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Twelve The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Saturday, June 21, 1941 Serious Labor Shortage Noted In Pea Harvest Pendleton, June 21 M) First 6er lout labor shortage of the season was Imminent In Umatilla county today In the Athena area, where the pea harvest Is coming on rapidly under warm sunshine and where at least an additional one thousand men are needed to save the crop, according to Don Robbins, manager of the state employment service here. "We have every available man at work there now and we need at least 1,000 more," he said this morning. "Rain delayed harvest for some time and now, with the clear weather, many of the pea fields are coming on at once, Increasing the harvesting difficulties so far as labor Is con cerned." An employment office is main tained at Athena, where applicants may report for assignments. Some berry pickers also are needed in the MUton-Freewater area, Mr. Robbins said. Ford Workers To Ratify Union Contract (By the Associated Press) Wage increases for some of the 120,000 workers of the Ford motor plants were indicated today as em ployes made ready to attend a Sun day mass meeting in Detroit to ra tify a contract providing a CIO union shop and the dues checkoff for the first time in the automobile Industry. The United Auto Workers looked for detailed negotiations on wages to begin next week. The terms of the contract signed in Washington yesterday provided that any increas es are to be retroactive to the date of the signing. The workers themselves meet to morrow to act on the Ford-CIO agreement, which calls in general for wage rates equal at least to the highest paid by other motor firms as well as those making steel, rub ber, glass and cement. The pact makes the CIO spokes man for all Ford workers except supervisors, and provides time and a half for overtime and double time for Sundays and holidays. R. J. Thomas, UAW president, described it as a pattern which he believed would be universally adopted be fore another year. Willie industrial peace appeared imminent for Ford, there was trouble on other fronts in the defense pro gram. AFL machinists on strike from San Francisco bay area shipyards early today for the second time re fused to return to their Jobs, reject ing an ultimatum from Harvey W. Jackson Alleged to Have A bused Office Washington, June 21 (U.R) A senate judiciary sub-committee today postponed action on the nomination of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson as an associate justice of the su preme court alter nenring a charge that he "abused his official office In dropping prosecution of 11 per sons In Detroit who had been ac cused of recruiting troops for loyal ist Spain, The subcommittee will resume its consideration of the nomination next Monday and may summon Jackson to explain the Detroit case. Another Judiciary subcommittee, meantime, met for only two min utes and unanimously approved the nomination of Harlan Flskc Stone to be chief Justice of the United States. No witnesses on the Stone nomina tion were heard, and no written pro tests against his elevation were re ceived. Tho charge against Jackson was " "' "" I ' . illnl) t,,niMly 1 taa-ili,-WM-Mir.-i"M.;(. i..infitr-fiimjin . , rr taa nn h pHio it Marlon county's delegation at the 4-H summer school Just closed at the state college at Corvallls, with its 305 members, was the largest representation from any county In the state for the second succc.vlve year and tho largest delegation ever had by any county in the history of Uie school. With a total of 2054 4-H club members from over the slate, Marlon county had almost exactly one-tenth of the entire attendance at the school. Spread among various fraternity houses and halls, all under chaperone by Marlon county leaders, the delegation entered with test into the widespread activities of the summer school. County Club Leader Wayne D. Harding and his assistant, Mrs. Carmelita Wcddle spoke highly of the manner In which this great group of Marlon county 4-H club members conducted Itself on the state college campus and the record It made there. Interests of 4-H club members have a wide range through domestic economy, livestock, agriculture, horticulture, home making and numerous km dred topics. The boys and girls all left the campus for home Friday either by train or private car. essbl. ; Marion County Contributors to the British war relief fund provided the $1350 that paid for this ambu lance. The balance of $2275 raised here went for the purchase of vitamins and medical supplies for shipment to England. : i 1 1th Passengers Flee Sinking: Zamzam This is the first picture in connection with the sinking of the Egyp tian ship Zamzam April 17 by a German raider. It was taken by Photographer David Scherman of Life Magazine, a passenger aboard the ship. Here the Zamzam lists heavily after shelling as a life boat pulls away, Associated Press Photo. Brown, their International president, that they go back. Work stoppage for 1,500 construe- tlon employes at the big Curtlss- Wright plant In Columbus, O,, was threatened by a strike of 150 AFL electricians. Arthur Bennett, r tlonal vice president of the union, fiaid the OPM might look into the strikers' complaint that non-union telephone workers Installed cables for phones in the $13,000,000 plane shop ncaring completion. Chrysler corporation officials re ported approximately 5,000 men were idle yesterday in body frame plants. They said workers "sat down" after one employe was sent home for in subordination. The CIO said no strike had been called. made by Maxwell M. Wallach, De troit attorney who said his son Al bert was killed In July, 1838, when he attempted to escape from the loyalist army after becoming disillusioned with the layallst cause because of its "domination by communists." Wallach, the only witness to op pose Jackson's nomination, charged that his son was "executed" m Spain by Tony De Mnlo, who now resides In Jersey City. N. J., and carries a "building trndes" union card. He snld that Dc Maio and his son both belonged to the International Bri gade. Wallach said that he has "positive proof that De Malo travelled to -"ranee and returned on a false pass port. I Second Annual Girls State Opens Tomorrow Girls from all over the state will converge upon Salem Sunday for the first day of the annual Girls' State a week devoted to teaching the girls cratic forms of government. The second annual camp will be held at Silver Creek Falls and will last un til June 29. A total of 140 girls have signed up for the encampment which Is spoil sored by the American Legion aux iliary under the chatrmansnlp of Mrs. Lelf Bergsvik of Salem. Many applicants have been turned down because of the limited facilities at the camp. The week is devoted to special training of the young women to learn, In a realistic manner, the problems of government, the duties of officials and the obligations of citizenship. The program provides for city and county and state elec tions. After these elections have taken place the girls will be func tioning under a democratic form of government under their own leader ship. Dorothy McCullough Lee, state senator from Multnomah county. Is the director of the government ac tivities at the camp. She will be as slsted in carrying out the govern ment program by Mrs. Zetta Schla dor, former mayor of Sllvcrton, Edna Marie Moore of Newberg, Bar bara Rhoadcs and Hazel Roland of Portland. Jean Peterson of Portland, gill governor of 1040, Is to return to the camp this year to serve as governor until the girls have elected a gov ernor for this year. The inaugura tion of (he new chief executive will be held Wednesday morning. Governor Charles A. Sprague who visited the camp last summer re- ' . ..tnmwt,A the fundamentals of the demo ported that he was "most favorably Impressed with the spirit of the girls In which they participate In the various camp activities." He added he thought the camp was a very good way for the girls to learn the functions of their government. Camp mothers who will live with the girls while in camp include Mrs. John Zumstcln of Tillamook, Mrs. Arzner of Lakevlew, Mrs. Konnle, Klamath Falls, Mrs. Rose Bonson, Eugene, Mrs. Swltber, Newberg, and two other camp mothers from Port land. The camp mother from Salem will be Mrs. Frank Marshall. A teacher In the Salem grade schools, Margaret Grewell. will lead the devotion services of the girls in the camp. Two registered nurses from the county health department will be on hand In the camp to see the girls get the proper care. Also a recrea tional director will be at the camp. One of the highlights of the week will be the trip to the stale capital Thursday. The girls will arrive at the capital about 11 o'clock In the morning and will be taken on a tour through the capital building. After lunch they will meet with the gov ernor. The governor will turn the room of the board of control over to the board of control of the girls and they will give a legislative session In the legislature in the capital. After the session the girls will visit the supreme court and meet the Judges on the bench. Many prominent officials make visits to the camp each year. This year It Is expected to have repre sentatives from the governor's of fice as well as Earl Snell. who had said he would try to make the trip. Other officials who will be at the camp include Judge and Mrs. James Brand and Legion auxiliary officials. Three girls from Salem will make the trip this year. They are Yvonne Bolton, Patricia Peeler and Doro thy Bergsvik. Officials of the camp wish to in vite all persons who are Interested in this work to visit the camp. Espe cially they are Invited to attend the tour of the capital Thursday and to attend the closing ceremonies which will be held Saturday night at the camp. Lyons Floyd Bassett sold the equipment in his welding shop and with his family will move to Brem erton, Wash., where he will be em ployed. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kribs have rented the Bassett home. Learn More PREPARE FOR A COOD BUSINESS OR GOVERNMENT POSITION BY ATTENDING OUR SUMMER SCHOOL New Classes Now Forming All Business Subjects Including Business Machine Courses Turn Your Spare Time Into Money, Prepare and Be Ready for Gov ernment Examinations. We can give you Just the coaching you need to pass the Stenograpner. Clerical and Typist Examinations. MIORTIIAM) . TYPKtVRITINO - CUFH'K MACHINES COMIM.tH'K SKCKKTAWAI. TRAINING Individual InMriirtlnn by drgrpect teachers liavlni ,vnr nf experience. Free Kiniiloynirnt Service - Hnxh-up nurse Ideal ( las Rooms. CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE CATALOGUE BEGIN ANY TIME REASONABLE TUITION RATES. " Capital Business College ONE OF 8ALEM S PIONEER INSTITUTIONS. No Reward for Squirrel Says Mayor Riley Portland, June 21 OT Just what it is that makes a certain Portland squirrel unafraid of man or beast will have to be determined without the Incentive of a reward. Health officials, seeking to learn if rabies were at fault, suggested a reward for capture of the rambunc tious rodent, which has sallied forth from a city park at seven persons in the past week, biting all of them. Mayor Earl Riley vetoed the sug gestion, pointing out that boys prob ably would bankrupt the city by turning up with hundreds of dead squirrels. Americans Any Aid to Thl daily feature, conducted by absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.) Groping in the darkness of the German-Russian embroil ment, the afternoon paper of Lord Beaverbrook, British min ister of state, puts its finger on what would be, for both Brit ons and Americans, a delicate con sequence of German-Russian war. The newspaper, The Evening Standard, urges in advance that the British give Russia whatever aid is possible in case Russia resists Ger man demands, and goes on to say that it will be necessary, also, to try to make Americans understand the reason for aid to Moscow. Perhaps it is too early to go in for such long-distance peering into what has aptly been called shadow land, but It is certainly true that any aid to Soviet Russia, even though intended to defeat Nazi Germany, would be regarded with repugnance and suspicion by large numbers of Americans. Indeed, it would be none too easy to convince the Brit ish themselves that such aid would be wise. With Turkey neutralized by the treaty of neutrality which the Turks have signed with the German, direct British aid to Russia Is practically out of the question. United States supplies, especially airplanes, could, however, reach Russia via the Pa clile, and that is what Lord Beaver- brook's newspaper is talking about without actually saying it. The reason which would be ad vanced for the giving of such aid to the Muscovites would be, of course, that Germany must be struck on every possible front If the war is to be won. But whether either Americans or British would be will ing to put the weapons in Russia's hands and trust Russia to strike Germany with them is something else again Out of the torrent of rumor from the German-Russian borderlands, there has come no concrete evidence that Russia intends to fight rather than to give Hitler the economic, political and military domination that he seems to want. The Finnish mobilization, which is fact, not ru mor, is, however, pretty convincing evidence that Hitler is now ready to attack Russia, at least with non German troops, to force acquies cence, Doctors to Hear Medical Talks Doctors of Salem and nearby areas will hear two prominent men of medicine lecture on obstetrics and surgical pediatrics in a one day course here Wednesday, June 25. The Oregon State Medical society, in cooperation with the division of maternal and child health of the Oregon state board of health, is sponsoring the "refresher" lectures a contribution to the malnte nance of high medical standards. Guest speakers will be Dr. Wll 11am J. Dieckmann, associate pro fessor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago, and Dr. Herbert E. Coe, pediatrics sur geon of Seattle. Tile lectures are being conducted in 10 Oregon cities In cooperation with local medical societies and. wherever possible, with the cooper ation of local health departments. Through funds available by co operation of the Oregon state board of health a similar series was given In 1939. The present course Is the answer to a demand for a "repeat" performance. Dr. Dieckmann, a member of the American Gynecological society. and Dr. Coe. past president of the North Pacific Pediatrics society, have reputations as excellent speak ers. Lectures arc from 1 to 5 p. m. at the Chamber of Commerce. There will be a dinner at 8 p. m., at the Golden Pheasant cafe. New Zealand has Imported in sects to fight a serious blackberry scourge, some of the bushes having grown to such size that cattle were trapped helpless by the thorns. Earn More West Salem Legion A uxiliary Rests West Salem, June 21 The Kingwood Auxiliary of the American Legion met Thursday evening at the Legion hall for the last meeting until October. Mrs. Warren Baker spoke on the U.S.O. program and the Auxiliary voted to cooperate with the post in assisting West Salem In reaching Its $300 quota. The presl dent appointed Mrs. Marian Jessup, Mrs. Caspar Nelger, Mrs. Elmer Cook, Mrs, Karl Mobley, Mrs. E. J. Dletz and Mrs. Warren Baker to work with the following committee from the Legion: E. J. Dletz, Karl Mobley, Thomas Imes and Frank Hunt to work In the promotion of the U.S.O. program. The post do nated $5 from their organization funds. ' The Boy Scouts, who were special Balk on Russia DeWtu MacKenzle, Is belns written in his Defense Troops Riddle Dummy 'Chute Troops Ft. Lewis, June 21 M) Anti-aircraft specialists of the northwest's defense forces tried out their marksmanship on 200 dummy-loaded parachutes yesterday and admit ted themselves it was good. While six bombers filled the sky with parachutes borrowed from the forest service machine gunners and riflemen of the 205th coast artillery (anti-aircraft) worked out with their weapons on the descending Schmel-ing-type invaders. Col. Edward C. Dolun, commander, said every dum my and parachute was well-filled with bullet holes before they struck the earth. Two other dummies, dropped by a dive bomber a quarter of a mile from an outpost of defending riflemen, were annihilated by bayonet when officers found them. Retail Bureau To Renew Fight Against Meters Salem's Retail Business bureau renewed it pledge to oppose the parking meters at Its meeting yes terday. Although the city council has called for bids on the meters the bureau intends to fight the pro posal. The members have announc ed they will circulate a petition and have it ready for the next meeting of the council to be held July 7. After conducting a survey of the parking situation here recently, the bureau believes there is little or no violation of the parking restrictions. The bureau believes that from 85 to 90 percent of the downtown busi ness men are opposed to the meters. Because of their findings in this survey the bureau intends to ask the council to reject all bids for the meters when the city body stu dies the bids. 60,000 Participate In Biggest War Game Camp Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 21 (P) More than 60, 000 troops bivouacked today on Hunter Liggett military reser vation for the biggest war game in western history. Some 22.000 port ura troops completed their concentration today 38 miles south of the main encampment ar eas a"er a two-day truck and foot march. They will go into action Monday as the "red" army opposing 38,000 "blues" made up of Fort Lewis troops who have been maneuvering here all month. Three divisions the 3rd, 1th and 1st and special troops bf the third and ninth army corps and the fourth army will participate in the huge battle of California," and strike for realism through the use of blank ammunition, smoke and simulated but harmless mustard gas. Tills will be the first time United States troops have ever simulated persistent gas in large scale ma neuvers. It will be largely a battle of in fantry, and artillery. No armored divisions will be Involved. The Fort Lewis troops begin their move tonight to the pre-battle posi tions in the Fort Ord-Sallnas re gion, from whence they push off Monday to meet the "reds," repre senting an enemy that supposedly landed from the Pacific and is mov PAINTS WALL PAPERS DEdDODLFDNCC Let our trained men give you an expert opinion on the condition of your roof with absolutely no obligation. WE SELL GENUINE PABCO ROOFING Our budget plan covers both material and labor. Your own terms In reason. 375 Chomeketa guests, presented part of their cere monial work during the program, Mrs. Roy Lacey presented the troop a flag in memory of her son, Gor- dan Lacey, for whom Camp Lacey was named. Claude Boyd, scout' leader, expressed the appreciation of the troop to Mrs. Lacey and to the Legion organization for the assist' ance. Scouts attending were Wayne Lathrop, Robert Dickson, Jack Mi cheats, Bill Mobley, Kenneth Lath rop, Howard Keith and the leader, E. A. Dickson and Claude Boyd. Other guests at the Auxiliary meeting were Mrs. Leo Jennings, Mrs. G. E. Vosburgh, Mrs. H. W, Ashford, Judith Jennings, Alene Ax- elson, Patricia Long and Joan Or chard. Members attending were Mrs Kenneth Abbott, Mrs. Lillian Wll Hams, Mrs. E. A. Dickson, Mrs. George Combs, Mrs. Verne Axelson, Mrs. L. B. McClendon, Mrs. O. B Long, Mrs. Fannie Smith, Mrs. Floyd White, Mrs. P. R. Orchard, Mrs. Roy Lacey, Mrs. E. J. Dietz, Mrs. Kay Simmons and Mrs. Kaspar Neiger, Church Service Arranged Rev. F. F. Frelsen of the Trinity Baptsit church of Portland will con duct services Sunday at the Men. nonlte Brethren church. There will be special musical arrangements. Class Plans Dinner The Builders' class of the Meth odist church will meet Monday eve nlng for a no-host dinner at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Dal ton Castle. Cars will leave the church at 6:30 o'clock. The dinner will be at the church in event of bad weather. Thomas Speaks Sunday William Thomas will be speaker at the Sunday morning service at the Ford Memorial church, during the absence of Rev. Huckabee, who will be In Eugene attending confer' ence. Mr. and Mrs. Roger McVey had as their guests Wednesday C. E. Howell of Florence. Howell left by plane Thursday morning for New York, where he will attend a defense conference in conjunction with the opening of an airplane factory at Florence. Roe Herring accompanied Howell on the trip. Everett Smith of Ft. Stevens is spending a four-day leave of ab sence with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Smith. Rev. and Mrs. Don Huckabee and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lisle are at' tending the Methodist conference at Eugene this week. Verlin Combs is working in Slop- er's market. Carol Knapp, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Ernest Knapp is a patient at the Salem General hospital. She is receiving treatment for an ear in. fection. Mick McClendon of Texas is spending the summer here as guest of his uncle, L. B. McClendon. An other guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. McClendon, was Stanton Dos- set of Shreveport, La., who stopped for a brief visit, while enroute to Seattle. Dosset is the son-in-law of McClendon. Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchael and family moved to Portland Thursday, where Mitchael has procured pep manent employment. Mr. Luce has purchased the Mitchael property here. ing up the California coast for a showdown. Where the rival armies will come into contact or where the mock war Is scheduled to end Sat urday will depend entirely on the tactics used by the rival forces. In preparation for the war game, engineers have criss-crossed this rugged reservation with roads and bridges. Signal outfits have Installed thousands of miles of wire. 150,000 Persons Secure Licenses More than 150.000 persons have already secured their 1941-43 drivers' licenses, the secretary of state's of fice said today. Officials estimate that some 500,- 000 persons will secure the permits, needed after June 30, during the two-year period. Unlonvale Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Fowler of Portland, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lair and son, Lawrence, and daughter, Barbara, of Milwaukie, were guests of Mr. nd Mrs. Clarence L. Fowler the evening of Father's day. FLOOR COVERINGS o. Phone 9221 Marion County 4-H Student Winners Corvallls, June 21 OP) Four-H club summer school contest winners were announced here today. They included: Livestock Judging Richard Nic hols, Douglas county, and Zane Crawford, Gilliam, tied for first; Fred Klein and Edwin McCall, both Marion, Bert Denham, Lane, and Elton Medler, Sherman, tied for second. Crops judging Walter Fother ingham, Klamath, in tie for second; Ronald Allen, Marion, third. Poultry judging Kenneth Ben dure, Jackson, In ite for first; Rob ert Mathls, Douglas, in tie for third. Room Improvement judging Lu ella Nichols, Marion, in tie fq"t third. Cooking Judging Dona Clugston, Klamath, and Margaret Keller, Marion, In tie for third. Grange Propose CCC Troopers For Harvesting Newport, June 21 VP) A pro posal that farm labor shortages be met by hiring CCC troopers to har vest crops was offered as State Grange delegates closed the annual convention here last night. In a flurry of last minute resolu tions, delegates gave tacit approval to the parity price program by acj'k vocating crop price control whlc.i guarantees production costs plus 10 per cent, they also decided to sup port an initiative measure which owuld require a county-wide vote before pay of county officials could be raised. Others asked: adjustment in rail truck wheat freight rate differen tials; an increase in pay from $3 to $8 a day for state legislators; Im proved logging highways; liberali zation of spray residue regulations, and expulsion of aliens "inimical to the social and economic welfare of the nation." Defeated were proposals lor a sales tax and a tax on all real property. Delegates approved, how ever, a resolution providing for an nual federal payment of 2 per cent of fair value on all U, S. owned land within Oregon. The drill team contest was won by the Sunnydale Grange of Doug las county. Silverfon Men t Vote for AFL Silverton, Ore., June 21 Affil iation with the AFL was approved last night by employes of the Silver Falls Timber company and 170 sign ed up to replace the IEU, disbanded last month. Local No. 272 of the Carpenters and Joiners union voted to affiliate with the Northwest and Willamette Valley councils of the sawmill and timber workers. Election of officers will be held late this afternoon. Nominated at the meeting last night were George Christiansen and Ernie Boesch, for president; Jim Johnson and Delbert Bowen, vice president; James Neal, recording secretary; E. A. FinlaT and Ed Lambert, financial secre tary; E. Z. Kaufman, Ted Brady and Lester Standaid, conductor; George Towe, Al Anderson, Clarence Plank and Roy McEwen, trustees; Hem' Storlie and O. W. Olson, treasure and C. E. King, warden. Social Service Post Filled AnDOlntment nf Miss TC1H T Hiis. sell as social service director for the Albcrtina Kerr nursery home, Juvenile hospital and the Louise home in Portland has been revealed by the board of directors of the Oregon Protective society. Miss Russell, recently resigned from the court of domestic rela tions, Portland, already has taken , over her duties. She attended Jamestown college and Marvville State Teachers' col. lege in North Dakota and the Uni versity of Oregon. After her grad uation from Oregon, she took spe cial courses at the University of Oregon medical school and the Ins ternatlonal Council nf RHulm ., Education. Miss Russell was at one time ac tively emDloveri with the Portland Americanization classes there and wnn tne holiday department of the Community Chest. Why Suffer Any Longer? WHEN OTHERS PAIL, use our Chinese remedies. Amszlng Suc cess for 6000 years in CHINA. No matter with wht aliments you are AFFLICTED Disorders, sinus itis, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach gas. constipation, ulcers, diabetes, rheumatism, gall and bladder, fever, akin, female com plaints. Charlie Chan Chinese Herb Co. OFFim unlma. I Tandar and Satordar alt. to am. Wrdntsdar and Sunday t a.m. to IS:M a.n. 2 N. Coml St Salem, Ore.
