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4 Tha News-Raview, Roteburg CHARLES V. STANTON, Editor and Manager ADDYE WRIGHT, Aul. Bui. Mgr. GEORGE CASTILLO. Ant. Editor Mernbnr of the AnocliHd Prnn, Oregon Ntwipoptr Pgbliihera Auoclotlon, thn Audit Burtau of Circulations Bapraiantai v avEST-HOLUDAT CO.. INC., afflaa. In Niw Tark, Cnlcaia, Francis, taa Ancalaa, a.allla. rarlland. Danvar Published Doily Except Sunday by tho News-Review Company, Inc. UBSCBIPTION 1ATII-In Orii.n Bj Hall rtt I.ar. llt.OOl lis tnonlba. tM; Shraa mentna, fS.ta. Oatalda Orafan 5V Hall Far Taar, fIS.OOt lis anenthi, ST.OOi thraa rnantha, IS.St. Bj Nawi-Ktil.w arrlar Par Taar, ItS.M (In adranoal, than ana raw. par ananth. 11.35. Entaraa aa atoand elan malt.r Har 1. . al tha pail alllea al Baaaburi. Oraran, andar act at March t. Ills. OPERATION BOOTSTRAP By Charles V. Stanton It becomes more and more apparent that if we are to improve our industrial economy in Douglas County we stand the best chance to do it by our own efforts. For immediate results we should be devisinp ways and means of imnrovinsr wood utilization. In that direction, I believe, we will find our quickest and easiest way of starting our economy toward a higher plane. We can hope, of course, that outside private capital will enter into the picture, particularly in the installation of pulp and paper processes. However, I am not counting too heavily on outside capital for investment in Oregon in the immediate future about which more later. Previously in this column I have urged the formation of a group of local investors to promote small utilization businesses. We have two strikes against us in that pro posal, both found in the discouragement offered by tax structure, which prevents long profits in return for long risks. But, I believe, we could speed our return to a high level economy by getting some smaller usage industries in operation in the near future, and we can best achieve that purpose through local effort. I'm afraid we'll wait a long time if we wait for investors from outside the state exclu sively to develop the local industrial field. Discouragement's Offered Oregon is doing almost everything possible to discour age investment of risk capital. 'We have a delegation in Congress in which the major ity has a pronounced inferiority complex insofar as Ore gon is concerned. We have been portrayed by our dele gation as an underprivileged, impoverished, helpless, struggling state. It has been indicated that we are on the verge of disaster. Money has been begged for our farm ers. The public has been told that industry doesn't have a chance in Oregon unless the federal government, and the federal government alone, steps into the nower picture. Oregon, it would seem from statements in Congress, can't support its schools without federal help. The country has been told that Oregon's wage earner is a sorry character. Per capita wages, it has been proclaimed time and again are below national average, but without an accompanying statement that Oregon's pay scale is one of the best in the nation; that the reason for the per capita figure is found in the high birthrate, the preponderance of young people, the influx of people seeking jobs, and a greater percentage of employed females. All in all, our panhandling senators haven't done much to enhance the prestige of Oregon as an independent, self- supporting empire. Their attitude wouldn't impress the prospective investor seeking a place to put his money to work. Nor has our legislature been of much help. Many of our state politicians, weighing between industry and votes, selected votes. Workers outnumber employers many limes over, thus representing more votes. Tax Program Obstacle So the legislature rejected sales tax proposals, made just as much concession as possible on low bracket income taxes, heaped more taxes on the upper brackets, particular ly those in the management range, and soaked corpora tions with a tax rate which, equal with Idaho, is highest in the nation. Not much there to attract industrial invest ment from outside the state. Consequently, if we want immediate action, we must start tugging on our own bootstraps. Because we are geared to a timber economy and be cause there is so much waste in our present operation, it would seem to me that improved wood utilization should be the starting place in Operation Bootstrap. Rut there are other opportunities. Our nKricullural ; potential has been far from realized. Financial returns in I . . i . . ... ... innustnai employment are mucn greater lor less worn tnani IS true of aprneultlire, SO Douplas County hasn t been tlo- inft much in the way of improvinir airrieultural income. Recreation ranks next to npriculture in the Kip Three of Oreton's income producers. Certainly no county in Ore Ron has better opportunity for recreaiional development. Our economy will soon be improvinir from natural causes. Just how soon depends upon a number of circum stances, few of which can be controlled from this end. Possibly that improvement will come before Operation Rootstrap could he inauirurated. Rut, reirardless of what the level of our economy may be, we can always use more. In our efforts we should have the help of a partner one who controls half our resource. Rut that's another story for another day. Southern Pacific Doesn't' Expect Box Car Shortage By A. ROBERT SMITH Ntws-Rtviaw Corn ipondtnt WASHINGTON - Southern Paci fic railroad anticipates (hat the freight car supply, which is usual-!,,. " ,i intiersiancnng hat Enckson said the health depart ly inadequate to meet late ,,,,., "ler than usual maturity and liar menl received and verified a re mer shipping demands for lumber '.Y1 "f, ""I" m some sec-'port of the case from a Linn and harvested grain in western '!' " ,! ,Mhe co,'" ,lr- ' ',h County physician. Dr. John W. Oregon, will not pose a senousj ' ' 'y "I'l'osite situation with re- Cm-pe. problem this year. J 'J ' ?,,,t,,"""i The new strain, said the health This was the word from D. J heavier peak deinand for closed "1' Kussel . SP president, to Congress- c,r, , move this grain than would 1 " man Charles O. Porter, Oregon normally he lite case." Russell kl. flPrtir pnw. Democrat. ,i -iiimever h ., Nation s electric rower "Duo to the decline in lumber! that with the close altenlion and loading and other traffic rxpen- 'cooperation of all having to do with enced during the first half of this this problem, the car supplv situa- year, receipts of box cars, both Inafiflfl anrl Amnlv thriiiii'h rnn.lrir.it on " , nections approximately equaled the number of box cars, loaded I and cmpiy. aciivereo m ogry connections, thus creatinR a Ron-1 volume of loadincs this year with orally satisfactory condition ro;rrsultanteffict on carnincs. In ad . specilll cm aupHiJ wii ' He pointed otiMthM ,h. raHroad other ecM, lh year which hav -V.erta &HW.;r first quarter of the year. Thi.w.s adiustments in rate, to compen- depleted due to a uptrend In lum-lsate for these increased costs ' 0t. Thuri., Aug. 1, 1957 liter shipments before July 4, hut . I the cars in storage "is now run .-,,-c..., , cars per i ''"' lion this year will not be a so- wi not in- a Russell said SP is conlinnintf its fw iXmi ZwM ... h.,.,,,.,,,.1 f.i,,,.i Hiti.,n i j - . , . iMhs ant 'Follow Me, We'll Be Out of Here in a Minute' Press Conference Questions On Cluck Arouses Anger Of President- Eisenhower By JAMES MARLOW Associated Press News Analyst WASHINGTON Wl President Eisenhower angrily told his news conference Wednesday he would never consider appointing anyone recommended on the basis of a political contribution. Of the 36 ambassadors he has named since the lilSB election, sev en contributed cash to the Kcpii Il licit! campaign and one gave money to Hie Democrats. This writer can find no record of where the other 28 made a contribution to either that year. The presidential anger was the last link in a chain of events (hat came to a climax after ne had given an ambassadorial ap pointment to Maxwell II. Gluck, a rich womcn's-wcar chain-store owner and breeder of race horses. Cluck contributed $20.51)0 to the Republicans in 1955, according to published records. Sometime this vear, it seems, he got the idea he'd like lo work for the government, lie says now "I wanted to do some good." He was surprised, he said Wednes day, that Eisenhower appointed him ambassador to Ceylon. Hut the events began four months ago when the Senate For eign Relations Committee, which had never heard of Cluck at that lime, wanted to strengthen Secre tary of Stale Dulles' hand in re sisting the appointment of iinqual itied men for key posts in the for cign service. The committee wrote a letter to Dulles. 11 said "It is generally known that i Presidents and secretaries ofj sia.e m .o.n pom.cai panics nave been under pressure from those , , TV. '"'""""'"""'""''lemplovcs who are making diplo- s i a icward for past services or , nJcy, ll(,ir jf(,.s work Tl( olu,r I 'rt. n......;ttnA l...:. c.. I " ViV ii i a-ii t " h ii r i L mln !jn o i " v, ,h , , heard of this as the months passed j In June Eisenhower named Cluck i.. ii... I..--. ;.. 1 ; -' 'had 'a' ' ,af'' !! , fr :, 1 L h : ,. ,, passes on appointments like i luck's. Hut the trouble with Cluck, as it turned out, was that he failetl to do his homework. He said he may have given as much as $30,000 til the Republican campaign, but he couldn't pro nounce the names of ihe prime ministers of India and Ceylon. This got so much publicity that Eiscn- iiowcr was asked at his news con-1 WASHINGTON ( NEA1 Sen-1 credit on the senator from Okla ference Wednesday: Democratic Maiontv Leader 1 homu. even if hi. i n nuiiii.m,!. "Were you aware when you (.luck to lie am-1 First Caso Of Asiatic Influenza Hits State PORTLAND if Dr. Harold il f.rickson, state health ollieer, announced Tuesday that Oregon's ( first case of Asiatic influenza has been reported. KrickiHin c.-ii.l ilm n.nv ,lit,,-K apparently was contracted by a 1 Mivy man, liohert Snyder, of ,(,,, 3 in A,hn,v wh,,p , camp in San Diego. Output Shows Decline NEW YOltK i.n The nation's output or electric power mat e a output of electric power made vnt - ill .l.iMiiiit lui u..L- hi. I i-.. mm'il 84 per cent ahead of Ihe '?." " Kdison 1 rieeinc insuiiue reporieit wcil- m'sll - '' - 'hitput amounted to lL'.It.t.oofl- ,h 1,1 ........ i, ,.,.,.. i . i. ' . .i dh I. in the bke st r, si,,, g , the year ago week, including: Pa. ClflC .v.rilmcst H. oassaaor 10 ueyion oi euner maia copyrighted story that Harry extent of his contribution to the , , , ,, . , . Republican Party or his now M-Brldcs 18 st'L'klnS t0 all' hls West corded ignorance of affairs in that ( Coast waterfront union with t h e part of the world?" Teamsters Union and East Coast That's when Eisenhower blew . longshoremen in a huge transport up, denied political contributions had any connection with appoint mcnts, and said a "number of people I respect" had highly rec ommended Gluck The new ambassadors hesidi 3 Gluck who contributed to the Re-1 publicans in 195B were American I perience in the diplomatic serv ................ ........... ... ice. they and their posts are: John Hay Whitney, millionaire financier (London I; Amory Hough ton, former board chairman of Ihe Corning glass works (France); James D. Zellcrbach, paper manu- I, U.IIJC1 IllilllU- faelurer (Italy); John Clifford Folger, head of a brokerage firm , uu, " (lieluium); Earl E. '1'. Smith, Flor-i. ' . 5,11 "radley whose East ida real estate dealer (Mexico);! .as' '""Kshoremcn-s union suf- and Josenh S. Farland. former eon-1 fcIe '. a s'm,l"r fatc four 'ears sultant lo Ihe State Department on foreign aid, (Dominican Re public). The eighth ambassador who made a political contribution 1956 but to the Democrats was ! but that he would oppose mclud-'' David K. E. Bruce, who was scut!'11" Ih' Wls' C'oast dock union is lo West Germany. He had previous '""R as the left-wing Bridges ; J "!. experience. He was ambassador heads it. Ihe leveling pubic is request to France under President Tru-1 ,ed to use extra care with fire in man. I pn,.an F.P C : this area-lets give the trees a i-.,,.i ; ri....,i. -.i...:.,:.. tration. Bruce was ambassador to I Ihe European Coal and Steel Coin- j munity and served as a member '0f the President's board of con- Gnltnl nn Inroion itit.llin,.a tivilios Kil,noen of the 36 new ambas-! , f le k f r(,(,r obcc st.ltp i,,,.,.,,.,,,,,.,,, ! lo- mciuuuiK muse itlicaiiv iiilllll'il, ,o ; .1 -1 l.. I ilwi'r from business; from State llrl',rlra1 jhs ,0 wh'rri they1 had previously been appointed but ZTlh.'- r fr"n "u'r sol' r"me"t J0' , . I P. S. The Senate 1-oreien Re- lat.ons Committee approved Cluck! anil so did the full Senate. He's now ambassador to Cevlon. Lyndon Johnson of Texas rose and ; congratulated his distinguished col-' leagues of both parlies Ihe other II is an old trick in rough and (day for their high level ami states-: tumble politics that when a de : manlike debate on civil ru'hts 1 h;iter :in't u-m .it arm, ,,, .,n This was observing the best Ira-i ditions of the Senate. Taking litis tip from his leader. UKianouia s .sen. non Kerr stood up on his hind legs a few hours later and declared that no man could ' help President Eisenhower with Ins! nscai policies hoc.niso one cannot H ""V without brains and he does ; '""' , i,.iicr rven sougiii 10 coange ine iter, sen. narry f . Kvrd has used send them on to tht President. record to make it read, "without this technique during the civil fiscal brains, and he does not have rights debate against Chief Justice n i r, . r them." Earl Warren and Attv. Gen Herb- Defense Dept. Denies Tins caused Republican Sen. ert Brownell Jr. Atomic Bombs Jettisoned Homer tapehart of Indiana to oli Hyrd called Warren "the modern jeet and let the original insult , Thaddcus Stevens'' and declared WASHINGTON The Dc stand, as uttered. I the civil rights legislation would fense Ilenartment denied W i-dnc. 10 mis senator rerr replied in effect that it was only Senator tapehart who had no brains al all and that he was a bag ot wind be- si'les. Capehart won the round, how- ever, and the galleries applauded nf ih.. rmi.xt ii,i... m bli"n'i - 'hn '' friend of the ('" okl"'" w . t h a.a.i i. v.u ti iiw hiains. .. .. i apfh.Tr! further .leehrtN. that Kt'tr could call him anything he ' 1 -'ti mi aim '7 zfv: Jl k,",w m,,h THIS MAY BE snannv repartee in the Oil fields. Rut it reflect! no sal. , Nt A Sti.ir.e- Inc J Bridges Seeking TieupWith East Unions, Report- NEW YORK un The Wall Street Journal said Thursday in comnine. The story, written under a San Francisco dateline, said he "is very much inclined to join hands with a couple of other fellows who 1 nn onii-dlv nnu.,.,.fi n,,n,. ,,. rulv. iMS j,t,as are realized he savs i-erv cam 1(1 v. I ll-hiii he sensational news not only for the -. . -- other unions but for America s j iw, ,u. forest fire i'n Nichols Coun busincssmcn and the U. S. gov-: (v pari; ast weekend, eminent. : i-nc art,a m Vi,m-(.n (,;s fnc oc. "For his friends are Jimmv 1 curred is extremelv hazardous Hoffa, who seems likely to grab! , , , ,' ! m,'"LT". ,'V,.,!.S scf In New York. Bradley was quot ed as saying his union would ne gotiate with the Teamsters lo form an amalgamated transport union - oj.un Starts Demolition Work PORTLAND i.F The Portland; Exposition-Recreation Commission lUCSiaV SCt lin tile flPst nll.1 SCS I of demolition lr art eight million of demolition lor an eight millio do"ar spor,s ce",,'r ''""land Tne commission said about 90 days will be required to tear down buildings on a three-block site, and demobtion will start about Mm miri n ,tl .Imxa.-t 'IHa nnn, ",l .......... .,...-.. , ,,i win- mission paid $.36,425 for the sites. Other blocks will be cleared later on the Broadwav - Steel Bl'i(lKC s"e- The architectural firm of Skid- more Divines and I urn ho commission said, will produce a master plan of the center Tours- I day. lionure and was born in a log cabin logic, he calls his opponent a dirtv nauie That is supposed lo demolish him. .More olten than not, however, name.calling merely exposes the weakness of the name-caller. GIVE "M HELL" Harry Tru- Ulan was a wavs a great one at pasting labels on Ins opponents. In n-su .iineo aim pome man- make Ihe attorney general an "Am- encan Caesar." 'Stevens, a post - Civil War congressman from Pennsylvania. wrote legislation that sent ' federal . troop, into the South lo enforce the emancipation laws. u t.i . " : :. .",. ;.' 'fend the chief justice and the at - ' toi ney general in I'llintlilllA lllUM" HI III It" 111 III sticks. Snir sim isti;.!iv a.uu.;r. -""- pmiiiui mmi .unajs cd or an attempt i made to cover: whim up uj t-iiit'i Mil c it is. T.he notable exception ,s that Z as S": ztz tte -or .nr n h t KcViha? itVLif e th hi:rr mrn m3h Need For New Oregon Tax Program Stressed' This letter concerns the need for a new tax program for Oregon, and the recognition of that need by a group of Klamath County citi zens. Oregon people have been arous ed to an awareness of their tax burden this past two years; a tax burden that is discouraging indus try from entering the state; a bur den that is resulting in unemploy ment and few job opportunities be ing created. The past session of the Oregon Legislature did very little lo remedy this situation. It would seem that any movement toward a fairer tax program must come from the people themselves. We who live near California's borders note that in that stale great employment possibilities have been created, and that the lax program is especially designed by their legislative bodies to en courage new industry. Oregon needs ne windustry. Ore gon workers need jobs. High and inequitable taxation is preventing the establishment of a good and fair business climate, to bring bet ter payrolls and job opportunities. Taxation is not a partisan con sideration. Let's take taxes out of politics. Our group of Republi cans and Democrats and people who are from ail walks of life are planning an initiative meas ure to give Oregon a modern and competitive tax program. Before finally drafting an in itiative petition, we wish to invito vour readers to cive us the bene fit of their thoughts on the sub ject of a proper tax structure lor the slate of Oregon. We would also be glad lo mee with other Oregon counties who wish to form a non partisan tax league. Does your county have a tax study i;roup? Please send vour thoughts and suggestion lo the Non Partisan , T.ax, League. Box 45li, Klamath Josephine Kittredgp Chairman. Non Parti an Tax League of Klamath County Appreciation Expressed For Control Of Fire This letter is written to express "' appieciauon lor ine naiu am successful work accomplished by 1 private individuals and uie crews lh(. Douelns I'Vi-est ProLicliv ! a........;.. ir L- n.-,ui.i.t.u-ii .tun uiu I vi i imt.i:v ,.r Timber rnmnanv in evlineiiish. from ihe standpoint of uncontrol led fires, and fire fighting is par ticularly difficult due to rock for mations and dead standing Irees. A firm attempt to reforest the Nicholsj Park has been undertaken through the cooperation of Ihe stu dents of Roseburg High .School, and various public agencies. Some 000 young seedling pines and firs "ave been planted on 10 acres of Pa, ana mis lire was stopped ' "e very edge of the planting cnance. Bob Kischel County Land Agent Cma 1 1 Riicinocc ! w V M B I 4 . A J , . nuiimiDi imiuii Without Funds WASHINGTON i.fl An objec- t;r.n I... 1 1 .. . . i mum uv ji-ii. .,i u I s e lo - lilt' I Wednesday kept the Senate from acting on an emergency resolution to provide funds for operation of fh.TVl aPen,ies. ?nl 10 k,0P '' Wedn! sd Irom expiring Wednesday night. - 'ndn Johnson iD-Tex) asked for a unanimous Senate consent agreement to put aside the civil rights bill temporarily to act on these measures. He wanted the Senate to take up an emergency hill to provide funds for operation of govern i ment agencies, whose appropria tions bills for this fiscal year have! not yet been passed by Congress. He also blocked the agreement, saying he would object to anv move to put aside the civil rights : hill unless it included a definite agreement for a time to vote on the pending jury trial amendment. .Morse said he was willing to iix this vote in 10 days or two weeks. Then he reminded Senate lead-1 ers again that they can take up ap- I'ropriation hills by a simple ma jonty vote at any time. Majority leader Johnson prompt ly announced that Thursday he would ask the Senate to put aside civil riehts and lake tin Ihe He. fense and agriculture appropria- lion mils, .vnate approval would dav published reports that an Air Force plane jettisoned atomic bombs off Ihe New Jersey coast .Monday. ...... ' . .. ..... , !.,i . . .V,,' ,L Vk.. dumped by the C124 transport in emergency landing included - . ... - . . I I . . . whu.h rij . ha,a?,l." now constitute a The statenifnt atldod: "There was no nuclear material " ' . iiiM'iini. . aim there is absolutely no possihdny S itT" " z?xmzM?; m'I i'oL" I'T Mr.;n., . tuwt . .v,- 1.1...1. Morgan Says He Will Not Use His Position To Seek Political Opportunities By PAUL HARVEY JR. ' SALEM i Howard Morgan,, who became Oregon public ulili-i ties commissioner six months: ago. has fooled the experts. He had been a master politi cian, having been Democratic state chairman. As such, he played an important role in his party's surge to power. j Consequently, there were many observers who thought Morgan would use his new olfice for po-j litiral purposes. I This hasn't happened. Morgan j says it won't happen, that he never will seek political elective office, and that he s just out lo do a job for the people. These attitudes might surprise even Morgan's friends, who knew him as one of the most rabidly partisan Democrats in Oregon. They expected him to make some widespread personnel changes in his new department. He hasn't replaced an employe. But this doesn't bar important policy changes, especially in the philosophy of utility regulation. Morgan feels that the past Re nuhlican Dtthlie utilities commis sioners have been content merely ! to act as umpire in disputes be-! tween the public and the utilities, j This, he goes on to say, doesn't bring about proper regulation. 1 He sees it as his duly lo take the initiative in investigating util ities. I "f am constantly encouraging all of the professional and tech- j nical employes of my department to do their full job of utility regu lation. 1 will never order any-1 body to hold bach or minimize: In The Day's News (Continued From Page One, tail and eased it down to a land ing. Yhe world moves swiftly these days. Speaking further of sueed: The U.S. Air Force 'celebra ting its 50th anniversary this week predicts thai within a few years its jet fighters will be roar ing throu'ih the skies at belter than 201,0 MILES PEIt HOL'R. At that rate assuming that they can carry feel enough for the round trip tl' will be able lo circle the world .n less than half a day. Page the shade of Jules Verne. Continuing the speed theme: If jet lighters can travel at that speed, it must be assumed that jet passenger planes will be able I to travel at somewhat similar speeds. j If, when that time comes, you i are able to command the price of i a ticket, you can take off on a ; Fridav afternoon, spend the week end ANYWHERE IN THF WORLD j YOU CHOOSE and be back in time lu go 10 worn oil muiiuay mummy. Going on with predictions: The atomic energy commission forecasts today the development of tiny atomic batteries that will be powerful enough to run equipment in guided missiles and SPACE CRAFT. It says in its semi-annual report that it alreadv has an atomic bat tery SMALLER THAN A DIME but powerful enough to run a wrist watch for five years. Il-m-m-m-m. That means that the time will come when travel to the moon will be a cinch which doesn't interest me, because there isn't supposed to be any air on the moon and 1 like to breathe. But If a rudimentary atomic battery the size of a dime will run a wrist watch for five vears. it stands to reason that a PERFECTED atom ic battery the size of a spare tire might run an automobile for a year. That's more intriguing. Anyway If all these predictions come true, the coming generation won't suffer from boredom. Bill Authorizes Sale Of McNary Lake Frontage WASHINGTON .F A bill au thorizing the sale of 441' a acres of McNarv Lake frontage to Ihe Port of Walla Walla. Wash., was reported out favorably Wednesday by the House Public Works Com niiltcc. The land, at Attalia about 2(1 miles southeast of Pasco, wouid be used for industrial develop ment. Identical hills have been inlro ducod in the House by Rep s. Holmes (R-Washl and Magnuson (D-Wash). A similar bill was ap proved last week by the Senate Public Works Committee. FOR SALE 2.S Acre Tract Government Surplus Real Property ROSEBURG, OREGON 205 Foot Frontage on Douglas Avenue, approximately 1 mile from Business Center. Suitable for residential or commercial purposes. Served by water and electri city. Credit terms available. Sealed bids to be publicly open ed and read 11:00 a.m., August 8, 1957 at the address shown below. Th.s property has been screened oqaist ti-e knon defense ond other requirements of te Federal Government. General Services Administration reserves the right to reiect any or oil of'ers. For Invitation, Bid and Acceptance Form, or other in formation, refer to Sale No. 10PS-129-1 and contact GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Room 126 Federal Office Building 909 First Avenue MU 3100 Ext. 228 Seattle 4, Wash. their efforts, nor to ignore a situ ation that requires action," he says. He says his staff is overworked processing complaints made by custumers of utilities. He will add about 10 persons to his regu latory staff, making a total of around 90. He points out that there were 66 persons in this work in 1940, and considers the increase to be very modest. It seems, he says, as though every order he makes affecting a utility brings forth a new burst of complaints. What do the utilities think of him? Morgan says Hie power and telephone companies appear to have no animosity toward him, but that the railroads seem to hate him. Morgan is a firm believer in public .power. When asked if this belief might affect his attitude toward the power companies, he said: "Public and private power companies have an equal value before the public, and 1 view neither one with prejudice. In the past, in this olfice, there has been prejudice against public power." .Morgan says he is eager to be fair to all utilities, and that he is ever mindful that his deci sions are subject to court re view. V ien asked if he performs any political tasks for Gov. Holmes, Morgan replied. "No. f am the only official who is prohibited by law from engag ing in political activity. The only tasks I perform for the governor are those dealing with utility rates and their regulation." Right now. he's busy investi gating rales charged by the Pa cific Power & Light Co. In a few day.!, he might be back intu the perennial iv'lroad car shortage problem that has plagued Oregon for 50 years or more. As oflen happens, there might not be enough freight cars to Haul Southwest Oregon's lum ber. Right now. he says, there barely are enough cars. So. a." for as the Holmes ad ministration is concerned, the "new look" in .Morgan's depart ment calls for more vigorous reg ulation of rates and practices of Ihe railroads, power companies, telephone companies, and other utilities serving the public. Special Summer Rates NOW ON SAWDUST and Planer Ends We Deliver To Your Home Peeler Core Oak Slab Planer Ends Dry or Green Rosebyrg Lumber Co. OSborn 9-E741 $00 DRYER Evtry lint long enough to hold a thett. Heavy duty conttriKtlon. Continuout lint for to.y rapid ropo adjustment. 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