemn the entire community, on the basis of Sun
day's incident, are grossly unfair. But it is a quirk of
human nature that one spectacular incident will over
shadow a lifetime of constructive accomplishment.
For the future, this newspaper again counsels re
straint. If the Jehovahites again tempt the people here,
ignore them. Nothing will displease them more.
From Other
Editors
SECT INVITES ATTACK
(Marysville Appeal-Democrat)
Even though you sympathize
with the patriotic people of
Klamath Falls, who stormed a
ball where Jehovah's Witnesses
were holding a convention, it is
Impossible to bulid up a case
that will justify them. Mob vio
lence is never the right solution.
It may avoid extremes and re
sult only in a few battered heads,
as it did in this instance, but
there is always a chance it will
get out of control. Particularly
in war time, when nerves are on
edge anyway, it Is better to keep
indignant protests within the
bounds of legality and leave di
rect action to the duty consti
tuted authorities.
But if the townspeople who
stormed this defeatist organiza
tion are to be criticized, how
about the provocation? The Wit
nesses are well known as op
posed to the war. They refuse
to fight for their country and
they carry on an active propa
ganda to induce others to aban
don resistance. If everyone lined
Pralst will be htaped
its tense adventure. Its
most of all for its rich,
NEVIL SHUTE'S MIGHTY
Soon to Be Shown at the
ESQUIRE THEATRE
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up with them the Japs could
come right in and take over the
country, and so could Hitler.
With millions of Americans
prepared to sacrifice their lives,
if necessary, it is a bad time for
any group to flaunt its pacifism,
even under the cloak of religion.
TURKEY DAY TREAT
CHICAGO, OP) The Adver
tising Managers club of Chicago
wants every family in the Unit
ed States to set an extra place at
its Thanksgiving dinner table
for a soldier, sailor, marine or
coast-guardsman away from
home.
Herbert T. Webb of the club
said several large business firms,
trade associations and clubs had
expressed interest in the idea
and promised to help promote
the campaign on a nationwide
scale. The USO, Wsbb aaid,
could serve as a clearing house
lor invitations to servicemen.
We realize the final fate of
China may be decided on the
economic front. It Is deter
mined to make the man with
money support the war effort.
Dr. T. F. Tslang of China's
Executive Yuan.
Buy It througn the want-ads.
upon It for its thrills,
breathless action but
warm humorl
NOVEL OF TODAY I
RPHTkTFlIal
Br Paul Hallos
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23
Manpower ' Mobiiizer Paul
McNutt Is starting to drum up
sentiment in congress for leg
islation empowering him to
start a labor draft.
The way he is doing it in
dicates his drum-beating is da-
signed primarily to sound out
public senti
ment. The rest
of the admin
istration, includ
ing the White
House, is keep
ing quiet to see
how he comes
r
lout.
U His Initial
ventures sug
gest congress
Paul Malloa is not - ready
yet to take such a revolutionary
way of solving the labor prob
lem. A daring bill h? been pro
posed by Senator Lister Hill,
but Mr. Hill concedes his bill
would Just about go the rest
of the way toward establishing
a totalitarian state.
That is Just what makes the
idea abhorrent to most congress
men. They cannot see the sense
of embracing what we are so
ardently warring against.
The notion is beginning, to
break upon them that this na
tion has been too much in
fluenced by Hitler's methods.
Subconsciously, in the past, our
statesmen have grasped the
totalitarian way of cracking
down on all problems with ar
bitrary federal power, as if
that was the only efficient way
of doing things.
It is beginning to dawn on
them that perhaps they can get
better efficiency, more hearty
cooperation and glad sacrifices
from the people, if they try to
meet our problems In as much
of a democratic way as possible.
Therefore it looks like Mr.
McNutt is running into a stone
wall on his labor ' draft, and
that another way will be found.
RIPE TO ACT
Congress is certlnly ripe to
act on the problem, which is
not being over-estimated by Mc
Nutt. Stories fill the cloak
rooms of both houses. Twenty
different boards are dealing
now with manpower, and. with
out the slightest evidence of
success.
Senator Thomas cannot get
help to run his Idaho irrigated
farm, and his manager is threat
ening to quit.
Senator Bankhead has heard
from Anderson and Clayton,
biggest cotton brokers, that the
southern labor problem will
bring a crop of poor quality
this year, although wages are
four and five times normal.
One hundred farms in a sin
gle county in Ohio are reported
by congressmen of that state to
be idle, because of labor short
age. The army and navy have dis
covered such labor pirating in
industry as to bestir them to
demand action.
One western manufacturer re
quested 80 steamfitters to help
him fulfill his army contract,
claiming he had no one. The
army got some steamfitters for
him, transported them to the
plant, and there found the man
ufacturer had- 40 steamfitters
hidden away in the basement
playing cards each day for pay.
He could not work them be
cause he had no materials.
So the problem is pressing,
but the only question is wheth
er the McNutt totalitarian meth
od, uprooting men wholesale
from jobs they can do and
transplanting them into Jobs
dee it hi
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I could take you to lols of dances and movies if Dad j
ivould increase my allowance, but every time I meutioa !
.it he gets all excited about inflationl'j-
they cannot do. Is the way .to
meet it.
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COMMON-SENSE METHOD
Characteristics of the prob
lem are easily distinguished if
you will stand back and look
at them. Our objectives are
two: first, to raise an efficient
army of sufficient strength to
win (the military must decide
that), and, secondly, to main
tain production and civilian life
just as efficiently and fully as
possible.
Wholesale, haphazard draft
ing of men will not accomp
lish either objective. Extreme
steps, such as McNutt and Gen
eral Hershey have been talking
about, are more apt to stir in
ternal resentment, promote ci
vilian chaos. -
Best solution I have heard
comes from an authority in the
government.
As this is an industrial, labor
and farm problem, why not
have it handled by industry,
labor and farm men who have
had some experience with it.
Why not create a board of the
best available industrialists,
labor leaders and framers and
let them try democratic man
agement. McNutt's bureau is not a
logical one to handle this prob
lem anyway.
For administration he has
social security directors in the
various areas, most of whom
were drawn from social welfare
groups, many of whom are
women without experience in
Industrial labor or farm labor
problems. His bureau deals
with social security and health,
neither of which is even re
motely related to the pressing
matter at hand.
If a common-sense business
like management of the prob
lem is proposed, congress will
readily agree. If pressure con
tinues "for the Hitler solution,
there will be dangerous delay.
BOSTON WOOL
BOSTON. Sffnt 2S CAW.
USDA)--Sales of scoured and
carbonized fall Texas wools
were reported in the Boston
wool market todav at a nrlra
range of $1.12-1.14. There was
some aemana for scoured pulled
wools. Scoured rinuhlA A 'a wnr
'sold at prices of $1.25-1.27. In
quiries were received on Aus
tralian and cape wools for fu
ture delivery.
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From th Klamath Republican
September 25, 1S02
A wood yard, where a variety
of fuels can be bought at a rea
sonable price, is one of the
things Klamath Falls needs. It
is strange that in a county so
well timbered there should ba
scarcity of good wood.
The Godfrey family exhibited
here Saturday night under their
own canvas before a large and
appreciative audience. The pro
gram was enjoyed. The Godfrey
family went from here to Bo
nanza and Merrill, and from
there to Lakevlew.
From the Klamath News.
September 24, 1832
Willis Mahoney declared to
day court action is necessary to
bar his candidacy for mayor, if
it can be barred.
Klamath high school football
team defeated Alturas, 64 to 0.
Seven candidates are out for
police judge. Latest entries are
O. H. Langslet and Robert E. Mc
Williams. L. A. QUAKE
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 VP)
Two slight earth tremors were
reported in the Los Angeles area
early today. Sheriff's deputies
at a sub-station south of the city
reported a shock at 1:07 a. m
and police In the harbor district
also felt the jolts. There was no
damage, and no report of quakes
in other sections of southern
California.
If your dealer Is out for the
duration, advertise for a used
one in the want-ads.
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RESISTANCE TQ
PROFIT TAKING
By VICTOR EUBANK
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 HP)
Stocks put up a strong show of
resistance to profit-taking In to
day's market but, while many
lenders wore ahle to add frac
tions to the recent recovery
slightly downward tendencies
were exhibited by soma Issues
In virtually all groups.
Trnnr.frrs slackened to around
630,000 shares compared with
830,000 yestorday which wera
the largest for 1043 to date.
Bonds were mixed.
Closing quotationi:
American Can 87
Am Car & Fdy 31
Am Tel & Tel 1181
Anaconda 36i
Calif. Packing 18t
Cat Tractor 34
Comm'nw'lth & Sou 732
General Electric 371
General Motors 308
Gt Nor Ry pfd 231
Illinois Central 7J
Int Harvester 48.
Kennecott 301
Lockheed 31
Long-Boll "A" SI
Montgomery Ward 30 i
Nash-Kelv 61
N Y Central 01
Northern Pacific 01
Pac Gas Ac El a. 30
Packard Motor ............. 21
Penna R R 321
Republic Steel 141
Richfield Oil 71
Safeway Stores ......... 374
Sears Roebuck 84 i
Southern Pacific 141
Standard Brands ....-. 3i
Sunshine Mining Si
Trans-America ..,..... 41
Union Oil Calif. 13
Union Paciflo 80
U S Steel 471
Warner Pictures Si
POTATOES
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 33
(AP-USDA) Potatoes: 9 Callfor
nia, 8 Idaho, 2 Oregon cars ar
rived, 31 broken, 80 unbroken
cars on track; 1 car arrived by
truck; Klamath Russets No. 1,
S3.18-3.3S; No. 3f, $3.28-3.33.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (AP
USDA) Potatoes: 4 California,
0 Idaho arrived, 17 arrived by
truck, 3 diverted, 20 unbroken,
34 broken on track; no Oregon
quotations.
A roport received here dis
closes that dealers on Thursdny
received 3.10 per cwt., loaded,
for russet potatoes at Idaho
points.
CHICAGO, Sept. 33 (AP
USDA) Potatoes: arrivals 86;
on track 173; total U. S. ship
ments 648; supplies moderate,
demand for northern stock mod
erate, market firm; for Idaho
Russets demand slow, market
weak; Idaho Russet Burbanks
U. S. No. 1, $2.30-3.00; Minne
sota and North Dakota Bliss
Triumphs U. S. No. 1, 1.90
2.80; Cobblers U. S. No. 1,
$1.83; Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs
u. s. No. l, $2.10; Cobblers U.
S. No. 1, $3.00.
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SOUTH SAN FHANCISCO,
Sept. 23 (AP) (Feci.-Stuto Mar
ket Newn) CATTLE: Snliililc
10; nominal; for week, medium
to good steers $12.80-13.50; mo
dlum to good heifers $11. 00-80;
good range cows $IO.OO-2i, tluliy
cow top $U,00-R0; bulk ciinnoi'ii
and cutters $.U0-7.23. C'nlvos:
none. Numliiul.
HOGS: Salable 430. Around
18 rc:;'3 hlfilim'i bulk Kuwi i i)5
238 lb, barrows and (tHU $13.43;
packages good sows $13.(15
sU'ong.
SHEEP: Siilnhln units; fur
week, good to cholcu Inniba
steady, medium to good lumbn
60 cents lower; common to cull
dull, $1.00 lower; bulk owus
$4.60-8.23.
PORTLAND, Sept. 23 (AP
USDA) CATTLE: Sulablu 23,
total 60; calves: sulnhla 10, total
33; mostly a cleaiuin market,
few sales steady to weak; sever
al Iota cutter to common strors
$8,00-73; good fed steors to
$14.25; cutter to common heif
ers $7.00-8.30; cunnor und cutter
cows $4.73-3.73; fat dairy type
cows to $6.73; goud beef cows
$0.00; medium to good bulls sal
able $0.50-11.00; good to choice
vealers quotable $14.00 13.00;
heavy calves mostly $14.00
down.
HOGS: Sulnblo 25, totul 175;
market steady; good to choice
drlvelns 180-215 lbs., $14.73 83;
medium grades $14.30 down, 240
lbs. weights $14.00,
SHEEP: Salable none, total
130; few lots cull and common
lambs held over with demand
narrow; good to choice grades
quotable steady or around
$11.30. 13.23; feeders sulnblo
around $9.00-30; range feeders
to $10.30 Monday; good ewes
salable around $4.30.
Little Information about tank
er losses has been made public.
At one period the submarine
situation was so grave that all
tankers were held In port for
12 consecutive days. Canadian
Munitions Minister C. D. Howe.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept, 33
(il'l Production, i0ilmi'iiU nn&
orders stayed In the 1)0 million
foot bracket, thu Western Pine
association reported todny for
the week ending Kentomlier in.
Orders for the week, the previ
ous week mid tho same wotiVt
Inst year: 85,27:1,000 board foet,
70,000,0110 mid 00,006,000; ship
ments: Rl,25l),000 board feet, 74,.
320,000 and (15,4111,000; produc
tion: 87,052,01)0 board feet, 77.
0112,001) und 112,2(11,000,
WHEAT c
CHICAGO, Sept, 33 Wl
Grain prices held steady today,
hovering near previous closing
(Inures despite fractional louei
curly In tliu session, as tho mar
ket awaited development of
definite farm price control for
mn!n,
Washington reports that a
show down on provisions of leg
islation pending In congress miif
bo postponed until next week
left traders with little Incentive
for market action. Indications
that n compromise mny be
worked out that would leave the
president with considerable loo.
way In establishing colling for
farm prices caused somo even-tug-up
of accounts, particularly
ly dealers who were buyer
earlier In tho week,
Wheal closed unchanged to is
higher compared with yejter,
day's finish, December $1.28lC
May $1,311; corn Ic off to to
up, December UOic, May 001c;
outs Ic higher; soybeans tin.
chanced to ic off and ryt l is
higher.
Production has arrived at the
point where. If you add a thing
to our program, then you have
to subtract something War
Production Board Chairman
Donald M. Nelson.
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