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PAGE J A FERAL!") AND NEWS. Klamath Falls, Ore. Sunday, Oct. 13, 105! Marshall Both Military, Civilian Leader Proofreader (Editor's nole: Thii is the ef three articles on Gen. Ucorgi C. Marshall, dead now after a lnnf life ol much service, conn glory and a share of controversy.) by ELTON C. KAY WASHINGTON (APl-Ouhide a Catolina cottage on the last day ol 1938 an Army band played some marching tunes lor the aged general It was his birthday. There had been 77 before this. There would be no more. George Callctt Marshall first heard the brassy hands and ca dence drums sound out those live ly airs when he was a shavetail lieutenant of infantry, wearing a broadbrimmed Army campaign hat. no medals on his chest. That was before three wars, two ' cabinet posts, fame and a brief flurry of controversy in later life. When the Army band came to Pinehurst from Ft. Bragg to play l birthday serenade, illness and age already were heavy upon the general. But !he 73lh birthday was a time for memories and a talk with a few old friends. A tin-! to look back, fo remcm ber Uniontown. Pa., where he was born in 1830: schooling at Virginia Military Institute: the humid heat of Army duty in the Philippines: the dust of Oklaho ma's fort Reno; slow promotion lor junior officers: until World War I came and with it assign ment to Gen. John J. Pershing's headquarters for the American Expeditionary Slaff. That was Marshall's strong point staff work. He began ascending, obscurely at first, a captain, a major, a lieutenant colonel. A five-year lour after the war as aide to "Black .Jack" Per thing, that personification of the precise, cold, aloof commander. Some of Pershing's characlcrisl les rubbed off on Marshall. He developed two personalities. As an officer, he cleaved closely to the code. He was severe, smiled little, kept to himself, expected in stant response when he pushed a buzzer, an immediate answer when he asked a question. At some point early in his mil itary career he adopted the mil itary practice of addressing sub ordinates, both in and out of the military, by their last names He made perhaps no more than a dozen exceptions, and these in the case of very old and very close associates. Until the day of Dm iglit D. Ei enhower inauguration as presi dent, Marshall addressed him only as "Eisenhower," never " Ike." Marshall s official aloolness may have been something of a protective device, as well as loo literal acceptance of military cus tom. He dreaded that some ac quaintance, close or casual, might ask him to use influence of office to grant a lavor. So, in a way, he avoided people. .When he entered his olfice in the morning he passpd through the reception room at almost a run, left in the same way. It was a dilferent Marshall nl home. There he was a kindly and gentle man who talked through the eening hours with his wile about the family, friends, books, gardening. He attended riuliltilly the din ners and cocktail parlies required ol a general of the Army, of a secretary of stale, of a secretary of defense, of an official mission ary abroad of the president of the United States. He may not have liked glitter ing social events, but he was a diplomat. He could listen atten tively and speak the noncommit al words required of him. Essentially, Marshall was a staff officer, not a combat leader. His talents showed enough to focus Washington attention on him while he was an almost unknown brigadier general on duty in Illi nois in the mid-1930's. Former Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, recalls that he was instrumental in having Marshall assigned to War Department headquarters when Johnson was an assistant secretary of war. The bright young brigadier, who appeared to know how to gel things done fast even in the maze of military red tape, began to move up rapidly, lie was chief of the War Plans Division, deputy chief of stall, acting duel, then chief of staff in when war already had come to Europe and when Marshall's staff ability had nought the attention and support it President Franklin D. Koo.se- Vt'lt. World War II broke for the Uni ted Stales on a Sunday morning. Marshall was horseback riding. There were "some who seemed surprised, and even shocked, that the Army chief of stall should have been horseback riding at a moment when the enemy struck Pearl Harbor. But there were many others, in high and low places, at home and overseas, for whom war came with stunning suddenness. As Army chief of slaff, Mar shall was in a preeminent posi tion in the war councils, a senior member of the American military chiefs ol staff, memncr of the combined chiefs of staff, essen tially an Anglo-American organi zation. The prominent part which Mar shall had in those wartime coun cils later was to become a sub ject for some senatorial critics ol the general. So too did these crit ics make charges about hij ac tions as a diplomat, alter ljc left the Army chid 's post. Marshall had difficulty in trying to step out of active life, retire to a home in Leesburg, Va,, and a winter collage at Pinehurst, N. C. New matters kept bobbing up. When he stepped down in No vember 1045 as Army chief of staff he and Mrs. Marshall packed up tnd made ready to move 'o the quiet life of a small Southern town. Thev didn't no InsieaH Marshall acceDted President liar. ry Truman's request that he go 10 cnina wun me personal rank of ambassador. That assignment lasted until 1047. How about reiirement then? No. Ho became secretary nf slain the month in which he finished the ambassadorial job. The Marshalls scaled down their retirement plan, the general ac cepting the presidency of the American Red Cross for two years. j Retire then? No. Truman named Marshall secretary of defense and he look over on Sept. 12, 1950. He had on his hands his third war. The Korean conflict had been under way three months. It was going badly. Involved were questions not merely of tactics for defeating an eneny but of broad international policy. How hard could the linutd war be pushed without bringing in the Soviet Union and precipitating a third world war with nuclear weapons? It look a tougr.-minded man to stand the strain of questions like that. News Carriers Counteract Juvenile Delinquency Scare DALLAS, Tex. tfu-The nation's 700,000 newspaper carrier boys arc a bright, glowing statistic 'gainst the often dreary juvenile delinquency picture: fewer than one in 200 carriers gets his name on the police blotter. This is a figure from FBI Chic .J. Edgar Hoover, himself a one time newspaper boy. It's one the International Circulation Mana gcrs Assn. cites with more than casual pride. The circulation men are calling I . I 'he matter to public attention as ,art of the Oct. )7 observance oi ewspaper Boy Day. This is th( !0th year the association has sponsored the day in the United States, Canada and 20 other coun tries. Jack Esti.'s, secretary-treasurer ol the IC.MA, sajs the earnings ol these junior business men who deliver newspapers to your door amount to $2,600,000,000 a year, i J nousancts pay their wav through college from their profit Esles and his staff estimate the. newspapers, seeking to encourage further studies by high school graduates, distribute $500,000 a year in scholarships. Circulation managers, as well as authorities concerned with juve nile problems, consider it self- evident that a newspaper route keeps a boy loo busy for idle mis chief, teaches responsibility, self reliance, poise in dealing with the public and the benefits of free enterprise. Gen. Curtis E. I.eMay of the United Slates Air Force, another former newspaper boy, said in connection with this year's obser vance of Newspaper Boy Day: Newspaper boys have become n tradition in oiir American way of life, and have established their position as reliable and ponlrib- uting members nf the society of this nation. "At an early age they assume responsibility for supplying their fellow Americans with vital infor mation on the news of the world. Furthermore, they acquire con structive work habits early in life, and in so doing become members of that valuable group of Ameri cans who are not afraid to work. JUNIOR BUSINESSMAN of today, a solid citizen tomorrow. This youngster, a newspaper carrier, is one of the more than 700,000 carrier boyi across the country who are a bright statistic against the rise in juvenile crime. 'own or city is apt to read like a ocal who's who. It's the same story at the na innal level. Among the ex-news paper boys cited at random by the ICMA are Herbert C. Hoover, Jo seph W. Mai tin, Albert B. (Happy) Chandler, Tiomas K. Dewey, Mau rice J. Tobin, Earl Warren, Walt Disney, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Harold Lloyd, Fred M. Vinson, Thomas C. Clark, Roy W. How aid, Frank E. Gannett, William O. Douglas. Capt. Eddie Ricken backer, Benjamin F. Fairless and Dwight D. Kisenhower. Heart Attack In Class Fatal MACDOEL William Cope land, 56, former principal of the Macdocl grade school and teacher for the last two years in a school near San Jose, died Thursday, ap parently from a heart attack while leaching a class. He also taught at Happy Camp for two years after leaving Mac docl. Mrs. Copclanri, who also taught here, is teaching in the San Jose school system. Funeral services will be held at Anardaiko, Oklahoma. I V 1 l " V N n . eS A M isttVi ffi ml tfipJir. lira Jul imw Hn l Ml. I-C&n .. tf JflBLTll Htii M R" HI . JfV f3H I,-, W.'r 7 i mi l -j r wit? irrn WM' II ' ' 1)1 I g ... i i IIP! wis 1 1 it. I ' i ei i. lira. i il:. r tm r m mm mem l i " ' NEA Service, Inc. (j BLM Timber Sale Brings High Bidding "DENNIS THE MENACE" mn in. i i 1 IfVHY (XHJ I PLAY SOLF? 1 KNOW SOME SAO WROBI Reports to the International Cir ulation Managers Assn. show more and more newspapers, m position to choose from applicants lor deliver." roules, are accept ing only boys whose grades in school rank them above average "Generally," sas Estes, "the preference is for boys to start on the job at around 1H old enough that they're ready for some re sponsibility but still young enough not to spend all their time think ing about which girl they want to ask for a date." As evidence of what the train g may mean, the circulation men have found that a list of for mer newspaper boys in nearly any Committeeman Job Inviting PORTLAND (AP) - Another possible candidate for Oregon Re publican National Committeeman threw his hat in the ring Friday. He is Don Chapman of Portland. Chapman said he probably would seek the office if the incumbent, Robert T. Mautz, decides not to run tor reelection. Two other possible candidates are former Gov. Elmo Smith of Albany and Rep. Walter Norblad. Both said they might make a try for the job if Mautz doesn't want it. There was heavy competition fori three tracts of timber offered for oral auction sale by the Mcdford District of the Bureau of Land Management. The bidding brought the selling price of 13.828.000 board feet of timber to $510,037. Chiloquin Timber Company of Klamath Falls was- high bidder lor two tracts located near Buck Lake in western Klamath Coun ty. Their total bid for the 8,236.000 board feet included in the two las fir, $(iS per thousand for pon derosa pine, SKI .25 per thousand fur sugar pine and $23.05 per thou sand for white fir. Five other op erators qualified to bid on each tract. K & C Timber Company of Wolf Creek made the highest offer ol the three bidders competing for a 1 1 act containing 5.592.000 board feet in Elk Valley Creek in' south western Douglas County. They bid $33 per thousand board feet for tiacis was s.HJ,hoi..., or an aver-lne Douglas fjr and $1H7,385.65 for nn n, M nil noi- inn Kann nnarn . . feet for all species. The bids for individual species included $30.10 per thousand hoard feet for Doug Trumpeter Swan Numbers Decline PORTLAND (AP) - The num ber of trumpeter swans in the United States declined 54 to only 681 in the past year. 3Tie Department of Interior re ported the figure Friday after the Fish and Wildlife Service had completed its autumn survey. The government has been at tempting to save the big birds fiom extinction for the past 30 years. Mi.it of the swans, which weigh as much as 25 pounds and have an eight-foot wing spread, were killed olf during the lain century. Attorney Seeks Democrat Post PORTLAND (AP) Portland attorney Berkeley Lent, who has been toying with the idea of run ning for Democratic State Central Committee Chairman, made up Irs mind Friday and decided to seek the office. Other announced candidates arc Dan Poling of Salem and State Sen. Robert W. Straub of Eugene. The new chairman will be chos en at a committee meeting in Portland Oct. 21. The vacancy was created by the death ol David C. Epps earlier this year. GIVES POLARIS REPORT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -(UPI) - Rear Adm. W. F. Ra born told the American Rocket Society Thursday night that at least 40 lo 50 test shots are need ed before the Polaris missile will be operational. Raborn said he believed the Polaris, a submarine launched ballistic missile, may be the key to discouraging surprise attacks. Klamath TilU. Orrim fttrvinn hmithern Ornon and Northern California Publithrd dally etcrpt Saturday bv SouUltrn Orton Puhlmhmi Company Mam at KpUnan Phone Tl'xfrio 4-HIU FRANK JENKINS, Kditnr XIX JENKINS. Manaunt Kd.lor rtOYD WYNNE. Lily Editor Knttrfd arennd flui niatifr al tha pott flffir at Klamath Kail, Oregnn. (in Atiguit 30, 190tt, unrlrr art of Cnnfreaa, Marrh 3, 1A79 Stconcj-rla! PMiiga pud al Klamath rail, Of ion, and at additional nuilinn nfftrM SUBSCRIP1ION RATES Carrirr I Monih $ i .) II Month . I a 0 1 Yar 111 no Mail In Advanca 1 Month - . I l M) I Mnnthi I I sn 1 Yaar . 113 00 Carrier and De trt Waalt day ropy e Aundaya, copy ' Wc tmiTSD PRESS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATED pnr.ss AUDIT BUREAU Or ClHCl LATlON iuhcnbar not rtrftvlnf dr liver v of lhatr Herald and Ne. plr phnn TUvario 4-11 II before T PM Alter ? P M., nhona Ma-Jrir Millar Or-, culauon Manr al TUxedo 4-4752 , Starts TODAY DOORS OPEN 12:45 Charge Filed In Junk Theft A 25-year-old millworkor who conducts a junk business on the side has been charged with steal ing iron from a railroad. Melvin Ray Bonner ot Crescent will enter a pica to the petty lar ceny charge at 9:30 a.m. Monday before Dis'rict .Judge D. E. Van Vactor. Police said Bonner, a Gilchrist mill employe, was accused of steal ing ahout 230 tie plates from Klam ath Northern Railway, a branch between the SP line and Gilchrist. Bonner was released on $230 bail, pending his next court appearance. TO RESTORE FORT B1SMARK, N.R. (UPI) Fort Abraham Lincoln, where Gen. George Custer and his 7th Caval ry had their headquarters, will be restored. A group called the Cus-tcr-Kort Lincoln Foundation said it would spend one million dollars lo bring the fort, near Mandan, N.D., to its original condition. the tract. The next sale by the Mcdford District of the bureau will feature small salvage sales, according to John Carnegie, district sales ofli ier. The sale will consist of one GRANGE NEWS TULKLAKE Election of olfi ccrs was held at the regular meet ing of the grange last Thursday. Most of the officers were reelected lor the coining year. Iho? who will serve this year are master, Clarence Moore; doorkeeper, Paul Tschirky; secre tary, Mrs. Herman Street; treas urer, Herman Street; chap lain, Delia .'"railey; lecturer, Fan ny Ryckinan: Pomona, Mrs. John Baley: Mora, Rea Schweit zer; ceres, Mrs. Clarence Moore; lady assistant steward, Mrs. El mer Scott; assistant steward, Ce cil Moore; overseer, Walter Mesh ke; home cc chairman, Mrs. How ard Moore. The next meeting will be Thurs day, October 21). At this meeting. representatives of the starch fac tory, and Cliff Jenkins, manager of the Tulelake Growers Associa tion, will give brief talks. Officers will he installed Wed nesday evening. November 4. An installing team from Dorris will he present. green s,.:e of 4,226.000 board feet located near Lincoln and six sal vace sales with a total volume of .07,000 board feet. One of these small sales is located near Pros pect in northeast Jackson County and the other five are in Wolf Creek-Cow Creek area of northern Josephine, and southern Douglas counties. Additional information regarding these proposed sales may be se cured at the district office of the bureau in Medford, according to Carnegie. Elks Collect Hides For Vets For the first lime this year, MPOKIks will join other Elkj lodges in the western stales in a "Hides For Veterans," program. Hides arc collected by the local lodges and sent to a tannery where the Oregon Slate Elks As sociation assumes responsibility. Final distribution to occupa tional therapy departments of Vet erans Hospitals throughout tha country. Cecil Fitzgerald, chairman, in announcing plans for the local lodge participation, said hides may be taken to the South Sixth Street Oxygen Sales, 2525 South Sixth, operated by Walter Bador-ok. All Elks and others interested are asked lo cooperate. CLOSED TONITE OPEN THURSDAY! CONTINUOUS FROM 12:45 P. M. TODAY! FOR THE FIRST TIME! AH the true -life excitement of one of the world's most daring adventures! IN TEN SECONDS li THOUSANDS WILL BE BLOWN TO HELL! Hi 11 Two men who pit their steel nerves cgoinst a live bom.!, ! Chandler Palance Carol The Roughest Toughest Vengeance-Trail A Man Ever Rode! v.. J SHADOW mTERAY T-HOBIE ., . AUOIE w TERRY -,10HH F W i ' -v-TECMNIRAMA.MwTECMNICOLOR. WARNER BROS. ROBERT STACK MARISA PAVAN.ruiPicc padi'idm . tdim n-ootcM ' ""i.w wuurn-tP.lll uoniLn CS .SSfil. AUMONT DAVID FARRAR PETER CUSHING SUSANA CANALES Hi. B ETTE DAVIS
