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G- Help School Patrols By Slowing PortO ffice Box S 97465 Port Orford, Oregon PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Second class m ail privileges authorised at Port Orford, Ore. Louis L Felsheim ....................................... Editor end Publisher Paul L. Peterson .............................................. Managing Editor Subscription In Curry County (per year in ad va n ce)...........................* ’ • 9? urrv C on n tv ••••••••••• ** Outside C Curry County ...................... 10 Cents Single Copy Announcements, Notices, New» and Advertising Must be in the Office by 5i00 p. m. Tuesdays O n Ä Ä % w P N IW IF A M I F U IU IH IM N A T IO N A L ID IT O R iA L ^ association ---- A --------------------- Salem Scene by Everett E. Cutter Traiiic Toll Decline Prompts Look At Laws Good news of a dramatic decline In Oregon highway fa talities in the last m o n th prompts another look at life saving measures passed by the 1967 legislature In coping with this major social problem. The good news Is this: O re gon’s traffic death toll last week was running behind the record count of 1966 at the same mid point in August. The reassuring factor Is the sudden drop from July, when Oregon’s deadliest Fourth of July weekend in his tory had pushed the toll to 25 ahead of the 298 highway deaths recorded at the same time in 1966. Although traffic safety legis lation sometimes is mentioned as one of the session’s biggest letdowns, actually the 1967 legislature accomplished more than is gene rally believed. Many recommendations of the Traffic Safety Commission were re jected, but the commission It self was placed directly under the governor’s Jurisdiction, a move which Increases its stat ure over Its previous spot with in the Department of Motor Ve hicles. Strong support from many quarters failed to promote passage of bills to require p eri odic re-examlnatlon of drivers for renewal of licenses and to require annual safety Inspec tions of motor vehicles by coun ties. The legislature also re jected m easures to set maxi mum speed laws, to require gaiety belts In trucks and buses and to Impose minimum sen tence of 10 days for second o r subsequent conviction for driv ing under the Influence of In toxicating liquor. But lawmakers did enhance Oregon traffic safety through many bills, some of which be come law Sept. 13. Among these Is a new law requiring slow- moving vehicles to pull off two- lane roads and let backed-up traffic pass. On highways with more than one lane moving In one direction, vehicles a re to use the left lane only If travel ing as fast or faster than other traffic moving the same direc tion. After Sept. 13, the law says police officers may, with rea s onable cause, stop d rivers and Inspect their vehicles for sa fety and equipment require ments. Another law will allow officers to Impound a vehicle If the driver has a suspended license o r trie s to leave the scene of an accident. Such a driver also will face perman ent license suspension, and pos sible $1,000 fine, five years In prison o r both If he causes property damage or personal Injury to another while driving. M otorcyclists must b u r n headlights and tallltghts at all tim es on Oregon highways after Sept. 13; after next Jan. 1 they will be required to wear pro tective headgear approved by the Dept. of Motor Vehicles. T ractors and other farm or construction equipment op erating on highways at speeds under 25 mph, after Jan. l.w lll need a “ slow moving vehicle” emblem attached. A bill to allow use of metal studded tire s between Oct. 1 and May 31 In areas prone to inclement weather, already was signed Into law by Gov. Tom McCall and took effect April 19 because It c a r r i e d an emergency clause. Looking ahead, the legisla ture approved several bllla of more long-range prom ise to Oregon traffic safety. One of these, already m e n t i o n e d , places the Traffic Safety Di vision directly under the gov ern o r’s office, rhecommission received no added funds, but the move Is expected to enable It to work more efficiently with the federal government in as suring state compliance with federal safety laws. Another successful m easure created an Interim Committee on Highways and appropriated $25,000 for Its studies before the next regular legislative s e s sion. Besides studying ques- tli'>s concerning ownership rights of Oregon’s beaches, the committee will examine gas tax refunds to cities and coun ties, financing of highways and t roads construction, truck reg ulations, beautification, licen sing, motor vehicle inspections and other safety m easures. B e c a u s e the condition of roads, streets and highways is basic to motor vehicle safety, It is worthy to note that the legislature approved a gasoline tax Increase of one cent per gallon, effective Sept. 13. Money raised will provide additional funds f o r construction and maintenance of safer thorough fares. Although the lineup in new laws may be weak In some eyes, there Is little question In anyone’s mind about the fact that state officials are con cerned and are trying. If the new laws will help to keep O re gon’s lower 196’ highway fa tality record below last y ear’s tragic toll, then It can be shown they are working In the right direction. to the Editor Asks County Help Curry County Court Curry County Courthouse Gold Beach, Oregon Gentlemen: Many of the sm aller anadrom- ous fish streams in Curry county suffer extrem ely low water per iods during the summer months. These low water conditions are b elieved to adversely effect the populations of game fish present. The lack of suitable water dejith seriously l i m i t s the habitat available. It also aUows greater predation by several species of birds and animals. It is my hope that the Curry County Court w ill initiate an exploratory program this year in an attem pt to Increase the num ber of game fish that can com plete their freshwater growth and migrate to the sea. At the present tim e, the Oregon State Game Commission lacks funds to try this program. If we may have your cooper ation on this project, it would consist of providing a ca t for one day. The cat would be used to construct a series of wing dams in a short section of Hun ter Creek. By alternating the dams from side to side on the creek, part of the water would be impounded for holding or rearing water and the remaining water would be increased in flow by the restricted channel. Although die work would be exploratory in nature, it should give us Important information on future assistance to fish hab itat. Hopefully, it would also increase the sea-ward migra tion this year by ixotecting the salmon and steelhead that are now rearing in that area. 1 would certainly appreciate your consideration on this (<o- ject. Please feel free to ca ll on m e at any tim e for any addi tional information you wish. Sincerely, Arvo G. Rllkula District Biologist Oregon Game Commission TIMEUS REPLIES " The assistance asked for by the Oregon State Game Com-' mission, tlirough their District Representative, R ic k Riikula, has been turned Jown by Com missioners Fell Campbell and Ryce Wilson. They state that fish survival is a State problem and would not supply a Road Department "cat",nor allow one to be rented for the one day proposed Hunter Creek Project. Cost for rental would have been $128. 00. "May the record show that at the same County Board of Com - miasioners s e s s i o n . Commis sioners CampbeU aial Wilson voted to expend $SOtXX 00 from the Parks and Recreation fund to the Cregou State C ollege tor "research" on the p r o p o s e d Marine Science Laboratory in Everybody no doubt knows of the Jolly Green Giant of v eg e table fa m e .. . but who'd ever think he'd com e to Port Oford? I didn't get to see him person a lly but I've heard from several who did. Ctaly this one didn't com e fr o m the pea patch, as you m ight think. . . instead he cam e off the roof of the Ma sonic Hall last Saturday in the form of ol' happy H. A. Me Gar vey. Now if you're wander in' what he was doin' up there P ll just com e right out and te ll ya.' He was painting the roof. . . a bright green,cicourse,and there was this breeze blow i n ' . . . and you take it from there. But at least the building sparkled for the big BPW confab held there over the weekend and a ll lo ca l Masons who had a hand in the project are to be com m ended. - P— Another person who deserves a h e a p of thanks is Big John M ayea of the Union 7 6 .. as if you didn't know. Now the way I hear it is that Big John perform ed one of his many good deeds at 7 a .m . l a s t Sunday a. m. w h e n one of the BPW ladies found herself locked plumb out o f her car. When the ca ll fer help cam e, why ol' John hot footed right over and with a little special m agic had the lady back in her car and happy as ever. Wouldn't take any pay fer the job either. -P - County Savings Bond sales continued under last July's by a ta lly of $12, 214 to $22, 342. -P — I can't le t this w eek go by without m entioning som ething I've been ponderin' over for a long t i m e . ..a n d that's how com e a politician doesn't act lik e one. I'm referring to Fell CampbeU, c h a i r m a n of the county board of commissioners . . . and not to plug any future the northern end of the County, la m notopposed to this project, although we do have a m illion doUar,same type deal, at New port, O r e g o n . I do seriously question the wisdom of this pro- je c ta tth e presenttim e—the use of County funds—My steadfast opinion is—action is what is needed now—not more research "Furthermore—this reduction o f the Parks and Recreation Fund, could j e o p a r d i z e the building of the greatly needed boat launching fa cility on U. S, Plywood property in the Wed- derburo area.Cam pbell and W il son claim this launching and mooring fa cility is not particu larly needed now. Maybe could build it n ext year. " (ED NOTE—Chairman o f the county board of commissioners F ell Cam pbell Tuesday said that com m issioners had agreed to provide a "cat" for the above described work on Hunter Creek if Riikula would agree to a c cep t full responsibility for the project. After further consider ation, Riikula decided to wait until next year. It was further pointed out that Timeus voted against county participation in the planned Marine Research Center at the old Coast Guard property, Port Oford. The center w ill be established by O egon State University to study several phases of marine life, particu larly the rearing of chinook salmon in a marine environ ment. A public marine exhibit w ill be an outstanding feature of the center. A transfer of the property from the Coast Guard to the co lleg e is already In process, Campbell said. ) AMERICWJ ïs PORT 0 £ ;ORD PORT ORFORD'S Am ericanettes baton twirling team took champion ribbon honors in the annual Curry C o u n t y Fair parade.From left to right they are: Julie Mayea, Renee Foster, Patti McKenzie, Kathy Price, MaryJane Peterson, banner can ier, Georgia Mayea, Jolene Preston and Cindy McKenzie. p o l i t i c a l ambitions he m ay have, either. Most politicians are devout publicity seekers but F ell seem s to shy from i t . . . in fact, even acts embarrassed by it I'm one who b elieves in giv ing credit where it's due, how ever,so I'm goin' to do just that If you've been foUowing the NEWS you'll remember in the e a r l y spring that action was started to interest Oregon State University in the possibility of establishing a marine research center here, on the Coast Guard property. Other m eetings and inspections were held and sub sequently things je lle d to the point where the center w ill be cam e a reality. This installa tion w ill not only serve as a re search center, but w ill also be a future tourist attraction and recreation sto p .. . similar to the fa cility at Newport, which sees m any,m any thousands of visitors every year._ Needless to say . . such an in stallation w ill eventually have a considerable impact on the l o c a l econom y. , . and this is something we drastically need. The man who started the ball rdlling on the p r o je c t.. . and kept it r o llin g .. . is Fell Camp beU. 'Course h e'll tell you he had h e l p . . . but nevertheless, he's the one who bird-dogged it thru.. . and earns the big share of the cr e d it.. . from every one in this area, yes, and from ev eryone in the cou n ty., . because in the end it'U benefit the en tire county, despite what others m ay say. —P— Don't forget the crim e talk tonight at city h a ll .. . 7 : 3 0 ... by Chief Weir. From excerpts P ve he ard it' U be interesting.. . and it's free. -P - There are a whole passle of lo ca l m e n who earned their place among those who deserve a BIG thanks. They're the vol unteers who spent many hours fighting the fire Tuesday to save homes in the area from burning. And it was surely due to their efforts in a big w a y .. . along with Coos Forest Patrol.. . the houses didn't burn, beca use brush and trees and grass burned all around them . It is like a mir acle they are still standing.. . as the residents w ill no doubt tell you. Words are too hard to find that describe this type of unselfish cooperation from peo ple who are really not "consid ered" involved. . . e x c e p t in their dedication as good neigh bors. A good neighbor is a man tostandup with any ol' tim e .. . and they are getting mighty scarce in other parts o f the country. WE CARRY A C O M PLETE SELECTION O F — -Ijj# ! BUILDING SUPPLIES PAINT W IT H ... H y»w prwHr . . . w« tan racen»mand a hr»» class M i.t f e d * « IÍ.K U SOTU JUST NORTH IF TOWN Dellenback Fears Added Inflation Fourth D lstrlctCongressm an John Dellenback expressed fear Friday at G eam art that the threatened Federal budget def icit could cause increased In flation which could strike an even heavier blow at people of low and moderate Incomes than the P resident’s proposed tax surcharge. DeHenback told delegates to the Oregon Education Assoc iation’s annual summ er work shop that he could not con sider the President’s proposed tax Increase until after every reasonable effort had been made to remove non-essential spend ing from the Federal budget. He told the delegates that, In his opinion, such effort had not been made and that the forest products industry of the State was already suffering from the effects of the Johnson Admin istration’s fiscal and monetary policies and was further threat ened by the anticipated deficit. Although not so ldonthepros- pect of Increased Federal taxes, Congressman Dellenback was equally apprehensive about the Federal deficit: “ Despite the best efforts of the minority of us to bring about needed cuts In the Federal bud get, It appears it is going to be a major deficit next year, pos sibly In the neighborhood of 29 billion dollars. If this is the case, I fear that the Impact of such an enormous deficit will continue to do serious injury to the jobs and payroUs of the forest products industry In our State.” Dellenback stated that the state tax picture In Oregon also concerned him deeply, inas much as the same people In business would be paying all of the taxes, whether levied by the state o r by the Federal Gov ernment. “ State and local governments have grave revenue problems. I would not like to see Federal legislation on taxes compound growing taxation problems of the State or those who must pay such taxes.” Foster Parents To Be Honored Foster parents and adoptive parents who have had children placed w ith them through public welfare w ill be honored guests in the public welfare booth at the 1967 O egon State Fair, an nounces Curry County Welfare Administrator, Arthur C. H olm - berg. A major purpose of the W el fare Exhibit, whose theme is " People—O e gon's Gre atest Re - source" is to acquaint the pub lic with the need for good homes far children, Mr. Holm berg said. "Although o u r foster care funds are lim ited this bienni um, " he e x p l a i n e d , "more homes are always needed if we are to be able to select the best home for the needs of a given child. School bells announcing the opening of another school year are seldom heard in our mod em world, but almost as sure a sign that schools are In se s sion is the appearance of hund reds of school patrol member« at crosswalks near s c h o o l s throughout Oregon. The Traffic Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles has responsi bility for s c h o o l patrols throughout the state. Schools r e c e i v e patrol equipm ent- belts, helmets, badges and flags—without charge. Schools In the City of Portland receive direct assistance from the City Police Department, but will soon be using state equipment. Each school patrol site Is m ark ed by signs known as "Safety Sammies” which depict apatrol boy carrying a sign and serve to give m otorists advance warn ing. The life-saving role of the school safety patrol over the years is difficult to measure; injuries o r deaths to children that never happen don’t make headlines. But e a c h year, through the efforts of the school patrols, thousands of children are safely escorted to and from schools. Being a member of the school patrol is a responsible and nec essary job. The patrol member serves to remind his fellow classm ates of the safety rules learned In the classroom and to see that they safely cro ss the street. School patrols, since their organization on a national scale in the early 1920’s, have play ed an important role in the re duction of highway accidents involving school-age children. Since that time, the traffic death rate of all other aged groups has doubled, while that for youngsters has decreased. The efforts of the school safety pa trol are believed to be a major contributing factor in this re duction. So well do the patrols op- era te that In the hletory of die Oregon program, not a single serious accident has ever occurred involving a patrol youngster. Neither has an ac cident ever occurred at a man ned crosswalk when the patrol man was on duty. Oregon d rivers can help the school patrol keep its good rec-f ord. Although they will not be directing traffic, they wlU be determining when the flow of traffic warrants a safe cro ss ing. The Department of Motor Vehicles urges drivers to be ob servant and cautious. A fterdrl- vlng at higher speeds throughout the summer, drivers tend to forget that the designated speed near school grounds and cro ss ings is 20 mph. Be prepared for the unpredictable actions of young pedestrians, some of whom are going to school for the first time. Be ready to slow down or stop suddenly. «, 2—Port Orford News, Thursday, August 24, C irco J animals ; 83 NEENA 0A Ö Y C ELEPHANT e h m A f r ic a p y G W GOATS SATURDAY INSTANT 10 o z .. . $ 1 .4JJ SPOH3ORÍP SV 1 SOLO p£ACH JAKCES CURRY COUNTY FÄIRGRQUMD5 TWO SHOWS»447=10 RM- A N A M E T A K E S D IM E N S IO N Our President Is On The L e ft .. . meaning A1 B arran of General With facts from the field, Al Barran, Telephone Company of the Northwest, Inc. Those days when executives of a telephone company could remain behind a desk and manage to get things done are p a s t! Today, fellow employees hardly look up when the president appears on the job-scene. Actually, they expect it. The order of the day is for every employee to meet the challenge of the future head-on . . . to give special attention to custom ers’ service problems and keep the ball rolling. As Al B arran sums it up. “ We know that there are areas where service must be beefed up and I want our customers to know that where shortcomings exist, something is being done about them. General Telephone’s objective is to provide each customer with the highest quality of service. That is the whole idea of our business!” President; Joe Coffman. Chief Engineer; and Walt Carroll, Operating Vice-Presi dent (I to r) study service improvement plans for the Coos Bay District. GENERAL @ TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE NORTHWEST. INC. PM. 392*4*1 BI i I
