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3 The Stsrtesncm Scienx, Oregon. ' Tuesday Mctf '18 fSO Wages Rise Faster in Oregon -Than VasIiington or California ; Average weekly earnings rose more sharply in Oregon during February than in either California or Washington, according to a . . l r j a. . i i t- i .1 i.w Sunday. :" ; .' ' -v 1 . Industrial and commercial employment in Oregon , and Wash ington increased about 4 pef cent while California measured less than Strikepf8500 Woodworkers Put into Effect : PORTLAND, May 15 -OP)-An estimated 8500 CIO r woodworkers went on strike - today against Weyerhaeuser Timber company operations in Washington and Ore gon. ' ! In dispute was a union, ship pro- Vision., which the j woodworkers (were .demanding. 1 The company insisted it had of fered a contract which measured up to others won by the wood workers last week. ! The rest of the Industry granted the woodworkers i cent pay ment per man hour; for a health and welfare program, plus three paid holidays. In a union shop all workers are required to Join the union. The woodworkers f struck mill . and logging operations at a num ber of points, including Klamath Tails and Molalla, Ore., null and logging operations at Sutherlin, Ore, also were unaffected. ', AFL workers and some CIO workersby agreement were ge ing through picket lines at Long view. The CIO workers were man ning a power plant there. About 1000 AFL workers were operating the pulp and plywood mill. PORTLAND, May 15-VOpti-: rnisrn was growing among lumber- men here today over the boxcar : situation. The West Coast Lum- bermen's Association reported to day that the situation was better than expected. Four Accident Victims Still Hospitalized SUtnua News Sarvtc SILVERTON, May 15-(ff)-Four ef six Silverton area youths' in jured in an auto accident Satur day night remained in a Corvallis hospital today. ' Two of the youths, Richard Chaw of the Silver Falls district, and Robert Olson of Silverton route 1, have been released, the hospital reported. The accident oc curred about 15 miles south of Corvallis on highway 98E. The four-etui hospitalized, and whose injuries .were described as not serious, are" RobertPfauf, re portedly driver of the car, Robert Gentry of route 2, box 112B, Ver non . Wolf ord and Virgil Bradley, all of Silverton. Pfauf told police he was blind ed by lights from an oncoming car and that his auto struck a flitch and overturned. - Pfauf, Silverton high school graduate of last year, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pfauf. Koreans Play Big Pari in Y's World Service, Leader Says Dollar contributions to the YM CA's world service fund will be matched with eight or nine dollars by the people of Korea; George A. Fitch, told diners at a Ya men's club - sponsored dinner Monday night. : j Fitch, a YM world service sec retary at Seoul, Korea, has re cently returned from Korea and the Orient where he has been ac tive in YMCA affairs for the past 40 years. :. ' -. Christianity Is the ' strongest force in South Korea and great sacrifices are being made by the people there to Christian acti vities. Fitch said. He cited in stances where people contributed as much as half of their life's sav ings to YMCA activities and said VIRGIL T. GOLDEN CO, I . Funeral fcrwet ADVANTAGES! 1 EXPERIENCE: Serving the people cf S!?rn end vicinity tweniy-one years. 2- BUILDtNGs; Eeauty, dignity and diapel seita 150 peoplo, may be incre . c o JwJ. 3 COSTi Wirf-iin thej means of evsr; r a. 4- CREDIT To coincide with the w ; cf the family. 3-CONVEN'iENT LOCATION: Sourh -L (-:rcial St.; bus " .line; direct routa to ceme. ' - r- r ss traffic Virgil T, Golden : ; j!. Bella Niies one per cem aiinougn me iai ter state had the largest actual increase. ;. - - Year, to year comparisons show Oregon employment slightly higher- than March 1949, California slightly lower and Washington 10,000 lower. Compared with a year ago employment is in a slight ly better position on the west coast than nationally. Abore 1949 Levels " Nationally, manufacturing, trade and service employments were less than ui March a year ago, while on the coast they were above 1949 levels, i i Continued expansion of employ ment in lumbering was the major I reason for the rise in Oregon and 1 vi t l i ii a ws vvasiungroo, raeuui ana maauua employment rose in all three states, aircraft employment was tip a little in California and down In Washington, food processing em ployment increased seasonally in Washington and California but fell slightly in Oregon and manufac turing pushed employment up in Oregon and California above 1949 marks but left Washington ! still 5,000 below. j Earnings Totalled In Oregon in February weekly earnings averaged $64.15 ($3.43 above' January); in Washington they were $62.20 (up U32), and in California, earnings averaged $62.89 weekly (up 58 cents). Increased working hours in Oregon contributed to the rise as did an increase in average hourly earnings which showed de cline in California and a leveling off - in Washington. Pacific coast average weekly earnings rose more steply than nationally. Election Board 'School' Slated How to cone with possible prob lems and questions, as well aft the conducting of normal election pro cedure, will be demonstrated: to Marion county election boards at a "school" Wednesday at 7:30 pjn. In the circuit courtroom. While notices of the Instruction were sent only to board chairmen, County Clergk Harlan Judd re minded that all board members are urged to attend. The class, to be followed by a question and ans wer period, will be to teach new workers, plus recalling procedure for those experienced. Air, Force Flies Aid to Medford PORTLAND, May lS-flP)- An air force reserve plane flew from Portland to Medford today to save the arm of a Medford man. The C-46 carried a packet of vitallium screws, needed to repair the shat tered left elbow of Clarence Two good, who fell from a ladder. It was feared amputation would be necessary unless the screws could be obtained at once. PLANE SINKS; 33 RESCUED OSLO, Norway, May t5-(VA Norwegian Airlines seaplane cap sized and sank near the North Cape today. All 33 persons aboard were saved. , i nearly all members of the Chris tian faith contribute 10 per cent of their income to the church. ' He pointed out that contribu tions to the fund would not go toward operation of YMCAs in the various foreign countries, but would go to rebuild the associa tion's facilities and provide stu dent training. I Fitch emphasized the effort of Koreans in working to replace Ull their -buildings taken over by the Japanese and reported that 19 cities have re-established asso ciations since the close of the war. Preceding Fitch's speech, several members of the Vs Men's club took the floor to enter pleas for contributions and work in filling the Salem groups $2,123 quota in the world service fund drive. DOWNTOWN SALEM r STATE CAPITOL S. Gotdsn r Bats, Plumbing And Glass It's All in Lifetime Baseball bats, broken glass and new plumbing unpset the younger generation Monday and the Salem first aid -crew was called in to repair the damage. ! Rita Kenrod, 3V4. 1970 Howard st, was the victim of the plumb ing installation at her home. She got her foot caught in an exposed lead sewer connection and re quired ; first aid maneuvering to free it. Michael Stroble.1 2. 2540 Brooks ave, wy taken to physi cian for sutures on a deep cut on nis nead incurred when he was struck by a baseball bat Gall Howarth. 8. 2252 Mission st., enroute to school was de toured in an attempt to catch a craw fish and cut his hand on broken glass in the creek bottom. Hawaii! Seen as 49tli State by Island Dignitary Confidence that Hawaii soon will be this nation's 49th state was expressed at the Oregon capitol Monday by the mayor of Hawaii county, ames Kealoha. The mayor, visiting Gov j Doug las McKay, predicted that only a UJi. senate fulibuster would nre. vent congressional approval of Hawaiian statehood this year. Kealoha recently testified be fore a senate committee on the statehood bilL In Salem he spent most of the dar with his dauehtpr Tl Knl oha, a Willamette university stud ent., j. PEA GROWERS MEET PULLMAN, Wash., May xaore man : iuu aeiegates irom Washington, 'Oregon and Idaho at tended the second annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Pea Growers and Dealers association here today. : . - Additional Sports TRA OK'S LEGISLATION PHILADELPHIA, May 15 -JPf- i.ne inorougnDrea facing associa tion favor national legislation that would prohibit transmission of racing news for illegal gambling. the executive director of the or ganization said tiday. "But we do not favor that part of legislation under consideration in1 Washing ton wMcn would prevent legitimate organizations from receiving rac ing news," Spencer Drayton said at a news luncheon given by Gar den State park. ROCKY DETERMINED BUFFALO, N.Y May 15 Wr "l can't axxord to lose this one.' Rocky Graziano said today1 as he went through a light drill for his 10-rounder with Henry Brimm tomorrow night Graziano is a pretty sure bet for his third crack at the middleweight title against cnampion Jake La Motta In Yan kee Stadium June 14. An upset here might blast bis chance. -"Ill be trying to knock him dead with every punch, Graziano promised. PEP VICTOR HARTFORD. Conn.. May 15 -iVWorld's f e atherweight champion Willie Pep knocked out Art Llanos, 127, of Puerto Rico in 1:02 of thr second of a scheduled 10-round non-title bout here to night It was Pep's first start since he beat Ray Famechon in a title right Marcb 17. SNEAD PREPARES LOS ANGELES, May 15 -(- Defending Western Open Cham pion Sam Snead took his first tuneup round over the Brentwood Country club course today and registered even-par 71. The 1950 Western Open starts here Thurs day. r , jfiw -t V I i 1 1 1 ' "J - ' SALES, . SERVICE V7e also carry a very fine and complete line ol ornamental evergreens, roses, flowering end fruit trees, and garden supplies such as lawn seeds, fertilizer, peat moss, sprays, etc. OPEN EVERY DAY INCLUDING SUNDAYS - ! Visitors Always Welcome Fo;Ao EDasyfa Si Sosis rfesry LlilSSCUFCrS 2UID DESIGIiniG OUB SPECIALTY IIOTKHIG DOWN THREE YXARS TO PAYI . 153 II. LzzzzzIzt Dr. si 4 Corners Phcno 2-2543 Salca, OreJ T-r A Salem Schools " . ' By Gilbert Bateara Statesman School Correspondent BUSH presented by the Bush sixth grade iasu in ine school auditorium, Tne same proaucuon wm oe given before the school Wednesday at 1 p. m. -.ft- The pageant will be divided into three parts. The first, under the direction of Mrs. Stein takes place In Haiti. Mexico is the setting McCarthy in New Demand Fire Acheson ATLANTIC CTTYlfJ, May 15 -(-Republican Senator McCar thy demanded today that Presi dent Truman fire Secretary of State Acheson and said his fight to expose alleged communism in the state department "has only started." In a quick counter move, the state department unleashed its third blast in 24 hours against McCarthy, digging up an episode in the Wisconsin senator's early political career and hurling a re buttal to McCarthys charge that the department's loyalty files have been "rifled.' The department said in1 Wis consin tonight it has evidence that when McCarthy was a Wisconsin circuit court Judge nine years ago he was himself judicially rebuked for "destruction of evidence." In a speech here today, Mc Carthy said: "Come home, Mr. Truman, and fire the pied pipers of the polit buro. Fire the headmaster who betrays us in Asia." - McCarthy said the president al so should relieve U. S. roving Am bassador Philip Jessup of his du ties and oust "those prancing mimics or tne Moscow party line in the state department The Wisconsin senator ' men tioned no new names in an ad dress to the Golden Jubilee con vention of the Sons of the Ame rican Revolution. Daughter, Let's Stay Away from Those Basements ' - " ' ! GRESHAM, May 15 Rich ard McHugh, 44, get his gun, went down to the basement and hunted the squirrel that had been bother ing the McHugha with subterran ean noises. - i Daughter Helen Ann, 13, wanted to help but was told to stay out of gunshot Came the tense moment , Mc Hugh sighted the Squirrel, took aim, fired, got the squirrel square and got daughter Helen Ann, too. She had sneaked back into the basement and the bullet grazed her head. It wasn't serious though. rot IIISIRED SAVUIGS Rrst Federal Savings Rrst i Current Dividend 2Vs st Federal Savings end Lean Ass'iu lit 8. Libert f SAttS OFUCS " (r.A.0OIRf LCR 4 SONS rrrrrrrrrrr rtnrrn L-J Hi! SEE Pi I t EDO The Euonard KoM ator MAZE BIG MONEY bj chopping upland mix ing your cover crop Into the soil in one opera Hon. This is exactly what these machines wlH do. Made especially for narrow to wide row crop gardening and farming. Let's save that humus I For further Information -n any of these three machines please write for free Eterahxre. BANTAM, 10 In. cut Qluairaied $270.00 GEM, 20 in. cut ';' ' -. 1 j 695.00 - i ' ---- ! Attachment for Pearborne tractor 40 In, to 50 in, cut used as an x alternative t WE J SCHOOL for their parent on Thursday at for the second, wmcn u aireciea by Mn. Fahey. The final part of the affair, directed by Miss MateJ cek. depicts a carnival scene in Rio De Ijanerio. I LESLIE JUNIOR HIGH The primary election for student body offices at Leslie will be held May 22 with the top two candid ates in that contest vieing in the general election May 29. Twenty-eight students have fil ed for office by securing 5 signa tures on a petition. , Candidates are: President, Chuck 'Puhlman, Barbara Bradley, Eunice Gunderson, Fred Minine; vice-president Shiela Tulare, Judy Loucks, Jeannine Graber; secre tary, Jean Spaulding, Sharon Wit acre, Julie Astrup, Judy Phipps; treasurer, Gloria Muyskens, Dar lene Loose, Joan Downes, Joyce Randall; sergeant-at-arms, Floyd Trussell, Bob Chandler; song queen. Ann Butler, Sharon Beard, Delores Davis. Norma Hammond, Bernice Michalke, Carol DaMetz, Lorraine Ray; yell king, David Morgan, Don . Nairns, Sara Eis mann, Elburn Lippert, Lyle Mul ligan. SALEM HIGH SCHOOL The staffs of the Clarion, SHS newspaper, and the Viking, an nual, will hold their annual dinner Tuesday evening at P:30 in the Salem high- cafeteria." Dr. Laurence Campbell of the University of Oregon school of Journalism will speak .on "What Makes an Ail-American news paper and annual" Bob Hamb lin, sports editor of the Clarion will act as master of ceremonies. Members of next year's staffs for the publications will i be Intro duced. Marilyn Power and Pebble De- Sart are chairmen for the semi' formal affair. Other committees are: Menu, Judl Wood; programs, Jo y c e Armstrong; decorations, Carol McLeod. Eugene Bank Debits Gain, Salem's Down Portland; May is -- Bank debits at Eugene gained 5 per cent in April over the same month a year ago, the Federal Reserve bank here reported today. The total was $52,041,000. Salem debits were down 16 per cent to $57,- 758,000 and debits- in Portland were down 5 per cent 1 BAIIB OF AIIEDICA Stockholders of record May 11, 1950 are receiving rights to buy one new share at $20 for each six shares owned. : USE OUR FACILITIES TO' BUY AND SELL BIGHTS AND TO SUBSCRIBE TO NEW SHARES CONRAD. BRUCE & CO. Investment Securities A. T7. , Representative i ' Oregon Blag., Salem II- i i 1 1 h 1 1 1 1 1 ; ' ' CCO.00 CABBY PARTS Russia Protests Pictures; Just a StoryrUeS. Says LONDON, May 15 -Vn- Rus sia has protested in a note to the Tehran government that Iran is using American experts to take aerial photographs along the Iran ian-Soviet frontier, Moscow radio said : tonight: -. It said border . surveys made during oil prospecting operations are of "military significance' and objected strenuously to their be ing -carried out by foreigners! (A state department official in Washington said the Soviet claim was iust another fantastic Sov iet story with no basis in fact") Citizens Group To Aid School Finance Plan A Salem citizens committee Monday night planned to further the June 19 public school election which will decide a $1,000,000 bond issue and slx-snill serial levy for conatrueeion funds. Jason Lee, chairman of the com mittee, reported plans to distrib ute circulars to parents through students. The circulars would ex plain the need, for funds to build classrooms and would bear the names of members of the citizens group. Lee stressed that no school dis trict funds would be used for costs of the campaign. ; Permits Issued for Two New Homes; Two new homes were included in the list of permits issued Mon day by the city engineer's office. Both went to William Foster for $8,000 houses at 1505 and 1510 Warren ct Other authorizations Monday were to A. D. McElwee, 1460 N. Summer st, reroof house, $250; Leonard Kephart, 125 E. Superior st., alter house, $1,000; and F. X. Albrich. 1549 Broadway st, alter house, $700. School Bond Issue Must Be in Limits A school district has no author ity to spend more for a building than the voters autorized in a spe cial bond issue. Attorney General George Neuner ruled Monday He ruled that the directors of Wallowa County School District No. 21 acted illegally when they approved the spending of $13,000 for housing facilities for teachers. The voters had annroved a 110.000 I bond issue for this purpose. ARE VALUABLE Slim -1 FEANK DOERFLEX S DON DOEKFLEX f i I WAIXY DOESFXXB. Political Interest Centering on Pennsylvania s PHILADELPHIA, May IS ( Republican voters In Pennsyl vania nominate candidates for U. S. senator and governor tomorrow with national interest focused 'on the primary election's Impact "on presiaenuai maneuvering . . , , s Governor James H. Duff, a candidate for the U. S. senate homlna tion, chose former Judge John S. Fine of the state sunerior court dim running maie i or governor. Duff said he was willing to "stake my political future' on a fight to oust the old-line party leadership. Oppr ng Duff for the senatorial nomination Is representative John C KunkeL six-term ; veteran from Harrisburg. Jay Cooke, Phil adelphia banker and former' city GOP chairman, and Judge Charles S. Williams of Lycoming county are tne other candidates for gov ernor. : . Both Kunkel and Cooke had the full support of former U. S. Sena tor Joseph R. Grundy, for three decades the top GOP strategist In the state. An 87-year-old retired manufacturer, Grundy says he considers politics a public duty. It was on Grandr and "Grundy ism" that Duff centered most of his campaign fire. v Duff said he was fighting for "the average guy and defined "Grundyism" as "gov ernment by a few, for the benefit of a few, at the expense (of the public." ' Cookereported Duff is "seeking to govern Pennsylvania by proxy from Washington. Kunkel ac cused Duff of "putting hlsper sonal ambitions above the general good of the party." The democrats have a primary election also, but it has attracted little Interest. Senator Francis Myers, democratic whip of the senate, is unopposed for renomi nation and Richardson Dilworth, Philadelphia city treasurer, is the I 2-7829 New Shew Tonitel Open 8-StarU at Dusk Jane Russell Jack Batel Walter Huston THE OUTLAW" e . Claudette Colbert Paillette Goddard Veronica Lake Sonny Tufts "SO PROUDLY WE HAIL" Mat. Dally from 1p.m. NOW! AND ITS FUNI isswuwjtj.ijtyt Eos2!:nd KUSSELL GAY CO-HITI 77 If iHiAciwtr wmmnxttf BKT PICTURE OFTHIYIARI BEST AaO OF THI YEARI am, mS MM mavnee juvier T" t "T"t riniMTl n j4ai3Dd!sl hi WIUIAM SHAKISPIARl A IWi ii irf tilinOurf till . A AAjtnwt bank omrmi ADMISSIONS! Adults $10 OncLTcaq Child ISO dad Tax) X jS" AFUME k Vi THE HUNTED UEN WHO RULED ITI it . B mm sr - i mm t - m v m n:if ht En:::n bp K38yS4 1 n GRAND - STARTING FRL Election Today organization-backed candidate for governor, i- i . ' Mvles Are BETTER - Thaa Ever at Tear Warner Theatres! Red Skeltoa aa: THE YELLOW; CAB MAN- I e ' .' Gene Kelly la BLACK HAND IIET7 Toiionnowi TmGJWWTTO JERRY WALO BfiETAIGNE WINDUST Cartoon -Ntws . LAST DAY! j "Sands Of Iwo Jima" "Wabash Avenue!! iiew Tononnow! .isaesaw - rf 2nd Hit! ; ; -BELLE OF IS OLD MEXJCO"; With EstetlU Rodri gaes. Dorothr Patrick I lihwnrlU I - Ends Today Open : . ' SECOND FEATURE IN THIS CORHir With Scett Brad 0 Matinee DcdlY At 2 P.M. Eve. at 73:40 P. M. r No Seats . . " . Eeserved .:.! I; WITH THE DANGERS OF - I - 1 4 I I if dl V Kent Taylor V I "FEDERAL 1 ir.cwr at IB 0 I SKOWINQl