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Br MALCOLM EPLEY
THE speech-making didn't get much attention
in yesterday'! Tulelake homestead drawing
ceremonies. To the applicant, it was some
thing like sitting it out through
a commencement address, wait
ing for that diploma but in
this instance, there was the
added suspense that there
weren't enough diplomas to go
all the way around.
It was uniortunate, of
course, that so many of the
talks started with apologies
for somebody else who couldn't
be there and who had named
the speaker as his representa
tive. That is always a de
tracting feature, and in this EPLEY
case, able as those representatives were, we feel
it was traceable to a deplorable under-estimation
of the significance of the occasion by certain;
high-placed officials.
The reclamation bureau itself might well have:
had its commissioner,. Michael Straus, on liand
for the first opening of reclamation land to
World War II veterans.
Now that we've gotten those sour morning
after remarks off the old chest, let's say that
as a whole it was a grand party, well planned,'
smoothly and fairly conducted, and with re-
suits that point to a fine group of new young
landholders for the great Klamath basin com
munity. Sound Talk
AS to the speeches, some very fine things
were said, and as an example, let's take
a look at the text of the statement read by
Laurence W. Carr, Bedding attorney and of- .
ficial representative of Gov. Earl Warren of
California at the drawing ceremonies.
Speaking for the governor, Mr. Carr said:
"Here a grateful nation is rewarding its men
whose sacrifices so recently brought us this
greatest of victories. This nation, however, is
not merely giving some veterans a chance to
become owners of valuable public land. You
are being given an opportunity to become self
reliant, independent, American farmers an op
portunity to join that great army of men and
women who pursue a most noble and honorable
profession.
"We observe today the American tradition of .
"public land to the returning service man,' but
the importance of the traditional policy of
"public land to the veterans," which is being
carried out here today. Is dwarfed by the im
portance of another national land policy which
is in evidence on this occasion. That other
policy is the encouragement and establishment
of family-type resident owned and operated ,
farms on newly irrigated areas through the
wise application of the federal reclamation law.
This fundamental policy a vital part of the
reclamation law was valiantly defended in
its early history by an eminent congressman.
-who came from among you, the late Judge
John E. Baker of Modoc county.
' "The congress then knew, as we now .know,
that one of the greatest bulwarks against the
destruction of democracy by false philosophies
of government is the love of freedom possessed
by the average American farmer living on his
own family farm." - . ,
. Well said, we think. '
.
Of Proven Worth
A MAN who spoke for himself, and did it
well, was Nelson Reed, chairman of the
homestead examining board. He told briefly of
the trying work of the board in a situation in
which the amount of land is limited and the
number of deserving veterans myriad. "At least, .
give us your sympathy," he said.
- Mr. Reed emphasized that the land at stake
in the drawing is not raw and untried, but land
which has already been successfully farmed
and has proven worth.
in. these quarters to have turned into what
might be a losing game. It is on a possibly
falling basis, they say. A peace deal with Rus
sia, to be successful, must be on a mutually
genuine basis which would open up Russia as
much as Russia has opened up. The Byrnes
program falls short of that objective. It opens
all the outside world to Russia, but does not
open to the world. Russia may fix standards for
us and for the world, but the world can fix no
standards for Russia. Communism may pene
trate the entire world, but the world is not to
penetrate communism.
The validity of this feeling can best be un
derstood in the action on disarmament in
which case Mr, Byrnes is not entirely defense
less: indeed the republicans are equally if not
more directly responsible as Chairman Austin
is republican.
If you will read the disarmament program
of the general assembly of all the nations you
will see it "recommends that the security coun
cil give prompt consideration" . . . that it
"urges expeditious fulfillment" . . . that it
recommends the council "expedite considera
tion" . . . and so on, in connection with every
single point excepting one. The program obvi
ously then is but. spur to the council of Big
Five and selected smaller nations, and action
must come from them including Russia, in
thetuture.
Suggestions.
News Behind The News
" By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, Dec: 19 Behind the printed
rumors that Mr. Byrnes might resign as
state secretary (he denied them officially) is
the feeling in some quite lofty quarters that his
accomplishments in New York left some, large
Vacant holes which are not invisible.
The entire Byrnes agreement plan is judged
NOW the assembly laid down these following
suggestions:
That the council try to regulate and reduce
arms through multilateral (many nations) treat
ies. This hardly suggests disarmament around
the corner, but is rather made a question for
regotiation.
More definite is the next point which says
an "essential step" is to prohibit the atomic
bomb. As a practical matter, we have t! .. bomb;
the rest of the world does not have it. To pro
hibit it now, would prohibit our weapon, to the
obvious advantage of the rest of the world,
and particularly of the only threatening nation
Russia, which does not have atomic bombs.
Next point suggests withdrawal of troops
from occupied enemy territory especially when
the occupied nations do not want the troops.
As a practical matter, Russia can control the
wants of the enemy territory she has seized:
but we may not It would be quite a simple
procedure for Russia to have her satellites de
mand retention of Russian troops: while the
infiltrated communists agitate in our zones for
withdrawal of ours. Conceivably then Russia
could force withdrawal of . our troops from
Europe while hers stay.
But Byrnes has said we have 550,000 troops
abroad, and Bevin announced Britain has less
than one million at home and abroad, while
Russia has not been penetrated on this point
at all. Indeed she opposed adoption of the clause
to reveal home armies, showing boldly she did
not wish to be opened at home on the question
of disarmament, but as interested in disarming
the rest of the world. That opposed provision
was nevertheless adopted. There will come the
rub. Byrnes, no doubt, - believes he can pene
trate into the isolation of Russia and ascertain
her home armies. Russia does not think so,
obviously and in the end this matter will be
up to the security council upon which Russia
wields her greatest world power.
. Thus instead of Russia coming forward gen
uinely, or with equal generosity (no more), she
has secured adoption of a resolution which she
i could use to extend her revolution throughout
the world.
Bigger Hole
BUT she has contrived a larger hole even than
any of these. If the atomic bomb is pro
hibited immediately and the . disarmament is
thrown into future negotiations of the security
council as the program specifies the United
States will be disarmed of its superior weapon
before anyone else disarms, if ever. This action
by the atomic commission before action by the
security council on general disarmament would
react solely to the critical disadvantage of the
-United States. Thus future actions will deter
mine the basic value of the agreements.
It is only natural then that Molotov said
the New York progress steps "are as satisfac
tory to the Soviet delegation as they are to
other delegations." To what use he might put
his opportunities for advantage, he indicated
by furnishing the largest vacant spot of all in
his farewell message to the United States. The
int- .;, v.. nriaherl iji a eood vear. thus
skipping Christmas entirely, as a good athiest
would. It was quite significant he said nothing
about Christmas whatsoever, although the next
holiday is that coming day, while the new year
will not come until after.
I hope there was nothing equally significant
in his new year wish, which he rendered in the
Russian words, hoping for us "nogo godu."
I hope that does not mean what it says in English.
SIDE GLANCES
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the straws!"
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Miss McComb
Paralyzed
" Mary McComb, county libra
rian, who was shot and wounded
by Donald L. Yancey last Satur
day night, remains in an ex
tremely critical condition at
Klamath Valley hospital, para
lyzed and virtually unconscious.
Her physician. Dr. George H.
Adler, says that any attempt to
remove the bullet in her neck
might prove fatal. ....
. She now has three nurses in
attendance and is given nourish
ment by intravenous feeding.
Miss McComb is allowed no vis
itors, but the hospital has re
ceived many calls regarding ner
condition. -
Yancey is still held : in the
county jail oh a charge of assault
with intent to kilL ana has con
ferred with .D. ET .Van Vector,
who may represent him legally.
Yancey's case was not brought
before the grand jury and ho
may ask for a preliminary hear
ing in justice court. -
Sheriff Lloyd L. Low said to
day that the man was being
watched closely in the jail.
A full court docket is holding
up the arraignment of persons
indicted this week by the grand
jury, but if possible the arraign
ments may be held tomorrow.
Today the court is hearing a civil
suit.
Two of the secret bills re
turned by the grand jury may
also be brought to light at that
time. -
Verne L. Wagner, city police
officer indicted for assault,
armed with a dangerous weapon,
is free on $3000 bond and has
conferred with Attorney J. C.
O'Neill, who may represent him
at the arraignment.
RAIN WANTED
Our earth would be wetter
than it now is if it never rained.
Rain removes the humidity from
the air. Without it. the air would
be steam, the ground would be
slime, and moisture would con
dense on every earthly object
and keep it soaked in water.
In 1626, New York had 200
inhabitants.
Suicide Try
Sprains Back
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 19
(VP) William M a d d o x. 22,
plunged head-first through a
window and landed in the street
four stories below, police said
today, but his only apparent In.
juries were a cut forehead and
sprained back.
Detective Lt. Paul Beckwith
said that Maddox's dive cli
maxed a quarrel with Ms moth
er. Mrs. Pearl Webb, in their
apartment last night.
. She screamed for police. They
found Maddox lying on the pave
ment, his head in a pool of
blood.
A detective went upstairs to
talk to Mrs. Webb. When he re
turned, the body was gone,
"Wasn't he dead?" the detec
tive asked. "On the contrary."
a policeman replied. "He walked
away from us when we weren't
watching and we -had to bring
him back to the ambulance."
Hartford hospital authorities
said Maddox's condition was
"good," but added that he would
be kept under observation for a
few days to make sure he wasn't
injured internally.
Freight Boost
Meet Slated
SALEM. Dec. 19 MV-A hear
ing on the application by Oregon
railroads for a boost in intra
state freight rates, similar to the
increase recently granted for in
terstate shipments by the inter
state commerce commission, will
be held at the Multnomah hotel
in Portland at 2 p. m. next Mon
day before representatives of
public utilities. Commissioner
George H. Flagg announced to
day. The application was filed bv
the Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cific, Great Northern, Northern
Pacific and Spokane, Portland
and Seattle railroads. They ask
for an increase in intrastate
freight rates of 20 per cent on j
all commodities except agricul-!
tural products, which would be
boosted 15 per cent. )
The five railroads' application I
SDeaks in behalf of the IS other1
'raiirnnHe nruarntini in Ckroann
The World
Today
Br J. M. ROBERTS JR.
AP foreign Affairs Analyst
Working under the Script and
Microphone banner in the KUHS
division ot radio speech, pretty
Irma McBride, who was narrator
lor tne one-hour music broadcast
last Tuesday over KFLW, will
extend her talents to directing
when she takes over the cue-
master's role with the yulctide
Pelicana show, December 25
Over KFLW at 7:45 p. m.
According to Chuck Wood-
nouse, Kabp director, Irma is
also slated to continue her half-
time commentary spots at all
conference Pelican hoop games.
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Plaudits should be banded the
boys on both KFJI and KFLW
for the fine work they did on
broadcasting the Tulelake home
stead drawing from the armory.
Wednesday. Dick Maguire and
Dave Hoss handled the affair for
KFJI and Bob McCarl and Mel
Baldwin took the KFLW mike.
It's cooperation like thatbetween
tne two stations that makes radio
a real public service to the
listening audience.
Let us help you find a Gift
for The Boss or Office Worker.
Pioneer Printing tc Stationery
Co., 122-124 South 9th. Phone
7412.
Baltimore handles aDDroxi-
mately 9,000.000 tons of car 20 1 The railroads said the in
annually along its 40-mile water- creases are necessary because of
iront. increased costs.
President Truman's statement
regarding China constitutes both
a warning to the ombattled fac
tions there and an answer to
Russia.
First of all is notice to the
Chinese that the wurld expects
them to get together, coupled
with the offer ot a prize It they
do. The inference is that urn
for economic development will
not be forthcoming until they do.
Second is word to the Rus
sians thut they have been mak
ing mountains out of molehills
about American troops in China;
tiiat they have been removed as
rapidly as repatriation ot Japa
nese prisoners would permit, and
that now only-a handful remain.
Also that sales of surplus ma
terials to China has not Included
arms.
The statement apparently was
issued mainly to help General
Marshall get under way with
new effort to bring the nation
alists and communists together
In a "broadened" government.
Hut it also suggests additional
possibilities If he fails.
U. 8. Help
The United States has been
working alone In trying to help
establish a stable China because
of special ties between the two
countries, lt 'has been going on
(or some years. But now the
United Sluice has a new over-all
policy of working on such mat
ters through the United Nations.
And Mr. Truman says continued
civil strife in China is a threat to
world peace. As such it would
be subject to action by the Unit
ed Nations.- And that might be
embarrassing to the central gov
ernment. Not so much that the
Kuomintang, attempting to steer
an unorganized country through
a war, adopted some or the
methods of the European dicta
torships, but more because it
didn't seem too sorry about It.
And because during the war,
when America was fighting
frantically to get war materiel
through to Chiang's armies, we
were having little success In
really getting it used for some
thing after it arrived.
Elliott Roosevelt quotes his
father as saying during the Cairo
conference that he was trying to
learn "more about the war that
Isn't being fought, and why. Chi
ang's troops aren't fighting at
all. . . He claims they aren't
trained, and -have no equip
ment . . . but it doesn't explain
why he's been trying so hard to
keep Stilwell from training Chi
nese troops. And it doesn't ex
plain why he keeps thousands
and thousands of his best men
up in the northwest up on the
borders of Red China.'1'
At that time the communists
were fighting. Maybe they were
fighting only for their own ter
ritory, and not for China. But
they were killing Japanese.
Nationalist Armies
Now the nationalist armies
are fighting on the far western
flank of what has been- con
ceived at General Mac Arthur's
headquarters as a world-wide
front against communists are
feared to be the spearhead of
Soviet Russia. The United States
seems to feel that there is still
a chance of including them in a
unified China and ending this
threat. Something about Presi
dent Truman's emphasis-on our
recognition of the Chiang gov
ernment as representative of
China, the general tenor of his
statement perhaps more than
specific phrases, indicates that
he expects the responsible gov-
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Federal District Jud.a John
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butiMK company's plea that the
beer be con.iuned rather than
destroyed so that the 3024 glass
bottles, which otherwise would
be smashed, could be salvaged-
Contents of the bollles were
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stated, the court held.
'This liauld has not been
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directing that It be "served to
the aged person ... In such
manner as the home shall de
termine . . . according to the
physical condition of the aged
persons."
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To Liquor Board
SALEM. Dec. IB (AlDr.
Thomas Franklyn Hudnon. Port
land, was appointed by Gover
nor Earl Snell today to the tem
perance advisory committee to
the liquor control commission.
He succeeds Dr. Thompson L.
Shannon, who moved from th
state.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. li iVi
Merle Chessman, Oregon mem
ber of a delegation of wet coat
fl.hlng Intrreat. said today th
delegation he. been assured by
Will L. Clayton, uiicWurcreUiry
of state, that either he or a com
mittee directly under him would
handle International fl.hlng
problems.
Clayton said If It did not prove
fra.lble for state department of
ficials to handle the problem.,
he would a.ik that a committee
from the fl.hlng Industry be ap
pointed to advlae him.
The delegation, which Includes
Gov. Mon C. Wallgren of Wa.h
Ington spent minute Tue
day with stale department of
ficials Including Secretary of
State Byrnes.
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