The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951, February 01, 1946, Page 4, Image 4

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B E A V E R TO N E N T E R P R IS E
FR ID A Y, F E B R U A R Y 1, 1949
The Low Down
From Hickory Grove
This speech of Uncle Harry's the
one about the state of the nation
and the mess we are In, well, there
was one part where the president
was 100 per cent on the beam—and
steppin’ do nobody's toes.
And no
difference about your politics, yoa
can do as Uncle Harry saya—or we
can keep on being ki a mess.
He
says, write to Congress.
So I took
his advice.
And I wrote the boss-
man himself direct, and sent a copy
to our senator.
I says, Mr. President, your pro­
gram like you explained on the air,
where you want to put Uncle Sambo
in the game and be everything from
playing first base and second base
and right and left field, etc., versus
just being the umpire, It is 100 per
cent wrong.
I didn’t mince words.
The USA is not headed for a crack-
up, and chaos is not around the cor­
ner, and no revolution is brewing, I
says, if you don't let the boys with
the horn-rimmed specs lead you off
the path and into the ways of how
It is there on the Volga.
Two mil­
lion guys I says, in all kinds of bu­
reaus, they can think up plenty. And
with 2 million still there, It is ao
wonder there is dirty work at the
cross-roads.
Don’t be mislead and
be a sucker, I says—and 1 thank you
for asking me to write.
Yours with the low down,
JO SE RR A
LE G A L N O TIC E
DOG LIC EN SE NOTICE
The license fees for licenseable
dogs over the age of eight months
and for such dogs owned or kept
within the State of Oregon over 30
days for the year 1946 are:
Male Dog
$1-00
Female Dog
$1.50
Spayed Female Dog $1.00
A fter March 1st, 1946, the license
fee is $1.00 more for failure to pro­
cure license for the dogs above
stated.
Also after March 1, 1946, the fee is
$1.00 more for failure to procure li­
censes for licenseable dogs becoming
over 8 months of age after March 1,
1946, and for dogs over 8 months old,
owned or kept within the State of
Oregon over 30 days after March 1,
1946.
Licenses may be ordered by mall.
State the name and address of the
person to whom the license Is to be
issued, and the sex of the dog.
Fees are payable to W. A. Tupper,
County Clerk, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Published by order of the County
Court of Washington County, Ore-
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N O TIC E OF
A D M IN IS T R A T O R ’S SALE
No. M7S
IN T H E COUNTY COURT OF T H E
STATE OF OREGON FO R TH E
COUNTY OF W ASH IN G TO N
In the matter of the Estate of Etta
May Tallman Deceased
Pursuant to an order of Honorable
H. D. Kerkman, Judge ef the County
Court far Washington County, Ore­
gon, made end entered the Sth day
ef January, 1946, In the estate of
Etta May Tallman, deceased, I will
on and after February 11th, 1946.
offer for sale at private sale for cash
to the highest bidder therefor the
following real and personal property,
te-wit:
North two acre* of Lot Five (5),
In SPEN C ER
HOMESTOAD.
township One (1) South,
ot
Range One (1) West, ot the W il­
lamette Meridian,
Washington
County, Oregon, according to the
plat thereof, except rights of the
public to any portions thereof
lying within the boundaries of
roads and highways:
Household goods In the dwelling
on the above-described property.
Bids will be received by the under­
signed at the office ef Lotus L.
Langley, 1124 Board of Trade Balld-
ing. Portland 4, Oregon.
Said eale
will be subject td confirmation of the
above-mentioned Court.
LE STE R D. TA IJ.M A N
Administrator de bonla nen of the
est a l *■
of Etta M a y
Tallman,
deceased.
IXJTUS L. LA N G LE Y , Attorney for
Administrator, 1124 Hoard of Trade
Bldg., Portland 4, Oregon.
Date of first publication Jan. 11,
1946
Date of last publication Feb. 8, 1946
NOTICE TO C REDITO RS
In ttie matter of the estate of Kqt-
hertne Block, deceased, the County
Court of the State of Oregon foe
Washington County has appointed the
undersigned Administrator of said es­
tate and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby requir­
ed to present the same to the under­
signed duly verified,
within six
months from the date and publica­
tion of this notice.
JAY GIBSON
Admlnlstrtetor
First Security Bank. Beavarton, Ore
Date of first publication, Jan. 35,
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Data of last publication Feb. 38.
1946.
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Irritations Dno to Colds
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Compounded from rare Canadian
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Mixture made in U S A. Is different
from anything you ever tried.
Get a
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■ E A T ! DRUG STORE
to Garden Home.
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I R. E. Herman et ux to Lloyd R.
The following real estate transac- I Martyn et ux, Pt. Lot 346 Johnson
tions were filed with the County j Est. Add.
Article Tw o
Recorder in the court house in Hills- 1 j w Oraham to Edmund Bruce
A pure water supply is an exception boro and are a matter of public re-1 Miller et ux, Pt. Wm. Pointer D. L.
rather than a rule for most of the c#rd
C. No. 62 T1S, R1W
private water supplies in Washington
Ewald Kuppenbenbei et ux to Ed-1 Commonwealth. Inc., to Lester J'.
county. By the term pure water, we
ith l Hertlein, lots 17 and 1«, blk 19, Wood et ux, Pt. Josiah Hall D. L. C.
mean water that . conforms
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V with f ac- West Portland Heights,
No. 58 T18, R1W.
cep ted bacteriological standards for
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Fred Antrobus ct i.x to Beaver
e . A Griffith et ux to Lester C.
purity of drinking water, plainly
speaking we might say that it is wa- 'Plumbing A Heating Co., Lot 2, Blk. ßidwell et ux, Lot 5. Blk 8, Orenco.
ter which Is fsee from sewage type 118‘ Beaverton.
I J. _ D. Hurley et ux to Hervey Wil-1
Organisms.
I E. H Bollinger et ux to J. J. Me- gon Ferguson et ux, Pt. Let 355, John-
An Impure watei supply is consid- ^ ahon, Pt. Ix>t 7 Steels Add. to Bea- gon Est. Add. Beaverton-Reedville.
ered dangerous since it may also con- verton.
Mary K. Low to William J. Jeffries,
J. V. Chandler et ux to Addison C. j Lots 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. & 8 Blk. 17, Metzger.
tain disease producing organisms in
association with the sewage type or­ Jacobson et ux. Part Blk. "E" Bea
L x Waltker et ux to Larkin J.
ganisms.
verton.
Shoultz et ux, Pt. Lot 63 Ammended
Erma Lucille Reiling to Leo L I p lat ot jq. Tigardville Add.
A well or spring supply may show
contamination from two chief causes Reiling et ux. Dots 253 A 254 Johnson
H FendrlcU Kempe et ux to Omar
1. Improper construction of the well
Aao
j g . Sharp, Lot 15, Blk. 7 Mult. Coun-
or improper development of a spring
Clara B. French to Michael E. Sen- | try club Add. Plat No. 2.
may allow contaminated surface wa- ko et ux, 0.386 acres A. W. Hart D.
ter to filter Into the pure supply un- i L. C. No. 60
derground. Too many springs and j D. W. Wight et al to Ralph Hard-
wells have wood covers and porous man, Pt. Lot N. Tigardville Add
sidewalls
Many water supplies per- | Ralph H ardman to William J. Hohl
mit entrance of Insects, rodents et ux, Pt. Lot 30 N. Tigardville Add.
snakes etc., which fall into the w a-, ^
R cornille. et ux to Margue
ter and die.
rite j Fenley p*
4 N1choU xdd
2. There are many Instances i n ' ----- ■-----
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For the Home
which the well or spring is properly '
N EW ELE C TR IC IR O N *
constructed, but the water supply is
TO IM PR O V E OUR
SILE X COFFEE M AKERS
contaminated elsewhere— possibly a
SERVICE
great distance away. Many times this
For Your Car
type of contamination may be caused
Oscar Edlund, a journeyman with
water
Fireetone deluxe Hot
by another well, poorly constructed—
20 years experience has joined
Heaters
and which will allow contamination
our firm.
Imperial Seat Covers
to enter the well and infiltrate the sur-1
rounding water table. The worst
S T U A R T ’S
For Your Farm Truck
thing that can happen with this me­
thod of contamination sometime oc- > E LE C TR IC SERVICE
7:50x20 FIR E S TO N E TIR E S
curs when an old well is turned into
7:00x20 F IR E S TO N E T IR E S
M A IN TE N A N C E , R E P A IR IN G ,
a cesspool following the installation
W IR IN G , MOTOR W O R K
of a community water system or even
another well.
Temporary Phone
Next week we will discuss methods
A LO H A 6161
Beyond Aloha, at Tobias
for Improving and disinfecting the in­
dividual water supply.
Sanitary Tips
Real Estate Transfers
I f you want to sell It quick, you'll
M. F. Wilson et ux to Lester M.
Hodges et ux. Pt. Lot 138 Johnson find a buyer thru a classified ad.
Est. Add.
Albert A. Oswald et ux to Ruth
Friend, Lot 344 Johnson Est. A., to
Beaverton-Reedville acreage.
SILLS
See S I U 8 for New SILLS
A Foundations for your Home
G. E. SILLS
General Building Repairs
and Remodeling
151 Cedar Street, Beaverton
Ivan L. Graybell et ux to Anna
Anderson, Pt. Log 298 Johnson Est.
Add. to Eeaverton-Reedville.
Oliver E. Lutz to Beaver Lumber
& Supply Co., Tract 17, Old Meadow
Farm.
GET TOUR
PRIORITY
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
FiresUne Products
THE WHITE HOUSE
We have a good supply
of '■
Outside White Paint
Pure Boiled Linseed Oil
Kimsul Roll Insulation
4 in Concrete drain tile
Red blend 3 in 1 Asphalt
Roof Shingles
Texolite “ 330” cold
Water Paint
KINGSLEY-BEAVERTON LUMBER CO.
Phone Beaverton 3201
C A. B A K K E N , M gr.
A Letter to the President
of the United States
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January 18,1946
Hon. Harry 8. Truman
As you know, collective bargaining nego­
tiations with the Union broke down at the
White House yesterday afternoon, because
Mr. Murray then refused to budge from his
position that a country-wide steel strike
must take place, unless steel workers are
granted a general wage increase o f 19Vs
cents an hour. Our offer of a wage increase
o f 15 cents an hour was again rejected by
the Unioa.
President of the United States
The White House
Washington. D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
Your proposal to me in Washington last
evening that the wage demand of the United
Steelworkers of America-CIO be settled on
the basis of a wage increase of 18Vg cents
an hour, retroactive to January 1, 1946, can
not, I regret to say, be accepted by the
United States Steel Corporation for the rea­
son« set forth below.
Under our offer of a 15 cent increase, the
average weekly take-home pay o f our steel
workers for a forty-hour week would amount
to $51.60, assuming that no overtime is in­
volved. This figure is only 64.54 less than
the actual average weekly earnings o f these
employees, including overtime, in the last
full war year of 1944, when the average
work week was 46.1 hours. The difference
is really less, because we will undoubtedly
continue to have overtime in the future, just
as we have at the present time. In Novem­
ber, 1945, overtime premiums to our steel
woskers aggregated more than $1.300,000.
Such reduction of $4.54 in weekly take-home
pay is the natural consequence o f a shorter
work week of forty hours, and therefore one
o f lower production.
The Union threatened to go ahead with
its program for a national steel strike at
midnight next Sunday, although such a
strike will be a clear violation of the no­
strike prevision contained in our labor con­
tracts with the Union, which continue by
their terms until October 15, 1946.
As you must be aware, your proposal ie
almost equivalent to granting in full the
Union’s revised demand o f a wage increase
of 19Vfc cents an hour, which was advanced
by Philip Murray, the President of the Union,
at our collective bargaining conference with
tlugjUnion in New York a week ago today
In wOr opinion, there is no just basis from
any point of view for a wage increase to our
steel workers of the large site you have pro­
posed. which, if put into effect, is certain
to result in great financial harm not only to
this Corporation but also to users o f steel in
general.
As I have tried to make clear to you and
other Government officials during our con­
ferences in Washington over the past few
days, there is a limit in the extent to which
the Union wage demands ran be met by ua.
We reached that limit when we raised our
offer to the Union last Friday from a wage
increase o f 12V£ cents an hour to one o f 15
rents an hour. This would constitute the
highest single wage increase ever made by
our steel-making subsidiaries. Our offer of
15 cents was equivalent to meeting 60% of
the Union’s original excessive demand o f a
62 a day general wage increase. Our offer
met 76% of the Union’s Anal proposal of a
wage increase of 19l/2 cents an hour. A wage
increase of 15 cents an hour, such as we of-
fared, would increase the direct labor costs
of our manufacturing subsidiaries by ap-
preximately $60.000.000 a year. That is s
most substantial sum, and does not take into
account the higher costs we shall have to pay
for purchased goods and services, when large
wage increases generally become effective
throughout American industry, as is inevit-
able after a substantial increase in steel
wages
raise such average Straight-time pay to 61-29
an hour, placing such pay among the highest
today in all of American industry.
From the outset, we have recognised how
injurious a steel strike will be to reconver­
sion and to the economy e f thie whole coun­
try. Most industries are dependent upon a
supply o f steel for their continued opera­
tions. We have done everything reasonably
within our power to avert such a strike. If
a strike occurs, the responsibility rests with
the Union.
When the Government at the eleventh
hour informed us about a week ago of its
willingness to sanction an Increase in steel
ceiling prices, we at once resumed collective
bargaining negotiations with the Union. Such
price action by the Government was a rec­
ognition by it o f the right o f the steel in­
dustry to receive price relief because of past
heavy increases in costs, something which
the steel industry for many months has un­
successfully sought to establish with OPA
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I should like again to point out some per­
tinent facts relative to the wages o f our
steel workers.
Much as we desire to avoid a steel strike,
we cannot overlook the effect both on this
Corporation and on our customers and
American business in general, of the 18*£
eent an hour wage increase, which you have
proposed. Such a wage increase must result
in higher prices for steel than have pre
viously been proposed to us by the Govern­
ment. Great financial harm would soon fol- '
low for all users of steel who would be obliged
to pay higher prices for their steel higher
wages to their employees, and still have the
prices for their own products subject to OPA
control. Such a high and unjustified wage
scale might well spell financial disaster for
many o f the smaller steel companies and for
a large number of steel fabricators and
processors. The nation needs the output ot
j these companies. Increased wages and in­
creased prices which force companies out ot
business can only result in irreparable dam
age to the American people.
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In our judgment, it is distinctly in the
\ public interest to take into account the in­
jurious effect upon American industry o f an
unjustified wage increase in the steel industry.
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Since January, 1941, the average straight-
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time hourly pay, without overtime, o f our
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steel workers has increased more than the
r 36% increase la the coat o i living during
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that period, recently computed by Govern
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ment authorities. Steel workers’ wages have
M kept pace with increased living costs. Such
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average straight-time pay ta> our steel-pro­
^ ducing subsidiaries was 6L14 an hour in ■
a each at the montha o f September. October
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and November 1946, excluding any overtime
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premium and any amount for correction of j
* possible wage inequities An increase o f 15 t
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cent«, in aeoordance with our offer, would
A fter a full and careful consideration o*
your proposal, we have reached the conclu
sion above stated.
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Respectfully yours,
Benjamin F. Fairless.
PreiiUtm, United State* Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation