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MEMBER AUDIT BCBEAO OP CIRCULATION
Weekend Roundup
THE occurrence of a vacancy on the state supreme court
was followed almost immediately by expressions here
Jn behalf of the proposed appointment of Arthur D. Hay,
Lake county's circuit judge.
Judsre Hay is scholarly, able, and has a long and
honorable record on the circuit bench. We know him well
in Klamath county because of our close relationships with
Lake county, because he at one time lived here, and be
cause for many years has presided frequently on various
cases in the Klamath court in which the local judge was
disqualified.
He is ideal material for the supreme court He was
considered previously for an appointment to the high
bench and it was understood here he narrowly missed the
election.
. It is possible that another vacancy in public office may
occur that will be of special interest here. That is in one
of the legislative seats filled by Klamath county. State
Representative Harry D. Boivin, elected to the legislature
this month, has taken a position as special attorney for
the U. S. department of justice.
At the time of accepting the federal post, Attorney
Boivin said he hoped to obtain a leave of absence so that
he could serve in the legislature when it meets in January.
.If, however, he is unable to do this, he would probably
resign, which would require an appointment by the county
court.
Mr. Boivin is a democrat and a democrat would have
lobe appointed.
Lowell Stockman, who swept the second district in the
general balloting early this month and is now congressman
elect, is doing something different. -
' "' Mr. Stockman is making a tour of the district AFTER
his election and before he begins active service. We have
never heard of it being done before in this district. His
tpurpose is to get in closer touch to the people of the
, district and to learn in what ways he can be of service to
.them. He says he wants to learn more definitely their
feelings about issues of importance.
This is a good way to start a career as congressman.
jar. stocKman will be here on Tuesday. ,
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An Interesting local news item of the week was the
statement by the traffic safety council recommending
against discontinuance of the traffic signal system in the
business district. The council, taking note of suggestions
;tnat tne signals be turned off to save rubber and gasoline
'lost through stopping, states that what little savings might
be effected are far offset by the danger to life and limb if
tne signals were discontinued.
We are inclined to agree with this view at this time
oecause downtown tramc conditions win be well con
gested for the Christmas shopping period. After that, if
gasoline rationing is on in full swing, and traffic becomes
extremely light, it might be advisable to forego the stop-and-go
system for a while. There is no use in controlling
j re' i . i , . i..,. .
uaiiic comers wpere mere is very iirae tramc.
November tl, 1042
EXPERT MPS
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MR PLAN
OF ID BOARD
Meanwhile, there are certain practices which could be
adopted more generally by motorists in adapting their
anving to tne trail ic control system.
Too many motorists do not know that they should swing
ttw utw W wic iignt, w next nicy piau w ixiBKe a ngtic turn
at an intersection. They keep their cars out in the through
lane of traffic, and in making the slow turn hold up the
cars behind them, often causing other motorists to miss
tne green light period needlessly.
Unless heavy traffic moves along quickly when the
green light signal comes on, piling up and congestion soon
develops. It is the courteous thing to get out of the way,
u you pian a right turn.
Well, the local football season has ended, and no doubt
many people were disappointed in the showing of the local
high school team in the extra-schedule srame with Van
couver. There is satisfaction to be found, however, in the
fact that in choosing an opponent, the Klamath school
authorities lined up a team of such strength as that from
Vancouver, wnen tney said they had found as fme com
petition as could be had among northwest high schools,
mey unquesiionaDiy spoKe tne truth.
We do not believe the difference between the Klamath
and Vancouver teams was as great as statistics of the
game Indicate. Our boys simply were not playing the
brand of ball they have played this season. They have
out, previously jet aown. xneir reserve strength, which
was Counted UDOn to nlav an important Tiar in t.h nntnnma
of the extra-schedule game, was not called upon to any
great, .exiem.
The result of the final ffami shnnlrl tint, he -noi-mifTod
to cast an unjustified shadow over memories of a great
kccuu ana a great season. .
Eugene Myers
a Home on Leave
from Bremerton
-N"- Eugene Myers, pharmacist 3rd
' class, has been here on leave
ior the past week from the
Bremerton navy yard. He was
ccompanled to this city by
Captain E. Hyland, hi. Comm.
W, H. Christiansen and Lt
Comm. B. Tucker, also of Brem
erton, U. S. navy.
On Wednesday evening tha
officers renewed acquaintances
with former classmates includ
ing Dr. J. Hardin Carter, Dr.
Miller E. Cooper and Dr. Leslie
W. Peate of this city, at a goose
: dinner given by W. J. Kessler
vat the Willard hotel. Myers is a
on-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Kess
J. 8027 LeBoy street. -
Surgical Dressings
Room to Open for
Night Classes
The surgical dressings room
at Red Cross headquarters, 418
Main street, will open for eve
ning work on Tuesday, Decem
ber 1, according to Mrs. R. R.
Macartney, Klamath county
chairman.
Classes will be held each
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
from 7 to 10 o'clock, and anv
woman able to assist in this
worthwhile government project
is asKea to report for duty.
Competent instructors will be
on hand. Those attending are
asked to bring all-over aprons
to substitute for street clothes,
and a piece of cheesecloth to
wear over the hair.
WASHINGTON, Nov. HI VP)
ueuei tnat the lumber policy of
the war production board was
dictated by men interested in
production of lumber substitu
tes was expressed Friday at a sen
ate education and labor subcom
mittee hearing.
Paul A. Rasmussen of St. Paul.
former state director of budget
ana personnel and now repr-
renting independent retail lum
ber dealers and small lumber
mills, declared ha had been
shocked by the attitude of Ben
Alexander of the WPB lumber
division. He also said Minnesota
lumbermen believed "the west
ern monopolized lumber industry
have such good representatives
in dollar-year men on the war
production board" they have
been successful in preventing
creation of lumber stockpiles In
Minnesota.
Stock Piles
The witness said he had con
ferred with Alexander and was
told by him that It would be
necessary to 'liquidate" a large
number of lumber yards through
out the country.
He quoted Alexander as say
ing he hoped "they won't have
lumber stock piles."
. "After the conference," the
witness said, "I found Alexander1
was closely associated with the
Masonite corporation, which
manufactures composition
board."
Substitutes' Advantage
Rasmussen said WPB orders
had been issued forbidding using
sett lumber for flooring and
subflooring In war construction.
"It looks very much as if this
is being done to the disadvant
age of the lumber industry of
Minnesota and to the advantage
of lumber substitutes," Rasmus
sen said.
The MInnesotan said forestry
agencies of the government had
submitted to the WPB last July
a program for increasing lumber
production from small mills
through creation of a revolving
fund of 5100,000,000 to aid the
small operators but it had not
been acted upon by the WPB.
He said the small producers
needed financing, means of get
ting lumber requirements in
formation and a market He
said there was a decided short
age of lumber and forest pro
ducts.
SIDE GLANCES
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"Don't pay any attention lo him he isn't even
enough to be induded in the coffee ration!"
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 21 (&)
The federal communications
commission today ordered the
American Telephone and Tele
graph company to show cause
why its long-distance telephone
rates and other charges should
not be substantially reduced.
The commission said figures
reported to it by the long lines
department of the company indi
cated earnings on net book in
vestment at a rate of 24.37 per
cent annually before making
provision for federal income tax
es, and a rate of 14.92 per cent
after providing for the new fed
eral normal and surtaxes.
A. T. & T. was ordered to an
swer the commission's order by
December 1 and to appear at a
hearing on December 16.
The investigation, the FCC
said, "will cover not ,only rates
but all charges, classifications,
practices and regulations in con
nection with the communication
service rendered by the long
lines department." i
The company's figures for the
first nine months of this year In-
aicated excess earnings ranxina
from $47,000,000 to $62,000,000
for the full year, depending on
how federal Income taxes are
figured, the commission said.
These excess earninas bear
heavily at this time both on the
cost of the war and on the cost
of living," FCC Chairman Jamei
Lawrence Fly said in a statement.
LITERATE TERMITES
BERKELEY, Calif.. UPiZ. 3.
Richardson, mailing superinten
dent of the University of Call.
fornia Press .wonders if termites
can read.
Richardson had his mailing
room remodeled and painted to
get rid of the wood chewers. But
new crew of termites moved
In. They passed up the newly
painted wood and consumed part
oi a oooKlet.
The booklet's title: "The Con
trol of Termites' by the Colleee
of Agriculture."
How Censorship Works
11. RUMORS
(Eleventh of a Series)
"The spread of rumors in such a wav that thaw will ha .i-.
cepted as facts," says the voluntary censorshfn PnH. "wrlll r.n.
der aid and comfort to the enemy. The same is true of enemy
propaganda or material calculated by the enemy to bring about
division among the United Nations."
Any nation which prides itself on freedom of sneech will h
a target for divisionist propaganda.
It is well established that axis propaganda is seeking not
only to deceive us, but to divide the United Nations socially,
politically, and racially.
Many false reports are originated without vicious intent.
Many others are circulated deliberately by the enemy. All such
reports must be carefully sorted over on news desks.
Editors have been advised to exercise discretion in the nuhll.
cauon oi enemy propaganda irom the short-wave radio and Morse
cooe transmissions.
Tha enemy deliberately puts out certain "reports" in the
hope that they will gain circulation through our news channels.
The Teports" are often aimed at provoking official replies which
will give tha enemy exact information, at diverting attention
from a vital area, at confusing American opinion, or at directing
American opinion upon specific issues. For example, the enemy
may "report" the alleged sinking of American troop transports
at a ume pudiic opinion is focused on an allied offensive, or tha
alleged sinking of merchant ships en route to Russia at a time
when aid to the soviet union is the subject of widespread dis
cussion. For security reasons it may be inadvisable for the gov
ernment to deny these propaganda claims until the ships have
safely returned to their home ports some weeks later.
When news actually comes from an enemy source the source
Is always conspicuously identified before the information is
placed before tha public. , .
The American people are entitled to know the source of
wartime Information, particularly of a social or political char
acter.
They also have the right to know about the progress of the
war, and they are being told about it daily to an extent never
equalled In any previous war.
'STOP' ORDER
RECLAMATION
DAM
REVISED
Penitentiary
Inmate Dies of -Poisoning
SALEM, Nov. 21 JP) Thomas
O'Connor, 35, an inmate from"
Deschutes county, died of poi
soning at the Oregon state pen!
tentiary Wednesday, Warren
George Alexander disclosed to
day.
The warden said the case had
no relation to the mass roach
powder poisonings at the state
hospital the same day. He ex
pressed the belief O'Connor, in
search of alcohol, had drunk an
antl-freeze or cleaning fluid.
UII ADVOCATES
II MICE
TOUGH LUCK
CHICAGO. (iTheodore L.
Tollefson, fireman and locomo
tive engineer for the Illinois
Central railroad since 1903. had
but one wish when he was re
tired and that was to travel.
His retirement came a few
days ago and with It the war
time curtailment of railroaders'
passes.
VICHY (From French Broad
casts), Nov. 21 UP) Pierre La
val advocated an alliance with
Germans as Europe's sole hope
for peace In a broadcast to the
people of nari-occupied France
last night and declared new vol
unteer, legions would be raised
to answer "the fresh insults
which France has had to suffer
from the allied campaign in
North Africa.
He accused the United States
and Britain of "tearing away
bit by bit at the French empire
because of their losses in the
Pacific; said he was certain of a
German victory.
"From what has happened in
North Africa we have discov
ered the fate that waits us to
morrow if Roosevelt gets away
with it," Laval said. "We would
have to submit to a domination
by communists and Jews."
(The dark little collaboration
ist's talk of volunteer legions
such as the detachments which
have fought alongside the Ger
mans on the Russian front sug
gested that Laval was not pre
pared at this time to thrust the
nation into a formal state of war
against the allies. He did not
mention the existing French
army regiments and the Toulon
based fleet which still take or
ders from Vichy.)
Dealer snonages put new
value on used merchandise. Cash
in on your "junk" through a
classified ad. Phone 3124.
PROTESTS FILED ON
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PENDLETON. Nov. 21 (AP)
Dozens of protests have been
filed at the Pendleton AAA of
fice by Umatilla county farmers
who claim mileage allowances
received with their ODT certif
icates of necessity are not suf
ficient to permit them to op
erate, Walter Holt, county agent,
said today.
Holt said he will report the
situation to the state war board.
Only recourse open to tha
farmers is an appeal to the Port
land district ODT office after
the certificate has been In ef
fect 30 days, the county agent
said. The certificates become
effective December 1.
Many of the complaining
ranchers report their mileage al
lowances have been cut from 40
to 80 per cent, while others have
received satisfactory quotas.
In reply to a letter explaining
the problem,' Herman Sites of
Portland, field manager of the
ODT, said, "Director Eastman
previously has stated there
would have to be some read
justments . , . certainly this pro
gram does not contemplate put
ting the farmers 'out ot bus
iness.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21 Ml
Secretary of the Interior Harold
L. Ickes said today that "stop
construction orders" on bureau
of reclamation dams have been
revised by tho war production
ooara.
Ickes explained that a suspen
sion order on five big dams, in
cluding Grand Coulee, Parker
and Shasta, had been reviewed
by WPB Vicc-Chalrman E. Eb
erstadt and a new. mors nrrrlin
list of work to be stopped or con
tinued nad been issued.
Of 41 projects, limited con.
struction may be continued on
18. all work must halt on 14
ana further consideration will
oe given to 8.
Deschutes-to Continue
Work which will be conthmnH
includes:
Central Valley orolect. Cnlt.
fornia Facilities for Drtwrvn
tion of fish in Sacramento rlvor.
and Shastn-Orovllle transmission
line. (Shasta-Antioch transmls.
sion line halted except for some
minor worn.)
Owhyee project. Orceon
Drainage.
Deschutes, project. Orceon
Limited work may be continued
to give work to men in conscien.
tious objector camps.
Klamath Undecldtd
Work which must cease im
mediately except for minor wprk
kj prcveni acierioratlon includes:
Central Valley Droicct. Call.
fornia Shasta dam power unit
number 8 (two other power units
proceeding). Also steamed elec
tric power plant.
Central Valley project. Cali
fornia Friant dam. Madera ca
nal and Frlant-Kern canal.
Projects on which no final de
cision has been made yet in
clude: Klamath project, Oregon. Cal
ifornia. -
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
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Oinoland's Most Notorious Lady as playtd by Fay Emstv
son, tells the startling story of a girl who turns criminal In "Lidy
GangiUr" which hsads th program at tha Towsr thiatra Sun
day. ,.
LEGION TO TAKE
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Mlckay Rooney imi to b objecting te all tha attention
Freddie Bartholomew mmi to b getting from lovtly Tina Thay
er in this scene from M-Q-M's lateet hit, "A Yenk at Eton," start
ing tonight at mldnlte at the Pelican theatre. Tina appears as
Mickey's latest heartthrob la tha film and Freddie plays his
Engliih stepbrother.
One Zero Attacked,
Two Passes One
Zero Shot Down
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUIN
EA, Nov. 20 Oelayed) CP)
rrom a morning reconnaissance
flight over northern New Guinea
waters, Capt. "Rabbit" Long.
acre of Stockton, Calif., brought
back this report today
"One Zero attacked two
passes one Zero shot down."
His gunner, Sgt. Leslie Stew
art, East Chicago, poured lead in
to the enemy plane and saw it
explode barely 20 feet off the
water for his first individual
kill.
Ten per cent ... 10 per cent
. 10 per cent ... 10 oer cent . .
New Year's is the deadline for
everybody who hasn't already
aereed ta Invoaf m n nt r
his pay in war bondsl
Tha Klamath county court
has turned over operation and
preparation of the now museum
in the Legion hall to the Amer
ican Legion, it was learned here
Friday.
Commander Fred LaForse oi
the Legion has ODOolnted the
following committee to take
over. O. D. Matthews, chair
man; A. D. Collier, C. A. Hen
derson, Mrs. Lydia Fricke How
ard and Mrs. Earl Templar.
tne committee will start im
mediately gathering material for
the museum room and large
nauway and all Klamath resi
dents having relics they wish to
donate or loan to the museum
are asked to contact one of the
group in charge. These gifts or
donations may also be brought
directly to tha Legion hall
where they will be catalogued.
Thousands of
Detroiters Pass
Up Rationing
DETROIT, Nov. 21 (JPi
Many thousands of Detroit mo
torists still were unregistered
for gasoline rationing today aft
er the close of the three-day reg
Istratlon period for the basic
"A" ration books.
Officials of the office of Dries
administration here estimated
that more than 160,000 had
failed to register. Registration
had fallen off after the opening
day Wednesday.
E. T. Broadwell, head of gaso
line rationing in Michigan, said
many Detroiters might hove dc
cided to quit driving but that
that still would leave "many
thousands" still unaccounted for.
Broadwell said he believed
that many persons apparently
nad hoped for "a last-minute re
prieve" from Washington.
Lowell Stockman
Coming Tuesday;
Luncheon Planned
Lowell Stockman of Pendle
ton, congressman-elect from this
district, will be in Klamath Falls
Tuesday and will meet with any
interested persons, it was an
nounced Saturday. , -
A luncheon is being planned
for those who wish to talk over
matters with Stockman, and per
sons may contact Marshell E.
Cornett.
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ITALIANS CRY "PEACE"
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 Mi
Cries of "peace" greeted King
Vlttorio Emanuele of Italy when
he went to see bombed ruins In
Genoa and Milan recently and
the demonstrations led to the
dismissal of the city's governor,
the British radio reported today
In, a broadcast heard by CBS.
The broadcast did not indicate
(low its Information was re
ceived. '
Roiallnd Russell, Brian Ahem and Janet Blair are starred
at the Esquire theatra In Columbia's "My Sister Eileen Cotum
bia's hilarious screen version of tha famous Broadway stage sue-
COBS.
Lost Leiter From Rear
Admiral Praises Wounded
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Jl VP)
One of the .last lettors written
by Rear Admiral Norman Scott,
before he was killed lh the naval
battle in the Solomon islands on
November 13, released by the
navy Friday, was a message of
praise of men wounded in Pa
cific fighting.
Theletter was sent to his wife,
Mrs. Marjorie Guild Scott of
Washington, with the request
(hat it be turned over to the
navy relief society.
Rear Admiral Scott described
a visit he had made to a hospital
ship soon after action in the
early days of the current cam
paign in tho southwest Pacific
and he declared that "not once
during the entire visit was I an
swered with a grumble or a bel
lyache or a whino. But Invari
ably with a grin or at least with
an attempt at one."
' Sometimes the answer would
be low and I would lean well
over to make the conversation
easier going," Scott added. ."It
might take a few seconds and
then I would hear, 'I'm doing
Mercury Hits
Bottom Friday
Klamath folks shivered in
their longies Friday morning at
the mercury fell to a seasonal
low of 13 degrees, coldest since
Inst February 22 when the same
temperature was recorded.
Maximum Friday was 38 de
grees.
Road Classified Ads for Results
pretty well, thank you sir.' One
like that and your heart goes
right out to him. It Is the custom
In the navy to remove one's cap
In the sick bay. Mine will always
be off to those men."
' Scott said he realised that
many of the men In action wera
considered by their parents to
be mere boys "but all' those I
saw were carrying on like men."
He spoke in terms of highest
praise for all those serving the
wounded on the hospital ship
and said, "I did not see a single
person doctor, officer, nurse,
corpsman, petty officer or blue
jacket who was not on the job.
Paitiaaua f fa,.
a aaaxaaj wruinmsn .
Banauat Slated far O
Tuesday, Nov. 24
The annual emnloye-emnlover
banquet of the Future Crafts
man's organization will be held
at 7:30 p. m. November 24 at
the Pelican cafe. This organiza
tion Is composed of boys who are
attending school one-halt day
and working on a job to loam a
trado for one-half day. In addi
tion to tholr rogulnr subjects,
they are enrolled In a trades and
Industry class, wherein Infor
mation it studied nertalnina: to
their occupation.
one of the highlight of the
meeting will be the address of
Walter W. Morse, assistant stata
director of vocational education.
Morse was aotlvo In getting the
iraoes and industry program
underway In Klnmath Falls. .ttv
The present enrollment in tha w
trades and Industry, classes Is 80.
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