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Solons Talk Varied Topics c At Roseburg Chamber Meet By LEROY INMAN NtwiRtvitw Stiff WriUr Topics ranging from community colleges (see other story) through taxes and Highway 42 bonds to daylight saving time were dis cussed in an informal question and answer forum meeting of the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce Slonday noon in the Umpqua Hotel. Douglas County legislative dele gates. Sen. Albert G. Flegel and lieps. W. 0. Kelsay and Sidney l.eiken, each spoke briefly and an swered questions on legislative ac complishments. Daylight Question The daylight time issue couldn't be kept out of the session and the legislators were asked their views. Flegel said he voted against the measure giving local option to the five counties around Portland, as he preferred to keep the state on unified time. He added, however, that he considered the matter so unimportant at the time that he actually had to check back to see how he voted when so much furore came up. Kelsay said he voted against the bill as he thought that was the people's choice, although he per sonally favored daylight time. Improves Business Climate Leiken, who voted for the meas ure in its final form, said he felt at the time it would improve the business climate of the state, and he felt it his duty to do anything that brought this about. He thought it would have no effect in Douglas county. He read a letter from a Fortlander thanking him for his vote and stating the many advan tages Portland business men real ized from the decision. The legislators emphasized the measure did not set up daylight time in these five counties, it merely gave them local option. Another interesting sidelight was the explanation the legislature had full legal authority for its action, in spile of the peoples' vole on the issue at the last election. The voters had merely defeated a bill which would have put the state on daylight time. They did not vote to keep it on standard time, legal ly speaking. Singling, Out Rsason The legislators were asked why the five counties were singled out and whether that represented spe cial legislation. The questioner was informed much of the legislature's time is taken up with approving or disapproving special legislation af fecting specific counties. Flegel stated it was difficult for a legis lator from Douglas County for ex ample to vote on what's good for Malheur County. He said this may be corrected eventually with coun ty home rule, a new concept being experimented with in some states and permissible in Oregon. The local legislators do not feel approval of Highway 42 bonds was a breach of the Highway Commis sion's authority. Kelsay stated that he thought it necessary for the legislature to step in and straighten out the commission if its program is considered to be lagging. He said the commission members ad mitted the Highway 42 job should have been started in 1950. He slated also that the governor, who appoints the commission, had ask ed for the $4,000,000 in Highway ' 42 bonds. ' Kelsay admitted that such action left opportunity for some "log roll ing" in the form of demands from other parts of the state, but he does not believe there is too much danger of the situation getting out of hand. They expressed hope some of these immediate funds will be spent in the Camas Mountain area. and not all on the other end of the Highway 42 project. Tax Situation OK - The legislators expressed them selves as pretty well satisfied with Oregon's tax situation, . despite some admitted discrepancies which prohably should be corrected. Flegel stated, and the others agreed, that it is probable a sales tax will come to Oregon, when there is a definite need. They stated they felt the income tax bet' ter represented the people's abil ity to pay, and pointed to buge deficits in the budget of our neighboring states of Washington and California which both have sales taxes, as well as many other taxes. Flegel said he did not believe a sales tax earmarked for education but limiting other taxation would pass as educators do not want their funds limited. The delegates expressed them selves as pretty well satisfied with results of the legislature, despite some lack of actions. They agreed that the tax program which failed to pass was not particularly need' ed. Junior Solon Commtnti Leiken. the junior representa- tive, was asked his opinion of his first session. He stated he enjoyed it very much and felt he got a lot out of it. He commented that he didn't know that legislators actual ly worked so hard. The meeting scheduled for noon daylight time, did not get under way until sometime later, mem bers drifted in for almost an hour. The noon meal serving started about 12:35 DST (11:35 Standard Time). Elliott Molschenbacher had charge of the program. Explorer Scouts Holding Confab PORTLAND (AP) Explorer Scouts from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska are holding a confer ence here. "Exploring the Frontiers of To morrow" is the theme of the ses sion, which ends at noon Wednes day. States represented at the meet ing are Washington, Idaho, Won tana and Oregon. Rests Comfortably WASHINGTON (AP) Rep Edith Green, DOre., Monday night was reported resting com fortably in a hospital, several hours after undergoing a gall bladder operation. Her office said she will not be allowed to have visitors for some time, although she is expected to be released in 10 days or less. Ocean City, Md., becomes the second largest city in Maryland during the summer. The popular Atlantic resort s permanent popu lation of 965 swells to 125.000 on some July and August weekends. it ' It-. 7 Tj 77 fe H KENTUCKY, SHU. NOW 7 YEARS OLD... NO INCREASE IN PRICE! KCHO is older! KCHO is "7"! And that means years! And to celebrate -Echo Spring is now in a rich new clear-cut crystal design bottle that reflects its great er age and flavor! Taste the difference! $ so $9j A VALUE WORTH REPEATING ... NOW IN ITS 40 MILLIONTH BOTTLE! STtMCHT icuriKxr oyo nwsuv r mi old m rtoof tcc Br wt oe.. umiiwut. tf. F wA --- . " . , j a&Mill" 1 1 ilfTfclil hi i lit imi M liMtii.yaMllftihdaa. PART OF THE GROUP INVOLVED in the Oregon Trail Council Explorer Group taking the onnuol Umpqua River canoe trip is shown here, starting out on the journey from Stewart Park. (Chris' Studio). Explorers EmbarkOn Annual Trip Down River To Sawyer's Rapids A sea going safari in two-man canoes was begun on Monday from Stewart Park and Winchester Bric'ee. The group, composed of Ore gon. Trail Council Explorers, con sists of 39 youngsters and three leaders, according to Phil Meagh er, Roseburg Boy Scout director. At least- one Roseburg youngster and one from Glide are along, the first time there's been local young ster participation. The main party started out from Stewart Park, though the more experienced hands those who went on the trip last year began from Winchester Bridge in order to be able to negotiate the Brown's Bridge Rapids. They camped Monday night at Singleton, and will camp at Mack Brown County park tonight and at the Camp Fire Girls camp at Tyee on Wednesday night. Thursday the stop is at the Smith's Ferry Bridge and Friday night they end at Saw yer's Rapids. The whole walerborne distance is about 80 miles. The trip is a revival of a years ago war canoe annual pilgrimage, with Scout of ficials finding that the two-man canoes are proving highly success ful. The leader is Johnny Raffetlo of Coos Bay. his assistant Fred Hanson of Euscne. and the river guide Hank Minkler of Junction City, all of whom hold positions comparable to Meagher's, Council Votes Support To Southern Pacific . Roseburg City Council Monday voted to support the Southern Pa cific Co. in its bid to gain control of the Western Pacific Railroad. Robert Johnson of the SP, appear ed before the council and asked the city's support when the S Pappears before the Interstate Commerce Commission in San Francisco. State Grange Opens Annual Convention BEAVERTON (AP) The Ore gon State Grange, opened its 88th annual convention here, heard Gov. Mark O. Hatfield say Mon day night he will continue to fight idleness. He said this is his stand in what he called a "running feud" with the state Public Welfare Commis sion. In a talk about slate economic development, Hatfield said, "We in Oregon believe in work. It is noble, proper and right for every able-bodied man to work for his bread. Hatfield said it is not right for able-bodied men to collect welfare payments while others support them "by the sweat of their brows." ' College Plan Talked At Meet' Roseburg Is in favorable posi tion to bo considered for stale funds in its community college pro gram at the next legislative ses sion, according to Slate Sen. Al bert G. Flegel. The senator made this Matement at the Roseburg Chamber of Com merce forum luncheon Monday noon at the L'mpqua Hotel, when he and Reps. W. (). Kelsay and Sidney Leiken were guests. $1,700,000 Voted Flegel, in answer to a question by Wayne Crouch, chairman of the chamber's community college coni niittce, explained that the legisla ture set up a program and appro priated $1,700,000 for community colleges. The sum is for building, remodeling of buildings or pur chasing of buildings lor three areas not specified, three colleges now in existence and convening of a junior college to a community col lege. The program would aid the com munity college already established at Bend, enlarge facilities in a well-established vocational educa tion urogram at Astoria, trans form a junior college in Portland to a community college and aid in establishing the community college at Coos Bay. ' Aid will be given in establish ing colleges in three other areas of the state within the next eight years. Roseburg, because of its in terest shown in setting up of a community college to open this fall, will be in a position to be recognized by the next session. Expenses Set Up Flegel explained that the slate already spends 7 to 8 million dol lars a year on vocational educa tion. These funds would be direct ed toward the community college effort, along with other necessary financial aid. The program as set up in cur rent legislation, he said, is aimed at eliminating part of the tremend ous growth problems at the state institutions of higher education. The community college would of fer education to students out of high school unable to afford en rollment at regular, colleges. It would weed out a lot of persons who do not prove to be of college cali ber, and it would provide prcpara lory work toward college enroll ment for those planning to com plete their education. Tuei., June 13, 1961 The Newi-Keview, Roseburg, Or. 3 MiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiimiiiiiiiMiiiiminiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiJiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiimiiiiiiiiaiuiiiiliMiiin mystery stories ...and stocks Sciksc'E AVI) Skci'KITIKS, JuiMi, l!)t!l "A roirrra (mil, rurrifd on a itredle-fiharp beam of light, pierce a million miles of inky space to reach a remote outpost of the solar system. It's called a laser . , ," How many of us have been ountent to let the most excitinu scientific developments of our time remain a mystery? 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