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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1955)
j 12-(Sc 1)-Sft$mn, Sa!tm, f J 90 Guaranteed Way Plans Made lIn Past 60 Years " By LEE LINDBERC , United Prrf Staff Carrespaadeat - DETROIT, Mich- (UP) The -guaranteed annual wage demand 4hkh threatens to touch off a com-33ny-wkie strike against Ford Mo tor Co. tonight isn't anything new. -lit has been Jticking around for 60 years. . . v . . More than 190-odd plans have ecn concocted. Many still are in operation in this cdbntry. But none ever "have been drawn Sip and put into operation which affect so many workers or have ich a strong guaranteed Z The automobile workers, who have been hit by seasonal layoffs throughout the industry history, want the automobile companies to guarantee them that wage checks will keep coming for as long as 2 weeks, despite layoffs. Z The onion first demanded that Che companies add enough to un employment compensation checks To give workers the same take home pay during periods of lay-offs as they would receive if they were working. The union later reduced this so that workers would get only enough to give them 80 per cent of their gross pay,, before tax es., Walter Reuther offered Sunday to scale this down even further. Nothing quite like that, in a huge industry where production fluctu ates so much ever has been tried before. Otker Haas The closest approach to that was the "fixed weekly wage plan" tried by the Decatur, m.. plant of Gen eral Electric in the late 1930's. "The plant had achieved a pretty stable production pattern, and a plan was set up to give the em ployes a guaranteed "fixed wage" for six months, based on produc tion estimates. : . In 1936 and 1937, sales ran far ahead of estimates. But suddenly they slumped in 1938, inventories mounted rapidly and the plan was discarded. Some of the most widely-publi-tized plans have been the Nunn- r .immm 1 I t fii'l. ; if - ' 1 111 Look and feel like Cool Cord 32f In fact, you'd be wise to invest' in a couple -of these perfect "change-off - tropicals, before the thermo meter starts climbing. They're rayon and acetate, lightened and strengthened by nylon, and they shru? off the heat like magic. Quality tailored by Clothcraft to maintain their good looks. Choose from tan, brown and grey in regulars, shorts, longs. PS: The jacket makes a perfect sport coat and the slacks art . great for golf and casual wear. . L v . : - : .; .. ' Pay X in June; X in July; X in August ' Lipmarit Men't Clothing, first fleor Y . Ort.,. Friday, Juno 3, 1955 Bush plan, the Procter and Gam ble plan, and the Hormel plan. The Nunn-Bush plan guarantees 52 weekly pay checks a year to some 600 employes. But the "guar antee" varies according to sales, and the employes . actually are guaranteed merely 52 paychecks a year. Size isn't guaranteed. The Procter and Gamble plan "guarantees". 48 weeks of work each year. It has been in effect since 1923. But the company has retained the right to terminate the guarantee at any time, or reduce work week. Hormel Plaa Under the Hormel plan, in effect since the late 1930s, most workers are guaranteed 38 hours a week for 52 weeks a year. But overtime worked in some weeks, instead of going to the employe at premium rates,' is saved and meted out to him during slack periods. Most of the guarantee plans in effect also are limited to the cal endar year also. As the year runs out. the employe's guarantee .runs out. Near the end of the year, there is little guarantee left. The United Auto Workers plan, with a definite guarantee and no provision for offsetting short weeks with overtime pay in other weeks. also would ignore the calendar year. A worker would have 52 weeks of pay guaranteed from any date in the year when he was laid off. The idea of the guaranteed an nual wage isn't something new. But the United Auto Workers plan is in scope, size and method. FLAG DAY PROCLAIMED WASHINGTON (UP)-President Eisenhower Thursday proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day. He called on all people to observe the day by flying the Stars and Stripes at their homes. Solid rubber tires are being used more extensively on vehicles in coal mines, having been found more effective for some operat ions. a cool million in Wave Suits Army to Ship Pets, Families Along With GIs By MARGARET RICHARDS Uaited Press Staff Correspondent FORT RILEY, Kan. iUP) "Op eration Gyroscope," the transfer this summer of 20,000 persons from Fort Riley to Germany, will be the largest peacetime troop movement in American military history. . It also probably, win be the first time the army sends 3000 private, cars and 380 Scats, dogs and canar ies overseas. . , . "Operation Gyroscope" win transplant the 10th . Infantry Divi sion, flow at Fort Riley, to South ern Germany. The First Division, now in Germany, will be rotated back home to Fort Riley. As a morale-building gesture, soldiers of the 10th are being al lowed to take along not only their families but their cars and pets.' The automobiles must be taken to New York at the soldier's ex pense, however. The Army will pay for shipment across the 'At lantic. The kind of pets that can be takr en is limited, too. Parakeets can't go. They are susceptible to highly communicable disease. One group of Army families 'Will leave Fort Riley in July. Another group takes off in September and a third in November. Four ships and six huge airplanes will be used to take each section of the division to its new location. Boxes and crates to hold the be longings of the movers will require 10 carloads of lumber, more than a million nails and seven tons . of steel. Three-fourths of a ton of paper is being used to print the various movement orders. And all this involves no transfer of military equipment. The 10th Division will use what the First leaves behind in Germany, and vice versa. The First Division troops and their families will return to the United States on the same ships; that take the Fort Riley people overseas. Fort Riley residents have been getting ready for the move since last January. Classes in the Ger man language have been taught to capacity enrollment on the post. And German road signs have been placed under their English counter parts along all highways in the Fort Riley area. 6 patterns ... 20 colors in wonderful Men's Nylon Stretch Sox V-- JUi: f-tt-lt -.- Pairs Newest miracle in man-made fibers . ..... wondrous Helanca nylon yarn that stretches to fit all sizes from 9)i to 13. In solid colors . . j new clocks, space figures, diamonds, plaids, Argyles and many novelty designs . . . 20 colors including those very new pink, helio and charcoal shades. High time tov be preparing for Father s Day when a buy like this is here! Lipmarit merit, first floor Recruiter " ' 4 t - j y v j . i.n.t.i, .-, . ,.,.,-, Jy - I Chief George M. Crane this week joins the Salem office of the U. S. Navy recruiting staff. A ,' 23-year Navy veteran. Crane ! returns from a three-year tour ! of duty aboard a Navy destroyer- e s c o r t. (Statesman , Photo) . FBI Man Turns Apple Peddler. ! PIKEVILLE, Ky. OP FBI Agent John Qinlan turned apple peddler to get his man, an AWOL sailor. An apple salesman was puzzled when Quinlan, whom he didn't know, offered to help him peddle his wares, but he accepted. i After making several . sales, ' the two men arrived at another home. The AWOL suspect answered the knock at the door. Before he could sample an apple, he was under ar rest. Bradley Furniture 1978 North Capitol 4 for (Mother, Son 'Ti 'Keunited After 125 Years . KENNEWICK, Wash. (UP) A 25-year-old Concordia. Calif., mail carrier and his mother whom he had not seen since he was nine months old were getting acquaint ed here Thursday. The mail carrier, Donald Elliott, located his mother, Mrs.', William Doremus of Kennewick, through the birth certificate he obtained to enter the ..Army and a coinci dence. -; Mrs. Doremus and her son were separated when she allowed the boy to be adopted at Belgrade, Mont. He 'did not even know his mother's identity until he obtained the birth certificate to enter the Army in 1949. Meanwhile, his foster parents had moved to Enumclaw, Wash., where he was graduated from high school. After leaving the service and being married, Elliott took up the search for his mother. He wrote a -letter addressed to the "citv halT at Belgrade ask ing if Anyone knew where his mother was. The letter fell into the hands of Alva Fisher, a Belgrade-railroad worker who is a brother of Mrs. Doremus. He wrote Elliott telling him his moth er had remarried and gave him her address here. The two exchanged letters and Elliott arrived on a surprise visit Tuesday night. Elliott had another surprise, too. While in the Army he had spent a lonely furlough in Portland. He learned that Mrs. Doremus had been there at the same time. About 40 per cent of the area of the United States is in the Mississippi River system. 9-FT. uRTrPXY ch se-$17 000 In First Quality I Uso Soars Easy Terms on Purchases Totaling 20 or Moro mmmm , i i ' - -, - SIZE COLOR REG. SALE SAVE 9x6 Wine & Black 42.24 31.08 12.66 9x9 Lime 61.56 49.32 12.24 , 9x13 Gray 94.84 68.84 26.00 9x14 Green 93.76 73.72 ' '20104 9x18 Beige 119.52 93.24 26.28 9x9 Beige leaf 67.32 54.36 , 12.96 9x12 Gray Floral 87.96 70.68 17.28 1 9x14 Gray Floral 101.72 81.56 20.16 9x16 Beige Leaf 1 15.48 92.44 23.04 9x18 Beige Leaf 129.24 103.32 25.92 9x9 Beige Leaf 90.36 66.33 24.03 9x12 Gray Leaf 118.68 86.64 32.04 9x14 Beige Texture 137.56 100.18 37.38 9x15 Beige Leaf 147.00 106.95 40.05 9x16 Beige Leaf 156.44 113.72 42.72 9x17 Gray Floral 165.88 120.49 45.39 9x18 Beige Leaf 175.32 127.26 48.06 9x13 Gray Leaf 132,41 93.41 39.00 9x16 Gray Leaf 161.72 1 1 3.72 48.00 j : ; 9x18 Gray Leaf 182.26 127.26 55.00 9x12 Gray Gold 151.80 98.64 53.16 9x15 Gold Nutria 188.40 121.95 66.45 9x16 Gold Nutria 200.60 129.72 70.88 9x18 Gray Gold 225.00 145.26 79.74 9x13 Gray 1 64.00 106.41 57.59 9x15 Gray 188.40 121.95 66.45 92 Gray ;298.20 190.92 107,28 "Sasgftdfa Quick Arrest After Report QUINCY, Calif. (UP) High way Patrolman Dave Story re ceived a report on his home tel ephone of a hit-run accident and made an arrest in the case almost immediately. :. 1 : i Story was bid a. truck - had sideswiped an auto driven by Dr. James Styler 20 miles north of here about ,25 minutes before the call to him. Story looked out his front window, which gives a com manding view of the I highway, and spotted the truck reported to have, been the offender just en tering town. j i He went out, stopped the truck and arrested its- driver, William Graff, San Leandro, Calif., on charges of reckless driving and crossing the center line. ' Graff said he was - unaware his truck had hit anything. Penslar Dia Bisma Powder For upsot stomach, acid indi gestion, gas, heartburn, sour stomach and all forms of stomach acidity. 50 '1.00 SCHAEFER'S DRUG STORE Open Daily 7:30 a.m. to p.m. Sundays, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. 135 NORTH. COMMERCIAL SIZES FLOOR COVERING .SEARS550 Prayers for Thief DIXON, I1L VP) The congre gation of the Methodist Church has turned to the Lord instead of the police for the solution of a theft And they're getting results. Several weeks ago someone stole a birthday penny bank from the church Sunday school depart ment The class prayed for the thief and the eventual return of My-Te-Fine Photo Developing and Finishing Rrinfl in yur rvllt f film to k 4vt ft mm nttn chart. Kif-tii print r mas' from ymr regular ncjarivt. Tike plenty of film on your beach or on your vacation; j unused film for refund. 12-FT. SIZE COLOR REG. SALE SAVE 12x10-6 Gray 94.96 74.92 20.04 12x12 Green 107.84 84.68 23.16 12x14 Beige 125.01 97.69 27.32 12x12 Gray Leaf 114.88 93.64 21.24 12x13 Beige Leaf 124.05 100.89 23.16 12x15 Gray Floral 142.40 115.40 27.00 12x18 Gray Leaf 169.92 137.16 32.76 12x21 Beige Leaf 197.44 158.92 38.52 12x12 Gray' 114.88 93.64 21.24 12x15 Green "2.40 115.40 27.00 "xi8 Beige i 169-92 137.16 32.76 12x12 Multi Leaf 155.84 1 1 4.92 40.92 12x13 Gray Floral 1 68.42 123.95 44.47 12x15 Beige Texture 193.60 .142.00 51.60 12x18 Gray Floral 231.36 169.08 62.28 12x21 Leaf 269.12 J96.16 72.96 12x13 Green & Beige 74-'i5 123.95 50.20 12x15 Green & Beige 200.20 142.00 58.20 12x18 Green & Beige 231.36 169.08 62.28 12x21 Green & Beige 278.36 196.16 82.20 12x12 Gray Green 200.60 130.92 69.68 12x14 Gray Green 227.74 151.64 76.10 12x17 Gold & Nutria 281.94 182.72 99.22 12x21 Gold & Nutria 341.60 224.16 117.44 12x14 Green Leaf 148.93 99.83 49.10 12x15 Green 165.80 1 1 1 .22 54.58 1 2x1 6'6 Dark Green 181.70 121.94 59.76 - SECOND FLOOR Answered the bank, fashioned in the shape of a cross. , i The bank was "returned left on a shell It was -empty. Now prayers have been renewed for the thief and return of the cash about $1 . . It takes four pounds of potatoes to make1 a pound of potato chips. King Size Prints , (3 trips to the bring back SIZES N. Capitol -3-9191