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8UPPLY AND DEMAND
LAW STILL PREVAILS
We do not like the word, “reces
sion,” which appear* in an article in
a recent issue of Liberty, writ
ten by it* publisher, Bemarr Mac
fadden.
It 1* the word used by
Roosevelt to indicate that all is not
rosy in the business world, but if hi*
“recession” differ* from Herbert
Hoover** depression, it is only in the
degree, with Roosevelt’« being the
more acufo.
The article which Mr. Macfadden
heads “Over the High-Wage Preci-
pice—Maybe?” deal* with the inex
orable law ot supoly and demend
greatly decreased, notwithstanding week announced that he would ask
the gradual increase in the wage the state fish commission to take
care of the situation but it was later
scale.
But beginning with the last wage discovered that the matter was not
Increase, during the epidemic ot sit- one within the jurisdiction of the
do'.n strikes, automobile manufac commission but one requiring legisla-
turer* were compelled to increase tive
their prices, and the demand receded
George W. Peavy, president of
to »och an extent that already there
have been more than one hundred Oregon State College and dean of the
School of Forestry, is believed to
thousand layoff* in Detroit alone.
. If this artificial boosting of wage* hold the record for continuity of ser
continues, we can depend upon un vice on a state board. Peavy ha*
employment gradually increasing un been a member of the State Board of
til perhaps half of the workers will Forestry ever since the board was
be out of jobs. Then the other half created 27 years ago.
who are working will have to support
Uncle Sam has poured a total of
the “half" who are not working,
either through taxes or union dues. *28,749,041.38 Into Oregon during the
So what is the gain through high past seven years to finance highway
projects designed to relieve unem
wages?
Furthermore, let us repeat again ployment, according to a report, by
that there is little difference whether R. H. Baldock, state highway en
wages are high or low, px-ovided they gineer. To this amount the state add
are uniform in all businesses, because ed *9,325,272 and the counties and
the price of what you buy goes up or railroads contributed another $421,-
837.03 for a grand total of *38,498,851.
down with the wage scale.
During the lowest period of the While Baldock claims that the relief
depression, twenty-five dollars per program was only 81 per cent effi-
week salary would buy more than! dent and that the same amount of
forty dollars .... or in some commod-1 work could be had for 831,359,838
ities fifty dollars ... can buy at the 1 under *•
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the
contract
system,
admits
that it has advanced Oregon's high
present time.
The workings of economic laws, way program approximately four and
guided by supply and demand, are one-half years.
as definitely fixed as the movement*
Attomey General Van Winkle has
of the sun, moon, and stars, and ar
tificial interference of any kind will ruled that the assistant parole officer
recently employed by authority of
ultimately bring disaster.
Governor Martin can not be paid out
rrison.
nerved that he will be •
in the. democratic primaril
nomination to succeed himself. Mr.
Putnam was appointed by Governor
Martin to fiU the unexi
Dr. C. A. Howard and
flee September 1, 1937.
Mr. Putnam enunciates the follow
ing for which he stands as a public
official and candidate for renomina-
tion:
Equalization and improvement of
educational opportunities for Oregon
boy* and girls; «tate and federal »up-
port of education without federal
control; greater service to rural
schools through co-operation of the
state office; good citizenship as the
paramount aim of education; contin
ued emphasis on fundamental sub
ject*; the principle that the welfare
of teacher* is essential to an efficient
sciiool system; the idea that Oregon
young people should know Oregon
in order to live, work, and succeed in
Oregon; extension of vocational edu
cational program; encouragement of
adult education; economy without
loss of efficiency; full co-operation
with all educational agencies.
the
Lowest financing costs.
You make a cash deal, es
tablish bank credit and place
insurance where you wish.
County School Newa from
Mrs. Martha Mulkey's Office
Onto
emor’s special fund for special in first meeting since September. Per
vestigation*.
sons having suggestions to make rel
ative to, any Non High problem are
Increased efficiency of operation Invited to send same in through one
as well as some degree of economy is of the five member* or to be present.
expected by Solon T. White, director Members are a* follows: Zone 1, W.
Activity in the camp of the Oregon
During the boom period previous to
of agriculture, from the newly inau- at.
M. ruuar,
Hlllar, uupuc,
Empire^ Zone 2, AdamDgn-J---------
republicans
this
past
week
has
cen
1929, wages went soaring. And due
plan nf
-
CatchiHg’ Inlet, Marsh-
represented 'afttson.-TiC.
to what? Not to goveanngitol edict*. tered Largely on efforts to smoke oat tion. Under this plan the
le state has ___
held; 1; Zone
Zone 3, Nell O Watson, Eart
some outstanding candidate for gov
—But to the scarcity of labor.
been divided into 18 inspection and side; Zone 4, Ed Detiefsen, Coquille;
Business was booming. Prices were ernor who might be expected to give
enforcement areas with a repreeen- Zone 5, J. N. Gearhart, Myrtle Point.
high. Profits were big and the money Chas. H. Martin, democrat, a race in
sentative of the department of agri
Senior Ccrttsrence
required to pay high wages was easy the November election—it being pret
culture located permanently in each
The senior* tn the ten Coos county
ty generally conceded that the gov
to find.
district. Specialists from the state high schools will meet in Marshfield
Now we all want the prosperity ernor already has the nomination In
headquarters will be called on for on Tuesday, April 12th. At this time
that distributed money so freely ev the bag and safe in his possession. By
help by the district representatives member* of the several state school*
erywhere during that period, and be the same token these same republi
in cases requiring such services.
of higher education will be present to
cause high wages meant Liberal can leader* do not feel that either of
instruct these young people..
spending and because of their close the four candidates who have already
A total of $8,238,245 was disbursed
Teachers Are Being Re-Hired
association with prosperity many of offered 'their service* to the party in
by the State Relief Committee dur
Teacher* in a number of school dis
our officials concluded that boom the. capacity of standard bearers are
ing 1937, according to a report filed trict* have been elected to succeed
times could be brought again merely of sufficient calibre to give Martin
with Governor Martin. The disburse themselves. As a result contract* and
by raising wages higher and higher. any considerable worry.
ment covered the following items: teaching certificates are beginning to
But it was not high wage* that
In this connection it is known that Old age pensions, 83,378,318; direct ,
come into the office of the county*
brought prosperity ... it was pros considerable
pressure
is
being relief, $2,527,857; aid to dependent L
s<;hool~ superintendent. .for
perity that brought high wages. We brought on Chas. A. Sprague, Salem
.children, $209,548 and aid to -the- tfOn
would. hardly., want to putthe -cart newspaper publisher; to " enter thè blind, 8122,338.
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Teachers to Meet at Coquille
before the horse. We might just a* gubernatorial contest. Sprague, him
Many
teachers are expecting to at
well *ay a farmer raised a good crop self, is reluctant to discuss the sub
Increased unemployment and de tend the meeting in Coquille high
in order to bring the rain.
ject. Friend* of the Salem publisher, pression conditions have again turned
school on Saturday, April 2.
The
Wages represent an investment, however, declare that while Sprague
people to books and the public li time of beginning has been set at
and investor* put their money in would much prefer to support some
braries, according to Miss Harriett C. 9:30 a. m. W. G. Beattie, of the Uni
wage* because they are reasonably other candidate he might consent to
Long, state librarian.
January and versity of Oregon, is the main
sure that profit* can be secured; but enter the race as a last resort. Hope
February shipment* from the state speaker and will use the new course
when wages are artificially boosted that Homer D. Angell, Portland attor
library totalling 53,887 volumes, were of studies for the social studies as
until no profit can be expected, the ney and state senator, might be per
the heaviest for those two months in his subject
Investment is no longer attractive and suaded to seek the governorship were
the entire history of this institution.
Another feature of the program is
there 1* automatically a business re dashed this week when he filed as a
the presentation by different teachers
cession
candidate for the republican nomina
While it will be several days before of materials and devices which have
Furthermore, it cannot be repeated tion for congress in the third district,
the Tax Commission is able to dig out been of help to them. Each teacher
too often that high “wages bring high opposing Nan Wood Honeyman,
from under the deluge of income will be allowed not more than three
prices, and even a moron will admit democrat, who is seeking re-election.
tax returns that flooded the depart minutes. A short business meeting
that high prices mean lessened de
Reports that Dr. J. F. Hosch, of ment this week it is not expected
will be held.
mand, which automatically adda to Bend, would withdraw from the dem
that collections this year will equal
After the close of the meeting, Mr.
unemployment.
ocratic race for the gubernatorial those of a year ago because of poor
Beattie will meet with the class in
It was former President Hoover nomination in favor of El tot» Watkins
business conditions during the latter curriculum construction of which
who
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the high-wage
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demand were promptly squelched by Hosch in
part ot 1937.
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there are 18 members.
through official sources. In the be a statement in which he declared that
by artificial stimulation 1* foredoom
ed to failure. Read Mr. Macfadden’
plain and clear-cut statement of the
case:
ROLLATOR COMPRESSOR
ginning of the 1929 depression, great he is in the race to stay.
A Shell Turns—A Blade
Let ns give you the facts on this
Use of electricity in Oregon during
Moves—A Roll« RoNt
business leaders were called to Wash
Home Economics Schedule
Prospect of a lively fight for the re
1937 increased 8 322 per cent over
remarkable test before you buy
ington, and Mr. Hoover especially re publican nomination for congress in
During the month of April, "Meat
1938 figures,»according to a survey
<rey refrigerstor! Learn how the
quested them not to reduce wages. the first Oregon district is seen in
by Utilities Commissioner N. O. Wal Cookery” will be the subject for dis
smallest Norge Electric Rollator 1O-YIAR WARRANTY
The Presidential edict was highy re the entry of Walter Norblad of As
lace. Revenues from the sale of elec cussion in nineteen home extension
on the Rollator* compress ion unit
spected everywhere, and business toria into the race as an opponent of
compressor — the surplus-pow you buy today will still be in effect
tricity, however, increased only 7.68 groups in Coos county, Mrs. Rex In
men throughout the country tried to James W. Mott, incumbent, who is
ered miracle-mechanism of re in 1948 .. . Only Norge has the
per cent, due to rate reductions and gram, home demonstration agent, an
surplus-powered Rollator com
maintain their wage standard.
seeking re-election. Youthful, alert, lower costs ' for energy used in the nounce*. Part of these meetings will
frigeration—keeps three Norge
pressor that makes cold by revolv-
But when orders began to fade, aggressive and able, Norblad has al
be held ip communities by project
higher brackets.
refrigerators cold.. .how Norge ing slowly in a permanent bath of
away, something had to be done. ready started his campaign for the
leader* trained by Miss Lucy Case,
gives you unfailing cold—less protecting oil... That’s why the
Departments of every great organi congressional seat and expect* to de
state specialist in foods and nutrition
Rollator compression unit—exclu
Buzz
’
Equipment
Attracts
wear—longer life. See the
zation were carefully scrutinized with vote his entire time right up to the
sive to Norge—carries a 10-Year »
from Oregon State College. The fol
a view ot lowering expenses, and the primary election in a tour of the dis
Norge before you buy!.
Warranty.
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Attention in Portland lowing leader* will hold demonstra
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consequence of this analysis brought trict which cover* the entire state
tions in their communities on "The
layoffs of employees that averaged west of the Cascades except for Mult
Mementos of the Colorado river Cookery of Beef,” at 10:30 a. m.:
from twenty to twenty-five per cent nomah county. Norblad is the son of trip of Haldane “Buzz” Holmstrom,
April 8—Norway, Mrs. Sarah Mc
throughout the entire country, bring former governor A. W. Norblad, a who performed an unequalled feat Closkey and Edna Hoffman.
ing the unemployment rolls up to graduate of the University of Oregon when he naviigated the dangerous
April 12—Bridge school, Irene
ten million or more.
and is engaged in the practice of law stream alone for 1100 mile* last year, Doney and Wynona Farmer.
If wage* had not been interfered in Astoria.
are providing unusual interest for
April 19—Power* Fellowship Hall
with artificially, they would have *.
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I’oil landers who pass The First Na —Ruby Landles and Mr*. Ed Gam
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON S GREATES ! STOP!
been lowered on that occasion to meet
Representatives of the co-operative tional Bank of Portland Sixth street well.
the conditions, and prices for every flax plants at Canby and Mt. Angel windows thi* week.
April 28—Fairview Grange Hall,
Marshfield, Oregon
thing would have tumbled far more appeared before the Board of Con
A display of grimy pots and pans, Mrs. Vem Kenison and Emma Hall.
than they did at that particular time, trol this week to protest the inva a life preserver, hatchet, compass and
Apr! 27—Green Dell ¿range Hall,
and the unemployment difficulties sion of their field by the state flax waterproof matchbox used on the Faye Thompson and Wilma Sneddon.
would have been much less severe. plant. Publication of misleading in perilous adventure is drawing Port
April 28—Dew Valley Club house,
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U.E. McCLARY, Mgr.
Lotver wage*—cheap prices—increas formation regarding prices paid for land crowds to the window. The ex Pearl Raping and Leia McCue.
Phone
209R
315 West First
ed demand—that is automatic.
flax to grower* delivering to the state hibit center* around the article writ
Mrs. Ingram will hold demonstra
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The statement that high wages plant, it was charged, was also cre ten by Robert Otmond Case, Port tion* on "The Cookery of Pork and
bring disaster will be treated with ating much dissatisfaction among land author, and published in a re
Lamb” in the following communities: forward rapidly for the 18th annual r
derision by some labor leader*. Why, members of the co-operative organi cent issue of the Saturday Evening
April 1—Arago, 10:00, a. m., home encampment of the Department of
they will say, they give the laboring zations. Arrangements were made for Post.
of Mrs. Sam Root.
Oregon, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
man more money to spend, and that conferences between representative*
An especially unusual piece in the
April 15—Bandon, 10:30 a. m.
which will be held in the capital city
helps business of all kinds . . . Which Of the co-operative* and state plant display is a home-made check which
April 20—Gravel Ford, 10:30 a. m., July 9 to 13, inclusive, of this year.
is true as far as it goes . . . but with to determine standard* upon which Holmstrom drew up on ordinary
Community Hall..
the increased prices for merchandise payments will be based in the future. white paper and cashed at a service
April 27—Bullards, 10:30 a. m.,
Inorai and Long Distance
State Treasurer Rufus C Holman
brought on by artificially boosted The board also issued instruction* station in Marble Canyon, Arizona.
Jome of Mrs. Alta Corey.
who
last
week
filed
for
the
republi
high wages, demands automatically that acreage is to be signed up by the Before its final presentation to the
can nomination for United State*
decrease, which naturally adds to state plant in co-operative territory Coquille Branch of the First National
senator, does not Intend to resign his
the unemployment rolls.
hereafter.
State V. F. W. Convention
Bank of Portland, the crude medium
state office in order to make th*
We have a most amazing exempli
of exchange passed through the Bank
“Hail ’Em in Salem in ’38!”
race
fed*r“’ P®*1’ h‘ hM
fication of the truth of this statement
A fight to the finish is promised for of Arizona at Flagstaff, the Farmer*
With this slogan as a battle-cry and
in the automobile business.
The the next legislative session by the and Merchants National Bank. Los the prospect* that the state organiza nounred. Neither i, Attorney Gen
wage* in this business have been con organization of fishing interest in the Angeles, the Portland Branch of the tion will have the honor of being the eral Van Winkle expected to quit that
stantly boosted over a period of years. mid-Columbia river district to op Federal Reserve Bank and the First first to hold a convention in the new Post in order to make the race for the
The business has increased so rapid pose the demands of the federal bu National Bank of Portland head of State Capitol building, Marian Post supreme bench for which he filed
this weak. Election of these official«
ly. and the processes of mass produc reau of fisheries that commercial fice.
r
■ ’ 1 No. 881, Veteran* of Foreign Wars, to the higher post* to which they as
tion have improved to such an ex- I fishing be discontinued on the Bon-
of Salem, is swinging into stride and pire will leave two vacancies for Gov
tent, that price* on automobiles have neville pool. Governor Martin this
preliminary preparations are going
ernor Martin to fill next winter
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