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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1948)
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AIut tlnil, lit roniimi libit Mutrn, iiiivIIiIiik rim huppen. Column iitlim minpii, lor oxnmple. Or . rvrn riflemen nml a stone Willi. 111 nrw it-omiiiuiiht i iniiiinlcr of education iprii nn tlio nlr. "Hohonli." ho miy, "must hero atlt Ik1 political -Jui hh the uruiy must bo political" NKW trxtbooks, ho ailiU, will bo piopmrtl UOW about Unit? Well, hereafter, If y o u ure ft (.'nil. you iuu.it Inca tilt- full Hint your ilillilirii won't bo Jwtt educated 111 Iho Kriu.o Ihut rilurnllolt IK knowledge. They will bo molded Into it pattern. Tlio piillrru will lie com miiiilnt. They will bo iniii-tht. (or in stance, that tho only ilrmrM-rnry 14 commuutMn. H u c h Indoctrination, you ure, makes It povlblo or 11 tow commit 11I11111 at Iho top to enjoy till Iho power mill nil tho prlvilrgr. 114 nn Aiitcrlran, how woultl you hko to hnvo to liKik ovor your shoulder ALWAYS before speaking your niliullo innko sure you woro not brlnii overheard by Iho secret poller? itrmrnibor Hint the prnplr of Csoclioslovnkla hnvo born mi KRKF. we hnvo boon. Thry hnvo pokon their minds, as wo hnvo. Thry have known tlio proclaim dignity of In- Potatoes And Klamath-Medford Challenge Klamath county Red Crow cam p&Jlinera. who are getting sot for thtir annual linanclal drive, threw a friendly challenge at the Jackson county lied Croaa chapter at a meeting III Mcdford yesterday and everything la all set for a race. lor quota with pears and potatoes as Ihr prltea. Art Reluhart, chairman of the Klamath drive, led the delegation lb Metlford, mid the challenge waa accepted by flliliugh Brewer, chulr innn of the Jnckson cumpaign. Klnnmth Is putting up I1UO worth nf potatoes, and Jncknon f 100 worth of prnrs, the winning county to distribute the products among vet ei arts' fititilllrs. If Klmimtli wins the Jnckson poms, they probably will go to fumllles of veterans at OV8. The contest between Uic counties nan undertaken In the spirit of the r.cw hnlids-acroKS-tho-Clreennprlngs policy that prevnll.i In tho relation ships of the two communities. It will be strictly friendly, but it will be rl villi y. the two drive officials Ir.dlrnlod 111 tossing challenge mid acceptance bnck and forth. Klam ath's quota of ;u.0M Is much larger than that nf Jackson's, but the contest will be run on a porccntnge nf quota basis, rather than specific amounts. Klamath ' . . . ' Vi I if , Ik. Art Relnhart, (loft) Klamath county Red Cross drive ehalrman, la shown presenting a Klamath potato to ritiliugh Brewer and Mrs. Helen Mlnklrr of the Jackson county Red Cross chapter at Medford yes terday, when Klamath challenged Medford to a contest In the Red Cross drives this year, Klamath put up Ilflfl worth of potatoes against 8100 worth of pears In the contest, and presented a single, gift-wrapped potato to the Jackson folk Just as a sample. I'ltlOK rlVK tJI'.NTH Finns .... . " I tMTH'lfii.iiM.1 rtl.n. ..ru ! . .. ill Ii1I'iiiVmi I'lllltOi-l.i.a... Tm.iiii, r.nY i i i iff. i nrfi J A r.ul drive to tlio hlfhlnndi north of Hot Kprlnji hill ynlrrday led one unwary moloritt and two wreckrra Into a aticky problem de pltr rrrrnt hint! of uodrratlnf wrathrr. Klrat eall for help from the lurklraa mtorlt waa reroived ahortly past noon by the Balalgrr Motor rompany'a wrerkor, who started lowlnt oprrationa about 1 o'clock, only to bor down hlmftelf. Lombard'i ble wrecker sped to the scene to tow out Halslfrr and mlrrd down. Last, but far from Irast on the list, was the Orrfon Avrnue (arare's wrecker, driven by Vinton Karnes, who nianaird to draf l.onbard out. The two of thrm then hllrhed onto Balsl(er, who was hooked up to the car, and dragged them all to aafrly. Pears Stakes In To start things off, the Klamath giotip presented a gift-wrapped baker potato to Mrs. Helen Mink ICT. the secretary of the Jackson chapter, telling her that that was tho last potato she would gel free fiom this neck of the woods. Mho countered that she would bo ready foi 8100 worth of spuds the day the contest ends. Those making the trip from here were Relnhart, Mrs. Prances Pnlm ei. Klamath chapter secretary: Hev. David Bnrnott, president of Klnmath chupter of the Red Cross; Mrs. Barnett; Mnlcolm Epley. rhnlrmnn of the challenging group: Wesley audcrlan. Herald and News photogrnphrr: Otto Smith, Klam ath Red Cross disaster chairman. Crater Weather A Friday nlihl utorra left nine Inrhm of frmh maw In Crater Lake national park but ranger rf ported thla morning that It wits clear inr and proaperta for a fine week-end were ood. Chalna are required from .Annie prlnr to the rim and mow depth on Uie I round la Inrhea. Hklinir ahould be good once the trails are broken and both the tnw and lunch room will be In operation, Presents Just One Potato XT) l.y- fj ViXMATlil'AM,H, OKKGON, HAWItlMY, FKIIItlJAUV 2, 10411 Telephone 8111 ' No. 1276 - Q . Plans For M Pictorial Proof Spring Metzger, Terrill File For Assessor's Job; Van Yactor To Run For District Attorney A contest was a.uured In anoUier county political office this morning when Otis M. Metzger, 3661 Alt mom. filed his candidacy for the democratic nomination as county nnscuor, on the republican ticket. Tltoy ore unopposed as yet In their parties, but the conlcsl will come In the November general election. One Skier Quits 300-Mile Trek GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore.. Feb. 28 il'i Return of one of two skiers attempting a 300-mllo trip from Mount Hood to Crater lake was re ported here today. The Summit guard station said It had heard Uie report thnt Emery Woodall, Arlington, Vn.. had return ed last night but thnt his compan Ion, Jack Melssner. Cascade Sum mil, Ore., had continued. EfforUi to locate Woodall were un availing, but he was rumored to have spent last night here with friends. The two men set out February 18 on the trip, never before attempted and were to have made their first contact with civilization at Sunt In m pnss tonight They were sighted Tuesday near Mount Jefferson by planes from Uie Eugene civil lr patrol. Ain't Here Yet Terrill announced some Ume ago that he would run for the office, but Metzger la a newcomer into the pollUcal picture. He resigned a post with the state unemployment ser vice to moke Uie race for office. Metzger hit lived in the Klamath area 28 years. He farmed at TuleUke in Uie '20s and was later a member of the Klamath Falls city police de partment. He Is a veteran of World War II in military intelligence .ind also the navy, is married and has no children. From Salem comes word ihut Dayton E. Van Vactor, local at torney, has filed for the republican nomination as district attorney. Van Vactor announced several days ago he would seek the job and he probably will be unopposed. The present district attorney, Clarence Humble, Is not expected to file for re-election. Carl Engdahl of Pendleton has set his sights on a republican party job, that of delegate to the national con vention. He has announced he would be a candidate from tho 2nd congres sional district, which Includes Kla math county. Car Plunges Off Sun Grade Three Klamnth youths escaped Injury early last night when their southbound car struck an Icy stretch on highway 97 half way down the Sun mountain grade, rolled over once and careened down a 50 or 60 foot embankment, state police re ported today. Driver of the sedan, Norman Stratton, 20, 6453 Summers lane, told officers he was coming toward Klamath Falls at about 6:45 p. m. when the car went out of control. His passengers included John D. England, 34, and Clifford Schmidt, 23, both of Shcvlln. The three young men were able to crawl from the wreckage of the machine and sum mon help from the highway. Their injuries are considered minor, police said today. Mayor Gets Room But Suddenly ! ' BOSTON, Feb. 28 (V) The Hun- ncflelds have abandoned squatters' rights to the mayor's office for an apartment In a city housing proj ect. Mrs. Adeline Hunncficld, her two baby girls and a boy settled on a bench In Mayor James M. Cur ley's outer office yesterday. "We'll sleep right here," she de clared, "until we find a . suitable place. I've got plenty of diapers and things for the children." Within two hours the mnyor had arranged for the apartment. Mrs, Hunncficld, wife of a mer chant seaman, said that after she had been evicted from her home the only place she could find were rooms renting at $115 to $135 each a week. Also in Sakm today it was un officially announced that George Flagg, state utilities commissioner, would resign that job to run for the republican nominaUon for secre tary of state. He will oppose State Secretary Earl T. Newbry of Ashland In Uie primary. California Gets Rainfall SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 oFl Rains fell over much of Northern California today but whether they would be heavy enough to relieve Uie state's record drought remained to be seen. The welcome precipitation fol lowed by a few hours Governor Earl Warren's announcement that he would ask the legislature, con vening Monday, to adopt an emer gency daylight saving Ume measure to help relieve pressure on mid st nte power systems. Earlier the governor said he planned to add Sacramento, Yolo, Napa. Glenn and Butte counties to tnt 28 already proclaimed an emer gency drought area The rains may telleve Uie necessity of adding still more counties to the area. Meantime, despite a brownout de cieed by tha public utiliUes com' mission to save power, heavier pumping for Irrigated parched farms caused increased use of elec tric energy. The worst dry spell In weather bureau history has lowered water for hydro-electric plants below the dimgcr level and only abnormally heavy rains and snows could re lieve the crisis. Traffic Death Figure Drops CHICAGO. Feb. 28 P) The nation's traffic deaths dropped 13 per cent in January compared with the same month last year. The January toll was 2130, com pared with 3460 In January, 1947. The National Safety Council, in announcing the figures, said the state of North Dakota provided a "highlight" of Its report by going through the entire month without a traffic death. The council suld this was Uie only time in Its history that a state has had a (tenth-tree month, ex cept for the war years when travol and gasoline were restricted. Good News LOS ANGELES, Feb. 38 (PI Piesldent Edward F. Wilson of Wil son and company, Chicago meat packers, here to Inspect his Los An geles plnnt, had Uns cheerful word for housewives: 'Wc had some pretty fancy prices. But I think the day of the high-priced steak Is over. I do not think we are going back to high prices." lest People Take Attitude Of Resignation HKLKI.NKI, Finland, Feb. 28 (P) President Juho E. Paaslkivi Is ex ptcted by Tuesday to name a dele gation to discuss with Moscow a friendship treaty requested by Prime Minister Stalin. It seems likely the delegation will be headed either by Premier Mauno Pekkala or by Foreign Min ister Carl Enckell, Russian-speak-iut diplomat of long experience in Moscow negotiations. Persons close to the cabinet said the president, meanwhile, has a.vked parliamentary groups to tell him their attitude toward Uie pro posed treaty by Tuesday. The mood of the Finnish people seems resigned. Outwardly they are Just preparing for another fine week-end. with skating champion ships as the main Issue. But wher ever two Finns meet, the Russian proposal is the principal topic of conversation. Logical Result The general attitude thus far seems to be: this Is not a Russian ultimatum, but a logical result of the strained International situation. "The decision is no easy one, since Finland has only one goal: to stabilize her position and retain her sovereignty," says the conservative newspaper Uusi Suomi. Sources close to Uie government said yesterday Stalin sent his note Monday. The conservative newspapsr Kauppalonti called for calm. It said. "We do not know what is in reality happening." The paper lke of Finland's parliamentary tradition. And said, "We will not yield from this, onr right" Finland already has a trade treaty with Russia. She has lost two wars to the Soviet Onion since 1939. They were in 1939 and 1940 and from 1941 to 1944. She has surrendered to Russia by peace treaty the Karelia and Pet mo areas, including mines and timber: given a 50-year lease on the Porkkala area near Helsinki for a Russian naval base, and under taken to pay the Soviet Union $300, 000.000 reparations in six years. A defense treaty with Finland would give Russia a chain of snch pacts with neighbors from the Black sea on the south to far north of the BalUc. Awards 0 (f r i .-s3-t r--w- , IP'S r ' : Little Betty Brandejsky, Henley eighth grade pupil (left) named 1947 4-H club home garden queen, and Adele Brown, sophomore at Bonansa high school, selected as 1947 4-H club canning queen, show The Herald and News check awards. The checks were presented at the Klwanla elub annual Farmers' banquet held at the Willard Thursday night attended by. 191 Klwanlana and their guest.' Klwanls President Ted Reeves (right) and Ray Best, chairman of the committee In charge of the banquet congratulate the girls on the ability that won them the awards. Of Denunciation PRAGUE, Feb. 28 P-By request, Uie U, S. Information service r. moved from its windows today a copy of the three-power denunciation of events in Czechoslovakia. The foreign office made the request. A large crowd had gathered outside the Information service's offices In one of the main streets off the public square, and it was represented thnt they were hostile to the display. These other developments came today: 1. Dr. Prokop Drtlno, minister of justice until last week, was found badly Injured an attempted suicide, according to the official police account. 2. The government withdrew broadcasting privileges from foreign radio men. Dr. Oscar Kosta. head of the foreign press section of tha ministry of information, said: "They did not show in their broadcasts a true understanding of the situation." 3. Premier Klement Gottwald, addressing a farmers' and peasants' rally, sounded a keynote of a campaign against "domestic and foreign reaction." He said: "We will have a complete change." Police said a letter was found which Indicated Dr. Drtina had tried to kill himself by jumping from a window. He is in a hospital with head injuries, but will live it further complications do not set In, the official announcement said. Dr. Drtina was one of three cab inet ministers who were Intended victims of intercepted bombs last September. He is a close friend of President Eduard Benes. Gottwald made his statement at the opening of a farmers' and peas ants' rally here. Not Enough "Merely changing a few people in the government is not enough," he declared. "New stage settings are not enough. We will become merci less in getting rid of agents of domestic and foreign reaction." The farmers' rally waa arranged as a companion piece to a trades onion assembly last Sunday. Some observers believed that assembly gave the premier the last posh he needed toward getting his party Into power. The labor group, headed by An toin Zapotocky, stood behind Gott wald and backed him up with a token strike and the threat of a general strike. Some believed that its action was the clincher for Gottwald's argu ments wita non-party President Eduard Benes, forcing the latter to accept the new cabinet Wednesday, V. A. Zorin. Soviet deputy minister and former ambassador to Prague, left this morning for Moscow after a 10-day visit, Uie government radio announced. Members ot the government, in cluding Foreign Minister Jan Ma saryk, saw him off at the airport. The new communist-controlled government began to spread its in fluence over schools and other in stitutions. The government radio kept giving announcements Indicating the pat tern for the future. Zdenek Nejedly, new education minister, said "schools must be political, Just as the army must be political." He said new textbooks would be prepared. SHOWING ENDS LONDON, Feb. 28 (flV-The show ing of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gifts ended tonight. More than 300,000 persons had seen the dis play since November, paying a shilling 120 cents) most days. Pro ceeds will go to charity. Presented At Farmers' j O" Jr . . I' . Rebels Plan For Battle WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 m Southern democrats mapped further offensives today against President Truman and his civil rights pro gram. Although the congressional battle front was momentarily quiet, thesa developments pointed to intensified mtraparty strife: 1. The lMlssisslppl democratic executive committee called a spe cial meeting Monday to consider a headquarters site for the "true white Jeffersonian" democratic movement. Representatives of eight southern states banded in this drive already have contributed $61,500 towards a $100,000 war ' chest. 3. The southern governors' con ference was summoned to meet in Washington March 13 to hear a special committee's report on the civil rights fight. National Party Chairman J. Howard Mc- mlttee's request Monday that President Truman withdraw his proposals. The governors will meet the day after McGrath confers with a newly appointed executive committee of the democratic national committee. Although this group has been named to "implement the opera Uons" ot the national conyention the status of the southern demo crats presumably will not be over looked. On the committee are such nj obanMi- no ....... . u . .. j of Chicago, David L. Lawrence ol. Pittsburgh, Frank McHals orifiv -dianapolis and former Nftonal Chairman Edward J. Flynn- of New York. Collins Named Medford Mayor MEDFORD, Feb. 28 (JPyThe new mayor of Medford is J. C. Collins, Medford realtor and former city councilman. . ' Collins was appointed to fill thl unexpired 11 months of Mayor C. A. Meeker's term. Meeker died Tuesday night. r Collins' post on Uie city council was filled by Diamond Flynn, an electrical contractor. Banquet 3t
