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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
June
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the local eewe poblhhed thereto,
ill rllhta l tepublleallM of
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eerred. FRANK JENKINS
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A temperer. eomblaatloa of the Bveatn anald end
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SuDda at ffaplanada and Pine etreete, Klamath Palla,
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Kewe Ftlbllahloe Company
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Today's Roundup
By MALCOLM EPLEV
THE slory of a modern government bureau's
adventure in a small city reaches its de
nouement In the announcement that the dis-
m trict omca 01 me urt nere
' to be discontinued, as such, on
"1 .July 1.
.3 n is no secret that the OPA
office here, despite the fact
T $ the community welcomed its
J 4 establishment, has suffered
V "' under a steBdy fire of public
.THaaw Tp criticism.
This pot-shooting has been
more than a local demonstra
tion of the country-wide com
nlalnt aeainst certain features
of OPA and Us methods. It has not meant that
the people here are unwilling to suomu 10
the necessary war-time controls imposed by the
government.
It has been directed at evidences of extrava
gance, which are common to government bureau
offices of this type but which are not so ap
parent to the people in a larger city.
People who had been hearing and reading
about elaborate and expensive government
bureau set-ups watched one develop here in a
prominent ground-floor location.
Certain things happened here that stimulated
the criticism. The OPA moved in a building
full of furniture, installed 35 telephones and a
switchboard, etc. But for various reasons, the
staff of 65 or 60 originally scheduled to use
these facilities was never filled out. The
OPA office was notable for open spaces, idle
telephones and empty desks.
It was a demonstration of waste that was
certain to draw fire. Had all of this occurred
in a large city, in offices remotely located in a
large building, it would have escaped the public
attention it got here.
But here it was very much but In the light '
of day, and a great many people expressed their
opinions about it. To say. the least, it was not "
good politics, and the OPA people probably
realize that now.
.
Shake-Up Reports
: AE do not know whether, all of this had
W anything to do with the decision to dis-
' continue the district office, and make it a field
station instead. But there were recurrent re
ports that regional headquarters complained
about the public relations situation relative to
: the Klamath office.
The formally announced reason for discon
tinuing the office here was that the Klamath
district, - with two California counties cut off,
'was exceptionally small as to the population
involved. It was stated that a more efficient
! administration could be provided in a larger
district.
There are rumbles of a general shake-up
for the OPA that might have had something
to do with the decision to discontinue the office
: here. The appropriations expected by this
bureau have not all materialized, and that is
one reason the office here was never fully
staffed.
Politics Slashed District
THERE appears to be no question that politics
was responsible for breaking up the logical
OPA administrative district originally planned
with Klamath Falls as headquarters.
California senators and congressmen balked
at the idea of any portions of California being
administered by the ' OPA from headquarters
outside that state. They complained about
Klamath Falls being the "OPA capital" for
Modoc and Siskiyou counties, and they com
plained about various Sierra sections of the
; state being in the Reno district.
OPA has been having rough political sledding
In Washington, and the Californians were ap
peased by slashing the Klamath and Reno dis
tricts. We Learn Something
DISCONTINUANCE of the OPA office is
somewhat of a disappointment here, but
establishment of a field station and combina
tion of that with the local rationing office are
developments that appear to be well-advised.
What has happened does not alter the fact
that Klamath Falls is a logical administrative
headquarters, for both government and private
agencies, covering a large section of southern
Oregon and northern California. OPA officials
agree that such is the case, but their situation
was affected by various factors not related to
the location of the city or its economic and
transportation relationships with this large dis
trict. Local people, quite obviously, have learned
something first hand about government methods
in the OPA office incident here as well as the
construction of the Japanese war relocation
center at Tulclake.
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News Behind the News
Br PAUL MALLOH
WASHINGTON, June 2 Mr. Roosevelt's
choice of his able compromiser, suave,
quiet-working James Byrnes as super-czar of
the home front, was only a
sensation for on edition.
Then all, including congress,
settled back, hopeful, yet skep
tical as to how tha new regime
would, work out.
The reorganization plan, like
all reorganizations for the past
few years, was tha work of
tha president's earnest soft
shot counsel, Judge Samuel
Roseman. of New York. And
MALLON Kite ait other Roseman reor
ganizations, it put another layer on the top of
the cake without altering the constituency of
the lower levels.
The only, new faca it brought into tha pic
ture was that of Fred Vinson, who was a
rising mid-road New Deal congressman some
years ago, before he decided to seek security
by getting a life job on. the District of Columbia
court of appeals. His district was about half
and nau on us new peausm ana ne was in
danger of defeat at any time.
What caused him to leave this security now
for this new venture has not been announced,
but it might well include an eventual appoint
ment to the United States supreme court, which
he rates far more than some who have been
appointed to that court.
Mr. Byrnes, In creating his new top-layer
upon the domestic war effort. Is calling to his
side a few of his oldtime associates in con
gress (Marvin Jones was brought in earlier from
a court to act as food advisor). To. this extent,
the tone of top-leadership is being removed both
from the business man element and the radical
New Dealers.
Messrs. Byrnes, Vinson and Jones represent
the political-legislative school of thought, the
old-line democracy which was converted to New
Dealing, but not to the classroom type of radi
calism when it cam along.
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Down Goes Nelson
OBVIOUSLY dropped a notch in the new pie
ture is Donald Nelson, and eliminated en
tirely (from the new Byrnes six-man board)
is the OPA Director Prentiss Brown.
Mr. Nelson's lot lately has not been a par
ticularly happy one. Perhaps he may be
reaching toward the same conclusion expressed
privately by another' business man, Rubber
Czar Jeffers, who, although he has survived
sniping from Mr. Ickes and other government
department chiefs, told a friend a few days
ago (in effect):
"This is no place for a business executive
with such divided authority and clash of pol
icies. If I tried to run my railroad this way,
it would be bankrupt in a year."
Even more closely-pressed, however, Is Mr.
Brown, whose OPA organization has not been
reformed of its radical New Deal element, and
is struggling earnestly but somewhat painfully.
Some other government officials are actually
prophesying (not in public, of course) that it
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own complicated regulations and administrative
'efforts and conflicts. For the Urn being, it is
to be left to find its own fate.
To rid atop this obviously seething admin
istrative mass, in an effort to quiet it, Mr.
Byrnes has been given five associates on a
super board Vinson, Nelson,- the heads of the
armed services Stimson and Knox, and not in
the least last, Harry Hopkins, the president's
right-hand man. I
Undivided Authority
THE announced purpoie of the change was
to give Mr. Byrnes direct authority and to
eliminate divided authority. Yet it is clear
from the executive order that the real author
ity with which Mr. Byrnes will work is still
in the hands of the president, through his rep
resentative, Mr. Hopkins on 'the board.
No one doubts that it will be Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Hopkins, who will say how far Mr.
Byrnes will crack the whip.
For' these and other obvious reasons, the
reaction to the change here has been largely
approving, but restrained, The Byrnes regime
obviously does not fully represent th impatient
mood of congress, yet just such new regime
as this has been actually urged by many in
congress through several bills and committee
reports.
The difficulty of more specifio commenting
about it will continue until it becomes appar
ent how far Mr. Byrnes is allowed to go.
LIBRARIANS TO
OLD MEET ON
WAR PROBLEMS
On Saturday, June 5, there
will be a conference her on li
brary war and past-war prob
lems, with librarians and library
boards in all parts of southern
Oregon participating.
ine irouD will meet for a
luncheon at 13 noon on Saturday
In the Pelican party room and
continue their conference from
there. The main sneaker will be
Eleanor Stephens, state librar
ian.
Among those attending the
conference will be Cora Mason
from the Ashland public library;
Mrs. Drysdale, a children's 11-
brarian from the Jackson county
library system: Marcla Hill from
the Josephine county library sys
tem; Mrs. . E. RInehart and
board members from the Lake-
view public library; Enola
Hawkins and the city library
board from the Klamath Falls
public library; and the Klamath
county library staff and Board
members.
Officials Clarify
Law on Autoist's
Responsibility
SALEM, June 3 W) Gover
nor Earl Snell and Secretary of
Stat Robert S. Farrell Jr. is
sued a joint statement today
denying that Oregon's new motor
vehicle financial responsibility
law compels every automobile
owner to take out liability insur
ance. The law, passed by the 1943
legislature, becomes effective
next Wednesday.
The law provides that any
motorist involved in an accident
which results in death, personal
injury or property damage shall
be compelled to show financial
responsibility. In other words,
the law does not apply to a mot
orist unless he is in an accident,
after which he must show he is
financially responsible, either by
taking out insurance or posting
a bond.
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Disloyal Evacuees
Waging Campaign
SACRAMENTO, Calif.; June 2
(JP) Disloyal alien Japanese in
war relocation camps have been
carrying on a campaign to influ
ence American born Japanese to
their way of thinking, Nat L.
Pieper, FBI agent in charge of
me san Francisco office, told the
facu lc coast International assoc
iation of Law Enforcement Of
ficials here today.
In many instances. Pionr-r
said, many of the Japanese citi
zens presumed to be loyal have
been "converted."
30,000,000 TO WIN '
Thirty million dollars in war
bonds a month is the regular in-1
vraimem scneauie of i.mb .Ban
civilian employes of the federal
government
Social Club Committee On
tne hostess commute for Friday
afternoon's meeting of th East
ern Star Social club are Mrs.
Roy Erdmann, Mrs. A. B. Ep
person, Mrs. George Sampl and
Mrs. A. R. Dickson. Dcssart
will be served at 1:48 o'clock.
Building Entered The South
ern Oregon Well Drilling Co.,
Inc. of 630 South Sixth sticot
reported that two youngsters had
entered their building and dam
aged a few articles,
Frightened Edna Erirmintnn
and Mrs. E. V. Hodges were
irigmonect Dy a man carrying
a hatchet on the viaduct last
nigiu. Ilia man was later appr.
ncnaca ana louna 10 be drunk
Visiting HereMrs. J. Ar-
mond Ulrlch lmd her three-year-old
son, J. Armond Jr., are here
from Holland, Ore., visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
L Ulrlch at 836 Conger avenue.
Eagles Auxiliary Th Eagles
auxiliary will have its regular
meeting and Installation of off!
cers at 8 p. m. on Thursday.
To Salem Mrs. Carl n. Ariiv
ur is visiting her sister In Salem
Mrs. Lamb Speaks
To Garden Clubs
PENDLETON Or. .Tn 1 11m
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Members of the Oreann Fr-H Am.
Won of Garden clubs are using
tneir skill to n d the war rffnr
Mrs. E. D. Lamb of Klnmnth
Falls, president, told somo nn
delegates to the stntn mnvon
tlon here today. During the Inst
year federation members grew
1492 Victorv cnrrlona onH n
per cent increase this year Is
forecast. She also pointed to
mousanns or containers of fruit
and vegetables processed.
Today we stand at the fork of
the road with the eyes of all na
tions upon us. Will America
with her matchless power and
incomparable strength ih
knowledgcd leader of post-war
economic me, now move in the
aircction of economic self-sufficiency,
the policy which Ger
many pursued, or will America
move in the direction of inter
national cooperation, upon which
alone lasting peace can be built?
Francis .B. Sayre, special as
sistant to the secretary of state.
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HOT HASHES
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nau, dlatrtM of "lmmiUrltle", ara
weak, narroua dua to the t uncttoaaj
"mlddlMs" ptrtod in a woman
We try LjdU B. Plnknm' Veit-
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and upon tcouatnds of women to
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FUNERAL
SALLY FOSTER
The funeral service for the
late Sally Foster who passed
away near Beattv. Ore., on Mav
31, 1943, will take place from
me ucauy Methodist church on
Friday afternoon, June 4, at 2
O'clock. The I?iv. R. V Pi-oH.
Shaw will officiato. Commit-
m e n t services and Interment
Will follow in the Piute ceme
tery. Friends are invited.
Ward's Klamath funeral home
in charge of the arrangements.
OBITUARY
ALFRETTA GEORGE LALO
Alfretta George Lalo, a life
long resident of Klamath county,
passed away at the Klamath
Agency on Tuesday, June 1,
1943. The deceased was born
in Klamath county and was aged
iv years, z months and 13 days
when called. She is survived by
her husband. Pvt. Lenn .T. T.oln
U. S. army, Tenn.; her parents,
Mr. ana Mrs. Alvin Jackson of
Portland, Ore.; 4 sisters, Victor
ia Georee. Marv A nn .Tnnbann
and Eilene Marie Jackson, all of
Portland, and Alberta Fay Jack
son of Midland, Ore.; a brother,
Alvin Jackson Jr., of Portland;
her grandmother, Mcttie George
of Beatty, Ore.; two aunts and
three uncles. The remains rest
at Ward's Klamath Funeral
home, 925 High street. Funeral
arrangements are pending the ar
rival of her husband from Tm.
nessee.
'classified Ads Bring Results.
Star Rout Mail
To Lake Stopped
Postmaster Burt E. Hawkins
has announced that postal serv
ice from Klamath Falls to Crater
lake on the Old Star route has
been discontinued. From now
on mail to the lake will be dellv
cred through the Medford post
office. More news at the postoffice
this week is that two more wom
en carriers have bean employed
In addition to the one already on
duty, Eleanor A. Harvey and
Emma R. Larson are now carry
ing mall in the city. Bessie B.
Snook has been a postoffice car
rier for some time.
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