The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-08-21
TEMPERAMENTAL
(Mctiford Mail Trbunc)


u sense OF humor.- particular!
her temperamental mayor. when act
ing as leader of Il Portland fail
caravan.
Tho people OF the state. as a Who'll,
are not particularly enthusiastic
about a Worlds Fair in 1925, They
are not inclined to take It as serious
ly a. Portland. with so many things
disturbing the public mind. sc many
problems pressing. there is a natural
tendency on the part OF any commun-
ity TO utilize this caravan as excuse
TO have . little fun. to Norget their
troubles. and kick up their heels 4
bit. Caravans don't come to the
country precincts every day.
This was the situation In klamath.
After giving the Caravan the most
elaborate reception on its toar, n
resident OF the Courthouse city pro-
ceeded 10 have little fun, both at
the expense of the visitors and Klam-
ath Falls. Also. Il might be said.
at the expense OF Mcdford.
From the reports wo have read.
there was no occasion for offense.
We couldn't imagine Medford ma
yor resenting such harmless persi-
flage even II Medford did want to be
an Exposition City. : =" Ss.a
But Mayor Baker blew up, = Ae
went through the roof a Ia Mary Cnrs
den. He declared he aud the Rose
City had been insul;sd. aud he pro-
cesdcd to lash his hosts with terri.
tic Baker wrath. y ~
The author of the skft Very nlax--
unanimously apologizcd. whcreupon;
"Temperamen,ai George" apclog'z.
ed also and everything on the surface
became calm again. SO.
But that explosion hurt the Part.
land Fair in Klamath. .sqgaiy. .l hpst,
Portland. e haSt PdrtleSd'h snkJ6so'
Here Is what the klamath Herald
said the following day. In very ex-
cellent editorial:
The slightest consideration on
Mayor Bakers part would have
showed a man of the intelligence
he must possess TO occupy his posi-
tion. that Il was impossible aud un-
'h'rteh'e that this community
could have gone TO the trouble OF
welcoming his party. could have
staged such setting of sincere
good will and hospitality. merely
for the purpose OF rerpetrating the
anti-climax of insult that be eharg
ed us with.
We have Mayor Bakers admoni-
tion 20 speak cur inmost thoughts
and ''cali SPADE spade" IN mind
when we assert that his ill-,em-
pered attack was an exhibition OF
rudcncss. an utter d'sregard NJ the
elementary prinoipies OF courtesy
and hospitality such as we have
never before. and We hope win
never again have tho ombarrass-
Tag misfortune 20 witness
There IS no usc kidding ourselves
We can talk about wedding the Port
iead Rose nnd tho Shasta Daisy, un-
~ Tho rnftors drip with maple svrup 7
bu' the PLAIN underiabie fact Is Port I
land Is not popular IN Southern Ore 4
gon, and won't he until she shows
different spirit. II 81 not an easy 4
thing 10 explain, the basic trouble (
seems very complicated. hut granting I
the good intentions OF the Rose City
and her generous efforts In MANY
WAYS. there is I'm her attitude toward Z
the rest OF the state, particularly .
Oregon. certain ccolness. .
a naughty LONELINESS. lack OF 1
warmth and genuine friendiiness, ex-
pressed not only IN words but deeds, |
which renders any entente cordiale /
such AZ exists between Seattle and I
the state OF Washington and San
Francisco and northern California for /
example, utterly impossible.
Portland needs sense OF humor
which In its last analysis means a
true sense Of proportion from the
standpoint of state leadership. and
genuine human sympathy How 10
get Il Is quite another matter.
For, as we see II. II is almost en-
Iirely matter OF temperament.