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We don't know. to production pre tors beyond a mere pro Indications are that this will continue for the balaiitb of 1946 a,nd beyond.

Meantime, our as a pledge to future Bradley Straight-Line Hardwood Flooring shall

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(Continued from Page B) work, going down after their twenty bucks a week the government, when they are between jobs.

And from every state in the union come published reports of the great numbers of people drawing unemployment pay, while many good jobs go unfilled. The principle behind unemployment pay is above criticism. But it was bound to become a racket; and if you can believe a tenth of what you hear and read-it has. The easiest job on top of this earth is to induce the average man to loaffor pay. Unemployment compensation is for workers to use to sustain themselve's between jobs. It was never intended to induce people to dodge jobs.

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In Hollywood they tell the story of a year old baby who has had several days work in movies, and who draws workmen's compensation between times. Perhaps an exaggeration-but often told. * ,<

Flere's a line that caught my eye in one of the newspapers. A fellow tells about how some of his friends took him to "one of those generous joints where you can eat all you want for twenty OYt,*

And another fellow, a fyer, tells about a second-hand plane he bought. After he bought and paid for it he discovered that it had "a built-in head-wind."

And then there was ;. ":-.";ier wearing his first suit of ciwies-the only one he had been able to find-and asking another GI how it looked. "Well," said the friend, "It fits fine around the cuffs." *

And they are telling the one about the guy who made up his mind they were going to have to sell him a Ford. So he stalked into a Ford salesroom to declare his rights. But he didn't come out empty-handed, as you may think. He came out carrying a sack of Ford Fertilizer. (Which many Ford agencies are selling nowdays.)

Well, after all the "-"i, "i""rl, in the country had done their best to revile him, Seaator Bilbo was returned to the U. S. Senate by the people of the State of Mississippi. I am not rising to defend many of the idiosyncrasies of "The Man," although I am thoroughly in accord with some of his philosophies. I like Mississippi and its people. I have met few Mississippians in my life that I did not like, and many of them lift high in my

The other day I talked with a distinguished gentleman who lives in California, but who was raised in Mississippi.

We spoke of Bilbo and the criticisms that were raining up6n him at that moment. .And this ex-Mississippian said: "You know as well as I do thdt there isn't a man in Congr'ess, or in the country, who would stand a chance against Bilbo in debate on any subject." And I agreed with him comPletelY'

Friends, you may have overlooked that fact in all the tide of criticism you have read against Bilbo. He is the only natchal-born orator we have living in this country today. Don't let anyone tell you that men refuse to debate with Bilbo because of his off-color remarks. Without a note or manuscript or preparation of any kind, he can speak with eloquence, with wit, with amazing dexterity on almost any subject. No one has to write his speeches. He can think and talk coordinately. I hate to see pictures all of the same color painted of a man, w'ho really has great ability along interestin8*line;. *

To prove my opinion: Collier's printed a terrific attack on Bilbo just before election. So did the Saturday Evening Post, and other periodicals. But while most of the writers pictured only the one side, the men who wrote for Collier's. told a few facts on the other side. Witness these excerpts from the Collier's story: "He plays upon the sympathies, the problems, the desires, the humor, the fears of the crowd with the consummate skill of a concert pianist tackling Beethoven." Is there any other man in Congress, who without script or notes can do that? And again the Collier's writers say: "FIe is a first rate comedian, with better timing than Bob Hope, and better gags than Senator Claghorn, and that's no joke, son." ***

See what I mean? This Bilbo may be rough and tough in his speech when he wants to be, but as a born lover of oratory, I rise to speak a fair word for the only first-class and natchal-born orator living in this country today. Don't worry about any of the other Senators ever meeting him in debate, whether the subject be politics, religion, or Shakespeare. And ihat's no joke, son. I never heard him speak but once. And, with the exception of the late Senator Joe Bailey, he is the most gifted platform speaker I ever heard. I have always held prepared speeches in contempt. Which made me admire speakers like Bailey and Bilbo all the more. He has a bad voice and a poor presence; but Mister, he can TALK, and don't you ever doubt it.

Ioins J. H. Bcrxter & Co. Stcll

Roy F. Gillespie, former Lieutenant in the U. S. Navy Air Corps, is nolv with J. H. Baxter & Co., of Oregon. IIe will make his headquarters at the Eugene ofifice, and will call on mills and sell treated lumber products.

Good Profit ltem for Retailer

The California Door Company, P. O. Box 126, Vernon Station 11, Calif., has been appointed exclusiv'e distributor for Southern California for the Weather-Tite Door Saddle, which in a new patented principle stops all water and drafts that now enter under the average door.

The operation is entirely automatic with no springs or complicated parts to get out of order, and no unsightly ridges to trip over.

The Weather-Tite Door Saddle makes possible substantial savings in heating costs, and in air conditioning costs in air conditioned premises. It is made of the finest grade aluminum alloy, comes in standard lengths of 30, 32 and, 36 inches to fit all doors, and is complete with all hardware and instructions for installing.

Retail price is $9.50.

With Union Supply Co.

A. H. Griffin, who recently succeeded the late Henry Hansen as vice president and secretary of the Union Supply Co., Monterey, was a Colonel in the U. S. Engineers when he was recently released after six years' service.

He was succcessively at the district office at San Francisco of the U.S.E.D.; instruction Quartermaster at Fort Ord; Alaska Highway and Canol project; then in the South Pacific at New Guinea, and later took over the 96th Engineers General Service Regiment with headquarters on Mindanao. P.I.

CPA Restricts Use of Hardwood Lumber in Congtruction To Increase Flooring Output

Washington, D. C., luly 24.-Civilian Production Administration acted to prohibit use of one and two-inch beech, birch, oak, hard maple and pecan lumber for most construction purposes.

This step was taken to increase production of hardwood flooring by about 38/o during the next five months.

Under the new regulation a builder is prohibited from using boards or dimension lumber for framing, wall or roof sheathing, boxing siding or sub-flooring and 3 sawmill opator, lumber zupplier or distributor is prohibited from delivering these types of lumber to a builder.

Requirements for hardwood flooring under the veterans housing program have been established at 991 million feet this year with 375 million additional feet needed for other new construction and for maintenance and repair.

Production of hardwood flooring during the first quarter amounted to 95 million feet.

New Ycrd In Scntc Clcrcr

City Lumber Co. rvas recently organized by M.A. Dominick in Santa Clara, Calif. Mr. Dominick was formerly a partner in Santa Clara Lumber Co. Rex MacDonald is manager of the yard.