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About The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1940)
BEAVERTON, ENTERPRISE, Beaverton M 1 íá r 0h .fO Q 4 i Published F riday or each w eek by the P ion eer Publishing Co., at Beaverton, Entered as secon d -d a s* m atter at the p oatofflce at B eaverton. Ore Oregon One Y ear _ Six Month« S U B S C R IP T IO N K A T E S _______$1.00 T hree Me S ubscription P ayable I,A leap year E Â ' V WASHINGTON AT FIRST - p r o p o s a l / / # 50TH A N N I V E R S A R Y S A I E in Advance. BARGAINS GALORE E nterprise Bldg., Cor. Short St. and T ualatin Valley H ighw ay. P hone 7503 P ortlan d O ffice-4 0 7 -4 0 8 D ekum Bldg.. P hone A T. «591 H illsboro O ffice — R o o m 5, D elta Bldg., P hon e 1041 REDUCTIONS from 10% to 50% WEEK TERMS K E E P IN G AN E Y E ON THE BALL Som etim es hubbub and c o lo rfu l happenings, plus the m ere pass age o f time, have u w ay o f sw eeping aside far m ore im portant issues. We have all o f us, at one tim e or another, seen this state o f a ffa irs in operation. This is likely to be the case w ith the N ational L abor R elations A ct unless the individual citizen exercises very g ood judgm ent and ’ keeps his eye on the ball.” ftor this reason, perodic leview s o f the current status o f the A ct, and o f the prin cipal m atters relating to it, are necessary from tim e to time. H ere, in essence, is the w ay these m atters stand now adays: The Smith C om m ittee appointed by the H ouse o f R epresentatives to investigate the N ational L abor R ela tion s B oard has Just been granted $50,000 more to continue its investigations. T estim ony b efore his C om m ittee so far has revealed serious disagreem ent am on g B oard members, evidences in a num ber o f cases o f bias on the part o f its exam iners, and m ost o f all a need fo r cla rifica tion o f the W agn er A ct itself to insure fair play fo r all parties concerned. 7 Piece« have given business men another a t tack o f the jitters. W hen the current period o f "w a tch fu l w aitin g" will end no one dares forecast, but that it C ontinued fro m P age 1 must end som etim e everyone is M eanwhile, public opinion throu ghou t the country, as sh ow n in agreed. W hen it does, it will sign o ff various surveys o f public opinion, has been stron gly in fa v or o f either • Bed, Chest, Vanity, Bench there have been no such d rastic de with just as big a bang as sim ilar i epealing or revising the A ct. clines in the a bove grou p o f indus periods have finished up in the past. # Chest, Minor, Coil Springs and Mattress Designed to bring harm ony betw een em ployer and em ployee, the tries as in steel. Textiles are o f f 10 7>ly m esage today, therefore, is: Do W agn er A ct saw the inauguration o f the bitterest period o f industrial Semi-Waterfall, In beautiful walnut veneers, all drawers per cent, freig h t tr a ffic 15 per cent, not be cau ght napping w hen the strife in this cou n try's history. T he public, as well as representa equipped with center guides, sturdily built and well finished. pow er 5 per c e n t —the average prob tim e to m ove com es. W ith business tives o f all grou ps in our econom y, has registered its desire that the fluctuating in these short, sharp ably being less than 10 per cent. A.'t he «m en d e d to reduce this strife to a m inim um . The Smith Coni- cycles, you must be ready to w ork T ra d e H olding W ell fast when the business light turns M eanwhile, m ail orders all over the m ent store m erch an ts all ov er the green ! cou ntry report good retail trade. The JA M E S A. R A N D A L L early E aster this year m ay accou nt fo r part o f the cu rren t gain over a Jam es A. R andall, late o f route 2, year ago, but it does not explain the box 447, B eaverton, died F ebruary 29, entire step-up in sales tem po. 'Mucn at age o f 89 years. H e was father o f o f the gain can be credited to a sub F rank 1., W illiam A., Portland. D e stantial im provem ent in fa ctory p ay ceased w as a m em ber o f B roth er rolls, farm in com e and in vestors' div hood o f L ocom otiv e E ngineers. Fun idends- all o f w hich are ch ugging eral sei vices w ere held Saturday along well a b ove last year's figures March 2 in P ortland, com m ittal pri he saw | R eta il prices are 4 per cen t above vate, Lincoln M em orial Park. , he toss- 1 the level o f last M arch, w hile in- returned creased public buying pow er has F L O R E N C E E. B E A C H he took pushed total dollar sales up even F lorence E. Beach o f Lexington, earning higher. She was and his Sparkplug o f last fall's boom let was Oregon, died F ebruary 29. is a side- j the sudden revival o f the heavy in- sister o f Mabel R aym ond, Beaverton, i dustries. T his put the “ oom p h ” in the route 2; E dith H ew itt, Glendale, Cal.; The New Deal Is getting busy. At and to ! 1939 recovery. B iggest w orry o f busi- E. E. A rm strong, C hicago, 111.; also Topeka, Kansas, the secretary o f war, Funeral services were s origin - ness men w ith w h om I talked is the 3 grandsons. Harry H. W oodring, made a speech ith Jim - cu rren t sla ck en in g in these industries, held M onday, M arch 4, at the Meth denouncing as "T ories” those w ho do FREE x, piano. T he gloom -m on gers fear that the odist ch urch, L exington, Oregon. W. not like what he calls "the boon o f a ie Smith, heavy businesses such as railioad E. P egg, B eaverton in charge. new freedom .” PARKING ss; E arl equipm ent, road building m achinery, Well, nine or ten million unem ploy Lunce- steel and iron, con stru ction , and sim ed men are "fr e e ” to keep on looking ilar lines will sink back in their bog fo r work. idditions o f inactivity. My opin ion is, how ever, , The nation is "fr e e ” to pay an in on com - that the b a ck log o f w ar business on crease o f m ore than 20 billion dollars igent or- ■ hand will m ake 1940 a g ood year for in the national debt a burden on 14" high. 14 " wide. * 0 " ery m an | these industries— w ith or w ith ou t fur- Smartly styled. Four chair* upholstered Ion*. Velour covering, every man, wom an and child' for your choice from over y know ther large allied orders, in oyster white art leather, table top m any years to com e. IS different color* he popu- j D ecline S oon er Thun E xpected 30x42 extends to 52 inches. A!! pieces ® T jK . A bout fou r hundred thousand new hardwood construction. Genuine walnut time ago j My ou tlook fo r the first h a lf of governm ent em ployes are "fr e e " to veneer top. Also several other styles to lpose an j 1940 called fo r the best six m onths draw salaries and eat regularly at choose from. en t en- j period since 1929, but at the same public expense. You help pay the bills. T he hit I tim e fo r d ow n w ard dips. T he drop 1 E very man or wom an earning $150 We upeotxllze tn M M e . M ^ ie result, j since the turn o f the year cam e n month is "fr e e " to pay out about fin ish in g an d re- c o v e r in g all typ e* $12 or $13 o f it in burdensom e taxes. o f fu rn itu re. T here is no d iffe re n ce betw een a tax and a pay-cut in the am ount you have U N IO N A V E . U P H O L S T E R Y N I I m o il \ \ r 1 lim it v | t |4 to spend. E m ployers are "fr e e " to keep their plants and bunslnesses shut-dow n fo r luck o f custom ers. The Job holders adm inistering “ re lie f” nt high salaries arc “ fr e e " to g o on padding payrolls and squandering relief funds In an orgy o f w aste un paralleled In the history o f the U nit ed States. Y ou may be able to think o f som e oth er "freed om s" you now en joy and have to pay for. U urlm irc Bill G oes ||l B row IV chaps S ecretary W ood rin g was Twenty-one years ago this sprint; the Smith Wallpaper House started business in the H ello Folks A in't got m uch to m isquoted Mnybe he said "th e B OOP say today, so here g oes. A fter m any I.abbe Block at Second and Washington. A fter this block « a s torn down we opened F O K F IN E S IIR L B S o f a New F reedom .” days o f arid deasications, the vapory A G A R D E N PLANTS three years ago directly across the street at 4'27 S. W . Second. Low cash prices, fine Boon or Boop, just what did we captains marshalled forth their hosts ass4>rtment and courteous service has won thousands of loyal customers throughout S W IS S F L O R A L CO., get for our tw enty billion; A* Mr an poured ou t on th orou ghly iciner- W ood rin g said. "E x p e n siv e ? Of Oregon, and in appreciation of thkt business we are starting this Anniversary S*lt\ ? will give you ated vegetation, dusty earth, dry course it’s ex p en sive!" which will continue 10 dais. creeks, sand dune river beds w eather beaten hum anity an other evoluted animals, an serpents that fly in the Lunceford Traded in best results air on evoluted w ings, a fine supply Sheepskin for a Baton of AQUA P LU VIU S, and fu rth er LIVING ROOM PAPERS A lot o f people thought Jim m ie m ore. ladies an gents, the heavenly 3 Specials! 2!»«* 2 8 c 3!>C elem ents were not sa tisfied with their L u n cefoid , Flak University, '2b, hold S. E. 28th and llo lg a te m a er o f fou r college degrees, was fo o l dem onstration o f virility they Values from 45c ft) $1.00! Yardstieks, Painters’ Caps T R 984» SU. #IW F ILB E R T S ish in June 1927, when he gave up a jestically rallied their cosm ic forces Others as low as 9 c per roll position as p rofessor at Manassu against the Invasion o f slightly colder Plant Now for best results H igh School, w h ole he also led the stratas from som ew h ere, an after a HI CLOSS ENAMEL B ased on Quality. Our P rices Are student band, to g o back to his alma huge battle, there w as a general re BEDROOM PAPERS treat earthw ard, w hich lesulted in V ery R easonable nintor, ns hendwalter. But Jim m ie, Tabeo 11 i -gloss. Easily Values from 12 U »c to 5 5 c worth SI. 10. W hite and w ho on Thursday, M arch 14, head the ground being cov ered with bil Columbia Nursery Co. colors. Gal. S3.43. lines at M cE lroy's Spanish B all low y white form a tion «, called SN O W ! - I » * IO C 1 2 c 1 5 c 1 SC 300 NF. C olu m bia Blvd., T R . 3795 room . Fifth anil Main Sts.. P ortland, The other w u i R A IN ! T here I filled 2 5 c 3 3 c per roll HU.I. 1« living p roof that with the proper in my sp a ce' ' application, it is possible to exch ange W A N T ADS O F T E N DO W H A T a college sheepskin fo r a baton, and KITCHEN AND BATH E V E R Y T H IN G E L S E H AS F A IL E D carve out a successful career. In good wax and var- a v . i H ow Jim m ie traded in his high TO ACCOM P U S H . A really good paint Not the Ordinary nish finishes. Special! suitahlo for both inte sch ool professorship fo r a career as B IT rior or outside. White a bandm aster, m akes quite a story. and colors. Ouart 49c. GIANT RUFFLED NOOK OR DINETTE Upon gm duation from Fisk he was CACTU S G A R D E N S S P E N C E R S W E E T TEA S IMPROVED INTERIOR g iven a music professoish ip at Man- PAPERS One o f the l « r p s t C ollection* SE P A R A TE COLORS ii | Pabco's finest for your wood ansa High School In hi* hom e tow n, in the N o rth " est 1 5 C 2 5 c 3 5 c and 1 5 c work. in Our C ollection *U C 5-lb. box now o n ly ____ Memphis, Tenn. There he becam e NO CATALOGUES per roll. R e g u la r 84H- V a lu e, P ostp a id the instructor and faculty adviser o f WALLSIZE, lb. New I xx-atlon— $3.fid la b te $1.10 Value P. & D. P a ck a ged R oses All Va a coterie o f student joss lads. Jim shrubbery und Bedding Plants rieties A vailable from Newly Pu^ mie coach ed the boys fo r fou r years, PREPARED PASTE Stock. 50c E a ch ; D ozen $."> and when graduation exercises were 333 SE 82d . . TA . 8934 Lb. 1 3 c — 2 Lbs. 2 5 C N ew 1940 l -t a h ig i.e n o w in com pleted, it appeared that the asso 5c and 7c Odd Borders at Sprays fo r Every I Sir lame— \*k l * ciation betw een the teacher and his 3 c per yard. For a M o.e P ro lific G arden Uso disciples would com e to a perm anent PAINTING— PAPER INC V IT A M IN IVI end, as the boys were preparing to W hen y ou buy good paper it A good 3-inch brush P L A N T BOOM $1 size m ake* 3000 gallons solute>n »hould he hung right. Telephone Faste brushes .... I I K i l l I / I Eft A l 481«. Our Mr. Smith will CEILINC APERS Vitamin B-l Solution rall and teil you what the joh W e Feature R ose City Brand Smoothing brush»". 101 jC 1 2 1 c per roll will cost. All work gita rant G row Giant M ow ers — Healthier O rgan ic Base. Per 100 I.ba $3 Plant-. M ore B eautiful Shruha V IG O R I! MOKI KMT M M A 'O l l t E x c e lle n c e now w iit i oth ers have Lawn A U . 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