The Darlington Heights travel er was delighted with the beauti ful orange and lemon groves in California, and the variety of temperature and landscape amazed him. At the foot of the mountains the temperature was 85 degrees, while atop the lofty peaks, skiers wen gliding over snowbound slopes. In Nevada, he visited Reno and Carson City, the smallest capital in the U. S. He also toured Vir ginia City where he saw old gold mines. Returning. Mr. Dillon traveled through Chicago and the West. He returned to Darlington Heights. February 3. FACTORY PAY The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the hourly earn ings of factory workers have risen an average of 12 pei cent in the past two years. Gross hously earn ings. which include overtime and other premium ,<ay. were $1.73 in mid - December. 1952, compared with $1.54 two years earlier. Aver age weekly earnings of factory production workers reached a neu high of $72.36 last December.

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