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ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
had never been tested came into oc-
tion at last. The much-vaunted de-
May, 1940 was an important ronta tenses of Belgium and Holland crum
in the history o f tile modern world. pled like so much paper before th
Early 'hat r.-oiuh the Goimun blitz greatest war machine the world hod
krieg was turned loo-e in lull force had known. The war was on in ear
on the Low Countries. .\n army and nest and Hitler» Thíra Iteich was
nie fo-er. which had been the princi away to a commanding lead.
May 16, 1940 was a tremenduous
pal topic o f conversation in Euro-
, u . i .uaiil. les tor years but which ly important day in the history of
this country. President Roosevelt in
speaking to the Congress called for
an arms production program which
would make American defenses in
vulnerable and our security absolute.
He then asked that slightly more than
$1,000,000,000 be appropriated as a
starter.
So, the rearmament drive is a lit
tie more than one year old. It iwas a
drive which began in an atmosphere
of intense enthusiasm, tremendous
confidence.. It was a drive which
shortly after bogged down to the
4 N o . 1 _ Junior
point
where many almost succombcd
'
ti
for
table use
only.
to hopeless despair. It was a drive
which when picked as industry man
No. 3 Junior - y
aged to gear itself to war production
with motor
drive and with
after decades o f peace. What are its
out stand.
fruits today?
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SE P ARATORS
< N o s . 3-4 Junior
with motor
drive and low
stand.
N o. 5 Junior
with high
stand for hand
operation.
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formance in Lower Priced
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De Laval Junior Series Separa
tors are quality, De Laval made,
low priced machines for the small
herd owner. Regardless of size and
price, they provide the quality and
performance for which all De Laval
Separators have long been famous.
De Laval Junior Separators are
made in five sizes. All models except
the No. 1 Junior can be provided
with electric motor drives and fur
nished with or without high or low
stands.
Arrange with us for a free trial
without obligation.
HESSEL
Implement Co.
Gresham,
Oregon
AUTHORIZED LOCAL DE LAVAL DEALER
And we have every
thing needed for
BERRY G R O W E R S
and
BERRY p i c k e r s
Carriers,
Straw
W ood
Stoves
Berry Tents
Are your baby chicks growing
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chpnces with them. Feed our de
veloping and growing mash foy
strong healthy chicks.
Headqurrters for Weevil Bait
and fertilizer for every puipose
Osbi«rn Bros.
Tel. Gresham 5168
Rt. 9, Box 369, Portland
Cor. Birdsdale and Baseline
of labor for striking in the face o f r
national emergency. There is criti
•¡-r.i of the public at large for no
realizing how deadly serious our po
sition is in n world laigely dominat
ed by the Axis and producing for the
Axis.
Almost all who have been
watching the course o f the defense
drive seem convinced that there must
be severe shake-ups, and that this
country must swiftly turn its ambit
ious plans it lo the actual machines
of warfare if it is to be secure. In
the light o f history there is no excuse
tor failure. And Hitler has shown us
what happens to nations which do
too little and do it too late.
France has succonibed almost 100
percent to Axis demands. That came
as a shock but not as a surprise, to
London and Washington. The demo
cracies did everything possible to
stiffen the back o f the Vichy govern,
ment but is wasn’t enough. Hitler
has his hands around France’s neck
ind the squeeze is on.
War between British and French
troops and fighting ships may now
be expected France is giving German
Judged by World Wor No. 1 stand troops aid ant» supplies in Africa.
ards we are doing well. We have England can't stand for that.
spent or committed ourselves to
spend $50,000,000,000, our entire
ARM Y EQ UIPM ENT ROLLS
expense in the previous war was $22,-
OFF
FORD A SSE M BLY LINE
000,000,000. We are producing l'ar
more planes, tanle, and field pieces,
than we produced then. Our training
Already seen in the Pacific north
program for men has gone ahead west army posts are the tough little
murh faster. But, and this is im command reconna«ssance trucks the
portant indeed the world has ear most spectacular o f the varied mo
ned that World War II is a very d if torized equipment now rolling o ff
ferent matter than World War 1. Hit. the production assembly lines o f the
ler has changed the rulles and the Ford Motor company’s Rouge plant.
standards.
This revolutionary type o f military
Judged by what experts think, we vehicle expected to play a major role
should be doing we are moving far in the national defense picture and
too sLow(y, too inefflcintly, too army drivers are rapidly familiariz
wastefully.
Prime need is for air ing themselves with the performance
craft, which is given priority by gov of the “ blitz buggies.”
ernment over all other arms. Yet the
The U. S. army has placed an ini
fact is that every official estimate tial $1,387,500 order with Ford for
of what we would produce has had 1,500 o f the Iwgiiiy maneuverable
to be revised and revised downward. and verstatile reconnaissance truck»
Only recently was it recognized that Powered by a 45-h.p. four cylinder
' we had not p-anned for nearly en engine adapted from the Ford trac
ough big bombers, and an attempt is tor the lightweight vehicles travel
being made now to remedy that lack. extremely rough or soft ground with
At the same time it is also true that ease. Smooth terrain mieans a speed
plane production has been doubled o f nearly a nn«e a minute. They are
since November.
small enough to be readily concealed
We are woefully short on ordnance in the field.
and it is taking much time to effect
Among the pygmy truck's (Out
progress, The army has been criti
standing features are its four wheel
cized in this respect for lacking punch
drive and its transmissions, regular
for being bound with red tape, etc.
and auxiliary, which give it six speeds
In reply the army answers that dur
iorward and two in reverse. In tests
ing the 20’s and 30’s it was given an
the truck attained a speed o f nearly
average o f only $12,000,000 a year 60 miles per hour and climbed grades
to spend for ordnance. Whaitever
at steep as 68 percent fully loaded
the cause, wherever the fault may rnd better than 80 percent with the
lie, we won’t have enough guns and 1 river only.
ammunition to really equip our fast-
In ordinary reconnaissance
the
expending army for at least a year
small trucks crew is three men, how
.ml perhaps longer.
ever in an emergency the vehicle
In personnel the army’s record
could accomodate five or more men
looks good. There were 27 complete
in addition to the driver. A pintle
divisions in May 1941, there were
hook has been built into the rear of
five in May, 1940. Some progress
-he truck to make it useful also for
has been made toward developing
towing anti-tank guns and other light
mechanized and armored divisions,
.■rtillery pieces.
none o f which existed a year ago,
The pygmy truck is only 80 inches
But again equipment shortages are
from hub to hub, only 38 inches high
making) it necessary to revise the pre
at the cowl and weighs only 2100
vious estimates downward.
pounds. Special equipment includes
The navy is probably in bettei
blackout lamps,, headlights that cai
shape than ever before in its history.
be swung to throw light on the en
One reason is that it was given much
gine should it be necessary to make
money during peacetime when the
field repairs at night and a brush
army was given barely enough fo
guard across the front o f the radia
subsistance. But it will be 1945 or
tor.
1946 before we have a powerful two-
ocean fleet with men and officers
All alien gun licenses issued prior
trained to handle it. No one has yet
been able to find a way to materially to December 31, 1940 must be renew
shorten the time it takes to build a ed according to an announcement
made by Frank B. Wire, state game
fighting cra ft
Summing up we are going ahead, supervisor.
but we are not going ahead as fast,
Heretofer this type o f license was
as the experts thing is both necessary considered to have no expiration date
and possible. There is criticism of but under a ruling o f the attorney
the President for being indecisive ■general the alien gun licenses come
and for refusing to fire incompetent under the general law requiring re
assistants. There is criticism o f in newal of all licenses at the end of
dustry for not adapting itself read- each calendar year.
illy to a wair basis. There is criticism
The alien gun license fee is $23
and is in addition to the regular hunt
ing or trapping license.
Notice ot Annuel School Meeting
The M otor Clinic
IS N O W OPEN FOR BUSINESS
On Powell Blvd.i at Stockton’* Corner
G R E SH A M , OREGON
Drive in today for a
Full Electrical Check-up
Very Latest in Testing Equipment
Ask Regarding Check-up Service
A check-up of your car here now may prevent ser
ious trouble later.
Andy Swanson, Prop.
Formerly at Orient Garage
Notice Ls hereby given to the legal
voters of School District No. U6 ot
Clackamas County, State o f Oregon,
that the ANNUAL SCHOOL MEET
ING of said district will be held at
Estacada, Oregon; to begin at the
hour o f 2:00 to 7:00 o’clock P. M.,
on the Fourth Monday o f June, be
ing the 23rd day o f June, A.D. 1941.
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of electing One Director, for a
Five year term and to vote to in*
crease the Tax Levy over amount
limited by Sec. 11, Article XI, State
Constitution, and the transaction of
business usual at such meeting.
In districts o f the second and third
classes the ballots shall not be count
ed until one hour after the time set
for the meeting to begin. Until the
count begins, any legal voters o f the
district shall be entitled to vote uporl
any business before the meeting.
Dated this 14th day o f May, 1941.
LLOYD H. EWALT,
Chairman, Board o f Directors.
Attest: F. W. Bates,
District Clerk.
First pub.. May 23, 1941.
Last pub., June 20, 1941.
FRID AY, M AY 80. 19*1
,
It o n
W o o d W a n ted
Un on High School District No. 6
sis for bids on 120 cords o f ol
giowl
,ord wcod; delivery to ’
made to ihe High School on o*
fore August 15th, 1941; *
should ' in the hands of t'
on or before 8:00 P. M
1941, ana me b o ' ’
right to reject a"
LLOYT
Chi
Attest: F.
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First p
Last pi
NOT
In the Ci
Oregoj
Probat
In the m.
R. Kin
Notice
dersigned
istratiix i
Kimmel, u
Couit of
Clackamas
All persons
estate are
the same t
cada, Oreg
my attorney
4, Andresen
gon, with von
within six m
hereof.
Dated and 1
1941.
Date o f last
1941.
DORA KII
trb: o f the
Kimmel, dec>
Address,, Est
John W. Loder, .
Room 4, Andresen
Oregon City, Orego
Attorney for Adminit
N o.
6379
NOTICE OF FIN A L ACCO U N T
In the Circuit Court of the State ol
Oregon for the County o f Clacka
mas, Probate Department.
In the Matter o f the Estate of Pete)
William Ledine, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned as Administrator o f the Es
tate of Peter WiLiam Ledine, de
ceased, has filed his Final Accoun1
in the Circuit Court o f the State of
Oregon for Clackamas County, ani
that Monday, the 26th day of May
1941, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock ir
the forenoon of said day and the
•ourt room of said court has beer
appointed by said court as the timi
and place for the hearing of objec
tions thereto and the settlement
thereof.
Dated and first published April
25, 1941.
Date o f last publication May 23
1941.
STANLEY T. LEDINE,
Administrator'
Cooper & McAllister, Attorneys.
Greeham, Oregon.
SEALED BIDS FOR
WOOD W AN TED
OF ICE CREAM IS THE STORY OF R t'rR IL .
IN WHICH THE U.S. LEADS THE WORLD— MORE T..
79% OF OUR FAMILIES EQUIPPED. OF MECHANICAL
REFRIGERATORS ALONE , ONE HERE FOR EVERW 7
P E R S O N S . IN CENTRAL EUROPE ITiS ABOUT
ONE P E R THOUSAND.
T h e u s . has t h e o n l y s y s t e m o f r e f r ig e r a t e d
RAILROAD CARS, TRUCKS, AND COMMERCIAL VENDING
UNITS. FAS T - G ROWING, TOO, IS THE NUMBER OF
REFRIGERATING LOCKERS,“FOOD BANKS" FOR
FARMERS’ OWN VEGETABLES AND MEATS.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Special Values for M ay
at M l i S f l . l i l C S
B A TH R O O M SCALE
Nationally known Borg make.
Weighs up to 250 pounds. Hand
some and accurate.
$3.59
WHITE VEGETABLE
BOWL
GENUINE SIM ONIZ
A none-better polish and clean*
er. Preserve the paint on your cal'
now. Choice o f cleaner or polish.
25c
Largo 9-inch gleaming white
porcelain bowls. Buy now at these
savings.
A BIG M OP V A L U E
A big saving here. Good family
size. Fits any spring clip mop.
Soft white yam.
J5 c
LGE. DINNER PLATES
Stock up now at these low pri
ces. You save on all other whit*|
ware items as well.
15c
HANDY HOT PLATE
Handy and economical to oper
ate, just the stove for quick sum
mer lunches. Finish is white bak
ed enamel with chorme top. Long
lasting, quick heating nichrome el-
ements.
44c
DUCO CLEANER
2-U N IT H O T PLATE
A three purpose item. Removes
old wax, cleans and polishes. What
a bargain at this price. Only
$2.69
Cooks a family meal without
fuss or excessive kitchen heat.
Grills operate either together o|
independently Top, bright chrome
plate, elements are long wearing
type.
47c
REAR VISION MIRROR
For safety’s sake. Hiere’s none
better at thrs price. Get yours to
day. Only
FREE Measuring Cup
To all who come in and inspect
the new Cory Coffee Maker. Nu
metal in your coffee, gives a finer
tasting beverage. Complete with
two heat electric stove and glas
rod filter.
.i
$5.95
$1.09
SAFETY REFLECTORS
Colors amber and red. Serve?
as an auxiliary tail light With
4-inch lens. Only
59c
98c
HANDY GLASS SHELF
PIE OR CAKE SAVER
$1.18
Holds a hig cake and pie too.
Ideal for parties, picnics, shower
gifts, etc.
69c
EXHAUST EXTENSION
Should be in every bathroom
5x12 inch heavy glass shelf with
ground edges. Nickel plated brack-
ets and are very rigid. Enjoy this
convenience now at small cost.
Chrome plated Jeweled. Direct
exhaust downward away from body
o f the car. Special.
39c
A* W . Metzger & 4 o.
Powe’! Boulevard
Gresham, Oregon