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4 THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 1948 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON Three Agencies Cooperate to Guarantee Reemployment Rights A coordinated plan for guar anteeing the reemployment rights of Oregon veterans, made possible by cooperation of three state and Federal agencies and the couity Send your Laundry & I Dry Cleaning to Portland’s most mo dem plant. Two pick-1 ups and deliveries weekly at Vernonia at your home or our local agent— BEN BRICKEL’S BARBER SHOP OREGON Laundry and Dry Cleaners service officers, went into effect on January 10, according to How ard M. Gray, field representative for the veterans’ reemployment division of the United States de partment of labor, Dolph Stuart, county service officer, said Mon day when he made his regular weekly visit here. Participating agencies are the state department of veteran’s af fairs, the federal reemployment rights division, and the Oregon state employment compensation commission, whose 29 local officers will handle initial contacts with veterans. County service officers and field representatives for the department of veterans’ affairs have been named “committeemen” to hear complaints. These committeemen either will work out agreements with employers or give all needed assistance to Gray’s office for further action. Section No. 8 of the selective service act guarantees the return of prewar jobs to veterans mak ing applications within 90 days of discharge, Gray explained. This section is still in effect and applies to men leaving their jobs today Oregon-American LUMBER CORPORATION Vernonia, Oregon ri IJ In Oregon 1 TONS RAISED M c M innville — Almost seven tons of powdered and condensed milk were loaded as the city’s part in the Christmas ship drive to send food for the starving child ren in Europe. A huge moving van size truck and trailer were packed to capac ity with the milk, sold to the local Christmas ship committee at low. er than wholesale prices by the Farmer’s Cooperative Creamery and the Nestles Food Products Inc. STATE TO SEED LAND SEASIDE — Seeding of about 1200 acres of state forest land by plane or helicopter will start some time in February, according to plans being made by the state con servation department. The state conservation depart ment expects to plant spruce and noble fir on an area in the Olney district. Most of the land belongs to the state, with a little owned by Crown-Zellerbach interspersed. 439 EXAMINED SHERIDAN—Four hundred and thirty-nine persons including the High school student body, took advantage of the presence of the Mobile X-ray Unit in Sheridan last month and were given chest x-rays. BUILDING FUND GIVEN OK~ HILLSBORO — Completion of Hillsboro’s $500,000 grade school improvement program was assured Monday of last week when voters approved by a 101 to 10 vote a $58,000 bond issue to provide physical education plants at both grade schools. Work on the program was start ed Wednesday morning, just 36 hours after the votes were can vassed. VOTERS KILL BUDGET HIKE GASTON — Taxpayers in the Gaston area, rebelling against ris ing taxes, Monday afternoon voted down the grade school district budget 41-11. A record number of 52 vote’s turned out to cast ballots on the budget question. As a service to veterans in the community, this newspaper will publish a weekly column of news briefs from the Veterans Admin istration. For more detailed in formation, veterans should con tact or write to the nearest VA Contact Office at Odd Fellows Bldg., Portland Oregon Many Vets Study Many ill and disabled patients in veterans administration Tiospit- als in the Pacific Northwest are making profitable use of their long hours in bed by studying corres- podence courses ranging from high school English, mathematics and history to bookeeping, farming and carpentery. Most of the 234 avail able courses have been obtained by the VA from the U. S. armed forces institute. The purpose of the educational program is to offer patients the opportunity to utilize their leisure hospital time to best advantage and at the same time provide them with an interest in activi ties other than hospital routine. It also furnishes mental stim ulation to replace the lack of physical activity, and provides patients with an academic or vo cational background of particular value when they leave the hos pital, either to continue education or to obtain employment. CONTRACTOR Phone 110* Your Car . . by having us prepare it for carefree winter driving. Change to winter lubricants and be sure you get UNION JAKE’S UNION SERVICE I Special Rates rsam. 14 o . . . expertly and reasonably whether it be remodel’n^ or new const "'•‘’’on. Cell Vo-k for FREE ESTIMATES CENTRAL 108 A. St. Check PAINTING INTERIOR—EXTERIOR All work and material guaran teed. Prices Reasonable • FREE ESTIMATES Chas. Seebergcr-Contractor 856 Rose Ave. FOR ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATERS AND INSTALLATION You Name the Job We Do the Work E. M. YORK The average passenger car in the United States travels 9,300 miles a year, while the average truck goes 11,000 miles. The courses are available to patients only with the prescription of physicians. Complete Info Asked The VA again requests that vet erans include complete information in inquiries on their claims. This should include full name, address, service serial number, VA claim number or VA insurance policy number. Nearly 20 per cent of all cor respondence received by the vet erans administration requires iden tification research in index files before answers can be given. Most delays in answering veterans’ com munications are attributed to this failure of letter writers to properly identify themselves. Recent figures indicate that the veterans administration receives on the average nearly 15 million pieces of mail per month. Question of the Week Q. Is the amount of my dis ability compensation in any way affected by the amount of money I earn or receive from other sources ? A. No. ANSERSON-ROEDIGER Plumbing and Stock Millwork Supplies Vernonia, Ore. Phone: Plumber, 5713, Shop 575 CO-OPERATION Also Pays on the Telephone Party Line Co-operation among party line neighbors means better tele phone service for everyone on the line. If you are using only your fair share of service—are reasonably brief in talking— space your calls—and always replace the re ceiver after talking—you are a- good tele phone neighbor. Everyone on your line ap preciates your thoughtfulness, and so do we. West Coast Telephone Co. GROCERIES MEATS VEGETABLES Look to this modem food store for your complete table Come in person or pick up your phone and call 91. KING'S Grocerg-Market ‘Where Your Money Buys More’ At the Mile Bridge Phone 91 Riverview 3 Unions Block Labor Peace—Refuse Wage Boost Already Accepted by 1J Other Railroad Unions! The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and Enginemen and the Switchmen’s Union of North America, representing 125,000 railroad employes, have refused to accept the offer of the Railroads of a wage increase of 15J4 cents an hour. This is the same increase awarded 1,000,000 non-operating employes by an arbitration board in September, 1947. This is the same increase accepted by 175,000 conductors, trainmen and switch men by agreement on November 14, 1947. Agreements have been made with 1,175,000 employes, represented by nine teen unions. But these three unions, rep resenting only 125,000 men, are trying to get more. They are demanding also many new working rules not embraced in the settlement with the conductors and train men. Incidentally, the Switchmen's Union of North America represents only about 7% of all railroad switchmen, the other 93% being represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and covered by the settlement with that union. Strike Threat The leaders of these three unions spread a strike ballot while negotiations were still in progress. This is not a secret vote but is taken by union leaders and votes are «by the employes in the presence mi representatives. When direct negotiations failed, the leaders of these three unions refused to join the railroads in asking the National Mediation Board to attempt to settle the dispute, but the Board took jurisdiction at the request of the carriers and has been earnestly attempting since November 24, 1947, to bring about a settlement. The Board on January 15, 1948, announced its inability to reach a mediation settle ment. The leaden of the unions rejected the request of the Mediation Board to arbitrate. The railroads accepted. What Nousf The Unions having refused to arbitrate, the Railway Labor Act provides for the appointment of a fact-finding board by the President. The railroads feel it is due shippers, passengen, employes, stockholders, and the general public to know that through out these negotiations and in mediation, they have not only exerted every effort to reach a fair and reasonable settlement, but they have also met every requirement of the Railway I.abor Act respecting the negotiation, mediation, and arbitration of labor disputes. It seems unthinkable that these three unions, representing less than 10 per cent of railroad employes, and those among the highest paid, can successfully maintain the threat of a par alyzing strike against the interest of the en tire country—and against 90 per cent of their fellow employes. The threat of a strike cannot justify grant ing more favorable conditions to 125,000 em ployes than have already been put in effect for 1,175,000, nor will it alter the opposition of the railroads to unwarranted wage in creases or to changes in working rules which are not justified. A glance at the box shows what employes represented by the Engineers and Firemen make. They are among the highest paid in the ranks of labor in the United States, if not the highest Compare these wages with what you make! ■ 1K7 «vanga «assai 1 1131 «vanga 1147 «vanga Eirilags wltt 1S'/$ Here is a comparison of Tyw H Esalty« Ai nul Eantap «■•al farads Casts par Naw «atri average annual earn ENGINEERS ings of engineers and Road Freight.................. $3,966 $6,126 $6,757 firemen for 1939 (pre (Local and Way) war) and 1947. Also Road Passenger ............. . 3,632 5,399 6,025 shown is what 1947 Road Freight (Through) 3,147 4.684 5,169 earnings would have Yard .................. 2,749 4,081 4,539 been if the 154 cents FIREMEN per hour increase, of Road Freight.................. . 2,738 fered by the railroads 4,683 5,268 (Local and Way) and rejected by the Road Passenger............. . 2,732 union leaders, had been 4.544 5,165 Road Freight (Through) . 2,069 3,460 in effect throughout the 3,891 1.962 3,136 entire year 1947. Yard 3,553 Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commerce Commission Statement M-300. Full year 1947 estimated on basis of actual figures for first eight months. WESTERN RAILROADS We are publishing thia and other advertisements to talk with you at firsthand about matters which are important to sveryfegsly. a
