fOUR HERALD AND MEWS
Monday, Oct. IS. 1943
FRANK JENKINS
Editor
MALCOLM EPLEY
Managing fcdlior
Mambar.
Aaaoclatad Praaa
Mimbar Audit
Bureau Circulation
Today's Roundup
By MALCOLM EPLEY
IIAVING been granted a brief but pleasant
M fling at sportswritlng due to our prcs-
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there the other night we're yielding to the
temptation to write something in this column
on the subject today. Alter
this outburst, we'll try to
leave the matter to such able
heads as Messrs. Scarbrough
and Haines, our sportswriting
professionals.
There are four high school
teams In the Southern Ore
gon conference. We have seen
three of , them Klamath
Falls, Ashland and Grants
Passin action, and of course
we've heard plenty about EPLEY
Medford. We'll hazard the opiniqn that this is
as tough a circuit as there is in the state, which
is in keeping with the record over the years.
All of them have been showing up mighty
well in early-season games against competition,
outside the conference.
Of the four conference teams, Medford alone
has not yet met an opponent in the family. Its
first conference squabble comes Friday night,
against Klamath Falls. Klamath has won ona
and lost one beating Ashland and losing by a
squeak to Grants Pass. Ashland has lost one,
and Grants Pass has won one. From here on
out, these four teams will be engaging in some
tough intra-conference struggles.
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Build-Up ,
ONE of the toughest, of course, will com
Friday night, when the Medford team
Tigers, Black Tornado or Pearpickers, as you
like will meet Klamath on Modoc field here.
At no time in our memory has a prep team
entered the conference season with such a
terrific build-up as Medford has had this season.
Just about everything possible has been done
to frighten the wits out of prospective oppon
ents. Billie Hulen, a former Medford sports
writer who wields a mean forefinger on the
typewriter, Is writing prep football for the
Oregonian, and Billie, unquestionably with
complete sincerity and honesty, has been lead
ing the ballyhoo parade for the old tome team.
Meanwhile, the Medford team has been do
ing plenty to justify the outcry. It has defeated
Eugene 52-7, Marshfield 40-0, Albany 68-0, and
Eureka 38-0. . ..
No Scoring Comparisons ".
IT happens, however, that there have been no
games which afford a scoring comparison
between Medford and Klamath Falls. They
have played no common opponents thus far.
There isn't an indirect comparison available
that means much. . ;. - ...
How tough have been the opponents which
Medford crushed : so decisively? Our only
answer to that one is in the scores of their
other games. We do not . have, the Eureka,
record, but here is the season scoring so far
for the Oregon opponents of Medford:
EUGENE . MARSHFIELD ALBANY
26, Univ. Hi 0 O.Reedsp't 13 0, Medford 68
24, Spring'd 0 0, Medford 40 , 9, No. Bend 27
7, Medf 'd 52 0, Gr. Pass 20 7, Salem 14
7, Albank 0 0, Myr. Pt. 13 0, Eugene 7
'. Some years ago, Klamath had a terrific early
season scoring record. Billie Hulen, then writ
ing for the Medford Mail Tribune,, remarked
that Klamath had done a lot of scoring, but
that its opponents weren't too hot that any-
. body could make touchdowns through a paper
bag. As we recall, the Klamath-Medford game
thereafter turned out a scoreless tie. .
No Belittling
AE do not Intend here to attempt to belittle
YV the Medford record and prospects. They
speak for themselves, and they are most im
pressive. But it is just as well to point out that the
Black Tornado, Tigers and Pearpickers are
mere humans, Just in case the build-up may
have produced some other Ideas hereabouts. It
would be foolish to intimate to the Klamaih
Pelicans that they are not up against a most
formidable opposition. They are. But thero have
been many occasions when the mighty have
been upset in football, and it can happen
again. It's a cinch it will be worth anybody's
time watching the Pelicans work at it Friday
night.
News Behind The News
By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 The thermometer
in both houses of congress went down to
32 degrees on the youth draft proposal of the
Marshall report. No one said much about it
but their private expressions showed fresh en
thusiasm for a voluntary system. A rising senti
ment for modernization of the national guard
was evident, a method Mr. Truman is reported
to favor. Not much progress has been made on
the bills to institute new army and navy acade
mics, or to break the deadlock over the Marshall
(May) bill, but in the debate on liberalization
of service pay, strong sentiment was generated
for a democratic way of operating the future
army. Congress seems turning that way.
There was nothing in the Marshall report to
make that tide stand. Still the retiring chief of
staff, for instance, said the principle he is advo
cating is "Identical to that of coaching a foot
ball team." It Is precisely. But did you ever
hear of a football team which was drafted
away from its home for a year of service, on a
fixed pay, and required to play? The democra
tic way in football as in all other matters has
been generally favored in this country.
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Coach Seeks Volunteers
THE coach seeks people who want to play.
He picks those who want to volunteer their
talents. By that means he gets from them the
enthusiasm and cooperation necessary to oper
ate a successful football aggregation. He thus
generates energy and spirit.
If a man does not wish to play a military
or a football game he does not make a good
player. He Is a liability to teamwork, a mal
content who goes grudgingly about his task,
doing only what is required by authority he
fears. In war most young men want to get in
on the game. In peace-time it means sacrifice
of their chosen work, their education, and a
year of their lives away from home and they
cannot see the need for it, especially when
untried democratic methods might furnish the
army all the strength Marshall considers neces
sary. .
The democratic way of maintaining and
training what we need for the utmost efficiency
will require thoughtful attention of military
authorities to -work it out. Democracy always
requires ingenuity to meet its problems. But it
has not yet found one it could not solve.
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Modernize War Department
EVEN better news than this was hidden in
the paragraph announcement that the Hill
bill to modernize the entire war department is
to be taken up for hearings next Wednesday.
It had been buried so deep by covert opposition
and then decorated with red tape by the joint
chiefs of staff that not even the president could
get the report recommending' it, a report made
last April (see columns a few days back dis
closing the 'contents of the report; my fire
started under the combined chiefs of staff seems
to have made it hot enough in congress, if not
among the sitting generals.)
Thus on two counts there are signs of the
cracking of the old regime in the war depart
ment. The fighting generals and admirals in
both services, and the young men with new
ideas, are going to get a hearing for their bill,
and the youth draft act is developing signs
of senility. 5
I fought nearly a year against the youth draft.
My first analysis of its deficiencies was pre
sented in this space last September, when the
gears were all greased to rush it through, and
no one whom I knew was interested in stop
ping it. I hit it again and again, as the Marshall
(May) bill was delayed and delayed, but not
until the congressional reaction to the Marshall
report become noticeable, did I feel encouraged
to expect success.
I have only been at the single department
matter a week and it has reached the hearing
stage. I will be hitting that subject again . . .
and again. -
SIDE GLANCES
O'tS
com, iw ay w swvKf . iwc' t. m. mi u. wt. off.
"Oli, there arc lots of things to Itilk ubout with n returned
soldier tell him how you appreciate the nice things
victory brings us, nylons, for instance 1"
Telling
The Editor
Lttttrt prlntMl her mml not b mart
than MA word In length, mutt be writ
ten legibly on ONI tlOl ot the super
only, and rntMt b Ugned. Contribution
following Umm rules, art warmly wtl
omotfk
OLD FORT ROAD
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.,
(To the Editor)
"The Improvement of the Old
Fort road section interests us
who live there and the reason
for present conditions are sev
eral, and I shall mention some
of them and suggest corrections.
First a considerable tract out
side -the city's limits has been
taken over by the county for
tax delinquency, which accu
mulated during the depression
years and has been taken off the
market.
It appears to me that the
property should - be placed on
the market again, not to be sold
in a body to some speculator,
for then it would probably not
be improved, but a block of it
could well be given outright .to
a family who would put say a
thousand dollars' worth of im
provements on it, rather than
let it lay as it is, for then it
would really be on the tax roll.
It will certainly not be im
proved as-ilong.as it is held as
it is. ' '
Next problem is water, and if
one family settles in that dis
trict under present conditions
they will have to pay for an
extension of the pipe line alone
or drill a well, cither of which
is expensive, and further it is
useless to plant trees or shrub
bery without water, but if sev
eral families would locate there
Copco can well extend its wa
ter line.
That could solve that prob
lem so far as that section is
concerned, but Copco is limited
to that-district by government
regulation for I have found that
they can serve water as far as
my line but cannot cross it, so
unless . that regulation is
changed, I cannot join in assist
ing others in getting the line ex
tended unless that restriction on
Copco is taken off.
Next I will mention the dump
ground, and that is another un
fortunate relic of the depression
years, which is not controlled
by cither the city or county.
We havo no quarrel with the
present owners who are vie
tims of circumstances, but we
think that a remedy can be
found without injury to the
owners, if the city and county
would join in purchasing a
tract, say of that worthless
swamp land south of the city
septic tank and fill it In.
Perhaps the present service
could be continued by mutual
consent for the benefit ot all
around. A bulldozer could cer
tainly do wonders toward clean
ins ud the nresent dump and
making it suitable for residence
property. .
The old Fort road section Is
close in and is partly protected
from cold winter winds by the
hills; there is less fog than In
the city.
Perhaps when It is first set
tled It mav be shacky. well!
suppose it is Mills addition
was a shack town at one time
and later the tracts south of
town, but they are growing out
of it and so we say, "Give the
old Fort road district a chance
to grow.
(Signed) F. L. Chitwood."
Portland Man Dies
As Result Of Fire
PORTLAND, Oct. 13 W A
v.lo-.n whlnh Rwf.nl hln frame
pressing establishment and
4u,lllnr vnatprriAV Kllffnc&ted
James B. Officer, 62, firemen
saio loaay.
Tn.rnetiontnt WHllnm OflPrZ
said Officer apparently tried to
escape but became confused in
the smoke.
The World
Today
By DtWITT MacKENZIE
Associated Praia War Analyst
lllll
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Mackenzie
So Lavnl finally has collected
tho whkos ot his sins. One might
wish that his trial hiuhi't been
surrounded by such emotional
acenci but
thero will bo
few who be
lieve ho wasn't
guilty as
charged.
I met and
Inter viewed
Laval In pro
war days when
he was nt tho
height of his
power, politi
cally and fi
nancially. Tho
first task of u reporter in doing
an interview Is to alio up his
man, and my Immediate and def
inite impression was that Laval
was a "bud 'un." He was smart
and had groat capabilities but
his God was Laval, and he was
greedy for power.
The rebellions In Java and
Iiido-Chlnu, aimed respectively
at French and Dutch rule, strlko
me us symptomatic of a trond
which Is part of our now em
and that Is the transformation ot
the European nations' empires
into commonwealths.
In short, empires as such arc
on their way out.
Sovereign Dominions
Britain long ago recognized
the signs and outdistance I time
by inaugurating the. British com
monwealth of nations, to which
she now is planning to acid
mighty India. Within this com
monwealth tho dominions have
sovereignty, but are linked to
gether by tlca of blood and mu
tual interest. Thero can be no
doubt that other Imperial gov
ernments must follow suit
My Idea that commonwealths
are logical successors to the em
pires Is based on tho thought
that the llttlo countries like
Java, for instance which are
now dependencies, will still
need the economic and military
support of the "Mother" country.
That Is, they will need it until
the world reaches that happy
day when peace Is a fixture and
small countries no longer need
fear aggression from big nations.
Then, of course, there's the bond
of blood, which Is so strono In
the case of colonies settled large
ly by folk from the mother coun
tries.
All rebellions by force are
nasty affairs, and those In
French Indo-Chlna and Java are
no exceptions to tho rule. The
Javanese revolt has taken on
particularly dire aspect through
the nationalist declaration of
what they term "A Mohammed
an Holy War Against the Dutch
Infidels.' Holy wars can bo
very terrible.
Position Complicated
The position on the Island of
Java one of the world's garden
spots Is complicated. There
are said to be two factions in re
bellion, both of them seeking in.
dcDendcnce. However, snnnuln
ary fighting Is proceeding and
the nature of it can be seen from
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Seven Sisters Form Small
Tangle Of Twinkling Stars
By J. HUGH PRUETT .
Astronomer, General Extension
Division, Univ. of Oreg.
A goddess has lost her necklace
ji topazes, wonorously fair,
And it lies, a shimmering tangle,
On heavens blue tapestried stair.
(F. Ina Burgess)
Scarcely has a clear mid-Octo-
oer twilight faded into night,
when there filters through the
lower' sky, somewhat north of
east, a small spot of delicate,
tremulous light. Should haziness
dull the transparency near the
horizon, careful observation is
needed to note that this nebu
losity is actually a tangle of
tiny, twinkling stars. These are
the Pleiades (PLE - ya - deez),
Seven Stars, or Seven Sisters.
Unusually bewitching are
these stellar maidens, for once
signiea tney noid one s atten
tion in a rather mysterious man
ner. More light seems emanat
ing from this group than can
possibly be accounted for by the
six or seven little stars visible
to the unaided eye. The explan
ation is evident when only slight
optical aid is employed. Then
we find many stars In the net
work which singly are just be
low the brightness of easy visi
bility, but whose collective lu
minosity we actually delect.
Small opera glasses show a dozen
or more stars; strong field glass
es, B0 or 60,. some in most at
tractive arcs and fisures.
Delightful Cluster
This delightful cluster has in
spired the poets of all ages. An
ancient Hebrew asked, "Canst
thou band the sweet influences
of the Pleiades?" The Grecians,
Homer and Heslod, sang their
praises. Wrote Milton, "The
gray dawn and the Pleiades be
fore him danced, shedding sweet
Influence." Tennyson declared
these stars "glittered like a
swarm of fireflies tangled in a
silver braid."
In classical mythology, the
Pleiades were the seven daugh
ters of Atlas, the giant who car
ried the earth on his shoulders.
Their names: Alcyone, Merope,
Electra, Celaeno, Maia, Taygeta,
and Asterope. Orion often tor
mented the lovely sisters by
running after them. But the
great Jupiter finally changed
them to doves so that they might
fly to the safety of the heavens,
where even today some see in
this cluster a flock of little birds.
We sometimes hear of the lost
Pleiad, for most eyes cannot see
the seventh sister.
Multitudes of Stars
Powerful telescopes show mul
titudes of stars in the direction
of the Pleiades, but only about
900 are thought actually to be
long to the group, all members
of which are receding from us
at around five miles per second.
Some investigators find their dis
tance to be 500 light-years, but
others make it somewhat less.
The Pleiades are in the form
of a tiny dipper. (This is not the
true little Dipper since the lat
ter includes the North Star.) The
brightest Pleiad. Alcvone fAl-
si-onee), is 730 times more lu
minous than our sun.
Under the ODen skies of an
Indian summer night, who will
not thrill to the beauty of this
tangle of celestial jewels, softly
shimmering through the haze
along the horizon!
An automatic SOS alarm for
vessels not having a radio op
erator on constant watch was
introduced In 1935.
The origin of how a sIiId came
to be called "she" can probably
be traced back to the Greek
mariners who gave their ships
feminine names. -
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for Pleasant
oments
Friend calls to friend, "IlU PM tlmelct't go"
and million Pleasant Momenta twinkle forth scroti
the land! High time for that Perfectly Harrelons -'.
PM flaror In Old-Fathloned, Manhattan or Highball.
So mlraculoaalr smooth, to snperUtirely mellow,.
PM goet down and the tmiles come up again I
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'"' llll" ' Proof. J
NaUonal,DitUllwtProdneuCorn.,N.y.SlSlraJglitWhliker49Craia
lVeatnl Spirits
tho report that the Insurrection'
ImIn' wnunnna Include nollOII
darts hihI venomous snakes.
Java Is a rich prlzo, it is
slim island but extendi for 0112
miles, and Into this light space
arc packed 45,000,000 people, of
whom some 1100,000 aro Dutch,
This ironical country produces
rubber, tin, sugar, oil, quinine,
coffee and many other tilings. It
Is the business center for all the
Dutch Hunt Indies.
Long before tho rebellion the
Dutch promised governmental
changes In Java, However, since
tho rebels decided to take things
into their own hands, wo shall
have to await the end of the re
volt to loiirn what sort of settle
ment can bo made.
4 Oregon Workmen
Killed During Week
SALEM, Oct. IB (V) Four
Oregon workmen wero killed
during thu week ending October
11, the stato Industrial accident
commission reported hero But
urcliiy. Thoro were also 17
claims for occupational disease
and 744 accldunts reported to
tho commission.
Those fatally Injured wore
Merlo Allen Thurman, Seneca,
farm hund; Robert Jumes Hon,
Sulherlln, head louder; Dave
Argabrlglit, honct loader spray:
and J. S. Turner, Corvulltt,
ciioKor soiter.
Woman Accidentally
Shot By Young Son
SILVEUTON. Oct, 15 W)
Mrs. Hartley Uonncy was In the
hospital hero today, wounded by
a gun which discharged acci
dentally while her 16-year-old
son was cleaning It after hunt
liiu trip.
Hospital attendants reported
tho woman critically injured.
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"WHEN I SAY COffiS I MEAN F01QW
S.P. Still
Meeds
There's still plenty of work ahead!
This war won't be ever until the last American fighting
man is home again. Meanwhile, those men in the Pacific
must still be fed and supplied. Then, they must be
brought back here to the West Coast and transported
to their homes.
' And it's up to Western raflrosds particularly South
ern Pacific to do most of this big, vital job,
That's why 8.P. needs skilled craftsmen! to keep
equipment repaired and rolling for this job and for the
giant task of reconstruction.
You can help tho Army
by taking a good 5. P. ob
Your' Army urges qualified mon to take railroad Jobs
now. At S.P., we especially need skilled craftsmen all
kinds of skilled craftsmen. (See partial list at right.)
This is your chance to get Into the most exciting work
there is: railroading! Be right In the heart of reconver
sion activity helping keep military freight, troop and
kospltal trains moving
You get good pay and plenty of extras that other
jobs don't have, including hospital and medical care,
Insurance and transportation privileges, and a fine re
tirement pension plan.
' ' Get the details today, from your nearest S.P. Em-
.ployment Office or Agont. There's no obligation.
Get one of these
jobs at S.P.!
MACHINISTS
PiriPITTERS
CARMEN
SIONALMIN
ASST.SIONAIMEN
BOILERMAKERS
PLUMBERS
CARPENTERS
SHEET METAL WORKERS
SWITCHMEN
RAKEMEN
(Other good obi may be
pen In your area, Come In
and find outl)
Bee er write Tnlnmiittr.
B. P. Btatlen,
Klamath Filli, or
atirtit S. P. Agtnt
"A good outfit to b with"
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