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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Folminry 10, 11)43 Ittmbtr Ti AHOCIATtO Fum Tilt AiiecUteo' Tmt "da. Itrl i,UIIl l the u or re publication of neat dupetchee erected to It or oo otherwise eredltait la thlt piper, end alio the local aewe publlihed therein. All rlhte of republleatloo of pedal dlipitehee on alee re. eerred. FRANK JENKINS Editor A tmponrr eomblnatton of the Rrnttnt nritd And lliv Kltmttn Newt. FublUhed etrry ltrrtioon cifrpl SuixUjr at Koplinad and Pine trett, KUmtth KU, Oregon bj U Herald Fnbluhlni Co. and the Klimttli Kwi Publishing Conpanf Cnttrod at aoord eltis mttr at the pfutcfftce of KlamaUi Fall, Ort., oa August to, IPOS under act of congress, March ft, 1879. ifmfef A no rt Btrmno Or CracntATioir KapmratH Xtttooilt by Vlir-IIOLLTDAT CO., IkO, Hsn PranHaco, Kw Tori, Pa. Ilia, Chicago, Portland, Lot Aogalaa. MALCOLM EFLEY Managing Editor lm 1 wri EPLEY Today's Roundup Br MALCOLM EPLEY WHEN It was recently suggested that men pitch In and help on the surgical dress ing project, It was apparent that some ot our male irienas scizea eageriy on the theory that men's hands are clumsy, inefficient and use less In work of this nature. Well, men, the bad news Is out. Men can do the job, and do it well. That w,as proved conclusive ly Monday night, when 38 pa triotic males turned out for an evening's work at the Red Cross headquarters, and fold ed an unusually large number of passable surgical dressings. The. men learned quickly. They concentrated upon the job. Their hands proved skilfull. On of the fellows who told us he didn't think men could do the job well because of clumsy hands can do the most beautiful job of shuffling cards you ever saw. We have a hunch he was doing that Monday night during the men's hour at the Red Cross headquarters. Men will make dressings again next Monday night. Any man in the community who wants to help out is welcome to attend. After a night's experience, we can promise anybody who does it a lot of personal satisfaction at the close of the evening. . - City Tax Problems A NEED for property tax relief inside cities was the basic argument that prompted Klamath Real Estate board members to endorse the cities' highway revenue bill, which is op posed by the county chamber of commerce. While we do not favor this bill, we do think that the time is past due for a more sympathetic consideration of the cities' tax problems by legislators and civic organizations. , For many years, there has been in evidence a tendency of the larger governmental units to invade the revenue sources of the smaller ones. About a decade ago, the federal government got into the gas tax field, which theretofore had been the exclusive revenue source of the states. The late Senator Frederick Steiwer was one of the critics of the government's move in this direction, and there was powerful talk, at that time about restoring this exclusive field to the states after the "emergency" passed. Such emergencies go on 'forever, and we are still paying a federal gas tax. The state, in turn, has been moving in on sources of city revenue. Klamath Falls lost heavily in revenue when state liquor control went into effect. There is now in the legisla ture a bill providing' for the taxing of "juke boxes," which heretofore have been taxed ex clusively by the cities. While the proposed state tax would be in addition to city licenses, the probable next step will be pressure from the juke box operators to get out from under city taxes on the grounds that their business won't stand both state and city tapping. A fairer bill would provide for a state tax on juke boxes outside the limits of municipalities. That would tend to equalize the. taxes as be tween cities and outside areas. Wise Canine THIS writer owns a wise old dog, but he's even smarter than we knew. Saturday night, as we were leaving the house, old Tip came trotting down the snowy alley, a big package in his mouth. He deposited the package carefully at our feet, and wagged his tail for commendation, which he certainly had coming. tor inside the undamaged wrapping was nothing less than a large roast from a local meat market. Times being what they are that was quite a contribution to the. family larder. In times of meat plenty, old Tip has never gone to the trouble of bringing home any choice morsels he may have picked up. We're convinced he knows about the shortage. Sunday morning, we called several neighbors. None of them had lost a roast. We meant to write about this matter here yesterday, but got mixed up in the coverage of a shooting and didn't have time. Now, the . roast is in the family refrigerator, and anybody who can Identify same is reluctantly welcome to It or the market value, which is plainly .: marked on the wrapping paper. But nobody can have our dog. We're in creasing his allowance. WE'VE discussed this matter before, but fre quently it seems necessary to remind read ers that anonymous letters to the "Telling the Editor" column are not acceptable. Persons who want to say something in this manner should be willing to back up their remarks with their names. We believe the letters column performs an excellent function as a place for public dis cussion of Issues of public interest, and we encourage letters, so long as they are signed. There is another point that we want to make clear. This writer, and this newspaper, do not necessarily subscribe to anything that is said in any published letter". The letters are published as the opinions of the persons who write them not as the views of this newspaper. Often, the opinions expressed in these letters are contrary to our own. lip MALLON News Behind ihe News By PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 The Byrnes order was a move to cure specific manpower shortages by pushing a button from Washing ton, decreeing an overall 48 hour week. Primarily, it was supposed to increase production. What it will really accomplish is not clear even yet in the in ner discussions that have been going on, or in the hedging announcements which Man power McNutt has subsequent ly made. The most vital war Indus tries already are working 24 hours a day. All war plants that have been getting materials, such as autos, ships and air craft, will hence get no Increased production whatever out of the new order. Their man power problem is due mainly to wide variations in pay rates. The average wage rate in aircraft, for in stance, is somewhere around 81 cents an hour, and in shipyards, $1.20 an hour. Consequently, the turn-over of employees in aircraft has been very high, many of them going into shipyards. In autos, the average rate is even higher. Job freezing was supposed to meet this problem, but did not. The vital steel industry has been working full-blast on the 40-hour week basis, with three 8-hour shifts and a swing shift of 48 hours. What the 48-hour decree will do to it, aside from muddling up the shifts and increasing the labor cost of war production, no one seems able to explain. Certainly it will not increase steel production or solve any manpower problem there. SIDE GLANCES k"Vell. if flip rnnk's Ipnvino fnr n wnr ioh. whv not invite I jiyour mother over for a visit? I hope the Inst time she Ivas here she didn't lake' those joking remarks of mine seriously!" About That Income Tax Personal Value Doubted IOW. the Byrnes scheme was intended to work can be readily understood if you consider a single business firm and its cm . ployees. One such firm of wholly white collar workers here has figured the annual cost of the 48-hour week will be $50,000 in its payroll. By switching from the 40 to the 48 hour week, it will have to pay them time and a half for the additional eight hours, increasing its cost about 30 per cent for each employee (an 8 per cent increase in the average hourly rate.) To make up this $50,000 loss, it will have to fire a number of employees. These employees are not suited to fill any of the most crucial manpower deficiencies on the farms, for in stance, or the copper mines. ' They will, be mostly women clerks with the least experience and efficiency, They could only do precision work in fac tories after vocational training, but there are so many individual elements involved, such as personal physical fitness, adaptability, distance of the job from home, the ability of the indi-. vidua! to support himself or herself and family in the transition-apprenticeship, due to the dif ferences in salaries, that even these most hope ful aspects of the move seem limited. . Certainly, the laying off of such a great group of workers in the 32 decreed centers, or later on a national scale, will not meet the specific manpower requirements in certain spe cific lines, even in a general way. The order also is of doubtful personal value to those employees who remain in their jobs, since they will be required to do all of the work of their departed workers for the 30 per cent increase in pay. Thus what sounded and seemed like a move to put this nation into a greater effort on a 48-hour week and increase our war production yet must prove its value in practice. Same Old Trouble THE effect on inflation can hardly be measur ed. Salary increases for those employees who are not laid off will swell the national income and tend to increase inflation problems, This will be offset by whatever degree the income of those who are laid off is diminished in whatever new jobs they find. The effect on inflation, therefore, depends on that incalcul able point. The trouble with the Byrnes system is the same old one of centralized government con trol. Here again is the typical economist and college professor approach. They never believe in curing any situation by direct remedy. They would not think of fixing the shortage of labor on the farm, for instance, by directly taking some soldiers with farm experience and putting them to a plow they know how to run. They have to devise cunning, national economic devices which may be run on a button from Washington. Generally, they upset ten times more, things and create ten times more problems than the one they are trying to cure. The hedging restrictions which Mr. McNutt began to issue within 36 hours after delivery of the plan may eventually whittle its effect down to nothing by limiting the number of in dustries and areas affected. That may yet prove to be the best result possible. But, if the prescribed formula does any ot the jobs it set out to do, it will be a miracle, and Mr. Byrnes will indeed be a miracle man. TRANSFER OF mora PUSSES HOUSE DEDUCTIONS FOR TAXES Taxes are, in general, a deduc tible item in arriving at net in' come for federal income tax pur poses. In the case of taxes in- curred in connection with trade or profession, the amount is shown in schedule H to arrive at net profit (or loss) from busi ness or profession entered in item 9 of the return, Form 1040; taxes on rental property should be shown in schedule B, while other taxes deductible should be shown in item 14 of deductions. Taxes shown in item 14 must also be supported by an explana tion (in schedule C) of the de duction. The deductibility of taxes is subject to four general limita tions: 1. Taxes are generally deduc tible only by the person upon whom they are, by law, imposed; 2. Federal income, WBr profits. and excess profits taxes are not deductible for federal income tax purposes; 3. Taxes for local benefits, such as assessments for street, sidewalk, sewage, and other lo cal improvements which tend to enhance the value of the prop erty taxed, are not deductible ex cept amounts allocable to main tenance or interest charges; 4. The tax must be a tax for public purposes. Charges for governmental services such as municipal water bills, parking meter charges, service fees, and the like are not deductible as taxes, but are deductible as ex penses if incurred in a trade or business. In the. case of state and local "sales taxes," if the amount of the tax is measured by the price ot tne article sold, or by a sum per unit of the article sold, and is separately stated, the amount paid Is deductible by the pur- cnaser. The federal tax on gasoline Is levied upon the producer or lm' porter, and consequently is not deductible by the individual con- sumer (except that in the case of gasoline used for business pur poses It may be Included in the cost of the gasoline as a business expense). Federal duties and excise tax es are. in general, imposed upon the manufacturer, importer, or dealer, and consequently are not deductible by the consumer, or vendee. This applies to the fed eral excise tax on automobiles. tires, lubricating oils, mechani cal refrigerators, radios, and oth er commodities, as well as to the "luxury taxes" on perfumes, tot let preparations, jewelry, and the like, it also applies to the tax or electrical energy, liquor, tobacco, cigarettes, playing cards, and the like. Taxes imposed by the United States government on the follow ing items may be deducted: Ad missions, club dues, telephone and telegraph services, safe de posit boxesj transportation of persons and property, use of mo tor vehicle or boat,, and docu ments.. . Federal employment taxes re quired to be paid by an employ er are deductible, but the amount of such taxes required to be withheld by the employer from the compensation of em ployes as payments are made is not allowable by the employe for federal income tax purposes. In the case of ad valorem property taxes, the deduction is allowed only to the owner of the property. Thus, if a man and his wife are filing separate returns, and the home is owned by the wife, then the property taxes on that homo are deductible only in the wife's return. State income taxes paid are allowable tax deductions In the federal income tax return. Yesterday's paper was one of the most un pleasant we have read in a long time. It was black with tragic headlines. OBITUARY ERMA TITUS Erma Titus, a resident of Bly, Ore., passed away in that city . on Monday, February 15, 1943. The deceased was a native of Oregon, and was aged 50 years 8 months and 23 days when called, She is survived by her husband, W. E. Titus of Bly, and one son, Norman White Jr., U. S. army air corps of Pine Bluff, Ark. The remains rest in Ward's Klamath funeral home, 925 High street. The notice of the funeral arrangements will be announced later. Always read the classified ads. Temperature of boiling water is not increased by applying heat under it. Any man can have his own way if there isn't someone in It. Legion to Present Americanism Program At Meeting Tonight Klamath Post No. 8, American Legion, will hold a regular meet ing tonight at 8 o'clock in the Legion hall. Fourth street and Klamath avenue. An Americanism program will be presented with the lives of George Washington and Abra ham Lincoln as the subject of the address. S. R. Brown and J. R. Fowler will have charge of the program. Andrew Loney, Jr., director of public school music, will also give a talk and the local chanter of the Red Cross will present a ! speaxer. All visiting Legionnaires and veterans are cordially invited to attend. Beef Soars to Alltime High On Portland Market PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 16 (IP) Beef soared to an all-time hieh on the Portland livestock mar ket today with a load of eood and choice 980-pound fed steers bringing $16 per hundred pounds. The U. S. department of agri culture said the high price was caused by the combination of a strong market and the excep tional quality of the steers. WHEN COLD MISERIES STRIKE Get Penetro for cold' QtMAlT' ealfflei, coughi, Th lwHa UualMilvlnDUttoBiUilbMt2$-36o. LEARN THI TRUTH ABOUT D017E1 WORMS Nobody il eore to eeeape. And roundworm, can cmuM real trouble Iniiila you or your eblld. Watch for the warning- eigne I un eaey ttoraach, nervouaneei, Itchy noM or etet. Ort Jame'e Vermifuge right ewayl JAYNE'S la America'! leading proprietary worm medicine : weed by million for over a century. Acta gently, yet drlvei out round worm Demand JAYNE'S VKBMIFUGE. Final Services Held in Baker for George A. Cunning Final services for George A. Cunning, former Klamath Falls merchant who died Saturday night at his home in Baker, were held Tuesday afternoon In Baker, according to word re ceived here. Lt. Thomas Cunning, only son of the late Mr. Cunning, arrived In Baker from Fort George Wright, Spokane, Wash., friends in Klamath Falls learned. Lt. Cunning is on 'leave of absence from his post as manager-secretary of the Lcwiston, Ida., cham ber of commerce. Death of his father was attributed to a heart ailment, Lt. Cunning said. WYOMING'S FORESTS Six national forests lie entire ly in Wyoming and six partly In It. They cover an approxi mate area of 9,000,000 acres and contain more than 13 per cent of the state's area. By PAUL W. HARVEY JR. SALEM, Feb, lt) (rje-Ciover- nor Earl Sncll s bill to trunster the milk control board's Xiinc tions to the stato department of agriculture won uiiummous nn proval today, while the limine passed S3 to 25 and sent to the senate a bill to give retirement Insurance to persons not now covered by social security. There was no debnto mi the milk bill, which goes to Ihe governor for signature. Hut both houses yet must art on proposals to abolish milk con trol entirely, to abolish It only for the duration of the war, and to peg prices to producers and eliminate the quoin system up. era ted by the milk control board, $1 Tax The pension measure, spon sored by the Oregon Pension Federation, would bo referred to tho people In tho May 11)44 prl mary election. Benefits would be given to such persons as farmers, doc tors, lawyers, businessmen, I teachers, public employes, ami others who now aro not eligible to federal soclul security bene fits. Qualiiication A tax of $1 u month would be levied uguinst persons who would bo eligible to receive benefits. Sponsors said tho stuto should take enro of these per sons, because It is doubtful whether the government would take them under the soclul se curity plan. To quulify, a recipient would have to bo US years old, a rest dent of the country for 15 years a resident of the state for five of the 10 years preceding the dato on which his benefits would sturt. Persons whose net incomes exceed ?I00 a year after reaching the age of 03 could not get benefits. School Bill The senate passed and sent to the house bills to permit the state highway commission to co operate with the federal govern ment in constructing airfields and flight strips, to refund an telope hunting licenses which were not used last year when the season was closed. The house taxation and rev enue committee reported out the bills amending the Initiative to give school districts surplus income tux revenues to reduce property taxes. The committee provided that up to $4,000,001) a year in excess revenues can be given districts, and thul amounts collected in excess of that figure shall be placed into a reserve fund for future use. BOSTON WOOL BOSTON. Feb. 18 (AP-USDA) Sales of fine wool in Arizona was reported in the Boston wool market today at an fob grease price of 43 cents. Sizable pur chases of fine wools were mode in Australia and of fine to medi um wools in Argentina. Sales of spot Australian wools were made at clean prices from five cchtu under to full ceiling. We have regained what is known as the strategical Initia tive. British Production Min ister Oliver Lyttelton. J. M. Baker m ''ittSiiu tutu-" Jamm Baker, prominent Klamath Fulls builnon man. diad at his home early Monday alternoon following a brlol III "T" 1 '':i";;ir::;'i;;rji)i! !!'i!";inrii7 fromvtha'illai'-ljrtiiW'iqr From tha Klamath Republican Fob. 19. 1903 Pcoplo of Langcll valley have had several rabbit drives recent ly. Last week, 300 rabbits were killed. Thcro wore 20 people on horses, six sleigh and two buggy loads mid several on foot. They started from tho rcsldenco of Robert Williams. Tho area cov ered was two by three miles. A luilf-mile of woven wlro was stretched nml an lnclosiire 10 feet square arranged for flnul re ceptlon of tho pests. e e Hay Is scarce and tho price has gone up. From the Klamath Newt Fob. IS, 1933 California Oregon Power com pony today reported to the city gross earnings of $312,000 last year, and tho Pacific Telephone und Telegraph company report ed $1111,121. a a Today's paper was filled with news of Gulseppo Zangara's at tempt to kill President Roose velt, resulting In the dangerous wounding of Mayor Anton Cor niiik of Chicago. Power Commission Accuses Copco of Making Write-Ups WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 fP) The federal power commission accused the California Oregon rower company, Medford, yes terday of making $4,813,722 In write-ups and ordered the com pany to remove tho Items from their books. The FPC, listing cost of the company's plant at $27,014,210 os of January 1, 1037, said tho amount to be disposed of ren- resents about 18 per cent In ex cess" of that figure. A mora ohona rail ran nil that policy from Hans Norland. 7178 or 3827. JAMES BAKER PASSES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Jumes Madison 11 a k e r, for mora than 23 years u rosidviit of Kliiiniitll Fulls mid prominent In business, civic und frnturnul cir cles, died Monday at 2:18 p. m. at his homo, (140 Pacific Terrace, following uu Illness of six duys. Mr. lluker was 37 years ot uge at tho tlmu of his pansing. 11a was burn in Sherwood, near Portland, and spout his early years In (hat section of the stain. Mr. lluker cumo to Klamath Fulls In 10-1 and wus ussoeluted with Clifford A. Dunn iu Dunn and linker. They opcruted a building mntoi'liils und contract ing firm Willi emphasis on road building. Their Joint operadons ended in 1U33, when Mr. Ilakrr look over tha building materials und Mr. Dunn tha contracting work. Lodge Mombor In 1038, tlin Wcst-Diikcr cor poration, machinery und equip ment house, was u r u n n 1 1 e d with Mr. liakt-r us president and munagor ami Merle West lis asso ciate. A sou, James M. Dakar, Jr., was also Interested in tho business with his father. Mr. Baker wus a member of Klamath Kails lodge, No. 1247, BPOK, Klnmnlh lodge, No. 77, AF&AM, Klnmalh Consistory and Hlllah tempi" of Ashland, In addition to his wife, Jean, and son, James M., Jr., a second son, Pvt, Wllmer D, Baker of the United States army, Honolulu, also survives. A brother, Churles, uf Tillamook, arrived here Tuesday to title ud final ser vices which will be announced later by tho Eurl Whltlock Fu neral homo. Mr. Bnker suffered an attack of influenza Inst week. Ills con dition was not considered serious until a short tlmo before his death. Emiy Monday ufternuon tho city police department re sponded to a call for tho pul motor from tha Baker residence Milhorn Hearing Set for Thursday Afternoon at 3:30 The hearing nought by Clif ford E. "Red" Milhorn, city po lice officer, hiu been set for Thursday at 3:30 p, m. 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