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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1954)
12 (Sac 1) Sterttnnan, Sal- , Friday, Dec 17, 1354 .-1 N .. . i V PlillmanFirm Plans Lav-off Of 3,000 Soon lotaoire b t -MB COS ,bat Brio foil the of eyerYtliiii CHICAGO (UP)-The Pullman rA' . annminrM) Thursday that miih lav off 3 ooo emoloves at repair it is Lipman's policy never to be undersold By anyone on lilce juality merchandise ' : I b1 5 " aBBBBBBBBBBa " I bbbbbbBBB shops in Chicago and four other cities for a period of four wes rVu mmnsnv said the layoff Wrest since before . World iWSr II. will extend from i Dec. 27 to to slio store 11 V o M best ...... i g of Jaa. 24. t 1 r It. will affect 950 employes oi is nv'men shons and the remaind rat SL Louis: Buffalo. N.Y Wil mington. Del., and; Richmond Calif. ' M roH Rnrfcelman. manager employe relations, said the layoffs are necessitated oy aecunmg rev Meanwhile, the Order of Rafl- ; sv rrmHiirtnr announced it has accepted the recommendations of m . nroirfpntin1 fact findinz board for; a 5 cent 'hourly pay raise for about 2000 Pullman conductors. A. Guy Wise, executive Ivice nrasidpnt of the union, said the raise would amount to about $10.25 a month. The union originally sought a $21.50 monthly increase. Aviso said the union would meet with the company shortly to nego tiate minor issues ana sign ue new contract just a sample of oiir collection of thousands of UUJfWBJrjjQO o I I Santa Cheers Party or Blind In-Toylandr Rr NCl.!OV W. NEALl ' United Press Staff Correspondent DETROIT, Mien. ( w J-sama Claus kept a date in toyland; with more than 200 boys ana gins ;wea nesdav nieht. I Manv of them never had I seen Santa before. Many never will see htm far th rest of their lives. They are blind. But they tenderly stroked his snow-white beard and laughed when he whispered strange promises in their ears. iii Snm -rripd. ' More than 60 of the children at the annual tovland oartv sponsored by '-. the Ernst Kern department store were the son? and daughters ttf blind narpntv ;. i For the sightless. Toyland was only a world of strange; and w6nderful sounds, the touch I of a euddlv oanda bear: the feel of the smooth, straight lines of an, elec tric train. A lot of free hot dogs, ice cream, pop and some kiddie lapd rides were tossed in for good measure. it was the eighth consecutive ; year the big department store has thrown open its doors to Diina tarn CfM after regular shoDDinZ hours, My two children can see, tut Tm blind," one young mother ex plained. "I came to this party last year and had a cnance to inspect same of the tovs mv children want ed by just feeling the toys and trying inem out. t . i But no sales are ever made at . th& department store party.! Store officials say it would be "too com mercial." o The parties were suggested in 1946 by Harry Hunter of Detroit, himself blind and president of the Associated Blind Activities. He has worked each year with the; store officials to make the party a suc cess. Hunter's wife, Olga, is also blind, but they have two children with good vision. . I , .The Lions Club furnished trans portation to the affair. Clerks at the store volunteered their services to stay overtime as hosts and host esses. ' j I Wait to "See" Santa i Xong lines of children waited to "seV Santa. Some were frightened when placed on his lap. Others tenderly stroked his white hair and his red velvet suit. A freckle-faced chap, tried to bite Santa's nose, but the jolly old man ducked in time. Four-year-old Linda Hamm, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hamm, approached Santa cantious- !.. u. toV ntAM Uoi mntVier aaoWather, also blind, encouraged net from the sidelines. n VCVun- TJnda climbed from Santa's lap she felt for the waiting arms' of her . parents, and laugnea invftfxJv when she told them of Cet- tinga box of candy from the old gentleman. '" Well, did you see Santa Claus?" her father asked innocently. ! rres, I did." the little girl shout- edWI said I wanted a piano wjien I jtS Jr Sa?ta." : v . 1 1 -h CwnmidMl bv Christmas trees ari&tinsel and all the greens and rear and yellows of toyiana, tne litUav girl, looked straight - ahead in togjlarkness. - f - J - j; ' 4 I -J : ) . - :" I "" i Agreement Ends Smelter Strike i- Near Spokane JlPftKAVE in Aereement was reached Wednesday to end a four and one-half month strike of work ers aU the Grandview Mine and Mill noar Mrtaline Falls. ' an of ficial nt thj International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers reported. i, J. T. nanrtuntv. international representative of the union, said tiie agreement, calling for a-five per cent pay . boost, is subject t rati Ren tiui AT th tmloa members. In addition to the five per cent increase, ;he aaid, tlie contract vood also allow a retroactiY in crease of five-cents per hour for work durin? the month of July. Also included, be said, are im provements in bonus payments to nraduetifm vnr1rrc , : The Grandview mine is operated by the American Zinc, Lead and Diamonds might be a girl s best friend, but Swank jewelry gets a man's ap proval hands down! In cluded in our Christmas collection are handsome cuff links like the Grand Prix. 5.00 Others from 1.50 to 12.50. . Hug him in Cashmere and he'll think you're brilliant! Bright for knowing Cash mere is the best sweater you can give. More beau tiful than ever by Nu Knit. Masterfully fashioned of luxurious yarns. Pick the newest colors. 27.95 up. fa Hs secret love, a suede jacket! Surprise him on Christmas Morn with this softy by Suede Master, of California. Smooth and supple, this comes in rust, sand or cocoa. 43.50- rams.-as TifF.s :: : 4 ' U ii , . - N A m A iri m m- wm r u, ; m m . mL n H lU mm ALL SILK ALL SILK CHARCOAL-! ALL SILK ALL SILK A 2.50 BRONZINI ;4 2.50 2.50 PINK 1.50 2.50 2.50 10 00 I :. . : i from V k iXmsm (Mm(mm .mm upan s . Ala ($ m ii i . Ws mi ' - - w:. 5 . . II ! I 'fifMl 1 If I I dacron? Does he like four-in-hand V V I " I fniSl h- ' V II bow ties, knit ties-gay ties or VMfl ' I jHt v;CS ; conservative ones? Does he prefer v IMV' 't!! i I . iilil r-:': f I I stripes, dots, neats, plains, or prints? In " ' SSf? :f i I , iM'fM4r fri.:.?, t .. I ' -i ' 1 :. vj8y ' ii ' 1 I ' "I ' AX I I ' any and every) case yo"'11 Tindthousands o1 . ft?tl4ll I . 1 ,1 i A II ties from which to choose. HIS SDecial aift tie -.' I !iS - 11 I ? : il I . '! -V I f f ! ' " . 1 I. ill : l 1 ,f 1 I 1 V. Xi at Lipman's. Priced from 1.50 to $20. from J 1 C j f Vsl America's most famous y iemakes x !j .-X . ii i. Mn's Fumtihingt, ARROW ! ALL SILK ARROW RESILIO ; first flMr All SlK 2.50 3.50 2.50 1.50 V , . .vufYAtw) j immi wmsj my, p i a m I I I I I ' i .. i arrow ... . 10 i . ! I I I 1 I tquin and ... 1.50 fl ) t I . 'Hk bow . . j i.so V y K) w cul ' V: -V- ' ' 1 cHp bow . . . WO )) ALL SILK ALL SILK ALL SILK ALL SILK ' BRONZINI ! (7 J fffl 5.00 1.50 5.00 ' 5.00 j 12.50 v IffY Vf It's the shirt that does it! Put your man in a Regal Stripe by Hathaway and hell look better than ever. Of new custom tail ored' Bedford broadcloth, it boasts a comfortable low-slope collar with dime size points. Single needle tailoring. 8.95- ' Skulkums are so comfy, hell wish he could wear them to work. Pick bis in red or blue washable cot ton corduroy plaid with deep sponge rubber soles. Men's sizes 3.50 pair Men's furnishings, first floor 9 come in SALEM PORTLAND visit the cinnamon bear and see Santa Glaus QD0Q QQ-JOB ijqOTr WliabiOD ' TTtMOBaBQ 000 QTO00O Q'tfrTTOlL bmemng vo.