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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1945)
VWELVE HERALD AND NEWS Thursday, July 19. 1945 VET COUNSELOR Leslie C. Thompson, this city, occupational analyst with the U, S. employment service, has been appointed by L, C. Sloll, state manpower director, to counsel separation officers at Fort Lewis, Wash. Thompson's work will be concerned with the technique of converting skills acquired by men while in mili tary service, to occupations in 'civilian industry. As the Oregon representative of the U. S. em ployment service at Fort Lewis, lie will remain there as long as tlio separation center is contin ued, While at Fort Lewis he will be supplied with current infor mation about job opportunities and industrial trends by local U. S, employment service office managers throughout the state, thereby providing veterans with specific detailed material con cerning their own localities. For the past two years, Thomp son has done extensive liaison work between the employment service and selective service, as sisting the latter in determining the essentiality of occupational skills for men whose military deferment had been requested. His occupational analysis ex perience over the past four years with the employment serv ice has covered such industries as transportation, food process ing, aircraft, radio manufactur ing, foundries, fishing, lumber and logging, and has involved the application of Manning tables and replacement program schedules in assisting selective service and WMC in the equit able allocation and channeling of manpower into war industries. Flashes of Life Reconversion Chief 0W; Klamath Basin Labor Shortage Widespread . There is an overall shortage of labor in the Klamath basin at present, with local employment services being unable to fill all the demands for" workers that have been 'coming into the of fices. For the first time in sev eral seasons the farm labor em ployment office is finding it dif ficult to supply workers and farm hands for the jobs which are open. Calls have come in for hay hands, irrigators, and a few weeders. Several calls for married men have been received with the promise of living quar ters for the men and their fami lies. Jack Almeter of the U. S. em ployment service reports that they are short of men in almost every line of logging and lum bering. There have been numer ous calls for carpenters and la borers in building construction, as well as railroad workers of all kinds. HAD THE ANSWER COLUMBIA, S. C, July 10 (ff) Mrs. Agnes Heintlsh, dep uty court clerk, knew the an swer when a prospective bride groom teleplionea irom oiiim bus, O., and was advised of the state's law requiring a 24-hour waiting period for a marriage license. "And what do you do while waitine? he asked. "Just wait," Mrs. Heintlsh re sponded. LAW COMES FIRST MIAMI, Fla., July 19 (JP) Charles E. Johnson, negro filling station operator, decided a little fervent praying would be best protection against OPA charges of gasoline rationing violation. After he had been arraigned before OPA Hearing Commis sioner Travis Williams, he clasped his hands and began to invoke divine, intervention. "Just a moment," remonstrat ed Williams, "I'll try you first. The Lord can try you later." NO GIVE, ALL TAKE SEATTLE, July 19 (P) Three men walked up to the "new ac counts" window at a local bank yesterday and told the teller they wanted to open a joint ac count. . . . then changed their minds and made a sizable "withdrawal," instead. J. A. Lighle, secretary of the Seamen's YMCA, explained the incident to police: He took the trio to the bank to help them open an account, at the same time taking along $1800 of his own to deposit. When he turned aside for a mo ment, the three men told the teller they had changed their minds, scooped up $1000 of Lighle's money from under the bank employes' nose and walked out of the building. CALF-ETERIA FORSYTH, Mo., July 19 (P) Because his calf had an appetite for billfolds, R. F. Soutee. a Toneyville, Mo., farmer, has ap plied to nis ration board ior gas oline "A" and "B" book replace ments. Soutee explained to the board he lost his billfold on his farm and later found the calf making a meal of it. He killed the calf and reclaimed the wallet with all its contents, including mon ey, ration books and a lock of his daughter's hair. Ration offiicals were able to '1 S v, - kT I J I John W. Snyder, former St. Louis banker, it President Tru man's nomination to succeed Fred M. Vinson as director of war mobilisation and reconver sion. Snyder (above), now fed eral loan administrator, was named July 16. (tP) wirephoto). AFL To Ask NLRB Lumber Strike Vote PORTLAND, July 19 0P The AFL will formally apply July 28 for a strike vote which threatens to send 60.000 workers out of logging camps and saw mills in five states. . Kenneth M. Davis, executive secretary of the AFL northwest ern council of lumber and saw mill workers, was authorized by his executive committee to ask the national labor relations board for the ballot. The action was taken in sup port of AFL demands for a flat 20 cent an hour increase in Douglas fir operations, and $1.10 minimum in other nr and pine operations. identify the 'A" and "B" books. The lock of hair, wrapped in cel lophane, was undamaged. Boot Breeches For work or sport $3.95 up OREGON WOOLEN 800 Main i i mi mcusoN wo AtMwer. wc i .lljePfftLIMS fHHYTHH ft HA. 1 Cf--lrftt rt. ban taw OM Urn Crjwn f Talent. JULY 26-27 17' Chief A. C. Frlcscn, In charge of the local navy recruiting sta tion, states 17-ycar-olds who wish to enlist In the navy should see him several months before they become 18. Due to the present small navy quota, and recent changes in re cruiting regulations and curtail ment of recruiting personnel, boys should apply for enlist ment now in order to be placed on the back-log. Physical re quirements have been raised lately. Aunltcants must have birth certificates and be accompanied by father or legal guardian to sign consent papers at the re cruiting station, Fricscn said. Those applying for servico In the regular navy will Do given preference over those applying for the navy reserve. Need for radio technicians (Radar) is increasing with num ber one priority1 among the dif ferent navy training programs. Men may take the R. T. qualify ing test at their convenience. Requirement age .is from 17 to 50. All available navy personnel are now being transferred to the. Pacific combat theater, causing a reduction in recruiters and discontinuance of regular field trips during the next few months. OPA FINES COMPANY PORTLAND. Ore.. July 19 UP) An OPA suit filed in federal court here asks the Zellcr Lum ber company, Eugene, to pay treble overcharges totaling $919.41 for alleged price viola tions on two carloads of green fir lumber. The OPA says the lumber was shipped during February and May. New! Lightweight Cotton Underwear For Summer In Longies and "T" Shlrti $2 Complete Suit Jlnee 1111. Ldrews MANST0RE Ml Main St. j You want an Elgin, dear? '. . Weil, just wait till Victory's won.'" mo V. the Mb: "Thai twing shift of the war ponf ft not easy for a girl like you, darling I i . realize that. And today's your 2UI birthday. I'd Wee (o give you Juif exactly what you want. But, you tee, daughter, the Elgin people; fust like you, are busy making the things that will help bring your otherand the other boys home sooner."- . it Sit.' 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