'Covered9 Post-War Wage Peeik
To Nearly Double Pre-War Era
Predictions that 1946 wages paid by Oregon firms covered try
the ktte unemployment tompc tmutjon rommimun will nearly doub&
the peak pre-war wase bill of $356,000,000 in 1941, followed the
commii-Moii'ft latent i-poit on Oietfon payrolls in the first half,
fcf this year
ir;t-hlf uage poymentit more thn doubled payment in 1941
- j and were only 19 per cent under
the lecord wartime wage bill for
any one year, the report showed.
More than 13,000 employers
covered by the unemployment act
paid out $308,730,718 during the
first six months of 1946, a gain of
115.4 per cent from the previous
peace-time record of $143,301,517
in the fiit half of 1941. Even the
wartime highs of 1943-45 would
not have reached the present fig-
uie if shipbuilding had been omit
ted, i( was estimated.
Judging from more recent em
ployment reports by representa
tive firms in all industrial groups,
payrolls reported during the first
two quarters were boosted con-j
Mderably during the third quarter
and probably also will be ex-:
ceeded during the last three
months of this year.
Set Reconversion Pace
Service firms, ranging from ho-:
tels and laundries to dance halls
and hospitals, are setting the fast
reconversion pace among Oregon's
principal industrial groups. Wages!
paid by these concerns increased,
from $8,350,000 in the first half!
of 1941 to $21,067,000 in the same
period of 1945 and a new high of
$25,632,000 this year. Included
among the smaller groups whichj
tiipled pre-war wage distributions
were all repair services, including
automobiles, health and profes-;
sional services, and some others,
while reports, theatres,- cleaners;
and amusements had large in
creases. Construction, food processing
and retail trade payrolls ail
showed gains since pre-war days:
of from 126 to 139 per cent.
Lumbering Lars
Logging and lumbering con
cerns which were operating at a;
high level just before Pearl Har-i
bor failed to keep pace with in
creases in other groups, but paid
out $63,230,000 in the first half
of 1946. a gain of 75 per cent from
the 1941 figure of $36,511,000.
One of the heaviest payroll in
crease between the years of 1941
and 1946 was shown in restau
lants and cafes which reported
wages of over $10,000,000 this year
as compared with less than $2.
500.000 in the final half of 1941
the best previous pre-war year.
In other tetjail classifications, food
and liquor I stores and apparel
houses more than doubled any
pre-war payrolls.
The Statesman. Salem. Oregon. Tuesday. October 12. Hit 3
Report Tells of
Current Tax
Administration
Admini tuition of stj-le and lo
cal tax mJners is the subiett of
a new reiiott by S J n.;rri'k. di
re tor f Gov. E-il SneM's tX
Mudy mm tttr.
Rarrirk's latest report submit
ted to the governor shows func
tioning of a tax admiriitrator-tax
appeals bo.ird svstem in contrast
to functioning of a state tax com
mission such as Oregon now has.
Although the trend of legisla
tion affeciing the organization of
centralized tax departments is
toward a single tax administrator
and a separate board of tax ap
peals there is yet no yardstick
for measuring the sujieriority of
one form over another. H.irritk's
report lead Itarrirk s.iid the ob
jection to stale supervision of lo
cal finance is that it is contrary
to home rule and the develop
ment of local responsibility.
Mate Cited
H..iruk aid nine states hqjve a
system of tax administration
wheieby the duties are divided
l-tw-en a t;x commission and a
single administrator. Two states,
Mur.ig.m iind Louiisn:i. h:ie a
sjr.g'e administrator and a board
of tax appeal and alo a sepa
rate tax commission for assess
ment of public utility property.
The trend toward centralization,
he mid. occurs when the number
of staff administered taxes in
creases and when the slate is giv
en the responsibility of collecting
revenue which is shared with oth
er unit of government.
The advantages of the single tax
administrator with a board of tax
appeals were wmmarucil by Bar
ritk as follows:
1 Centralized a d m i nistration
and placing resTMnsibihty for poli
cies on tax administrator.
Flexibility Greater
2 Permits greater flexibility of
personnel.
3 Separates adminiatrativ e and
quafci-jurtu tal fumttorif.
4 Appeals from administrative
decisions are made to independent
appellate bdy.
Tax commission form advan
tages he listed as follows:
1. Administrative decisions are
the responsibility of commission
members, not administrators.
2. Continuity of tax administra
tion policy assured by staggered
lerms of tax commission members.
3. Appellate proceedings may
not be sufficiently numerous to
Justify separate hoard of tax ap
peals. "Regardless of the form of or
ganization a centralized tax de
partment must have adequate ap
propriations to be effective," Har
rick emphasized.
Quality Shrubs
Promised for
Plant Auction
Members and friends of the
Salem Men's Harden club alicady
have promised an assortment of
quality plants, shrubs and trees
for the plant auction next Satur
day night in the VMCA, in con
junction vkith the fall flouer
show sponsored by the club.
Chairman E. D. Buires of the auc
tion committee stated Saturday.
Hurre listed among items be
ing donated to the auction camel
lias, aralea. lilies, legonias, bulbs.
flower irg shrnOs and other gar
den plants Proceeds from I he
sale will be used for publication
of Habby Gardener's Guide, a
club handbook.
The auction will open at 8 p.m.
.lurdav. Hours for the show at
the YMCA are 1 to 10 p m. Sat
urday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sun
day (October 26-27).
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104,17 fvnerels conducted by ameers In the United
W or proud to bo member of this oxevex.
Fimerol services under $200. . . . 24.2
Funere! Mrvkot $200 $150 34 J
Fitter el services $351 - $o00 307 K
Funeral services $401 $1000 SJH
Feneref services over $1,000 1.1
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SALE Of KNIT CREFPPS
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Seve In tMs reduction on n.ot
littl. cotton knit cr..p.r. As
sorted styles and colors. 1-3.
WARDS BALI-BEAR'""-ROLLER
SKATES 3.95
StroamKnsd design. Husky, pid.d
steel construction ball bearing
wheeltl Adkntoble-
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POLISHED BRASS UPM
TABLE LAMP 13.88
Oassk styfing at on ex. .....u
kw price I Solid Brass urn, opa
glass reflector bowl
'tt'"T'J- y W-f net"4-4r-
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BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED
DRAPFRIF5
Reduced in QQ
from 12.9S IU.00 pr.
Sturdy twiH weovel Bright, cleof
floral prinHl All carefully tailored.
Each side 45s?0 Inches.
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FINE FOR DRYINO HOSE
27H-FT. SPACE 1.98
Smooth hardwood bars thot won't
snog d.licale fabric. Won't lp
foldi eatUy for storing.
KXTItAIKTROVr.
IKOMVCi TABI.K
5.95
Nturdr m ood won't v r;
rubber - tiped blr h rntm
elrd steel lr(s unfold ante
maliralljr.
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COASTER WAGONS REDUCED!
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CHILDREN'S FOLDING CHAIRS
! A regular deck chair, made for the youngster, (iood
wood and canvas construction. Reduced A"f m
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VAT-DYED CRETONNES FOR
Yd.
98c
SUP COVERS, DRAPERIES
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6.00
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NSV, IMPROVED
STOKER REDUCED!
---129.50
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buy I Words j NEW, berter-thon-ever
stoker .1. . at an amazingly
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DRESS HANDKERCHIEFS
25c
Special for Ward Week!
Flue i. quality white cotton
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Approx. 17 in.
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CHROME DIIIETTC
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5 pieces . useful ond j Low
Priced! Toble legs and choir
frames or chrome-plated seom
felt steel. Laminated plottif top
It heat and ttoin-retitfo"f, Onjiri
covered with ortifiol learner.
MEN'S SANFORIZED
BKOADCLOTII 8IIORT8
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colored; pebble dot
friscillas m q7
Rer. 5.49 pr.
Licht - Inrltlnr marquisette
with small! puffy dots! Deep
frothy ruffles! Each side.
&9"x tl". I
80c
1.30
Ssv
Fluffy without belne heavy
... absorbent ... buy dur
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cotton terry cloth comes la
colorful hues. Measures an
ample 20"x 40". f
They're fine quality cotton,
sanforised for permanent
food fit! Elastic waistband
all the way around . . . five
as you breathe! Assorted
patterns.
FANCY OUTINO FLANNIL
Y THE YARD 39c
For cosy paamas and lht
tewna for the whole family.
Stripes. 3f.
ms7
WES
WOOL-RAYON SKIRTS
Rio. 1,9 S 2.66
AN eround pleated slkH of soft
pottel colors, tmortl slrtcKee
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