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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1922)
is TTTE MORXTXG OKEGONTAX. TUESDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1922 ? PAY IN 4 TRADES LIFTED10PER CENT Plasterers Now Draw $10 Daily in Portland. BRICKLAYERS WIN $9 Hodcarriers to Get $8 and Lath ers $9; Two Go in Effect Jan nary 1, Other January 11. Plasterers in Portland are now petting $10 a day, the rise from i3 being: the first step of building trades workers in seeking a hori zontal increase of 10 Per cent in the waees of all crafts. A The plasterers, since obtaining their Increase on December 1, have been working only five days a week. Whether or not the five-day week will remain in force for them has not finally been decided. It will be one of the questions discussed to night, when members of the Build ing Construction Employers' asso ciation meet- at the Builders' ex change to consider phases of the proposed general lift in wages. Others Receive Increases. Three groups of workers other than plasterers have received the 10 pe'r cent increases, but these are not yet in effect. The bricklayers have been granted a rise from 8 to ?9 a day, effective January 1. At the same time hodcarriers will be raised from 17.20 to J8 a day. On January 11 lathers will begimdraw lng $0 a day instead of ?8. This is as far through the list as the contractors and construction Interests have formally approved the wage advances. Notices have just been served on them by the building trades council and the en gineers' craft that they propose to put the wage scale of 1920 into ef fect In Portland on March 1. By reverting to the 1920 scale the vari ous unions connected with building construction propos a flat horizon tal increase of 10 per cent, roughly speaking, it was explained. Notification Sent Out. The notification cent out by the union leaders made this statement: "For some time past the building trades council hashad under con sideration the question of re-establishing the "wage scale in force in 1920. It is felt that this action is justified by the conditions now ex isting and to maintain an adequate supply of competent workmen in the city." The statement concludes with for mal notice that on March 1 the or ganizations propose to re-establish the higher scale. The communica tion was signed by T. G. Lowery as secretary of the building trades council and Irwin Baldwin as secre tary of the hoisting and poWev en gineers' local No. 701. Carpenters to Draw $S. Under the proposed rise carpen ters will receive $8 a day instead of ?7.20, as at present. Common labor will be lifted to $6 a day. Fol lowing are some of the daily wage rates proposed: Concrete workers, $6; tending bricklayer, $6; hod work, $8; bridge and structural iron work ers, $9 (foremen, $11); reinforced men, $8 (foremen, J10); electrical wrokers, $8; plumbers, $9; steamfit ters, $9; painters, 8; sheet metal workers., J9; sign painters, $10; ce ment finishers, $8.20; pile drivers, $8; hoisting engineers, $9; combina tion mixers, $9; teamsters and truck drivers, $6. The proposed monthly wage for shovel engineers is set at $220, for cranemen at $181.50 and for fire men at $137.60. Overtime Not Involved. There are no questions of over time pay involved in the union pro posals, it was said yesterday, as the schedules are to remain as at pres ent. The plasterers are as yet the only group which seeks to cut its week to five days. Inasmuch as the workers are paid by the day, or even by the hour, the contractors are not gravely concerned over the uhort week proposal. It is believed they may go on record against it. however, on the ground that it is displeasing to those for whom buildings are being erected. In case the Building Construction Employers' association were to take action tonight opposing the five day week for plasterers, they could only proceed by asking the plast erers' union to rescind its former action, it was stated. On the past two Saturdays, since the new scale for plasterers went into effect, they have not worked. If there is any serious disposition among the .contractors and employ ers to take a stand opposing the general array of wage increases on March 1, they gave no intimation of it yesterday. In fact, two or three contractors said that inas much as four of the crafts have already received the 10 per t:ent in creases it would hardly seem Just to oppose like increases for the rest. Sarah Truax Albert Gives Dramatic Reading. Lars' Andlenre Is Delighted by Third Event of Series. SARAH TRUAX ALBERT, appear ing in the third of her series of dramatic reading of plays, delighted a larger audience than ever yester day afternoon at the Trinity parish house when she gave John Gals worthy's "Loyalty." The course of four readings by Mrs.' Albert, who is known all over the United States as one of the foremost dra matic stars, is sponsored by a group of Portland women for the benefit of the school of architecture and fine arts at the University of Ore- Mo More Constipation or Blotchy Sltin . Want clear, healthy complexion. reguiar Dowels, and a perfect working liver? Ail easy to ob tain if yon take CARTERS CARTER'S ilT TuE IVER Little Llrer Pills, the sure ate and easy acting rem PILLS edy. For headache, rlirzinrts. upset itomach and despondency, they have no equal Purely vegetable. BmtiX PM-SU DtMSauU Frit gon, which recently was damaged by fire. ' . Although it has not been defi nitely reckoned how much will be netted by the series, it is thought the amount will be several hun dred dollars. The money will be used for new equipment and other necessary items and will be used by many students who are tem porarily handicapped. Mrs. Albert has one number of the series yet to give, when she will read Somerset Maugham's "The Circle." Her first reading was of "Enter Madame, and last week she gave Eugene O'Neill's "An n a Christie." Mrs. Albert's selection of plays represents a remarkable versatility, as her first was a comedy, her sec ond a tragedy and the Galsworthy play was typical of Galsworthy's works, quite heavy throughout and ending tragically. Mrs. Albert possesses a voice rich and perfectly controlled. She adapts 'it with skill to the various characters of the play, which are particularly numerous in "Loyalty." She caught the shades of irony and humor, which permeate the produc tion, with remarkable ease and her interpretation was excellent. During her visit here this week Mrs. Albert is the guest of Mrs David Honeyman. Women who are sponsoring the series are Mrs. Ed win S. Parsons, Mrs. Fred Morey, Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, Mrs. Honeyman, Mrs. Frank E. Holt, Mrs. Max JJirsch, Mrs. Holt C. Wilson and Mrs. M. Donald Spencer. CIVIC CLUBS BACK DIE $300,000 CAMPAIGN GETS OR GANIZED BOOST, Executives of Eight Organizations Pledge Assistance at Fo rum Luncheon. Combined efforts of the larger civic club3 of Portland will provide assistance to the Chamber of Com merce in its campaign to raise a $300,000 advertising fund for the state, according to pledges made at the members' forum luncheon at the chamber yesterday. Executives of eight of these organizations were guests of honor at the meeting and each in turn took the floor and of fered what advice and criticism the membership of his group felt) was necessary and then pledged whole hearted support to the drive. In the five-minute speeches made by the presidents of the various clubs the following points were em phasised: The campaign for $300,000 is not enough a mere drop in the bucket to what should be raised. Resources of Oregon are so large that its people stand close to them and cannot see them in their im mensity. Portland organizations are all for Oregon, all the time. Both east side and west Bide civic groups will support the plan in its entirety. The Chamber of Commerce has the full responsibility for the marketing problem of the state and the pro posed plan will provide an adequate solutior. to the present difficulties. As a conclusion Judge G. W. Stapleton, president of the Progress ive Business Men's club, not only pledged the support of the club to the undertaking, but included the town of Gresham, his present home, as strongly supporting such a plan. Those who spoke in favor of the campaign which starts this morning were: George L. Rauch. president of the Ad club; Marshall N. Dana, presidents' council; Harry Beckwith, Realty board; Lloyd Bates, Lions club; H. E. Judge. East Side Busi ness Men's club; Walter E. Stearns, City club; J. Roy Ellison. Rotary club, and G. W. Stapleton, Progress ive Business Men'6 club. Peter B. Kyne, novelist, was a guest of honor and made a short address. BLIND iE HOLDING IE ATTRACTIVE .ARTICLES ARE OFFERED SHOPPERS. Members of Woinan's Club As sisting Makers of Christmas Gifts to Dispose of Stocks. Philanthropic efforts of Portland's organizations are not entirely con fined to providing a full stocking for the poor children and a full stomach for the newsboys. The needy and unfortunate blind people of the city are to be provided with a joyful Christmas, but they are not to be the objects of chartty in the sense that they are accepting gifts. To provide funds from which they may purchase the articles necessary to life and happiness at Chistmas time, the inmates of the blind em ployment institution are offering their handiwork for sale to Christ mas shoppers through the assistance of the Portland Woman's club. Fancy hand-embroidered doilies, towels and countless articles have been prepared through the last 12 month period by these blind women of the institution at 424 East Burn side street to be sold at Christmas. The popularity of the sale is proved by the rapidity with which the articles are being purchased by shoppers. Under the direction of the philanthropic committee of the wom en s ui i; aiiiaiiuu, acducu uy airs R. E. Bondurant, chairman, a spe cial section on the sixth floor of the Meier & Frank store has been ob tained. Members of the committee are acting as saleswomen, and through the remainder of the week the articles will be disposed of as long as they last. Among the members of the com mittee from the Woman's club who are assisting Mrs. Bondurant are: Mrs. T. P. Wise, Mrs. P. G. Nealond, Mrs. L. T. Wilcox, Mrs. Virgil Mc Mickle, Mrs. A. E Richards, Mrs. Harry Hulsman, Mrs. M. H. Baldwin and Mrs. W. B. Gaskins. COURT DOCKET JAMMED Fully 700 Cases Set and 150 Re main in One Department. Approximately 700 cases were called yesterday in Presiding Judge Stapleton's circuit courtroom, and the proceedings were stopped only when dates and space available in the records were exhausted. The work of calling and setting cases was in progress from 9:30 A. M. until 3 P. M. About 150 cases re mained on the docket when the en forced halt was called. In the docket work, conducted by Joseph Rogers and Louis A. Harlow, deputy county clerks who have this circuit court detail in charge, cases were set almost to July 1, 1921. As this date marks the beginning of the vacation season for the judges, when few new cases are set, it was pointed out that the work of this overburdened court has been mapped practically until next September. CUT IN ROAD FUND WOULD HURT WEST Forestry Bureau Recom mendation Protested. SETBACK IS FEARED State Engineer Nunn Comments on Proposal That'congress Re duce Road Appropriations. "Western states are vitally con cerned in the recommendation of the bureau of forestry that the $6, 500,000 appropriation for roads De cut to $3,000,000. The western states are the ones which would feel the slash, and several Oregon projects would be affected, such as the Cra ter lake and others," says Herbert Nunn, state highway engineer. Mr. Nunn returned yesterday from the convention of the 'Ameri can Association of State Highway Officials, held in Kansas City. Ore gon ha3 played an important part in the councils of the association for the past five years. "If the forestry bureau receives $3,000,000 instead of $6,500,000, it will probably confine its work to trails within the forests and not co-operate on outside projects, as heretofore," said Mr. Nunn. "This would set back all the western states which have been co-operating with this fund. "Congress recommended a big highway programme, which called for $50,000,000 in 1922, $65,000,000 in 1923 and $75,000,000 in 1924. Con gress, however, neglected to make the necessary appropriation, and while the $50,000,000 was supposed to be available the first of last July, there hasn't been a dollar for distribution. And the $65,000,000 which was to be available July 1 next is in the same position. The western states at the conference in Kansas City adopted resolutions urging congress to make the appro priations of $50,000,000 and $65, 000,000. "Oregon is more advanced in its highway system than most of the middle-west states. Missouri is just starting on a roadbuilding pro gramme. It has $60,000,000 for road work and has $15,000,000 under contract. Pennsylvania is moving along rapidly. Texas and Illinois are working on big road pro grammes, but Kansas is far behind. The good roads movement is un popular in Kansas, for a new gov ernor was recently eleoted on a platform hostile to road projects. "Most of the states are doing only such work as is matched by gov ernment funds. This means that their road programmes are. limited and that years will be required to accomplish results and provide good state systems. "Both as to engineering and workmanship Oregon roads will bear comparison with the roads in other states." AUTOMOBILE PRICES CUT Reductions of $100 to $200 Made on Hudson and Essex. Reductions ranging from $100 to $200 on various models of Hudson and Essex automobiles have been announced, the new prices going into effect today. News of the drop was received by the C. L. Boss Auto mobile company, local Hudson ana Essex distributors. Under the new schodule the Hud son sedan has been cut $200 under its former price, while the Hudson coach, speedster and phaeton have been lowered $100 'each. Of the Essex models the coach is the only one lowered, its price being re duced $100. The other Essex models remain unchanged. 1 Both Hudson . and Essex prices have already been under the pre war figures, according to Mr. Boss, and the latest reduction places the Hudsons several hundred dollars below the prices at which they sold even in pre-war days. The decline came as a surprise on automobile row. Continued - demand from all parts of the country, which has enabled the factory to maintain quantity production, made the new prices possible, according to Mr. Boss. HARVEST FESTIVAL ENDS Dayton Bazaar and Community Fair Makes Good Profit. DAYTON, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) The two-day harvest-festival and Cuticura Heals Rashes Bathe with plenty of Cuticum Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify. Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint ment to soothe and heal. SaaatoKuarra.WK.il. Addraai-CMranbk-ratarlu. D.5VSTF, lUMaa U.Man." Sold amr wh.n Soap iSc Ointment Saad We. Tataaafta. Cuticnr. Soap &. witboat Bat, CATARRHAL JELLY ia mannteed by 3ft yean ernes i minions of Americana. Kondon works wooden for your coia. iMenng, coach. v enronte cscarra, fteao- cne, aorc note. sy i rest men t , in on receipt f your awe ad address Minneapolis, Minn, HuBflMV .... acne, (ore bom. etc S. Druggists I J8; Highways If : ill tance station, . The And bazaar held in the community hal the center of (he building were oc- Ice Cream company and Pacific under the auspices of the Methodist cupied Jor advertising and demon- Coast Biscuit company, all of Port Ladies' Aid society closed late 'last stration purposes by Haynes-Foster land, and K'enle & Son, Newberg night with an approximate profit Baking company. Albers Brothers, music- house. Demonstrations were of J200. . Swift & Co., Porto Fruit Products also made by the local firms of F. The event was in the nature of a company. Crown Milling company. J. Randall, W. S. U'Ren, E. Demaray, small community fair. Attractive Pacific Coast Syrup company, Lantz Miller Mercantile company and Det- booths around the sides and through Oil Burner company, White Clover mering's garage. A 'I I.) ted -irsr n liV Winterand fhe Children's Bafh LZ L ii (KEROSENE) HEAT AND LIGHT Town, county or state boundaries are not the boundaries of telephone service. 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When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache, or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or if you have rheumatism when the weather is bad, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kid neys; to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus often ending blad der disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot injure, makes a delightful efferves cent lithia water beverage and be longs in every home, because nobody can make a mistake by having a good kidney flushing any time. Adv. 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If You Need a Medicine You Should Have The Best Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that' so many products that are extensively advertised, all at once drop out of sight and are soon forgotten? The reason is plain the article did not fulfill the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a med Icino. A medicinal preparation that has real curative value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain sys tem the remedy is. recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need of it A prominent druggist says, "Take, for example. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a preparation I have sold for many years and never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent results, as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy, has so large a sale." According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact, so many people claim, that it fulfills almost every wish in overcoming kidney, ' liver and bladder ailments, corrects urinary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid, which causes rheumatism. Ton may receive a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by parcels post. Ad dress Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham ton, N. T., and enclose 10 cents. Also mention this paper. Large and medium-size bottles for sale at all drug stores. Adv. Loosen Up That Cold With Musterole Have Musterole handy when a cold starts. It has all of the. advantages of grandmother's mustard plaster WITHOUT the blister. You just ap ply it with the fingers. First you feel a warm tingle as the healing ointment penetrates the pores, then comes a soothing, cooling sensation and quick relief. Made of pure oil of mustard and other simple ingredients. 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