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THURSDAY. MAY 7. 1959 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE 9 A Nation Moves Underground Just In Case Of Conflict By HANS DOHLBERG STOCKHOLM I Watch your step when you go out lor a walk in Sweden. The whole country is under mined, honeycombed with caves and tunnels filled with military bases, garages, factories and oil stores. , , , For thousands of years the , Swedes never realized the enor mous advantages hidden in their country's big solid granite moun tains. They were looked upon merely as a hinderance to agri culture and communication. But when air warfare was de veloped to unexpected perfection in World War II it was suddenly understood that mountains could satisfy the demand for air shel ters. Now the big Swedish towns have shelters which can house all their inhabitants. The large public shelters, blast ed nut in the dry and silent depths of the primary rocks, have peace time uses, too. In Stockholm you won't find a single parking garage. But when you. stroll through the quiet church yard on the top of the Johannes mountain you would never guess that some 10 yards beneath you there is a large garage with park ing spaces and a service station Stockholm's biggest establish ment of that kindis a three decked car park in the Katarina mountain which has room for 500 automobiles or. in .case of war, houses 20,000 people. The roof of granite is 60 feet thick. Sharp an gles in the tunnels leading into the shelter are designed to stop pressure waves. The air-condition ing can clean the establishment of radioactivity. But the Swedes not only want to be sheltered in their moun tain caves if the war breaks out. They also would like to keep the enemy from the borders of the country. So. in order to protect the east coast navy from air raids, one of Europe's major naval bases is hid den in the heart of one of Baltic Sea islands. A solid granite roof, sometimes more than 50 yards thick, and giant shock-absorbing doors make the base A-bomb proof. Included in this underground base is one of the country's big gest naval repair yards. Bases of that kind are defended against an attacking enemy by medium range guided missiles. launched from the depths of the rocks. The elaborate coast defense sys tem consists of a network of forti fications,' submarine pens and un der ground harbors into which de stroyers can sail. Many of the top secret air bases all around Swed- l are hidden inside rocks; too. About 150 miles south of Stock holm the Saab airplane factory is buried some 100 feet below the land -surface with workshops and accommodations for several hun dred workers, including dining rooms. Air conditioning, a very essential thing due to the heat from machines, gives the air con stant temperature and humidity. At Saab, the planes are put to. gether inside the mountain and taken out through a long slightly sloping tunnel. Several otner big Swedish enterprises have blasted themselves into the mountains. They .all report good results. Swedes nowadays prefer to heat their houses with oil instead of coal or domestic wood, so there is a large and constant need for oilstorcs. The Suez crisis two and a half years ago also showed that a sudden break in the supplying of oil immediately causes ration ing if the stores are not big enough. And where could the inflam mable stuff be safer than in the mountains? Using closed-down mines the oil companies some- imes, have spared themselves the trouble even to cave the moun tains. Walking in Swedish countryside you never can be quite sure there isn't a lake of oil from the Middle East or South America some where below your feet. Animal Veek Has Started "Be Kind to Animal Week," is being observed throughout the na tion in various ways, Way 2 May 9. In Klamath Falls School children are visiting the county and city dog pounds to learn how the animals are handled that arc no longer wanted or that stray- away. The program is sponsored here by the Klamath County Humane Society which urges that citizens become bettor informed about the actual local treatment of animals support of the society through membership and the practice kindness to all animals. Through the society, animals from porcupines to horses hav been rescued from distress and abuse. In short, wherever suf fering in the animal world has been called to the attention of the society, help has been offered. Funds for the work are meager, being supplied by personal dona tions. An investigators expenses must be paid and other incidental expenses taken care of. Anyone interested in the membership may call TU 4-4648, or the dollar may be sent to Klam ath County Humane Society, 423 Plum Avenue, Klamath Falls for membership card. The public is invited to visit both the city and county dog pounds and the Pet Cemetery on Memorial Drive. Reds Lagging, Say Farm Men WASHINGTON (AP)-The Agri culture Department said today the Soviet Union lags far behind the United States in its marketing sys tem fort farm and food products. This was said to handicap the Soviet people in achieving the good diets and standard of -living they so badly want. Information on the Soviet mar keting setup was obtained .by team of department economists who visited the 'Soviet Union last year under an exchange arrange ment. " - More progress has been made by the Soviets in stepping up farm production than in marketing, the team reported. ' Their marketing facilities and methods are inefficient and old fashioned by our standards, and their market pricing system is in ferior to ours," the report said. A wide variety of breads and oils is used, the economists said to keep the Soviet cereal diet from becoming monotonous. In describing retail stores, the report said there are refrigerated cases, but the meat never looks fresh. Butler, and cheeses are good, and together with bread and ice cream, these are among the best foods In the Soviet Union. Both canned goods and fresh produce are of limited variety. The team said, however, that while the Soviet diet was plain and not properly balanced, they saw no signs of hunger or of ob vious malnutrition. MAY FESTIVAL CHILOQUIN The Chiloquin High School is planning a May Festival for the public on Tues day night, May 12, at the gymna sium, beginning at 7:30. entertain ment will include dancing w 1 1 some of the dancers in Centennial costumes: instrumental and vocal solos and trios; a style show by home economic students; and glee club number. There will be a dis play of articles made in manual training classes during the year Extensive decorations include Vlay pole and spring flowers. The public is invited to attend. Card Party There will be a card party at the Midland Grange on Saturday night, May 9. The public is invited. Refreshments, will be served. Cancelled The annual meeting of the Olene-Pine Grove Communi ty Club scheduled for Friday, May , nas been cancelled. In School Jimmy Walker, sixth BLY GRANGE members got together recently to clean up and paint up their Grange Hall. In the photo, from left, are Carson Chaste, Tom Ward and Terry Ward. Despite Farm Price Drop, Food Only 1 Per Cent Lower WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Agriculture Department said today retail fond prices in the first quar ter of 1959 averaged only 1 per cent lower than in the same peri od a year ago despite a 7 per cent decline in prices farmers received. The effect on retail prices ot this decrease was largely offset bv an increase of 3 per cent in marketing charges," the depart-! ment said. Farmers' prices for most groups of food products in tne ursi quar ter of 1959 were lower man a year earlier, the department retorted Percentage decreases were largest for fats and oils, bakery and cereal products, and poultry and pOf?S. Farm prices for meat animals, which accounted for about half the rise in the general level of farm prices last year, were down 6 per cent from the .first three months of 1958. The department repeated its pre diction that farmers' prices prob ably will continue below a year earlier through 1959, mainly be cause of heavy supplies of hogs, chickens, eggs, "and some other food products. WASHINGTON (UPI) The Foreign Agriculture Service today nredicted U.S. cotton exports in 1959-60 win increase suosianuany FAS said exnort sales of cotton wou d rise because ot a new u.s cotton export program, an antici pated rise in foreign consumption, reduced carryover in loreign coun tries, and a probable drop in the production of competitive foreign cotton. WASHINGTON (UPI) The Agriculture Department Tuesday announced a trade agreement be tween the United States and the United Arab Republic whereby the Middle East group will purchase $23,400,000 worth ol U.S. larm commodities. The commodities will be paid BASIN BRIEFS for in Egyptian pounds. The commodities to be sold to UAR: Tobacco, $9,000,000; rice. $5,300,000; cotton seed or soybean oil $3,200,000; yellow corn, $2,600.- 000; grain sorghums $400,000; bar ley, $300,000; frozen poultry $500,- 000; and dairy products, $500,000. Ocean .transportation costs were estimated at $1,600,000. Sales will be made by U.S. pri vate traders. WASHINGTON (UPI) Mem bers of a House poultry subcom mittee confer today with officials of the Agriculture Department to tind out what the department plans to do about the depressed price of poultry products. Ihe officials were to give their views on whether any new laws are needed. The conference grew out of a two-day subcommittee hearing last week in which poultrymen partic ularly egg producers, complained that low prices were driving fam ily larmers into bankruptcy. GRANGE NEWS Bly Grange 711 has started a clean up and paint up overhauling of its hall. Members are tearing down a building in back of and adjoining the main hall. The substructure was damaged by fire several years ago. They will repair and paint the building's exterior soon, and they will fix ailing windows as well as touch up the interior. Members of Juvenile Grange 217 will assist adult members in the program planned to make the build ing presentable to passersby. The grange unit received a let ter of commendation from t h e Klamath County Chamber of Com merce for work done last year in Bly. Serving Total Told For April The Salvation Army headquar ters in Klamath Falls announced that it served 352 persons during April. It expended $562 on clothing, meals, lodging and other necessi ties. Of applicants for aid 280 were transient men and 12 transient families. Most were northbound many to search for work on farms and railroads. Seven families of eight or more members were giv en shelter. The Army's Adult Home League spent 55 hours in charity and so cial work. The League of Mercy donated 35 hours to similar work. Youth groups volunteered 134 hours of time. grade son of Mr. and Mis. Dale Walker, returned to the Chiloquin school last week after being out lor two months with an illness. PTA Convention Mrs. Warren Lough and Mrs. William Wiest have returned from Corvallis where they attended the annual PTA confer ence. They are Chiloquin officers of the PTA, Sister III Mr. and Mrs. John Mannering, Chiloquin. traveled to Portland last weekend with h i s brother, Robert Mannering, Oak land, California, to visit a sister who is hospitalized. Spending several days in Klam ath Falls with her son and daugh ter-in-law and family was Mrs Claude Bechdoldt of Bonanza. Hospitalized Virgil Boomer of the Lorella Store in Langell Val ley is in the Veterans Hospital in Portland for medical care. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hit son Jr. and family of Oakridge spent the weekend in Langell Val ley and attended the birthday par ty for her grandfather. Clarence Walker, who was 85 years old. Ambulance Run Frank Cunning ham was taken to a Klamath Falls Hospital Monday morning by the Chiloquin ambulance and under went surgery Wednesday. Cunning ham operates a sand and gravel business near Williamson River. Home Bud Rueck has returned to his home at Bonanza after driv ing Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wu to San rrancisco where Jack is receiving medical care at Stanford Hospital. To Longvlew Peter Hricziscse of Langell Valley is spending two weeks at Longview with his brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Gunderson and family. Houseguests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frazier of Lan gell Valley are Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Yuba City. Change The party for Mr. and Mrs. Wes Dearborn, who are cele brating their silver wedding anni versary on May 10, will be held at the parish hall in Langell Val ley instead of the Leavitt home as planned. Friends are invited to at tend. The party starts at 8 o'clock Weekend Donna Dcrry of Ma- Office Space Available Inquire DREW'S Monitor. 733 Main lin spent the weekend at Bonanza with her sister, Mrs. Howard Schmidt and family. Other visitors were Mrs. Schmidt s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Womack, and sons of Portola, California. Home Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mon roe have returned to their home in Langell Valley after spending the past five months in Southern California, Arizona and Mexico. Elected Frank H. Brown of Bo nanza was elected to the Bonanza school board at the May 4 election. The tax was voted down in Bonanza. Turkey Dinner Mrs. John Brown of Bonanza will serve tur key dinner on Mothers Day. Smor gasbord as usual on Saturday night. BUSINESSMEN'S BUFFET An Abundance of Doloct obU Foodi prepared for your selection. Buffet Style Moderate Pricea. SERVED DAILY Ponderosa Room Willard Hotel Two Area Girls Win 4-H Awards Scholarships to the 4-H Sum mer School on the Oregon State College campus June 20-27 have been won by two boutnern uregon girls in statewide 4-H livestock breeding competition. Winners included fatty Burleigh of Klamath Falls and Mary Lynn Fenimore of Lake-view. Winner of the top award, a $100 college scholarship, was Myrna Rantala of Clatskame. The award was1 made for excellence of a sev en-animal dairy herd she built up in six years of 4-H activity. BIRDS ON THE BINGE CHICAGO (UPI) The Animal Welfare League solved the mys tery of Chicago's drunken pigeons Tuesday. The league discovered the birds have been hanging around street corners drinking anti-treeze drained from cars. MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS Stationery Bibles Manicure Sets Shaw Stationery Company 729 Main Ph. 2-2586 GRAND JURY TO MEET The next meeting of the Klam ath County Grand Jury has been called for 10 a.m. Tuesday, the district attorney's office said to day. Among" cases to be pre sented to the grand jury is the armed robbery of the Armory Tav ern last Sunday in which three men are being held. The exact number of cases to he presented was not known today The best selling book in 1776 was "Common Sense" by Tom Paine, selling 100.000 copies in three months. 1 O People Read SPOT ADS - you are Hurry! Ends Saturday! en l Gifts . Big Sarin; Mother's Day WOOD'S DRUG 9th & Main - Medical-Dental Bldq. TU 4-6712 "the best place to shop . . . ofter oil" ifftlm knows wJwt day when she is gifted with Comfy Slippers DORMIE Pins Kid $6.00 POW wow Blue or Ten Woel Fort $7.00 ELFIN Hue, Pink or Block Corduroy $5.50 SPRITE Red or Block Corduroy $6.00 Beautifully Gift Wrapped . 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