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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1951)
Late Stdrterm'FatlielK "'' i Tho Stattmena, Sc3omOrogon Strndoy, Tcmtiarf 31, t , To Stay Normal, : 'it i ', i 'a Ba Full ar .7 v Auto Tire Supply . t W To Our Readers: By Joseph Knebler Industrial Editor. Akron Beacon Journal rate, and there are some who be lieve the tire makers won't get enough rubber between now and summer to build up their stocks. Manufacturers say that where some geographical-sections report occasional shortages of tires, these are due to periodic outbursts of scarce buying in scattered locali ties, plus, the inability of produc ers to keep distribution systems filled constantly. One factor favoring the supply of replacement tires is that auto makers will be producing fewer cars in 1951. Last year the origin al equipment need took about 30 per cent of all passenger tire out put. Truck tires, despite a prospec tive increase in production, are i expected to be in tight supply throughout 1951. And prospects for mechanical rubber goods and toys are less favorable, because of the sustain ed high demand and the restric tions on consumption. AKBON, O., Jan. 20-P-Barring a full scale war, most manufac turers imthis heart of the rubber world believe American motorists will have an adequate, normal supply of tires in 1951, A full size war, of course, would change all estimates of the con Bumer prospects. But aside from that, there is only one "if" in the cenerally optimistic view. "If there are no further waves of scare buying or hoarding," the tire makers say, passenger car owners should have' little to wor ry about. Last year was the greatest pro duction year the rubber -industry ever has experienced. Everyone agrees that there will be fewer passenger car tires made in 1951 simply because the amount of rub ber available for civilian needs will be less. But there should be enough to go arQund. The federal government has the final say now in the use of rub ber. Last September 1 it limited consumption of both natural and synthetic rubber to 90,000 tons a month not counting military needs. "It had been running well over 100,000 tons, for civilian use. As yet defense orders are not a ma jor factor. Sole Importer Then the government announc ed it was. becoming the sole im porter and distributor of natural rubber. It also has started to take federally owned synthetic plants out of moth balls. This system of synthetic plants was set up during the last war at a cost of more than $700,du0,000. The manufacturers agree the government's importing move will benefit both the consumer anr the taxpayer. Natural rubber had soar ed a few months ago to a 25-year high of 90 cents a pound, but since then has been dropping. It is the" capacity for synthetic production which gives rise to op timistic feelings. When the Japs cut the rubber life-line to the Far East in 1942, there was no synthe tic backstop such as now. At the moment, some manufac turers are finding it difficult to get sufficient synthetic, because the federally owned plants will not reach full capacity until spring. By March the government plants are expected 10 reacn a mommy oui- ! o i TV7' T" put of 65,000 tons, and by April j "Salem lOliple Wins I Op or May they will get above 1 0,000 tons. Together with a small amount from privately owned plants, the annual operating rate should hit 920,000 tons, only 25 per cent under the consumption of 1.240,000 tons in the record vear of 1950. i Synthetics Due-. The general belter 5s 'that the tire supply is tighter now than it . will be later in the year when the greater output of synthetic is avail able. Raw stocks were depleted by last year's record manufacturing - jJS. ISSAQUAH. Ystu, Jan. 20 Ernest Carey, 73-year-old father, Holds his 11-day. old daughter. Rath, as the baby makes ner camera de but at the Carey home at Issaqaah, Wash. Other proud members of the family group are Carey'i wife, 37, and their first child. Tommy. 18-months. Carey, a widower, retired from his railway Job in 1947 after 45 years service and married his housekeeper the following -year. (AP YVirephoto to the Statesman.) Officers Installed By Gervais Group Statesman News Service GERVAIS Mrs. Jacob Cuts forth entertained the Clara Jones Missionary society at her home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John Baker of Lebanon, Mrs. Orville Brown of Woodburn, Mrs. M. A. Phillips of Brooks and Mrs. Mer rill B. Lucas of Gervais were guests. Officers were installed and Mrs. D. L. St. Johns led devotionals. Guest speaker was Ray Larson of Salem who is preparing for mis-: sion work in the Philippines. Mrs. Clara Jones gave the Year Book of Prayer. Gorge Slide Cleared; Route Still Closed THE DALLES. Jan. 20 -JP)- Highway crews cleared a rock slide from the Columbia river highway today without finding a motorist buried under the rubble. Earlier it had been feared an automobile was caught in the slide that blocked the route last Monday. The road was not opened to trafr fic. Highway officials said they first would blast away another overhanging rock above the high way. It will be Friday before the route is open to traffic, they said. Honors in Card Club GERVAIS The 500 Commun ity Carl club had five tables of cards in play following the usual 7 o'clock no-host dinner Thursday night at the high school building. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fromm of Salem were high- score., winners with' Mrs. Sumner - Stevens and Antoine DeJardin holding second high. Next meeting, February 1, will be arranged by Mrs. Ernest Andres and Mrs. M. B. Lucas. A dd ins Machine Made Obsolete Bv Rising Costs RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 2Q-(JP)- The cost of public education has forced the state department of ed ucation to get a new adding ma chine. Until the first of the year, the department had machines which totaled up to 99,999,999.99 But the cost of state and federal contributions during the past year amounted to $100,473,234.99. The new machine adds up to 99,999,999,999.99. Sale Involves Pendleton Paper PENDLETON, Jan. 20-OP)-Pur-chase of Lee D. Drake's interest in the Pendleton East Oregonian by members of the family of its late publisher, Edwin B. Aldrich, was announced today. For a sum known to be in excess of $100,000, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Forrester, jr., and Mrs. J. M. Bed ford, jr., bought Drake's one-third interest in the newspaper. Mrs. Forrester and Mrs. Bedford are daughters of the late Edwin B. Aldrich. Drake, who started with the pa per 60 years ago as an 8-year-old paper wrapper, will be retained for ten years in an advisory capacity. FILMS SHOWN AT P-TA SHERIDAN Films of national parks and Alaska were shown at the last meeting of the P-TA here. W. H. Hibbert, B. C. Swails and John Hebert were in charge of the program. Next meeting Is scheduled February 19. WANTED Experienced office girl - 25 to 30 yrs. old - -for general office and credit work. Must know typing and shorthand and have a pleasing personality. Attract ive salary. Permanent position. See Dr. Brown between 9 and 11 A. M. Brown't Jewelry, 184 N. Liberty. We Give and Redeem S&H Green Stamps 177 N. liberty Dynamically engineered! mm jBlI mil urn Mtk . Dynamicaljy engineered i fo give you J jU v.V K rtooucT ot Completely automatic washing yf no wrtagor no spinnor no bolting down oworfvl UNDERTOW AGTTATOX WASHING ; Floataway-Flwahaway droinlog tHo dirt drains down tho hollow agitator not down through tho clothos Now porcolai top for oxtra work twrfaco Singlo Dial Coalrol yoy dont ovon hav to bo fhoro WONDEIITUI gaarantccd 5 years In writing! IBtDtX HOMI AmiANCES, INC ' $65.00 LESS THAI. THE AVERAGE PRICE C- OF AUTOf.lATlC YASHERS LOW DOWN PAY.IINT EASY TERMS This is written because we feel that the news about a foicoming States man project may be of personal interest to you. It concerns the fact that on Wednesday, March 28, 1951, The Statesman joins the gelect few newspapers in the entire United States that have reached the age of 100. You, as a subscriber, will receive on. that date a special commemorative issue, comprising SIX SECTIONS, and totaling 100 or more pages. . Here is the fascinating story of the behind-the-scenes preparations for this edition. The broad plan took form many months ago. As far back as last August our entire editorial staff, our photographers and our correspondents through out the mid-Willamette Valley were "alerted" and given their assignments. We knew we faced a big job, one requiring "all out" effort: for we deter mined that this issue would encompass the whole inspiring 100-year story of agriculture, business, education, religion and government of the mid-Willamette community! First, researchers were put to work on the colossal task of combing through a hundred years of history as recorded in Statesman files. Only by microfilming of every page of every issue from 1851 through 1925 could this vast endeavor be accomplished ! Reporters and writers have spent countless man hours delving througK records yellowed with age in courthouses and libraries. Through a months long search, dozens of rare delizhtful old-time pictures have come to light and will be published in the edition. As this is written, truly exciting progress is being made with our great undertaking. Scores of photographs are now being processed into plates by the engravers. Editors- are making final choices of the approximately 200 pic tures to be used. Dummy pages are being laid out. Tens of thousands of words meticulously edited as to fact and content are flowing to the lin typers. Soon, from The Statesman's press will roll the first pages of the special issue to be called 'Cavalcade of a Century" When this 100 page edition arrives at your home on Wednesday, MarcK 28th, it will bring to you a clearer and closer view of your mid-Willamette val ley, its origins, its past, present and future, than ever before in publishing hi tory ! . . . You tvill witness the tremendous pageantry of the growth of our community and all its varied and multifold accom plishments in the past hundred years. . . . You 'tvill grasp more clearly the impact of national and tvorld events on our life and times. . . . You tvill see spread before you the grandeur and ma jesty of dur mountains, the beauty and productivity of our valley and its farm lands. . , . You will live again events long forgotten, see and read of those early settlers, and realize how great tvas their con tribution in the building of the community we know today! . . . You tvill smile indulgently at the clothing styles, the social doings of yesteryear. . . , You will find the edition a treasure trove of interest ing, useful information to which you will refer time and time again r . . . AND because you are proud that you live in and are a part of this great mid-Willamette valley community, you xvill want your friends and relatives to share the "CAVALCADE OF A CENTURY1 issue with you. As this is written, it seems certain that we will be deluged with requests for additional copies. So we urge that you consider now to whom you would like copies sent. (Yonr own copy, of course will arrive on the morning of the 28th of March). - On page 16 of today's Statesman .you will find a reservation form on which you may list the names of friends and relatives to whom you would like tro edition sent. Additional con's are onlv 15 cents each and this price in cludes addressing, wrapping and mailing the edition anywhere in the United States, its possessions, or Canada! In publishing this 100th Anniversary Edition, we are certain it is some thing in -which we and you can take great pride. If you share our expecta tions, won't you please send in your Reservation list soon? Why not do it to day while the matter is fresh in your mind? We Oregon Statemim 1 ? - : a ' i .A rv.- vM - - ! - - i . " . -'1'
