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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON January 18, 1948 Mtmbtr cf Tub Amocutzo Pi km Tht AtMriiiM Pr li eicJn. ilvrly entitled to the) dm of re pulillcAllon o( ill newa ditpatehci rrnllltd to It of not oth'rwlii eradlUd la thli piper, and ) tht local nta nubiUhfd therein. AM right" of republication of pcltl dliptchei tr alio r itrred FRANK JENKINS Editor A temporary combination of tht Brenlng Herald and tht. Klainatn Newt. I'udHshrd every afternoon except Sunday at KpUna.d and l'ino afreet, Klamath Fall. Ortfon, by the Herald Pubtfahlng Co. and th Klamath Newt Publlahlni Company Entered at leoond cUm matter at the postofflee of Elamath Falta, Ore., on Auguat to, IPOfl under act of eon ureal, March 8, 1879. Mtmber of Audit Buriau Of Cucitlatiox Hepreaented Nationally by West-Hollidat Co.. Ino. Sun FrancUco, New Tori, 8 atUe, Chicago. Portland, Loa Angel, MALCOLM EPLEY Managing Editor Today's Roundup X I . w and i Li' fit. lb"' By -MALCOLM EF'LEY BACK today from Salem, with the following remembered impressions of the 1943 legis lature end Salem: t.,r . This legislature Is generally i V" is believed to be one of the best r m -r i i i n : I calibre of Its membership in many years. T iu!.1b(am l.r1, .1 4 Kir tn take care of the definitely es sential Business, sucn as ap propriations for the biennium, and close the session sooner usual, BUT . . . is the public, rather than Epley the legislators themselves. which brings about the conditions that require ' protracted sessions, through pressure for all sorts of special legislation. That can happen this time. The weather at Salem at 25 above zero is colder than it is here at home at three above. Cities like Salem, near army camps, present ' a dlstrubing picture when soldiers flock into town seeking entertainment and a good time on leave and have a hard time finding either. Men On Leave WE'LL elaborate a little on that last item. The men from Camp Adair flocked into Salem by the hundreds on Saturday. They were all over the town. Large numbers of them seemed to be spending their treasured leave just standing around on the streets. , One got the feeling that there is probably nothing a town the size of Salem, and probably nothing any town can do, to entertain satisfac torily these restless youngsters. The boys them selves probably do not know exactly what the answer is. At night, the hotel lobbies are crowded with soldiers. They are asleep on the davenports and chairs, on the stairs, and in the .corners. Going up to our room late Saturday at a Salem hotel, we were startled when the ele vator door opened and there on the hall floor, directly In front of the elevator, lay a young soldier, dead to the world. The man running the elevator was not start led. Such things were obviously commonplace to him. The lad was pulled to one side out of the line of traffic, a pillow was placed under his head and he was wrapped in a warm blanket. There he slept for the night, more comfortable, probably, than many of his fellows elsewhere. Paul Mallon Charm at Salem THE Oregon legislature, like the national congress, has its charming feminine sensa tion this year. , Stella Cutlip, joint representative from Coos and Curry counties, seems likely to cause as- gained greater approval, much stir among the males at Salem as will Clare Booth Luce in Washington. Mrs. Cutlip is an attractive brunette. She is new to state politics, but she is getting along all right. She was chosen to help escort Gov ernor Earl Snell at the time of his inaugura tion. The newspaper workers, like this one, have found her good copy for both type and pictures. Saturday's editions of both Salem papers contained a lot about Stella Cutlip. Mrs. Cutlip has been active in republican, civic and business circles at North Bend, her home town. Her husband has been mayor of North Bend. The Cutlips are in the ice cream business. C. C. Chapman, in his "Who's Who in the 1943 Legislature," described Mrs. Cutlip as a "comely, effervescent body, with personality plus. If she needs a few votes to put through a pet measure it is hard to believe she can not wheedle the mere male colleagues nearest at hand." ' Mrs. Cutlip is gracious and intelligent. She should prove an effective legislator for her district and the state, and she will inspire more gallantry at the capital than has been evi denced in many a moon. with recognition that will Inspire greater com munity service among young people here. The speaker at the Tuesday night event is to be Robert W. Sawyer, Bend publisher. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Sawyer is an authority on western history. He is es pecially familiar with the historical background of our country, the Central and South Central Oregon country. His address should prove most Informative and interesting. News Behind the News By PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 The other side of the story of the rebellious anthracite miners has not been called much to public at tention. These miners work under a union check-off. The dues of the union are collected from their wages by the companies and turned over to the union. They cannot refuse payment of this kind of totalitarian levy without quitting work. The 50-cents-a-month dues Increase seems a pittance, but it is a SO per cent increase, and the overlooked point is that the workers were not consulted. The in crease was voted by the union leaders gath ered in a convention dominated by their soft coal competitors. Now no union can justify a strike against a people at war, especially not in the dead of winter during a fuel famine. But, if you were a miner, what would you do in this case? Your union is supposed to be your own organization. but too often the leaders are politicians who levy dues involuntarily through , convention controls. And what do the union leaders do with the money they thus take from the workers' toil? Well, John L. Lewis used $500,000 or $600,000 of these mine workers' funds to re-elect Presi dent Roosevelt in 1936. He also bought the University club for the United Mine Workers headquarters, the richest office in Washington. The workers cannot appeal to the govern ment to protect them from extortion. The gov ernment and all its laws are on the other side, the side of the union leaders. These particular workers have been laboring only 35 hours a week during war-time, and recently have received an increase in pay for a sixth day. Whose fault this was has not been cleared up, but the evidence always seemed to me to hold John Lewis, the government price schedules and even the operators as much at fault as the workers for failure to break the contract sooner. Little public sympathy has been given them in their recent rebellion for these reasons. At another time, and under different circum stances, their side of the story might have SIDE GLANCES 1 1 coph. ma pv kza stuymMNC T. m. cq u. . pat, orr. "Honestly, my phone linsn't rung of nn evening for so long 1 jiggle it every night to insike sure it's not out of order 1" . Token Sessions OREGON'S legislators usually adjourn their formal sessions on Thursday night in the first week of the session. But last week both senate and house held sessions on Friday and Saturday. It wasn't because there was more business than is usual at this time. It was because the legislators are distinctly aware of public senti ment over the senate deadlock that delayed me legislative machinery for two days early in the week. They felt the public would be again prim patriotism. Wrong Impression A FEW readers, not many, got the peculiar notion from my recent recitation of my fuel oil problems that I had become the mean est man in the world and that I was indulging in a personal complaint to get more fuel oil for myself. They should have been able to see the point clearer than that. As everyone knows, the government officials then were announcing that fuel rationing was perfect, that supplies were 'ample. The only way their error could be proved was by a de tailed personal recitation of the facts of a typi cal average instance. Much good was accomplished. Immediately, Mr. Henderson announced dealers must furnish oil to holders of coupons whether or not they are regular customers, and thereby he corrected the basic complaint of my first article. You can now get oil if you have coupons. Stories have been' published since then indicating the gov ernment also will follow the line of subsequent articles and keep homes heated, closing recrea tional centers, schools and churches if need be, Stacks of mail on my desk from rationing board officials and suffering consumers through out the east and central states proves what I knew, that mine was not a personal fuel prob- lem, but an example of a national problem of the average individual. Prim Patriotism THIS kind of criticism justifies itself by the defects it corrects in the war effort. Yet, there are a number of good citizens who have written me honestly advocating that this criti cism and all other kinds be stopped. This is critical if the legislature took a long week-end after the deadlock. But the sessions that were held were no more than "token" meetings. There was really no formal business to be done. The legislators are somewhat resentful of Criticism is barred only in the countries we fight against. Each man in a democracy must decide such a matter for himself. For myself, I see my duty very clearly. Democracy gains in strength and wisdom from clean criticism, and the eternal vigilance public criticism of the senate deadlock. They of its citizens against wrong, their alertness in seem to ieet mat it was a battle of principles safeguarding their rights, that was justifiably fought out to a conclusion, regardless of the' time consumed. They contend the legislature is just as far along today as it would have been had there been no senate battle over the presidency. Legislators do not always feel the way the public does about the legislature. Annual Event TURNING to matters at home, we want tn I remind readers of an important civic event prodding is strong. The press would serve this nation poorly In this war if it attempted to cover the wrongs, defects and inefficiencies by saying "yea" to everything. It might better not exist. . So also with the people in my opinion. They serve themselves poorly who will not speak for justice. If they become a "yes-people," they will become a weak people and they will de serve oppression. Few government officials will correct their own mistakes, even after prodding, unless the coming Tuesday evening the annual Founders' Day banquet of the Klamath County Junior Chamber of Commerce, when the outstanding young man In community service activities will be designated. Tills event is In keeping with a tradition founded by the junior chamber a number of years ago. Its purpose is to reward younger men But, to say that our people cannot face facts and truth in war-time is the worst criticism of this government, this nation and its people, that anyone could ever make. It supposes the government is so bad and the people so weak-minded that they, dare not face the facts of themselves. This, I know, is not true. TclHisg The Editor Ltttara printed htr mutt not b mora than SN worda tn lenith, muat ba writ tan ltst)ly on ONE SIDE ol tht paper only, and muat bt aiRted. Contribution following trma rulw, art warmly wt soma, I'll CUTS HD 0 T S OPPOSES SALARY BOOST MALIN, Ore., ITo the Editor) So far none of your readers has, expressed his stand on tho sub ject of increasing the salaries of our county officials. Oi course I know it is a matter that is ap proached with difficulty, due to creating adverse feeling with those wo well know and admire, Besides we look to. them for fa vors and consideration. But as a citizen, I feel that it is my duty to give my views, now that con ditions are abnormal during the war. Our country has much at stake just now. Our boys are bleeding on the battlefields. They are sacrificing much to win this war and to make a better nation after the war. What are we doing to help? The cry of our government is to sacrifice in every way possible except In work. Of work we can not do too much. The farmers are asked to produce more with less help, and with less profit. This means longer hours and double effort Every one is asked to buy less of everything but bonds. That means that even though many things wo figure are necessary have to bo temporarily denied. For are we not at war? Do the county officials expect to fare as well or better now than they did in peace time? Surely they are just as patriotic as anyone else and ready to do their part in sac rificing. Surely the raising of salaries is a step toward inflation the big thing Uncle Sam is try ing to check. Increasing the sal aries, increases the ability to spend and causes rise in prices, if prices are not fixed. Now, I think that a salary in the neighborhood of $200 a month is not a starving salary even in these war times, and I don't feel that the public that foots the bills are mistreating our servants. The incentive of pay and honor were sufficient to bring these men into the fight for the offices. Many others of abil ity would fain have served in those positions. It seems to me that the ques tion of raising the salaries by the county officials was rather un wise. It flared up the public to the desire to want more and more for themselves. Starting at the top of the ladder, all labor will have the equal right to clam or for more pay until there will be no limit to what everything Will cost. I am sure if the public spoke its thoughts and wishes, a vast majority would urge the legisla ture to leave the county salaries as they are. If the office holders find that ' their salaries do not give them all they would like, I suggest that they add to their in come by helping on the ranches after office hours and weekends. Several of the county officials I know, have other employment outside of the offices and have had since they became county employes. That seems to me to be a patriotic spirit and I com mend them for their extra effort. Very truly yours, M. M. STASTNY, Scottish Rite Bodies to Entertain For Jobs Daughters Scottish Rite bodies will en tertaln for members of Jobs Daughters Monday, tonight, at 8 o clock in the Masonic temple. At this time the Daughters will confer degrees on eight candi dates. Refreshments will be served later. All Masons as well as mem bers of Jobs Daughters' families are invited to attend the affair. Judge L. G. Lewelling of Albany, who has been assigned to the county clerk overtime pay case, will not come here in connection with the case until some time in February. Judge Lewelling has written J. H. Carnahan, attorney for County Clerk Mae K. Short, stating that he will not rule on Carnahan's motion to set aside the indictments in this case un til he can come here and hear testimony on the motion. Mrs. Short was indicted by the grand jury on charges of ac cepting unauthorized payments totaling $95. Judge Lewelling, when first assigned to the case. said he could come in middle January to Klamath Falls, but a rush of work in his court at Albany has delayed his visit. VITAL STATISTICS MASSEY Born at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., January 17, 1943, to Mr, and Mrs. Thomas B. Massey, 1844 LeRoy street, a girl Weight; 7 pounds 13 ounces. CHOJNACKY Born at Klamath Valley hospital, Klam ath Falls, Ore., January 16, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J Chojnacky, Dairy, Ore., a boy. Weight: 7 pounds 3t ounces. WALDRIP Born at Hillside hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., January 17, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Waldrip, Weyer haeuser Camp 4, a girl. Weight: 8 pounds. GUTENBERGER Born at Hillside hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., January 17, 1943, to Mr, and Mrs. R. B. Gutenberger, 300s Broad street, a girl. Weight 6 pounds 151 ounces. SPINK Born at Hillside hos pital, Klamath Falls, Ore., Jan uary 17, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs, Louis D. Spink, Canby, Ore., a boy. Weight: 8 pounds 8 ounces, Second Annual Doll Day Held at Shasta School The second annual doll day was observed at Shasta school Wednesday and third grade pu pils took care of the display and pinned ribbons on each entry. Chairs were arranged in rows for the dolls and at noon chil dren from each room viewed the array. More than 150 dolls of every description were brought by the children. All expressed a desire to continue with the doll show, A STORY TO TELL CHICAGO, (P) There's a patient at Mt. Sinai hospital who'll have to wait a few years or longer to tell about his op eration. The patient the unnamed son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Magnus, was only three days old when he underwent a suc cessful appendectomy, D r, Stephen Mannhelmer said such an operation on a three day old infant was a medical parity. TURN ABOUT ROCHESTER, N. Y., UP) It's customary for the audience to applaud the orchestra, but when the Philharmonic strode onto the stage at 7 p. m., to find the audience all seated nearly two hours earlier than usual be cause of pleasure driving ban, the orchestra stood and roundly applauded the audience. Undo Sam saved everybody a lot of trouble mado most of then1 1943 resolutions for them. STATE TO BONE SALEM, Jun. 18 (IP) War conditions liavo reduced the op erations of tho state highway commission to buru essentials, the commission cnid Snturdny in its annual report. "Income is shrinking. Con struction operations other than those essential to tlio war efiort are discontinued for tho dura tion. Unit costs aro Increasing, Depletion of labor forces and priority control of materials and equipment is making proper maintenance of highways diffi cult," tho report said. Contracts Awardad Income for 1943 was $15, 746,774, a 12 per cent drop caused by a drop in gasoline sales. The commission estimates a 60 per cent drop during 1943 because of gasoline rationing. Tho commission awarded $5, 680,000 worth of construction contracts in 1942, compared with $8,200,000 In 1041. Of the 1942 total, $2,970,000 was for federally financed access roads, and $1,110,000 was for emer gency airplane financed lauding fields. 72 Miloi Pav.d Maintenance expenditures in 1942 were $4,490,332, a $436,807 gain over 1941 because of in creased labor and materials costs and because the commis rion increased its maintenance activities on city streets and county roads. Construction work in 1942 in cluded 72 miles of paving, 130 miles ot oiling, 71 miles of rock surfacing, 45 miles of grading, construction of 41 bridges over 0 feet long, and building of the two grade separation structures. Improvtmenti The state highway system now includes 4809 miles of primary highways and 2388 miles of sec ondary highways. Major improvements during the year included construction of the Boardman-Stanflcld cut off on the Old Oregon Trail highway, beginning of tho Har bor drive arterial street devel opment In Portland, improve ment of the Pacific highway near Salem, Grants Pass and Eugene, Improvements to tho Crater Lake highway, tho access road to Camp White in Jackson county, relocation of tho Pacific highway west near Camp Adair, access road construction in the Portland shipyard and ulrbaso districts, and construction of flight strips, or emergency land ing fields, on state highways. Death of Jack Dodd In Honolulu on January 2 Learned Word of tho death of Jack Dodd, former Klamath resident, was received here by Mrs. Dodd's sister, Mrs. Harry Wiard, 2705 Wiard street. Mr. Dodd died January 2 tn Honolulu fol lowing an extended Illness which included two operations for brain tumor. Mr. Dodd left this country last September and was stationed at Pearl Harbor as a civilian worker for a navy con tractor. During his residence In this county, Mr. Dodd was employ ed by the Lamm Lumber com pany at Modoc Point. Mr. and Mrs. Dodd left hero In August when he signed up for work at Pearl Harbor. The remains were cremated and ashes are being shipped to Cody, Wyo. OLD HAND AN ALASKAN OUTPOST, UP) When army volunteers were called for an emergency long shore crew to unload a ship, Chaplain Joseph M. Applegate took the winch driver s seat. The former pastor of tho Figeuroa- Boulevard Christian church in Los Angeles did a good job, too. He helped pay his expenses through the University of Ore gon by working as a longshoreman. Terming this hat, worn by Jonn Crawford In a new movie, "ob scene" the 1 1 1 1 y a olllco barred its uso. Designers snid it win mcroly "seductive," thounlit Ilnys meant the weno In which it win worn. Mrs. Waller t'lorell models tlio creation. I Ui T OPTIMIST TULSA, Okla., (IP) Sam Brown, 19-yunr-old confessed slayer, still looks ahead. County Attorney Dixie Gil mer said that Brown, who ad mitted that he shot and killed George Murray, hamburger stand operator, during an at tempted holdup, has been wor ried about his gun. Gilmer told him it would probably be confiscated. "Hold it a while," Brown told Gilmer. "I'll want It back when I get out of this mess. Dealer snortages put new value on used merchandise. Cash in on your "junk" through a classified ad. Phone 3124. TRUCKS FOR RENT You Drive Move Yourself Save M Long and Short Trips STILES' BEACON SERVICE Phone 8304 1201 East Main WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, IV) Tho supremo court upheld to day the conviction of the Ameri can Medical association on a charge of violating tho Sherman Anti-Trust law by alleged ac tivities against a group health organization in the District ot Columbia. Justice Roberts delivered tlio 6 to 0 opinion, which also ap plied to tho medical society of the District of Columbia, an nf flliuto of tho national organiza tion. Justices Murphy and Jack son did not participate. The two were alleged to havo conspired against Group Health Association, Inc., described as a non-profit cooperative organiza tion of governmunt employes to provldo medical caro and hos pitalization in return for month ly dues from tho members. Services To Be Held Here for Dale V. Brown Tho remains of Staff Sftt. Dnlo V. Brown, killed January 15 when his bomber crashed near Salina, Kan., will arrive hero and funeral arrangements aro to bo announced this week by Ward's. Young Brown, member of tho 375th Bombardment squadron, was tho son of Mr. and Mrs. Cubcrt C, Brown of Dairy. Ho was graduated from Merrill high school and at tho time of his death was Just past 23 years of age. One sister, Mrs. Clarence E. Elom of Portlnnd, two broth ers, Richard of Dairy and Harry of Portland, olso survive. Tho youth enlisted In tho US army air corps prior to tho declaration of war. To Salom Carl Zlcmann, who was sentenced to five years in prison by Circuit Judge Vandcn berg, will be taken to tho Salem penitentiary Tuesday by Sheriff Lloyd Low. J HEARING SET E E KALPI N CONTRACT George A, Gordor, arbitrator with tlm United States Concil iation service, here to make a decision on the contract dispute Involving the Knlplne Plywood company, was slated to conduct a meeting at tho Wlllnrd hotel at 4 p. m. Monday, It was an nounced by Hugh R. Haddock, business ugent of A F of L lum ber and sawmill workers. A second representative of tlio US Conciliation sorvlce, Commissioner Guy V. Llntnor, arrlvod Monday on route to Lakuvlow whero ho goes In con nection with tlio labor dispute Involving employes of tho Lake view Logging company. Hearing at Hilt According to Haddock, this Involves some 80 men, a few of whom do not belong to the union, The men aro dlsiuitisflad with working conditions and wages, Haddock stated, but the union, In an effort to coopernto with tho war effort, has per suaded union men to stay on the Job. A small group of no-union workers present a very difficult problem In this operation. Had dock stated. If an agreement Is not reached It may be necessary to put final action In the hand of tho war labor board. A similar hearing was held at Hilt, Calif., Involving the California Fruit Growers Sup ply company, resulting In a dead lock and tho case lias been re ferred to tho WLB In which event the board has the power to hand down a binding decision. Commissioner Llntnor has been unsigned to another case In Lakuvlew, that of the Uuzard Uurkhurd Lumber company. The trouble there, Haddock stated, Is In getting a contract signed as tho union unci the company can not agree on terms. Tho main point at issua is tho union shop clause. The company, It appears, Is unwilling to grant any kind of a union shop clause and a negotiation meeting Is scheduled this week with the commission er acting as conciliator, AFL BOARD MEETS An all-day session of tho executive board, Klamath Basin district council, A F of L lum ber and sawmill workers, was held Sunday. Purpose of the meeting was to discuss war time problems in which tho basin timber workers aro Involved especially such contract disputes ns havo arisen concerning work ing conditions at Lakovlew and Hilt, Calif. New rulings, such as the freczo order, Interpretation of tlio presidential order, No. 9240, and gas rationing which cuts down transportation facilities for delegates, wero also discus sed. Members of the board stated that It would bo necessary to dlsplaco regular council meet ings with such meetings as were held Sunday, due to gas restric tions. Always read the classified ads. Buy it tnrougn tne want-ads. EYES RIGHT Ready to Serve! Every Americon realizes tfw importance of alert, reod eyesight ... on the Production Front - on the Horn front! Be Safe . . . SURE! See the registered opto insr nere Tor a complete eye examination NOW! B.,..vi-..i,'- UtiW.t n NO INTEREST NO EXTRAS NO REO TAPS YOU'LL BE TOLD FRANKLY IF GLASSES ARE NOT NEEDfOfi TU. V, i id v v i s ir irriMur em. -sr Manufacturing and Dispensing Opticians TITAH IDAHO OREGON WASHINGTON 715 Mmn St. - Klamath Falls Dr. Wm. B. Elddoni - Registered Optometrist In Charge.