Gates Chamber Urges
City Incorpoation
The Gates Chamber of Commerce
met this week at the Gates Furniture
store to formulate plans for civic
development and urged unity in the
forth coming election for incorpora
tion.
The election to be held April 14th,
was believed by the chamber to be the
influencing factor in Gates potential
development. The chamber endorsed
the incorporation as one of the best
ways to encourage economic stability
of the community.
The chamber discussed the proposal
of the Southern Pacific railroad to
build a spur through the middle of
town long enough for 40 cars. The
spur w’ould be used for car storage
and would present an unsightly con
dition in front of the business estab
lishments. Members have directed a
strong objection to the head office in
San Francisco.
New members accepted were Don
Walker, George Melke, Floyd Fleet
wood, and Percy Mulligan.
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VoL VI— No. 14
MILL CITY. OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 6. 1950
Septic Tanks Still Unsanitary!
I.W.A. Conference
Asks Strike Ballot
A recommendation for a strike
ballot to back up the demands of
40,000 Pacific Northwest Wood
workers for a health and welfare
Pictured above is the scene on the high school grounds just north of the
program and six paid holidays by
gym door which alarmed citizens last week when offic ials had neglect«!
the 200 delegates to the IWA—CIO’s
to repair them. The picture looking west from the gym door shows the
wage and contract conference was
broken corner on the lid of the old septic tank and the thin door which
made in Portland Saturday. The
covered another section that had caved in over the open sewage.
strike proposal sets a deadline for
strike action not later than May 15th,
unless an agreement is reached with
the lumber operators that the Union
committee is willing to submit to the
membership for ratification. Strike
ballots will be sent out immediately
from the International Union’s head
quarters here. Balloting in the local
unions in the five Northwest states is
to be completed by April 30th.
The 700 lumber operators, repre
sented in the negotiation started
February 20th, have so far refused to
grant any concessions on the Union’s
proposals. Sentiment of the dele
gates who voted unanimously for the
strike vote was summed up in a state
ment made by one delegate who said,
"There is more security for the work
ing man in the health and welfare
program we have proposed than any
thing we have ever gone after.”
The Conference was equally vehe
ment in re-affirming the demand for
six paid ho,iua>s.
The Union’s negotiating proposals
were first adopted at a conference
held here early in January. In a
brief covering the market prospects
\bove left (see arrow) is the cavc-in large enough for a child to fall
and production figures of the indus
through, which was left unattended with the exception of the old door
try the Northwest Regional Negotiat
(upper photo). It was this scene (facing east) that health officials
ing committee reported to the dele
called dangerous, unsanitary, and demanding immediate attention. It
gates: "We have thoroughly explored
became evident that the concrete had lost its life and that the entire
the position of the industry in rela
length, approximat ly it) feet, should be recovered. While the city sani
tion to prices, demand and stocks and
tation officers demanded that repairs In- made, the only repairs at press
have pointed out to both the Concili
time was tile construction of a small frame and another thin door over
ation Service and the employer's com
tile danger area.
mittees the exceedingly high lumber
Above right is the septic tank lid on the west side of the high school
and plywood demand needed for hous
next to the tennis court that the janitor has had to remove on several
ing and other construction activity
occasions to «ci.i|s- sewage from the intake pipe to prevent the re< ur-
in 1950. to continue through most of
rence ot "Lack ups” in the rest room of the high school building.
1951; the reduced prices on stumpage
«hen the school principal was questioned this week as to whether
effected when lumber prices were
he had bc'ii aware of the condition he stated that hi- had been and had
reduced in 1949; and also the in
report«! it als.iit two months ago to the school officials. Action has not
creased productivity of the workers
y et Is n t k n on < loaning out this tank and installing proper drainage.
in the industry, especially in logging,
in 1949 over 1948 which further
I_ai k of fiai.ls to care for the healfli of the students was claimed as the
widened the employers profit mar
cause for the delay. It is the opinion of this paper that the school laiard
has unlimited credit for any emergency needing attention such as this
gin."
The health and welfare plan as
occasion p: ■ n s. The above photos were taken early in March after
outlined by the Union committee pro
the condition had existed for some time.
vides for an employer paid life insur
ance policy of $3,000 with double in
demnity in case of dismemberment
or accidental death; payments of
$40.00 per week for sickness and
accident off the job; $20 00 per week
The Mill City Lions club met Mon
payments to supplement workmen’s
day
evening at the Presbyterian
compensation for on the job injuries
Cha; iber of Commerce members
and the payment of hospital, surgical should enroll Paul and Phyllis Cam church recreation room for a pot-luck
and medical care.
mack as two of their star boosters in dinner sponsored by the club auxili
South America, according to a recent ary Burton W Dunn, district gover
nor of Lions club from Corvallis was
PORTER CLEARED OF ASSAULT letter from the former residents.
guest speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Cammack, now pro
The case of David V. Porter
Lions members stated they have
testant
missionaries
in
La
Paz.
charged with assault with a deadly
had fine auditions for their amatuer
weapon early this year was thrown Bolivia, live on a large ranch which is
show scheduled in the near future.
out of court this week as the grand located on a 13,000-ft. plateau, where
They reminded potential candidates
they conduct a Bible school.
jury returned a no true bill.
that April 24th will be the last night
Porter was charged by Les Mullen.
A portion of their letter reads;
in which they may audition. Any
"We often think of Mill City and
Monday evening preceeding and in
Gates where we lived and get a little
cluding the above date will be open
homesick. We say to each other that
for auditioning.
Interested persons
when we are home on furlough we
FRIDAY—
should contact Lions club members
are going to camp out up there some
I.O.O F. meeting.
for details
place and just feast our eyes on the
Lyons IWA meeting 2nd Friday.
Corvallis recently celebrated their
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday green trees and mountains all around. 25th anniversary in Lions Inter
We have lots of mountains here tow
national. Attending the meeting at
SATURDAY—
ering up above us, but we don't see
Corvallis were Mr and Mrs Carl
Legion Dance at Legion hail
a nice green forest anywhere we
Kelly and Mr and Mrs. Shields Re
Santiara Riders Dance
look It is quite bare, since it is
mine from Mill City.
MONDAY—
above the tree line. It is hard to
Lions club meeting.
grow flowers or other green things
A F & AM No. ISO stated meet
because of the frost and hail "
ing third Monday.
The Cammacks letter would remind
Boy Scouts 7:30
The Mill City P T A will hold its
adventureous citizens of the virtues
TUESDAY—
regular meeting in the high school
of the beautiful Santiam canyon.
Women’s club 8 p.m. 1st 3rd Tues.
Thursday evening April 13th. at
LOY ETT URGES REGISTRATION 8 00 p m.
Santiam Eagles auxiliary 8 p m.
Charles M Lovett. Salem attorney,
WEDNESDAY—
Speaker of the evening will be T
Liens club auxiliary 8:30. 4th Wed. was in Mill City earlier this week to Courtney Jr. who will speak on
Santiam Rebekah 166 1st and 3rd enr ■urage local organization to spon "The Environmental Relationship of
Wed. at 8 p m
sor a registration drive
the Pre- and Early-Adolescent”. The
Altar Society meets 2nd Wed
Lovett stated that were all clubs program will feature dances of differ- '
and organizations to urge registra ent countries entitled "Waltzes ot the
Till RSDAY—
American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs. tion. the community would know a Nation.” Also scheduled for the meet
more complete voting representation ing will be election of officers.
Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 pm
M.C. Boosted In
South Amenta
Lions Ciub Meeting Shows
Three Auditions Lett
Community Sunrise
Service on Easter
$2.50 a Year, 5c a Copy
Citizens* Demands
Ignored by Board
A community sunrise service spon
sored by the ministers of Mill City
will be held in front of the high school
Public demands for allevation of Mill City this week and they are not
building early Sunday morning. Eas- unsanitary conditions on the high faced with delay in filling their
j ter day. The early morning service school grounds were ignored this orders.
will begin at 6:45 a m.
week as taxpayers and city commis
Mr. Ramon Roberts, schoolboard
Should inclement weather make an sioners were called sentamentalists member, told The Enterprise “their
outdoor meeting impossible the sun and cranks
was nothing pressing about the situ
rise service will be held in the Pres
Board members stated they would ation." He continued, "the public is
byterian church.
fix the situation as soon as they making a mountain out of a mole
Rev. Gould of the Free Methodist could.
There was no assurance, hill”.
church will bring the Invocation and however, of when it would be. Only
Another board member stated he
call to worship. Dr. David Fergu steps taken this week to comply with did not know whether any action had
son of the Presbyterian church will the city’s demand was the construc been taken or not as the board had
read the scripture and Rev. T. Court tion of a small form approximately 2 not had a meeting but thought that
ney, Jr., pastor First Christian by 3 feet and another thin door over something was being done.
church, will bring the sunrise address. that. Board members stated they
One member, in refcring to the
Rev. Watkins of the Community had been unable to obtain concrete sanitation
commissioner's
letter,
church will offer the benediction. for the repair. A local agency which made personal aspersions upon his
Worshipers of all faiths are invited handles ready-mix cement stated name and believed his action unfair.
to join in the morning devotion. they have ben hauling concrete in
Numerous calls and letters have
Special music will also aid the early
lieen received in the office of The
risers in their worship service.
Enterprise this week asking for recall
Mill City churches are planning
action upon the present school board.
special Easter Season services. The
General consensus in the correspond
Presbyterian church is planning a
ence expressed the belief that the
Good Friday communion services with
1 public was not represented. It was
special music by the choir. Sunday
Oregon needs Democrats in Con generally expressed that the senti
i services will include a Sunday school
gress who want to work for the ful ments of the people should be res
program at 10:00 o’clock and regular lest development of the state. How ponded to, irrcgardless of the boards
¡church services at 11:00. The church ard F. Latourette of Portland, de personal opinions.
will receive several into the fellow clared in onnouncing his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
ship.
The First Christian church is plan U. S. senator.
We have Republicans in Washing
ning a special candlelight commun-
ton,
two senators and four represen
1 ion service on Thursday evening.
tatives, who simply don't want to get
Following the community sunrise ser
along with the administration,” La-
vice, members of the church will
An examination for probational ap
tourette said.
“President Truman
attend a sunrise breakfast with the
wants to help us if we'll let him in pointment to the position of substi
program to be in charge of the young stead of constantly rebuffing every tute Clerk at an entrance pay rate
people. There will be special music offer.”
of $1 065 an hour has been announced
at each service through the eleven
Latourette. who was elected Demo by the Director of the Eleventh U. S.
o’clock hour.
cratic national committeeman; for Civil Service Region to fill existing
Other churches while not reporting Oregon in 1938 and served until 1944, and future vacancies in the Post
special services are emphazing the said he believes his contacts in Wash Office Service at Detroit, Oregon.
ington would he especially valuable
Easter theme.
Applicants must actually reside with-
as stator, ingaining the henefits
lii
the delivery
the Detroit Post
waiting for Oregon whs. > 'welcomed
Office or be bona fide patrons of that
by a Democratic senator.
Latourette, a native of Oregon City office. Persons employed in the De
is a practicing attorney in Portland. troit Post Offoce will be considered
He long has been a leader in Demo bona fide patrons of the office.
Further information and application
Dave C. Shaw, candidate for Con cratic affairs in Oregon, serving as
from
Multnomah form for applying may be obtained
gress on the Democratic ticket, will representative
spearhead a non-partisan registration ' county and later speaker of the from the Secretary. Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners at any first-
rally sponsored by the Albany Cen House of Representatives
As Democratic national committee or second-class post office, or from
tral Labor council in co-operation
man for Oregon, he attended all
the Director, Eleventh U. S. Civil
with other groups. The rally, to be
national conventions of the party and
held at Veterans Memorial hall, Al became intimately acquainted with Service Region, Room 302, Federal
Office Building, Seattle 4, Wash
bany at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. April national leaders.
Application should be filed with the
8 is open to everyone.
Director. Eleventh U. S. Civil Service
All local candidates have been in
Region. 302 Federal Office Building,
vited and those who attend will be Mill City Theatre Redecorated
introduced. Other speakers will be
The latest in interior decorating Seattle 4. Washington, immediately.
Jim Marr, executive secretary A F L., have dictated the colors used in the
Portland and Walter Dodd. Eugene redecoration of the lobby at the Mill
field executive for the reapportion City theatre.
ment measure.
The walls have been finished in soft
The meeting, to be chairmaned by shades of slate red and jade green.
R. F Lueck, is designed to give the Slate red has been one of the modern
citizens of Linn county an opportun colors that has been leading in south
The Riders of the Santiam met
ity to see their candidates. It is in ern California styling.
! Tuesday evening to formulate plans
accord with the non-partisan move
The front of the building has also j for their new clubhouse and dance
ment endorsed by Governor McKay, been I epainted as well as the entrance i hall to be constructed in the immed-
to increase registration for voting in way. The lobby floor is finished in i late future.
the coming elections.
modem asphalt tile.
Members plan to begin construction
Latouratte Joins In
Senatorial Race
Postal Clerk Exam
Open at Detroit
Shaw Heads Drive
For Registration
Riders of Santiam
Members to Hawaii
early next week of as soon as the
weather will permit. In the Tuesday
meeting a cast was selected for a
play "Arizona Cowboy” which will be
presented in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hutchinson
of Gates and members of the Riders
of the Santiam, have been chosen to
represent Oregon at several rodeos
in California The Hutchinson's will
leave California with a delegation
from other western states for Hawaii
where they will attend rodeos and
; other ceremonies
Hutchinsons will
take the flag owned by the local club
' for use in a ceremony to be held at
, the National cemetary of Pacific
| Heroes in Hawaii.
(Cnniiiiii fcuriitB:
Republican Club to Rally
At Albany Monday
P.T.A. Meeting Scheduled
4
Mias Bemeice Smith of Enterprise. Ore., received from Gov. Dcaiglas
McKay, left, a citation from the Easter Seal agency, saluting her as the
nation’s outstanding crippled person. Jesse Rosenbaum of LaGrande. right,
president of the Easter Seal agency in Oregon, witnessed the presenta
tion ceremony
The Linn County Republican club
will hold a special meeting next Mon-
day, April 3rd in the Circuit Court
room at the Albany court house.
Lawson McCall secretary to Governor
Douglas McKay will be the »peaker.
The meeting will begin at 8 00 p m.
and all precinct candidates are urged
to be present. Candidates for local
offices will be introduced The meet
ing will be open to the public and a
rapacity crowd is expected to be in
, attendance Club members expressed
belief they would again be victorious
j in their continued policy of serving
: the people.