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4 The OREGON STATESMAN, Satan. Oregon, Wednesday Morning, January 1, 1930 PAGE TWO O ' ' " - ' .-MMMnMsansnsaSsesaMslSSSSnT cal Asset 1 -1 : '-n- - - - ; - !-f--- . . ......... . phiifii I lluliUlilL.mil Local Plant Uses Output of Oregon Pulp and Pa- . per Concern "Business follows business" and "one Industry begets aB other" so ran two proverbs of tha Minmcrrtit world and . where are they more effectively L demonstrated to be truths tnan la the Salem paper industry. The phenomenal growth of the Oregon Paper and Fuip company has created fa great asset to the eirv from an industrial standpoint and has resulted In the birth of a new and equally promising indus try in the work of the Western Panr Converting comn&ny. Both industries are complimentary to " each other and mutually neipiui. Tt Is the function of the paper and pulp milt to make a finished naner crodnct and of the con- - verting company to concert this paper into a large line of articles of utility and convenience. Annnal Payroll 9100,000 During 1929 the converting plant furnished employment tor 75 persons and had a payroll of nearly $100,000. The develop ment of this industry represents a growth of exactly four years, and sales are mounting contin uously and steadily,- Marketing U being handled through sales bf JXfM in Soattlo Ran Francisco. Los Angeles and; of course, the j headquarters office in Salem. An amazing line of manufac tured and printed paper products are turned out in this plant, which la located at Front and D streets " In a building 100 by 240 feet. Some of the nation's largest meat packers, candy makers, fruit packers, ' paper jobbers, adding machine and cash register supply houses and manufacturers are al ready patrons of the firm, and the list is growing. A Journey through the plant brings one first to the machines which convert great rolls of pa ; per Into ruled pages and bill heads. Blue, red. green and purT pie -pens dance up and down on the streams of paper as they flow past. Rolls of paper are wound n f wood spools properly spaced to the width of the. master roll for service on cash registers, add ing machines and other devices requiring paper rolls. Jnt'o- another ' machine "rolls of glasslne paper are fed and glas eine bags are turned out, bearing the printed trade mark of some confection concern. The rate of production is 10,000; an hour. Over a million crimped candy cups are turned out a day by- a group of stamping machines operated by girls.' Here are a million cups for a million per sons who "reach for a sweet" - each 24 hours. Output is Unique Printed bacon, ham and lard la bel wrappers may be seen in growing piles by printing presses. Other machines are turning out cellophane, foil and other printed wrappers ior an sorts oi comec tions. This plant is the only one west of Chicago .making bobbon, bakery and other crimped cups. There is no president' of the concern at present, those duties being handled by Lloyd Riches, vice president. Other officers are: treasurer, T. A. Roberts; secretary, Joseph JPrudhomme; manager r A. B. Galloway; and di erts, Joseph Prudhomme, A. B. rectors, Lloyd Riches, T. A. Rob Galloway, WV E. Keyes, D. B. Jarman, A. E. Wagner, Homer H. Smith, and C. F. Beryerl. . CHAMPOEQ SEW CTTT An hour's ride north from Sa lem is Champoeg on the banks of the Willamette river. This Is the great historical shrine of the west where in 1843, Oregon plo? neers organized the first provi sional government. A VALLEY ' . ' 5 l. r, . v t " v"-" V If - . -m - - . . - r , - v. it . The Valley Pckin company fcaa provided an outlet for hnndreda of stock raisers in Oreffon. T the wtail trade HOME OF WILLAMETTE GROCERY COMPANY ; A h't p . - "I S Fr?vi I r 't ii L t --1 - io-,! jjl. I rf,'- j jBjdBMBSMSWSMsMMsVBsw,v w ..v.-yOic-.w. .vtw--A. n vv.. -i-wi. 3c-: -:rBMe-. .-viv-.-ikkox vi;-x-)B i iwpu . m .-. Theodore Roth, president of this company, has brought the firm within i will come close to the $2,000,000 mark. The company owns the Asso t decade from a humble beginning in the basement of the Roth Grocery . ciated grocery chain and is sponsor for the United Purity stores, a group Co to a Willamette valley institution whose whose business this year of independently owned retail groceries. w 61 Trains of 50 Cars Each Needed To Haul Annual Paper Mill Output Majority of Oregon Pulp arid Paper Company Product Goes Down River for Re shipment; Capacity of Mill Goes Steadily Upward By ROBERT NOXON Sixty-one locomotives pulling trains of 50 freight cars each would be required to more the output of the Oregon Pulp and Paper company for the past year. During 1929 an aggregate of 122.000,000 pounds of paper "baa been manufactured by the Salem mill and marketed throughout the world. The capacity load for the average railroad freight ear is 40,000 pounds. Thus if the entire output of the mill were to be ship ped at one time it would make up 61 trains of the ordinary length or one train of 3050 cars! Of course, much of the paper Is loaded on boats and sent down the river to Portland and there re-shipped and transported to the foreign markets of Asia, Europe and Australia, 220,000 Pounds Dally The capacity of the paper mill Is now 220,000 pounds per fork ing day. Host of the tine the mill is operated on a 24-hour basis. The capacity In 1927. was 170, 000 pounds and in 1921 It was about 200,000 pounds per day. The increase in production the past year over 1928 was due large ly to Improvement of methods and the speeding up and eoordin- ating of mechanical processes ra-1 WELL-EQUIPPED CAMP IS OWNED BY LOCAL Y. W. C. A 25 Girls Acommodated at Single Time at Fine Outing Site on Santiam River Bank The T. W. C. A. is the happy owner of a most suitable and well equipped camp, where 25 girls may be accommodated at one time. During the past year, sev eral groups of girls utilized the camp at various times, but high light in the summer camp season is the period when Girl Reserres and other girls of that age attend camp for a week of supervised recreation. Last summer - high school girls occupied the camp at I one time, grade scnool at anoia er, and, junior high-girls for aa- other week. The camp is known as Camp Santaly, and is on the Santiam above Mehama. I The camp program, like all T. develop the mind, body and spirit BUSINESS OF OUTSTANDING CONSEQUENCE ther than -through the lntroduc- tlon of additional machinery, and was indicative of the efficiency of the management.' During the year the miU has employed 400 men and Its payroll has been approximately $100,000. Indirectly, through wood supply requirements and otherwise, the mill creates employment for at least 400 more.! And this Is the Industry, started by F. W. Leadbetter, and which has been in operation a little over bine years. Plans for further expansion in 1930 are already un der way. According to K. W. Helnleln, resident masager, the management is considering the In stallation of another paper-making machine andv other better ments which may total as much as $250,000. These plans, he said, are not yet ready tor release. During the past year the paper mill has paid ovw $1.500,000 for raw materials. Three-quarters of this amount went tor the purchase of wood. Water Consumption Huge The mill uses over 8000 gal lons of water a minute or about 12,000,000 gallons each 24 hours, and has a filtering capacity of 16,000,000 gallons daily. There are 498 electric motors, with a ca- of .the girl. Swimming, biking. handicraft, camp work end dut ies, worship, game and aa even ing campflre all find places ia the dally camp : life. Aa adult camp director, a physical 'director and other assistants help with the conduct of the camp and to make the week the .most enjoyable tor the girls who attend. , Other Girts rEnJojr - Caanp Girls of other organizations are alse permitted to use Camp Sant aly, thus affording vacation per iod and outdoor pleasure to net only the girls within the Ti W. C. A. unit, but . to others. With a general directorate or girls' work committee now function for: the three major girls', organizations in" the city;; It a . planned ; "tbat lit srives efficient service ill the meat lines. h V : " ' ' : : paclty ranging' from one to 150 horsepower. The connected load amounts to 10,009 horse-power. The. pnlp mill requires more than 6000 cords of a wood a month. It has been estimated that the mill uses three times the amount of water as the rest of the city and takes nearly one-third of the "peak load" of the electricity nsed In Salem. The Salem mill Is, In reality, two miUs the sulphite mill and the paper-making mill proper. There are many sulphite mills which do net take the finished product and many paper mills which have ao sulphite plants. The complete process Is perform ed here, with lege being fed Into the mill, made Into chips, "cook ed" or digested, the cellulose sep arated from the waste, bleached, refined and paper made. F. W. Leadbetter is President P. W.' Leadbetter is president; A. S. Fleming, secretary and treasurer; and Dr. B. L. Steeves, Dr. H. C. Findley, William S. Walton, Walter E. Keyes, Plttock Leadbetter, A. Cronin Jr., Truman Collins and H. G. Reed are direct ors. Joe Kaster Is the superinten dent aud . A. Weber is sulphite superintendent. K. W. Helnleln is the resident manager. Camp Santaly be the summer playground for all three groups. schedules to be arranged that nei ther conflicts with the other. Before camp season in 1930, a dining room will probably be add ed to the building now on the camp site. The camp building has a large liring room, sleeping porch and kitchen, and also a auxing porcn. wun tne aaauion. the dining porch will be convert ed Into another sleeping porch It Is also planned to pipe water across from Taylor's grove to the camp biuldlngs. . OREGON HOLDS HONORS Oregon holds coveted honors In dairy nroduction. A fortunate cli mate has been combined with high- quality of stock, economical feed ing and scientific care in winning this enviable position. Oregon holds approximately one-third of all the 135 highest records for the .Jersey breed established by official test. World records hare alse been attained by Oregon Hoi- steins, ' Ayrshlres and : Guernseys owned by practical dairy, farmers, and a lush-quality product in MAJOR BUSINESS iiin.ni , ji i iii.imi - nmTunirr uri-inurr tin1 " ,rn ri'H'ji inn Hillman Fuel Company Runs ' Five Trucks; Employs Seven Men In the business of keeping Salem warm, the Hlllman fuel company employs seven persona regularly. and maintains a payroll of ap proximately $10,000 for the year. Fire delivery trucks are running constantly. Last year some new equipment was put la use. This fuel business does not con cern itself solely with supplying users with wood and eoal, it was pointed out but includes provision tor the most efficient and satis factory use of fuel. Automatic stokers and hog-fuel burners now constitute aa Important item of merchandise for the tnef dealer. The tendency is constantly to pro vide the home warmth and com fort with the least possible annoy ance and effort. . Another wrinkle to heat mer chandising la' provision of clean heat. Furnace pipes lined with soot and dust aren't in the 1930 style book. A vacuum cleaner for furnaces is the latest accessory to the heating business, and it is a valuable one in more ways than one. In cleaning one heating system, this appliance is reported to hare sucked over a dollar, la small change, from. the, pipes. ER Truck Concern Maintains an Annual Payroll of Some $35,000 From one team , to a fleet of 21 tracks Is the advance made by the Larmer transfer -company In the past 41 years. There has been a corresponding growth in the number of men employed and In tbe territory. erved, warranting the establishment -of a Portland breach of the firm.: The Lamer company employs regularly 15 " men- in Salem, end maintains- a payroll of "approxi mately $35,000 annually, the staff includes . its own carpenter and mechanics! and is thus able to do any incidental repairing oa the spot.' .--.-', ,.. . "95,000 Garage Built ' Last rear a new rar&ee toar!ner $5,00 was built en the company's Dronertr. It Will kamiiw honna ss trucks and Is a valuable addition to the phrsicial eaulpment of the concern. -' - - The six . movlnr vans and IS other trucks travel all over the coast territory, - from southern uauiernia to nortnem Idaho., i The" storage warehouse has four stories 144 feet square, elevator, and other conveniences. Included with tbe storage facilities are two lo.vou gauon tanks ror storage of Diesel oil and crude oil. i Birth and Death Trends Recorded MEDFORD, Ore., Dec 81. (AP) A complete system of rec ords for registering vital statis tics la this county has Just been Installed here through the aid of Dr. Clair T. Lang ton. dean of the school of physical education and health at the Oregon State college who came to Jacrson county at the suggestion of the American Public Health association. The new forms will permit close com parison of the trends In birth and death rate and reportable . dis eases. ' " ; LEGIOX POST LARGE For a city- with a population of 21,000, Salem has the largest American Legion post In the Unit ed States, as well as the largest Elks' lodge, zt has a T. M. C. A. with a membership larger than any city of Its size la the United iRtatM. . . on CMS mm TRANSFER BUSINESS FOR SALEM 5 Firm Extends Its Trading Area Rapidly Nineteen twenty-nine aas been a year of progress for the Willam ette Grocery company, a Salem in- satutiott which was founded by Theodore Roth la 1911. Its trad ing territory now reaches from Yamhill on the north to Rose burg on the south and from the Cascade mountains on the east to the Pacifle ocean. During the past year the United Purity gron not 120 stores was formed, a group of Independent grocery stores of which the Wil lamette Grocery is the buying or ganisation. The annual volume of the Wil lamette concern now reaches in to the hundreds of, thousands of dollars. It has a steady payroll use oi i persons, owns Its own tracks for distribution through this trade territory and markets iu prouuets uder the brand name of "Elslnore." Some Puzzle! Four Plus Six Makes Quintet BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Dec KAf) strange as it may seem, William Barnett. desk ser geant at the police station, fed four prisoners la one cell and six la another with only fire meals. one run meal to each man. Barneii saia ne naa solved a great food conservation problem and at same time discovered a puzzler for riddle enthusiasts. His answer: The fifth man's name was Julius Six, recently lodged In jail on a charge of In toxication. DfDIAV SCHOOL LARGB A few miles snorth, on Paelfie highway la the Salem Indian school with more than $00 Indian students enrolled. This Is tbe lar gest Indian school in the west. Nowadays Modern f i i Sold tL - arnoneT3 - v ,4K .l-,i.,r,S. ' ' I PLANS TO I'll J London Parley in January to Be Preliminary to Big Reductions By KIRK SIMPSON (AP Feature Service Writer) wifiHiKBTON - CAP) -Anno Domini. 192$. passed into history signalized as no year before in its accomplishments towaru im manent peace. a . Within its boundaries oi mnnth ! tha definite 'erection of the universal peace pact, the Kellogg-Brland treaty. Within the year, too, la new American leadership toward the peaceful adjustments and 'reduc tion of arms burden for which American presidents have toiled for generations. 'Peace has become more as sured." President Hoorer said In his message to tbe regular ses sion of congress in early Decem ber. "We not only are at peace with all the world, but tbe found ations for future peace are being substantially strengthened. Wa haTe Initiated new efforts not only in the organization of the machinery of peace nut aiso to eliminate dangerous rorces which produce controrersies amongst nations." London Conference Soon N It was with this background that London became the center of world attention as the new fire power naral conference prepared to take up its task in mid-January. From an American point oi rlew. at least, the atmosphere sur rounding that fourth effort to widen naral limitation agree ments, and also to reduce the world tonnage In ships of war, was more favorable than ever be fore. , - "We bold high hopes that suc cess may attend this effort,' President Hoover said in his re port to congress. Western Problems Wane Within the western hemisphere at the very doorstep of the Amer ican nation, vexing problems that loomed gravely 12 months ago had been largely dissipated. - Nearly 6.000 American marines were still abroad In Nicaragua, Haiti and China, butTthe forces were being rapidly reduced. They remained in Nicaragua only on urgent plea ot the , new liberal government there, awaiting devel opment of adequate Nlcaraguan police forces. ' J - ' '. "In the large sense we do not wish to be represented abroad In such manner." President Hoorer told congress, adding another chapter to the policy of 'good-will promotion which led to his long pre-inauguration pilgrimmage to South America and may also take him to Central America before his term expires. The new year was destined to see elaboration at home of the means of keeping relationships with other nations free of fric tion. State Department Moves On Plans for further upbuilding of tne state department were an nounced by the administration. Slew work toward filling numer ous racancles in the diplomatic corps abroad was explained as due to the care with which mem of suitable background and training were sougnt. Much will rest upon the shoal ders of these American diplomats la the months ahead. Progress of everybody is in a hurry That's Why V : ".you need a : V ; , SMOOTHTGP Gasrange with speed burners ; installed and serviced by " . '!'oMtoaXetfS&& . Ml BIG BUS131 Jrn UOOK JFOR EXTAIfSIOJ Ihrem D. Townfi. Cenral Electric f5 for power wtUltiee wUl b- ' ponded construction p"r amms la lW.if?'V aiAtbeW Stoan, ; president National a.Iib!Jf: aociatlon Careful aiialyeiev testifies expansion In lSSO la anticipation of the grow ing rtqulresneat t IndBStry for power I andTi consumer ! for electricitr.'f '!-!:'' 'r:- . . Walter B. Ctffford, presi deat of the American Tele phone and Telegraph Com psny fhir pros pecU are a good as they ev er here been, i -1 expect onr rvwtb. and expansion to cootlnne In 1030. Volume During 1929 Shown To be Steady; Optimism Shown Over 1930 Evidence points to the continu ation of the pulp and paper In dustry upon essentially the same levels as those set in 1929 during the coming year, S. L. Wilson, president of the American Paper ' and Pulp i association, told , the recent survey conference held at the call of President Hoorer In r Washington. V "The volume of business in the pulp and paper industry is main- , tainlng without Interruption the trends established during the first ten months of the year," Mr. Wl son said. . ; ." " J 223 Companiea Surveyed "In the Association's surrey 22 companies reported. The ' reports corered all grades and all regions. Of the total, 103 companies indfc, cated that orders for the firsts half of Norember, 1929." exceed 1 ed In tonnage the orders booked-y during a comparable period :. la 1928, sixty companies reported no essential change in orders and the remainder, 79 companies, report ed decreases; These statistics In dicated no abnormal condition la the industry as whole... i . Practically .all companiea bad no cancellations of orders what soever during the first half iof No rember, 1929; only three , com panies reported unusual cancella tions. ' ;? : . "All but IT companies express ed optimistic opinions concerning the volume of business for 19 SO, In 'fact 12$ companies Indicated their opinion as "good" and 82 companies as "fair and normal.' In discussing tiieir opinions, most mills referred to the unprecedent ed rolume of business In 1129 and indicated an expected rolume of the same proportions in 1930." the tariff debate in Washington brought ont sharply the conflict ing Interests certain to produce important diplomatic conversa tions in a score of capitals as the new rates take effect. With the Hoover pronounce ment following up the heritage of labors toward peaceful settlement of all disputes left to hfin by pred ecessors at the White House, bow ever, there was little prospect of serious clash for the United States in foreign affairs as 19 SO was born. v- ; - " w - - v.,--..- ;.:....:- ....... - I ' W . 5 r - i . , . I a i 1 ' .f ...- - 7, - ' : S