EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUHE Thursday, Nor. 1, 194S
Lack Of Help, Strikes Slow
Up Industrial Reconversion
(Editor's note: The United
States is on the threshold of the
biggest peacetime industrial
boom In the country s history,
according to Sandor S. Klein, of
the United Press Washington
staff, who has just completed a
32-day, 7,500-mile aerial tour to
survey reconversion conditions
But, he reports in the following
dispatch, it will be some time
before Americans can get all the
things they've had to do without
during the war.)
By Sandor S. KUIn
United Press Correspondent
Philadelphia, Nov. 1 U.R)
Has industrial reconversion been
accomplished?
If we're talking about ma
chinery in place to make the
pots and pans, automobiles,
radios and the many other items
we've had to do without for
about four years. The answer is:
Reconversion is almost com
pleted. If we're talking about walk-
lng into stores and showrooms
first thing in the morning ana
getting these things on demand
the answer Is: No.
These answers were apparent
to all of us, wherever we went
on our reconversion tour In the
south, the southwest, the Pacific
coast, the mid-west and the east
Mora Man Neadad
We saw spanking new auto
mobiles rolling off production
lines. We watched new refrig
erators, new radios, new Wish
ing machines, new electric gad
gets of all kinds taking shape on
assembly lines.
But the fact was that only a
trickle of all these items were
flowing out of the factories.
Why, I asked the men who were
responsible for making them?
The answers were the same all
over.
"We need more men In our
factories."
"Our parts suppliers plants
are on strike."
"We can't get alt the parts
we need because our suppliers
won't make them at the OPA
ceiling price."
"We're confused. We can't
plan our production until the
government announces a nation
al policy on wages and prices."
"Labor is restless. It won't
produce as efficiently as It once
did."
Leaders Optimistic
One industrial leader summed
up the trouble in these words:
"We don't need to worry about
reconverting our plants. We've
got that problem licked."
Despite the uncertainty of the
present, every industrialist we
met was optimistic about the
economic future of the nation.
They were confident that the
greatest peacetime production
boom in the nation's history was
at hand and that it could' start
rolling almost overnight If the
restraining factors could be
eliminated. They cited these fav
orable factors:
1 The war left a legacy of
the greatest industrial plant the
nation has ever had.
2 New mass production tech
niques a lot of them short-cuts
were learned during the war.
3 New kinds of products
have been developed and older
products have been improved.
4 Many Industries are going
to have to expand their plant
and distribution facilities to
meet the great pent-up demand
for consumer goods.
Labor Unrest
Above all, industrialists gen
erally were disturbed about the
labor situation. Labor's demands
for higher wages at this time
were particularly disconcerting,
they said, because the govern
ment continues to maintain what
they consider a restrictive price
policy. Without exception, tho
industry men say they could not
grant any substantial wage
raises without Increasing prices.
In many Industrial centers,
especially In the west and mid
west with the exception ot the
Detroit area manufacturers
claimed they were unable to re
cruit all tho labor they needed.
Seme said they didn't know the
answer to this. Others contend
ed that workers were "taking
a vacation" after the arduous
war work and were taking ad
vantage of unemployment com
pensation. Still others said that work
men were "shopping around"
for easier Jobs.
Although generally critical of
the national administration for
its failure to enunciate a wage-
price policy more promptly, the
industry men were universal In
their praise of the government
for its expeditious handling of
the plant clearance problem.
Here is a brief summary of
reconversion as we saw it In
Clean Out Of
SOAP POWDER?
Uied fats or needed in
making toapi . , . a wall
oi washing machines rugi,
fabrics and many other
things you want.
TUKN IN YOUR VSID MTII
some of the nation's basic In
dustries:
Automobiles In the Detroit
area, Ford, General Motor:
Hudson and Packard were pro
ducing cars on a limited scale.
Production rate in all these
plants could be boosted sharply
except for parts shortages due
to strikes at suppliers plants
Plymouth will soon have one
half-mile assembly line operat
ing, with a second line coming in
some weeks thereafter. This
plant made munitions right up
to VJ-day,
Petroleum most refineries
were operating at full capacity
on gasoline of a higher octane
rating than motorists have ever
had before. Reconversion was no
problem.
Steel fabricators reconver
sion was accomplished almost
overnight. Heavy backlogs of or
ders in all plants but lack of
sufficient labor preventing full
capacity operations.
Shipbuilding virtually at a
standstill except In few instances
where war contracts are being
wound up.
Aircraft production curtail
ed to-Doint below pre-war rate,
Consolidated Vultee expects
soon to produce new type com-
mprnlnl Diane: Lockheed nss a
fair amount of orders for its
Constellation airliner; Curtiss
Wright at Buffalo is concentrat
ion on research on super-nign
speed plones and Bell Aircraft is
stepping up production on helicopters.
Household electrical equip
ment and accessories produc-
flnn Is under wav In most plants
but output relatively slight DC
cause of parts' and labor short
ages. PHOENIX WOODCRAFT
MEETING IS TONIGHT
Phoenix. Nov. 1 Nelgh'o.' of
Woodcraft lodge No. 242, will
meet at the hall tonight. The
committee for entertainment is
Mrs. Emma Ellison and Mrs.
Enid Caster.
On Friday the Thimble chid
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Etta Parker. Each member com
ing Is asked to bring salnd or
dessert. The lunch will be served
about 1 p. m.
ENFRANCHISEMENT DAY
Washington, Nov. 1 (U.R)
President Truman has signed a
Joint congressional resolution de
claring Nov. z "Womens en
franchisement Day" in honor of
the 25th anniversary of the first
presidential election In which
women voted.
Daily Weather Report
rOBKCASTS
anrl ulolnHv f .nil
cooler tonight. For Friday morning,
otherwise fair and warmer.
Oregon: Clearing tonight and Fri
day. Fog western valleys Friday
morning. Colder tonight.
l.ULAL UA1A
Temoernture a year ago today:
Highest AH; Lowest 38.
Total monthly precipitation 1.16
Inches.
Deficiency for the season .34 inches.
Total precipitation sine Septem
ber 1. 10-1.1, 1.71 Inches.
Deficiency for the season .34tnehea.
Havra 4S 36 .6
terday C3; 4:30 today 94.
tomorrow
Sunrise fl:4S am. Sunset 9:04 p.m.
Observations taken at 4:30 a.m., 120
Meridian time:
High Low Prec.
Boise 60 37
Uoston 71 43
Chicago SS 41 T
Ilenver 73 44
Eureka ....... 87 48 .13
llnvro 43 38 .60
Los Anrvlea fin 46
Mrdford go 45 .04
New York 78
Omaha .... 69 S3 T
1'hoenlx 88 83
Portland S3 44 .08
Reno 56 33 .43
Koscbtirg 83 49
Salt Ijike .is
Use Care Or Maybe No Car!
CAREFREE
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CARELESS-
COURTBST THI CHICAOQ MOTOR CLUB
Thig Is the gltuatlon In which over-optimistic motorlsig may
find themselves, according to automobile manufacturers and other
authorities. Their advice is: Take care of the car you now have
because essential users alone may absorb the new car output for a
year or more.
JACKSON COUNTY FARM NOTES
Compiled by County Office O. S. C. Extension Service
Snn Francisco . ....... 63
.Seattle 86
Spokane .. 80
Washington, D. C, 70
Yakima BS
48
46
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Walnut Harvesting
Now Under Way
Walnuts are now mature and
In most cases mony of them
have already dropped to the
ground. If left on the ground for
any length of time the nuts be
come discolored and their qual
ity impaired. Those nuts that are
still clinging to the trees may
be shaken or knocked off with
out Injuring their quality.
Sufficient rain has occurred
to loosen the nuts from the
husks, but in those cases where
the husk is still clinging it
should be removed when the
nuts are gathered.
As soon as gathered the nuts
should be dried. The principle
of drying is to have circulation
of air at a temperature of 90 to
100 degrees F. If the tempera
tures goes much higher the qual
ity of the nut is spoiled. They
can be best dried by placing on
screen trays near a stove or
furnace. If such location is not
available, lay them out in a sin
gle layer In a dry warm room.
When they are dry the kernels,
when cool, will snap when bit
ten. Those who wish to bleach the
nuts should use the following
formula: commercial chlorine
bleach, 2V4 gallons; water 35
gallons, sulfuric acid, 3 ounces.
Add the sulfuric acid to 2V4 gal
Ions of water In a glass or stone
wore container. Mix the chlor
ine with 32V4 gallons of water
and then pour In the diluted acid
solution. Use at once. Dip the
walnuts for two or three min
utes, drain 2 minutes and rinse
In clear water. Tho nuts should
be dry before bleaching and
dried off again following the
bleach.
Walnuts may be shipped to
any other place without restric
tion provided the soft outer husk
Is first removed.
C. B. Cordy
County Agent
Sugar Saving
Demonstration
Jackson county extension
units will complete the project
on sugar extending cookery dur
ing their November meetings.
Those who have already seen
this demonstration report that it
is particularly helpful since it
Includes directions for using
many dfferent kinds of sugar
substitutes, some of which are
soon to be available on the market.
Homcmakcrs attending meet
ings this month will receive four
mimeographs of sugar saving
recipes including a recent edi
tion of sugar saving Christmas
candles. Tho following units will
present the demorytration on
sugar saving suggestions:
Griffin Creek, Applegate,
Howard, Ashland, Medford,
Evans Valley, Prospect, Central
Point. All meetings will be held
on the regularly scheduled dates
with the exception of Cential
Point. This unit will meet one
week earlier at the home of Mrs.
Nola Gocrhing on November 14.
All other units throughout the
country will have the demon
stration Good Taste in Clothing.
Cranberry Sauce
Without Sugar
So many requests have come
in asking for suggestions on use
of less sugar with cranberries;
the following recipe submitted
by Mrs. Victor Bursell of the
Westsidc unit uses marmalade
and corn syrup in place of sugar, j
1 cup corn syrup, 1 cup orange
marmalade, 1 cup water, 4 cups
fresh cranberries. Combine sy
rup, marmalade and water.
Bring to a boll. Add cranberries
and cook without stirring until
cranberries pop (about 10 min
utes). Remove from heat, cool
and let stand overnight before;
using.
Home demonstration agent
Marian J. Farrell
Need For Battery
And Tire Care In
Winter Important
To the motorist who is care
less about the condition of his
tires and battery at the start of
the winter season, there Is every
chance of encountering trouble
long before spring arrives.
This is the warning issued by
Claude Holmes, distributor for
Mobil batteries and Federal
tires in this area.
"The battery is asked to carry
much greater load in winter
than In summer," Mr. Holmes
declares. "It takes heavy pun
ishment when starting the motor
on cold mornings; and in addi
tion, with shorter days and
longer nights, the greater need
for lights increases the burden.
With these conditions In mind, it
is important to have the battery
thoroughly checked before it
fails completely and possibly at
a critical moment.
"As for tires ... to neglect
these may invite trouble. That
warning sign displayed on high
days all through this area, read
ing 'Slippery When Wet or
Frosty,' means just that, and an
Incautious driver who ventures
out with smooth tires during the
bad weather perior Is risking a
mishap. It isn't worth the
chance with retread and other
tire service available at Mobil
gas stations."
NAVY IDENTIFIES
San Francisco, Nov. 1 (U.R)
The navy today identified the 11
sailors who survived action at
Palau, Iwo Jima, the Philippines
and Okinawa but were drowned
in the San Francisco bay Tues
day when a liberty launch cap
sized in heavy swells.
The families of the men, wno
had expected to be home shortly
on 30-day leaves after Icrg
months of combat duty, were
notified by the commanding of
ficers of three destroyer escorts
that their sons or husbands were
"missing and feared lost." No
westerners were involved.
The 26-foot motor whaleboat
overturned a mile from the San
Francisco waterfront, decorated
with red, white and blue vel
come home well done" signs
erected to greet returning serv
icemen. The survivors said a huge
wave picked up the little whale
boat and overturned it several
times. The craft sank swiftly,
taking down with it the life
jackets which were stowed un
der a seat.
MORE SMOKING
Washington, Nov. 1 (U.R)
Americans are smoking 50 per
cent more cigarets than before
the war, the Agriculture depart
ment reported today. During
the first eight months of la5,
civilians lighted cigarets at the
yearly average of 100 packs for
every man, woman and child.
LEW AYRES HOME
La Jolla, Cal., Nov. 1 (U.R)
Sgt. Lew Ayres, former movie
actor who spent 22 months in
the South Pacific as a non com-
Diatomite, used for filtering
and polishing, is not a mineral,
but the fossil remains of micros
copic aquatic plants called dia
toms.
Just Arrived! New Gibson
ELECTRIC RANGES
REFRIGERATORS
ELECTRIC
AND
batant, was home today with hit
mother, Mrs. W. J. Gilmour.
Ayres, who went to an Oregon
conscientious objectors' camp in
1942 because he refused to orry
arms, served as assistant to the
army chaplain of a South Pacific
portable hospital unit.
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... made with CINCH CORM
BREAD MIX. Each Daelcao.
contains ALL necessary ingredi
ents. Just add water, mix and
bake. For variety, to package
contents add
Vi cup of chop-
pad cooked
truit and chop
ped nuts.
Try Cnefc
Waffles and
Cinch Hot
Cakes, Tool;
DAIRY SUBSIDIES
Dairy feed subsidies payable
on sales of milk and cream are
payable until Nov. 30 on sales
made during July, August and
September.
Persons who have not col
lected subsidy for this period are
asked to bring in or mail sates
slips to the AAA office, third
floor, courthouse.
BUSY" FIREMAN
Detroit, Nov. 1 (U.R) Andrew
Traczynskl, 29, Detroit fireman,
admitted to police today that he
turned in 12 false alarms last
night.
WASHES DIAPERS
to fluffy Softness
RASN DROPS
AMERICA'S WASH WORD 1t
Blue Bell Potato Chips nour
ishing food that children like
to eat. Youngsters say they're
"in the groove" for school
lunches. Mothers know they
are high energy food. So good
because "they're Sabinized".
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We Give
S&HGreen Stamps
Hold Your War Bonds
The Price of Winning Victory
WAS HIGH IN BOTH LIVES AND DOLLARS
By buying Victory Bonds
you pay tribute to our
heroic dead. You speed
the return of those still
on foreign soil 'and you
help to secure the future
of America.
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FROZEN
PEAS
12-oi.
Pkg.
25c
String Beans 25c
10-oz. Pkg.
Baked Beans 15c
Pound Package
SpinacF 28c
Raspberries 37c
16-or. Pkg.
Potatoes 5Sc
U. S. No. 1 Deschutes
Prices Effective Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3
ID DUTCH
CLEANSER
Limit 3
Can
GRAPE JUICE, Kerr's Pure Concord pint hot. 22c
CLEANING FLUID, Tavern.,. gallon jug 89c
HERSHEY BARS am 3 or 13
CURRANT WINE, Honeywood Fifth 1.05
CHESTERFIELDS iSm i 23
TOBACCO, Granger or Geo. Washington. 3 n. 25c
E6GS Grade A Med. doz
STRICTLY FRESH
Grade A Med.
CHOPPED HAM, Armour's 12-oz. tin 41c
Guye&s Market
WHERE YOU GET QUALITY FOR LESS PRICE
U. S. and Federally Inspected Meats Piggly Wiggly
S. Riverside at 13th and S. Central
Closed Sundays
rlXkJI I FIJI I Kippered Herring
BEEF, Gr. A or Choice, Steaks and Roasts
New points are good. Try some for a real treat.
UTILITY GRADE BEEF - Point Free
We have a large supply
Short Ribs to boil or bake .... 't.
Beef Tongues, point free lb. 33c
Lamb, Rib Chops, Grade A or choice lb. 45c
Chicken Tamales 2 for 39c
Fey Turkeys, Fryers, Roasting Hens, Rabbits
O FLOUR .... 25-lb. bag 1.20
Fisher's Blend
O ZOOM, Fishers . . . pkg. 23c
Instant Cooking
OTR0C0 Margarine... lb. 25c
8 Points '
O MACARONI or
SPAGHETTI... lb. pkg. 15c
Mission brand
OMODESS, pkg. of12....22c
Package of 54 89c
Closed All Day Sunday-Open 'Til 8 o'clock Saturday Night
528 SOUTH RIVERSIDE
PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE
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