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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1943)
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AllVIIWII A Uii'ijyAlK:) mm vs. In iThe! liPiliiii illliiiil I By FRANK JENKINS fllE bulk of tho wiir news to duy Is coming from the home front, whrre the slltiutlun crrut cd by the coal strike Is Hearing a showdown. lyllE War Labor llourd goes to 1 Wir Mobilization Director Byrnes toduy with a "stern re 1iue.1t" that the government COMPEL tho United Mine Work era to COMPLY FULLY with the board's order or IMPOSE PUNISHMENT. Full compliance would mean sinning a two-year contract (with the operators) conlulnliiR pledgo not to strlko during the . war. Tho punishment (of the t union; nut tho Individual nun' ers) suggested by thn board in' eludes suspension of the dues check-off or freezing the United Mine Workers treasury. The board even goes so far at to point out that the operators, who have co-operated with tho government, hove received tho only punishment so fur handed out (seizure of their mines.) "THE point to remember 1 that the War Labor Board was created by Presidential or der not by law. It can bo abolished as quickly as It was created.) OIMULTANEOUSLY CtO Treil 43 dent Murray serves an ULTI MATUM on congress. t Either approve the President's f price-roll-back and subsidy plan to force down prices by paying the deficit out of the treasury, ho tells the nation s legislators, or organized labor will be "conv polled to demand that the hold' tho-llno Inflation order and tho Llttlo Steel wago formula be scrapped. He says labor can't meet Increased living costs un less congress acta Immediately. (The best figures obtainable hulk-ate that industrial wages havo risen MORE than the cost of living.) IMMEDIATELY after tho War Labor Board's demand that it bo backed up, Ickea tells report era he can see no way to mako any "private individual or group sign an agreement, Asked if he favors a law to COM- k TEL such action, he says It is ' doubtful If any legislative body would pass one or if it would be constitutional If passed. Far be It from this writer to try to get at what a politician means when ho talks, but Ickes' statement LOOKS llko a broad hint that the WLB is headed for the scrap heap. TODAY'S dispatches report that sentiment in the sonata AGAINST tho roll-back and sub sidy Idea is growing. Senator Clark's proposal to STRIP fed eral agencies of their subsidy paying powers is said to bo gain ing strength today. TT'S a nasty mess. x But what can wo expect after decades of politics based on the , principle of "I'm going to get ' MINE and to holl with the coun try?" It looks as it tho chickens hatched from this cynical concept of government are bcglning to come homo to roost. QN Iho shooting side of the war, Wuppcrtal, in the Ruhr val ley, Is attacked again "in great strength" last night. Thirty, three bombers fall to return. Ex tremely heavy defense anti-aircraft guns, searchlight batteries and fighter planes is reported. Wuppcrtal proves two things: 1. In our campaign against Germany from tho air, we have reserve strength enough to ab sorb our losses and GO ON. 2. Gorman military forces arc being strongly concentrated I WITHIN GERMANY for tho de fense of Germany Itself. Thnt means taking them from some where else, 'J'HE idea is growing among "Informed observers" that a screw is . loose in the German . (Continued on Page Two) 1 LIBERATORS FIRE HANGARS T Direct Hits Scored on Airdrome of Greek Port By NOLANO NORGAARD ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Juna 25 T U. S. ninth air force Liber ators struck for the first time yesterday at the historic Greek port of Salonika from middle east bases while about 300 American bombers and fighters of the northwest African com mand battered communications of Sardinia, 700 miles to the west, it was announced today. Cairo communiques said more than SO Liberators, attacking In two waves with more than 250, 000 pounds of high explosives, scored direct hits on three hang ars at the axis-occupied Sedes airdrome of Salonika, leaving all of them in flames. Pilots saw ex plosives burst among adminis tration buildings end on the fitld and dispersal areas. - 1 y ; . Aircraft Destroyed "At least three enemy llrcraft were destroyed on the ground and oil fires were started," one middle east bulletin said. "None of our aircraft la missing from these and other operations." (The attack upon Salonika, a possible objective of any Balk an invasion, involved a round trip of more than 1000 miles across the Mediterranean.) Enemy air fields, docks, ship (Continucd on Page Two) King George Returns From African Tour By HENRY B. JAMESON AN RAF BASE IN BRITAIN, June 25 P) King George VI returned to his homeland to day from an extraordinary tour of the North American battle fields, his big four-engined bomber landing at this base just after 6 a. m. The king, deeply tanned and smiling, was the first to step from the plane. An RAF guard of honor presented arms and Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal, chief of the British air staff, stepped forward to greet them. Tho big, bomber, escorted by 10 Spitfires, landed an hour ahead of schedule because of an unexpectedly strong tail wind. A short time later Winston (Continued on Page Two) Knox Explains Naval Committee; Oil Probe Ordered WASHINGTON. June 25 (IP) with Navy Secretary Knox sis- nlfylng completo agreement with tho procedure, the house naval committee decided today to or der a full investigation into the navy's oil policy in general and that department's now abrogat ed Elk Hills contract in partlc ular. The house public lands com. mittce already is investigating me Elk Hills matter. The naval committee acted aft er Knox appeared before It to ex plain the contract which he con' eluded with Standard Oil of Cal ifornia for joint development of tho rich Elk Hills reserve, and which he subsequently cancelled when the justice department ruled it "Illegal and invalid." Shortage Seen The secretary told the com mittee that this nation faced a shortage of vital crude oil, with tho "likelihood:1 that it would become serious late this year and most certainly early next year." His statement came as he opened an explanation of his part in the non-canceled contract Demands School Board f if Willard Constant. left and Kenneth G. Klahn. are candidates for the eflice of school board director, Klamath Union high school district. Election is slated for Monday, June 28, in the high school building. Labor, LaGuardia Demand Action on Subsidy, Food WASHINGTON, June 25 (A1) The house voted today to outlaw all use of govern ment funds ier subsidy pay ments lo hold dowa retail prices, other than those pay ments for which the govern-' ment Is already committed. WASHINGTON, June 25 W) CIO President Philip Murray served notice on a congressional committee today that unless an effective roll-back and subsidy program are operating by July 15, organized labor would te compelled to demand that the hold-thc-lino order against infla tion and the "Little Steel" wage formula be scrapped. Murray delivered the ulti matum before a special con gressional committee studying consumer problems. - Asks Support Insisting that congress support the president's price roll-back program, supported by subsidies, he said that labor could not meet increased living costs under pres ent wage ceilings unless congress acted immediately. He was followed by Mayor Fiorello II. Laguardia of New York who testified that "hell will break loose in this country" unless "congress gives immediate attention" to the food and price situation. "What other course is there for labor to follow?" Murray asked after stating labor's position. He said he spoke for all organized labor In demanding that some thing be done to hold down liv ing costs. Murray accused congress of having failed to "live up to its Elk Hills Contract to between the navy department and the Standard Oil company of California for joint development of the rich Elk Hills petroleum reserve, second largest in the world. Reserve Important Knox asserted it was of "the first importance that we have an adequate reserve," and added that national policy dictates that we expand our reserve" outside the continental United States, "in every way possible." "Some immediate attention must be given to the immediate conservation ot this invaluable material we must maintain storage of oil in the ground," he said as he swung into an expla nation of the Elk Hills contract. Three Choices He said that tho situation at Elk Hills offered three choices: Purchase of Standard's property, condemnation through court proceedings, or an arrangement for its joint development. He said that the navy depart ment had "tired" the first of the three, purchase, but said that the company wanted $210,000,- miners Candidates Kennell-Ellis 7T. commitments" to stabilize prices and hold down living costs. Meantime growing senate op position to using government funds to. subsidize, lower; retail food prices threatened the - ad- tttrlntflrtlbrt,irpIn',to-trjll Tack the coat of living,. , , Originally given out an out side chance, a proposal by Sen (Continued on Page Two) "Bob" Hamilton Given Medal Posthumously The Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Private Charles W. "'Bob Hamilton" who was killed in the North Africa area on April 29. is being forwarded to the young man s mother. Mrs, Emma Lamb of the Spring Lake district, according to word re ceived by Mrs. Lamb from Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war. The Purple Heart, given for meritorious action, is "sent as a tangible expression of the coun try's gratitude for his gallantry and devotion. Secretary Stimson wrote Mrs. Lamb: "It is sent to you, as well, with my deepest personal sympathy for your bereavement. The loss of a loved one is beyond man's repairing, and the medal is of slight value; not so, however, the message it carries. We are all comrades in arms in this battle for our country, and those of us who have gone are not, and never will be, forgotten by those of us who remain. I hope you will accept the medal in evi dence of such remembrance." , 000 for Its Interest, a figure which he described as "exces sive." Of condemnation, he said It would involve posting with the courts a sum representing the navy department's estimate of the value of standard's interest during the proceedings. Ho said that undoubtedly long litigation would follow, adding that "in view of the huge demand on the taxpayers as a result of the war," he felt that it would be unwise to tie up the money. Knox declared that the "choice (Continued on Page Two) Oregon Needs ST. LOUIS, June 25 (VP) Ex plaining that Oregon derives its old-age pension funds from li quor receipts, Gov. Snell of Ore gon said yesterday he wanted to buy a large quantity of liquor for his state "so the old folks . . . can eat." He Is cn route home Roosevelt Refuses To Accept UMW October Deadline WASHINGTON, June 25 (IP) President Roosevelt said today he would not recognize or accept an October 31 deadline set by tha United Mine Workers for continued production in government-operated mines. The chief executive told a press conference he was merely trying to see that coal was mined and that this had to be done some way. He added that many of us get away from the fact we are at war and the life of a nation is very much at stake. ! The war labor board (WLB) U. S. BOMBS BLAST y Nazi Fighters Take Toll of Eighteen . Aircraft LONDON, June 25 (P) A large force of United States heavy bombers, flying without fighter escort, attacked targets of northwest Germany today and 18 of the craft are missing, head quarters of the eighth air force announced. ! ' The communique dicj. not dis close the precise targets attacked and said adverse weather condi tions made observation difficult. The American blow followed by a few hours a shattering at tack last night by RAF heavy weights on Wuppertal and other targets in the German Ruhr, from which 33 bombers failed to return. The text of the communique: "A large force of eighth air force heavy bombers was dis tiatehed to attack tarpets in 1 northwest Germany. Adverse (Continued on Page Two) Stevens Praises Aiaskan Forces Before Rotary Highest praise for men who are serving in the armed forces in the Alaska territory was voiced by Jay, Stevens, chief of the fire section, office of civilian defense, when he spoke before Rotanans at the Friday noon luncheon in the Willard. Stevens, who is in charge of the eight Pacific coast states, gave a graphic picture of the sit uation in the north as seen through his eyes following a sur vey of fire protecttion in the Aleutian islands. He described the Dutch Harbor bombing, hero ism of the men on land and sea, and gave special mention to the fliers in that territory. 1 The speaker was formerly at tached to the state fire marshal's office in Oregon, and the famous $30,000 disaster wagon given to the city of Portland by Aaron Frank is named for Jay Stevens. The disaster wagon is the only one of its kind in existence al though others are being copied, Stevens said. Stevens flew from Alturas with DeLos Mills, president of Rotary, who completed his year at this meeting. C. A. Dunn in troduced the new president, Walter Beanc. Introduced The guest speaker was intro duced by Fire Chief Keith K. Ambrose. Music for the luncheon was provided by Ann Henderson and Dewey Lambert who played a group of duets of their own composition. Patty Croup, Rotay candidate (Continued on Page Two) More Liquor from the governors' conference at Columbus. He said it has been Increasingly difficult to keep the stores stocked because of low supplies. "Unless we can get a substantial quantity of liquor soon,' he said, "we will have to call a special session of the leg islature." , went to war mobilization direct- 01 James F. Byrnes with a stern request that the govern ment compel the United Mine Workers to comply fully with the board's order or that pun ishment be imposed. Operators Penalised Board members told Byrnes that the country's largest cor porations, U. S. Steel (in the federal shipbuilding case) and General motors, complied with the WLB orders, however re luctantly, but that in the coal case only the operators have been penalized. Their mines have been seized although they are ready to obey the WLB. Full compliance would mean the signing of a two-year con tract containing a pledge not to strike for the duration of . the war. The contract handed dawn hy'the board would permit re opening of the wage clauses in the interim but otherwise It is the 1941-43 Appalachian .agree ment plus some concessions such as higher vacation payments, and .free tools and equipment. Penalties Not Intended WLB members said penalties against the miners were not intended but that the union, as such, should be brought to book for defiance. The penalties might take the form of a sus pension of the dues checkoff or freezing of the UMW treas ury. Ickes told reporters he could see no way to make any "pri vate individual or group" sign an agreement and, when asked if he favored a law that would compel them to do so, expressed doubt that any legislative body would pass one or that it would be constitutional. This demand for signing of a formal contract apparently was intended to demonstrate full recognition of the WLB's au thority. Without that recognition, the (Continued on Page Two) Inflation Seen Main Issue in Food Question WASHINGTON, June 25 (P) President Roosevelt spoke out again today against the setting up of a so-called food czar and said that the question at issue is whether we are for inflation or against it. He told a press conference that congress could take the path toward inflation if it want ed to, but that if it did the re sponsibility would rest 100 per cent with the legislators. ' Suggestions that someone be given complete authority over all phases of the food program he characterized as close to a red, herring. JThe real question, he said,, is whether prices are to be kept down and whether Continued on Page Two) Bar Association Elects Officers . New officers were elected by the Klamath County Bar associ ation Friday at its regular monthly business meeting and luncheon at the Willard hotel. Harold Merryman was elected president of the association; J. C. O'Neill, vice president; A. C. Yaden, s secretary; Arthur Schaupp, treasurer. Outgoing president was Clarence Humble. David R. Vandenberg was voted as nominee from Klamath county for membership on the board of governors of the Ore gon state bar from the second congressional district District Governor .. . ..... nmmr ;. ,j.tmv Clarence Humble was elected district governor of the Lions club ior southern Oregon Tues day. June 22, at the state-wide war problems conference held at Roseburg this week. This is the first time in over 10 years that this post has been filled by a Klamath man. Humble served as deputy district gover nor previously. E Normal Operations to Be Resumed 'About Next Monday' PITTSBURGH. June" 25 (IP) The revolt of thousands of hard and soft coal miners against the back -to-work order of then union's policy committee head ed by John L. Lewis continued today with district officials of the United Mine Workers prom ising normal operations "about next Monday." Estimates by operator and miner sources of the number of men working in the biggest mining state, Pennsylvania, were variable but on the basis of latest estimates in this state, it appeared that around half of the nation's 521,000 miners' still were out of the pits. Little could be learned im (Continued on Page Two) Fires Started On Jap Bases By U.S. Bombers AN ADVANCED SOUTH PA CIFIC BASE, June 25 WV United States bombers raided three Japanese bases in the Sol omons by daylight today, start ing fires around airport runways and bivouac areas. South Pacific headquarters an nounced a medium force of Lib erators bombed Buka at the northern tip of Bougainville is land and Kahili at the southern end, starting fires near the run ways of airdromes at both places as well as in encampment areas. A "fairly heavy" force of Dauntless and Avenger bombers, covered by Wildcat fighters, hit the Munda bay area and set off a number of fires in a bivouac area. ' All the planes returned safely. 1 i - j i 1 E , , ,. .-jf.-.y l Big Hot Day Opens A nnual "Buckaroo" Celebration This Saturday will see the be ginning of the annual Klamath Buckaroo Days celebration, be ginning with the Big Hat day. A kangaroo court will be held to try all men without the required big hats, and violators will be fined either a ticket to the queen's ball or $1 worth of war stamps. ' ' Beginning at 9 o'clock in the evening, the queen's ball will be held at the armory, where one of the six queen candidates will be chosen to rule over the cele bration. Baldy Evans will furn ish music, and Lynn Roycroft will be master of ceremonies. Tickets will be sold for $1.10, and can be bought from Com mandos, or at the ticket window. Queen selection will be made about 11 p. m. by a committee of three judges. The next event in the celebra tion will be the rodeo dance on I REJECTED OH H0MIE Roll Call Votes Push Through Anti-Strike Legislation By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, June 25 (IP) The house and senate swiftly enacted the anti-strike bill into law today over President Roose velt's veto, rejecting overwhelm ingly his argument that the act would "stimulate labor unrest." With a speed in sharp con trast to the long months of de bate which congress hat had on such legislation, first the senate and then the house pushed through roll call votes which overrode the veto. The vote in the senate was 53 to 25: in the house it was 244 to 108. . ' Becomes Law Thus became law a measure which the president described this afternoon failing ! purpose to insure continuous war production and which leaders ot organized labor have denounced as intended to "crucify labor. Outlawing strikes in govern ment-controlled war industry and regulating those In privately operated, plants, , its supporters called it the best solution to such work stoppages, as those led by - -iiCtrntimmi en Page Two) ,- . t Court Grants Use of Roads For Maneuvers ' In compliance with a request by the commanding general of the ninth service command for the use of county-owned roads and property in the northern and eastern sections of Klamath county for use in huge combat maneuvers in Oregon planned by the U. S. army for the period of from July 1 to October 31, the county court Wednesday passed a resolution granting the army requirements. In part the resolution states that the right of way to pass over, bivouac and maneuver on all county-owned property will be granted to the army at any (Continued on Page Two) Fighter Plane Bond Contest Standings These figures are the actual bond sales to Thursday, June 24, and do not include pledges. Malin $36,653.00 Keno , 35,410.00 Merrill 32,110.00 Henley 28,978.75 Sprague River 21,127.50 Gilchrist . ..- 11,662.50 Chil.-Ft. Klamath ... 7,808.75 Bonanza 5,403.75 Bly-Beatty 4,840.00 July 3. Commandos are expect ed to present a floor show at this dance. Ticket prices are the same as for the queen's ball. The rodeo will be held on July 4th and 5th and will consist of amateur events, entries from' Klamath, Lake, Modoc and Sis kiyou counties. The rodeo will be first on the program and when these events are completed, there will be horse racing spon sored by the Sheriff's Posse. A feature of the racing will be pari-mutuel betting. On July . 9, beginning at 10 a. m., the parade will be held.' This year, because of. the short age of rubber and gasoline, no gasoline-drawn vehicles will ba allowed to participate.. Anyone wishing to enter floats or other entries may contact John Mo guire at 3212, or 7417. Com mandos will march in the parade and will-execute fancy many euveri. . .- - FDRARGUMEN
