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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1947)
Senate Gets 4 New Bills; 35 in House Only four new bills two them proposing minor change? the state highway department of n dropped into the state senate , oroppeo into tne state senate, Monday. (The house had 35 new ! bills and several solutions). Sen. Douglas McKay" roads and highways committee brought in senate bill 25 to authorize the state highway commission to ap sion to ap- stant tate ii asMtant point one or more as. nignway engineers, a counsel and an auditor. The roads committee also spon sored senate bill 26 which would increase the highway depart ment's revolving fund from $350. 000 to $700,00.0 and would de crease from $350,000 to $200,000 the required minimum ..mount of fidelity bond which the state highway engineer must lurnish. Senators yesterday adopted res olutions and stood momentarily in silence to express condolences on the death of five former senators who have died since the 1945 leg- islative assembly. They are James A. Best, Pendleton: Cue A. Mc Kenna. Portland; William A Mo ser. Grants Pass; W. E. Buike, Sherwood, and W. H. Strayer. Baker. Sen. Lew Wallace, Portland, in troduced senate bill 23 to amend the law on sale of insecticides and fungicides so that labeling provi sions would not apply to products manufactured in Oregon lor ship ment out of the state. Sen. McKay. Salem, sponsored SB 24 which would change com- position of the Willamette rner basin commission bac k to its on- gin.il setup, with its own execu- tive secretary. During the war, McKay explained, it was neces- ary to provide that the executive director of the postwar readjust- ment and development c-ommis- Sinn serve also as tr-e b.isin com mission executive, but later the basin group again employed its own secretary. Credit Balance Of State Shows Marked Boost Last June 30 the state's general fund showed a credit balance of $36,479 465. as compared w ith $29,977.593 99 on June 30. 1945. and of $26,545,935 on June 30. 1944, the biennial report of State Treasurtr Leslie M. Scott, filed with the legislature Monday, dis closed. The total -cash to the credit of ill accounts on June 30. including VOPJ l .m J it' wey 1 sr z2 .Js VtlAT would you pick as a good -pay ing job? Manufactur ing? U. S. Department of Labor figures show that in 1945 the aver age worker in American manufac turing industries earned $2300 about $191 a month. Now look at the chart above. Those necessary expenses may vary with the locality, but they represent a fair average for the whole country. Put in your own costs for each item if you like. You'll come out with the same answer: the Army Private has more money left for his savings than the average civilian worker. That's a newly enlisted Private, mind you! After 6 months of satis factory service he become a PFC and his pay goes up to $80. Every three years he gets an automatic YOUR the aggregate account of unre ceipted item and of checking ac counts not allocable to particu lar named fund?, totaled $72,186, 718, compared to $42,261,183 on June 30. 1944. Receipts from traffic fines, pen alties and forfeitures for 1946 ! wre estimated at $137,000 as against $92,139 in 1945. In 1936 thec receipts aggregated only $26,505. spi It'll 4 lrtf4l "V rCl I I 1 " J Prepared for IT TT House Hopper x L The Freeway bill, which pro vides for limited access to state highways, was drafted Monday tor the legislature under the spon soiship of Willamette valley chambers of commerce, the Ore gon coast highway a-sociation. and the state highway commis sion. The bill would give the com mission power to restrict business alongside state highways, and to 'rict side roads entering high- Liberalization of Liquor Laws Will Be Up in House Proposed legislation to libetal ize the liquor laws began taking shape in the house Monday, but it appeared headed for hard sled ding in the senate. The house bilN would permit sale of liquor over the bar in clubs, regardless of whether the purchaser has a bottle; prov ide I appeals to the courts from liquor' commission lulings. and permit veterans' organizations to obtain club licenses without having served food for two years before being licensed. Sen. P. J Stadelman, The Dalles. chaiim.n of the senate al coholic control committee, predic ted these bills, if passed by the house, would be killed by the sen ale. "The Knox liquor law needs tightening, not liberalizing,' Stad elman said. PAYMENT CHANGE ASKED Rep. Herman Hendershott. Eu gene, introduced a bill providing that the circuit court reporter for Ii oe and Lincoln counties be paid on a commission basis, instead of annually, with fees to be collected from litigants. COI NTY Jl'DGE NAMED Gov. Earl Snell today appointed James H. Sturgis as county judge of Umatilla county, succeeding Carl W. Chambers, who resigned Meals Lodging Clothing Medical & Dental Insurance JW I 1 J J Laundry, Cigarettes, etc. Incidentals Transportation Income Tax LB. BE 5 raise, with more money to save. And with every promotion, ttill more money. Of course, there's additional pay for overseas service and for flying and glider crews. The Army man also gets Retire ment Credits at no cost which enable him to retire at half pay after 20 years, and on up to three quarters pay after 30 years ser vice. To buy annuities providing an income equal to a First Sergeant's retirement pay would cost a civil ian about $100 a month. Find out today about the many other benefits that go with the Regular Army's 40,000 good jobs a month. Call at your nearest U.S. Army Recruiting Station. s Usm to: "tssW 0. 'V4ca mt ft Army." mm REGULAR ARMY SERVES THE NATION AND MANKIND IN WAR AND PEACE POST OFFICE BUILDING SALEM OREGON Huge Increase In Total of Tax Returns Cited Eiirl Fisher, member of tax commission, told a sub-ways and means committee Monday that in 1941 the state income taxable re turns totaled only 90.000 while during the past year the number in teased to more than 300,000. During the same period. Fisher declared, many key employes of the commission resigned their positions to accept jobs carrying more attractive salaries. He said an increase in peisonnel was es sential. For the 1947-49 biennium Fih e said his division had requested an appropriation of $919,906 which was reduced by the state budget department to $910,656. The appropriation for the current biennium was $577,821. Figures were presented by Fisher showing total income tax collections for 1946, based on 1945 incomes. exceeding $25,853,000 with possible collections during the next biennium in an equal amount provided there is no seri ous cessation in general business conditions The committee voted to report favorably on a bill which wciuld fix permanent assessments for( the state restoration fund at $10o',000 a year. Reduction in Age For Co in p id so ry Schooling Asked A t ill i educ ing from 18 to 16 the age at which children may quit going to school was intro duced Monday by Reps. Giles L.. French. Moro. and Carl Hill, Days Creek. Douglas county. The law was changed from 16 to 18 vears in the 1945 session. The bill provides that a child would have to go to school until he has completed 8th grade or un til he is 16. whichever is sooner. The law now is that he must go to school until he is through high school or until he is 18. DEATH TELEGRAMS ASKED The state industrial accident commission Monday issued an or der requiring employers to notify the Salem office of the commis sion by collect telegram of the death of any workman killed dur ing the course of employment un der the workmen's compensation law . to become a state tax commissioner. NECESSARY MONTHLY EXPENSES UNMAKKICD CIVILIAN WOUKIK (MONTHLY INCOMl $191-00; 10 $20 $30 Care to and from Work 163.00 OUT OF The Civilian Saves LivyJ Highlieists of Regular Army bilistinenf 1. Choice of may branch of service which till has quotas to be filled, and choice of certain overseas theaters which still have openings, on 3 year enlistments. 1. Enlistment age from IS to 34 years In clusive (17 with parents' consent) except for men now in Army, who may reenlist at any age. and former service men depending on length of i 3. A reenhstment bonus of $50 for each year of active service since such bonus was last paid, or since last entry into service, provided reenlistment is within 3 months after last honorable discharge. 4. Leave credit accrues at the rate of 30 days per year of service. 5- Mustering -out pay for aQ men eUgibte therefor, when discharged to enlist or reenlist. 6. Educational benefits under CI Bill of Rights for men who enlist before official termination of war and remain in service 90 days or more. 7. Family allowances for dependents of men enlisting ot reenlisting continue until 6 months after official termination of war. 5. Enlistments for 2 or 3 years. (1-year enlistments permitted for men now in the Army with 6 or more months of service.) WwsTTstm 90 r e9C-e3 House Action ADOPTED: HI J Felicitating Rep. Paul Hous ton on birthday. ! MB felicitating Rep. R. C. F ru de cn buiiM-ay. 1,.1'ltullLltU. KJM J iKep. Duniwajr and Sen UlttUsI ASA Ow.C. Mbu-Cd...inUiJl p. ii.it states lo peuUon congiess u plate taxpayers o sucn conunuma tais on parity witn Uioae ol com munity pt u pei iy sua let. HJM 4 ( Rep. Wiley, ct all Ask coofciess not to locitu immigration : quoa. i k i Rep Ouniway) Asks interim committee ol jru mmioii to n.c e- I ports tor current session. ssJsl would create common-law i ta tax parity association. li rK a inep. erencn and Sens. 1 Nevi ory ana Marsnj Wouia permit : titles, counues anu other lajtiiis uis trH.is to vote new tax base, instead ot tiding as base tne tax lolai 101 any oi rite previous truce years, with 8 per cent limitation tnen apptymg to new , oe. , MJat Provides that soda mineral springs in sooavule. Linn county, be aaaeu to public para system under state highway cotiunissioii. with per mission ol tne municipality, ui order to etlect lenabilitation and mainte nance. MB 1 tRep. M. Wilson Increases permanent paitial disability compen sation from ISO to 8S for workmen ; v. ith dependent. 3i to too for others; inci eases irom 8J0 to 844) tor each de giee of such disability. MB 17-iKep M w ilson ) Increases benefits for total temporary disability. SfcS to 1100 if unmarried. Si 15 to S20A for families of four children or more; sets minimum compsenation for mar ried workman at $50. up from M0. HB IS (Hep. M Wilson -Eliminates phrases "by accident" and "caused by violent or external means" from re st i let ions governing workmen's com pensation pavtnent HB 21 Rep. M. - Wilson Increases permanent total disability payments from M0 to $75 for unmarried work men, and boosts maximum from S&8 to 8185 for workmen with dependents. MB 2S i Rep. M. Wilson iGives in jured workmen "free choice of medi cal doctors." HBB 21 i Rep M. Wilson ) Increases from $40 to $S monthly payment to ; w idow of workman during period of total disability, plus $23 I instead of S12l for each child and $20 I instead of 88i for each child over tmo. eives oiphaned child $33 Instead of $20 monthly. HB 22-iRep. M. Wilson Increases from $7 SOU 000 to $10,000,000 required surplus in industrial accident fund. HB 21 Kep M. Wilson Increase from $40 to $75 monthly payments to suivivor of woikmen killed acciden tally. itn pavments to children same as HB 21. with total limit for family raised from $88 to S185 sets $40 instead of $23 a monthly payment o pat ent of decea-ed workmen under age 21 until he would have reached that age HB 24 - Rep M Wilson I Gives workmen " free choice of medical doc tor under uoikmens compensation law. HB 2S i Game committee I Prohib it borrowing of hunting and fishing licence HB 2 (Game committee Places all of North and South I'mpqui livers under game commission regulation' i Some part of streams are now open w ithout restrictions i. HB 27 iGame committee) Increases from $15 to $25 non-renident hunting licenses. $3 to $10 for non-reident fismng licenses: increase temporary fishing license from $3 to $5 and limits it to five days instead o 10 HB ?- Game committee Bars mo torboaU on Taylor and Irish lakes in Deschutes county. HB 29 (Game committee ) Would permit game commission to formu late tagging regulations eliminating - $40 50 191.00 26.50 OUT OF 75.00 Only 28 The Army Private Saves 48.50 hi I requirement that every piece of game . In locker must re tagged. I HB M (Game committee) Would ' provide for deer tags to be obtained separately from hunting licenses, in , interests of better game management. HB I i Came committee Provides for proper tagging and reporting of lks and sets punishment for viola tor s. HB II (Game committee! Provides for deer tags to be obtained separate ly from hunting license . in intent of better game management. . HB 12 (Game committee I Increases cot of guide license from $3 to $23 and bars guides from hunting or fish ing while working as guides. HB 33 I Game committee I Prohib its non-residents, from trapping or i hunting fur-bearing animals, repeal ing license provisions. HB 14 Rep Hendershott I Put official circuit court reporter for Lane and Linn counties on $10 per diem basis for days worked. HB ii Rep. French and Sen. , Newbry I Does away with the state ' prooertv tax for state purposes. HB 34 (Rep. French and Sens I Newbrys and Marsh I Repeals law ' making state income tax subject to off- setting property tax. I HB 11 Rep. French and Sens. I Newbry and Marsh Repeals laws mak- ing corporate excise tax subject to ! offvttmg property tax HB 38 Rep. French and Sens. 'Newbry and Marsh I Reduces income ! tax exemption from $1300 to $1000 for i' married persons and $740 to $300 for sinele persons. HB 39 (Rep French and Sens. New bry Marsh) Makes farmer co-operatives and public utlities subject to cor j porate excise tax. HB 40 ( ReD French and Sens. New -I bry and Marsh Reduces corporate excise tax from 8 to 6 per cent HB 41 I Rep. French and Sens. Newbry and Marsh) Would place a 10 per cent sales tax on the retail I price of liauor. HB 42 l Rep. French and Sens Newbry and Marhl- Repeals personal property tax except that personal property could be considered in ar riving at the taxable value of corpor- I ations. ; HB 42 (Rep. French and Sen. Newbry and Marsh! Provides for the assessment of foret properties bv the i state tax commission, and for review of eoualiration and apportionment of assessments MB 44 i Rep French and Sens, i New bry and Marh Creates tax re i search division with paid secretary, under state tax commission, j HB 45 i Ren French and Sens ' Newhrv and Marsh I - Makes assessors ; instead of sheriffs tax collectors. HB 4C (Rep French and Sens, i Newbrv and Marsh I Transfers liauor revenues to the general fund instead of directly to old-ace pension fund. ! HB 47 (Rep. Trench and Carl ' Mill' -Would reduce compulsory school age from 18 to IS HB 4 i Rep. Joe Wilsonl Making it unlawful to advertise failure to pav debts, through handbills or other wise in regard to collection aencie HB 4S-iRep Joe Wilon I Provid ing for licensing person cutting Christ mas trees to preent indiscriminate cutting HB sa (Com on revision of laws) Amends sec 101-16O2 regarding fire in surance merely a clerical change. RFFKRREO TO COMMITTEES: HB . 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 ON TODAY'S CALENDAR: Second readiag of HB 1C-M lneln sive. i HOISE RESLMES AT 11 SO A. M. TODAY. Senate Action INTRODITIU: I jr,CV ' , SB ZJ--Sen. Lew Wallace) Amend- I : I ir.sr regulation of salr of insecticides I ff m Jri'- . $ I and fungicides by eliminating- labeling Ii - ma sf af i " j I i equipments for products manufac- ml MM mmB WT m M m-9 jp. Cj''-': "'" A ' f tured for shipment out of the state ' M. M J m C V r ..v.v . I SB 14 i Sen. Douglas McKay 11 JT i. I 9. Option to retire at half pay for the rest of your life after 20 years' service increas ing to three-quarters pay after 30 years' service. All previous honorable active federal military service counts toward retirerfwnt. a NEW. HIGHER PAY FOR ARMY MEN UmHwm ss raast I Sslnst Oasfcas aW Mt Jess Cara IllfllfWlll II EI 1 1 I J I f 1 f I I It MONTHLY lETItEMENT UrUEi INCOMl ATiI: ar Tsars' J0 Tsari' Meant SarWce Ssrv'cs SUI.M S1S7.2S S1SS.49 118.M 87.78 181 .88 1 18.8S 74.78 129.3S 1M.SS ftl.SS 11J.I8 tS.SS SS.M 181.21 ss.as 82. M ts.M 7S.SS 4S.7S 84.18 la A4ditioa ta Calwna On sf taa Abava: 28 Is. craata for Sarvica Ovanaas. 80 lacraste, up ta tS Masisaam Par Maata. if Massbar ef Flyiaa ar ftlldar Craws. $88 far Meat lar raractmMttt (Net la Fir "8 Pf Stafsa) waila Iwoaeasl sstaa rara dwft Dwtf . 1 lacraasa ia Psy tor Sack I Yaars Status pi Director Of Job Service To Be Clarified The question arose Monday as to whether the director of the state employment service is un der tate civil service or whether a successor to L. C. Stoll, who re- CliminaUng from prescribed composi tion ol Willamette river basin com mission the stipulation that its execu tive sect etary shall be the executive director of the state postwar readjust ment and development commission. KB 23 l Roads and highways com I Authorizing state highway commis sion to name one or more assistant state highway engineers, as well as the state highway engineer, an as sistant counsel, as well as chief coun sel, and an auditor. SB 28 (Roads and highways com) Increasing state highway department revolving fund from $350,000 to $700. 000 and reducing required minimum for state highway engineer's fidelity bond from $330,000 to $200,000 and mak ing this bond cover performance of all subordinates as well as the high way engineer. REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: SB 12. 13. 14. 13. IS, 17, 18. IS. 20. 21 and 22 ADOPTED: R 17 Extending condolences on death of former senator J. H. Best. Pendleton. R IS Extending condolences on death of former sen tor Coe A. Mr Kenna. Portland. SR 19 Extending condolences on death of former senator William A. Mooer. Grants Pass. SR 28 Extending condolences on death of former senator W. E. Burke. Sherwood. SR 21 Extending condolences on death of former senator W. H. Strayer. Baker SENATE RESUMING AT II A. M. TODAY. Flnorescenl, Commercial and Indusirial Lighting Fixtures For Immediate Delivery Salem Lighting and Appliance Co. Temporary Location, 155 N. Liberty. Salem, Ore, Phone 9412 II i I WBsmstmmwmWSwmamssssimam9msmsmsismwmsm ' Babies Teen-ager Adults all benefit from the perfect purity and abundant food value of Mayflower Milk.. It gives youngsters the nutrition they need for better growth and development it gives grown-ups the nutrition that maintains good health and well-being. Moreover, Mayflower Milk is always fresh and flavor some because of the scientific Mayflower Method of processing and distributing. I' aj Thaj Stotoaunon, Solom. Orsxjon. signed from that Job Saturday, should be appointed by the state unemployment compensation com mision. In event the director I under i civil service Stoll's successor ! would be selected through com- ' peiitive examination. j Gov. Earl Snell said an opin-1 ion of the attorney genet al prob- ably would be necessary to clear i the issue and that he doubted j whether a successor to Stoll would be selected for several weeks. Proposal Would Make Park, of Soda Spring State acquisition of the sod.i mineral springs in Sodaville. Linn county, is sought under hour-e Joint resolution 6 introduced Mon day. The resolution, citing that the springs were part of the Thomas Summers donation, sjid the springs had fallen into disre pair and proposed that they be included in the public parks sy tem for rehabilitation und main tenance. The town of Sodaville TONIOHT ... ' K37 o!d TV When you rub sooth fjt lnj, warming VpoRub on her cold-lrrltated throat, chest and back at bed time, it starts to work ln atantly.Then.icJiite the sleeps, VapoRub's special relief -giving action keeps on working lor hours. Often by morning most misery of a. am. the cold is one.y Try it tonight, Vv'W til I II 1 lbi mmmmm99999999mmsmswmsssssssssssm SBB . t f & SsA x 7 2135 Fairgrounds Rood Salvia Phoas) 9205 Tudxry. Janwar 2- 3 was represented as favoring the plan. Dlind Trades School Improvement Sought By SulWoinmittee Recommendations designed to. improve conditions at the blind trades school in Portland are to be filed with the legislature by ' a special sub-ways and means committee which spent Sunday inspecting the institution. The committee is composed of . Sen. J. N. Jones and Reps. Henry Semon and W. VV. Chadwick. Chadwick said the committee found the school apparently over staffed nd approximately 25 indi gents included in the population. 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