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UTIES COSILY
To New Office
SURVEYREVEALS
Ten Million Man Days Lost
With Slowing Up of Na
tion's Industrial Progress,
By Albre B. Gregory
United Press Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 19 U.R
Strikes cost the nation around
10,000,000 man-days of work in
January, the largest such loss
on record, according to govern
ment estimates today.
The loss of work reflected the
impact of the steel, General Mo
tors, electrical ana otner striKes.
It dimmed an otherwise gen
erally bright economic picture
A United Press survey showed
that employment and unemploy
ment (disregarding strikers) both
gained somewhat. The fact that
both increased at the same time
was due to the expanding size
of the labor force as more serv
Icemen sought civilian jobs.
Production Off
The industrial production in
dex In January was off five
Doints as strikes in the steel and
auto industry forced shutdowns
in other lines. The retail price
index made a fractional gain.
The farm price index took a
small seasonal setback after sev
eral months of upturn.
Treasury spending continued
to fall lower. Receipts almost
equalled those of the previous
month, and exceeded tliose of
January last year. The deficit
was lower.
The January labor force
those willing and able to work
was 53,990,000, an increase of
3,000,000 over January of 1945
and a jump of about 680,000
from last December.
More Jobless
The total employed was 91,'
720,000 at the end of January
an increase of 1,600,000 from
last January and a rise of 360,-
000 from December.
The month end unemployment
figure was 2,270,000, compared
with 1,950,000 at the end of
December and 840,000 at the
end of January, 1945. Strikers
ire not counted as unemployed
since they are not looking for
Jobs.
Man days lost through strikes
in January, estimated at 10,000,
000 were up 2,500.000 net from
the previous, month. This com
pared with 840,000 days lost
through strikes in January 1945.
Average weekly wage figures
for November, 1945 the latest
available showed at $40.89.
This compared with $41.04 a
month previous and $46.85 in
November, 1944.
Average Pay Dips
In November of 1945, the aver
age wage earner worked 41.3
hours, against 41.7 hours the
month before and 45.3 hours in
November 1944. Hourly earn
ings averaged 99 cents last No
vember. In November of 1944,
when more wartime overtime
was being paid, the average was
$1.03.
The December retail price in
dex was 129.9, against 129.3 in
November and 127.0 in Decem
ber of 1944, This climb has been
almost constant throughout the
year. It reflects increasing costs
of living.
The Grange
Gold Hill Grange
Plans for the coming Grange
dinner and dance, to be held
February 23 at 7 p. m., were
made at the regular meeting
February 3 of Gold Hill H.E.C.
A pot-luck luncheon preceded
the meeting and quilting was
done by 20 members.
Presentation of a tea-pot to the
club, as outstanding H.E.C. of
Jackson county for the third suc
cessive year, was made by Flor
ence Howes. The award was
H V?- ''II
Prof, John L. Knight, above,
has been named assistant to Pres
ident G. Herbert Smith at Wil
lamette university at Saltm, It
has been announced. Knighi has
been assistant professor of reli
gion at the University since 1943
and for past two years counsellor
on religious lite.
chosen by Nellie Borg, H. I.
chairman of district No. 1.
Bertha Potter and Carrie Puhl
were appointed to set tables for
the dinner and all members not
bringing meat or cake are to
bring hot vegetables or salads.
Members are to bring in all sales
slips and Bertha Potter was ap
pointed to take charge.
Sisters Wigle, Christensen,
Reel and Lance were remember
ed by Flora and valentines were
received by all members, includ
ing Sisters Ganong and Auten
reith, who were not present.'
Phoenix Grange
The dance held at the hall
Saturday night was well attend
ed. Another dance will be held
next Saturday night.
Home Economics club will
meet Wednesday at the home of
Florence Drake. All ladies of
the Grange are invited. Covered
dish lunch will be served at
noon.
United Drillmen
Find Oil Sand At
Depth Of 295 Feet
J. H. Dawson, president of the
United Company of Oregon, Inc.,
which has been drilling for oil
26 miles southeast of Burns in
Harney county, stated today that
his company has struck the first
oil sand at a depth of 295 feet.
Dawson said that his company
now contemplates drilling of at
least 20 wells in the develop
ment of its properties, and in the
event that extensive production
is developed, the company will
build a refinery.
At a special meeting of stock
holders, held at the company of
fices in Medford, it has been
unanimously voted to increase
capitalization from $30,000 to
$100,000. Dawson told the stock
holders that it was his conclus
ion that a series of wells should
be drilled in close proximity to
the original well.
Oregon Tax Laws
Repel Industries
Commission Told
Salem, Ore., Feb. 19 (U.R)
Industrial development in Ore
gon will require revision of
state tax structures to make
Oregon attractive to industry,
Chester K. Sterrett, Portland
Chamber of Commerce indus
tries department manager, today
told the State Tax Study com
mission. Speaking at a hearing of the
interim committee on industrial
tax problems, Sterrett urged the
commission to recommend to the
legislature a millage limitation
of real property taxes, similar to
the 40-mill limitation in Washington.
He asked that manufacturers
be given a "fair break and due
consideration" in any changes
that are proposed by the tax
study group.
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EXAMINATION FOR
STATE POSITIONS
SLATED MARCH 16
Examinations for applicants
for positions in several state
agencies has been announced by
the State Merit System council.
Applicants must file their names
with the council by Feb. 28 and
examinations will be given
about March 16, the council an
nounces. Agencies listed are the Unem
ployment Compensation commis
sion. Public Welfare commission.
Board of Health and Crippled
Children's Division of the Uni
versity of Oregon Medical school.
Applications are to be accepted
for the positions of caseworker
and county administrator for the
welfare commission and for the
other agencies applications will
be accepted for accountants and
various types of clerks including
accounting, administrative, seni
or, intermediate, supply, stock,
stock control, mail and stock
room. Also listed are adminis
trative secretary-clerks, hearing
stenographer, senior clerk-stenographer
and clerk-typist.
Applications should be sent to
the Merit System council, 616
Mead building, Portland (4).
ASTORIA FIRM CITED
Washington, Feb. 19 (U.R)
The Fisherman's Co-Operatlve
Packing Co., Astoria, Ore., to
day was charged by the Federal
Trade commission with making
illegal payments to direct buy
ers of seafood products.
GOP TO PLAN
Washington, Feb. 19 (U.R)
Republicans from 11 western
states will meet in Salt Lake
City Saturday and Sunday to
make plans for the 1946 congres
sional ' campaign, it was an
nounced today.
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Tonight the Jackson County
Civic Music association will pre
sent the Le Roy-Foster-Scholz
ensemble at the senior high
school auditorium in the second
concert of the season. The pro
gram, for association members
only, will begin at 8:15 p. m.
Rene Le Roy, native of Paris,
is considered one of the greatest
living exponents of the flute.
Pianist of the trip, Sidney Fos
ter, southerner by birth, is a
graduate of the Curtis Institute
of Music and an outstanding fig
ure in the younger generation
of American pianists.
Third member of the trio is
Janos Scholr, descendent of four
generations of Hungarian cell
ists, is an alumnus of the Royal
Academy of Music In Budapest
and is recognized as an author
ity on the literature of music
for the precursor of the cello,
the viola da gamba.
Harpham Retiring
From Forest Post
After Long Duty
With a record of over 40 years
in the public service, Vernon V.
Harpham, supervisor of the
Umpqua National forest, Rose
burg, will retire April 1, accord
ing to the regional forester, Port
land. Harpham started government
service with the geological sur
vey in 1906. He entered the
Forest Service in 1907 as assist
ant ranger on the Umpqua. He
served also on the Deschutes and
Ochoco, advancing to. forest
supervisor in 1917; and in 1930
returned to the Umpqua.
New supervisor of the Umpqua
Tuesday, Feb. It. 194S
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will be Marlon M. Nelson, ac
cording to the announcement.
Nelson was graduated from the
college of forestry. University
of Washington in 1935 with the
degree of BSF. He became staff
officer in charge of timber aal
work on the Umpqua under
Harpham In 1940.
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