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thm OREGON STATESMAN. Satan. Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December IV 1943
Coast; Solving
Manpower
Shortage
WASHINGTON, Dc. 13 -(JPy-
The west coast was reported to
day well on its way toward con-.
quering a "chaotic' manpower cri
ais and is having machinery to
meet a mdre serious crisis which
might arise whenthe center of the
war shifts to the Pacific.
Lawrence A. Appleby, execu
tive director of the" war manpower
-commission who has just returned
from a coast to coast inspection
tour, reported that there has been
a great psychological change in
both employers and workers on
the west coast.
Where last June the situation
was "quite chaotic," with a re
ported shortage of 500,000 work
ers and everybody demanding
manpower," "I no longer find cha
os," Appleby stated.
"There is no longer confusion
as to what the problem .is. I am
impressed by the grim determina
tion of management and labor to
conquer the manpower problem on
the coast.'?
The employer, he said, has
turned from "trying to get all the
jnan power he could . . . and is now
thinking of getting out all the
production possible with the man
power he t can get." Thus there
has been a decided increase in
productiveness per man-hour.
And the worker, said Appleby,
suddenly realizing there were not
all the jobs there appeared to be,
and became more cautious about
moving. Thus the rate of job turn
over has come down.
Appleby recommended that "we
interfere less and less with the
manpower program out there, and
leave it more to those people who
must deal with the problem,"
Army Cuts
ASTP Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (JP)
-The war department announced,
today that the army specialized
training program "is not in pro
cess of liquidation," although the
number of soldier - students as
signed to colleges in the program
is new being reduced.
Secretary of War Stimson said
in a statement:
"The number of soldiers as
tigned for training under the ASTP
will be changed from time to time
so as to accord with the needs of
the army and the available man
power. It is now being reduced
but may later be either increased
or still further reduced as the ex
igencies of the military situation
or military training make advis
able." Approximately 140,000 men are
now? assigned to ASTP. The first
group began its training in April
of this year, the army said, and
the first graduates have already
been assigned to army jobs.
Johnston Says
Security, Peace
Are Problems
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 13-(iF)
Security and lasting peace are the
two uppermost problems ahead of
Americans, Eric .A. Johnston of
Spokane, president of the US
chamber of commerce, asserted to
night.
s "To meet the challenge of these
two problems," he said, "there
must be unity between the four
great factions in American labor.
government, business and agricul
ture."
He cited the recent Moscow and
Iran conferences as examples of
what he termed the right "work
able approach" to unity.
On domestic postwar problems,
of which he termed "fear of mass
unemployment" the most import
ant, Johnston outlined what he
termed basic needs:
Business must understand it has
to produce better and better goods
cheaper and cheaper so more peo
ple can buy;
Labor must understand it has to
be more democratic, more social
conscious and that business cannot
survive under too riged regula
Agriculture must know that in
creased efficiency and lower costs
are essential and that scarcity of
production is economic ruin;
Government must assume prime
responsibility in promoting maxi
mum enterprise witn minimum
regulations consistent with the
general good.
New Federal Tax
Stamp for Cars
Not Required Now
While new license plates are re
quired on Oregon automobiles as
of January 1, no new federal tax
stamp is required until July 1,
1944. Postmaster Henry Crawford
made this observation Monday
because of the large number of
persons who have been trying to
purchase a new federal stamp for
their car.
The stamp purchased last July
is good for one year and unless
the car owner has not obtained
one of those stamps there is
"nothing new lor him."
Weiss Named UP
Night Bureau Head
Tom Weiss, who left his posi
tion as teacher at Gervais high
school last spring to join the news
staff of The Statesman and who
this fall entered the employ of
the United Press, has been ap
pointed night bureau manager for
the UP in Portland.
Weiss is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Weiss of Woodburn and is
a graduate of ML Angel college,
and studied also at Reed college,
University of Wisconsin and Uni
versity of Oregon.
Morris Knudsen Will
Admitted to Probate
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 13-JP)-The
will of Morris H. Knudsen, chair
man of the board of the Morrison-
Knudsen Construction Co., who
died November 13 at San Diego,
Calif., was admitted to probate
today.
C W. Joslyn was named execu
tor of the $450,000 estate. Be
quests included $40,000 to Mrs
Knudsen, $50,000 to Edward E.
Knudsen, a son, and $15,000 to
Hilda Olson, a niece, of Boise.
Devers Calls
For Greater
Production
LONDON, Dec. 13 -iP)-l.i. Gen.
Jacob L. Devers, commanding gen
eral of American forces in Britain,
told four American war workers
who have been touring US army
camps and factories in this coun
try for the last month that Amer
ican equipment is outstanding but
we need more and more."
In a frank talk with Devers, the
workers told him "for the first
time we realize the terrific amount
of equipment needed to keep an
army in the field going, let alone
to launch a new front."
'We have talked with your men
throughout Britain, lived with
them and watched them work and
we have a story to tell American
labor when we get back," they
said.
The four are Joseph Smith, De
troit steamfitters; Stanley Ceizyk,
North Hollywood, Calif., aircraft
engineer; Hugh Mahoney, Bethle
hem, Pa.,, steelworker; and Otto
O. Butler, East St. Louis, 111.,
chemical plant employe.
They are returning to the Unit
ed States soon with four British
war plant employes who will visit
American industries.
'We saw miles of ammunition,"
Butler said, "and then we saw
what a dent one Fortress raid
made in those stacks of bombs.
You can's believe how much it
takes and how much is needed
until you see for yourself."
69 Cases Whiskey
Impounded
At Medford
MEDFORD, Ore, Dec. 12.-(JP)
Sheriff S. I. Brown said today
he was holding Sydney Marvin
Sill, San Francisco, for question
ing in connection with 69 cases of
whiskey found In a Medford
warehouse.
The liquor was impounded by
the Oregon state liquor commis
sion as contraband on which no
state liquor tax had been paid,
Brown said, adding that an at
tempt had been made to disguise
contents of the cases.
The sheriff said Sill told him he
was taking the whiskey to his
brother-in-law in Seattle for a
Christmas present.
Dr. Gatke Is Named
Eugene Field Society
Member for Book
Dr. Robert M. Gatke. Drof essor
of political science at Willamette,
has received notification of his
election to the Eugene Field so
ciety. National Association of
Authors and Writers from George
Hartwig,' president of the society.
Gatke is the author of "Chron
icles of Willamette," a story of
the school since its beginnings
over a century ago.
In his letter of notification,
Hartwig stated that the literary
skill and craftsmanship of Gatke's
published works entitles him to
membership in the society and
that he has been issued a certifi
cate as honorary member of the
group.
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Frickey Called
Parole Violator
Marvin Frickey, paroled from
the state penitentiary a week ago,
Is in the county Jan this morning,
charged with parole violation.
One of a number , of men last
year charged with contributing to
the delinquency of one minor girl,
Frickey was sentenced to SO
months in the penitentiary last
January.
Paroled, he obtained a job on
Grand Island, but according to re
port, he hired taxicab this past
weekend to carry himself and a
bundle to a place near the peni
tentiary annex, dismissed the
driver, asking him to return short
ly, and then proceeded to deposit
the bundle, believed to contain
clothes to aid in an escape, in
bushes near the annex. The bun
dle had . not been reported found
Monday night.
Ladd Robertson
Suffers Setback
EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 13.-av
Ladd Robertson, 13, twice pulled
from death's shadow by the won
der 'drug penicillin, was reported
in critical condition again today.
Two shipments of the drug were
released by the army for the
treatment of the Ladd's rare blood
disease. His improvement was
immediate. Within a few days his
fever had , disappeared. He was
able to sit up id a chair and even
walk a few steps.
But 10 days ago he contracted
a cold. His fever returned. Blood
transfusions were resumed.
The penicillin supply has been
exhausted but attending .physi
cians said no effort was being
made for the present to obtain
more. Penicillin would not be of
value at this stage of the boy's ill
ness, they said.
Toney Elected Head -Of
Savings, Loan
ROSEBURG, Dec. Dr.
H. L. Toney, . McMinnville, was
elected president of the Oregon
Savings and Loan league today , at
the close of a two-day convention
devoted to wartime problems and
postwar planning. J
R. F. Kyle, Medford, was named
first vice president; S.;E. Norby,
Portland, second vice president;
and Kirk Reynolds, secretary.
Seeing Is Skill
PORTLAND, Dec. lS.-HJPHSee-ing
is a skill that has to be ac
quired, Dr. Samuel Renshaw,
Ohio State university, told the
northwest congress of optometry
today.
Student pilots , have doubled
their reading speed after six
months training in recognition, he
said.
Flagg Orders
PGE Rate Cut
PORTLAND, Ore.', Dec. 13 -JP)
George Flagg, state public utili
ties commissioner, signed an emer
gency order late today making an
$800,000-per-year reduction in
Portland General Electric com
pany rates effective with Decem
ber billings.
The rate cut, scheduled to start
November 1, was halted when in
dependent trustees of PGE's hold
ing company obtained restrain
ing order. Federal Judge James A.
Fee dissolved the order today.
Hunter Rescued
BURLEY, Idaho, Dec. 13 -P)
Lester Hutchinson, 15, plunged
into icy Snake river yesterday and
rescued David Warner, 13, wmS
became exhausted attempting to
retrieve a duck he had shot.
Swinc-Shif ters Give
Christmas Present
To Iron-Lung Baby
PORTLAND, Dec. lS-itf-Ftf-
ty shipyard swing-shifters chipped
in a dollar each today as a Christ
mas present for the baby which
Mrs. Carolyn Davis Wilson, para
lyzed young mother, is expecting.
The money will be taken to the
hospital where the 20-year-old in
fantile paralysis victim has been
confined in an iron lung during
the final weeks of her pregnancy.
son was la -circulation in ro- s
vember. The averare far the f
population ef 137,262,009 was
1140.49 la October, the treasury
If They Say So j
They Must Knoii
WASHINGTON, Dee. ll.-(JP)
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treasury, if . yon dent believe
yen had five backs more last
menth than yon had In Octo
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dise shortage, every store is occas
ionally apt to find itself with too
much merchandise on hand in
some department. When that hap
pens, the things to do is to use ev
ery legitimate means to move it
into the hands of those who can
put itjo immediate use!
So we have reduced many of them
to price levels that will remind you
of pre-war values!
This is one of your hest opportun
ities to replenish your wardrohe at
savings no one can afford to ignore.
Check this list . . II0V7! Hole Ihe low prices . . J and then
see Ihe garments! You 11 be amazed al ihe values!
need good winter clothes, this is your chance
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EUardlineTeafinres!
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Fine sizes to beautify yourself and your
home. A value at this price.
SILEX PERCOLATORS
8- cup Silex percolator. This is a good
opportunity to get the Silex you've al
ways wanted.
TUI2BLEBS & TBAYS
9- piece set of 8 tumblers with handy
novelty tray.
IIIXIIIG B0T7LS
A nest of three bowls of durable, sturdy
Pyrex. Your choice at a saving.
PIE PLATES
A very useful pie plate of Pyrex. Fluted
edge to hold all the juice.
Decorated Tumblers
Heavy glass tumblers for the modern
housewife. Buy several now!
BAG DUGS
Large sizes in several color combina
tions. Washable!
TEA TILE SET
For hot dishes or decorative wall
plaaues. Two 8 tile, far thsuisfetfui
gift. "
GLASS TUI IDLER SET
12-Diece class tumbler at Tmlv n re
markable value.
DimiEU SET
Service for six. Century" pattern.
Cream color with dainty gold trim.
COOKIE JAD
To grace the pantry shelf. A cookie jar
with the personality of "Elsie" herself.
CHEST OF 6 DRAWERS
Unpainted chest of 6 drawers. A long
time investment.
CHEST OF 5 DDAT7EDS
For added beauty to your home buy
an unpainiea a -drawer cnest. ;
GUEST OF 4 DRAWERS
Handsome drawers to-paint in your
own color scheme.
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SHALL
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A new blouse can make such a difference to the
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Fine collection of women's hats in colors to E3 L3 .
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H HOSE v
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BABY WALKERS
Reduced for this event to this all-time low price.
SECOND FLOOR-
DRESSES
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LIEII'S FIIIGERTIP COATS
Men's water-repellent reversibles at this all-time low price.
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IIEII'S CASUAL JACIffiTS '
A casual jacket drastically reduced. Sizes small-, medium and large.
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IIEII'S SUITS
Special feature! Double or single breasted models in smart fabrics.
Brown, blue tan. : .
SLACK SOCKS
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