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MEDF01?T) MAIL TRTBTTNTC, MEDFORD. OREGON. "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938.
GET SMALLER PAY
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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.
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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.
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with
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SPECIAL
Christmiu Candies
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Lb. box 20c
2 lb. box 39c
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Phone 637
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IT UNTIL CHRISTMAS 1 Select YOUR pur
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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
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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
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$375
34 OLDS
Excellent mechanical condi
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$395
Club Chairs
Bedroom Suites
Bed Springs
Mattresses
Dining Suites
Davenport Suites
Foot Stools
Ranges-Heaters '
Rugs, all sizes
Linoleum
Electric Appliances
Mixmasters
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