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PAGE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON October l, 1942 HARK JCKKIXa . MALCOLM IPLIT VMtan. Muailaf Editor A temporary eombtoatloa of the Rvmlot Herald aad the Klamath Neva, PublLbed eeery afttrnooo eicept Sunday at BeplaDade and Plaa elreete. Klamath Falle, Oregon, by th Barald PuHlihlos Co. and tht Klamath N.wa Publuhloe. Company. Balered ea aaoood cUi matter at tha ooatotrlca of Klamath Falla, Ore, oa Aaiuii 80. 1801 under act of eoogreta, March t, lB. Member of The Aeeocuted Preaa One Mootb 1 -T- Three Month, Qua Tear MAIL RATES PAVAHI.B IX ADVANC1 By UaU In Klamath. Lata, Modoc ud Eleklyea Coantlaa Three Moo tha . la Montha Ooe Tear I aeeeBejaaejj Weekend Roundup TEN years ago Theodore Jordan brutally attacked a din ing car steward at Klamath Falls. The steward died, and Jordan, a negro, was convicted of first degree murder in the circuit court of this county. He was sentenced to death by Circuit Judge W. M. Duncan. Then began a terrific campaign in Jordan's behalf, led by the American civil liberties union. Radical elements set up a cry that was obviously designed to create a disturb- . v . .. . , , 1 , .1 ance, ana J or a an as an individual was su emerged in me propaganda campaign that was carried at last to Governor Julius L. Meier. Over protests from law enforcement officers here, Governor Meier commuted the sentence to life imprison ment It was generally felt here that this action was a com promise with the capital punishment law. When Governor Meier told District Attorney T. R. Gillenwaters of Klamath county that there were "two sides to the case" Gillenwat ers retorted that the governor was right, "there are two sides and you haven't considered ours." In those depres sion ridden days, radicals were in the saddle and they had their way in the Jordan case, which they sought to blow up into a Tom Mooney affair. This week, the name of Theodore Jordan came back in the news.. He is accused of influencing five state peni tentiary convicts to set a fire in prison flax sheds that caused a loss of $214,000. He is to be taken before the Marion county grand jury on arson charges. Warden George Alexander of the Orezon prison de scribed Jordan as a "radical and an agitator." Radicalism and agitation once saved Jordan's life. He naturally leans mat way. Incidentally, Theodore Jordan was the last man sen tenced to death in Klamath county circuit court. And the last man sentenced to death in this court and actually ex ecuted was Noble Faulder. who was hanared in 1912 Faulder shot a logging camp cook in an argument over a siain dog. tie was sentenced by Judge Henry L. Benson. That was exactly 30 years ago. A speaker here this week told of a shipyard incident in wnicn a piece oi steel was dropped from overhead and "hung up" on a beam or other obstruction. A painter was working beside it When he was called and asked to move the steel to a safe place, he answered that he was a painter and could not touch the metal. Presently, the steel fell and atrucK a worker on a shoulder. Such asinine adherence to the theory of restriction of worn to various crafts should be condemned by union labor, for the reason that it is constantly injuring union labor in the eyes of the public. Even a good idea needs to be tem pered sometimes with common sense. Press dispatches indicate there is a possibility that gas rationing win De postponed or averted entirely if the pub lic emers wnoienearteaiy ana unanimously in a slow-driving program. That means that everybody will have to drive at 85 miles an hour or under. Those who persistently break the rule will be weakening the case against gas rationing. It looks like a need for self-policing by the public and ar de- lernunea expression oi public opinion that will make an outlaw oi me speeder. As a friend of ours said today, it is better to drive at oo roues an nour man not to drive at all. That appears to be the choice ahead. We advise that a lookout be kept for the man who thinks he will be qualified for gas under ra- wouing ana proceeds now wimout a thought for the wel Tare of his fellows. Unfortunately, there are people like that - There was an excellent response Saturday morning to the appeal for workers to go into the potato fields. We are told also that many mill workers have been working in off hours in the potato harvest. Incidentally, it appears that wages being paid for the Klamath potato harvest are the highest farm labor wages m the United States at the moment WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 It looks like Mr. Roosevelt has pulled the official props out from unaer Mr. wmkle, and made himself plain to Mr. Stalin, .sub tly, of course, but nevertheless plain. After Messrs. Stalin and Will kie said "What they damn well please" about a second front and the paucity of our materiel, the slate department called in Max im Litvmoff, the Russian ambas sador, and formally signed an ex tension of the lend-lease agree ment lor one year more, an agreement which. Incidentally specifies the quantity of material we are to send to the Russians each month, and also, incident ally, an agreement which we have not been able to fulfill. Then Mr. Roosevelt suddenly called back from Moscow the ambassador there, Admiral Standley, and also, strangely enough, the military and naval attaches. Now, Mr. Roosevelt has Just had a personal representative in Moscow, Mr. Willkie, who is on his way back, with all the dope from Stalin, by a round-about route. The officials here say the re turn of Admiral Standley and attaches is Just a routine item, as is the renewal of the Russian agreement. t. W! iaTe recently been approached by persons who ?r?e.that a "rta.u local case was shushed by the press. What these people apparently think should be printed is an accusation of a criminal offense, although no charges have been filed in the courts. ' . lt 18 ,nithe courts that BUch cases must be tried and they are not news until a part of the public record. This newspaper cannot print accusations against various citizens merely because those accusations are bandied about in gos sip. Any other course would be laying ourselves open to a libel charge. DEVIOUS AND DEEP For matters that are routine, these, two seem . exceptionally provocative. Offhand, you would think that the president is cast ing additional deflation upon Mr. Willkie by asking Admiral Standley to return, and also by answering Mr. Stalin's complaint on materiel by solidifying his un filled promise with a new offi cial agreement. Beyond that, the curious situ ation gets deep and devious. It seems to me Mr. Willkie and Mr. Stalin are really aiming the shafts they directed at us, upon Mr. Churchill. All Mr. Willkie said, new and Important, was that the Asiatics and the Near Easterners did not really believe we meant what we said, when we promised free doms for all people after the war. What that really rneans is that the British empire must make clear to those people that it does not intend to exert in the post-war world' the empirical control it attempted to wield, up to now, in those areas. I do not believe anyone here has empirical designs on the post war world. Indeed, our enemies have not even accused us of that. Furthermore, the old design of the British empire has been effectively broken up by the war. The clash of conflict and threat of disaster have resulted in an appreciation in London, and elsewhere, that remote col onies are truly independent in every natural respect. They had to defend themselves , rather than relying on the mother country. Nevertheless, the Asiatics and the Near Easterners' on our side still have a suspicion, according to Willkie, that when the emerg ency is over, London will at tempt to exert its f ormer will. As i seen, no resentment should be felt against him here for having said that. In reality, he is only opening one way for convincing London assurances that the will of these peoples will be met. SIDE GLANCES ewe, 'wb u atavirt, mc r.u. ato. u.a,w .oar. ova LABOR COUNCIL TAKES ACTION CANDIDATES "Lets look at the old travel folders again, lust for fun I This is the year we planned on when you'd retire, the ; boys take over the business, arid we'd go for a world cruise 1" Women's army auxiliary corns gates opened wide this week as local army recruiting headquart ers commenced enrollment un der the recently organized "basic" program, according to Sergeant Frank J. Huhin, re cruiter for Klamath Falls. Designed to procure thous ands of women for the perform ance of a variety, of military tasks not requiring specialized or vocational training, the pro gram offers the same oppor tunities for acquiring skills and new knowledge through techni cal education that is found in the army of the United States, the sergeant pointed out. All- enrollees are to be un der constant observation during the basic military training per iod to determine their potential ities with a view towards de- veloplng individual, specialists in anticipation "of the need of weir service, he added. sergeant Huhin adviuvt oil women between tha oca , 01 and 44 years inclusive who are ! iuicrcaiea in me program to visit or write to the U. S. Armv recruiting office located in the luamath Falls Postoffiro hniM. ing to determine whether- they j wa quauiy. Telling The Editor letlere prima Here mat not Be man thai, eat wrorde tn lennn. muat be mtih ten lecibly on ONI SIDR of tha paper only, and muat be elrvM. Gontrlbutlone tolloarint Iheaa rulaa. art war ly . REPORTING SCRAP iAMATH FALLS, Ore. UO tne Editor) Where can we report piles of scrapiron that have been setting for years? A. R. TEETER. Editor's Note: Report consid erable piles of scrap which you cannot move yourself, to the civilian defense headquarters at the chamber of commerce, tele phone No. 5193, or call at that place In person. New Vork City's first auto taxicab cruised on Fifth avenue In 1904. The local central labor council on Saturday announced political endorsements, concurring o n state and district issues with ac tion taken by the State Federa tion of Labor. Locally, the council endomeri Harold Frnney for police Judge, N. B. Nolson for assessor, and Jack Benner for county commissioner. State and recommendations were divided between republl cans and democrats. The council endorsed Senator Charles L. McNary, republican, for U, S. senate;. Congressman Walter M. Pierce, democrat, for congress; senator Lew Wallace, democrat, (or governor; W, K, Klmsey, republican, for labor commissioner: Robert S. Farrell. republican, for secretary of stato; narry uoivin and Henry Somon republican and democratic nom inees, for the legislature. TIGER BALLY MEET The Quarterback club, adult backers of the Pelican football team, will touch off the week s pre-Medford rallying Mondav with a feature luncheon in their regular scries at the Wlllnrd hotel. The meeting will be hishllahl. ed by the appearance of the Klamath Union high, school band under the direction of Chuck Stanfleld. The Pelicans next Frl- day clash with the Medford Ti gers In Medford in a renewal of their traditional rivalry.. Ken KJehn. oast nresldent. win conduct the session. President Lee Jacobs today urged all past, present and po tential Quarterbackcra to turn out. The meeting begins at noon and lasts until 1:18. Motor taxes of all kinds' tn American motorists totaled 11.- 763,186,000 in 1940, according to survey. From Tha Klamath Republican October I, 1802 A prominent Klamath county oiilcml estimates that the time land that will be proved up on In the coming year will Incronne Klamath county's assessment roll by $500,000. This will help the county's finances materially. e - e Next week will be a gala one in Klumath county because of the county fair, Races will last throe days, From The Evening Herald October 10 1932 A Young Republican club Is to bo, formed here, Womon who are actively Interested Include Mrs. Ralph McCulloch, Mrs. D. E. Van Vaotor. Miss Sally Tay lor, Mrs. Ed DcSpnin, Mrs. Tlicl ma Bradley, Mrs. Louis Scrruyj. 0 e e Congressman Robert Butler is hore campaigning for reelection. His opponent, Walter Pierce, Is expected here from Lakovlow this wock. Dorris Lumber Firm Manager Is Inducted DORRIS Mcrvyn Robinson. offico manager of the Associated Lumber and Box company at Dorris, reported Thursday night at Dunsmulr for army Induction. Robinson said he would havo a 14-day period In which to ac quaint a new man with the du ties of his position here and visit his wife and her parents at Chlco before going Into army life, Mrs. Robinson left for Chlco Sunday. Read Classified Ada for Results HEAR ELLIS MARSHBURN "Migrants Without a Moses" 11:00 A. M. SUNDAY Community Congregational Church Cardan at Martin One In every 20 trucks oper ating on U. S. highways tn own. ed by federal, statu, or local gov ornments. , Almost 72 per cent of world Is covered by water..'.! the TO THE VOTERS OF KLAMATH COUNTY: ! am tha duly certified, Pto pies Candidate, by petition, for the office of County Commie, lienor, commonly called Inde. pendent, or Non Partisan. I think all thoit who gave me the privilege of -becoming such, and while all my signets may not support me the ma jority of them will do so, Nolther I, nor any1 of my supporters have any sinister purpose In the presentation of my candidacy. In these strenu ous times, we consider that everyone should find his place, and do the work for which he Is best fitted. It should be the man for the Job, and not the Job for the party. For the most part we are united In this purpoae. We can not afford to create division of our power, or dissipation of our resources. So, then, I appeal to your well considered Judgment as to iltntis ol your candidates, and not to any partisan prejudice, or happening of the past. By training and experience 1 am amply qualified for the dutlts of county commissioner. It is at least, the one very thing that I can do, and do It In tha Interest of all the people, and this I shall do If I am elected. I have no rosy promises to make, be cause, they are not in the pic turet but on thing you can rest asaured oft that I will be on the Job, and at It, ever at It. as conditions demand. We shall not io able to go extensively into public eon structlon, during this conflict, but we shall try and maintain existing facilities, tor public use; this we will have to do, In order to preserve and protect our common country. Let "dad" do It and let thete younger men do the work that Is also necessary, and whleh "dad" could not do so well, . All together nowi 'steadyi don't rock the boat. We'll' make the port ol peace, not only for ourselves, but for all mankind. "Thou to sail onl oh Bhlp of State." Yours respectfully. WILLIAM F. B. CHASE. Pd. Adv. W. F. B. Chsse. PRODDING Aside from this, the only fault that can be found with Willkle's statement, as I see it, is that he implied our military leaders and those of the British, needed prodding to institute a second front. Maybe they do and may be they don't. Certainlv nrod. ding can do no harm-. Other than this, Mr. Willkie VITAL STATISTICS HAMILTON Born at Klam- atn Valley hospital, Klamath j Falls, Ore., October 8, 1942, to ' Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hamilton, i I tt syernaeuser camp No. 4, gu-L Weight: 6 pounds 6 ounces. has only offered some of the old ladies by saying "damn." . The next statement In thta sit- uauon is up to London. Look at this nernlexlne sltua. tlon also from Stalin's side. The stuff that has been given out by Moscow is excellent domestic Russian propaganda. It relieves Mr. Stalin of responsibility for what has happened and diverts tne attention of the local Rus sian Reds from their setbacks. Personally, I recommend that you consider it inexplicable di plomacy, and skip it, for the present. 1 -j Seven Local Men Placed in War Industry Work uunng the last two weeks seven local men have been piacea in important war indus tries, as a result of their training in the war production training They are William Harris, Q. A, Thomas, William Gunn, H. C. uewuer, c. Klippstein, F. N. Johnson and R. England. These men were trained in the machine shop and were sufficiently ad vanced to receive a starting wage of $61 per meet. Due to these men leaving the local classes there are now open ings for several more men, it was announced today. In addi tion to the machine shop classes there is aviation sheet metal, welding for women, general sheet metal, welding, electrical repair and maintenance for men. Anyone wishine tn taka nd. vantage of this free training nuuia gei in touch with A. H. Fitch, coordinator of the war production training program at the KlamathiUnlon high school. une United States expends 9ou,uuu,uuu annually for health services. if your dealer Is out for the duration, advertise for a used one In the want-ads. U.S. Navv Enlistment Information! N7 USNR, Volunteer l am Interested In learnlnf what the navy hot to offer. Noma ... Address .... A9 . Z Phono MOLOtR MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATC Cheek any one of the 49 trades you are Interested OaelOERS' COOK OFFICERS' STEWARD . mm 1 , . PARACHUTE RIOQER . PATTERNMAKER PHARMACIST'S MATS . PHOTOGRAPHER . PHINTER . QUARTERMASTER RADARMAN RADIOMAN RADIO TECHNICIAN . SEAMAN SHIPPITTER SHIP'S COOK SIGNALMAN , SOUNDMAN SPECIALIST STOREKEEPER TELEQRAPHER TOR PEDUM AM TURRIT CAPTAIN , WATER TENDER . YEOMAN ABR0QRAPHER AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATB inl BOILERMAKER . BUOLCMASTER . BUGLER . I I I RemajmHa , .it , . ., . . navy even j Tour draft board T,-,Yan AVIATION METALSMITH . AVIATION ORDNANCE mr, . AVIATION PILOT AVIATION RADIOMAN . OARPENTBR'S MATE . COMMISSARY STEWARD ELECTRICIAN'- MATE PIPE CONTROLMAN FIREMAN OUNNER'S MATE BANDMASTER . HOSPITAL APPRENTICE i MESS ATTENDANT METALSMITH BOATSWAIN'S MATI if you receive your induction sjayice "Steak cV Potatoes on a Pine Board" Sounds like the dream of a buck hunter waiting for the rains, doesn't it? It could be, but here it's just our way of saluting Klamath's essential industries Livestock. Raising, Farming and Lumbering. There are other essential industries here, of course ." ' ? machine shops, communications and our own repair de partment ... in fact, about everyone in 'Klamath is working in an essential industry one way or another. Our part is not so spectacular as flying a bomber, or carrying a gun, or even working in the shipyards But we know that for the long pull it's just as important. Our 65 employes are -here for one purpose to keep your trucks and pickups and passenger cars on -the road. We'll do our best. from BAiSIGEIS MC. TOUR FORD DEALER SINCE 1923
