Oregon G.O.P. Reads May Success
In Recent Election Of Norblad
Friday. Jan. 18, 1948
MEDFORD MAIL T1IBUNE SEVEN
By Eldon Barrett
United Press Correspondent
Salem, Ore., Jan. 18 (U.PJ
Their political appetites whetted
by the recent special election in
the first congressional district,
Oregon's politicians are begin
ning to take down their dusty
campaign blueprints and are
carefully planning strategy for
the coming May primaries.
Four congressional job s
those of the four state repre
icntatives, the governorship, the
offices of secretary of state, su
perintendent of public instruc
tion, and labor commissioner,
one supreme court position, sev
en circuit court Jobs, 10 district
attorney's posts, 16 state sena
torial positions and 60 house of
representatives chairs will be in
the contest.
Norblad a Sign
The republicans are on the
defensive, and are looking back
on the recent special election
the one that put young Walter
ACCOUNT TOLD IN
"American Soldiers In Si
beria," a story of the "Forgotten
Army" which was sent to Si
beria from the Philippines in
1919, has recently been brought
out by Richard R. Smith, pub
lisher, of New York. The per
sonal experience story was writ
ten by Col. Sylvian G. Kindall,
U. S. army, who spent many
months in bleak Siberia with the
American forces.
Col. Kindall is a former resi
dent of the northwest, having
lived at various times in Wash
ington, Oregon and California
before joining the army when
he was 23. Wounded in a skirm
ish with Japanese troops while
serving in Siberia, he became
the first American to receive the
purple heart because of action'
against the Japs. I
The book gives a rapidly mov
ing account of day by day ex-j
periences of the Forgotten
Army" and will prove fascinat
ing and enlightening reading, ac
cording to the publishers.
The story was written during
the months that the troops were
(tationed in Siberia, and soon
afterward, but could not be re
leased until a short time ago
because of the need for army
approval.
Bodies of 40,000
Found in Poland
By United Press
The Polish press agency re
ported from Warsaw today that
the bodies of 40,000 allied pris
oners of the Germans had been
unearthed from a newly discov
ered mass grave in Niemodlin,
western Poland.
The agency said the victims
Included American, British.
Russian, French, Polish, and
New Zealand soldiers.
It reported that the victims
were believed to be from the
Lambinowice concentr ation
camp.
Norblad In congress and are
praying that that was a sign of
things to come.
The democrats on the other
hand are on the offensive and
tney look back on the special
election with a hurt Minn
a decided belief that somewhere
along the line things are not
quite organized. The demos In
addition to their i ntornal rou
bles, are having a hard time of
a trying to find a bone to pick
wnn me repuoncans.
The GOP chirftan firw Pari
Snell, with agility and skill of
an ail-America football player,
has sidestepped nearly all con
trover sial issues that might
serve as a suitable bone for
which the demos seek.
What had appeared to be the
hottest potato in this category
went to pot last week when the
liquor commission was praised
instead of rebuked for its part
in the purchase of two Kentucky
distilleries.
Look To Woodburn
However, It has been reported
that the democrats are casting
hopeful eyes in the direction of
Woodburn where the present
GOP regime has received con
siderable criticism for the whip
ping of two youngsters in the
State Training School with a
leather strap.
Meantime, the governor has
remained mum on his intentions
regarding re-election. But, it is
no secret around the statehouse
as to which way the governor is
leaning. Recent press releases,
speeches by the chief executive
and other action point decidedly
toward plans of attempting to
keep the corner office with a
private elevator.
Candidates have until March
8 to file for the primary election.
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The UERMWA (CIO) has taken General Electric workers
out on strike.
Washing machines, refrigerators, heaters, a hundred
things were on their way to you. But the strike stopped that.
It was expected to hire twice as many workers as before
the war. But the strike stopped that.
Six new government plants were bought. Seven other
new plants were being built. And land bought for three
more. Increased production was planned in every existing
works city.
We are sorry they decided a strike was the answer. The
strike will pinch the public with shortages. And take a
million-dollars-a-day out of the pockets of General
Electric workers.
G.E.'s PAY OFFER
Many of our workers, from what they tell ua and write
us, do not know that we offered the union an Increase of
Picturet taken between thifts be
fore the strike represent the con
dition of our factories today.
10f an hour for all those making less than $1.00 an hour,
and 10 increase for those who make more.
With the offered increase and the overtime that will be
necessary to meet consumer demand this year, the average
employee would have had more "take home" pay than
during the war.
THE STRIKE IS PUZZLING
Since 1935, average hourly earnings for men climbed
jver 51. Over half of this was in the last five years.
There has been no real labor trouble at G. E. in 24 years.
We believe in collective bargaining. G. E. was one of
the first large industrial companies to enter voluntarily
Into a company-wide contract with a national union.
A million-dollars-a-day pay loss will strike every G-E
community. And the real tragedy is that employees can
gain nothing that they could not have gained while still
et work.
"Those making $2,000 to $3,000 in salary would receive
10 increases, and those receiving between $3,000 and
$5,000 annually would receive increases of $300.
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