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300 State Vets Taking Farm Job-Training Oregon's farm Job training firofram, in the four months sine Is inception, ' has extended to very county in the state and on October 31 had more than 300 "World War II veteran workirif and training in faming; procedures while drawing CI subsistence al lowances to augment their earn ings. Gov, Earl Snell announced Friday. , O. I. Paulson, state vocational department director, said the pro gram is growing daily and that su pervision in most sections of the state la adequate. Zach county has a local veterans advisory com mitter which approves those farms where training Is desired and ap proves the wage schedule,- which aims toward an objective goal of $200 and seeks to start the trainee at 30 per cent of this goal. Veterans seeking to enter the farm training program were urged by Gov. Sneil to contact the vet erans administration either in their own are or by writing to the Portland regional office. 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In styles suitable for regular or Air I Lad. m White and colors. wti ojcxvs doci Util pap Commercial Booh Store . 141 N- Commercial St. ' Phe 4534 Satem, Oregon Woodbttrnto teoi 01 mm ling Pool (Stery also est page 1) Mayoralty races hold the spot light in most mid-valley towns a Tuesday's election approaches, but in Wood bum he voters will not only, vote on mayor, but win decide between the Legion park and Settlemier! park for the loca tion of the city swimming pool. Fred Hecker and Elmer Mattson are candidate for mayor. West side council candidates are Mar shall Hicks. Charles W. Smith, and Tom Workman, two to be elected; East fide candidates are Jess Fikan and E. J. Hughes, twp to be named. h i Mt. Angel )niYL choose three councilmen from seven candi dates. They are Carl Bucken, A. G. Trager, J. T. Wachter, incum bents; Tony Bigler, E. G. ,Unger, Victor Frey and William Blem. Sablimit Has Slate Sublimity will elect five coun cilmen from the following candi dates: Herman- Hassler, Bert Bradley. Andy Kintz. E. A. Ditter, J. H. Wolf. Philip Steffes, Ervin Schumacher, jRay Hartman, and Leo Susbauer; Peter Cries and Robert Stuckart are candidates for recorder and Jerome Ditter and Alfred Hart man are candidates for treasurer. Seeking the post of town marshal are James Nightingale, Mat Wolf and Peter Boedigheimer. Six candidates are on the Sil verton city ballot for the three council posts. They are ; Frank Porter, Pat Grogan, Alvin Legard, Clint Wei by, ; George Christensen and Alfred Adams. Ceanty Elect On the county ballot Polk coun ty will elect a county commis sioner but W E Knower of West Salem is the only candidate for the post now held by Fred Gib son, also of I West Salem. Dean Walker, candidate for reelection as state senatpr and Lyle Thomas, state representative, are unap posed for reelection. Eleven Polk county precincts have double boards and these pro vide counting boards for three rn West Salem, four in Dallas, Inde pendence 1 and 4, Salt Creek and Rick real!. 3 Public Records Phi the Children Firsl! Vole 316X 7ES! iaxic Schcol Fnna1 Pd. Adv. I Mariea Cesinty Teachers Asaee. bbbbW' BBaFssW ssw ajpaw' saaawr wsbbbbw bsw amm e' WiMMSr K W jsanil Ves Ara Fsnisit Crisis 5 J gg It Will Permit Oregon schools are facing a criers! Skyrocketing coals and increased population have made the present school financing tystcra entirely inadequate. Last year S6.6"; of ail school districts wers forced to levy special local taxes te meet minimum budget needs for the 1946-1947 school year. This tracerQtn sad inadequate financing has forced schools to oaart im porta ntsiibjects and activities. School districts will be able to plan a good practical course of education. At present,; uncertain and inadequate financing has made long-ranee planning aa impossibility. You can do a Jot more with a dollar you "know" you will havej Tkm Bill Is The Oregon Tax Study Commission report for J una, 1946, says that of the 1 1 western .-... "Only Arizona spends less per capita for eduouioo than Oregon. eTWtV IslsjcsitleasaJ Op pari wit js ... by providing a sute fund from which school support can be apportioned according to need. The assessed valuation behind each Oregon child vanes from 52.122.900 a child in one school district to S435 a child m another. It is impossible, then, ander the present system to equalise educational opportunities when school funds ass raised almost entirely by the district. The Basic School Support Fund bill provides a state fund sufficient to produce 5 SO per capita for every census school child. Aside" from the small amount of irreducible school fund this would constants the entire school support from state sources. outlined in our sute Constitution, it is left to the legislature to provide the method of apportionment and distribution; However, the btfl provides that it must equalize educational opportunities, conserve and improve the standards of the schools. The V. limitation shall have ao bearing on this fund and income jux revenue may be used to offset this sute Ux. Actitre) Ore) gap Approve . yes h win ftuif) Kcff) QwetHfUsI T No aaatter how good an the books being eaed . . k's the teacher who counts. Last year more than 2500 of Oregon's 8,254 teachers wen teaching oa emergency certificate. Teacher graduates from the Sute System of Higher Education have dropped from 1,177 in 1931 to an estimated 102 in 1946. Qualified teachers are leaving for v more sscun caching jobs m otbet states or for higher paying positions is other lines of work. Realizing that Oregon schools must have a revision of the school financing system, 16 Oregon groups enthusiastically endorsed the Basic School Support Fund bill. Among those going on record as approving the bill are : American Legion, Department of Oregon, Ore gon Businen and Professional .Women's Clubs. Oregon Congress of Industrial Organizations, Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers. Oregon Council of Social Workers, Oregon Education Association, Oregon Farmers 4 Union, Oregon Federation of Labor. Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, Oregon Junior Chamber of Commerce, Oregon League of ; Women Voters, Oregon State Association of J School Boards. Oregon Stale Division of the American Associa tiva of University Women, Oregon Sute Grange. Portland dry Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Oregon. A4, I sea. iic.itlMmsMs.lwtiHS. Ti t I BBNaakaastBsBWaasssBBb '. Jl1 .jawammaam. 0"Jiiek SOS S3 U L5& MUNICIPAL COUatT T- ? David Madsen, 175 Ford at, de struction of public porperty, fined $23. . . .. . ; I S Donald McDonald. 1232 N. Lib erty sL, destruction of r- public ptuperty, fined $25. - Deaa Ifahaffey and Wayne K loahaffey. both of 107$ Highland ave, each fined $7.50 on a charge of violation -of basic rule. t Marjorie E. Fanning, 1965 Grant st, failure to stop, fined $2j50l Robert E. Dodge, route 1, box 273, violation of basic rule, fined $10. . I Kenneth H. Smith, Salem, viola tion 01 basic rule, fined $10. Tearle J. Conway, 1590 Market st, violation of basic rule. lined $10. Ralph Bent. 19 N. High st, parking violation, fined $.50. Tor N. New land. 1955 Hazel ave parking violation, fined $4. S Henry Bod en, 383Q Mahrt ave. lauure to stop, posted $2.50 bail. Kenneth H. Smith, route 7. Sa lem, violation of basic rule, posted $10 ban. Robert E. Dodee. route L Sa lem, violation of basic rule, posted 110 bau. Ralph W. Johnson, 1307 Fair- mount ave., violation of basic rule, posted $7.50 bail. : Eldon C. Johnson. 3000 Portland rd.. reckless driving, fined $25. Chester R. Wolf, route 5, Salem. failure to stop, posted $2.50 bail. Frank J. Franco. Portland, vio lation of basic rule, posted $5 baiL 5 John D. Rudishausen, Portland. violation of basic rule, posted $7.50 bail; CntCTJTT COURT : Charles Kloos vs Oregon Motor btages: Order allows defendants answer to be amended by inter lineation. PKOBATE COURT 1 Frederick Bitner guardianship estate: Order authorizing compro mise claim. ; Marie Lepik estate: Order ap proves final account. MA1KIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS . Donald H. Duncan, 27 lithog rapher, and Florence Peart, 23, stenographer, both of Salem. Moris J. Petersen, 2L laborer, and Jean Ball, 20, domestic, both of Turner. Harrison Wayne Faulkner, mill worker. North Bend, and Lottie Bemice KimmeL 28, waitress, Arapahoe. Neb. W infield S. IngaHs, sign writer. Newport, and Dorothy M. Jensen, 27, beauty operator, 608 S. Church st., Salem. Robert B. Bartges, 23, construc tion worker, and Edna Dee Col lins, 24, receptionist, both of Salem. Contests Only 19 Salem, 18 Valley Men Leave Army Recently discharged from the army at Fort Lewis, Wash., were 19 Salem men and 18 men from, mid-valley area, according to an army news release. t Thorn from Salem are: Sgt. C - W. Crawford. 1529 SUta St.: ' T. 4th Gr. Drrtram W. Jefferson, route 7. box SSS: T. 5th Cr. August A. Koenig. Ill S. Ztod mt.; PTC Joseph M. Heaty. 1500 S. Liberty St.; Cpl. Stanley T. Grred. SW Market St.; T. 4th Cr. Keith C. La Due. route 7, box 4S3; Cpl. Dewey A. nana:, sas N. Summer St.: PTC WH lard R. Hurhammer, route S. box 441: Pvt. rrancis W. Rebfetd. route S. box ZS9: Cpl. William r. George. 21s Salem HeishU: Pre Morris R. Humkcr, 147 Trade mt.; PTC David D. Hague. 1S20 Ferry st.; T. 5th Gr. Gerald W. Stuch lik. 1S69 Roosevelt St.; PfC Wayne K. Bright, box 147 A; T. 3rd Gr., George A. Hall. 3115 Cherry ave.: T. 5th Gr. AHrto r. French. Zttt Mission St.: T. 5th Gr. Wensten J. Martin, route 3. box S2S: T. Sth Cr. Irving M. Stein buck. 60S N. Front st.: Sgt. James R Phillips, Its W. Leffelle st. Other men from valley cities are: PCF Glenn A. Montgomery. Scio: Sgt. Ebert M. Harvey, and T. Sth Gr. Lyon R. Yoder. both of SU verton: S. Set. Frank A. Pea body. SUytoiw T. Sth Gr. Kenneth Brown. Subhmity: PFC Ed ward F. Jones. Tomer: PFC Roscoe G. Brosig. and Sgt. Kenneth L. Shane, both of Wood burn; PTC John I. lie Rae. Lyons: T. 4th Gr. Allen Swafford. Set. Zeno M. Wesiss. T. Sth Gr. Defend T. Smith, and PFC Harland S. Andrirt. all of McMinnviUe: T. Sth Gr. Roy A. Howard. Mehama; Cpl. Ralph C. In lOjSenate Districts Set Seventeen senators and all six ty repreaeutativee will be chosen in Oregon; at Tuesday election. Thirteen senators are holdovers and are -not up for vote. Seven others have no opposition, leav ing hut lOpseats contested. ; f ;The lineup by districts: i 1 1 1st: Allan G. Carson (r) (un opposed). 1 Douglas McKay (r) (unopposed). i 2nd: Cliff Knodell (r) vs Orval N. Thompson (4). 3rd: Truman Chase (r) vs Ralph P. Laird Cd). 4th: Angus Gibson (r) vs. Fred E. Harrison (d). 5th: Thomas Parkinson (r) (holdover). - th: Earl T. Newbryr) (un opposed). 7th: W. W. Balderee (r) vs Clyde T. Spooner (d). 8th: William E. Walsh (r) (hold over). 9th: Dean H. Walker (r) . (un opposed). 10th: Eugene E. Marsh (r) (un opposed). 11th: Paul L. Patterson (r) 12th: Howard C. Bel ton (rV vs. (holdover) vs. Lee L. Shoemake (d). , 13th: ' Clifford T. Howlett '(d) vs. Jack Lynch (r). Richard L. Neuberger (d) vs. Lee Patterson (r). Frank H. Hilton (r) (hold over). Thomas R. Mahoney (d) (holdover). Walter J. Pearson (d) (holdover). Lew Wallace (d) (holdover). 14thr Russell Hogan (d) vs. Ir ving Rand (r). 15th: Merles Chessman (r) vs. Gordon Sloan (d). ISth: P. J. SUdelman (O (hold over). 17thr Marshall Cornett (r) (hold over). 18th: Ernest R. Fatland (r) (holdover). 19th: Rex Ellis (r) (unopposed). 2th:3 Carl Engdahl (r) (unop posed). 21st: C. H. Zurcher (r) over); v 22nd: J. N. Jones (r) (hold over). 23rd: Austin Dunn (d) Verne McCollum (r). 24th: George P. Winslow (holdover). , (hod- vs D. (r) Compensation Paid Children Of Veterans Approximately 780 children in Oregon whose fathers died as a result of World War II serv ice are receiving monthly com pensation benefits, James: S. Har ris, Veterans Administration rep resentative in this area, : said to day. In the Pacific Northwest, the number of benefited youngsters is 2700, including 1200 in Washing ton, 370 in Montana and 350 in Idaho. A World War II widow, Harris explained, is, entitled to receive $60 monthly for herself and $18 for one child, plus $15.60 each for any additional children. If both parents are deceased, the child's legal guardian receives $30 a month. For two children the guardian receives $45.60, with ad ditional amounts approximating $12 for each additional child. Recent legislation removed pre vious restrictions as to the total amount payable in these cases, Harris said. Young. Mill City; PFC George J. Wegel and T. Sth Gr. Wallace E. Bichsel. both of MoUlU: T. 4th Gr. Robert E. Vin cent. Monmouth; T. 5th Gr. Cornelius J. Vandecoevering. Mt. Angel; T. Sth Gr. Calvin A. Montgomery, Harris burg: Set. Glen H. Barrick. Indepen dence: T. Sth Gr. Delbert W. Aernl. Jefferson; T. Sth Gr. Ralph C. Schrou der. and Cpl. Orvilte V. Junnka. both of Lebanon: T. Sth Gr. Edward L. Isaac and PFC Gustav Quiring, both of Dallas: and PFC George L. Rohner and Sgt. Glenn 3. Dry den. both of Albany. 'ftlllty. It's a srMsaet ! rbl9flttoUeosU-. ...eitnuhls lirasUUtoasW I oxtett tact . . . PoHy AAlRA-GRlt h the handiest th'mg that ever com Inio a kitchen griddle, skillet, roasting dish, staling plotter oB in one! Saves rime, saves work, heaWaer because PoHy MRA-GS0. cooks foods evenly aH over. Appliance Downstairs 340 Court St. Veto Offered Free PrescripUons Service Vr PORTLAND, Nov. 2.-ff)-Vet-erans with aeTvice-connected dis abilities now can get frwpre Salem. Orecoii. Sunday. WavmaSbmt 3, 19iS 17 acriptJons servicer at S59 Oregon drugstores. Under the new offer, announc ed -by the veterans administra tion' to match similar free medi cal and - dental service, veterans get prescrpitJons with a note to the pharmacist that, the VA has authorized treatment, i The . VA pays, the MIL ; How moch kmrer will Salem stand for our disgraceful car parking situation? Notwithstanding Salem's wide streets, visitors call our parking facilities the worst they have seen in all their travels. ! Your city council recognized at least a partial solution of this problem with park ing meters and unanimously approved a contract for their installation. OTi BILiEISffl flSDE MBS Hie same all-day parking monopoly which for years past has intimidated traffie officers and opposed all modern methods of traffic controL1 They would approve off-street parking provided Salem Taxpayers furnished the parking lots. Emm Portland, Astoria, Bend, Oregon City, Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Med ford, Klam ath' Falls, Grants Pass and Coos Bay These Oregon cities are reaping the benefits and revenues which come with the modern, convenient parking meter system. Parking Mefiers ave fihe Tax 10113. With the revenue from parking meters hundreds of other cities are providing: Off-street parking lots Traffic safety directors Necessary traffic signals Enough officers to properly enforce traffic regulations And best tf all -better parking facilities 1 Bur Parking Problem' Is lad Hou What will it be when more cars become available? Now the all-day-parkers are asking you to approve a charter amendment which would forever bar parking meters from our streets. LET'S BE SEASONABLE! Vote 501 m I vote against the amendment Pd. Adv. by Salem Civic Improvement League ' Kenneth Perry, Secretary to it r i ' - ".f v - h . - , f . & . y .... " 1 r .( J ! .. Your Ilepresenialive in Congress A World War II overseas veteran, has a record of outstanding service and achieve ment. He is able, alert, and courageous, and has brought national recognition and dis tinction to the First Oregon District. AMERICAN MAGAZINE. August, 1945 "Representative Walter Norblad of Oregon is the kino of lawmaker you're going to hear a lot more of and in the near luture. He's a World War II veteran ... a straight thinking ex-Air Corps intelligence offcier, age 37." NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM. Italy 30, 1945 "Representative. Walter Norblad is a mighty handy man with an axe." (Speaking of cutting down bureaus and appropriations) CHICAGO SUN. May 5, 1946 "The Oregon freshman in Congress is not a stranger to legislative and parliamentary procedure ..." HAROLD E. STASSEN in April. 1946, AMERICAN MAGAZINE "An example oftfie new Republican leadefship is the recent election in Oregon of Walter Norblad ..." McMINNVTLLE TELEPHONE REGISTER. ,March 7. 1946 Although he has served only a short time in Congress, his early activities have given indication of a potentially fine record." OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. October 18. 1946 NORBLAD DESERVES RETURN TO CONGRESS "On his record of fearless voting for what he considered to b right dur ing his short experience in Congress, Walter Norblad of Astoria. Republican candidate for reelection to his seat from the First Oregon District, deserves support of all Repub licans and probably will get that of many Democrats neither Democrats nor Re publicans of the special privilege groups wi 11 put anything oyer on him while he Is in Congress. If the District wants an aggressive, understanding and cool-headed repre sentative in Congress the voters should not have to think twice 7ofie Uledion lay n Her MM rati Ai by Maries Ceuty KepsbUeaa Central Committee C A. "Cliff" Lewta, Ceaatr Chairman