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Today's Roundup
By MALCOLM EPLEY
INTO heads and hearts like ours which are
pretty well jammed up these days with war
worries, puzzling about the future, local con
Iroversy, community problems,
etc., along with the ordinary
run of personal matters, we
have an idea the letter we are J
bout to print will come like ;
refreshing breeze in the
Klamath pines.
It's a letter from a man in
Ihe service a Klamath man
to his young nephew, born
just November 18. The writer
Is PFC Robert Benjamin
Kerns, and little Joe, recipient
of the missive, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kerns.
Joe won't be able to read this letter for a
while. But we are fortunate enough to have
it for this column today, for the benefit of a
lot of folks who need its reiteration of faith
fi the things that mean America.
Here it is:
Dear Little Joe:
Welcome to this mixed-up world, nephew
the world that's going to be safe for Democ
racy and Communism. Welcome to a grand
heritage and to a wonderful childhood. I
ought to know, for I lived that childhood, and
after looking around a little, I've decided I
was a pretty lucky guy to have the parents,
the family, the luxuries, the education, the
hopes and dreams and the realization of those
hopes and dreams that I did.
And you, my boy, face the same wonderful
future, only you have a couple of swell
grandparents to add more to your life to
make the holidays mean one of Grandmother's
delicious dinners with Grandfather cutting
the turkey and eating his fill despite Gran
nie's admonitions. The whole family will be
there Uncle Jim and Aunt Dorothy with
their children, and Uncle Ben we hope with
someone at his side. The table will be loaded
Aunt Dorothy brought the pie, your mother
made the gelatin salad, Grandmother roasted
the turkey to a crisp brown. After dinner
we all may dance down in the pine-panelled
play room or you kids may go for a horse
back ride up into the hills, up to the top
of the highest peak, where you can look
down and see the sun gleam on the Klamath
river as it winds its way across the valley,
caressing and giving life to the land it
passes. You'll be able to see the red brick
of Grandpa's house, and on the other side of
the apple orchard you can see your house
nestling white and neat into its lush green
lawn.
Stretching away from you, looking like a
drunken checkerboard, are the fertile fields
of the Klamath valley stretching into the
distance until they're stopped abruptly by
the foothills of the Cascades. ;
And you'll thrill, little Joe, thrill with the
feeling of the warm sun on your back, the
sharp smell of sage that fills your nostrils,
thrill with the thought of belonging to this
good life. The thrill will fill your body and
, soul, and your horse, sensing it, starts off at
a gallop down the trail toward home. You'll
lean back in the saddle, the swift wind
bringing tears to your eyes, and you'll yell
you'll holler as you race down the trail,
flying past the juniper and pines you'll
let out a yell of pure joy trying to release
some of the thrill for life that is filling you...
Step into your heritage, Joe, and be worthy
of it
Your Uncle Ben.
Thank you, PFC Kerns. It did us a lot of
good.
WACS Needed
WE note that Lt. Betty Herring, former pop
ular Klamath recruiter is coming back to
help recruit Wacs for the medical corps. With
the war mounting to unprecedented fury on the
western front, it is clear enough that the need
for medical services for our men is greater
than ever. The Wacs who get into this work
will be giving a service that cannot be ex
ceeded in value.
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The Object- In the Sky
NEWS from Montana this week that a strange
Japanese balloon had been found up there
might throw some light on a strange object
reported seen in the sky near here two or
three weeks ago.
Observers said the local mystery object looked
something like a flying bomb, and was followed
by a trail of flame.
By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 The Germans did
not get the power for this break through
our lines from the Russian front.
They picked some of it from Finland, Nor
way and Denmark, but most of it came from
reserves built up by reorganization of the ele
ments which straggled home from the lost
battle of France. The constant Increase of nazl
strength since September tan be attributed to
that latter circumstance and it constantly
grows greater.
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Skilfully Chosen
CAREFULLY, Von Rundstedt and his gen
erals (and Hitler was in on lt according to
mv information) chose the time and place skill
fully. The spot was a portion of the line which
both the nazis and our army had loosely held.
Any concentration there could easily break
through either side. But their concentration
went undetected by us.
Not a note of advance warning did wo have
because the w -ether favored their enterprise
not only with rain but with low-hanging clouds.
The clouds prevailed for several days after the
break-through so we could not use our air
power, upon which we relied heavily to offset
any such offensive. (Planes are disastrous to
such offensives, which necessarily are closely
knitted and therefore easily detected and dam
aged, while defensive operations can be scatter
ed and therefore be comparatively safe from
air destruction.)
The break-through Itself was nothing new
and could have been anticipated. The nazis
constantly used such tactics in Russia when
they could not otherwise stop an advance, but
the whole course of winter fighting on the
front may be determined by what eventually
happens to this blow.
The nazis have used up their reserves for
this fight.- When their initial move met suc
cess, they threw everything loose into it. If
the blow is crushed without too great loss to
us, our next advance should meet less resist
ance. a a a a
Slow-Up
EUROPEAN political events have endangered
the chances of getting the Dumbarton Oaks
agreement through the senate when and if
final agreement is reached with Russia.
That agreement, as far as It has progressed,
proposes a closer-tied world organization than
ever before to preserve finally and forever the
kind of world we have at the end of the war.
It would make permanent the status quo at the
war's conclusion.
Naturally as the status quo becomes less and
less pleasing to all the parties involved, in
terest in preserving it permanently becomes
less.
For instance, if we are going to have a bal
ance of power politics in Greece, it will be
difficult to preserve. If Russian borders are
to be extended into Poland, we will undertake
through Dumbarton action to guarantee those
borders forever with our arms.
Indeed, it is conceivable that such a situa
tion may ariso in Europe where not only the
senators, but the administration might not be
especially enthusiastic about permanently guar
anteeing it.
This is a new element which has entered into
the private discussions here. It will become
important only as developments from Europe
direct, and will simmer and die if those de
velopments become more satisfactory.
For the present, I would say congress Is
dividing into two camps: those who say the At
lantic charter was a war ideal which hardly
could have proved acceptable to Russia in the
end, but well served its war purposes, and
those who suspect the people will be shocked
to find now that our advertised war hopes have
been taken abroad so lightly. '
The meeting of certain republican senate
leaders with Governor Dewey in New York
Friday reflects lack of confidence In leadership
by the republican governors who had such a
prominent part in the last campaign. It reflects
also an earnest opposition to compromising with
the New Deal.
SIDE GLANCES
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A RAT IS A RAT
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (To
the Editor) The supreme court
upholding the letting the Amer
ican born Japs go back to the
west coast. I think this is the
craziest thing that we could now
or ever do.
I am an American 100 per
cent and have folks fighting
Japs in the islands of the Pacific.
They are rats and you can't
make anything else out of them,
as a rat is a rat no matter how
you would dress them up.
After the Pearl Harbor bomb
ing and things that havo hap
pened they do not deserve the
treatment that they are getting
here. If I had my way they
would not ever have the freedom
of the U. S. to over run the land
like they have In the past. It
is all right to be human. But
if a dog bites you once you will
always lookout for him after
that. So I ask tho people of
Oregon and California and other
western states, where they have
had to put up with this disease
to think twice and fi-iht to keep
them Japs where they belong
and after the war ship them all
back to what will be left of
Japan, as they will need them
Members of Klwitnls and Ro
tary service clubs observed their
minimi Ultrtstnius proifiiinis and
luncheon nici'tlnas this week, tha
Klwantmis meeting Thursday
and the Hotiirlmu on Friday at
tha Wlllard.
Warren Whltlock was Simla
Onus tn the children of Klwmils
members who Htilhered around
festive tunics fur tho Yule trcnt.
There was a program of sung,
and chulrmiin of tho day was
Rev. David Unrnolt.
Students and service men,
homo for tha holidays, were htm
tired at the Itotitry luncheon.
I'l'twuiitliig a skit were Joy Kant,
Nancy Uoniiul. Maxina Llskcy,
Murjorla Chirk, Dorothy Davis,
Peggy Keating, Mary Luntlry,
Mary CtirrlKiiu unci Juan Long.
Others on llu program, arranged
by Sji. Cluirles Foster, Jerry
Etnnrssnn ami rtlchurd Bennn, In
eluded Joy Kuiil, who sung "O
Holy Night," accompanied by
Mrs. Don J. Zumwatt; clurlnal
solo, Jerry Eintirsson, and scrip
ture reading, Ed Pctcriuan.
Tho Yellow river In China Is
dubbed "China's Sorrow." be
cause of the many floods it has
loosed on the rich adjacent
farmlands.
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From the KUmath Republican
December 22. 1804
Kliimath Canal company,
which Is building a system tin- ir
rigation here, this week offered
to sell tho system to I ho people
at $2 per intra fur thu luiul to bo
Irrigated. Tho company elating
this Is cheaper than the govern
ment can offer, A government
reclamation plan is being wide
ly talked here,
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From the Klamath News
December 22, 1834
Roads are so bad In the Tule
lake lectlmi tho Southern Pacific
ran a special train totlnv iKntnr.
day) to bring Tulelakers Into
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CERTIFICATE
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Blt Hit Own Old
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over there a lot worse than we
will need them.
Sincerely,
C. H. Bennett,
2627 Blsbee St.
Horse, Not Morse
Finds Residence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (P)
Oh I to I e a horse.
At least that's what the family
of Senator-elect Wayne Morse
(R-Ore.) is beginning to sigh.
Mrs. Morse has found a homo
here for their two saddle horses
but none for tho fnmily. The
family, awaiting arrival of Mr.
Morse, has been taken in by
friends.
To add to the troubles, Morse,
his eldest daughter and their
horses, all en route to the capital,
were stalled In Aurora, 111., early
today when they ran out of gas.
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Today's Bible Verses
From John I
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by Him: and without
Him, was not anything made that was made.
In Him was life; and the life was the light i
of men. 1
And the light shineth in darkness: and the !
darkness comprehended it not . . .
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory
of the only begotten Father, full of grace and
truth.
No Development
In Indian Death
JVo new developments were
reported by Investigating offi
cers in the sudden death of Rose-
mary Jackson Merritt, 19-year-
oiq inaian woman wno died
Wednesday at 2 a. m. in Chilo
quin. Special Indian Officer John
Arkell said he was checking va
rious angles of the case but that
it would probably be sometime
next week before he had a defi
nite statement to make. Mrs.
Merritt, whose husband Is in
the South Pacific with the U. S.
army, died at the home of a sis
ter, Beulah Farris, just a very
short time after complaining of
being ill. Up to that point, Ar
kell said, the woman was In ap
parent good health.
Copco Purchase
At Lakeview 0. K.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (P)
California Oregon Power com
pany's purchase of California
Public Service company's elec
tric facilities In Lake county,
Ore., and Modoc county, Calif.,
for $470,000 cash has been ap
proved by the federal power
commission.
The facilities Involved serve
six communities, among them
Lakeview, Ore., and Alturas,
Calif.
Friendly
Helpfulness
To Every
Creed and Purse
Ward's Klamath
Funeral Home
Marguerite M. Ward
and Son
AMBULANCE
SERVICE
92S High Phone 33S4
Received
TODAY ! 1 1
Part Wool
GABARDINE
SHIRTS
All 8lses and Colors
3-Button Cuffs
(Quantity Limited'
STORE FOR MEN
5th and Main
If It's a "frozen" article you
Reed, advertise for a used one
In the classified.
Itching, Burning,
Perspiring Feet
1 On to any druirgtat today and t
n original bottle of Woone'a Bmar
a!4 Oil. Don't worry thla power
ful prnatratlna; oil brings 11101) aaaa
nd comfort that you'll ba able to
ro about your work aaln. happy
and without that almoat unbearable
aching and eoranaaa.
Rub on Emerald Oil tonight
freely: it doa not ataln la eco
nomical. Money back If not aatla
fled good drugglata ererywhere,
.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday, Dee. 24, 11 a. m. Christmas menage:
"God's Great Gift"
Sundov, Dee. 24, 7:30 p. m Christmas Evt Sajrviee:
'The Savior's Birth," in word and song by the
Sunday school children and choir.
A Cordial Invitation Is Asiured
Zion Lutheran Church, 1025 High itreet.
Victor A. Schulze.
(Zion congregation will hold no services an
Christmas Day, Dee. 25)
Apostasy Is Possible
The Impossibility of falling from grace Is a vary whole
some doctrine with some people and vary full of comfort.
The iid thing about it, it Is not true. Thar are two sides
to the question, God's side and man's side. Some neoole
seem to forget that God Is Just as faithful In His promise
to punish the evil door as he is to bleu the faithful ehild.
Proof! John 15i2.6. "Every branch In me that bearath not
fru t, he taketh it awayi and every branch that beareth
fruit, he claansath it, that It may bear more fruit." . . . "If
a man abide not In me, he is cast forth, as a branch, and
Is withered) and thay gather tham, and cast tham Into
the fire. From this we learn that the man had bean a
branch but did not so abide, therefor was gathered out
from among other branches and burned. How could lan.
guaga be plainer?
"For the lor of money Is root of all kinds of arlli
which soma reaching after HAVE BEEN LED ASTRAY
FROM THE FAITH, and ha pierced th.m..Wi through
with many sorrows." 1 Tim. 6il0. nrougn
M. LLOYD SMITH. Eyingsllit.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
2205 Waniland At.
Klamath Falls, Orgon.
First
Church of Christ,
Scientist
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THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
TEXTBOOK
SCIENCE
and
HEALTH
With Kay to the Scriptures
by
Mary Baker Eddy
may b read or purchased
at the
Christian ScitnC
Reading Roams
1023 Main 8t.
748 Oak
Sunday Night at 7:30
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service 11:00 a. m.
Sermon
"The Man, Jesus Christ"
You are cordially invited to attend
A, Harold Parting, Pallor
Wpem SJUNBDAl
2:30 P. M.
emice Men's
dhxsopd
325 Main. Basement Melhase Bldg.
& Christmas Program
Sunday
by Klamath Falls Churches
Rev. Howard Hutchins of the First
Christian Church will give
the message
First Christian Church Choir
Service Men's Chapel Open to Public
Service Men and Women
Especially Invited
O Ladies' Lounge
O Services Every Night After SunM
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