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Today's Roundup News Behind the News
By MALCQLM EPLEY
CAPTAIN EDDIE V. RICKENBACKER, back
Irom the south seas where he saw Ameri
can soldiers in action and where he floated
, ( .. for days on a rubber raft after
f jm his plane went down, is speak-
EPLEY
within him .
.4 ing out to Americans these
days in words that burn.
' The Detroit Free Press calls
him a re-born Rickenbacker,
s and after an address he made
at Detroit, the Free Press com.
mented:
"He spoke as a man who
had lived with death and
talked with God. The mysti
cal element was shining bright
, He has seen young American
soldiers fighting in the frozen reaches of Ice
land and on the burning sands of the Sahara;
In the jungle marshlands, the mire and filth
nd disease of Guadalcanal; he has seen them
in mortal combat against Japs more savage
than beasts ... He saw them on the farflung
battle lines of the earth, the seas and the skies
going to their deaths for the glory of the land
they loved. Above all, he had lived with
them for 21 days without water, without food
and without hope on the storm-tossed waters
of the cruel Pacific.
"And so he stands before the American peo
ple today like Jeremiah of old, denouncing the
kings of our government for their Iniquities in
office, business for its blindness and union
leaders for their brutal selfishness."
What He Says
A HAT is it Rickenbacker has been saying
VY in these speeches? He spoke in Los
Angeles this week to the Advertising club of
that city, and in that talk he declared that
this nation had spent billions to destroy self
reliance, initiative, imagination and individual
ity and now is. spending its war billions to
recreate those qualities.
"Oh men and women of America," he cried,
"if you could only understand what our boys
your boys and mine are doing in the hell
holes throughout the Pacific and the burning
sands of Africa, that your way of life may be
preserved and the character that has made this
nation great may be carried on, you would not
worry about eight hours a day, overtime or
double time for Saturdays, or holidays.
"You would not worry about whether you
; were producing too much per man per day.
No, you would be and should be grateful ior
the privilege of offering everything you. know
how. For none of us are doing so much that
we cannot do more. This is a life and death
struggle for the welfare of our nation."
Describing his visit to Guadalcanal, he said:
"I arrived in this hell-hole the day the rainy
season was starting. Dugouts were filled with
- mud and water. Men were working in junipers
without shoes and socks. Marines and soldiers
were in the foxholes with billions of mosquitoes.
Malaria was prevalent, as was diarrhea."
When Rickenbacker gets through, there isn't
much left to say. It leaves us all here, at home
feeling pretty small, and wondering what our
contribution has been. It makes our complaints
look pretty cheap.
The quotations above are from a talk made
in an area in which there is a concentration of 1
aircraft Industries, and the remarks were di
rected obviously to people engaged in those
industries.
If Rickenbacker were to talk to us here, we
imagine he would urge us all to give more to
our daily jobs, to buy more war savings bonds,
to work for cooperation and unity among our
people, to give more of our efforts to civilian
defense, Red Cross and other war work, to
fight selfishness and greed in ourselves.
That's a big order, but we must individually
dedicate ourselves to its fulfillment. The stake
is terrific, and most of us (the personal pronoun
is really personal) need some one to tell it to
us occasionally in strong terms.
A FRIEND of ours, who is a new resident of
Klamath Falls, saw a fat robin sitting on a
branch outside the window today, arid believed
she had found a sign of spring. Robins, we
are told by Mrs. F. O. Small, local ornithologist,
spend the winter in Klamath Falls. Mrs. Small
said there is some opinion that the robins here
in the winter come from a more northern
district, while our summer robins go farther
south to winter.
Whether the robins here now are our own
summer robins, or somebody else's summer
robins, they show every evidence of liking
the warm, banana-belt climate we have here in
January and February. They like it better if
friendly local people put out a few crumbs
to supplement their -diet.
There is considerable sentiment among Klam
ath men, close to the agricultural and dairying,
situations, against the proposed shift of the
state milk control program to the state depart
ment of agriculture.
We gather, from what has been said, that
the state department of agriculture has suffered
some in prestige among these men in recent
years.
MALLON
By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 Widening cracks
in nail morale have inspired no ex
pectations within President Roosevelt's high
coterie that Germany will
blow up fast as she did last
time.
Mr. Roosevelt himself was
realistic and serious about the
dangers of the attacks ahead,
in his private talk with the
congressional leaders. He was
especially apprehensive about
the current German submarine
campaign, the severity of
which no outsider can gauge
because official figures of
current losses are not announced.
While naval authorities are constantly telling
congress the menace is grave, one army gen
eral has- testified sinkings are still running less
than new ship construction and, therefore,
cannot be considered in any way a disastrous
threat to our cause. Russian authorities also
say their lend-lease shipments are getting
through well.
But Mr. Roosevelt's disinclination to place
hopes in the accumulating proofs of nazi weak
ness reflects, in general, the inside attitude of
army, navy and government. The state depart'
ment has even professed alarm at the wide
popular feeling of optimism, contending it is
not justified,
The official position is that while we are
numerically superior In Africa, Hitler is en
trenched so firmly on the continent we will
have to go in and drag him out like a crazed
lion from a den. Also, they contend the Ger
mans have held the Russians long enough to
establish a defensive line west of Rostov and
Kharkov and thus save themselves from a rout,
History May Not Repeat
TRUE, they say, the Germans are notorious
I front runners accustomed to victories. They
broke last time within 80 days after the peak
of their effort. It was August 11, 1918 when
Pershing took formal command of American
fighters, and October 6 when the Germans
first asked terms of an armistice.
The authorities here, however, overwhelm
ingly doubt that such history will be repeated
in view of the more stringent controls Hitler
now exercises over the people. They do not
seem to expect the end in April, as some
British do, or even necessarily this year.
It must also .be reported, however, that
officialdom looks upon optimism itself with mis
givings. Apparently, there is some fear that
the people might exaggerate any optimistic
hopes and relax their efforts, although, logically,
you would expect the army of a fully-mobilized
nation, gathering for the kill, to redouble its
efforts at the scent of final success. Certainly
a people on the verge of victory should work
doubly hard.
Nazi Production Down
THE news from Helsinki and Ankara shows
' the Finns and Turks scent it. Although
Finland is Germany's ally, President Ryti has
let the news out through Stockholm that he
has informed the Finnish parliament "the war
is approaching a culmination point," (climax)
and he expressed hopes the allies will under
stand Finland's position.
He Is In a position to know, as are the
Turks, who have excellent open avenues of
information into the Caucasus and the Balkans.
Through Turkey have come reports that Hun
gary and Rumania are asking return of some
of their soldiers for economic reasons. Hitler's
allies seem to be falling away.
Atop all this, convincing proof is available
here that German production has been on the
decline the past several months. Indeed, this
is almost officially confirmed by the new
Berlin announcement of a draft for every Ger
man from the cradle to the grave.
Hitler's Inexcusable ducking of his tenth anni
versary celebration and the defensive, fear
spreading tone of the Goering and Goebbels
remarks, furnish further proof that the decline
of official nazi morale first evident on the
Russian front is progressing rapidly.
An early end would not be amazing there
fore, even if it is not authoritatively expected.
Last time, the final crack was a German naval
mutiny October 29, just 13 days before the
armistice. It swiftly spread through all Ger
many. Pacific Seems Secure
AS FAR as the Pacific is concerned, Navy
Secretary Knox has rather Indicated to
congress that our position is secure. His testi
mony indicates we have enough air" strength
on hand to meet any challenge of our position
from the Japanese.
While the Japs are still tough fighters, It
Is evident they have not been able to take
advantage of many of their best opportunities
lately.
The situation on that front, however, has
not encouraged a single optimist in Washington
who can do anything more than pray for an
early conclusion. I
SIDE GLANCES
cee-a- iw it mt emtctnic t m arc, u a. rn owv g.y
MRS. JACK STUBER liiilii:
"Why do you always start a fight when our well-to-do
friends complain about their taxes? They'll think we're '
. so poor we don't have to pny auyl"
About That Income Tax
Death of Mrs. Jack Stubor,
87, lifelong resident of Oregon,
occurred Tuesday in a Lakovlow
hospital with final riles hold in
that city Thursday, friends here
were advised, Mrs, Stubor is
tho former Maude Graves of
this city, where she lived for a
good many years. The family nt
one tlma made lliclr homo lit
Second and Washington streets,
Mrs, Stubor had boon ill a
short time. Her husband touches
near Lakevlew and Is also a
former Klamath resident. Mrs,
Stubor recently underwent a
major operation In a Liikoview
hiwpllal. She was a member of
tho Order of the Eastern Star
and the Schoolmates club ot this
city.
No. 24
DEPRECIATION (Part 2)
The "useful life" of a pro
perty, for federal Income tax
purposes, is considered as its
term of use for the purpose de
signed. Complete exhaustion of
a property is not required in
estimating the annual deprecia
tion, but if it possesses salvage
value at the end of the useful
life, this value must be taken
into account in determining the
depreciation rate. Thus, the use
ful life of a rental building
would be its useful rental life,
though at the end of that period
it may possess scrap or salvage
value which must be taken into
account. For the guidance of
taxpayers, the bureau of inter
nal revenue has prepared a bul
letin (Bulletin F) setting forth
bureau practice in regard to de
preciation deductions and esti
mated useful life of various
types of property.
After the estimated useful life
of the property has been deter
mined, the capital sum to be re
covered may be charged off
over the period, either in equal
annual installments or in ac
cordance with any recognized
trade practice. The amount so
charged off must be used to re
duce the cost (plus any addi
tions and betterments) or other
basis at which the property is
held, and if the property is sub
sequently sold or exchanged,
that reduced basis becomes the
adjusted basis for determining
tho gain or loss on the snlo or
exchange.
If It is clearly shown that, be
cause of economic or other con
ditions, property must be aban
doned at a date prior to the end
of its normal useful life, so that
depreciation deductions alone
are Insufficient to roturn the
cost or other basis, a reasonable
deduction for obsolescence may
be allowed in addition to de
preciation. As stated above, depreciation
allowances are based upon the
cost "or other basis." If the pro
perty wa acquired by purchase
after February 28, 1913, the
cost is the basis. If acquired by
purchase prior to March 1, 1913,
the basis is the cost of the pro
perty less depreciation sustained
prior to March 1, 1913, or the
fair market value on March 1,
1913, whichever 1 greater. If
the property was acquired by
gift after December 31, 1920,
the basis is the same as it
would have been In the hands
of the donor or the lost preced
ing owner by whom it was not
acquired by gift.
LOS ANGELES, Feb, 8 (VP)
A Jury of nine women and three
men retired at 11:15 a. m. (PWT)
today to seek a verdict In the
case of Errol Flynn on the 20th
day ot the screen star's trial on
three counts of the statutory
rape ot two 'teen-age girls.
Superior Judge Lesllo E, Still,
in his final instructions, told the
Jury It must regard tho toslt
mony of Betty Hansen, formerly
ot Lincoln, Ncbr,, and Peggy La
Rue Sattorlee, Hollywood night
club entertainer, "with great
care and caution,
"If you are not satisfied with
the defendant's unlit beyond a
reasonable doubt," the court
said, "you are to give him the
benefit of that doubt.
"If you find that the defend
ant committed an act of sexual
intercourse with Betty Hansen
when she was under the age of
IB and not his wife, It is your
duty to convict, even If you find
that she placed herself In such
a position that such an act might
seem to be the natural result."
He then repeated the same in
structions with regard to Miss
Satterlee.
Annual Meeting of
Klamath Red Cross
Set for Tuesday
The annual meeting of Klam
ath chapter, American Red
Cross, will be held Tuesday,
February 9, at 7 vp. m., in the
Pelican party roor Buffet sup
per will be served. Principal
peaker of the evening will be
Arnold L. Gralapp, superinten
dent of public schools.
All menjbers. of the chapter
are .urged to attend as there
will be election of officers and
directors. Reservations may be
made by calling 8208.
SOLVED
PORTLAI-D, Ore., m
There's another murder mystery
in the Portland zoo.
Some time ago Director Arth
ur Greenhall found a red deer,
slain. Now a rare Mouflon sheep
from Sardinia is dead from a
deep gash in its flank.
Greenhall said the nature of
both wounds points to old Hay
baler, an 1800-pound buffalo.
Only stork common to the
United States Is the wood ibis.
P i L S
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
NO PAIN - NO HOSPITALIZATION
Nt Um of Tlmt
Permanent RmuIUI
DR. E. M. MARSHA
ewreewetlo PtiyeMM
nt Ns. ltti - SMitiln Trmtrt aid.
Phony Km
Official Secrecy
Shrouds Pacific-
Battle: Fleet Moves
(Continued From Page One)
the Japanese had been able to
land reinforcements on tho
prize island, although" latest ad
vices said American planes
strafed enemy barges off Gua
dalcanal on Tuesday.
The navy said, nowevcr. that
U. S. army troops still were
pressing forward against Jap
anese positions on the island,
killing 39 enemy troops and
driving the invaders from posi
tions west of the Boncgi river.
The navy said details of
clashes at sea would not be dis
closed "as long as such informa
tion might jeopardize the safety
of our forces."
While authoritative comment
remained almost negligible, the
rising tempo of allied aerial
blows touched off speculation
that a United Nations offensive
might be imminent against Jap
anese strongholds in the central
and northern Solomons.
For days past, Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters has
reported incessant and increas
ingly violent allied air attacks
on enemy bases stretching across
hundreds of miles of the South
Seas archipelago and adjoining
islands.
These could serve either as
"softening up" assaults paving
the way for an allied sea-borne
offensive or as defensive
smashes to cripple the sources
of enemy supply.
In today's communique. Gen
MacArthur reported that United
Nations airmen unloaded bombs
for three solid hours on the
Japanese airdrome at Buin, 300
miles northwest of Guadalcanal,
and spread destruction from one
end of New Britain Island to
tho other.
Japan's main feeder base for
both the New Guinea and Solo.
V M 1 11 II" I T S
Aew flavored
WHOLE WHEAT CEREAL!
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"Hurray!" say more than 4 out of every 5, "whola
wheat as we like it!" A pretty good guarantee your
family will say the same! These tender, crunchy spoon-,
size morsels are flavor-mellowed whole wheat-a grand
food to gel going right on. Get them at your food
store. i'Shreddies" are an exclusive product of National
Biscuit Company.
Jeanne Hoffman
Injured in Fall
Short Time Ago
Friends of Jeanne Hoffman.
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
l. w. Hoffman, formerly of
this city, will regret to learn
that she suffered a fall on the
stairs a short time ago and
fractured both legs. Miss Hoff
man, former Fremont student,
was attending boarding school
in Oakland, Calif., at the time
of the accident. She has now
returned to Rupert, Ida., to be
with her parents.
Rev. Hoffman served for
many years as pastor of the
Zion Lutheran church Ip Klam
ath Falls.
Trom the Klamath Republican,
February 8, 1903
Dr. George II. Merryman, a
gruduato of the College of Phy
sicians of Chicago, has located
at Klamath Falls and will have
offices for a time at Wright's
drug store, Dr. Merryman Is a
nephew of our lute congress
man, Hon, Thou. II, Tongue,
We believe the town author
ities neglect an Important duty
In not directing an annual In
spection of chimneys.
mon campaigns Is located at
Rabaul, New Britain.
It was the sixth consecutive
night attack on Rabaul.
The communique said other
targets In New Britain included
Wide bay, where an enemy
warship was bombed; Gnsmnta,
where heavy bombers twice at
tacked the airdrome, starting big
fires; and Cape Gloucester air
field, which was raided twice.
From The Klamath Nswi,
February S, 1933
The Klamath Pelicans defeat
ed Grants Pass, 40 to 19, last
night.
The Weed highway has been
clearer from the state Una to
Klamath Falls,
Tho secret Is out: O. K,, the
Initials of the local ski expert,
O. K. Puckett, stand for Oliver
Kent. .
Series of Accidents
Causes Death of
Gerald A. McKay
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8 M)
A series of accidents caused the
death last night of Gerald A.
McKay, 32, Portland, the coronor
decided.
Investigators concluded Mc
Kay suffered a hoart attack, foil
Into the bathtub at his home,
striking his head on the faucet.
This turned on the water. Ills
head fell over the drain and the
tub filled with water.
Mrs. McKay found his body
In the tub, moved his head
enough to release the water but
was unable to left him out. He
apparently was dead then, she
said.
Besides the widow a three-
month-old baby survives.
EDITORIALS ON
NEWS
(Continued From Page One)
ports today that they are begin
ning to pour back through the
Rostov gap,
Both Kharkov and Kursk are
increasingly threatened by the
Russians,
'THERE are growing reports
tnat the Germans fear we are
planning to strike into Europe
by way of the Balkans from
Turkey. Churchill's meeting
with the Turks the other day
has made them nervous. They
haven't forgotten that Invasion
of the Balkans by our side was
the beginning of the end in tho
other war.
Nor do they fail to realize that
opening of the Dardanelles to us
would make possible greatly In
creased help to the Russians.
NTATURALLY, we are doing
nothing to dispel these fears.
Our purpose Is to lead Hitler to
think we're going to Invade him
at MANY POINTS along the
huge coastline he must now do
fond. We're turning the war of
nerves, twhlch he used so per
sistently at the beginning,
against him.
From South B. E. Ilayden,
superintendent of the Klamath
project, US bureau of roclimnQ
Hon, has returned from a busi
ness trip to Sacramento,
About 2800 trespassers on
railroad properly are killed an
nually In the United States,
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
OIL TO BURN For Union
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IMPORTED Glenwherry twlsUk
made In Ireland; also KelmarW
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gonulne Glencaron hard marl
twists, loomed In Scotland.
These woolons are going fast.
Got your suit tailored now
while getting Is good. Orres
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gomery Ward. 2 8
Motorists!
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THE OLD JUDGE SAYS..,
"I couldn't help overhearing" you, Mary,'
when you asked Jim here why they let the
liquor companies use sugar to make whiskey
when all the rest of us have to cut down on
it. I happen to know tho answer to that.
"You sec, the fact of the matter is, the
industry never has used a single, pound of
sugar tomakewhiakoy.Thebootleggerswera
the only ones who used sugar to make
whiskey, On top of that, there's not a single
largedistlllerylnlhecounlrymaklngwhlBkey
any more. They're all working day and night
making war alcohol for the government for
gunpowdcr.synthetic rubber, chemicals, and
medical supplies.
"Just as I told Ed down at the court
house this morning, the government simply
wouldn't be able to get all this alcohol it
needs in time if we didn't have these
distilleries available and on the job."
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