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Community Property Bill Wins
Approval of Senate; Opponents
Claim Legal Tande Inevitable
Rr We Sallivaa
Nmi Erf lor. Tr-e taf-rnan
The rommunitv property law. which would revise basic Oregon
law to five wives, for purpose of taxation or divorce, an equal share
of hu.bands' earning, p;sed the senate Thursday (18-11) and was
sent to the house.
The bill, which would replace the present common law which
make the husband the Mile owner of any earnings or property not
specifically in the wift'j name or
held jointly. w described by
both opponents and proponent
ff the plan a. one ot the moM im
portant bills ever to face the leg
islature. Sen. Lew Wallace of Portland
mimmanzed the effect. of the bill
in three points at the Mart of the
four-hour debate. vmg the bill
would:
(1) Grant equality to hubcnds Oregon law and hundreds of
and wie in the eyes of the law. ccurt decisions ould be discard-
(2) Bring Oregon's baic picp- ed with the adoption of the com
erty law into conformity with munity property plan, and at
that of Washington. Idaho and tempted to show wherein the
California. present law grants equality to
(3) Permit husbands and wives women.
to split their total income for fed- Sen. Irving Rand of Portland
eral tax purposes for a yearly declared: "If this law is passed.
THE FEATURE EVENT AT THE
SALEM'S LIONS CLUB
All
Breed
Salnrday and Sunday, March 22-23
WILL BE
Children's Handling Class
Sunday at 6:30 P. M.
Children j mined on ability to handle
any dog enteretl in show
AGES 6-16 IN FOLK GROUPS
Boy 6-12
Girls 6-12
Prizes or trophy for bst in each group; grand prix for
best oi all ages.
lodgings all day. ADMISSION 50c Inch tax
(Children under 12 admitted tree if with parents)
In Grandstand Building, Stat Fairgrounds
Parking Under Cover
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Lawyer Group -Split
Each one of the three points
hiocght out sharp controversy
frcm the 12 lawyer-members of
the senate, who were irreconcil
ably split 7-5 on the L-sue.
On Sen Wallaces first point.
Sen Orvall Thompson of Albany
stated that a hundred years of
Dog
Show
Bms 12-16
Girls 12-16
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Keep SKDong ff
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Your Empty
you had better check your wills,
insurance policies and trust funds.
i This one bill would repeal 500
prov isions of our law.
; Sen. W. W. Baiderree of Grants
! Pa countered by saying that
many members of the legal pro-fesM-n
were simply aliaid to
make the change and charged, in
icply to. Sen. Thomson's htate
ment. that cor!fuion woula re
I suit, that even under the present
1 law many points of difference
arie.
Law Prefessers Q acted
Arguments on the second point,
that neigi Jboring states have had
the law Icr many years, centered
aiound quotations from law pro
fesors and lawyers from other
states both: favoring and opposing
the community properly plan.
Sen. Austui Dunn of Baker, who
studied in Washington under the
proposed system, stated that law
yers who are working under the
communal ystem- do not under
stand it, while proponents of the
bill asked n hy there h been no
move in these states to change
the law.
Sens. Frank Hilton of Portland
and Doug McKay of Salem cited
instances where prominent busi
nessmen hae moved their homes
and businesses from Oregon to
Washington to come under the
communal plan.
As to po-ible savings afforded
federal income taxpayers under
the plan, conflicting estimates
langed from $15,000,000 sav
ing to the people" by Sen. Wal
lace to. "loss ot S2.4OO.0O0 in rev
enue to the state"' bv Sen. Rand.
4S.M Would Be Affected
Both proponents and opponents
agreed that only 48.000 persons in
Oregon, in the higher income
brackets, would have their fed
eral income taxes reduced mate-'
rially under the plan. Sen. Rand
stated the plan would result in a
$2,000,000 los in income tax and
a $400,000 loss in inheritance tax
reenue yearly to the state. Sen.
Hilton suggested that some of the
savings in ledeial income taxes
could be diverted to the state by
increasing the state income tax
by 1 per cent.
Those opposing the measure
were Sens Belton. Dunn, Fatland,
Jone-. Parkins. Pearson. Rand.
Thompson. Walker. Walsh and
Zurcher. Sen. Cornett was ab
sent. A timilar plan, which was
passed by the 1943 legislature and
repealed to years later after a
like law had been declared un
constitutional, would hae permit
ted families to be included under
the community property law on a
voluntary basis.
Navy IVesse Search
For .Mining Seamen
HONOLULU. March 20 A)The
cruiser Tucson and 15 destroyers
were ordered today to press their
search in the north central Pa
cific as long as hope remained
that any of the 12 or 13 seamen
who abandoned the tanker Fort
Dearborn a week ago were still
aline. A total of 19 destroyers
originally left Pearl Harbor to
take part in the search with the '
Tucson, but four of them were
recalled the navy operations of
fice said.
Hi!
ill!
When you ask for Mayflow
er Milk, you ak for and
get the most in flavor anil
food value. Just one sip of
Mayflower Milk tells the dif
ference. Its always fresh, al
ways pure so always ask
for "Mayflower."
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Senate Action
DEFEATED:
SB 32 (Com. on municipal affairs
Changes municipal budget fiscal ear
from Jan. 1 to Ju y 1 ind permits carry-over
of unj'd budget balance
from onf budget to t:T next when
they do not exceed 23 per cent of the
amount budgetted.
PASSED:
SB 31 i Pen, rat land and Belton.
Repr. Ellis and Eberhard Raising
rtM'r aid to institution supporting
, homeless children, foundlings and in
digent orphans from S20 to $40 prr
child over 5 years old and from S2S
to 150 per child under S.
SB 33 i Sens. Fatland and Belton.
Repe. Ellis and Eberhardi Raising
state aid for institutions caring for
avnd girl from S2f to $44 per gul
between ages of 12 and IS and from
$30 to $50. at discretion of state public
welfare commission, per girl between
ages of IS and 21 in maternity or ve
nereal disease cases.
SB 17 i Sen. Carson! Permits
court to revise order of proceedings
at trial.
SB 21 (Sens McKay. Carson et all
Establishes community property law.
i Subs for SB 3 I
SB 22 (Judiciary com.) PTrovides
for a department of )utice giving add
ed powers to the attorney general.
SB 2a ( Clackamas county del.)
Permits municipal water districts to
own and operate street lights.
SB 2C-(Rtv. of laws com.) Makes
revolving doors, equipped with safety
features legal exits.
SB 372 i Judiciary com.) Prohibits
person from ren:arrying within 60
das after divorce decree entered.
SB 374 (Judiciary com. I Provides
that divorce decree do not become ef
fective tor 60 das. makes marriages
contracts v. it h in that period lllesai
SB 34 (Rev of law com ( Re
states dutie5 and obligations of an out-of-tate
executor of a will.
SB 14 Rev. of laws com (Grants
court power to require additional bond '
of executor.
SB 4S Rev of laws com) Makes'
property of deceased persons subject to 1
expenses for administration and per-
mits sale when such transaction Is to
the benefit of hens
SB 412 i Multnomah del ) Boosts
pay of Multnomah survejor.
SB 41 i Rev of laws com.) Pro
vides that settlement of claims be di
vided half to surviving spouse and
naif to dependent children.
SB 42 i Rev. of laws com ) Set
ting an annual fee of 50 cents for li
cense to currv firearms, to be paid to
citv or count v issuing license.
SB 43 i Rev. of laws com ) Adds j
administration of estate and costs of
selling property to claims against es
tate. HB I J9 Eliminates county clerk fees
for document for elerans.
HB 14 i Rep.. Condit. Gallagherl
Provides for continuance, under pub- !
lie employes' retirement act. of teach- !
ers who may become county or a - ,
it ant countv school superintendents or
county supervisors
HB WZ-iRep. R. Bennett l Raif
salaries of Yamnill county officers
HB 323 -iRt-p Heislerj Appiopnates
S40O0 toward proposed fisheries com
pact between Oregon. Washington. Cai- i
iforn'a. i
HB MS- iCom on mil. affairs) '
Specifies S10 ptr diem as pay for mem
bers of director of veterans' affairs
advisory committee.
HB 4SJ- i Rep? Hendershott. E Hill)
Would allow countv judge authoritv
to waive 3-day waiting period for mar
riage, in event no circuit judge is avail
able SJM S (Com. on livestock ) Asks
congress to aid Mexico in stamping
out hoof and mouth disease
-DO PASS" COMMITTEE
REPORTS ADOPTED :
SB S3. IB, 3I; HB 73. 1U, 333. 30.
381. 3S2. 42.
"DO ADOPT COMMITTEE
REPORTS ADOPTED:
HJR I
RE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE:
SB 47.
REPASSED (with house amendment'):
SB 340.
SENT TO COMMITTEE:
HB 102. 29. 2S9. 294, 35, 4M. 49.
472. 474: HJM 17.
INTRODUCED: i
SB 437 (Joint ways and means com
mittee i Creates state blind commis- I
s loner to be appointed by the state I
board of control ar.d authorizes the j
board to appoint a superintendent of
the Oregon blind trade school, abol- i
iiiihiiiiiiiiIIIII
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i f
v. b . d f a
VfcT -.7 J
Ishes ttVe rommwion for the blind and
! prevention of blindness
HB 155. ll. 23. S2S. 334, 335. 33. 3S1,
39. 49. 437. 441. 44. 44. 475, 47;
! HJM 17.
IP TOR FIN 41. ACTION TODAY:
SB S3. 19. SIC; HB 53. 71. 12. 12. IS.
' 22. 223. 243. 333. 373. 37S. 3M. 3SI. 32.
47. 42. 43. 457: HJM 15: HJR I. IS.
i SENATE TO RECONVENE AT 13
A.M. TODAY.
House Action
PASSED:
j HB 23 Rep. French et all Gives
TO per cent instead of 13.7 per cent)
of state highway revenues to coun
ties. 1 HB 354 (Rep. J. O Johnson) Al
' ters Multnomah recorder's fee sched-
ule for photottats.
HB 335 (Rep. J. O. Johnson ) Alters
Multnomah county cleik'i fee scried -!
ule for photostats.
I HB 33 (Rep. J O. Johnson Alters
' Multnomah circuit court clerk's fees
for photostats.
HB 39 Rep J. O. Johnson ) Alters
charges of other counties for record- j
' in photostatic deeds, contracts, mort
! gaces. etc.
j HB 4 (Education com.) Requires
; inspection of school buses ever y 90
davs.
! HB 441 (Rep. Dammasch ) Author-
izes F2.5O0.OOO state building in Port
j Land
I HB 44 (Med., pharm . den. com )
i Limits chnopodists' advertising.
j HB 47 (Rule com ( Gives 12 5 per
cent (instead of 5 per cent) of state
highway revenues to cities.
' REPASSED:
I HB 7: SB 12.
' DO-PASS REPORTS ADOPTED:
HB 95. 272. 25. 332. 417 . 451. 45. 459,
42. 477. 47.
SB 94. II. 119, 33. 344. 41. 44.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.
SB 17. 21. 2M. 21. 314. 323. 419. 42.
INTRODUCED:
HB 479 (Labor, industries com.),
(Subs for HB 274 . 391. 431 1 Exempts ;
labor commissioner from investigating i
plants contributing to industrial ac
cident fund. i
HB 4 i Labor, industries com.)
(Sub for HB 274. 391. 431) Makes cer
tain employers subject to investigation
of labor commissioner, regarding safe- j
ty practices.
HB 41 (Labor, industries com.)
(Subs for HB.274. 391. 431i Makes cer-,
tain employers subject to lnvestiga- '
PRICES
O Groceries
Meats
Fres-h Fruits anil
ejjetahles
Toiletries
Luncheon anil
Soila Fountain
Sweei Peas
Libby Rosedale No. 2 cans
Diced Beets Del Monte No. 303 Jars
Diced Carrots no. 303
Whole Kernel Corn 2 can8 290
Ht. of Valley Fancy, No. 2 cans
KRAFT MALTED STRAINED PEACH RIPe"
MILK HONEY PRESERVES OLIVES
Chocolale Fl error Evana Libby's Wyandotte Medium
JL lb. can 29c 1 lb. jar 43c 1 lb. 3-oz. Jar 32C No. 1 tall can 29C I
Beans no 2 Cans 4a cans 390
Del Monte, cut stringless
Niblets Corn 2 can8 290
Del Maiz, whole kernel
Fancy Spinach 2 cans 250
Walla Wall No. 2
Sweet Potatoes Large No. 2't can
Pelaco, in syrup
PANCAKE
FLOUR
Hungry lack
10-lb. bag
79c
0CEA1I SPRAY
CBAIJBEBBY PRODUCTS
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Jelly
Ilarmalade apricot1 .15-oz. jar 270
Tt 1 J CRANBERRY
1'iarmaiaue
ORANGE
; Board Opposes
Transfer of
Fairview Home
! Retnovrl of Fairview home
from the Salem area to Camp
White. Jackson county, and use
of the present Fairview Home
1 property by the Oregon state
hospital does not appear to be in
the best interest of the state, a
i special investigating committee
i appointed by Gov. arl Snell re
ported to the state board of con
j trol Thursday.
The committee said the Camp
White hospital is more suitable
tor seniles from the state hospital
j and untrainable Fairview Home
inmates than as a home for the
feeble-minded. The cost of such
: an additional institution over a
10-vear period was estimated at
$5 000.000.
"Movement of the feeble-minded
institution (Fairview Home)
from its present site to Camp
White," the report said, "prob
ably would result in many com
plaints from relatives and in
mates because of its geographical
location."
tion of industrial accident commission). '
HB 42 (Labor, industries com. I '
Subs for HB 274. 391. 431) Lets in-!
dustrial accident commission investi
gate plants contributing to industrial
accident fund.
SB 31. 33. 229, 22. 372. 374, 34, 33,
49. 412. 43.
CP FOR FINAL ACTION TODAY: ,
HB 32. 233, 344. 451. 4S. 4. 477. 47.
SB SS. 4. 11. 119. 12. 141. 19. 214.
254. 27. 3M. 33. 344. 3S4. 3SS. 39. 44. I
41.
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EFFECTIVE TODAY THROUGH II01IDAY
Sujyerior Quality Foods at maximum savings for
you! Yes! Your food dollars go lots further here at
Erickson's where every effort is constantly made to
bring you tvidest -assortments of the famous brand
foods you know and like! More than ever, it pays to
drive out and shop at Ericksons Super Market!
2
cans
Jars 3 jars
23 d
Krafl Cheese Spreads ICp
Pimienlo and American 5-oz. glass
no
1 tall can
No. 1 tall can
15-oz. Jar
230
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Two Blocks North of Underpass on
The S tatmem. Salem. Oregon. Fridoy. March 21. 1947 3
Veteran Study
Courses Cover
Varied Fields
Under the G-I bill of rights.
Oregon world war II veterans
can study for virtually any pro-
fession or vocation they choose,
from medicine to music and bank-
ing to
barbering.
George E.
Sandy, director of the state vet- '
erans department, reported to the j
legislature this week. J
Sandy said a directory of edu
cational institutions approved by
the state educational department
and the veterans administration.
lists more than 165 public andi
private institutions of learning in
Oregon which ex-servicemen may
attend at government expense, in j
addition to grade and high schools '
which are generally approved.
Forty-four institutions scatter
ed throughout the state are ap-
Local Industry
and
Local Enterprise
brought
Salem Electric
Salem's Own Bonnevilla
Power Agency
Phone 6101
Fruit Cocldail Can
Del Monte, No. 2' can
Deluxe Plums
Del Monte
Hunt Apricots
Strawberry Preserves lR 890
Kadoia Figs ...Large No. 2V2 can
Fancy Aunt Mary's, in heavy syrup
Tangerine Juice 2 2 cans
" D:. Phili ps
Boysenberries no. 2 can
Springdel!, in yrup
Sliced Peaches ... No. 2li can
Hunt's, in heavy tyrup
Friskies
Meal
24b. pk9. 23C
Pard Dog Food 8-oz. pkg. 100
Norton Sail 2 ib. baK50
Yellow Corn Ileal 90
Portland Road - Bonesteele
proved to teach aviation and air-,
plane mechanics. Thirteen hos
pitals offering nursing course,
eight beautr schools are listed,
and there are 28 business col-
leges and banking institutes lor
j either men or women. Courses in
I chicken scjting also are available.
i Spitsbergen, north of- Nbrwajr,
f about the size of West Vir-
ginia.
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San Francisco $8.85
Dallas $35.60
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Sundays
lo 8 P. II.
No. 2'2 jar
in heavy rup
n. 22 can
RITZ
CRACKERS
Crisp, round butter
wafers, l ib. pkg.
DogTood
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