HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Mnrch 27, 1048 PAGE FOUR lu Aaaocuna Pant AuocUMd tna It tieH iitir muui to ui ' publication or til owt difilch ra4lu4 I It or tot oUiwwim rdiu4 U ttili parxr, and l thi lootl pubflilw Ihmla. ' ah ilihu ol rtpublioti o of twtltl 4lipiut " ' ! FRANK JENKINS BdUor Today's Roundup By MALCOLM EPLEY I IQUOR rationing on the basis of a bottle. L P week per licensed customer has result ed locally, In a substantial Increase In the num- J,,,, ,.... , ber of licensed customers. iff v,"i with the announcement of the restriction. Apparently a " . i good many wives. In families L ' i i 1 wnere one bottle per week doesn't seem to be enough, have become licensees, thus innvino nncclhls the purchase I Q 1 I two bottles In a family with I YflLX I 1 out violaUon of the new rule. lea&Kat fc4 gales at the local state store, EPLEY we learn, have been somewhat reduced, but not notably. No one, it seems. Is really suffering from a dry throat. Assuming that some form of rationing Is necessary, it Is advisable to keep It on a basis that will not encourage bootlegging. Liquor consumers would do well to recognize the need for rationing, to cooperate In the program, and to abstain from patronage of any illegal practices that may spring up. We have had a good liquor system in Oregon. The administrators, we believe, will follow sound and sensible policies in the current situa tion, and the public can help by cooperating in the emergency program. Guest Editor ON THIS page today we have a "guest edi torial" by Mitchell Tillotson, giving an authoritative report on business and productive activities in the Klamath country at the close of the first quarter of the year. Mr. Tillotson is not only manager of a local bank but is also president of the Klamath coun ty chamber of commerce. He is well grounded in this country, having been in the banking business in Lake and Modoc counties, and also be has done a little newspapering somewhere along the line in an interesting career. Mr. Tillotibn is also a darned good fellow. Having camped with him, and having been in automobile breakdowns with him, we know. Those occasions provide real tests. From time to time, we plan to carry guest editorials of this nature in the adjoining column, interspersed with Deb Addison's interesting comments on advertising and Paul Mallon's nationally syndicated articles from Washington. OPA and Beer AE HAVE had inquiries the past few days VV as to whether there are OPA ceilings on haircut prices and beer. The answer is no on haircuts, yes on beer. AU taverns must sell draft beer and bottled beer in containers of less than 16 ounces at the same price they charged in March, 1942. If. they were getting 20 cents a bottle for western beer at that time, they can legally charge that price now. On bottles of 32 ounces (one quart) recent additional taxes permit the addition of one cent per quart on prices charged in March, 1942, and on 64 ounce bottles (one-half gallon) an addition of two cents a bottle is legal. Two Klamath Falls taverns have recently been forced to roll back their price from 20 cents to 15 cents a bottle on western beer and from 25 cents to 20 cents on eastern beer. Others whose prices have been advanced since March, 1942, are subject to prosecution under OPA regulations. We do not know the reason for this unusual interest in beer, but we have had several let ters inquiring about ceiling prices. That is the answer. Favorable Comment NOT all news carried on the national press wires about Klamath Falls is unfavor able. In an Associated Press round-up of efforts being made over the nation to solve juvenile delinquency problems, we note mention of Klamath Falls twice. This is one of the cities which is endeavoring to enforce a curfew, and it Is one of the still fewer cities reported to be making an effort to provide wholesome entertainment and recreation for youngsters along with the curfew program. Our boys club In the Salvation Army build ing is really something to crow about, and readers who haven't seen it should drop in at the Fourth and Klamath street building . some time. Borne time ago, the city street department yanked up most of the old-fashioned traffic buttons from the streets as a measure of tire protection in these rubber shortage times. For some reason, a few buttons were left, and they, too, ought to come up. Buttons are still in the pavement at Lincoln and Ninth streets, and at Main and Esplanade streets. Why not get rid of them? In a brief editorial re-printed on this page, the Salem Statesman says the "dictates of politics" brought about the appointment of a new man, Arthur Schaupp of Klamath county, on the highway commission to succeed Herman Oliver of John Day. Without arguing as to whether Mr. Oliver did a good Job, we would say that it was time the dictates of fair play brought about the appointment ot a Klamath county man to the powerful commission. . , An old friend of many Klamath county peo ple, Colonel Frank Light, passed away last weekend in Lakeview. Colonel Light was 83 years of age. He was widely known for hi good works. He was active In fraternal circles and In many community affairn in Lake county. Lakeview isn't the tame without Colonel Light. A Umportry comhhMtlon of Uto Inottil Itrtld tn4 tilt Kltroith Newt. Publlih4 rrj tfttroooa tiwpl Bufulty t Esplintdt tod Plot ttrtttt, Klimith Ktlti. Orwoa, b Ui H.rM I'Mni uhiDi Co. tnd tat KltatUt - Ktwt PublltMoi Oomptay Rnttrtd atcond elm mittr tt tht pottotftct ot Sltnutb Ftllt. Or.t oo Auiuit 10. lflOt UBdtr tt of eongrtat. Utrvh I, ItTB. Business Roundup By MITCHELL TILLOTSON, Manager, First National Bank. President Klamath County Chamber of Commerce GIVEN the Impetus of an exceptionally large volume of money In the form of bank deposits, retail trade in Klamath Falls has held un exceptionally first of the year .. Jt if merchandise . for civilian trade. 6 Of course merchandising It now limited goods largely piacea on uio durable and goods. Ana wnue inese unei have suffered and the future tor them is aouDtiui iney nave, tilloTSON In fact, held up in volume Kmii-imt better than might have been anticipated a year ago. Much of the present volume in these lines is, of course, maintained by shifts in method of operation to meet changes in markets and in volume of various types of merchandise avail able for resale. In this particular automobile companies, farm Implement distributors and building material dealers have been most re sourceful. Of course, soft goods, shoes, ready-to-wear, food stuffs, accessories and many other lines have had difficulty in meeting the demand. It is not a new economic theory that people buy things when they have money with whicn to buy. And that is what is happening today. Never in the history of Klamath county have there been the volume of deposits in banks and financial institutions that there is today. In fact deposits have more than doubled in the past five years and much of this increase has come about within the past year as a direct result of financing government expenditures through sale of government securities to banks, which procedure has. of course, a very direct inflationary effect. Plenty of Money THE result is that fewer people In the county have a great deal more money with which to purchase a smaller quantity of goods. This pressure will be continuous throughout the war period so far as anyone can now foresee. In other words it would appear that the volume of retail and wholesale trade will be limited, so long as the war lasts, only by the volume of merchandise availablefor sale. Of course it is well known that merchants are finding it harder and harder to keep their shelves stocked. It should be made clear, how ever, that this is no cause for panic on the part of the buying public. There will be an ample supply of the necessities and a goodly supply of many of the luxuries. However, pro duction in the non-essential field will be more and more limited by the supply of labor and of materials if such materials can be in any way utilized in the war effort. Clearing Picture IN THE two principal fields of productive endeavor in the county, lumbering and agri culture, the picture is beginning to clear some what for the coming year. Production of lumber has been 'seriously hampered by weather conditions for several weeks, and inventories are now at the lowest ebb they have been in the closing days of March for many years. However, ground con ditions in the logging areas have been improv ing rapidly in the past two weeks and the date on which production can be in full swing has undoubtedly been advanced. Nevertheless logging on a full scale basis will be later than the average of the past few years and will throw a greater burden on lumber - concerns to provide the volume of lumber which will be required during the ' current year. And, ments for pine greater. Reduction of crating and for lost. Most of attempting to problems of the will be given compllsh much, Mtmbtr of Acsit Bouau Or Ciiccutio RtprtttoUd Kttfontllr by AVlST-HoLUBAT Co., IxC. Va rrtnHiw, New Vork, 8 title, Colotio, hjrtUod, Lot Ao(flM. MALCOLM EPI.EY HaMfinf Editor well since the wWMtmmiAir and bids fair r cn -. can be obtained FtS' -. ' to consumer J due to checks g uimiiuuiiuu ixfeVji semi - durable it-iiS1 If, , r while construction requirements of the gov ernment for lumber will be cut almost in half this year as against 1942 the overall require boards probably has never been use In construction by govern mental agencies will be more than offset by an Increase in the use of lumber for packaging, use on the ever expanding war fronts. Much, if not all, of this lumber will be considered as entirely expendable and after original use for these purposes will be entirely it will not even be used In temporary war structures from which a part may later be salvaged for other uses. Present indications are that the mills will be kept very busy supplying these demands, and this is more nearly a certainty for pine opera tors than for fir mills. Farmers Do Their Part IN THE field of agriculture also some little light Is beginning to dawn. In spite of a shortage of labor and fertilizer and perhaps some shortage of machinery farmers of the county are planning for acreages of vital crops In excess of anything heretofore attempted. Only the future can tell what the production tonnage may be. This will still depend largely upon the three vital but unknown factors which are still disturbing the picture, but the farmers are unquestionably doing their part and are taking some chances with their own funds in produce as much as possible. Within the past few days some effort has been made by the president, most belatedly, to clear up the labor situation by the appoint ment of Chester Davis to work on the farm manpower problem. Mr. Davis knows the farmer. It is doubtful if he the necessary authority to ac and certainly he Is at a dis advantage in being asked to take the job after much ot the year's farm planting has been done. The government has also taken steps to re leas torn additional term machinery, but there SIDE GLANCES CQHi ih gv yt. amict; wc t. m. mo. u. t. pat, "Oh, look at ull the bullcr and slull'l Dad certainly was viyhl about saving our' gas to yet one of Grandma's old fashioned farm dinners every Sunday 1" Telling The Editor Lttttrt prune mutt not bt mort thin MO twin M Itnjth, mutt bt "rtt I an lKibl on ONI IIDI ol tht ptpw only, ind inutl bt tlrud. Oonlilbutloni lolloalnl Uwtt nillt, trt wtrtnl w Mint. PHARMACISTS AND ARMY KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (To the Editor) Dear Editor: There appeared a news item In your paper of March 24, an announce ment of a special training pro gram being offered young men of 17 to 22 years old. I noticed particularly that some would be trained as pharmacists. The army has now more phar macists than they know what to do with as evidenced by the fact that unlimited numbers are serving in the army in every other capacity except as phar macists. I personally know of pharmacists who are graduates of Oregon State and registered in this state by examination and yet when they entered the army and sought the work that they were adapted for the army told them there were no openings. A relative of mine was shunted off into chemical air warfare and is still attached to same. In civil life a pharmacist must be a graduate of a four-year course in pharmacy, pass a rigid written and oral examination and have not less than one year's experience under the direction of a registered pharmacist Yet today the army is taking men who have never seen the inside of a drugstore and In 90 days are making pharmacists (so called) out of them. If the re quirements to practice pharmacy in civil life, and they are, as listed above, necessary for the protection of the public, why under the sun can a man with 90 days training handle danger ous drugs and medicines for the army. I wonder how many mothers, fathers and other relatives of boys in service would care to have their sick or wounded boy given medicine prepared and dispensed bj a 90-day wonder. The changes taking .place in modern medicine today are a task for the pharmacist of long experience to keep posted on and know dosage and action as well as ill effects If administered incorrectly. The army of today has 8 vet erinary corps to take care of the mules, and these veterinar ians must be licensed and ex perienced, but a pharmacist as described by our surgeon gen eral can be trained in 90 days to care for the dispensing of medicines for our soldiers. Which is more precious, the life of a mule or a man. To the mothers and fathers of men In service I would like to say that it Is not the fault ot organized pharmacy today that your son does not have the skill of pharmacists In compounding his medicines. All state end na tional pharmaceutical associa tions have exerted every effort to Influence congress that the creation of an army pharmacists corps should be an essential part ot the army program. Oh, .yes, there ore a number of pharma- Is still no certainty that there will be sufficient fertilizer to assure the fullest possible pro- auction from lands on which vital crops are being raised. In spite of some difficulties which will certainly be encoun tered in the production of Klam ath's principal commodities, 1943 will be one of the busiest years In our history, and un questionably the results as measured In the dollar volume of products will compare fav orably with past year. ort. cists in supervisory capscitles. but those few cannot avert the errors of untrained men. I have no bone to pick with those men who are 90-day won ders as they are merely execut ing their orders, neither do I have any ill feeling towards those who may bo trained in the future, but red tape and regu lations are overruling good judg ment. Investigations, reports and In quiries are still going on in con gress and before the military af fairs committee as they have been for months without any ac tlon being taken on this matter which is vital to the health and welfare of every man in service. I'm not looking for a soft job in the army with a nice commis sion attached to it, but would like to see protection given the man in uniform equivalent to the man in civil life. Sincerely yours, VANCE V. VAUPEL. JAP STRONGHOLDS (Continued From Page One) four fires, and damaged several planes. KUka Raided A communique said U. S. bombers with fighter escort again raided the Japanese base at KIska three times on Wed nesday, flying low overhead to bomb and strafe the enemy en campment. In the Southwest Pacific, el- lied warplanes attacked five Japanese bases In the arc of Is lands above Australia. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters said United Nations airmen dropped 19 tons of bombs on the new Japanese base at Wewak, in northern New Guinea, and scored two direct hits with 900-pound bombs on a 4,000-ton Japanese cargo ship. Support Land Army Other allied bombers pounded the enemy at Finschhaff, Sala- maua, Lae and Mubo, and swept 14 times over Japanese positions in the region where Gen. Mac- Arthur's forces are thrusting up tne new Guinea coast. In Burma, RAF bombers twice attacked the rail station at Monywa, 60 miles west of Man- dalay, raided a Japanese-occupied town on the Mayu penin sula, and strafed the airdrome at Toungoo. Meanwhile, MaJ. Gen. (Cor rect) Claire L. Chennault, com mander of the new 24th U. S. air force In China, declared the unit would play a major part in bringing about the uncondition al surrender of Japan. "We'll get at him where it will hurt," he said. Fight Promised in Land Appointment (Continued From Page One) unanimously approved Land's nomination. Ho said the admiral is "as honest as the stars that shine above and -just as true to the people." Aiken said his battle against Land's confirmation would be based on Comptroller General Lindsay Warren's charges of ir regularities In the commission's construction of veasls under contracts with the Tampa Ship building and Engineering com pany and their sale to the navy. Other charges concerned the commission's sale of five obso lete vessels to the Waterman Steamship Corporation, Mobile, Ala., with an option to repur chase, and the subsequent buy ing of five similar vessels from the company at which critics termed "greatly enhanced pric es" instead ot exercising the option., ,., ALLIES SUSTAIN TOUGH I T LINE BUTTLE (Continued From Page One) Ihn fftrrft nf fnl..rtntv .Inrffitti von Arnlm in the north before Tunis and Dlzerte, wits reported In h luthlntf nut In whnt thn communique culled "reconnais sance in force." Allied Spsarhtadi Mid-day reports received at headquarters mild that American imnn It, i-Antrut TnliUin hurl launched a surprise drive to ward Foiulouk, la miles south west of the big enemy air buso nt Kfilmiifin. Thin Kitrtnr ljl in the northeast of Fiild puss and Over luu mnes to tna norm oi the American sector nt Maknns- v ntiH VI niiAfnr whprA l.lnilt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr's., armored and motorized forces have thrust spearheads against tho German coastal supply lines. No major attacks and only local activity wns reported in tho luttur sector by tho commun ique, however. Break-Through Attomptt (A Berlin broadcast by DNB, heard In London, said crack Brit ish troops had been observed In the Medjcz-El-Bob nron and that the bringing up of additional ar tillery and range finders indicat ed powerful break-through at tempts were being prepared by the British and Americuns In tho Plchon and Ousseltla fronts in northern and control Tunisia. (The broadcast said prisoners brought in confirmed that fresh American units hud arrived and that the crack British troops had recently come from England. The movomcnt of British and American columns was consid erably increased. DNB added.) Satiiiactory Reiults "Operations continued yester day with satlsfuctory results," said the communique In tolling of the week-old battle on the Mareth line front. "In one sector our forces carried out a success ful attack, and operations are proceeding according to plan in nilo nf stiff re.il.itnnce by tho enemy. Many prisoners were taken. It was not certain, from the nlllori announcement, whether Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom ery a eighth army nod won lis new success in tho Zorat area nnrtht nf Mareth. where a bridgehead was established across tho wudl zigzaou last u.-fpitrnd and then lost durintf a German counter-attack, or j whether Montgomery was sinn ing at a new point. Heavy Air support The elBhth army, at grips with h rnptnv In some of .the bitter est fighting yet witnessed In Af rica, continued to receive tho heaviest support from allied air forces which maintained bomb and machine-gun assaults on German and Italian forts, gun positions, troop concentrations, tank parKs ana air iicins. There was an almost contln limit air nnnndins of the enemy's concentration at El Hamma, 20 miles west of Gobex and behind the Mareth line, but for the third successive day tho communique failed to mention tne situation of the British armored forces which had skirted the flank of Marshal Erwln Rommel and ap proached to witnin eignt mnes oi that cross roads In the desert. Deadline Looms for Meat, Cheese Buying Except With Coupons (Continued From Page One) few weeks of the rationing pro gram. 8mallr Ouotas Slaughter quotas for the April June poriod showed, meanwhile, that civilians will be alloted a slightly smaller percentage of all meats, except pork, than at present. Secretary of Agrlcuture Wick ard issued an order limiting meat deliveries to civilians to those percentages ot their deliveries in the corresponding quarter of 1941: pork, 75 per cent; beef and veal, 65 per cent, and lamb and mutton, 70 per cent. For the current quarter, the quotas were 70 per cent for pork, beef and veal and 75 per cent for lamb and mutton. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR RENT Two modern fur nished houses. Phone Sun day 3756. 3-27 MODERN 3-room house, new gas range, floor covering, garage. Adults. No pots. $22.50.2312 Orchard. Phone 4376. 3-30 LOST Sugar Ration book bo longing to John Allen, Bonan za, Ore. 3-30 60 ACRES good farming land, 9 miles from Klamath Falls, 6 room house and other Im provements for quick sale. $4000 will take it. Phona 7228. WANTED Buy or lease 2-bed-room modern home. Phone .. . ,. M0 i- r , . From Other Editors (Silein Statesman) Herman Oliver, leading stock man and citizen of central Ore gon topped off a long record of fine service on the state board of higher education with a term on the state highway commis sion. His term ends and the ap pointment goes to Arthur W. Schnupp, Klamath Falls attor ney. Mr. Oliver proved a cap abln nu'mbor of the highway board. Ho was well known all through eastern Oregon and tho people had the utmost confi donco In his judgemont and fair ness. During his term marked strides were made toward com pleting tho surfacing of the pri mary road system In eastern Oregon. Now only a few gravel gaps romaln, which probably will not bo cloned until tho wor Is over. Mr. Oliver can retire with tho satisfaction of having done a good job. The change is due merely to the dictates of politics. E (Continued From Page One) If we switch to a pay-as-you-go plnn than under existing law. No Forgiving "Undi-r the present tax low collection will be about $1U, 000.000,000 while if we adopt the proposal In the Carlson bill the tax collections In 1943 will be $13,000,000,000. As further proof of tho fact that you will not be forgiven anything you as an Individual will pay Just as much tax money to the treasury during 1943 as you are paying under the present system, unless you have a reduced Income," Evidence Domsndod Concorning the accu a a 1 1 o n yesterday by Rep. Dlngell, Rep. Knutson (R-Mlnn.) leading the republican battle tor the Rum) plan, said "we'll certainly call on him to produce his evidence and House Minority Leader Martin (R-Muss.) told newspaper men: "It's just a desperate smear campaign waged by those who realize they're fighting a losing bnttlo. It's absolutely ridiculous, and shows how desperate are those who are fighting the Carl son (Ruml) bill." Dlngell did not name the source of the campaign funds he said had been promised. A fleet of floor trucks at a U. S. aircraft engine plant trav els an average of 18,000 miles per month, moving parts and ma terials. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY OIL TO BURN For Union heating oils phone 8404, Klam ath Oil Co, 615 Klamath Ave. 3-3 lm CHIMNEY SWEEP. Phone 7149. 3-20 FOR THE BETTER grades of fuel oils, accurate, metered de liveries, try Fred H. Hellbron ncr, 821 Spring street, tele phono 4153. Distributor Sholl Heating Oils. 4-30 FOR SALE Victor radio with Electrola, 240 records, (50. Cloromont, 228 No. 4th. 3-29 84 ACRES irrigated land near Malln. Rented for 1943. An ex cellent buy for $0000. Phone 7228. 3-27 MODERN 3-room house, new gas range, floor covering, garage. Adults. No pets. $22.50. 2312 Orchard. Phone 4376. 3-29 WANTED Couple to work on ranch; woman to cook, Box 1748, Horald-News. 3-30 1936 CHEVROLET coach, prac tically new rubber, heater. radio. Cheap for cash if taken at once. 2120 Vine. 3-29 FURNISHED 3-room apt. Wun der Motel. 121 So. 2nd. 1740lf MERRILL HIGHWAY A love ly home with all outbuildings, between three and four acres good soil, lots trees, nicely lo cated, $8,000. $1,000 will han dle, E. Gray Real Estate, Es quire Theatre Bldg. Corner Seventh and Pine. 3-27 LOST Sugar ration book. June Billy, Boatty. 3-30 FOR SALE Modern three-room house, good terms. 223 Mar tin. Phone 6581. 3-30 FOR SALE Used bike, like now. White Auto Court, 2450 Biehn. 3-27 FOR SALE 1989 two-door Ply mouth sedan, good condition. Phone 3805. 1342 Worden, 3-27 JH JABS OPPONENTS R1L SCHEWI E FIERCELY TO (Continued From Pago One) a hluli hank on the western alda and a low bank on tho outturn side, Strike at Dawn The nowspupcr Pruvda said flurnmn uttticka In this nron be gun nt dawn yvstiirday when Inrgo forcrs or moiorizou in fantry and tanks wero thrown Into buttla. Bug units ot the German ajr forcn precodrd tha land forcs. Tho red army met the nazl charge with tanks. Thn armv nuwsnaner Red Star said tho big force which the Germans had concent rnicci north of Chugucv was In direct anticipation of an early crorsfng of tho Dont. No Referanc (The German high command communique broudcast from Berlin and recorded by tho As sociated Press made no rclur ouce to these now concentrations of forco nor to tho bloody flghU ing on the Donots described by tho Russians. (Tho German bulletin report ed that u n enemy attack ut tha Kuban Bridgehead was repulsed, with Russian loss of numerous tanks, ond that south of Luka Ladoga, below embattled Lenin grad, weak soviet attacks wero frustrated). Shake-Up Seen in Laval's Political Set-Up With French (Continued From Page One) the shake-up Indicated the grow ing unrest In France. Including the Berlin report that Robert Bosquet, secretary general of do Ico n tho interior ministry, and long a nnil tool for use against French reslsluncc, might be promoted and hinting at cre ation of a now pollco ministry. OBITUARY ANDREW A. WARD Andrew A. Wurd, a resident of this city for the last 10 years, possud awi- followlnH a brief Illness on Saturday, March Z7, 1943 at 1:15 p. m. Tho deceased was a native of St. Louis, Mo., and wns aged 63 years, 3 months and 4 days when culled. Besides his wife, Murguerita M., of Klumnth Foils, he Is survived by two sons, Clarence P. of A I ham bra, Collf., and Wlllard W. 2o Ph. M. U. S. naval hospital, So- uttlo, Wash; two grandsons, Clnr enco' W. Ward, aerographers mate 8c, U, S. navy, Seattle, Wash., and James Kont Ward of Klamath Falls; one granddaugh ter, Rosemory Ward of Alhain bra, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Ella Whltlock of Mt. Vernon, 111. Tha deceased was a momber of Klam ath Falls lodge 77, AF&AM. Klamath lodge No. 137, IOOF. Klamath aerie No. 2000, FOE, and Klomnth lodge No. 1106, LOOM. He was a deputy coron er, Klamath county a momber of tho Oregon Funerol Directors association and the National Fu neral Directors association. The remains rest at Word's Funeral home, whore friends may call after noon Mondoy. Funeral ar rangements will be announced later. Id ore d as ortlllory with powor 1- l 11 I I linn M. I I . away. WORKERS on the Home Front nwd aecldrnt and ilcknos protection. An, accident or tckness will rod you of time and money. Th mott libera! dlMblllly covrrngo Is a vn liable through KEPRRHINTINO TBI MUTUAL BENEFIT Health and Accldant AII'H OP OMAHA 114 N. 7th Phoni 1)11 NAZIS IV CRACKSOVIETS kiss1 (I