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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH TALIS, OREGON
March '41043
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Today's Roundup News Behind ihe News
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commission.
By MALCOLM EPLEY
K LAMATH county has an excellent opportun
ity to place a member on the state highway
commission within the next month.
The term of Herman Oliver
of Canyon City expires In the
near future, and it is generally
3 understood that Governor Earl
Snell plans to appoint a man
from Klamath. The Salem
' Statesman In a recent editorial
remarked that "the Eastern
Oregon position ... Is under
stood to have been promised
to the Klamath country."
No Klamath county man has
ever served on the highway
This county, by virtue of its great
Importance in the state and coastal highway
set-up, has long deserved at least one appoint
ment on the commission, but for various rea
sons, none has ever come our way.
The prospective appointment comes at a time
when highway construction is being held pretty
much at a standstill because of the war. But it
Is nevertheless good news that the appointment
Is apparently coming our way, and the functions
of the highway commission in the period ahead
may well be of outstanding importance to the
future of the state.
High Tradition
IT IS important, in this connection, that there
be community unity in backing the man se
lected for the appointment Governor Snell is
well acquainted with many of the citizens of
this county, and we believe his judgment in
making the final .selection can be relied upon
lor soundness and good sense.
It appears likely that a complete change in
the makeup of the highway .commission will
be accomplished before long. One change has
already been made, in the appointment of T. H.
Banfield, Portland industrialist, ; to' succeed
Henry F. Cabell as chairman. It has been pre
dicted that Huron Clougli, Canyonville, the
third, member, will retire before his term ex
pires in 1945."
The state highway commission has a tradition
of loyal, public-spirited service by. men of out-
standing ability. All through the years, the
commission has been made up of exceptional
men, and that they have discharged well their
great responsibilities is proved in the develop
ment of a fine highway system in . a state
whose long distances have" brought many prob
lems to highway development..
We, do not doubt tnat Governor Snell's ap
pointments will maintain these high traditions
in the highway commission. We are sure the
Klamath, appointment, if it comes, will fit into
that picture.
Dream Fulfillment
A DREAM that came true a couple of years
ago will meet even greater fulfillment
this Saturday, when the Klamath Falls Boys'
club will be opened in the fine building of the
Salvation Army at Fourth and Klamath.
For many years, there was talk of a need In
this city of a place where youngsters could
find recreation downtown in wholesome sur
roundings. Only a few years ago did this talk '
materialize into action.
At that time, a boys' clubroom was opened in
the old Herald and News office under Dick
feeder's store. It met with instantaneous suc
cess. Better quarters were found in the Pelican
theatre building on Klamath avenue, where the
clubrooms have operated for the past year or
more. Attendance at the rooms has been large,
indicating that they are fulfilling a real need
in the community.
Recently, the availability of the Salvation
Army building for the clubrooms came to the
attention of the club committee and the city
recreation committee. Arrangements were com
pleted between these committees and the advis
ory board of the Army, and this week work has
been going ahead in preparing the new quarters.
At the rear of the Army hall is a large gym
nasium room, already fitted with a good floor,
basketball goals, and other equipment. In the
basement is ample room for 'other games and
a reading room. Altogether, it is an ideal set
up, amidst the most wholesome surroundings,
and in the new quarters the clubrooms are ex
pected to render g.-eatcr service than ever to
the youth of the community.
The rooms will be operated under the direc
tion of the city recreation committee, with the
Salvation Army cooperating.
A grand opening is set for Saturday after
noon. Local citizens will find it worth while to
Visit the clubrooms at that time.
Tax Plan
IN THE state legislature, the tax on Juke boxes
and other mechanical devices has been re
vived by the senate after a previous defeat. The
reason seems to be a desire to raise funds for
financing increases in old age pensions.
. We were present when the measure was de
feated in the previous vole. Dean Walker,
head of tho taxation committee, made a state
ment at that time to the effect that the
measure represented an invasion of a source of
revenue that belongs primarily to the cities.
That is the attitude that had been taken by
the Klamath Falls city, council.
A compromise plan, , that , would save this
revenue for the cities and at. the same tlma
raise a large sum for the state,' would provide
for the state licensing of all machines outside
municipalities, or at least a return to the, cities
of the licenses collected on machines operating
within cities. ; ' . .
This would be a fair plan and It will be un
fortunate if the legislature acls without first
altering the bill to give the cilics their just
ihara of tills revenue.
By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, March 4 The way the
senate New Dealers let the Bankhead
bill slide through the other day (78 to 3) Is
another Indication that the
plaster on the farm price ceil
ings is quietly falling with
reluctant administration con
sent.
All the New Dealers voted
for it, even though it revoked
g&I a main part of Mr. Roosevelt's
executive order, and will boost
farm prices by prohibiting
benefit payments from being
figured as part of farm in
come in computing price ceil
MALLON
ings.
Nevertheless, some down-town administration
price statisticians have prepared official fig
ures which will be devastating to the current
farm price argument if they are officially Issued.
These are based on the official data of the de
partment of agriculture and claim that farm
prices have already increased much more than
the cost of farm operations since the war began.
According to these tables, the cotton price
was up 109 per cent from January, 1941 to
January, 1943, while the cost of producing it
was 28 per cent higher; hog prices up 113 per
cent, cost up 25 per cent; beef cattle price bp
48 per cent, cost up 26 per cent; eggs up 69
per cent, cost up 40 per cent
For all farm commodities, the prices are
supposed to be up 76 per cent, and the cost
of producing them up only one-third as much,
or 24 per cent.
And still no one has assured the farmer
what he really needs help, machineo'i fer
tilizer, and gasoline but legislative proposals
continue to center on buying higher production
with further price increases.
It is not to the interest of the farmer or
the worker to bring greater price inflation.
From any common-sense standpoint, you would
think their opposing group price-wage claims
would cancel each other out, because a farm
pride increase will necessitate another wage in
crease; and so on.
But apparently, the political leaders of labor
and farmer see only a temporary advantage at
hand, and are unable to take the long range
view.
A well managed national economy (the kind
ardent New Dealers have longed for) seems to
have been proved Impossible again by these
experiences. The theory of running everything
from Washington has run into the uncalculated
human aspect that a democratic government,
obligated to maintain its popularity, can never
put prices down or wages down, but must con
tinually put them up and up.
What was proved theoretically possible id
the classrooms has been proved politically im
possible in experience.
Bureaucrats On Spot
FEAR of congress among bureaucrats has
spread to great extremes. After Deputy
Manpower Director Harper Fowler, had held a
press conference and told the world that con
gress would have to take the responsibility of
wrecking the McNutt program because it cut
his appropriations, he apparently suffered a
change of heart
About 20 minutes later, he called in some
of the newsmen and wanted to have the state
ment cancelled. Unable to do this, he made
it plain that he was speaking on hU own
responsibility and not on Mr. McNutt's.
Mr.. Fowler's apprehensions contrast sharply
with the attitude of congressmen toward Mr.
McNutt, whom they have called just about
everything they can think of, both publicly, and
privately.
1 1,000,000-Man Army
CONGRESSIONAL drive to limit the size of
the army Is dwindling, as expected, and It
now seems certain nothing along that line will
be adopted. Congress dare not put its military
judgment up against the chief of staff. The
army will be 11,000,000. Heavy drafting will
proceed.
Tax Forecast Followed
THE house ways and means committee has
followed the forecast in .this column of
February 22, and adopted a 20 per cent with
holding tax (we said 15 per cent) delaying
Indefinitely the various plans for another gen
eral increase. The committee action betrays
the growing belief here that the government
will do well to collect the taxes it has already
enacted without imposing any more.
This program can be put through the house
under a gag rule (preventing amendments) but
what the senate will do to it is not yet clear.
Certainly the Ruml plan .will be more heartily
pushed on the floor of both houses than it was
in the committee..
Crusading Republicans
ABSENTEEISM of democrats from the house
floor Is causing Speaker Rayburn trouble.
His slim majority of eight votes is daily en
dangered by the number of men In the party
who are ducking roll calls, or for other reasons
are not particularly interested in being present
The republicans, on the other hand, have a
crusading spirit, especially the new ones. This
is true in the senate also, where they are press
ing Leader McNary for more aggressive anti
Roosevelt action.
Rayburn has gone to the extent of refusing
to let committees hold meetings In the after
noon while the house is In session, because ho
, cannot spare the votes from the floor,
SIDE GLANCES
Iff
COWt 1W OV WtA MUVtCf. we. V. W. aM. It, . HT, ore.
"Oh, yes. Ed's very diplomatic! When llie'cook threat-
. cuicd to leave, he persuaded her to stay and gave her a
raise equal to her Victory tax!" .
' C01ST CATTLE
The Farm Security announced
today that they received 21 head
of Jerseys and- Guernseys from
the Tillamook area yesterday.
and 24 more today.
Lloyd Ross, Williamson River.
purchased 14 head and William
Jinnette of Merrill bought six
head. John Kerns Jr., bought
one. Elmer Smith, also of Wil
liamson River, bought 14 head.
Ten head left are already sold
to Ivery Clark of Sprague River.
They are exceptionally fine
calves and came from good pro
ducers, the Farm Security an
nounced. In order to purchase
any of these cattle, a person
must have his application in
ahead otime, it was pointed out.
fcighty-eight head have been
received to date.
OBITUARIES
MARY JANE LYON.
Mary Jane Lyonv for.thevlast
35 years a resident of th Mer
rill district, passed away at her
late residence seven miles soutli
of Merrill, Ore., Wednesday,
March 3, 1943, at 4:20 a. m.,
following a brief illness. She
was a native of Covington, O.,
and at the time of her death
was aged 86 years 3 months and
29 days. Surviving are her hus
band, Nathaniel B. Lyon, one
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Dixon
of Plush, Ore.; her grandson,
Albert Schmidt of Malin, Ore.;
six grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. The re
mains re3t in the Earl Whitlock
funeral home, Pine street at
Sixth. Notice of funeral to
announced at this time.
MARY JANE METLER
Mary Jane Metier, a resident
of this city for the last seven
years, passed away on Wednes
day, March 3, 1943 at 4:30 p. m.
The .deceased was a native of
Spokane, Wash-, and was aged
19 years 11 months and 3 days
when called. She Is survived by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam S. Metier; two brothers,
Harold and Jimmie; her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Metier, all residents of Klam
ath Falls; seven uncles and two
aunts. The deceased was a char
ter member of Klamath Com
mando Unit No. 1, Daughters of
Job, Bethel No. 6, and Altamont
Presbyterian church. She was a
graduate of KUHS and a former
member of the Pep Peppers. The
remains rest at Ward's Klamath
Funeral home, 925 High street,
where friends may call after 2
p. m. Friday. Notice of funeral
arrangements will be announced
Friday,
EVA JENKS OLSON
Eva Jenks Olson, for the last
11 years a resident of Klamath
Falls, Ore., passed away at the
home of her son, Robert S. Ol
son, 530 North Fifth street, Wed
nesday, March 3, 1943 at 6:45
p. m., following a brief illness.
She was a native of Lancaster,
Wis., and at tho time of her
death was aged 94 years and 2
months. Surviving are her son,
Robert S. Olson of this city and
GRAYVITA!
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larity as tha r-viK tern
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maratine Thi report re
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fence of a return ol hair colir. GRAYVITA H
Calcium Pantothenate I'LUSI
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Pantothenate PLUS 4M VS.P. 'mla ol Vita
min Bi and the other u(ul B Gwnplea Vila
rnim Taken Internally. OKA YVITA frequent I,
suppliei natural color pimnt throuilt tho
haTr roou aa I hit vitamin rfftoencv in the horl v
la repleniahe-l Order ORAVVtl A now! OrMy
f I SOfor :-rlay runply. 'A OOfor 100-day aup-plyro-ormerly
$2 Xi and 15.00.) Plxma
eURMN'S FOR BRUM
one brother, Orrin R. Jenks of
Aurora. 111. The remains rest In
the Earl Whitlock Funeral home.
Pine street at Sixth, where
friends may call after 12 noon
Friday. Notice of funeral to be
announced in the noxt Issue of
tills paper.
It, is a hollow promise that
these people (in occupied coun
tries) will receive food after the
war is over. It means little to a
mother who sots her table only
to watch her children wilt
Herbert Hoover. .
Telling
The Editor
Lettara rlnlaO hart muat ml kt mart
than tM word In lanain, must M mil
Ian lailMr an ONI IIDI ol Ihe papal
nil. and muat oa elated. Owtlrlbullone
rsllowlruj Iheee rulaa, aro warmly wok
LUMBER AND WAR
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (To
the Editor) Quite a few people
have wondered about tho 48
hour week for two industries of
which the lumber Industry Is
one, covering tho entire nation,
coming, as it hns, whon from
tho sources they have looked to
for Information hnvo led them
to believo lumber production
was In good shape, llioso who
have been doing their duty us
union members In tho IWA-CIO
have been trying to Inform every
one In general and workers In
the lumber Industry In particular
that the industry Is in a bad way
insofar as the amount being pro
duced relative to tho nution's
needs aro concerned. They have
been trying to got tho needed
combination of all concerned
that will best utilize all our
knowledgo and energy to rem
edy this disgraceful situation.
On October 6, 1942 at tho Spo
kane convention of tho Interna
tional Woodworkers of America,
Colonel Charles Kcrwood of the
United States army representing
Undersecretary of War Putter-
son included the following: "The
truth Is that war is wood. You
can't fight a war without it. It
Is positively an Impossibility to
win a war without wood; con
sequently, this meeting of you
members of the International
Woodworkers of America here In
Spokane Is neither a labor con
ference nor a genial get-together
of CIO men; it is a council of
war. And tho one matter that
thus occupies our minds at this
gathering is the question, what
can we do to sock tho enemy?
If you woodworkers could ask
the army for a suggestion on
how fast to sock tho enemy, the
army's answer would be this,
and this goes for employers,
management, alike. Pick up tho
six billion board feet of lumber
that is lucking for America's war
requirements. The nation needs
28 billion board fuel this year
and we aro running six billion
short. Make that six billion foot
up fast and from now on keep
the lumber supply adequate right
to tho finish of tills war. That
is tho army's answor. It labor
will do that tho army promises
you will finish Die war entire
ly satisfactorily with niirls, Japs
and Italians howling for mercy
once you give us the materials
and the sinews of warfare, and
that moans wood, then soma of
us can fix up a Job for Reich
Forester Goorlng, just llko tho
kaiser had after the lost war, a
Job chopping and sawing wood
somewhere In exile, Adolph und
Tojo can spell him on the other
end of the cross-cut suw. Maybe
wo'll let Mussolini carry water
for the boys." We have tried to
reach the people with this mes
sage ever since.
Due to the fact that most peo
ple, who have never Investigated
tho facts themselves, have been
led to believe we aro but a group
of moronic, uninformed radicals,
who do nothing but lie, wo havo
not hud the success our efforts
have Justified.
I suggest to these people they
investigate and review tho evi
dence carefully as to who has
sought to leurn the fucts and puss
them on to those needing tho In
formation. Also that they altt
us In getting a hearing for those
army men now touring tho coun
try seeking to bring to people
that information which their po
sition has placed them In the
know on, one or more of who
will be in Klamath Fulls sumo
time In a not very distant future,
we expect.
I only wish to add thut, if over
tho opportunity permits, I wWi
to point out to Colonel Kcrwood
From The Klamath Republican
March 5, 1603
S. Ogle and wife were down
from Klamath Agency this
week.
OOO
II. M. Ackluy arrived from
Now York City Monduy,
0 0
This town needs fewer cats.
Tho supply grcutly exceeds the
dumuud,
OOO
A. L. Leavltt has purchasod
tho residence and lots of E. I.
Applegutu on Conger avenue.
Wo understand tha considera
tion wus $2000.
OOO
From The Klamath Newi
March 4, 1933
President Rouscvolt was In
augurated today, und Klumuth
county democrats held a ban
quot at the Pollcun grills In
honor of the event which endi
a long period of bourbon unhap
plmins. OOO
Stirgeunt Curl Cook of tho
city police department toduy re
ceived u telegram from Ihe na
tional wifely council Informing
him that Klamath Fulls has re
ceived honorable mention in a
nationul contest for uccldenl re-,
ductlon.
Tho American public means
business, and will have little
pntlenco with any political party
which puts purtlsun udvantuge
nbovo national welfare. Vice
I're.tklont Henry Wallace.
that we In the woods who use
Ihe saws have no one to spall
us off or to puck our witter.
O. O. WOMACK.
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