Long-Range Forestry Program For State
Recommended By Governor's Group
SALEM, June 20 tlf) A com
prehenlve long-range state for
estry program, calling for crea
tion of a state department of
conservation, more rigid fire pro
tection and rehabilitation of the
300,000-acre Tillamook burn,
was recommended today by the
10-man special forestry commit
tee appointed by Governor Earl
Snell.
The proposed state department
of conservation, which would be
governed by a board of seven
members who would serve six
year terms, would take over
activities of the state board of
forestry, game commission, fish
commission, department of geol
ogy and mineral industries,
board of forest conservation,
state sanitary authority. Rogue
river coordination board, and
possibly the state parks depart
ment of the highway commission.
Sam Ritchie
Elected By
Rotarians
' The Rotary club president's
gavel was turned over by Re
tiring President Frank Ebcrlein
to Sam Ritchey, who will head
the club for the year starting
July 1, at the regular Rotary
meeting at the Willard hotel
Friday noon.
. In summing up the past year's
activities Eberlein noted the
major achievement of bringing
- the annual Junior Livestock
show and auction back to full
prewar size. The show last fall
was under the direction of
Henry Semon, and the first bar
becue since before the war was
held for participating 4-H and
FFA members and their fam
ilies. Club membership now
stands at 102, and attendance
the past year was over 90 per
cent, Eberlein said.
President Ritchey called on
'directors to announce committee
appointments for the coming
year. Club service chairmen
and committees named by Al
lred Collier, club vice-president,
were: Fred Fleet, classification;
Mitchell Tillotson, Rotary in
formation; Nick Long, fellow
ship; Paul Matthews, audit-budget;
Al Hatton and Ed Gotck
ner (assistant), program; Frank
Fleet, house; DeLos Mills, inter
city; Myrle C. Adams, attend
' ance.
Director Deb Addison an
nounced the following commun
ity service committees: Arnold
Gralapp, youth service; Jim Hil
ton, magazine; Lloyd Prock,
social affairs: Lloyd Stitt. civic
welfare; L. A. West, rural-urban;
Bud Chandler, public informa
tion; Nelson Reed, club paper.
Harlan Bosworth was intro
duced as chairman of the inter
national committee, and Nelson
Reed, vocational service, by Di
rector Scott Warren..
Appointive officers announced
by the president were: Betty
Henderson, pianist; Andy Loney,
music; Vic Phillips, secretary:
Bob Chilcote, assistant secre
tary; and Dick Reeder, treasur
er. " The Klamath Rodeo princesses
hnd their chaperones were
guests of the club and were in
troduced by Mitchell Tillotson.
Lake view Holds Man
On Knifing Charge
LAKE VIEW, June 29 Char
lie B. Asher was picked up in
town Friday by Sheriff H. A.
Casiday and lodged in the county
jail following a knifing fray
about a block east of the stock
driveway Thursday.- At a pre
liminary hearing Wednesday he
was bound over to the grand
jury.
Asher was accused of pulling
a knife on Mrs. George Keadle,
Charles Paul Gay and his wife
following a party last Thursday.
Mrs. Keadle was cut on the wrist
and arms, her son Charles Gay
was slashed across the back and
Mrs. Gay was cut through the
left rib. Asher claimed that he
threw the knife in self defense.
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The committee also recom
mended that a non-political state
corporation be established to
carry out the program for the
Tillamook burn, which would be
completed in 10 years. This cor
poration would be financed by
not more than S2S.000.000 worth
of bonds which would be state
guaranteed, but the money actu
ally would be paid out of rev
enues from sales of salvaged
timber. This corporation also
would carry out reforestation
programs in other areas.
To carry out the general for
estry program, the committee
recommended a special use tax
on forest products plus a legisla
tive appropriation.
The committee said existing
forestry laws are adequate but
are not adequately enforced. It
recommended that more men be
employed to check logging oper
ations, and that there be a new
law to require logging operations
in hazardous areas to have tele
phone communications.
Forestry inspectors ' should,
the report said, help logging
operators to train their men to
fight fires. There should be. it
added, a permanent coordinating
board to coordinate efforts of
private, state, county and fed
eral fire protections.
The committee recommended
that the legislature appropriate
$500,000 to be used for extreme
emergencies, and that new stan
dards of fire protection be estab
lished. If private agencies failed
to meet the standards, the state
should take over.
Trained Fire Fighters
The committee recommended
that special crews be trained
for large fires, and that the state
take advantage of such surplus
army equipment as trucks, trac
tors, bulldozers, tanks, flame
throwers, fog machines, explo
sives, incendiaries, radios and
aircraft. The report cited the
need for better and faster meth
ods of building fire lines, getting
snags down, burning out, and
backfiring.
The committee said that the
Tillamook burn would grow
225,000.000 board feet of lumber
per year, asserting the "produc
tive capacity of this high quality
forest land is so great that its
rehabilitation is imperative."
But, the committee said, exist
ing fire hazards first must be
reduced by more frequent in
spections, more roads, and more
fire fighters.
The committee recommended
that the state forestry depart
ment explore new methods of
planting and rodent control be
fore planting new trees. Snags
should be eliminated before
Forestry Men
Visit Fremont
The chief of the U. S. forest
service, Lyle F. Watts, inspected
timber areas on the Fremont Na
tional forest this week. Watts,
former regional forester of the
North Pacific region, was ac
companied by Regional Forester
H. J. Andrews of Portland and
Larry Mays, supervisor of the
Fremont forest. Watts expressed
pleasure over the scenic timber
strip along the Fremont highway
northwest of Silver Lake.
This scenic roadside area and
those along the Lakeview-Klam-ath
Falls highway on Quartz
mountain have recently been
acquired by the forest service
and will be preserved in their
natural beauty for those travel
ing these roads. The chief for
ester also looked over some of
the selectively logged areas of
the Fremont National forest and
commented favorably on the
condition of these young grow
ing timber stands. Watts left
Tuesday for the Ochoco, Mal
heur, and Wallowa forests of
eastern Oregon. On his way back
to Washington, D. C, he plans
to visit his son, Gordon L. Watts,
former army major now a for
ester in Idaho. The Watts also
have a daughter, Mrs. Edward
Perry, living near Corvallis.
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planting. The report recom
mended that a thorough survey
of the area be made so that trees
best suitable could be planted.
Other Burns Considered
The committee said a similar
plan should be worked out fur
the $38,239-acre Smith River
burn in western Douglas and
Lane counties; the 47,000-acre
Tioga burn in Coos and Douglas
counties; and 77,000 acres in
eastern Linn county where a big
slashing hazard exists.
The committee also recom
mended that the farm forestry
program be developed, and that
the Keep Oregon Green associa
tion be given more funds.
Governor Snell praised the
committee's work.
Chairman of the committee is
Judge H. D. Kerkman, Hillsboro,
president of the Oregon County
Judges association. On the com
mittee also were representatives
of timber operators, labor, the
press, and farm and livestock
organizations.
ILO Approves
Seaman Wage
SEATTLE. June 29 (fl'r The
draft of an international conven
tion for a $64 minimum wage
and standard hours for most of
the seafaring men of the world
was approved by the Interna
tional Labor organization's mari
time conference at an early hour
this morning.
Its formal adoption at the con
ference's closing plenary session
scheduled for later today, was
a foregone conclusion.
The final draft was approved
by a vote of 55 to 24. with nine
delegates abstaining after work
er delegates had agreed to give
up their demand for the modi
fied form of the eight-hour day
for near-trade ships, an issue that
had threatened the passage of
the convention.
The United States government
and worker delegations, who had
fought bitterly throughout the
conference for a flat eight-hour
day for seamen, abstained from
voting.
Relief Checks
Due For Mails
PORTLAND, June 29 UP)
A delay in mailing of Oregon's
21,000 relief checks appeared
averted today after the state
public welfare commission
clamped down on Columbia
county its worst problem child.
Failure of the county to pay
its share of funds, about $5000
prompted a sharp telegram from
the commission yesterday. Com
missioners demanded "that the
Columbia county court comply
with the law and submit funds
by July I in order that all other
counties in the state not be
penalized." Earlier, officials had
feared relief checks might not
be sent on July 1, as scheduled.
The county has been consist
ently late with its welfare
funds, the commission com
plained. Columbia County Judge Ray
Tarbell said the county would
not have funds until the new
fiscal year, which starts Mon
day, and that a check would be
ready on that day. The county
overspent its 1945-48 budget by
$10,742, he explained.
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State Police Find
Stolen Automobile
State police lute yesterday
recovered a 19S7 Dtnigo two
door sedan reported stolen from
Klamath Falls June 27. The car
was located one half mile north
of Denny creek on the. Luke o'
the Woods road and was in run
ning condition.
The machine was registered
to Robert Duncan, 1023 Down,
who had reported the car stolen
last Thursday. Driver of the
stolen car apparently attempted
to turn the machine around and
head south, but was mired
down.
KFLWToGive
Atom Feature
' On the eve of the atomic
bomb test off the BUint atoll,
KFLW will broadcast a special
program tonight, Saturday,
from 9:30 to 10 p. m., titled
"Man and Atomic Energy,"
which will feature discussions
by eminent scientists on the va
rious phases of atomic energy
as it pertains to medicine, in
dustry and the Bikini test.
Also Sunday morning be
tween 10 and 1 1 o'clock, KFLW
will carry a broadcast of the
actual atom plane taking off
from Kwajalein for the initial
run over the Bikini target. The
time depends on weather condi
tions in the test area. Between
2 and 3 p. m Sunday, a full
description of the actual drop
ping of the A bomb will be
presented over KFLW,
Army Enlists
4 From County
Four Klamath county youths
have enlisted in the U, S. army
through the local recruiting of
fice, Robert C. Colson, sou of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Colson, of
route 3, box 173, has enlisted
for 18 months. He was previous
ly employed by Weyerhaeuser
Timber company.
Enlisting June 26 was Dewey
W. Henderson of Beatty. The
son of Daniel F. Henderson, he
has enlisted for three years.
Henderson was a student at Bly
high school.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Knowles of 2919 Altamont
drive, Dennis B. Knowles has
enlisted for three years. Dee
W. Nelson joined the army
June 27 for two years. He. is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
Nelson of 234 Ewauna.
KlniiiiilliFlpio'lta
Virgil O. liolbrouk, Mucdool
farmer, recently took delivery
on a new Aeronca Chief for per
sonal use. The ship is a sidu by
side Job in tho smullcr class.
Students at both schools under
the Gl bill are getting along
nicely, report operators, and
solos are becoming almost a
daily occurrence. At the rate the
boys are flying now a second
class may be formed before too
long.
Rtiy Hoyse flew to Portland
this week in his new Slinson,
taking the two daughters of Mr.
and Mrs, R. A. McNab to Salem
on the way. Mrs, Royse accom
panied her husband to Portland.
On tho way back tho couple flew
a VA official into Klamath Falls,
where he will look over the Gl
school set up.
Ground school for flight train
ing has been discontinued as of
Thursday night, and no further
sessions will be held. Students
in the flying course will have to
bone up on their own hook for
the CAR exams to be given on
completion of their flight train
ing. Allan Mocnbee, of the Oregon
Flying Service, drove to Port
land on Tuesday of last week,
returning last Thursday. Mo
cabec went to Portland to
straighten out contract matters
in connection with the VA fly
ing now under way at the school.
Some time in the near future
Mocabee plans to travel to Cub
haven, headquarters for the
Piper company, at Lockhaven,
Pennsylvania, where he will
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Admission 74e per person, inc. tax.
pick up new Cub Cruiser nml
fly it back to Kluiuutli Fulls.
The Cruiser la a thrift place Job,
and slum HI bo on dhtplny here
In the not too distant future.
Health Man
Aids Scouts
Lloyd See-ley. of the Klnmiitli
county health unit, hits been co
operuliiiK with tho Hoy Senilis
un drafting plans for a new
Surlflcution system for C'limp
lukuullu, as well as testing the
water for summer use, accord
ing to H. E. Lamolt. scout di
rector. Seeley Is winking out
plana for the Injection of chlo
rine into the water.
Previous to this, spring water,
with no purifying system, hus
been used at the camp. Also, no
pressure could be obtained be
cause of sire of the pipes. Un
der the new plan, tho water
will come up from hike bottom
in a two-Inch pipe, with enough
force to enable scouts to fight
fire.
For the past two weeks, slat
ed Lamott, the laying of the
new pipe lino has been going
on at the camp.
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Cliii'cnco llumblu served as
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Lions Install
Mew Officers
Paul Angsleud was Installed
us president of tho L.lons club
TucKtluy night at a formal din
ner dance held III the Willard
hotel. Other men taking office
were Wes McNee, vice presi
dent; Everett Viuiderpool, sec-retury-treiisurer:
Hill Milne, lull
twister, and Hoy I'remo, lion
turner. New directors for the
next two vca rs are I'uul Lee
uud Ray ward.
Angsteud bus been member
of the club for iipproxlmulely
four years. Ho came to Klnm
alh Fulls plght years ago to
teach physical educutlon In the
elementary schools, lie Is now
assistant principal In Klamath
Union high school. Angsleud
was vice president of tho Lions
lust year.
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We are diligently concentrating
on providing service to
waiting applicants as last as it
is humanly possible to do so
Every effort is being made to improve the quality
and efficiency of our service
Directing our efforts as we have to ren
der service as rapidly as possible to all
who want it and to make our icrvice
even better than it has ever been before,
the 2,886,000 telephones in service as of
May 31, 1946, include an increase of
254,000 since V-J Day, of which 183,000
were added in die first five months of
this year an uncqualcd increase in any
similar time period in the history of our
company.
The telephone increase since V-J Day
exceeds by 67,000, or 36 per cent, the
187,000 increase in the year 1943 the
largest yearly telephone increase ever
recorded by our company. The tele
phone increase for the first five months
of 1946 exceeds by 69,000, or 60 per
cent, the 114,000 increase for the entire
year 1945.
New applications for service total
ing 340,000 for the first five months of
this year increased 107 per cent over
the corresponding period of a year ago.
Of the 286,000 prospective subscribers
at the first of the year whose applications .
had been necessarily deferred due to
: shortage of facilities, we'arc glad to re
port that 183,000, or 64 per cent, have
been cared for. Due, however, to the
time necessarily involved in the installa
tion of complicated switchboards in
many instances new buildings are re
quired to house them together with
the large number of new applications
and die continued materials shortages
and disturbed conditions throughout the
country affecting manufacturers' produc
tion, 229,000 applicants arc still waiting
for service.
Wc arc diligently concentrating, not
withstanding the difficulties in obtaining
adequate apparatus and materials, on
providing service to waiting applicants
as fast as it is humanly possible to do so.
Likewise every effort is being made to
improve the quality and efficiency of our
service.
Construction of additional toll and
long distance circuits has gone forward
with rapidity and continued improve
ment is being made in the service even
though the volume continues at record
high levels the calls being 20 per cent
greater than in the corresponding five
month period of year ago,
Our company has recently made sub
stantial further postwar Increased wage
adjustments, aggregating $6,000,000 on
an annual basis, as a result of collective
bargaining negotiations with the unions.
These added wage increases are over and
above the postwar adjustment wage in
creases made in December of last year
which aggregated more than $18,000,
000 on an annual basis. Thus, this recent
wage increase, embodied in a contract to
run until March 1, 1947, brings the post
war adjustment wage increases, arising
out of collective bargaining, to more
than $24,000,000 annually the increase
in our postwar wage rates being 19 per
cent. The recent collective bargaining
negotiations between our management
and the unions extended over a period
from April 24 to May 18, 1946, and at
no time throughout the negotiations did
the unions or the company fail to realize
that the public Interest came first . . .
Net Income has been adversely affected
by increased costs of operation, particu
larly the large added wage expenditures.
President.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.