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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1954)
ma fo) 0 In The' Dav's lews Bjr FRANK JENKINS Ho! Hum! It's politics again today. For example: OOP national chairman Hal! and Democratic national chair man Mitchell speak in Chicago to the insurance section of the Amer ican Bar Association. Mitchell says: "The farmer has lost 25 per cent of his income since the Re publicans took over." That is true. But The farmer would have fared EXACTLY THE SAME if t le Democrats had remained Jn pow er. Put it this way: The farmer has lost 25 per cent of his income under a law passed by the Democrats a law guar i anteeing high parity prices for a list of basic crops, regardless of 5v supply ana demand. This Is the real truth: We are readjusting after two wars (World War II and the Ko ean war) during both of which we had to raise enough food to feed us and our allies. That we HAD to do. If we hadn't done it we might have been defeated In war. But The wars are over temporarily, itt least. Our 'problem now is to readjust to peace even if it is an uneasy peace. This readjustment had to come, no matter which party was in power. It is taking place now. GOP's Hall tells the lawyers: "The Eisenhower administration has obtained an IMPROVED farm bill. It showed commendable cour age in doing so." That also is true. The Eisenhower farm bill Is an IMPROVED bill because it seeks to bring about a system of farm price supports that is GEARED TO PEACE .instead of being GEARED TO WAR. The heart of it is the substitution of flexible supports for RIGID high supports. The principle of flexible supports is this: As overproduction appears and supluses accumulate, the ' support price will be lowered so as to discourage further overproduction of the crops that are already In surplus. If (under the . flexible system) shortages begin to ap pear, support prices will be in creased, thus encouraging further production of the crops that are in shortage. That Is an improvement IN TIME OP PEACE over the rigid, high support system that encour ages continued overproduction of crops that are already in surplus. And . , ' , As Hall says It TOOK COURAGE to do that, It would have been far easier to go on paying high support prices for crops already in surplus UN TIL AFTER THE ELECTION WAS OVER. Political courage, I think, is al ways commendable. Personally, I 'think this is the big issue of the campaign year: The New Deal Democrats are making it quite clear that if they are returned to power they will bring back more big government and more big inflation. The Eisenhower administration has made it reasonably clear that it is for LESS big government and an eventual balanced budget. I'd say that if you want a re turn to more big government and more big Inflation you should vote for Democrats. If you're afraid of big government and big inflation and prefer an eventually balanced budget and the return of more government to the states and the counties and the cities you should vote for Republicans. It's your privilege to vote for what you want. That's the beauty of our American system. Atomic Bill Action Slated WASHINGTON W Congres sional leaders indicated Monday they may pry the atomic energy bill out of the congressional log Jam in the next day or so. Speaker Martin (R-Mass) said after a legislative conference at the White House that he would ap point House conferees to meet with those of the Senate immed iately. Chairman Ferguson (R-Mich) of the Senate Republican Policy Com mittee, said that would mean the conterees might be able to work so that the Senate could vote on it Tuesday. The Senate already has rejected an earlier conference compromise. Ferguson said he anticipated the conferees could come up with a version that would be acceptable to Senate Democrats who voted down the original compromise. The House agreed quickly later to the day to send its conferees back into session with represent atives of the Senate to work out a new compromise. House managers of the bill ex pressed confidence they could reach an early agreement with the Senate, probably in time for a fi nal House vote Tuesday. Morse To Vote With Democrats WASHINGTON W Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon, the Senate's on ly independent, said Monday he will vote with the Democrats next January for party control of the Senate. If the fall elections return a closely-divided Senate in the new Congress, Morse's vote could be the difference between Democratic and Republican c o n t r o 1 and whether Democrats take over the highly Important committee chair manships. Morse renounced his long time affiliation with the Republican Party during the presidential cam paign in 1952 and became an in dependent. But twice during the 83rd Congress, with the political balance favoring the Democrats, Morse stuck 'with the GOP on the questions of Senate organization. Morse told newsmen .the Repub licans have had their chance to show what they could do in the past year and a half. He said: . "I am under no obligation to vote with the Republicans after the 1954 election. If they have a clear majority in the Senate after the elections then 'my posi tion will be academic. If not, then they will have been repudiated. "In any event, I feel that I will be free to vote with the Demo crats. The public interest demands a check on the Eisenhower ad ministration by the Congress.' Republicans now outnumber Democrats 48 to 47 with Morse holding the 96th seat. Last sum mer the death of Sen. Taft of Ohio, and his replacement with a Democrat, Sen. Burke, shifted the balance to 48 Democrats and 47 Republicans. Had Morse decided to vote with the Democrats, they would have had a two-vote mar gin. Actually, Senate Democratic leaders were not eager to take over the job and never have pressed for it. The November elections put on the block fifteen seats now held by Republicans, and 22 held by Democrats. Should the Democrats wind up with 48 seats and the Re publicans with 47, Morse's deci sion couid swing control of Senate chairmanships to the Democrats. Guards Subdue Prison Riot KINGSTON, Ont. Wl Extra guards patrolled the big Kingston federal penitentiary Monday fol lowing a two-hour riot during which some 450 convicts set a dozen fires in the big gray struc ture. Only one person, a guard, was injured in the attempted break Sunday. Police reinforcements and 160 Canadian army troops were called to help guards subdue the prison ers and to protect two Kingston fire trucks which finally brought the blazes under control In mid afternoon. The riot started when a fire broke out - or was set - In the prison exercise yard. Torch-carrying prisoners spread the blaze to the trade shop and various parts of the cellblocks before they were subdued. National Debt Limit Raised WASHINGTON Wl The House passed and sent to President Ei senhower Monday a bill temporar ily boosting the national debt limit from 275 to 281 billion dollars. Passage was by standing vote of 193 to 31, with some expressions of doubt as to how temporary the increase would be. The Senate passed the bill last week as a substitute for a meas ure approved more than a year ago by the House. The original House bill provided for an indefi nite increase in the debt limit to 290 billion dollars. The new bill provides that the debt limit shall revert to 275 bil lion dollars by next June 30. a n,..-)i , 1 i , ii -ai fiiifttoiiiisiArihA TURKS VISIT BASIN Following a three day tour of ranches in this area the group was pic tured Sunday at they started on an all day trip to Crater Lake. J. C. (Dinty) Moore, (second ' from right) Oregon Stat College conservationist, accompanied the agriculturists on their roet through Oregon. Price Five Cents 14 Pages WeatlieV FORECAST Klamath 4S vicinity: Mostly sunny w except some risk tot thunde. Monday afternoon. High Tb. .day 72; low Monday night 40. High yesterday . 66 Low last night 37 Precip. last 24 hours -- 08 Since Oct. 1 .14.66 Same period last year 14.87 Normal for period 12.57 Kalpine Mills Resume Work Kalpine Plywood Company re opened this morning at 8 a.m. A full crew reported for work with the exception of six men, all of whom are either ill or out of town, according to the personnel office. Most of those are expected back to work tomorrow or the next day. The plant, which employs ap proximately 250 men, has been shut down since Monday after noon, August 2, when seven pick ets, striking employes from the Plywood Corporation plant at Crescent City, Lumber and Saw mill Workers local' 2792, set up a picket line at the Kalpine plant Just before the 4 p.m. shift went to work. Kalpine employes, local 2922, observed the picket line and the plant closed. Friday afternoon the pickets informed the local union members they were going home. Word from Crescent City yesterday established the fact that the Ply wood Corporation plant there was resuming work this morning. That plant opened this morning after being closed by strike since July 16. About 80 men are employed there. Kalpine, the Crescent City plant and the one at Anderson are all owned by Plywood Corporation whose headquarters are at Tren ton, New Jersey. No word has been received of a settlement at Anderson today. A joint statement prepared by union representatives and the management of Kalpine was is sued this morning, it reads: "With the unexpected departure of the California pickets, Kalpine employes have returned to work Monday at 8 a.m., pending the plywood industry developments and future negotiations." The statement was signed by Walker Breeden. president, Lum ber and Sawmill Workers local 2922, and Steve Michael, general manager, West Coast division. Plywood, Incorporated. U.S. Indians Hold Pageant ANADARKO, Okla. IB The primitive beat of torn toms blend ed Mondaywlth the strings of 20th century music in a colorful parade opening the 23rd annual American Indian exposition. Advance estimates of the crowd were about 15.000. Some 2,000 Indians representing 50 tribes are camped on the' edge of the exposition grounds. More than 300 Indians have been as signed roles in the pageant, 'The Last Great Indian Peace Council," which will be presented four times. Tuesday night's grandstand show will feature a ceremonial dance by 21 different tribes in- eluding Comanche, Kiowa, Apache, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Osage, Omaha, Caddo, Kickapoo, Wichita, Sioux, Otoe, Ponca, Del aware, Creek, Shawnee, Cherokee, Seminole, Sac and Fox, Pawnee and Tonkawa. Climaxing the week's dancing exhibitions will be the national championship war dances with more than 300 costumed braves to lake part. KLAMATH &4 - ) p - V ft : i STOPPING HERE FOR LUNCH Sunday were about . 40 Sacramento men representing the Chamber of Commerce and the Sheriff's Posse. The delegation, on a good-will tour, lunched with chamber officials at tho Pilot's Lounge Cafe at the airport. About 15 planes landed here on the flight from Eugene to Sacramento. From left, Frank Tucker, manager Klamath County Chamber of Commerce; Thors Johnson, Sacramento Sheriff's Posse; John McCarthy, public relations manager, Sacramento chamber and H. O.Juckeland, director in charge of tourists and conventions for the local chamber. Alleged KF Robber Caught An alleged gunman who bound and gagged a Klamath Falls loan company manager and robbed him of $5,000 in cash and jewel' ry in February, 1953, was under arrest Monday in Sacramento, California. The accused robber. Charles K. Latham, 52, was Identified through a gun stolen here as the robber who held Up 6. I". Sco'Jt manager of the Scott Loan Co. City Detective R. N. Adklns of Klamath Falls was notified the same gun was used Saturday night in a holdup at a Sacramento liquor store in which $82 was taken. La tham and an alleged accomplice. Houston Wise. 35. were arrested shortly after the liquor store hold up. Police records here show that on February 28, 1953, a man armed with a .32-caliber automatic pistol entered Ihe Scott Loan Co. short ly before 5 p.m. He ordered Scott into a storeroom at the rear of the establishment and told him to lie on the floor. Scott's hands and feet were then tied with rope. The robber took approximately $2,000 in cash and $3,000 in dia monds from the place. He over looked one diamond rng valued at $2,500. Half an hour after the gunman fled. Scott succeeded in setting off a burglar alarm. Police reached the scene a few minutes later. No clues were found and the gunman apparently made a clean getaway. In Sacramento. Latham was con nected with the Klamath Falls hold up through the serial number on the gun which was taken from the loan company. Albany Plans One-Way System ALBANY, Ore. I Albany will put a one-way street system into operation In its downtown business section Oct. 15. The traffic change, approved re cently by the City Council, was recommended by the State High way Commission. 1 FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY i t;; '.-.! Weyerhaeuser Manager H.6. Campbell Plans To Retire David S. Troy will succeed H. B. Campbell as manager of Weyer haeuser Timber Company's Klam ath Falls branch upon the latter's retirement January 1, 1955, it was announced today by Charles H. Ingram, vice-president and gener al manager. Troy, who comes to Klamath Falls from Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, St. Paul, will arrive September 15 to begin prepara- Turks Visit Klamath Basin After a three day visit In Klam ath county a delegation of 16 Turks left this morning by char ter bus lor Lakeview where tney will continue their study of farm and livestock practices. While here the group studied dryland grass operations, visiting a Nomad alfalfa field on the Bur lingham farm near Keno and crested wheatgrass at the Lee Holliday ranch west of Klamath Falls. Saturday the men traveled to the Lloyd Gift ranch in Langell Valley where they saw marginal land that had been reclaimed, seeded 'to pasture grass and after irrigation carries one animal per acre throughout the pasturing sea son. Enoutc to Lakeview today the Turks will visit the Henry Gerber ranch in eastern Klamath county viewing range management, par ticularly grass improvements, new seedings, water diversion, water storage and general cattle hand ling. J. C. (Dinty) Moore, Oregon State College conservation special ist, is conducting the tour while, the delegation is traveling through Oregon. The primary purpose of their visit to America is to see and take back to their homeland some of our methods they feel would be adaptable in their country. Fourteen of the men are vet erinarian directors, one a crop specialist and the other a poultry specialist. Three Interpreters tra vel with the group. All are em ployed by the Turkish government. Osman Buyukkaya, director of bacteriology in Istanbul and a graduate of Purdue University, in an Interview Sunday said he was impressed with the absence of waste of human labor in this coun try. Others were amazed at the work done by 4-H clubs, home economics divisions and the help given to all agricultural problems by the county agents. While here Buyukkaya stated the delegation are mainly concerned with learn ing all they can of our -livestock improvement program. Leaving Oregon the men wll! spend three days in California, 10 days in Texan and will wind up their tour In Ohio. They will sail for home October 8. Man Killed In Auto Accident 8EASIDE W One man was killed and five others were injured Sunday when an automobile went off the Sunset Highway, two miles cast of Elsie Dead is John Brugato, about 28, Portland. The five, one of whom was injured seriously, were taken to hospitals at Seaside and Hilla- ooro. All were from Portland. tions for the management change' over. Campbell, a veteran of 28 years with Weyerhaeuser, has been manager of the Klamath Falls branch since January 1, 1954, wnen he succeeded Ralph R. Macart ney, retired. Starting in the forest products industry in 1921, Troy has worked at various production and sales Jobs during his career. In 1930 ne joined Weyerhaeuser Sales Com pany as a sales trainee ana was subsequently assigned a sales ter ritory in Fargo, N. D. He moved to Lewlston, Idaho, in 1935 as as sistant shipping superintendent for Potlatch Forests, Inc., and later became shipping superintendent. In 1943 he was appointed manager of the PFI Clearwater Unit. Troy again Joined Weyerhaeuser Sales Company In 1952, this time at the general offices in St. Paul. He worked on special assignments until 1953 when he was named executive assistant to the mana ger of Division Operations, the position he currently holds. Early Frost Damages Crops Some frost damage in the south end of the basin Saturday and Sunday nights has been reported. Official temperatures at the Agriculture Station at Tulelake dropped to 28 Saturday night and 30 degrees early today. It was re ported colder than this in the Frog Pond and Southwestern areas Sunday night. Some harvesting of barley Is underway and It is believed that most of the Hannchen crop is far enough along that the cold snap did very llttlp damage. Some spud vines were nipped, especially in fields that were dry, but early predictions do not in dicate that the crop is seriously hurt. , No Information was available on the Lower Klamath Lake region and Butte Valley reported no evi dence of frost in the Macdoel area. Senaie-House On Compromise Farm Bill WASHINGTON A com promise farm bill carrying out most of President Elsenhower's requests was agreed upon Monday by a Senate-House conference committee. It must still go back to the House and Senate for final ap proval. Passage appeared likely despite the rush for adjournment by the end of this week. A deadlock which threatened to tie up the bill indefinitely was broken by agreement of a major ity of House conferees to accept lower level of dairy supports voted by the Senate. Only Sen. Young iR-ND) of the eight Senate conferees, and Rep. Andresen (R-MInn) of the five House spokesmen, refused to sign the hardfought compromise which calls for dairy price supports at 75 per cent of parity. Andresen insisted upon the high er dairy supports of 80 per cent voted by the House. The compromise goes back to the House first and Rep. Hope (R-Kani, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and head No. 2920 Eisenhower Signs Tax Revision Law WASHINGTON Ul President Elsenhower Monday signed into law the biggest tax revision pro gram in nistory what he called monumental" overhaul that will "benefit all Americans." The new law, Elsenhower said In a statement, will "help millions of Americans by giving them fairer tax treatment. At the same time, he added, it "will help our economy expand and thus add ma terially to the strength of our na tion." The new law brings about tax reductions of $1,363,000,000 in the first year, and more later on, for millions of Individuals and nearly all corporations, In all, the Initial year's tax cuts will total about $1,363,000,000. This will be Increased later as the new program takes full effect. Ten members of Congress looked on as the President signed the bill. Eisenhower kept switching pens, using enough so that each of the Congress members could have one i a souvenir. Holding up the 929-page bill, the President grinned and remarked: I must say that represents a long bunch of work." 'Boy," he exclaimed, "there's a lot of work In there for lawyers." Eisenhower said the bill is part of a comprehensive program which provided for tax cuts totalling $7, 400,000,000.000 - the largest dollar tax cut In any year in the na tion's history." "I congratulate the Ctmgess and Its leaders," Eisenhower said in his statement, "for having enacted this monumental tax revision. Seated on the President's right as he signed the tax bill was Chairman Dan Reed (R-NY) of the House Ways and Means Oom- mltle, On his left was Chairman Mllllkin (R-Colo) of the Senate Ft nance Committee, Clustered around In a semi cirole were House Speaker Mar tin (R-Mass) and leading GOP members of the two committees ta39. KF Swim Team Wins At Bend The Klamath Falls 10-man swim team made a good showing at the fifth annual Central Oregon Swim Meet held In Bend Sunday when they captured three first places, three seconds, and three third places. Sheila Howard took top honors when she walked away with two first places in the Senior Womens Division, 17 years and older. Sho finished in the lead in the 40 yard freestyle race and the 200 yard freestyle contest. . Three girls from the local squad made a clean sweep of the 80 yard freestyle race for girls 15 and 16. Rosemarie -Bruner, finished first, Janice Mcnti second and Lora Leonard third. The latter also took second place in the 80 yard back stroke race for girls. Tom Premo was top swimmer In Senior Mens Division, 17 and over, when he copped second place In the 40 yard freestyle and third in the 200 yard freestyle races. In the diving contest Pete Bant hlsel placed third In the Mens Senior Division IS years ana oiaer Rcnulred dives were the Front Jiickknlfe and the Swan dive with three optional dives. Barnnisei chose the one and one half tucked. the one tucked and the two tucked for his optional choices. The local swim team was en tered only In non-sanctioned events. Group Agrees of its conferees, said he expected to call It up there for a vote Tuesday. Sen. Aiken (R-Vt) said he would bring it before the Senate as soon as the House has acted. President Eisenhower lost out on one provision retained in the final compromise over nls objections. It nullified an order by Secre tary of Agriculture Benson that no member of a farmer committee could be elected to more than three consecutive annual terms Farmer committees are elected at local, county and state levels to administer the federal farm programs. Benson said his order was intended to assure wider par tlclpatlon. But the President and his sec retary of agriculture emerged vic torious In their insistence upon less government aid to dairymen as a preliminary to cutting down on butter and cheese surpluses now glutting U.S. warehouses. The final compromise authorizes Benson to continue dairy supports at 75 per cent of parity instead of the 80 per cent ordered by the Hons. Bill. Telephone 8111 Communists Stripped Of Legal Rights WASHINGTON Ml A bill out lawing the Communist Party and stripping all legal rights from Communist-dominated unions Mon day won House approval. The vote was 305 for the bill and two against. The measure got an ailmlnistra. tlon okay at a morning White House conference as a substitute for a measure which the Senate rammed through by an 85-0 vote last week. The Senate bill had features op posed by the administration. The new bill carried a clear-cut declaration that nothing in it should be construed as a repealer of the Internal security act of 1950. And it discarded a Senate-approved provision calling for stiff fines and Jail terms for anyone who Joined the Communist Party and acted In its behalf. ' Majority Leader Halleck (R. Ind) and other proponents told the House that the Senate provision had the effect of knocking out of operation the internal security act and other laws aimed at combat ting Red activity. Halleck also said the adminis tration "Is not opposed to this (House) bill." He told reporters, too. that Atty. Gen. Brownell, who with President Eisenhower pro tested the Senate's, action, found no objection to the measure al though he would have preferred no legislation on the subject. The preamble of the Hons hill labels - the Communist Party "in fact an Instrumentality of a con spiracy to overthrow the govern ment," and says that It constituted within a republic, demanding for itself the rights and privileges ac corded other political parties, but denying to all others the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution." It would not etc. 3rd graf first lead 55 It would not make membership in the party by individuals un lawful. But Speaker Martin (R Mass) and Sen. Ferguson (R-Mlch) said the government already can go alter individual Communists, and is doing so, under the Smith Act, which makes it Illegal to con spire to overthrow the Govern ment. Ty phoons Move Toward Japan TOKYO Wl Two typhoons, one of which lashed Okinawa over the weekend, headed toward heavily- populated Japan Tuesday. Strong winds and heavy rain heralded the approach of the Oki nawa storm. Some damage to crops, buildings and communica tions was reported by national po lice from Kyushu Island, Heavy damage was expected unless the typhoon veers away from the is lands. The second typhoon was headed in the direction of Tokyo. Weath er observers said that this storm appeared less severe than the oth er. It was expected to hit Tokyo late Tuesday unless It curves away into the Pacific. On Okinawa tho weekend storm killed one Japanese and injured 11 Americans, the U.S. Army re ported. Only three of the Injured required hospitalization. A number of unoccupied quonset huts were destroyed, some roofs were ripped oft and communica tions disrupted. Winds reached a velocity of 150 miles an hour at times. TEN GALLONS fo go for full tank with Ray H. Reeves at the pump, Ray was snapped at his Associated Station at 184 Main. O'clock Spj&ialfii if . A 1.$'' ' 1
