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FXGE TEN MEDFOKD' MATTj TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TVTDNESDAY, MAY 10. 1937. Pittsburgh Steel Workers . Ballot Thursday to De- ; termine Supremacy for Collective Bargaining , (By the AMioclated Prss) . Closing hours of a spirited cam paign In one of the nation's first im portant Industrial elections under the Wagner act bought charges snd de nials of "Interference' today. The locale was Pittsburgh where the committee for industrial organiz ation's steel workers' committee and a rival Independent union ended drives for collective bargaining supremacy in the Jonea St Laugh 1 In Steel cor poration plants. The balloting comes tomorrow. . Philip Murray, CIO leader, accused the Republic steel corporation of hav ing sent private police heads and 30 ' "thugs" Into AUqulppa, Pa. . Jones fc Laughlln replied It was not "di rectly nor Indirectly" Involved In sny attempt to "wreck" the election. The Republic corporation In a ' statement aald "a few trained ob servers" of the corpoatlon "have been In Allqutppa In view of newspaper reports carrying theata of a strike against Republic." In Michigan, a strike of employes of the Consumer Power company at Bsy City was marked by shutting off all electric circuits supplying indus trial users, employing 96,000 per sons In Flint, Bay City and OwoAao. Residence circuits were untouched. The United Automobile Workers of Amerlcs, repeeentlng employe en gaged In a wage controversy with the utility. At Hollywood, Charles Leasing, ex eutlve head of the Federated Mo tion Picture Crufta strike, denied to day that the T. M. P. C. had asked labor unions to boycott films In which Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan, Pranchot Tone, Humphrey Bogart and Edward Arnold appear. At Ban Francisco, hotel operators and union officials appeared as far apart as they were Mny l when 3.S00 employes walked out of 1(J of San Francisco's largest hoteli. The Issue which prompted the strike and which haa balked at tempts to reach an amicable agree ment Is that of preferential hiring and a 40-hour week for hotel clerks and office employes. were not Interested In securing action through the league. The trip wsa primarily to see where most of the mud enters the Rogue, the delegation said. Along a rare creek there about 13 settling basins, they ssid, which are not now In use. They recited Instances of mud damage. Including a story that a dog became bogged down In the muddy water at Gold Beach and drowned when the mud wa too thick for It to swim In. . FISH LAKE ROAD Road to Pith lak from Mcdford 1 now passable and by the wmk-md motorist ahould have no difficulty In driving to the mountain resort noted for 1U fishing. It waa announc ed today by Roguo River national for est headqtiartera. The rod from the Klamath Palis end, noweve, U still closed. The road wsa washed out by heavy rains Monday nignt, the ten-mile atretch between Mosquito guard at tlon and the lake becoming Impaa aable. , The forest service put South Pork CCO crews to work and the water was being drained off today. As soon aa the roadbed dries out tho road will be levelled, forest eicutlvee stated. , lllmes 9 Veara Old PORTLAND. May 19. (AP) Oeorge H. Hlmea, curator of the Oregon his torical society for the past 39 years, observed his 93rd birthday Tuesday at his desk as usual. It was Just a casual notation for his diary which he has kept faithfully for 79 years. He came to the northwest from 1111 r.ou in 1834. Use Mall Tribune want ads. BATTLE FOR BAN ON ALL MINING IS THREATENED (Continued from Page One.) VALUE OF AGATES DESTINED TO RISE, SOCIETY IS TOLD Agates ' are destined to become vauble stones before long as they are becoming Increasingly sesree, L. E. Bean told the Southern Oregon Oem and Mineral society at Its regu lar semi-monthly meeting In the Jackson County Chamber of Com merce isst night. Mr. Bean sketched the geologlo his tory of agates, quoting from tbe Book of Oenesla wherein he said they were mentioned specifically for the first time. He told how agates are formed and where they are found, emphasizing that they are one stone that cannot be produced artificially. He illustrst d his talk by showing specimens of southern Oregon agates. . The society planned a field trip In the Derby district Sunday. Members are to meet at the chamber of com' mere at 8:30 and transportation will be provided for those having no cars, !t was snnounced by E. A, Santo, president. Members were asked to bring their own lunches, the society to provide coffee, cream and sugar. A hunt Is to be made on Sundsy's field trip for nsturallte and Med- fordlte. the latter found only In Jack- ton county, the society was Informed I A search will also be made for an old rnlcano crater which Is reported to exist somewhere In the locality. new members admitted last night were Dr. R. C. Van Valzah and Mlas Marjorle R. Santo, daughter of the president. Twenty-five members at tended the meeting despite the prea ence of a clrcua. Th society, formed only recently, now has 63 members. It was snnounc ed. Interesting work of the society was given as the reason for Its rspld gtowth. Governors of all the ststes were recently made honorary mem bers for contributing to an all-state filendshlp exhibit of gems and minerals. FIELD LIGHTING TO BE Latest developments In the move ment to light the high achool foot ball field will be explained by City School Superintendent E. H. Hedrlck tomorrow night at tin M. N Hogan Brokerage company. 314. East Main street. All team managers and others Interested are invited to attend. The meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled, it was snnounced by Ssm Jennings, who also elated that because of the success of the present drive for klttenball tesms It wsa slmost assured the field would be lighted within the next two or three weeks. CLASSIFIED RATES WILL ENABLE ALL (Continued from Page One.) Thus far we have done a good Job of it, but from now onward we must have greater revenues If the other cities are not going to forge ahead of us and leave Jackson county In the background. "One activity alone will Illustrate what I mean. That la tbe tourist business which means so much to Jackson county. Other cities are spending large amounts of money in advertising their attractions snd as prosperity returns they are Increas ing their advertising budgets. We have superb tourist attractions In southern Oregon but they are of no1 benefit In attracting travelers unless they know about them. "The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce has been carrying on a constructive program of activities for the past three years as outlined In the Mali Tribune Monday. Establish ment here of the CCC, which In msny respects hss been a life-saver. Is but one of the numerous accomplish ments of the chamber. "The activities of the chamber., however, sre now far out of propor-1 tlon to Its Income snd if our broad program is to be continued without curtailment we must have sdditlonsl income. Alertness, progressive ness and hard work are no longer sufficient In themselves. We must also have ade quate revenue." It was recalled that the work of the chamber in the past three years has been commended far and wide. outstanding publicists having com mented favorably upon its progressive - ness. Several of Its projects and ac complishments have been noted In national bulletin published by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States which called attention of oth er unit members to Jackson county achievements. In preparing for the campaign the chamber office stsff hss been work ing overtime and far Into the night for the past week. It was anticipated that the campaign would develop Into the most extenslva and Intensive as well as the most successful drive ever conducted by the chamber. SEDAN OVERTURNS IN CORNER CRASH A Ford V8 sedan operated by Thomas W. Gilbert of Sonoma. Cel.. was upset at Fourth and Fir streets shortly before noon today when It was hit by an Oldsmoblle sedan driven by Ira Benjamin Clark ol Proepect. according to state police. Total extent of Injuries was a slight bump on the head of Frances Ma guln, a passenger In the Gilbert ma chine. The Oldemoblle was traveling north on Fir street, state police said, and crashed into the Ford moving east on West fourth street st the intersec tion. The Ford turned over on Its side snd the Oldsmoblle continued serosa the street snd Jumped the curb on the northeast corner of the Intersection. Left front fender of the Oldsmoblle was bent, while the Ford received minor scratches and dents. Clark, driver of the Oldsmoblle, told state police he didn't see the Ollbert car approaching the corner. Midwest Swept by Tornadic Storms CHICAOO, May 19. (TJP) Spring storms of rsln and hall which In some sections reached tornadic pro portions swept across psrts of Iowa, Illlnola and Minnesota, yesterday. Four persons were Injured, build ir,B hlnwn down snd livestock killed. Farmers In Illinois and lows reported thousands or dollars worm oi anmage to crops and farm equipment. . South Dakota. Indiana and Wiscon sin reported heavy rains. Tnm.rfnpft struck Emmet, Pslo Alto. Hamilton and Linn counties in Iowa, Closing time for Too Late to Ola. sify Ads Is 1 :30 p. m. REMEMBER! YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT WEEKS & ORR'S fl. Have Individual property own ers file sepsrate suits. 8. Start action for dsmagea against miners accused of damaging their property with muddy water. Although It was suggested that tha delegation call on the Josephine coult to outline Its threatened action. Jo sephine County Jude Grant W. Mat thews said It had not appeared. Thoy did, however, call on Joe Wharton, temporary treasurer of the newly or ganised Oregon stream purification leasrue. and added that the sentiment of Curry county Is swinging rapidly toward s demand for revival of com merclsl fishing. 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