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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1942)
Kt CISCO:? STATXTMAIX. Cdsa Oregca. KcnS. Oder II, 153 v Simpl icity, Neatness Gained Enters 2nd Fear, Yardage Saying Puts -End to Frills; Cuffs Gone For the lint time since the beginning of the war in Europe, men's clothes are beginning to show the cumulative effect of military influence, conservation measures and a greatly acceler ated trend toward simplicity that was just beginning to make it self felt in pre-war days. An overall description of the new fall clothes is simplicity and conservatism. The jackets, top coats and overcoats are all short er, have less "frills", attached and no longer sport the large, roomy paten pockets so notice able during the past two seasons. Cuffs are gone, pleats in trou sers have been erased, the vest has become' almost obsolete, and the two-button,' single-breasted suit is king of the field. Much of this evolution in atvl lng, has been brought about, or at . least hastened,' , by . war and the Government's conservation measures designed to make wool supplies last as long as possible ana to act as a brake against possible- future supply shortage. Shipping Causes. Shortage Although there is no actual shortage at the present time, gov ernment officials months ago an ticipated the present acute ship ping problams from South Amer ica resulting, from axis submar- nie warfare, and also felt that our supply lines might become Increasingly more dangerous, to maintain. Conseauentlv mntprv tion 'measures were taken for men's and boys' clothing (and women's clothing as well) to stretch out the mileage in avail able wool fabrics. The problem is doubly acute with an ever-increasing army to clothe, and with the consequent necessity to create and maintain a wool stockpile that can be used for civilian and military needs In the event of complete cutting off of supplies from South Amer lea and Australia (the two prin cipal wool producing countries outside of the United States) i '. The obvious 'result of these precautionary measures has been the creation of grfeatly simplified suits and overcoats. Although these changes are not at once ob vious, or startling, they have subtly transformed the average young man and business execu tive into a more serious and con servative looking individual. For years prior to the WPB order for finishing trousers with out cuffs; the gentlemen who wore no cuffs on his trousers was not considered merely eccentric, but was usually a conservative bank er, a Boston business man or someone who has been brought VP to believe, that any depart we in. clothing styles had to be time tested and proved before It was permissable to take it up. Cnffleaa Revival Actually the return of the trouser without the cuffs Is a .return to what, has been called by many clothing establishments throughout the country a "re turn to simple elegance." And fancy as that term sounds, the total result of less yardage in , suits and coats adds up to some thing like that For the man, as ' for the wo man, the simplest things are us ually the best looking. The more severely the man Is dressed, the more conservative he appears. , And the more conservative he appears, the greater the Implies tion of good taste. Fortunately, . in normal times, there is the good middle ground of the college .and university campus, where aim Slicity is the keynote,, but u re eved by a certain carelessness end disregard for formalized ap parel. - - In general, the picture this fall Is favorable. The conservative ap nearance of the clothes Is In keeping with a nation at war And the -saving, in fabric yardage is a definite aid in conserving the time-honored staple of men's cloth in the natural wool fiber, which is the best guarantee of long wear and service. Garacman First Hunting Fatality BURNS, Oct 13.HTV-Warren Watson,29, Burns girsr owner, killed Sunday was Ilarr.ry coun ty's first 1S42 deer hunt.-- fatal ltr. Coroner H. Z. Smith report ed Tuesday. Watson apparently discharged his gun as he dismounted from a horse, Smith saix " .,- Erb Qoiz zzl . EUGE2;:; Oct 13-OD-Dr. Don M TvT TVh. resident of the-Unl vritv rf Oregon, will attend thro. riPfiin-j on his curren eastern trip, the National Associa tion of Ctate Universities ai ni cazo October 22-21, the Associa tion of American Itcal CoJees at LouisvS: Oct:lcr 23-27 and , . I .limber Labor Board Flays Output Halt SEATTLE, Oct 13-UPV- The war labor board's . new Pacific coast lumber commission con fined its Initial session Tuesday to discussions of its powers and procedure and the issuance of a statement that labor disputes must not hamper production. The five-man board, headed by Ben Kizer of Spokane, set Wed nesday for the first actual inves tigation into one of the numerous XL H. MARGGI S&N Manager Forecasts Good Year . One of the recent additions to Salem's business! row, S&N Clothiers, is this week celebrating the beginning of' its second year in the city, according to H. H. Marggi, manager. The S&N company, expand ing to Salem from stores opera ted at Oregon City and Bend, opened its doors at 45S State street last fall in modernized quarters. The firm looks forward to an other successful year with appre ciation of the patronage it found in the capital during its first 12 months of operation, Marggi said Tuesday. S&N caters to men and boys. Legislator Pay Meet Called A meeting of the Marion coun ty committee, to campaign for the proposed constitutional amend' ment increasing compensation for legislators from $3 to $8 a day. has been called here for tonight The amendment was approved by the 1941 legislature and refer red to the voters at the Novem ber election this year. It also pro vides for extending the length of legislative sessions from 40 to 50 days. Plans are, being made to organ ize all towns and communities in Marion- county. Vemon Williams, 'ortland, will be the - principal speaker at Wednesday nigh t's meeting. , Dr. William G. Everson is chair man of the state-wide committee. Bennett to Head Schools at War' Frank B. Bennett Salem public schools superintendent has been appointed chairman of the Schools at War" campaign for Marion county, it was announced Tuesday. Under the slogan, "Save, Serve and Conserve" children of school age will be. shown how they may help the victory drive through the regular purchase of war savings stamps and bonds. The campaign will officially open in Oregon about October 15 and will come to a close January 31. Fights for China - - t Dr. Chao-Chen Wang, 23, one el China's ablest yewig. engineers, who specialised in ultra high ..frequency . eemmunications at Harvard university following his arrival in California 1337, is doing his "Jap fight log" today la an electronics laboratory the Westlnghonse . Electric and Manufacturing company. The yeuag scientist is particularly adept at the de ., signing of ' high power " radio tabes, now being used by the armed forces, and believes he Is contributing to ultimate Chi ' nese victory. In recent months he submitted two patent dis closures In the field of elee tronlcs that Westlnghonse en giseers believe will Improve rrodactloa of communications labor disputes over which" It has been given broad authority. The decision had not been definitely reached Tuesday, as to whether the first case would be one in volving American Federation of Labor or Congress of Industrial Organizations unions. . . J. B. Fitzgerald, representing employer's associations, asserted that it Is the desire of operators to see that the rival labor organ izations "are treated exactly alike." He said "Present disputes chief ly concern wages." n. In its statement against any interruption in lumber produc tion, the commission asserted: "It is our greatest single con tribution in' materiel to "the i war effort Each dispute that, slows down lumber production strikes a heavy blow at . our nation's ability to defend itself,, no less than it impairs our unity of pur pose to win the war." The commission decided to set up permanent headquarters at Portland October 2S. Corps Needs Members PORTLAND, Oct 13.-iP)-The Oregon women's ambulance corps will accept 50 volunteers to re place members who have enlisted as WAACS and; Waves, Col. Ann M. Schmeer, , commanding 'officer, announced Tuesday; Construction Men Needed By US Navy . A call ' for graduate engineers and men with practical construc tion experience for the civil en gineering , corps -of the United States navy was issued by the of fice ol naval officer procurement of the 13th naval district "Additional construction . bat talions are needed by the navy," said Capt W, J. Giles, director of procurement "Each construction battalion has 18 r coinmlssioned and ten warrant civil engineer ing corps officers. ' Tot commissioned rank, a technical degree in electrical, me chanical, civil or architectural en gineering is required, -except that men with outstanding construc tion experience of noteless than 15 years may be considered,' re gardless of college training." ' AH officers must be field men, the director explained. No drafts men, office men nor J architects are. wanted for this work. . Warrant officers must be men with at least ten years construc tion experience, ; preferably v be tween 35 and 45 years of age, i For the battalions mechanical engineering graduates with ex perience in tractor, truck, cater pillar upkeep and some civil en gineering experience are needed. Interviews art given, at 117 Marion street, Seattle, and, at 1233 American Bank building; Portland. , - . Deer Hunter Returns .PENDLETON, ; O e t 1 3-(P)-A search for. Miles D, Newman of Pendleton' ended Tuesday when the deer hunter, who became sep arated from a companion in a fog Sunday, - reached : the Pearson ranger station. : He was lost in , the Blue mountains - south : of - UkJah. . - :. Proudly Announce Their .rTCS (V ( Q 1 Dczble Green Stanp 21 E3 mi' 1 -': ('- ' '' ' vy I "SWA We are happy to say that we have successfully completed our first year as a Salem business institution and in oar appreciation to the people of Salem and vicinity for their patronage during this period, we are offering DOUBLE S&H GREEN STAMPS on all purchases today, Thursday, Friday and Saturday! 1C3 T700L Here are real suits! Worsted Tex, Monroe and Griffon . . ex pertly tailored of new fall fabrics that'll knock your eye out for smartness! As a caution, now is the time to "get busy" and make that addition to your wardrobe! 5750 $' M. 55(550 2) COVEDT t,- -.-.-... - In addition to Coverts, you'll find Gabardines and. Fleeces at the S.&N., and with the cold days ahead, you'll need one of these warm coats to Iteep . old man winter" out. Visit the S. & N. to day, make your selection and re ceive DOUBLE S&H Green Stamps too! f3 Mallory What every man needs for Tall Isa new smart ; Mallory. Here he will find a hat that f can take it", for it is Cravenetted' to with stand the wind and the rain. Id vvi Dal!:n's 03,95 100 WOOL SFQBT COATS Sport coats from the S. & N. are expertly tailored, to give wearers the most complete satisfaction. You'll find many from, which to make your choice, in all new fab rics and stimulating Fall colors. $iG!3i3$iC3: X 1 V SLA 3k V 1 3 X i-p i ii mi ti if n-inni II I . I II II II II II It II IIIIM Tfcal Have Thai Educated Leak! Spsrl Shirts For c o m f o r t's sake add anoth er sport shirt to your shirt sup ply. 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Enro : smnTS Replenish your shirt wardrobe from , the grand selection you .will find here ... be' prepared for the busy,; season ahead, whether it is school or business , activity! $225 & $2v3 Dabprccf Rirsch-Weis and Air man, Zelon treated in beige, green, ' Airman blue, lined and un lined . , . with zipper fronts too. YouH find values beyond com parison! - tt ' 3 ' DEOIISGOES "Dixon Dependable," a name that assures complete comfort, with smart styling added to durability. See the many styles now being -. featured. . - $ES0 $5C5 100 WOOL SLACKS Get that ."extra pair" of slacks now, for by alternating them with other slacks, or suit pants, you can add greatly to the life of your wardrobe. - - fV T I ' f? i " fIlM UUU LkU (.ama Durins Thb Event G3 gIl's sniii During Thi3 Event ar;aratas far the United Ka UU1 MS - -W tionsv HN rhote. alumni OctcUr