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The BankAmericard 2—Pori Orford News, Thursday, May 18, 1967 Post O ffice Box S 97465 Port Orford, Oregon PUBLISHED EVERY THUR SDAY Second class m a il privileges authorised at Port Orford, Ore. Louis L Felsheim ........................................ Editor and Publisher Paul L. Peterson ............................................... Managing Editor Subscription In Curry County (per year in a d v a n c e )............................S3 00 Outside Curry C o u n ty ............................................................ S3 W Single Copy..................................................................10 C ,nt* Announcements, Notices, New» and Advertising M ult be in the O ffice by 5i00 p. m. Tueadavt And They Walked Right Out Friday's m eeting between the c o u n t y court and business people was a com plete waste of tim e that ended in a public dis play of temper by one commissioner and a walk-out by die c it izens. The nearly two and a half hour farce was obviously instiga ted by commissioner HeckTim eus and it appeared he was mere interested in trying to belittle Judge Fell Campbell and com missioner Ryce Wilson,because they didn't follow his entire line of thought and action, than he was in sticking with the subject at hand. We do not fee l it was in the best interests of the county to take this approach to a subject that was supposed to be so v ita l ly important,nor do we think it was necessary for Timeus to at tack the Fish and Game Commissions and our Legislators in the manner he did, especially when their help w ill be necessary to pass legislation to grant the county's building of a fish hatchery’. We are definitely in favor of raising ail the fish that can be raised for county streams; either by die state,county or privately; but we are also of the opinion there is a proper way to approach the problem. We are also in approval with the position held by Judge Campbell and commissioner Wilson; that nothing should be done to jeopardize the final passage of the Elk Rivet Hatchery Bill. A Valuable Contribution Uncle Sam reminds us that It Is again time to start thinking about Operation Golden Eagle. In case you didn’t know, Operation Golden Eagle Is the Federal Government’ s nationwide program to gain Increased financial support for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The Fund, which began operation in 1965, helps make more national, state, and local outdoor recreation opportunities avail able. In little more than two years, It has become an Important instrument for conservation. A cornerstone of the program Is the $7 family Golden Eagle Passport. This wallet-size plastic card Is a bargain In the extreme. It affords everyone an opportunity to buy America’ s biggest outdoor recreation value and at the same time makes an important contribution to cor. ervadon. The $7 passport entitles ou and everyone accompanying you In your automobile to enter all federal recreation areas that charge entrance fees. With this one perm it, you and your family can visit the nation’ s outstanding recreation and scenic areas an unlimited number of times for an entire year. At the same time, you w ill gain the satisfaction of knowing that your $7 helps the nationwide conservation effort by strength ening the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This Fund already has assisted a number of projects In the state. America’ s great national recreation lands are yours to enjoy with the $7 family Golden Passport that’ s big as all outdoors. A Salem Scene by Everett E. Cutter Many nuts-and-bolts changes In Oregon’ s candidacy and elec tions procedures win come to pass If Secretary of State Clay Myers realizes his proposed reform measures. And well he might. As the state’ s chief elections officer, Myers this session has Intro duced 13 House b ills, six Sen ate bills and two joint resolu tions aimed at streamlining and cutting costs at the level where the average citizen participates In the democratic process. Already 10 have been signed by the governor and w ill be come law this year. Many others are progressing In com mittee after gaining approval of one house, and Myers predicts a “ .750 batting average’ ’ on his 21 measures. While some are admittedly inspired by snafus In the last election year many are the re sult of suggestions from Gov. Tom McCall, county clerks, state elections divisions and of Myers’ own close study of the situation. Interested in elec tions even before his appoint ment as assistant secretary of state two years ago, as an e fflclency-m lnded business man, Myers co-authored the legislative reapportionment Constitutional amendment ap proved In 1952. Now he Is putting many of his Ideas Into action. One of the most Important of these Is a Constitutional amendment proposal to change the method of determining the number of signatures required on In itiative petitions. Currently keyed to 10% of the number of votes cast In the previous election fo r the office of Supreme Court Jus tice, the number can vary wide ly, depending upon whether the J u s tic e ran unopposed or whether he ran In a Presiden tial election year, when more voters generally turn out. Myers’ amendment would tie required Initiative signatures to eight percent of votes cast for governor—eight percent currently would be 54,629. The House passed a version setting the figure at 10% (68,286) but Myers’ testimony last week persuaded the Senate Elections Committee to restore the lower figure. The number of required sig natures would remain fairly constant, Myers pointed out, because the governor contest occurs every four years In non- f 1 Presldentlal elections. T he same amendment would change referendum requirements and would give county clerks an additional 15 days to certify petition signatures. Another efficiency b ill w ill change the time of "purge,” or cancellation of voter regis trations, to fall between the primary and general elections. Last year, says Myers, 127,000 voters pamphlets were return ed undelivered. Now first-class letters, which can be forward ed, w ill be mailed to warn cit izens of their need to re -re gis ter. Another b ill requires candi dates to file reports showing how their campaign deficits are made up. They already must itemize Income and expendi tures before elections, but the new b ill w ill discourage unre ported credit financing. The Senate committee Is s till studying a proposal providing for an automatic review of ballot titles by the Supreme Court as soon as they are pre pared. Review would prevent legal delays, says Myers, and would avoid having measures To The Editor: The citizens of Oregon, hund reds of thousands of whom are customers of F irst National Bank of Oregon, should be ap prised of the facts about Bank Americard. Recently published criticism of the BankAmeri card system paints an unfair picture. We studied various credit cards for more than seven years before deciding that F irst National should and could offer a program. We felt that the people of Oiegon wanted this new service. The facts support our de cision. Of F irst National’ s 200,- 000 cardholders, more than 45,000 have used their cards to purchase more than $5,000,- 000 worth of goods and ser vices from Oregon businesses. Merchants In the state have benefited by an additional $500,- 000 from out-of-state card holders. The average payment by merchants Is between 3 and 3.5 percent of the gross amount charged on BankAmericard. Under the credit card pro gram, however, the merchant eliminates the costs of main taining a credit department. The bank pays for credit In vestigations, handling and b ill ing, collections and credit losses. In addition, the mer chant receives Immediate cash from the bank, thereby reducing the amount of working capital required In the conduct of his business. Many of the 5,000 merchants who have joined our program are now able, for die firs t time, to offer credit to their customers, and others have re ported that the BankAmericard charge Is close to one-third less than the cost of operating their own credit departments. removed from the ballot "la te In the game.” OTHER NEW LAWS Other new laws signed by Gov. McCall Include: non-par tisan candidates may not re- flle to run In a general elec tion if defeated In the prim ary. A candidate may not file to run fo r a second office without withdrawing his firs t filing , or he w ill be barred from both races. A candidate Is now le gally required to be honest about himself, as well as others, In voters pamphlet ma te ria l. Precinct committee men are allowed to serve out their terms If precincts are merged. Proposals to eliminate bal lot slogans for precinct com mitteemen and non-partisan candidates have been tabled and defeated, respectively. Another tabled b ill would have allowed voters to obtain absentee bal lots up to the last minute. There presently Is a five-day cutoff. Myers’ "m ost Im p o r t a n t loss,” however, Is a resolution s till In Its original committee which would create an Interim committee to study elections statutes. He believes such a committee should be appoint ed at least every' 10 years, and says he may appoint a blue- ribbon advisory committee to conduct the study. "We have to make election laws serve the people’s needs,” says the secretary of state. "And we have to keep revising. Sometimes a legal ruling on one point w ill create a statutory conflict which must be resol ved.’ ’ __. ___ While basically seeking effic iency, Myers also has some Ideas about Increasing voter turnouts and safeguarding their rights. He wants to assure ade quate polling places and uni form hours, and he would prefer more uniform election dates and holding all special elections on the same days. Educating the young and en couraging them to participate are other means of molding responsible v o te r s , Myers says. He backs this up by speak ing frequently to youth groups, and his record this session on new b ills passed by the legis lature Is proof of his per suasive powers. Auto Safety Checks Urged Pacific Student To Tour Europe John I .ishbaugh, 17-year-old son of M rs. Viola l oehbaugh of the Four Mile area, has been The importance of vehicle chosen to Join a goodwill tour m echanical condition in traffic of Europe this summer with safety w ill be emphasized during other Future Farmers of Am the months of May and June as erica students throughout the ¡»art of the National Safety- United States. Check Campaign. G o v e r n o r Loshbaugh, a junior at Pa Tom McCall has issued a state cific High School, Is an active ment urging all citizens to co member of the school’s FFA operate in an effort to encour group. In a letter received by Losh age com m unities to offer free baugh from Max Smith, vo-ag and voluntary safety checks. TVaffic organizations, put'lc Instructor at Harrisburg who off ic ials, p u b l i c informal ion w ilt serve as delegation lead media, service, and trade as er, Smith said, " . . . you are sociations, industries,schools and Invtled to be a member of the churches can all take an active 1967 Oregon Future Farm ersol part in promoting "Safety in the America Goodwill People-to- Sixties." Over60 "check lanes" People Travel Piogram Dele w i l l be operated throughout gation visiting England, Scot land, Norway, Germany, Hun Oregon. For the past two months, Barry gary, Italy and Spain. Your M itchell, a special representa selection as a member of this tive assigned to the program by exclusive Oregon People-to- the Auto Industries C om m ittee, People Delegation was made has been assisting groups inter because of your standing, In- ested in sponsoring tlie program. M itchell is on loan to the pro gram from C adillac Motor Div ision of General Motors. Traffic deaths in Oregon have increased over last year. The Safety Check month serves as a reminder that such accidents cause a staggering waste of life and property. Last year, O r e g o n checks showed that up to 50 per cent of the vehicles checked were in Well another Mother's Day need of some type of safety re has com e and g o n e.. , with the _____________ pair. Avoid a bum steer on die usual cards hand-made by the highways, says the T raffic Sa younguns, expressing their ten fety Division of the Oregon De der thoughts of the day. This partment of Motor Vehicles. yearw ehadone less card-m ak Check your car’ s steering ap er 'cause number one daughter paratus. It just takes minutes, feels it's more grown up to buy and It could save your life I one. But the two other school- agers made up for her. Y o u n g son constructed a As a result, the smaller mer chants throughout the state may clever token com plete w it h now compete for credit busi three-dim ensional flower, red ness on terms identical with ribbon, and a verse that cam e those offered by department righttothe point: "Dear Mother, stores in metropolitan areas. I w ill go to the store for you. " C a r d h o ld e r s also benefit He explained that he was going from the plan: there Is no fee to put- " H l take the garbage for the card, there Is no ser out for you, " but decided he'd vice charge If payments are put som ething he liked to do made within 25 days of billing instead. Second daughter's effort took (this could mean almost two months without any charge or a little mare tim e and thought payment), and only one check "Mothers like you are rare, and needs to be written to cover you're as sweet as a pear; So on what normally would be many t h i s Mother's Day, I hope you accounts. There are about 10,- want to go on a picnic. " Which, of course, is what we 000 businesses which honor the card In Oregon and many more did. - P- thousands throughout the na By the w a y .. . the annual tion, and If the cardholder de sires to repay on a deferred chamber of com m erce m em payment plan, the bank charge bership drive is currently under Is Identical with that offered way. . . only $10 per year tor a by merchants providing sim full voting membership. The art association is handling the drive. ila r credit arrangements. -P - Senate B ill 336, as amend Another sale now in progress ed, w ill apply only to trans actions Involving guuus wudaer- L the community c a l e n d a r . vlces. It authorizes a charge You'll always remember those of 1 1/2 percent a month on important dates if you subscribe. the amount deferred for pay It's cheap(I mean inexpensive) ment through monthly Instal to o .. . only 25 cents per listing ments. Charges for cash ad plus $1 for the calendar.. . with vances under the credit card a $2 maximum. And this means would comply with existing laws fam ilies like ours get a real bargain.(At least on a calendar.) applicable to banks. -P - The b ill is Intended to elim Pacific's spring choir concert inate discrimination against Oregon banks by authorizing will be heidnext Thursday, May charges Identical with those 25, and from the looks of the offered by department stores program,director Wayne Merrell In Oregon and by the vast ma h a s an entertaining evening jority of credit cards now In planned ter y a .. . f e a t ur in g use throughout the United works from the 16th century to the present. States. W e'll publish the full program It w ill be many months be fore our BankAmericard pro next w e e k .. . but you can plan gram can be expected to be to attend the free event as of profitable and a s till greater now. -P - period of tim e before the start Did you know that Western up costs w ill be recovered States Plywood pays the third through normal profits. Ob viously, the service can be highest a m o u n t of personal continued on a permanent ba property tax in Curry cou n ty.. . sis only If It offers the oppor topped only by U. S. Plywood tunity for profitable operations. and Brookings Plywood. Which We believe the merchants and shows they are a healthy partof customers of the state are In both the Port Crford and county favor of the BankAmericard econom ic picture. -P - program and we urge support Plumbfergot to w elcom e new of SB 536 in Its amended form . police ch ief Curt Weir and his fam ily to the city so P11 do it RALP.1 J. VOSS, President F irst National Bank of Oregon n ow .. . WELCOME. When I return a purchase made with my BankAmericard^ do I get full credit? PUBLIC AUCTION BUILDINGS May 25, 1967, at 10:00 a. m. The Ctegon State Highway Commission w ill offer for sale at oral public auction the following buildings located 500 ft. south of the Elk River County Road on the east side of the Ore g o n Coast Highway about 3 m iles north of Port Orford. The sale w ill begin on the premises of the first place listed and continue to the next in order on May 25, 1967, at 10:00 A .M .: terest and proven leadership In FFA throughout your area.” The Oregon Goodwell Dele gation w ill leave New York by jet on July 14 and return to New York three weeks later, Aug. 14. Smith emphasized that "th is Is not a trip devoted to strictly tourism. II Is an Informative, educational mission dedicated Io Improving relations and un derstanding between America and the people of Europe. "The purpose ofthlaprogram Is to give the leading agricul tural youth leaders In the State of Oregon an opportunity to carry a message of goodwill io their counterparts In Eastern and Western Europe; to see and Inspect, In person, typical ag ricultural operations; to learn and compare methods and pro cedures aixt to visit with and be guests of the peoples of these countries." The program la non-polltlcal, non-partisan and completely without government control oi financing. The cost of the trip per stu dent w ill be $1,147.00 which w ill be necessary for each l>oy and his FFA chapter to raise. BENEFIT DINNER The Pacific FEA Chapter Is sponsoring a benefit dinner to help defray Loshbaugh*» ex penses Friday evening, May 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Langlois Elementary School. Tickets for the ham dinner w ill be $1.50 for adults, $1.00 fo r students and 50? for ch il dren under 12._______ The full grown giraffe has a tongue 18 Inches long; yet It makes no sound, for God has not gifted that creature with the power of speech. Property Taxes And Assessed Values Have Ups And Downs Property taxes can either go up or down when the aeaessed value of the property le railed. According lo Marlon Thomas, Oregon Slate University exten sion economist, If the term "property tax” refers to the total levy, the tax may actually go down or slay the same, lie explained that the size of the levy Is determined by budgets prepared each year by local governments. These budgets amt levies may go up or down regardless of what happens to assessed values. "Even If the term ‘property tax’ means an Individual’» property tax b ill,” Thomas con- tlnued, "the tax mai not go up If assessed values of alt prop erties In the area are raised at the same rate.” He said a present proposal being considered by the Stale t.iglalature la to multlph assessed values by four and distribute levies on the basis of true cash values rather than assessed values. If this Is fol lowed, Thomas predicts It would roduce the tax rate and make no change In the Individual’ s b ill. He said It would also eliminate some of the arithmetic and con fusion tr. property taxation. An Individual’ s property tax would go up only if the as sessed valuo of his property la Increased more than the ave rage rate for his local area. Then his share of the total area property tax levy would go up. OUR liW PRICES AND QUALITY MERCHANDISE Port Orford Rexall Drugs snie THIS WEEKENP FRI MAY PAY 19-20 SMIlNWy LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES * J PRESTO LOGS 15% OFF w & W M t f K & B IR C H PA N ELS 4x9 ft m PLVWOOO SAM® 8 U W -* we« PARTICLE BMW /0X E -2 P A /N T E P PA/NP SC/NPP/ES. MANY 07PEE £PPC/ALS 39596—the former Hood house, garage, shed, e le c tric 1 H. P. pump and pumphouse 39597—the former Han. ood house, shed, electric 1 H. P. pump and tank 39600—the former Streets house /H S C O V W ON A it B U IL D IN G S WILL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION ON THE DATE CF SALE. fit # BUILDINGS MUST BE REMOVED WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE. TERMS OF SALE: Cash or check at the tim e of sale. Hie buildings will be sold separately or in combination, which ever is determined to be in the best interest of the State, to the highest bidder at oral public auction. The State re serves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. All of the bid ce must accompany the successful bid. SALE #40 INFORMATION: Leonard W. Riley, District Right of Way Supervisor, Rose burg, Phone 672-4444 prior to date of sale. For information regarding movem ent of the„e buildings on State Highway,contact George C. Baker, District Mainten ance Sup t, Coquille,Phone 396-2814 prior to date of sale. Your merchant will issue a credit voucher for the full amount of the sale, which is then credited at the bank to your Bank Americard account. This return privilege costs you nothing. Of course, if you pre fer, you may exchange the item for goods of equal value. ' RAMAMERICA SERVICE CORRORATION. 1 M 7 ' SERVICE MAMS OWNED IV RAMAMERICA SERVICE CORF t F f • pon ut s DOOR PRIZES! M J PH. 332-4-161 IILRttS JUST NORTH OF TOW N
