Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, December 19, 1945, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextIndustry Blasts federal Housing Program In Wake Of 2-Day Parley; . Government Denies Plan Unworkable y MAHVIN L. ARROWSMITH , WASHINGTON, Deo. 10 (!) Bitter Industry criticism of tlie jfovernmiml's new houalng pro irnm broimlit "let's tilvo It n chance" reply from fodornl offi cials today. Thoy contonried tliare lit no bails for aasorllons by bulldluK niHterluli producers . tliut the program Is unworkiiulu and uiv ronllsllc. and they oxproasnfl confldorice It will apoed relief of the houalng; ahortuKo. OPA, a principal turret of shnrp worda Invoice! by Indus try lendors nt the conclusion of a government-aponaored houalng conference, auld price Incrouaoa to apur production already have boen granted In a number of casoa and that otlior adjuatmonta aro on tho way. To Indimtry contentlona that the government hud Ha mind mado up about tho program when It cnllod thin week's ad- vlaory conference of labor and nt a n a g ement representatives, Civilian I'roduction Actmininra tor John D, Small replied In a tutoment: "Prealdont Truman hua out lined a crltlcul houalng problem, and he haa Inatructed ua to got homca built for voterana aa quickly aa poaalble, "Wo aro conaultlng with Uia induatry to the fulleat extent poaalblo under tho emergency clrcumatancea. "It management and labor and audi community will co operate wholeheartedly, I think tli is program cun be fur more successful than nnynno expecta," Aaaau program . Producera of building auppllea aaauea ma program at a newa conicrenco ycaioraay alter gov ernment offlclala, at a acparuto meeting with reportora, declared the purposes of the two-day Houalng conferenca had been nc Compllahed. were to exchanga knowledge of the problem with the construe tlon Industries and to rovlew the government's plana or at tacking tha problem Douglas Whltlock. former prealdont of tho Producera' Council, Inc., said ha had un derstood tha conference waa to be a cooperative project but that inatcad: ' "We were told, here's a nrl prlty program and you are going so take it. New Regulation wnuiocK referred to a new ' regulation, which will be an nouncea late tins week, ear marking about SO oer cent of all building auppllea to homes cost ing siu.uuu or leas. Another ahurp attack on the program was launched by H. It Northup, secrotnry-mnnagor ot the National Retail Lumber Pealers asaoclatlon, who said "the whole plan Is going to back fire If something Isn't done to encourage production of build ing materials. NorthuD and Whltlock both made asacrtlona that the major construction botuoncck la OPA a unroallatlc price policy." Whltlock alao criticized gov ernment Dlans for oualltv con. trola on new homes soiling for tiu.uuu or unnor. He contended this would act as a brake on construction because "costs are o uncertain," Navy Drops Plane Search PORTLAND, Ore., Deo. 19 (ff) The search for wreckage of a navy Ventura bomber and four airmen missing since Nov. 20 after It crashed south of Mt. St. Holcns has been abandoned, Portland army air base reported today. One passenger. Lt. Warren x,waon, USA, Mnngum, Okla. parachuted to safety east ol Cougar, Wash., and reported at ieasi inrco oi me others had alao parachuted. ' ' ' Air base officials said there was little ohance the plane or bodies of tha men would be iounq pciore spring thaws. Fire, Ice Make Spectre Of Building !"V' wWt ' tl .M U i' lHHtmi W iimI Firemen examine the Ice-sheathed buildings of a business block at Akron, O., following a spectacular fire which dostroyed block, causing damage estimated at lSQO.UUU. tA teltpnoto, Spud Crates Offered Free The Klumntli County chamber of commerce hos a surplus prop erly problem on hand which anyono may help solve. A number of good solid wood on boxes' and crates, made up for ahlpplng Klamath basin po tatoes, uro on hand and may be had for the asking. Small crates, with a capacity of approximately eight pounds of potatoes and large solid boxes for 13 to 20 pounds are avail able. An extra number of these boxes were mado up when souve nir shipments of potatoes, were being sent to governors and other prominent persona of oth er states. They have been tak ing up space and accumulating tfust at the chamber offices, and now- that the building Is being Yemodalcd to conserve space they must be disposed of. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their acta of kindness, expressions of sym- futliy and beautiful floral offer ngs during our recent bereave ment, the loss of our baby daughter, Karen Darlcne. . Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Meyer. Official Red Sweaters Just In time for Christmasl All Wool 2 and S Stripes Slaes 34 to 42. Medium Heavy 113.80 Extra Havy $13.55 RUDY'S ' 800 Main St. NIGHT CLASSES Klamath Union High School Vocational Shops Start Dec. 20. 1945 7:00 - 10:00 each Vues. and Thurs. MACHINE SHOP Lathes. Drills, Shapera, Planers, Tool Grinding. Milling Machines t GENERAL SHEET METAL Layout and Sketching, Modern Tools and Equipment All enrollees must be working at the machine shop trade or sheet metal trade or a trade which requires knowledge 4 of either machine shop or sheet metal. Inorsas you skills In your trade and maintain your place In competitive industry. Enroll Immediately by phone, 7395, or call at room 203, High School building. Enrollment free for those between ages 18-17. Small fee for those 18 and over. ESCAPE BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 10 UP)- Barber David Brewer was shav ing a customer while his assist ant was cutting another's hair when fire broko out In the building. With the tonsorlal Job half finished, the barbers fled. Like wise the customers. When and If the customers re turn, the barbers say they'll fln- isn up. r t m By JOAN O'NEILL The annual Christmas musical for the student body waa held at 03 today. Moat of the music 1rnunn nurtlri- piitod In the rwf" " ""f wklnh tt.nl- W' t urcd beautiful Chr limn s o n g a. The Girls' Glee cunDcllo, orch estra. inter- mediate choir honors on tho Joan O Nelll nrniram. Sev eral solos were sung by Alyce Well", Dorothy Howry, i.oia Whiscnant, and Beth Chustoin.. A Dorformance will be given for the general public tonight at 8:00 In tho auditorium. There will be no charge for this mus ical show. Exactly the same nroeram will be Klven tonight aa was rendered this afternoon. Thi nrnuram waa under the dl rcctlon of Andrew juoney, music instructor, The honor society will usher at the show tonight. South of the Border Christmas Tho Spanish classes taught by Phyllis foster are going to cele brate (Jiinstmas a lime ancaa of time In their various class periods. A accne portraying the Nativity has been drawn in colored chalk on the blackboard and Spanish students have been u.nrlrlntf fnUArlehl v in mmnlptP their "Plnatas." I A Plnata Is a huge brightly colored paper ball-like affair that is filled with candy and other Christmas goodies by the children In the Spanish speak ing countries. The children fill one every day and then they hang It on the celling and at tempt to break it with a stick. The particular Plnata, made In the classes, will be opened and eaten soon, which Is not too bad a way to learn Spanish customs. New Classes Offered 1, l U Jn jiabf line ouu(, jhuiui aim niivv, metal classes are to be offered at achool next semester to the boys only. Hurold Teale, vo cational director, made a survey In the classes yesterday to ascer tain how many boys are in terested In taking one of the classes. Boys may take any of the courses 1 or 2 periods and they will receive one credit for the semester per hour. This type of course may be helpful to some, who may fall otherwise, to make up the necessary credits, Clrla will not be allowed to take the course as they were during the war years unless a demand makes It necessary, Yuletlde Show Different The Pclicana show which was given Tuesday night by the Script and Microphone featured the explanation of the reasons why certain Christmas institu tions have become as they are. Mythical letters to Santa from various high school students were read. - Alyce Wells and Beth Chastain sang solos accom panied by Barbara Zlnn. Marian Baker, Barbara Blackburn, Gary Crukshank, Connie Hunt, Char les Martin. John Ogle and Bud Selby also appeared on the pro gram. Gene Hover, Jim Palmer and Army Attempt To Get Buses Rolling Fails PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 10 MP) An army attempt to get Over land Greyhound buses rolling again after an 80-day wage dia- ute halt In four western states ad apparently bogged down to day. U. A. Wheeler, U. S. concilia tion service, reported a Fort Douglas, Utah officer called him about resumption of service, say ing the army needed transporta tion lor several tnousana war p isoners. Both company and union heads also received calls, asking them to make a temporary agree ment. ' The union said It understood the buses would be used to trans port servicemen, but the com pany said the plan was to haul war prisoners which lt was Jerry Thome spoke yesterday noon before the Lions club on the opening of the basketball season. These three boys were brought to the luncheon through the Service club. Paul Angstead, football coach and assistant prin cipal, spoke in place of basket ball coach, Dwight (Dutch) French, who was Hi. Wednesday, Dee. If, 1143 ' HERALD AND NEWS MINK not willing to do. Both said they were willing to transport GIs. Fort Douglas officials refused to elaborate, but said 25 hospital cars will be put Into use to move homecoming servicemen. The Sun never Sets on Sun Life Service plan now with Paul Lee. Insurance Counselor for a guaranteed Lifetime In come In your Sunset years. Phone 7777. WAe7t HARTFORD Accident aad lademalljr Conpaar INSURANCE T.B. WAITERS General Insurance Agency FIRE . . . 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Is this the phantom of a poet's 'dream, That mocks him with fleeting thrill of pleasure? Or doe the future with such glories teem, And even now give earnest of It treasurer. Heaven only knows! Meanwhile, let's Ho our beat To leave this heirloom when in dust we mouldert Man may enjoy unbroken peace and rest, 'Ere this fair globs ha grown a century older. buhUthti hi Cfurltt DicStni In WO. hrrtvith with tht hofit thai wt may H kt imphtd to fed mi foittr , . , pool Will. Towtri Men!' Tht Mt poem ( h reproduced Olympia Brewing Company Olympia, Washington, U.S. A. ft m f"w' a7' BUY BONDS AND HOLD THEM! Customers Eligible to buv NYLONS: - (Dee. 20 through Dee. It) Names selected through our Impartial distribution plan MRS. MERTON BROWN, Tulelake, Calif. NINA BECK, 320 Lewis ' MRS. EMERY McOANNALD. 4728 Shasta Way MRS. A. RINGSTAD. 1209 Pine MRS. WILLIAM DEWINO, 607 Upham MRS. LOUIS LOWE, 2640 HomtdaU MRS. U. S. BALENTINE, 1904 Huron MRS. CHARLOTTE WOODS, California Are. LILLIAN E. 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