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LUiiibUt III' lilLi WITHOUT WORK' IS ABOUT 2400 Many Industries Clamoring (or Men Not in General Run . xf Those Who Are Seeking Jobs. IMPROVEMENT IS5 NOTICED ELEVATOR OPERATOR . HONORED BY FRIENDS - - 7 Almost Phenomenal Decrease Has Taken Place in Month ; Fear Record Will Not Be Kept Up. - . - '"' :::':::'..... - --- " : v- - - ... -i 's. u r: " . , " - - ( ' , - , . ? According to estimates compiled ty ; the federal employment bureau and the employment agency maintained ror ret turned soldiers - and ' sailors at Liberty temple, Portland now has 2400 men who are unprovided with Jobs. Many indus tries, are still clamoring- for men. how ever, though, of . a typo or degree of training not represented In the general Tun of work seekers.. ; The employment barometer shows a -' tendency to point toward "clear," but at present it points only toward "fair." An almost phenomenal decrease in the number of men out of jobs has appeared In the last month, but officials iare in- dined to believe that unless some out side agency opens up work shortly this improvement cannot continue. Unsettled conditions In .the ware and time scales are noticed in several Indus tries and particularly in tho timber in dustry. Mills and' logging- camps are paying between 13.20 and $8 a day for various grades of help between skilled and unskilled. There has been little or no standardization in the wags scale. ' - : Men Wait Better Jobs jl 'The result is that when the employ' ment bureau posts on its blackboards a call for many men at a certain wage for one company, it usually happens that a few minutes later a call comes- in from another company for about tho same number and -grade of men as the first, but with a higher wage. Unemployed f men, standing In the offices and watch k Ing the notices as thev are posted, feel that If they bold oil lor a snort time they will get a higher wage. . , 1 In the shipyards, classes of wages are .more or less standardized and- there is a constant call for men. - The shipyards lost many men as a result of the open- lng of the farm work. . i- In tho employment of soldiers it Is found that if the shipyards, or somo such outlet were not present and did not present an almost constant demand for , men, the situation would be very serious. : With them running1, however, no soldier need go hungry, because he can at least pro there and work as an unskilled , la borer and draw a high we go.- The sW.p yards at present expect to continue under the present contracts but with .a possibility that they may cut down 'on their demand for labor. Some other out let for the surplus will then have to be found. Snrplss In Some Uses v " . . ;. While - this outlet for the surnlns of 'unskilled ' labor ti a saving factory-ae , coramgto wufreA.,j..,SojlUu..tcdaral director of Oregon of the employment service, it does not aid mntarlaiiv h vn ir positions . Dy men trained as office workers who arcTIhanglng back and waiting for something in their line 4 to open up. In the flies of men waiting for positions at the soldiers', sailors' and marines' employment bureau at the Liberty .Temple, it. may- e- seen that men trained alone tho following .lines are the ones Mho are having the great est difficulty In securing employment i Bookkeepers, ' clerical workerew automo , bile driving, tractor men, locomotive and stationary engineers and firemen, car penters, electricians, plumbers and iteamfitters. The bureau has little dif ficulty in handling- requests for farm or machinist work. - . -.vu. a . 'A large number of. the' men who are still waiting: for positions at the Liber- w suu. who nave Deen placed in the ', . shipyards ". and" have . found the work" unsatisfactory in oho ' way or. another And have return for replacement. They state that they are not . experienced - in that line of vv, uiuutu uier are in oiners. xney feel they had better wait for positions for which they are trained, j , "At present we have the greatest sur plus in the building and mortar trades," says Mr, Smith. There is a strong demand, on the other hand, for boUer- i makers. Installation machinists: and hull laborers or bolters up at : good wages. 'These classes of work have been affected considerably by the open- ; ng up of farm work. v . Figures Pronoaneed Correct "I think the figures given by the em ployment bureau are as accurate as can fce given," said Charles M. Rynerson, wttor oi tne t oruand Labor Press, dls . tusslng the labor situation. : "Probably Marcus " C Steentolt P In recognition of, 25 years of faithful service as an 'elevator operator in the Chamber of Commerce building, Marcus C. Stcentoft was presented with a hand some gold watch and chain by the tenants of the building, Monday after noon. : Mr. Steentoft is 'a native i of FUbe, Denmark, and came to America in 1884. Ho has been a resident of Portland since 1890, and took his present position April 6, 1894. Every tenant of tho building contri buted to the (ISO fund with which the gift was purchased. On the case of the watch is engraved a legent commemorat ing the purpose of the recognition. Fred V. Kolman presented the grift, and in a happy; speech recounted many Incidents in proof of Mr. Steentoft's efficiency and worth.' - ' " During his 25 years' service. Mr. Steen toft has never had an accident. It was recounted by Mr. Holman. that when a fire badly damaged the Chamber of Com merce building . some years ago, .Mr. Steentoft called all the tenants and saw them safely out of the building.. , : . Mr. Holman has been in the building Since it was first opened. - Other tenants of long- standing- who participated in tbe presentation were : . Judge pipes. Judge W. M. Cake, Charles J. Schnabie, ex-i. Senator Bourne and Mrs V. McSJlva, superintendent of the building. . : The engraving on the case of i the watch reads -as folows : Presented to Marcus C. Steentoft by occupants of the Chamber.' of Commerce building. Port land, Oregon, in appreciation of his efficiency . as elevator operator for 25 years ending April 8, 1919. i.i' i the majority of i unemployed men at present are the carpenters let out by the closing of the wooden shipyards. Many of them, though,! have been able to go into other kinds of work somewhat akin to carpentering-, i - i - The best relief for unemployment at wv.ib v uj v us ma opening of road construction and public works of all sorts. We can hardly expect private interests to go ahead and open up their ind ustries rapidly until the situation - be- conaea.i3Mffe-.etablezv::Jbt':.there arAiOiLL- men oui oi employment, that is v Just vu ioo many, -xnere should be enough ' ";w every jnan can nave a n coarse au, unemployed . vmen will jiofto o - toad work . or . public Duuawgs,v put men wui-be drawn, from omer industries which will .leave 'onen. Ings that the present unemDloved men I can fill. This all helps to killrtheiplri,t1 of BolBhevUm. ' t- -i - . , 7 A , "I don't look, for any' material redoeV tion in wages. B6 . far' there has- been scarcely any reduction ! in the cost of living, rand until there 'is. wages should not be cut. There la a. complaint; now against1 the timber industry1 because of the cuts." 1 MM . FIIgs i A Free Trial ef Pyramid JPfle Treat : tnent Is Oae of ike Graadest Events Koa -Ever : -; ; EaerleeeeV V,l f-; '-;. i " Ton are suffering , dreadfully ; with itching-; bleeding-, protruding: piles or hemorrhoids. , Now, gro over N :A :rvF;; , ' -' : I . Yea Positively Cannot Afford f Ignore These Resaarkable " -Pyramids. to jiny drag- store and' set a CO-cent box of Pyramid Pile Treatment.. Re lief should come so Quickly you will jump for joy. If you are in doubt. end tor a free trial packagre by rrial I. You Will til en be convinced, ron t delay. Take no substitute. f 1 FREE SAMPLE COUPON PTRAMID DRUG COMPAXT. 679 Pyramid Bulldine., A ' Marshall. Mich. . y Kindly send me a Free sample" of Pyramid PUe Treatmeat, in plain wrapper. :. . ; . . Is'ame Street .. rtv'. . . , Oyer 150 Machines f 'Arrested' Saturday ! ' By Traffic Officers Over 150 machines were "arrested" by the police Saturday for violation of the traffic laws in the business district. All machines found 'parked against the ruies were tagged and owners ordered to re port at police headquarters. V When; the owners appeared at headquarters, first time offenders were allowed t6 bo with geprimand and ;a book of traffic rules. wnue persons whose cards are already on file were given their choice of drop ping a coin in the Red Cross canteen bottle or going to court Every one chose to convict himself: and give ko the Red Cross. ;, -j--v i The traffic department 1 also took re ports Saturday on 11 accidents, none of which proved to be serious. Three chil dren were hit by automobiles, but their injuries consisted more . of . fright than bruises, according- to the reports. Rus sell Chamberlain, 6 years ! of age, living at the St. Paul hotel, ran out In front of an automobile at Broadway and Washington -streets in charge -of, W. M. Smith of 650 Williams avenue. Ines Ixively. 6. and Cathryn Baggs, 8,! were playing tag at Mississippi avenue and Shaver street Saturday afternoon and ran out into the street directly in front of an automobile in chanre of ! S: J. Keegan of 201 Fourteenth street. Both were struck by the machine, but neither injured. Ines lives at 142 Shaver street and Cathryn at 828 Albina avenue. ; Columbia Full ;of SalmonjTishernpi Expect Big Season The Columbia river Is full of salmon, deputy game wardens -announced at the state -fish and game -commission head quarters Saturday afternoon, with' " v- ery Indication of a fine fishing season this year. The commission is of : the opinion that a. few more rainless days would 'dear, the water in the Willam ette, river and start the fish on their Journey to the headwaters In great nam. The fish are -now -said to le lying in the Columbia, until the. water is right for their; progress farther. Fishermen have already, reported some good patches with hook and line, but these are com paratively f ew, : accord! ng to the number that should be caught this -week, the wardens eay.V- - - , x The fish, ladders at the falls at Ore gon City have been placed, in cood' con dition .to accommodate the run, which romsey to- be large, -3 .- ti i it mfMm diJlililJ. The eyes of our Boys as well as pur Nation will be upon lis upon each person, each household, each institution one week from tomorrow, Monday, April 21st. . ...s.. .r .1- r--..'." ii tt i i i i i ii i TO 1 -.. 1 As in ithe past each person, each household, each insti tution inrPortland; with a spark of Patriotism, of Pride, of Gratitude, will be prepared to subscribe to the Victory; Liberty Loan. ' ' " !. PoDirflllaiedl VM(Di?y V.1 ! . T . ThU space is contributed in behalf of-the Portland Victory Loan Campaign by the t r Member Banks of the Portland Clearing- House Asociation. 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