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PAGE FOUK HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALI-S, OREGON February 19, 194S . Umhtt t ( Tm Aiteeuns Turn Taa AuoeUte4 rrm b "do. alwly ntltlad to Uii ou of ra. aublloalloa o( ll atw alimiteliM mitut to It r sot olhrli ftidlln) la Ihli papu. tod ala tht IomI am publUheS thirals. All rlfbu of raauhlieaUoa of ipaelal rfjapatehu an alio ra arrad. FRANK JENKINS . Bdltar A temporary airabloatlon of the Bvnlnf Htrtli) ind tht KliiQilb Ntwe. luhlUhrtt vry ftftunooa Bund)- t Eplinid and Tint itrtaU, Klitnitti Pilft, Ortioa, by Ui Utd lbhihtof On. and tht KluatU Ntwa Pub lh trie, Oour4ny Knternl as veond dan nutter al th poatcffle kf KlamaUi FaJla, Ore., oa August to, 1906 under aci of conira, March t, UTft, Vmtr Audit BtruAQ Or CnoruTtoir RfprwnM Nation illy by Wur-HououT Co., Iwo. Van ranrtico. Kv Twk Hit, Cfaknr FortHnd, U Angwaa, MALCOLM EPLET Manasing Editor fa MALLON Today's Roundup News Behind the News i Br MALCOLM EPLEY DECISION of the civil service commission to make an "executive session" of its Thurs day hearing In the Mllhorn case may have been , i.. . , . 1 1 , ilclals would do well to resist M at all times the temptation to make public business secret business. Executive sessions and star S chamber meetings should be ! rare exceptions. Civil service commissioners I Vs 0 I 1 3U!tified thcir action in the I V lV I 1 Milhorn cass on tne grounds i P f LA that they were conducting an EPLEY investigation of an intra departmental matter, and that they are not obliged to take the public in on such an in vestigation. They said this meeting differed from the ordinary council meeting, or a city committee meeting, which should be held in' public. Truth of the matter was, of course, that it appeared likely the hearing would develop some information and discussion that various persons preferred should not be aired in public. The civil service commissioners decided to function at a tort of grand jury, making a secret in vestigation and publicly reporting their findings. Tht civil service rulings, so far as we cVuld find out, do not require a public hearing in such cases as that pending, and therefore the com missioners were probably technically within their rights in barring the public But it is the sort of thing that can be made a precedent for establishment of an unsound policy. When ever there is hint of that possibility, it is well to speak out vigorously against the handl ing of the public business behind closed doors. Avoiding Deadlocks AN IDEA that budded at the time of the state senate presidency deadlock has now blossomed into senate approval of a proposed constitutional amendment which would add one member to each house of the legislature, -This scheme was mentioned in this column when the deadlock was on. It was proposed simultaneously at Salem, and eventually a measure was drafted and introduced by Senators Cornett and Walker and Representative Semon. We think it makes sense. At present, senate nd house each have an even number of mem bers, 30 and 60, respectively. By the addition of one, the membership totals would be odd numbers and deadlocks would be forever pre vented. . Another angle, which did not occur to us at the time the old number was suggested, would be that the addition of another member in the senate might give Klamath county an opportun ity to get a senator of its own, without sharing a senator with four other counties. This would probably have to be determined by the 1945 legislature if the proposed amend ment passes the house and is approved by the people. Use the Form ON PAGE 6 of today's paper you will find a copy of the declaration form to be used in registration for war ration book 2. Because there will not be enough of these forms on hand at the time of registration next week, it is imperative that newspaper readers use the clipped forms from their papers as the official declaration. One form is sufficient for an entire family if it contains the names of all the persons for whom the declaration is made. Here is what to declare: Canned goods All cans, bottles, and jars weighing eight ounces or more of canned fruits, vegetables, fruit and vegetable juices, all canned soups, chili sauce and catsup, in excess of five containers for each person in the family. For example, a family of four is allowed 20 cans weighing eight ounces or more of all these goods, and all over that amount should be listed. It is not necessary to state how many cans of peas, beans, or peaches are included in the excess. The only figure required is the total number of cans, bottles or jars exceeding the allowable amount of goods. Do not include canned olives, canned meat and fish, pickles, relish, jellies, jams, preserves, spaghetti, mac aroni and noodles or home canned foods. Coffee The net figure on coffee to be declared is the number of pounds on hand on November 28 in excess of one pound for each person whose age is stated as 14 years or older on war ration book one. Br PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 When Eddie Rickenbacker came back from death and the miserable fox-holes to berate the lasy workers who were laying off too much in airplane factories, the liberals set upon him with vigor. The liberal and labor press and magazines did not attempt to deny his accusations of sloth, but sought to tear him apart like Lindbergh. One typical editorial said: "Our hero has feet of clay," "is a labor-baiter," and "is us ing his heroic prominence to oppress the workers." ' ' They did not attempt to answer what he had to say, but merely sought to destroy him as a public figure. Exactly what Rickenbacker said a few weeks ago is now being said by Philip Murray of the CIO and the A. F. of L. executive committee. The committee has strongly urged its workers against absenteeism and Murray's CIO has also taken leadership along that line. From this, you must deduce that what mat ters nowadays is not what a man says, but who says it. Propaganda devices of various groups and blocs seem to shun facts and open debate. They care not about truth, only whether the speaker is prejudiced on their side. Democracy is supposed to function only by open debate. The theory of it is that each man or group speaks the truth as he sees it, and that the right way is found from this debate. ' Democracy can be nullified now and eventual ly if men and blocs use their highly developed modern publicity and propaganda devices fer ociously, brutally and falsely, merely for the purpose of crushing opposition. if any democratic leader for instance, says: "Any man who criticizes me is unpatriotic,' and is able to enforce this opinion, democracy is gone, no matter what shell of a name it clings to. a a a a Hobbs' Bill Attacked SIMULTANEOUSLY, the CIO and liberal mouthpieces seem to be adopting similar tactics to prevent any correction of abuses in labor ranks. A well organized onslaught Is now under way against the Hobbs' bill which proposes to make labor unions subject to racketeering laws, as other groups are. The labor leader technique of fighting this bill Is to say that it is secretly designed -to crush the unions and abolish unionism.' If this were true, no one, except possibly a few bour bons, would be for it and certainly it would never pass either house of congress. But it is clear, labor is organizing to repel this corrective effort and all others such as in spection of books of labor organizations on the false propaganda basis that these moves to make unions healthy are diaboliclal efforts. This enables them to resist all corrections. Far better would it be for the union leaders to take hold of these corrective efforts them selves, as they finally have done in the case of Rickenbacker. ; . If the current congressional efforts to correct the unions are false, why don't the union lead ers assume the responsibility which is primarily theirs, to clean their ranks of racketeers, to maintain discipline against shirkers, to keep their financial secretaries from stealing, by open Inspection of their books? This current reactionary tactics threaten to destroy unions faster than any bill now pend ing in congress. No one can destroy the unions except their leaders. The first step is to cease to appeal to reason, and to appeal only to prejudice. SIDE GLANCES f I I ton itai ar mi aiaviet. Iwc. r m. are, u. a eat, ory. a "I'll never fortrive Andv's draft bonrd for cnllinu him before the end of the term ! Who's going to do my , chemistry experiments fornie flow?" McNutt Takes Hold AT 5:30 p. m., a few hours before Economic Stabilizer Byrnes was to go on the air with his sensational 48-hour week solution, Man powerist Paul McNutt was telephoning newsmen . here trying to find out what Byrnes would say. This explains why McNutt has been behind in issuing interpretations, but it explains more than. that. The McNutt orders have been trimming the scope and strength of the pro gram and may be expected to continue. The truth is many a loyal government official (including New Dealers outside the Byrnes or ganization), is convinced the solution will not solve either the manpower, inflation, wage, or production problems. In the end. It is likely to be eased down quietly by interpretive orders to the point where it will lose its projected potency. About That Income Tax MEDICAL AND' DENTAL EXPENSES Under certain circumstances, expenses paid during the tax able year for medical care of the taxpayer, his wife, or a de pendent of the taxpayer may be deducted. The term "medical care" includes amounts paid for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of dis ease. It also includes payments for hospitalization insurance, for membership in an association furnishing cooperative or so called free-choice medical serv ice, or group hospitalization and clinical care. Payments of ex penses for medical care arc not under any circumstances allow able as deductions if the taNpay er was compensated for such ex penses by insurance or other wise. The deduction for medical ex penses is limited to the amount of such expenses as exceed 5 per cent of the net income which would be reported on line 19 of Form 1040 it no deduction for medical expenses were claimed. The maximum deduction in the case of a husband and wife who filed a joint return or a head of family may not exceed $2500 and in the case of any other in dividuals, $1250. - Assuming that a husband and wife filed a Joint return on Form 1040 and their aggregate net in come without deduction for med ical care is $3000, if the taxpay er had actually paid during the taxable year $900 for medical care of his family but had been compensated by Insurance in the amount of $150, the taxpayer would be entitled to claim $200 as a deduction on line 17 of the return. It will be observed that the taxpayer made a net outlay for medical care of $350 ($500 less $150) and that 5 per cent of his net income before deduction for medical expenses is $150. Therefore, the difference be tween $350 and $150, or $200, is deductible. Manhetl and fyUutiicUl TRANSFERS MARKET UNDER MILLION yesterdays From Hie i (ilei 40 years liijf'ogo and 10 years ago. Talk of Clothes Ration Absurd, Survey Shows NEW YORK, Feb. 19 UP) The New York Times Thursday said a survey of wool goods mar' kets disclosed that all talk of clothing rationing was absurd and there would be an abund' ance of material available for civilian use next fall. Growers, weavers, clothing manufacturers and retailers were covered In the canvass. Spokesmen for the various branches of the industry said they expected government de mand for cloth and clothing would drop at least 30 per cent during March and April. Some woolen mills, it was aid, were planning production schedules for those months which would Include a sharp in crease In styled goods for civil' ian cutters. Non-Striking War Employes Denied State Compensation SALEM, Feb. 19 VP) The state unemnlovmnnt rnmnonu. tion commission ruled today that 871 non-striking employes of Montgomery Ward's Portland store were not entitled to bene fits when a strike of other em ployes deprived them of their jobs between May 3, 1941, and July 26, 1941. The decision overrules a ref eree's opinion that the non-strik-ins employes were entitlwl in benefits. Nowaday it'i hnrrf nii whether we're havlna fall nr spring this winter. Drivers May Be Forced to Show Responsibility SALEM, Feb. 19 VP) The senate passed 24 to 8 and sent to the house late yesterday a bill to compel automobile drivers to show financial responsibility after they have an accident caus ing more than $25 damage, The bill, by the senate insur ance and highways committees, would compel the secretary of state to revoke licenses if respon- sibllity cannot be shown. This) would include liability insurance I or a bond. Sen. Rex Ellis, Pendleton, said the bill would reduce the num ber of automobile accidents and protect people against irrespon sible drivers. Always read the classified ads. From the Klamath Republican February 19, 1903 Maude Baldwin gave a Valen tine party at her home Saturday evening. Those present were, Misses Alice Magilton, Lena Ap plegate, Nellie Boyd, Bertha Sawyer and Zilphia Graham, and Mrs. Malotte Jennings, as well as Messrs. F. W. Jennings, W. O. Smith, L. Condon, Thom as Kinney, Fred Schallock, Charles Baldwin and Dr. H. B. Hargus. a a In spite of cold weather, the undaunted railroad men come closer every day. Soon the road will be at Pokegama. a a From the Klamath News February 19, 1933 A large audience saw the high school "hl-Jinx" last night. A Dutch dance was given by Chris tine Johnson and Lois Soule. A skit was given by Bob Strong, Fay Morris, Lon Varnadore, Ethyl Driscoll and Valincia Whittley. a a a A. C. Jones, Bly, Is a hospital patient here. Price Control To Be Applied to Fresh Vegetables WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 CD Price control will be applied within the next two or three months to virtually all fresh vegetables, one of the last re maining foodstuffs not yet under ceilings, the OPA announced to day. Carrots, lettuce, sweet po tatoes, cabbage, green beans, to matoes, yellow beans, lima beans and peas probably will be covered. PROMISED BELIEF PORTLAND, Feb. 19 (IP) Early relief for Oregon and Washington poultry producers, hard hit this week by govern ment actions, was predicted to day by Sen. Charles McNary (R-Orc.) in telegrams to C. W. Norton, president of Northwest Poultry and Dairy Products company, Portland. Norton explained that on Monday the OPA cancelled the suspension of the poultry price order, resulting in a drop in farm prices of broilers and fry ers from 30 and 31 cents to 23 and 25 cents. Wednesday, Nor ton said, the commodity credit corporation discontinued selling feed wheat at the $32 a ton base. Norton said he asked Sen. McNary how poultry raisers were going to remain in busi ness. The senator replied that Dr. Arthur Piene, bead of the OPA poultry division, had wired the regional San Francisco office to make temporary arrangements to meet the situation in Oregon and Washington and to furnish him with Information about con ditions. Partial Eclipse Of Moon May Be Seen Tonight PORTLAND, Feb. 19 UP) The weatherman willing, Oregonians will get a look at a partial eclipse of the moon between 9 p. m. and midnight tonight, James Karle, president of the amateur telescope makers of Portland, said. The moon enters the shadow of the earth at 9:03 p. m. The eclipse will reach its maximum at 10:38 p. m. ... If it's a "frozen" article you need, advertise for a used one in the classified. INCOME TAX RETURNS Prepared at M. L. Johnson Insurance Office 412 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon Will Be Open Daily, Sundays & Holidays By VICTOR EUBANK NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (T) Ralls led a lute selective rocov ery shift In today's stock mnrkot although many leaders mid scat tered blue chips continued to populato the minus column, The direction was lower at the start but activity dwindled on the extension of profit taking and, in the final hour, Initial de clines of fractions to a point or more were cut or transformed into modest advances hare iinri there. Transfers were under 1,- 000,000 shares for the first time this week. Carriers were buoyed to some extent by yesterday's Wabash dividend and the belief this group, according to scattered opinion, had nover made ade quate response to mounting reve nues of Important roads. Closing quotations: American Can 81 Am Car St Fdy ... aol Am Tel & Tel Anaconda 28 J Cat Tractor 441 Comm'nw'lth Sc Sou General Electric 34 i General Motors 474 Gt Nor Ry pfd 24 Illinois Central 8 Int Harvester 581 Kennocott 3U Lockheed 191 Long-Bell "A" 61 Montgomery Ward . 3UJ Nash-Kelv 71 Northern Pacific ... 9 Pac Gas & El 2Ut Packard Motor . :tl Penna R R 251 Republic Steel 151 Richfield Oil 81 Safeway Stores ,.. 354 Sears Roebuck 631 Southern Pacific . 174 Standard Brands . 5t Sunshine Mining . 4i Trans-America 71 nUion Oil Calif 174 nUlon Pacific 84 f U S Steel fi Warner Pictures 94 Lynn Roycroft Named in Leading 10 Producers List Lynn Roycroft, local repre sentative of the Oregon Mutual Life Insurance company, was one of the company's 10 lead ing producers for the past year, according to word received here from the home office In Port land. Roycroft represents here the Perry H. Walbrldgo general agency. He ranked as one of the 10 monthly leaders In January, February, March. July, August. November and December of 1942. A tip for saving shoe leather: war needs make this no time tor anyone to be just shuffling along. The right kind of political bunk often is swapped for an easy berth. LIVESTOCK 8. F. LIVESTOCK SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 19 (AP-U8DA) Cattle: sulnble, none. For week, active strong bulk; medium to good steers $18.50-60; medium to good cows $12.50-13.00; steady cutters $0.00-50; dinners $8.00 9.00; medium sausage bulls $11.80-12.60, Calves: none, nom inal. Hogs: salable 100. Fully 10c lower; one load choice 204 lb. Oregon barrows and gilts $15.40; about 40 head choice 432 sows $14.28. Sheep: salable, none; fully stuady; good to choice wooled lambs quoted $15.00-75; medium to choice wooled ewes quoted $8.00-9.00. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Fob. 10 (AP USDA) Cattle: salable 25; to tal 600; calves: salable 10, total 35; market steady but mostly nominal. Medium to good fed steers lucking, sulablo around $13.50-15.40; medium to good fed helfors quotablo $12.50 14.50; canner and cutter cows salnble $6.50-8.50; odd fat dairy cows to $9.25; good beef cows quotable to $12.50; few medium bulls $11.00-12.25; good beef bulls quotable to $13.25; few common to medium calves $11; good to choico vealors salable $15.00-16.00. Hogs: salable SO; total 1250; few sales steady; good to choice 100-200 lb. fat type barrows and gilts $16.00; meat type 240 lb. weight $16.25; good sows $14.78 15.00; choice light focder pigs quotable to $16.00. Sheep: salable, nono; total 25; market nominal; good to choice fed lambs salable $15.00-35; common to medium grades quotable $10.00-13.50; good ewes salable $7.50-8.00 or above. WHEAT CHICAGO, Feb. 19 WV-Grain prices made fractional advances today in a quiet market distin guished mainly by an absence of selling orders. Mills took a fair amount of wheat on small offers. Corn led at celling levels most of the day, Imparting strength to other pits. Firmness In wheat at Minneapolis was another help to the local market. Wheat closed a-lc higher, May $1.42, July $1.42, corn was unchanged to )c higher. May $1.00, oats were unchanged to lc higher, rye unchanged to le higher and there was no trade in soybeans. Senate Turns Thumbs Down on Probe of State Hospital SALEM, Feb. 10 WV-The senate killed 19 to 11 yesterday, a resolution asking Its public In stitutions committee to Investi gate the state hospital, particu larly into the deaths three months ago of 47 patients by roach powder poisoning. The Marlon county grand Jury, which cleared two hospital cooks of blame, is still investi gating. It won't ba Ions till loma fflrla will ao to the mminfjtlna in a the scenery and others to the Deacn lo De me scenery. HOUSE PUSSES AMENDMENT LEGISLATURE SALEM, Feb. 19 (IT) A pro-, ; posed constitutional amendment to add a member to oaclt house V; of the legislature was approved 16 to 14 by tho senate Thurtday and sent lo the house... ?ha Po; pie would vote on it in. Novem ber 1044. Tho sonato now has 30 mem bers and the house 80, Stop Deadlocks The bill, by Sens. Dean Walk er of Independence and Murshull E. Cornett of Klnmnth Falls, ' and Rop, Henry Semon of Klnm alh Falls, would give each house an odd number of members, and thus prevent any deadlorks In organizing at the start of the ses sion. Tho present senate wus dead locked for the first two days when Sens. Dorothy Lee, Port land, and W. II. Stelwer, were tied 18-15 for 47 ballots In their race for the senate presidency. Stelwer won. Borewy Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney, Portland democrat, said "this proposition Is screwy. Our con stitution Is O. K. It has served us for many years. The dead lock In tho senate didn't hold up the session any." Senator Walker explained that Die measure has murlt, because It would prevent future deadlocks. 83.172,000 FEET PORTLAND, Feb. 19 T) . Pine orders climbed to 63,172, 000 board feet during tho woek ending February 13, tho West ern Pine association reported today. They were at 83,846.000 the previous week and 62.988, 000 the same week last year. Shipment figures In that or-, der: 57,7112,000; 57,021.000; 73,. 880.000. Production: 43,322,000; 41,633,000; 50,068,000. BOSTON WOOL BOSTON, Feb. 19 (Al'-USDA) The Boston wool market contin ued quiet today. There was an urgent demand by manufactur ers for deliveries of tops preci ously ordered. A few small sales of flno wools for future t livery were mado at celling prices. Contracting in Texos was reported as slower. Clip pings were purchased In Texas at an FOB grease price of 27 cent for wools shrinking 67 to 68 per cent. It is estimated that 90.000 pairs-of shoes are lying Idle In closet or being worn only oc casionally. Put idle shoes to work. Tho leather from one pair of men's oxfords means a pistol holster. Save leather for war and give our troops the shoes with which to march to victory. OPA Director Prentiss M. Brown. THE OLD JUDGE SAYS... "How soon do you leave for camp, Bobf . "Next Tuesday, Judge, Bill and George are leaving the same time. We're hoping to wind up In a tank outfit." "Well, the way I've seen you handle I tractor, Bob, you ought to be right at home in one of those tanks. You're going to like the service they're a great bunch ol lei Iowa. Just last week I went down to camp to see a young nephew ol mine and ha introduced me to some ol bis buddies. Fine (ellowt-real he-men Jut like you and Bin and George-(rom good American homes. Handle themselves well, too. "You know. I've been checking upon It, Bob, and I n found out that the American army today Is healthier, better disciplined, better trained, better taken care ol than it has ever been In Its history. And you can fake my word lot It. Mary, he'll come back to you a One man In neat shape, Best ol luck to you. Bob." Cimmt, 0 aai faoanm Im.
