The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-11
MUST STEAL To
OBTAIN FUEL

--mhUy OF inc pOoT peOpie VI thib
city are being driven to wholesale
thievery by the fuel shortage. The
recent theft OF 25 carloads Of wood
from one train OF 100 carloads as II
entered the city shows the extent
TO which the stealing is going on.
Wood is so scarce that when a
wagonload is driven through the
streets people stop and gaze after II
IN out OF sight.
Daring small boys are ever on the
alert for stray piece OF wood or
anything that will give heat at home.
They scamper after every passing
wood wagon but are soon frighten-
ed away by long whips in the hands
OF two women who sit on guard as
tride the load.
The operation OF unloading a ton
OF Hungary's inferior brown Goa! be-
fore a house attracts many neighbors
who make a pathetic picture as they
watch basketfuI after basketfuf dis
appear into the coal bin OF the more
fortunate one.
Because OF the urgency to obtain
fuel. by dishonest means. II honest
ones are OF no avail. the Juvenile
courts were never 80 crowded with
youthful offenders.
The scarcity OF fuel arose more
acute daily as winter advances. The
street railway service has been sharp
Iy curtailed and people walt for
hours exposed TO the bitter cold. The
worst operated American street car
never tolerated such crowding.
Gas factories are provided with
coal for only "a hours at a time and
tho gas A. turned on now only ut
noon and after 9 o'clock. Only one
light is permitted In room and not
more than three rooms in q house
or single apartment may be lighted
at the same time. Even at the most
expensive hotels there is no running
hot water. Saturday is bathing day.
on other days baths can only be had
at the public baths for which Buda-
pest IL famous.
One OF the latest and most drastic
steps OF the new government is the
deportation OF undesirable citizens,
those suspected OF bolshevik ten
dencies or who are known to be op-
posed to the present form Of govern
ment. Hundreds OF these have come
to Hungary since the outbreak of the
war. Now their houses and flats
are being commandeered and turned
over TO homeless refugees from
Transylvania and other sections who
have been living In freight cars In
the railroad yards.
The majority OF the people have
parted company with the last OF
their articles OF jewelry and the deal
I ers from other lands are not get
ting many takers OF their offers OF
fabulous prices for gold and silver.
What is called the state exchange
bureau. a sort OF national pawnshop.
has paid as high as $4,000 crowns
for n kilogram (of 2.20 poupds) of
scrap gold and dealers are offering
l2O. 900 crowns In an effort to coax
another hlogram from people who
may be boarding their precious
metal. For pure gold 100000
crowns kilogram Is offered with no
takers. The explanation is that most
OF the gold has been smuggled to
other countries where the money has
more value.
The Hungarian newspapers print
warning to 10000 laborers OF
Hungarian origin In the United
States to desist from their reported
intention to return to their native
land at this time. The papers say
that the economic crisis in America
can never be as bad as II is here and
urged their countrymen not to fur
ther embarrass Hungary's unemploy-'
ment problem.
As II the country's cup of misery
was not full II is now visited by an
epidemic OF hoof and mouth disease
and people are prohibited from buy
ing cattle from neighboring states,
All frontiers are closely watched and
all cattle within 30 kilometers OF
the border must be registered with
the health authorities.