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Five-Inch Pencil Removed from Hoy'g Stomach Surgery
Nurse Rowena Fleming (left) wheels 18-month-old Earl Hall
lrom the operating room of the Sternberger hospital a Greens
boro, N. C., after surgeons removed a five-inch mechanical
pencil from his stomach. Miss Opal Fain (right), student
nurse, holds the pencil. The pencil, a Christmas gift to the
lad's father, Dock Hall, has been missing for 10 days. X-rays
located it, lying crossways In the stomach. The point had
pierced the stomach wall. Doctors give Earl a good chance
to recover. (AP Wirephoto)
General Motors to Turn Out
New Commercial Airplane
By CHARLES CORDDRY
Washington, Feb. 6 (U.R) Leaving the aircraft industry at the
post, a major automobile corporation today took direct action
to turn out this country's first commercial airplane equipped
with gas turbo-prop engines.
General Motors Corp. made the move while aircraft manu
facturers still ponder elaborate
jet plane blueprints and wonderi
how the new departure In air
transportation can be financed.
E. B. Newill, General Motors
vice president and general man
aaer of its Allison division an
nounced that two Allison-built
gas turbine-propelled engines
will be installed in a Convair
liner purchased from Consoli
dated Vultee Aircratt Corp.
The engine Is called the T38
and was developed for the
navy's Consolidated XP5Y fly
ing boat, a high-speed postwar
job. It produces 2750 horsepow
er. The turbine engine is Dasic
allv like that powering propel
ler-less jet fighters. But almost
all the energy it develops is
used to drive a propeller where
as In the fighters the hot gasses
escape through a tail pipe as
jet thrust. However, some of the
come the Chinook hopefully as
the first seasonal harbinger of
spring.
Oregon in Mid-Winter Glad
When Chinook Wind Comes
By BEN MAXVVELI
Rejoice in the Chinook wind that melts the ice and snow.
Warm and moisture laden southwest winds blowing inland
from the Pacific condense their moisture over the Willamette
valley to relieve the cold and melt Ice and snow. Coming of
tha Chinook warmed the locality from an all-time recorded low
of 10.8 below zero of last Tues
day morning to a temperature
now almost balmy and asso
dated with spring,
The southwest Chinook that
ao happily modifies the winter
temperatures of western Oregon
and Washington is almost a lo
cal wind. Though the direction
of its origin has not changed,
fur traders and early pioneers
spoke of the Chinook as a wind
blowing from another direction.
For them the Chinook was a
fummer wind coming out of the
northwest and In the general
direction of the Chinook village
on the north bank of the Co
lumbia and near the ocean. Per
haps the stench arising from
this village of a fish eating peo
ple and wafted afar by summer
winds may have malodorously
Impressed early whites passing
to and from upon the Columbia.
Earlier generations attributed
warmth of the southwest Chi
nook wind to the Japanese cur
rent. Oceanographers, however,
point out that the current flows
more than 100 miles offshore, is
less than a mile in width and
but two degrees warmer than
surrounding water. They believe
that Japanese current has prac
tically no Influence on the cli
mate of Oregon,
B. S. Prague, head forecast of
ficial for the Portland weather
bureau in 1885, started referring
to the south and southeast winds
seasonally prevailing west of the
Cascades In both Oregon and
Washington as Chlnooks. The
southeast Chinook as we know
It here is a dry, descending wind
originating In the plateau re
gion far to the eastward. To
the amateur meteorologist it
suggests rain soon to follow,
Another so-called Chinook Is
the Montana monsoon or the
Rocky mountain Chinook, This
wind, too, obeys natural laws
and flows from an area of high
pressure to one of low. Montana
Monsoons originate in the high
plateau regions of the west and
blow across the Rocky moun
tains where they are divested of
moisture and warmed by com
pression. Warmed and dry they
then descend upon an area of
lower altitude and low baro
metric pressure.
Astonishing changes in tern
perature frequently follow and
quickly, too. At Bismark, North
Dakota, on January 9, 1804, n
Montana monsoon struck and the
thermometer registered a change
of 54 degrees in 12 hours. In
March of 1000 the temperature
at Harve, Montana, rose from
11 to 42 degrees above in three
minutes.
In Switzerland winds of com
parable origin arc called foehns,
in South Africa, bergs and in
the Fargoe Islands, glave winds,
California northers, or Santa
Anna winds, have an origin cam
parable to the southeast Chi
nook that also occasionally
blows across the Wilamette val-
ly in the spring and autumn
They, too, are warmed by com
pression as they descend from
mountains to the northward.
Like the celebrated foehn
winds of Tyrol, the Santa Anna
wind brings headaches, lassitude
and depression to some. In rough
and ready California It Is related
that if a murder or crime of
violence was committed during
prevalence of a norther that
fact might be taken into con
sideration as an extenuating cir
cumstance. Warm, saturated southwest
Chinook winds that blow over
the Wilamette valley following
a period of bitter cold need no
apology. In Salem today folks
weary of shovelling snow, scrap
ing ice and checking fuel wel-
Salem Heights
School News
By JOHN HARVEY
Salem Heights school gradu
ates are doing well in their
studies at Leslie junior high
school. Eighteen graduates made
the Leslie honor roll last week,
including two who made the
high honor roll.
Bill Allen was elected presi
dent of the third grade. Other
officers are Gordon Franke,
vice president; David Hubbard,
secretary, and Richard Burk
land, treasurer.
Eddie Davenport, of Mrs.
Green's first grade, has been 111
for a week.
First grade children have
been divided Into four work
groups. Leaders are Nancy
Marggi, Bary Bever, Dale Gor-
donand Judy Laetsch. They will
change leaders each week.
Billle Harrison, fourth grader,
took a guinea pig to school.
Mrs. Farrand's first grade Is
working with clay. Dennis
Steen has moved from that
grade to the Kelzer school dis
trict. The fifth grade is writing a
letter to Lillie, La. Patricia
Thor left this room to go to
West Salem.
Donna Zeh, sixth grade, and
Jeanette Harrison, fifth grade,
won honorable mention last
week on KOAC's "Land of
Make Believe" broadcast.
Byrd Notes Increase
In Federal Jobs in Dec.
Washington, Feb. 8 OJ.PJ Sen.
Harry F. Byrd, (D., Va) re
ported today that federal em
ployment in civilian agencies in
creased "sharply" In December,
but was offsen by a decline in
military establishment employ
ment. Byrd said federal civilian em
ployment increased by 4,443
persons during December, but
that the national military estab
lishment let 0,248 employes go.
Total federal employment in
December was 1,981,158.
Byrd is chairman of a joint
congressional committee on per
sonnel in the executive branch.
His committee keeps an eye on
federal employment from month
to month.
Plasterers Elect Dixon
Portland, Ore., Feb. 8 (U.R) E.
W. Dixon. Senttlp Was olnnloH
president of the Northwest Plas
terers bureau at the close of an
annual three-day convention, it
was announced today. He suc
ceeds Roy Johnson, Spokane.
About 500 attended the meeting.
hot gases escape as a jet thrust.
Test Arranged
The Convair liner la a conven
tional postwar twin-engine pas
senger plane in wide use by
U. S. and foreign airlines, New
ill said only minor modification
of the plane's present engine
housing will be required. The
work will be done at Consoli,
dated's San Diego, Cal., plant
and the plane will be flight
tested at Allison's Indianapolis,
Ind., plant.
The Allison move was the
first solid step taken in the
United States in a field in which
Britain has been the unchal
lenged leader.
Only a week ago the defense
department informed congress
that President Truman had
turned down a proposed special
project for developing proto
types of new transports.
Newill said the turbine-en
gne Convair liner will be fitted
out at first as a cargo plane.
After flight test, "it will be used
as a demonstrator for other air
craft manufacturers, the mili
tary services and commercial
airline operators.
May Lend Ship
He said the company might
"lend the ship to airlines for
cargo runs to gather experience
and cost data. General Motors
felt, he said, that there was
Hunter Keeps
His Reputation
Scranton, Pa., Feb. 6 (P)
Judge T. Linus Hoban looked a
little startled as attaches
dragged a key exhibit into Lack
awanna county court.
What have we here?" he
asked.
'It's a bear," he was told,
"the corpus delicti."
'Looks a little cold," com
mented his honor.
Mike Gladish, of Old Forge,
Pa., explained that he shot the
bear last December and there
upon was fined $200 for killing
a bear cub.
Gladish appealed the fine and
the bear was frozen to be pre
sented as evidence at Saturday's
hearing.
The state contended the bear
was only 10 months old. A vet
erinarian, Dr. Abraham
Schwartz, test i f i e d , however,
that his examination showed the
bear was more than a year old.
Gladish said he didn't care
about the fine, but wanted to
uphold his reputation as a hunter.
Judge Hoban sustained his
appeal, and the bear was dragg
ed out of court.
Hollv trees are a enod snil.
holding crop.
FOR
Insured Sayings
Sff First
Federal
Current Dividend 2'2
si st Federal Savings
I and Loan Ass'n.
142 Sooth Liberty
need for such a transport "in
the shortest possible time and
at minimum cost."
Turbine engines give much
more power for their weight
than conventional piston en
gines. In combination with pro
pellers, they are expected to
give passenger plane speed on
the order of 500 milei an hour.
The turbojet (propeller-less)
versions may go faster.
Britain is now test flying both
turbo-prop and turbo-jet trans
port planes. Some U S. aircraft
manufacturers are considering
trying out turbine engines In
their present transport types.
But it remained for General Mo
tors to make the first move.
L dial It a
Talking Clock This clock, invented by Otto Grimm of
Esslingen, Germany, really "tells" the time by voice from a
sound tape through a built-in loud speaker every fifteen
minutes.
LEGAL
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO IMTEQVE
TWENTIETH STHIET FROM BILLX
VUE STB EE T TO OAK STBEET
NOTIC1 HEREBY LB OWEN that thi
CommoD Council of tht City of flslem,
Oregon, deemi H ofleeuMT nd expedient
end hereby deelerei Hi purpoee and In
tention to improve Twentieth Street
lrom the north line of Bellevue Street to
the north line of Oek Street, In the OHy
of Salem, Marlon County, Oreion, at
the expenee of the abutting and adjaoent
property, exoapt the atreet Intersection,
the expenee of which will be aaeumed by
the City of Salem, by brlnilni aald por
tion of aald street to the eetablUhed
trade, eooatructini cement concrete
curba, and pavlnf aald portion of aald
street with a 2Vt inch aaphaltic con
crete pavement SO feet In width in ae
cordanee with the plana and specifica
tion therefor which were adopted by the
Common Counoll January 33, 1DS0, which
are now on file In the office of the oity
recorder and which by thla reference
thereto are made a part hereof. The
Common Council hereby declare! Iti pur
pose and Intention to make the above
described Improvement by and throuih
the atreet Improvement department.
Written remonstrance aealnet the
above proposed Improvement may be
filed with the city recorder at any time
within ten dare after the final publica
tion of thto notice by the owners of the
property affected.
By Order of the Common Council Jan
uary 33, 1050,
ALFRED UONDT, City Recorder.
Jan. aa, so, ai, Feb i, a. i. i, a, t, a, a.
NOTICE OT INTENTION TO IMPROVE
MADISON STREET FBOM CUURCB
STREET TO COTTAGE STREET.
NOTICE HEREBY IS GIVEN that the
Common Council of the City of Salem,
Oregon, deems It necessary and expedient
and hereby declares its purpose and in
tention to Improve Madison Street from
the east line of Church Street to the
west Una of Oottaie Street, In the City of
Salem, Marlon County, Oregon, at the
expense of the abutting and adluocnt
property, except the alley Intersections,
the expense of which will be assumed by
the City of Salem, by bringing said por
tion of said street to the established
grade, constructing cement concrete eurba,
and paving said portion of said atreet
with a Stt Inch aaphaltic concrete pave
ment SO feet wide In accordance with
the plans and specifications therefor
which were adopted by the Common
Council January 33, 1950 which are now
on file In the office of the city reoorder
and which by this reference thereto are
made a part hereof. The Common Council
hereby declares Us purpose and Intention
to make the above described Improve
ment by and through the street Improve
ment department.
Written remonstrance against the above
proposed Improvement may be filed with
the city recorder at any time within ten
days after the final publication of this
notice by the owners of the property ef
fected. By order of the Common Oouncll, Jan
uary 23, 1050.
ALFRED MTJNDT, Oity Racordey.
Jan, 3a, ao, SI, Feb 1, t, , 4, I, 7, I, I.
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What are the facts about telephone jobs?
With all the news stories and comment about the telephone labor situation,
you may be wondering just what sort of deal telephone people really do have.
LeVs take a straight look at their jobs:
Pacific Telephone wages are
goocL.here are some examples
Average earnings of all employees in the following groups 44,000 people:
Switchboard Operating Employees
Business Office Representatives
Craftsmen, Installers, Cable Splicers, Linemen, etc
Weekly
$4990
$5005
$7066
Annually
$2,604ra
$2T6126i
$3,688
fop rate employees earned even more. A conservative
estimate of the earnings of over 12,000 fully experi
enced employees In these groups Is:
Switchboard Operating
Employees
Business Office
Representatives
Craftsmen, Installers, Cable
Splicers, Linemen, etc.
WetMy
Annually
$2,875.
3,075.
4,375.
Wages for Pacific Telephone employees today are double
what they would be on the 1939 rates.
Cost of living since 1940 Is up 66.
Even that doesn't tell the full story. Telephone employ
ees receive automatic "progression" Increases. Under
this wage progression, about three out of four Pacific
Telephone people will receive one or more raises this
year. Employees who started about 1939 in many cases
are getting three or four times as much as they did
then. About 36 of the employees who were with us in
non-management Jobs in 1939, have been promoted to
management positions in this up-from-the-ranks industry.
There's been a lot Of discussion in recent days by
Eastern union leadership about a telephone strike.
But as this is written no union representing Pacific
Telephone employees has called a strike against your
service.
If pickets do appear in front of telephone buildings in
your town, they will, most likely, be from the union
representing installation employees of Western Elec
tric Company the company which installs most of
the telephone equipment in our buildings.
You may be sure that, no matter what the situation,
we'll do our level best to keep your calls going through.
What is Pacif icTelephone's wage objective? We believe
telephone people should be well-paid . . . and that our
wages should compare favorably with those paid by
other concerns in the community for work requiring
similar skills and experience under conditions as good
as ours. We believe this and studies of 8,000 West
Coast firms show they do.
One of the nation's finest benefit and pension plans
Telephone people have the assurance of a complete
benefit and pension plan . . . with all costs paid by the
company. There are liberal payments for sickness,
accident disability and death.
Minimum pensions are now $100 a month at age
sixty-five, including Social Security. Many employees,
of course, get more than the $ 100 a month pension .. .
depending on their pay and years of service. For ex
ample, if a man started at 22 and retires when he's 62,
following ten years with an average wage of $80 a
week, he'll get a pension of $139 a month.
Working Conditions good -Steady work in an essential
service . . . good working conditions . . . pleasant asso
ciations . . . these are some of the items a telephone
man or woman can count on. There are many chances
to advance all the top men and women in the com
pany came up from the ranks. There are vacations with
pay, of course up to three weeks and seven or eight
paid holidays each year.
Perhaps the best evidence of the quality of telephone
jobs is that plenty of good people have kept coming
into the telephone service . . . and they stay a long time.
The cost of any general wage increase would have to be
paid by telephone customers. The company's earnings
are already too low. Wage increases over the past ten
years have amounted to millions of dollars more than
rate increases.
We'll do our best to keep your calls moving-If a strike
comes, we pledge that we will do everything within our
power to meet our public obligation in continuing the
service a service so vital to public health and welfare.
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