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
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DAILY
Percy Edlwandls
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