La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 12, 1945, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Texta Legion, VFW Urge Overhauling of Veteran Hospitals WASHINGTON, June 12 (UP) The American. Legion and the Veterans of foreign Wars today demanded Immediate ' and drastic reforms in the Veterans adminis tration to avert an imminent breakdown of veterans' hospital ization, i . .' In separate reports to the house veterans affairs committee, the veterans organizations presented exhaustive documentary evidence of the. steadily increasing handi caps under which veterans hos pitals have bc.cn operating. It appeared that Gen. Omar N. Bradley, soon, tb become veterans administrator, will have a home p adi W n onl job as lough as a battle as signment in Europe. n individual reports on veter ans hospitals from coast to coast, the Legion and VFW found serv ice being impaired almost" uni versally by overcrowding, staff shortages, low salaries and red tape. These conditions were hin dering claims and legal services as well as medical care. The Legion, on the basis of its investigation ol 80 of the 97 vet erans hospitals, proposed a 10 point reorganization plan which would establish a new post of deputy administrator. Also pro posed was a realignment of au thority under six assistant ad ministrators instead of the three now functioning. ; The Legion called for a com plete overhauling of the medical division under an understanding medical man with the title of, or status equal to, assistant admin istrator. The other administrat ors would handle insurance; fi nance, loans, guaranties, read justment allowances; vocational training, rehabilitation and edu cation; adjudication of compen sation, pension and retirement claims;-construction, supplies and contracts. Clarence Coombs established a ew world's record on May 1, V20, when he climbed an Oren Tu Tourister biplane to C000 feet in eight minutes. W Simple pile! need notwrack and tortureyou f with maddening (Ich. burn and irritatiun. k Sniart'e Pyramid Suppo.itoriea bring 3 quica, welcome reliel. Itieir grand medl ar cation meana real comfort, reducca atrain, r helpe tighten relaxed membrnnca, gently k lubricatea and aoltcna. Protecure god J anti.chaffing, to easy to va. Gel gamine f Stuart'e Pyramid Siippoaitoriaa at rou drug etore without delay 60c and fi.3B- on maker a monay.back guaiaotee. Iii.roiliiciiis if .1 our (li.Miugi.islaU'ri new , . ! : Nr 19.$ ' K Bii Iffl it! . II 'iClfVVM TOII.K'I'ltlUS j !7 lWrlmW' WL ' I K 1 lwp Compounded in the spirit of the valiant King's Meruwho symbolize the character and heritage of Britain. For men who appreciate the finest. Handsomely presented in flagons enameled of 23-karat gold. Refills available. Shave Bowl . S5 Assarted Cdogno . . - -' After-shave Lofton . . . . f . . Gill Sets of combinations of above items. SI l and Refills for above items .,- O (oKiirlii t O . ISii I inn i Jr' -fcn bbbbm. iinsiiJ. IsA Mam i"il 3hbssmowb'mssmmsmsisssi HQf"' INTERESTED LISTENERS- during public session of Commission II of UNCIO, San Francisco, are the Earl of Halifax (upper left), Britain's ambassador to U. S.; Jan Masaryk (upper right), Czechoslovakia's minister of for eign affairs; Miguel Apgol Gargano (lower loft), Argentina's am bassador to Britain; and Joseph Paul-Boncour (lower right), for mer French prima tninistor and UNCIO delegate. Hospital Notes Grande Rondo hospital: Admitted Mrs. Luella Castel, La Grande, broken hip due to fall; llo Field, La Grande, medi cal; Fred Peterson, Union, medi cal; Martha Hansen, La Grande, medical; Harold Cantrell, La Grande, surgery; Norman Punch es, La Grande, accidentally shot in loot; Harold Shumate. Aber deen, surgery; Beverly Gale Bul-tei-field, Cove, medical; Jess Rees, Union, medical; Thomas E. Slog gy. La Grande, medical, and Mrs. Alpha Cunliff, Pendleton, surgery. Dischaiged Garry Rahn, Star key; Mrs. Ray Hartley, Cove; Al len While, Elgin: E. C. Rees, Cove; Carol Shumate. Aberdeen; Joy Rose, Binghamton, New York; Wayne Davis, Enterprise; Claude Franklin, Ontario; David Hutchinson, La Grande; Mrs. Mary Winters and son, La Grande. .SIS I 1 Slrrrl fimr S2.30 -Listening intently to discussions Potato Grower to Have Open House Day at Corvallis Potato growers of Union coun ty will be able to learn Ihe latest developments in certified seed production and handling at an "open house" or field day sched uled at Oregon Slate college June 18. County Agent R. W. Schaad said by that ditto, official read ings will have been made on 160 seed potato plots grown from samples of eight varieties furn ished by growers in 12 different counties. Certified seed growers will be able to sec exactly what prcentage of" disease, if any, showd up in their own lots as well as in others in the test. Visitors will also have oppor tunity to observe the greenhouse disease trials conducted by Dr. J. A. Milbrath whose work with potato virus diseases is now wide ly recognized as among the best in the west. Most of the known virus diseases bothering Oregon growers are included in Dr. Mil brat h's work. Those attending the open house arc asked to meet at agricultural hall at !):,')0 a. m. Those p'lanning to stay in Corvallis over night are warned to make advance reser vations. RATION CALENDAR Processed Foods: ilncik 4 Hluc slumps Nl! through S2 valid thrmieji .luiu .SO. Blue stamps T2 tlinmgh X2 v a I i fi through July HI. lllue stamps Y2, Z, Al, HI. CI valid through August III. Blue stamps Rl through HI valid through September .'10. Meat. Butter, Fats, Cheese: Hook 4 Heel s t ,i in p s K2 through J2 valid throti;:1! Jun" :ill. Heel stamps K2 through P2 valid through July 111. Hot! stamps Q2 through U2 valid through August ;il. Ri-d stamps V2 ihrough Z2 valul through Soplemtier. Sugar: Book 4 Sugar stamp .'Hi alifi tiirough August HI. Shoes: Loose stamps invalid. Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 now valid. New stamp valid Aug. 1. Gasoline: Coupons not valid un less endorsed: j "A" 15 coupons (4 gals, each) j expire June 21. "A"-Hi coupons (fi gals, each) valid on June 22. : Sieves Apply local board for oil, gas slove certificates. Wood, Coal, Sawdust: Delivery by priorities based on ; needs. Fuel Oil: Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid Ihrough August 31. Here's the Quick, Easy Way to Make Marvelous APRICOT JAM 4 Cups Ground Fruit 6 Cups Suaar 'i Cup Lemon fuic 1 Packa? M.C-P. Pexrtin Wash and pit 4 pound lully np co'i. grind. Do not pl Moas'ire -octly 4 leva! cups ot the ground fruit (add water to fill last cup. If necessary) TESTED into a laiqo kettle. Add Pectin and lemon juice, RECIPES brina to a boil, stirring NOW. add tho sugar (which has been previously measured), continue Stir for all POPULAR ling, ana orina io a run BOIL EXACTLY 4 MINUTES. Remove from tii. let the boil subside, stir and skim by turns for & minuies. Pour into FRUITS and BERRIES itori'lBWi K7'"' allowing v.f.cn space Who Gets How Much? Is Hot Question Clerks' Pay Problem Perplexes Congress By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN UP Staff Correipondent WASHINGTON, June 12 (UP) This was the day for fingernail chewing by n million government clerks; maybe more. There seemed to be some argument about how many clerks there were. While they ruined their manicures, congress debated whether they deserved a pay raise and how much. Clerks, I hate to say it, but all was confusion. Rep. Edward H. Rees of Kansas counted 3,200,000 people on the federal payroll. Rep. Henry M. Jackson of Washington said there were 2,900,000. Rep. Rees said anyway you added it there were 500,- 000 too many. Half of these workers are ship builders and ammunition mak ers. The other half make up the clerks, who want more money. Rep. Rees estimated that the bill before the bouse would give 'cm $937,800,000 extra a year; Rep. Jackson said he begged pardon, but the figure was $740,000,000. . Raise Ideas Vary Now we get to specific exam ples. Take the $1,800 a. year stenographer, who actually col lects $2,100. Rep. Rees said she'd receive $2,091 under the new law. No sir, countered Rep. John M. Vorys of Ohio, the way he added it she'd get $2,730. I listened all yesterday after noon to the argument and pretty soon half a dozen congressmen were shouting different figures at once. Rep. John Rankin of Mississippi snouted the loudest and what he wanted to know was where was the missing report? Seems that the civil pcrvic-e committee's own investigators brought in a report about clerks in New Deal agencies being pro moted too rapidly. The civil serv ice commission denied It, the committee suppressed the report and oh boy; Rankin's going to get a look at it, or else. Movo-Ups Bring Boosts The troubls seems to be that in some New Deal agencies too many of the head men have been getting sore and quitting. Or their bosses have been getting sore and firing 'cm. So it is that when the executive director of the bottle washing division gets the gate, his assistant takes over with a raise in pay. The second assistant becomes the first assist ant and so on down the line to the guy who actually washes the dishes. He gets a helper to do the washing. "In some cases," Rankin said, "these people have had their wages increased 00 per cent since the war began." The bill before the house would raise the low paid worker 20 per cent and the big-wig half that much. It would put all hands on a 40 hour week, but they would work 48 hours and be paid for overtime. This overtime pay is on a sliding scale, too. "So that the $1,800 man actu ally gets a 45 per cent boost?" demanded Rep. William M. Whit tington of Mississippi. "That's right," said. Rep. Rees. "I don't think anybody represent ing John Q. Public was repre sented at the hearing on this bill." Many congress on the floor had out their pencils, doing some ele mentary arithmetic. Mostly they seemed to conic up with differ ent answers. Rep. Rees charged, in fael, that two steiytgraphcrs in the saint? department cotilU sit side by side, typing the same re ports and still receive different wages. Rep. Rankin said the bill should go back to live committee and that the civil service commission should answer some questions. So you see, clerks, how it is. My suggestion is that you dip your fingernails in quinine. It's going to be quite a wait and why gnaw 'em to the quick? It has bi'.'ii round that there is an accidental death in the Unit ed Slates every five and one-half minutes, while someone is suf fering an injury every three sec onds. W7 JO PI HON IIIC0 COHlETUrt T LJM MRS. CELIA GATES 2104 Greenwood Phono 612-W - apri- tho MCP. stir well and constantly. rouma doii. W sou muit ism- Vs. work ; It Camp and Hospital Unit Asks Aid for Wounded Veterans The Union county camp and hospital committee of tho Blue Mountain council met last night at the USO. Mrs. R. R Ragsdalt reported on the recent meeting of the council at Clarkslon, Ida. Mrs. C. N. Palmer and Mrs. Hazel Case gave a resume of the trip taken to Walla Walla to visit the McCaw hospital nnd the vet erans' hospital now a tuberculosis hospital for World War II with the exception 'of one general wind. Individuals wishing to contri bute records, vases, playing cards, fish poles, large thermos bottles, golf balls, magazine sub scriptions, detective stories, pil lows large ar small, yarn, large size beads, may contact Mrs. Ragsdalo or Mis. Louis Wetzel. There was discussion concern ing furnishing one of the 11 new sun rooms at McCaw and replen ishing ward 21 which Union couty furnished over two years ago, with second hand furniture. 11 was decided to appeal to various organizations in the county to help render this ser vice to the wounded boys re turned from battle. Since most of the clubs hove dispersed for the summer and the wards are badly needed now, Mrs. John M. Miller, publicity chairman for the American Red Cross, was asked to contact all clubs. Seventeen organizations were represented at the meeting, two from Elgin. Aluminum Released For Civilian Goods WASHINGTON, June 12 (UP) More than 100,000,000 pounds of aluminum will be released for civilian, production starling this week, il was learned today. The war production board al lotted this amount for civilian use during July, August and Sep tember, two weeks ahead of schedule because of the mounting stockpile of aluminum and be cause aluminum manfactrers fear large clback,i are imminent in war production. The allotments represent more aluminum than was used in a similar period be fore the war. ''!-J&. - Cove News COVE (Special) Mjsi Grace Burdette has been having a fam ily reunion. Her sister, Mrs. Sarah Millan makes her home with lur, and recently had two dnughtcrs and two sons as guests. They are Mrs. Warren Neese of Fairfield, Calif., Mrs. Lou Lang try of Kennewick, Wash., Claude Weaver of Texas and Roy Wea ver of Grande Ronde valley. Ten boys and girls from Cove are planning to attend tho 4-H club summer school in Corvallis, opening next week. They are: Verna Towlc Gay C o n k 1 i n, Jackie Stario, Donna Rees, Ar deth Gorham, Barrie Gassett, Donald Sands, Dickey Conklin, Orvilte Williams and Clifford Towle. '' ' . Mrs. Eclitli Peas-2 is visiting Mrs. Mao Antics for a few days: she came Saturday from Calif ornia where she has been spend ing the winter. Mrs. Everett Miiner of Walla Walla, Wash., came Thursday to visit her father L. D. Sutherland, who has been ill in the hospital. A. V. Fisher was taken to i hospital ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Right of Longview are visiting with his brother, Neil Kiglil, and family. Mrs. Albert Honne is visitim her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. CI. Archil' at Chinook, Mont. Miss Besse Kolley entertained lh-2 Ladies Guild Thursday after noon in her home. Mrs. J. E. Mills presided at the devotional and the business meeting and Ihe afternoon was spent In playing bridge. Mrs. Mills won high score and Mrs. L. M. Laird low, and Mrs. Jack Melntiro was h i g h for guesls. Others present were Mrs. R. J. Allen, Mis. R. S. Comstoek, Mrs. Merrill Conlcy, Mrs. T. R. Conklin, Mrs. A. G. Conklin, Mrs. H. S. French, Mrs. Lester John son, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. A H. Orton, Mrs. Claude Puckett, Mis. J. R. Prio-', Mrs. T. C. Hefty. Mrs. Allen will be the hostess June 21. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hurt are leceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, born May 28 in a La Grande hospital. Mrs. Kurt is living with her sister, Mrs. Lester Robinson while her husband is in the service. He lias been stationed at C a m p Lewis, but was sent overseas thr day the baby was born. Their home is in Indianapolis, Ind. Tho 1-aby is named Amanda Sue. and was born on her small brothers birthday. Cove Cemct.-iy association members will hold their annual meeting Thursday evening in the .school building. Reports will be made and officers elected. A new, compact turbosuper charger, no bigger than a hatbox, has been developed which en i'blc airplanes to flv faster, more cheaply and quietly. Where the eagle's brood is hatched First step toward a bomb m 1 $$fi&&?k&ijzfrxk Jl RANKIN AERO CADETS fly first on LA GKANDIC EVENING OltSEKVEK Phone 600 , . la' m;.SmmmW0'"m9fi ift News aqd Engagements Social TiifKility, June 12, 1'9'I5 Wesleyan Service Guild Will Meet The Wesleyan service guild of the Fir street Methodist church will hold their regular meeting in the church parlor tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Pinochle Club to Meet Friday Night The 12 Aces Pinochle club will meet Friday night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Fclir with Mrs. .1. L. Hungerford as co-hostess. VFW Auxiliary to Conduct Initiation New nu mbers will be initiated by the auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday in the K. of P. hall. Refreshments will Le served. High Court Upholds Slayer's Conviction SALEM, Ore., June 12 (UP) The Oregon supreme court today upheld the Multnomah circuit court conviction of Andrew W. Dennis, Portland, on a charge of murder. Dennis will be rc-senteneed in the Multnomah cuurt to the lethal gas chamber at the state peniten tiary. He was convicted of stninglinc his mother-in-law, Anna Belle McNalcn, on Janu ary 30, 1944. So fragrant Schilling VACUUM C O F run over Tokio, a first solo at Rankin Aeronau- tical Academy and a flight that's powered by Chevron Aviation Gasoline. More than ten thou sand flying cadets have won their wings over Kankin Field, at Tulare, California each of them learned to fly on Chevron. You can bet they'll he strong boosters for the highway version of Chevron we're planning for your car. STANDARD " fr-. Activities . . . Weddings Events Page 3 Social Calendar TUESDAY : 8 p.m., Woman's Benefit 'Asso ciation, IOOF hall. -i 8 p. m. St. Anns guild,. Mrs. Jack Hatmakcr, 1204 First street. WEDNESDAY - . 8 p. m., American Legion aux iliary, nomination of officers, Saeajawca hotel. - ' 8 p. in., Hope Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Masonic temple. THURSDAY 1 p. m. Riverside Ladies" aid, potluck lu.nchc.on, Mrs. Donald McLnin. i 1 p. m. White Rose club, Neighborhood clubhouse. . 2 p. m., Lutheran ladies' ; aid, Mrs. H. R. Voetberg, Cove , and Watson avenues. SATURDAY ' . -' , 8 p.m., VFW auxiliary, initia tion; K. of P. hall. 100 All Wool SUITS Tailored or loafer styles'' in beautiful pastels, plaids and pin stripes. Sizes range from 12 to 20. . .. $14.75 to $24.75 NORTON'S 1114 Adams Phone 202 PACKED FEE CALIFORNIA -t "-v 1 AVI AmU CASOilNE o o G o 0 1 " " ' "