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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1951)
Japanese Senate (Story also on page 1.) The state senate went into an hour's debate Thursday before vot ing 19 to 10 to approve memorial asking President Truman to ban Japanese fishermen from North American waters. The request now goes to the house. A lengthy debate followed a suggestion that the Russians be in cluded in the ban. Sen. Phil Hitchcock predicted such an act would make world peace negotiations more difficult. t c? 1 The house passed and sent to . JleaSlirC 3eeKS the senate a resolution which ! . would create a legislative commit- JCilOOl AlCl L-lltS tee to negotiate with a similar committee from the Washington state legislature in an attempt to settle tax differences over the Longview bridge. Apportionment Bill In The legislative apportionment prepared by the Young Republi can Federation of Oregon was in troduced in the house, and House Speaker John Steelhammer of Sa lem immediately appointed a spe cial eight-man committee to work on the reapportionment problem. Marion county's delegation of two senators and four representatives would remain unchanged under the bill introduced Thursday. Other house bills introduced Thursday would appropriate $490,000 of state funds to match federal appropriations for build ing armories in Oregon; change the name of the Woodburn Boys' school to the Oregon Boys' school: relieve Labor Commissioner W. E. Kimsey from counting Oregon's Japanese and Chinese every two years, and make air compressors in Oregon service stations subject to inspection by the labor com missioner's office. Campaign Expenses Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney of Portland introduced a bill which would allow candidates for state offices to spend all the money they desire on their campaign. Existing laws bar a candidate from spend ing more than 15 per cent of his expected year's salary in his pri mary and general election cam paigns. Mahoney said the law "is silly in light of practices in recent years, is making candidates hypo crites and forcing them to commit ! perjury when they declare expen- ses. i A measure introduced by Sen. Phil Hitchcock of Klamath Falls and Rep. Sprague Carter of Pen- j dleton would repeal the law ban- j ning liquor sales to Indians. How ever, liquor sales to Indians would still be illegal under federal laws i even if the Hitchcock-Carter pro- j posal is adopted by the legislature. House Claimed Unhurt by Clerical Cuts House Speaker John Steelham mer of Salem reported Thursday Oregon's house of representatives is operating "more efficiently than ever" on the economy program he instituted when this year's session began. In pre-session predictions, Steelhammer said about $36,000 worth of house expenses could be lopped off by reducing the size of the clerical staff and improving operating methods. A check Thursday showed the speaker apparently is well on the way toward making his predic tions come true. To date the house has hired only 49 clerks, compared with 82 on the payroll doing the same work last session. This figure does not include secretaries to house mem bers, who are free to hire their own assistants. The greatest cut was made in the bills and mailing sections where Steelhammer reduced the staffs from 39 during the last ses sion to 21 this year. This was effected by combining last session's engrossed and enroll ed bills department with the bills and mailing department. The unit is now known as the house bills committee and handles all the work formerly done by the two groups. This year's doorkeeper staff is eight, compared with 15 in 1949. The chief clerk staff has been been sliced from 24 to 15 and there are only five additional com mittee clerks this session compar ed with seven in 1949. The clerk staff was reduced by assigning several clerks to serve more than one committee. In for mer years each of the house's 24 committees other than ways and means had its own clerk. Steelhammer has eliminated the need for several lawyer clerks by having house bills drawn up by the state code revision office, a ' regular state department created in the 1949 legislature. He said the reduction in the bills committee help alone will save the house $68 a day. Another savings has been ac complished by use of a mailing machine for posting all calendars, bills and ot'vr legislative litera ture being sent to residents throughout the state. The machine has eliminated the need for one mailing clerk. Postage for bills and other literature mailed last session totaled $5,492. Steelhammer would not make prediction about the probable length of this year's session, but believes it will be "considerably shorter than the 96-day session In 1949L By Thursday afternoon, 122 bills were introduced in the house almost double the number In the hopper at the same time last session. Tm extremely thankful for the wonderful cooperation that has existed between the house and the senate this session.' the speaker remarked. "We are meeting in a time of extreme national emerg ency and hope to get our job done quickly, economically and well." There are now 18,000 registered motor cars on Singapore roads. Fishing Ban Passes After Heavy Debating Reduction of stxite school aid for Oregon school districts from $23, 000.000 a year to $20,000,000 will be sought by Rep. Sprague H. Carter, Pendleton. Carter said Thursday he would do this by introducing a bill to change the state school census law to include only children from six to 18 years of age. It now includes children from four to 20. The basic school law proides aid of S80 per census child. The voters last November boosted this amount from S50. Bill Asks School Memer Validation I Rep. Mark Hatfield of Salem in troduced a bill in the house Thurs day which would validate the 1950 election which consolidated Elk horn school with the Mari-Linn district. The election is not valid now because school directors forgot to post notice of the election in the Mill City Enterprise, and the Mari Linn district will not be able to negotiate with bond companies un til the election irregularity is cor rected by Hatfield's bill. epfionoleqgtprawl jLeo Spitzbart ! Appeal Moved ! Hearing of the appeal of Leo i Spitzbart, recently discharged as ' state fair manager by E. P. Peter ! son. state agricultural director, has i been moved up to Tuesday, Feb ruary 13. It originally was set a day later. Peterson charged that Spitzbart failed to cooperate and refused to consider the state agricultural board an operation of the state government. Spitzbart, in his ap peal, denied these accusations. Attorney Bruce Williams, Sa lem, will represent Spitzbart at the hearing. Mill Citv Chapter, OES. Initiates Two New Members Statesman News Service MILL CITY Marilyn chapter, i 145 OES, met Monday night in I the IOOF lodge hall. Presiding j were Lois Scott and Floyd John ; son. New members, Clara Morris : and Glavdes Lake, were introduc ! ed. Fern Shuey was introduced as j the new mother adviser for the Acacia assembly of Rainbow for , girls at Stayton. A Rainbow girl trio s;tn three numbers, accom panied by Ardith Jones. Mary Kelly will serve on the advisor board for the assembly. And in three seconds we can give you three conclusive reasons why you must consider Mercury if you are serious about buying a new car. ONE, there is nothing like it on the road. It is absolutely the standout car of 1951 completely new in styling, performance and value! TWO, its value and beauty are built all the way into the cor not "chromed onto" the outside ... for Mercury is precision-built for extra years of service. THREE, you get the amazing gas-economy of Touch-O-Matic overdrive that won the Grand Canyon Sweepstakes at 26.5 miles per gallon! When you road-test this new Mercury, we ask simply that you compare it feature by feature with any other car in America! You'll find Mercury the most exciting car of 1951! Senator Patterson To Serve as State Governor Pro-Tern Senate President Paul Patter son will serve his first term as Oregon's governor pro - tern starting next Wednesday when Gov. Douglas McKay leaves for a national conference of gover nors in Chicago. McKay will be gone about a week. Sen. William E. Walsh of Coos Bay. 1949 senate president, was appointed to replace Patter son on the rostrum during Mc Kay's absence. Garden Club Views Slides From Europe Statesman News Service BROOKS Mrs. John Dunlavy was hostess to the Brooks Garden club last week for luncheon. As sisting were Mrs. Nona Sidebottom and Mrs. Elmer Conn. A feature of the meeting were i colored slides of famous European j gardens shown by Mrs. J. V. Lehr ' man, assisted by Mrs. Harry Bosch. : Attending were Mr. and Mrs. ' D. George Cole of Stayton. Mrs. j Pete Riggi, Mrs. Willard Ramp, i Mrs. Frank Tischler, Mrs. Pete ! Montz, Mrs. F. J. Morisky, Mrs. , Elmer Hahn, Mrs. Minnie Duni gan. Mrs. Henrv Rasmussen, Mrs. , A. P. Sidebottom, Mrs. W. P. Vin iyard, Mrs. J. W. Westling, Mrs. Philip Beilip, Carol Ann and Bruce, Mrs. Harry Bosch, Mrs. ' J. V. Lehrman, Mrs. Elmer Conn, I and the hostess Mrs. John Dun ' lavy. The next meeting is scheduled January 25 at the home of Mrs. Harry Bosch. Two Boy Scouts, Dealers Present Only Fight Against Fireworks Ban The senate public health com mittee held the long-awaited fire cracker bill hearing Thursday, and everybody except the dealers and two Keizer Boy Scouts agreed that firecrackers should be banned in Oregon. More than 100 persons were on hand at the state capitol to give their views on a bill which would ban sales of fireworks except for licensed and supervised exhibi tions or displays. The only Fourth of July noisemakers allowed in the state would be caps for cap pistols and sparklers. The bill was introduced by Sen. Jack Lynch, Portland, chairman I of the health committee that con ; ducted the hearing, and was re ! quested by Portland s East Side ' Commercial club, i The fireworks dealers and ! manufacturers contended the pro- posed law would remove their i livelihood and break them. They j contended more stringent regula ! tion is needed rather than an out right ban, and declared that fire . works would be safe if parents j taught children how to handle them. Backers of the bill showed little sympathy for the fireworks manu facturers and salesmen. They told the committee the Fourth of July frivolities are dangerous for chil dren and adults, maimed and kill ed a large number of both each year, constitute a fire hazard and do little to remind the younger generation of the significance of Independence day. Lloyd B. Weiser, representing the Young Tvlen's council of the East Portland Commercial club, opposed sales of fireworks, con tending they "create a public -"j ' f'v"" - J j j nuisance, constitute a fire hazard and increase cost of fire and police protection." Bruce Williams, Salem attorney representing fireworks whole salers, said Lynch's bill was "too stringent." He said firecracker re tailers have attempted to abide by the 1949 law which permits sales of firecrackers up to 20 grains in power and permits shooting them between June 20 and July 6. "The Safe and Sane law (Lynch's bill) will lead to boot legging as it has in California," Williams said. He said firecracker interests are ready to make the 1949 law more stringent by cut ting the shooting dates from July 1 to July 5 and prohibit sales to children under 12. Dr. Harold Lrickson, superin tendent of the state board of health, backed the proposed ban. He cited that two children have died from injuries incurred in firecracker accidents during the past two years. He said 70 fire works accidents were reported to his department, but believes these are only a small part of this year's accident toll. R. S. Peters, owner of the Clip per Fireworks company, told the committee the ban "will take away my living. Think of the people who lost their lives last year hunting deer. You wouldn't think of banning hunting, would you?" Dean Seegar, representing the League of Oregon Cities, and William P. Roble, Salem, presi dent of the Oregon Fire Chiefs' association, said their organiza- I tions were backing the bill to ban I fireworks wholeheartedly. Seegar j pointed out that the ban is now ! in effect in 23 states with good The Drive of your Ufa" for WARNER 430 N. Commercial S. It T T& Statesman,' Salami Oregon, Friday'. January 18; 1931 3 results. He opposed a local con trol law, saying "We can't enforce a ban in cities when firecrackers are" sold outside of the city." Clarence Petticord, Portland, a blind firecracker salesman, urged defeat of the bill. "Christmas trees are a symbol of Christmas and children have come to know fire crackers as the symbol of the Fourth of July," Petticord said. "It would be a shame to take them away from the children." Mrs. Arthur Green, legislative chairman of Oregon's ' Parent Teachers congress, punctuated her approval of the proposed ban by ! handing the committee a batch i of over-strength fireworks her ; son bought just outside of Portland last year. One of the gadgets was I called a "TNT M-80," which con j tains 57 grains of powder. The ' firecracker men described the j M-80 as "extremely dangerous and something we wouldn't think of putting on the market." Harold Rosebraugh, Salem, a member of the Oregon State Rural ROOFING 45 lb. roll Rfg $2.19 roll 55 lb. roll Rfg $2.49 roll 90 lb. roll Rfg $3.47 roll 3-in-l Strip Shingle .... $8.27 square f. o. b. warehouse Willamette Valley Roof Co., Inc. 30 LANA AVENUE rsrs liQU 1951 nothing like It on the rood I MOTOR C0. Satan, Oregon Fire District associations said he believed fireworks sales should be controlled more closely, but not banned. He said sales outside cities constitute a threat to underman ned rural fire districts. Two Boy Scouts of Keizer troop 41 said they opposed the bill be cause its passage would prevent their troop from selling fireworks. "We've never had any trouble in Keizer and have made lots of money for our troop," the boys told the committee in ably pre sented speeches. The committee will decide on whether to recommend passage or defeat of the measure in a meet ing Monday. ISRAELI CITRUS TEL AVIV -UP)- The citrus season in Israel has started but fewer countries than usual have signed advance contracts with fixed prices. The crop looks as good or even better than last year's, experts say. ' t 4 4 . ""()fi. ...... '. 'utt ft :