THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1931 FREE SCHOOL TEXT BOOK BILL PASSED BY HOUSE PAOE TWELVB AMENDED TO EXCLUDE HIGH SCHOJL BOOKS The house ot the Oregon legis lature placed 1U approval upon the measure providing tree text books to all pupils of public elementary schools In the state. The act, known ma the Iree text book bill now goes to tire senate. After more than two hours of debate tne amenaeu bill, eliminating high schools irom Its benefits, was passea oy a i lntp Wednesday. Prior to this special order, the lower house also ended ine icgisia r. nntmversv over the manner of owtinar the Port of Portland com' mission bv aDorovtng the senate amendments to the Angell act with but one vote In opposition, that f p. o DeLan of Klamath. The measure which now goes to the gov mnr names Harrv L Corbett. Ken. neth D. Dawson, Rufus C. Holman and Bellman Lueddtman members to fill vacancies occurring this June. All nine members will be elected after 1932 as their terms expire EMERGENCY BOARD BILLS While these Issues were being de bated In the house, the senate, fol innrintr three hours of oratory, ap proved two measures which would ' curb the powers of the emergency board in authorizing aenciency up nronrimlon. One limits blennieum expenditures to five per cent of the total leoiilative aonropriatlons for atate Durnoscs. while the other leaves the amount to the ways and means committee. Three votes were cast against these bills. Criticism of recent expenditures of more than half a million dollars by the board to meet deficiencies was re fleeted In the discussion. FREE TEXT BOOKS Mrs. Dorothv Lee, chairman of the house education committee, op ened discussion In favor of the free text-book bill, declaring the prln elole of orovidlng all equipment lor schools was not carried out unless textbooks likewise were pro- Tided. She stated the books were an Integral part of the school sys tem, and should be provided by the itate. Two amendments to tne Din eliminates the high schools from Its benefits and limits the cost per nuDil to $1.50 to the state. Not all of the books will be secured the first year, the measure providing purchase by degrees, and it la es tlmated it will require three years' time to supply all required. ODDOSItlon, led by Ralph Ham Uton of Bend, was based upon the need for relief to taxpayers, which was characterized as the greatest problem facing Oregon at this time. Hamilton did not oppose the prin ciple of the measure, but he said this was not the time for Its en actment. Those hit the hardest by taxes, are Inconsistent, he stated, by asking the legislature to reduce taxes while at the same lime ask ing endorsement cf this measure. Solution of the textbook question would be quality purchase by the .state and resale to pupils at one- third the cost of present supplies, he suggested. ONLY rlBLIC SCHOOLS Tile fact that the bill applies only to public school children, and does not include denominational and private .schools, was the reason for a, negative vote hy Representative John A. Thomburgh of Washington county. Others who spoke against the measure on either one or both of the objections raised were B. F. Nichols, David O. Glass, Arthur Mc Phlllips. R. Oouley, L D. Nash and 8. L. Stewart. Joining Mrs. Lee in support were Prank E. Andrews, O. J. Taylor. Allan Bynon, E. A. MrComack, Oust Anderson, R. W, Gill and O. P. Wlnslow. The fifteen members voting eg Inst the measure were Represen tatives Fisher. Glass, Ooujcy, Ham ilton. Heilberg, McPhillips, Nash, Nichols. Oxman. Proctor. Mrs. Smith Btewart. Thornburgh. Tompkins and Weatherford. All members were present to vote. Snapshots of the Legislative Session As Seen by Murray Wade BILLS TO CHARGE STATE PATIENTS GIVEN SUPPORT Albert Abranam, Roseburg attor. ney, threw something of a surprise Into the ways and means committees Wednesday night, and possibly put damper on the hopes of those who want to see Oregon represented in the Hall of Fame at Washington by busts of Jason Lee and Dr. John Mclxnighlin. Abraham appeared before the committee in opposition to house bill 110. which provides for an ap propriation to cover the cost of hav ing busts of the two historic flrurrs prepared. They were designated by an act of the 1921 legislature, which, however, made no appropriation. But the surprise came when Abra ham told the committee that, as a member of the state senate In 1911. he introduced a bill, which passed, designating George H. Williams as , the figure to fill one of the two niches allotted to Oregon. Abruham had nothing to say about who should fill the other. He sketched the ca reer of Williams for the enlighten ment of the committees. The Joint committees voted ap proval of three house bills provid ing that Inmates of the state Insane hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals, and Industrial schools whose families or estates are financially able shall have their maintenance at the in atltutlons paid to the state. At pres ent the state receives no compensa tion for their care. Carle Abrams. secretary of the atate board of con trol, aaid that most states make this charge. Committee member! allowed con siderable skepticism about the prac ticability of senate bill (7, provid ing for a atate department of agri culture by the consolidation of all existing agencies that have to do with agriculture, horticulture and SENATOR STRAYER THE LONE BUT rIOT LONESOME DEMOCRAT THEuPPERtiOuSE SENATOR MUIUR AN OLD-TlMEl PROGRESSIVE PERCEPTIONS t lu. Ill WA V. -v Ml REP. CHAP HAS A fXAlR. cor simplifying COMPLEX SITUATIONS SALEM REP. HORTON . COPS SOMETHIN . OUT OF THE BUDGET At EACH OPPORTUHIty REP.CHINNOCK, Of GRANTS PASS KNCWS THE VALUE OF THE STEELKEAD AS AH 1 ATTRACTION .FOR TOURISTS REP. SCHAUPP IT TOOK III It ONLY TO CROSS THE STREET FROM WILLAMS UNIVERSITY TOT CAPITOL Vlft KLAMATHFALLS -m wi yajr tiled with Representative Hector Macpherson's rough calculation that the measure would cost $100,000 less for a blennlum than the $346,619 appropriated for the 13 existing agencies by the 1929 legislature. Mncpherson was directed to prepare a budget of estlmatet. requirements for the department and submit It to the committees. Representative Ralph 8. Hamll ton and Carl K. Moser, department adjutant for the American Legion In Oregon, were heard in behalf of house bill 184, which proposes that $25,000 of the remaining $30,000 in the soldiers' and sailors' educational aid fund be diverted towards bring Ing the national legion convention to Oregon in 1932. Moser estimated that the visitors to the state would spend $2,500,000 while here and $16,- 000 In gasoline taxes in addition. The committees cut $9196 from the requested $75,120 appropriation for the state board of health, leaving $65,924, the same amount allowed In 1929. There was wide divergence of opinion about the bureau of nurs ing and child hygiene that operates in cooperation witn the health board, and a motion by Senator Isaac E. Staples to wipe it out by disallowing any of the reouested $22,701 was debated. No action was taken. The entire $34,300 asked for pre datory animal hunters was allowed. OLEO BILL SENT BACK TO REMOVE HIDDEN TEETH Objecting to the clause that fi nancial aid would be withheld from state institutions and others obtain ing any financial aid if such Insti tution used any form of buttr-fat substitute, house members late Wednesday afternoon sent Senator Joe Dunne's oleomargarine bill back to the committee on food and dairy products to eliminate the offending section. "If this bill should pass. It would prohibit the Oregon Agricultural college from obtaining any state aid If It was discovered that some girl In the domestic science department was using Crisco, Representative Bynon, Multnomah, asserted. Rep resentative Angell held that while the bill was merltorius. It went too far with this provision as that not more than one per cent of the peo ple of Oregon used lard Instead of other substitutes in cooking. It would Increase the burden of the ways an ". means committee between $50,000 and $75,000, he declared. Represen tative Lawrence also voiced disapproval. "You have heard about helDlng the farmer, now is your chance," twpresentatlve Wlnslow, Tillamook, said In speaking for the passage of ine measure. Representative Oill. Multnomah, urged Its adoption as a means of state Institutions helping Oregon In the development of its dairy industry. The house approved the following senate bills: SB 22. by Ebernard Relatinc to the appointment and confirmation of directors of the state board of higher education. SB 38. bv Eddy Relating to the Oregon code on arbitration and awards. SB 61, by Crawford and Repre sentative Angell Relnting to chattel mortgage.-.: method of executing mortgage of personal or mixed prop erty. The house returned 8rnator Ed dy's bill, relating to the purchase of supplies or tne state board of eon trot for state Institutions, bark to Its committee for corrections. LUTHERANS SAY CHURCH FREE OF DRY LEANINGS Repudiation of the statement mode during a recent prohibition hearing before an Oregon legislative com mittee that "when you attack the Anti-Saloon league, you are going up against the churches of Oregon," Insofar as it applies to the churches of the Oregon Pastoral Conference of the Missouri Synod of the Luth eran Church, Is contained in a for mal statement issued by the corner ence In session here Wednesday. The statement signed by P. H. Schaus and Martin P. Simon, pres ident and secretary of the confer, ence. respectively asserts that "ai church we take no stand either for or against prohibition, although we hold that the laws of the state are to be obeyed by all. As citizens and as church we cherish very highly the great Am erican principle of the separation of church and state. Wc regard the agitation for pro. hlbitlon laws on the part of the church bodies as a deplorable de parture from this principle. "As pastors we believe that our one and only commission is the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We regard the agitation of question of laws and statutes by the church as an unwarranted de parture from its divine commission. "The church. In our opinion, ought to Improve the morals of men by preaching the gospel. We hold that the making and enforcing of laws He in the province of the state and not of the church." IVE BILLS DEAL WITH EDUCATION Five bills by the house committee on education were received by the House Wednesday afternoon. One of hese repeals tlie law relative to eer- lllii ation or graduates of non-standard colleges and universities; re peals sections of the code providing lor an appeal to the state school superintendent from derisions of the district boundary board: repeal ing the act providing for the issu ing of primary 5-year certificates; that the state school superintendent may accept an organized plan ol supervLslon and testing wlK-n pro posed by the county school super intendent of any county In llru of the state tight li grade examination for that county and eliminating the portion of an act that Is Inoperative relative to requirements for high livestock. The committee wasn't sat- 'school teachers. ADEQUATE PLAN OF COUNTY PAY RATESJDVISED Uniform classification of salaries of county officers has proven too much of a task for the Interim com mittee and In its report to the 36th legislative assembly the reeommen datlon is made that a permanent state staff, adequately financed, be assigned the task of assembling the necessary statistical information and make a complete report to the 19J3 session of the legislature. The committee Ls convinced that the time is inopportune to undertake the necessary reorganisation as tax delinquencies are prevalent in. most of the counties, problems of that they confront the state and scien tific reorganization is necessary but can not be accomplished without a thorough knowledge of the facts. The committee report states that the statewide task of equalization now being undertaken by the state tax commission will have progressed to a point where a better conclusion will be possible lr the next two years, highways will have been ex tended and the legislature will be in a better position to give Its con sideration to the question of county organization and finance. The first task faced by the com mittee was to formulate a plan to equalize county salaries, taking into consideration such factors as popu lation, territorial expense and as sessed valuation of each county, in proportionate weight of each factor. One of the greatest. If not the de termining factor, la to make funds available with rhich to grant In creases. Consideration was given to sug gestions offered relating to the re organization of county government on a more scientific basis. From the limited scope which Its activities were permitted to cover, the comple tion of the task was found impos sible throuFh lack of funds. The need for revision of salaries is vrry great, the report adds, but the lack of available funds constitutes a great problem. House Committee Gets Nowhere Rapidly Upon Reapportionment Job Reapportionment of representatives in the house con tinues to get nowhere fast with the committee, after another session Wednesday afternoon during which pencil points were dulled and paper covered with figures, loathe to break awny from its first love of one representative for every county yet faced with almost neces- slty to keep the Multnomah coun ty apportionment on a par with the present delegation, finds Itself treading upon hidden corns when ever the suggestion is made that some county or counties must lose unless the house membership is in creased, which none appear to want. So far, though, Marlon county under all but one plan, stands to lose a scat In the house,1 none of the Marlon county delegation has taken sufflcint interest In the pro ceedings to appear either In pro test or to offer any plan whereby the psesent delegation of four 'may SENATE PASSES BILLS TO BRIDLE EMERGENCY ACT SALMON RIVER FISH BAN IS PROPOSED Fishing In the Salmon rivtr in Lincoln county by any other meth od than a rod and line held In the hand would be prohibited by a bill introduced In tlie house Wednesday afternoon. The act would alo ap ply to all tributaries of the Salmon river with penalty for violations not less than $10 nor more than $200 or a jail sentence of not less than ten da; t nor more than $0 days. The state emergency board was lampooned Wednesday In the course of a three-hour debate over two bills that would curb its authority to al low, between legislative sessions, de flclency appropriations in excess of appropriations granted by the legis iature for the various state activ ities and departments. The result was that both bills were adopted, with only Senators Colon R. Eber- hard, Edward W. Miller and Isaac E. Staples voting against them. One of the bills, introduced by Senator Jay H. Upton, would limit tne allowances of the board to a sum to be fixed by the legislature. Tne otner would limit it to S per cent of tne amount appropriated by the legislature for any activity. It was contended tnat tne measures did not conflict. Resenting attacks on the emer gency board. Staples, Eberhard and Miller attributed most ot the de partmental and institutional finan cial shortages to members of tlie ways and means committee each ses sion who have had no experience on tnat committee at previous sessions. and Senator Miller was particularly bitter in his denunciation of the ways and means committee which he termed "an unholy alliance." Senator B. W. Johnson said the bills were proper and reasonable, but that much of the argument made in favor of them was "Impro per and unreasonable." He said the emergency board was not respon sible for the conduct of the llax plant, and that It could not have done other than allow the deficiency appropriation for the flax Industry. senator J. o. Bailey criticised 'those state officials who. Instead of remaining in their offices atten ding to business, lobby continuously from momlng 'till night against or In favor of certain legislation." He said tnat during the noon recess of ficials had busied themselves lobby ing against the emergencv board bill. continue. Figured from any angle, Washington county Is bound to lose one of Its three members, but no one has appeared sorry for it is gen erally conceded that the county was never entitled to the third member anyhow. Losing a representative is not "step backward," as was protested by Representative Nichols, of Doug las county, In the opinion of Rep resentative Hamilton, of Bend, but merely a readjustment to its rela tive place in the race for popula tion, Klamath county was cited as a shining example of population in crease in the past ten years as shown by the federal census. Under suggestion of Represents- tive Hamilton, Multnomah county nugnt aroitrarily retain 14 members, and dividing the other 46 seats In the house into the remaining pop ulation of the state, would give one representative for each 13,381 pop ulation. This method, if carried out without reference to the arbitrary placement of one representative for every county, would give Marion 5; Lane and Clackamas 4 each; Jack son 3; Klamath 2 or 3; Washington, Umatilla, Coos, Linn, Yamhill, Douglas , Clatsop and Columbia counties one each. Multnomah county would not countenance any reduction in mem bership, in the opinion of Represen tative Angell, but would concede its present joint representative held in connection with Clackamas county, giving 13 members. Representation is based upon people served and In terests represented, he asserts, and any move that tends to give Jeffer son county for instance, with a pop ulation oi 22UU people, an equal voice with a county of 30,000 is wrong. Under a strict apportionment on the basis of population, Multno mah county would be entitled to over 20 scats In the house. It is will ing to cut the quota in half if other counties will do likewise, he said. Two paths may be taken either to submit the matter to the people on this or any arbitrary designated basis and let the 1933 session work out the project or else to recom mend that the entire matter be giv. into the hands of an interim committee. OPPOSITION TO STATE POLICE 11 BILLS PASSED BY SENATE BODY HOUSE PICKS FLAWS IN THREE MEASURES Three house bills up for final reading Wednesday were re-referred to the ways and means committee because of revenue producing fea tures. The bills provided that when relatives or tlie estates of Inmates of the state hospital or feeble mind ed school, state tuberculosis hospital or the state training schools are fi nancially able, they shall contribute to the upkeep of the Inmate in question. After a two-hour debate which re. suited In the passage of the free text book measure by a vote of 46 to 14. the house passed four of its own bills, relating to changes In road boundaries: providing tliat proof of service by an attorney may be made oy certmrate Instead of affidavit; referring to general appearance In actions, suits and legal proceedings; and relating to execution of deeds of conveyance by sheriff. One-fourth of the DODulation in Argentina is European. Bills passing the senate Wednes day were: SB 63, by Bennett, Upton and Straycr Restraining the authority of the state emrgency board. SB 310, by Woodward Relating to trespass for cutting tfees. SB 61, by Franctscovlch Extend ing lien right to persons hiring their horses for manipulation of fishing equipment. SB 37, by Upton Restricting the authority of tlie state emergency board. SB 116, by Schulmerich Concern ing the ascertainment of principal and Income and the apportionment of receipts and expenses among ten ants and remaindermen. SB 117, by Schulmcrlch Author ising tli esale by banks, trust com panies and national banking asso ciations of pledges' collateral with out judicial proceedings. SB 66, by Senators Woodward and Hall and Representatives Andrews and Knapp Providing for the ac quisition of forest lands by the state. SB 110, by Burke Making mois ture content of Oregon butter com ply with that of tlie federal govern ment. HB 131, by Representatives An drews, Snell and Howard and Sen ator Dunne To simplify re registra tion of motor vehicles. HB 129, by Representatives Snell and Andrews and Senator Dunne To simplify rereglstratlon of motor vehicles. SB 154. by Marks Providing for the transfer of valuable state hts- itorlral records from state house to vault of Oregon Historical society In Portland, A survey Is being made of under ground place in London suitable as shelter from aerial bombing in war. I Komp, Opposition to various phases of the state police bill, chief among which was the inclusion of the traf flc department into the constabu lary system, was voiced at the hear- Ing before the senate revision of laws committee Wednesday night The measure as introduced by Sen ator B. L. Eddy was drafted by At torneys L. A. Liljeqvist and George Joseph, and carries with it the en dorsement of Governor Julius L. Meier. Secretary of State Ha! E. Hoss ap peared before the committee pro testing, as he had done by letter to the governor previously, the plan to transfer tlie traffic law enforce ment from his department to tht police system, and filed a long brief with the committee setting lortn his objections. Others appearing in cluded representatives of the Ore gon State Motor association, state labor organization, Portland labor council, the W. C. T. U. and mem bers of the game and fish commission. Two Individuals, representing tax payers, urged adoption of the mea sure, while Sam Kozer, former sec retary of state suggested coopera tion plans and reviewed the history of the highway patrol In Oregon, FAVORED BY EDDx Senator Eddy, In recommending the bill, declared the system provid ed for officers to represent the "ma jesty of the state of Oregon," rather than each branch performing only its own duties. He declared the plan would eliminate duplication and would probably result in a saving to the state of a quarter mill on dollars L. A. Liljeqvist in explaining the measure further, stated the bill did not question the efficiency of the traffic department, but placed en forcement of laws under the gover nor as executive. Robert Farrell of the fish com mission protested the Inclusion of some of the duties of the fish and game wardens, while E. F. Avenll declared the act impracticable. The elimination of the prohibition com mlssioner and placing his duties In the state police program, v.os pro tested by Mrs. W. R. Coffee, repre senting the w. c. T. u. Ncweu Wil liams, who declared he only repre sented the increasing Williams iam- Uy, and speaking as a taxpayer, urged adoption of the bill. - MOTORISTS PROTEST Motorists of the state protest the changing of the traffic department. bringing its status back to where it was years ago. declared Ray conway representing tlie motorists. The matter of highway patrol Is also one of education and for tlie safety of motorists, and not one with the 6ole aim of arrcsling criminals. He stat ed, with prohibition and police pow ers, the publicity attached would keep tourists, who resent having their cars searched, out of the state. Ben T. Osborne, executive secretary of Oregon labor federation, said the move was opposed by labor, mostly on general principles, and that if adopted the state would be "drifting back to militarism." Hoss, in his statements, declared states where the constabulary sys tem was ufed, and whose plans were used as patterns of the present bill, kept the traffic department separ ate. He pointed to the efficiency of the present trafiic system. He fur ther stated that the enforcement of traffic laws was closely allied with the automobile registration depart ment, and they should be kept to gether. Liljeqvist, in answering ques tions, announced the drafters of the bill would welcome suggestions for improvement of the bUl. He answer ed objections raised during the dis cussion, urging trial be given the plan for at least two years or long er. He assured a more efficient en forcement of laws under the pro posed bill. OTHER llPARINGS Three other hesrlngs were held during the evening, one on the new game code, another on child welfare legislation and one on tne basic sci ence bill, ail before respective com mittees. Tne "use or stool-pigeons' was one of the objections made to the gsme code, as well as denying the fanner a right to carry a gun on his own property. Private Institu tions opnosed stricter child welfare laws, while chiropractors appeared In opposition to the basic science proposal. Mt, Angel Mrs. John Dlehl en tertained at an evening of "5O0" In her home Monday night. First priie was warded to Mrs. Ottilia Mrs. Henry Beming re ceived the second prizes, and Mrs. Jacob Diehl received the. consola tion prize. TAX ON TOBACCO WINS APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE Senator Fred E. Kiddle's tobacco tax bill, estimated roughly to yield $750,000 a year for the general fund of the state, received the approval of the Joint ways and means com mittee Wednesday night and will be introduced in the house today. It will not appear under Kiddle's name but as a joint committee bill. Tlie measure provides for a 10 per cent privilege tax on cigarettes, cigarette paper, wrappers, tubes, cl. gars, smoking tobacce, chewing to bacco, snulf and other tobacco pro ducts. It is not a stamp tax. July 1, this year, Is made the effective date. Retail and wholesale dealers would be required, within 20 days after the effective date, to procure from the state tax commission licenses to en gage in- the tobacco business, the re tailers paying an annual license lee of $5 and the wholesalers $10. Retail dealers would be required on or before August 10, 1931, and on or before the 10th of each month thereafter, to file a report with the tax commission showinr the amount of gross sales and the wholesale price of the tobacco products sold ourlng the preceding month. Wholesale Continued on Poire 15) Bill Heer Staky's Master Blender For more than 47 years Bill Hecr has blended and tested syrup flavors. 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