FREEDOM -OF
BOSTON, Out. 10 (!) Culllntf
attention lu tunduncloa toward
Kovonimmit. control of rudlu,
m'uHH iiikI motion pictures, Kunl
Cooper, oxocutlvo dlroctor of
Tlio Associated Press, toduy
urged tliu public to doinuud of
tliouu In power a uuaniutuo that
irocciuiii 01 lliu piuss will );o ox
tondod throughout the world,
HpeukliiK ut tliu Uuston con
fimmco on distribution, Coopor
assorted thut "prus freedom
everywhere In cssontltil (or the
futuro wolliuo of iniiiiklwl," and
thul a iinlvui'Niil free press "van
duvelop Into tliu world H antidote
(or the employment ol tliu atom
lu bomb."
Antl-Truet Bult
' Ha referred briefly to the ro
cent government uiiil-trunt milt
oKuliut tlio AC with thu obser
vation thut "tho cauno of truth
ful liiloriiiitlonul news exchange
and tho rltiht to print it In ovary
lurid. . .greatly trumuundi any
thing thut van happen to Tho As
sociated Press."
In tlio radio caso, ha ox
plained, "Wo liavo freedom of
speech Into tho hoinus of tho
land throuuli tho inodltim of ra
dio definitely chatinolod for reg
ulation by a government com
mission." Only lust week, ho
mild, "tho trial of tho uovorn
immt suit auuliist eight motion
picture distributors began In tho
federal court in Now York."
Legal Intervention
He explained that "no attempt
10 fur bus buon made by the gov
ernment through lho courts or
by tho courts to assert editorial
powers over tho now Tho As
sociated Press delivers In spite
of its successful logul Interven
tion In Its affairs.
"In explanation of Its efforts
to make Tho Associated Press
service available to any one who
wants it the government distinct
ly disavowed its Intention to gain
control of tho news report.
Nevertheless, It la obvious, as In
tlio caso of radio, that the powers
now In tho hands of tho adminis
tration are of fundamental and
far-reaching Importance and that
they are definitely not based on
any expressed grant by congress,
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WASHINGTON. Oct 16 UP)
Tho OPA yesterday authorized
Washington, Oregon and Califor
nia processors of packed fruits,
borrlcj and vegetables to In
crease price ceilings on sales to
government agonclos to compen
sate for higher wage rales.
m In Washington and Oregon the
increases ranga " from three
tenths of one per cent for fruit
and berry Julcoa and nectars to
eight-tenths of one per cent for
applesauce. ' For processed vege
tables, the rongo Is from three
tenths of one per cent for peas
to nine-tenths of one per cent for
beets. , .. .
T
VICTORIA, B. C, Oct 18 UP)
A 10,000-ton American freightor,
ttranded during a heavy fog Sun
day, was reported aground last
night on Jagged rocks ISO miles
up the west coast ot Vancouver
Island. t
Tho S. S, Salvage- Queen ot
the Pacific Salvage company had
left Victoria for the scone and
American salvage vessels were
reported to be already giving
assistance,
At Seattle, 13th naval district
headquarters announced the ves
sel aground la a navy refriger
ator ship and that It is in no
particular danger. All hands on
the ship are-safe and salvage
operations are proceeding under
the direction of the navy, it was
said.'
The name of the refrigerator
ship and Its destination were not
known to navy officials on duty
last night, nor wore further de
tails available. ,
Huge Pear Harvest
Nears Completion
CORVALLIS, Ore., Oct. 16 (ft
One of the biggest pear harvests
in years is nearing completion In
the Rogue river valloy, the state
farm labor office reported today,
Bono picking will ond this
week, and Nells by late October.
Orchardlsts, estimating a 88.-
000,000 crop, credited hormone
prays, wnich prevent premature
dropping of the fruit, with aav.
Ing many thousands ot dollars
this season,
The farm labor office estimat
ed a 2,300,000-box pear crop
irom nogua rivor.
Classified Ada Bring Results
Do ytu suffer
from MONTHLY
NERVOUS TENSION
Willi lit wik, tires' Miami
If functlonst pnrlodlo dliturbuncu
msse rou del nirvoui, tired, rutlu
at snob tlm try this greet medicine
LydU B, pinkhiim's vogeteble Com
pound to relieve luch symptomt.Tekea
rtgulerly It helps build up teilitence
aieliut tuori dlttrut, Alio a trend.
-'QUuotilotonlo.raUowUbeldlreouoru.
PRESS URGED
GIF
By JOAN O'NEILL
KUHS may be peppy, but the
Quarterback club can keep puce
with the students. Yesterday tho
school had a surprise In the foVm
of an asHombly which the
Quarterback club hud planned.
Johnny Houston, formor
mayor of Klamath Falls and
member ot the club, was muster.
of-coromony, He was Introduced
by student bodv Dresliktnt. Jim
mt , r . . . ' .
riowara. j. no wuuriurnacK club
was aeatad on tho stago.
Mr, Houston slated In him
forceful manner that ha ab
solutely refused to believe that
iwcmorci could defeat the Klam
ath team. He then signaled for
the team to corns on to tho static.
The bund played a aeries of a
thousand discords and the kids
added to the confusion with their
voices.
A puzzled team entered for
they had not been told ot the
doings. They did not quite un
derstand that the loud ovation
was for them to show that Klam
ath spirit la with thorn.
The assembly was for the pur
nose of arousing the students
for the Medford game which is
this coming Friday. It didn't
come too early In tho week
either. It the pep shown yes
terday lasts, we ought to beat
Medford.
Vern Owens, a member of the
Quarterback club, spoke on tho
coming game. Paul Angsteud,
KUHS football coach, tulkcd on
the game also.
Johnny Houston, Bud Sclby,
and Ted and Fred Reeves led
yells for both coaches, Ryan and
Angstcad, Dob Clummcr put on
a skit with a kitten on a string,
which was suppose to represent
the Tigers, who are now called
the Medford Tornadoes.
One of the highlights was the
song rendered by several of the
Quarterbackers. Thoy sang a
song written to the tune of
"AlToctte." which tho whole
school Joined in tinging.
It is nice to see men, who can
put themselves Into the spirit
of fun that the Quarterback club
showed at the assembly yester
day. Box 8oetaI Saturday
It will be back to the good old
day Saturday night when the
Job's Daughters sponsor a Box
Social. The social is open to the
school, but It It date glrl-ask-boy
affair. There will beboth eating
and dancing at the social.
' Bidding on the boxe will be
limited to a reasonable amount
so that It will suit the high
school pocketbook. The social
Blurts 'at 7:30 at the Masonic
Temple.
A Box Social It new to the
teen-agers, although parents and
grandparentt have partaken
years ago. So get your dates
girls It la going to be a lot of
fun!
Home-room was extended un-
RITES TO BE HELD
L(
Many friends mourned tho
dcuth Monday ot Mrs. William.
A. Spiingler, who passed away
at 11:30 a, in., at Hillside hospi
tal after an Illness ot threo
works.
Mrt. Spangler, the former
Edna Stoddard, was born May
20, 1007, at Bakor Ore., and had
bocn a resident of Klamath coun
ty slnco 1HH0. Her parents were
the lute Mr. and Mrs. Norman Y.
Stoddard of Portland and Modoe
Point.
She attondod school at St,
Francis academy at Baker and
later the University ot Oregon
at Eugone whoro sho was affiliat
ed with Alpha XI Delta sorority,
rjo was married January 4,
lOaO to William A. Spangler.
Since coming to Klamath Falls
she has been prominently identi
fied with social ana civic activi
ties. She was a member of tho
American Association of Univer
sity Women, the Klamath Falls
Woman's Library club and the
League of Women Voters.
At tho time of her death the
resided at 2027 Del Moro.
Mrs. Spangler Is survived by
her husband, William A. Span
glor and two brothers, Guy H,
Stoddard of Klamath Falls, and
Lt. N. Thomas Stoddard, USNR,
of Portland.
Funeral services will take
place .Wednesday at 3:30 p. m,,
at the Earl Whltlock Funeral
home. Interment will be at the
Portland Mausoleum in Port
land, Thursday at 3 p. m.
til 0:25 yesterday to allow the
office to take caro of the throng
of studants coming back to school
arter absence because of tne
Grants Pass game. There were
line-ups extending Into the hall
and after the empty halls that
were evident Friday, It was nice
to see that the school it in
habited after all.
Dance After Game
Tills coming Friday night will
be a big one. The band, Pep
Peppers and twlrlers have been
working for almost two weeks
to do the drills for the Medford
game and there will be a dance
at the Masonic Temple after the
game that night. This dance Is
given by the Job's Daughters.
A check on your living ex
penses can always be casnea.
LONGING FOR
NYLONS?
It toket foti to moke nylons,
cjlrdlei, electric Irons and
many other thing you're
waiting for ... cu well at
eoapi.Uted fait ore neddl
TURN (N YOU VUD MW
v
2,393 veterans have already come back fo
work for the Southern Pacific
WE are justly proud of the 20,013
Southern Pacific men and women
who joined the armed forces. Those who
have been discharged, we gladly welcome
back to the Southern Pacific.
Our policy in re-employing veterans is
very simple. The Southern Pacific Company
wants Its family together again.
While these men and women were away,'
their seniority advanced just as if they were
here on the job. Their continuity of service
has been maintained for pension purposes.'
And Southern Pacific has arranged with the
Veterans Administration to participate in a
program of training courses for our partially
disabled veterans;
Home From Overseas Slit.
Carl R. Smoot, Klamath Falls
man who has served (or tho past
three years and IS days In the
United States army, 100th bom
bard m on t group, fith air (orco,
arrived In Klamath Falls Sun
day morning. He was married
while stationed in England and
ms bride is expected here soon.
Smoot saw service In England,
Czechoslovakia, Austria, Russia,
Africa and uormany. Prior to
entering the (service, Smoot was
employed by George McCollum,
no wears two presidential ci
tations, the Silver-Star and
Bronze Star.
Speaker Tho Rev. Jesse H.
Baird, DD, president of the San
Francisco Theological seminary,
will apeak at the First Presbyter
ian church, 0th and Pine, Wed
nesday at 7:30 p. m. Delegates
are expected from Lakeviow,
Malln, Morrill, Peace Memorial
and T u 1 e 1 a k e Presbyterian
churches. Dr. Baird represents
the only Presbyterian school for
training of ministers on the Pa
cific coast. Tho Women's asso
ciation will serve refreshments
following the meeting to which
the public It Invited.
To Beettle W. " Don Mast,
RM 1c, USNR, arrived here
Sunday after 16 months over
seas. He and his wife; the former
Barbara Moore, left for Seattle,
Wash., Tuesday where they will
remain until hit ship returns to
the South Pacific,
Fremont PTA First meet
ing of the new school year for
Fremont PTA will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 in
the school auditorium. Plans will
bo discussed for the year's ac
tivities and all mothers of Fre
mont students are urged to at
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We believe that moat of our returning war
veterans will want to come back with us.
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Already, of the 2,768 former Southern Pa
cifio people returned to civilian life, 2,393
have come back to work for their railroad;
! Them people know that Southern Pacific's
war work did not end with the surrender of
Japan. Millions of men from overseas must
still be returned to their homes;
', ,. . a , e e ,
That so many of our veterans came back
- to Southern Pacific indicates a determina
; tion to finish the job and a faith in our Com
pany's future that makes me, personally,
very proud of every one of them;
A; T. MERCIER, President
tend. Presiding over the PTA
this year will be Mrs. Burge
Mason Jr., president; Mrs. Orval
Glenn, vice president; Mrs. Hel
en Shlvo Connolly, secretary,
and Olive Wilson, treasurer.
Arrives Sgt. Lloyd Newton,
brother of Mrs. J. F .Moore, 4630
Boardman, docked at Boston Oc
tober 12,tcording to word re
ceived hcfewlNewton went from
Klamath FalH with the national
guard in 1040. and served 18
months in England, France, Bel-
?lum and Gormany. Prior to en
oring the service he waa em-,
ployed at the California Oregon
Power company garage.
Rummage Bale The Women's
Society of Christian Service ot
the First Methodist church will
sponsor a rummage tale at the
(ormer location of the Red
Cross on Main street, Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Anyono having rummage it
asked to bring It to the rooms
anytime after 10 a. m. Thurs
day, or call 3428, and articles
will be called tor.
Bible Course The Rev. God
frey Matthews of the Congre
gational church will give the
second lesson of the topic "How
Your Bible Grew Up" Tuesday
at 7:30 p. m. at the First Pres
byterian church, 6th and Pine.
The course, which started Iatt
Tuetday, consists of seven les
sons and is being sponsored by
the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Congregational .churches.
Friendship Court All mem
bers and visiting members ot
Friendship court, No. 11, Order
of .the Amaranth, are Invited to
the meeting Wednesday at 8
p. m., in the Masonic temple. A
social hour will follow the busi
ness session. ,
Return North Mr. and Mrs.
Ludvig Peterson left tor their
home in Prineville Monday
night after spending the week-
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KLAMATH JAMES
Frank Jenkins, publisher of
The Herald and Newt who re
cently returned from a two
month OWI tour of battle-torn
Europe and England, painted a
graphic picture of the horrors of
war and inflation tor Junior
chamber of commerce members
at their dinner meeting Monday
night at the Willard hotel.
"Even with pockets bulging
with money," Jenklns'said, "citi
zens of France and Germany
are going to starve and freeze to
death this winter because war
has stripped their countries of
everything usable tor food and
shelter. Inflation and black
end here with their daughter'!
lamiiy, mi. ana Mrs. Lane War
ren, kaiuornia avenue.
Improving Carol Michels,
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Michels of California ave
nue, it recovering nicely at her
home following a serioua illness
ot the past week. Carol la a stu
dent at Joseph Conger school. .
. Card Parttf Tho llkp.. Ai,-.
man of the Women of the Moose
Will imnin. nuMIs, norJ nnw...
for men and women at the Moose
nau Wednesday at 8 p. m.
In Medford Sgt. E. W. Tlch
enor of state police, is attending
a sergeants' meeting in Medford
which is being held the early
part of the week.
Nurse Visits Lt. Martha Rels.
army nurse from Portland, is
visiting with Annls Struthers
for a few days. She has just re
turned from 18 months' service
In England.
THE TOWN
S00 MAIN
..IX
Farmers Attention!
We kill, dress and chill your hog t per pound.
We cure ond smoke your ham and bacon 5e per
pound.
We have the best facilities. Our work Is guaran
teed. WHY PAY MORI?
JOHNSON PACKING CO.
Tuetday, Oct. 16, 184S
markets have completed the Job
of devastation."
Jenkins ended his talk with a
strong plea for America to stay
powerful to that never would ft
be necessary tor the United
States to be on the losing side.
Program chairman for the
overflow dinner mating was
Ray Ward. John Sandmeyer,
president, presided. Business
disposed of Included a discussion
of a change ot meeting places,
Copco Issued Permit
For Toketee Project
SALEM, Oct. 16 UP) The
state hydroelectric commission
today Issued a permit for de
velopment ol tne California Ore
gon Power company'! $4,000,000
Toketee project on the North
Umpqua river.
The project calla for use of
122 second feet of water from
the river, 7800 feet of tunnel,
installation of two 28,000-horse-power
turbines, and a transmit
slon line from the plant to the
company's Dixon substation,
near Roseburg.
Poms
Before?
up vita euiSy wan- gjifl
lent congestion v2uj!
next time put 8 little s &
Va-tro-nol in each "
notoiL Quickly con- t....f
cestlon Is relieved, breathing is easier.
Va-tro-nol works right where trouble
Is to relieve distress of head colds.
Follow directions In the pauoge.
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SYSTEM INADEQUATf
PORTLAND, Oct. 18 )
Continuance of war-time stagger
ing of working hours to facilitate
economic use of the city's trans
portation system was propoted
today by the Portland Traction
company. .
President Gordon Steele told
a conference of city officials yes
terday that new buses and trolt
equipment was being curtailed
ui snuriutje or ures. u
He said three buses are now
"f u. mult u
ret. and others are due to be
on tne streets soon.
City Commissioner Dorothy
Mr("!nlln,,oh T on tU el. .1.1
n" ww v. v, uwuiu
public was becoming "Impa-
..cut win, aeiuya to improve
service. ......... .
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