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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1948)
MA Ml T7fn rnnnTi im .fcomme ririr? : J.o . . - ,. i in . V I i m ,i i PHH'IC r'VK CUNTS' n) .MATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAV, APRIL 23, 1048 Telephone 1111 No. 13&4 I . f -t n n id n n n s - ;? wraess uizzed m mmw rase a. ' . , r i i ! A it m ii 1 lly FRANK JKNK1NN IN ouiiniiiilliiii with ilia new security bonds, wlilrll the people ul the Unllcd Blnlc ni" being asked by tlirlr government to buy, this cynical iUctlou will be nliiUMt certain la pop into your mind: "If wo no mi buying mora humid, Hunt llie politician Jusl go an spending mine money?" HI you clou t think of II yourself, somebody will be pi ell y ur U) spring It un you. i fPIIK anewcr U NOI Whether wo buy bond or don't buy bonds, the monry our govern ment spend Is governed by the ap propriation made by congress. II comae -appropriate It, It will be apcnl. II congress doean'l ap propriate It. It won t be spent. 'I tint in the long mid the hurl of It. rillB I llie process by which our , government spend: r'lrst congress APPKOPniATKS Aiho money. After that, tlie money hn to bt provided. There ie two BOUND way to provide It: I. Hy taxation. 3 lly borrowing It. ' Taxation l Ihe pay-a-w-go way. It ukf the miiney out of the peo ple, pocket NQW. When It u gone. Unit l the end of It until MOKK Ibxck ere levied mid collected. When money U borrowed, It hag to be re paid. That mean more laxe In the lung run. Humming which In the accurate name fur bond selling I'UTH orf the hour tor payment. DUT thlt fuel remains: The amount of money spoil by nur federal government deiend wholly upon llie amount ol money appropriated by emigres. If con greM approprlatM It. It will be upent. If congrru doenn'l appropriate It, II won t be pent, Hefual of the people to buy boniln won't necewarlly put a top to pending. There are oilier way by which government can get money. One of thene wr 1 to lrt tile printing preiue. China U doing II thai way now. At one lime or an other, almost every government In the world (including ourei ha laken a whirl at raUlng money by Uie prlnung preu method. Iia rcnult are terrible, of court. Kverybody know that, Still. II can be done and often U done. DRPUHINO to buy bond won't top our federal government from pending if congreM got on ap propriating. Thla Uappeo: ' . t If (with a federal debt of around a nuarter of a trillion dollarai we top buying bond now, the price of the bonrt you already hold will UllOH laggerlngly. That will hap pen became there won t be money enough to buy the bond that people want to Mil. We couldn't rUe that much money by taxation quickly enough, and If there I no market for bondt the price will fall out from under them. We certainly don't want that to happen, CO, you tee. till Mcurlty bond Utue ln'l ut a cheme in get more money for the government to tixuid. It I perfectly HOUND financing. It protect the value of what we al- irtnllnM a rtt . Ctlama tl Row Looms Over Condon Loyalty File WASHINGTON. April 23 l1'l lreiildeitt Trunian't try-andget-lt ellallenge ran Inlo a congressional tlireat today to "get tough" over demands for an fill loyalty report on Dr. Kdward I'. Condon. Kep. J. tarnell Thomas llt-N.J.I said there will be a sliuwduwn If the administration falls to produce Ihe document within 4N hours. The chairman of the lioiuie un American activities committee said thai should be a reasonable time for an answer to the house resolu tion directing the secretary of commerce to turn over the letter. Bureau Director Condon Is director of the federal bureau of standards, which handle research on some of the govern ment's top military secret. "We are going to get lough In Uila mailer," Thoina lold rcimrl ers. "There I going lo be a show down." Hut when and how was some thing else again. The house adopted the resolution yesterday, 300 to 19. At his news conference laler, . Mr. Truman gave no sign that he would let Ihe f HI letter go to eon- ! greaa. I In response to a question he re ferred reporters lo what he aHMH........aaaawaasawaweaaaaa p fi4 fil firstly .t. s 1? H I "ilve. boys, give," Is Just about what Johnny Houston aaid before thla foursome from the Klamath Kails chanter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America. Inc.. posed for I his picture. Left lo right, clockwise. Johnny Houston, leader of the Klamath ,d l Falls group! Robert Holterberk. Art Martin and Charles Bane. The boy are tuning up for the trlday night President Thomas Jefferson had had lo say about a decision by Chief Justire John Marshall. Mr. Truman said Jefferson had said: The chief Justice has made the decision, now let him enforce It. Later While House Press Secre tary Charles ti, Koss aaid the pres ident had meant to attribute the remark Is Andrew Jarkson, not Jefferson... "In my opinion." Thomas lold reporters, "limes hare changed since then. If President Truman I still living In those time he should wake up." ronleat In Ihe Quartet Parade at the Pelican theatre at t o'clock In which quartets and groups from the Pacific Northwest will compete. One Slip Takes All Nine Lives CARUfDAD, N. M.. April 33 i.1 Tom, Uie cat, long amazed worker by hi ability to open a door latch and enter a potash mine hose house. But when a dog took chase. Tom forgot hi learning. He Jumped for Uie nearest pole. Rut II was made of steel. Tom fell BIO feet to hi death In the mine haft. McGrath Death Learned Here A cablrgram from Ireland re ceived earlv Friday morning advised relative here and in Lakevlew of the passing nf their maiher. Mr. Delia McOrath. 83, on April 33 at her home in the village of Kllronlv, near the city of Tuam. County Oal way, Ireland. Mrs. McOrath wa the mother of Delia McOrath of The Herald and News circulation department. Klam ath Falls, and Martin McOrath of Ijtkevlew. She wa also the sister of Mr. John I.lnman Sr.. 39 Nevada, and the moiher of Mr. J. J. Cava naugh. Oakland. Calif. A daughter In London and two sons In Ireland, also survive. Delia MrOrnth and her brother, Martin, spent tlx month last year visiting their mother and other rel ative In Ireland. 4-H CLUB WORK SHOWN AT SPRING FAIR An amaxlng variety of excellent work I on exhibit at Uie Klamath County 4-H club tprlng fair now In progress at llie fairgrounds. Visiting Judge completed exam ination of clothing and forestry display Thursday afternoon and continued Judging display and demonstration contest Friday. The good crowd of visitors on opening day, Thursday, wa re peated and topped Friday and ia expected to more than double Sat urday, the climax of the allow. To night and Saturday the exhibit pavilion will be open until 0:30 p. m. for Uiose who cannot come dur ing Uie day. Third Time Charm For Cake Baker v. V A, '.'v. vv .,4 :1 tl SSL ...,..,. '"fl I " Clayton lawyer of Ihe Allamont Cliffs' club used II eggs before he had the perfect cake for the Klamath County 4-11 club tprlng fair. While he wa beating the" first tlx eggt he noticed the beater waa bent nd email speck of metal wee eomlng off. Ho he broke another half doten egg and started over agalm He was not used to the emergency heater ho wa using and the cake was more coarse-grained than he liked so he started again. The cake In the picture with Clayton is Ihe one on exhibit at III fair, Clayton live with hi parent at 5090 8. 6th, A atyle show with girl in the sewing club modeling the clothes they have made will be a high light of Saturday evening and presentation of awards will climax the three-day affair. Poster and leather work were Judged Thursday morning and re sults of other Judging la listed here: Clothing I A Champion Allco Poison, Sum mer lane. Blue award Phylla Karl. Sum mers lane; Julia Ann Brlttnin, Summer lnnc; Betty Porter. Chil oquln: Beulah Eakcn, Mnlln. Hed award Sadnko Shlslildo, Chlloquln: Kathleen Monks, Chllo quln; Bondcll Crawford, Altnmont: Barbara Jacobson, Summer lane; Shell Cavnn. Bly; Judith John son. Summer lane; Mary Helen Shearer, Summers lane; Irene Mor ris, Bly. Clolhfng III Champion Joy Lyon, Shasta. Blue award Elizabeth McVay, Mnlln; 8hnrleen "Klrkpnlrlck, Shas ta. Rod nwnrd Maureen Lyon, Shasta: Barbara Cornett, Mnlln; Berlra Sliogrcn, Mnlln; Nora Meek er, Henley. , Clothing II Champion Sharon Davis, Alla mont. Blue award Mnrgy Brown, Bon niina: Beverly Hurlbut, Kcno. Red nwnrd Shirley Lnngdon, Al tnmont; Mlrrlnm Wagner, Bly; Diane Buckingham. Keno; Clo King, atlclirlsl; DcLorcs Cone, Fnlrlinvcn. Foretlry 1 Champion Jnckle Dlllnvoti, Bly. Blue awnrd Troy Smith, AHa mnnt; Larry Robbing, Bly; Dunne Dlllavou, Bly; Kenneth Thomnton, Kcno. Red nwnrd Billy Rlckman, Fnlr linvcn; Floyd Frnlcy, Keno; Joe Lentlicrwood, Bly. Forestry H Champion Billy Nixon, Bly. Blue nwnrd Rodney Hartley, Bly: Red awnrd Bobby Hnrter, Bly. Forestry III Chnmplon Herbert Armstrong, Bly. , . Blue award Lloyd Morehead, Bly. Red awnrd Richard Sclirolh, Bly. Jacobs To Head Lake Round-Up LAKEVIEW. April 33 Merle Jacobs was elected president ol the 1848 Lake County Round-up at a meeUng of Um Pas Presidents' club Tuesday night at Hunter Lodge. Loyd K. Ogle, president of the club, presided. Jacobs ha worked a a director or arena Judge with Uie Round-up every year since It waa initiated in Uie early 1830'. The Presidents' club discussed prize for the 194g event and agreed on total cash prices of 13574, which 1 1360 greater Ulan in 1947. With the entry fees added to this, the 1MB prise money will approach $4500. Communism Curb Signed BOGOTA. Colombia. April 33 W). The Pan - American conference unanimously adopted a resolution last night condemning international communism and other forms of totalitarianism. The resolution recommends that each of the 31 participating nations adopt measures to combat commu nism. It was a revised version of a res olution offered Wednesday by Uie United States. Peru, Chile and Bra nd. Some delegate said the adopt ed resolution was stronger Uian the original. A adopted. It condemn interna tional communism and the methods of violence it employs. Delegates said the document hnr monlzed Uie various shades of opln lor of nations which objected to the wording of the original resolu tion. Dnrdo Rcgulies of Uruguay said: ' "We combat communism . as a regime of violence, but not as the doctrine of a political party. We closed the door to communist vio lence." Assistant Secretary of State Nor mnn Armour said the United States wns "quite hnppy" with the com promise drnft. GAR Commander In Driver's Seat LOUI8VILLE. Ky., April 23 Robert Bnrrett said he would re elect himself today as commnnder of the depnrtmcnt of Kentucky, Ornnd Army of the Republic. The 101-yenr-old Barrett, who resides nt Princeton, Ky., Is one of Kentucky' two surviving Union nimy veterans of Uie war between the states. Bnrrett explained he 1 Uie only one able to attend the department's nnminl convention today. He ar rived by train Inst night, Arab Leader Calls For War Suspect In Jail As Hunt Carried On DETROIT, April 23 (Officers whisked a mystery witness Into po lice headquarter today as they pressed their manhunt for the gun man who tried to kill Walter P. Reuther. Prosecutor James N. McNally said the witness, not identified, wa the one who first gave Information to police about Nelson Davis, an ad mitted communist, now In custody for questioning. McNally said the witness told po lice he heard Davis say he knew who hot Uie 40-year-old president of the CIO United Auto Worker. Denial Made Davl. 52, a negro foifndry worker at the Ford Motor company denied mat ne ever made uch a remark. Davis wa said by McNally to have signed a formal statement admit ting that he wa a communist. McNally emphasized. however, that no charge ha been placed against Davis. There Is conclusive evidence that he was on the Job when Reuther was attacked, Mc Nally added. Davis was taken to police head quarters vesterdav along with three other CAW members. The others. Sheldon Tappes, 37. former secretary of Ford local 600. Percy Llewellyn, ex-president of the local, and Wilfred Grant. left the station after questioning by police officers. Reuther Better While Reuther waa reported bv hi physician to be "doing fine." the house of representatives in Wash- iuuiiv.hHi. inrtl iccnai nsnunva a i-eniisvivania Kirtn. t4,.n.h ha. 'nr.i -II I rnemb"' guegestion that Its un ("t King Abdullah has urged -all , American acUvities committ. im Arab nations to send their armlet into Palestine, to batUe the Jew when the British give up their man date May 15. Trans-Jordan' monarch told re porters yesterday Uie Arab world must act against Zionism the push for a Jewish homeland In the Holy Land because "our peace and lib erty are at stake." "I call on all Arab countries." he said, "to Join my army in a move ment to Palestine to retain the Arab character of that country. . ." Abdullah's two-year-old kingdom is Just east of Palestine. Some 10. 000 of his soldier about two-thirds of his Arab legion now are In the Holy Land. He said they will stick to their job of helping British security forces and not start military opera tions until the mandate ends. "But they will and they are now in the process of training and pre paring for that date," he added. Phone Work Held Up LAKEVIEW. April 33 Extensive plans for the improvement of tele phone service at Lakevlew by the West Coast Telephone company are being held up by inability to se cure the equipment which has been on order for some time, It was ex plained by H. O. Chapman of Ev erett, Wash., general manager for Uie company, in a visit here. Planned Is a "carrier" system to allevlat the over-crowded condi tion on long-distance lines between here and Klamnth Falls, a third switchboard panel at the Lakeview exchange to reduce Uie congestion on local calls, and an automatic ringing device to relieve Uie switch board operator), from that duty. The Installations will be mnde as soon as the equipment arrives, but many equipment orders are now a year and a half behind. To catch up on back-orders for telephone service in stores, homes and offlces here, some of which are several yenrs old, the compnny has completed stringing of 19.000 feet of additional cable in Lakeview and a splicer Is now connecting these in at the central office here. The phones will be Installed ns soon ns the compnny enn get men qualified to do the work , . . an other drawback faced by the com pany in meeting local service de Ormond R. Bran, republican, la seeking the nomination to run for secretary of state. Bean wa In Klamath Fall Thursday and Fri day and spoke before the Kiwanls club. Lake School Budget Approved i 1,KI'.VIKW, April 23 Lakevlew school district's budget was ap proved by district ballot, ttt-$l, in yesterday' special election. The vote authorised the district' 1948-49 levy to exceed the I pet cent limitation by 75,2M. ' Total levy I 123,8(te,'on a total budget of jn4,8R6. The favorable voting In Lakevlew followed a line, set earlier In the week In rural districts. The rural school budget levy, alto In excess of the 6 per cent limitation, was overwhelmingly approved. . American acUvities committee im mediately Investigate "the commu nist situation in the entire Detroit area." Rep. McDowell, republican mem ber of the committee, said In a statement Reuther wa the second "target of assassins" In the rlcinitv during recent months. The first was John Bankhead. V. S. consul at Windsor, Ont, who was fired at March ti when he stepped from his ear in the Canadian city. AAUV Confab Under Way In Lakeview LAKEVIEW, April 23 The Ore gon state conference of American Association of University Women was under way here Friday with the Lake county chapter as host group. A get-together dinner with 40 in at tendance was served Thursday night at Hunter' lodge, but principal ousiness or the conference was scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dr. Kathryn McHale, AAUW gen- eral director from Washington, D C. was the principal speaker at a gathering of AAUW members at the high school Friday afternoon. This followed a luncheon at the Methodist church where Mrs. Clair Argow of Salem, executive secretary or the Oregon Prison association, was the speaker. A fellowship din ner is scheduled for tonight. Friday. and Mrs. McHale will also be the speaker. Saturday's program will Include a morning session with Mrs. Neva West, chairman of the AAUW edu cation committee, speaking at meeting following breakfast at Hotel Lakeview. Her topic will be "Scholarships for High School Girls." A luncheon in the high school cafeteria will close the pro gram. Mr. John O. Burcham of Salem, state AAUW president, tr presiding at all business meetings. General chairman for the conference Is Lakeview AAUW president, Mrs, Richard Proebstel. Among the prom inent visitors is Mrs. Eric Johnston o! Washington. D. C, Northwest re gional director. She Is Uie wife of the movie czar and former presi dent of the United States chamber of commerce. The family formerly lived In Spokane. UN Palestine Action Asked LAKE SUCCESS, April 23 iJP) Britain urged the United Nations today to adopt emergency measures that would stop open warfare In Palestine. Arthur Creech-Jones, colonial sec retary, told the special Palestine as sembly's 58-nation political commit tee that there was no time now to try to reach a permanent solution to the Holy Land problem. He repeated that Britain was giv ing up her mandate rule May 15 and Palestine then would be without a government unless the UN acts. Creech-Jones took no direct stand on Uie American suggestion for an interim trusteeship in lieu of parti tion. The colonial secretary added that Britain would cooperate to the fullest of her ability in carrying out any stop-gap measure, subject only to the fixed date of August 1 for final withdrawal of British troops. Solons Push Expansion Proposal WASHINGTON, April 2 WP) Air. minded senator pushed off on i drive today to build America's de fenses around a 70-group air fore despite stiff administration oppo sition. With Chairman Bridge (R-N.H.I. at the control, the potent sen to appropriation committee deoided lei speed by both a 66-group compro mise and the combined draft- UMT bill being written by the senate armed service committee. "I'm for the 70-group plan," Bridge told a reporter In announce ing that his committee will open hearings Monday on a measure to start the 70-group plan. Money BUI Thla is the S3.198.OO0.OOO monev bill that zoomed Uirough Uie house last week by a 343 to 3 vote. Of the total, 1822,000,000 wa added at the last minute to expand Uie air forca by 15 groups more than the admin istration Itself had proposed. "We want to move a rapidly a polble," Bridges said. "We've got to hear the evidence from the ex pert but that should not take long." Some senator thought Bridges ires on speed indicated conflict between him and Chairman Gurney IR-S.D.), of the armed service group. But Burney, who has been sym pathetic to Secretary of Defense Forrestal' proposals, aaid If not so. That's all right with me,"' he told a reporter when informed of Bridges' announcement. Gurney al so i a member of the appropria tions committee. "I will listen to all the evidence," he said. "It Just depend upon what recommendation we get from the three branches of the armed serv ices." Bridges said Forrestal will be asked to lead off testimony before his committee. Mourners Get A Last One At Rite LONDON, April 23 tfh William Ayllng's funeral procession stopped at a country pub yesterday and Uie mourners piled In lor a round of beers. One of his last wishes was that Uiey should have a final quickie on him. Pennsy Eyed By Stassen PHILADELPHIA. April 23 WV The presidential derby moves into Pennsylvania next Tuesday with Uie biggest question mark opposite Uie name of Harold E. Stassen. The question involved is whether Stassen fresh from victories in Wis consin and Nebraska can add the Industrial keystone state to his fold. Only a sampling of voter senti ment is expected at the April 7 pri mary. With the GOP state leader ship frankly playing the field with a big bloc of 73 unpledged delegates, none of the contenders entered for the Pennsylvania presldenUal pref erence vote. A blank space on the ballot, however, permits write-in votes. That was the situation four years ago when Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, rolling on to Uie 1944 presidential nomination, piled up a write-in vote of 146,706 compared to 1502 for the former Minnesota gov ernor. On the democratic side, J. Warren Mickle, democratic state chairman, announced the Pennyslvanla delega tion of 74 members will support President Truman. WORKERS NEEDED FOREST GROVE. April 23 (fft Between 200 and 250 berry field workers are needed In Washington county, Ben Scott, farm labor office manager, reported today. He said they are needed for hoe ing, planting and digging. Retirement System Hit , SAN FRANCISCO, April 23 UP) Are you Uirough at 65? Listen to Dr. Edward L. Bona ana get back on Uie Job. as uie American Medical aasocia. "on, is literally killing men bv mak. ing them retire too early. ror many, the year between 60 and 70 are Uie most useful. Yt society, he lamented. Insist on pin ning the "anUque" label on men at 65. 'The whole system is pernici ous," said Dr. Bortz in an inter. view. "I am against all present retire ment programs. "Men should be retired not on the basis of their chronological age but on the basis of their physical and mental age." Medical science now is making it possible for people to live longer -nd healthier live. The present life expectancy of 68 will also prob ably be Increased still further by new medical advances, he said. Boeing Strike In Second Day SEATTLE, April 23 W Engineer ing activity resumed at Uie trike closed Boeing aircraft plant here to day as Uie walkout of nearly 15,000 union workers went Into its second day. Only a handful of pickets patrolled Uie gates of Uie big plant and ad- " Jacent air field as an estimated 3000 or more engineer, office worker and supervisors entered their of fices. The company estimated only 500 were on duty yesterday after they had been Instructed to stay home unless called Individually. But the calls were multiplied to day to step up office and engineering activity to near normal pace. There were no indication, how ever, of any settlement soon of the dispute which brought the walkout shorUy after midnight yesterday. puillLO Ul UCKU1UUS WHO H UC mand or uie Aeronautical Mecnanics union (Ind.) for a 30-cent hourly pay Increase, disagreement over arbitra tion procedure proposals and union insistence on retention of seniority provisions. Federal Judge Postpones Indefinitely Any Contempt Action Against Lewis. Coal Miners WASHINGTON, April 23 UPr Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today postponed Indefinitely any further contempt penalty against John L. Lewis and Uie United Mine Workers union. Goldsborough accepted a govern ment recommendation that he im pose no further punishment at this time. Assistant. Attorney General Gra ham Morison snld no useful purpose could be accomplished by new fines against Lewis and the union now. Last Wednesday, Goldsborough fined Lewi 520,000 personally and the V MW 11,400.000 for criminal contempt of court. The contempt finding wa based on their disregard of an April 3 court order to slop the coal atrike. There was also a finding by the Judge that Lewis and the union were guilty of civil contempt. Today's court session was for sentencing on the civil contempt charge. Morrison told Goldsborough that 85 per cent or more of the soft coal miner have returned to work. Therefore, Morrison said, he moved that a civil contempt sentence be put off "Indefinitely." The Judge agreed. Morrison said "the government is quite happy" over the back-tc-work movement in the coal fields. The government attorney Indicat ed that Uie Justice department might renew It contempt charge It there Is a resumption of Uie walk out. Goldsborough ha Issued an In junction under the Taft-Hartley act. This Injunction, or court order, forbid continuance or renewal of the atrike on ground it would threaten the national health and afety. Lewis' attorney, Welly K. Hop kins, agreed to Morrison's proposal that the civil contempt sentencing be put off Indefinitely. He said there were more than 85 per cent of coal digger back on the Job the figure used by Morrison, Judge Goldsborough aaid "the court I more than happy to know that the normal situation la being restored." "The court postpone Indefinitely any sentence for civil contempt." "All right, gentlemen," Golds borough said without looking toward Lewi, who was In hi accustomed place, "the matter I disposed of, and this court la adjourned." '
