Morning Oregonian., January 13, 1920, Page 7, Image 7

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1020
GOVERNOR OLCOTTS MESSAGE ASKS LEGISLATORS
TO CONFINE SPECIAL SESSION TO URGENCIES
Increase in Workmen's Compensation Held Necessary Ex-Service Men's Educational Fund, Provided by Law, Found Inadequate Obstacles Met
in Payments on Irrigation Bonds Sentiment Said to Call for BestoraWon of Capital Punishment Game Commission Changes Advocated.
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STATIC CAPITOL, Saiem, Or.. Jan.
12. (Special.) "Putting the
brakes' on all -proposed legisla
tion other than that suggested In his
original call, with the exception of
amendments to the laws of the state
providing fiat sentences for persons
convicted of homicide in any degree;
iape, where violence is an element of
tne crime; robbery of any kind; bur
glary, when armed with a dangerous
weapon, and assault with intent to
Km while being armed with a dan
perous weapon, and the changing of
existing parole statutes to increase in
cases where persons are convicted of
the less serious offenses the min
imum sentence to one-half the max
imum to supersede the one-fourth of
the maximum now allowed, was sug
gested in the message delivered by
Governor Olcott at a joint assembly
of the house and senate today.
Should the legislature see fit to
consider other legislation, however,
the governor suggested that it should
be con fined to matters of urgency
and importance.
Other legislation' suggested by the
povernur In his message included an
increase of approximately 30 per cent
In payments to workmen injured
while entitled to benefits under the
ftate compensation act; provision to
raise funds for payment by tho state
of interest on bonds issued by irri
gation and drainage districts; rati
fication of tho woman's suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution;
croat ion of a new commission, with
d ivided powers, or two commissions
to handle the fish and game affairs
of the state, and the submitting to the
voters of Oregon at a special election
to be held next May a constitutional
amendment restoring capital punish
ment. Governor Olcott was escorted into
the house by Senator Patton and
Kepresentativcs Sheldon and Burdick
and received a rousing ovation.
The governor's message follows:
To the members of the senate and hous
f representatives of the Oregon legisla
ture: You have been convened in extraordi
nary eesnion for the purpose of consider
ing certain subjects which, information
t band han led the i-hlcf executive of tho
state to believe of sufficient importance to
warrant your careful and early considera
tion. Tlienu are abnormal times and ab
normal times are productive or ernersren
It could 8cane!y have been expected
that in your regular session last year
human wisdom could have conceived of
luce ting: nil possible contingencies during
n biennial period fraught with shifting
conditions.
To giupplo with and overcome the es
sr nihil emergencies and, as far as possible,
to alleviate burdens and solve problems
1 parti us to constructive ends, I have exer
cised the constitutional duty of the ex
ecutive "on ex traordinay v occasions to
convene the legislative assembly by proc
In mat Ion." Following further the const l
tutioital provision, I will state to you here
In Joint assembly the purposes for which
you have been convened.
My prima ry object in call in jr together
the It gist a tors at this time is to meet a
grave emergency seriously affecting the
wclfH re. and, in many Instances, the lives
of tht men and worn en employed in the
i ud us i r ics of our state.
'ouipensa tion benefits provided for In
jured workmen by the workmen's com
pensation law were established by tho
legislature in 19i:, when living costs were
very materially less than now. If the
compensat ion payments were properly
rated at that time, it is self-evident they
ure wholly Inadequate under present con
ditions. They are so low that the families of
many injured workmen, who are incapaci
tated for any length of time, aro brought
to a degree of want that should not pre
vail when the state has under taken to
provide for its injured workers.
When the legislature was in session a
year ago, the prevailing opinion was tiat
the cost of living would soon begin to
decrease. For that reason it was. not
considered necessary at that time to make
a u;a terial increase in the compensation
benefits. Two changes were made, one
increasing the amount to be allowed an
Injured worker for his children under 16
years of ape from $6 to $8 per month and
t tie other providing that the awards for
permanent partial disability shall be in
addition to the amount paid to the in
jured workman for temporary loss of time.
Conditions Grow Worse.
With the cost of bare necessities con
tinuously on the increase, conditions In
the homes of injured workmen continue to
grow worse and the number of appeals to
the state Industrial accident commissior
from injured workers or their wives, for
gren ter assistance, grow In number.
W linn the members of the commission
brought the sit nation to my attention, 1
decided It would not be just nor fair to
t 'leso sufferers to we It another year until
the regular session of the legislature should
meet to give them relief. It Is a con
dition which should be remedied imme
diately. As the workmen's compensation law was
r.rlglnally drafted by a committee rep
i eventing the employers, the employes and
the public. I called for a committee rep
resenting these three interests to con
pi tier the present situation and make
recommendations to this extraordinary
session of the legislature.
This committee was comprised of five
members selected by the organization rep
resenting the employers of the state, five
selected by the organization representing
the employes of the state, and five select
ed by himself to represent the public at
large.
This committee of 15 met, and has unan
imously recommended that a fiat increase
of 30 per cent bo made on ail compensa
tion paymer.ts djU"g ba-k to December 1.
1 y 19. A careful investigation into the
funds available to the state industrial ac
cident commission Indicates that this in
trene in compensttl n benefits- may be
made without an increase in the rates of
contribution to the Industrial accident fund
by tho employers or employes of the state
The special committee recommends that
the increase shall be embodied in an emer
gency, and shall apply to all payments
falling between December 1, 11)19, and
June 30, M-l.
Rehabilitation Is Desired.
In addition to an emergency Increase In
the compensation benefits, this special
committee recommends that an ' act be
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SALIENT FEATURES OF GOVERNOR OLCOTT'S MESSAGE
DELIVERED AT JOINT ASSEMBLY OF OREGON
STATE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Recommendation of the passage of legislation having for its
purpose Increased payments to injured workmen entitled to benefits
under the state workmen's compensation act.
Appropriation of funds to care for emergency appropriation of
$450,000 and such other money as may be required to insure oper- i
ation of the so-called soldiers', sailors' and marines' educational aid
. law pending the convening of the next regular session of the legis
lature In January, 1921.
Legislation providing funds for the payment by the state of
Interest on irrigation and drainage district bonds for any one or
more of the first five years after their issuance.
Action by legislature to submit to the voters of Oregon at a
special election to ba held In conjunction with the primary election
on May 21 a constitutional amendment providing for the restoration
of the death penalty, also for such other legislation as is necessary
to make the amendment operative.
Recommendation that the present parole law be so amended that
its operation will be suspended and that It cease to function entirely
as to persons convicted of the graver crimes. Including homicide in
any degree; rape, where violence is an element of the crime; robbery
of any kind; burglary, .when armed with a dangerous weapon, and
assault with intent to kill while being armed with a dangerous
weapon.
Change in the parole law providing that the minimum sentence
for all persons convicted of crimes other than those above numer
ated be Increased to one-half the maximum sentence to supersede
the one-fourth of the maximum now allowed.
Adoption of resolution providing for an amendment to the federal
constitution which will extend to women of our nation the right of
suffrage.
New deal in conducting the fish and game affairs of the state,
preferably the creation of two commissions, one of five members to
have complete control and Jurisdiction over the enforcement of all
laws, over the expenditure of all money and such other matters as
may pertain to the state's administration of the wild game and
fish life of the state; the other commission to ba compbsed of three
members to have similar Jurisdiction in matters pertaining to the
state's administration of the commercial fishing interests of the '
state.
Recommendation that the legislature confine its work to only
such matters of legislation as outlined in the message, or matters
of similar urgency and importance.
accident commission to expend a portion
of these funds for the vocational rehabili
tation of injured workmen. It is Intended
that the commission shall turn its efforts
to restoring permanently maimed men and
women to positions of self-support where
they will again become assets rather than
liabilities in their community.
Industry, with Its modern machinery
and speed of production, is producing more
cripples than all the wars that have been
fought. As the result of Industrial ac
cidents men are losing their arms, or lesjs,
or eyes every week in the year. It Is riRht
that these industries, functioning through
the state industrial accident commission,
should afd in restoring these .cripples to
sufficient earning capacity to enable them
to be self-supporting citizens and not de
pendents upon society.
To do this it will be necessary to re
educate many of them or train them in
new lines of endeavor, and while they are
gaining this new education or new train
ing, it is necessary for someone to support
them and their families.
1 am already informed that the commis
sion Is obtaining good results In the
physical rehabilitation of injured work
men, and that the commission contem
plates Immediate expansion of Its efforts
along this line. The commission should
be given ample authority and the right
to use a sufficient portion of its funds
to carry on this work.
I fully endorse the recommendations of
the special committee, and believe there
will be no hesitation on the part of any
member of the legislature in thus meeting
a situation which affects so many thou
sand injured workmen and their families.
Approximately 15,000 Industrial 'ai'j
cidents, affected by the workmen's com
pensation law, occur in Oregon each year.
Considering the families of these injured
workmen, it is estimated that between
60.K)0 and 75,000 persons will be directly
concerned in these proposed measures ot
relief.
Kx-Service Men Fund Short.
I desire to direct your attention to an
action I deem necessary in connection
with carrying out tho provisions of tho
bill enacted by the people at the spe
cial election last June extending financial
aid for the education of soldiers, sailors
and marines who participated in the great
Under that bill a levy of two-tenths of
a mill on the dollar of the total taxable
property of the- state Is to be Included in
the state u levy annually. This levy ap
proximated slightly over J198.U00 for the
first year. That 'amount U far below the
sum which will be required to carry out
the provisions of the act. In fact, it has
developed on the basis of an estimate
made in the secretary . of state's office,
that the sun raised by the two-tenths of
a mill levy will Just about pay the bills
to the first of January this year with no
actual funds left available to carry out
the administration of the act during the
balance of 1020. '
As you will remember, the bill provides
for the payment of $2Z a month toward
the education of each of these men, but
not to exceed a total of $200 in any on.
year for any one man. This provides for
aid during but eight months of the year.
Consequently we must make provision for
eight months of the year In 19J0.
I regret that I cannot give you exactly
definite figures at this time. The number
of applications for thl. aid fluctuates. Some
who have applied for aid have dropped out
or probably will drop out. But on the
other hand new applications are constantly
being received. So far nearly 8000 appli
cations -have been filed. By as careful a
survey as possible under 4be circumstances,
the secretary of state's office now esti
mates that $450,000 will probably meet
the bills accruing under the provisions of
this act for the current year. I make no
suggestion as to the necessity for pro
viding funds up to the time the next leg
islature meets, which will be after the
flrnt of nest year, because on January 1,
1921. a new sum of money will be avail
able from the two-tenths of a mill levy
which will tide over the situation until the
regular session convenes in that. year.
Kmergeney Liability $300,000.
I wish to call your attention to the fact
that the emergency board, being apprised
of the situation that would arise, already
has allowed the Incurring of a liability in
the stim of $300,000. As you are aware
certificates of indebtedness, allowed by
the emergency board, bear Interest at the
rate of 6 per cent until paid. If an ap
propriation is made at thl. special ses
sion to cover the amount that It will be
necessary to expend In. administering this
act during the year of 1020. several
thousand, of dollar. In Interest will be
saved, in fact, a saving which will in a
great measure, at least cover the cost of
this special legislative session.
I also respectfully call your attention
to the fact that the emergency board has
permitted the Issuance of certificates of
Indebtedness in the sum of $10,000, that
law enforcement work may be further car
ried on by the executive office. Also an
authorization of $10,000 was made for the
grain department of the public service
commission. If flat appropriations were
made In these amounts Interest payments
likewise- could be avoided on certificates
of indebtedness in such sums.
In making the appropriations mentioned
It is necessary for you to know. that funds
will be available so that you will not in
fringe upon the provisions of the 6 per
cent tax limitation amendment. At the
time of preparing this message it was
impossible to ascertain Just the amount
that would be available for your disposi
tion, owing to the fact that figures were
not obtainable from all sources. It is the
Intention of the secretary of state's office,
however, to have as nearly exact figures
as possible for presentation to your ways
and means committee at an early date
this week.
From pure estimates made at the time
of the preparation of this message it
seemed likely there would be from $300,000
to $500,000 accessible from various sources
during the current year, which could be
drawn upon Dy legislative appropriation
without violating either the spirit or the
letter of the 6 per cent limitation amend
ment.. , '
Bond Interest Obstacles Met.'
Article Xl-b of the. constitution was
adopted at the special election held on
June 4, 1910, and provides for the pay.
ment by. the state of interest on irriga
tion and drainage district bonds for any
one or more of the first flv vears aftr
their Issuance. The irrigation securities
commission, cemposed of the attorney-gen
eral. superintendent of banks and the state
engineer, have encountered many obstacles
in the operation of the provisions of -the
amendment, and while a number of
changes could be made to advantage. It
being a constitutional amendment, it can
not be changed by statute. However. It
tan be supplemented toy legislation to ad
vantage.
In seder ta PZ the Interest on district
bonds the state is authorized to Issue
state bonds, and it Beems. to have been the
Intent of the constitutional amendment
that Irrigation and drainage districts
should advance to the state each year
sufficient funds to meet the Interest on
the state bonds, in order that the state
may stand in a position of guarantor or
interest on the district bonds without ex
pense to it. However, no dcrilnte provi
sion covering this feature was Included
in tho amendment.
The constitutional amendment also re
quires tho district to deposit with the
slate treasurer certificates of indebtedness,
which bear interest at 6 per cent per an
num, both principal and interest payable
after the irrigation or drainage district
bonds have been paid off.
A statute snould therefore be enacted
authorizing the irrigation and drainage
districts to enter into an agreement with
the state to advance to the state semi
annually the. itnerest on state bonds, the
proceods of which are used to pay inter
est on district bonds, and should also pro
vide that the funds so advanced may be
SE.-i-f.? " 'I'.f '""""t accruing on the
AT ..." certlflcat of indebtedness filed
e-i.i-e State .trsur. The irrigation
securities commission should also be fully
authorized to enter into such I contract in
order that any question as to the legality
of such proceedings be eliminated.
etitu!!oni . dtsiIabl9 to fme a new con.
ti e i , ',, ame"dm-t- as to eliminate
tl.e objectionable feature of the present
tdo'pt "such The n,y resu,t of ''
fJl. ,J h an "ndnient would be to
leave the present amendment in effect.
Capital Punishment trged.
Since the adjournment of the regular
session in 1919 a wave of crime has swept
over the country. Oregon has suffered
from this criminal blight and during the
, ,n""th 'he commission of a num-
has arLdHb'0ded a,"J """dish homice,
greater ,m 0"r PeP, ' a demand for
greater and more certain r.. ,.;
In0',.:e.' ,hat d-ma"icd protection
be submit J i . " m"y be """"i Proper,
of fh , ? a vote nf " 'he people
held f a Kpeial 'ectlon to be
held in connection with the reaul..-
mary elections on Friday, May L'l of this
BxtmiSIa ri!?tl attorney-neraI has
nn? i i !t0 th0 Pality of holding BUch
special election on primary day. ile ad
vised me that, after a thorough ex a m
lnat on of the law. he is satisfied such an
Jfi may. held Whom fear of
f.?iPdi"in VaIIdity uch eonsti-
tutional amendments or statutes as miv
be enacted at that time. He advises Fur
ther however that to legalize such an
latrveactWOUld reQUir -Plal lers-
ti7h1 atornryeeneraI n called atten
tion to the fact that, following the ab
olition of capital punishment by the en
? ?Bt .? f epn-tuonal amendment
to that effect, the legislature repealed a
number of statutes which provided for
the, carrying out of the death penalty for
commission of certain crimes.
Statutes Are Needed.
h.A9 .I".!11, ne polnl',a out- to merely
deal with the constitution. nhu. v,
question would not aKain place capital
asuU..,....v.,a. ui utiuai operation. To meet
the situation he has suggested that the
legislature, at this session, re-enact those
old statutes, or replace them with others.
By the legislature pursuing this course
whatever statutes might be enacted wouU'
become effective at such time as the
people remove the constitutional inhibi
tion atrainst the death penalty.
While it is a matter solely for legis
lative determination. I would be opposed
to the calling of a special election to be
held upon any other day than primary
election day. To hold such an election
upon any other day would entail an ex
pense of approximately 9100,000, or pos
Bibly more. Held upon orimarv dav. th
election machinery used for the primary
elections could be set under way for the
special election and the expense to the
siaie wouia d nominal at the most.
While touching- upon the question of
capital punishment I feel It incumbent
upon mo to further mention some phases
of criminal legislation which I deem of
such urgency as to warrant your serious
mougnt. These recommendations also
deal with the safety of the Uvea of our
citizens and consequently are of paramount
importance. '
By watching the operation of the pa
role law of 1919 with a careful first hand
survey I am satisfied that its provisions
are such, in many particulars, as to have
a tendency toward placing the lives and
persons of our citizens in jeopardy.
I wish to respectively recommend that
your body so amend the parole law that
its operatlo,n will be suspended and that
it cease to function entirely as to all
persons convicted of commission of the
graver crimes against the person. In
my opinion the law should be so amended
that flat sentences be Imposed In cases
where conviction has been had on charges
of homicide in any degree: rape, where
violence is an element of tho crime; rob
bery of any kind; burglary, when armed
with a dangerous weapon, and assault
with Intent to kill whfle being armed with
a dangerous weapon.
Flat Penalty Advocated.
There can be no palliation of such of
fenses, and I would have the word go
forth that Oregon will in the future meet
such offenses with a flat penalty that will
be carried out to the end. The only
mitigation I would suggest would be to
atlow the deduction from the total sen
tence of a reasonable number of days for
good conduct, but this deduction should
ba nominal and not such a deduction as
to make any decidedly appreciable re
duction in the sentence.
For all classes of crime other than those
enumerated. I would still leave the func
tioning of the parole law, but with such
amendment aa 1 am about to sugest.
For those of you who may not remem
ber distinctly the provisions of that law I
will say in brief, that for all offenses,
except murder or treason, parole privileges
are allowable upon the expiration of one
fouiiU ot the maximum sentence, xulaua
laws' shoM h T,he tr"1 object of our
thaf ro i fr "1 nro,-"tion and for
m ., 1? 1 am submitting to you at
this time (some recommendations relative to
urstCwiTinhuand Pe"al cod" which 5
'1U"? wf" have """r mos, caref, .,,,
erauon.
of series of dastardly homl
k.. "fKJ a ditinct public sentiment
has developed that the people of the state
should once more be given an opportunity
ifon of eZ?,"1 .the V"lion ot tho restora
.h, T P taI """'"""nt and that there
tf. duestriUnn;Ce"Sary d"ny " bringing
tnis question before the electorate.
g such amendments to our oJiinle
deduction of certain days as credit for
good conduct.
While I would make the law applicable
for all cases except in the cases of men
convicted for the grave crimes against
the person, which I have pointed out to
you, I would Increase the minimum sen
tence allowed to one-half the maximum to
supersede tha one-fourth of the maximum
now allowed. I still would leave In effect
the credits allowed for good conduct.
Granting of such credits is excellent in
theory and has worked well Jn pracltce.
The minimum sentence of one-fourth
of the maximum, aa allowed by the law
as it now stands, gives an adequate degree
of punishment. As a concrete example, a
man sentenced to one year In the pen
itentiary is entitled to parole at the ex
piration of two and one-half months, when
he is given the benefit of his good time
credits. 1'hls throws the parole board Into
an impossible position. Unless recognition
is given for exemplary conduct, the ad
vantages of the good time credits are
nullified. To give such recognition re
duces the sentence to a travesty. The so
lution is in a much longer minimum. By
Imposing the longer minimum the courts
may take into account the gravity of the
offense in imposing sentence; the offender
is given more nearly that degree of pun
ishment which the crime calls for, and the
good time credits feature gives the pris
oner something practical to work, for.
Parole System Success.
In further explaining my reason for
these proposed changes, I wish to say
primarily that as far as paroled men
themselves are concerned the parole sys
tem has been in the main a success. A
great majority of paroled men have "made
good," to speak in their own parlance.
Cases of genuine reformation are frequent
and many of them have been excellent
citizens of your state tor years.
In punishing criminals society has two
functions to perform. One is for the pro
tection of society itself; the other the
reformation of the criminal. Society owes
its firat duty to itself. For that reason
a criminal who commits a grave crime
against a person should be sentenced for
a definite term and should be compelled
to serve that term, unless his Innocence Is
later established. Because some of that
class of prisoners "make good" upon pa
role is not a complete solution of their
problem. The fact that many such pris
oners, by operation of the parole la w
itself, are allowed to enjoy pit role priv
ileges, sometimes aftvr comparatively brief
periods of incarceration, has a decidedly
bad effect on the potential criminal. By
a stern and unyielding application of the
law in the cases mentioned, the pdtential
criminal will realize what is awaiting him
if he oversteps the boufils ot law. Rigid
enforcement of the penalties Imposed. I
believe, will result often in staying the
hand that otherwise might be raised to
rob, to attack or to kill.
On the other hand, ressonable parole
privileges, with a minimum sufficient to
insure ample punishment for the leaser
crimes, will tend to satisfy the demand
for reformation which ail of us are anx
ious to see worked out in the breasts of the
youthful and less violent offenders against
our laws.
During my administration a decidedly
serious effort has been made to use the
power of executive clemency conserva
tively. In all cases where conditional par
dons have been applied for no considera
tion has been glen such publication with
out first receiving affirmative recommenda
tions from the presiding Judge and dis
trict attorney who aced on the case. This
rule may have been deviated from in one
or two instances where the prisoner was
in a serious physical condition which de
manded prompt outside attention, but in
those cases proper precautions were ex
ercised. Conservative Policy Followed.
The parole board has used as conser
vative a policy as the very broad and
liberal law of 1919 has allowed. That law,
with its good time credits and the very
low minimum established, has practically
forced the parole board on occasions to
make recommendations even against its
Judgment. Thl situation should be changed
and because of its serious phases I earn
estly urge your serious consideration of
these recommendations that greater pro
tection and safeguards may be thrown
about the live., persons and property of the
citizens of our slate.
It will be my pleasure to have for
warded to your honorable body for rati
fication the resolution of the congress of
the United States of America providing
for an amendment to our federal constitu
tion which will extend to the women of
our nation the right of suffrage. This is
a matter-which I recommend to your early
attention and I am certain you will not
deem It presumptuous If I express the
hope that you give your unanimous ap
proval to the ratification of this amend
ment. Because of the relative value of Oregon's
fish and game life in all that the state is
endeavoring to accomplish in the attract
ing of tourists; in the move to make life
better for our own citizens, and in liRht
of the fact that it involves one of our
greatest and most productive industries.
I feel that it devolves upon me to present
at this special session of the legislature
some pertinent recommendations in regard
to the fish and game situation.
It Is too well known a fact to need cor
roborative evidence from me that dis
sension and factionalism over ad
ministration of this Important branch
of state government haa resulted in rob
bing it of its highest degree of efficiency
and materially Impairing development and
conservation work. I assume that all
who have expressed conflicting opinions as
to the situation have done so with honesty
of purpose and the best of intent. Regard
less of this, dissension has been evident,
the people of the state have developed
distrust, and a coadition has grown up
which demands a speedy and effective
change.
Industry May Be Jeopardized.
In prefacing my proposals as to what
I deem the most expedient and essential
changes. I wish to say frankly that my
familiarity with the situation and with
the tamper of the people in all parts of
the state convinces me beyond the shadow
of a doubt that unless some material and
beneficial changes are made the life of
one of our greatest industries tho salmon
industry may be placed in Jeopardy. In
addition to the conservation of our wild
game, birds and fish may also puffer and
their propagation may decline.
I have no Intention or desire to enter
Into the merits of the various controversies
which have shaken the fish and game
administration. Regardless of what the
merits of these controversies may be, the
fact remains that bickerings, and wrang
Ilngs have developed a hopeless situation,
ybich must be met by a ne wdeal if we
are to attain what we all desire -highest
I and distrust have existed. We must rec
ognize this fact and that as long as such
continue we will -have a condition not con
ducive to the best welfare of the Inter
ests Involved, or of the state as a whole.
To meet the situation openly and frank
ly, to forget old trials and tribulations
may be difficult, but 1 deem it our duty
lu the premises to do so. For that reason
I have formulated certain suggestions
which I trust you will weigh carefully
arni consider advisedly. If ny sugges-
tlons may be improved upon. If a better
.plan can be devised to bring about the
same results, I will welcome that solution
with the same sort of an open mind which
I am asking all interested to have when
they approach this situation for final de
termination. Briefly, I propose the following recom
mendations for your consideration :
Creation of a new commission of three
members, to have complete control and
Jurisdiction over the enforcement of all
laws, over the expenditure of all money
and over such other matters as may per
tain to the state's administration of the
commercial fishing interests of the state
New Commission Proposed.
Creation of a new commission of five
members to have complete control and
jurisdiction over the enforcement of all
laws, over the expenditure of all money
and such other matters as-may pertain
to the state's administration of the wild
game and fish life of the state.
For your information I will advise that
a week ago I called together In Salem
members of the fisheries and game com
mittees of both the house and senate to
discuss various phases of the fish and
game controversy and tf possible to for
mulate a bill for presentation to this
session.
As a result of that meeting such a bill,
I understand, will be presented to you
providing, in a general way, for one com
mission with two separate divisions within
the commission, to have control over the
commercial and sportmen s interests, re
spectively, with an additional member.
Independent of the two divisions, acting
in the capacity of an arbitrator.
I still feel, however, that a complete
separation of the two Interests would lead
to more narmnnious relations.
But there must be give and take In nr.
riving at a conclusion where manv mi.H.
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best compromise the legislature may
effect which to my mind will bring about
harmony and good results will be ac
ceptable to the executive office.
Whatever may be your disposition of
the matter, I wish to assert positively tha t
the chief executive of the state should
not be a member of either or of any fish
and game commission. It is not properly
In line with the sphere of his duties. It
is not for the best welfare of the In
terests to be represented, nor is it produc
tive of the best results. To separate the
executive office from a membership on
the commission Is the right and proper ;
thing to do and I assure you would be
a move meeting with my hearty approval
as a move dictated by discerning wisdom.
The fish and game situation Is one
close to the hearts of many thousands,
of our people, it is one of too far reach
ing importance to allow petty considera
tions to override and overrule the big
results that may be attained. I am con
fident that, as representatives of the peo
ple of the state of Oregon, you will
enter Into a .discussion of this question
calmly and dispassionately, with your
minds removed from local and personal
prejudices and with the single goal In
view the greater welfare of all the
state.
Responsibilities Pointed Out.
In the foregoing message I have en
deavored to point out as clearly and as
succinctly as possible those matters of
material and essential importance -which I
have deemed mort worthy to present to
you for consideration. It will be noted
that I have somewhat enlarged, in my
message, upon the scope of the subjects
brought to your attention In the proclama
tion convoking you Into special session. In
doing so I acted only after grave consid
eration, realising full well the necessity of
confirming your deliberations to as brief
a time as possible to secure the best re
sults. Those additional matters came to
my attention since issuing my original
proclamation and presented phases which
I believed should have your early and earn
est attention.
With no thought of Intruding on your
legislative authority, I feel that this ses
sion should not be opened to miscellaneous
legislation and should be confined to con
sideration only of the subjects I have
outlined, or matters of similar urgency and
importance. I am certain everyone of us
feels that the expense of this session should
be curtailed to the minimum and that none
of us desires to extend its time a solitary
day past that which ia absolutely neces
sary to the transaction of important busi
ness. In making my recommendations, I am
giving you the product of my best Judg
ment and they are submitted to you for
what they are worth. What disposition
may be made of them is for legislative
action only and I desire to make it clear
that during your consideration of legisla
tion no influences, direct or otherwise, will
come from the executive offices to en
deavor to swerve legislative opinion in one
direction oranother.
All of us are profoundly mindful ef the
responsibilities entailed In the tasks set
before us. All of us have the aim and
jbject in view to assist In what way we
may toward continued peace, prosperity
and well being in this great state of our
nativity or adoption and I feel well assured
we will all look ahead to meeting thoae
tasks and accomplish them with earnest
minds and conscientious, honest effort.
January 12, 1920.
Melting of Coins Opposed.
WASHINGTON', Jan. 12 Repeal of
provisions of the Pittman act author
izing- the treasury to melt down and
eell as bullion 300.000.000 standard
silver dollars and re-purchase a like
amount ot silver at $1 an ounco was
urgred today by Representative Mc
Fadden. republican of Pennsylvania,
before the house banking; committee.
Under normal labor conditions rllvr
could be produced at a profit of 50
cents an ounce, McFadden said. His
amendments would fix the standard In
1 ailvcc 2ia at w SO ta 80 teat.
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When This Giant Door
Of Steel Is Closed
Anything you may have inside is abso
lutely safe against fire, dynamite, theft,
mobs or wreck. -Strength equaled only
by that of a superdreadnought, guards
your possessions from whatever could de
stroy them. Reinforced concrete, huge
walls of steel, and electric alarms protect
them. And yet your belongings are
always at your beck and call. Just a word
from you and an attendant places in your
hands your
Safe Deposit Box
No one but you can ever open it unless
properly authorized by you. No prying
eyes can ever know what you place within
its steel walls. For safety, convenience
and the uttermost in protection get the
safe-deposit habit and keep your valu
ables and papers in the great strong
vaults we have built for their protection.
You can rent boxes for as low as
Four Dollars' a Year
Call and let us shonr you the
splendid neiv safe deposit rooms
D'c have just completed.
Sixth and
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ANTI-JAPANESE BILL UP
POLK COl'XTY SEXATOR W OULD
BAR AMEItlCAX-BOUX.
Joint Memorial to Congress to Ask
Amendment of Constitution to
Deny Citizenship.
STATE CAPJTOL, Salem, Or., Jan.
12. (Special.) Sentiment aarainst the
granting of citizenship to American
born Japanese cropped out in the sen
ate today when Senator 1'atterson of
Polk county Introduced a Joint memo
rial asking congress to amend the
14th amendment to the constitution In
such a manner that In the future all
Japanese children born in this coun
try shall be forever barred from be
coming American citizens.
Although the memorial states that
the proposed legislation is aimed at
all aliens who are now excluded from
naturalisation. Senator Patterson said
publicly that the measure was aimed
solely at the Japanese.
The memorial expresses the belief
that if there is a reason for excluding
the parents from naturalization such
disqualification should extend to the
children and citizenship rights should
not be extended to Japanese children
born in this country when their par
ents are denied this right.
"I am not . afraid of the Japanese
and I am not an alarmist, for this
country can whip any nation on
earth," asserted tho Polk county So
lon. "But I have statistics showing
the alarming inroads being made by
the Japanese people in the west, and
If this citizenship question Is not set
tled within the next few years the
Japanese voters will control tha poli
tics of California."
More Time Asked for Government.
STATE CAPICOL. Salem. Or, Jan.
13. (Special.) ISxtenslon of the time
In which the United States govern
ment may appropriate funds with
IT'S UNWISE
to put off today's duty
until tomorrow. If
your stomach is acid
disturbed take
the new aid to digestion
comfort today. A
pleasant relief from
the discomfort of acid-,
dyspepsia.,
HADE BT SCOTT. 4c B0WKE v
MAKERS OF SCOTT'S EMULSION
in-
1 it , 1
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Stark Streets
wlilch to make operative the Roose
velt Coast Military highway law until
February 1, 1913, was proposed In an
amendment to the present highway
law Introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Jones of Lincoln county.
Under the act, as approved by the vot
ers at the special election last June,
the time allowed the government to
make its appropriation for the high
way would have expired on January
l. 1921.
ANTI-ENEMY ACTIOX URGED
Joint Memorial Against Disloyal
Aliens Before House.
STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Jan.
SIMPLE EXPERIMENT
AT STANFORD
UNIVERSITY
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
SHOWS HOW TO PREVEN1 '
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
'The Mouth Bath" ta Really More Im
portant Than tha Skin Bath.
Three students mixed their spittle,
thus making & culture which was used
to inoculate a guinea pig. The guinea
pig died within eight hours of pneu
monia, although the three students are
still in good health many months after
wards. The object of the experiment was to
prove and the result shows that disease
lurks in every mouth, clings to the ton
sils and lodges around the teeth until
the general health is impaired before it
attacks. This fact explains why it is
wise to use a "Mouth Bath" that will
destroy infection.
There is one "Mouth Bath" that is
best, ZE-PTROL, which is sold at all
the better drug stores everywhere.
V1SOI
rare nfrin
clean. It will save'-you" fromjTV
disease. " t
Ze-Pyrol Is not tooth wN
a Mouth Bath." n antisrf 5ch
will kill all livlnr germs: tbSsv
med
pen
disei
leading PhvVcl.
is told by ail
tha irsf
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medics
medical VftussAlfssV u , iftsised the
that It
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12.--(SpecIal.) Expulsion from the
United States of all disloyal aliens and
appropriation of sufficient money to
Insure enforcement of the Immigra
tion laws are urged in a Joint memo
rial to the United States congress in
troduced in the house.
The resolution sets out that many
of these aliens fattened their purses
as the result of the recent war, and
that because of their disloyal action
they should bo deported and warned
never to return.
Foot Oentroyers to Tie Vp.
MARK ISLAND, Cal.. Jan. 12. The
United States destroyers Breeze, Hep
burn, Lamberton and Montgomery ar
rived at the navy-yard here today for
rena irs.
J "Mouth Bath" Is recognized everywhere
ease and Ze-Pyrol is recommended as
being the one reliable antiseptic on the
market, it being a thorough cleanser
and pleasant to use.
SUGAR PRICES ARE
KEPT KIGH SIMPLY
TO SAVE GROWERS
Lousiana, Though Producing
Small Portion of Sugar Con
sumed, Influences Nation.
Washington. D. C. Washington Bo
reau of the Oregon Journal) The sugar
debate in the senate has served to call
attention sharply to the position tha
Louisiana sugar crop bears to the prob
lem of sugar production and prices In
this country. Louisiana has been the
great stumbling block in every mow
that has been made.
In a year of normal production, the
Louisiana plantations torn off 250.0CO
tans of sugar. The normal consumption
each year in the United States Is 4,000.
000 tons, but is rising beyond that fig
ure. Eo Louisiana produces about one-
dJaiisk Jk ii &bx-y only
i. "W 'frri lOU.ouv) ions. This is about
: "F li'I ot the country's requlre
t&iev t .protect the growers of thss
un7 f t 1 Senators Ransdell and Gay
Insl h.J lothlng shaU-be done which.
VUTiaG.'W fWtor UMitjlant-
k - f
the
the
their colleagues
try pay untold-pr
torejin1refinera to Ins
Me In -one.
Manv ir aj
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fcf"&le In one. - Sf rw state.
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