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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
January 18, 1948
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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.
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The Editor
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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YOU'LL BE TOLD FRANKLY IF GLASSES ARE NOT NEEDfOfi
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Manufacturing and Dispensing Opticians
TITAH IDAHO OREGON WASHINGTON
715 Mmn St. - Klamath Falls
Dr. Wm. B. Elddoni - Registered Optometrist In Charge.