The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, March 02, 1941, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textr.t: ; I : A :' TIi OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning. March 2. 184 Measures Withdrawn ! Four bills, all relating to, the workmen's compensation law and introduced by the - senate Indus tries committee, were withdrawn Saturday at the request of Sen. Ronald E. Jones (R-Marion), chairman of that committee. They were: SB 152 Relating to experience rating. SB 158 Relating to contracts for treatment of injured. . SB 159 Regulating . deduction of wages. ; SB 160 Relating to obligation of surety and casualty insurance companies. Sprague Vetoes Salary Raise Gov. Charles A. Sprague Sat urday settle1 the legislative row about increasing salaries of Mult nomah county officials by vetoing a bill raising the pay of Al Brown, Multnomah county auditor, from $3600 to $4800 annually. "It has been my general prac tice to permit local bills of this character to become law where it was evident that there was gen eral local approval of the meas ure," the governor wrote to Dean Walker, president of the-senate. "In this case there are numer ous evidences of distinct local dis approval of this increase." He quoted R. C. Flanders, ex ecutive secretary of the tax super vising and conservation commis sion of Multnomah county, as saying: "It is my opinion that the responsibilities placed upon the auditor and the amount ; of work performed by him person ally do not justify this increase." The house voted earlier in the week to reconsider the vote by which it passed the bill, but the! senate refused to recall it from; uie governors oixice. Senate Upsets Rules Committee Permitting Consideration Anew of Three Truck Bills t Sen. McKay Protest Causes Suspension Motion by Sen. f Frariciscovich ; Measures Go to Road Group 1 'The senate upset the decision of its rules committee Satur day to- permit, consideration of three measures having to do with the operation and weight of .trucks. The committee had barred : them on the! ground that they contained provisions "which were included in senate bill 7, recent ly postponed indefinitely. ' j . ' One of i the - bills given, a new .lease on life provides for - ports of entry for. trucks -entering Ore gbn on designated highways. An . other provides that motor vehicles with a gross weight in excess of 54,000 pounds shall not operate .on any highway in Oregon unless the, owner shall have secured a permit from the state highway . commission. Both of these bills vwere introduced by the senate roads and highways committee. The third ' bill, by . Sen. Lew Wallace (D-Mult.) authorized an ' increase in the weight of trucks ''used' in logging operations to 68,000 pounds. Sen. McKay Protests Sen.' Douglas McKay (R-Mar-ion) protested the report of the ' rules Committee, i -It , fc: peculiar,"' McKay de 1 dared,; "that this legislature can not consider these three meas ures, Sen. McKay said the first of the three bill3 would per mit trucks and loads with a com bined weight in excess of 54,000 pounds, the Oregon limit, to come into their Oregon terminal from another state, provided such ter minal is not located more than 25 miles within the state boun- dary. - The shippers as well as the truck operators , are desirous of ' this legislation," McKay conclud ed. J Sen. W. E. Burke (R-Yamhill) denied that the substance of these three measures was the same as contained in senate bill 7. Consideration of the measures was opposed by Sen. W. H. Stray er (D-Baker) of the rules com mittee. He said the three bills , centered on weights and loads of trucks and involved much of the same matter as was included in senate measure 7 which was in definitely postponed. Rales Suspended j . , The jreport of the rules commit , tee was upheld after which Sen. F. M. Franciscovich (R-Clatsop) moved that the senate rules be suspended and that the bills be submitted for legislative consid eration. The motion was ap proved. The three bills later were re ferred to the senate roads and highways committee. The senate voted down a mo tion by Sen. Rex Ellis (R-Uma-tilla) that his bill providing se vere penalties for persons who advocate overthrow of the United States government by force of violence, be considered at Satur day's sessions. The judiciary committee re ported the Ellis bill out without recommendation. A measure by Sen. Burke re .lating to the election of 'directors cf union high school districts was indefinitely postponed. Measure Passes i On Blood Tests Without debate, the senate unanimously passed Saturday, a bill by the house medicine, phar macy and dentistry committee providing free blood tests for ex pectant mothers. Sen. Joel T. Booth (R-Linn.) aid this measure had been the subject of several committee hear- -features had been eliminated. This lppislatinn Viau th ciin- port of the women's cGbs of Ore- jgon and.- part ' . their national health program," Sen. Booth "ie ' clared. . - A' number . of letters recom mending passage of the measure were readl Highway Committee Will Hold Hearing 1 The senate roads and highways '. committee will conduct a hear ing Tuesdayf' morning on a bill ' by the ; house insurance commit tee requiring proof of respohsi , bility . in connection with . motor vehicle accidents. Sen. Douglas McKay (R-Mar-ion) said the hearing "was re quested by - a number of persons opposed to the bilL - ' . CXD70R31 aaontlJy prnienui no renewal expense; no inere la Interest rate A Prudential 20-Year Mortgage Is Ti wy X fiasac war borne.' AnikLld in selected fecOftni..rHA financing eptioaaL HAWK1KS aOBXKTS, Ine. T AftthorUt Mortw Ioa ilcttr for. Sk Fradantial Iaamaac Co. Gaardlaa Building ' Salta. Orf s US Students Try Nazi Way for Day Students at PierSon School In Sag Harbor, L. I., stage a "Dictatorship Day" program to teach the boys and girls to appreciate the American Bill of Rights. "Storm troopers" arrested and punished "enemies of, the state," such as lipstick-users, who were forced to scrub the school steps. Here William Sorarthout, dicta- 0 ' tor for a day, reviews his troops, members of the school band. t j ft ' i i House Bills INTRODUCED SATURDAY HB 517, by ways and means jProviding for construction of sew ages system for spate institutions. HB 518, by ways and means Appropriation forj superintendent of public instruction, state board for vocational education, textbook commissioners ani state library. HB 519, by ways and means Appropriation for educational ex tension and field work of Oregon State college. ' HB 520, by ways and means Appropriation for administering public utilities lay. PASSED BY IIOfJSE HB 139, by Smith Relating to fees for administrators. . HB 192, by Rodman et al Re lating to real estkte brokers and salesmen. HB 205, by Hdlund Relating to computation of estate taxes. HB 257, by Sniith Relating to appraisal of decedent's estate. HB 296, by Carson Relating to insolvency of sellers of invest ment contracts. HB 334 by Lonergan et al To regulate watchmaking and repair ing. HB 359, by Hedlund To pro vide for special notice to heirs, legatees or devisees. HB 381, by Thompson Rela tive to authority pf county courts. HB 93, by McAllister Relat ing to investment of trust funds for charitable or educational pur poses. HB 509 By 'revision of laws Relating to confirmation or set ting aside of sales of real prop erty by executors or administra tors. HB 510, by revision of laws Relating to citation in matter of guardian's sale of real property. PASSED BY SENATE HB 103, by medicine, pharmacy and dentistry Relating to detec tion and control of syphilis. , HB 140, by Semon and Sen. Cornett Relating to right to kill muskrats in Klamath county. HB 496, by ways and means Relating to estate of Frank Wood. Senate to MuU Interstate Rates A bill by Sen. W. E. Burke (R Yamhill) and L. W. Wipperman (R-Josephine) to provide for es tablishment and regulation of maximum and minimum individ ual and joint interstate rates, fares and charges, will be dis cussed under special order of business in the senate Monday by 11 a. m. These rates and charges would be established by the state utili ties commissioner. The measure came before the senate Saturday on a divided re port. The majority report car ried a "do pass" recommendation. Sen. William Walsh (R-Coos) signed the minority report. ' Senate Bills INTRODUCED SATURDAY SB 366, by industries Relating to rates of contribution to "indus trial: accident commission. SB 367, by industries -Relating to benefits under workmen's com pensation law. -- SB 368, by Dickson To control possession, sale and use of : fire arms. " : PASSED BY SENATE SB 144, by Steiwer et al Re lating to game birds and anrmai, UGC Declares "No Stand" ' The state unemployment! com pensation commission Saturday authorized a statement ,by Silas Gaiser, administrator, th a,t the commission has taken no official stand on employers proposal for a 2.7 "per cent top on contribu tions under experience- rating., i T Intimation that the 'commission had approved the employers' at tempt to "freeze' the top rate at the present level, replacing the contribution rate ranging ffom I .to 4 per cent effective July 1, was made Friday in debate on several bills in the house. . - ' "The commission concurred in drawing up amendments toj sen ate, bill No. 25, which was intro duced to bring the .Oregon law into conformity with social lty board requirements oi pexience rating," said Gaiseri "but secur" a.J ex- these amendments did not the present rate structure ing from 1 to 4 per cent, is to go intoleffect July 1.' turb hich dis vary 1- e : tad providing Open season. SB 320, by irrigation and drain age To provide additional me thod for foreclosure of certificates of delinquency of irrigation dis tricts. . ; . ... SB 216, by agriculture Relat ing to slaughter house inspection. SB 347, by committee on' in dustries Extending work men's compensation law to premises be longing to United States. SB 329, by Kauffman and Rep. Brauti Relating to taking clams in Tillamook county. A Memorial Approved Asking Revocation 9 The senate approved without opposition Saturday a memorial introduced by Rep. Harry Boivin (D-Klamath) urging revocation of the executive order which created the Upper Klamath wild life re serve. j i i - i i . i i to anyone choosing a car! STATEMENT I. In total inside length and in total seating width, this year's Ford bodies are the roomiest in their field. STATEMENT 2. The soft and quiet ride of this Ford is not just an im proved ride but a wholly new one. Frame, springs, ride stabilizer and wheelbase length are all new. STATEMENT 3. Although all high priced cars today have 8 cylinders or more, the only car offering this advantage to buyers of lowest priced cars is the Ford V- 8. STATEMENT 4. The 1941 Ford took first place in its class for gas econ omy in this year's official Gilmore Grand Canyon Economy Run averaging 23.05 miles per gallon and 4 3. 1 9 miles per hour. STATEMENT 5. The Ford has hy draulic brakes larger than those of any other car near its price, giving fast, smooth stops with extra-long brake-lining wear. . STATEMENT 6. Windshield and rear window of the Ford are the largest in its field. This adds both to riding comfort and to driving safety. STATEMENT 7. The Ford Motor Company has now built nearly 29 million cars, over 3 8 years, all under the same management. No other car is backed by such a record. FORD MOO DtfVEtS UAOUf. Boys and siri hcr it your opportunity to win one of 9S University Scholarships for skillful driving. For details, writ Ford Good Drivers LeasW Dearborn, Mich., or sec your Ford Dealer. fl Road Committe Favors Two Bills . Two important .bills ; were re ported out favorably Saturday by the senate ' roads and highways committee Saturday. One of these bills authorizes the state .highway commission, in cooperation with the Washington highway commission and federal bureau of roads, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire bridges across the Columbia river. f Sen. W. E. Burke (R-Yamhill) did not concur in the majority report" j . . . . ( . The other bill increases the cost of motor vehicle drivers li- licenses front $1 to $1.50. The additional 60 cents would be di verted to a fund to be used in compensation hospitals for the care of lndigetn persona Injured in automobile, accidents! Officials estimated that the increase in the cost of drivers - licenses would raise a fund of $120,000 annually. Sen. Marshall E; Cornett (R Klamath) protested the measure on the ground that many . poor people in Oregon would have . to contribute for- .the hospitalization of transients. . " r " Teachers' Pay Bill Defeated in Senate A bill by Rep. Wallace S. Lr kin (D-Yamhill) providing that teachers pay shall be on a 12 inthstrather than nine months basis went down to defeat in the senate Saturday. Sen. HoVard Belton (R-Clack-amas) said the school boards al ready have this - authority . and I there is no need for further legis lation."':-" . - About April 1 we expect to move to our new location . at 141 N. Commercial Street, just two doors south. In order to eliminate ' moving the merchandise listed below, we are offering these items, and many not listed, at a great reduction As I Inch as 7M Oil On BILLFOLDS . . BOOK ENDS . . GIFT ITEMS LAMPS V. . BOX STATIONERY . .. BOOKS . MANY OTHER ITEMS No Exchanges No Refunds No Returns GOiniEIICIAL BOOK ST0DE ' 163 N. 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