v. C Expert Opinions Differ On Trend Of Fall Business By SAM DAWSON NEW YORK-)Buines ob srvrs differ widely in their guesses as to what lies ahead In the fall months a little boom, or a further slow decline. Some say business hit the bot tom of the cycle and is starting up again. They point to a pick-up In orders which has increased out put at many mills and factories, and to advancing prices in some ' raw materials and finished prod ucts. Others say the shake-down of prices from the inflation peak has not gone far enough yet to fur nish a sound foundation for a general business upturn. They say the pick-up in orders Is in part seasonal, the customary preparation for fall and Christ mas retail business, and in part refilling of inventories which Went tOO'low When nm hucinaea. men got too panicky and bought This reordering has led to the faCtOl-V Dick.un anH In th mtn. fening of prices, but these ob servers contend that the order ing has not been in anything like the volume of 1948 ordering and should be viewed merely as a passing pnase and not as a sure fire indication that the slump is over. There is still a third point of vie, wim-iy neia. inis is the iouuuus wan-ana-see one which thinks neither nf rh ntv,ar-. k... proved its point and that business van jump enner way. Bolstering this point of view are the major uncertainties that lie in the pres ent labor negotiations approach ing the decision point, and in the general world trade uneasiness as the British lay bare their money troubles. i -fm. rw1 - - .''.vrA a Melrose By NETTIE WOODRUFF Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Woods of Callahan Trail district took their son, Donald, to Heppner last week, where he will attend school this winter. He will be a sopho more this year and will play loot ball on the "A" team. He will live with Mrs. Woods' brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Steinks. Mr. and Mrs. George Showers, and the latter father and moth er, spent the weekend vacation ing at coast points. The school at Callahan Trail district recently started. Mil Catherine Cory will be the teach er again this year. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Kettleman, and lamily, moved Saturday to their new home at Melrose, lo cated across the road from the Melrose Grange hall. John Wellpott relumed home Monday from Los Angeles, where he attended the funeral of his lather. Marvin Ramsey of Grants Pass was a visitor Monday at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Ket tleman. He is a cousin of the latter. Miss Betty'Stidham, Joe Strlck ling and Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and their scout troop enjoyed a hike and overnight camping trip on Little river over Labor day. Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Matthews left Saturday morning for East ern Oregon, to visit the former's brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Matthews and twin daughters. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Collins of Salem were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cory of Cal lahan Trail. They formerly le sided at Callahan district. Mr. Collins is now employed by the Bureau of Land Management at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keyscr spent the weekend at Coos Bay visiting the latter's mother and other relatives. Mrs. Viola Cheek was a busi ness visitor at Melrose Monday. She was accompanied by friends from Glide. Grandma Warren left Satur day for Myrtle Creek after visit ing at the' home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cory had as their weekend guests. Mr. and Mrs. George Butler and Dalton Conklin of Winston. Hill Cheek returned home Mon day from Mercy hospital, where he recently underwent a major operation. PACING PETER PIPER Peter Piper can now pick a peck of pickles perfectly painlessly per chance he performs in the pickle pastures of Clinton Carter's farm near MottvUle. Mich. Carter devised the gadget above to ease the usual backbreaking task of pickle-cuke picking. Stripped down 193S autos carry outriggers on which pickers sit in comfort as they work. Cars, which travel a quarter mile per hour and require no drivers, steer themselves between rows in the 40-arre field. Primt Minister Arrltt Dtnounets Oppontnts BRIDLINGTON, Eng., Sept. 8. . Prime Minister Clement Attlee today denounced oppo nents of Britain's labor govern ment who he said were trying to make "bad blood" between Britain and the United States. In an address belore the Trades Union congress, eight-million-member backbone of the Labor party, Attlee promised Britain would do its utmost to solve the dollar shortage which threatens Britain with economic disaster. But, he added, the problem "cannot be solved by any one government In Isolation." 'There is a lot of effort being put out to try to make bad blood between Britain and the United States," he said. "There are people here who do their utmost to foment hostility in the United States to the Labor government. They seek lor pary aims to play on the prejudices of Ill-informed sections of Ameri can opinion. The Tom Thumb, first American-built steam locomotive fir passengers, made its Initial run at Baltimore In August, 1830. EXCHANCI SHOTS FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 7 (. American military police exchanged fire with unknown as sailants In an apparently blood less skirmish during the weekend on the Czechoslovakia border. Constabulary officers said an armed vehicle oi the U.S. Zone border patrol was fired on Fri day night. Then an American pa trol Sunday morning found Itself In what appeared to be an am bush, with heavy fire coming from points near the Czechoslo vakia border. The Americana fir ed back with pistols and machine guns. About 600 shots were exchanged. i I rioziN foods I If M irlf III rll.w P.tt..." ThiirL, Sept. 8, 1949-Thq Nowi-Rovlow, Roteburg, Ore. Ttlephont Worfctrs Will Otcidt On Union Stpt. 12 PORTLAND. Sept. 8. UP) Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company workers In Oregon will decide on union affiliation in a vote the week of Sept. 12. Approximately 5.000 are elig ible to vote on whether they want the CIO Oregon Telephone union to represent them. Voting will be by mall In some cities, by ballot box In others. In a separate election 120 toll board maintenance workers will choose between the same CIO union or a separate Independent union the Order of Repeater men and Toll Testboard men. III ' SAVE ON SOAP LARGE TIDE 1 33-OZ. PKG. P1ITS 29c -THE CITY DRIVE IN MARKET The Bargain Store! WHY! Volume buying at discount prices. We feature the lowest prices and highest quality every day. zjf. a nn u a u Yorkshire FARM ib 3e Stella Maris "Star of the Sea" The first American-built steam locomotive to draw passengeis In the United States was the 'torn Thumb. MOTORISTS 4a tiaapse? FANCY LIGHT MEAT TUNA No. Yi CAN 3k DEL MAIZ CREAM CORN FANCY NO. 303 CAN Regularly 19c. NOW 2for 25c Pickett Enriched family, flour 1.59 & 2.99 25 LBS BEEF CHUCK ROASTS. Ib. 45c CHOICE CUTS SWISS STEAKS Ib. 59c A REAL TREAT BONELESS BEEF CUBES .... lb. 49c SWELL FOR IRAISINO FRESH GROUND ROUND STEAK. . . 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