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Salem, Oregon, Thursday, February 14, 1957 " THE CAPITAL JOURNAL' ' Section 1 Page 11 TWO MINDS WORK AS OME Rep. Kerbow, 25, and His Kid Brother Form Most Unique Legislative Team By GORMAN' 1IOGAN Associated Press Writer The youngest member of the Ore gon Legislature has brought his little brother here with him so they can both get a broader education. Rep. John Kerbow. 25-venr-old Democrat from Klamath F.-ills has his 21-year-old brother, Dick, as his secretary to form the most unusual legislative team in the memory of veteran political ob servers. Dick took time off from South- lorn Oregon College at Ashland to crve as major domo, errand bov nd letter writer for his brother tier John beat the veteran cam iaignor, Henry Semon, in the last lection. Two Minds as One "Things work out just fine," lays John. "Sometimes Dick nows what I'm going to do before know myself. Comes in mighty andy." Besides, it's nice to have a liember of the family around, John, a bachelor, adds. "Keeps tie from getting homesick." 1 The young representative, on Save as a Klamath Falls grocery atore manager, says from what lie's learned so far he thinks his Jervicc in the Legislature will be worth a year in college. And Dick. Jt a political science major, expects sae itnowieage nc s piCKing up to come in handy when he starts teaching school a couple of years from now. ViThis isn't to sav hat the Ker- ;, bows are neglecting their constit uents. ' John is one of the hardest mpm. J bers of the House to buttonhole, What with committee meetings, I MEET THE LEGISLATORS ,Ylf REP. CARL BACK , Rep. Carl Back (D), Sixes, to a newcomer io the Oregon legislature having been elected aa state representative for the 17th district which includes Coos sad Curry county. He has been a dairyman, log ger and miner and In 1950 be came an Independent logging aerator. Rep. Back came to the United States from Denmark at the age of 20 and says he has always been a "working man." Be became an American citizen la 1937. Rep. Back married Agnes KM gren at Seattle, where he lived far 10 yean before moving to Part Orford six years ago. They kave a son 13, and twin daugh ters, 10 years old. He was born In Denmark, Aaguat 2, 1905 and completed grade and high school in that country. He Is a member of the Lutheran church and has no other affiliations. Although Rep, Back is now an employer, his sympathies extend to the working men. iuMii:iiu.-s ana nuaaies with vis itors from his home district. He's a member of the Education, Mil itary Affairs and Commerce and Utilities committees and is spon soring legislation dealing with Klamath Indian affairs, the Liquor Control Commissi, lowering the voting age to 18. A Politician Since 12 Intense and thouehlful n an Kerbow has been interested in politics since the age of 12. He recollects keeping a chart at that time on returns from the 1944 elections. Four years later he worked in the county Democratic Central Committee office and de fended President Truman in a high school debate. It was a no-decision contest. Most everybody I talked tn agreed I won," John says with a grin, "but, of course, they were my friends." He saw action- in the Korean campaign aboard the Navy car rier, Saipan, and on his discharge 1955 became manager of the second largest grocery store in Klamath Falls. After agreeing to become a can didate for representative he con ducted a strictly unorthodox cam paign. He had no manager or committee and he spent only $118. "I'd speak at meetings when ever I could catch one, knocked on doors around the neighborhood and shook hands with people on the street," he says. "I didn't ex pect to win but I gave it the best try I could." He beat Semon, a Democrat turned Independent, by about 1.000 votes. The Repub lican candidate ran third. Unlike a good many legislators whose regular income continues while they attend the session, Ker bow is entirely dependent on the $600 annually he gets as a legis lator. Dips Into Savings He doesn't expect to get by on that but he has some savings which will carry him through. Brother Dick gets $12 a day and they pool their living expenses by sharing an apartment. Their father, a painting con tractor, died in 1949. Their moth er, Mrs. Alfred Kerbow, is living in Klamath Falls "taking care of the family dog" while her only two children help write Oregon his tory. As the Legislature's youngest member, Rep. Kerbow wonders sometimes whether the older law makers "are paying any attention to what I'm saying." But he says all have been "most respectful" lo him while he's expressing his views. He thinks the state would bene fit if more young people "could afford to make the sacrifice" to serve in the Legislature. They should be able to bring a fresh approach to problems, he be lieves. Rep. Kerbow doesn't know whether he'll go back to the gro cery business after the legislative session. He's considering entering the University of Oregon to study law or political .science. He's sure of one thing, though. He'll never lose his interest in politics. Oregon Senate To.Act on Free Textbooks Bill Parochial Schools Ask Restoration Despite Overcrowding The Oregon Senate committee on education voted Wednesday to introduce a bill providing free textbooks to pupils of parochial schools even though some of these schools have been declared sub standard because of overcrowded classrooms. Leo Smith, Portland attorney, who presented the bill, said that in 1941 the legislature passed a law providing free textbooks to prviate schools. About a year ago, Smith con tinued, some of the parochial schoolrooms became overcrowded, just as some public schoolrooms, and the free textbooks were with drawn by the state department of education. While a warning was given lo public school officials where class rooms were overcrowded, Smith said textbooks were not withdrawn. "We da not wish to change any rules," he told the committee, "but feel that the pupils of our schools should be given the same consider ation, insofar as free textbooks arc concerned, as that accorded pupils attending public schools. "We cannot condemn property for additional building space as can the public school district di rectors. Smith said. We have adopted the policy of stopping ad missions in classes that become so overcrowded as to interfere with proper teaching." Attorney Smith said that while he was representing the Catholic archdiocese of Oregon, that in cluded only half of the picture as the archdiocese of Baker in East ern Oregon, is also supporting the bill. Holmes to Speak at Traffic Safety JMeet PORTLAND Ifl - The' Highway Lifesavers Committee of Oregon will hold a state-wide traffic safe ty conference here Feb. 22. Gov. Robert D. Holmes will ad dress a luncheon. President Robert C. Summons said reports will be heard from many of the 33 counties which have Lifesavers' committees. Birds have a third eyelid which serves as a shade when they arc flying into the sun or other strong light. Broiler Growers in Favor of A Poultry Commodity Group Expect $75,000 Fund To Figlit Imports From South By CLAUDE STEUSLOFF Capital Journal Farm Writer Oregon broiler chicken growers voted 29 to S in favor of forming a poultry commodity commission yesterday after first clearing the voting area of feed dealers, hatch erymcn, organized labor represen tatives and processors. The meet ing at Mayflower hall was attended by 100 persons. Maximum tax collectible from the growers by the commission will be about $75,000 annually ac cording to Cornelius Batcson, Pratum, president of the Oregon Broiler Growers association, who conducted the meeting. Batcson was selected as attorney-in-fact for the growers in petition proceed ings for the commission which will promote "Oregon Fresh fryers. 1 Cent Per Bird The 200 broiler growers In Ore gon will pay about 1 cent per bird each year, Batcson calculated. Processors will cooperate with growers to collect the tax if a commission is formed. Biol Gucrlz, Salem processor, said he had been authorized to make that statement by a meeting of processors last week. He said they consider n broiler commission is a grower problem. Importation of fryers grown In Georgia and Texas is a major price problem with local growers. Several speakers blamed them for the recent price drop lo 20 cents per pound for local birds. In the areas mentioned birds arc grown and processed in huge volume and some testimony indicated poor quality was a big factor in the lower price at which their birds are being offered here. Stress High Quality Jesse Parker, head of the Oregon State college poultry department. said he felt it is wiser to stress high quality of Oregon broilers, rather than to Imply that out-of- state offerings wcro of such qual ity as to reflect on the broiler in dustry as a whole. He stated that "the South has expanded broiler production from practically nothing in 1930 to 1 billion birds last year and no doubt all-around efficiency in the industry had much l to do with it.' $300,000 Fire Razes Building In Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH ifl - Fire de stroyed a four-story building in the Diamond Market section of the downtown business area last night. Fire Chief Stephen Adley esti mated damage at $300,000. for several hours after the first alarm was sounded at about p. m, the flames threatened ad joining buildings. About 25 firemen were over come by smoke. The firo was under control about 2 a.m. but firemen stayed on at the scene until dawn. Cause of the fire was not de termined. Flames broke out through the roof. The fourth floor caved in and the area at 3rd and Market streets was showered with sparks. Batcson pointed out that both California and Washington have laws under which origin labelling of out-of-state poultry may be re quired. Since Oregon has no regu lation on this point it tends to be a dumping ground for price break ing offerings, he stated. X SEN. TRUMAN CHASE ?Scn. Truman A. Chase, (R, Eueenc. Is one of the veterans h the Oregon legislature, having e rved in 10 consecutive sessions, fmir in the House and six In the Senate. -i He owns one of the best Operated Irrigated Willamette Valley farms near Eugene, falsing chiefly cannery vegeta bles including beans lor the Blue Lake cooperative cannery. M Formerly he was a leading Ireeder and exhibitor of prize tinning Percheron horses. He k director of Eugene Fruit Grow ri association, past president of tugene Farm Loan association, nd Oregon State Horticulture goclety. I Sen. Chase If a native of Kan las, born Mar. 1, 1191 at James town, but family moved to Eu gene shortly after his birth. A graduate of Eugene high school, le has taken short courses at Oregon Slate college, f He is married and his lle has alto assisted him as legislative ecretary. They have four chil dren. He and Mrs. ( hair have been active ft BMM , rtiurrti ork. r- STORE HOURS: l Monday: 1 2 Noon 1p 9 P.M. ja Friday: 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Il Other Days: 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. HDROOH- SHE AT, SAVINGS BUM SAIi OF MMMi :J, M r-Trx life L ' J$8L . ifip g MJ reg. $1 99.50 Sahara mahogany suite 'Mil as low as $9 a month NO DOWN PAYMENT A new designer group In light tone Sahara mahogany veneers. The group at $159.5(5 includes double dresser with six drawers, attached tilting mirror; full or twin size bookcase bed with footboard. .Eastern quality construction. 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