Oregon labor press., April 15, 1916, Image 1

PAVING COSTS IN MARION COUNTY, OREGON
The third of a series of ten articles upon the paving situation in Oregon
hf „.vestigation of John R. Pen
, ,tv Engineer of Albany, Ore-
U" ' into the cost of laying bitu-
pavement-work, the details
* ‘ bid» were given in the second
, 'p Of this series - was of far-
thing consequence, for the results
' this investigation lie communi-
. j „ others. Those ot our pub-
¡t officials interested in paving mat-
' who had not as yet been hyp-
,, ] bv the paving monopoly,
'f^ a ray’ of hope in his study of
.ving costs, but those who had
:‘.rned all they knew about hard-
iCed roads from the ready dis-
our'se of paving promoters rejected
a
Mr. Penland's cost data as being he undertook. Judge Bushey talked work started in the second part of
based upon “bush" investigations with Mr. Penland in regard to the 1915, W. G. Culver, county road-
unworthy of serious consideration Albany work and went over fir. master, was in immediate charge of
in the face of the statements made Penland’s figures carefully. Af.er this road-work, and he kept an ac­
by paving-monopoly engineers and considering the whole matter for curate account of all expenditures
agents. But fortunately for Marion some time and having consulted , made upon this particular job,
County, and very probably also for | others. Judge Bushey decided to i checking his list of expenditures
the whole state, unless Oregon make a somewhat similar experi­ against all claims that were filed in
voters are to prove unusually blind ment in Marion County on the the County Clerk’s office chargeable
in road matters, W. M. Bushey, county road-work that was to be to this work.
T l x M arion C ou n ty R o a d -W o rk .
County Judge of Marion County, one l done that year under him, only
In all 23,885 square yards of two-
of the old-time, hard-headed public making this change that, instead of
officials such as we still have in having the contractor do the work inch asphaltic - concrete wearing-
some parts of this state, knew Mr. on bid, the county should do the surface was put down. In other
.words, as the roadway was paved
Penland personally, and so realized work itself with a rented plant.
So a plant similar to the one used j to a wid’h of 14 feet, Marion County
that he would be careful and con-
cientious in any investigation that i at Albany was obtained .and the got three miles of its roads hard-i
surfaced at a reasonable charge as crowned in order to have the water
a result of Judge Bushey's rather run off rapidly, but as it has a
bold decisic ’ to have the county do smoother and less penetrable sur­
its own paving, instead of being face than has a macadam roadway,
held up by paving grafters as some the crowning of a hard - surfaced
of the other counties in the s ta te ' road must be considerably less than
that of a dirt or 'macadam road­
were doing.
The Marion County work con- J way. Consequently, the crown of
sisted .of hard-surfacing an old ma- ’ this old macadam road had to be
cadam roadway. .A macadam road loosened or scarified, and then
is laid with a high crown so as to j graded away, while, in order to
cause the water to run off the wear­ avoid taking away any more of the
ing surface quickly as it is water well - compacted crown than was
that, sinking into the pavement, necessary, the sides of the roadway
causes the wearing - surface to de-1 had to be filled in and built up
teriorate rapidly under use. A hard-,
surfaced road must, of course, be
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Formerly The Portland Labor Prete.
Volume XVI.
Number 1
Owned and Controlled by Organized Labor.
Portland« Oregon, Saturday, April 15, 1916
Whole Number 845
Employers Association
,abor’s Immigration Labor Candidates
For The Legislature
Boosting McArthur
Bill Up To Senators
There’s a merry fight on over the the Employers’ Association for the
By a vote of 307 to 87 the House over President Taft’s veto, 72 to 18,
Republican nomination for Repre­ purpose of seeing that Pat goes on
iS5ed the Burnett immigration bill. but the veto was sustained in the
sentative in Congress from this dis­ the job again.
,ith the literacy test, on Thursday, 1 House by a few votes. On February
It is said that Beach refused to
4,
1915,
the
House
sustained
Presi­
larch 30. Prior to this vote, Con-
trict.
have anything to do with the cam­
ressman Sabath moved to recom- dent Wilson’s veto, 261 to 136. If
Pat McArthur, present incumbent,
paign unless Ferdinand Reed was
iit the bill "with instructions” to any four of the 136 that voted to
is going to have the time of his life eliminated from the game.
Pat
sustain
the
president
had
voted
with
trike out the literacy test. This was
to capture the nomination. The sit­ hated to break with so faithful and
eefated on a roll call vote, 284 to the majority a two-thirds vote would
uation has grown so desperate that efficient booster as Reed, but he
have been secured and the bill
J7.
the interests that desire the re- bad to consent and the campaign
Opponents of the measure present- passed.
election of McArthur found it nec­ will be conducted from the office of
The last vote in favor of immi­
d no new arguments, while the po-
essary to send an S. O. S. call for W. E. Critchlow in the Chamber of
gration
restriction—307
to
87,
re­
ition of its advocates was strength-
Seneca Beach, one of the high Commerce building.
corded
March
30
last—indicates
the
ned by conditions in Europe be-
moguls of the Employers’ Associa­
This is undoubtedly done just for
ause of the war. Congressman increasing demand by the people for
tion on the Pacific coast and who ¡the looks of the thing, as •' is thor­
this
legislation.
lann, the minority leader—who
has his headquarters in San Fran­ oughly understood thak ’r ..v .tas Mc-
The bill is now in the Senate. Its
oted for the Sabath amendment,
cisco,
to come up and bolster up the I Cusker will act as Beach’s agent.
ut later voted for the bill—indorsed passage by that body is conceded if
game.
McArthur owns a nice farm just
its
advocates
can
overcome
the
small
I
bis position. He said : “And unless
Seneca came and last week he or­ ! a little way from Portland and the
hose countries (European) by their I minority that will take advantage of
ganized a committee of one hundred lartn needs the personal attention
wn legislation can prevent their the rules of the Senate to keep the
from the ranks of the faithful in of the owner.
bill
from
being
voted
on.
itizens coming here, we are liable
Trade unionists and other friends
9 have a flood of immigration such
no country in the world ever ex- of this legislation are urged to write
erienced before. I am not willing their two United States Seantors
and insist that the Burnett immigra­
o take the chances on it.”
Advocates of restriction referred tion bill be voted on at this session
i the increasing sentiment in favor of Congress.
f greater effectiveness in every
Register, or repent later.
eld of activity. They insisted that
emocracy cannot be developed to
The work of securing signatures numerous calls for copies from all
CARPENTERS ADVANCE.
s highest possible point while we
I
for the placing of the People’s Land over the United States.
ncourage the admission of ililter-
It is generally recognized by
and Loan Law on the ballot at the
General Secretary Duffy, of the
tes who destroy living standards
thinking men and women that we
coming
election
is
progressing
Brotherhood
of
Carpenters,
reports
f American labor and who refuse
have hit upon a plan that will go
nicely.
a become a part of our national that the following locals have been
organized during the month o f '
Secretary Stack, who is handling far toward eradicating the evil of
fe.
involuntary unemployment.
March:
the petitions, urges that all the
The literacy test provides that im-
It is planned to send men over
Trenton,
N.
J.;
New
York
City
ligrants over 16 years of age must
men (volunteer workers) who took the state during the time between
ead at least 30 wards in some lan- (furniture workers); Grey Bull,
petitions to circulate return them now ind election to explain the
uage or dialect, including Hebrew W yo.; Dewar, Okla.; Safety Harbor,
as soon as possible.
mea&me and counteract the misrep­
r Yiddish, chosen by the immi- Fla.; New York City (ship carpen­
Funds
for
the
purpose
of
hiring
resentations made by the daily
rant. Exceptions to this test are ters, colored); Columbia, S. C.; Du-
circulators are coming in, and paid papers and other papers represent­
ulth,
Hinn.
(cabinet
makers
and
mill-
lade in the case of an immigrant’s
Top loft to right: Ralph A. Willison, Oscar W. Horae. Bottom: Horace workers are being put on as rapidly ing big business.
sthcr or grandfather over 55 years men); Seguin, Tex.; Cleveland, O hio1
as the funds will permit.
G. Parsons, Elmer E. Pettingell.
Send in your petitions. Send in
t age; his wife, his mother, his (Polish); Ajo, Ariz.; Kingsport,
There is no question but that the donations of money if you can pos­
Tenn.;
Emporium,
Pa.;
Raleigh,
N.
randmother, or his unmarried or
The Central Labor Council after a careful consideration of the matter measure will be on the ballot and sibly afford it, for money is badly
C.; Great Bend, Kan.; Rittman,
idowed daughter.
decided that labor is entitled to representation in the State Legislature.
there is abundant evidence that it needed.
Ohio;
Jackson,
Miss.;
Stevens
Point,
Exception to the literacy test is
A committee was appointed and after due deliberation submitted a will receive a splendid vote.
Address all communications to
Iso made where an immigrant flees W is.; Augusta, Kan., and Stamford, report in which they recommended that four candidates be placed in the
| E. J. Stack. 302 Oregonian building,
The
law
is
attracting
nation-wide
rom religious or political prosecu- Conn, (boat builders).
attention as is evidenced by »he , Portland.
Carpenters at Champaign and Ur­ field for State Representative.
on. The latter exception includes
The candidates chosen are Ralph A. Willison, Democrat; Horace G.
persons convicted, or w'ho admit bana 111., have increased wages from Parsons, Republican; Elmer E, Pettingell, Republican, and Oscar W.
SHORTER HOURS FOR FIREMEN. |
WIRE MEN STRIKE.
he commission, or who teach and 50 to 55 cents per hou rto take effect | Horne, Republican.
dvocate the commission, of an of- April 15.
These men are all well known among the union men and women.
The Buffala, New York. Evening I The Citizens’ Electric and Gas Ap-
At Madison, Wis., the Carpenters’
■nse purely political.” Under this
Mr.
Willison
has
for
years
been
active
in
trade
union
affairs
and
is
Times is not alarmed at Mayor ¡pliance Company, the leading elec-
rovision the old-world revoltuionist Union has signed a three-year agree­ recognized as a careful, conscientious, constructive worker,
ment
with
wage
increases
from
40
to
Fuhrmann’s estimate that the cost of I trical concern in Johnstown. Pa..
ho advocates force to overthrow
Mr. Parsons is a member of the firm of Fitzgerald & Parsons, cigar
attemp. 'd to increase hours and re­
is goernment, or who admits the 4014 cents per hour for shopmen, manufacturers. He has been actively identified with the labor movement a two-platoon system in the muni­ duce wages, and as a result is minus
cipal fire department would be $221,-
se of force for that purpose, will and from 45 to 47Mi cents per hour in this state for the past 14 years.
(XX) for the first year. The paper its union electrical workers.
e admitted to this country regard­ for outside men from April 1, 1916,
Elmer Pettingell is a lawyer and member and president of the Musi­
The Lathers’ Union of the same
to January 1, 1918, end 50 cents per
calls attention to the difference be­
’s of educational qualifications.
cians’ Union. He is
young man who has shown conisderable ability
city
has prepared a new wage scale,
hour
from
January
1,
1918
to
April
tween these figures and the esti­
The question of immigration re-
along lines that fit hin for service in the Legislature.
to take effect the first of next
mates
of
department
officials,
and
1,
1919.
riction by a literacy test has been
Oscar Horne is a member of the Bricklayers’ Union and served as a
motnh.
New Rochelle, N. Y., Carpenters’
then says:
drably voted on by almost every
member of the Legisalture two years ago. During that session he did
Union
raised
wages
30
cents
per
day,
»tigress since 1896. On three occa-
“Taking the proposition at Mayor
splendid work in safeguarding the interests of the workers.
nns the proposal has been vetoed making the persent rate $4.80.
Fuhrmann’s
figures, however, the to­ ♦
All are splendid men and no working man need be ashamed to get
REGISTER 1 REGISTER I
♦
!,y Presidents Clevealnd. Taft and
tal
cost
of
the
change will be less ;
| in and boost for their nomination and election.
Register,
or
repent
later.
'Ison. In 1897 the House passed
A strong campaign committee will be organized at o im and nothing than 60 rents a thousand on the tax ♦ Au investigation discloses the ♦
ie hill over President Cleveland’s
rate. As a cold-blooded proposi­ ♦ deplorable fact that there is a ♦
will
be left undone to place these four men in the Legislature.
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.
do, 193 to 37. This was 37 votes
Cards and other literature will be out in a few days and every union tion that is not much to pay fro a ♦ considerable number of union ♦
°fe than the necessary two-third»
change from the slave system of 21
men and their wives who have ♦
The Typographical Union and pro- nian and woman will be expected to boost,
'tr The Senate failed to act. prietors of commercial printing1
|
Tu addition to the four candidates for the Legislature the Council hours a day to a reasonable work '♦ not registered.
♦
*’;ig to a rush of business, and
hour system for the men in the fire !♦ 1 here is positively no excuse ♦
shops of Greater Boston have signed has endorsed the candidacy
W. M. (Pike* Davis for Circuit Judge and ¡department.
All
the
arguments
on
’ogress adjourning a few hours
♦ for this condition.
♦
a five-year agreement which carries Mark Peterson for Constable. These are all the endorsements that have
•er the Hosue vote.
¡the ground of efficiency and defense ♦ The registered voters are the ♦
been
made
by
organized
labor
and
it
is
doubtful
if
any
further
endorse-
the
same
arbitration
provisions
that
•n 1913 the Senate passed the bill
seem to Ke against the proposed ♦ ones who rule the elections and ♦
prevail in the newspaper industry, ments will be made.
.
change,
but the one argument of ♦ it does look as though the ♦
Wages are arised to a total of $2 a
We know it will be impossible to raise any great amount of money
humanity is to be found ii. support ♦ working men and women should ♦
to
finance
the
campaign
and
accepting
th
i,
as
a
condition
that
cannot
week for men and $2.50 for women
BREWERY workers
♦ during the life of the contract. The be overcome the friends of the candidates and the friends of the cause of the change. The city of todcy, ♦ take more interest in the elec- ♦
however, is an agency of humani­ ♦ tions.
+
GAINING.
♦ union is striving to place women on of organized labor must boost individually.
ties and this is an age of humanities. ♦ The registration books will ♦
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♦ the same wage standard as men,
Following is the platform and slogan adopted:
T he sales on Blitz Near-Beer ♦ which has not been the case in some
"If I am nominated and elected I will endeavor to secure enactment The dollar has too long been con­ + be open for a few days yet and ♦
♦ then the only way you can vote ♦
> -<re dwindling as the facts in ♦ instances in this city.
of legislation providing for printing by the state of all text books used sidered above the man.”
’he case of the fight of the ♦
♦ will be for you to swear your ♦
in
all
schools
in
the
state,
to
be
furnished
consumers
at
cost,
and
all
other
I
♦ vote in and that is quite a job. ♦
Jrewery Workmen against the *
PAINTERS RAISE WAGES.
legisation that will encourage home industries.
Register, or repent later.
♦ Already some important is- ♦
ortland B r e w t r y become ♦
Support such amendments to tax laws as will insure just distribution
ktl'»wn to the public.
♦
♦
The
Painters'
Union
of
Tiffin.
‘
of
taxation
to
the
end
that
the
small
home
owner
may
be
protected.
sues have cropped up and un- ♦
SECTION MEN STRIKE.
' he brewery workmen are ♦
Ohio,
has
secured
recognition ♦ doubtedly
‘Will protect the interests of women and all other workers.
before the polls ♦
f>nlv asking that the brewery ♦
and
raised
wages
from
22 Mi ♦ open there will be a lot of ♦
"Favors Sane, workable plan of rural credits.
More than 10b section men on the
grant the men the same condi- ♦ Wabash railroad at Decatur, 111.,
"Favor enactment of practical legislation to improve the methods of and 25 cents to 30 cents an ♦ workingmen saying ’’I wish I ♦
(ions as exist in similar busi- ♦ art striking for $2 a day. The pres­ dealing with delinquent children.
hour. Time and one-half will be ♦ had registered.”
♦
nt” in the city.
♦ ent rate is $135.
paid for overtime and Sunday work. ♦ Will you be one of that num­
"Good roads without graft.”
fron’t drink “Blitz.”
♦
Ballot slogan: “Home Industries. Home Labor. Fewer Laws. More This scale has been generally signed ♦ ber?
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
bv contractors.
Register, or repent later.
Justice."
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