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HIBM WABE PERIOD
IS SAID CLOSING
National Birilding Labor Sur
vey Completed by S. W.
Straus & Company '
WELDING BUST CAUSE
KOVSETnVEB NEED I1AVE NO
FEAB JOFTIUQUBLE
Notwlthataadins tb tremen
dous voluma of building, there are
indications that the - period of
rising waxes in the construction
Industry is nearinj an end. ac
cording to a - national building
labor survey made public yester
day by S. W. Straua It company.
Current building labor condi
tions are summed mp as follows: I equipped with a check valve
National movement for higher I to prevent the water from passing
I The: explosion of a hot water
tank at . the Barr plumbing shop
recently was due to jt weak weld
ing, according to. a report made
by C. D. Thomas, chief bolierln
spector for the state bureau of
labpr..
arouse wives need nave no con
cern about the not water ' tanks
ujed in the!rJ,home,,:Thomas! re
pert reaas,- "eucn tanas are gen
erally -of the required -material and
properly constructed. Many h"ouse-
wifes become nerrbus' when steam
issues I from - the hot water faucet,
fearing an over-pressure on the
tanlf might cause an explosion 'ia
very remote." v
The; tank at the plumbing shop
definitely checked
bck ; into the pipe. While the
ordinary hot water tank installed
In the home : does not . have
cneck! valve, any .. high pressure
would simply force the water back
wages seems
for. present.
Wage rates show greater atabll
ity although there is still some
slifht nnward tendencies
No Indication of a general I into . the pipe, rather Uun cause
movement to reduce wages and 1 the tank to hurst.
only few cities report and down- 'Damage caused to .the shop, es
ward revision of scales. Itipiated at 42500, is being rapidly
Longer agreements -being sign-1 paired. New windows were plac
ed by contractors that wilt tend I m tne iront, last. week, and
to stabilize the Industry. Jpart of the . north wall tkat were
Except for several urisdlcton- destroyed have been replaced
al disputes, labor is fairly traa
quit.
Building labor is well employed
and only an occasional shortage of
skilled craftsmen Is - reported
Bonus payments and practice of
contractors bidding against each
other t for men have largely dis
appeared
Unskilled labor maintains high
rates, although supply being in
creased by slackness of factory
employment.
Bulk of common labor snpply
needed for. building industry being
furnished by Canada and .Mexico
ai immigration laws have consi
derably reduced . supply from
Europe.
Apprenticeship schools steadily
increasing supply of skilled build
ing craftsmen
"Review of wage scales for the
entire country show that St. Louis
continues to lead the country with
tne nignesc wage scaie," tne re
port states. "Common labor is
receiving from '45cto'77e and
bricklayers are receiving $1.75 per
boar,
"Bricklayers in the leading I
ties are receiving 90c to $1.75;
carpenters 43o to $1.50; hod-car
riers 30c to $1.5; structural Iron
workers 66c to $1.50; plasterers
90c to $1.75; lathers 80c to $1
62; etone masens 84c to $1.55;
painters 50c to $1.4 3; plumbers
70c to $1,50; electricians 50c lo
$1.60; hoisting lengineexs .626
to $1.65; and -common laborers
25c to 87c.- .
Reports , from Canada Indicate
that there is a plentiful snpply of
labor and wage rates are well
stabilized Although there is some
slight upward tendency. According
to the department , of labor the
vage rates in Uan dties etf
, 169.7 -per cent higher . than in
1913 and no perceptible decrease
in building costs due to a reduced
wage ecale, la expected during the
next few months. That building
trades wages in the Dominion are
much below those in the building
trade In thirteen Canadian cities
In 1924 are: bricklayers; $108.8.
carpenters , $.73.4, , electricians
$.79.1, painters 4,69.6. nlasterera
$ 1.03.2, plumbers $1.05,2. plumb
ers .i3.6, sjon: t uttera $.91.4
unci laborers .$.43.2.
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Santa Barbara Situation Is
Studied by Prominent
American Engineers
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Arctic Explorers Quickly
Doff Far North Apparel
REAL ESTATE IS MOVING
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GOOD DEALS ARE REPORTED
BY MELYIX JOHXSO.V
I Mrs. Lourena Pratt bought the
P. D. Martin bungalow, corner
Chemeketa and Twenty-third.
Delmar Bond bought a! lot
owned by W. G. Krueger on Mar
ken -,
Marie Johnson purchased the
GUs t Gaertner cottage on North
Cottage.
Mrs. C. M. Elliott sold her 39-
acre tract in Waldo Hills to H.
Wj.Burtis. v,
J. W. PhiUips. of Sublimity,
bought the Glen D. Bailey home
at I3T5 Norib. Summer. i
N. D. Butterfield bought a cot
tage at 1825 North Cottage from
Marie Johnson. -
j Henry W. Burt is sold his home
at' 2640 Claud to Clara Mae Elliott.
jJeanentte B. Fischer,-of ilver-
tefn, bought n house at 1590 North
Capitol from V. W. Woodruff.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 29.
The first report of the Amerl
caa society of civil engineers, fol
lowing, an extensive aurvey ot the
situation at Santa Barbara follow
ing the earthquake of June 29,
will be made shortly by J. D.' Gal
loway, ! chairman of the National
committee of earthquakes, of -the
society. ' : ;"' '
r"The facts are now bo thorough
ly clear that all engineers : are
agreed on the -vital need 'of elasti
city In construction," Mr. Gallo
way declared." -'Structural steel
has an ultimate compression
strength of 60.000 pounds per
square inch, which means that It
can bear this weight without un
due strain. Even -in the most sev
ere shock conceivable. In which
structural steel bore stress beyond
the 60,000 pound strain, the co
lumns would not fan, for the elas
ticity .and cohesion of the steel it
self would keep it intact although
It; became 'twisted and bent."
'GalKway pointed out that one
steel frame structure in the earth
quake zone of Santa Barbara, the
post office, was undamaged, which
he said, proves the conclusions
reached by engineers following
e San Francisco disaster in 1906
that elasticity of construction is
the outstanding need to withstand
earthquake shock.
In almost every Instance In
Santa Barbara," Galloway conti
nued, "concrete columns failed.
This was due to design and lack
strength to. resist the shear
tresses which come from the side
ways movement of the earth
quake." ,
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STORE WILL OPEN SOON
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INTERIOR OF BU1XDIXG N'EAR-
RIXG COMPLETION
Remodeling of the Interior of
the old Liberty -.theatre building
on Liberty .between State -and
Court is progressing and will bo
completed In time for the opening
of the CosmopoliUn Stores com
pany's local establishment vn Sep
tember 12.
Shelving and the necessary
showcases .were being constructed
during the past week and other
finishing touches being given to
the inside of the bulldbag. All
equipment Is designed to give cus
tomers the best possible service
and conveniences. -
Classified Ads Bring Results structure
Director Brothers' Store
' Given Hew Coat of Paint
Among the -stores In the bus!
ness district id spruce, up the ex
teflor and get ready' for the win
terrains is that occupied by birec
tor Brothers, at Commercial and
Court. The new and popular .fall
styles jot tan is applied to the
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NT-AALESUND Klngsbay Spits
bergen. Polar explorers. It seems
do not like to look the part unless
they are exploring. f
When Roald Amundsen. Lin
coln Ellsworth and their compan
ions landed back here, they did
not' lose much time in shedding
their Arctic apparel for everyday
garb.
True enough, they all needed
shaves nd baths badly, but their
metamorphosis into well-groomed
men of the world was so complete
as to startle those, who met them
soon after their arrival.
Amundsen wore a well-fitting
gray sports Jacket, with cap
breeches, hose and brogans to
match. A silk handkerchief
peeped out of .his breast pocket.
and with his .grave courtly man
ners he had the air of a typical
countyf squire.
Rllser-Larsen's athletic figure
showed up bravely In dark blue
serge, silk socks and patent leath
er shoes. 'OscarOmdal also affect
ed blue serge.. Lett Dietrichaon
sported neat gray tweeds and Ells
worth affected a gray woolen
sweater with flannel trousers, lie
generally went about bare-headed
Feucht was dressed in a plain
business suit that might pass in
any European capital.
Their copper-hued complexions
lone "betrayed an intimate ac
quaintance with Arctic blasts.
a stunt ana disapproved it. Mar-
tull then requested permission to
make a jump from a plane drives
by .a pilot. The .president approv
ed the request, as a mark of re
spect to the United States, set the
date as July 4.
Martull dropped from a height
of about 4000 feet into the Gulf
of Mexico. A swarm of small
craft were stationed oft shore to
effect a quick rescue.
Water-tight Passenger
Plane fs Ready for Use
1 LONDON A single 50 horse-
rower engine airplane to seat 14
passengers recently completed its
trials and will be used in the cross-
channel service.' It has a large
roomy cabin with wicker arm
chairs tor the passengers who will
have a constant -supply of fresh
air by means . of special ventlla
tion. 1 ' ' I i i '
Emergency -exits are provided
in the room should it be necessary
for passengers to emerge In case
of landing on the sea, in-Avhich
case too wheels, axle and under
carriage struts can be dropped by
means of a lever' In the pilot's
cockpit. Tne body ot the macnine
is watertight and buoyant and
would float for several hours.
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TO FND AND
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833 Chemeketa.
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Fill B
warn ig
LET'S CO!
"Tbcr Un't njr basineks." vailrd ika
and tlooMf aAan.
I bavra't mde a dollar inc Uia armia
ie bran."
But I twMa'l Klo nettnf, at I Ward
bis alary tHracta.
That tb hopfhil rtw-.r(u.l baktlrr aarma U
bar lt to do.
I'vo boo i boaineaa place rhrr tha air
lika
waa thick vith looi
Aad tho men wr d aad soleaaa
Demand Same Protection as
Is Given to Investors in
Various Bonds
tha mourner at tomb.
Aad thrre wann'f any buaiueaa or an
rdar romiac ia
Aad. what's mor. tbrp narr will b till
tboso leiiowa atart to arm.
"Tboro in't any businraa" aren't you
Veary o( that ryt
Men hara caarht the clommy habit aad
they ait around aad slfh.
But the battler. I nolx-od, who h
" fiuit bit ey chair
Aad ' ia conlidently working, aeema to
. gather ia bta aha re.
With a maa'a (aitb in the fntare mneb
too lone we're scattered dopM.
it ia time to ft th basinet, it ia time
to buatlo' oat.
Much too Ion we'vo aobbed aad whiiapor
ed. much too long we're talked ot
woe.
New it's time (or optim'iMn and tbo hopo
tul phrase; "Let's Go!"
PARIS finance Minister CaU-
laux's gold coupon loan has made
guarantees against risks of loss
through depreciation of the franc
the .question of the day.
Labor agitators say that the
workingman is entitled to the
same guarantee as the Investor
and .that wages must be guaran
teed in the same ration as Interest
on bonds. The movement has ex
tended to office employes, func
tionaries and state pensioners. Its
supporters find their argument In
lie government's loan prospectus
and some apprehension might be
entertained as to the consequences
if it were not for the reassurance
furnished by bankers and finan
cial experts who believe the minis
ter of finance has a safe margin
ia the rate of guarantee of 95
Apex-O-Gram.
ATHLETE IS MISSIONARY
Cuban Aviator Honored
For Parachute "Plunge
HAVANA. 'Lieut. Guillermo
Martull, the Ctrban aviator who
on July 4 made the first parachute
limp eeen in Cuba from a Cuban
army airplane, has been decorated
with a military merit medal and
two Havana newspapers have
started subscriptions for a fund
t6 give him a house.
Martull first asked President
Machado to Authorize him to take
np an obsolete plane on May 20
Cpba's Independence .day, set fire
to it and drop in a parachute. The
president thought this too risky
EDINBURGH. After winning
several events at an athletic
meeting recently, Eric JJddell.
the "flying Scotsman." and Scot
tish Olympic 400 metres cham
pion, left Edinburgh on his way
to China for missionary work.
Llddell was hauled through the
streets In a decorated carriage by
fellow students and a large crowd
at the station sang- a hymn,
"Jesus shall -reign," as his train
moved out of the -station.
f ranes to the pound. They agree
generally that the franc ought not
remain long below that figure and
that it may even rise above it
slightly if the gold coupon loan
turns out to be the success that
it now promises.
- With the floating loan reduced
to Innocuous proportions Calllaux.
tbey predict will be able to put
through parilamentat'thertext
session the new taxes with which
te proposes to provide a sinking
fund for debts, then there will be
no longer any reason to apprehend
disaster to the franc.
It is pointed out In Teply to the
demands of labor that the work
ingman Is far better off generally
than the small bondholder. His
wages as compared with the pre
war rates have been Quadrupled
while office salaries, government
pay and pension rates have not
been doubled on the average. They
are; in paradise. It is remarked.
as compared to the small investor
whose rate ot interest on prewar
investments has remained the
same and whose capital has dwin
dled to half the original invest
ment. The latter has no way of
increasing his Income or of prev
enting the soiling down ot his
capital,; while the laborer has am
ply succeeded in solving the prob
lem for himself, It. is argued.
The Statesman covers county
news more tnorougniy man any
other paper In Marlon county. Onr
special correspondents do It.
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Service Station
and Camp Ground
1998 N. Capitol Strttt
John WiUiamson
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Builder of Homes
for sale on easy term.1 .
If you are looking ior
a home call on us.
A Convenient
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Beautify Yoiir
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Have it painted up. How
long has it been since the
job was dooe? The surface
needs the protection, -too.'
Lot us quote you our fair
prices on .this" work.
Gabriel
Ponder and Supply Co.
175 South Commercial
Phone 723
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builders for thf f rt tin to ob
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175 JSouth. Commercial Street;
Telephone 728
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HOOFING
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We are now prepared to fill all orders for strip shingles, red and green-
. design roofing which you can use over your old shingles building paper
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Come and look' over our stock. -Our trade is Increasing so rapidly that we
have had to put on another truck to keep up ojar record of prompt delivery
5Ve)hapdle the best of everything in the .building material line. Our many
satisfied customers will vouch for this.. We can Jiandle any size bill, and
our mill is running full time. Everybody s on the job. No .small mill
stock in our stock
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and stains, fence p&sts lime, cement arid plaster-rin fact,
everything in'buildmg materials. t ;
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JHIS house has a pleasant surprise for
""V'l anvene whj thi,,ks that Cclonial
i ; A Houses are not suitable fcr present
V s;M day living conditions. It will be cf
special interest to women who like
plenty cf air end sunshine and who like a hsuse
that is eqsy to "operate." It has even-thing that
the modern housewife wants, and has it in a ccn
; venient place. ....... . :
The front hall i accessible to kitdien as well
as living room. The living room, with it3 broad
bay window and face brick fireplace is a most
attractive room and opens into a fine living
porch. . ; 'j
The kitchen is of good size and has provision
for all necessary, up-to-date, equipment. In
addition the pantry proviics ample closets, cup
boards and shelves. The resr entry has space
for the refrigerator an J trann dvset. j
On the second floor the three bedrooms, the
bathroom and the linnn closet are grouped
, around, the hallway. The main bedroom rxas
windows on three sides, while the other two
have windows on two skies. Each bedroom has
an ample closet, with drawers and shelves.'
' Throughout tha house every square' foot of
Djor space has been utilized :
out in any way making the house I
The house is ecuaDy adaptable
kt cr a corner lot, as it is shewn in the illustra
tion. It is a house that will win the admiration
cf the discriminating passerby, for it is attrac
tive in all its elevations. .
The entrance docrway, the size and placing
cf the windows with their solid blinds, the bay
window, the porch with its lattices, and the pro
portions of the varicus wall surfaces jtre all
wrrthy of attentkn. The walls arTcrd an ex
cellent opportunity for beautiful brictrcrk. A
Flemish or an English Cress Bend would add In
terest Xo the wall texture, especially Jfa red
brick were used. '
The dimensions of the house are 33 feet 6
inches acrcss the front and 23 feet deep. Tha
ceilmg hciiht on the first floor is 7 feet 10 inches,
and 7 feet 6 inches ca the second.
HpUSES BUILT OF. PERMANENT MATERIALS COST BUT
LITTLE MORE THAN THOSE CONSTRUCTED OF
. . " MORE TEMPORARY MATERIALS . .
, . But ,lhe Upkeep Expense of Such Houses Is Small
See us for common brick, face brick, building tile, partition tile, silo tile, drain tile,
"''"" vcrtriflcd sewer pipe. .
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