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27 Federal Laws and Association Activities (Continued from page 26) persons to accept or receive any contribution prohibited by this section.” The act appears to apply only to the campaign or election of Federal officers. Money contributions, or things of val ue, such as donations of literature, ra dio time, paid ads, etc., to a candidate for Federal office or to his committee at his or its request, or with his, or its, consent, is therefore a violation of the law, whether the group involyed be a union, labor organization, local, chap ter, committee, club, or association. Mr. Joseph A. Padway, expert coun sel, in an interpretation of the Smith Connally Bill published in the Journal of State and Local Government Em ployees of September 1943 makes the following statement: "The law places no limitations or restric tions . on the expenditure of any sum of money by labor unions in connection with any activities undertaken by a union on its own behalf, in its own interests to promote its own welfare (such as a legislative pro gram) even though such activities are in tended to elect or defeat any candidate or candidates for office.” The objectives and activities of the Oregon State Employees Association have no connection with Federal o f fices or elections, therefore it seems highly improbable that their activities could be interpreted to be in any way subject to the restrictions of the Smith Connally Bill. ASSOCIATION IS N O N -PA RTISA N The Oregon State Employees Associ ation is independent and without union affiliation; is not concerned with in dividuals, with candidates, with nom inees, or with political parties; it is non political and non-partisan and has for sworn all pressure methods including partisan support of either individuals or party. Its program is one of educa tion and promotion of the understand ing and realization of the fact that im proved working conditions; extension of the merit system; and an adequate retirement plan will all result in a dis tinct and definite improvement of. all branches of the State service. The association by study, thought and discussion among its own membership has another important function to per form; that is the determination of the majority opinion and sentiment of the State employees, themselves, concern ing the many details involved in the above program. The objectives of the Oregon State Employees Association are high. A ctiv ities in behalf of its program will result in great benefit to the State and in cidentally to its employees. These ob jectives are inspiring confidence among officials and leaders of the State and local governments. Let us ever aim to prove this confidence well founded. Eugene Concrete Pipe & Products Co. P.O .B O X 947 - EUGENE, OREGON
