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S.P. HUGE ENTERPRISE
In the last year, some 90,801 people were
on the payrolls of the Southern Pacific for
a total of $254,864,315. If all the employes of
SP could be gathered together into one
place, they would make a city almost the
size of Portland (with their families).
SP's gross operating revenues exceeded
$628,000,000, a gain of $30,000,000 over 1943,
but operating expenses were $421,000,000, an
increase of nearly $52,000,000, so that net rev
enue from operations was $207,000,000, down
some $21,000,000 from the preceding year.
Take out of this $207,000,000 net operat
ing income, $131,000,000 for taxes and
$24,000,000 for "joint facility" rents, and the
net railway operating income is only
$52,449,000. Add in miscellaneous income and
the figure rises to $62,000,000 income avail
able for fixed charges mainly the item of
$24660,000 for interest on debt.
The final net income was $36,719,659.66.
To 42,993 stockholders, SP paid dividends
aggregating $2.50 a share or $9,431,908 and
distributed the remainder to reserves.
During the year SP reduced its funded
debt by $76,597,715. The balance sheet shows
some $580,444,416.34 long term debt out
standing against a concern with total assets
of $1,793,511,183.87.
During the year SP put more than
$18,136,000 into permanent improvements,
' such as 530 miles of new rail, 353 miles of
relayer rail, new bridge over the Pecos, new
bridge over the San Joaquin, extensions of
Centralized Traffic Control. It wrote off
close to $8,000,000 of obsolete property.'
Although more than 18,000 SP employes
are with the armed forces, leaving a man
power shortage of 9,000 despite replace-'
ments, President A. T. Mercier takes pride
In the fact that for the fifth consecutive year
SP increased its ton-miles and passenger
miles hauled an all-time high of accom
plishment. Ton miles of revenue freight were more
than 40 billion, an increase of 256 million
over 1943. Revenue passenger miles were
more than 8 billion, an increase of 761 mil
lion. The report embellishes statistics with
pictures of SP people at work (among them
Mn. Mabel Anderson, of Eugene, at a huge
oil valve). President Mercier 's comments
are brief. SP is in good shape, physically and
financially. Ita main concern is its war job.
A to the future he expresses confidence that
rails will meet their much advertised com
petitors: "It may ba noted that In some aspects these
other forms of transport and complementary
' to the railroad, and that further the railroad
enjoys the basic advantage inherent in MASS
land transport as contrasted with single-unit
transport."
He argues briefly for equalization of tax
loads among competing types of transport,
but concludes:
"Greatest factor In the long-term outlook
for tha company ia prospect of general pros
perity and development of regions served by
SP. The war has brought vast development and
influx of population to this territory. While
the problems of reconversion may be more se
vere than in other parts of the country, It
seems likely the final result will be substan
tial Increase over prewar years."
Eugene is the home of more than 2,000 SP
employes; it pays some $250,000 a year taxes
in. Lane county; it is, major carrier of ev
erything this region can produce, and its
prosperity is linked with ours. It f note
worthy that under President Mercier, the
company has taken advantage of "war
boom" to reduce its debt, improve its prop
erty and get "set" for the period of postwar
reconstruction.
Prophets say that American railroads
will have to rebuild much of their track and
equipment to meet their postwar competi
tion. Mr. Mercier merely hints at these
changes. He emphasizes the advantage in
herent in "mass haul" and importance of de
velopment in territory served. The figures
in the SP report are huge and impressive,
but in an operation of such size it does not
take much to turn them from black to red.
The postwar weak spot of railroads (as in
many other industries) may be inadequate
reserves.
However, railroads generally have trim
med off a great deal of "fat" in recent yean
(unprofitable branch lines and subsidiaries,
and one analist says they are entering "an
era of main line haul." If they have "learned
their limitations," as Dean Gilbert is fond of
saying, and if policy is determined by sound
operating men rather than stock speculators,
there is no reason why railroads or railway
people should fear the future.
SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
By MARIAN LOWRY
LONG WAY TO TOKYO, STILL
Boldness, well timed, is a tremendous
facto in war, and Admiral Mark Mitscher's
carrier based air squadrons have dealt the
Japanese a telling blow by attacking their
main navy units at the supposedly secure
bases in the Inland sea. All along the line I
tVio nttarle nn .Tannn Is haino nrpssAfl Viom I
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Nimitz is following through after Iwo. Mac
Arthur is completing the mopup in the Phil
ippines. However, there is timely warning for
those who couple the encouraging news
from the Pacific with the expected collapse
in Germany to predict an early end of the
war. The warning comes from that very
tough old warrior, Lt. Gen. Holland Smith
who directed the Marines at Saipan and
again at Iwo. Arrived at Honolulu he re
marks profanely:
"They were plenty tough, and as we go
along they will get tougher."
The Marine general knows. On Iwo they
encountered more Jap troops and better
trained troops than ever before, more elab
orate defenses, hidden guns and mantraps
which the most detailed aerial reconnalsance
failed to show. And as Gen. Smith remarks:
"They haVe learned some things. They have
stopped making those banzai charges where
we just mowed them down."
There are those who believe the Japs
will sue for peace when Germany folds.
They should read Sergeant Newt Oliphant's
interviews with Jap prisoners their weird
faith in the god-emperor, their cult of des
tiny to rule the world. Speaking of. a pre
war ballgame which a Yank team won in
Tokyo, one prisoner said:
"Of course the Yanks had the larger score
but Japan won the game."
There must be no compromise on either
the German or the Japanese front. There
is general agreement that Hitler and his
gang must be destroyed, and in our opinion
so must the empero of Japan be destroyed,
, despite the qualms of our former ambassa
dor Mr. Grew.
It will be a long and costly process, in
lives and goods, but we do not see how any
Intelligent reconstruction can begin in any
of these lands unless the sources of national
mania are obliterated.
DEMOLAY BOYS
PLANNING DANCK
DeMolay Boys are sponsoring
their annual ball Saturday eve
ning, downtown Masonic temple,
eight-thirty until eleven-thirty
o'clock, and during the evening
the annual "DeMolay Sweetheart"
will be named.
Committee chairmen for the
party include: Richard Schim
berg, general chairman; Robert
Maclay. decorations: William Pur-
cell, refreshments: Thomas Tug-
mail, pUUUtlljr, uaifl v,onov..,
band; Robert Rogers, tickets;
Donald Talbot, program.
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DAUGHTER BORN
Announcements have been re
ceived by Eugene relative! and
friends of the birth of a daughter,
Alice Neale, to Mr. and Mrs.
Paulen Kaseberg, at Wasco,
March 18. The baby is a grand
child of P. M. Morse of Eugene.
There are two older brothers In
the family, Lee and Terry Kase
burg. VISIT IN SEATTLE
Mrs. Burl Grant Thomas and
small son, Terry, have been visit
ing Mrs. Thomas' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Phelps, Seattle. Mr.
Thomas also has been guest of her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. E. O. Phelps, and has
been entertained by many of her
old friends, including Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mattsen. Mr. Thomas
expects to join his family this
week-end at the home of Mrs.
Thomas' lister, Mrs. Victor N.
Jones at Richmond Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones have plan
ned a dinner party at the Rainier
club In honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas, also a luncheon In the
Georgian room of the Olympic
hotel for Mrs. Thomas.
TO ENTERTAIN CLUB 1
Mrs. A. R. Holeman is to enter
tain for the La Junta club on Fri
day afternoon, one-thirty o'clock.
SEWING GROUP
The Bundles for Britain "sewing
group, Pythian sisters, will meet
Thursday evening at seven-thirty
o clock at the Home of Mrs. M.
J. Gleason. 1754 Lawrence.
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MEETING FRIDAY
S. D. club is to meet Friday
evening, seven-thirty o'clock,
i home of Mrs. J. S. Lusby.
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: GRAND CHIEF VISITS
PYTHIAN BISTERS
Helmetta Temple, Pythian sis
ters, entertained their grand
chief, Mrs. Sadie Graham, Cor
vallis; past grand chief, Mrs.
Queen Woods, Independence; sup
reme manager, Mrs. Pearl Kin
zer, Salem; past grand chief, Mrs.
L. C. DeBurgh, Eugene; at a pot
luck supper and meeting Tuesday
evening at the Knights of Pythias
hall.
Miss Lucille, Gregg,- Mrs. Jennie
Parker, Mrs. Albert Jail, Mrs.
Dewey McAloin, Mrs. Minnie
Marx, Mrs. Elizabeth Romalne,
and Mrs. Nellie Griswold were
Initial). Balloting was held for
two candidates.
Gilts and corsages were pre
sented to the officers, and the
hall was decorated with flowers
the colors of the stations,
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OBSIDIAN PARTY
TO BE FRIDAY
The entertainment committee of
the Eugene Obsidians announces
party for all Obsidians and
friends on Friday evening, eight
o'clock, campus YWCA bungalow.
Paul Campbell is general chair
man. There will be games, danc
ing, and refreshments.
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WOMEN OF MOOSE
GROUP MEETS
College of regents of the Women
of the Moose met Monday night at
the home of Mrs. C. O. Beitel.
Plans were made for the graduate
regents to fill the chain at next
Friday's regular auxiliary meet
ing. They include: Mrs. Rosa
Wood, past regent, Mrs. C. O.
Beitel, senior regent, Mrs. Allie
Clark, Junior regent, Mrs. J. L.
Copenhaver, chaplain, Mrs. Joe
Bartlett, guide, Mrs, Claude Al
lumbauih, assistant guide, Mrs.
Elmer Geiger, artist, Mrs. Cora
Parker, sentinel, Mrs. Henry
Brlcker, treasurer, Mrs. N. L.
Thomason, pianist, and Mrs. 3, A.
Flannlgan, recorder.
Refreshment! were served and
plane were made for a card party
to be held Monday afternoon,
March 26, at two o'clock at the
Moose hall. Officers will be In
charge.
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QUOTARIANB REAR
REPORTS AT MEETING
. Quota club held its dinner
meeting Monday evening at the
Osburn hotel, Mrs. Earl Black
burn and Mrs. Don Motter were
in .charge. Reports were given
from various committees as fol
lows: Mrs. Blackburn, budget com
mittee; Miss Nellie Lyle, ways and
means; Mrs. James V. Danielson,
program; Miss Marjory Stewart,
membership; Mrs. Anne' Gaveny,
attendance; Mri. Motter. friendly
relations; Mrs. Mary Sands,
achievements of women; Mrs.
Genevieve Nettleton, good citizen
ship; Mrs. Helen Soranson, inter
national relations; Mrs. Gene Gib
son, house committee.
Mrs. Gertrude Graham, club
president, gave a brief talk and
Miss Thelma Schaefer, secretary,
reported on the yearly meetings.
Mrs. Harold Jensen gave a review
of her activities as Quota repre
sentative on the Eugene youth
council. Mrs. Emllte A. Lundy as
editor of the monthly bulletin,
"Quota Quacks," also reported on
her work.
Next meeting of the club, comes
as a luncheon at the Osburrt hotel
on April 2.
FRANCES WILLARD
CARNIVAL ON FRIDAY
Frances Willard school, assisted
by the P-TA unit, will sponsor it
annual carnival on Friday of this
week.
A full-course dinner will be
served at six o'clock with pies,
cakes, and coffee for those not
wishing dinner.
The carnival proper start at
seven o'clock.
Featured will be the following:
Fish pond, first grade; candy
booth, second grade; beauty parlor
and. movies, third grade; vaude
ville show, fourth grade, includ
ing songrby Hal Young, tap dance
by Beverly Brunton, baton twirl
ing act by Patty Berg and Donna
DeVrtet, songs by Eugene hleV
scnooi quartet, directed by Glenn
Griffith, novelty dance by White
studio, magician acts by Tony Zil
koski, stunts by trick dogs by La
Vanway.
AU patron and parents of the
school are invited to attend the
dinner and carnival.
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AUXILIARY MEETING
Ulahee division, auxiliary of B
of L. E. will meet Saturday at six
thirty o'clock at the Knights of
Pythias hall for potluck dinner
Mrs. Casey heads the dinner com
mittee. a a
HOSPITALITY CLUB -
Hospitality club met Monday
evening at the Osburn hotel, about
twenty-five attending. Mrs. A L
Houghton and Mrs. A. Madsen
won the bridge prizes. Next meet
ing for the club comes April 2.
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VFW Makes Plea
For Overseas Yets
WASHINGTON, March 21 OP)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
yesterday renewed its plea for ro
tation of furloughs to provide 3S
days' leave in the United States
for all soldiers having 18 months
or more of foreign service.
In a letter to Secretary of War
Stimson, the VFW's national leg
islative representative. Omar B.
Ketchum, said he recognized the
difficulties but asserted:
"Surely there are enough re
planvnents and transportation to
grant relief to personnel who have
been in continuous service, and
much of It combat for three years
or more."
He cited specifically the 35th
Infantry division, which he said
was stationed In the Hawaiian
Islands at the time of Tearl Harbor
and has been fighting in the Pa-
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The rotation policy, depart
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who and how many soldiers are
to be returned. Generally, three
factors govern the number: avail
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replacements and the condition of
the men themselves.
Without giving a breakdown by
theaters, the department said that
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brought back for a furlough and
then reassigned to duty with units
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furlough program they return to
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Fay Brownsen Back
After Long Illness
After being laid up for three)
years, including 18 months in a
hospital and seven operations,
Fay Brownson is In business again
at 1250 Willamette street
The karmel corn kitchen at that
address is now open under
Brownson's management, selling
popcorn, candy and peanuts in
addition to the product which
gives the establishment its name.
United Sees Record
Cargoes For Future
Forecasting a year that will top
all previous passenger-mall-express
operations, C. P. Graddlck,
director of air cargo for United
Air Lines, announced Wednesday
that approximately 330,946 ton
miles of air express were flown by
United Air Lines during Febru
ary, 1945.
The February estimate repre
sented an increase of 11 per cent
over January's total of 343,558
ton-miles and a 45 per cent gain
over February, 1944. Express ton
miles flown by United in 1944
totaled 4,222,853, Graddlck said.
United's air mail ton-miles for
February totaled 1,649,103, up 42
per cent over the same month a
year ago. United currently is car
rying approximately five times
as much mail as before Pearl Har
bor, according to the company.
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