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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1947)
TRANSPORTATION NEWS Ford Six Back In Production DETROIT, April 1 () The jFord Motor company announced Stoday that its deluxe six-cylin-tcr, thrcc-passenger business loupe was being restored to pro duction at a price $20 below the listing that prevailed at the time tile model was temporarily dis lontinucd. J, R. Davis, vice president and director of sales and advertis ing, said this cut with reduc tions previously announced "gives Ford the lowest priced coupe and tudor sedan in its held." Ford reduced prices from $15 lo $50 on passenger cars last January 15. Davis said retail orders with Ford dealers today total more than 1.500,000 or 62 per cent more than were on their books a year ago. He said he believed not more than 20 per cent of these orders are duplications. Production currently is at the rate of approximately 4000 units daily. 1 he Ford sales chief said run ning changes" are being made in rord cars wiinout interior- nig with production. The changes chiefly are in styling. i nose already made or in pre paration include new upholstery combinations and heavier door panels in the interiors. Exterior changes Include relocation of panting ngms, Heavier Dumper ?;uard, lowered fender mould ngs and the extension of the rub-moulriiiui s t r 1 n the full length of the front fenders. Ball Park Parley Today The park-recreation board ex pects to reach an agreement be tween the city and the Sons of Italy lodge on Recreation park at its meeting this afternoon. Some time ago the lodge offered to take over operation of the bull park and make certain im provements on facilities in ex change for priority of its use. Members also expect to dis cuss Maple park, on S. River side, which was donated to the city in the will of the late Mrs. Rufus Moore, Fred Robinson of the committee said today. The Moore home, one of the oldest in the city and one of the best examples of early architecture in the area, was left to the city for use as a museum. Al Benson Wins Sammamish Outboard Race SEATTLE, April 1 (JFh- Using the same c-nydro oumt with which he won second place in the national meet at sultan Sea. Calif., last November, Al Benson of Seattle won the an nual Sammamish Slough out board race Sunday over a 12- mile twisting, log-strewn course. Benson covered the distance In 22 minutes and 32 seconds, and had to push his boat through a wall of flame which resulted from the loss of a tank by Bar ney Siegel, early leader. Siegel saved his boat by submerging it. Charley Shirley of Oregon ' City, Ore., another early leader, cracked up on a log. Finishers included Howard Nelson, Portland, 4th; John Zo nich. Raymond. 6th: John Sheirff, Tacoma, 9th; Don Dority, " Oregon City, lltn. Robinson Signs For Ten Rounds With Abrams NEW YORK, April 1 UP) In dicating he has designs on Tony Zale's middleweight title. Wel terweight Champion Ray Robin son nas signed lor a lu-round match with Georgie Abrams, veteran 160 pounder, in Madison Square Garden May 16. Robinson has fought middle- weights before. He beat Jake La motta four out of five. Lamotta ' until Cerdan came over from France, was ' considered along - with Graziano as one of the top inreais to z.aie s tnrone. HUSKIES ON FIELD SEATTLE, April 1 (A) The largest spring turnout in Wash ington history greeted Coach Kalph (Pest) Welch yesterday as the Huskies took the field for the opening of their 30-session grind. Thirty of last year's varsity were in uniform. Eggs tend to dry out in the carton because some moisture evaporates from the shell. Trans fer eggs from their carton to a coverea container in tne re frigerator. FOR SALE UTAH GEM POTATOES Grown by Tuckerman Bros. 5200 foot eleva tion, virgin soil. Ocean side tests show free from disase. JOEMICKA PHONE 131 MALIN A report from Dunsmuir states that Norman Green, the legislative representative for the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men in the Shasta division, has been in Sacramento during the past two weeks in connection with legislative matters. He plans to remain in the California capital until the end of tlie session and while there plans to take an active part in supporting or opposing bills that may come up, that are of in terest to northern California. Another Dunsmuir report an nounced that the members of the Grand International Auxil iary to the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers are going to give an Easter dinner in the Maple room of the Masonic tem ple in Dunsmuir at 5:30 p. m. Saturday, April 12. Baked ham is to hold the spotlight as the main course for the , evening. The auxiliary is inviting fam ilies as well as the brotherhood and their families. The B. of L. E. will furnish the program of entertainment and prizes have been arranged for the card players. Southern Pacific is making another plea to motorists for closer observation of traffic regulations and warning signals at railroad crossings. It waa pointed out that more than three grade crossing accidents per day occurred last year on SP lines. une-tnird of these accidents re sulted from automobiles and trucks being driven into the side of cars or locomotives, and more than half of them occurred in daylight, according to the sta tistics. It was added that of the total of 647 casualties, there were 131 deaths. . Both of the local railroads seem to be out of the hole inso far as the refrigerator car short age is concerned. Uoyd Stitt, district agent for Southern Pa cific, reports that bis men i filling their orders about 70 per cent, mostly on a day-to-day basis. Frank Sexton at Great Northern reported that his com pany, which was the hardest tut during the shortage, is once more filling orders regularly. E. V. Bolger, yard clerk at GN, is seriously ill and plan ning to make a trip back to St Paul. Minn., for treatment... Lloyd Stitt of SP spent the latter part of last week in Port land on business. U. S. Attaches Still Prisoners NANKING, April 1 (JPi Brig. Gen. Robert Soule. American military attache, said today that steady pressure on Chinese com munist leaders for the release of two assistant attaches seized one month ago had been with out result. Mai. Robert Rise of Chicago and Capt. J. W. Collins of Evans- ton, 111., were seized by com munists north of Changchun, Mancnurian capital, March 1. The American embassy and mili tary officials have been unable to establish direct contact with them. Big Nine Track Meet To Resume LOS ANGELES, April 1 VP) Commissioner Victor O. Schmidt of the Pacific coast conference has announced that the dual track meet with the Big Nine conference will be resumed next June 28 at the University of California in Berkeley. This meet was abandoned in 1942, but will be resumed after the national collegiate championships at Salt Lake City, June 21-22. Be Proud of YOUR Garden Use Butzer's seeds the kind that grow. "You can't keep them in the ground." Send for our free cata logue, everything for your garden. Expert advice on garden problems. Writ BUTZER'S SEED STORE 1040 S. W. 2nd Ave. Portland 4, Oregon S a H Green Stamps AH ! : 1 -It I Ac Clemens must like fresh air at o'clock In the morning, for here h is high in the air doing his job on a platform for the Telephone company. High altitude doesn't seem to bother him. but it did worry the 9 o'clock plcture-snatcher some our photog fell off his perch atop a car after taking the shot. 2 Firms Get Building OK Two Klamath firms today re ceived official approval from the Portland office of the civilian production administration to go ahead with plans for construc tion and remodeling work. The Rose Motor company got the go-ahead on remodeling its present plant and building addi tional facilities, and Metier brothers were granted an okay to build a new store ana ware house. Costing an estimated $16,000, the Rose Motor company Job will include remodeling quarters at 4th and Klamath, adding a showroom, and construction of a body and truck shop with a customer parking lot on the property to the rear of its pres ent location. Pinniger and Wat kins are contractors. Work will begin immediately. Metier brothers will build a new warehouse, store and office structure at the west end of their m-esent lumber shed on Altamont and S. 6th. Of brick I with a concrete and steel foun dation, and completely modern, the new, larger building will cost an estimated $15,100. Con struction will begin as soon as final details are worked out. Smock Quits Tule Lake Police Force TULELAKE, April 1 The resignation of Raymond Smock from the Tulclake police force was effective March 31, accord ing to announcement made by Chief of Police Frank G. Rhodes, Monday night. Smock, formerly with the Klamath Falls city police force, was with the Tulelake force for six months. He is succeeded by E. J. Monte Richard who has been with the Alameda county law enforcement offices, Ala meda, Calif. Richard's family is in Redding, Calif. New Garage Being Built TULELAKE, April 1 Con Crete has already been poured for the new truck repair garage to be operated here by Floyd B. Stone and Crate McElfresh. A steel quonset-type structure, obtained through Kandra and Nogglc, Tulelake distributors, will be used for the 40 by 100 feet building which will have a pumice tile front. Both Stone and McElfresh are formerly of Klnmalh Falls. Stone has been in Tulelake since November, 1946, with the Lep ley Motor company. McElfresh was with the OK Transfer com pany and with the city of Klam ath Falls before coming to Tule lake. The new business, located in the new addition at the south end of town on Main, Is expected to start operation by the middle of May. City Delivery Service. Ph. 1417. The WINNER! Mrs. Bill Broiuon, 2831 Turnage, wins the two theatre passes, and the pro duct she mentioned was National Water Heater. t WATCH FOR OUR AD FRIESEN WELMAN PLUMBING and HEATING 1717 Main Chamber To Hold Recreation Forum Recreation for Klnmalh coun ty will be discussed from all angles at the chamber of com merce forum luncheon Wednes day noon at the Wlllnrd, William Rutherford of Sacra mento, instrumental In launch ing a workable recreational pro gram there will be the main speaker, using as his subject, HfcAI.U HkftS. . I VMSIDAT. AMU 1. Ml. t, S. "Can Klamath County Afford an Adequate Recreational Pro gram?'' Paul Lee will give a brief outline on "What Seems to Constitute an Adequate Program for Klamath County." Before the close of the mset Ing an open question and an swer session will be held. ' The needlefish and some cat fish swim with their head down. Tha first automatic (last blowing machine was Invented In 1B03. HOTELS OSIORN HOLLAND tiniNi obi. morose , Thoroughly Modern Ml. In. . ' 4 J.. ! rrsfiMra IBffiflDWItf-MIPIE Auxiliary Transmissions AND Tiinkeii Axle Assemblies , We have good stock of thai vniti complete, and maintain a good stock of repair parts for theta two pet uler units. Bring or send in the unit and let us fully recondition it for you Night work gladly in an emergency. dick n. mum INTERNATIONAL TRUCK DIVISION 11th and Klamath Phene 7753 5000 Marines Out Of China, In Guam SHANGHAI. April 1 UP) Five thousand American ma rines have been withdrawn from north China to Guam since February 1, Adm. Charles M. Cooke Jr., commander' of U. S. naval forces in the western Pa cific, said today. U. S. forces began to with draw after the state department announced January 29 that the United States had decided to end its connection with executive (truce) headquarters at Peiping. Good Materials and Service Ready for All Painting and Decorating. ROPER and ROPER PAINTKO COKTBACTOSS IIM Klsmxtk An. rh. sna Investors Mutual, ' Prupttlm rtqittsi from Principal VnJcrwriltr INVESTORS SYNDICATE . Mimmpoii, MinntMla - MARTIN A. PUTNAM Phone HIS Klamath Falls, Oregon MITT Acufi "Meransndj Ise bearing I b f am eat Wll- tea Brothers label Is arrtr ing daily an 4 It la smart basilicas t cheek mm t stocks new." FISHING CREELS $4.95 RATTAN No. 4 SIZE STAINED fc VARNISHED TENNIS RACKETS 5.95 Nylon Strung Aik McM Matt Finnigan's Sporting Goods SIT Mala St, Company Offers Arbitration Why Talk of a Strike? Telephone Employees Get Good Wages Employee of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph eompaay are well paid and their wages compare favorably with thoae paid by other concerns in the community for work requiring similar skill and training. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company is still trying hi every way ta avoid a telephone strike. , We have offered to renew eur present liberal contracts. Sut the unions have made demands far large increases in wages. In recognition that the public interest comes first and to eliminate any reason for a telephone work stoppage which would be a disaster for the public, the company has offered to submit to arbitra tion the question of wages which is the fundamental issue in dispute. Telephone Wage Rates ' Have Been Increased 58 Per Cent Telephone wage rates are now the high est in history. They have been increased on an average 58 per cent since 1941. The largest increases have been in recent years. Since 1941 increases in wage levels total ing 169,000,000 on an annual basis have been put in effect by this company. These increases are m addition to mil lions of dollars in regularly scheduled raises given our employees. ' Thousands of our employees receive wage increases as often as every three months. Other thousands receive increases every six months or every year. . Many Advantages to Telephone Job These include steady work. Regular wage increases. Good working conditions. Holidays with pay. Vacations with pay for one, two and three weeks depending on length of service. Sickness and death benefits, and pensions. Union demands total about $100, 000,000 a year. This is equivalent to an Increase of . ... $45 per year per telephone sub scriber. 40 per oent increase la all telephone rates. The demands of the anions would re crease ths cost of providing telephone service by about 1100,000,000 a year. This comes to more than 60 per cent ef this company's wage payments in 1146. It is five times our total earnings In 146. It would make our total payroll more that all of the money we took in last year. In terms of the average telephone bill, it amounts to 145.00 a year for every one of 2,800,000 telephone subscribers or a 40 per cent increase in all telephone rates. We have been bargaining co-operatively for years with the unions representing our employees we have been doing it over recent weeks and we are keeping the door open for whatever further meetings are necessary. We want our employees to bs well paid. Wages that are too low are mot fair to employees who do the work Wages that are too high are not fair te the public who buy the service. We believe that our offer; of arbitration would be fair to everyone. There is e excuse for a telephone strike. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
