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PAGE TEST arEDFOKD MAIL TRTBTJyTE. SfEDFQRD. QKEGON, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 1938. E WILL CRACK DOWN Li 1200 Complaints Received Employers Openly Re fusing Comply With Act to Be First Prosecuted WASHINGTON, NOT. 33. (AP) Admin Intra tor Elmer P. Andrew Mid today the wane-hour administration soon would start prosecuting viola tor of the fair labor standard act. Announcing at a proas conference he had received about 1.200 com plaint alleging violations, Andrews Mid: . "We think It Is time to conatdor very seriously taking some cases to the courts and starting prosecutions. We will ptclc out some appropriate places throughout the country Now York City for example. But we don't think It would be fair not to select some other cities too, "We will pick out first the casos Vhcre employers say they'll be darwd If they'll comply with the act." The Justice department, Andrews said, will direct the prosecutions. He asserted only about 25 per cent of the complaints he had received "look like real complaints unter the act the rest either do not Include enough In formation or pertain to Interstate commerce.' Andrews said the administration regarded as "most Illegal" the prac tice In some quarters of reducing wages above the statutory 35 cents an hour minimum to that level. He ad ded retail stores could not claim ex emption form the act during the Christmas rush on the grounds they were seasonable Industries. Andrews said his staff numbered 910, of whom 94 ore field representatives. Gold Hill Grange Entertainment At School Gym Friday GOLD HILL, Nov. 98 (Bp!.) A varied entertainment program will be given at the high school gym Friday at S p. m. by the grange. The program will Include a monologue version of Rip VnnWInkJe by William Lee Oreenleaf. vocal numbers by George Maddox, Mary Ann Gates, Mrs. Mlna Gordon and Harold Fish, novelty song and dance number by the Naley children of Grants Pnaa, piano-number by Phyllis Miller. Hnns Horleln. noted pianist of Mfdford. will present two selections, and Prultt brothers male quartet will give negro spirituals. There will be plenty of laughs supplied In a domestic drama por trayed by Beulah Nathan and Don Williams. A small admission charge will be made. INVITE PUBLIC TO HELEN NORRIS PLAY ON NETWORK FRIDAY "Just a Bum, a piay by Helen Norrla, Med ford author, will be broad cast nationwide on the Columbia sys tem Friday afternoon and evening It will mark the 8th anniversary of Campana's "First Ntghter" coast-to-ooant program. The Norrls ploy can be heard over the eastern network through KSL, Salt Lnlfe Olty, nt ft p. m. Friday, MM ford time. The play will be re peated for western audiences over KNX and KOIN at 9 p. m. New plays by Miss Norrls were broadcast recently from Ohlcogo for the eastern and middle western states under sponsorship of the Chicago Motor club. BY HELEN HEDRICK Helen Hedrick pf S03 South On. dale vcnue, Medford author, has a ehort tory In the December a Liberty which was put on sale here today, me story Is titled "Wild Cat's Kiss" and Is a tale or love and youth's awakening. The story la et In tho mountains and Is concerned consid erably with deer hunting. The magazine contains a photo graph of Mrs. Hedrick and presents a brief skotch of the author. It says: "Helen Hedrick still lives In the Rogue valley or southern Oregou where she was born. She has been writing for a couple of years and says she likes It almost as much as he likes fishing In the Rogue river. She la married and has three chil dren, two girls, one boy," Mrs. Hedrlck's husband Is E. H. Hedrick, city superintendent or schools. Autogiro Pilot Is Offered Position tf there Is an autogiro pilot here about ha might be Interested In knowing that Uncle Sam Is looking for one and la willing to pay $3,300 a year for hla services, : Applicant for the Job must pass a civil service examination and have his application on rile In Washington not later than December 19. The autogiro pilot la wanted by the bur eau of entomology and plant quaran tine, department of agriculture. The applicant must have a number of qualifications In addition to being abla to operate an autogiro plane. THANKSGIVING SERVICES AT ST. PETERS LUTHERAN Special Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday at It a. m. In St. Peter's Lutheran church, B. Main and Portland avenue, the pastor Harry H. Young announced todny. The pastor will mnk on "Glvlnp Ood Thanks." The choir will render "Prayer of Thanksgiving" by K Kremser. All having no church home are cordially Invited. C. OF C. AIDING PLAN FOR FARM DELEGATE Jackson County Chamber of Com merce has pledged Its cooperation In sending a delegate from this district to the farm women's world confer ence In London next summer. It was reported at the monthly meeting of tho county extension committee yes terday. Reporting for tho London confer ence committee, Mrs. Lee Port and Mrs. Rita Myers said that other or ganizations also have agreed to assist In the plans to have Jackson county represented at the world conclave. Yesterday's mnetlng wns held In the office of Mabel Mack, county home demonstration agent, In the Jackson county courthoiiHe, THANKSGIVING DAY Talks, Boxing Card, Barbe cue in Afternoon Play, Vaudeville, Rally and Dance Complete Program An Invitation was Issued to the public today to attend a Thanks giving fete tomorrow at the WImer OCC camp near Rogue River. The day's program of festivities will be free. The program will start at 9 p. m with a number of appropriate talks. At three o'clock a card of five boxing bouts will be presented, Camp WI mer boxers meeting fighters from Camp Oregon Caves. Main feature of the festival will be a southern style barbecue to be served at 0 o'clock. Prom 7 to 8 a program of enter tainment will be given, Including a play, vaudeville acts and a muslcale. A grand rally will be held at 8. The festival will be climaxed with a dance beginning at 8. The boys at Camp WImer are from the south, principally Georgia and Florida. They have been at the Ore gon camp for 13 months. They de clare they like Orgeon and are eager to meet Its citizens. NOME BATTERED BY STORM DRIVEN ICE SEATTLE. NOV. 23. (AP) Word was received yesterday by the Lo men Commercial Co. its Nome Alaska warehouses had collapsed. due to battering by Bering Sea Ice and hoavy seas In th? past thrfe days' storm. The w.relew messapr said the warehouses night be abandoned. The message said the bulkheads of the Miners & Merchants' bonk and tho electric light plant still wcr? holding but that many front street basements still were flocdod. WINDOW G LA bo We sell window glass and will replace your broken windows reasonably, rhow bridge Cab- net Works A SOUND IDEA SPREADS FAST SALEM LEGION NAMES SALEM. Nov. 33 P) Cnrl D. Ga- brlclson, superintendent of the motor vehtcle registration division of thn secretary of state's office, has been selected as general chairman of an American Legion committee to pre pare for tho stnte convention to be held here next AugTWt. Among other members are O. E. (Mose) Pnlmateer, recently retired an state commander, who Is vice chair man and In charge of reunions and entertainment of distinguished gurats; and Ray BnMet, who la secre tary of the committee. Moyor-clect W. W. Chadwlck will represent Salem business men. Skunks rrlemlly NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa., Nov. 33 ' (fl) Skunks In this town are gett ing real bold or friendly. 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You select the car you want have your trade-in car appraised, If'you have one then call and discuss details ofliiiaiieing with us. Medford Branch of the ILMTKI) STATUS XATIOXAL IIAXK of Portland 3Z People of Southern Oregon . "SUX. ....tJhattf -jr MjHfiS" : v . : - FOR YOUR GENEROUS PURCHASES OF ROGUE RIVER VALLEY'S OWN FAMOUS PRODUCT Ml fFn fc3 immYWn w I BECAUSE of THIS SUPPORT and INTEREST We Are Inviting YOU To Be Our Guests At An an y u iJ IfU 99 TO BE HELD AT OUR MEDFORD FACTORY HVEBaiBEIR 2 HOURS 10 A. M. to 9 P. M. 1171! ilncerely appreciate the splendid interest and gener ous support given to this home in stitution and its products. . . . We are taking this opportunity to say "Thank you!" and offer to you an opportunity to visit and inspect our enlarged Nestle Down factory at 408 East Main street. . . . 'Here you will see just how these famous Beauty Sleepers are made; see how this steadily growing company is becoming an important factor in the industries and payrolls of this community. We have a surprise for you. Come and secure full information you may be one of the fortunate ones. H. PETRI. NESTLE DOWN PRODUCTS, Inc. 408 EAST MAIN STREET MEDFORD, ORE.
