HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
January 21, 1048
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MALCOLM EPLEY
Managing Editor
IN FIJI CASE
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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I fMitMirwM "Hi'
Le Kef has boon left behind :
and this American soldier looks
longingly toward Tunis as he
sits astride a mllenoat