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MR raw a ft i& mm " In The- Day's lews By FRANK JENKINS Our neighbors of Old Mexico don't believe much In signs. At least their highway engineers don't. In the U.S.A. you know always where you're at, and how far it is to the next place. If the signs erected by our state highway de partments don't tell you, the bill boards will so many miles to so-and-so's hamburger stand, and so on. But to Mexico well. It's dif ferent. Tim doesn't 'matter so , much in this part of the world. If you just keep on going you'll get there sooner or later. Between towns maybe 200 or 300 miles apart, there may be no more than two distance signs. If you want to keep track of where you're at and how long it will be till you , get there you need to keep a close check on your speedometer. iy, You do know, of course, when v you're approaching a. town. At the edge of each village or hamlet or town or city, there will be a sign reading Poblado Proximo mean ing town coming. But these signs are so close to the city limits that by the time you get them read you'll be well into the middle of things. There Is sure sign, however, of the proximity of a town or a city. Miles before you get there, you'll begin to overtake burros loaded to the ears with firewood. Or what in Mexico passes for fire wood. It- has been cut out in the brush that covers the hills. The cutting has been done, in the main, with a machete a tool without which every Mexican beyond the limits of the great cities would be helpless. The big sticks may be as much as half the diameter of your wrist. The little ones will be as small as lead pencils. The average will be a shade larger than a broom handle. The cubic volume of the wood he carries will be about twice the cubic volume of the burro. This is a , rule to which there are few exceptions. What a burro can car ry is one of the natural wonders of this part of the world. How, you ask, can one heat a house, even a small one, with twigs like that? The answer is simple. Down in this part of the Western Hemisphere they Just don't heat their houses. If an unexpected cold snap comes along, the Mexican just wraps his serape around him and r Gravers it out. I'm talking, natural ly, of the average Mexican, The people in the big houses, who can afford to buy their wood or who possess trucks manned by tainers have fireplaces. They are very cheerful affairs indeed, for the wood is as dry as tinder and burns with a brilliant and beautiful flame. The bulk of this wood that is packed in on burros is too precious to be used for heat. It is for cook- ing fuel. The poorer Mexican, like the rest of us, has to eat, and his food has to be cooked. So he has to get out in the brushy hills and rustle his fuel. With the aid of his trusty mach ete and his burro, he wangles It. When it was related to her that the poor of Paris were starving for bread, Marie.Antionette is report ed to have said: "Why, the poor things! If they haven't any bread, why don't they eat cake?" ' Being an American and, like Ma rie, being accustomed to the good things of life as a matter of course, you may ask: "If these poor Mexicans can't afford fire wood, why don't they cook wit gas or electricity?" Oh, my dear! What a pampered American you are! It tne Mexi cans could afford gas or electricity for -cooking fuel, they'd be sitting on the world, frhey just can't! To begin with, there isn't any natural gas in western Mexico outh of Hermosilla, in tne far northern state of Sonora. There is a lot of it up north, but the building of pipelines costs a lot of money, which calls for Big Business, and the political climate of Mexico isn't such that Big Business cares to take chances. As for electricity, if the current stays on long enough at night to see to get to bed by and long enough in the morning to get shaved if you use an electric raz or things are going muy bien. Be sides, electricity costs money and there isn't much money in the pockets of the poor in Mexico. , Crater Snow Depth Told Eleven inches of new snow fell at Crater Lake National Park In the 24-hour period ending at 8 p.m. today. Snow depth is 167 Inches compared with 91 inches on Feo- ruary 28. 1955. and 178 Inches on February 28, 1952. The 11 inches of snow contained .70 Inches of muistuie. Clouds were breaking up this morning with some blue sky show ing throusjh. Enow flurries were intermittent. Highway 62 is open through the park but narrow In places and chains are advised. The road from Annie Springs to park headquar ters is open, chains required, and closed irom headquarters to the rim. Skiing conditions arc good with deep, powder snow. Maximum temperature Tuesday was 25 degrees: minimum last niirht 20 octrees, and it was 31 degrees at S a.m. todf y. Hf tall aniHilm rrica Five Cents 14 Pages State Republicans Jubilant; Denis Take Up Health Issue By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The decision of President Eisen hower to seek another term in the White House was hailed Wednes day by. Oregon Republican chair man Wendell Wyatt as "typical of his devotion to the United States. , . Americans should rejoice. . The Oregon Democratic national committeeman, Monroe Sweetland, found the decision no especial sur prise and he said that "for the first time in modern history the candidate for vice president will be fully as important in the deci sion of the American people as the candidate for president.". Those comments foretold the general tenor of the views of other political leaders in the state the Republicans pleased over the de cision and the President's sense of duty; the Democrats noting the is sues of health and the vice presi dential candidate. Wyatt said he had no advance notice that the President would run again but he felt confident that the decision would be favorable "all signs pointed to it." This, Wyatt said, will not change the Republican campaign plans in Oregon for these were set up some months ago and will be continued as they had been started. But, said Wyatt, "Oregonians should show their gratitude to the President by renewed determina tion to send to Washington a Re publican United States senator who will support the President." Indians Get Hunting Okay PORTLAND OP) The state of Oregon cannot stop Indians from hunting and trapping on the Klam ath and Umatilla . reservations. So ruled Federal Judge Gus Solomon after a one-day hearing Tuesday. . The state has contended that pub lic law 280, passed by Congress in 1953, made Indians subject to the same laws as other Oregon resi dents including those regulating hunting and trapping. That law directed that the state take over legal Jurisdiction of In dians on those reservatins. Attorneys for the Indians argued they had perpetual rights to hunt and trap whenever they wished. They said the rights stemmed from a treaty of 1855 for the Umatilla reservation and of 1864 for the Klamath reservation. "Public law 280 did not attempt to take away the historic rights of the Indians," Solomon said. He did not enter his written opinion at once, but said he was announcing his decision so the state could pre pare an appeal if it wished. State attorneys did not indicate whether or not they would appeal. I r 4 fN4 -'Xow f SERIOUSLY WOUNUEU by a bullet from en unloaded ' ritie, 10-year-old Gary Lee Hanlclnt of Dairy was flown Tuesday morning by Mercy Flights, Inc., air ambulance to Medford, where he is being treated at Sacred Heart Hospital. The .22 caliber bullet entered his chest and injured his spine, causing paralysis below the chest. The boy's mother, Mrs. Orrin H. Hanltins, accompanied the boy, shown here while being loaded on the plane at Klamath Falls airport by Kaler't Ambulance and Mercy Flights crewmen. The boy was accidentally shot by his 14-year-old brother. Dennis. KLAMATH FALLS, This theme marked the comment of Jess Gard, Oregon's Republican national committeeman who said: 'People of all nations will re joice over President Eisenhower's decision to serve another term as President of the United States. "America has again been blessed. President Eisenhower's Sales Arena Contract Let By KC Board A contract with Thompson it Georgescn, Inc., Portland, for con struction of a new sales arena at the Klamath County fairgrounds, was signed this morning by mem bers of the Klamath County Fair Board. Members of the board are J. A. Johnson, president; Percy Murray, secretary, and Bryant Williams. Bids from seven contractors were opened at the office of the architect, Howard R. Perrin, on January 27. The Portland firm's bid of $68,595 was low. Other bid ders were Duncan Construction Company, Burkhard Construction Company, Charles Kerr, E. N. Alt and Fit7.gerald Construction, all of Klamath Falls, and Mann Con struction Company of Redmond. MASONRY BLOCK The one story masonry block building will contain 17,600 square feet of floor space and will be a multiple purpose building. Seating capacity will be approximately 2,500 with space for temporary sealing on the opposite side of the room which can double the occu pancy. - .- "The building will be used for auto shows, home snows, dog shows, horse shows, Boy Scout Jamborees, garden shows, the Jun ior Livestock show and many oth er civic activities," stated Wil liams, speaking for the board. "It may even house an ice skating rink," he added, "and will be the largest available space for such enterprises in Klp.math County. Adequate heating will add to its usefulness, too." SUBCONTRACTORS Subcontractors named by Thomp son It Georgeson Include Ritter Roof Company, Moore St Sons, Overheat! Door Company, G. C. Motley it Associates, Loomis Glass Company, Henris Roofing Com pany, all of Klamath Falls. Fenc ing will be furnished by Colorado Fuel & Iron Company of Portland. The big room will be top lighted with plastic skylights. Construction is scheduled to start as soon as weather permits. Com pletion date has been set for Aug ust 15. Li Sr 4 OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1956 policy of peace, freedom and pros perity has won the hearts of mil lions of people all over the world and everyone should give thanks for his good health and his gener osity and willingness to continue as the leader of this country "Let us pledge ourselves that we will serve our country and sup port him as generously." Gov. Elmo Smith, Republican, said he was "delighted that Presi dent Eisenhower has decided to make himself and his tremendous leadership available for another term in the White House. "This nation and the world may be grateful," he continued, "that Providence has sustained his strong leadership In the cause of vorld peace. "It is typical of the President's high courage and devotion to duty that his decision disregards per sonal considerations. There can be no doubt of the desire of the peo ple of the country that he continue his great service to tne presi dency." There was only a little surprise voiced. Cliff Driscoll, Democratic chairman for Josephine County, said that on a recent visit to Wash ington "I got the impression that the President would not seek an other term, on a health safety basis." House Speaker E. A. Geary. Re publican, said at Klamath Falls that "it is wonderful . . , indeed fortunate for the people." GOP Senator Kopefuls Glad By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two of the avowed candidates for Republican nomination as U. S. Senator from Oregon were delight ed with President Eisenhower's de cision to seek reelection And each of them said he was convinced that should he be nom inatedbeing on the same ticket with the president would help in the campaign against Democratic Sen. Wayne Morse. Elmer Deetz, Canby dairyman and the only Republican to actually file for the office so far, said he thought the President's decision would stimulate "a lot of Repub lican support for the candidate. I think it will have quite a bearing on all candidates and will result in more enthusiasm for working for the President." Philip S. Hitchcock, a member of the Lewis and Clark College staff, said the President's decision "will be a challenge to all Repub licans to place the good of our country ahead of personal ambi tions or desires. It will certainly strengthen the Republican cau.se and the position of every Republi can candidate." Local Polificos Laud Decision Klamath County Republican leaders were jubilant Wednesday at President Eisenhower's decision to seek a second term. Democratic leaders expressed gratification that the President Is sufficiently recovered to make such an important decision. Private citizens also expressed their pleasure over Mr. Eisenhow er's declaration. Here are some of the comments: 8tate Senator Harry Boivln: 'I am sure everyone is happy that tne President has made such i fine recovery." House Speaker E. A. Geary "It's wonderful that Mr. Elsenhow er feels he Is able to run again. It is fortunate for the people of the United States." Mayor PruI Landry: "I believe if Mr. Eisenhower thinks it is the thing to do it will be the salvation of the country. Mr. Eisenhower is the only man who can carry the South." George Proctor, Republican County Central Committee chair man: "Mr. Eisenhower's state ment that he is willing to be a candidate again is most ' gratify ing, ft is the greatest thing that could happen to promote achieve ment and progress in the United States." County Clerk Charles DeLap: "I am glad the President has re covered so he can continue to lead the nation." Tom Gee, manager, Winema Ho tel: "It's a fine thins tor the coun try that Mr. Eisenhower feels he is able to run again." Ray Waters, barber: "I am glad Mr. Eisenhower is going to run again. There's no one better," Pharmacist P. D. Mead: "I am well pleased but not sur prised." Red Cross Bloodmobite March I - National Guard at Airport, 7-0 p.m. March 6 OT1, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. March 7 - Elks Lodge. 4-8 p.m. "4-1 3L . .:".?.ji,r;'-JW;. PRESIDENT DWIGHT rir , " Si Officials Confirm Pending -Coos Bay Lumber Deal . PORTLAND ( One or the biggest lumber deals in yenrs is p-ii'ding in the Pacific lt)rUiwo.st. Officials confirmed that the in vestment firm of Biyth St Co. Is preparing to buy control of Dant & Russell, Inc., and the Coos Bay Lumber Co. The price will be "more thah 100 million dollars," said James F. Miller, vice president of Blyth here. Principals are to meet in San Francisco Thursday, when Blyth Is to take options on buying the firms. Miller said Blyth is not acting for anyone else. He said the In vestment firm intends to operate the two companies. Dant St Russell, one of the Weather FORECAST Klamath FalU and vicinity: Partly cloudy through Wednesday nijtht with few snow flurries or showers. Partly sunny Thursday with highs of 40-45. Lows Wednesday night 20-26. With vcstcrilay M Low last nltht 20 I'ri'dp. last 24 hours Precip. since Oct. 1 17.4H Same period last year 4.34 Normal for period 8.27 FIVE-YEAR PLAN TOLD LONDON The British government-Wednesday announced a five-year plan to spend 85 million pounds (238 million dollars) on buildings and equipment for edu cation of scientists and technicians. President Praises Nixon Bui Silent On 7956 Veep WASHINGTON (UP) President Eisenhower accompanied his sec ond term announcement today with plowing praise of Vice Pres ident Richard M. Nixon, But he declined to discuss a second term running mate until the Republican Convention picks a presidential nominee. Mr, Eisenhower was asKcd spe cifically about Nixon as his second term running mate. He replied that he would not mention the vice presidential nom ination at this time. He said he would have to see who was nom inated for President by the GOP Convention at San Francisco In August. But he went on to say that his admiration for Nixon in unbounded. He said Nixon is a loyal and i dedicated associate. ! IIF.AVY FAVOK1TK With me president's announce ; ment, Nixon immediately became ! a heavy favorite to win renomtna I tion as Mr. Eisenhower's running . mate. I But Nixon Isn't a uure thing. I There la active opposition to Nixon in the No. 2 pot on the 1956 Republican ticket. Borne of i the "dump Nixon" talk ha been based on personal feelings. Home ; on the belief that he is weak with ; Independent voters, some on the conviction that Mr. Eisenhower's heart attack makes voters more aware than ever that the vice president they choose is one heart beat Irom the presidency. This talk Is expected to increase. Telephone Sill No. 3413 ,4 - Ji D. EISENHOWER world's largest lumber merch andising t firms, markets lumber id plywood around the world and owns three shipping companies- States steamship Co., Pacific-At lantic Rnd Pacific Transport. These operate 13 ships. ' It also has such subsidiaries as Fir-Tex, Inc., an insulating board factory at St. Helens; Coast Pa cific Lumber Co., which operates remanufacturlng plants at Klam ath Falls, Coos Bay, Redding and Eureka; the .Heppner Pine Corp. in Eastern Oregon, and the Port land Stevedoring Co. Miller said Dant & Russell also owns about 46 per cent of the stock In Coos Bay Lumber. He said Blyth will buy the con trolling Interest in Dant 4 Russell and additionally up to 42 per cent of the shares In Coos Bay Lumber not already owned by Dant it Rus sell. He said the agreed price for the Coos Bay stock will bo $30S a share. He did not disclose the price for Dant & Russell slock. Coos Boy Lumber has extensive Douglas fir holdings on the South west Oregon coast, extending board plant and plywood mill at southward to the Rogue River. It has a sawmill at Coos Bay, a hard board plant and plywood mill at Coqullle. Local newspapers reported Coos Bay Lumber had sales of 26 mil lion dollars last year and Dant it Russell sold more than 100 million dollars worth of lumber. Most of the Dant tt Russell stock is believed to be held by the fam ily of the late Charles Dant, one of the founders of Uie firm. until and unless Mr. Elsenhower j himself stops It by saying flatly j that he favors Nixon or some other. Although Mr. Elsenhower de clined to discuss the 1956 vice presidential nomination, he has iimde It plain that 1. The presi dential nominee should have the major voice In the choice of a running mate, and that 2. He ad mires Nixon. STOOD BY NIXON He stood by Nixon during the 1052 campaign crisis that devel oped over Nixon's "expense fund." He has been quick to come to the defense of Nixon against Demo cratic attacks. GOP National Chairman Leon prd W. Hall and many other party leaders have said In the past that they expected Nixon to be the vice presidential nominee if Mr, Ein hower decided to try for a second term. A United Press poll of Republi can state chairmen this week showed Nixon to be a heavy favorite for the No. 2 spot on a GOP national ticket headed by Mr. Eisenhower. Supporters are aware that Nixon if he Is renominated, will be the chief target for an all-out on slaught by Democrats. The Demo crats intensely diMike Nixon and would not miss an opportunity to remind Uie voters that Mr. Elsen hower is a President who has suf fered a heart attack and that Nixon la next in line of presiden tial succession. Definite Decision Made Last Might WASHINGTON (AP) President Eisenhower announced Wednesday he is available for a second term. He will make an informal talk on all major radio and television networks at 7 p.m. PST to tell the people about his big decision which he said was reached only Tuesday. . Eisenhower's announcement ending a long period of un certainty and speculation came at a :ews conference held just five months and five days Dulles Plans Arms Talk To Senate WASHINGTON UP) Secretary of State Dulles said Wednesday there is "some reason to believe the Soviet Union itself would greatly welcome relief from the present burden of armament." He did not elaborate, but he told a Senate Foreign Relations sub committee: "We shall not Jeopardize the se curity of the United states by re lying on promises wnicn cannoi, in all essentials, be controlled." Dulles accepted an Invitation to undergo questioning by the sub committee. His testimony was to be limited to disarmament proposals by this and other countries, aimed at outlawing atomic and hydrogen bombs. The subcommittee is study ing the whole disarmament pic ture. GROUP TOLD Dulles told the group, headed by Sen. Humphrey (D-Mlnn) that Rus sian acceptance of President Els enhower's proposal for aerial in spection and an exchange of mili tary blueprints would exclude "a sudden surprise attack of devast ating magnitude." "Major aggression Is unlikely unless Uie aggressor can have the advantage of surprise and can hope to strike a blow which will be dev astating because unexpected," he testified. 1 Dulles described the President's proposal as a "first step" looking to ultimate disarmament and th outlawing of nuclear weapons. The committee previously has re ceived testimony tb.at Uae nxlstenoe of hidden stockpiles of nuclear weapons cannot be detected 100 yards away, Dulles said the preparation of an attack of great magnitude could "hardly be concealed from a com bination of aerial and ground In spection." MODERN WEAPONS ' He said It would be "reckless to assume that knowledge that mod ern weapons In a major war 'would inevitably destroy a great part of the human race" would necessarily serve as a "permanent ly reliable preventive of war." "Events could happen which would lead, perhaps by successive stages to the use of these awe some weapons." Earlier Sen, H. Alexander Smith (R-NJ) described as "completely Indefensible" a Democratic claim Uiat Dulles attempted to "deceive the' American people about the deadly menace" of Soviet Russia. KF Hearing The Oregon Leglnlatlve In terim Committee on Local Gov ernment and urban and sub urban problems will hold a pub lic hearing in Klamath Falls at Ml I In School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Alt interested If roups and Individuals are urged to attend. For further Information con tart the Klamath County Cham ber of Commerce, telephone 6193 (see story on page 12) W ; ,'j Mr !V4 w n y r T r 3 JUDY SANDBERG, 2805 Ber keley Street, 'imilod prettily tor the 9 o'clock photogra pher this morning. Judy ii a fifth grader at Sacred Heart Academy. after his Sept. 24 heart attack "Mv answer will b nositivi af- firmative," Elsenhower said, The President declined to say at his dramatic news conference whether he favors Vies President Nixon as his running mate again. However, he again had warm praise for Nixon and called him a dedicated public servant. A crowd of 311 newsmen a rec ord for an Elsenhower press con ference Jammed the room. Up to the moment the President walked into the conference room there was no certainty he would tell his second term plans. For the first eight minutes of the session, Eisenhower, calm and collected, tantalized the newsmen by talking first about various oth er matters such things as the Red Cross drive for funds, the pending farm bill, and a water re sources measure which Is before Congress. TENSION MOUNTS ' With the tension mounting, Eis enhower finally turned to the sub ject everyone had been waiting ior him to discuss his attitude re garding a second term. He said he had reached a de cision whether to bid lor another four years in the White House. He went on to say that his de cision involves so many (actors , Elsenhower's talk will b heard locally at 7 p.m. today over radio stations KFLW and KFJI. that It was Impossible for him to express It In terms of a simple yes or no. For that reason, he added, he was asking the TV-radio networks for time Wednesday night to speak to the American people. Elsenhower said he did not know for sure whether either the Re publican Party or the people gen erally want him to serve another four years, but that ha was going directly to the people and tell them, . I the facts. At that -point,- the president end ed the months of speculation and announced: "My answer will be positive that is affirmative." Elsenhower's announcement pres ages his nomination by acclama tion at the party's Aug. 30 con vention in San Francisco unless some ' development meantime should niter the situation. Republicans from top leaders down through the rank and file have been hoping and praying that Elsenhower would consent to run again. JUST BEFORE END . Just before Eisenhower ended his 23-mlnute meeting with reporters, he said he never would have de cided to seek reelection unless he thought he would live out the next five years. That recalled his doctors' report on Feb. 16 saying the President appeared physically fit to serve "another 5 to 10 years" In a Job like the presidency. Asked when he reached his mo mentous decision, Elsenhower touched off a laugh by saying he was still arguing wun nimseu about It Tuesday morning. Responding to a question, Elsen hower said his decision to run should not have the eifect of ex cluding any other candidates . if they want to get Into the race. 8o far there has been only one announced conditional candidate for the- OOP nomination, Sen. Knowland of California. And Know land has said he would withdraw if Eisenhower decided to seek re election. ABOUT HEALTH Elsenhower also was asked whether he thought his health would figure as an Issue In the campaign. He said he had not thought about It but he Intends to be Just as truthful about it as he can. One reporter wanted to know . Mrs. Elsenhower's reaction to his decision to run. He replied that his wile and other members of his family had said right along that it wa his decision to make, and they would not Interfere with him In making It. To a question about his own eval uation ol his present state of health, Elsenhower replied that he would touch on that subject Wednesday night on television and radio. , He said the subject of his health would open a variety of questions and he wanted a little more time 1 to think about the matter before discussing it. Two TV Workmen Remain Lost EUREKA. Calif. (UP) At least three search parties planned to set out at daybreak today In another attempt to find two television tech nicians missing on Red Mountain since Friday. Searchers battled heavy snows and 70-mlle an hour winds on the mountain yesterday but found no trace of the two men, Romie Smith 28, and Olenn McMartln. 39, The two men left Friday on a routine check of microwave equip ment maintained by station KIEM TV at tho 4200-foot level of the mountain. They have not been heard from since.
