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4 Over 50,000 Jobs Since M Salem, Ore., May 25 (U.R) More than 50,000 personi have gone back to work since mid winter, the state unemployment compensation commission re ported today. ' The unemployment recovery got off to a rushing start during February and March, then slow ed down somewhat in April and early May. About half of those returning to work went back to construction and lumbering jobs. To Tak Up Slack With at least 10,000 college end high school graduates to be added to the labor force next month and many more looking for vacation jobs, officials look ed for much of the slack to be taken up by the delayed harvest and other early summer jobs. Non-farm employers reported 408,300 working in mid-April, compared with 408,000 last year and 413,500 two years ago. Reports from more than 1,000 representative employers throughout Oregon showed the number of employed in manu facturing in mid-April to be 3,600 fewer than a year ago and nearly 9,000 under the high established in the spring of 1948. Non-manufacturing, on the oth er hand, reached record figures for april with trade, service and government leading the way. The government gain of 2,200 over April, 1949, was accounted for largely by temporary census enumerators on duty last month. Rehiring Slows Lumber and wood products generally were employing 14.000 more persons in mid April than at the height of the cold spell nearly three months before, but re-hiring slowed dur ing the past few weeks. The 73, 400 on last month's payrolls were 1.600 fewer than a year aao and 4.300 under the April. 1948, figures. Most other dur able goods lines alo were run ning slightly behind compar- Returned to id-Winter able months in recent years, but all showed gains over the mid winter reports. Non-durable goods also were slow in re-hiring workers, but June harvests were expected to bring delayed gains in food processing. Local offices listed nearly 41, 000 persons as actively seeking jobs May 1, compared with 50, 300 a year before. But some of the difference was believed due to the increase in the number of those who exhausted their un employment compensation bene fit riehts for the current fiscal year ending June 30. About 30,- uoo have drawn maximum com pensation for the 1949-50 benefit year compared with about 17, 000 a year ago. Offices Reoort Increase Every local office area of the state reported increase in em ployment in April. A labor dis pute settlement sent 1,400 back tn work at Toledo. Bie gains in employment were reported from Salem, Eugene, Grants Pass and Lebanon. Only three officers Pendleton, The Dalles and Tilla mook reported more without work than a year before. The to tal of 40,952 unemployed was 348 under two years ago. Unfilled job openings reported by the 29 local offices increased from 1,121 to 1,197 during April. The figure was slightly below the 1949 figure and about half the number listed May 1, 1948. MOOSE DIRECTS Minot, Me. (U.R) A solitary moose is seen on occasion on Maine highways but the sight of a family of three is unusual. Fern Bosse says he saw a bull moose study a highway care fully, then give a high sign and lead his mate and a calf across the road. Boston (U.R) Seven sets of twins live within one block on Bigelow Street. Brighton. WmMlGet&IOvJDfttFTS MviehToaster EI IVV Jf First timt it this low prici! t Indus across in 2 to 3 minutes! Mads o( Aluminum Actual Size 16 Inches Convenient clasp hold, red handles together Me Easy directions included Bargain priced-order m several for gifts! M ISHQWTB Mil M It '""T alBl II utcuirt nll ill lm,HHi .. Lf V U ' Y h vi i . i i i with key from any tize can of Snowdrift. i i I NAMI .... i i r. 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Picas irnd me Kwlkl-Pl Sandwich Toaatera. For etch, t enclose 6C and the word "Snowcrlft" clipped from meul strip Uiftt unwind with key from any tie can of Snowdrift. Typical GM Employee Gels $1.67 Per Hour Detroit, May 25 (U.R) A typi cal General Motors production employee will receive $1.67 an hour under terms ot the new billion-dollar contract signed yesterday with the CIO united auto workers. The basic average General Motors wage is $1.60 for a 40 hour week, according to unof ficial sources. With the three cent cost-of-living increase, re tained under the new contract, and the four-cent improvement favor this gives the typical em ployee $1.67 an hour. This hourly amount does not include company contributions toward health and medical in surance, and the $100-plus pen sion program. UAW President The Grange Gold Hill Grange Eighteen candidates who had taken first and second degrees at a special meeting May 11, re ceived the third and fourth de grees at the last meeting of Gold Hill Grange. Candidates were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bush, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Loeffler, Mrs. Nina Huffman, Miss Mitzi Jenks, Miss Sue Alleman, Miss Elaine Kelly, Joe Loeffler, Don Thum ler, Miss Ida Dusenberry, Her- Walter P. Reuther estimated the total hourly benefits at 19 cents. The four-cent annual improve ment increase, plus the other benefits, will amount to 35 cents an hour during the life of the contract, union sources said. CAN'T ESCAPE IT Chicago U.R! Prof. Alfred L. Vaughan of the University of Minnesota told a group of teach ers here that it's all right to go to college for social life or ath letic participation or to get mar ried, because regardless of his motive, the student is bound to absorb a certain amount of knowledge. man Kamping, Miss Lena Lar ricks and Miss Bette Chisholm. Master Dee Hendrickson and Mrs. Hendrickson of Phoenix Grange were present as were State Deputy William Howes and Mrs. Howes. Next meeting will be fun night. H.E.C. served refresh ments after the meeting. The committee to serve June 1 in cludes Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Don Thum ler and Mr. and Mrs. Novae. Thursday, May 25, I9S0 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE DOG-MONKEY PROBLEM Chicago U.R) Veterinarians now can keep bandages on monkeys' and dogs' tails with stainless steel tubes, the Ameri can Veterinary Medical associa tion reports. The tubs are held in place with special bandaging material and prevent the dogs and monkeys, "noted" for tam pering with bandages," from biting or tearing them off. IT'S MOTOR CITY 20 horse watering troughi rt- Detroit (U.R) There are onlylmaining in Detroit. PLAYS IN HARD LUCK Murphysboro, 111. (U.R) The : township high scnool Band sut fered three casualties at a music festival. One band member pass ed out from the heat. A drum majorette had a sore hand after getting in the way of a falling baton. A third band member sprained an arm playing the cymbals. Now You Can HEAR AT CHURCH Thousands of Hard of Hearing are enjoying this Spiritual Privilege with the Beltone. Write, phone or call for a Free Test of the new, Better-Than-Ever 1950 Beltone, 26 smaller, 16 lighter Medford service at . . . JAMES N. TAFT & ASSOCIATES 214 Leveretle Bldg. 0w ft" Mr if, f 950. 0t lm4 f U. S. fd pot ion. 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