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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1954 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON uV FRANK JENKINS Editor BILL JENKINS Managing Editor Entered as second class matter at the post ofllce at Klamath Palls, Ore., on AugusP 20, 1905, under act ol Congress, March (, 1(79 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press la entitled exclusively to tft use (or publication ol all local news printed In this newspaper as well as all AP news. SUBSCRIPTION RATES MAIL Bf CARRIER 1 Month I 1 35 Months .. 6.50 1 Vear 111.00 'I Month 1.3 J Months t 8 10 1 year (16 20 PAGE SIX TheyH Do It EvcryTimc' ' Byi Jimmy Hatlo' are always ' wfuiE,-hfvvl M!t 1 So WHAT SPACE IS 7fT3 ( S66 Mf fiSTCf LgTTTO r iv t. j. a- , . r kip . . .-a V, TELLING THE EDITOR TEACHERS IN I have in my hand a widely dis i tribuled letter signed by live teach ' crs; an education committee In . support ol 8enator Neuberger's op - ponent. This by Implication puts ! the support of Klamath educators ' behind Senator Cordon. They arc 1 not. I am dellnhted to see teachers ., comlm? out Irom under their shell and taking an active part in poll-! In Heavens' name why can't you ' tics. I hope that these line pcoplclbii! smart guys let us little guys will now become active In our pro- , aim luynens aione, ana Keep your lesslonal organization and give'nose out ol our business. I've read I their support to needed school leg- lyour editorials and sometimes I lslation. Previously I had refused to or . s-anize a teachers for Neubeigcr committee for fear of embarras- ' sing our school administrators. I ; was wrong. It Is evident that this letter has the lull approval of our . administrators. Far too long Klamath County has . been deluded into the false rea ' soning that political action is fine . for the Republicans and a sin for i the Democrats, Wo who have taken an active part In supporting legislation for , the schools have been present at ; each session of the legislature.. We have seen the fine work of Senator Neuberger on the floor of the Senate. We know of his line ; voting record In spite of recent misrepresentations. Senator Neu i bergcr has always given support , to education and to Klamath Couiv ty. The voting records of both can 1 dldates are on record. Study them. Now that It la right for Republi can teachers to get Into the fight, : lets allow Democratic teachers and ' ether supporters of Senator Neu berger to have their say. . . Dorothea Buck Rt. 3, Box 1068 HORSE SENSE ; You, of course, know that I am ' campaign chairman in Klamath ' County, Oregon for Joe Carson, candidate for the governorship of tho state of Oregon, whom I have . known for many years. It has been my policy that In any political campaign the cam- palgn should be conducted upon " policy and merit rather than upon ; assassination of character or per- , sonalltlcs referred to generally as : dirty politics. I do not mean to Infer that In this campaign for : the governorship that the cam palgn of the opponent to Mr. Car son has in any manner indulged In dirty politics, but on the contrary, It la my opinion that the campaign . of Carson, as well as the opponent to Carson, has been based upon , policy and qualifications of the candidate, which to me is true Americanism and demonstrates , clearly what the voter is interested In. I am sure that when the voters go to the polls they are not going to cast their vote upon personali ties or upon loud talk, but rather are going to consider the qualifica tions of tho Individual candidate and the policies of the Individual and tipon those points decide thnt which Is for the best Interests of the stale of Oregon as a whole. Most certainly the welfare of the State of Oregon is not based upon individual personal criticism or upon mud slinging tactics. Carson or his opponent, or either of them Is not interest In such a program. I am managing the campaign for Joe Carson in Klamath County, Oregon because I have known hlin many years and believe he Is the type of Individual wlin will make a good governor for the State of Oregon. I believe his program and ' what he advocates has merit and that he is offering to the voters of the State of Oregon a program wnieh would be for the best terest of all the people of the t-late mai is my reason for sup- porting Mr. Carson, I am happy to be a part of the campaign, which so far and to the best of my knowledge, has not de teriorated Into a mud slinging per sonal controversy and which has been carried on a high plane upon real Issues and for which I think tho voters should be grateful. The purpose of a campaign la to advise the voting public on the merits and qualifications of the candidate and what they stand for. In this cam paign for the governorship of tills great State of Oregon. I believe that Carson has given you such a program, and It Is my opinion that he will be a credit to the Stale of Oregon and a governor for whom we may all be proud. r,uy Merrill Chairman for Car son for Governor Committee, Klam , ath County, Oregon QUICKIES By Ken Reynold. ''With all the lovely wrddlnf anniversary gift. Ideas In the Herald A News ,Vant Ads and )ou get tattooed!" I KM ' kWm-' DAYLIGHT TIME Once again it moves me to write you a letter about this "Fast time" earmarked "Daylight Sav ing time." It burns me up when a few of you big city "idlers" think, you can dictate what we little guys can do. We tolks are getting so tired of letting you "fellers' run our bue- : uies- ugree you have some sense, and sometimes I don't think you have any at all. Now my blood Is get ting hotter by the minute and be fore this letter is ended It's going to boil. I speak for every farmer and rancher in the State of Ore gon. We don't want this silly "Day light saving time." The farmer always has to gel up early to do his chores first, and then do his farming and with this silly fast time; he would have no time at nil to relax in the evening. As soon as his work is over, he would have to retire Ohl Yes, you think It would be fine; for none of you would have to get up at three o'clock In the morning as the farmer would. By the time you city "fellers" get up, the iarmer lias his chores done and is starting; his fanning or whatever lie has to do. Mill men would come home at three o'clock In the afternoon and demand their supper and get in their wives hair. Mamma and wlfey would be run ning and lumping all day trylwr to get things done. While vou "fellers" would be lounging around on the lawn or out with a beautiful Blonde In some drinking Joint get ting joaaea to tne "gills" after your days work. You silly men, there is no "Daylight Saving" time In the West. And pray, tell me who, wants to go to- bed at seven o'clock and get up in the dark. In the East it is quite dif ferent because there are four hours difference In their time from our time. Standard time was agreed on in most the forty-eight states so why not leave well enough alone. There are only thirteen whole states that have this time and parts of other states making a total of sixteen In all. You said, in your editorial Uiat you didn't want to always be cnangmg your watch, when you travel; out you do, any way. ac cording to the different time belts. "Why in the name of common sense, can't whoever wants this fast time get up an hour earlier and quit an hour earlier without monkeying with our clocks and watches. I get so mad every time I hear that word that I almost explode. I would like to get my lianas on eacn and everyone of those crazy Junior Chamber of Commerce men In Portland that started tills all over again and wring each one of their necks. We, the people voted this "smelly" thing down In tho 1052 General election and we thought we had H ouriect so deep that no one could dig it up again. But It seems mat someone hnd to din this int. ten filthy time up again. Like when you bury an old dead hen. you put It down so deen. nlln rocks on It and next morning van find It on your porch again, be cause "Spot" dutr It up. . Come on, everyono of you de cent Cod loving ciUrcns and vote 6 X NO on this Initiative measure. Don t listen to the bunk you hear over the radio by these bla fat Pockctbooks, but give the Utile ln-iguy the break and heln him Also lets help get controls olf mo milk so the farmer- can get a better price and heln the small farmers sell their milk. Another thing some little fishermen like to catch them a nice big salmon once in a while but how can they when everything Is commercial ized. It seems the little guy with tho small change Jingling In his pocket Is the one that gets "it right between the eyes." We arc getting sick and tired .of everything being commercial- izca and run by the big "guys." So como on folks, and get out and vote; and vote 6 X NO, 7 X Ytj5 and 8 X YES. I surely hope this doesn't land In the waste paper basket, for if it does, there will be another, and another each day. And If this No. 6 docs pass, I Intend to call you at three o'clock each morning until It is over. ( A boiling hot woman, Velma L. Ilanurlos Keno, Oregon THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. We will give awoy PUMPKINS to the First, 300 kids, accompa nied by their parents . . . Come all, and enjoy the fun! CALIFORNIA POLITICS By ROSS RAGLAND Proposition No. 6. An Assembly Constitutional amendment which would raise the pay of the state legislators from $300 to S500 per month. In 1949 the voters approved to raise the pay of the legislators Irom a 1100 per month which they had received since 1923 to $300. In additional to salary, legislators receive a per diem allowance of $14. per day while attending ses sions. Also, each member receives a mileage allowance for one round trip from home to Sacramento for each session -and 10 cents a mile for traveling on interim commit tee activity. In other states, salaries vary from 17,500 a year In New York to $100 a year In New Hampshire. Proponents of this measure point out that California is a large and populous state and that work of the legislators has in creased and Is a drain on their time and energy. The average ol constituents served by an assem blyman Is 132,000 persons; The state cannot expect to at tract the most competent people to office and many have refused to run for reelection because of the salary. The per capita cost to the people of California would amount to less than three cents a year if the salary increase Is adopted. Opponents claim that It Is un wise to set salaries In the consti tution. Equal Increase In salary to each is unfair. It docs not solve the problem of the legislator who represents a larger population Rather than to increase salary -it wouiu be better to provide addi tional allowances. They also claim that higher salaries would attract professionals and people primarily interested in keeping their posi tion. Legislative work is not con tinuous and members can carry on their private businesses. Another phase of this pay-In crease proposal Is the retirement plan. A legislator will be able to retire on half-pay after only ten years of service, All the organisations recommend n yes vole on proposition No. 6 r:;cept the Federation of Women's Clubs which made no recommen dation. Proposition No. 7. This Assembly bill is an amend ment to the Torrens Act of 1914. It would authorize the legislature to amend or repeal all or any part of the act at any time. The Torrens Act Is California's land-title law a-system of land title registration. Under the origi nal net no provision was mode for amendment or repeal and at present the legislature cannot make changes without a vote of the people. A yes vote for proposition No. 7 is recommended by all organi zations. The Federation of Wom en's Clubs did not recommend. Proposition No. 9. This Assembly Constitutional amendment would provide that, while church buildings are In the process of construction, tax ex emption shall extend to church equipment and the land on which the building Is located. In 1963 the voters approved" an amendment which exempt tax pay ments on church buildings under construction. There Is evidence that the legislature intended to in clude In that bill the land on which the building was beinir constructed but has been recently Interpreted as not Including the site. Proponents claim that this Is a logical extension of church tax ex emption and that the amendment clnrlfies the legal situation. Opponents state that even If there are not many such build ings under construction In a year and may be unimportant as far as taxes go It is an extension of the tax exemption privilege. Property now exempt In the state as a whole is over $850,000,000 assess ment and 'this does not Include Federal land. A building may be started, they claim, with the idea that it may be used tor religious purposes but could be converted when finished to other uses. A tax exemption to such property opens the way for possible loopholes. Six of the organizations recom mend a yes vote on proposition. The County Supervisors. Taxpay ers Association and Teachers As sociation did not recommend. Proposition No. 10. An Assembly Constitutional amendment which would fix the ternis of the assemblyman at four instead of two years, fix the terms of the senator at six instead of four years and limit future govern ors to two successive terms. The presents terms were first estab lished In 1862. Arguments for this measure are that the present tenrra require fre quent and costly election cam paigns which might discourage qualified persons from seeking of fice. Longer terms would enable legislators' to become familiar with their duties and responsibilities and througn experience will per form a more valuable service. Also legislators would be able to devel op independence from pressure groups. Arguments against the measure are that it is inconsistant. It lengthens term of legislators while limiting the governor's. The legis lators would be less responsive to tho voters and the longer terms would reduce the number of times a person must be elected In order to receive the benefits of the gen erous pension plan they have vot ed for themselves. It Is poor policy to have the senate terms longer than that of the governor. The present system shpuld be retained since the sen ate assures slnbllllv with four year terms while the assembly cap reflect changes In political senti ment every two years. The AF of L, Farm Bureau, L.A. Chamber of Commerce and Fed eration of Women's Clubs recom mends a no vote on Proposition No. 10. There are no recommen dations in favor of this measure. Proposition No. 11 This Assembly Constitutional amendment would authorize the legislature to grant tax exemption up to 5.000 on the home of any veteran wno has permanent and total service . connected disability consisting of the loss of or the loss of use of both legs. This tax exemption applies to those homes which were financed by -the federal government by a special program designed to build special houses with special facil ities to aid paraplegic veterans. It Is estimated that there are approx imately 500 such veterans In Cal ifornia. Proponents state that the tax exemption is not great and to many of these veterans who have no other Income it may make their home secure. The exemption is fair in view of the sacrifices made by these veterans. All organizations recommending say to vote yes on proposition No. 11. ProDosiiion No. 12 Under the terms of this As sembly Constitutional amendment a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprison ment In a state prison would be restored his voting rights and the right to hold office. A', the present any person who has served prison time in California is permanently disenfranchised unless fully and completely pardoned by the gov ernor. It Is estimated that many such men have voted since their j prison term without such pardon and are therefore guilty of another; Infamous crime. Proponents claim that treatment of criminals has changed In recent years and the right to vote and participate in clvlo affairs Is -essential to correct rehabilitation. No restrictions should be placed upon the man who has paid his debt to society. There still re mains a disqualification for those convicted of embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. Opponents state Unit ex-felons .'liould not be allowed to run for public office. They claim that there is no guarantee that an ex-felon has been rehabilitated to the ex tent that he will henceforth be a good citizen. They can always ap ply for full pardon from the Gov ernor If they want to vote and hold public office. The American Federation of La bor recommends a yes vote while the Los Angeles Chamber of Com merce recommends a no vote on proposition No. 12. None of the other groups made recommenda tions.' Britain Names New Sea Lord LONDON" ilft Adm. Earl Mount batten, commander in chief of 1- lied forces In the Mediterranean, today was named Britain's first sea lord. The appointment, the highest In tho British navy, gave the hand some 54-year-old admiral the post his Cerman-born father, Prince Louis of Battenberg, was forced to glvo up under public pressure in the first World Wor. Prince Louis played a major role In building up the British navy after he became first sea lord In 1912. He resigned two months after war broke out because his Ger man name and ancestry was caus ing the government embarrass ment. Young Mountbatten, then a 15- year-old naval cadet, pledged him- elf to restore the family to an honored place in naval annals. His lifelong ambition was to become first sea lord. Ike Names Negro Air General WASHINGTON Wl President Kisenhower Wednesday named the first Negro Air Force general. He is Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. a 41-year-old native of Washington now serving as director of opera tions and training of the Far East Air Forces. Davis, who Is the son of Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, a retired Anny officer, was promoted from the rank of colonel to the tempo rary rank of brigadier general un der the President's directive. His father was the first man of his race to become an Army general. A 1936 graduate of West Point, the new Air Force general flew CO combat missions as a World War II pilot serving in Italy as com mander of the 332nd Fighter Group. Re-elect Henry S Your Continued Support Will Be Appreciated Henry Semon n. Adv m . "i 1 f..f. t y ,iT, . . - r ;1 ' TYING FOR THIRD in the juvenile float diviiion at the Klamath Basin Potato Festival paradt : Saturday in Merrill was the Bluebird float in three sections. This hand painted cart drawn by the Shetland pony carried Suianne Kandra, Carol Lee Haslcins, Ann Hobbs, Ginger Wolfram Betty Ann and Cheryl Chapman,, carrying placards expressing tne Bluebirds' wish. Two of the seven wishes were illustrated in floats following, depicting a wiener roast and a hayride, 1 ALONG NATURE'S TRAIL by KEN McLEOD Our local folk-tale of the "Mys tery People" of Mount Shasta Is no different than all folk-tales it allows no place for skeptics for you must accept It as truth In the same spirit vein as we accept as true the promises of political as pirants. If we should dig behind the scenes we might discover Just common dirt under the glitter of gold and even the gold Is phony. Consequently If we are to enjoy our stories of mystery or our pol itics we nad better not look too deeply lest we be disillusioned. This column makes no pretense of following a subject scientifical ly It just goes on and on like a garrulous old codger, it follows de vious trails that may end some plnce we know not, which, more often may be Just where we start ed In the first place. This appears true in the case of the story of the Mystery people" of Mount Shas. ta. We started on our Mount Shasta trail with the book recorded by the boy, Oliver, ("A Dweller on Two Planets,") and our trail led away through the dark, mysterious depths of the virgin forests of Mount Shasta with Cerve and his "Lemurians."- Then with abrupt suddenness the Editor of the Ros Icrucian Press shatters all of Ccrve's illusions and tosses us back to where we started, right into the lap of Oliver. in tne days this column has fol lowed the Lemurlan tradition we developed fondness for the "Mys tery People." this hardy race that survived after the destruction of their continent and kept alive their mystical arts and advances of science. "There were parts of the story that could have stood some polish and probably would hae had If the story tellers had a but ter grasp of the field of the occult. This lack of knowledge of the oc cult led those who have contributed to the story Into absurdities, how ever, such abnormalities would never be noticed by those unfa miliar with the science. The story of the "Mystery Peo ple," however, contains a tremen dous amount of human interest, especially to think that we should live within the shadow of another "Shangri-La." After all, why should Asia and the remote fast ness of Tibet hold more human In terest than our own mysterious mountain? Naturally we probably could not justify a hidden valley tucked away on the slope of the mountain but we do know we have caves extending back into the mys terious depths of the ancient lava flows. emon to the State Legislature "Good Government at the least possible cost" Throw a little of the occult into the situation and It is not too dif ficult to find yourself concurring in the belief that perhaps a su perior race from out of the ancient past did survive Into the present and due to their mastery of the ancient arts discovered they could develop a community within the mysterious depths of the mountain where they would be able to tap tho great power of Nature's store house of volcanic heat. However, man was never created for a con tinuous life in an artificial envi ronment and no matter how Ideal could be the subterranenan village, its perfect lighting system, its air conditioning and all the ether .ideal concepts of a mechanized existence man would still long for Nature and the Sunshine. The satisfaction of this longing would naturally ex press Itself In a great celebration In the shelter of the virgin forest. Those who have contributed stor ies of these celebrations have nev er rationalized the reflected light upon the buildings of marble sur mounted with golden domes, be sides, the skeptics demand founda tions for buildings. The only ra tional explanation therefore for the lack of actual structures or signs of where structures once existed can only be found In window-dressing. The stage scenery that depict the wonders of the beautiful city long lost beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean set up as the, back ground for the festivity.' The possibilities of this storv are tremendous, Just to think and' hope of attracting the lavor and friend ship of one of the important offi cials of the "Mystery People" which might eventually cause one to have an opportunity to visit this wonderful city deen within the heart of the great mountain. What a thrill it would be to see the busv Lemurlan assembly line turning out me latest models of "flymg saucers." Perhaps, even to have the opportunity to have a ride in one of the latest creations and fly up ana out irom some secret door POLITICIANS: No ads about candidates or measures on the ballot can be published after Monday, Nov. 1. Ads for Monday's paper are due Friday. Small ads, of less than quarter page size, can be ac cepted up to final deadline at 12:00 noon Saturday, Oct. 30. way high up among the eternal snows. All this day-dreaming has been shattered when the Editor of th Roslcruclan Press wrote that I kin the astronomer who started all me iurore over tne "Mystery Pm. pie" in an article in the San Prn. Cisco Examiner, Wednesday, n.. cember 31, 1913 at the tune he hd a copy of a supposed rare manu script (The Dweller on Two Plan, ets) before him as he wrote. This one statement shows that Larkln was far less clever than he thought he was for it reveals the true source of the material upon which he drew to promulgate his hoax upon a willing to believe gullible California public and the sensation loving Hearst Syndicate. Cool Weather Covers East By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It was clear and a little on the cool side In most sections of the country Thursday. . The cool air spread eastward through the Ohio Valley acrosi the Appalachians to the Middle Atlantic States. Warmest spots were In Southern Texas, Plorids and in Southern California. Temperatures dropped to the 30s and 40.q mmi mnat. nt tha nrfrth. eastern third of the nation. Oni of the wintry spots was in the White ' Mountains of New Hami shire. The weather station at Ml. Washington early Thursday re. ported snow, 'winds of 71 nille?, per hour and 11 degrees above zero. - Moderately cool weather cow . tujued in the Far West but tem peratures climbed 5 to 19 degrees In the snow covered areas of the Northern Great Plains and the Northern Rockies. A few showers and cloudy skies were reported in the southeastern states and over Northern New England. Another belt of showers extended over Texas and Okla homa. Light rain fell In parts of Montana. Generally clear weath er prevailed In other areas. Top readings early Thursday In cluded 12 at Miami .and Browns ville, Tex. VOTE X 121 IRENE W. GEIGER Will Moke The Best COUNTY TREASURER BECAUSE Two oncf one-half yoort Deputy County Treasurer. University courte In accounting. Capable - Trustworthy Pr. Adv. by Rita Motsonf-Sec. of Geiger for Trees. Comm.