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Newspaper Page TextFOUR HERALD AND NEWS Wednesday. March 7. 1945 THANK JKNK1NS MALCOLM 'SMJ Editor Managing Sdl.or A tamnorarv combination el tha Ivaning Herald and the Klimilh Km. Publlahed every afternoon except Sunday ?t Esplanade and Pine etreeta. Kleraalb Fall! 0on. by the Herald Publlthtnf Co. end the Newe Publlahlne, Company. Entered at eecond clasj mailer at the postoHIcq oj Klamath lain. Ore., on August 20, 1906. under act ol cormreaa. Marco 3, 1878 By carrier Sli carrier SUBSCRIPTION BATES! ..month T3c By mall ...year S7 SO By mall ..a month! $3 93 .vear 00 Oulalde Klamath, Lake. Modoc. Slaklyou countlea year V 00 Member. Associated Press Member Audit Bureau Circulation EPLEY Today's Roundup By MALCOLM EPLEY PEOPLE in the 17th senatorial district, who saw their just proposal for a more equitable senatorial representation go by the boards yes terday, can have the satisfaction of knowing that the best men in the state senate voted for the Cornclt re-apportionment - bill. Vv- When the chips were down, 4 JeT"1"1"" and the issue drawn between a fair adjustment and a continu ance of an unjust situation, the following men voted our way: John Carson, Salem. Merle Chessman, Astoria. Marshall Cornett, Klamath Falls. Frank H. Hilton, Portland. Leo Patterson, Portland. Paul L. Patterson, Hillsboro. Dean H. Walker, Independence. Lew Wallace, Portland. ...... ; . Thomas Parkinson, Rbseburg. William I. Walsh, Coos Bay. ; Irving Rand, Portland. President Howard C. Belton, Canby. Remember these names. They are the men who resisted the unsound personal appeals and the vote-trading tactics that defeated the reapportionment proposal. Among the opposition, we find it difficult to blame Senator Rex Ellis, Pendleton, whose district would be eliminated by the reapportion ment measure, or Senator Carl Engdahl, Pendle ton, whose county would lose the double repre- . sentation it now enjoys, for their votes against . the measure. " ' Ridiculous v THE Ellis personal appeal, however, was absurd and ridiculous. Under the Ellis theory, there can never be adjustment of repre- ' sentation inequities, regardless of what happens to population of the legislative .'districts, unless the solons in districts, to be eliminated withdraw ' voluntarily, die or are executed (maybe not a bad idea. Supporting Ellis' appeal to personal -prejudice was a speech- by Senator Frederick ; Lamport, of Salem, who made the asinine state- ; ment that the Klamath proposal was a "quasi impeachment of Senator Ellis." Ellis, isn't even certain of being re-elected to the district which was retained in yesterday's senate vote. . Some of the senators raised a constitutional, point in connection with this measure, on ihej. grounds that reapportionment shouldbe j&one only at the first session after a decennial U. S. census.. ' Let it be remembered that the same ' ' bill was presented in the 1941 session, : first after the 1940 census. Did those senators sup port it then? Among the senators who voted against the Klamath measure were a number from neighbor ing counties. These Included Senator Earl Newbry, Jackson county, and Senators Wheeler and Gibson of Lane county. There is strong, feeling in the Klamath delegation- about this unfriendly attitude of neighbors. . - There is some talk today about some other re-apportionment scheme. It may be too late to attempt it at this session. At any rate, the effort was made, .as promised, and the issue showed clearly the fair minds 'in . the state senate, . , the sidelines," Mri'Xcwls' has begun a new lapier match with' his onetime political play mate, now personul. enemy, Mr. Roosevelt, who will tell the war labor board what to do. Incidentally I understand the government is already fully prepared to take over the mines April 1 after the threatened strike goes on no more than 24 hours. Having done this once before the operation will be routine with no interference in coal supply and probably no change in conditions or wages of labor. A 30 day supply for industry is probably available if any hitch develops in this performance. At any rate in the face of this economic predicament, Lewis has. come forward with a series of subterfuges and circumlocutions to justify his job of always getting the miners' a little more each year or so. . He proposes to" got his ' wage increases by doubling - vacation allowances up to as high as $100, premium . allowances, full portal-to-portal pay and some other similar non-wage ex tractions. ' ' 1 ' " B News Behind the News By PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, March 7 What the crafty John Lewis is up to is" plainly discernible from the inside. He has a bad situation on his hands in a sick industry. -Any miner who is enough of a mechanic to change a spare tire has been able to go into the shipyards and earn more money than at the very hard task of mining coal. ; Miners, in my opinion, deserve higher wages. But as I say the industry is economically anemic, and the government cannot do anything about the general wage level anyway because of the little steel formula. ' So, with the industry practically shoved to Stole Idea UT his biggest trick Is his. plan to make the American people mostly the poor who use coal and cannot get it under special rate con- 'tracts as railroads and Industries do pay his union 10. cents a ton tribSite. This idea, he stole from Petrillo, the musical-union czar. But Petrillo is not the inventor. He is now exacting about two cents on" every phonograph record purchased by the public, and thus was the first union leader to collect private excise taxes on a national scale, but the scheme of collecting such tribute for no services whatso ever, originated in some small union contracts years ago. ' Lewis, of course, did not invent the si'down strike either, but he imported it from France and perfected its use in this country, as a sabotaging means of extracting contracts from employers. If he and -Petrillo get away with this collection of tribute, it will in my opinion, bring an early doom to 'existing labor leader ship. .. There is no basis In common public justice for a union collecting tribute from the people for any purpose. Formerly labor always based its plea for wage increases on an appeal against injustice. 4 Now Petrillo is collecting his two cents per record, not to lift the worker's wage, but to furnish free musical concerts (he says.) .' The mine workers would not get a wage increase from the Lewis' tribute as he intends, he says, to Use the fund for their medical assistance and insurance, Actually Lewis, if not Petrillo, has in . the past used such union money to buy elections Xhis half million dollar advance to Roosevelt in 1936) and they will ' again. . -,.,-- Their, funds arc secretly; manipulated by them beyond ,the power of public or worker inspection, although they have no money except that which is paid -by the public in prices be cause the employers (wno must' fne public balance sheets and pay. income taxes) have no money except ; that -which the public pays for products. . '. '' . Becoming Caesars THESE men are becoming little Caesars exact ;: ing. tribute from the people, including the popr who are great-consumers of coal, if not phonograph records. They are. growing out- of their bounds of union leadership and are trying to make their, organizations super-governments to fleece the people with ever-expanding racketeering methods. . ; ,. ' Incidentally, another union Caesar, Sidney Hillman, simultaneously is, running into difficul ties with similar excesses in his latest venture toward a labor alliance with the Russians.. It '. develops that his proposed world labor league would leave him and his CIO with fewer votes even than Britain, and the league would be controlled by the 27,000,000 Russian workers (claimed)-with the Toledano communist labor crowd in Mexico (who will vote in the international organization as if he had the 4, 000,000 workers claimed although he has actual ly about one-tenth' that much.) The British are already scared and showing . signs of running out on Hillman, with whom they originally cooperated.' The recent Detroit' and other- strikes exhibit excesses in' 'various lines which would take five columns' to tell. Some say here the biggest strikes were solely designed to get the govern ment to take over the plants, although no well run union wants the government messing into its affairs. . In short, behind-all the labor news recently ha3 run the undercurrent of further- justifica tion for the prediction that the growth of power of unions is passing its climax and may decline abruptly in the coming years, solely because too few of its leaders know how to use its great new power wisely and intelligently in' the' real interest of both the worker and the public. from thmm From the Klamath Republican March 9. 1905 Good brick clay has been dis covered at Bonanza. - The school census shows there are now 318 persons, between ages of 4 and 20, in Klamath school district No. 1. This is an increase of 55 over last year's census figure. From the Klamath Herald - March 7. 1935 It was snowy here last night, and even more so in surrounding highlands. Fifteen inches of new snow fell on Sun pass on The Dalles-California highway north of Fort Klamath. Hiram Jacob Maltoon, for.,18 fears bailiff of the circuit' court, ilied here today. , .- Myrtle Creek defeated Merrill, 65 to 17, in a basketball tourna ment at Ashland last nights . t 1 " . If it's a "frozen" article you need, advertise for a used 'one tn the classified. WORK SOCKS BOOT SOCKS OREGON WOOLEN STORE 8th ahd Main No Maple Syrup In Deal, Bureau Warns PORTLAND, March 7 (VP) Housewives were warned by the better business bureau today against a stranger bearing cases of "genuine maple syrup." In a new racket underway here, a salesman offers a sample of excellent maple syrup and then sells a case. But when the family "sits down to hotcakes, it finds the bottles in the case don't have any maple syrup in them. Increase In Tires For Civilians Delayed - WASHINGTON,' March 7 (IP) Increased production of civilian passenger car tires has been put off indefinitely. Production will be limited to 5,000,000 a quarter "pending clarification of the impact of the shortages of carbon black and tire cord on future passen ger tire output," the war , pro duction board announced today. Pimples Disappeared Over Night Yes, It is true, (hero Is a Bafo harm Ices medicated liquid called Kleerex that dries ur, -pLnit-les over night. Thone who followed, simple dlrco lions and applied Kleerex upon re tiring were amazingly Burprlscd when they found their pimpled had disappeared. These users eiithulas tlcally praise Kleerex and claim they are no longer embarrassed and are now happy with their clear complex ions. Don't take our word for It, use Kleerex tonight. Only 60c. If ono ap plication does not satisfy, you got your money back. There Is no rink so do not hesitate. Sold and recom mended by . . Star Drug Store, 5th and Main ' The Road to Merlin By The Associated Press 1 Eastern Front: 32 miles (from Zfillin). 2 Western Front: 283 miles (from Cologne). , 3 Italian- Front: 544 , miles (from iteno river), 'l. : - WARNINGS UP ' . '. PORTLAND, Ore., March 7 UP) Storm warnings were' post ed today from the mouth of the Columbia river along the Wash ington r-nnsf In Pnrt Tnnmcnnrl and small craft warnings along the Oregon coast to Eureka, Calif. LEATHER COATS t SPORTCOATS OREGON WOOLEN STORE 8th and Main . SIDE GLANCES Cft. 1W EvMlA MHVIC1, INC. T. M. MO. U. a. AT. Off. , "AH rifiht. ro ahead nnd continue your factory work nml your cold lunches after the wnr I'll tnkc standing over j u hot stove and scrubbing any day for the right man I Telling The Editor Ltfltra printad hara muat not ba mora than son worda In lensth, mutt ba writ ten lembl on ONI SIOI of lha papar only, and muat ba altntd. Contribution! lollowinc thaaa ruiaa, ara warmly war " BIRDS KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (To the Editor) This is my first letter to the editor. It Is on ornithology, or bird nature. I can imagine how happy Mrs. Leslie Bridge was, in seeing her. first robin red breast. He is a beautiful bird, with his plump breast of reddish hue. My, how he does strut his stuff. I saw the first red breast January 12, and dozens since then. How about the small house finches with their lovely songs, nesting in the spruces at the present time. They have a splash of red on head, throat and un der the wings. I like Mr. Meadowlark. When perchffd on top of a high radio pole, he sings, out his song and I mock him. ' He continues on for awhile until, he learns I am a false alarm, then he flies away. The juncos are still here In my yard. I've noticed several coke feathered . friends with a dash of white called swallows. I heard a sweet song a few days ago and investigated, found out it was the thrush. , The beautiful yellow and black bird so many people call wild canary is really the west ern oriole. Listen to its song some time, like a house canary. The biggest thrill I ever had was when four humming birds were perched on a clothes line resting. They are in constant movement and little did I think they took time off to rest. The wrens and bluebirds make calls each summer in my gar den. ' . Each springtime is a big thrill for some of us. -Nature's gifts are free, do your part-and see how wonderful she can be. , : The first flowers are a treat, snowdrops pushing their heads through the earth and light snowfall of last week, showing a white bloom. Croecus, hya cinths, daffodils!, tulips waiting their turn. , Does life begin at 40 years? With some, long, before that time and after. - Some people really never live, they just exist. Thanking you. ' CLARA McPHERREN, ' 4661 Thompson St. St. Francis Park. HANDWRITING ON WALL KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (To The Editor): My good frierld, A. M. Thomas, has taken me to task for the letter recently writ ter on the water diversion mat ter. He says "his advice that we should capitulate to California now ... is bad." . : Mr. Thomas; of course, drew on his imagination. There was nothing in the letter to indicate capitulation. As a matter of fact it was suggested that we had a long drawn-out battle ahead of us that we should prepare for it WHY THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS ORDERED THIS FOR MD COUGHS (CAUSED BY COLDS) Pertussin a famous herbal cough remedy scientifically prepared not only acts at once to relieve cough lng spells bub also loosens sticky phlegm and makes It easier to ralne. Pleasant tasting. Safe for both old and youn even small children. Any drugstore'. Encome Tax Returns Prepared As Always AT M. L Johnson's Office . 415 Main St., Klamath Falls Open Evenings by having proper surveys made by our own engineer. It is apparent that the state of California and possibly a valley authority corporation will be the principal opponents. I did say that in the meantime we should give serious consideration to the alternative of securing the guar antee of first call on the pro posed storage waters in times of shortage. Having In mind -the voting strength of California and the power being centralized in Washington, we would be very foolish if we did not do this. It is not unlikely that this project will be thrown Into one of the valcy authorities. The billion dollar Tennessee Valloy author ity has been hatched out. The Mississippi Valley authority and the Columbia Valley authority are in the incubating stage. Senate Bill 460 (Columbia Vol ley Authority) was- introduced in the senate February 5, 184S, and has now been referred to the committee on commerce. The bill provides for incorporating under the corporate' name of "COLUMBIA VALLEY AU THORITY." The board of dl rectors. consisting of throe mem bers, would bo appointed by the president. There i Is a super board. over this board consisting of the secretary of the Interior, secretary of agriculture,, and others,, most of whom arc ap pointed by the president. The authority of these corporations is almost unlimited and extends all the way from vast construc tion projects, irrigation and elec tric power devclooment, down to buying and selling fertilizer, etc. - ..-. There Is anoiher bill before congress (HR. 1824) providing for dividing the United Statos into seven of these valley dis tricts. The power proposed to be centralized in the president by these valley authorities is stag gering and should be of grave concern to every citizen. A pres ident could so intrench himself that it would be almost Impossi ble to elect a successor. The fed eral government would control large resources within the re spective states, including our water resources, and would be in business on a wholesale scale. Mr. . Thomas Is -still citing for our protection decisions of the United States supreme court, If the members of the court knew Dl RECTOR OF RED GROSS TO SPEAK HERE Hugo Vlndal, an Amorlcnn Red Cross overseas club direc tor, just returned from Eng land, will relate some of hit experiences Tuosday evening, March 13, at 8 in the high school auditorium. There will bo no admission clutrgo. At the suggestion of L. Orth Slsemoro, chapter chairman of Klumath county Red Cross, Vin dnl's visit Is being sponsored by t h o American Aiuoclutltm of University Women, League of WomiMi Voters nnd the Business and Professional Women. Vindnl spent 14 months In England, Scotland and Wales, roturnlng Inst year. Ho will an swer any questions pertaining to ovorsens service of the Rod Cross, and tell whnt the organ ization Is doing for servicemen on sick leave, rest leave and recreation leave. How our men meet civilians of other coun tries; whnt they cat and where they sleep; how thnlr personal problems are solved, are some of. the subjects Vindnl will touch upon. Vlndnl's homo Is In Santa Monica, Calif., whero ho win nsslgncd as field director of the army air foreo redistribution center on his return from over seas. At this post army liters are rehabilitated through rest nnd recrcntlon for return to duty. Vindnl is now representing llm Pacific arcn offico of the American Red Cross. PUMPKIN MATS Oklahoma Indians weave edible mats from pumpkins. The pumpkins are cut In ono con tinuous strip while still moist. These strips arc dried and then woven together to form mats, which are stored oway for future consumption. this they would probably vote him an iron cross. Tho court has reversed itself so many times that recently ono of the Justices publicly acknowledged that their decisions were only ono way tickets. Wo hnvo Justice by expediency not by law. Tho president long ago rclegntcd Jur ists of the typo of John Marshall to the category of horse nnd bug gy jurists, and has classed their decisions as horse and buggy de cisions. We have these conditions to face and that Is why I suggest thnt we give consideration to al ternatives. We may not like tho handwriting on tho wnll but we would bo unwise if we did not read It. FRED D. FLETCHER. r i i 1 Annuities? AT YOUR iprsibntinq ras I EQUITABLE LIFE . Assurance Society SJ" N 'i Pl""" KJ 1 I I I I I I Red Cross Director Hugo Vlndal, Hd Cross di rector, will speak hers on prob lems of service men ovoraani and how the Red Croat aid, thsm through thslr field service. KINGS' PHKSIGi LONDON, Murch 7 (If) Lord Duwaon of Ponn, physician to four British kings, died early to day at tho ugu of 80, Lord Dawson, whoto scientific skill hud served London's enst end poor lis well as rovully, im. derwant nn operation six months ago hut his convalescence win reassuring. Less thnn two weeks ago he was consulted concern ing the Illness of David Lloyd George.. Physician In ordinary to King God r go VI, Lord Duwson ulso hnd held similar post in the royal households of King Edward- VII, King Cioorgo V and King Edward VIII. His brilllnnco hnd won htm many high honors In the medlenl profession nnd honorary degrees from many universities, includ ing the University of Pennsyl vania. Ho wus president of the Royal College of , Physicians from 1031-38. BOYS' "T" SHIRTS BOYS' CORDS Dsrk Colors OREGON WOOLEN STORE 6th and Main RED CROSS Ji response to M "ll'-rs nt tho V" "fN ;,' room,, n en Cr an ..- More wnm.J '"J1 hom !r"t ' tliow, J' needtdi ;w lours ., L:n,il ."'"ween to T. any time 4 fl'Hl Crr, .r,Nt4l ---T uii m.... nut nnd still i...., ,. ... . , "'' reports menu m W V3 next io L, ? "ln3 known. y'' " 4 mini r..i.' to. - MS 0 ,1 TO. W Wdfl . vuitLTi no ..i i brln (tensors, Plentiful In Uie Gulf 7, S fif renoe, but m,i,', K1 lire In nill,,n 1.1? ,.,'Mll. brought about e to i."' " turn of ,e lri! aJ ffi .., 1Kr. jj i j jjjj lf "S'sil'filnit IE? i ' MW tl l OSIeltl Tlr liipnltr DICK B. MILLER CO, SILVERT0WN8 B. f. Goodrich TltsF Cor. 7th sad Klamath Ph. 11 Non-Rationed SHOES , . 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