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MACHINERY AND JOBS
The Jeering Section
By Charles V- Stanton
Travelling to Klamath Falls last week we found the
highway construction work in progress south of Canyon
ville to be startling in its immensity. The landscape is
being remade. Feats of engineering and construction in
progress there appear almost impossible. One cannot help
but think back to the days when roads were laboriously
scooped out .through use of horse-drawn Fresnos, surplus
dirt shoveled into wagons, with much of the labor performed
by pick and shovel men.
Today huge bulldozers tear down mountains. Great
carthmovers scoop up surplus and haul it away to fills. Air
compressors rattle and roar as they drill holes for powder,
replacing the old hand drill and sledge.
A competent driver of a bulldozer, the operator of a
power shovel, a jackhammer handler or any other work
man operating equipment will make more money in a day's
time than five men would have received in the old days. It
is not because he is stronger or more intelligent. It is be
cause he has TOOLS. The contractor has invested money
in equipment and has employed good men to operate his
machinery. Because the machinery will do more work in a
day's time than could be done by antiquated methods, the
contractor can pay better wages.
Investment Deserves Consideration
We read recently that it costs an average of $20,000
to give a workman a job. The $20,000 investment buys
the machinery or tools necessary for that job. Because the
"boss" has spent his risk capital to make low-cost produc
tion possible, he is able to pay higher wages.
In late years there has been an increasing school of
thought that profits are evil ; that the man who performs
the labor should get all the benefits. We wonder how many
of those who stress the evils of profits ever consider the
amount of money required to furnish a man with employ
ment and the right of the investor to a fair return for the
risk he has taken.
Of course, there can be extremes. A workman should
be compensated as well as any job will permit. Excess
profits should be distributed. But, on the other hand,
draining away profits, or holding them to an unduly low
level, will destroy inducement for risk investment and thus
reduce employment opportunity.
Machinery Makes More Jobs
' It has been amply proven that labor saving machines
create more jobs. Because we can build more miles of
highway through use of power equipment than could be
constructed by hand labor, we find more people buying
automobiles. As more vehicles are placed on a road, it
becomes necessary to make it more nearly adequate. Then,
with improved traffic facilities, more people use that route,
buying more vehicles for that purpose, so, again, we must
do more building. The same cycle is true in any industry.
Yet we find great numbers of workmen who fear new
production methods, new processes and new machines. Wc
find widespread "makework" and "fcalherbcdding" prac
tices developed through fear of unemployment. We find
resistance to every new production method because work
men might be replaced.
If that resistance had been successful in the past, we
still would be building roads by the pick-and-shovel method.
.We still would be hauling freight by railroads and horse
drawn drays instead of by motor truck. We still would
be hand-picking type for newspapers.
n The Day's News
.By FRANK JENKINS.
(Continued from Paso One)
wh have in uniform only ONE Is
carrying a gun and shooting at the
rncmy. The other five are back in
the rear, feeding and supplying the
ONE who is doing the shooting.
Competent observers o n the
Jiround in Korea arc telling us that
or each soldier in the front line
the Communists have NOT MO UK
THAN TWO SOLDIERS IN THE
REAR!
If you'll figure that mil, either on
your fingers or on your adding
machine, you'll find it gives the
Commies more than TWICE as
much fire power for each hundred
recruits.
How come?
Well, it's this way: We feed and
supply our soldier better than any
other soldiers in the world, either
now or ever in the past. We're
proud of that faet.
But this is tho point:
Out of each six soldiers recruit
ed, we have ONLY ONE ON THE
rear. Out of each six recruited, the
Commies have TWO on the firing
line and only four in the rear.
That's ono reason why they out
number us so heavily ON THE
FIGHTING LINES in Korea.
Probably you're still puzzled by
this front lines-rear area ratio. It's
like this:
The Commies EAT LIGHT AMI
LIVE ON THE COUNTRY. All
they need Is a little rice in their
pockets and ammo for the guns.
Our bovs eat well AND CARRY
IT ALL WITH THEM.
That's why the Commies are
able In get Iwice as many fighting
men on the fighting lines as w e
can.
Let's go back to Genghis Khan
and his Mongols, from whom these
Commies we're now fighting in
Korea are descended. THEY ATE
LIGHT AND MOVED FAST, and
eating light and moving fast they
licked the disciplined fighting men
of the age of chivalry.
Back in those days, the armored
knights had to have a lot of men
in Ihe rear to supply them. Gen
ghis Khan's soldiers, who carried
their commissariat tied on behind
Iheir saddles, had nothing to do
but fight.
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Increased Labor
Will Upset Reds'
Claim, Forecast
STANrORD UNIVERSITY.
Calif. (T) The labor force will in
crease about 0,000,000 in this dec
ade in expanding production to
meet Russia's challenge to capital
ism, an economist says.
Summer H. Slichtor. nationally
known Harvard economist, made
this forecast at the Stanford busi
ness conference.
"The need for the expansion of
the economy," Slichter said, "is
accentuated by the efforts of Rus
sia to overthrow capitalism and to
spread Communism throughout the
world.
"Resistance of the United States
to Russia's attempt will absorb an
increasing amount of production.
"If the United States is to keep
its standard of living rising, and
at the same time is to keep itself
strong enough to deter attacks,
output must increase substantial
ly." Slichter discussed at length the
capacity of the economy to grow.
The needed expansion in produc
tion, he said, depends upon the
increase in the site of the labor
force.
His estimate of an increase of
6,000,000 workers in a decade, he
said, assumes an increase in the
proportion of women workers.
The needed growth, he contin
ued, could be retarded by a lack
of capital, but he doubted that this
is likely. If -apital per worker
now about $7,000 were to increase
one percent a year for ten years,
he said, the needed increase in
capital would bt $50,000,000,000 or
about two percent o" the net nation
al product.
In principle, it's the same as
driving men, women and children
before Hie Commies the nlher dav,
KNOWING WE WOULDN'T
SHOOT AT THEM. By thai trick,
they got over the bridge.
In the same way. by eating light
and thus being utile to put TWICE
AS MUCH EI IIP I'OWKIt ON THE
E1GHTING LINE, they gain an
advantage over u.s.
It's certainly something to think
about in this war we're getting
into.
MIDSHIPMAN ROBERT FREDERICK PRAMANN, USNA, ,on
of Mr. and Mn. F. W. Pramann of Rt. 2, Box 91, Keasey Road,
Roieburg, was a member of the 1950 Midshipman summer cruise,
and served aboard the destroyer USS Warrington. Here Mid
shipman Pramann is seen taking a reading from a sextant while,
on tha training cruise from the U. S. Naval academy, Annapolis,
Mr. Midshipman Pramann !i scheduled tn graduate in I9SI.
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Hi Viakntit S. Mnrtinff-J , '
If only our recent guests could been, a ranger. "Only getting stri
have seen Ihe big Chinook wc saw pers here," he said. "Been taking
Ihe other evening down at Cur- some big stripers when thev can
tin! They never saw a fish while get the frozen pilchard." "Thev
they were here except the ones i were not getting bait that day.
I cooked from our locker. All our j ... ... . . .... .
nephew eared about was "some .PPreclated lhc'r
nl that Oregon trout." We had host- for lime was inipor.,1....
been sending nim literature and lc, had Ret back to McAlleu
.,.. ; (., . before too lonii. He had been three
"Come to Oregon and catch sonic ! wcpk '""ring then, and there" was
i real fish"' 1 icllowstone and a few other
i Of course thev catch fish in the ; Pces. The ranger did assure him
!toe of Texas and thev looked quite,'"' "ild 'catch plenty m ellow
i real in the pictures thev sent us. sl"ne- 1 hIct " ' nice about
snapshots with flirt, his dad and 1,01 reminding me how 1 had pro
two brothers holding same. Tnev I !"'sed I1' '"cpt for a few
Northwest Fir
Industry Ready
For Role In War
Oregon Legionnaires May Withdraw Bonus Backing
have a fishing ramp in old lr
ico; also are only t5 miles from
the gulf, and the llaiitiigcu canal
recently pictured in colors in the
Satevcpost is not too tar from
them. Hut despite all that 1 as-
surea nim u ne would just "come
nours in the Itogue, one siHirts
man found little satisfaction i n
Oregon this time. But he "will be
back" and when he comes back
he will get the fish "no foolin'!"
PORTLAND, (.PI The Pa
cific Northwest's great Douglas fir
industry is prepared to absorb
tremendous demands, if necessary
for lumber, for military needs
a spokesman for West Coast Lum
bermen's association said.
As military orders began pour
ing in, H. V.- Simpson, executive
vice president of the association,
said all have been absorbed im
mediately for shipment. Mills have
given top priority to such require
ments. Douglas fir mills, which cut about
a third of the nation's lumber, have
sharply increased output since
a'bondonment of government con
trols 3' j years ago, Simpson said.
Indications are that more than 10
billion board feet an all-time
high will be cut in 1950. In
1945 production dropped to around
six and a half billion feet, and
the number of mills to 98fi. There
are now around 1,700 producing
mills in the region.
"The great, renewable rain for
ests of the Pacific Northwest, with
a backlog of more than 400.000
000.000 feet of prime saw timber,
are ready and willing to assume
any demands of the government,"
Simpson said. "Racking up these
vast stands of virgin timber are
some 11 million acres of growing
young forests,
"We will pour into the nation's
powerful defense establishment
all the lumber for its foreseeable
needs and still have left over bil
lions of feet for the domestic from
Americans Told Of 7 Ways
They Can Assist FBI In Curb
On Saboteurs, Other Enemies
i WASHINGTON, UP) J. Edgar Hoover told Americans today
how, in seven ways, they can help the FBI curb saboteurs and
other domestic enemies in the present military emergnry.
Th first and most important step: Call the FBI qoickly win any
information you may have.
Hoover emphasized that his FBI is not interested in malicious
gossip or idle rumors, nor in "what a person thinks." But, he said,
it most specifically wants facts on actions "which undermine inl'ernal
security."
President Trumaji called on the !
American public last Monday to
channel any information on spy-,
inc. sabotage or other subversive
activities to the FBI.
Like the White House, the FBI
cautioned against private attempts
to investigate evidence of such'
activity, saying it should be left
to the highly organized FBI mach- I
inery which is set up for that pur
pose. The FBI has long had special
agents in each of its SI field of
fices assigned to the specific task
of sifting and relating such evi
dence, with the Washington head
quarters serving as a clearing
house.
The Hoover statement noted that
a close systen. of cooperation be
tween the federal bureau and law
enforcement agencies throughout
the natio.i is already functioning in
this field.
"The internal security of the
United States can be assured," the
director asserted, "with the cdop
eration, aid and assistance of every
law-abiding person in our nation."
Suggestions Listed
"I. The FBI is as near to you
as your telephone. Tht first page
of every telephone book in the
country lists the nearest office of
the FBI. You can communicate
with the FBI by telephone, letter
or call at your nearest pffice.
"2. Feel free to furnish all facts
in your possession. Many times a
small bit of information might fur
nish the data we are seeking. If
you have any information of sabo
tage, espionage, or subversive ac
tivities, contact the FBI.
"3. The FBI is interested In re
ceiving facts; we are not inter
ested in what a person thinks, but
what he does which undermines
our internal security. Avoid report-1
mg malicious gossip or idle ru-1
mors. ,
"4. Do not circulate rumors about
subversive activities, or (Irav ' con-1
elusions from information you fur j
nish the FBI. The data you po-1
sess might be incomplete or par-1
tially accurate by drawing conr j
elusions based on insufficient evi-
dence grave injustices might re
sult to innocent persons.
Nk Private Sleuthing
"5. Once you have' reported your '
information ti the FBI. do not en
deavor to make private investiga- j
lions, mis can Dest De done by
trained investigators who have
access to data acquired over the
years on individuals engaged i n
subversive activities.
"Hysteria, witch-hunts and vigi
lantes weaken internal security.
Investigations involving internal
security require care and pains
taking effort We all can contrib
ute to our internal security by
protecting the innocent as well as
by identifying the enemies within
our midst.
"In cases involving espionage It
is more important to identify spies,
their contacts, sources of informa
tion and methods of communicat
ions than to make immediate ar
rests. "6. Be alert. The greatest de
fenders against sabotage are the
loyal American workmen who are
producing the materials and wea
pons for our defense. They can be
the sentinels of defense in every
walk of life.
"7. The forces which are most
anxious to weaken our internal se
curity are not always easy to iden
tify. Communists have been
trained in deceit and secretly work
toward Uie day when they hope
to replace our American way of
life with a Communist dictator
ship. They utilize cleverly camou
flaged movements, such as some
peace groups and civil rights or
ganizations to achieve their sinis
ter purposes.
"While thev as individuals are
difficult to identify the Commu
nist party line is clear. Its first
concern is the advancement of
Soviet Russia and the Godless
Communist cs.use. It is important
to learn to know the enemies of
the American way of life."
Army Frees Woman From
Specially Built Jail
BREMEN, GERMANY,' '.'Pi
The U.S. Army has released the
woman for whom it recently built
a special jail.
Mrs. Maria Gisterek, Polish
born wife of U.S. Army Sgt. F. R.
Gisterek (home town unavailable)
was paroled from her six months
jail term for illegally buying army
post exchange ration cards.
An army spokesman said she
was paroled because she was ex
pecting a child and because of
tier good conduct.
A special jail had been built
for Mrs. Gisterek because no quar
ters were available in Bremen to
comply with army requirement!
for the confinement of women
prisoners.
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PORTLAND, (.V) The Oreson
American Legion convention, sche
duled to inert in Grants Pass in
September, probably will with
draw support of the proposed state
bonus for veterans of World War
II.
That's the opinion of Samuel
M. Howe of Grants Pass, state
l.cnion com in under, who said the
organization would Rive no active
support to the bonus measure be
tween now and convention time
The bonus measure, placed on
Ihe ballot as an initiative, will no
before Oregon voters in the Nov
pmher election.
Lr-Kionnaircs endorsed Ihe bonus
at their last convention, but flows
sniri their proini.se to work with
other organizations to put the
measure on the ballot hail been
fulfilled.
He said the recent National Leg
ion convention voted to withdraw
support ol liny new veterans' be
nefit legislation, except extension
ol the til Kill of Rights to soldiers
fighting in Korea.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars,
however, pledged continued back
ins; of Ihe slate bonus. I.. It. Hen
derson, of Portland, state com
mander, explained: "If the nat
ion is going In call World War II
men back into service they will
need this money more than ever."
When F.J heard about the strip
ei'S Oeini! SO rillmiiaStlC hP imt nil ! tnr hmitin. enmmn,-,a fai-m nJ
,u v,vk.... . . mine wiiu ii j me oiner morning i met, loo. industrial demand."
a sportsman s collection of gear, hut went rmht hack in ii, If I I
Now it was up to us. I did get a striper well. 1 prcfer-
One resort proprietor after an- i red catching upon mv sleej). And
other that day assured him "the! when F..I came home he wished
trout aren't luting right now.
thev just aren't catching anv.
t'het, who fishes for fish, and not
I tor fun only as I do, wasn't inter-
1 ested. rinally we came to
sort w here (he owner w as or had i times
he had gone back to bed, too. No
bait. As long as he was there, he
tisnrd a tew lours with what he
had: "No bait and not even a
cattisn: It goes that wav some-
TRAIN KILLS MAN
i PORTLAND (.PI -A railroad
I Kngineer William F. Overholt
said ralmer was lying between
freight engine crew was onhl ,he ,rck nn" h' hi'
Saturday night to slop a tram he- hinds ai If tn ward off Ihe on
fore it fatally crushed Fd Pal-iromine engine. Police said P.
mer, .12, Portland. mer died instantly.
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