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Walker, Beltdft Finance Units Senate President William Walsh en Monday appointed Sen. Dean Walker of Independendence as chairman of the senate assessment and taxation committee in the up per house and Sen. Howard Belton of Canby to head the senate ways and means committee. - Serving on the assessment and taxation committee will be Orville I Thompson of Albany, vice-chairman, and Belton, Austin Flegel, Portland; Frank Hilton, Portland; William McAllister, Medford; Eu gene Marsh, McMinnville. Senators to serve under Belton on the ways and means committee re Walker, vice-chairman, and members Rex Ellis, Pendleton; Carl Engdahl, Pendleton; Angus Gibson, Junction City; Flegel; and Stewart Hardie, Condon. Other committee appointments: Agriculture 4 Engdahl chairman; Belton. vice chairman, and Ctiase. -Neuberger. Patterson. Alcoholic traffic 'March, chairman;-Flegel. vice chairman, and Dunn. Bardie. Rand. Banking Thompson, chairman; Hitchcock, vice chairman. an Lam port. Mahoney. Bull. Commerce and navigation Hitchcock.- chairman: Holmes, vice chair man, and Carson. Chase. Musa. County affairs Chase, chairman: Gibson, vice chairman, and Engdahl. Hitchcock. Neuberger. Education Parkinson, chairman; Patterson, vice chairman, and Belton. Chase. Walker. Elections and privileges Gibson, chairman; Neuberger. vice chairman, and Hilton. Lynch. Walker. 'Engrossed and enrolled bills Hil ton, chairman; Lynch,, vice chair snan. and Gardiner. Federal relations Bull, chairman; Musa. vice chairman, and Hardie. Mc Allister. Smith. Fishing industries Holmes, chair man: Gardiner, vice charlman, and Carson. Ellis. Engdahl. Forestry and forest pAducts Dunn, chairman: Marsh, vice chairman, and Belton. Gibson, Hitchcock. Parkinson, Thompson. Game- Lynch, chairman: Parkin son, vice chairman, and Bain. Smith. Thompson. . Insurance Musa. chairman; Bain, vice chairman.' and Gibson. Mahoney, McAllister. Patterson. Wilcox. Irrigation and drainage Hardie. chairman; Smith, vice chairman, and Chase.' Ellis. .Wilcox. -Judiciary - Rand, chairman: Ma- lioney. vice chairman, and McAllister. Marsh. Patterson. Labor and industries McAllister. Chairman; . Lamport, vice chairman. and Hitchcock, Marsh, Mahoney. Neu berger. Rand. Livestock Smith, chairman; Har die. - vice chairman, and Bull. Ellis. Gardiner. Medicine FlegeL chairman; Lynch. Vice chairman, and Carson, Chase, Holmes. Hitchcock, Lamport. Military affairs Wilcox, chairman: Carson.- vice chairman, and Bain, Jioimes. Lynch. Mining Ellis, chairman: Dunn, vice chairman, -and Bull, Musa. Wfl eox. Municipal ' affairs Neuberger. cnavman; wucox. vice chairman, and Bardie. Patterson. Smith. Public buildings and institutions Gardner, chairman; Bull, vice chair man, and Engdahl. Lynch. Parkinson. Railroads " and utilities Lamport, chairman; Engdahl. vice chairman, and Bull. Flegel. Wilcox. Resolutions Mahoney, chairman; Belton, vice chairman, and Dunn. Par kinson. Walker. ' Jtcvisioa or laws Carson, chair- U Hinon, vice chairman, and Dunn, a port. Thompson. -. Roads and hiehwavs MUrun. chairman; McAllister, .vice chairman, and Bain. Gardner, . Gibson, Musa, JUnd. Smith. 7 Rule Marsh; chairman; Rana. vice chairman, and Dunn. Thompson. - Walker. State affairs Bain, chairman; ta lis, vice chairman, and Hilton. Holmes. Legislature Leaders Sicorn ln yr ijji ami A ? . - " .r J J I ; k if . i i i ; i .-- i - r 'i r' JK2 4 -! m sr; 1,1 , ' The Oregon senate and boose organised rapidly Monday following separate eaacases.fi Top picture shews Sen. William Walsh of Coos Bay (left) being tongratalated by 'Chief Justice Hall Lask. after the latter had sworn Walsh in as senate president. Below, Rep. Frank VanDyke of Medford (center) is being sworn In as speaker by Chief Jostiee Lask (left) while Rep. Harvey Wells, temporary house chairman, looks on. (Statesman photos). - man: Larnr. Parkinson. Hall Leaving For Honolulu Former Governor John H. Hall said he would leave Portland next Sunday for a four weeks vacation in Honolulu. He will sail from San Francisco on the Lurline on January 19. He will leave Honolulu on the Mine ahip. arriving at Los Angeles Feb , ruary 19. He will be back to re sume his Portland law practice on February 22. , In the House. INTRODUCED ' HB 1, by John Steeihammer: provid ing for repeal of the withholding tax ca state incomes. HB 2. by John Steeihammer: an act to eliminate designation of illegiti mate children in birth certificates. HB 3. by John Steelhammcr: an act to amend the present divorce statute and provide for an interlocutory de cree and six -months waiting period. House concurrent resolution L by Harvey Wells: A resolution providing tor appointment of a Joint senate house committee td study the current houslns; shortage in Oregon: to be made up of three representatives and two senators. In the Senate INTRODUCED B iV.by Frank Hilton. To provide that workers reaching the retirement age of 65 may remain on the job if capable of performing their work. Wf Hot Lots of Rockwool And are easy to deal with, n. X-374S far free estimate. ; A B. C. Inflation Co. Moore. Skmon Named to Head HouseJFinancing Committees Ralph T. Moore of Coos Bay will head the house tax committee in the 1949 legislature and Henry Semon of Klamath Falls the ways and means committee. Speaker Frank VanDyke announced Mon day. I Semon was the only democrat to win a chairmanship. Committees appointed Monday; Agriculture Chindcren. chairman; Gearv. vice chairman, and Day. Doer- fler. HounseU. Kiroberling. Lieualien. Morgan. Peterson, snort, wuson. Alcoholic control Johnson. chair man; HounselL vice .chairman, and Coulter. Harvey. Hendershott. J Moore. Peterson. Robinson. Wells. Aviation - and commerce ' Morse. chairman: McColloch. vice chairman, and Allen, Erwin. Fisher. HounselL Morgan. Peterson. Shepard. Bills and mauinx ooeraer. chair man; Fisher, vice chairman, and Greenwood. Johnson. - anepara. Education xnomas. chairman: Chindgren. French. Geary. Hounsell. Kim be rung. Logan, snort. Swett, wade. i Elections Francis. Chairman: An derson, vice chairman, and Green wood. Hill. J. Moore, Morse. Semon. steeihammer, Thomas, f Engrossed and enrolled bills Pet erson, chairman; Bennett, vice chair man, and Chindgren, Dickson. Geary, J. Moore. : t financial, institutions Wells, chair Carter, vice chairman, and Erwin. Francis. Johnson. Landon. Sell, Wade, Yeater. Fishing industries Bin. chairman: Wade, vice chairman, and Allen. An derson. Dyer, Peck. Sell. Swett. Food and dairying Greenwood, chairman; Swett. vice i chairman, and Adams. Brady. Condid Erwin. Fish er. Mayers, j. Moore, Robinson, zieg ler. ' I Game Gile. chairman: Adams, vice chairman, and Baum. Coulter. Gill. Lieuallen. Mccollocb. Meyers. Yeater Forestry " and minine Dickson. chairman; Coulter, vice chairman, and Adams. Crosby. Day. Dyer. Gile. Gill. Landon. Shepard. Swen. Highways Landon. Chairman: Day. vice chairman, and Brady. Geary. Ged des. Greenwood. HilLf Lieualien. R. Moore. Morse. Wells. $ Judiciary Barry, chairman: Gill. vice chairman, and Francis. -Geddes. Johnson. . McCoUoeh. steelhammcr. Labor and Industries French. chairman; Brady, vice chairman, and Anderson. Dyer. McNutt. Meyers. R. aaoore, i-ecx. Wiineim LAXml government Kimberline chairman: Fisher, vice chairman, and carter. Chadwick. Oosbv. Fmncis. Geddes. Hendershott. Logan. McCol loch. Morgan. i lalcal affairs Bennett, chairman: Sell, vice chairman, and Allen. Dick son. Harvey, McNutt, Robinson; Wil son, reater. ; Military affairs UeuaUen. chair man: Baum. vice Chairman, and Bar. ry. Crosby. Dreyer, Gile. GUI. Wells. Jcger. - i Reviaiosi of laws - Hendenhott. chairman; Logan vice-chairman, and Dennen, tonoit. coulter, Dreyer. Har ey. . i Rules and resolutions Oudwd-k chairman: Geddes. vice chairman, ami Baum. French. Landon' R. Moore. Se mon. weus. wunelm. Ziegier. Social welfare Harvev. chairman? Peck, vice chairman, and Anderson. Brady. Condi t, Doeffler. Thomas. Incone Tax Delnrns Made utjby J. T7. CoLnrn Consaltant 1579 Market St. Fbone t-C59 iB'na(DAiiDiL(n)(0)M nBiiaapAnDiLcipaDti DBIEdD A IIDILdDClDM Yes, we repeal - we HAVE Brpadloon 9 ti.. 12 11., and 15 IT, wide ! All tho Latest Texturom, Woavoa and Colors. Se Our Selection Before Too Buy ! 700DD7'Fnn TITOsQessi CO sTj Wade. WUson. State and federal affairs WUhelm chairman; Condi t. vice chairman, and Carter, Dreyer. Dyer. Henderabott. Lo gan, snort, steeihammer. Utilities Yeater. chairman; WU son. vice chairman, and Bennett, Car ter, Dickson. Erwin. Morgan. Shepard. Taxation R. Moore, chairman; Short, vice chairman, and Chindgren. Day. Dreyer. French. Gile. Klmber ling. Sell. -Thomas. Ways and means Semon. chair man; McNutt. vice chairman, and Barry. Chad wick, Morse. Wilhelm. uegier. Interstate cooperation Chad wick. narry, rrancis. Tench, cue. Marion Group On Important Committees ' Marion county's legislators were appointed to important committees in the opening session of the 1949 Oregon legislature Monday. Sen. Allan Carson was appointed by Senate President William Walsh as chairman of the important re vision of laws committee. -He is also vice-chairman of the military affairs committee and will serve on committees for commerce and navi gation, fishing industries and medi cine, pharmacy and dentistry. Sen. Frederick Lamport, appoint ed to succeed.Gov. Douglas McKay, will head the railroads and utilities committee. He will also be vice- chairman of the labor and Indus tries committee and a member of committees on banking, medicine, pharmacy and dentistry and revi sion of laws. Rep. W. W. Chadwick was ap pointed by House Speaker Frank VanDyke as chairman of the rules and resolutions committee and a member of the local government and ways and means committees. Rep. Frank A. Doerfler was chos en chairman of the bills and mail ing committee and will serve on the agriculture and social welfare committees. Rep. Douglas Yeater is chair man of the utilities committee and will be a member of committee on financial institutions, gam and meaicai. Rep. John Steeihammer will serve as vice-chairman of the edu cation committee and as a mem ber of committees on elections and reapportionment. Judiciary and state and federal affairs. YOUR REST DOLLAR I BUY IS WHEN YOU I because rrs I S TIMES FASTER I SAVES MONEY. TOOI I ' TO I Portland I 30 mln. I Sextttle 1!4 hrs. I San Francisco iW hrs. I Los Angeles 7Y hrs. I mmd re "mil fa f est" I Call 2-2455 or 2-2e or aa I thoriaail travel aceac. HaUTenns State Finance 'Precarious' Retiring Gov. John H. Hall ber ated "half truths' on the part of state officials and "Interference" of the federal government in pen sion matters. In his final address before the 45th state legislature Monday afternoon. Hall said the "half truths" were in connection with the state's fi nances, which he declared were in a "precarious' situation. Much of the state money already accrued cannot be used to general pur poses, he said, because it is speci fically earmarked either by con stitution or subsequent law. Form er State Treasurer Leslie Scott was the only official mentioned by name. Regarding assistance payments. Hall said: "It is my hope that some day the state of Oregon will find ways and means to take care of the eld erly people, the sick, the blind, the dependent children without bending a servile knee to the fed eral government (in regard to regulations). A summary of his recommenda tions follows: State Institutions Penitentiary: Single cells to per mit segregation; a "definite and well-rounded program of voca tional training; a furniture fac tory, tailor shop and soap factory to supply state needs. Hilicrest school for girls: Com mitment ages of 12 to 18 instead of 12 to 25; incorrigible to be sub ject to being remanded to courts. Tuberculosis hospitals: More hospital beds and vocational re habilitation both at Salem and The Dalles. Boys' camp: Referrals to the camp at Timber only after boys are screened at Woodburn train ing school. Fiarview home: The home is "badly in need of additional buildings." School for the deaf: Needs fire proof dormitory facilities for old er children, a pre-school unit for children under six, and better salaries for teachers and house parents. State hospital: An employes' home for 100 persons. Education An immediate construction pro gram costing $12,000,000 as recom mended by the board of control last year, and "what has been said about the needs of higher educa tion . . . applies with equal force to secondary and elementary school systems." New buildings are needed "throughout the entire educational system." State Salaries State employes inadequately compensated; turnover tremend ous; increases needed for all em ployes whether or not their scale is set by statutes. Including the state police which "are second to Tico Women in Legislature y A, ' i , ' ;''-- .-. ,. , vr .: - Only two women will serve In Oregon's 45th legislature, compared with three last session. They are Marie Wilcox (right) of Grants Pass, who has served as representative and now Is in her first term in the senate, and Mrs. Grace O. Peck, a first-tenner In the house. Mrs. Wilcox la a republican. Mrs. Peck a democrat. (Statesman photos). McKay's Recommendations 1. Placing future receipts of corporate excise tax in general fund to balance budget. 2. Elimination of income tax discount provisions, and consideration of legislation to put future income tax in general fund. 3. Consideration of state school and institution building program to be financed outside of 6 per cent limitation. 4: Repeal of state withholding tax. f . Exemption of unusual medical expenses, and life .insurance premiums up to $250 annually, from income tax. C. A far-sighted and comprehensive program for conservation, con trol and full utilization of water "our greatest single resource" and the coordination and integration of all related agencies. 7. Retention of hunting and fishing license fees "within reach of all" even if support from general fund is required. S. A highway modernization program with higher gasoline taxes and registration fees if necessary. 9. Continuance of the state's traffic safety program. 19. Amendment of the motor transportation act to provide more revenue and bring Oregon laws into conformity with other states for reciprocity. 11. Furtherance of the state's forestry program. 12. Increased facilities at state institutions. 12., A comprehensive building program for higher education. 14. Financing of old age assistance from the general fund and the placing of liquor revenue in the general fund. IS. Minimum of $50 old age pensions. If. Payment of state salaries comparable to those paid by industry. 17. Removal of milk control from jurisdiction of the department of agriculture. It. Increase in Industrial accident benefits. 19. Working with neighboring state in determining whether or not to institute daylight saving time, and avoiding partial adoption. 29. Reducing unnecessary state publications and reports. none in the nation. Old Age Assistance Old age assistance should not be supported by liquor funds; liquor revenue should go into the general fund and assistance money drawn therefrom; Oregon should aim at becoming independent of the fed eral government for assistance funds; there should be more money available to the destitute and less to those not entitled to aid; too many people are receiving assist ance who have relatives capable of supporting them; the state should have a lien on recipient's property to obtain reimbursement at death. Taxation and Finances "The financial condition Of the state not only for the present but for the future is precarious'; high officials, including former State Treasurer Leslie Scott, gave out "half truths" because many mil lions of 'dollars in state funds are earmarked and are not usable for general purposes; all corporate excise tax funds should be made available to the general fund; the discount plan for state Income taxes and accrued surpluses should be made available to the general fund. ' HELP SAVE ELECTRICITY 4:30 to 6:30 p. m. , laa to bathe and launder in the morning hours. By doing so you can keep your electric water heater from using extra power during the peak use hours between 430 and 6 :30 p.m., workdays. If possible, wash the dishes from your evening meal after 6 :30 p.m. It will also help if you check to make certain your hot water tips are turned off tightly. 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