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s 4 Seattle Confab To Ponder World-Wide Minimum Pay For Merchant Marine Men WASHINGTON, Juno 3 ll') Forty inttioim will Kuthcr at Krntlla Juni! 6 to luckW' mi ex H omely lick I lull economic prob lem n world nilnlinuiu wugo (or merchant scuiuon. The conference In culled by the InturnutloiiHl Labor Oinanl .ullon (II.O), ono ( tin; few pieces of I.t-uuue of Nullum ma chinery atlll active unci which now seems destined to become mi nuency of the Unllud Nu linns. The basis for discussion will be u minimum wane of $114.50 month for nblc seamen. Tlio Seottlo drbiite will be the first time un offlclul world (lathering; has ever discussed puylnil workmen In u alnule In dually the atimn wuuua the world over, T h c seamen's nnlona of (he world have put ao much pressure on their Hov crnmenta thul ll.O rcprrsentu Uvea hero any they think the propoNul may win, The Seattle meiHInu plans to discuss aeverul phuaea of the aeufurera' wwrklnil conditions puy, houra, aoclal accurlty, food, viientlona with pay and ao on. It la aeheduled to Inat three weeka. The United Stales la aendlnu a deli'uullon of 41 head ed by Secretary of Lubor Sehwollenbnch. T h e United Klnudnm la aendlnu 41) dele gutea. Want International Agreement The conference will conalder a proposal to bind all the mem ber ILO nullona to the world wage no matter what nation they null for and without re gurd to race or color. Thai meiina no worry to American ahlpplng conipuniea In the United States, Austrullu, New Zealand or Cnnuda. They all pay hluhcr mlnlmuma. The Unlled Stnloa puya the hliihest, $14!) a mouth for able acumen and $127.50 slurtlng. Previous to the current nrito tlntlona only the Ncthcrlunda, In all Kuiope, upprniicht-d the proposed minimum. Dutch com- fiuniea iwld $02.00 a month but ive now settled for 18 potinda sterling ($72) a month. So have Sweden and France. The United Kingdom wna pay ing $.10,411, with $:ifl.2H for Chi neae unci only $18.07 for In dluua. Their pay to Chinese la up now, India Itself paya one of the world loweat rulea, $15.00 a month. U. S. ahlpplng companlei have nlwuya been at n disadvan tage because of world age dif ference!!. They puid higher wngra, had In charge higher rates and hence lost much busi ness to other nntlona. So the U. S. delegation to Seattle la expected to battle for tho world minimum proposal. Largest Merchant Marin Such a plan la doubly Impor tant to tho U, S. since right now It hua more merchant ships than all the rest of the world to gether. The administration li determined to see that more American goods travel In Amer ican ships than since the dnyi of the clippers. Wugo discrepancies huvo been a disadvantage to American Freth Ingredient REGISTERED , PHARMACIST Prompt Delivery Toil have every i la ralf aa us whan four doctor gives you a pre acrtptlon lo have filled. Phono 4S14 CURRIN'S for DRUGS Blh and MAIN MIw'agillllllMt1ll,MWMa" Classified Ads Bring Results. : j "MAKE IT A MILLIOHl" THE ARMY GROUND FORCES WILL TEACH YOU A TRADE POST OFFICE BUILDING Klnmnth Fnlls MALAWI MS acumen Us well. Low wugea In other nutlona have ucted aa a drug-on American unions when ever they sought higher wugea. American ahlpnora could plead that higher cuata meun even leaa business. The United Kingdom, Norway und Greece, to niiuie a few, de pend more houvlly than the ua on profit from ahlpplng to give them the Income they need to buy gooda rrom world murkcta. If their coata go up, their lower- coat ships would be leaa able to take business away iroin higher-cost lines. Lubor economists point nut the debate goes fur beyond sea men's wellurc. If the acumen win, what of a minimum wage for the world a textile workera mlnera, railroad men? What would happen If sweatshop products could no longer out sell products from such nutlona ua the U. S. with Ita high living atandard? The Seattle meeting will also consider paid vacations of IB duya for the higher ruuks and 12 duya for the crewa; retire ment penalona for men at 53 to AO yeura of ago and benefits for their dependents if they die; medical cure when they'ro III, in any port, and 12 weeka' pay during the Illness; living quar ters of 2(1 aipiure feet per man In ships of H0U tons and on up, numeroua other propoaula. 6 States To Hold Primary Elections WASHINGTON, June 3 At A big month of primary ballot ing got under way today ua Iowa rvpubllcuna chose between a se cond term for Gov. Robert U. Blue and a crack at the office by (ieorge Olmsted, World War II brigadier general. Five more states hold primar ies lomorro w Alabama, C a 1 1 fornlu. New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. Theae six states will select can dldutea for aix governorships, three U. S. senate seats, and 49 U. S. houso ineinlx-rshlps. Eight additional states hold primaries and party convontloni this month, Teen-Age Boy Held In Killing Of Pal VANCOUVER, B. C. June 3 (CI) A teen-age boy told police today he hid the body of 14-year-old Kenneth McDnugall un der the porch of a house und destroyed a sawed off rifle which killed him for fear ho might bo blamed for the shoot ing. Police said they believed the boy, hold ua a material witness, may havo shot McDougull acci dentally, though he has denied It. McUougull'a body was found under tho porch last Thursday. CPA Announces Lumber Output WASHINGTON, June 3 ,A' The civilian production adminis tration Saturday announced un Orcgon-Wuahlngton lumber pro duction of 61)8,280.000 bourd fuct In March. The total was 17 per cent above Februury but 15 per cent under March, 1 045. The agency " warned that a logging equipment shortage, In tensified by atrlkea, lies ahead. Governor's Return Expected This Week SALEM, June 3 (yi'l Gover nor Eurl Sncll Is expected to re turn Tuesday or Wecfncsdoy from Oklahoma City, where he at tended the national conference of state governors. He is mak ing the trip by automobile. VITAL STATISTICS KHPINORA - Horn 1 IlllUld. hoi tllal, KlaniNlh rU. Or , Jun 1 to Mr ani4 Mm T. , a. n t.nl..s '.flit, a mercUl, a boy. Welihls k pound, 8 PANNING- Dnm at H II Hide hoaplt) Klamath FalU, Or,, Jim I In Mr. and Mr John Fanning, l?t N. Hlh, boy. Woltftil: 0 poundi , 4 uuncai. HREWBTKH- Dorn at Hill. Id hoa Dltal. Klamath Fall. Ore . June 9. to Mr. and Mn. Merlin Hrrwtter, 017 Kane, a boy. Weight: U pound, t ounce. You may leant any ol 200 dlllarant lnlereatlng skills or tradas-and pre para yourself lor a aucceaelul, well paid caraar ailhsr In the Army or clill Ills -II you onllat now In tho now Reoulat Army Ground Foress. Orsr Ihrea-quartara oi a million hats olnsd up already. MAKE IT A MILLIONI All tho (acta itre at your nsarest Army Camp or Post 01 U. 8. Army Recruiting Station. Zamperini Greets Bride-To-Be W'fM K2r Ml Capt. Lou Zampsrlnl, former track atar who survived 47 days on a Ilia rait In the Pacific altar hia bomber crashed and than, linlahsd the wsr In a Japaneaa prlaon camp, greats his bride-to-be. Miss Cynthia Applewhite, 20, upon hor arrival at Burbank, Calif., by air Irom Miami Beach, Fla. Thsy said they sxpactsd to bs married In early fall. AP wirophoto. Auto Phone Hook-Up To Be Tried Soon PORTLAND, Juno 3 (At Service linking regular tele phones will) curs, trucks und buacs will bo tried experiment ally In this area this year, I. D. Wlnslow, district manuger of the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph company, reported today. He said telephones, similar to small two-way radio-operated phones developed for military use, would be Installed on the auto Instrument panels. Bell and light signals will be used to call In operators and stations, he said. Vancouver Police Nab Strike Taggers VANCOUVER, B. ., June 3 (CP) Vancouver police today begun arresting "taggers" who appeared on city streets with Un cans and placards, soliciting money for the Internstionol Woodworkers of America strike fund. Neurly 1000 "taggers" are re ported to have been sent out by the union, despite two refusals by the city council lo grunt the 1WA permission to hold a tug day. Lake County 20-40 To Sponsor Rodeo LAKEVIEW, June 3 The 20-40 Farmers' club of Luke county will sponsor a rodeo at the Lakevlew Hound-Up grounds on Sunday, June 16. Bucking, roping und other events will be on tho program and participants are Invited from Lake and adjoining coun ties. The average for more than 92,000.000 accounts in 13.481 commercial and mutual savings banks protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Is $552. It was $308 before the war. 'STOCKINGS IN A TV rHy f Y " Y Thrifty, oifng, . ' ; lowly Easy lo apply, quick lo dry, slow lo wear off, wonderful Velva leg Film makes your legs and anklss look lovelier than ever before. Smart with any costume, Indispensable with sportswear. Sun Beige, light Sun Bronze, msdium Sun Copper, dark. Velva leg Film, 1,00 and 2.00 piuiio.i Velva leg Film Buffer, ,50 Australia Ready To Market Wool MELBOURNE, June 3 if) Australia la prepared to sell wool in uny quantity lo any country except former enemies that can puy for It, secretary of the ; Australian wool realization com mission, H. P. Leigh, said today. Commenting on reports cur rent in Canberra that sales to some countries including Russia were limited, he said the only limitation was the ability to pay. He said inaulrle had been made by many countries Including China, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and India, but few had practical methods of payment. Lakeview Auxiliary Chooses Officers LAKEVIEW, June 3 Mrs. Floy Buglcy was elected presi dent of the American Legion auxiliary at the annual elec tion. Other officers named were Helen Moss, secretary; Pauline Lukl, treasurer; Bea trice Getty, first vice presi dent: Clara Morris, second vice president; Mary Lukl, sergeant at arms; Marion Franklin, chap lain, and Jean DcShazer, histor ian. Installation will be held June 10. Shoes that are not to be worn for a season should be repaired, cleaned and polished, put on shoe trees, wrapped in tissue pa per and stored. FAST ACTION RELIEF TORMENTING GAS PAINS BURNING EXCESS ACID Trlxln t.blrt. in brlns r.lie( fatter til murt trfwtlv.ty f3 contains no baRInf (Mia 4i no lasatlvet Si not habit-form-Inf. Why lotp al..p. loaa food anjoymtnt, loie work when handy 49c trial tlx will f trove- T.bfln'a .are, quick, affective re let. Buy Tebflin at Adv. ac CARTi.tnF.RRif natras t I'KUI.N'S FOR DRDOS EVtRIIOOY'S OHL'O STORE WAOOONFH BRl'O CO. STAR DRI O CO. Aad Leadlns Dti Slar.a Everywhere. BOTTIE' 9 Centennial Meeting Set A general meeting of all per sons and groups represented when the Klumath Centennial association was organized, plus others Interested In the historical pageant to be presented this full, has been culled by President Geneva Duncan for Wedneaday evening, 8 p. m., ut the chamber of commerce office. "Immediate decision is needed on aeveral matters of such Im portance thut we felt they should be referred to all Interested per sons," Mrs. Duncan stated this morning. "These matters In clude underwriting, the search for talent, selection of technical directors and similar subjects." Effort is already being made U) secure financial underwriting, acrlDt material and talent. Chllo- quln and Malin have active groups working on these en deavors, while several other communities have Indicated their interest and Intention to co operate. Local cooperation has been pledged by groups interested in coaching groups of young people and children in chorus work and folk dances. Mrs. Duncan pointed out that any surplus funds derived from activities of the Centennial as sociation were required by the yrouo's by-laws to be designated for the benefit of the Klamath County Museum. Preliminary contacts have been made with Horace Robin son, head of the dramatics de partment at the University of Dutch Ova with self ing cover. 6.49 AJVrZrn i,,' r 4 ilf IfMl-r W 4.29 3"Qt' 4,89 Oregon, whose pageant directing work is well known throughout the northwest. Pageants with which he has been connected have been dramatically and financially successful. It is hoped thut he can be secured to direct the local pageant. Operation of the pageant and other association activities is in the hands of an executive com mittee consisting of E. H. Bal slger, A. M. Collier, W. C. Dal ton, Mrs. Geneva Duncan, Mrs. Twyla Ferguson, Fred Fleet, Mrs. K. A. Geary, Arnold ura lapp, Mrs. Dick Henzol, John II. Houston, Frank Jenkins, Vcrn Moore, Hazel Morrison. Sam Rltchey, Henry Semon, L Orth Slsemore, Charles R. Stark and Wlllard Ward. Over Seven Million Loaned To Veterans PORTLAND, June 3 (A) Vet erans' loans totaling $7,110,608 have been granted by the Ore- ?on veterans' administration of Ice here, Albert E. Tate, Port land VA official, reported. He said applications have averaged 800 a month and in the past three months the num ber has doubled each previous month's total. He said 85 per cent were for homes, businesses were second, farms third. r "coupon " n On receipt of this coupon and SI 00 I we will mall prepaid SO Gladiolus I Planting- atock. If planted now thcae 1 bulbs will mature and produce iu- . Lperb blossoms aarly ne-xt yaar. I Beaver-ton Bulb Gardens, Baverton. Ore. sJ tlWA Hone. THICK CAST ALUMINUM COOKWARE... . . . 'And non. better, regardless. of price! You buy beauf y, higfcest cooking efficiency, a lifetime of service. The modern design, retain flavor and health-building vitamins in waterless cooking. Close fitting covers, cool removable handles. All pieces in smart pebble finish and polished interiors. - bast llfKAI.D a, NKWS. KUsulk rails, Or.. Holiday Auto Toll Hits 164 By Tho Aaaoclatod Press Although 164 persons were killed in traffic accidents during the four-day Memorial Day holi day, the number fell short of the national safety council's forecast of 329. A , total of 202 persons met violent deaths In the four days which ended last midnight, com pared with 327 in the last four day Memorial Day observance, in 1944. Drownings accounted for 74 fatalities. The remaining 54 lost their lives by such various mis haps as shootings, stabblngs, fires and Diane crashes. Pennsylvania's toll of 37 was more than double any other state. Parts of Pennsylvania were washed by floods, creating hazardous driving conditions, and 19 deaths resulted from traffic accidents. Eleven persons drowned. California had the next high' DINE- At Tho Sign Of Tho RED ROOSTER Klamath's Finest S14 Klamath Ave. Open 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. rk saaa far rsrty BrvaUans MONDAY, Jsaa a. Ills, raaa Tktt est toll 18, Including 11 traffic fatalities. Michigan had 17 deaths, and Illinois and Ohio 18 each. Lakeview Operators Buy Coast Theatres LAKEVIEW. Juno 3 Merlo. Alger and Dennis Lane of Lake view havo purchased two thea tres on tho coast, which will be operated as a partnership with. Lone as manager, une of tho theatres, The Chinook, Is locat ed a. Gold Beach, where Lane will have his headquarters, and the other, the Colonial theatre, is at Port Orford. Classified Ads Bring Results. For 0 Commercial Refrigeration , SALES and SERVICE So Karl Urquhart 1 Refrigeration i Equipment Co. 9 ! 611 Klamath i Phono 64SS Open Skillet, 1 1 inches In diameter. Cool handle. IS COMING TO ll AUATU t (ok, Jac6' JLHllI JtUUtk IXlaHIYIH I n "V 'I W FALLS 133 So. 8th Phona 5188 aw- .( r
