The news-review., April 30, 1952, Image 2

2 The Newi-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Wed., Apr. 30, 1952
Rash Of
Labor Laws'
Revision Seen
As Necessity
Industry, Labor Unions
No Longer Rely On Govt.
To Settle Disputes
' By NORMAN WALKER
WASHINGTON I The steel
strike, now that it has begun, may
spearhead a rash of labor walk
outs across the nation with the
government possessing little power
tp prevent them.
The situation could grow so
grave that Congress might have
io review the labor laws to de
termine whether they are strong
enough to cope with big strikes.
The decision of Federal Jud;e
David A. Fine banning seizures
of an industry in labor disputes
without authority of Congress
leaves the Truman administration
with little choice. As long as Pine's
decision stands, it must invoke the
Taft-Hartley Law in steel and
other major strikes if the walk
outs are to be avoided.
However, the most relief from
a strike that can be obtained under
the T-H Law is 80 days. After that
period runs out, what then? Tho
law itself puts the next step up
to Congress.
There is room for question
whether Philip Murray, head of the
striking CIO steelworkers, would
call off his walkout if the govern
ment succeeds, by obtaining a stay
of Pine's edict, in getting the steel
seizure restored temporarily. Mur
ray says now he's on strike and
he's out to win.
Cenfidtnc In Govt. Loit
Even if Truman invoked the T-H
Act in steel, with an 80-day court
injunction against a strike, the
steelworkcrs might refuse to heed
such a court ban. John L. Lewis
successfully navigated a T-H in
junction in 1050, when as directed,
he formally told his miners to re
turn to work, yet they did not.
Putting all the legal talk about
seizure and the T-H Act aside for
a moment, the basjc trouble now
is that both employers and unions
have lost confidence in the govern
ment's ability to settle their labor
troubles.
How many employers will want
to send the disputes to the Wage
Stabilization Board (WSB) for a
suggested settlement, after the
steel Industry's experience, feelin?
tnrtnte,
WAei
you askjor
Hehm itage
you fell fie
world you 6iou
1 ESS
BRAND I
I "TuCKYSTfUK? II
R VlRBON WHISK'
fl fiHiMitMif'T.. m
86 PROOF THE OLD HERMITAGE
Walkouts May Folloiv Steel Strike
90,000 Oil Workers Quit
Jobs After Futile Effort
Of Months To End Dispute
DENVER W About half the nation's oil workers went
on strike Wednesday while localized negotiations continued
in an effort to break the threat to defense, industry and
transportation.
The walkout over wajfes and working conditions ended
months of fruitless bargaining and government attempts at
settlement.
Taking part Immediately were
nearly 90,000 CIO, AFL and In
dependent union members in re
fineries, pipelines and distribution
plants.
Union offcials estimated 50 per
cent of the nation's refinery capac
city was cut off. They hinted a
spread of the walkout if a speedy
settlement isn't reached.
Only spot shortages of gasoline
for trucks and autos threatened
immediately. Stocks are at a sea
sonal high. But Joseph A. Lentz,
Denver regional manager for Con
tinental Oil, said If the strike con
tinues long enough, ''we'll all be
walking and then they'll settle it."
Railroads, anticipating the long-
they can get 80-day respites with i
T-H injunctions?
Hnu mnnv unions will want to i
go to WSB? Also looking at what
happened in the steel case, they
might forsee long months before
the wage board gabe a decsision,
possibly then unacceptable to
their employers, to be followed by
another no-strike period under an
80-day T-H injunction.
Two Couries Open
The slccl companies said the
WSB's 28-cent hourly wage in
crease "package" was too high.
Murray postponed strike action
five times beginning Jan. 1, nearly
four months ago.
Lacking some method such as
the WSB or fact-finding boards to
suggest labor settlements without
strikes, the government has two
other courses open to avoid walk
outs, both involving compulsion.
Congress could simply permit
courts to issue no-strike injunc
tions for longer than the 80-day
period, as was suggested a few
days ago to Ihe Senale Labor Com
mittee by John A. Stephens, vice
president of the U.S. Steel Co.
Or Congress could compel unions
and employers, wlcre big strikes
are threatened, to let some agency
give a binding decision in other
words, a labor court.
Neither of these courses is likely.
because Congress, so far, has
steered clear of them.
BRAND
sfmiytf
Mnfucy
dourio
n u
$J.10 $ft.60
ff 4 5 QT. L pint
COMPANY, FRANKFORT, KY.
threatened walkout, have stockpiled
Diesel fuel. The Santa Fe reported
a two - months supply; the New
York Central enough for 30 days.
Industry and utilities also have
built up stocks and some are ready
to switch from oil to coal.
Gas Kept Flowing
Supervisory personnel helped
keep natural gas flowing to the
Midwest and East Coast but both
were threatened with up to a 50
pprcent cut in gas.
The most optimistic notes came
from the West Coast. Workers were
told to stay on their jobs as a key
part of the Korean war effort. And
negotiators moved toward a com
promise on workers' original de-
mands for a 25 per cent hourly
wage increase and improved shift
dllterentlals.
Present extra pay for night work
Is 4 cents an hour for the 4 p.m.,
to midnight shift and 6 cents f.'
the midnight to 8 a.m., trick. The
union wants these differentials in
creased to 6 and 12 cents, respect
ively. Dowager Queen Also
Slated For Centennial
(Continued from Page One)
permits before being allowed to
wear makeup was turned down
by the board.
Horace Robinson, manager - di
rector of the centennial pageant,
said arrangement were underway
for an original musical composition
for the event.
He also noted that Mrs. Kenneth
Ford and her historical script writ
ing committee had provided ma
lerial for the event. The material
Is being fitted for stage perform
ances. Sidney Moon, president of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
which is handling a drive for cen
tennial underwriters, said he ex
pected the full $.10,000 would be
underwritten by this evening. Some
$7,000 has already been promised,
he said.
Some 20 .ICC members were to
meet today for instruct as and are
scheduled to cover the city this
afternoon contacting merchants,
Moon said.
Other action by Ihe board includ
ed approval of picture books for
programs to be sold for an unspeci
fied amount.
Heads Of Prison
Riot Removed
Because Unruly
JACKSON, Mich. I Riot lead
ers Karl Ward and "Crazy Jack"
Hyatt were removed from troubled
Southern Michigan prison Wednes
day for trying to incite a new
revolt.
Warden Julian Frisbie said the
two were taken in manacles from
the prison in deepest secrecy short
ly after midnight.
We're going to keep them out
of the w ay until things get quieted
down," Frisbie said.
A third convict, lifer James W.
Hudson, 44, similarly accused of
trying to stir up new trouble, also
was removed. Frisbie called the
removals a "precautionary meas
ure." The three men were taken to
separate county jails chosen be
bauso they are "new and secure."
Frisbie said Ward and Hyatt had
been trying to foment trouble since
the revolt ended last Thursday.
They shouted at men marching out
side their disciplinary cellblock,
urging another uprising.
"The men either ignored them or
shouted insults back," Frisbie said.
"It was stirring up animosity."
Oregon's Lone Steel Mill
Unaffected By Strike
POIITt AVn 19 nrnirnn'e nnlv
steel mill is not affected by the
current CIO steel workers walk
out, union and management offi
cials said Tuesday.
ThA n-nnn.. ct..i .u;nk
produces about 100,000 tons'of steel
a year, signed an agreement with
the lininn Anril i Thie nffrrAmrnt
provided for wage increases simi
lar in thus rernm mended hv the
Wage Stabilisation Board.
The null, which empty 423,
was not seized by the government.
teS5EKr' Don't Fool 1 J
WM:Mm; uu i.:.uJ I TRAINED MECHAN,CS m
for an e,ectr'ciarj j ffiSW ExP Workmanship
tfelA. J Buc9e Terms
efZMflMfM IKm HANSEN
. 136 N. Jack St.., Dial. 3-5521 J
Steel Strike Trails
Knockout Of Seizure
(Continued from Page One)
ting down, the government slapped
an embargo on shipments of steel
from warehouses to producers of
civilian goods and to foreign coun
tries. The National Production Author
ity issued the order within two
hours of Pine's decision in a move
to conserve the supplies on hand
until It is determined whether they
will have to be diverted from civil
ian to military use.
Outside of the courts, one further
course was open to Truman: To
invoke the Taft-Hartley law.
Philip Murray sought to nip such
a move In advance, saying the un
ion already has complied with
Taft-Hartley provisions.
Murray declared the strike would
continue until the workers get a
contract along the lines recom
mended by the Wage Stabilization
Board.
Judge Pine strongly Indicated in
Tuesday's decision that the Presi
dent should invoke Taft-Hartley,
which requires an 80-day cooling
off period before a strike can start.
Truman has refused so far to use
the Taft-Hartley act, on the ground
that the union already at his re
questhas postponed its strike well
over 80 days.
But in the light of his declaration
that all-out production of steel must
be continued or the defense pro
gram will break down, he may
have to use the law he oppocses in
the evnt Justice Deperlment law
yers fail to suspend or upset
judge Pine's ruling.
Ike's Massachusetts Win
Evens Nomination Race
(Continued from Page One)
and W. Averell Harriman, of New
York, both avowed Democratic
candidates, but the totals were not
computed.
The votes were all write-ins and
they are not binding on the dele
gates.
The total vole for both parties
broke a Massachusetts primary
record that had stood since vui.
ft mat, hiun hopn ilvf rPSlllt Of 8
turn-out of thousands of independ
ent voters, swelling the Republican
total beyond any previous mark.
Nomination Clinchad Lodge
The election "enncnes ine n
for the nomination of Elsenhower,"
hie national . rn rn na itn manager.
Sen. Lodge said Tuesday night.
"In a clear cut contest oeiwecn
Eisenhower and Taft, the people
have loudly procla med again that
they prefer Eisenhower." Lodge
said. "(He) has now conclusively
proven that he will be the strongest
possible Republican nominee for
president."
Taft's state campaign manager,
D-cil Unuvpr Nnw Rpflffird DUO-
lisher. however, said Kisenhower
vnn hor-niicA nf rpmncr.Uic assist-
ance. He declared:
"The wide open solicitation and
proddint of Ihe Eisenhower leader
ship to procure Democrat and so
called independents to vote in the
Republican primary raises a n
ious question as to whether the
voting was a siricuy iicpuuutuu
primary.
"Never before in the history of
the Republican party has there
hMin cnrh a hrazen' attemDt to se
cure the assistance of Democrats
in selecting a Republican presi
dential nominee."
Daylight Saving Time
Has City Council Nod
(Continued from Page One)
business and their employes.
Schools Alreidy Pledged
Mayor Flegel said he had con
tacted several parties before the
meeting and mosstnf them in
cluding the school system had
expressed a willingness to go along
in whatever the city does.
School Supt. Paul S. Elliott said
the school board had granted him
authority to make the change if
the council set the city's clocks
ahead.
The Courthouse was expected to
remain on standard time, as is
the postoffice. Veterans facility of
ficials announced earlier that
they'd change to fast time.
The council's action follows the
lead of Portland and several sur
rounding communities
Several members of the council
expressed the opinion that the pro
posed change in opening hours ap
proved by the Retail Trades As
sociation was "confusing" with
out the actual setting of clocks
ahead an hour.
The association had approved
on a voluntary basis the opening
and closing of stores an hour ahead
of the regular times.
I The State Unemployment Com
'pensation Commission announced
'it would remain on standard time.
County School
Members Face
Recall Effort
GRANTS PASS Ml A recall
move was started Wednesday
against two county school board
members and the leaders were
from Merlin where Principal Royal
Ivory was released by the board.
Mrs. H. L. Van Gordon, chairma"
of the recall committee, said the
Ivory case was not the whole story.
She said a number of things were
wrong with the board, including
"stringent economy measures"
which worked against getting and
keeping qualified teachers.
Earlier this year Ivory took
pupils to San Francisco by plane
as one of a series of school field
trips to learn things. While he
was there it was learned the school
board had told him not to make the
trip. It also was learned his con
tract was not renewed.
Mrs. Van Gordon said the recall
committee could not legally recall
a majority of Ihe board, so the cur
rent action was aimed only at
James A. Woody and Richard
Woodson. She said the chairman,
Chloris Axtell should be recalled,
too.
The county board handles school
matters outside the Giants Pass
district. The recall is planed, if
signatures are obtained, for the
June 16 school election ballot.
Umpqua Hotel Bought
By Group Of Portlande-'s
(Continued from Page One)
have only one ambition, and that
is to be as well thought of by the
people of this community as is Mr.
Harding. We want very much to
have the nicest place m Roseburg,
first, for Mr. Harding, and, sec
ond for ourselves."
Alterations Slated
The new owners, Arnsber said,
will make a thorough study of the
property before starting altera
tions. It is planned eventually,
however, to modernize the front,
reconstruct the lobby, dlnin' room
and kitchen, and to make other
alterations.
"Little will need to be done to
the rooms," he said, "for thfy
now are in fine condition."
It also is planned to enlarge
parking facilities, giving room to
accommodate the cars of all guests
with perhaps, some extra space
for the public.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding were rep
resented by R. F. Compton. Port
land broker, in negotiating the sale.
A. N. Orcutt was their local at
torney. The 125-room Hotel Umpqua was
built in 1913 by a Roseburg in
vestment syndicate. It was leased
to W. J. Weaver, who bought the
properly in 1922.
With a long experience of holel
management in Minnesota, Wis
consin, North Dakota and Washing
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Harding pur
chased the hotel in 1926. coming
from lloquiam, Wash. Mr. Hard
ing reports he is rounding out 52
years in the hotel business.
In 1945 management was trans
ferred to Ernest Butler, a brother
of Mrs. Harding, who purchased
the hotel's furniture and fixtures.
Mr. Harding, during his years
in Roseburg, has served as di
rector and president of the Rose
burg Chamber of Commerce and
the Roseburg Country Club and
has taken an aclive p.irt in civic
affairs. He also Is pas: president
of the Oregon State Hotel Associa
tion and of the Souihern Oregon
Hotel Association.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding announce
they will continue to reside in
Roseburg.
Camp Fire Girls Event
Scheduled Friday Night
What is honed In hp an annual
affair will be the county-wide sev-
en-erans carnival, put on by the
Camp Fire Girls Friday at 7:30
p.m. at the Benson School gymnas
ium. Mrs. Gordon Stewart, general
chairman, said there will be ex
hibits of camp craft, a puppet
show, ramn prnft,r' f a s h i nn
show, and numerous displays and
forms of entertaniment, illustrating
the purpose of lamp r ire and what
the girls have been doing the past
year. Neighboring communities
are participating in the affair.
The public, especially parents of
members, is urged to attend. There
will be no .mission, but coffee,
cake, cook , and soft drinks will
be available. Funds received will
be used to purchase a record play
er for use at Camp Tyee this sum
mer. SAVE
On
. . . EXPERT WORK
BY FACTOR
3-Year Contract Given
City's New School Head
(Continued from Page One)
eling of existing structures and
considerable landscaping.
Experience Broad
Born at Colton, S. Dak., Deller is
43, is married and has three chil
dren. He attended schools in South
Dakota, graduating from Winter
High School, where he played
basketball and football with Frank
Leahy, Notre Dame's coach. He
obtained his bachelor's degree at
Dakota Wesleyan University, and
since has had graduate work in
education at the University of
Washington and a few hours ex
tension work frm the University
of Oregon. He has an Oregon life
teaching certificate, and his ad
ministrator's certificate will be
forthcoming before the opening of
school, he said.
DeUer has experience both In
teaching and as a coach. From
1929 to 1933 he was principal and
coach at Faith, S. Dak. From 1933
36 he was superintendent of ihe
independent school district o f
Eagle Butte, S. Dak. He came
west in 1936, and began education
work at Molalla Union High School.
With the exception of two years
during the war spent in Alaska,
he remained at Molalla, serving as
principal-superintendent for three
years until 1947.
In Alaska he served as camp
manager for Guy F. Atkinson Con
struction, where he did supervisory
and administrative work with
more than 3000 men.
Headed Ceunty Unit System
He left Molalla to purchase a
store in Eugene in 1947, but sold
out the following May, and took
a position as principal at Newport
High School. After six months the
the Lincoln County Unit board of
education asked him to take over
as superintendent of the county
unit system. Prior to this, how
ever, he had agreed to come to
Myrtle Creek in the summer of
1949. At Newport, too. he took
part In the passing of bond Issues
and instituting a building nr;;rnm.
Deller's. wife, Carol, has been
teaching the fouth grade at Myr
tle Creek. They have a daughter.
Donna, 17, active in band and
physical education there; a son,
Jim, a sophomore, active in sports,
and a daughter, Judy. S's years.
He is a member of Phi Delta
Kappa, education fraternity, the
Oregon Education Association. AF
and AM, and Methodist church.
He said that he realizes he has
a big job ahead in P.oseburg but
said he had no comment on the
school situation until he has an
opportunity to get his feet on the
ground, and get a picture of the
needs of the school. He said he and
his family are happy for the op
portunity to become a part of the
Roseburg community.
16 Applications Processed
The appointment of Deller was
made on the basis of his excellent
work in the Myrtle Creek District
and with approval from the screen
ing committee, a group of educat
ors who were asked by the Rose
burg board to advise on the quali
fications of applicants for the job,
reports V. V. Harpham, chairman
of the district board.
"Since the resignation of Mr. El
liott as superintendent of Ihe Rose
burg school system, the board has
painstakingly sought a successor,"
Harpham said. "We selected a
committee of three men wetl kaozn
in educational circles in Oregon to
aid us in screening applicants, and
to advise us regarding the quali
fications of men applying for the
job. We realized the difficulties of
the district, which now includes
the schools of Melrose, Winchester,
Hiversdale and Wilbur."
Sixteen' applications, including
five from other states Washing
ton, Idaho and California were
processed by the board and the
screening committee, Harpham
said. Deller's application, he said,
was one of the first to receive the
committee's endorsement.
Knows Local Conditions
"Following much consultation
with the committee and several in
terviews with candidates, the board
unanimously agreed that Mr. Del
ler is probably the best qualified
available man for Ihe position," the
chairman said. "He is well and
very favorably known by a num
ber of our local citizens, particular
ly Parent - Teacher Association
groups. Our board members were
particularly attracted by the very
efficient way in which he has han-
ANNUAL MEETING
of Civil Bend Cemetery Allo
cation will be held on grounds.
May 6, at 2 p.m., to elect offi
cers ond transact other business.
All friends and relatives
are urged to attend.
Civil Bend Cemetery
Association
STELLA M. BOHME, Secy.
COMPLETE
MOTOR
OVERHAUL
f.
my
Glendale Plans
Improvements
At Conference
Plans for parks, swimming pools,
roads and bridges received thor
ough discusion at a meeting in
Glendale Tuesday night,
A large group' of residents met
at the Glendale auditorium with
heads of county agencies to dis
cuss the improvement program.
County officials and representa
tives in attendance were Judge C.
C. Hill, Commissioner E. R. Met
zger, Claude Baker, sanitarian;
Durward Owens, road superintend
ent; John Amacher, president of
the Parks Department, and Charles
S. Collins, Parks Supervisor.
The Parks Department has ac
quired land on Cow Creek, adja
cent to Glendale, and is preparing
to make improvements this year.
The program received much atten
tion. The commenity is giving en
thiastic cooperation in the proj
ect, it was reported. .
The community also is consider
ing conslruction of a publio swim
ming pool. Baker and Col'.'rfs are
toassist in furnishing data needed
by the planning group.
Divided opinion was in evidence
concerning the road and bridge
problem. The County Court has
been planning reconstruction of
the bridge across Cow Creek at the
entrance to the city. The bridge
is now in damerous condition. One
group, however, proposes elimina
tion of the bridge by construction
of a new road along an old rail
road grade bordering Cow Creek.
The County Court promised Im
mediate engineering studies, while
the Glendale group proposes to poll
the opinions of residents concern
ing the proposed new route and the
existing connection with the Pacif
ic Highway.
Fred Mason Potter Dies
At Portland Hospital
Fred Mason Potter. Albany, died
April 28, at the Veterans Hospital
in Portland. He was born July 2,
1891. in Amberg, Wise., and moved
to Myrtle Creek in 1904. He was
married June 3, 1919. He moved to
Albany in March of this year. He
was a 30-year member of the I.O.
O.F. and a Veteran of World War
I-
Surviving are the widow. Susan,
Albany; two daughters, Mrs. W.
D. Hauser, Albany, and Mrs. Char
ley Williams, Roseburg; two sons,
Fred M. Potter, Jr., Albany, and
William of Portland; two sisters,
Mrs. Finzer Hall, Myrtle Creek,
and Mrs. Paul Hausotter, Riddle:
three brothers, Harvey and Clifford
Potter, Myrtle Creek, and Art of
Mollalla, and five grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday at 2
p.m. at the Myrtle Creek Chris
tian Church, with the Rev. Leo
Horner officiating. Interment will
take place in the I.O.O.F. Ceme
tery. Ganz Mortuary, Myrtle Creek,
is in charge.
died the difficult problems in the
Myrtle Creek district, where con
ditions largely parallel our own. We
felt his 'experience and achieve
ments would give him special qual
ifications for meeting the prob
lems of our own district. He is la
miliar with our local conditions,
has intimate knowledge of our lo
cal school system, has proven him
self diligent and efficient. We be
lieve his appointment will meet
with general favor."
The new superintendent, Harp
ham said, will be given full author
ity in the selection of the assistant
superintendent. The latter will
work under the direct supervision
of the superintendent.
Garden Rakes
2.29
23ixl5" "Expert'
Garden
I . ' JSrrftTTl 'Jli'fBiTTPKSSh
1.69
round bow rake
forofd from steel.
5 ft. ash hond'e.
1 S tth
Quality Ko of high
carbon Heal, rivttd
to shank with .
wpgofl box rivtt.
STEPHENS and CASS
PHONE 3-4522 .
Dept. Head. Will Visit
Spanish War Veterans
The United Spanish War Veter
ans Camp and Auxiliary will be.
visited Thursday night, May 1, by
the Auxiliary Department Presi
dent, Mrs. Flora Fields, Portland,
at a 6:30 o'clock potluck dinner at
the Methodist Church parlors, cor
ner of Lane and Main Streets. All
members are requested to be pres
ent as an important business ses
sion will follow the dinner.
Elks Sponsor
Youth Banquet
The youth activity banquet, spon
sored by the Roseburg Elks Lodge
No. 326, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. .
Thursday in the Terrace Room of
the Elks Temple. All Elks mem
bers are asked to attend the ban
quet and bring as their guest a
boy or girl of high school age. The
dinner is being served by Lady
Elks.
During the dinner, announcement
and introduction of winners of
three contests, sponsored by the
Elks Lodge, will be made.
A new contest, "Elks Outstand
ing Youth Leadership contest",
sponsored by the Elks Grand lodge
youth activities committee, will
have local winners. Two Roseburg
High School seniors, a boy and girl,
have been selected as local winners
and are competing in the s'ate
contest.
Four cups will be presented to
the outstanding sportsmen in each
grade at the high school. Also a
first, second and third place local
winner in the Elks Annual Scholar
ship contest will he announced.
Elks club members and the high
school faculty have cooperated in
selecting these outstanding stu
dents. The local banquet is in keeping
with the national plan of youth
activities, sponsored by the Grand
Lodge of BPOE, May 1 having
been designated as Elks National
Youth Day. It is anticipated a large
crowd will attend.
Senate Group Slashes
Sum For . Foreign Aid
WASHINGTON Ul By unani
mous vote the Senate Foreign Re
lations committee Wednesday sent
to the floor its version of President
Truman's foreign aid bill.
The committee approved spend
ing of $6,900,000,000 for the fiscal
year beginning next July 1.
That is a billion dollars less than
the President asked but nearly a
billion more than some nenators
wanted to be authorized.
Chairman Conally, (D.-Tex.),
who reported the 120 committee
vote, predicted failure for any at
tempts to cut the aid bill below
the committee's recommendations,
when debate begins Monday.
RESERVES TO MEET
Flight A, 9415, Volunteer Air Re
serve Squadron, will meet tonight
at 8 p.m. at the city hall. All re
serve officers are urged to attend.
ELECT
(WITH
JHERIFF
Democratic Candidate
Primary Election
May 16, 1952
Pd. Political Advrtlsement, by
R. B. Elliott, 814 Alameda Ava.
Hi WEST'S Olul AND lADSISf
SIIAIIO OF AUTO SurplliS
Regularly
$3.35
'' dia. Seamless black rubber
tube, reinforced with heavy rayon
weave. 2 year guarantee.
Hoes
Lawn Seed
89c it.
Magicol grnf high
gratia mixlurt. Pro
ducat quick growth for
par mart ant raw
.1
'
1