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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. February t, 1950 School District Accounting System Urged By Group Salem, Ore., Feb. 8 U.R The state legislative tax interim committee considered a propo sal for a centralized accounting system for all school districts except class one at its meeting here Monday. The proposal was submitted In a letter from J. F. Remington, auditor of the Salem school dis trict. Remington suggested that such a centralized system would save money and would reduce time in which financial reports are sent to other state agencies. Would Lessen Work Sen. Howard Belton of Can by, chairman of the interim committee, expressed belief the proposed system would lessen work of school clerks and audi tors who do accounting in each district. The committee decided to re fer the proposal to the legisla tive advisory committee on edu cation, of which Frank Schiro, La Grande publisher, Is chair man. Senator Bolton told the com mittee he feels some time should be devoted to check on projects that might eliminate waste of state funds. He said: Time To Slop "Personally, I think it Is time to stop pouring money into a rat hole. I am tired of hearing of the need for new taxes. If we can save a million dollars thai Slate Building Data Arrive Al Chamber Three builders and property owners Interested in building a field office in Jackson county for the secretary of state met yesterday afternoon with a chamber of commerce commit tee to discuss new information on the project Just received from the office of Secretary of 5tate Earl T. iVewbry. A similar meeting was ad journed last week without reaching any decision Because the committee, composed of Mayor Diamond L. Flynn, Otto Bohnert and Walter Jones, did not have sufficient information to present to builders who may apply to build the office struc ture for lease to, the state. Detailed information as to lease arrangements, rent, utili ties, and other questions is now available at the office of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce in the Medford hotel. The committee will screen ap plicants for their qualifications and sites they are able to offer and will submit their choices to Newbry for a final decision. When completed, the building will house the vehicle license registrar for this area and the drivers' license examiner. Details Of Wage-Hour Changes Discussed Amendments to the fair labor standards act, providing for a 78 cents per hour minimum wage, will benefit only about l.Suu.uutl workers in the united States, according to Madison R. Smith, investigation suoervisor is now being wasted in state ex- in Oregon for the wage and hour penditures, that would Be Doner land public contracts divisions of man trying 10 una means oi rais ing a minion dollars Dy aaai tional taxes." Members of the tax commit tee conferred with representa tives of the county assessors as sociation on various technical questions about assessments and tax collections. Navy Reservists Set Meeting Here Tonight Naval reserve composite unit No. 13-11 will hold a regular meeting at the Federal office building today at 8 p.m. it was announced by R. William Clark, commanding officer. A complete report on how reservists may make annual cruises this summer will be given. Action will also be taken to reorganize the unit, Clark said, and to start the training pro gram authorized by the 13th nav al district. Also on the program will be a motion picture. All navy veterans and others Interested in joining the naval rererve have been invited to attend. the United States department of labor. In a special broadcast present ed by radio station KYJC Inst night. Smith declared that the advance from 40 to 75 cents would increase the nation's wage bill less than one per cent. Most of the 22 million work ers covered by the act have been getting more than 65 cents per hour, lie said. He added that the higher minimum does correct the former minimum for the in crease in the cost of living since 1938 when the act went into ef fect. Smith pointed out that a new section of the act gives the ad ministration authority to sue for back wages in behalf of em ployees. weather By United Press Northern California: Cloudy extreme north with occasional rain Fort Bragg and Redding northward but fair elsewhere today, tonight and Thursday. Local morning fog. Little tem perature change. Southerly winds 20-30 m.p.h. Cape Men docino northward but variable 8-15 m.p.h. elsewhere off coast. Unemployment In Oregon Reaches New Record High Salem, Ore.. Feb. 8 (U.R) Un employment in Oregon reached a new record high of 94.000 on February 1, nearly 10,000 high er than a year ago, the state un employment compensation com mission reported today. In mid-February Inst year it was estimated that 93,000 were without jobs, but the official month-end tabulation dropped to 91.200. Increases Reported Every one of Oregon's 28 un employment offices reported in creases over a month bro, when 69,000 unemployed were count ed. But in nine areas the num ber was lower than a year ago when the state total was 84.050. Coos Bay showed the greatest decline, with only 2.650 on the unemployment list compared with 3,700 on Feb. 1, 1940. Leb anon was 700 lower at 2,800. Hood River was 400 lower at 1,200. Albany, Baker, Frecwater, Ontario, Salem and Toledo re ported smaller drops. Eugene, Medford, Astoria and Hillsboro reported the greatest increases over a year ago. Each of these added at least a thou sand to the number seeking work. Roseburg, Corvallis, Tilla mook, Pendleton, Klamath Fnlls and Bend were not far behind. Portland reported 26.000 out of work, a rise of less than 10 per cent in a year. Work Slows Down Lumber and logging accounted for 50 to 60 per cent of the init ial claims for unemployment compensation. Other manufne turing and construction also slowed down because of the long cold spell. Most local managers of the employment offices agreed that a turn in the weather would put a large percentage of the un employed back on Jobs. Commission records indicated winter-time peaks usually are readied In late February. But officials expressed hope that shorter claims lines will come somewhat enrlier this yenr. Picture Notables Band Together For 'God And Religion' Hollywood, Feb. 8 U.R) A group of movie celebrities, in cluding Jane Russell, have band ed together to bring "God and religion" to show business. The actors met last night, as they do every Monday night, in a private home for prayer, Bible reading and hymn singing. "Our purpose is to have a place where people in the enter tainment world who are inter ested in religion can get togeth er and help their friends in show business who are searching for some spiritual life," said Miss Russell, a charier member. Hunger For God Others among the 25 members are Colleen Townsend, Song stress Connie Haines and Char acter Actor Porter Hall. "There is quite a hunger in. the entertainment world fori God," Hall said. "Some lives in show business are empty. They try to find happiness in dissipa tion and carousing. "We have no holier-than-thou attitude. We want to get people interested in going to church, any church. This isn't a tent revival." Glenn Jackson Named To Insurance Post Portland. Feb. 8 Glenn L. Jackson. Medford. and Frank A. Dresslar, Portland, were elected to the board of directors of Stan- i dard Insurance company at the annual meeting yesterday, ac-, cording to an announcement by j President Raymond K.' Brown. I Jackson is a vice-president of ! California Oregon Power com-1 nanv and is an officer of the Southern Oregon Sugar Pine corporation and the White City Lumber company. He recently retired as president of the Jack son County Chamber of Com merce after seven terms during which that organization was an important factor In the develop ment of the Rogue River valley. Jackson was born in Albany, the son of the late W. L. Jack son, former newspaper publish er, and Mrs. Jackson, who still resides there. His first business experience was with the power company in Albany, after which he moved to Giants Pass and to Medford in 1930. Dresslar is vice-president and general manager of Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company for Oregon. Friends Ask Help For Woman And Family Friends of the family of Mrs. Emily Lyons, whose home burn ed to the ground last Friday, to day appealed to Medford resi dents for assistance for Mrs. Lyons and her four minor chil dren. Virtually all their belongings were destroyed in the- fire, the friend said, and they are in im mediate need of clothing, furni ture and cash. Individuals had asked where their contributions could be left, and it was said today that arrangements have been made with the Medford YMCA so that j they can be brought there. Navy's 'Mighty Mouse' Rocket Used Successfully In California Flight Washington, Feb. 8 (U,R) addition" to the weapons of the The navy came up with a, fighter aircraft. Mighty Mouse" rocket today the first successful air-to-air weapon developed by the U. S. armed forces. Small enough to be carried In quantity by jet fighter planes. It nevertheless is fast and powerful enough to destroy any known type of plane if It scores a direct hit. Fired Successfully The navy said the "Mighty Mouse" has been fired success fully by a navy Douglas "Sky raider" at Inyokern, Cal. Im pressed by its performance, the air force plans to use it as the chief weapon on its newest oper ation on interception planes, the -tfU "Sabrle" and the f -B4. The navy said the rocket has not been tested against a robot plane. The navy and the air force plan to continue the tests. Rear Adm. A. G. Obles, chief of the bureau of ordinance, said the new rocket is a powerful Larger Charge "This rocket can be used to attack at greater ranges than aircraft automatic guns and car ries a larger explosive charge than a gun projectile," he said. "Both of these are important factors in attacking large, high speed aircraft." The navy would say nothing about its size or weight except that it measures three inches in diameter. It is built with fold ing fins to reduce air resistance j on the carrying plane and in-1 crease the capacity of the launch-! er. I CARD or THANKS I nnr hartfit thanks to all who ex-1 tended sympathy ana nnp in our re cent sorrow. For th beautiful service, floral ofierlnn. and other klndnoues we are deeply grateful. . Mr. u. u. jwuier Mr. and Mra. Harry Shelton Mr. and Mra. Frank Seiton and family Mr. and Mra. Lee Bagely. We wish to express our thanks end appreciation for the expressions 01 sympathy, kindness and help given in our hour of aorrow; also for the beau tiful flowera and comforting word of our Pastor. Rev. Groves. Mrs. Helen Bieghler and sons. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bieghler and family. The family of Martha Viola Chrlst ensen extends grateful appreciation for the many kindnesses of friends during her last illness and for the many expressions of sympathy at the time of her passing. Sam Christensen Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Ewens Mr. and Mrs. Louis Main Mr. and Mra. Claud C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jamrs E. Walker Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Homer Mr. and Mrs. John V. Walker Miss Evelyn Hawkins. Fresh Winter Pear Subsidies To Stop Washington, Feb. 8 (U.R) The government will stop paying export subsidies February 15 on American fresh winter pears, the department of agriculture announced today. The department said its ex port subsidy program for apples will continue. The pear export subsidy pro gram was started September 13 to support producer prices by diverting part of the supply off the domestic market. Now, the department said, "the quantity MAYTAG AUTOMATIC WASHER ONLY $289.95 Liberal Term, and Trad ... No bolt-down, simple and easy to install. Try it in your homsi or lee a complete demonstration at . . YOUNGER APPLIANCE 31 No. Bartlett St. Phone 2-6419 remaining available for domestic consumers is only sufficient to meet normal demand." Under the program, the de partment paid up to half of the export price of the pears. As of last week, it had paid out $106,991 in subsidies on exports of 85,597 boxes of winter pears. 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