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THE NYSSÁ GATE C ÍT ^ JOURNAL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1944 PAGE 4 The live' pork supply on farms is the demand from a business agent locality, but Instead of the prison-, such that the fall pig crop may that the employer deduct union ers receiving this wage scale the | start coming to market before the cues for each prisoner employed. difference above 80 cents is paid record spring crop of 74 milllan This is the check-off system which to the government by the employer labor has forced upon employers and this money finds Its way into head is out of the way. Indica with the approval of the administ the United States treasury. tions point to a decline in pork If anyone is to pay the union it ration. Before the check-off system and lard supplies during the last [ was adopted Uie going was pretty must be the employer, but the war quarter ot 1944 due to the goal to I tough for the union treasury; mem department Is indifferent as to wh bers neglected to pay union dues. ether the employer pays. If he does reduce record hog numbers in line With the check-off—a system orig pay it will have to come out of with feed supplies. inated by John L. Lewis for his his profits. Should the union carry Cattle numbers on January 1 United Mine Workers—the employ its point in the New Jersey Instance were estimated at between 81 and er makes the deduction from the it will serve as a precedent and 82 million head—another all time payroll and turns the money over when and if prisoners of war are high—compared with 78 million at to the treasurer of the union. And employed on reclamation projects the beginning of 1943. strangely enough, the membership or in the woods In the northwest THE WOOL SITUATION of the Lewis miners' union went on the contractor will have to battle it Approximately 223-million pounds Washington. D. C., Peb. 17— Eff a strike several years ago to compel out with the unions. of domestic wool were purchased In The reclamation bureau has no orts have been made for months their employers to make the ded 1943 by the Commodity Credit cor poration under the government past to have the war department uction. The coal mine operators objection to the use of prisoners of kicked, but the miners refused to war on the projects listed for Ore purchase program, and sales during establish concentration camps in return to the pits until success cr gon and Washington, but there is the year amounted to only about the northwest where the prisoners owned their efforts. a stipulation that there must be a 52-million pounds. & of war can be used to relieve the Prisoners of war are not members minimum of free labor and that Wool stocks held by CCC were TOt * * * TYPES **** manpower shortage on such pro- of any union, but the business ag- exposlves must be handled and bl much larger than stocks of do jt cis as reclamation jobs, in lumber ents insist that someone' the war astings done by free labor. No ch- mestic wool held by dealers at the 0F ^ l QN SOFT, camps, etc. From the initiation of department or the employer—takes I anees are to be taken by allowing end of any recent year. These this movement objections have been 28 cents a week from each prisoner prisoners of war--Germans or Ital stocks are offered by CCC at celling taised by union leaders against the and turns it over to the union. Bas ians to obtain possession of ex prices, but such prices are con employment of any war prisoners is for this demand is that the un poslves required for the construct siderably higher than prices ot to perform work which can be done ion, represented by the business ag ion work. The war department is comparable foreign wool. Despite by card-carrying unionists. Prior to ent, has a closed shop contract with very particluar as to the jobs the a high rate of mill consumption of the proposal to use prisoners of war the incorporated farm. The war de war prisoners shall be allowed to for essential farm needs this year, apparel wool, comparatively little some of the work on government partment, which has not interfered perform in the woods. Logging is be used for the generation of power 1 the H. Mendizona home. Mrs domestic wool has been used In as well as for navigation. The con- | date is Mrs Mendizona’s sister. according to a recent report on civilian fabrics in recent months. hazardous at best, but certain jobs undertakings has been done by con with the check-off in certain war scientious objectors and little or no industries, declares it will not dig are more dangerous than others tention Is that if the Umatilla d am 1 the production situation. U oD G r S u n se t Domestic wools are required In objection wai; heard from business up a nickel for dues to a union to and It Is the policy that war pris generates power it will prevent the | ■ DAIRY FEED PAYMENTS most army fabrics, but production agents of the unions. Now a new which the prisoners do not belong. oners shall not be used on these. building of other power dams for j The Chalk Butte Grange, at its Payments for January produc of such fabrics has been declining. The proposed Umatilla dam on issue has been injected. The federal government pays pris A proposal to employ German oners of war 80 cents a day and the Columbia river, touching Ore which there is now an agitation in last meeting voted to change the tion of milk and butterfat under war prisoners on an incorporated when they are employed the pris gon and Washington, does not find Idaho. meeting dates to the first and th the dairy feed program are going There is a possibility that the ird Fridays of each month. The out to county producers rapidy, farm in New Jersey has brought oners receive the going wage of the favor with Idaho if the dam is to rationing of shoes for civilians may the county AAA committee re Insurance Real Estate be tightened in the near future. It Grange formerly met the first and ports. Producers have until Marcli third Tuesdays. The next meeting will depend upon what the army 31 to make out applications for P h o n e 64 deaides about equiping troops with i will be held March 3. 10-inch boots. The change has been I Mr and Mrs Grover Cooper visit- January payments, but February OREGON NYSSA 28 is the final date for submit suggested, though by whom Is not ed in Parma Sunday with Mrs Coo ting evidence of sales for the first stated, and is now being considered three months of the program. Oct J 1 11 I I I 1 1 1 1 11 11 1111 11 1 ill 11 111 111 1 11 1I I 1 1 11 1! l > by the high command. If the ch per's mother. Roy Rookstool received word of ober through December. ange is made there will be still fur ther inroads upon the scanty leath the serious illness of his mother, FARM MACHINERY PROBLEM CHANGES er supply and stricter rationing of who lives In Nebraska. His broth Steel, copper and other metals shoes may become necessary. The of Sorrowing Ones ers, Prank and Freeman, left for are no longer the limiting factors adoption of boots would eliminate Though death strikes in farm machinery production, but ■ Nebraska to be wltn her, Roy was leggings, the wearing of which has their restraining influence has been a thousand miles away. always been the cause of much gr unable to go. Mr and Mrs Charles Share and taken over by the problem of ■ umbling among the soldiers. These are days of ch son were Sunday dinner guests at components, accortfing to Dave ange and of travel. Am Meeker, chief of the farm mach the Jasper Lee home. Tommy Drydale and Dude Parker inery supplies branch of WFA. erica is on the move. Meeker cautions, however, not went to Vale Sunday. Few are there who do A son was born to Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs M. A. Rataezyk and to be too optimistic about the Russell Patton, Jr., February 20. He Mr and Mrs L. W. Pomeroy were farm machinery picture because not have a relative or has been named Leslie Del. there is still a shortage of tires, in Ontario Tuesday. friend away from ho The Owyhee Community club met At the card party given by the carburetors, magnetoes, bearings, me. with Mrs Martha Klingback Thur Wahine club Saturday prizes were tractors, engine-powered combines sday. Mrs Irene Faster became a won by Mrs Walt Hatfield, high engine-powered Since death takes jio spraying equip new metayer. Refreshments of sal for ladies, Archie Eastman, high for ment and engine-powered hay holiday, some of us ad, sandwiches and coffee were men; Mrs Sam Potts, low for ladies balers. Reason is that these are may have a loved one served. In direct competition with landing- ! and U. E. Parker low for men. Mr and Mrs S. D. Bigelow were I Bill Britton spent the week-end craft programs, the army's truck striken while he is aw visitors in Ontario and Payette | visiting his father, Claud Britton. program, and the alrplane-tlre ay from home. Call usj Sahu-day. While there they called He returned to Arlington Sunday, needs. and you can be sure of on Rev. Krtner, who had recently MEAT FOR '44 The Wahine club met at the Pot- had a major operation, and they ts home Thursday. New officers ! Total meat production in 1944 Is fitting last rites wheth report he is doing well and is at elected are Cora Share, president; forecast by the Bureau of Agri er the interment is to home again. Agnes Chadd, vice president, and cultural Economics at 25-billion take place at the distant Jo Ann Price was an overnight Sadie Parker, Secretary and treas pounds, dressed weight basis, which guest of Betty Culbertson Sunday. ury. The next meeting will be held is a prospective increase over 1943 place or back here at Mr and Mrs Hugh Glenn and son. at Agnes Chadd's home. of 8 percent that probably will be home. Billy, were guests at a waffle sup absorbed by noncivilian claimants. per In the Guy Glenn home near The increase would result main Adrian Saturday evening. Other ly from slaughter of the? record guests were the Red Kreager, Vic rooo size pig crops of 1943, with beef ’Marshall and Dick Wyatt families. and veal production moderately Mr argl Mrs Jeis Oregg and dau higher, and lamb and mutton less. i— iMilMiltw ii ii mi i . i i . i iii iii h hi ii 11 in Mill an ghter. Becky Lou. Mrs George Or * »»t»° egg. and Mrs Martha Klingback and Fred were dinner guests of LET US PROVIDE A HOME MARKET FOR YOUR FAT HOGS Mr and Mrs Charles Culbertson Sunday. Sell where there is no commission to pay, no shrink, no un Mr and Mrs S. D. Bigelow and necessary expense incurred through a great number of men Mr and Mrs E. H. Strickland and HOLD THAT TOPSOIL required to handle your hogs and where you can see and check sons, Don and Ray, were Sunday The 1944 AAA firogram offers a the weight of your hogs yourself. dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John ! group of erosion control and wa- We,buy hogs every F'rlday at "the stockyards in Nyssa, Ore. Strlckland | ter conservation practices design- Jess Gregg was a business visitor | ed to keep valuable topsoil in place and Homedale. Idaho. in Boise Friday. j on county farm lands for peak For Friday's price phone 111 R, Nyssa, between the hours of Mrs Martha Klingback accomp- production now and in the future. 5 P.M. and 9 P.M. on Thursdays or 53JLJ, Homedale, on Friday. anied Lt. and Mrs Russell R. Wolf Payments are offered for contour Jr. to Seattle a week ago and visit drilling of field crops, stripe-crop FRANK KULLANDER ed her son, Kenneth McDonald, ping, protected summerfallow, in and family at Bremerton, return corporation of pea or vetch straw Four directors will be elected for a period of three years. Two direct ing last Tuesday. into the surface soil, establishing A daughter was born to Mr and permanent sod waterways, con- Mrs H Mendizona January 29. She struction of tile or open-ditch ors will be elected to represent the Payette district, one the Baker dist lias been named Tenteresa Ana. drainage. reorganization of farm Mr and Mrs John Aldate and two irrigation systems, water spread- rict and one the Malheur district. children of Portland are visiting in ing practices and construction of riprap. • Rates of payment and specifi DR. CLARA V IA L B IR L E W cations for these and other pro Those directors whose terms expire are Walter E. Schmid, J. K. Bl duction-boosting practices can be will be at Nysa Realty March 4, Saturday. Send glasses for obtained from community com To buy insurance. All you need is the premium. ackburn, representing Payette district, Ed Coles representing Baker repairs or duplication to the mitteemen or the county AAA of fice. residence office at Weiser. We can make your premium go farther and HOME CANNING SUPPLIES district and P. F. Countryman representing Malheur district. Present indications point to an actually protect you. adequate supply of home canning supplies to preserve the food Insure in Sure Insurance on 1944 farm and victory P ain ter and D ecorator grown Other business in addition to election of directors will be transacted. gardens. All types of glass jars and closures made last year will Only inside work fr again be on the market in 1944. In Paul Carpenter, marketing specialist of Oregon State college exten addition, the standard Mason size om now until spring. zinc lid with porcelain lining will sion service, will be one of the speak el's. be Manufactured. Rubber rings Free Estimate will be In ample supply, but they will be made of reclaimed rubber 775 First S t Lunch will be served by the creamery management. and synthetics, and will require somewhat different handling from A cooperative is no stronger than the knowledge that the members per-war rings. There'll be no trouble If directions on the pack age are followed, however. have of the business. You can gain that knowledge by attending the an Families with can sealing ma Y ou p la n t wHI w h * a y o u p la n t chines will have no trouble getting N o rth la n d B ra n d S eed s, Id e n tifie d by cans, since no restriction has been th e F ly in g G oooe on th e b ag . T h ey nual meeting, the most important meeting of your organization of the E.W . PRU Y N a r e te s te d se e d s of k n o w n o rig in , placed on their manufacture and D E P E N D A B L E E V E R Y Y E A R fo r sale for home use. About 50.000 M YEARS. year. Auto Repairing new hand-operated tin can sealers T h is y e a r y o u r lo cal s u p p ly o f d e are expected to be available this p e n d a b le seed la lim ite d , so A T Reb4>ring, Valve Grind year. O N C E c o n s u lt th e N o r th ru p , K in g 8 Production of 400.000 new alum C o m p a n y d e n ie r la y o u r to w n f o r A t ing, Lathe work. Parts inum steam pressure canners has C lo v er. F ield . G ra m o r G a rd e n seed . O r g e t n a m e o f a e a rb y N o r th been authorized for 1944 They'll lan d B ra n d d e a le r by w r itin g to . . . and accessories be in 7-quart and 14-quart sizes, Payette, Idaho and are not rationed. FARM SUPPLY OUTLOOK Phone 56w Supplies of bale ties, nails •o tsi IDAHO staples and pipe should be ample émisas “gff ‘to IM00!Lts Bernard Eastman Plan Your Farm Work So As To Easing the Trials Attend The 29th Annual Meeting Of Ow yhee THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE CREAMERY Tuesday, Feb. 29 Nyssa Funeral Home Farm 10 A. M. WAR NEWS Roxy Theatre Ontario, Oregon J j You Don’t Need A Ration Card Frank T. Morgan Andy McGinnis MINIMIZE RISK 0 * CROP FAILURE! B uy this TESTED H 0#! Farmers Cooperative Creamery Northrup, King & Co. r
