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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON January 21, 1048 . ' Ifmr Tars Ahocutxs Pan Th Awltl Fr to edo-lv-ly rnlllled to th Hit of ra ubllntkni of ill dutulrtu mint to tt or oat cuicrl, mdlurf h Uita ptjxf " IM local B poblUhfi therein. AD rifhli of rtpubilatloo of pedtl dlipurtifi m Uo re ferred. FRANK JENKINS Editor WmtW of Amur Bumuv Or Cuctjxatiox Keprefitd National tj by Wkst-Holuxut Co Ikc fcw Ynci JiW York. S aula, Chle, Ivwtlaad. Lot Angclt SIDE GLANCES From Water to Wings A temporary emnbioitton of the Krentng Herald mtd thi Klimith New, published every afternoon citvpl &mdav t Kfplanad ud Ftn atrtct. KUmath Kill. Ore (on, by the Herald Publtthlnc Co. and the EUmUh " Jwi PuMUtiing Company Fotetrd at eeond claii matter at th poitofflc ot Klamath fall. Ore., do Auirutt SO. 1MM under act of enofreu, March a, 1ST. STILL-ON STAND i r MALCOLM EPLEY Managing Editor IN FIJI CASE PAGE FOUR MISSSATTERLEE EPLEY ture, and he Today's Roundup By MALCOLM EPLEY LOG lupply problems ' confront a number of mills of the Klamath district as lumber operation so into the 1943 production year wiin aemana suu eirutig iw lumber as a war material. E. P. Ivory, head of the Ivory Pine company, has pre pared a statement on the sit uation which he has called to the. attention of the chamber of commerce and the public liir . . v 9 l I Mr- Ivory contends that the rv F 1 log supply problem promises to . curtail lumber production sharply here In the near fu urges that the war production board develop a system of allocation or priority In the handling of government timber with the provision that it be used by mills that do not have other timber available. The advisability for this step would appear to binge on the actual war need for the timber, and that is certainly something that the war production board must know. Determination of actual stumpage available to the local mills, coupled with a knowledge of the war needs for our lumber, should give WPB a basis on which to determine policy. . Two Views THERE are two ways to look at the economic implications involved in this problem. So far as immediate economic benefits are concerned, full-tilt production from every exist ing mill in the basin is desired. That keeps payrolls at the maximum level, sustains corpor ate economy, prevents dislocation of families that are now located in the various commun ities in which the mills are operating. Further more, if the lumber is needed for the war ef fort, the basin lumber industry makes its maxi mum contribution by capacity production. The other side of the picture is that the . huge war-time cut is reducing a resource that would otherwise remain here for future ex ploitation. It is not in keeping with conserva tion policies which have been developed by government agencies and some private opera tions. ' The factor, perhaps, that should swing the pendulum one way or the other as between these two situations is the need of the lumber for the war effort. And that, as we have said, is the factor that the war production board can best determine. . '.- '"-''' -'Z Labor Leader Honored RALPH WAGGONER, the young man who was given the junior chamber of commerce award at this week's Junior chamber Founders' banquet, is the first citizen to receive this honor who is identified with the labor movement. Mr. Waggoner has served as president of the central-labor .council and of the teamsters' union. He has functioned as a sound leader in a labor set-up here which has, by and large, followed more sensible and responsible policies than has the- labor movement in many other localities. The award winner came here about seven years ago from C la tskanie, where he was man ager of a cooperative dairy enterprise. He. has served as market milk man for a local creamery, holding a responsible position in in-, dustry at the time he has" given leadership in labor organizations. Mr. Waggoner has served on the defense council, on a vocational education committee, and in other activities of a definitely civic na ture. The award of merit from the junior chamber, we are sure, will be regarded by Mr. Waggoner as a reward that calls for continued community service. Men of his type are needed in that service. WW MALLON News Behind i he News By PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 Signs of a great demoralization in the German army are becoming apparent all along the Russian front. There is just a chance, about a one to five wager make it no larger than that yet that Hitler will have to draw his armies all the way back into the Ukraine and perhaps out of Russia altogether. The story behind, the lifting of the siege of Leningrad is the same as that of Stalingrad and the South Caucasus. It is a tale of the hardships of an army trying to spend a second winter in a strange land of unbelievable cold, snow, and ice, facing a relentless foe able to take - advantage of conditions terrifying to strangers. The reds launched excellent attacks to re lieve Leningrad last summer and they tried again last fall. These lasted for weeks. There was nothing particularly new in the strategy or mechanical deployments to make their cur rent one successful in seven days, except the greatly weakened morale of the German army. This same weakness was simultaneously shown in the nazi loss of Millerovo and Kam ensk, where the Russians actually claimed to have crossed the Donets river. That river is an excellent defensive German position and the line on which Hitler was supposed to make his stand. - . . If the Russians establish themselves on the west bank in any force, the nazis will have to look far behind them for "another good stopping place. :: -;. These signs that the German fighting spirit Is waning at last, may be subject to dangerous over-interpretation. No one can safely guess yet whether the cracking morale will widen and accelerate sufficiently to complete the collapse of German resistance. . Too much depends on the unknown factor of Russian offensive power. But the crack; is evident- now and all eyes here are glued on it. Rommel's Technique - A T EVERY point where the British expected V Rommel to make a stand, he has deployed his troops, as if to fight strongly, and then sneaked away as soon as the British moved up their heavy forces for the assault. This he did at El Agheila, Ihe Wadi:Zemzen ravine and now at Misurata. ' - The expectation here is that he will establish himself on the line of Horns where a mountain range runs back from-the' sea in a southwest erly direction, protecting' Tripoli. But that mountain range is steepest on the side toward Tripoli. - The approaches from the British side are gradual and,.-, therefore, the range is not as good a defensive position as some that Rommel already has passed. But if he does not put up a real fight for Tripoli and attempts to escape along the coast into Tunisia, he will have given us the best prize of the African front since Bengazi. Tripoli is an excellent port. It can be swiftly cleaned of wreckage, and the British can use it as well as the several superior airfields sur rounding it, for the final closing in on the axis forces in Tunisia. Close-Grips Tussle Background : ROBERT SAWYER'S talk at the Junior cham ber of commerce banquet emphasized anew the value of a greater common knowledge of the fascinating background ot this section of Oregon and northern California. Mr. Sawyer told of early-day expeditions through this coun try before it had been touched by civilization. A knowledge of these incidents adds interest and zest to living in this area. It can add a great deal to a Sunday afternoon drive. - Too many of us are not well informed about .these matters. But those who heard Mr. Sawyer the other night know a lot more than they did before. Such a subject as he chose was a pleasing relief from the war story that so con stantly receives our attention. There Is a need for revision of the weather news policies set up under war-time censorship. The current storm has shown how inconsistent and confused the situation is. Some news agencies have been refused permission to use weather news, and others have been operating apparently without curtailment. Everyone, we believe, is anxious to adhere strictly to a sen sible censorship code," and there should be no discrimination except that which is dictated strictly by factors of war-time safety. ' , nTP 'gmatAi'iTi dntniM. TO 1 CUt Straight west through Tunisia anrl at tempt to fall on our flank and rear. Military men discount tne possibility as Rommel, in such a suicidal undertaking, would have the British eighth- army in his rear, constantly harassing his line of- supplies. Another , current idea is that the Americans might organize an expedition to occupy Sicily and cut off the German line of. supplies, instead of fighting in Tunisia, but this would hardly work, as. long as the nazis have airfields in Tunisia, Italy and Sardinia which could main tain an air supremacy over our landing parties. So it looks like the expected close-grip tussle for Tunisia must be followed through on ortho dox lines. Boomerang MY INFORMANTS swear this is true, and I will retell it, because it should be even if it isn't. When Brigadier General Somervell, chief of army supply and the father of the lavish $70, 000,000 palace of the war department across the Potomac river, was public works adminis trator in New York, he was. called before a congressional committee, '--..' A congressman accused him of being a com munist . for Indiscriminately feeding loafers at government expense, and made General Somer vell so angry that when he left the stand, he went to a hardware store .and. bought a screw and a nut which he carefully wrapped in' a package and mailed to the . congressman with his card. , . The other day, General Somervell's'mall con tained a package returning the screw and nut with a letter from the congressman, which is supposed to have read somewhat like this: " "I have Just spent the day travelling around your building and I think these should be re turned to you." Transport Plane Crash Kills 35 On Way Overseas WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (P) The crash of a transport plane under contract to the army, with 26 passengers and nine crew members killed January 15 near the coats of Dutch Guiana in South America was announced today by GeneraV Harold L. George, commanding general of the air transport command. ' There were . no survivors of the crash, which General George said occurred in a remote sec tion of the Guiana coast. The next of kin of all - the military personnel aboard the plane have been notified, he said; and the announcement of the crash was delayed only because cf the time required to reach the- scene and determine the extent of.the cas ualties. The plane was flying south, having left this country about a week ago, George said, and all those aboard were on their way overseas, some probably going to North Africa. You will be able to'get second helpings of horse meat. A new .daily. double. t-it wmmm COWL HQ ft HI BTtYKT. WK. T. M. Mtt . T, OFT. "The things you're saying to these boys sounds pretty se rious I don't want a troop of soldiers ninrching in here j to quarrel over youP About Thai Income Tax LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21 VPh Brunette, demuro appearing Peg gy La Rue Sutlorleo, who testi fied yesterday sho underwent an operation which the state stipu lated was an abortion, today fixed the dnta as Inst July or August almost n year nftcr sho charges Errol Flynn with intim acies aboard his yacht. Under rc-dircct examination, Deputy District Attorney Thom as Cochran asked her when "that illness you spoko about yester day" took place. It was Coch ran, Incidentally, who earlier stipulated to use of tho term abortion. Miss Snttcrlcc set tho date but, as Cochran went on to call at tention to the time which had elapsed between the yacht trip and the operation. Defense At torney Jerry Gieslcr voiced ob jection to the entire line of ques tioning. Superior Judue Leslie E. Still ruled, however, that the date It self might remain in the record. A police Investigation of Miss Satterlec's disclosure wu. menn. I while, in the offing. Your Federal Income Tax No. 8 WHO MUST FILE A RETURN Every single person must file a federal income tax return whose gross income for tho year from -all sources was S500 or more; that is, as much as $9.62 per week. Widows, widowers, di vorcees and married persons sep arated, by mutual consent, are classed as single persons. Every married person, living with husband or wife throughout the year, must file a return if his or her gross income,- together with- any income of the spouse, was as much as $1200 for the year; that is, as much as $23.08 per week. If husband and wife both have income, they must both make a return. Such re turn may be made separately, or, if they are both citizens or resi dents, they may make a joint re turn. A joint return may be made by husband and wife even though one has no income, and a joint return is advisable in the case of persons, one of whom has no income, who marry during the year, since the personal ex emption attributable to each spouse during the period of pre marital status is allowable in a Joint return. A joint return must be signed by both husband and wife, and verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penal ties of perjury. Where separate returns are filed by husband and wife on Form 1040, the joint personal ex emption allowable ($1200 where the married status has existed throughout the year) may be ta ken by either, or divided be tween them in any proportion agreed upon. If separate returns are filed one may not report in come which belongs to the other, but must report only the income which belongs to him (or her J No person is exempt from fil ing a return if his gross income is equal to or greater than the amount specified above for his classification. Neither the presi dent of the United States, nor the vice president, nor federal judges, nor members of con gress, are exempt from filing re turns. Moreover, all income from whatever source, unless specifi cally excluded by statute, must be reported in the return. The types of income specifically ex empt are listed in tiie , instruc tions accompanying the return form. A person whoso gross income does not exceed $3000, and con sists wholly of salary, wages, div idends. Interest, or annuities, may make a Simplified Return on Form 1040A, in which the tax due may be readily ascertained by reference to a table contained in the form. ' -A husband Jind wife living .to gether on July 1 of the-taxable year may file separate Simpli fied Returns if the gross incomes of each is from the prescribed sources and does not exceed $3, 000, or they may file a single joint return on that form if their combined income la from the prescribed sources and does not exceed $3000. A taxpayer may not, however, file a Simplified Return if the other spouse files a return on Form 1040 Some people are wondering why the delay In meat rationing. Maybe . the OPA. wants . to find some first. Consider the price of milk! And they still issue hunting li censes. From- the tiles 40 year k ; oga ond 10 iroart , ojo.lj; From the Klamath. Republican January 22. 1903 The contract has been let and all arrangements completed for digging a canal from white lake to Little Klamath lake, thus in suring an increased supply for the Little Klamath Ditch com pany. . A bill for a new game law, introduced in the senate, ex tends the closed season for ducks, geese, etc., in Klamath, Lake and Jackson counties from January 1 to September IS. From The Klamath News January 21, 1933 . Medford defeated Klamath Falls, 19 to IS, in a basketball game at' the pear capital last night. . , i Klamath Falls will have a branch office of the Crater Lake national park this spring. - Chief J. R." Shaw today warned speeders an officer will be stationed at the end of the Link river bridge. Courthouse Records THURSDAY Decrees Robert Helm versus Evelyn Mae Hcim. Divorce granted. Thelma Irene Ristine versus Alva Ristine. Divorce granted. trude, you usually do. . . ' Vi ft 1 1 Vf -if i .4 i ' y, I : Bt,am t. il in Mrs. Kothcrino Knwls Thompjon, center, fnmutis lor Olympic nd other swimming chnmpiomlnps. i one of 25 onisinnl members ot Women's Auxiluuy Kerry Squadron With the Fort Lsudcrdnlo it at Amnrillo on cross-country tlmht are Nancy Uanon. left, of Uirnv injliam and Klorrne Miller of Odema. Tex Their flying llme averages more than U00 houri IT TAKES BOTH! Ono ot the 10 most Important books published in 1042, to my notion, is "The Skidding Team sters' Handbook," a 20-pnga vol ume by A. Korolcff, director of Woodlands Research, Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Can ada. It is published by the in stitute for skidding teamsters in tho Canadian pulp woods. It Is a book that should bo translated and circulated in all regions whore horse or m-ilo logging goes on, Including the Scandi navian. . And I find fur more in it than basic information on a trade that is yet of top import ance in tho world's forest Indus tries. It Is a practical primer of humano philosophy and what Is moro needed In these times and pros neck? A general handbook on the handling of work horses ond mules, and specifically on horse loiiging, has been ovcrdua for nigh on forty years, to my per sonal knowledge. In 1004 I first set In at horsing logs from skid trail to hauling road, It took mo a good two years to get a grip on the many tricks of the trndo, Items which tho average kid log ging teamster might memorize In a week from the Korolcff Hand book. Even Illiterates might learn from tho illustrations. FOREST FRONT CAVALRY . Hero in the big timber we aro apt to think too largely of war logging in terms of big much incs. Take the mulo out of the southern pines, and the horse out of our other forest regions, in eluding the Canadian pulpwood country, and the wor effort of the United Nations would soon bo stumped. Pulp production is essential to tho production of ex plosives. Pulp goes into a thou sand other war uses. Wood is nowhere a greater war necessity thun in Russia. And in the immense forests of that fighting land, women and horses aro doing the winter log ging. You can safely bet your lost can of snoose that all through tho Christmas holidays the rugged ladies and shaggy hoyburncrs of the Red Forest front kept the logs rolling through the Ice and snow. HORSE TALK . . . A horse reared to working age on a prairie ranch in Mani toba is commonly able to under stand commands In English on ly, Forester Korolcff points out. Yet in tho pulp woodlands he is apt to come into tho hands of a teamster who speaks only Rus sian, or one who knows no words but tho French. What is such a horse to do when ho hears "Na zadl Kuda tl lezcshl Prrr!" Or, "Avance! Doucemcnt don cl" What would you do at such or ders? Thffl 1 n vital nm!il,m In 4 Via pulp country up yonder, for Mr. Korolcff gives it much attention. And right here is where this book reflocts tho simplest essen tial of the practical problems ahead of all the grandiose global planning for the post-war world. xne uorso orougru up 10 JVianl-toba-Enellsh'sneech and custom must flrlnnt himsfilf in thn Rus sian and French, or the Russian and f rench teamsters must adapt their speech and manners to him. It is fl toilfh olirnmnnf for the horse, and takes time and pauence in carrying out. On tho other hand, thn tnnmilor monly resents having to subject nimseu 10 ine nceas 01 a norso, a creature of inferior rank. This is no nlnco to lnhor thn point, rut precisely the same problem exists in international relations, particularly . in tho Orient ond South America. INHUMANITY TO THE HORSE The brutn slimldltv nnrl inh. marilly of Luting a horse over the head and kicking him In tlx belly aro unother proposition thut gives one to think. Evident - . ly this is still a aorious problon . ( of horse logging. A horso m treated must look on men In gcu era! much as men of good will look on nazis und Japs. Oiu . wonders gloomily whether therr. is hope fur ending man's lnht -munlty to man all over thi world, while man's Inhumanity " to the horse Is so prevalcm among the plain people of d mocruclcu. Such points are why I coll th Koroleff booklet a modern prao tlcul primer of humane philos ophy, There ore many othei Itoms on the simple relations ot horses and men In productivl work which may visualize foi tho reader the greater and mon complex problems of human re . latlons In an era of global war. You can gel tho book for tw bits from the Canadian Pulp and Pnpcr association, 3420 Unlvcp , sity St., Montreal, Canada. Services for Staff Sgt. Brown Are Postponed Funeral services for Staff Sgt Dale V. Brown, killed In a plant crash near Sulina, Has., last week, have been nostnoned from Thursday at 2 p. m. and ai . nounccmeni ot services will b modo later, according to Wurd'a Remains of the vouncr airmail did not arrive, here as scheduled, t wuras siatca Thursday. Wo must ba on guard againsi those who, because thoy want to see the status aun remain und ore in four of changes, ar . chronically cautioning e 1 1 h e I that It is too early or too lat ' to talk about the complexion of ' the post-war world. Rabbi I rael Goldstein ot New York. They aro tranDcd. Ther can. not escape. Our Immediate ob jective is to destroy them Soviet General Chrlstlakov on nazi positions in Stalingrad Road to Tunis Vol.; r h0M I fMitMirwM "Hi' Le Kef has boon left behind : and this American soldier looks longingly toward Tunis as he sits astride a mllenoat
