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The President's Message
This first short message is directed
to the members of the Oregon State
Employees Association. In all truthful
ness I can say that I feel greatly hon
ored in being elected the fourth presi
dent of this organization and that I ap
preciate the confidence and trust which
the members, through their delegates,
have placed in me. There is also a dis
tinct feeling of responsibility and a
sense of obligation to these people which
I can discharge only in the full and
faithful performance of the duties of
this office.
I have been a member of the Oregon
State Employees Association since it was
founded and have watched and partici
pated in its activities, have seen dark
and bright moments, but the one thing
which stands out to me is the fact that
the members, representing nearly all
state activities, and unacquainted per
sonally, have worked together for com
mon objectives with the greatest of
harmony. This is a tribute not only to
the good, common sense and innate fair
ness of the members, but to the quality
of the leadership that they have in the
past seen fit to elect. As your newly
elected president, I will do my utmost
to maintain that unity, harmony and
unselfishness of purpose.
Our Association in its three years of
existence has built an excellent reputa
tion. The people in the Association have
been big enough, and their characters
and purposes high enough, that the
things we have worked for and the ac
complishments we have made have been
beneficial not only to our members but
to all state employees and to the public.
Our members can take a certain
amount of pride in the fact that they
belong to an organization which is
striving to raise the level of state serv
ice. They too can be proud of the fact
that this movement has come from the
employees themselves. ' The s t e a d y
growth of the organization is an excel
lent barometer of its- true value and
Worth, especially when the manner of
its growth is considered. N o glowing
promises are made, and no coercive
methods used. Employees are approach
ed on the basis of reason and the value
of legitimate organization. The Asso
ciation offers them an opportunity to
speak for themselves, and to be heard.
The program which was originally
undertaken is only partially complete.
We now have very fine retirement and
civil service laws, and we also have, a
well defined obligation to protect and
better these laws as conditions warrant.
The problems of parity wages, uniform
vacation and sick leave, equal pay for
men and women who do equal work,
hospital and insurance coverage and
overtime regulations are still before us.
Some of them may be solved soon,
some may require considerable time and
work. The solution of these problems
is of great importance and requires the
active support of all state employees.
OUR NEW EST CH A PTER
Congratulations to the personnel of
Oregon State College for the organiza
tion of our newest chapter.
The chapter is to be known as Cor
vallis Chapter Number 29. Dr. W. B.
Bollen is president of the chapter; Bob
Glenn, Vice-President; Herbert V. Nel
son, Secretary and Paul A. Walgren,
Treasurer.
The chapter is starting out with a
very fine spirit and promises to be one
of our most active groups.
Our Association is extremely fortun
ate to have the interest of this group.
Best wishes and welcome to O.S.E.A.