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16 Capital Journal. Salem, More rour-ane With Possibility Construction of more four-lane Thursday night by opponents of the "throughway" highways pro posed in Senate Bill 121, at a public hearing before the joint roads and highways committee. Office Building Bill Approved The house state and federal affairs committee recommended passage Thursday of a bill to permit the state board of con trol to spend $2,000,000 for the new state office building to be erected across the street from the front of the capitol. The building originally was to have cost $1,000,000, but high er labor and materials costs forced the estimate to be dou bled. Roy Mills, secretary of the board of control, said construc tion of the five-story structure would be started soon. Mills said the highway com mission would be allotted two floors, the public utilities com missioner one floor, the state police a half floor, and that the board of control might also have space. The rest of the space has not been allocated. The money would be bor rowed from the school fund, and would be repaid by rentals charged departments using the building. The maximum inter est would be 3V'2 per cent, and would be repaid in 30 years. The committee also recom mended passage of a senate bill to permit state employes to have group life insurance, and to per mit deductions from their sal aries to pay for it. The committee tabled a bill to provide that prevailing wages be paid on all contracts let by the state, but the committee in dicated It would consider it again in a few days. Would Enlarge State Highway Board Taking care of eastern Ore gon objections, the house state and federal affairs committee today recommended passage of a bill to increase the size of the state highway commission from three to five members. The bill was amended so that two commissioners would be from eastern Oregon, and three from western Oregon. The bill originally provided for one member from each of the four congressional districts, and one from the state at large. Since eastern Oregon is a single congressional district, members from that section pro tested it might have been pos sible for eastern Oregon to have only one of the five commission ers, and thus be forgotten in road construction. Bangs Control Law To Be Made Sounder The house food and livestock committee decided Thursday to introduce a bill to tighten and clarify the 1945 Bangs disease control law. The bill would permit county courts to order testing programs for beef cattle or calf vaccina tion programs in beef herds. It also would prohibit keeping un tested beef cattle on land ad joining a dairy herd pasture. Use of liquefied petroleum gas for long-haul truck fuel is increasing. DON'T THROW YOUR WATCH AWAY! WE FIX THEM WHEN OTHERS CAN'T! "Expert Diamond Setting and Jewelry Manufacturing" Smashes will happen but In this fully equipped ihop all traces of the Injuries art properly removed by the highest trade auto coach work. IN AT 8-OUT AT 5 Convenient CREDIT TERMS Gladly Arranged. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Orejron, Friday, Teh. 21, 19471 -r -i T - T rOregon s Lawmakers mgnways urgea of Compromise highways in Oregon was urged Proponents of the bill urged its passage as a part of "highways for the future." Just before the hearing closed. Fred Inkstcr, former president of the League of Oregon Cities, offered an amendment to the bill which would exclude exist ing highways from the "through way" bill and restricting con struction of "freeways" only on new or relocated highways and then only when it was found that there were not more than 10 establishments to each mile of proposed highway. The amendment will be considered by the committee at a meeting Tuesday. L. R. Roestel followed this suggestion by telling the com mittee that his group was will ing to sit down and talk with the highway commissioners and "felt that something satisfactory, could be worked out" in place of the terms contained in senate bill 121 in its present form. The hearing, which attracted the largest crowd that has at tended a public hearing during the present session of the legis lature, was held in the house of representatives. It was first planned to hold the meeting in the rotunda but this plan was abandoned when it was found that speakers could not be heard plainly because of reverbera tions of voices. Howard Merriam of Eugene handled the program for the group favoring the bill and L. R. Roestel, president of the Oregon Motel Owners association, was in charge of the opponents' schedule. In opening, Mr. Merriam told the committee that 24 states had passed "throughway" legislation and that Oregon was far behind in the matter of modern high ways. Opponents to the bill contend ed that speed was the principal cause of highway accidents and this point was emphasized by Patrick O'Leary of Woodburn. who incidentally produced con stant laughter by his Irish wit, when he told of the "freeway" extending out of the city of Chicago. "When I was there a few years ago," he said, "the accidents on this freeway became so bad that the police put up a sign at the Chicago entrance to the road which read 'Look Out! Wreck Ahead!1 " Horace Dryer of Portland ex pressed belief that senate bill 121 was misunderstood, contend ing that the highway depart ment now has power to con struct "freeways" but that the bill is necessary in order to protect business establishments established along the highways. Among those who spoke in favor of the bill in addition to Mr. Merriam, Mr. Dryer and Mr. Inkster were William Tugman, editor of the Eugene Register Guard; Virgil Langtry, attorney for the League of Oregon Cities, and Guy Hickok, manager of the Salem branch of the First National bank of Portland. The speakers called on by Mr Roestel in addition to Mr. O'Leary were Mrs. R. B. Albert of Salem; Joe Davis, Oak Grove, president of the Oregon Proper ty Rights association; C. L. Mid- - HERE ARE More amazing War Surplus items. Take advantage of the opportunity to purchase this material offered at a fraction of its original cost. Come in and look around. Check These Values Ski Pants, downhill $ Ski Gloves, leather palm $ 2-Man Mountain Tent, nylon $ Foxhole Shovel, folding type ... Steak Knife, 10-in. foster $ M Air Corps Officer Sleep. Bag $29 Double Arctic Down Bag $26 Mummy Bag, with cover $12 Single Nylon Down Bag $17 Casualty Sleeping Bag, large $21 Sleeping Bag Sheets $ 1 Pants, heavy khaki, like new... $ 2, Coveralls, new, HBT $ 4 Reading Glass, Vz", chrome $ 1 AUTHORIZED WAR Corner Fairgrounds Hon.JohnR. WW 4 SNELLSTR0M A direct and-ue. I balanced, realist. m H f rTacbivu Controversial Labor Bills to Get Airing Tuesday Afternoon Sponsors of two controversial labor measures the closed shop bill and one requiring labor unions to incorporate will be given an opportunity to explain their bills before the house labor and in dustries committee next Tues- day afternoon, according to Rep. Ralph Moore, chairman. Both measures arc in the form of joint resolutions amending the state constitution and providing for reference to the voters if passed. The so-called closed shop bill was introduced on January 29 by Representatives Morse, Kim berling and Peterson. Rep. Duniway introduced the resolution calling for changing the state constitution to require labor unions to incorporate and providing other regulations on the unions on February 7. Both bills were referred to the labor committee where they have re mained without action. Pressure Felt Persistent reports that pres sure is being applied upon legis lators to prevent any controver sial labor bills reaching the floor of cither the house or senate have been heard but are denied by legislative leaders. Informed persons in legisla tive circles declare that a group of members of the Portland Chamber of Commerce are doing all possible to prevent any open labor controversies during this session of the assembly. . Labor leaders have told spon sors ot the two controversial bills that "this is no lime to arouse enmity among members of the legislature over labor bills when all is peaceful on the labor front." Marshall E. Cornell, president of the senate, said today that while he had not heard such re ports, he saw no reason why controversial labor bills should not be debated by the senate in the same manner as bills dealing with other subjects. "I certainly would do nothing to prevent such bills coming on the senate floor," he said. John H. Hall, speaker of the dleton, Portland; Lyman Ross of Washington county; Harry H. Perach of Parkrose; Eriek En quist, mayor of Troutdale; and Louise Palmer Weber of Port land. . . . . - -- 25 .75 95 .75 .25 50 50 00 50 50 25 25 95 Ki 85 SURPLUS DISPOSAL Road and Church St. kit 5.iutorW.W. t&4 BALDER REE Chairman .municipal OffOAtS Mien in cofflmittiaor maijor floor debate house, said that he had referred the bills to the labor and indus try committee and it was up to that committee to take such ac tion as it saw fit. "I have not been approached by any person concerning labor bills and have spoken to no one about them" said Speaker Hall. "If the committee votes to bring SALEM, PRINTED OUTING FLANNEL WHITE SHEET BLANKETS MEN'S WAIST OVERALLS 10 or. Weight MEN'S CREAM COLORED CORDS . . Elephant Tan Cords Special! FOR SATURDAY ALL-METAL STEP-ON GARBAGE Slight Damage in Shipment BOYS' ALL-WOOL PLAID SHIRT . HEAVY DRILL CARPENTER'S OVERALLS . . . COLORED STRIPED SHEET BLANKETS WOMEN'S ADONNA W f RAYON PANTIES 5VC by Murray Wade Hon.Cavil H. FRANCIS Chairman Financial Institutions youngest (namb8.ro TM mayor cfDtjtoti, in the controversial bills out for house debate, I will interpose no objections." Three Other Bills Three bills restricting labor unions were introduced in the senate last Tuesday by Senators Marsh and Balderree and re ferred to the labor and industries committee of which Senator Newbry is chairman and Sena tor Marsh is vice-chairman. These three bills provide for holding elections by secret bal lot for deciding any labor dis pute; defining "hot cargo" and "secondary boycott and declar ing them unlawful and the third would repeal the "little LaGuar- OREGON 33c 1.89 2.39 5.90 . 4.98 79c CANS . 3.49 3.98 2.40 V 1 w Change Offered In School Bill The bill to Include first class school districts under the rural school district law, which was passed at the November general election, will be the second big job of the house education com mittee, which has finished its work on the basic school fund apportionment. Rep. Giles L. French, Moro, author of the original rural school bill, also is sponsoring the amendment. The education committee, which held a preliminary dis cussion of the complicated meas ure yesterday, will meet again on it early next week, and then hold a public hearing. The committee decided to in- dia act" and permit the use of injunctions by courts in labor disputes. Chairman Moore said today that the hearing on the two labor bills next Tuesday would not be in the nature of a public hear ing but was designed to give the sponsors an opportunity to dis cuss the measure before the committee. He also said that if the union labor representatives composing the labor lobby in the legislature desired to be heard they would be given an opportu nity to do so. "Whether a public hearing will be called at a later date is a matter that must be decided by members of the committee" said Chairman Moore. i r V. . irr Co.. iho SALEM, OREGON ALL-WOOL GABARDINE TOPCOAT troduce a bill for more rigid In spection of school buses. Sponsors of the bill to make Oregon a community property slate said their measure would save Oregonians $15,000,000 a year in federal taxes, and $950, 000 in state taxes. To make up for the loss in state revenue, they recommended an increase in the state income tax rate. A bill to make possible the merger of Salem and West Sa lem which are located in two different counties and divided by the Willamette river, was in troduced in the house today by the Marion and Polk county legislators. The senate defeated 18 to 12 a bill by Sen. Allan Carson, Sa lem, to limit the number of justice of the peace districts to six in any one county, and put ting the J. P.s on fixed salaries. They now get paid by fees. The senate assessment and tax ation committee introduced a bill to have assessors appointed by county courts. They now are elected. FOR RENT Floor Sanders , Edgers and Polishers , By DAY or HOUR COMPLETE LINE OF FLOOR FINISHING MATERIALS McGILCHRIST & SONS 255 North Commercial Phone 478 WALLPAPER, PAINT AND ROOFING Hfc-.;- Ernests? Popular taupe tan shade for year-around wear. Blends with all shades. Set-on sleeve style with the free swing style. Covered fly front. Sizes 35 to 40. MAIN FLOOR Lieuallen's Bill Didn't Need Passing Rep. C. L. Leuallen, Pendle- Inn ic onnvinrpH that a hill in the legislature can accomplish 115 purpose ueiuie u la eveu passed. ; He said he has requested the game commission to care for the bands of elk which raid cat tle food each winter. Having no luck, he introduced a Wll to make the game commission pay for the damages to the cattle food and resulting from the elk raids. But today, Lieuallen got the hniic tn spnH the hill hark to committee, asserting It wasn't needed any more. "I brought this bill out just to put a fire under the game commission," Lieuallen said. "Somebody stuck a fork in them this morning and found out they were done." He said the commission is do ing something about the elk, 3750 XT. i-i.-iHiTn: hh Extra Sizes 69c
