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Page 8 PORTLAND INQUIRER Septem ber 7. 1945 Speech to the I. B. P. O. E. W . In Convention Hall at Philadelphia, Pa, to his local board or his Area Rent Office. In this fight every RC CLUB PROGRAM consumer has a part. Inflation begins with penny overcharges. WILL CONTINUE AS A little higher price here and another higher price there becomes OCCUPATION NEED the trigger of inflation with results that could be as disaslrbus Washington, D. C.—The end of to our hope of peacetime prosperity as the atomic bombs were the war will have no immediate to the teeming cities of Japan. Now that the war is over the effect on the Red Cross cub pro need for continued effort is greater than ever before. We must gram overseas, and Red Cross The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the not. at the last moment, relax bur vigilance until we know for workers will remain in Europe World has made an outstanding contribution to the usccess of the sure that the danger is over. or the Eastern theater as long stabilization rogram, I know we can count on all of you to keep up the fight as a need exists among American servicemen for Red Cross ser- The members of your organization have bought more than until the battle is won. ________________________________________________________________ _ vices. $20,000,000 worth of war bonds. They have not only helped to ri- nance the war. They have also stored up purchasing power which, WILLIAMS AVE. USO if it had been spent, would have added fuel to the fires of infla HAS BIGGEST MONTH tion. And that buying power can Soon be used to buy the flood (Continued from page 1) of goods which will pour off the assembly line as reconversion gets and Bonneville, Naval Installa into full swing. tions in and around Astoria, The purchases which will be possible in the future through Pendleton Army Air Base and the use of these savings will mean new comforts, new labor- the overflow from Ft. Lewis and saving devices in the household, and new homes for thousands the Seattle Cantonement. The of your members. It means washing machines, radios, electric ability to bring cheer and happi lights and decent plumbing. It w ill also mean jobs for workers ness to men and women in uni and farmers who are building the homes and making the things form is largely responsible to FRANK L. McGUIRE—3 houses First and Pacific—just the tireless work of our volun your money will buy. across the Steel bridge. All 3 bedroom, 0 room houses teers and the unusually fine co Your organization has a vital slake in the Nation's continuing operation of the entire com- with full cement basement warm air pipe furnace. Must struggle to hold down the cost of living and maintain a stable muniy. In every instance ind;- all be sold at once. If you have two economy. viduals and organizations whole friends that will buy the adjoining hous All of your members are consumers who have been protected heartedly gave their support to es, we are open to do business. One with fair success thus far by the Nation's effort to hold the cost our program. For this we are house is $3650, one $2990, and the other of living. For nearly four years, the bitterest war in history ex $2900. Reasonable teims down, balance posed us to the greatest inflationary pressures this Nation has deeply grateful. ever faced. But your rents and the prices of your food, clothing, less than rent. Ask for A-194, A-198, F-178. and household necessities have been held reasonably well in line. RED CROSS PREPARES FOR PEACE PROBLEMS With your help, we must and will continue to hold that line. FRANK L. McGUIRE—Fine income—one (Continued from page 1) Many of your members are small business men who have 5-room apt. down, complete bath; one good reason to fear the kind of inflationary boom and collapse periodically throughout the coun 2-room apt. up with bath. Good condi tion. Tax $23.60. 50x100 lot. Priced at which took place during and after the first World War. They try. only $3500. A real bargain price on nice income property. know that as a result of that boom and collapse thousands of In a statement sent to the la bor press for release in Labor Ask for Key No. A-56. businessmen lost not only their businesses but their shirts. Many Day editions, Chairman Basil of you can remember taht period. Some of you perhaps were among those who lost their shirts then, but ahve since started all O’Connor pledged the increased FRANK L. McGUIRE—Two bedroom, nice condition, close over again and have won back your place in the business world, efforts of this hum anitarian or- to bus and school, only $2350, easy down payment $750. AU of you who are businessmen have a stake in the success of ganization in the years of recon- Lot 150 dep, has garage, 2 extra bedrooms in attic. Part our common effort to hold business costs stable not only during struction ahead, cement basement. Ask for C-146. the war but in the transition to full peacetime production. Conscious of our responsibility Thousands of your members, their relatives and friends are t;0 help s°lve the problems of oc- small farmers. Still more thousands are tenant farmers or share cupation, demobilization and re- FRANK L. McGLTIRE—Income $110 per month, plus 4 large croppers. They chop cotton in the red clay of the Carolinas and adjustment, he said, we are de rooms and bath for owner. Double plumbing, cement hoe com in the black soil of the Delta. The welfare of these men termined that insofar as Red basement, fuel furnace, 2 fireplaces, double garage. It’s on and women it to a large extent dependent on the prices Of the ^ IOSS seIV*ce u *ll peimit, there bus line and 4 blocks to school. Gas water heater, ven. things they have to buy—the clothes, the food, the fertilizer and shall be no forgotten man. blinds. Located on paved street, has cement sidewalks. the farm tools which are charged to them during the time they . Nevei before have reconstruc- One of our best for only $4500—terms. Call Mr. Morris, are making a crop. Price control has helped these people hold tlor) and rehabilitation offered ask for E-95. their costs down. s“ch a challenge or such a com- Price control on the things farmers sell has not prevented b ' x pro ejn. ^ s we^ enter^ our program it is in n o , FRANK L. McGUIRE—FURNISHED—2 bedrooms down, the farmer from greatly increasing his income over pre-war peacetime sense with a sigh of relief that years. But these controls have thus far prevented the kind of in means a return complete bath, 2 bedrooms up, utility room, good condition. to the familiar. t flationary spiral which at the end of the last war led to disaster The old shoe won’t Owner occupied, blk. to bus. A lot of property for fit. only $3200, terms. C-191. for thousands of farmers who lived on or bought farms at ridicu “The enlarged program of the lously high prices and lost their livelihood on the auction block , , . , - . . . .. future w ill include the manifold of mortgage foreclosures. x These people, too, nave a stake in . the . will . . . arise . . in con- FRANK L. McGUIRE—FURNISHED—1 bedroom with in __ • , , . . . , problems that N ations effort to hold farm prices and farm costs at stable j nection with servicemen and closed porch—may be used as extra bedroom—only $1990, levels during the months ahead. terms. 1 % blks. to bus. Owner occupied, corner lot, op families in regard to the Thousands of your members and their friends are workers their portunity to ov,n your own furnished home for very little interpretation of Government in factories and in the service trades. As a result of the full em ¡regulations money. Aok for C-134. and legislation affect- ployment of the last three years more Negro workers than ever I j . , decent . , . at fair , . wages. _ them. Questions about pt.nsions family before in our history have had jobs These .ing | allowanceS( claims for FRANK L. McGUIRE—Three bedroom home, 2 baths, fire men and women, perhaps more than any other group in our society and assistance of various kinds place, 2 kitchens, all on one floor. Piped fuel furnace, gas have a stake in maintaining the kind of stability which will are bound to need clarifying, water heater. All furnished including El. range. Full size make possible full peacetime employment and production. end every chapter of the Red lot, nicely landscaped, 2 lbks. to bus, 6 to school, owner As consumers they must be protected against increases in Cross is preparing to do its ut- occupied. Only $4500. Ask for H-222. the cost of their food, their colthing, their household furnishings, most j^ejp and in many cases the homes they have dreamed of buying. <«jn days 0f war at ]ast As workers, they must be protected against the spiralling of ended, all branches of labor have FRANK L. McGUIRE—One bedroom down, partial plumb prices and costs which inevitably ends in business collapse, un supported the American Red ing, 3 bedrooms up, with full plumbing. Full cement base employment, bread lines, and the interracial friction and intoler Cross. Blood, money, time, energy ment, paint good, sawdust water heater. Basement garage, ance which seed on insecurity. and skill have been forthcoming good looking, American Colonial type and priced furnished All of us, every delegate here, all the members of your huge in response to repeated appeals. $5500, terms. Ask for G-79. organization have a stake in the success of our common national Today, on labor’s national holi effort to promote the economic stability essential to a free and day, so well earned, we look for- FRANK L. McGUIRE—Only $2500 for this 3-bedroom shake prosperous world. ward to an era of continued co exterior, owner occupied. 3 blocks to bus and school, full Your officers have fully recognized their responsibility for operation.” bath. A fine bargain. Ask for E-139. giving their support to this national effort. |!lllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|| | | | | | | | |g In his second official Proclamation for the year Dr. J. Finley EAT WITH US Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, made the following FRANK L. McGUIRE—$3250. Albina Heights, 3 bedroom, 6 You are always statement to more than 500,000 men and women's auxiliary mem- g room home. Corner lot—sitely property. Close to Eman welcome— fers of the Order: uel hospital. Garage. 421 North Knott. Reasonable pay "Price control, rent control and rationing have saved us from 1 ment down, balance like rent. Ask for B-193. inflation and panic thus far. In the economic scramble immediately after the war, we must demand price control and rent control FRANK L. McGUIRE—Nice income plus apartm ent for in accordance with the principles of the Office of Price Adminis owner. Property has five room apartm ent with bath tration. We must provide for Cost-of-Living Committees in each down. Large, 2 room apartm ent with bath up. In 50x150 lodge and temple, auxiliary to the various War Price and Ra- j lot. Good condition and only $3500—terms. Call AT. 7171, tioning Boards, to keep down our living costs. These Committees w ill furnish information to members as to illegal prices or ‘of unfair Mr. Morris ask for A56. "we never close" rationing practices." Short Orders our "I know that hundreds of your Lodges and Temples have 1 specialty gone ahead w ith this program of establishing Cost-of-Living | Com m ittees to help your local OPA War Price and Rationing — Board in your community hold down the cost of the necessities I 1621 N Williams Ave. | “AMERICA’S LARGEST HOME SELLER” of life. Johnson. j 328 S. W. WASHINGTON ST. ATwater 7171 Everyone of us must see to it that he never pays more than I Mrs. Hazel Manager | ceiling prices or rents and that he reports all illegal overcharges ^!llllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllll!l!l!!lllll!IIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIHIII(S Address by Robert R. R. Brooks, OPA Deputy Admin istrator for Information, to the Annual Convention of the I.B.P.O. of the Elks of the World at the Chris J. Perry Auditorium, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, on Monday. August 27 . 1945 . BARGAINS IN HOMES The I KEYSTONE I LUNCH I 1 Frank L. McGuire •t