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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1938)
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTER-GUARD AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Published every waning and Sunday! EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ...... Alton T. Baker MANAGING EDITOR --. William M. Tugman NEWS SERVICE - - - Associated Press. United Press MEMBER ......... Audit Bureau of Circulations Entered at the Post Office at eusene Oregon, as aecond class matter. The Register-Guard's policy ta the complete and impartl publication in Its news pagea of all news and statements DO news. On this page, the editors of Tne ttegisier-uuaj-a offer their opinions on events of the day and matters of importance to the community, endeavoring to be candid but fair and helpful la the development of constructive com munity policy. RAISE RATES? SHOW NECESSITY "Any diversion of funds from the utilities to other city uses will have a certain and direct effect upon your water and light bills. It will result in either a rise in rates or interfer ence with rate reductions in the fu ture." Water Board's official statement During the year 1937, by the Water Board's own report, our utilities had gross receipts of $fiM,974.62. The electric utility netted $253,167.66; the water utility, $C,'i, 639.17 a very fine showing. In sinking fund investments, deprecia tion reserves and cash, the electric utility has on hand $863,283.47 to rover only $760, 000 of long term bonds outstanding; the water utility has on hand $430,815.08 against $581,659.55 in long term bonds outstanding. The two departments combined have $1,344, 100.55 against combined bonds of $1,431, 659.55. When the Water Board says it can't find the $30,000 which would be required to take over street lighting and municipal water supply without dipping into your pocket book, it is being a bit absurd especially at the moment when it is proposing to shoot another $600,000 into another steam plant if Bonneville won't offer suitable peak load terms. Your Water Board Is your only agency free to spend as it pleases; and though, on the whole, its record has been admirable, its unusual financial freedom has covered some costly mistakes: Leaburg designed for two turbines, limited to partial development because of too optimistic estimates of average flow in the McKenzie river. Rennie Rapids elaborate borings and tests over a long period, far-sighted perhaps but possibly impractical, Promotions such as the venture a few years back Into buying wholesale lots of electrical merchandise and financing dealers and customers. Expansions it Is a question whether the surcharges on rural and suburban service really cover added expense of such service. Because of the pride of Eugene people in these enterprises a pride which we share there has grown up a certain myth of ef ficiency and infallibility. This attempt to scare voters calls for calm and candid study of what the record really is. Can the Water Board make ECONOMIES which will enable it to save this $30,000 an nually for the taxpayers? Can it find ap proximately 4.4 per cent of savings on a gross business of $659,000 a year? We say YES! served for development when funds are available. There is reason to believe the new field will be very widely used not only for ath letics but for other events. The location is advantageous. But a thought in time will save many a bad moment with traffic problems. REPEAL DOUBLE LIABILITY YES TO REQUIRE FITNESS FOR MARRIAGE It would seem to be only common sense to say that the state of Oregon should re quire all persons who intend to marry to show that they are physically and mentally fit to wed. So delicate is the question, how ever, that the legislature after enacting such a law, saw fit to refer it to the voters. There Is a provision in the luw that those who are rejected on examination may ap peal to the circuit court. All examinations will be under the direction of the state board of eugenics; they will be free; the records will be confidential. We believe that many tragedies can be prevented by such a law, wisely enforced. We realize that no law can prevent entirely "lovers' mistakes." So long as the require ments of all states are not uniform, evasions will be easy. But a certain amount of the crime and disease and distress which come from the mating of the unfit can be pre vented. We recommend: VOTE 306 YES. PARKING NEEDED AT NEW FIELD Dedication of the new athletic field on South Willamette street brings the remind er that before it is too late some provision should be made for the parking of cars and the handling of traffic at the time of big games and other events. South Willamette street will not carry the load and the hill side streets to the west are not suitable. If possible, some provision should be made for handling motor traffic on open ground ad Joining the field. One possibility which has been suggested Is the opening up of a utreet from East Nineteenth and the building of a parking yard to the north or east of the playing field. This would require more money than is available now, but if the engineering plans were made now, the space could be re Second on the list of changes in the Ore gon constitution which the legislature has referred to the people is one to remove "double liability" from stockholders in state banks. The federal system of deposit insurance is open to state banks and re moved the necessity for "double liability" which never protected anybody anyhow. Congress long since removed "double lia bility" from national banks. State banks (we have none left in Eugene) should have the same status. This change is desirable for uniformity and safety in our entire banking system. We recommend: VOTE 302 YES. WASHINGTON LETTER By RODNEY DUTCHER (Regtsler-Gtiard Washington Correspondent) WASHINGTON. Ot. 21 In 1630 the Pilgrim Fathers of the Massachusetts colony, fared with a labor shortage, passed a law providing that "car penters, joiners, bricklayers, sawyers and thatch cra shall not take above two shillings a day." In 1938, on October 24, in a period of great unemployment, a federal law will go into effect wjiich sets a minimum hourly wage rate of 25 cents and a maximum work week of 44 hours, witli time and one-half for overtime. The law is the Fair Labor Standards Act. Its administrator is Elmer F. Andrews, head of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. The act also bars from interstate com merce goods produced by "oppressive child labor." That part of it is under Chief Katherine F. Len root of the Children's Bureau. Plenty Of Questions Employers and employes still arc asking which workers arc covered and which are not. Aside from certain exemptions mada in the law chiefly of agricultural workers, seamen, street car employes, executives, retail workers and most employes in the fishing, canning and dairy industries, the Wage and Hour Division in general classifies those covered as: "1. Employes engaged in producing, manu facturing, mining, handling, transporting or in any manner working on goods moving" in inter state commerce. "2. Employes engaged in any process or oc cupation necessary to the production of such goods. "3. Employes engaged in interstate transpor tation, transmission or communication.' Further interpretation by the division's general counsel says that except for the stated exemptions, "all the employes, in a place of employment where goods shipped or sold in interstate commerce were produced, arc included in the coverage . . ." This goes for watchmen, clerks, stenographers, main tenance workers and messengers, among others. Employes in manufacturing, processing or dis tributing plants, "a part of whose goods moves in commerce out of the state in which the plant is located," are covered. But n plant none of whose products leave the state is not covered, even though its employes work on raw materials from outside the slate. Employes working at home, as well rs those in factories, are covered. Where workers are paid on a piece-work basis or on a weekly or monthly rate, they must re ceive at least the equivalent of the minimum hourly rate. 40-Cent Minimum In 1945 Beginning October 24, 1939, the statutory work week will be 42 hours and after the second year of the act, only 40 hours. The minimum hourly wage rate will be raised from 25 to 30 cents, a year from now, and will be pushed to 40 cents on October 24, 1945. Due to meager funds, less than half the divi sion's 12 regional offices will be opened this fall. (The 12 cities arc Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Cleveland, Birmingham, Chicago, Min neapolis, Kansas City, Houston, Denver, and San Francisco.) So there will be few inspectors avail able to check the records which employers arc required to keep of persons employed, their wages and hours worked. There s a multiple system of enforcement, however, which tends to discourage any willful violations. Andrews urges all employ ers and employes to report such violations, assur ing the latter that the act specifically protects them from discharge or discrimination. Employe May Sue Employes may bring suit for unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime, and employers, violating wage aim hour requirements arc liable for such sums plus an equal amount to cover damages, court costs and attorney fees. It will be unlawful to ship or sell In interstate commerce any goods produced where a person was empioyea in violation of the wage or hour sec tions, to discriminate against any complaining em ploye, to fail to keep the required records or to falsify any required record. Penalties are a fine up to $10,000 and im prisonment for up to six months, the latter for second offenders only. "Oppressive child labor" is defined as employ ment of children under 18 in any occupation ex cept where the Children's Bureau determines employment of children of 14 or 15 won't inter fere with schooling, health, or well-being, and employment of children under 18 in occupations determined as hazardous or detrimental. Specifically exempted from both wage and hour provisions are agricultural workers, seamen, employes of airplanes, street car, motor bus, In lerurban railways and of weekly or semi-weekly newspapers of less than 3000 circulation; persons in bona fide executive, professional or local re tailing capacity, or outside salesmen; employes of any retail or service establishment, most of whose selling or servicing is in interstate commerce; those engaged in fishing and the fishing industry; persons employed in the area of production to' handle, prepare or can agricultural, dairy or hor ticultural products for market. Employes of railway, motor bus and truck carriers regulated by the I. C. C. arc exempt from the hour rules, as are woikevs in the first processing of milk or cream into dairv products, in ginning and compressing cotton, the process ing of cotton seed and the processing of agricul tural products into sugar or syrup. In industries designated by Andrews as "sea sonal" employes may work up to 13 hours a day or 58 hours a week for not more than 14 weeks each year, the overtime rate applying for hours In excess. Workers engaged in fanning or packing fresh fruits and vegetables in the production area or In dressing poultry or slaughtering livestock re exempt from all hour provisions for up to 14 weeks. Learners, apprentices and handicapped workers may be employed below the minimum wi under Individual certificates Issued by the administrator. ICc-mnjl't, 1938. NfcA Service. Inc.) PLEASANT HILL NEWS PLEASANT HILL, Oct. 21 (Special) Mr. Khanober and family have arrived at the Hazel ton home. They drove from Web ster, S. D., and have rented the Charles Walker farm. P. Jackson and family have moved to the Will Miller farm where Mr. Jackson is assisting with the farm work. Louisa Alcott's famous story, "Little Men" will be shown in picture and sound at the Pleasant Hill gymnasium Friday morning, Oct. 28. at 10:30. All School child ren and residents of the communi ty are invited to see the produc tion. There will be a small charge. SHOWER GIVEN OAKRIDGE, Oct. 21. (Special) Mrs. Louis Ryker (Margie Ed wards) was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower given re cently at the A. V. Ryker home by Miss Marjorie Wilkenson and Mrs. John Mojick. The afternoon ...... I'Uitinff and seeing the many gifts received by the honor guest. Refreshments were servcu at the close of the afternoon by the hostesses to Mrs. Louis Ryker, Mrs. Daisy Hebert, Mrs. John Mil ler, Mrs. Claude Miller, Mrs. Glen Good. Mrs. Walter Wilkenson, Mrs. Earl Walker, Mrs. Nellie Ed wards, Mrs. Mary Archer, Mrs. Georgie Greer, Mrs. A. V. Ryker, Misc Marv Rvker. Mrs. Ida Holt, Mrs. Roy Temple, Mrs. John Mc Gillvrey, Mrs. Hobart Clark, Mrs. AHHtA Williams. Mrs. John Wo- jick and Miss Wilkenson. Those sending gifts and unable to attend were Mrs. Robert Dunning, Mrs. Charles Croner, Mrs. C. B. Mc Farland." Mrs. Grant J. Gray, Mrs. E. E. Wert, Miss June cuniss, ivirs. viola Flfick Mrs. Frank Single- lai-v Mrs rtTwittv. Mrs. Percy Steele, Mrs. Roy Todd. Mrs. Tcr- cssa Gray, and Mrs. J. E. Paddock. HALLOWEEN PARTY supplies. Valley Printing Co. GIRL SCOUTS MEET WENDLING,- Oct. 21. (Spe cial) The Older Girl Scout troop sold cookies after school recent ly and a sum of $2.70 was real ized from the sale. Friday after noon after school the girl scouts are going to paint the outside of their cottage, which is rapidly nearing completion. Work on a quilt was begun at the regular meeting this week. GIVE PARTIES HARRISBURG, Oct. 21. (Spe cial) A birthday party at the F. S. McEldowney home last week .ac tfiuen in honor of Mr. McEl downey and Mrs. Paul Hathaway, whose birthdays came on that day. The evening was spent in playing "snn ' Prizes were won by Mrs. Hathaway, ladies' first; Earl Brock, men's first: Mrs. Irvin Cain, ladies' consolation and Olefin Hus ton, men's consolation. Later in the" evening refreshments were served to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hath away, Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Cain, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brock, Mr. and Mrs?. Jerry Sommerville, ftlr. and Mrs. Glenn Huston and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. McEldowney. Mayor Harold Stevenson cele brated his birthday this week by giving a card party for a number of his friends. Those present were Ralph Dannen of Browns ville. Roy Farmer of Shedd, Lou Siegman of Junction City, W. A. Howe of Monroe, Alden Potter of Harrisburg and the host. AT THORNTON CORNERS THORNTON CORNERS, Oct 21. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. George Foster were business visitors re cently at Oakland and Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Starner who had visited the past two weeks with Mrs. Starner's brother,' R. B. Dixon and other relatives, have left to visit a daughter at To ledo, Wash. AT VPPERcTTTH UPPER SPENCER V Oct. 21.(SDeci,f1R Cf!t! Oct. 20-(SpeciajCS K returning to Oregon &J 3 evening. sta Sc-3 made this Mr. and Mrs. gi tade business hfa? us week. p " Bo,. "1A1I.1I, Oct 91 -The 46 club met th'Vt he home of Mrs. l hams. Twelve ladies K ent. The next meeting on November 8 Williams. Wlth v Lois Keeney is visiii. land, Calilornia! m - NATRON, Oct. 213? Mrs. Harris and son r, LT0 turned home frora 'QA where they have been tM These Prices EFFECTIVE (except Produce and Meat) from Friday. Oct. 21, to and including Oct. 27. Here's Value . . . in KNOWN Brands It Is our policy to feature brands that are nationally known and nationally advertised. Brands that you know and will buy with assurance of quality . . . and you can buy them here for lessi fjC WESSON OIL 69c JELLO 3 Packages N alley's Lumberjack . S; 39c SYRUP Salad Dressing Big Value, quart.... 19c TOMATOES r2efr 3 for 25c MUSHROOMS Pieces and Stems 2 Oz. Tins 2 for 15a CORN Great Northern No. 300 tins 3 25c FLEISCHMAN'S YEAST 2 for 5c r Lb 15r PEAS No. 300 tins 2 for " ISC BEANS TrL .' 2 ter 15c rji it Q Del Monte Early Garden i a rXiliD No. 300. tin 1UC CORN NDor.! 2 or 19c WHEATIES 2 pkgs. 21c "Breakfast for Champions" TOUCHDOWN SPECIAL See us about our big offer on a Football and Helmet. Snow Flour 49 lb. sack $1.35 98 Lb. Sack $2.65 24'2 Lb. Sack 79c Enter the $5700.00 contest today. Win $600.00 worth of groceries a year's supply. Get Martha Meade's New Recipes for Football Party Dishes. CORNKIX 2 pkgs. 25c Try this, the latest breakfast food sensation. Cereal Bowl with 2 packages. RICE Fancy Blue Rose 4 Bag 10 19c MACARONI 3lbBaCgeUo19c BEANS Red Mexican 4 Lbs. 19c Toilet Tissue 1000 sheet .... 6 Rolls 25c Large Package Giant Package BORENE 27c 49c WAXTEX 125 Foot Rolls, each. HOMINY NVoan27np.8. 19c for 25c P. & G. SOAP Giant Bars.. 6 23c FARINA GOLD MEDAL FLOUR A IS sttVP 7"--" 5 Lb. Sack pr n sce 49 Lb. Sack . $1.43 24 Vi pound sack 89c PINEAPPLE TtfSt--. 10c MILK Morning Can 6c Per Case $2.79 IVORY SOAP Med. Bars.. 4 for 19c CORN MEAL. 2 lb. Cello Bag HAM SAVE ON U. S. GOV'T INSPECTED MEATS Ruth's nhirkhawk Tcnd'r Hams. A special proem fives this hum tenderness and a mild delightful flavor. 1 1 or whole. Lb. . 25' PURE LARD. 4 pound pkg. . 39c POT ROAST KMrBeef-Lh. UVzC STEAK, Round or Swiss, Lb. 19c ROAST. Boneless Rump, Lb. 17c BACON, Fancy, Vi lb. pkg. . 15c For Quality and Service "Ask for Mac" Frlres Effective Saturday and Monday Hillcrest FLOUR Hardwheat. We guar antee satisfaction or your money back 49 Lb. Sack 24li Lb. Sack 1.19 69c 13c 1Q0 Lb. Sack C. & H. Sugar . $4.87 $1.27 51c 25 Lb. Cloth Sack for 10 Lb. Cloth Sack for C. & H. Powd. Sugar, 3 lbs. 17c C. & H. Brown Sugar, 3 lbs. He PRODUCE SPECIALS P0tat0eS Ndtem. S0Lbs.3SC Lemons 2Sld" 12 19c Oranges 3DM.23c Squash "b"brd or Ban"a 1c ONIONS . . . 10 pounds for 15c DATES, Hy drated (fresh) 2 lbs. 29c Celery K 2,or15c Prices Effective Saturday and Monday ran DXLXVZ&IX8 DAILY Percy Edlwandls GRAY'S 10th A 0LT7I PHOITC 2600
