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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1963)
IM -W!'''''&a3aaar- " - . -ai ft ' t t READY FOR THE MILL Thii view wi$ taken of the logpond at the new plant op eration of Klamath Lumber and Box Company. The sales volume of the operation doubled durinq 1962 in the switch from tha old to the new plant site. PAGE 6 II Sunday, February 24, HIM HlinAl.n AND NEWS, Klamath Kails, Ore W ,2 OI4?l Vl te-Vf OLD PLANT This is one view of the old Klamath Lumber and Box plant in Ship pington Addition which went under the auctioneer s hammer in March of I 962. SOLD AT AUCTION This view shows another portion of the company's old plant at Shippinqton Addition which was auctioned off to bidders. Some of -the buildinqs dated back to 1903. ; n lr ' ft JU)S I.Ms- NEW PLANT OPERATING The former Kesterson'i Mill was purchased for Klamath Lumber and Box Com pany operation in Into 1961 and went into full produc tion durinq 1962. This view shows one of the buildinqs at the new plant site where employment increased about SO per cent and payroll jumped about $1 million during 1962. Klamath Lumber Firm Changes Plant Sites Vov Klamath I.umbrr and Mnx ('(impany, 1W2 was a year of the complWo suilch. Thfi lumhor firm did hotter than cnnslrurt now buildings, it moved In a completely new location and auctioned off its old plant. In March of 12. the buildings of llw Klam.'lli Lumber and Box Company, sumo of which wont back to as early as VMK. wont on the block and wero sold lo the highest bidders. Huvers camp from a six-slate nrra to bid lor the facilities which were sot up m separate arti clrs, In addition, the ion acie site on t'pper Klamath Uiko was also Mild In the old Im-iimn, Hip mm panv emplmcd from 1 HO In I.M) employes, hut this has boon i leased by rH to 7. omploos with liie vliill to the new location which Mas foimeily I ho Kosterson Milt operation. Tho new pl.int site wnn pur chafed in tumi tlu tire, it Nnrlhrrn llailroiid and the ('da rter l'.iik Companv. co-ow iters of Iho pmperty. The purchase was dinted In tiio li(!inrmo l'riiit Cmnpanv, parent firm of Klamath Lumber and Ho, 1 no HHiacro site torniorly oc cupied by tho plant on tho lake w as purchased by Pari he f or and Lieht Company tor $;t7,.Ki and ntforod lor salo lo tho city of Klamath Falls, Meantime. f'tt2 was a hiq p;ir of builHnii: at Iho new oper ation of tins eotnpanv The pav rol! was incioaMMf nmie than $1 miihnn. ;mH the companv spent m excess el Vj;o.itoo motioi niini: portions nf their newly acquired plant Money was spent remiMlehni; Iho ih kiln tn (at lory, a new ioaw npi'r.ition m the .sawmill and ;i Unlor system They also added a new olfice stria tin e. 'I hey coniomplale the expeiith tui e of another S'.'.ow dm mi; HHst for additional nuMlei nialinn Also, during l2, tho company instituted n company paid life in suranee lu'iicfil program. Present .sales havp a b o u t doubled from the volume handled at Iho old silo. The firm ships lumber throughout the country, and its box material Roes to Hi- ioiRio Kruit plants in Cahlornia ir usp m thai state. Timlier purchases amounted to about 2r million fool of limber which had been blown down in the Columbus Dnv storm, in ad- Coolidge Library Survey Would Call For Considerable Changes (Continued from Page 5-R) 12,000 well selcclerl juvenile lilies This .should he supplemented by bookmobile stops and other tension services in areas of clear ly defined need. The scvires for children should all he planned and directed by a fully qualified professional librarian, assigned full time to children's v.ork. Existing branches in the south crn part of the county should be continued as long as they definite ly fill neighborhood needs, as shown by community interest and as tested by actual use. High School And College .Stu dentsThe efficient pooling of the best materials in both reference collections and a consolidation of the best books in both adult book collections would hi a great convenience to high school and college students. A unified col lection would he cas'er to use; it would enrich the binary's re sources and increase its utility. Young people more than 1 years old oltcn have access to their own or family automobiles, which makes it much easier for them lo come into a centralized service than it is for others young- r than lhat age. Conversely, they are in nnuti less need ol exten sion services than are the young er people, 'they also prolil more from having direct access to ma jor lihrary resources. To provide tile best library service lo this active age group, igic ami common sensi would suggest a unified service. In conclusion, if a unilied serv ice were established will, a cen tral service in Klamalh Kails, there would be 4:t.(Mir people of all ages served in tho immcdi- ite area. These win, Id all he within range of its resources. In- luded would he ft.700 children lanes 5 through Mi and fi.OOO young people 'ages 15-24 . Both groups could be more elfectivcly served by one efficiently man aged service. Children's Program The slan dards (or children's work visualize full program of professionally directed activities for every sys tem, including school visits, story hours, film programs and a sum mer reading club. This could he instituted most effectively if the city and county libraries were consolidated so that all of the children's work could he placed in one adequate room under the supervision of a well-qualified li brarian, supplemented by other help as required. Other Uhrarics iouay more and more libraries are combin ing in the interest of grtater effi ciency and better service. This s the main theme nf a major, lalewide campaign going on this year in lalilornia, as wen as some areas in Oregon. Recommendation Th? Klamath 'alls City Library and the Klam ath County Library should unite under one management and that single, centralized main libra ry be operated in Klamath Kails adequate to serve the southern county, supplemented hy exten sion services. The central huilding should pro vide ennuull well organized space on the ground tloor handle a stock of 50.00(1 well selected adult circulating books, a reference col lection of at least 3.00,1 currently eful volumes (staffed by a pro fessionally trained libra! iani, and 12.001) juvenile hooks in an ap propriately lurnislied children's room tinder professional supervi sion dotal juvenile stock of at least 17,50(1 volumes i. These basic collections .should lie supplemented bv an Oregon collection, documents, music, pic- would be for the city lo combine lures, etc., in addition lo a full ! ith the county. To do this the range of modern services, such as films, film strips and l.fioo phono graph records. The goal should he to double the use of the li hrary without doubling its costs Library Buildings Tilt- county and city libraries should he corporated in the huilding now occupied by the county library. The main floor of the building should be enlarged to accommo date Ihe large number of books to be transferred from the city library. In addition, the It e d Cross Office and the museum should be relocaled lo permit use of this space by the combined library. Suggested Kuildjng Changes Minor alterations are suggested for the county library building if the merger takes place, and in cludes the removal of the glass partition enclosing Ihe librarian's office, closing the existing en trance to w hat is now the mustini :ind opening a new one lender this plan all the space on the main Hour and basement would be used for the combined library, includ ing the present county museum and Red Cross quarters. In addi tion to tile childrens' books, the library would have a capacity lor 4B.000 adult circulating hooks and shelving lor (i.000 vulunies tor various secondary coiicc-t'ons and :l.200 reference books. Prnitosed Layout After the al terations in the building are com ploted the lihrary oliicc would move lo the room no.v occupied by the lied Cross, and the c drcn's library would he located the quarters currently used hv the museum. Mi'thod Of Combining Sevcrnl legal methods of combining are possible, but the one thai is the simplest and perliaiv the hei city library would legally dises tablish itself. Simultaneously lal the same meeting' tiie new uni fied lihrary nf Klamath Fall; could be established under the auspices of the county. At the same time it would he desirable for tile board of the newly creat ed unilied library to establish vacant position for tli-2 head of the new unified library, and for mally establish requirements for the position, salary, and meth od of recruiting. Under Oregon law, "Any pub lic library established under OltS 357.400 to 3S7.m . . . shall not he abolished or discontinued nnr sup port withdrawn therefrom except by a vote at two consecutive an nual meetings or Iwi meetings held at intervals of at least 12 months of the body which es tablished the library . . ." This, means that a lull yen must elapse liefore the action becomes final. The Library Board should re quest the city council to disestab- sh the city lihrary and to trans fer its slaff, assets and liabilities lo Klamath County so lh;;t a uni lied library could be formed. Twelve months aft-r the first action bv the city council ex pressing its intent to disestab lish the city library and transfer lis assets and staff to the coun ty it should act again and reaf firm its position. At this time the new arrangement, as slated in the agreement, would go into effect. Kvisling staffs The city libra ' has an excellent staff of seven people 'five full time' with a full lime equivalent of 5:i. It has a budget of approximatrly $.10,047 and a slock of about 23.000 hooks. The record show an annual cir culation of approximately 100.000. Willi the staff and book - slock available this is a creditable per formance and reflects sound poll ties on the part of tho board and conscientious workmanship by the staff. The county librarv has a staff of 11.25 (full lime equivalent' at (he central library, including 1 0 1 full time jobs. The library is a headquarters for extension serv ices reaching tn all parts of Klam ath County and has been involved in providing direct service to schools, in addition to offering services to tiie people of Klamath Kails and the outlying area. It has a budget of $09,530.48 '10-fil'. II is notable that in the whole organization there is no fully trained librarian and that the head of it does not meet the stale library's recommended stan dards, or the American Library Association standards. The county librarian has been successful in promoting library upport and promoting communi ty interest in Ihe smaller outly ing communities. The staff needs to be strength ened by securing a fully trained prolessional to head it and hy adding 'or developing1 at least three other professionals who arc fully qualified according to A.L.A. Mnndards. Combined Staffs As now or ganized, if the staffs were merged there would bp 15 full time posi tions plus part time with a full time equivalent of 17. In discuss ing the idea of a merger it would be important tn arrange that all of the dedication, experience and knowledge in the city library be carried over into the new or ganization and that individual sal-i aries be advanced to the higher county level. Staff New Library The pro posed slaff or the merged city county lihrary would include one each, librarian, cataloguer, ref erence librarian, children's libra rian, four experienced clerks, four other clerks, and 12 other posi tions, not including part-timers. Such a staff using a modern, labor-saving circulation system (any transaction card system i would handle a main library circulation of more than 225.000 per year, not including Hie extension system. Financing It is recommended that the entire budget of the com bined library be raised in the same manner as the present coun ly library budget. In this way a uniform countywide service ex tending lo all parts of the county is paid for by a uniform, county- wide tax. The city of Klamalh Kalis pays this lax now and so would pay its share in llial way. When all participate in the costs on an equitable baMs the load for li brarv support is not a burden on anyone. The advantages are many and all henelit from them. By combining and sharing, everyone gels a better value for that part of his (ax dollar. School Services The Klamath County Library lias been main taining an active direct service to 27 schools which report an annual circulation of more than 191.000. The county librarian has estimated that a full time equiva lent of at least five persons have been employed at this work and that the cost of the service amounts to more than RiO.OOO per year. The annual compensation from the schools has been $13,000. It is recommended lhat the su perintendent of schools take over Ihe school library service and run it within his department, thereby freeing the library to perform its main tasks. Three years should be allowed for the transfer. The superintendent should determine the schedule nf which schools w ill drop out of the county's service and be picked up by his own, tak ing out approximately one-third of the schools each year. Existing book slocks should be turned over to the schools at a nominal figure. r. INCOME TAXES See Your Reliable Income TAX CONSULTANT CHAS. HATHAWAY Auditing - Bookkeeping 120 N. lOrh TU 4-5473 I'lCKI r M KVK L STRING ( U AMMi?? I.fl u put ynur unHintrd rlnlh luc nil nthr uahl? I I f m In Hclp Ui HHp Others By Call ing TU 4-6961. 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