THE OREGON DAILY JOU RNAL, PORTLAND OREGON
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1021.
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Closer Scrutiny of Affairs at Baby H
Proposed; Tax Exempt
for New Homes Asked
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BILL ON PAROLE
BOARD USELESS IF
LOGAN STEPS OUT
state House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21.
If John IjOgtm will resign as a
member of the ' state parole board
and if Governor' Olcott will agree
lo appoint as- his successor eome
Jiian who is not a practicing criminal
lawyer, there will be no occasion for
Senator JIume'i bill barring attor
neys from membership on- the pa-
role board, according to sentiment
expressed by the solotis here Thurs
day afternoon following a session of
the revision of the laws committee
at which Hume's bill vas up for
onsldaration and at which time
"Hume' is said . to have agreed to
withdraw his bill under those con
ditions. '
IjORan, who has .served on the board
since October 26, 1911, is said to be ready
jfo Quit anyway. . In fact, a letter ex
pressing his intention to sever his con
nection with the board anyway, not later
'.than March 1. is aaid to- be in the pos
session of a senator from Multnomah
cftwnty, even at this time. With Logan
ff the board, the problem then become
purely administrative one and up to
. the governor. .'!''
'Although It is generally understood
ihal there is no great amount of love
3oat between Hume and Logan, Hume's
fl rive at lawyer members on the board,
!jt is contended, is not" altogether directed
i at Logan's head.
- The presence on the board of a crim
inal lawyer with clients of his own or
"the clients of others associated "with him
jn business, is apt at times to create a
highly embarrassing situation although,
,tt is added, there is no intention to cast
ny reflections upon Logan. It is known
that he has steadfastly refused to sit
in upon the deliberations oU the parole
board when any of his clients were in
-yolved. : -
)i Tending Logan's final decision to re
sign and the governor's promise to abide
py the condition that Logan's successor
shall, be a man other than a practicing
'criminal lawyer, Hume's bill will con
tinue to lie Jn committee ready for action
if the terms are not met.
.Governor's Eemoval
From Board Is Aim
j Of Proposed Measure
.'"State House, Salem, Jan. 21. The
governor, secretary of state, president
of the senate and speaker of the house
4of representatives and state treasurer
would be removed from membership on
the state emergency board under the
provisions of a bill introduced today by
.Senator Bell. Bell's bill creates a new
emergency board of seven members, in
truding the chairman; of the house and
senate ways, and means committees,
with five "other members to be selected
from the personnel Of the joint ways
nd means committee. These five mem
bers would te elected by the ways and
means committee in joint session, with
Iho president of the senate presiding.
..The president of. the board would be
elected, by the board, and the secretary
'of state , would be constituted as the
.secretary of the board.
iMeasure Fixes Time
;For Commissioners
t:And Courts to Meet
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State House, Salem, Jan. 21. Sched
; tiles for time of holding sessions of
county courts or county commissions
in the' various" counties of Oregon are
provided in a bill introduced in the
house by Representative Pierce of Coos
.and Curry counties.
" Terms of the county court must be
,held on the first. Wednesday of each
( month in Baker, Benton, Clackamas,
Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Har
. ney, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Malheur,
Marlon, Morrow .Multnomah. Polk. Til
i.lmook, TTmatilla, Union, Wasco, Wash
ington.and Yamhill
; Sessions must be held, on the first
VtVednesdays of January, April, June,
August, October and December in the
'counties of Crook, Gilliam. Orant,
3lamath. Lake, Lincoln, Sherman, Wal
'Iwa and Wheeler. Sessions for trans
faction of 'probate business must be held
; in all counties on the first Monday of
'ach month. ;
Bill Aids Aviation
Field Movement
Z State House,! Salem, Or., Jan. 21.
Condemnation of lands for the purpose
jof aviation parks or fields may be car
J,rled on through the same procedure as
condemnations for public purposes, if a
('blll introduced in; the house by W. E.
fc.Oordon of Lane county becomes a law.
f,The law is amended so as to contain in
:tne declaration of. purposes for which
condemnation of lands can be made the
phrase: "Including real property for
I an aviation park or field." '
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i. D. Leo of Multnomah county, one of the oldest members of the pres
, ; I ent legislature.
CONTROL OF RIVER
BEDS INVOLVED
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State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21.
The- "fight between, .the sand and
gravel companies, captained by Sen
ator akJbfiClakaitoas,;&nd the
state? lyid board for fcontrol of the
properfy jrt the f state of Oregon in
the beds of navigable streams, is
waxing warm, : ? ;
The Ryan bill was up for discussion
before the . senate committee on com
merce and navigation yesterday after
noon, at which time it was opposed by
the state - land board, the attorney
general's office, representing the inter
ests of the state, and State Superin
tendent' Churchill,- who pleaded for the
irreducible school - fund, which during
the past year has been enriched bv
sorae $43,000 through the royalties paid
by sand and gravel concerns into that
fund. - j
The chief objection raised by Senator
Ryarv is that the: counties and munici
palities ' of the state are compelled to
pay a 1:0 per cent royalty to the school
fund as well as " private purchasers.
This, Ryan contends, takes monev from
the road fund and transfers it to the
school fund. Kay of Marion came to
Ryan's support, contending that it would
be better for the state to srive awav
the material at the bottoms of the riv
ers than tO force counties and cities to
"pay tribute to the school fund."
The state land board and the attor
ney general's office are contending that
the state should keep control a,nd juris
diction bver the river beds, which be
long to the state, as a matter of policy
and ' to , prevent unjust and exorbitant
charges for material being made, even
thougrh (counties and municipalities were
excepted from royalty payments by re
bates or otherwise.
The sand and gravel people have
asked for a hearing before the commit
tee.' Senator Moser announced it would
be given the first of the coming week.
Moser's Bill Would
Keep-State Exhibit
State House, Salem, Jan. 21. Continu
ation of the Oregon exhibit in Portland
as a distinctive state exhibit and reliev
ing the Portland Chamber of Commerce
from' any expense in connection there
with, is provided for in a bill introduced
today by .Senator Moser. The bill cre
ates the office of state exhibit agent at
a salary of $200 a month.
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LEGISLATOR
BILL TO SKID00
GRAM HATCHING
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21.
Hosford of Multnomah has a hunch
that what is sauce for the goose
ought to be sauce for the gander,
without intending, of course, any in
vidious comparison by what is yet
to be said.
lie wants, to abolish the office of
Charles H. Gram, commonly referred to
as the labor commissioner, but officially
and euphoniously designated as "com
missioner of labor .statistics and In
spector of factories and workshops."
Gram is currently reputed to be the
suggestor of two bills introduced fn the
house by Kay of Marion, providing
that the secretaryship of the child's wel
fare and the industrial welfare commis
sions should be shifted into his hands.
The real purpose of the two measures' is
said to be the desire to legislate Mrs.
Millie R. Trumbull, who for years has
held those positions, out of office, and
give the places to some one of Gram's
choosing. The Kay bills seem to be
bumping the bumps if the onslaught
made upon them at the committee hear
ing of a night or two ago is any indica
tion of adverse sentiment.
Captain Hosford, however, goes M
Kay one better. He wants to legislate
Gram out of office and put the duties
and work of his department into the
hands and mnder the jurisdiction of the
labor member of the industrial accident
commission.
That commission has one member who
is representative of the employers, one
representative of the employes, and .one
of the people of the state at large.
The Hosford idea would merge Gram's
department with, the industrial accident
commission and give the labor member
of the commission direct administrative
oversight of the work done by it. Hos
ford contends that Gram's office is
largely a duplication of effort and ex
pense, and he has a bill in course of
preparation to jettison Gram, and his
office, which will probably come Into
the house during the eraly days of the
coming week.
Treaty Forbidding
Operation of Purse
Seines Advocated
State House Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Ne
gotiation of a treaty between the United
States and Canada which will effectually
put an end to the purse seine and the
purse seiner is the object of a joint me
morial which has been drafted by Sena
tor Norblad for introduction into the
senate next Monday.
The memorial calls upon the Oregon
delegation in congress to use its influ
ence in securing the passage of legisla
tion to the end that a treaty be entered
into between the two countries to pre
vent the use of purse seines upon the
feeding grounds of salmon off the coast
of the territory of Alaska, the states of
Washington, Oregon and California and
the province of British Columbia.
Norblad has already introduced three
bills aimed at the purse seiners. One of
these forbids the safe, distribution or
possession in Oregon during the closed
season of any salmon caught outside the
three mile limit in the Pacific ocean.
Another prohibits the use of the purse
seine in the waters of the Pacific ocean
over which the state exercises jurisdic
tion and the third forbids the use of the
purse seine in the Columbia river.
Fishermen Plan Hearing
State House; Salem, Jan. 21. Purse
seine fishermen and others hostile to
the Norblad bill prohibiting the use of
such gear in the Columbia and other
fishing rivers of. the state, have asked
for a public hearing before the fisheries
committee at which their grievances may
be aired. The hearing will be held Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock, ,
EMPLOYERS WILL
BE REWARDED FOR
REDUCING MISHAPS
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21.
The approval of the state industrial
accident commission must . first be
obtained by the state treasurer be
fore investigating any of the funds
under the jurisdiction of the com
mission, according to the provisions
of a bill drafted by the special com
mittee of 15 on workmen's compen
sation legislation and which is now
ready for presentation.
This provision is in line with recom
mendations contained in the message of
Governor Olcott and is designed to re
lieve the treasurer from the responsibil
ity which now attaches to the investment
of these funds.
BILI, IS INDORSED
The bill, which is the result of a year's
deliberation on the part of this special
commission and is presented with the
unanimous indorsement of that commit
tee also seeks to further encourage
safety work in Oregon industries by re
warding employers in proportion to the
results achieved in reducing accidents.
Changes are provided in the experience
ratine: system for employers contributing
i to the accident fund the Bpread of which
extends from a reduction of 30 per cent
! in the rate of contribution of employers
in whose plants compensation costs have
! not exceeded 30 per cent of their contri
butions up to the base rate in plants
showing a cost of 70 per cent
TO FIX STANDARDS
To further encourage safety work in
industrial plants the commission is au
thorized to establish standards and fix
rules designed to promote organization
and educational work in accident pre
vention. Employers who comply with
such standards will be entitled to a 5 per
cent reduction in the rate of their con
tributions. Other amendments contained ' in the
bill prepared by the committee of 13
provide :
That common carriers may elect to
bring under the Oregon compensation
act hazardous occupations not subject
to the federal liability law.
That any employer not now operat
ing under the compensation law who
engages in any hazardous occupation
after July 21, 1921, must first give no
tice to the industrial accident commis
sion. That employers in default in pay
ment of their contributions to the com
pensation fund, and who -have received
a notice of such default from the com
mission, must display such notice in a
prominent, place for the benefit of their
employes, who are then privileged to
sue for damages in the event of in
jury. EEHEARINGS PROTIDED
That rehearings must be granted to
any beneficiary or employer who is
dissatisfied with a ruilng of the com
mission, and that appeal may be taken
to the circuit court if the final action
of the commission is not satisfactory.
That all" contributions to the com
pensation fund in excess of $300,000
over and above the total liabilities of
the commission must be placed to the
credit of contributing employers in pro
portion to their contributions . at the
end of each fiscal year.
That state aid be extended to the
fund covering the actual cost of admin
istering the fund instead of at the rate
of one seventh of the total fund as op
erative up until 1919 and as would have
become effective . again June 30, next,
without legislation to the contrary.
BENEFITS TO BE RETISED ',
That compensation benefits to injured
workmen be revised on a basis approxi
mately the same as under the tempor
ary increase of 30 per cent granted by
the special session last January.
That the six months' limitation on
temporary time loss be eliminated and
that the limitation on the number of
children under 16 years of age for
whom compensation is computed also be
eliminated.
That compensation benefits be com
piled on a graduated scale to meet fluct
uations in wage scales.
That provision be made for including
minors under the benefits of the com
pensation act.
A hospital contract which is said to
meet the approval of all factions on the
special committee has also been adopted
by the commission. This contract pro
vides that the accident commission may
determine the amount of hospital dues
an employer may deduct from the wages
of a workman and may prescribe the
manner of this deduction.
CONTRACT DOCTORS
It also gives to the commission com
plete authority over the service which
contract doctors must furnish to injured
workmen. In the event such service
is not adequate the' employer and em
ploye may agree on other service which
shall be provided at the expense of the
contract doctor. In the event of a re
lapse of an injured workman after his
discharge as cured by the contract doc
tor the commission may authorize fur
ther hospital service for the workman,
the expense of which must be borne by
the contract doctor.
Tariff on Poultry
Products Imports
Asked of Congress
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21. By
unanimous vote the house this morning
adopted a joint memorial to congress, in
troduced by Benjamin C. Sheldon of
Jackson county, urging congress to pro-,
vide an adequate protective tariff upon
all poultry products imported into the
United States and that the tariff be am
ple to protect against foreign competi
tion the future of the poultry industry
of the United States and of several mil
lion people dependent thereon.
The resolutions declare that during
the past year more than $100,000,000
worth of poultry products were received
at the ports of San Francisco, Portland
Seattle and Vancouver, B. C, and placed
in competition with the poultry products
of this country.
Salary Risop Sought
State House, Salem. Or.,' Jan 21
Rises of salaries for the county judge
and county treasurer of Coos county
are provided for in a bill introduced in
the house today by representative Ben
net of that county. It provides that the
salary of the judge shall be increased
from $1800 to $2000 per year, and that
of the treasurer from $1400 to $1800 Der
year. , ;
HOUSE BILLS
Bills Introduced ; ,
H. B. 109 By 'storett Providing for
the finishing and acceptance of cash, cer
tified checks or certain obligations of
the United States- government of of
municipal corporations in line of bonds
or bail.
I H. B. 110 By Gordon of Lane
Amending section 7091, Oregon Laws, re
lating to acquirement of aviation parks.
i H. B. Ill By Korell Prohibiting the
employment of persons affected with in
fectious or ventral diseases in places
where food is manufactured, prepared or
served and sold.
i H. B. 112 By Overturf Amending
section 7317, Oregon Laws, pertaining to
boards of directors of irrigation dis
tricts. I H.: B. 113 By Committee on Insurance
-f-establishlng the office of state fire
marshal.
i H. B. 114 By Pierce Amending sec
tion 3.362, Oregon Laws, relating to terms
of county courts.
H. B. 115 By Committee-on Salaries
and Public Officials Amending section
3601,- Oregon Laws, relating to salaries
of county officers in Curry county.
! H. B. 116, by Korell Amending section
6380, Oregon Laws, relating to salaries
Of officers of insurance companies,
j H. B. 117, by Bennett Ralsinp the sal
aries, of county judge and county treas
urer of Coos county.
! H. B. 118, by Martin (by request)
Amending section 4838, Oregon Laws,
pertaining to Canadian thistles.
H. B. 119. by Martin (by request)
Amending section 6471, Oregon Laws,
pertaining to beneficiaries in, fraternal
insurance societies.
H; B. 120, by Davey Regulating speed
of motor vehicles while passing school
sites.
H. B. 121. by Overturf Amending sec
tion 8708, Oregon Laws, regulating man
ufacture of ice cream.
SENATE BILLS
Bills Introduced
S. B. 119 (Substitute for S. B. No. 8)
By Burns Relating to the standardiza
tion of normal schools in Oregon.
S. B. 120 By Staples Relating to re
tirement fund of school teachers.
S. B. 121 (Substitute for S. B. 12)
By Hume Regulating private,, parochial
and denominational schools and acade
mies. S. B. 122 By Bell and Kddy Relating
to levying of a tax for the establishing
and construction of bridges and county
roads.
S. R. 123 By Tatterson Authorising
the construction of a training school for
boys and appropriating $300,600.
S. B. 124 By Kberhard-Relating to
the time for making notice for arrest of
Judgment.
S. B. 125. by Moser Authorizing cot
lection, establishment and maintenance
of permanent exhibit of Oregon agricul
tural, mineral and industrial products.
S. B. 126, by Bell Changing member
ship of emergency board.'
S. B. 127. by Bell Removing limita
tion' on salary of superitendent of capj
tol building and grounds.
S B. 128, hy Banks Providing for ap
peal from order of municipal officials
revoking business license.
S. B. 129, by Hume, Strayer and Jones
Providing for taxation of real estate
of Jiterary. benevolent, charitable and
scientific institutions.
S. B. 130, by Moser (by request) Ap
propriation $81,344 to reimburse John
Almcter for losses incurred in erection
and construction of medical school build
ing for University of Oregon.
S. B. 131. by Vinton and Jones
Amending section 3671 relating to jurors'
fees.
S. B. 13 (substitute for S. B. 71), by
Moser, Staples, F.anks and Farrel! Au
thorizing Port of Portland to Iegl3late
with respect to internal affairs of the
Port of Portland by the adoption of
ordinances.
Si P.. 133, by Moser, Staples. Banks and
Farrell Amending section 4111, Oregon
laws, relating to referendum or legisla
tion affecting counties," districts and
ports.
S. B. 13!, by Moser Providing for in
spection of electrical work by commis
sioner of labor.
S. B. 134, by Vinton Increasing sal
ary of clerk of the supreme court from
$2400 to $3600 per year.
Bills Passed by Senate
Si B. 20, by Staples Providin for the
regulation of th sale or distribution of
commercial feeding stuffs..
S. B. 30. by- Ryan Amending section
6204, Oregon Laws, definim? purposes for
which banks may hold Teal estate.
K: B. 57. by Ryan and Vinton Provid
ing for the election of recorder of con
veyances in certain counties.
Sw B. 48, by Ellis Relating to the em
ployment and compensation of water
masters.
H. B. 8. by Bennett Creating office of
and providing for appointment and sal
ary of county meat and herd inspector
for Coos county.
Bill Compensating
Mrs . Gertrude Denny
Is Passed by House
State House, Salem. Or.. Jan. 21. The
house this morning with only three dis
senting votes, those of Allen, Davey and
Hubbard, passed a bill providing for re
lief for Mrs. Gertrude J. Denny, as a
partial compensation for the work of in
troducing the China pheasant into Ore
gon. From the funds of the state game
commission the bill 'provides the' payment
to a trustee for Mrs. Denny the sum of
$1200 in installments of not less than
$50 a month.
COMING
MIDSUMMER
ADNESS
TOMORROW
I
LAST
STAYING ALWAYS
COLUMBIA
PICTURE PLAYERS
PUBLIC
RECORDS
ON CHILD CARING
HOMES ARE ASKED
State House, Salem, Jan. 21. All
child-caring agencies and institu
tions in Oregon would be required
to place their records at the disposal
of the child welfare commission
with all data relative to its wards,
under the provisions of a bill which
is now being prepared for introduc
tion by Senator Farrell at the re
quest of the commission.
The bill, it is explained, is designed
to give to the commission closer super
vision over child-caring institutions
under its jurisdiction. " j
In order to further encourage thai
placing out of children in private homes,
the bill provides 'for a continuation of
state aid for such children as long as
the institution is contributing toward
Its support.
Buildings to be erected by child
caring institutions are also brought
under the supervision of the commls-.
slon through a clause which provides
that "no building, either public or pri
vate, shall be erected in the state Of
Oregon for the housing and care of chil
dren who come under the purview of
this act without the written approval of
the child welfare commission as to the
type and general architecture of the
building."
Additional safeguards are thrown
around the placing out of children by
child-caring instijutions in a companion
measure which proposes to centralize
the work of placing out all wards of
these institutions under the supervision
of the child welfare commission.
No child, under the provisions of this
bill, could be placed out for adoption
without the approval of the state com
mission whose duty it would be to thor
oughly Investigate into the suitability
of the proposed foster home before act
ing upon any application for adoption.
Approval of its work by the child wel
fare commission would be made a condi
tion upon which the child-caring
agencies would be granted state aid in
a third bill which is now being whipped
into shape under the supervision of
Senator Farrell.
More Powers for
Fire Marshal Are
Proposed in Bill
State House, Salem, Jan. 21. Increased
powers are conferred on the state fire
marshal in a bill introduced in the house
Thursday by the house committee on in
surance. Procedure on investigation of causes
of Tires is outlined and the bill provides
that if the fire marshal is of the opinion
there is sufficient evidence to charge a
person with arson- with intent to de
fraud, he shall furnish the district at
torney such evidence with names of
witnesses and a copy of the material
testimony and request the district at
torney to cause arreBts and take such
other action as may be advisable. The
district attorney is then to summon such
witnessces and take their testimony and
lay the matter before the grand jury
if ho deems sufficient evidence is avail
able. The state fire marshal's 'department
is to be maintained by a tax on premi
ums received from insurance concerns
on business transacted in the state, f a
sum equal- to one half of one per .ceint
of the gross premiums or assessments
on their business within the state. I
It is estimated that this new rate will
bring a revenue of about $28,000 a year,
netting to, approximately, $10,000 above
the cost of the department.
Speed Regulation
Bill Aims to Guard;
School Children
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21,-
Regulation of speed. Of motor vehicles j in
front of school sites to not more than 115
miles an hour is provided for in a bill
introduced in the house today by Repre
sentative Frank Davey of Marion
county. The penalty for violation lof
this provision is fixed at not less than
$10 nor more than $400 fine. f
A bill introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Franklin F. Korell provides
that no domestic insurance company
shall nay any salary or compensation.
other than commifisions, to any officer
amounting to more than $10,000 in aiiy
year without two thirds vote of the di
rectors. The bill also limits the timeof
agreement on salaries to not more than
five years. i ; '
K
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UTeliotrope
TIMES TODAY
Measure to Repeal
Law Apportioning
School Fund Fought
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Suf
ficient opposition developed in the sen
ate this morning to Senator Ryan's bill
repealing the. act of 1919 providing for
the apportionment of funds to high
schools by county superintendents to
bring about tabling f the measure and
scheduling the same for Consideration
as a special order of business Monday
afternoon.
I Repeal of the act. Ryan declared, was
favored by all county , school superin
tendents and by educators generally.
This sentiment was echoed! by Senator
JEOddy and Senator Eberhird asserted
that all of the larger school districts' in
the state favored the repeal of the
measure. T
! Senators Jones and Porter, on the
other hand, declared that tjhe repeal of
the act would prove a serious hardship
to numerous small rural high schools
which have sprung up over the state
under the encouragement of the county
aid which is extended under! this act and
Which could not continue to exist with
out this aid which would be withdrawn
by the repeal of the act. j
i-The boys and girls of the rural dis
tricts would either be compelled to
forego the advantages of high school ed
ucation or attend a high Bqhool in some
of the larger towns and ciie which in
some instances was an impossibility,
they declared. I
Senator Hall's bill No. 82 providing
for certain amendments to the Oregon
banking laws relating to bank loans on
real estate security was also laid on
the table for further consideration by
the solons before taking action.
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Bill to Appropriate
BQnn nnn
School Submitted
State House, Salem, Jal. 21. Three
hundred thousand dollars vjuld be, ap
propriated for the construction of a
training school for boys to replace the
present Oregen Stale Training school
under the provisions of a bill following
out the recommendations j contained in
the massage of Governor jOIeott, which
was introduced Thursday by Senator
Patterson.
f The new institution, isl is provided,
would be under the jurisdiction of the
state board of control, which would be
authorized to construct the necessary
building as soon as possible on lands
already owned, by the state In Marion
county. I
j The building and structures would be
constructed according to modern pra
fical methods of conducting such an in
stitution and the chief object would be
educational and reformatory. In the
event the bill passes it is proposed to
convert the present training school Into
a. reform school for boys who are now
committed to the state prison.
Ice Cream Makers
Expected to Fight
I Regulatory Plan
State House, Salem, Oii
Jan. 21. A
bill regulating the menu
facture of ice
cream Introduced in the h
ouse today by
Representative H. J. Ovei-Uarf of Bend
is. said to be one that will likely .bring
protest from Ice cream manufacturers
as did a previous attempt in 1919 to In
crease the butter fat content.
The Overturf bill provides that not to
exceed 1 per cent by weight of harmless
thickener shall be used ; that increase
must contain not less than 12 per cent
by weight of milk fat andj that the acid
ity shall not exceed three tenths of 1 per
cent.
Fruit or nut ice cream
must contain
9 per cent of milk fat.
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I,AHT TIMES
WILLIAM S.
H A ID
GORDON BILL IS
DECLARED VICIOUS
POLITICAL TRUMP
The tax conservation commission
bill, "introduced by Representative
Herbert Gordon of Portland,, now
before the legislature, was unani
mously condemned at the conference
of city commissioners, county com- '
mlssioners and , representatives from
many outlying school and irrigation
districts in the Multnomah county
courthouse this morning.
That the bill, should It become a law,
would take from the city and county of
ficials all local legislative powers, was
the concensus of opinion at the confer
ence, and ' immediate action to prevent
its pasHage was urged.
POLITICAL AIM ALLEGED
-Commissioners Iligelow, Harbur arid
Tier and City Auditor Kunk represented
the city at the. conference and assured
the county commissioners and suburban
delegates of the city's active WKperation
in opposing the bill. Judge OcorgW ;W.
Stapleton, representing the Oresham
school district, denounced the bill' as a
means of placing the. city and county
at the mercy of politicians and building
up a very dangerous political niHthine.
At the last session of tlm city council,
Mayor' Raker and Commissioners Har
bur, Biselow arid I'ler went on record
as seriously opposed to such a, measure
and Instructed City 'Attorney ijruht .to
study the bill closely In order to. advise .
the council how heyt to proceed ifi -'defeating
is passage. '
B A It H 1 It 8KES VlCIOl
Commissioner Barbur branded the hill
as "an attempt of the same political
gang which opposed the city and county
consolidation bill to put Rortland at llio
mercy of Its .political' machine."
Commissioner Bigelow pointed out that
theviassage of 4he bill would practically
nullify the power of the city council and
would -plabo Portland . taxpayers at thn
mercy of three men with no direct in
terest in the city, and who would be
actuated by political influences.
"If the. taxpayers 'find a -city commis
sioner or h's acts objectionable Ihey can
recall him, but these, commlmiloners
would be supreme and the taxpayers
would have to submit to , their 'dictation,
no matter how., unjust or disastrous it
might be to Portlands best interests,"
Bigelow declared.
MOVE TO DEFEAT BILL
The fire department, police department,
bureau of public works and all other
city activities would be subject to reduc
tion or disruption sfeghe whim of three
political appointees "under the ' lordon
bill, the city, council agreed. Definite
action toward defeating the tax conser
vation commission bill will be taken by
the council at a special session late to
day.' A delegation composed of representa
tives of the city and county governments,
presidents of civic bodies and other rep
resentative citlaeps wlJl go to Salem
next Tuesday afternoon anl appear be
fore the house committee ;oti RSHennment
and taxation to . protettt the passago of
the Gordon bill.
Ttcotijustinff Kalarlos IropisMl
State House, Salem, Jan. 21. A bill
for the readjustment- of salaries of
county officials in Curry , county was
introduced Thursday afternoon in house
by the committee on salaries, and public
offices. The salaries provided are : Two
county commissioners, $300 each and
milage and $6 per day for each day of
actual service in county' work " super
vision ; county superintendent of schools,
$1329 and not to exceed f2fc0 traveling
expenses", county clerk, $1500 ; sheriff,
$1700 ; assessor, $.150u and traveling ex
penses ; treasurer. $600.
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