Tbm OREGON STATESMAN. SaUaau Orison. Tuesday Morning February 23. 1941
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mouse Fusses Measure to Raise Age Pensions 'to, $40 Maximum
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Ways and Means Given Vote
Of Confidence on Bill
Gearing Need Basis
Committee Revising Pleasure, to Meet US
Federal Social Security Objections;
National Guard "Kicks'' Aired
The house, passed with but
bill to raise the maximum grant for old age assistance from $30
to $40 and later voted confidence in the ways and means com
mittee's handling of social security legislation by refusing 34 to
zj lo recall a dux to deiine need in
pensions.
Democrats charged that the
measure to raise the pension ceil
ing, sponsored by the administra
tion, was "another fraud on the
bid people," but voted for the
, bill. Reps. James A. Rodman (R
, Lane) and Giles L. French (R
Sherman) voted "No."
The second pension battle was
on Rep. George Duncan's measure
to clarify the "need basis" for
pensions by permitting each re
cipient to earn up to $15 monthly
from private sources and allow
pensioners exceptions on real
property up to $3000.
Chairmaa; A. Rennie (R-Ben
ton) of the ways and means so
cial security subcommittee, said
the bill had to be revised to meet
federal social security board ob
jections. Rennie said his commit
tee was working on the bill and
would report it out as soon as pos
sible. Rennie explained that the bill
' to raise the pension maximum
would permit Oregon to obtain
the maximum $20 federal match
money in the most needy cases
and in connection with hospital
ization costs now borne by the
state ,alcne. .
Rep. Richard L. Neuberger
(D-Multnomah) charted that
past legislatures have been mak
ing "$200 aestures" by memor
ializing congress to "do some
thing for the old folks" while
failing to enact a tax program to
provide increased pensions.
"It's up to the legislature to
stay here," Keuberger said, "un
til it enacts a tax bill that will
provide adequate pensions."
Rep Rodman told the house he
had been informed that Oregon
national guardsmen at Camp Mur
ray are being required to do ."me
nial work" for draftees coming
into cantonments. He suggested it
might be a matter for legislative
said that guardsmen are
occupying tents while draftees are
being quartered in cantonments.
Vet Reveals "Method"
Rep. Harvey Wells (R-Mult.)
one ol two, Spanish war veterans
in the house, said he believed it
was common practice in the army
to "wine and dine" new men.
"You show them how to dp things
and pretty soon they get used to
them and you can start borrowing
money from them," he said.
Debate among members of the
Multnomah county delegation on
measures to elect represetatives
from Multnomah by positions and
to increase the salary of the Mult
nomah county auditor took up a
major portion of the house session
time Mondny.
The house passed and sent to
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'two dissenting votes Monday a
the governor the bill to raise the
" salary of the Multnomah county
auditor from $360 to $4800 af
ter a 45-minute parliamentary
workout.
The house passed and sent to
the senate a bill to provide appeal
through the courts from rulings
of the state liquor commission.
Expense Bills Passed
Appropriation bills to pay ex
penses of the Oregon national
guard and to maintain the Battle
ship Oregon were passed and sent
to the governoir.
. The house labor and industries
committee reported out "do pass'
a bill by Rep. J. D. Perry (D-Co-
lumbia) to combine functions of
the unemployment compensation
commission, the industrial acci
dent commission and the state la
bor department In a state depart
ment of labor and industry.
Lottery Law
Letup Asked
Liberalization of the lottery sec
tion of the Oregon laws is provid
ed m a bill introduced by the sen
ate judiciary committee Monday.
Gifts or awards of money, prop
erty or anything of value, which is
awarded by lot or drawing as a
trade stimulant by any mercantile
establishment, theatre, radio
broadcasting station, newspaper or
Other concern which charges no
price and collects no fee for par
ticipation in such lot or drawing,
other than its regular - ft r i c e s ,
would be exempt from the lottery
provision.
A public hearing on this bill
probably will be sought later in
the legislative session, Dickson in
dicated. Bill Would Increase
Log Truck Weights
Under the provisions of a bill by
Sen. Lew Wallace fD-Mult.) the
combined weight of trucks and
load in log hauling operations
would be increased from 54,000 to
68,000 pounds.
Wallace said this measure is in
the interest of the logging and
milling industry. Certain restric
tions are contained in the bill.
Pay Hike ior Yamhill
Sheriff Is Sought
A b i 1 1 introduced Monday by
Sen. W. E. Burke would increase
the salary of the sheriff of Yam
hill county from $2000 to $2400 a
year. The salaries of the county
commissioners would be increased
from $4 to $5 a day.
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of troop-carrying, seagoing tanks, similar to the one pictured above,
to Donald Roebling of Clearwater, Fla. It was believed approxi
mately 200 tanks would be delivered under the contract.
Senate Bills
INTRODUCED MONDAY
SB 311, by fishing industries
Making it unlawful, except under
certain conditions, to bring into
Oregon or have in custody crabs
caught by means of trawl or drag
nets in the Pacific ocean.
SB 312, by industries Relating
to experience rating under work
men's compensation law.
SB 313, by mining To encour
age production of industrial and
building material mined and pro
duced in Oregon.
SB .314, by mining To provide
for location of mining claims and
execution of mining leases by
state land board.
SB 315, by Kauffman Relating
to tax exemptions.
SB 316, by agriculture commit
tee To provide for inspection of
horticultural and agricultural pro
ducts.
SB 317, by Burke Relating to
boards of directors of union high
school districts.
SB 318, by Burke Relating to
salaries of Yamhill county offi
cers.
SB 319, by Wallace Relating
to size and weights of log trucks.
S. B. 320, by irrigation and
drainage Providing additional
method for foreclosure of certifi
cates of delinquency of irrigation
districts.
SB 321, by agriculture To es
tablish standards of weights and
measures.
SB 322, by judiciary Relating
to setting aside judgment.
SB 323, by judiciary Relating
to judgment of nonsuit. j
SB 324, by judiciary Relating
to exemptions.
SB 326, by Dickson Relating
to suits against utilities commis
sioner. SB 327, by Dickson Liberaliz
ing "lottery" sections.
SB 328, by Burke, et al Relat
ing to protection of livestock and
poultry from dogs running at
large.
PASSED BY SENATE
SB 262, by forestry Regulating
cutting of timber.
SB 278, by Dickson Relating
to actions for wrongful death.
SB 288, by Dickson Relating to
abstracts of title.
SB 301, by industries Relating
to contributions by employer to
industrial accident fund.
" SB 303, by ways 'and means
Authorizing spouse or next of kin
of deceased beneficiary of old
age or blind assistance to receive
and endorse checks.
SB 249, by Belton and Rep.
Hedlund To produce for forma
tion of park and recreation dis
tricts. SB 261, by forestry Authoriz
ing the state through board of
forestry to acquire, exchange and
manage certain clases of lands.
PASSED BY HOUSE
SB 51, by Booth Changing date
of medical examiners' meetings.
SB 79, by fishing industries
Relating to pilchard, tuna, etc.
SB 89, by assessment and taxa
tion Providing duties of state
tax commission.
SB 90, by assessment and tax
ationTo provide for the' recep
tion of any moneys received from
United States in lieu of property
taxes.
SB 121, by Best Relating to
issuance of stock by officer,
agent or employe of public utility.
SB 143, by Multnomah Relat
ing to salaries of officers of Mult
nomah county.
SB 198, by elections and privil
eges Relating to separate ballot
for "municipal elections. ,
SB 244, by education Relatinc
to bond of school district clerk.
Employer Minimum on
Compensation Okehed ,
The senate Monday acted favor
ably on a bill by the industries
committee r fixing the minimum
annual contribution of an em
ployer to the workmen's "compen
sation fund at $10. 1 , v :; ,.
. Sen, Ronald E. Jones, Marion
county. said the present cost of
collecting and auditing many con
tributions was larger than the
amount received.
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House Bills
INTRODUCED MONDAY
HB 496, by ways and means
Directing money received from es
tate of Frank Wood to be credit
ed to general fund.
HB 498, by Kuratli, et al To
provide for protection against fire
on lands outside of incorporated
cities.
PASSED BY HOUSE
HB 333 by Thiel and Wilson
Relating to salary of Astoria jus
tice of the peace.
HB 336, ways and means To
remove maximum of $30 per
month for old age assistance, sub
stitute basis of need.
HB 393, by alcoholic control
Relating to appeals from decisions
of liquor control commission.
HB 453, by ways and means
Appropriation for Oregon nation
al guard.
HB 488, by reapportionment
Relating to apportionment for
congressional districts.
HB 489, by ways and means
Appropriation for Battleship Ore
gon. HB 490, by ways and means
To provide for landscaping and
improving of capitol grounds.
PASSED BY SENATE
HB 27, by Carson, et al To
provide for transfer of probate
jurisdiction from county courts to
circuit courts.
HB 253, by Chase Relating to
county road petitions.
HB 308, by Wells Relating to
powers of rural fire protection
districts.
HB 386, by Duncan Relating
to organization of rural fire pro
tection districts.
HB 426, by counties and cities
Relating to county and local
fairs.
HB 443, by Boivin Relating to
Klamath county officers. -
HB 472, by ways and means
Appropriation for Doernbecher
hospital and to extend benefits of
child guidance clinic of the Uni
versity of Oregon medical school
to all counties.
HB 473, by ways and means
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17 Measures
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Start in House; Sea
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Seventeen bins, approved; by
both legislative houses were sign
ed by Gov. Charles A;-Sprague
Monday. Sixteen of these bills ori
ginated In the house.
A bill by Rep. Roy Carter, Cur
ry county, relates to the killing
of sea lions In the Pacific ocean.
Other bills, signed:
SB 114 Relating to fees col
lected by state engineer.
HB 135 Relating to sale of se
curities. HB 159 To require recording
of orders of county courts affect
ing title of lands set aside as
parks.
HB 163 Relating to challenge
for implied bias.
HB 31 Relating to hunting and
angling licenses.
HB 101 Relating to inspectors
of foodstuffs. "
HB 452 Appropriation for sal
aries of school district 42 in Ben
ton county and school district 30,
Multnomah county.
HB 456 Appropriation for state
engineer, state reclamation com
mission and hydroelectric com
mission. HB 467 Appropriation for
state board of forestry, bureau of
labor and welfare commission.""
HB 8 To authorize surviving
spouses and dependents of de
ceased to collect wages without
administration.
HB 435 Relating to supreme
court trial fees.
HB 369 Relating to oaths of
witnesses.
HB 363 To change name of
girls industrial school for girls to
Oregon Hillcrest school.
HB 270 Relating to regulation
of persons dealing in insurance
bonds.
HB 145 Relating to qualifica
tions of teachers.
HB 91 Relating to gift taxes.
Gas Tax Law now
22 Years of Age
Today Is the 22nd birthday of
the gasoline tax the motorist's
friend, if you look at it that way.
Twenty two years ago Ore
gon made legislative history
when this tax. one cent a gallon
at first, was devised as a means
of raising revenues to build.,
highways. Since that time the
state has collected $115,316,000
from motorists' purses for this
purpose. The rate In some states,
of which many have followed
Oregon's lead, has risen as high
as seven cents, but here It stands
at five.
Appropriation department of ag
riculture. HB 475, by ways and means
Deficiency appropriation for state
board of parole and probation and
state tuberculosis hospital.
HB 354, by irrigation and drain
age Relating to irrigation dis
tricts. v HB 366, by Miller and Frencli
Relating to salaries of Gilliam
county officers.
Chamber Hears
VS Capital
Terrible" .-Washington, 'DCV' Is a "horrible
example" of what centralized fed
eral government may some day
mean for the entire nation, . Rep.
James Rodman . of Eugene. - told
members Vof the . Salem., chamber
of ..cemmercce at their ' luncheon
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Pointing out that Washington's
crime rate Is high, its health rat
ing poor, housing deplorable and
educational " system below -standard
while the cost of city govern
ment. Is -the highest per capita
among large cities of the nation,
Rodman said this was because of
the "remote control system under
which the city Is governed by
members of congress who have no
personal Interest In it.
The speaker In discussing the
present legislative session, object
ed to the proposed increases in re
lief and unemployment funds,
while employment Is gaining;
and particularly to the bills which
make relief records secret so that
budget . committees may not In
spect them with a view to making
savings.
Rodman was introduced by Rep.
H. R. 'Farmer" Jones of Marion
county.
Faculty Will
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Present Play
Willamette university faculty
members will present the famed
farce "Dulcy" Monday night,
March 10T in the Leslie auditor
ium. Professor William C. Jones,
production chairman, announced
Monday.
Mrs. Genevieve Oppen, Willam
ette dramatics director will direct
the production and play the title
role. Rehearsals are in progress
and casting is completed.
In the cast will be Mrs. Oppen,
Dr. Jones, Professors H. C. Hut-
chins, Maurice Brennan, Daniel
Schultze, Robert Wilson, Egbert
Oliver, "Kenneth McLeod and Ri
chard Liebes, and two wives of
faculty members, Mrs. Maurice
Brennan and Mrs. Herbert Rahe.
Production staff will be com
posed of Dr. Charles H. Johnson,
state manager; Constance Fowler,
art director; Maurice Brennan,
music; Lorena Jack and Lois Lat
imer, furniture; Richard Liebes,
tickets; Robert Wilson, programs;
Earl Brown, electrician; Mrs.Her
bert Rahe, costumes; and Coach
R. S. Keene, head usher.
"Dulcy" is the first Dlav to be
presented by the faculty for sev
en years. In 1934 they produced
So This is London," and in 1931
The Thirteenth Chair."
Juvenile and Probate
Work Change Sought
Juvenile and probate court work
in counties having more than 35,
000 population, which embrace
one judicial district, would be
transferred from the county
judges to the circuit courts under
the provisions of a bill approved
by the senate Monday.
The bill was introduced by Rep.
Allan Carson, Marion county, and
would affect only two counties.
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Situation to 1943
Sens.. Coe McKenna (R-Mult)
and W. H. Steiwer (R-Wheeler)
Monday Introduced a joint resolu
tion providing for the creation of
a taxation and Industrial ' devel
opment commission. j
. The , resolution carries j an ap
propriation of $5000. 'I ,
The commission would be com
posed of seven members,! two to
be selected by the president of
the senate, two by the speaker of
the house and three by the gover
nor. The committee would report
prior to the 1943 legislative ses
sion, t
aiucues ouuinea ior ine com
mission include: f
Progressive reduction la assess
ed value of real and personal
property subject to taxation.
To make comparison of jhe pro
portionate part of the cost of gov
ernment upon both real and per
sonal property taxes with that of
adjoining states. !
Investigate and determine the
relative tax cost or burden upon
new industries which contemplate
locating in this state as compared
with the costs and burdens in ad
joining states. i
To determine the possibility of
so revising the tax structure of
this state as to make its advan
tageous for industry and business
to locate within its borders.
To make complete survey of the
tax system methods of , assessing.
collecting and administering the
entire tax structure of this state
and to make recommendations for
a revision thereof.
To report amount of real and
personal property within the state
which is subject to taxation by
reason of ownership by the fed
eral government or its agencies.
Lines Inspection
Measure Killed
The senate Monday disapproved
a bill by Sen. Ashby Dickson CD-
Mult.) and others, providing for !
the regulation of construction, op- j
erauon and maintenance of tele
phone, telegraph, power and other
transmission lines.
Sen. Thomas R. Mahohey de
clared that this legislation: was de
sired by both employers and work
ers and had been the subject of a
well-attetfded public, hearing.
The bill also, was favored by
Sen. I. W. Wipperman, (R-Jose-phine)
who explained that the
regulatory rules would be promul
gated by the state utilities com
missioner vhile the ' inspections
would be under the state labor de
partment. Sen. W. E. Burke (R-Vamhill)
opposed the measure jon the
ground that the inspection' charge
of 50 cents per pole mile was ex
cessive. Tax Bill Withdrawii
A bill by Senator. Coe McKen
na, Multnomah county, providing;
for waiving penalties and interest j
on delinquent taxes for 1939 and i
prior years when the current tax-;
es are paid in full, was withdrawn !
Monday. j
Industry
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Britain Shoe
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More than 1000 pairs of wear
able shoes wul leave Salem to
day for London, the result of a
recent drive by local Boy Scouts.
- Chairman Rex Wirt said that
in some instances persons do
nated newl shoes. - Some of the
footwear contained notes, all cf
which were left in. One gave'
the name and address of a man
who said he was looking for a
middle-aged lady.".
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