i 36-(Sec. Ill) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., April
Statistics Show Woman's
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By G. K. HODENTUXD '.for force a r e le ti id
WASHINGTON. April (-The
old uw that My "woman's place
la ia the home" It at .dead at
the dodo bird. Amerlcaa women,
at least. Ignore It like a birthday.
That's .the almost Inescapable
conclusion from a detailed Census
Bureau survey of the aatioa's la-
auote a few statistics
Three of every 10 American
wives and almost M per cent of
the single women are working
outside the borne. Altogether,
women make up about a third of
the nation's total labor force and
more thaa half of the women
CHOOSE FROM THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT
reg. '9,95, ...
king size shell chairs
The last word in comfort and smart good tools! And rV
just imagine ... for less than $20 you can have a SET t)F
FOUR ... for less than $50 a SET OF SIXl Roomy, 31-inch
real king size peel rattan seat , mounted, on stufdy black
wrought iron base to give it a smart contemporary' look.
Perfect to use outdoors during the summer, indoors through
Out the ( entire year. " ' ' , ' . , j .
Hail and phone order'
reg.
coffee table
The perfect companion
for the king size shell
chair . . . . this rattan
peel round coffee table
with wrought iron legs,
sturdily suppled with
wrought iron braces. -
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Mod nd phone order
rtg.34.95 Detce
aluminum chaise lounge
19.88
Double bar construction. Two easy-rolling
wheels; strap and spring baso suspension.
3-inch box pad filled with 18 pounds of
finest cotton linters. Vat dyed duck covers
in green, bluo, rust or yellow.
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reg. M9.95 I Bunting
de luxe chaise lounge
34.95
Four-position crisis with resilient inner-.
spring mattress; doubles as an extra beef.
Light weight, rust-proof aluminum from,
big 6" rubber-tired wheels. Colorful, tough
vinyl plastic cover in splashy floral design.
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I reg. 34.95 six-foot
redwood barbecue set
24.95
Enjoy picnjcklng In your yard very nk
dayl Ruggedly built 6-foot sewbuck table).
with two matching benches. Plenty of
room for six persons. Resistant to sun, wind
and rain . built for years and years of
service.
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STORE HOURS ,
MONDAY 1 FIIDAYi 9:30 AM. TO t tM.
OTHCX DAYSt f :30 A. Mv TO S:J0 P. M.
21, '57
t . .
today. To
are married. .
The number of working wivea
has risen by five million, or near
ly per cent, fat 1 years. Last
year there were 12,700.000 In the
labor force, compared to 7 mil
lion in 1M7. . -
There has been a decline In the
But the ' Census
nothing alarming It seems there
are fewer young single women
now because more of them are
getting married, and earlier. ,
Women between the- ages of 43
and M are playing aa increasingly
significant role la the postwar la
bor force. Since 1MT the number
number o working single girls.
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to Y 1 u if -
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2 for $9.75.
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FREE STORE-SIDE
PARKING FOR
OVER 1,000 CARS
Place No Longer in Home
. Bureau- found
of working wivea vm that age
group baa doubled,, from nearly
two muuoa to nearly four million.
Moreover, about one-third of all
middle-aged wivea were working
lnt year, as compared to ooe
filth right after World War U and
only one-tenth la 1M. ..
Middle-aged ' women who are
OF SUMMER FURNITURE IN
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reg.M9.95 I folding
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redwood picnic set
Strictly dl lux in every detailt Sturdy wea-; ;
ther-resistant, clear redwood six-foot table e
with two matching bench. Ample seating
capacity for six parsons. All. piece fold i
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Moil and phone order ' '
reg. 5.95 I telescope
fold-away chair
Smoothly varnished hardwood frame,, rein
forced seat. An attractively styled chair,
folds easily and compactly in a sjngle mo
ment with cover in multi-colored striped
canvas. Save $1.00 on each chairl
Mad and phone order '. . '
39.95
$4.95
plastic rain covers
Protect your summer furniture without'
the, work and fuss of bringing it in out of
the rain. Just whisk on a rain cover and ,
forget it! Opaque . green - vinyl plastic, ;
tailored with zippers or elastic, edges for
snug fit and easy removal , - .
' 'Plus ihipping cost to area outside our regular truck delivery route.' ' -, -V
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widowed,' divorced or separated
(rem their, husband also-have
been joining . the labor force la
steadily increasing numbers. K
. For .most working wives and
mothers it isn't a case of earning
a little' sin . money. The bureau
found that of the two million work
ing mothers of young children last
year, about two-thirds ere work'
in full time.
"The bureau reported a growing
tendency to Amerlcaa hemes lor
both husband and wife to hold
down Jobs. Last year 10 mllltoa
of the MMj millioa married cou
ple in this country had two pej
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dard lM,i to - T
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with two front xipper U7jl
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