Business World Develops
Strange Yule Characters
By HAL BOYLE
NEW YORK (AP)-Deck the
desks with bought of holly, and
put plastic evergreen tree on
the filing cabinet.
vSanta is on his way to visit the
buiness world.
'Christmas conies but once
year. This is probably just right
for the average office or factory
If it came more often, many a
firm might' find It hard to sur
vive.
.For the yuletide spirit does
strange thirgs to the usual busi
ness routine, which ordinarily
doesn't embrace such problems
as where to hang the mistletoe,
It also does strange things to the
hired hands' who people the realm
of the typewriter and dictating
machine.
Here are a few of the cast of
Christmas characters you'U prob
ably find in your own office
The senior vice president for
years he never has been known
to speak to anyone except the
president and the chairman of
the board. But each Christmas he
meticulously sends every employe
a creeling card signed in his
name by his secretary. If you
thank him in person for the card,
he looks at you as if you had just
landed from Mars.
The joyful imbiber All morn
ing he nips from bottled spirits
hidden in his locker. He spends
his afternoons sitting at his desk
humming seasonal carols all
alone. On Jan. 2nd, he sets out to
look for a new job. t
.The tightwad Romeo during
most of the year he takes turns
trying to romance every stenog
rapher in the office. The day af
ter Thanksgiving he starts pick
ing quarrels with each of them
so the only girl he'll have to buy
a Christmas present for is his
mother. '
The all-for-one organizer He
has his secretary shop for his
presents, then gets the supply
room to wrap and address them,
the mail room to stamp them
free, and the office boy to carry
them to the post office. His theory
is that at Christmas the organiza
tion should work for the organiza
tion man.
The do-unlo-others realist If
you sent him a card last year,
ha erases your signature, signs
bis own name and mails it back
to you this year, in an office
envelope.
The self-Diotectuig receptionist
She doesn't take any chances oi
being overlooked by Santa. On
Dec. 1 she hangs a long stocking
from the front of her desk. This
is a gentle hint to salesmen that
if they want to get in to see the
purchasing agent they'd better
drop a little token of crisp folding
green into the kitty.
The sentimental zealot He
duns everybody in the place for
contributions to a dozen private
charities. "If we want to save Af
rica, why not start now by send
ing toys to Hottentots," he pleads.
He never puts in any of his own
dough, but becomes a philan
thropist on your money. ,
The bon vivant "Let s don t
have the office Christmas party
on Friday," he urges. "Let's start
in on Monday and keep it going
all week."
The thrifty boss He sends
every employe a letter of appre
ciation for his work, and a lu
cent ball point pen with the firm's
name on it. Privately he passes
the word around that if business
improves everyone can look for
'a little bigger token next Christ
mas." By this he means they can M
expect a longer letter and a 25
cent pen.
Look around your own office.
Do you recognize any of these
Christmas characters includ
ing maybe yourself?
Masons, Eastern Star Seat Officers
.PAGE I
Thunaay, December I, IKe
ALTURAS Altutas Masons and
Eastern Star Lodge members con
ducted a joint installation of of
ficers here recently.
OES officers seated were Ruby
Goulden, secretary: Elizabeth
Derby, treasurer; Ida Simpson,
conductress; Ella Vance, associate
conductress: Muriel Lloyd, chap-
ain; Nellie Starkebauer, marshal;
Aletha Brown, organist; Grace
Crown, Adah; Dorothy Belfils.
Ruth; Ira Shook, Esther; Dorothy
Neilson, Martha; Erma Nicker
son, Electa; Jean Johnson, ward
er; Bill Derby, sentinel; Marcella
Baker, worthy matron; Robert J.
Baker,' worthy patron; Evelyn
Stephens, associate matron and
A. B. Stephens, associate patron.
Installing officers were Grace
Bieber, matron; Orville Boyd, pa-
TAKING NO CHANCE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP)-
When a minor fire broke out in
the heating duct of a downtown
hotel, firemen said they found a
man who doesn't believe in taking
chances.
The unidentified man Wednes
day night caught the elevator on
the loth floor, rode down, and
scampered through the crowded
lobby attired in only 'his under
wear.
He later told firemen he once
had to jump into a life net from
the 10th floor of a burning hotel.
Iron; Ruby Goulden, marshal;
Ruth Mercer, chaplain; Frankie
McVeagh, organist and John Mc
Veagh, flag bearer.
Masons installed were Van Ril
ey, worshipful master; Carlo Neil
son, senior warden; Robert J. Ba
ker, junior warden; William Cloud,
treasurer; Estcl Argabright, sec
retary; William Goodfellow, chap
lain; Ray Schaud, senior deacon:
A. B. Stephens, junior deacon:
Eugene Austin, marshal; Kranl:
Lloyd, senior steward; Ed Schnce
gas, junior steward and Ron
Smith, tiler.
Installing officer was Milan
Briles. William K. Derby was
master of ceremonies, and Frank
ie McVeagh, pianist.
A reception followed.
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Reports' On DA Meeting
'The work of the National Asso
ciation of District Attorneys was
explained to the Oregon branch
oi that organization last week by
Rbmath County Deputy District
Attorney Max L. McMillin. Mc
Millin is northwest representa
tive to the national organization.
." District Attorney Dale T. Crab
tree and McMillin went to Port
land last Thursday and Friday
. for the annual convention oi the
Oregon District Attorneys Asso
ciation. They discussed current
and pending legislation and made
recommendations for new laws,
rUnder the new Medical Invest!
gatlon Act, which was explained
tq the attorneys, County Medical
Officer Dr. Seth M. Kerron will
assume the duties of county cor
oner beginning Jan. 1, replacing
Coroner Dr. J. Martin Adams.,In
his new capacity, Dr. Kerron will
be empowered to investigate the
cause of death and will have con
current authority with the district
attorney to order autopsies.
.Several other laws wore rec
ommended by the district attor
neys, including one which would
require the state to pay a part
of the deputy district attorneys
salaries. Crabtree said, due to
budget limitations in Klamath
County, deputies are hired on a
theoretical part time basis, but
actually work a full week.
McMillin, as national represen
',tative, began making plans for
the national convention, which is
to be held in Portland this com
ing August. He also attended a
meeting of the Oregon State Bar
Committee on Criminal Law, of
which he is a member.
The two attorneys returned
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Sixes 12'i to 3
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A heating equipment' explosion in the rear of our store caused
minor imoke damape to thousands of pairs of shoes. We've
been closed for ever a week cleaning merchandise and displays.
All of these shoes must 90 to moke room for new stocks that
will arrive soon. Buy for yourself . . . buy for Christmas . . .
buy each pair at a tremendous savings. Our loss is your fain.
99
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B-C Widths
9
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Lime Boys ovi
Black Dress
Oxfords
3.99 Value
99
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Men's 6" Oil Tan
Work Shoe
8.99 Value.
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Children's Shoes
Our Price
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pr.
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A steal at
18.95
Now Only
Children's Red or Black 8'j-3 Strap
School Shoes
Reg. 3.99 Value
Children's
Reg. 4.50
Black Suede
School
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50
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soon. Buy everything at 20 OFF our already low prices. For example:
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tale. Many tarings that tove you Yi the actual value. Check everything
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