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Labor Commissioner Favors
Providing Work Upon
Roads, State Land
'The progressive encroachment
of the problem of unemployment
demands that action "must be tak
en' before long to meet it in a
practical and permanent way,"
according to C H. Gram, state la
bor commissioner, who has com
pleted hla biennial report for the
consideration of Governor Nor
blad end the 1931 legislature.
"Certain of our people originate,-
oversee and conduct our in
dustries," read Gram's report.
Others supply the labor power.
The state's interest in each should
be- co-equal. The work of coot-
dlnatlon bringing; the Jobless
min to the manless Job is a func
tion now widely realized as equal
ly lmnortant and necessary as
manv another activity Ions; ac
eented and entered into by the
Btate. In a broad sense this ser
vice fa educational. Both em
ployers and laborers need it .to
better stabilize their common in
terests. A little reflection will
disclose that such a service is of
equal if not greater importance
than much that is now undertak
en in our schools.'
Fire Loss Held
Serious Menace
"Among the state's leading re
sources is timber. We- are in
formed by the state forester that
losses to our forest resources by
fire averaged for the past seven
years $800,000 per year. The
cost of annual doles in the name
Of charity through the commun
ity chests and other agencies Is
considerable. - Jf a gqodly part f
this could: be nsQd .W proteconr
forests;- - construct--- roads .-and
mountain ralls.' and In 'other' val
uable service to ; the state, it
would surely be better than us
ing it as doles which contribute to
increasing personal helplessness.
"Periods of depression like the
present recur in cycles. Like the
ebbing and flowing of the tides,
we witness the high and low per
iods of economic prosperity. One
Of the most Important functions
of government is to provide as
best it may to utilize the extremes
and thus relieve the more helpless
la the inevitable downward reac
tion. "The state has much land, that
could be improved nd cultivated
by the unemployed. At the same
time, in producing what they
need, the alms giving people
would be relieved of a part of the
burden of their support. To
those! who would oppose such ac
tion on the ground that it sup
poses an element of paternalism,
the writer would submit the alter
native of the dole. Is it not bet
ter than a man be required to
earn what he needs than to give
It to! him as a dole?
Sees no Actual
Overproduction
"Overproduction is- used by
ML1 i 11 J 09 fUfJ OtUVWa Wl UUVUlflV
ment. Snch an answer, however,
reduces the question to one of
cold -"dollars and cents. In fact
It denies the issue in toto. There
may bo over production If the
seeds of the unemployed are to be
Ignored. But in recognition of
the issue of nnemployment and
the needs of the unemployed
there never yet has been actual
vr production In this country or
an other.
- "Until the needs of the workers
are fully supplied through the
natural purchasing power of their
employment there is under con
sumption, and no period of so
called overproduction to date has
been without its unnamed mil
lions who would gladly have re
duced the supply if sufficiently
possessed of employment and its
pu r chasing power.
"The wrter Is well aware that
bis suggestions are somewhat di
vergent from those with which we
are more or less familiar in the.
liscusslon of this problem. But
he feels that the problem is ser
ious and calls for constructive 'ac
tion! If there are other and bet
ter ways of meeting this impor
tant issue-; let us act upon them.
"The work of charitable organ
izations is so restricted by the
limits of their resources that little
Is achieved beyond temporary re
lief which amounts virtually to a
dole. While the destitute must
be relieved, a dole is always dam
aging to the individual though
temporarily helpful.
Agencies Not
Veil Financed :
"A few communities have at
tempted to relieve the situation by
establishing public employment
agencies which are financed lo
cally - and , through cooperate ar
rangement with the federal gov
ernment. These are not suffi
ciently financed to give adequate
service."
The report contained several
pages of statistics dealing- with
factory inspections, expenditures
and receipts, and other Informa
tion. The report showed that the la
bor! commissioner adjusted 1173
claims aggregating $47,354 dur
ing; the past two years. Special
reference was made in Mr. Oram's
report to the inadequacy ef the
laws dealing with the collection
ot wages doe workers.
We know of instances,, read
G rail's report, "where the claim
ant has failed to collect wages
Justly due Mm and bad to appeal
Ho the welfare board or other
charitable organizations for as
sistance for himself and family.
Had he bees able to collect what
was due him, he would have been
able to care for. himself and re
tain his self-respect and not be
come a burden upon society.
ATTEND DINNER
MONMOUTH. Nor. it Mr.
and Mrs. E. C Cole, Mr. and Mrs.
O. A. Wolverton. X B. Howard
and Lee Peyton, members ot the
Miller Mercantile's staff at Mon
mouth, attended a dinner party
Thursday evening at Salem giv
es by the Miller store of that
City, the affair being an annual
vent arranged by the Miller or
ganizations in entertaining for
members of the various stores op
orated by them.
CONFTOENT HE'LL
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Mrs. Mary Clerf and Jimmy, wife and so of Sam Clerf, oae Of serw
eral men lost In the arctic wilds in their search for the missing
flying party of O. J. Burke. Clerf, an "old pl of Burke and well
acquainted with the northland, chartered the piano piloted by
Bobus Reaahan. Eleven am have been lost la all. Mrs. Clerf
says Ham ha come oat of worse scrapes before and she knows be
will aatrvlve this one.
TRUTH III MEATS
PROGRAM FAVORED
Movement to Realize Value
Of Better Cuts Gets
Growers' Backing
Oregon range cattle interests
favor proposed legislation that
will permit the grading and
marking of meats in line with
the "truth fn meats plan spon
sored by O. M. Plummer, secre
tary of the Pacific International
livestock show, and member ot
the national meat board.
This information was made
public here by Dr. W. H. Lytle,
state veterinarian, and secretary
of the Oregon state livestock
sanitary board.
Lytle said complaints had been
made by many range breeders
who raise only well bred beef
animals that they do not realize
the true worth of their product
because they are forced to com
pete with dairy cow beef that is
sold In many shops. The Oregon
State college has carried on an
educational campaign to inform
housewives and consumers as to
the selection of choice grades of
meat. This has done much to
ward insuring a more Just re
turn for the producers of good
beef, but the matter of education
will not -altogether solve the
problem as most meets are now
ordered by telephone.
Lytle said that unless the top
prices are paid much dairy cow
meat will find its way to the
consumers table.
. It is proposed to enact legis
lation that will optionally per
mit those slaughterers ot meat
to employ a board approved vet
erinarian to Inspect the meat and
stamp it and also grade and
stamp it so that the quality of
the meat will be shown by the
stamp.
SPRING VALLEY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
SPRING VALLEY, Nor. 18. it
The Spring Valley Community
club met for the first time this
season at the school bouse Fri
day. The meet was held tor the
election of officers. A small
crowd was present.
Donnel Crawford was elected
president, Frank Windsor, rice
president; -Mrs. Vivian Stratton.
aecretary-treasnrer. No other
committees were appointed at
this meeting. L. F. Matthews Is
oat going chairman, who has
guided the- club through a very
successful year.; The local camp
of Campftre -girls hope to tike
charge ot the December meet
ing, which wlll .be December 12.
Miss Gertrude Hobbs of Salem,
la the house gnest ot her grand
mother. Mrs. F. O. Lench, this
week.
Quito a number ot local men
aro attending the . meetings at
Lincoln school house, which, are
rery beneficial dealing . with
types of soils Tuesday eve and
dairying Thursday evening. Chris
Tangen was one .of the men in
strumental in bringing the meet
ings here. Prof. C. Y. Rntek
and County Agent J. . R. Beck
were speakers. : -'
Mrs. Walter j Brog and small
daughter, Delores, ot ClatskanJe
aro visitors hero this week at
the home of Mrs. Brog's sister,
Mrs. Frank Matthews.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Versteeg
and son, Kenneth, and grand
daughter. Ha Marie, were dinner
guests Sunday at the home of
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Davidson,
who recently moved from here
to Salem. Other members ot the
Versteeg family present were:
Mr. and ' Mrs. Delmer Versteeg
of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Thompson and children, "Yvoame
and Darrell, of Oregon City, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Wilson and
daughter, Lois, ot Wheatland.
Delbert Carman and Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Chapman were addi
tional guests.
BROOKS CLUB
- US BAZAAR
"BROOKS, Nov. 22. The regu
lar meeting of the Brooks Com
munity club was held in the club
house on Thursday. . The presi
dent being - absent Mrs. J. 8.
Dunlavy acted as chairman at
the business session. The day
was spent working on a rainbow
quilt, and in social conversation.
The club is preparing for their
annual bazaar which they will
hold in the near future. A pot
luck dinner was served at the
noon hour.
Members present were: Mrs.
Mary Martin, Mrs. C. A. Bailey,
Mrs. A. E. Harris, Mrs. A. J.
Rasmussen, Mrs. J. E. Wall, Mrs,
Willard-Ramp, Mrs. B. F. Ramp,
Mrs. Virgil Loomis, Mrs. Mary
Mathews. Miss Ella McMunn,
Mrs. Rollle Ramp and son Der
wood, Mrs. Art Banyard, Mrs.
John Lesher. Mrs. J. S. Dunlavy,
and Arlene Rasmussen, Cleo
Ramp and LeRoy Loomis.
The next meeting of the club
will be held in two weeks and
will be an air day meeting at the
club house.
StVEGLE U
ELECTS OFFICERS
The Sweele nmmnn)t tnfr
held their first meeting of the
season Fridav nirht And mii
a potlnck supper. Business tak
en up was ways and means of
paying otr the piano, also elec
tion of officers.
The followinr offWra went
elected: O. P. Bond, president;
airs, una uertx. vice president;
R. A. West, secretary; Mrs. Ed
win Irn Ir. treasurer; K m II
Thoma. sergeant-at-arms.
Tne regular meting night was
changed from the third Friday of
the month to the first Fridav of
each month.
Mr. Bond elected Mrs. umil
Hoffman. Mrs. Gideon Welty-and
Mrs. E. Irnlg to serve en the eats
committee. They will bo as
sisted bv MML non Rllram Un
Schaffer and Mrs. BrltielL
The following- were elected on
the . entertainment- committee:
John Marshall, Miss Lana Sleb
ens and Miss Ruth Anfterheide.
Seventeen families are en
rolled at present.-j
Following the meeting the pu
pils entertained with a abort pro
gram and Miss Siebens and Mr.
Marshall rendered some good
music.
SIRS. W. REYNOLDS CMXJi
KEIZER. Not. 2 2 The sad
news of .the death of his aged
mother.' Mrs. ,W." Reynolds In
Mapleton. Ia.. reached her son.
J.; A. Reynolds of Keizer early
Saturday morning. Reynolds in
tends to go back for the inter
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OREGON STATESMAN. Salcra, Oregon, Baaday Morning,
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Every Room, not Just for
Sleeping; but Drafts
Dangerous, Advice
Fresh air and plenty of it, bat
no drafts; for the entire boose
and not only the sleeping rooms.
Is the burden of the state board
of health's weekly bulletin: Con
tent of the bulletin follows: --
The significance ot fresh air In
the sleeping rooms of oar homes
is more generally recognised than
formerly, bat there appears to bo
little, it. any, -appreciation of its
need throughout our llrlng
rooms. ;
Air net only comes la through
open windows or ventilators but
an appreciable amount la. also
constantly filtering through
closed 'windows and. through, door
sols. Presuming that this air is
relatively fresh, how can It bo
kept sot
Air to be healthful should not
be too warm, for it has been pro
Ten that overheated air is detri
mental to health. It baa been
quite generally accepted that S
degrees Fahrenheit should be
the upper limit of a healthful
temperature. Many authorities
assure us that persona -who claim
they cannot be comfortable in a
room heated only to this point.
can accommodate themselves ad
rsntageously to it.
. ' The amount of molstnre in the
air has an Important influence
upon the degree of comfort ex
perienced at various tempera
tures. Moisture In rooms must.
to a large extent, be provided by
artificial means. To provide nron-
eny a numra: kimcphere. ,in fa
home 4t iVteKrtt. It ls.neces,-
sary to -vaporise from 'Z0"M15
gallons of water everr 24 hours.
Various types of vaporizers are
available for different forms of
heating apparatus bat in the ab
sence of any of these some mols-
rture may be obtained by placing
open, anailow . pans of water on
stores or radiators. If. however.
ventilation is secured by the ase
of outside air containing mois
ture, the amount of artificial va
porization required to present
sufficient humidity is materially
reduced.
Air movement or circulation is
another Important requirement
of fresh air. Although drafts
should be avoided, a slight circu
lation is invigorating and to
some extent beneficial. Sufficient
air motion may be maintained by
not closing off too many rooms
and by leaving one or two win
dows open slightly at the top. In
very cold weather the windows
need not be opened more than an
lne hto obtain ample circulation
ot air. In sleeping rooms one or
more windows should be left
open at both top and bottom.
RICKREALL, Nor. 12. Peo
ple of the Rlckreall community
and patrons, of the school to the
number of about 90 Joined in
social evening jointly honoring
their teachers and pastor and
family on Thursday, November
20, in the high school auditor
ium. A short program consisting ot
readings and musical numbers
and a very pleasing talk by Rev.
F. E. Fisher, the pastor, was
followed by an hour of greetings
and conversation after which the
ladies served delicious refresht
ments at the lng tables in
Home Economics room.
The occasion was made the
background for the annual har
vest home donation for the min
ister and a rery generous
amount of farm products, grocer
ies, canned goods and money
were contributed and gratefully
accepted by Mr. and Mrs. Fisher.
Two Local Boys
In Grid Movies
Of Culver Game
Two Salem boys will be seen
in action in moving pictures of
a recent Culver Military academy
football game in Chicago, re
cently. The two aro Charles
Kay Bishop and Tommy Lives
ley, the latter a son ot Mayor
and Mrs. Livesley. The occasion
beau, nous
SCHOOL TEACHERS
LEE A BENT SAY
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yon may need new tabes.
Inferior tabes are Ukely
lira the noise from a bent taw.
Let our expert service department call and check,
your set for you or bring your tubes in and we will check
them FREE.
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Roy Ashley, model locomotive engineer, says bis hobby is one that
has fascination for men In all, walks of life. He receives letters
from all corners of the globe. .
Wojnan's Face Upon Crab
Shell Makes Wealthy Man
Of Poor
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SHANGHAI m fAP) lie : was
only a poor Chinese country boy
who managed to keep his rice
and noodle bowl filled by catch
ing crabs and selling them to
the residents Of Swatow, a South
China seaport, at a ' price so low
a New York restaurant could
serve crab meat cocktails at five
cents each and make a 100 per
cent profit.
That was less than glx. months
ago. Today, this same, boy has
more money than he knows what
to do with and all because of a
single crab. Where he once liv
ed in a dirty. Ill-smelling clay
hat. ho now occupies a suite in
one of the leading hotels In
Shanghai, has developed a taste
for American ham and eggs and
wears foreign style clothes.
His name is Wang Chl-Tze and
ho is a direct descendant of a
long lino of Kwangtungese farm
ers and fishermen. Simple folk
who worked and believed in le
gends. It was a legend that help
ed make Wang rich.
One of the old tales in which
Wang's people took great stock
concerned one ot his great-great-
great grandmothers. The story
goes that she was a beautiful
woman who believed in the
transmigration of souls and cher
ished a desire to become a fish
after her death. She was buried
1a the ocean several miles from
shore.
Wang Chiz-Tze , was particu
larly fond ot this old legend. He
often boasted of his ancestor,
whose soul had taken the body
of a fish and, according to his
for the picture is the game be
tween Culver and St. John's
academy in the Chicago stadium.
Young Livesley will be seen
In a parade of the famous black
horse troop, which precedes the
game. Only the best riders of
the academy are allowed to en
ter this organization.
Charles Bishop is a member of
the football team and is shown
in a number ot plays.
Friends and relatives of the
two boys are anxiously awaiting
the Salem showing of the pic
ture. County Agent
Arranges Series
Of Meetings
GRAND ISLAND. Nov. 22
Royal Hibba and Charles Fergu
son attended the crops meeting
in the Dayton high school build
ing Thursday evening.
This meeting was arranged by
the county agriculturist, S. T.
White. The speakers for the
evening were Prof. King of Ore
gon State college who treated
the subject of drainage; and
Prof. H. J. Hyslop also of O. 8.
C who talked on the clover
question.
reception from $200 radio
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November 2319
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Chinese Digger
oWn'stbV-yj was careful tcf'lxami
lne the day's catch to make sure
he hadn't captured his great-
great-great grandmother.
Searching his basket of crabs
one evening last March, Wang
noticed one whose shell seemed
to bear the outline ot a human
face. A close look revealed the
face was that of a charming
Chinese woman. Wang was con
vinced that the old story about
bis ancestor was really true.
He spent the next few days
showing his find to his custom
ers. News of the discovery 60on
spread and soon the boy was
spending all bis time showing
the crab to throngs of curious
farmers and townspeople at ten
cents a peek.
Three months ago Wang came
to Shanghai and a carnival man
offered him a big booth. Wang
engaged an English speaking
Chinese to explain the legend of
the crab.
Twenty thousand persons,
mostly Chinese, paid ten cents
each the first week to see the
crab. Business increased the sec
ond week. It is estimated that
fully a quarter million Chinese
have viewed the creature. Many
foreign residents of the city also
visited the carnival for no other
purpose than to see the relic.
The majority ot foreigners,
however, are inclined to regard
the lady ot the shell as an extra
ordinary piece of carving.
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California1 Staae t Lines
Recently
DALLAS, Nov. M -f Seventy
representatives of the (west
Pacific fcirhwav association met
in Newberg Friday evening for
a 8:30 o'clock dinner wntcn was
entirely of home crown products.
Representatives of HilUboro, For
est Grove, Bear erton and Muuno
m ah were present for ' the first
time and expressed a wish to join,
the group. I
To provide! finances for the
wort of the organization, each
f community was asked! to contri
bute $5.00 for each coo or - us
population the amounts tor be
paid quarterly to E. C Apperson.
of MCMInnvUie, wno was eiecieu
treasurer. . 1
. Several new committees are to
be appointed, one to inquire Into
the matter of securing a right
of way from the Southern Pacific
company for the abandoned grade
from the. Portland city limits to
some - point where ItoT losely ap
proaches the west sidft highway.
A legislative t committee arm i be
appointed to keep in toucn wun
proposed highway legislation
during the coming session. With
the thought of marking In some
manner the historic pliaces along
the highway, a committee will be
j appointed to search but mese
'spots. I '
I Members were again urged by
f nanr-trt. Pal! nf T7l1rrp11 tn terltm
to the Greyhound stagi line, urg
ing that at least two through
stages tor California points be
routed over the west side.
Al Pierce pf CorvaJHs, chair
man of the committee forking on
a- folder desctiptire fi loop trips
tiat may bVmicie frbjd' the var
I6u 1 towns aloW 'the highway,
said his committee would hare a
definite report to make at the
next meeting to be held In Cor
vallis, early in January.
W. E. North, secretary of the
chamber of commerce m Corral
lis, reported on the recent meet
lng held in North Bead, at which
representatives from j the Red
wood highway association and the
Washington group, Surged the
towns along ; the coast in Oregon
to join with them in promoting
an association to route all tourist
travel as much as possible along
the coast highways from Canada
through California.
Dr. J. V. B. Butleir, of Mon
mouth, presided during the meet
ing, due to the absence of Sam
Dolan, chairman.
of
Corvallls,
who was ill.
Telegraph Rate
To Russia Cut
A new low telegraph rate to
Russia is announced by Eric But
ler, manager ' of the Western
Union office here. A cable let
ter ot 25 words may be sent for
$3.25. with a charge of 13 cents
for each additional word. TV ee It-
end letters come cheaper than
the cable, 25 words costing
$2.76. with each additional word
adding 11 cents to the; bilL
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TIBIViriG
Sunday Features Ap
proaching Holiday; To
; day's High Lights
Special features of the Nation
al Broadcasting company pro
grams for today include. Thanks
giving features. In the service
of Dr. S. Parkes Cadman from 1
to 2 o'clock the Oratorio Choris
ters will sing Thanksgiving songs.
In other services the approach to
Thanksgiving will be recognized.
Here are soma of the radio fea
tures for today: j
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. National
Oratorio society over KGO. Rei-
nald Werrenrath directing tn
second half of Verdi's Manzonl
Requiem. ;. ; .
10: $0 to 11 a.m. Dolores Caasl-
nellL soprano and others in a mu
sical program. KGO.
12 to X p.m. Dr. Pollng's Na
tional Youth conference KGW,
et al.
4 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday concert
KOW. et al.
5 to 6: IS P-m. Madame Schu-mann-Helnk,
KGW, et al.
6:K to 7:15 p.m. Atwater
Kent hoar, Marie Healy, soprano,
KGW, et L
Ed Graves Dies
At Oregon City ;
Valley Pioneer
SILVERTON. Nov. 22. (Spe
cial) -Ed Graves, born at Mount
Angel 70 years ago and a resi
dent of various parts of the Wil
lamette valley since that time.
died this morning at Oregon
City, which has been his more
recent 1 home. Deah followed a
stroke suffered about - a week
ago. He was a cousin of Mar
lon Palmer, who died this month.
Funeral services will be at the
Holman chapel in Oregon City
Monday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock.
New Zealand is the; leading
market for Canadian passenger
automobiles.!
Neuritis and Rheumatism
CASEY'S COMPOUND is effec
tive,, lasting relief for rheuma
tism, neuritis, sciatica, lumbago,
gout and swelling of the limbs.
Improves the blood and its cir
culation. Stimulates the stom
ach, liver and kidneys! to func
tion naturally, supplying every
Internal organ with nature's own
tonic which i drives oat the uric
acid poison, purifying the blood,
restoring loss of appetite, weak
and rundown condition.
"A few years ago I had a bad
case ot rheumatism, and wasn't
able to work at my trade for
some time. A friend ot mine
told mo to try Casey's Com
pound. I did, and after taking
four bottles. I haven't been -troubled
since, and have been work
ing at my t.ade every day. I can
truthfully recommend Casey's
Rheumatic Compound, for It did
the work for me. Fred Bernardl,
Cross and High." $1.60 per bot
tle at Woolpert ft Hunt's Drug
Store, Court and Liberty. Adv.
you
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industry. You
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Ilonse for nearly
half century