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Farm Fire Loss In Wash. County Increase In '49 B E A V E R T O N E N T E R P R IS E — Friday, J u n e 30, 1950 RFR1SE PHONE B EAVERTO N 2*21 BUSINESS OFFICE AND P LA N T S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E S Published Friday of each week by The Pioneer Publishing Co , Inc . at Be» vertoe. Oregon. Entered a* second-class matter at the Post Office Beaverton. Oregon S TAN LE Y W t . F T i ntm r W iU .Y KATN WM» a r r i N A M WM N ETH ERTO N . __ (B illi M O O R E ------------- _ _ _ _ _ in e N 1 W S PA P i t ................. Publisher Manager ___ Editor Associate Editor-Office Mgr. — - _Advertising NATIONAL P UBL I SHERS f \ K oc 5 ,® n ASSOCIATION BUDGETEERS P A Y T A X E S There are times that try men’s souls, that make them despair of solution to pressing problems, that engender in them an humble incapacity at tasks that confront them. So is the situation of budget-makers who must translate development pressures, civic planning and public improvements into a row of figures everyone will need help pay by taxation. Because a great deal of budget-making might well fall into the category of politics, the American, democratic system provides for checks and balances. These latter are concentrated in public hearings which invite all persons and groups of persons to appear in behalf or in protest to any item budgeted. These hearings are a balance wheel, whereby budget-makers may be advised of the rightness in their thinking and alloca tion o f expenditures. They also enable the public to muster strength and by delegation effect a change in fiscal policy. Once the hearings are over; once the opportunity is gone by to bring about a change in budget plans, nothing remains but for the citizens so affected to stir them selves and vote in the election that follows. One thing is certain. Whoever budget committee members might be, you may rest assured they have deliberated long and dili gently— being taxpayers themselves— to bring the most governmental services to the public as the lowest tax that fits. For a more normal view on budgets, re gardless of which one is looked at, it some times helps to remember that these budget- eers pay taxes, too. le * * * BE C AR E FU L. BE SAFE The memory of Memorial Day, 1950, and the traffic death record it occasioned, should be strongly in the thoughts of all motorists who set forth upon the public highways for another four-day occasion noting the Fourth of July. The traflic casualties in May are neatly tabulated as statistics. But behind each statistic is a human being whose f i f e ended in tragedy when death laid its hand upon the highway. There is, o f course, the added hazard of Independence Day celebration— firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices which, in careless hands, might mangle, maim or dia- able. There is the possibility o f fire claiming lives and destroying property. But certainly the major threat o f all is the driving habits of the American people pleasure-bent on a holiday occasion. The fact o f a four-day respite from normal routine might dangerously relax one who is seeking to crowd the utmost into the time at hand. But crowding will do little good, in the long run, if a person is crowded into the statistic "casualty to traiffic.” It is good advice to caution everyone to be careful in their goings and comings on and around the Fourth of July. Good advice, heeded, to urge moderation in if even unheeded harp watchfulness on the high high- speH and sharp ways, at the beach or even at home blowing an annual budget of firecrackers. Be careful. Be safe. And have a Fourth o f July outing that will be happy to remem ber! e . EDITORIAL * * LESSON OF TH E CENSUS The lag of ten years between official tabu lations of the population breeds impatience, particularly in an area where growth and development is so outstanding. The pacific Northwest, and Northwest Oregon particularly, seems as though des tined to outstrip the rest of the nation, both in population and industrial advance ment. Housing developments are mushroom ing everywhere. And so, awaiting prelimin ary’ announcement o f the 1950 census enu meration, moat everyone was a little extrav agant in population claims. Portland stands as the state's prime ex ample of annoyed disenchantment when pop ulation figures just couldn’t measure up to the fond dreams of its boosters and its pri vately-conducted census-samplings. In cities and counties, one after another, there was cries o f disbelief anger and finally resigna tion that |>erhaps the enumerators had un covered an ugly, uncomfortable fact that Western Oregon wasn’t quite the mammoth area so enthusiastically pictured. Yet, coming face to face with the situa tion’s reality, the figures might as well be accepted as the basis for further planning— whether it be for water and sewage facilities or whatever other lesson is told by the enu meration totals. In Washington county, which netted a 56 per cent bulge over 1940, with its 61,221 population, the census findings will, at the outset, make one noticeable change -in the matter o f the courts. First o ff, the accomplishment o f more than 50,000 population brings about the establishment of a district court in -- Hills- , - - - — ---- boro to replace the present justice o f the , peace setup. This is automatic in nature arnf upranks the young attorney who won election to the J. I . post there during the Payable In Advance Wash 4 Multnomah One Year ....... Count!** *2.00 Tw o 1 car* _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ **.75 ihree Year* ______________ 5.00 SI* months _______ LSO IN OREGON One Year-------------------- - «2.50 O TH E R STATES On* Year -------------------- IS 00 present primary vote, at a slight increase in stipend. Remaining justice of the peace districts will continue on until the expiration o f terms, after which it may be decided establish more than one district court or abolish this grass-roots establishment alto- (Tether Another direction which court reform might make— by legislative action— is indi- rated in census totals o f Washington and TiNntMAAb „ Tillamook counties. A t present, the presiding circuit court judge in Washington county must also serve in Tillamook county where the rate o f popu- lation growth likewise exceeds 50 per cent by primary announcement. The wheels o f justice, on the circuit court level are grinding away on a schedule of from at least 30 to 90 days or more behind. Number o f cases, both civil and criminal, has mounted at a faster clip than can be handled on a half-time basis. There are many problems brought to the fore by results o f the 1950 en enumeration. u m era tio n . Well might cities, counties, states and the Fire 1-----s o f insured rural and j GP.E-'HAM OREGON — The farm properties in Washington Washington county posse Wash- County last year amounted to ington County Westerners, and *173 584 00 it was revealed today by Forest Grove Ranch riders are County Extension Agent Palmer 8. among twenty Northwest eques- Torvecd, upon receipt of a state- trian groups which have been in- wide summary issued by the state vited to attend and participate in events of the 3rd annual Gresham fire marshal. This figure Indicates an increase amateur rodeo and horse show of «34.165.00 as compared with j July 2-3-4. losses account»«] for Is 1948 when Sc reports Mrs. Waiter Anderegg they totalled *139.41900 in Wash who sent out the invitations for ington County. this Chamber of Commerce spon- Charles R. Ross, extension for sored celebration. estry specialist at Oregon State Amateur cowboys and horse College, said in a letter accom show contestants will have a panying the report summary that chance to vie for around *2200 in fires in Osegon dwellings and cash prizes, besides trophies, mer- other places are increasing at a chandise awards, and the trophy rate ahead of the national average. which goes to the best all-around Statewide. 1949 insured fire losses | entrant o f the holiday wild w ee which include dwellings amounted show. Matinees are planned for *u (H7.lll.00. Average for the Sunday. July 2. and Tuesday. July past 10 years, meanwhile, is only 4; while there will be an 8 p m *6.454374.00 indicating Oregon fire program on Monday. July 3: and a 1 losses are climbing Actual 1949 rootin', tootin' Kid*' rodeo at 8 f‘ re loa* of iMur*d ,arm barn*. p. m. July 4. out buildings, equipment, livestock 4nd crop> amounted to » » • sn ’0° T^e /*',* man,h*'* report does "„re "^ i more than 1.300 man caused forest fires which occurred In 194* an alarming increase over the past live year average Ross pointed out that three - fourths of the state's payrolls from manufactur ing industries comes from forest products. Figures issued by the fire mar shal, Torvend explained, do not in clude losses in non-insured prop erties. The number of claims against insurance companies in Washing ton County for fire losses last year totalled 211 as compared with 194 f or ty,e year preceding. .... report _______„„J H wini _ The also shows that __ 8.561 o f th e fire* occurred in the state last year • ■ in dwelling* and other places where person* were living. A considerable portion of the Law School Grad. Wins Honor Soc. Membership Bid Robert L. Myers of Beaverton was one of two members of the University of Oregon law school graduating class to receive mem bership in the Order of the Coif, national law school honor society, this month. The other recipient of this outstanding honor was Morris J. Galen of Portland. The honor society, founded to encourage high scholarship and advance ethical standards of legal profession, considers character as well as scholarship in election of members. Determination of elec- n a tio n reck on w e ll w ith th e lesson Uon is made by the faculty of the Census as it remains. law school and seldom is more * 0 , than one member of a class taken. • Myers also received an American A ROSE IN YOUR L A P E L firis were cauaed b> Indifference. unthinking habit*, failure to re- Law Book company award given Glorification o f the rose has become an move existing hazard* in home*, to students receiving the highest all-out project for the city o f Portland andion farn>" and in business build- grades in named courses. This n e ig h b o r in g c o m m u n itie s , p a r tic u la r ly a t th e Death due 10 flre clalmed 52 year the awards were in the form tim e o f the an n u a! Rose Festival ‘ r*>»°n* during 1949, showing a de- of Titles from Corpus Juris Se . cline of 29 from the year preced- cundum in especially-bound form. Any encouragement to fully enjoy the ing Still another honor for the stark, ravishing beauty o f a rose is a noble ------ young Beaverton student was one gesture. It is poetic in overtone and condu- m a r k s m a l l sa < k if ic e s of the Lawyers' Co-operative Pub- The happiness o f married life de- j lishing company awards in the cive to a sincere appreciation o f beauty, as crystalized in one o f Nature’s handiworks. pends upon making small sacrl- form of Topics from American flees with readiness and cheerful- , Jurisprudence in especially-bound For one who withstood the buffets o f his ness. Selden I form. fellow-man and fought o ff the aching weari ness of legs and arches to watch the parade of floral masterpieces, in the Rose Festival Parade, there is deep and responsive appre ciation o f the beauty o f flowers. And it is with a lament, sometimes unvoiced, that such a person notes the dismantling of the floats o f artistry, the withering of the re splendent flowers and the packing away in hypothetical mothballs that concern, , that . . ----- Quickening effervescence over the budding 5.n” blooming o f Springtime’s stalwart Dowers. How wasteful this publicizing o f the rose for one week o f festival, only to let that interest languish when the plants get into the full swing of blooming! How unforgive- able that, once started on the appreciation o f a rose, the people are allowed to forget and rely only upon their natural love with out urging o f once clamorous Rosarians and newspapers with space in their editorial and news pages for matters o f admittedly less moment. W hy can’t the Royal Rosarians, with their pretenses o f royal court and dubbing for the “ “ f f .«* the ro8e- 8 ° « step further? Why caU * °Perate the summer through? In tact, why can’t YOU, who appreciate a rose as well as the next one, do your bit o f bringing to mind the beauty o f a rose or two? It takes very little effort to do a real job. On every man wearing a coat or a sport jacket— and even some kinds of sport-shirts — there is a vacant buttonhole. By itself, it is o f no use, other than Kiwanis button or a ruptured duck o f World W ar II vintage. And it is so much better looking, contributing so much to appreciation o f beauty, if it might boast a rose. We respectfully call upon our readers to join us in a determined campaign. I^et’s not permit our roses to bloom in full beauty, fade away untended and end up a knobby seed. Let s, instead, pluck our roses, a fresh one every day. Let’s wear them and put their beauty out where it may be appreciated. Indies might wear a rose in their hair, making themselves and those they meet somewhat enriched by the rose so brought to view. Picking roses brings better ones on the next growth. Men, too, needn’t draw back. Not so long as there is room for a rose in their lapel. * # e H A R D L Y A BURDEN Never an ill wind but blows some good, an old saw proclaims. The bakery strike in Portland .from where comes a hearty supply o f sliced and wrapped loaves o f bread for the retail grocers’ shel ves in outlying communities, has forced so many o f us. against our routine habit, to patronize our local bakeries. And what a chorus o f surprise has gone up as to the quality o f bread and pastries which has bean available all the time, right under our various noses. This is not derogatory to Portland baker ies, whose standardized products have the advantage of a consistent advertising cam- Pajjrn to tell the people o f their bread, It’s only to point out that l*injr forced ! to rely upon local bakers for bread of sur- prising goodness is hardly a burden at all And it keeps money at home as well. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Gresham Invites County Riders To Rodeo July 2, 3, 4 One of the mam objectives of the Oregon State Employment Ser vice is the selective placement of capable workers in suitable jobs. And thee* words have added meaning? when applied to handi- capped persons. Applicants even though physical- jy handicapped usually can meet the basic requirements of many 0f work. By obtaining coin- pjete information concerning their WOrk-history. education, training and personal traits, the employ- ment service can refer them to wen sujted to their capacities and v hich will not endanger others. Constant effort In conducting educational programs with employ- ers, labor groups and the corn- munity in general is necessary to develop these employment oppor- tunities. While selective placement of handicapped workers is carried on throughout the year, much of the informational program needed to enlist public support is concen trated In one week early in Octo ber. Extensive job analysis must be carried on by the employment ser vice in preliminary placement ac tivity. A major phase of selective placement constats in matching the physical demands of the job I to the applicant’s experience, train | ing and physical capacity. With several hundred of these handicapped persons applying for jobs every month, all local offices are on the watch for jobs for which they may be adapted Re ports show many successful refer rals every week, although the list o t these in the active file remains large. By individual analysis of jobs and capabilities, employment deputies in local offices are mak ing considerable headway in the goal of finding suitable work for every possible worker. Riverview Cemetery W E ST END SE LL WOOD B RIDGE CBEM ATORIUM M AUSOLEUM CEMETEBY Complete Funeral Service In New Cathedral Chapel at No Extra Coat Riverside is a cooperative asaocl- aUon with assets of over *800.000 FINLEYS FU Ñ ERA ¡-SERVICES FOR M O R E T H A N 5-0 Y E A R S J.P. Finley & Son • S. W. 4th at Montgomery • ATwater 2181 QUALITY CONCRETE PIPE fo r • CULVERT g D R A IN • SEW ER g IR R IG A T IO N See Y o u r B u ild in g M a t e r ia l D e a le r Portland Concrete. Pipe & Products Co. 5 8 1 9 S .W . M a c a d a m Phone: A T w a te r 8 3 8 4 ANOTHER STRIKE AGAINST THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE SERVED BY FIVE WESTERN RAILROADS President Truman’s EM ERG ENCY BO ARD recommends a 40-hour week and a pay increase of 18 cants an hour, or $1.44 a day far switchman represented by the Switchmen’s Union of North America. • Notwithstanding the tremendous increase in their expenses involved, the Railraads’ answer to Beard i s . . . Union leaders’ answer to Board is .. In fa«« of Board findings fo the contrary, union loaders insist on 48 hours pay for 40 hours work. This would bo an average in crease of 31 cents an hour, or $2.48 a day. So Union leaders have called a completely unjustified strike on 5 Western rail roads, effective June 25. On June 15, an Emergency Board ap pointed by President Truman under the terms of the Railway Labor Act recom mended the railroads grant switchmen a 40-hour week and a wage increase of 18 cents an hour, or $1.44 for an 8-hour day. Despite the added financial burden in volved, the railroads are ready to accept these recommendations, as they have al ways accepted Emergency Board recom mendations on national issues. But the loaders of the Switchmen’s Union refuse to accept! They demand an average increase of 31 c b n ts an h o u r or $2.48 a d a y - although their present earn ings are substantially higher than those of workers in other industries! Board Sara Demands I njustified In its report, the Board declared this de mand unjustified by all the evidence pre sented. It also pointed out that it would give the switchmen an unfair pay advan tage over ot tier groups of railroad em ployes, and would add too great a burden to railroad routs. Here is another ciu* o f a railroad union flouting the findings o f an Emergency Board — another case o f calling a crippling FIVE WESTERN RAILROADS AFFECTED BY THE JUNE 25 STRIKE Th e five railroad* effected by thi* sfnlro, w hich poos mfo effect of 6.00 A At local timm, strike in an outrageous and reckless at tempt to force demands which the Board clearly labels as unjustified! Chop firtat Wisttrs lailwty Ctspsey Leaders of the Switchmen's Union are calling this strike in defiance of the Board — in defiance of the facts— and at the ex pense of the public! Cheap. *aea tel art * Pacific I »Ire* Csepasr Tt* Isswr 1 It« Brasrt Wtstera Railroad Cespsey Irtat Narhera RaHsay Co*pa*y Tip Vttfsrs Pacific Railroad Ctepaey Sunday, June 25, 1950, arm: In its report on this case, the Board made this statement: "Tha railroad Industry, Hi* Board be- Haves, noods above atl also a ported of rela tive stability to od)wst and adapt Itself to present com petitive post-w ar condt- . Hons." Despite this warning, the leaders of the S w itch m en ’s U n ion are up settin g the apple-cart — forcing a completely unjusti fied strike against everybody who uses the railroads. It is time to put an end to such un - American tactics! The Answer to a Raw Attempt At Dictatorship is “ N o !” In the interest of the public who depend on the railroads every day, there can he only one answer to this outrageous and dicta torial action by the leaders of the Switch men's Union. And that answer is— “ NO !’* «A S T I!»,, SOUTH EAST« R n WESTERN R a il r o a d We are publishing this and other edvertaaesnenta to talk to you at first hand about matters which are important to everybody.
