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GOV. MARTIN AND THE
NEANDERTHAL MAN
No matter what some of those who
make a soft living off of labor unions
by taking a monthly toll from the
laboring man’s wages may say, there
are thousands upon thousands of
union men in the state who believe
in law and order and agree that what
Gov. Martin has done in his attempts
to wipe out labor racketeering in the
late should be endorsed and his pro-
;ram approved.
ft is not labor nor the uifions at
which Gov. Martin has aimed; it is
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o- proper
ty, personal injuries, murder, etc., the
man who dupes his members into
thinking he is doing it all for them
when his sole interest is in continu
ation of his easy and profitable living.
In his speech before the Young
Democrats at Pendelton ten days ago,
Gov. Martin said that these racketeers
are calling him a “Neanderthal man.”.
And he went on to add that in those
pre-historic days the Neanderthal
man emerged victor over the gorillas
and apes.
It may be added that Ben T. Os
borne, labor secretary at Portland,
was in Marshfield this week, contin
uing his attacks on the chief executive
of Oregon, who will not allow Os
borne and his ilk to run the govern
or’s office.
HIGHER COSTS HAYE *
LESSENED DEMAND
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With the primary election only two
weeks away the political pot has al
ready reached the boiling point Es
pecially is this true of the guberna
torial campaign on the democratic
ticket. With the Hess forces training
their big guns on Governor Martin,
calling into question his New Dealiam
as well as his democracy, the gov
ernor attacking Hess as a self-seeking
demagogue and Henry Oleen showing
no partiality in his attacks on both
of his opponents, this particular sector
of the campaign front is practically
monopolizing the attention of the
Oregon public.
Competent observers of the situa
tion who have contacted voters in
various sections of the state are in
clined to agree that just at this stage
of the campaign Governor Martin has
the democratic nomination “in the
bag,” although qualifying this prog
nostication by the explanation that he
will not receive a majority ot the
democratic votes. In a two-way race
between Martin and Hess, these ob
servers declare, the LaGrande man
would have better than 30-50 chance
for the nomination but with-Oleen in
the field to divide the anti-Martin
a year a large majority of
be exempt from the federal tax.
Statistics compiled by the budget de
partment show that the average an
nual wage for men on the state pay
roll is only (1620. Most of these men
are married and entitled to an exemp
tion of (2500. While women in the
employ of the state earn an average
of (1152 a year, many earn less than
the (1000 a year which is allowed to
single persons before the income tax
applies.
Oregoc farmers are urged by the
State Department of Agriculture to
insist that the seed which they buy
for spring planting is properly labeled
in accordance with the provisions of
the new Oregon seed law. The new
law is designed to protect farmers
from purchasing seed cantaining nox
ious weeds, according to Frank Mc-
Kennon of the department.
Although officials of the re-em-
ployment service appeared before the
Board of Control six weeks ago with
a demand for immediate approval of
a lease on a new office space in Port
land to save them from being thrown
out into the street, the deal |s still
pending. At that time the re-em
ployment service was urging rental
of a building at (650 a month. Ne
gotiations conducted by the Board of
Control reduced the rental to (700...
New conditions written into the lease
by the bureau resulted in a stalemate.
Tiw Board
How Much Doe*
Trade Affect Oregon?
To what extent is foreign trade es
sential to the prosperity of Oregon?
Is profit in lumbering, in wheat, in
the packing and canning industry, in
fruit-growing and other productive
Oregon industries dependent upon
maintaining an open market in other
countries of the world?
That the correct answer to these
questions will in large measure déter
mine the rapidity and scope of Ore
gon development is a matter of com
mon belief. Facta and figures per
tinent to proper understanding of
Oregon’s problem are available from
various sources, and to correlate them
and give their true meaning a series
of brief articles has been prepared
under the direction of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce for use of
Oregon newspapers.
In these articles there will be no
expression of opinion. They will re
cite the facta simply as shown by of
ficial records, the sole purpose being
to acquaint the people of this state
with conditions due to geographical
location and expanding industries re
quiring a constantly widening market,
all of which is vitally important to
Oregon.
The products of Oregon are so di
versified that their orderly develop
ment will assure an increasing pros
perity for the entire state. But be
cause of topography and climatic con-
section being devoted
lease on the (700 basis but so far the to livestock, another specializing in
istrations, especially in industrial bureau and the building owner have
potatoes, one producing pears, an
centers, are believed to reflect a been unable to get together on
an other apples, etc., and over-lapping
round-up of anti-Martin voters in the agreement.
in all districts a lumbering industry
drive of organized labor to defeat the
that gives employment to thousands
governor.
Democratic gains have
People utility districts will be in of workers; the whole constituting an
been especially heavy in Clackamas, position to issue revenue bonds
or abundance of wealth for a population
Clatsop, Coos, Deschutes, Klamath, certificates without specific consent
much greater than Oregon now pos
Lane, Lincoln, Marlon, Multnomah, of the voters if a measure being spon
sesses. The future prosperity of Ore
Umatilla, and Washington counties. sored by the State Grange wins ap
gon depends to a large extent on its
So far the republican gubernatorial proval in the November election.
foreign trade.- TOTminy years of
aspirants have failed to evoke any
hard work to develop this important
considerable enthusiasm among the
The population at the state prison market "and the numerous Oregon
rank and file of their party. With a continues to show a steady growth,'
products that are now sold abroad
field of eight candidates to choose
'Warden Lewis reported to the Board will be related in detail.
from the name of Charles A. Sprague, of Control this week.
The prison
Facta and figures in this series of
Salem publisher, and Sam Brown, the population shows an Increase of more
articles will be of direct interest to
Gervais farmer, stand out from the
than 65 since the first of the year and each locality and should be helpful as
group as the favorites for the nomin
to now approaching the previous peak suggesting possibilities for-enlarging
ation and it is doubtful if the average
ot 110S.
the market for its products.
T
republican voter could name more
will be released for publication
than two of the remaining six candi
Eight convicted labor vandals now weekly intervals.
dates without consulting a sample
occupy cells in the Oregon peniten
ballot.
Clarence Wagoner, of Port
tiary. AI.N. Banks, Salem teamster Special Cancel and Cachet for
land, is expected to poll a heavy vote
union leader, is the latest addition to
among the Townsend followers in
Air Mail From May 15 to
the prison "goon” colony. A number
Multnomah county but is not re
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of minor offenders caught in the re
As interesting mementos of Na
garded as a serious contender for the
cent raids on labor racketeers are
Air Mail Week, a prize winnini I
nomination.
Neither is Charles L.
serving short terms in county jails. ■
. and special cancel will be ap
Paine, of Eugene, believed to com
mand enough support to win the race
plied to «11 air mail envelopes leav
More than 50 per cent of Oregon’s
in spite of the surprising strength he
ing the Portland post office during th<
relief cases are centered in Multno week's observance, May 15 to 31, ac
developed in the campaign for re
mah county, according to a report of
publican national committeeman two
cording to advices received iron
the State Relief Committee to Gov
Postmaster E. T. Hedlund, of Port
years ago.
ernor Martin.
Lincoln county has
land state chairman of the event
the highest percentage of relief cases
Taking a page from the experience
The official announced that there wil
with 76 out of every 1000 inhabitants
of Nebraska the State Grunge is spon
be no other charge than the regulai
on the relief rolls. Jefferson county
soring a proposed constitutional
air mall postage of six cents an ounct
has the smallest percentage of relief
amendment for a unicameral legisla
or fraction thereof, no limit arto th<
ers with only nine out of every 1000
ture for Oregon. Under the Grange
number of envelopes which an indi
persons receiving public assistance.
proposal the legislature would con
vidual can send, and no restriction!
sist of 60 members elected to two-year
as to their size and shape. Those de
Calling carda. 50 for 11.00
terms.
Regular legislative sessions
siring" the special markings are ad-
would be limited to "50 days and
special sessions to 20 days with the
members drawing (6 a day for their
services. The Grange program would
also authorize special sessions upon
a call signed by two-thirds of the
membership as well as upon call by
the governor. ■»
An appeal to the Coquille Chamber
froiq *he chairman,of a joint uphol
sterers union at Tacoma (and the
same appeal was probably made
throughout the Northwest) asking the
chamber to use its influence in urg
ing furniture dealers to patronize fur
niture factories in the nothwest. ,
The letter states that three years
ago the factory workmen were or
ganized and became union members.
Now with higher wages they are faced
with, lessened weekly pay envelopes,
the reason being given tn the two
paragraphs quoted from the letter:
“We were recognized by our vari
ous employers and entered negotia
tions for better working conditions,
shortened hours and increased wages.
We have been successful in our series
of negotiations by increasing our
wages considerably. At the present
time the minimuni wages in our
plants range upward from forty
seven cento per hour, with a forty
hour week, time and one half for
overtime. Compare this with con
ditions existing in nearly all furni
Oregon will concentrate its appeal
ture centers of the south and east.
Wages there range from as low as to the tourist trade in a display at
twenty cento per hour to an approx the San Francisco World’s Fair. Def
imate high of sixty cento per hour, inite decision to withdraw from the
but the majority of the workers re New York exposition was announced
ceive between twenty-five and forty- following a meeting of the Oregon
five cento per hour, with no over time World’s Fair commission here this
rate paid. The work week ranges week. In a formal statement the
from forty hours per week to fifty- commission explained that withdraw
al from the New York fair was due to
five hours per week.
“After building our wages up>and the “cold and indifferent attitude” of
with them our buying power, we are the New York fair officials to the
faced with a very serious problem, Oregon exhibit
this being: These increased wages
Resumption of the federal pump
and shortened hours of course made
an increased cost of production, which priming program has revived hope for
has been reflected somewhat in the PWA aid in financing construction of
price to the retail furniture dealers. a new tuberculosis hospital to be lo
The
This increased cost to the retailers cated in Multnomah county.
has caused some qf the dealers to in Board of Control has announced its
vade the cheaper markets of the intention to press Oregon’s claim for
south and east, for their furniture. a
■ 3*0,000 grant to supplement a state
The comparison of wages I have made appropriation of (110,000 for the new
above will enable you to readily see institution.
why this is possible. This importa
While, naturally, there is. no con
tion of eastern and .southern furni
ture has reached Such proportions as siderable enthusiasm among state
to cause fUmiture to "be shipped" into employees over President Roosevelt’s
“Jezebel,” a colorful and exciting
the northwest by boat loads, shipped proposal to tax their salaries in his romantic drama of the Deep South
to Seattle and distributed inland as effort to balance the federal budget, shortly before the Civil War, will be
there will be no organized opposition the feature attraction next Thursday,
far as Salt Lake City, Utah.”
The letter makes plain the oft-told to the program so far as Oregon is Friday and Saturday at the Roxy
story that there is a very definite lim concerned. High state officials, those Theatre.
it to the amount an industry or limit whose pay checks will be hardest hit
Bette Davis is co-starred with Hen
can pay as wakes, and still survive.
by the federal tax, are practically ry Fonda, George Brent and Mar-
unanimous in endorsement of the pro gare|JJn<teay. Other noted and pop
A lady remarked Monday morning, posal. Governor Martin, State Treas ular players in the cast include Fay
“If you are short of news, you can urer Holman, Secretary of State Snell, Baineer,
Donald
Crisp, Richard
say that someohe* stole all my tulips members of the supreme court and Cromwell, Henry O'Neill, John Lite]
a few weeks ago?’ That is not what heeds of various state departments and Spring Byingtoh. The picture
could be called news for it’s happen who have been interviewed on the was directed by William Wyler from
ing here and there all the time, but it subject admit the justice of the pro a screenplay by Abem Finkey and
is despicable thievery that should posal that state employees should Clements Ripley.
bring punishment but seldom does.
bear their share of the cost of govern
Miss Davis, who won the Academy
ment. While there are a total of #825 Award as the best octress in 1935,
men and women on the state payroll declares that this to the best picture
drawing an aggregate of (11,045,000 part she has ever had, not excluding
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Bette Davis in "Jeze
bel" Coming Thurs.
NOMINATE
LEVI L. BUNCH
Republican for
Sheriff
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Strict Law Enforcement
(Paid Adv.)
ERNEST L CLAUSEN
Candidate for
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Republican Nomination
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for
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County
Commissioner
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of Coos County
“A Business Administration”
A» an owner and operator of dairy farms I am interested, in
bettering farming conditions; the equalization of taxes, and
conducting the County’s business as private business is con-
dbeted. I am acquainted with all sections of the County
and if elected I will impartially represent them.
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(P»U AdvtrtlMBWO
For refrigerator repairs and in
vised to address their envelopes in the
lower right hand comer, thus leaving stallations call Cream O’ Coca..
space for the cachet, and to mail them
in outside covers or envelopes of
heavy paper to Myron McCamley,
2135 N. Alberta, Portland, Oregon,
who will act for the Portland post of
fice in seeing that they are handled
properly. Envelopes should not be
folded but should be mailed flat in
their outside covers.
A. L., nooton, electnca. contractor
and dealer, 374 Second St., Coquille
Complete stock of wiring supplies
her great work as the slavey in “Of
Human Bondage' with Leslie How
ard.
She is a wilful, spoiled, tempestu
ous young Dixie belle, who achieves
the name of the wicked Bibical char
acter Jezebel because she defies
Southern tradition. She breaks hearts
with dashing unconoem. She smokes,
she prefers julep« to sherry—-in short,
she’s a modern miss in an old-fash
ioned setting.
She has two favorite suitors, one
a conservative young banker, played
by Mr. Fonda, and the other, a hand
some young rake, portrayed by Mr. '
Brent.
The period is that of the great,
yellow fever scourge in New Orleans'
in the early 1850’s. Costumes, set-J
tings, dialogue and all the other at
mospheric conditions of that day are
said to be faithfully reproduced. Pre
viewers consider “Jezebel' tops in
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