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PAGE SIXTEEN : The OREGON STATESMAN, aw, Oregon, Thursday Morning, June 19, 1339 REDUCTION IN 0UTPUTUR6ED Lumber Surplus Now Larg est in History, Says J. B. Fitzgerald Rigid curtailment of" produc tion of all lumber mills in the northwest In order to deplete the largest yard surplus of lumber fa the industry's history is im perative for the 630 mills throughout the northwest.. This tm the message of Jo' n M. Fitz gerald of the West Coast Lumber sen's association, in Salem on Wednesday explaining the situa tion to local producers and ask ing their eoperatlon. Unless such curtailment be made at once, by entirely cooper ative means, disaster for many mills unable to stand the strain f a period of depression, looms head, Fitzgerald declared. Fitzgerald brings the facts mmM irnm tva vfar kluuv ruu- aacted by bis association. Tariff Will Aid Bat Not Enough The tariff is encouraging," aid Mr. Fitzgerald, "but the tar iff Is very small and it will not W sufficient to correct evil eon 4!Ue3 which can only be cor rected by the lumbermen them selves." This is the opinion of Col. W. B, Greeley, secretary-manager ol the association who has had targe- corps of men compiling tacts about the forest Industries 4 subjecting them to analysis The outlook as transmitted by Cel. Greeley's emissary is not all 4ark. Bat he says the sober (act ft that the industry as a whole lots ererproduced even at a time 'When it thought it was curtail fax to meet conditions. The following paragraphs from the latest report summarizes the umuvu. flea yl as Increased The wall Cutting Light "The industry for the first 22 weeks of 1930 operated at 36 per cut under capacity and in the ease time, is inventories in creased 12 per cent. Invento ries at May 31 were 24. S per cent higher than at June 1. hut year and orders since Jan. 1 were 20 per cent less than last year. Unfilled orders a year ago were 53 per cent of inventories ; today they are 28 per cent of in ventories. "Two years ago, the mills did not have the figures and facts mmw arilable either about their wa production, orders, lnventor- lee, shipments and returns or about market conditions. Today they have both and now every sawmill man is able to see clear ly that utter financial ruin for the industry is faced if produc tion in the face of piling up in ventoriea and greatly curtailed demand is continued." Stocks Reduced at Eastern Tarda Mr. Fitz-gerald who has just re turned from a trip through east- era lumber yards which buy in the west says that all of the yards are carrying stocks reduced to the very limit whereas the stor age docks of every lumber mill are loaded to capacity. "This low supply in the east is aa encouraging factor," he said, "hat this fact should not be over looked. The eastern dealer does not buy in large quantities on a falling market because he wants to protect himself against loss. He begins to buy the minute the market begins to show an up ward movement. "Prices will not show an up ward trend so long as manufac turers continue piling up1 surplus etocks. The minute surplus Is reduced they will begin to move apward. But where the mill man often deceives himself is in be lieving that he can carry large supply of piled lumber without loss. On every thousand feet of the millions of feet that have been piled in the northwest in the last few months there has been an average $3 loss." Mr. Fitzgerald says he believes building in the east will pick up as general economic adjustments take place and that the lumber sen will benefit provided they have not added to their surplus stocks. Here are the price trends of the last two years: 110 Rail 24 Atlantic 1929 Items Coast Items POLICE NAB JEWEL GANG I . ? r , ' 'I f ,J z A Into the net of New York's lecret police fell four men and ne woman, following a sensa tional raid in a room at the Hotel Commodore, New York City. ITiey were caught with the foods the goods being $300,000 worth ef jewelry and precious tones alleged foot of a series of Jewel robberies in New York, Long Island, Florida, Hollywood, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Above, left to right, William O'Connor, George. Cole (lower), James Watson, Hilda Carter and Jacob Rosen; center, part ef the jew elry recovered by the police. Three Marriage Licenses Issued Three couples appeared at the office of the county clerk yester day to secure marriage licenses. They were: Gibson Follis. 1830 Reservoir street, Salem bookkeeper, and Marian L. Miller, 2C0 Marlon, Sa lem. Ages of both were given as legal. Wallace M. Hendrickson, 13. 1024 North 4th, Salem, and Irene Becker, 21, Independence. Floyd Allen Smith Jr.. 1325 North 17th, fireman, and Sylvia Clarissa Spilde. route five, box 42. A $200,000,000 transportation program is being mapped out In Chicago designed to save time. SCHU ELECTION REPORTS COME Directors, Clerks Named in Many Districts of Mar ion County Additional reports from clerks of county school districts were filed yesterday with Mrs. Mary I. Fulkerson, county school superin tendent, and show results of the annual elections held Monday as follows: St. Louis J. P. Ferschweiler, director, and Marie Ferschweiler, clerk, both re-electlonsj Union P. H. Seely, director, relection. and Ralph K. Seely, clerk, new. Four Corners C. J. Gooding, di rector, and J. N. Gooding, clerk, both re-elections. Clbverdale- Jay Cook, director, and A. E. Kunke, clerk, both re-elections. Brush Creek-r-Fred Krug, direc tor, and John C. Goplerud, clerk, both re-elections. I Hazel Green Ed Donigan, Jr., re-elected, director, and Louis C Wampler, clerk, new. Evergreen Ella J. Knight, director, and B O. Longsdorf, clerk. Macleay D. J. Miller, director land Stella Masten. clerk, re-elections. Pring- le A. A, Taylor, new director, and J. D. O'Dell, new clerk. Hazel Dell K. N. Torresdal. director. and Margaret Mount, clerk, re- elections. Liberty Joe Williams, new director, and Fred L. Scott, clerk, re-elected. ; Gervais Both re-elections Ross Cotsforth. director, and F. A. Mangold, clerk. Oak Glen enns cremer, new director, and H. A. Siegmnnd retained as clerk. Pleasant Point C. P. Borers, di rector, and Regina Elser. clerk. both re-elections. Victor Point Paul A. Jaquet. new director, and Leona King Kronz, clerk. Abiqua J. J. Stiager, new director, and Marie Dunagan. clerk,? re-elected. Woodburn E. J. Allen, new director, and F. G. Havemann, re elected clerk. HayesvUJe Mrs. D. Grelg, director, and Mrs. Ida M. Denny, clerk, both re-elections. Detroit Mrs. W. A. Hoover, di rector, and L. A. White, clerk, both new. Parkersvllle Barbara Lee, director, and Richard Har rison, clerk, both re-elections. Silver Falls Winnie Rabens. new January $20.39 February .... 20.98 March 21.50 April 21.57 May 21.62 June 21.48 July 21.28 August 21.07 September ... 20.77 October 20.38 November ... 20.21 December ... 19.46 1930 January 19.29 February .... 19.31 March 19 05 April 18.66 May 17.61 May Loss or gain from previous month . . . 1.05L $17.10 17.68 17.78 17.36 17.02 17.25 17.04 17.11 16.42 15.8$ 15.17 14.99 1S.2C 15.30 14.26 13.21 13.01 .20L Interest Upon District Funds Deemed Payable Interest received by a county treasurer on any funds belonging to an irrigation district should bo credited to the district, according to an opinion handed down here Wednesday by I. H. VanWinkle, attorney general. The opinion was reeaested by Wilson S. Wiley, dis trict attorney for Klamath coun ty. The attorney general Pointed out that tbo only funds that a uty treasurer is authorised to loan to hanks are funds -belonging the county. For this money the ty is authorized to draw 2 w nt Interest, Wiley lnforr.ed the attorney .eneral that irrigation districts '-at have deposits with the Klam Ith county treasurer aro demaad g interest on the deposits. ester n Auto's mm griRES.Batteries.Seat Covers. Accessories and CcmDGoods . . Thousands of car owners of the West are availing themselves of this great opportunity to complete their touring and camping out fits to replace doubtful tires . . and to install beautiful seat covers . . at savings that simply cannot be overlooked . . i a ttqjhms mm -f r All Seat Covers Also Reduced With 46 attractive patterns in ten different models to choose from, every motorist can enjoy the cool comfort and upholstery protection of scat coven right now, when vacation tours make them most desirable. Worth while reductions according to car model, and style of covert, from oar regular low prices of $1.85 to $40.50 t - - Sale Prices on Camp Goods and Accessories' Here or a few ei themt Tents 6S-65 te fllTS urns bots szjs and Luggage Carriers... t3 te Stools and Chairs.. .69e te Camp StovM....l&45 te Cigar Lighter. 79e te Futten Glare Shields Flashlights. C7e and Spotlights 1.10 Head Lampe f2vS Imperial Awte Palish 65e Chromium Polish ........7o 4- f Storage Battery Savings Still another most seasonable offer I Trade b your old batter as part pay ment on a ew, faDy guaranteed Wizard or Wester a Giant Storage Battery, and en joy toe most economical and tnmble-free battery service yoa have ever knowa. 6-Volt; ll-PUw Wiiatd Special with ' m voor oU batten. ."J Proportjonatt other S3S5 1135 S1JD6 1 y?uv.AS I 1 V 1 1 4f!f ft :L YfiTiL. n EVEtW TDEIE! ffromOnrReilar Start your nest tap on new. dependable Western Giant or Wear well tires all around . . and get new tubes with them FREE . . ! 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Telepboae 794 Atk far ear teti prices ea sizes net snotttnv as! en or. hpresstr ores. ejhtcJi arc else hdaiei tn & Free Trie ffat director, and Ethel Lang, retain ed as clerk. Mehama Jnlias Titse. director, and Mrs. Hush Harris, clerk, both new. Sidney :Nelson GUmour, di rector, and xC Todd, clerk, both new. McAlpin Ernest Y. Patton. new director, and James W. Gil ham, re-elected clerk. Bejle Passi Lawrence Relllns, new director, and John DLnwoodle, renamed as clerk. IK PLAN M AT CAMP The Lions clnb has started pushing the ball for a gala event to be held Saturday and Sunday. Jane 28 and 29, which week end they will spend at the Y. W. C. A. summer on ting grounds. Camp Santaly, on the Santiam above Mehama. The Lions assisted in raising funds for the camp and in con structing the buildings, and for that reason have been granted use of the camp for the party. Lions will invite their wives for the party. As many as can will leave .Saturday afternoon to re main at the camp over night, while others will journey out Sunday morning, reaching the camp In time for breakfast. In cidentally, all cooking and care of camp will be In the hands of the men. Dr. Carl Emmons and O. D. (Frosty) Olson are In charge of arrangements for the party. First plans for the affair were discussed at the regular meeting of the board of directors, held yesterday noon at the Spa, The Memphis postoffice clock, beacon for Mississippi river pilots since 1890, win disappear with destruction of the old postoffice. DIKE Fl BIGHT OF WAY APPRAISED Seven property owners will re ceive funds totaling 12348 because of damage to their land through securing right of ways for the proposed 12th street cutoff to the Pacific highway, according to the viewers' report given the county court yesterday. Several of the owners have sought greater damages than those provided, which are: E. Iu fer. 8372; W. A. Liston. 840; D. Maxwell, $384; J. H. McDonald. $312; James Chapman. $200. $160 for Inconvenience to prop erty and $40 for land; V. Boat right, $40; J. Plant. $1000, in cluding $828 for land and $172 for damage. . The cutoff wiU follow the pres ent road from the end of 12th street south to the top of the hill, then strike diagonally to the right through several properties, and coming out at the highway on the D. Maxwell land. Considerable land has been donated outright for the county road. Objection Made To Wild Rabbit Shipment Here Objections were raised and in vestigation through the state sec retary asked upon shipments of wild jaekrabblts to this section, at the regular meeting of the Salem Rabbit association held Tuesday night at the T. M. C. A. The rab bit breeders pointed out that wild rabbits are subject to the disease Tulerema, which is not found in the tame rabbit. An Interesting and instructive letter was read from H. H. Lowe, who has one of the biggest rab bltries in the Medford district. A membership drive was plan ned to .continue until: October, with Mrs. Robert Schaefer ar,l Ted Boarkman a leaders, t, , loosing Side to banquet the ners. THE PEOPLE OF SALEM AND VICINITY are cordially Invited to hear an interesting meaee-from tLe leaders of the medical and dental professions ON THE VITAL SUBJECT OF "KEEPING FIT' Tonight Salem Y. M. C. A, 8:00 P. M. an Interesting program of motion pictures and talks cm the care of the body and the lengthening of life Dr. W. B. Morse Subject, "Keeping WelL Better Than Getting Well" Dr. David B. Hill Babject, "Need and Practical Information of a Thorough Vfonth Examination for Patients." Mr Clyde C. Foley (Exec. Sec. of Ore. State Med. Soc.) ; jabject, "Periodic Health Examination Movement." '"' ;' Thos. Kay, presiding NO ADMISSION CHARGE ', under auspices of the j Public Health Information Bureau of the Polk-Yamhill-Marion Medical Society ! and the Marion-Polk-Yamliill Dental Society j 1M South High Street Salem Telephone fl j Headquarters for sound health Information "Coming events cast their When tempted to over-indulgo "Reach ros ea Lucky Bo 'moderate be moderate in all things, even in smoking. Avoid that future shadow by avoiding over indulgence, if you would maintain that modern ever-youthful figure. "Reach for a lecky Instead." 1 Lucky Strike, the finest Cigarette you ever smoked, made of the finest tobacco The Cream of the Crop-"ITS TOAST ED." Lucky Strike has an extra, secret heating process. Everyone knows that heat purifies and so 20,679 physicians say that Luclcies are less irritating to your throat. 22HE 2222H ProtocHoh-gnolnst Irritarion-cnalnst eouah men less than 5 feet 7 inches in heMit an excttafbTwrf , rw? 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