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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1946)
ta»«* Postwar Changes On Farms Forecast Hosts To Friends At Christmas Party By Oregon State College Economist Last Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Tilghman were hosts to a group of friends for a Christmas party. Christmas decorations and a large tree were the highlights of the Continued agricultural production at a high level but with slightly smaller marketings, and with a lesser share of consumer expenditures for food going to producers, are some of the highlights in the 1840 agricultural outlook nationally reported by L. R. Breithaupt, extension agricultural ecnomist at O. 3. C., upon his return from the annual outlook conference in Washington, D. C. The significant facts gleaned from the national conference as. applied to Oregon conditions have been published in the current agricultural sit uation and-outlook circular for December available'* for free distribution through any county extension office. The circular includes an outlook summary, demand and production1'**-"------- r— ------ ~;------------------- outlook, farm prices, costs, gross and net income statistics, family living prospects, farm land price outlook, and a page devoted to current farm prices, costs and trends. The general trend in 194« will be toward more unemployment, lower Current reports of increase in the national income and smaller agricul Incidence of “flu” in Oregon and na tural exports, the report states. Con tionally should serve to emphasize sumers ar» expected to spend less the importance of precautionary for food even though their combined measures, advises Dr. Harold M. spending from earnings and savings Erickson, state health officer. be greater than in 1945. An increase Although of a mild type, the "in in marketing costs plus continued fluenza” being reported can be seri high ¿»reduction costs will tend to de ous, especially in infants and elderly of the consumer’s and debilitated persons. crease the Pneumonia food dollar reaching the farmer. frequently complicates the condition. The general level of prices received , “Flu” Is contagious. That is, it Is by farmers may average ten per cent usually spread directly from one per lower in 194«, with net income down son to another. 15 per cent but this would still mean Precautionary measures advised by 80 per cent higher prices than the Dr. Erickson to prevent getting “flu” 1935-39 average and more than twice include: as much net farm income. 1. Maintenance of general health. Beyond 1940 further' declines in Eat the right foods in moderation. prices for farm products and net Drink plenty of water. Get suffi farm income are to be expected, the cient sleep. Don’t overwork. • report set out The extent and rate 2. Stay away from persons with of the decline depends chiefly on na bad cold (they should be confined to tional employment and the trend in bed). Keep small children, including farm production and marketing costs.' babies, away from crowds. “Many decisions and commitmentsj 3. Dress warmly. Avoid sudden warmly will be made during 194« that will be changes in temperature unless dress of unusual importance in the future ed for them. weel-being of farmers,” Breithaupt 4. Consult your own qualified phy concludes. “Some will be made on sician for advice on vitamins, vac the farm. Some will require com cines, and other ‘'preventives.” munity consideration and action. 5. Don’t worry. Although precau Some will involve counties, states or tions are wise, be sensible about the whole nation, while same will them. A “flu phobia” or undue con depend on international develop cern may only do harm. If you develop symptoms of a Cold, manta." here are some suggestions Dr. Erick son says may prove helpful: 1. Go to bed-rest. 2. Cover your cough or sneeze, advice and follow it 4. Don't resume work until free from symptoms. - .... - "Flu" Tips Given By Dr. Erickson - Unemployment Reaches New High In State ministration. With approximately 70,000 Oregon service men and wom en already discharged and new claims being filed at the rate of 2,000 a week, officials see a considerable increase Oregon’s unemployment reached a in the veterans’ claim load. A recent study by the commission new post-war high this week as 24,057 payments were made to those , showed that more than half of the without jobs. Not since April, 1938, j veterans' claims are filed within four have so many weekly checks been weeks »after 41scharge._from the sent out by the State Unemployment armed forces, and that 75 per cent Compensation Commission, Adminis have been back in civilian life less than eight weeks. Unemployed vet trator Silar Gaiser declared. ,‘ „ The number of payments compares erans may draw up to $20 a week for with 783 for the week ending Sept. 1; 52 weeks if claims are filed within 4,324 for the week ending Oct.*«; two years »after discharge, while 8,058 for the week ending Nov. 3; self-employed also may receive re and 18,503 for the week ending Dec.' adjustment allowances while they are 1. More than $400,000 was paid-this getting started in a business or pro week, and offiicals said the amount fession. showed no signs of falling off before late spring, when construction, lum bering and other seasonal activities will be resumed in greater volume. Nearly $80,000 of the total was FIRST with the LATEST Aircrafl paid to 4,077 veterans under the G-I Insurance > Bill of Rights, which is administered F. K. Ball „ here by the state commission under Phone 303 . 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