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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1953)
Id Bun ;!)v! lysSenr Sa 0 Politicos WU Chooses Star Gridder Veep . (Story also on page 1.) ' Oregon will never have; a true civil service merit system until uch a system is taken away from the politicians and placed in the state constitution, James M. Clinton, resigning State Civil Service director, said Thursday. . Clinton sent a letter announcing his .resignation to Philip A. Joss, Portland, State Civil Service Commission chairman. Clinton ; saia ne wouia quit wo iu oaui six months. This he said would give the , commission plenty of time to select a new director. ' Many otber states, wrote Clin ton to Joss, have placed their ci vil service systems in .their state constitutions with adequate bud get assured. Politically Sanctioned "Fundamentally? Clinton said, "a merit system is an anti-political administration device. Yet here in Oregon the system is bas ed on legislation. This means that every two years each policy and procedure of the commission is reviewed by a political body (the legislature) and political sanction must be obtained for the contin uance of the system. The civil service director must weigh every major decision in the light of its probable reception by the legislature and some other po litically important persons. This is an inconsistency which is not good government' An inadequate civil service bud get, Canton said, often places the director in the tough position of having to ask the legislature for salary raises for all state employ es and then to defend the civil service's budget expenses, Merit Holes Ignored "When I becime director (three years ago)," Clinton went on, "less than 50 per cent ot tne appointments to the state service were by merit and competition. Less than one-third of the classes were under examination. Some de partments . . . were ignoring the merit, rules. The; commission's policy of attempting to install a uniform merit system had .been about 75 mm, i Ruben Menashe. Junior from Portland and an All-Northwest Conference football guard last season, was elected first vice-; president of Willamette Univer sity student body in general elec tions this week. ; - ' Menashe, boi du ties will .in clude chair manship of university so cial activities, defeated Doug Graham and Robert Batch elder. . Elected class presi dents were D aline Montag, sen ior; Kent Holmes, junior; Tom Carr, sophomore; and Pat Far ley, freshman. , 1 Votes cast in the primaries totaled 602, but fell off to 494 ot the 964 eligible voters in the final elections. ! j ; Other senior class officers elected were: Bob Hanauska, vice president; Frances Graham, secretary: Liz Shields,-treasurer; Laurie Peterson and Vern Zeus- ke, sergeant-at-arms.. Junior class - officers are: Chuck Rudd, vice president; Kay Kremer, secretary; Judy Full ager, treasurer; John Kent, sergeant-at-arms. , - Sophomore class officers in clude: I Dale Patton, vice presi dent Jill Gellerman, secretary: Marilyn Parker, treasurer; John Bone , and Dale uustaison, ser-geants-at-arms. , Freshmen class officers are: Jfeil Causbie, vice president; Bill Cesario'. treasurer; Marilyn Waterman, secretary; George Bardsley and Benny Lee, ser- geants-at-anns. j " Members of the AWS elected Joyce Ambler, freshman repre sentative; Margie Knockenhauer, Kecreury; ana woan rangoorn, treasurer. . Widow Dies ,-- II r V- : miles ' J " . vT than in- l mmmmmmmmm Reds Busy in Korea Es caped Pole HAMILTON. MASS. Mrs. Bea trice A. Patton, widow . of n l r ... c vt.ii.. Y. ucncru ucurgc o. atiuu it famed World War ; II com mander, was killed .when thrown from a saddle horse at Hamilton, Mass. Her death occurred the same day the Post Office Department, announced in Washington that a special stamp would be issued honor ing the late general. (AP Wire- photo to The Statesman. ADA Gaims Ike's Stand on Taxes Unclear August Death Rate in Traf f i . . . .. . , At Low Mark Slightly more than four, deaths occurred in each: 100 ' million miles of motor vehicle- travel in Oregon during August, Secretary of State! Earl TvHewbry reported Thursday. : .r tu:'j f ; ' The . death rate, based on the number of persons killed in traf fic amash-ups compared -with miles driven, is the lowest so far this year and the lowest ever re- the month of August said figures compiled office indicate that fewer were" driven, in August the preceding month of July when 673,153,948 miles were rolled up on the state's highways and streets. The August mileage was 651,214,188. . - Traffic deaths at the end of August stood at 245, a marked decrease when compared with the corresponding period of last year when 281 fatalities were reported in eight months. Newbry warned that fatalities may increase during the remaind er -of the year due to rain and slippery pavement Bend Bulletin Owner Names Brogan to Post BEND (A Robert W. Chandler took over Thursday as editor and publisher of the Bend Bulletin and promptly named Phil Brogan as sociate editor. Brogan. on the Bulletin staff for 30 vears. will continue as manag- graduate, he is a recognized au thority on the geology , of the Northwest. .' . ji-: ' ' Brogan is chairman of the Ore gon Geographic Board, is mem ber of the legislative interim com mittee on historical institutions and is affiliated with a number of state and regional historical groups. , WeeTzend Said Offeting Good Meatfiuying PORTLAND (A Portland house wives, like those in the rest of the country; can look for some good meat (uy in weekend shop ping.., j . Markets are i advertising attrac tive buys on meats, especially the lower gradef For example, choice Hearing on Power Rates Nearly Over MEDFORD (A A hearing is expected to be completed Friday on the California-Oregon Power Power Company's application ' for a rate increase. - Examiner David lion said the length of cross-examination of witnesses will determine the length of the hearing. The hearing Thurs day continued to look into the company's financial setup. . . Chcrola Cough Syrup A Pleasant Tasting Syrup Statesman. Salam. Or Friday, Oct. 2. 1953 Sc. IV-7. leg of lambs will sell for 69 cents a pound, but good grade -will be a dime lower-at 59 cents. Good grade lamb is abundant while choice Is in short supply. The same Is' true with beef and other meats. Bacon is costly, but the price of hams had turned downward. Stewing and roasting chickens are selling for 49 cents a pound, cut up and ready for the pan,:; .V. , 7 Insignia . of , the tfavy' sub marine service is a submarine flanked by two dolphins. , useful fori lief of coughs common cold the temporary, re- due to a 60c Schaefer,s Drug Store Open Dally, 7:30 KM. - S PJO. Sundays, 9 AM. 4 P M. 135 N. Commercial 1 1 : Beers Skiimed ly:t 1 I Cut and Double Wrapped Free Deep Frye Service i II Lowest Prices In the State Buy and Sore at Packing II House Wholesale Prices. . . ,' V I , ! . Fancy Eastern Oregon While Face Bei ' i' Front ; - Hodf-or I -Younsr S1t -, , I Quarter Lb. .Whole Lb. Beef Vt or Wt WASHINGTON tf) - DemocraUc protests welled up Thursday against any move by the Eisen hower administration to impose a manufacturers tax in its search for new revenue, The Americans for DemocraUc per cent effecUve. There remain- hower,f statement on taxes at his ed a "hard core" of departments j ,fr w. mnfM-encB "further unpervious to educauon and per- confuses Dubiic understanding -of suasion.- - ' the administration's current think' Clinton said his "get tough" po- inz on tax policy. licy in attempting to . bring the I Several Democratic senators and hold-outa into the civil service I congressmen similarly openea nre fold resulted in some controver- against a national sales tax at the sies, one of which flared publicly, manufacturers' level, denouncing it But he said, "nearly all of these as "dangerous" and "most repre- nrdblems have been ironed out hensible, Aimna mv niir " I ABU-lvea t . .... r aua. wucn aescrwes iixu as tor can start with a reasonably tion dedicated to the principles of I the late President Frankhn D. cleanslate and the commission Iaid to a .utement: "can have a relatively stable ad minis trtion In regard to state employe sal- Collecting a sales - tax at the manufacturer's level and calling it an exise tax would hide the tax ary increases tunwii m me u from e consumer and require legislature refused to set up a to pay t piuj the mid salary reserve fund and even re-j dleman'i and retailer's profit dueed the state emergency iuna markuo on the amount of the tax. below what it had been for sever-1 ma manufacturer's excise tax is al years. V - v ' i I not a tax on the manufacturer, but "This has created a situation it a tax on the consumer and is in which the director has been I paid by the consumer. iru5traiea in nwmpuag iu """iSBade a Soade SAN ITtANCISCd J tThank Cod that -X am alive on American sou.!' ' . Jan Hajdukiewicz, 2S, Polish in' ferpreter who bolted from a Com tnunist inspection team in Korea hashed a wide smile when he Stepped down from a plane Thurs pay at international Airport. "I am so happy and glad to be a free man in a free world," he rxulted. "God has been good to pie." Don't Want Peace Haidukiewicz said his two months in Korea had proved to him that the Communists don't want beace." . "Even after the truce I asw many Chinese soldiers headed toward the South Korean border, he said. 'everywhere in North Korea I saw ig j ammunition piles , ready for hse at any time." As for Poland, Hajdukiewicz said revolt there is "quite possible ut "if they revolted now it would e sheer suicide. i Conditions Worse j ' "Conditions have become worse. The Communist regime is much Stronger now." He stressed the need for more Western propaganda behind the Iron Curtain, such as radio Free Europe and Voice of America. "It was a Voice of America broadcast that prompted my es cape," he disclosed. He was scheduled to leave by plane for Washington late Thursday night to report to tne Mate Depart' menL He was granted asylum by the United States after he fled a tied inspection team leaving South Korea for the Communist North Sept. 9. , POPULAR MINE 'R IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. In 1921, the Colorado School of Mines bought an old gold and v silver -mine - north of ' Idaho Springs to give students a knowl edge of actual mining operations. Now, the mine is a. big hit with tourists. Advanced mining stu dents take them on daily trips through the tunnels and machin ery rooms. , , tain or this twb yeas period real istie salaries to retain art efficient state -working force,' Clinton said. Clinton said this brings up a basic policy question: Whether "salary appropriation is to be a responsibility of the executive branch of the state government, subject to appropriations and bud- called get approval by the legislature, or whether the legislature is to enter into a detailed salary ad ministration, bringing with it it's political implications "If the administration 'Is to aban-1 don ability to pay as a tax principle it should show the courage or its convictions and call a sales tax a sales tax." Rep. Eberharter (D Pa, a I member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, has Eisenhower s statement ominous" for the ordinary tax payer, Senators McClellan (D Ark) and Green (D RI also have expressed opposition to a manufacturers tax. 2 Ton Truck Strikes Car; Woman Hurt A Vh ton truck struck a car which was waiting for a traffic lifiht at the intersection of High and Center Streets Thursday ai- ternon and both vehicles Were damaged extensively, investigat ing Dolice reported. Driver of the truck was Robert EmanueL 3434 Fairhaven Ave., who said the truck's brakes tailed and he was unable to stop. The car was operated by Russell A. Martin. 1284 N. Front St Salem's first aid car was caned to treat one of the ears passeng ers. Mrs. Vada Bilberry, 1445 B. St. who received a minor neck injury. JOKE OVER ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. J1 Jeffrey Hines' wife told him a joke that sent him to the hospi tal, where he was treated tor hysteria. After he calmed down he left the hospital before anyone found out what the joke was. ) In 1947 it took only 030 bushels of wheat to buy a farm tractor; now it takes about 1,300 bushels. IT"' si VYho' V State Am organization famous for low-cost automobile insurance because it aims to insure only "less costly" careful drivers. Call me for more informa tion ... LARRY BUHLER Ph.4-2215 626 N. High State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. - Personal To Women WUH , Nagging Backache .r - l.t In rf -m-n mnA tttrfTi MdwlMt tnd dinincu mt batfiMtoakiw- dow of kidncr function. Doctor W good kidney function k very important to tooi Whh. Wbcn wmb cwrdsT eoBditioB. aek . M mm aa4 stnte. cm this taDortMt fOBetioa to alow dowa. Btmnr f oDa raffar nc ginc bMkaeha-fad Biacnbkw Miner Ma4 irr irrittkra do to cold or wrocf diet m7 eane ret tint op nishts or f rconent panaces. Don't ncclect rnr kidnrys U thes eondi tiona bother too. Trr Doa' Pill. miW do vretie. 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