Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 21, 1938, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO MEDF01?T) MAIL TRTBTTNTC, MEDFORD. OREGON. "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938. GET SMALLER PAY E State Ranks 22nd in Nation With Composite Monthly Wage Under $90 Scale, However, Is Trending Up By Dirk Applrgnle SALEM (UP) Oregon school teachers receive an average salary of less than $90 a month, Superinten dent of Publlo Instruction Rex Put nam announced here after a com plete 'survey of the state. Monthly checks are actually greater than that, since teachers are paid each month for nine months on a salary which Is computed on a 13-month basis, Putnam explained. National average for teachers In all schools Is S1283 per year, well sbove Oregon's figures. This stato ranks twenty-second In the national averages, Putnam said. Multnomah lllrhent Multnomah county grade school teachers receive the highest salaries for that class of work In the state, 1.183.S0 a year. Wheeler county grade teachers are the poorest paid receiving 1718.03. Multnomah high school teachers also receive comparatively high pay, getting tl.536.85 yearly, while Lincoln county has the poorest showing with W28.18 a year for high achoo; teachers. Other averages psld In Oregon counties for teachers are shown: Grades High School Benton a 858.83 D48.ll 1,316.60 Clackamas , 1,364.86 1,483.20 1.333.10 1,532.80 1,051.60 1,300.53 Clatsop 1,060.58 Coos 887.30 Deschutes 1,156.78 Hood River. Jaekson .... Klamath . Lane . -Linn Marlon ... Union .... 886.10 1)06.55 1,180.84 014.60 806.88 040.70 064.57 ' 076.43 1,443.41 1,244.13 1,234.07 1,308.13 1,480.47 1,425.98 Wia"0 Putnam said that salaries In the tat, however low, were on the up grade. During the past- three years the grade school average has climbed from S787.6S to $930.25, while during the ssme period high school teachers' salaries went from 1,133.87 a year to $1,814.06. Muoh of the climb was attributed to restoration of salary outs handed down during the lowest part of the depression. SALVAfiflNlY PARTY TUESDAY Plans were completed today for the Salvation Army's annual Christmas party In Its hall at 338 North Bart lett street at 8 o'clock next Tuesday night. A gala evening Is planned with a play, "King Winter and His Court," a feature of the program of enter tainment. Toys, oandy and nuts are being wrapped In packages for dis tribution by a group of women from the Business and Professional Wo men's club. The Salvation Army kettles will re main on the streets until Christmas Eve. and Capt, Reginald H. Vincent. Medford commander, again romlnded the publlo of the Importance of "keeping the pot boiling" so that the army might carry out Its complete charity program during the holiday season. 1 Wrong Poor MARTSVILLE, Cel., Dec. 30. (DP) Harold Arena, 84, being taken to Jail by two policemen, broke loose and dashed Into the first open door way In his path today. The police men merely locked the door from the Inside, picked up Arens In the V;tmen's ward of the city Jail, and transferred him to the men'a ward. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. Make Somebody Happy with PRICE'S Fancy Box Candy It's good or because we make it better SPECIAL Christmiu Candies in Plain Boxei Lb. box 20c 2 lb. box 39c i Largest assortment of boxed candy in Medford TASTZ B4 YOU BUT PRICE'S 130 East Main WW r J in wfpm WITH ITS PRIVATE YACHT HARBOR, the new S500,000 home of Mrs. James Cromwell, the former Doris Duke, at Honolulu, will probably be one of Hawaii's show places. The home has a glass-enclosed living room and adjoins a sumptuous "playhouse." Mrs. Cromwell Is the tahacco heiress. WILL BE GIVEN AT KIDDY YULE FETE Organization was completed today of the staff to function at the annual Gates $Sc Lydiard ChrUtmns banquet. ror unaer-privuegea cnuaren in tno basement dining room of the Elka temple Friday afternoon. In charge of the corps of dining room servitors will be P. O. Blgham as malt re d'hote), a poMtton he hea filled at the Oates & Lydiard par ties for several yearn. The little gueste will be served by a corps of members of the auxiliary of Medford pott, American Legion, under supervision of Mrs. O. E. Kunz, auxiliary pre&ldent. The auxiliary women have done this important work for a number of years and have become so adept and efficient that they can serve 600 children or more In leas than five minutes. Also In less than five minutes they can clear the tablea after the first serv ing and reset them for the second group of children. Last year more than 1000 children attended the big Yule party. Like the other workers, the auxiliary women volunteer their services In order to aastst In bringing Christmas Joy to the children. The Rev. E. 8. Bartlom. rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, will say graoe and possibly tell the children a Christmas story designed to Impress them with the true meantng of the j Yuletlde season. Santa Claua will preside at the big Christmas tree from which he will dispense gifts of oandy and fruit as ! the children leave the banquet hall. I An (novation this year will be en-1 tertatnment for children while they wait for the banquet call tn the Elks lodge room. During -this period , the j children will be supervised and en-; tertalned by Olrl Scout troop 8 of which Mrs. O. H. Bengston Is lender. Entertainment this year will he more diversified than ever before, sev eral additional organizations having volunteered their services. As In the past years a chorus of carolers will sing Christmas anthems under the direction of Elsie Carlton Strang who has been coaching the singers especially for the banquet. A unique accompaniment will be pro-1 vlded the carolers by the Trumpet PLENTY OF BARGAINS LEFT! I i " i 4-- -"r r II II II I A II II I ?1 U d) k fl i III .11 VIBXIII II LJ XsJI AJ X8I J 111 JOHN C Quartette, a group of Instrumentalists from the senior high school directed by F. Wilson Walt, director of the high school band and teacher of or chestral music. In addition gay Christmas music will be provided by the Prultt Ac cordionists and the Elsie Alexander string ensemble. These musicians will play as seperate units and In com bination. "With so many offering to help. It looks as though this year's banquet will be the best and most enjoyable we've over had," said William A. Gates In expressing his gratitude for the Interest shown by numerous Jn dlviduals and organizations. VENTURE IS FLOP ASTORIA. Dec. 31. (flV-The first Astoria venture Into vegetable enn nlng tormlnated yostorday when the port commission took possession of the Burk cannery, located on a port pier, for non-payment of rent. The cannery promised to produce 250,000 cases of peas this year and the port commission Installed $17,v)00 worth of machinery after fanners had planted nearly 1,500 acres of peas. The worst drouth In 80 years limit ed the pack to 70,000 cases, and nn eastern bumper crop forced the price down. It was rumored several prominent California concerns were seeking to obtain the lease. IILL EMPLOYES BELLI NO HAM, Wash.. Dec. 31. Employes of the Blocdcl Donovan Lumber Mills' waterfront plant, one of the Inrgest on Puct sound, looked forward to a pre -Christmas payday tomorrow, the first since last July The workers, who returned to tholr Jobs a week ago after forming an independent union, went to work this morning under the protecting oyos of state patrolmen, city police and sheriff's deputies for the second time The officers were on duty to pro vent C. I. O. pickets from Interfering with the members of the Independent Sawmill Workers' union. DAVENPORT SUITES The FINEST SELECTION of DavenportB and Chnlrs we have ever offered in a sale! Sixty-five sets to chooso from all styles a wide range of BARGAIN prices I UPP FURNITUR 4 J. y t 4 wi GRANT FIELDS RETRIAL IN $12,000 JUDGMENT FOR DOCTOR'S SERVICE BAN BERNARDINO, Caltf., Dec. 21. AP) Comedian W. C. Fields, charged $12,000 for a month's med ical treatment, doesn't ha7e to pay because the amount "shocks the con science" the state appelate court ruled today. The court reversed a $12,000 Judg ment granted by Superior Judge O. K. Morton of Riverside to Dr. Jesse Citron, who treated Fields when he was 111 with pneumonia In 1030. Judge Morton erred, the appellate court said, when he refused to hear cross-examination as to the Hemet, Calif., physician's earnings and. his usual charges In such cases, Field's Income In 1036 was $82,000. "The measure of the value of ser vices Is not the value to the patient but the reasonable value of the ser vices tn the community where they are rendered, by the persons who rendered them," the -court sold. "The very large Judgment . . . must shock the conscience until supported by more substantial evidence." A new trial was ordered. . 4 JAY GOULD'S DAUGHTER PASSES IN 70TH YEAR MAROARETVILLE, N. Y.. Dec. 21. (Jp) Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard, 70, daughter of Jay Gould, rnllroad builder, died at her summer home early today. One of America's pioneer philan thropists, Mrs. Shepard had been ill for the past two months. In 1924, Mrs. Shepard testified at an accounting of her Inheritance of one-sixth of hor father's 85-mlIllon- dollar estate that sho had given most of it to charity. j , 4 ONE-FIFTH OUNCE CARGO IN HALF-TON WRAPPER WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. (T" The bureau of standard began unpacking today a one-fifth ounce cargo re ceived In a half-ton wrapper. It consisted of $200,000 worth of radium for the National Cancer lu stltute shipped by truck from Now York. The bureau will subject the radium to tesfts for about six months. fl Leu lh USE 7 All Regular Stock Cash Talks During This Big Sale No Trade-ins Can Be Accepted At These Prices! AXMINSTER and GULISTAN RUGS NOW ON SALE! A fow very fine Oulistan Patterns GREATLY REDUCED Do not miss these outstanding rug bargains! LEGISLATORS FACE AT SALESESSION Rooming Facilities Limited in Capital City Spare Rooms of Hotels Taken Month Before 1939 Meet SALEM (VP) As Is usual during a legislative session, living accom modations In Salem will be crowded to capacity for the 1030 session. A month before the opening the two major hotels had announced their accommodations practically all taken. The Senator hotel, which has a large transient trade, had set aside 40 rooms for legislators. The Marlon hotel, largely & resi dential howl, had reserved approxi mately 00 rooms, all of which hod been - taken. The secondary hotels had vacancies, but expected to be filled before the session opens on January D. Private Homes Listed Secretary of State Earl Snell had been taking listings of rooms tn private homes and In rooming houses to take up the slack. Such rooms absorb much of this extra population duilng the session. Last session saw four Ingenious legislators solve their housing prob lem by renting an auto court cabin north of town. In this the four did their own cooking for the major meals of the day, eating only a light luncheon tn town in an effort to live within their $3 dally income from the state. Even wUh those economies they admitted they had failed in their effort. Homes Usually Lower Hotel rooms range in tariff from 91.60 a day per person in double rooms without bath, to $8 per day for a single room with bath. Rates in private homes are generally lower, but In some cases are higher than the $5 limit at hotels. Board and room range from $30 per month to $50. with the average considerably higher than at ordi nary times In Salem. The city hos an unusually high number of such establishments at all times because of the many thousands of single state workers stationed here. MOONEY TO OREGON IE! PORTLAND, Dec. 31. (AP) Ar rangements Secretary James Fantz said yesterday he had invited Tom Mooney, widely known California prisoner, to address a 'State congress for industrial organization conven tion here January 14 and 15. Governor-elect Olson of California has indicated his intention to par don Mooney, who was convicted in connection with a preparedness day bombing in San Francisco. Fantz wrote Mooney , that "your presence here will be an inspiration to every worker and will Instill In him a deteimlnatlon to greoter ac complishments in the future." Fantz also indicated Mooney wouia be asked to aid in a fight against Oregon's new anti-picketlug law. Grangers Vie as Rodent Killers MONMOUTH, Ore., Dec. 31. ( AP) A rodent killing contest that hos been waged for several mouths be tween the Monmouth and Flckreall Granges has been won by Monmouth. By agreement before the contest .started the Rlckreall Grangers have to croan the Monmouth members to a dinner. Monmouth won with 74,000 points to Rickrenll's 32.510. High BUY GIFTS NOW WHILE CUPP'S GREAT ibv an mi I III r S I few FULL SWING OUR LAY - STORE Telephone 505 point winner for Monmouth was Carl I vers on with more than 11.000 points. Eugene Reaps Profit On Municipal Plants EUGENE, Deo. 31. (AP) Distri bution of profits of Eugene's muni cipally owned water and light sys tem will be spread out In 1930 to the extent of $70,500 to power and light users, It was revealed today when the Eugene water board author ized cuts In rates to be effective af ter the January bills. Private users of power will save $05,000 In their costs for the com ing year under the program, board officials estimated. The city of Eu gene's bill will be cut $5000. Pri vate water users will save $8500. , Rutledge Becomes Grazing Director WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (AP) Richard L. Rutledge was formally sworn in today as director of tb s In terior department's division of graz ing. The tall, former forester who suc ceeded F. R. Carpenter December 1, took his oath In the office of Sec retary Ickea before a group of de partment officials and employes of the grazing division. Ickes later told Rutledge the -oath "made things legal" and that "only a divorce" could get him out of of fice. Catches Albino Muskrat' PLYMOUTH. la. (AP) Roy Butts caught something he didn't expect when he set out his trap line near here one night. The next morning Butts found an albino muskrat In the Jawa of one of the steel traps. The, animal was pure white with a light grey streak down the center of Its back. CEDAR CHESTS We have on hand a few beauti ful Tennessee Cedar Chesth which we ofter at real closeout prices for Christmas. TROWBRIDGE CABINET WORKS RHEUMATISM-NEURITIS Sufferer Proises Cosey's Compound Mrs. W. C. Kemp, 2744 S.E. 28th ave.. Portland. Ore., states: "I suffered 2; years such awful pain in my hip withj Rheumatism, also Neuritis in myi shoulder. After takinn C bottles of i Cnsev's Compound, I have newer hao i any return of the trouble." AT WESTERN THRIFT I - - $20,000 HEHmmnn w Rosi cirrs" Sws5l5, 1 , A lection ol Pctl.nd. ftyT ConvtnUnt to thaalrai, VS ' jT lapping and (lnncl di 1 i B ) Hcti m (K eMi of 1 W 111 Olds I A HmvLHMlKm. .II Cnlnn nj I M..g.. M JOlCd OUU I f.r. .iJTf.i.i.i service AWAY PLAN Over 200 LAMPS EVERY ONE A BARGAIN The LARGEST and FINEST selection of FLOOR LAMPS in SOUTHERN OREGON! We have featured this well known SANDEL lamp line for years so they go on sale NOW at EXCEPTION ALLY LOW PRICES ! Lamps of ALL TYPES a splendid gift suggestion! DELAY IS BY BALEM (Spl.) Employers who furnish the Oregon unemployment compensation' commission with wage and separation reports giving the cause of termination of employment as. "discharged" when no misconduct la Involved cause delay-in determin ing claims for Jobless Insurance and Involve themselves in needless cor respondence, Administrator D. A. Bul more explained in discussing the number of letters required to clear up some claims. Wage and separation report forms contain block squares for checking three causes for terminating employ ment: Work completed, voluntary quit and discharged. In many In stances, em ployed s check "discharged" when they should check "work com pleted" or write in "laid off" under remarks, the administrator said. ' The law provides that If a worker has been discharged for misconduct connected with bis work" he will be disqualified for benefits for the ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to take advantage of the MEDFORD GARAGE USED CAR Pre-Christmas Clearance FREE 1939 LICENSE 38 OLDS 2-door Sedan with trunk. Heater, radio, other extra. Low mil page. Excellent tires. Exceptional value at $845 37 WILLYS Deluxe Sedan. Low mileage, good tires. Exceptionally economical to operate... Be-, low book. $395 37 CHEV. Master Standard Town Se dan. Trunk, radio and other extras. Our price, $495 I 37 FORD Coupe, a real buy at 8465 36 WILLYS Coupe Our price $265 New tires and brakes. Fine black Finish. 31 NASH 4-door Sedan .. $125 30 WILLYS KNIGHT Sedan. $125 29..PLYMOUTH Coupe $95 29 GRAHAM Roadster, new top l$95 27 BUICK Sedan, very good .. $65 26 PACKARD Sedan $35 26 BUICK Coach, 3 good tires $25 MEDFORD GARAGE , 121 North Bartlett Phone 637 ' r i i i i i i STOCK SACRIFICED! A reasonable deposit on my article will HOLD IT UNTIL CHRISTMAS 1 Select YOUR pur chase EARLY and avail yourself of this con venient, LAY-AWAY service I CHECK YOUR GIFT NEEDS Card Tables Coffee Tables Floor Lamps Bed Lamps Table Lamps Smoking Sets End Tables Pillows Novelty Rugs Desks Secretaries Occasional Chairs ORIGINAL PRICE TAOS LEFT ON EVERY ARTICLE calendar week In which he was dis charged and for not less than two. nor more than five weeks Immediate ly following, In addition to the two week period. When employers check "discharged on the wage and separation report, without explaining the reason, the commission Is compelled to write to inquire Into the circumstances sur rounding discharge, lh order to ds termlne the penalty If the claimant ur found at fault. No Agreement, TOKYO. Dec. 31. (AP) The for eign office announced today that the seventh Interview between Shtgenorl Togo, ambassador to Moscow, and Foreign Commlsar Maxim Lltvinoff had railed to settle the dispute over a new Japanese-Russian fishing agree-' ment. The present pact exprles De cember 31. Give Her the Gift That Pleases BULOVA WATCH from LARRY SCHADE 37 OLDS 4-door Touring Sedan. Large trunk, good tires. Less than 18,000 miles. Beautiful Buckingham gray. The car (hat has everything. $725 34 DODGE Deluxe 6-wheel Sedan. Heat er1 and other extras. Knee action wheels. Good tires, f.ow mt1'p?(. $375 34 OLDS Excellent mechanical condi tion. Good tires, paint, $395 Club Chairs Bedroom Suites Bed Springs Mattresses Dining Suites Davenport Suites Foot Stools Ranges-Heaters ' Rugs, all sizes Linoleum Electric Appliances Mixmasters You Ought to Own an Olds I 317-319 Eat Main St.