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By MALCOLM EPLEY
SOMETHING is always cooking, it seems, In
the further development of the Klamath
country's reclamation program,
Right now, me prospective
development is a set of pumps
at Ady, at the point connect
ing the Klamath river straits
with Ady canal in Lower
Klamath lake.
These pumps, . If Installed,
will perform another import
ant function in the shifting of
water through the big Klam
ath area for the purpose of
Irrigating lands or preventing
flooding. Their particular pur
pose will be to relieve flooding danger.
The plan is to use the pumps in moving water
out of the Lower Klamath lake area and
through the straits Into Klamath river, which
runs on to the sea.
This is a logical development to follow the
construction of the tunnel which connects Low
er Klamath and Tule lakes. Water is delivered
through that tunnel to Lower Klamath, reliev
ing the excess water in the Tule lake basin.
Pumping from the Ady canal into the Klamath
straits will relieve excess water conditions in
Lower Klamath, directly, and in the Tule lake
district, Indirectly.
Reclamation officials feel that the proposed
pumps will have a decided effect on future op
erations. In wet periods, they will reduce
pressure on dikes protecting farmed lands in
both the Tule and Lower Klamath basins, in
cluding a considerable acreage of privately
owned land in Lower Klamath and leased lands
in both districts.
Manipulating the Water
SUCH manipulation of water is one of the in
tensely interesting things about our area.
. Consider, for instance, what happens in the
set-up in which the proposed pumps play a part.
Water is taken out of Upper Klamath lake
at the head of Link river, and moved through
the canal system to irrigate the Klamath valley.
It eventually reaches the Tule lake sump, and
from there is pumped through a mountain into
Lower Klamath. It then moves through the
Ady canal to the proposed pumps, is hoisted in
to the Klamath river straits and goes on back
Into Klamath river, where it would have gone
in the first place if it had not been diverted at
the head of Link river. i
That is getting a lot of use out of the water,
and getting rid . of if as well. And that is im
portant, for water both benefits and damages.
Up to WPB
THE Ady pump deal now depends upon action
by the war production board.
Klamath reclamation bureau has advertised
for the equipment, and needs only a WPB go
ahead to install it. What is planned is a set
of three pumps with capacity of 75 second feet.
The reclamation bureau at first sought to get
the fish and wildlife survey to handle the Ady
pump plan, but after some delay went after the
matter itself.
Lease Land Question
IN this connection, reference is made to the In
teresting letter appearing on this page yes
terday from A. M. Thomas, Malin. Mr. Thomas
contended that there should be united effort to
get the government to let go of the leased farm
lands of the basin, permitting them to go Into
private ownership.
The reclamation bureau's theory In retaining
these lands, of course, is that they are subject
to flooding and therefore are not available for
permanent improvements. Instead, farming is
permitted on a temporary basis through leasing,
with the leaseholders taking chances with the
water.
Most of the Tule lake leased land lies in a
theoretical sump, which was set aside to hold
water. When water was confined to only a part
of the sump, the remainder was farmed under
lease. The tunnel project was put through to
get at least a part of the water off the Tule lake
land,, and present plans call for continued
flooding of only about 10,000 acres of the 96,000
acre Tulelake basin. But reclamationists do
not regard this as necessarily a permanent con
finement, and Insist that thousands of additional
acres must still be regarded as a part of the
theoretical sump for possible flooding In wet
Coppeck Bay Plan
HOWEVER, with the tunnel system in opera
tion, delivering excess water from the Tule
lake area, and the Ady pumps in operation, re
lieving excess in Lower Klamath, there is a
strong possibility that the Coppeck bay area on
Tulo lake may be opened to homcsteading in
the not-too-far-distant future.
That will be a step In the direction proposed
by Mr. Thomas. Reclamationists do not think
it will ever be possible to open the leased lands
generally to homcsteading, or at least not with
! out extensive construction of diverting facilities,
such as enlargement of the Lost river diversion
canal.
In general, we agree with Mr. Thomas that
the ideal situation is to get as much of the gov
ernment land into private ownership as pos
sible. That will spread out its benefits, in
crease the basin's population, and be generally
; beneficial. Perhaps, in the future, more of this
can be done than the engineers now regard as
possible. We favor any feasible plan in that
direction, .
Now, what about our farmer friend, whose
operation In three counties, Including some
leased lands, were mentioned by Mr, Thomas?
We do not think anyone will question his priv
ilege to make the most of the opportunities that
are afforded under present conditions. That is
a good American custom.
News Behind ihe News
Br PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, April 21 The government
seems to be disagreeing with itself about
our food prospects.
Figures in the office ot war
information di s a g r some
what with the agriculture de
partment, and even among
themselves, as to whether the
picture Is black or dark
brown, or whether, 3, 8, or 8
per cent represents the proper
estimate of production in
creases or declines.
Outside the muddled gov
ernment, there are farm ex-
MALLON perts from whom a less con
fusing picture may be obtained. Obviously, it
Is nonsense for anyone at spring planting time
to try to reduce crop expectations to slimly
varying percentages. Too much depends on
the weather. The crops will vary 10 to 30 per
cent on that one factor alone.
But clear enough is the fact that the time
for panicky expectations has passed. The out
look has changed completely in the past three
weeks.
Developments In victory gardens, farm labor,
spring planting and machinery justify a sound
expectation that given normal weather we
will harvest about the same amount of food as
last year or a little less. A warm, moist spring,
and we will do even better than that.
The country has been frightened into action.
Arrangements have just been completed to bring
possibly 6000 Bahamans into Florida, and per
haps 60,000 Mexicans into California and the
mid-west, to relieve the labor shortage. These
are skilled farm laborers, not the roust-abouts
and bar-flies that this government's FSA dug
up in Mexico in small quantities last year.
No one seems to want the concentrated Japs
except Mr. Ickes, and seme of the open space
farmers in the far west. It Is clear now they
should have been left on their small farms In
California and along the coast where they were
producing something and where their machinery
is now piled high and largely unused and
made to work there under full police protection
to the community.
Return to Farms
BUT strangely enough, American farmers are
now returning from high-paid war industries
to spring planting In unexpected numbers. One
Iowa arsenal reported 18 gone back to farming
one day last week, 10 men the next day.
Apparently, these men merely left the farm
for the winter and always intended to go back
when there was work to be done.
Estimates of livestock on hand justify ex
pectations of somewhat normal production has
been expanded more than 70 per cent.
While many cattle have been slaughtered,
they were for the most part deficient milk pro
ducers. Sold dairy herds are mostly in the
hands of other farmers.
So many pigs were bred last fall that many
authorities suspected there were too many to
be fed.
No reports of restricted spring planting on a
national scale are suggested in statistics. Feed
and fertilizers are short, but farmers are co
operating among themselves on machinery and
gasoline., . .
Above all, the average eltiren has been so
thoroughly awakened to the danger that victory
gardens are being planted on an unbelievable
scale. Vacant lots next door to city apartment
houses are being utilized. Seed stores are sold
out. Even golf clubs around here are donating
small plots to neighbors.
Obviously, this production which no govern
ment .official has estimated or can estimate
will not only relieve a considerable part of the
summer demand, but will cut down on trans
portation burdens, and provide much canning
for winter.
Certainly here is more proof of the never
ending truth that the American people, when
aroused, can function 'on their own initiative
without government help or direction, to ac
complish miracles.
Weather Circumstance
AGAINST this set of favorable clrcumstaneet,
however, is the unestlmated and inestim
able factor of weather.
The late spring cold wave froze some veg
etable plantings and fruits in the south and
caused pessimistic rumors that the apple and
fruit crop In Maryland and upper New York
state will be severely damaged. Certainly plant
ing has been delayed throughout the east.
A three-inch snow fall recently In Illinois has
created some doubt about early oats. The arid
regions of the Dakotas, however, have ex
ceptional subsoil moisture conditions which
make their wheat prospects hopeful.
But the weather of the next 60 days will de
termine the extent of the yield, and the extent
of the food pinch in percentages which cannot
be guessed now. AH In all, the late spring Is
not conducive to expectations of bumper yields,
and has shortened the growing season.
No housewife, however, needs to live in fear
of the day of going to the market and finding
the shelves bare. She must continue great care
In the use 'of foods and In the avoidance of
waste. The victory garden must be hoed to the
fullest.
But weather willing, there will be enough to
go around a fact for which the American
people, who acted largely under their own In
itiative In a dangerous emergency, should take
a bow. j
SIDE GLANCES
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"PerhRDS vou'll still be on criltl-llps. lint I'll tin tlm nrnil,l.
I tst girl in the Easter parade, walking with yon nnd that j
ticro medal!"
Easter Picture Shows Gay
Bonnets, Lots of Clothes
(Continued From Page One)
consideration. Two-piece print
suits are good, substantial and
always look nice, lady."
Hats offered this season, and
there is no ration ticket in sight
for these sky pieces, vary, from
frou-frou little numbers drip
ping with violets and tulips, to
cartwheel affairs the size of
next year's helicopter.
High school seniors, that Is
the girls, are looking this week
for dark greens, browns, even
checks, in suits which will dou-
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From The Klamath Republican
April 23, 1903
The high school baseball nine
will play, the town team next
week.
L. Alva Lewis did business in
the Merrill vicinity today.
Major. Worden and A. L. Sar
gent have decided to plat their
valuable land adjoining Klam
ath Falls on the north. It will
be called Fairview addition.
From The Klamath News
April 21. 1933
So. far, no eastern 3.2 beer
has been received in Klamath
Falls, but a shipment of 1500
cases is due soon.
Mrs. Hoyt is the new presi
dent of the Altamont PTA.
COUNTERFEITER TAKEN
NEW YORK, April 21 (P)
Confiscation of 500,000 counter
feit "T" gasoline ration coupons
and the arrest of 30 men was
announced today by James J. Ma
loney, supervising agent of the
secret service of the New York
area.
8tingerette Meeting There
will be an important meeting of
the Stingerette club at the KC
hall, Thursday at 12:30 p. m.
Members are asked to bring a
paper sack lunch.
Put your dollars in the fight,
Ana you'll sleep so well at
nign
Buy a War Bond today!
ble for Easter and graduation
week. They can carry them over
into college days this fall if
they aren't drafted for war
work and a pair of overalls.
The younger set likes a hat but
not much of it. It must sit on
the back of the head and here's
where tho skull cap comes Inl
Shoe shops were jammed last
Saturday. Open toes, extreme
high heels, and gossamer bits
of stuff to go around your
ankles were definitely frowned
upon and the sturdy walking
shoe of good leather was much
in demand. The girls aren't go
ing to waste that 17 stamp on
something that won't last.
No Chocolate
Chocolate Easter eggs were
as much in the picture as a sec
ond cup of coffee. There wasn't
a chocolate egg in sight and
probably the war will be over
before Susie will see her name
in frosting on such a confection
again. Instead, molasses cookies
in the shapes of eggs and rab
bits, were being offered. Easter
baskets were rationed, too. One
merchant said he was putting
out a few each day to make
them last.
Easter egg dyes weren't sell
ing as in years past. This might
be due to one of two things
the government's frown on
flagrant use of eggs, and the
going price.
Flower shops gave the real
hint of Easter with lovely lilies
In full bloom despite the fact
that this is the latest Easter on
record for many, many years.
Most of the blooms seen here
came from Croft bulbs grown
on the coast by a former Klam
ath Falls woman, Alice Carson.
The bulbs are forced here,, and
right now are perfect. They are
larger and have a finer trumpet
than the old Jap lily, if that is
any comfort to buyers this
Easter at war.
War or no war, this is the
picture. There are plenty of
clothes on hand, quality is good,
stocks are excellent considering
the heavy, buying, and Easter
bonnets are gayl
See you in churchl
EDITORIALS ON
NEWS
(Continued From Page One)
sus fighting. It may be signifi
cant, RJOSCOW says 6000 Germain,
11 mostly officers, are ready to
man the Italian warships. The
time to throw In the Italian flcol
may be nearlng.
DERL1N and Its harbor Stettin
" (reached from the German
capital by a 100-mlle canal) and
Rostock are hit hard by British
bombers, of which 31 are lost.
The Berlin raid is a sardonic
birthday gift for Hitler.
RAP night planes hit at nazi
transport In Germany, Belgium,
Holland and France, and 25 LO
COMOTIVES are said to have
been shot up. (Railroad rolling
stock Is extremely Importunt
these days.)
INTERESTING Industrial note:
A Oregon's payroll In the first
quarter of 1943 was $119,131,200
as compared with $65,323,331 In
the first quarter of 1942. Multno
mah county's payroll (In round
figures) was 84 millions as coin
pared with 34 millions a yeur
ago.
Before the war, Multnomah
county's payroll was less than a
third of the state's. Now it is
nearly three-fourths.
TN the first quarter of 1043,
x Oregon's payroll was $110,.
000.000 (again in round figures),
In 1942 it was $63,000,000. In
1941 It was 44 millions. The fig
ures for Multnomah county
alone are 1943, 84 millions: 1942,
34 millions; 1941, 17 millions.
"THAT forecasts quite a dlsturb
ance after the war. The way
for you personally to meet this
disturbance Is to KEEP YOUK
BONDS for a backlog.
Don't cash them In except In
case of real need.
TTHE cynics are saying: "After
the war, the bonds will all
get back again Into a few
hands."
True enough, probably. But
WHY?
This is the answer:
Some people are naturally
thrifty and acquisitive, and
SAVE AND INVEST. Others,
preferring their cake NOW, sell
and spend.
It AWS can't change that sltua-
tint, mnrl. i... It la
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too deeply rooted in human na
ture. It is one reason why socialism,
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Secrecy Veil Lifted From
Tokyo Raiders' Shangri-la
(Continued From Pugo One)
Itint night was that the big B-2A
bombers had started their opera
tion from the pitching deck of
an aircraft carrier.
The secret wus Kopt as long
as possible, tho statement sulri.
and the Japanese, not being sure
of the attack's source whether
China, or tho Aleutians or im
aircraft carrier "were forced to
tio up part of thair military
strength during crucial months."
AtUmpt 8tcrcy
Then the department added:
"If tho socrot could always
have been kept from the Japan
ese which in the end was Im
possible it would naturally
have added to the tension with
which Japan awnlta the attacks
that still lie ahead."
Identification of "Shangri-La"
as tho carrier Hornet automati
cally unfolded incidents of cour
age and heroism heretofore hid
den by the secrecy policy. Fore
most among these was the
dramatic decision by Doollttlo
and his men to risk tho action
despite a drastic chango In plans.
This decision was forced by
the fact that as the naval task
force organized around the
Unmet approaching Japan It wits
sixhted by an enemy patrol ship.
Skippered by Admiral William
V. lialscy Jr., now supremo
commander In the South Pacific,
the task force had already avoid
ed ono Japanese vessel nnd was
trying to avoid another when it
was seen by tho third.
Sink Jap Bhlp
Thnt ship was quickly sunk
but It was feared that it might
have radioed a warning to Tok
yo a fear which later was
proved unfounded by the com
plete surprise of tho attack. Hut
the raiders had to plan for the
worst and act accordliiKly. It
mcunt departing 10 hours and
400 miles ahead of schedule;
each man knew that his chances
of surviving were thereby de
creased. "But there was not tho slight
est hesitation'," the official re
port said. "General Doollttlc
and his men wero eager to take
off."
Never before had such big I
bombers soared aloft from a car-,
rler's 800-foot deck on a combat !
mission. But back In the United
States the dangerous feat had
beon practiced by proxy on the
airfield at Kglln, Fin. Veteran
Jimmy Doolittla led the flock up
nt 8:20 a. m., and the others
thundered aloft In quick succes
sion. Wave-Top Flying
11 was noon with a bright mm
shining when the squadron
droned In at wave-top level over
tho coast of Japan.
Lt. Travis Hoover of Arling
ton, Calif,, lad one flight over
tho northern part of Tokyo.
Capt. David M. Jones of Winters,
Tex., led another over the center
ot the city, Capt. Edward J.
York of Bnlavla, N, Y., and San
Antonio, Tax., led a third over
the southern part of the city and
Tokyo buy. Major Charles R,
Greening of Hoqulam, Wanh,,
took his planes over Kaneguwa,
Yokahumu City and Yokiuukn
navy yard. Anothar flight licud
ed for military installations at
Nugoya, Osaka and Kobe,
To drop their bombs the B-2Ss
went up to 1A00 feet. The bonw
bardiers uoed a 20 ceut sight tiw)
visad by Greening in order to
preserve tho nocrel of tho famed
Nordon sight should any of the
planes fall Into enemy hands
The 20 centar did the Job.
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which Is theoretically alluring,
doesn't work In PRACTICE,
Fifteen years In the peniten
tiary were meted out Monday to
Charles Edward Ward, 41, also
known as Fred Moore, after he
pleaded guilty in circuit court
to a forgery churge.
Circuit Judge David R. Van
dcuberg. In diacunslng tho sen
tence, tuild that this wus Ward't
fifth offoiiiio, and thut the 4f
cuticd had ulrcady served time in
Folsom prison, San Quontlu, and
the Lincoln, Neb., penitentiary.
Word, who forged a $40 check
at a local store, was arrested last
week 111 Dunsniulr by tho chief
of polirc of that city. He was
brought back to Klamath Falls
by Deputy Sheriff Dale Mattoon
Saturday. Ward had waived all
preliminaries and aiked to ap
pear directly before the sentenc
ing magistrate.
In Mtdford Stat Police Of
ficer Lawrence Bergmann spent
Tuesday In Modford on business.
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