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Newspaper Page TextFRANK JENKINS MALCOLM EPLEY Editor Managing Editor 1 coruolldatton ol the Evening Hernia and the Klamath law PuMlihed every aftornoon except bunday at Espla de and Pine itreeti. Klamath Falli, Oregon, by the Herald ubllihim Co. and the Newa PublUhlnji Company. K carrier . mail SUBSCRIPTION RATES. .month 91.00 By mall month 1.00 By mall - months $4.M year W OO (U BSC RISERS For correctloni on delivery ervice dial Ml, at for circulation department. After 7:00 p. m. call Irculatlon manager, dial 4255 or 7468. filtered at second clan matter at the poatoffice of Klamath Fall. Ore., on August 20. 1906. under act of congress, March 8, 1879 Member, Associated Press Member Audit Bureau Circulation Today's Roundup definite lack a By MALCOLM EPLEY r PEAKING at a dinner meeting here last J night, Hawthorne Daniel, noted correspond ent, said that he had observed of collective purpose on the part of the American people. He spoke from experiences In travels in 41 states, follow ing a long period ' abroad which gave him a special objectivity as he observed the American scene on his return. Mr. Daniel said that Amer icans had usually had a rea tonably sound collective pur pose the settlement of the ivpst. fnr instjinro. and tha winning of the war. Such EPLEY purpose tended to create a' national cohesion that made for a happier, more constructive country. Just now, he said, he finds that everybody pressure groups and individuals, presumably are out to "get theirs," but there is no na tional goal. As we listened to this Interesting observa tion, It occurred to us that the best collective purpose we Americans can adopt right now is to make our political system and our way of life WORK work for our own happiness and as a demonstration to the world of the success of the democratic Idea. Statesmen - THAT can come, through the elevation to places of leadership labor STATESMEN, Industrial STATESMEN, and political STATES MEN. ' Too much power has gotten into the hands of men who do not come under that classifica tion, nor has there been enough demand, from the people, for statesmanship on the part of labor leaders, industrial leaders, and political leaders. We have the country, the resources, the peo ple, and the system. It is a grand opportunity for real statesmen to do a job. Americans, as our visiting speaker said, may lack collective purpose, but they are ripe for one. News Behind The News Br PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 The new Truman Bowles economic control program has not been thoroughly interpreted or understood. The president spoke-of it as "a bulge" in his wage-price line. Mr. Bowles, being a price man himself, talks of it as a price-holding policy, as if there was not much more to it.. Actually, the wording of the executive order authorizing it, ventures far beyond these fields into a complete government control, more specific and extensive than wartime, based upon the following proposition: 1 A general wago increase, above wartime rates, with no figure mentioned. 2 Increase of prices only where necessary to bring business profits up to pre-war level. In simplest essence, then, the idea is to make business pay higher than war wages and limit profits to the lower, pre-luilation, pre-war standard. Prices are to go wherever this formula sends them. To accomplish such proposed economic leger demain (if it can be accomplished), the govern ment proposes to lay hands on every economic control establish priorities over materials, limit profits through its wage policy and price lim itations, and rather specifically fix wages. While it has mentioned no precise figure for the general wage increase in its announcements, it has advocated boosts ranging from IS to 20 per cent, or 15 to 22 cents an hour in steel, autos, etc. This is coming now on top of the general IS per cent war increase of the little steel formula, which actually went further than 15 per cent in contrived concessions (re classifications, portal-to-portal, vacations, etc.). Thus wages have been officially decreed to be up 30 per cent from pre-war, and the signed steel contract with its new approximately 30 per cent wage increase runs for only one year. At which time the union may seek the rest of its demands for another increase. Wage Policy To Grant Increases THE Truman-Bowles decree authorizes con tinued extension of the 15-20 per cent wage increases for any of these following rea sons which might apply in a particular case consistency with "a general pattern," the local market, gross inequities, disparities, cost-of-living, etc., etc. In effect, the wage policy is to grant Increases for any purposes except ing inflation. But on business profits, the executive order Is strict and specific, while business may apply for price increases in less than six months (This point greatly stressed as favorable to business in the announcements), business can get an increase only to prevent operating at a loss, or to bring its profits up I quote para graph 2B "To earn an average rate of profit equal as nearly as may be to the rate of the return on net worth earned by the industry in the peacetime basic period applicable to that industry." Revolutionary Formula THIS is no simple wage-price formula or policy. It is revolutionary. It proposes a peacetime revolution in the capitalistic system greater than effected for war purposes, al though operating under continuance of the presidents war powers acts. During the war, the government acted only in generalities, using ceilings and freezings in its controls and taxing the profits of business whatever these were.' Now it is moving into specific management not only of each wage and each price, but each profit. It is not a "hold the line" policy (which worked out as a hold-the-sieve policy, in which secret price and wage increases were effected by gross deterioration in quality of goods and services), or "a bulge" in that sieve. It is a "nut cracker" program. It proposes to crack the "nut" (income of business) not alone between the loose Jaws of wage increases and price ceilings, as during the war, but by the insertion of a third, specific sharp jaw a profit ceiling, not fixed realistical ly on values of this current inflationary era, but upon the pre-war value of the dollar in purchasing power. Can it be done? Could the program work? With the above initial explanation of the depths of the project, I will, attempt to ascertain the answer to the final questions in a subsequent column. SIDE GLANCES COM". IMA iY NCA M AVICI. WCvI.il afc.U. fcfAT. Off. 9 - I L.lll I I ! II ll.l T I I "Have you noticed mi epidemic of spi (balls since the end nf llirt iviMnf nnllitpfifin iJmmnrm9,, Industrialization Of Far East Stressed By Speaker Americans might well lend a hand in the industrialization of the Far East for self-interest as well as humanitarian reasons, Hawthorne Daniel, noted corre spondent and world traveler, told members of the Knife and Fork club here last night. Daniel drew on history to chow the salutary effects of liv dustrialization, especially in England, Germany and the Uni ted States, and predicted that in dustrializing the east will lift the living standards of the Orient's enormous populations, contrib ute heavily to increased world trade, bring a good return on American investment, and break down jealousies between the east and the west. The speaker was asked a ques tion from the audience as to whether the Oriental peoples, if strengthened by industry, would not eventually undertake to con quer the world. He replied that wiae divergence of living stand ards among peoples of the world inevitably leads to trouble. He described pitiful conditions of hundreds of millions in the On ent, indicating that anything fun damental that can be done to . improve that situation would be worth the chance for humanity's saice. Historical Sketch Daniel began his historical sketch with emphasis on the year 1671 as the beginning of Eng land's industrial development (invention of the steam engine) and the year Cornwallis surren dered at Yorktown to start the great American demonstration of a free democracy. Germany's in dustrial greatness began with the Franco-Prussian war, and by 1914, Germany was the No. 1 industrial nation' of the world. War leadership, he said, meas ured everything in terms of war, and its industrial strength was twice brought to collapse in dis astrous struggles of arms. After World War I, the United States assumed world leadership, and he indicated that a friendly hand in the industrialization of the Orient would be a demonstration of American greatness. Daniel supplemented his main topic with certain impressions, at home and abroad, gained through his experience as a world traveler. He gave personal obser vations of noted military lead ers, such as MacArthur and Ei senhower, and told of his inter view with rope f ius. After a long period abroad, he said, he returned to this coun try a short time ago, and has quickly covered 41 states on his lecture tour. Americans Lacking He said he found that Amer icans are sadly lacking in collec tive purpose. He concluded his address with a declaration for decentraliza tion of powers which he said had been concentrated beyond reason in Washington. He agreed that Washington should have more authority than in earlier periods of U. S. history, but said that centralization had gone too far, and appealed to Americans to take power back to the states, to local communities, and into in dividual responsibility. JtranK Jenkins introduced the speaker, who addressed an audi ence of more than 200. Vice President J. V. Owens presided at the meeting. Ladies Aid The Zion Luther an Ladies Aid will meet Thurs day at 2 p. m., in the church par lors. Mrs. Chester Dreeszen will be hostess. All members and friends are invited to attend. VFW Accepts 20 Members Twenty hew members were accepted by Pelican post No. 1383, Veterans of Foreign Wars, when they were obligated at the February 21 meeting. They were Evan R. Petty, George M. Park er, John Carothers, Folke V. Or ling, William J. Selinsky, Earl W. Green, John S. Feeback, Christopher J. Murphy, Lewis E. Witter, Harold D. French, Ralph R. Duncan, Fay Morris, Orval J. Smith, Cleo C. Epps, Julius J. Zamzow, Grover A. Litton, Har old H. Frazier, Charles E. Bo hannon, Oren Carter and James H. Pierce. There will be a regular busi ness meeting of VFW at Dance land Thursday at 8 p. m. It was announced that there would not be initiation at this session. The post has just received 300 in signia and all members are asked to be present that have not re ceived the buttons. WRA Employe Hurt When Car Overturns TULELAKE, Feb. 26 Melvin Molde, 26, WRA employe, suf fered a broken hip and collar bone about 3 a. m. Sunday when he lost control of a coupe and rolled over on the highway near the state line at Hatfield. He was returning to the camp from a aance at Merrill. Three Tulelake boys, whose names were not learned, report ed the accident to Gerald Wil son, California state highway pa- iroiman, wno tooK the injured man to the WRA project hospital where he awaits removal to a veterans' hospital. Molde was recently discharged from the army. The car was demolished. Strombero-C arisen Radios. Derby's Music Co. I "YOUR NEIGHBOR SAYS" I "ttE.HONEY YOirSE?! I LOOK SO FRESH AMDP I v MBTY THIS jms&Sigw I MW9&fl1 TEU- YOU IKiWW JWWWN6 IF YOU I 3WvR0MISt NOT TO i I f L by Id re i rtKAurorrt A CERTAIN GROCERY STORE. I DON'T LIE AWAKE Nir.HU WORMING ABOUT TOMORROW anu int WOD-SHOPPING PROBLEM.' HAVEN'T YOU H0TICED A DlrrERENCE IN OUR ttlALSf PINE STREET MARKET W I'LL JAY I HAVE THE ffipfj TtWIflBlC) Tit VK BCCW J,t.S.7n HAVIUC ARE r.p-' DARUNCi JWtll JW cVERYTnlNo TUfV U1UF 1C IMF I lib lin v Cd OWT.' IT S A JOY Hi! course she is ttfettlng PINE STREET MARKET FREE Delivery Morning and Afternoon. Delivery to Lakeshore Drive Tueiday Jc Friday. Permits OK'd By Council Building permits totaling $14,150 were approved by the city council last night. The Eagle pool hall was given per mission to remodel the former location of the Army and Navy store, 627 .Main, at a cost of $5000. The permit was sought by L. F. Hansen. Other permits: Lucas Furnl ture company, 195 E. Main, flooring, $500; Wilbur M. Gher kin for J. E. Patterson and Son, addition to store at 1229 E. Main, $3500; Herbert Cox, re model garage at 9th and Com mercial, $750; Cecil V. Crouse, new roof at 912 Prospect, $100; Francis Ellis, contractor, for Dr. George Goehring, 1944 Huron, addition to residence, $4000; Burt E. Hawkins, new roof at residence, 2135 Vine, $300. Basin Men Discharged Among the many navy men re turning to civilian life following honorable discharges from tho service are residents of the south ern Oregon area. From Klamath Falls are Ver non A. Sattley, GM 3c; Arthur H. Levasseur, S 1c, 58 Main; Louis F. Corrigan, PhM 1c, 1120 Mon Claire; Clarence E. Cornett, CM 3c, 2942 La Verne; Carroll W. Chase, S 1c, 2521 Hope; Howard J. Wilkinson, F 1c, 2334 Summers Lane; Ev- erett J. Klinkham, Su(A) 3c, 3729 Homedale; and Doran C. Rhoads, AMM 3c, 524 Grant. Others from southern Oregon are Eric Romtvedt, MMM 3c, Bonanza; Jeremiah H. Berry, RM 3c, Box 5; David L.- Harbi son, ETM 2c, Box 561; Emil R. Hartig, AMM 2c; George R. Roper, CM 1c; Lakeview. OPA Violation Brings Refund The Klamath Falls price panel of OPA has secured checks pay able to the treasurer of the Unit ed States for the amounts of $3.07 and $34 refunded to the consumer by Steve Rose of Rose Motor company, 4th and Klam ath, for violation of UrA regula tions 540, involving sales above the ceiling price on used cars. Derby's Music Co. z: MCE Saturday . March 2 ML Id Dancing 10 till 2 Music by Peppy Gordon's OREGON HILL BILLIES Jean Watson To Sing Here Jean Watson, lovely Canadian contralto, will be presented lnj the third of a scries of winter concerts under the banner of the Klamath Community Concert association at the Pelican theatre tomorrow night, Wednesday. The concert is slated for 8 o'clock sharp and there are no reserve seats. Tickets will not be sold at the door and admission Is by membership only. Stolen Bay Horse Found Near Malin MERRILL, Feb. 26 The bay horse, taken a week ago from me locKcd oarn on tne w. e. Hammond ranch on the Merrill highway, has been found on the Jack West ranch near Malin. The animal, which apparently had been ridden for a lone distance. wandered into the corrals there Sunday. A new saddle, taken at the same time, has not been found. State police and Hammond tracked the animal from the barn to the state line south of Malin by means of prints left by the rough shod four-year-old horse. Stromberg-C a r I o n Radio, Derby's Music Co. The World Today By DeWITT MicKENZIE AP World Traveler SI MicKENZIE NUEHNUEUG, Germany, Fob. 28 (1) Your correspondent him run into llolclisniarshal Hor- miinn Goering here and is mighty g'ad ,0 see him nun In. Because this 1 1 m o ho Is where he be longs In tho dock of the al lied court on the charge of crimes against Immunity. Hitler's crown prince is looking fur better than I've ever seen him, especially since ho hits lost a huge amount of the fut ho used to lug about with him. He also seems re markably cheerful and full of bonus, if you will pardon the expression, especially for one who Is sitting on death's front doorstep. Hu has lost llttlo if any of tho self-confidence ond ego ho possessed when I saw him In- action at Munich In 1938, and later In Berlin, us he and his chief were putting the finishing touches on their con spiracy against mankind, Poneiioi Courage Still it isn't surprising to see Goering battling for life with a grin and a fuir exhibition of nonchalance. For to glvo the devil his due, Hermann has never been accused of lucking physical courngo. lie won his spurs in the first World wur, you know, with his spectacular showmanship and daring. I was on the British.- front when the famous Baron Richt hofen, leader of the "Flying Circus" was shot down in his crimson plane. He was Ger many's greatest aco and a lot of folk wondered whut would happen to the circus. They soon found out. For another leader came over in a crimson plane and that was young Goering. So Hitler's runnerup is mak ing a fight of it in court. Of course ho knows very well that his chances of escaping death are almost nil. However, he's sticking to the old adage that while there's life there's hope and anyway, it pleases his vanity to attract attention in a courtroom crowded with the na tionals of many countries. Central Flgurt He's the central figure in the trial and how well ho realizes it, as he scribbles notes for his attorney, nods approval of ar guments by tho defense or shakes disapproval of somo fioint by the prosecution. Goer ng's penchant for -theatrical has given n lot of folk the Idea that he's just a buffoon, but don't get that mistaken notion. He's smart and his organizing ability and driving force had Tuesday. Fab. 26, 1946 much to do will) putting the relch on such n powerful wur footing Unit Hitler almost con quered Europe. But despite ull tho evil which Goering has done, ho Isn't tho oiio to bo most feared among tho mizi chieftains on trial. Thtit distinction falls to Frunz von Papen, the crafty worker behind tho scenes who built Hitler up with the Ideu of don blccrosslnii him unci becoming fuehrer himself. Von Papon's scheme failed, but ho remains one of tho world's most danger ous men. He, too, is fighting vigorously for his life. CIO Workers Plan Boycott EUGENE, Fob. 26 (I') A plan of CIO workers to boycott ship, menl of logs to the Sprlniifleid Plywood corporation mill if the AFL wins bargaining election tomorrow at tho plant was an nounced hero. CIO Loggers' Business Agent James McKay said the union members supply 00 per cent of the plant's logs and announced the CIO did not Intend to allow "working conditions bo under mined by phony AFL contracts." The statement cume after Charles Smith, AFL organizer, told the Eugene Building Trades council the AFL locals should unite to oppose CIO uctlvlty. Tho CIO announcement said Smith's statement Indicated tho AFL "Is trying to place Into ef fect the boycott against the CIO that was started In 1937 and tried ngaln In the 1945 lumber strike." Friendly Helpfulness To Every Creed and Purs Ward's Klamath Funeral Home Marguerite M. Ward and Som 25 High Phone 3334 summer work" 'i'.1 M 124(1 L. "Ullkl. II..,.. v;.- m a,.,.,,,'.;;:;, IIIM .., -"-.I'y1 f,iuit Imi l.lln T" III ?!?! f.'."'k "mlni.1, 1111 Iln4lln Nt: 1i lltil llu, ' . .U!3r.aHM l-vlt Van Ni "' ln.r M,ln, j,,,,,' .' '' n'"i Ottknm 2i'h"?, '!?!?' i'Xn J. Alb.,,"""""l lit 110 lila 0:00 ill l.lt ill) iTio IOi IA lout 11:11 Hi?! r'l"' "'""" l., llflft Cilvndar l MaiU p II 1Q V n - IHIJ (a,m !,, ,,,M M . aa. Olaaa U IllJ Jar,, a..,, ,,, llama ll,m.a.li,i' 1 7.. V.aa.,1 , ... t,.i JMt.aral N.. a.4 Tan j.J l:M Or. I.aali T. 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