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SIX ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. tUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1947. Federal Liability In Portal Pay May Reach Half Billion WASOINGTON, Jan. 21-fav- The war department's liability In connection with portal pay claims may reach $500,000,000, Undersecretary Kenneth C. Roy al! said today. Royall testified before a Sen ate Judiciary subcommittee which is considering legislation to out law or restrict back pay portal suits now totaling more than $4, 000.000,000. He emphasized that his testi mony dealt only with contracts of the war department. Navy witnesses have yet to be heard. Royall said portal pay claims arisllng under cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts which have been closed by renegotiation probably would not require reimbursement by the government. In contract renego tiations, the government has re claimed excess payments to con tractors. There are lump sum contracts where the payment of full portal claims would exceed the firm's profits, he said, and the result would be a net loss to the con tractor In performing the Job, be said. The undersecretary said the government faces the greatest li ability on cost-nlus-flxed-fce war contracts. Under these, he testified Notice: The price of Max Factor Pan eak Malceuo in Kamofer Sav-Mor's ad of Monday, Jan. 20th was In error. The correct price it $1.50. Laurel Lodge, No. 13 Stated Communication Wed.. Jan. 22nd 7:30 P. M. FOR SALE EL ROGUE BOWLING LANES Grants Pais, Oregon Six alleys, fountain and (tool snack counter. ATTENTION HOME OWNERS CONTRACTORS Some Interior Tile Now Available. MORE SOON Store Fronts Showers Baths Sinks Drain Boards Tab Splashes Mantles Hearths Vesti bules. Call 783 after 1 P. M or Write BYRON POWELL P, O. Box 1281, Roseburg For Estimate IT'S SOLD When You List With VALLEY REAL ESTATE AGENCY Lobby Hotel Grand Mobilheat HEATING OILS Diesel and Stovt Oils Quality Oils For Evtry Purpose PROMPT METERED DELIVERIES E. A, Pearson, Distributor General Petrolevm Product - Phone S21-J the war department must com pensate contractors for additional costs which may arise, such us portal pay. Koyall said that cost-plus fee contracts for the period 1941-4(1 total $10,000,000,000 to $45,000, 000,000. Royall told the sub-committee that while most cost-plus con tracts have been completed, a few "still are In process of per- On the other band. Rovall testl. fied that the government troh- auiy wm nor. De conirontea witn portal claims on what he termed "lump sum" contracts. These had no "escalator clauses" to cover Increased costs, he said. Royall said that It is his "he opinion" that portal claims prob ably are not "reimbursable'' on closed contracts except those for the calendar year, 11)45, and the fiscal year, 194U. Depression Fear Discounted As Farm Prices Drop By CLARKE BEACH WASHINGTON Does the re cent break in prices of farm prod ucts signal the start of the widely Predicted business recession? The general level of farm prices declined nearly 6 per cent In late November and early De cember, according to Agriculture Department statistics. Between Oct. 15 and Nov. 15, moreover, the department's index number of I average nrlces received by farm , ers dropped from 2.73 to 2.63. In addition, quotations on fu i tures are in many cases far below I the current Drices. inrtir-at Inn that traders expect Drices to continue their downward trend. But Economists Differ Some economists have predict ed that a consumer reaction aqalnst high prices would cause a break in the present sellers' mar- nei ana start a clialn of events which would develop Into a down- i ward business spiral. I When the demand dropped, they reasoned, producers and dts- I tributors would retrench and fire i a lot of employes. As unemploy ment grew, consumer demand I woum continue to diminish, sel lers would have to retrench still further, and the spiral would be well started. But economists at the Agricul ture Department see no such sig- iiuu-Hiiii- in me urop in larm prices. Thev regard It rather as a healthy development, a needed adjustment. Prices have been un justifiably high, they believe, and iney are settling to a more real istic level. Compared With Stocks It is similar to the Interpreta tion eiven by many business ana lysts of the stock market decline last fall. In their view, business conditions are sounder than they were last summer as a result of the price adjustments In the stock list. The present level of farm prices, moreover, Is 84 per cent nioher than when the U. S. en tered the war, and 29 per cent above the level on V-J Day. Demo White Primary Proposed by Tolmadge (Continued from Page One) to meet him In an election. Wants Popular Verdict "I have stated on three previ ous occasions prior to my elec tion as governor of Georgia and when I made my Inaugural ad dress that the office of governor of Georgia belongs to the lieople of Georgia," Talinadge said. "I am anxious fur the neonle of Georgia to have an oppor tunity to express their choice through a Democratic white pri mary at the earliest possible mo ment." Talmndgp recommended that the legislature remain In session to Institute a Democratic white primary and strengthen the elec tion laws regarding, qualification of voters. "There Is one way and only one legal way that the people can determine this Issue at the polls," Talmadge said. "In the event of the death, dis ability or resignation of the gov ernor and the lieutenant gover nor, the exexcutlve authority of this state Is vesed In the speaker of the house of representatives who must call a siM-clal election within 60 days to eh-ct a gover nor of Georgia." Earlier Talmadgp ln his ad dress had said "the majority of the white people of Gi-orgia are behind us in this fight" and threatened If his opposition per sisted to "call for this majority of the white people ot come to Atlanta and show them a real demonstration." Herrlort Named Head Of French Assembly ! PARIS, Jnn. 21.- (.T Hadlcal Socialist leader Edouard Her- ! riot, 74, was elected president of France's Rational Assembly to day. Herrlof, who was unopposed, headed the old chamber of depu ties from I'HtMiMJ. He Is In his 4L'nd year as mayor of Lyon, France's third largest city. A nrotege of Aiistlile Brland. Ilerrlot was three times premier of France before the war. He suc ceeds Vincent Autinl, recently elected president of the Republic. Before the voting began, the legislature heard a message read from Aurlnl calling upon France to "maintain and develop her al liances" and to Insist upon "lust reparations and a full security" from Germany. m I Amusement Tax Bills Ready for Legislature (Continued from Page One) talnment, pool halls, bowling al leys, lace tracks and carnivals. Harvey said he hoped the measure would raise enough money so that old age pension appropriations would no longer have to depend on liquor reve nues. Deficit In Dispute Legislative Ways and Means Committee members estimated today a state budget deficit of at least $13,000,000, instead of Sli. 000,000 as estimated by State Bud get Director George Aiken. Sen. Dean H. Walker, Inde pendenre, chairman of the Sen ate Ways and Means Committi-e. said a preliminary study showed a $14,000,000 deficit, while Dr. F. H. Dammasch, House Ways and Means chairman, said the deficit Is about $13,000,000. Both men emphasized that their estimates are only tenta tive, depending in a large meas ure on the disputed estimates of liquor profits lor the next two years. Snell Request Opposed Governor Snell's proposal to take up $6,000,000 of the deficit by using corporation Income tax surpluses Is expected to reach the floor for final action In a few days, but House leaders said they doubt it will pass. They believe the money should continue to be used to reduce property taxes. The Ways and Means Commit tees are stymied until they know what revenue measures the legis lature will pass. Action on the corporation excise measure wouid enable them to at least start work on appropriations. Senator Walker said the com mittees would ask the Slalc Liquor Control Accountants to certify estimates on how much liquor profits will be In the next two years, and that the legisla ture woMld accept this estimate as final. The commission already has estimated its profits at $10, 3T0.000, while Budget Director Aiken s estimate Is about J-'o,-000,000. Forestry Bills Coming The forestry sub-committee of the House natural resources com mittee recommended today intro duction of four forestry depart ment bills to amend the 19-15 for est rv act. One would give the Forestry Department authorltv to acquire lands for reforestation, regard-1 less or mineral rignts. Another would give the State Forester oower to designate areas for slash burning, and to deter-, mine periods in which the burn ing must take "lace. ! The third bill would make It II-! legal to harvest forest products for commercial use without a per-1 mlt. This bill would make -It , easier to enforce the conserva tion program. j The fourth bill would regulate planting, requiring It to be done) over si-uttered areas, and increas ing rehabilitation fees from $J00 for each 40 acres to $8 an acre. Penalty Power Asked The State Parole Board asked the legislature today for complete authority in fixing sentences of persons sent to tne penitentiary. The board's proiioscd law would compel the sentencing judep to give the maximum sentence per mitted bv law, and the board would decide the sentence after i the man Is In prison. The board said its idea would permit uniformity In sentences. The board also asked for an In termediate enal Institution, In crease In staff personnel, and salary Increases. The proposal by several legisla tors to discontinue farming ope rations at the state training school at Woodhurn as an e-on-omy move drew fire tod.iv from the Marlon County Jersey Cattle Club. I.cwls Judsnn, legislative chair man for the club, said work In the open was healthful and that the farm training was valuable as a rehabilitation measure. School Age Change Asked A bill reducing from 18 to 1G the age at which children may quit going to school was Intnv duced hy Reps, t'.iles I French. Morn, and Carl Hill, Days Crock. Iouglas County. The law was chanced from 16 to IS years In the 1!47 session. French and Hill want to put the age back to lt. The bill provdes that a child would have to go to school until he has completed the Hth grade or ALASKA Today's Lend of Real Opportunities Now you can learn the real facts about Alaska. Our big three way bargain offer gives you all this: Alaska Llfo magazine, publish ed monthly, packed rover to cover with stories, articles, pic tures. One year subscription, U! thrilling Issues, Including 1947 Pictorial , U iO Alaska Reference- Map. show ing highways, railroads, air ways, cities towns, smaller set tlements. 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A bill to increase the salaries of supreme court justices from $7,500 to $10,000 a year and cir cuit judges from $6,000 to $8,000 was introduced today by the House judiciary committee. Election Judges, who now get $1 a day, would get $1 an hour under a bill Introduced by Kep. Paul R. Hendricks, Salem. Hep. Carl 11. Francis, Dayton, introduced a bill today to pro hibit the sal eor gift of emblems denoting honorable discharge from the armed forces, provided the emblems are sold or given to persons who are not honorably discharged. Better Patrol Urged The State Highway Commis sion should give the state police department $1,000,000 during the next two years to provide for more adequate patrol of state highways, Secretary of State Far rcll seid today at a meeting of the Joint legislative Ways and Means Committee. "Woare killing too many peo ple on the highways at the pres ent time," Farrell said, ''and something should be done to curb a further increase in traf tic accidents and fatalities." Farrell said the state police are doing a good job considering the facilities and personnel avail able. Farrell said traffic safety can be broken into three phases engineering, education and law enforcement. He said the engineering phase Is well handed by the highway commission, and that his own de partment is doing commendable work In education and publicity. But enforcement, he added, could be improved by employment of additional state police officers by uv-n of hi"hvav funds. Bottled I'nder Authority of Coca-Cola Co. By Volstead, Author of Prohibition Law, Dies (Continued from Page One) seeing enacted Into law the Farm ers' Cooperative Act and the nu merous bills to end the broad powers of President Wilson, granted In the emergency of World War I. Volstead, In poor health for years, had abandoned daily visits to his Granite Fails law office four years ago. He had lived the life of a country lawyer, devoting himself largely to probate cases, and took little part in community activities. Baker Scribe Appointed To State Geology Board SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21. UP) H. E. Hendry, advertising manager of the Baker Democrat-Herald, was appointed by Governor Snell today to the State Board of Geol ogy and Mineral Industries, suc ceeding S. H. Williston. PoAland, who resigned. The term ends next March 16. Hendry is a mining consultant, and formerly published the Baker Herald. He also edited a mining journal before the war. Gen. Marshall Sworn In as Secy, of State (Continued from Page One) might run on a ticket with Presi dent Truman or obtain the Demo cratic nomination if Mr. Truman were not a candidate. In talking with reporters, Mar shall made plain that In ruling himself out of political considera tion he included the presidency as well as any other political office. Sherman' 'No' Recalled Marshall's flat statement that he "never could be drafted" for the presidency or other political Cost compares with that made y William T. Sherman Civil War general. Sherman was quoted as having said: "If nominated I will not accept. If elected I will not serve." No other statement by any presidential possibility since has had the ring of finality in It as that one except one by General Douglas MacArthur In April, 1944, when, after an original re- mnrK reparneo nv some as eon! Though price ceilings have been removed we have not raised the wholesale price of Coca-Cola vocal, the Pacific commander said: "I request that no action be taken that would link mv name in any way with the (Republi can) nomination. I do not covet It nor would I accept it." Riverside's Annexation To Roseburg Favored (Continued from Page One) or '09. At present It was pointed out the man most familiar with the ordinances Is Geddes, who has arranged his own indexing sys tem in the recorder's office. Winston emphasized the desir ability of such a codification in view of the fact that a city police Judge must be appointed by the council when the city manager plan becomes effective In July. Mayor Albert G. Flegel told the council that he would "look around" to see what persons would be available for such a task. Orcutt suggested that the city, manager himself "might be a great deal of help" In codifying the ordinances. Cost of $114 for the remodeling of an anteroom at police head quarters for the questioning of prisoners was approved by the council. The money was taken from unexpended funds in the po lice budget. Presentation of a petition by property owners In the Ave. "A" and E. 6th St. neighborhood for connection with a city sewer line, resulted In plans for the exten sion of ritv spwpHs. Tentative soe- We Arrange Every Detail With Quiet Refinement ROSEBURG Oak and Kane Sts. . FUNERALS otice: cif (cations are to be drawn by the city engineer. Bid of the Standard Oil Co. of California to supply the city with supreme grade gasoline at 17.4 cents a gallon during 1947 was accepted. Other bids were: Stan dard, first grade, 16.4; Shell, pre mium, 19, First grade, 17; Union, 18 and 16; Texaco, 19 and 17; General Petroleum, 19 and 17. Public hearing for the vacation of an alley in the Bushey Addi tion, abutting property owned by Buckley Bell and Cecil Lowe and Donald and Iva E. Glenz, was set for March 3 at the City Hall at 7:30. Mayor Flegel announced desig nation of the week of February 2-8 as Roseburg Naval Reserve Week honoring the Electronics Warfare Platoon, first fully-organized unit In the 13th Naval District, which includes the Pacific Northwest ern states. SAW DUST 16" MILL WOOD Prompt Delivery DENN-GERRETSEN CO. Phono 128 FUNERAL HOME Tel. 600 Roseburg, Oregon AMBULANCE SERVICE Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Roseburg NEW BUSES NORTH ro wiiHMoroN a MtiH COLUMBIA OLYMPIA $5.00 SEATTLE 5.S0 VANCOUVER. B. C. 8.50 Plus Tax hi in mi lutumm 6 TRAVEL TRAILWAYS 119 N. Stephens Phone 353 402 W. Oak St. v. L L Power VJI LA 1
