House bill introduced asking for atlas
By CONNIE DAVIS
Of the Emerald
William Loy, assistant
professor of geology at the
University, has introduced House
Bill 2149 to the state legislature,
requesting funds for an Atlas of
Oregon.
Loy said in a recent interview
that his primary goal is “to
create an innovative and useful
atlas which will serve as a
resourceful and useful tool for
land use planning decisions.”
As of yet there is no atlas of
Oregon in existence today.
Almost every state has an atlas
which is used in a variety of
beneficial ways, he said.
Oregonians would benefit in such
ways as basic patterns of land,
water, - vegetation, economic
activity and population growth,
he added.
Loy said he feels that “in a
time when all segments of the
population are becoming more
aware of their environment, and
when we are trying to keep
Oregon liveable through com
prehensive state-wide planning,
it would seem imperative that the
physical, demographic,
economic and social patterns of
the state be mapped and
presented in an atlas form as
soon as passible.”
The creation of the atlas, ac
cording to Loy’s bill, would be a
group effort by some of the
faculty members on the
geography staff, collaborating
professors at other state in
stitutions, and experts on certain
fields of interest unique to
Oregon. Graduate students would
also work alongside the faculty
and will be paid G.T.F. (graduate
teaching fellow) wages. Also, the
state highway department has
verbally given its support to
provide some help in i
photography, he said.
Loy said the atlas would be
“approximately eleven by
fourteen inches in size with ap
proximately 160 pages of text,
and the wholesale price of the
atlas would be set at the
publication cost of between $7
and $12 per copy.”
The entire project would take
about three years at the minimal
amount of $107,500, Loy said, and
the emphasis throughout the
effort would be on quality and
quantity. Loy said he is aware of
human needs due to cutbacks in
federal funds, but feels strongly
that a small investment towards
the future is still appropriate in
avoiding disastrous land use j
planning.
Such a text would serve as an
asset for the ordinary citizen who
is interested in locating hunting
and fishing spots, apple orchards,
colleges and universities, and bus
lines, be said. The atlas would
also serve as a standard
acquisition item for public
libraries all over the fifty states,
he added, saying Oregonians
could purchase it as a lovely and
informative Christmas gift.
Loy said he is very optimistic
that the bill will be enacted and
hopes the atlas will be released
on Oct. 19, 1976, the University’s j
centennial, as a commemorative j
gift to the state of Oregon. He
said he feds that now is the time
for the University and the state to
help keep Oregon free from ugly
and harmful land use planning.
The first hearing will be on
the morning of Feb. 22.
Persons who are unable to
attend the hearing can write to
their local legislators, and for
those who don’t know who their
district legislator is, a list is
posted next to room 106 in Condon
Hall, he said.
Wilkins speaks about
Democratic influences
Caroline Wilkins, Vice Chairer
of the Democratic National
Committee, said Thursday she
didn’t think the unsuccessful
Presidential candidate Sen.
George McGovern (D-S.D.) had
lost his influence in the National
Committee.
Wilkins spoke to about 60
persons attending the weekly
Demoforum at the Kings Table
restaurant.
“George McGovern hasn’t lost
his voice in the National Com
mittee at all,” said Wilkins, who
is also State Chairer of the
Democrats. “McGovern still has
a great many personal friends
and acquaintances on the com
mittee. I don’t foresee any great
reaction to his reforms—if
anything, the nominating process
will be opened up even more.”
Wilkins said she didn’t think
“anyone can really deny that the
Democratic party has troubles.
After all, the people denied us the
highest office in the land.”
However, Wilkins said she felt
the future wasn’t all dreary,
“because the party made
significant gains both on a state
level in terms of governors and
state legislatures, and an the
national level in Congress.”
“My particular area of interest
right now is the development of a
research division of the
Democratic National Com
mittee,” said Wilkins. “This is
something that was lacking all
through the 60’s, mainly because
we had strong presidents who
didn’t feel that the National
Committee should have much
power.”
Another interest Wilkins said
she was pursuing was the
development of a national center
for the distribution of campaign
materials geared to the needs of
local areas. “I like the idea of the
national organization serving as
an innovator to develop new ideas
for the whole party,” said
Wilkins.
Wilkins also commented on the
Oregon state platform. “I think it
is unfair to make candidates
from conservative counties like
Malheur, where the Republicans
even hold a lead in registration.”
William Loy
Photo by Peter Grant
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