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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1951)
Thursday, August 16, 1951 PILOT. BROOKINGS, OREGON P age S even WE HAVE OFFERED A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS — OF YOUR MONEY 1 he wage increases we have offered our employees — lie per hour for over 75% our workers and ioc per hour for those cm- n 2 years — will add approximately $250,000 per year W e feel a genuine and sincere responsibility to our employees to provide a wage scale that is fair and just by any reasonable standard of comparison with comparable work anywhere in our area. We also recognize a responsibility to our users, to our stock holders and to the public. Rising costs even before this wage increase have reduced our earnings to a point where they are inadequate at present telephone rates. 1 hqse offered increased wages will add sub stantially to this problem, and we arc determined to keep any neces- Our original offer which we made in good faith was an increase c per hour. 1 he union demanded $15. We have gone more than half way, and we believe the additional $100,000 per year more than our last offer is not justified. Returning to the Del Norte county fair this year by] popular demand are the two “Maniacs of Rhythm “ Ford. and Harris. Their act, recently featured at the Palace \ Theatre in New Yor/^ City, had a long and successful will again go before the Del Norte fair crowds in Cres- Special Deer Tags Ready In Oregon Special deer season applica- 4 tions for the interstate, Silver Lake and White River hunts will sion license agencies beginning be available at all game commis- August 14.4 The 3,000 permit interst atet deer hunt west of Lakeview is October 6 through 12. In north ern Lake and Klamath counties the 4.000 permit Silver Lake spe cial hunt is October 13 through 21. The White river special deer hunt in Wasco county with SOO permits to be issued is Decem- ber 1 through 5. - Each of tho three special hunts allows a hunter one antlerless deer. A $5 tag fee must accompany the application form. No person may apply for more than one special hunt. Party applications up to and including ofur persons will be allowed. Ap plication forms will be accepted until 10:00 a.m., September 5, and if applications exceed the number of permits a public draw ing will be held September 10. A public drawing for the eith- er-sex deer season wil be held September 4 instead of Septem ber 1 as stated on application. Estate Herschel P. Weter Notice To Creditors No. 1290) In the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Curry. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executrix of the estate of Her schel P. Weter, deceased, by the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Curry, and has qualified. A 11 persons having claims against said es tate are hereby notified to pre sent the same, duly verified as by law required, to the under signed at Room 10, Central Build ing, Brookings, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated and first published, Au gust 9, 1951. Last Publication, Sept. 6. 1951. Estate Herschel P. Weter, /s/Hilda C. Driskell, Executrix Samuel A. Hall. Attorney for Executrix, Central Building, Brookings, Oregon. When Are Wage Increases of More Than 10 Per Cent Justified? increased 10% above those paid in January, 1950, to cover increases in the cost of living. 1 here arc only two basic reasons which justify a company and a union to request increases more than this 10%, and 1 .—In cases where the base period (January, 1950) wages were below average for similar types of . employment. 2 .—In cases where presept wages are below average - for work, where similar skills are required. 4 We believe that wages paid our employees meet any reasonable comparison on both of these points. We could quote isolated in stances where our employees enjoy a considerable advantage over similar skills, and others could quote isolated instances which might for similar skills and requirements throughout the area we serve. Therefore, we do not feel that we can petition the Wage Stabili zation Board for further increases than those we have offered, and add one more boost to the already dangerous inflationary spiral. In increasing our offer from 5c to 1 ic and 10c per hour, we have gone as far as we can go. It is our hope that our employees out on strike will individually think through this entire situation and express themselves to their proper union leadership. We ask them to remem ber the parable of the straw that broke the camel’s back. OUR PLEDGE TO OUR EMPLOYEES ployees’ right to join together in a union, to bargain collectively— and to go on strike. We have no fight against our einpoyces, cither as individuals or as a union. We have always been proud of the splendid relationship that has existed among us — members of man- DO YOU Do you hunger for the plain Gospel that was We arc striving to settle this strike as soon as possible, and we pledge to you that at no time will we of management allow present difficulties our Lord? Do you tire of the inventions and departures of fallible men in the field of Religion? Do you know there is a Church in your com munity that is upholding this ancient order of things, and that it invites you to come and in- many years. Vice President and General Manager » A Christian Welcome Al trays Awaits You BROOKINS CHURCH OF CHRIST liliilUŒ r - IM MM
