I’own And Campus
Group Entertains
T h u i»day evening, May li, the
Tow n and C am pus G roup of the
F irst C hurch of C h rist played
ho-1 to theh p aren ts T here w ere
tw en ty -fo u r present.
(ta m e , wen- played in which
all pai tlcipatcd, and a nu m b er (,
I " ' id s well- pie.sented. AecOI
(Ihm n u m h eis w ere played by
l.ow ell Hall, readings w ere given
by Mis. Jess lllll, a piano solo by
Jan ies ( hlsm, an oboe solo by
Hollis Hill, and several num beis
by the m ens q u a rte t.
Miss Doris Henzenia was in
ch arg e of devotions a, the elo i
Of the evening, d u rin g which
tim e Ml
M ildred ('m o th e rs ani
M is Lowell Hall ang a dm ,
T ry the Classifieds
Ihurylay, May i j, 1948
Mrs. Winston Is
force beiiinu
College Activities
Mrs. Mabel W inston is one of
the p rim ary force-, behind m any
ol tin activities at .Southern Ore-
gon college. Ill-sides her job ot
guiding and odlvsm g the wom en
s tu d e n t. a Dean ol Women, le
also holds the position ot Kegls
tia r and is iesponslhle foi shell
things as selling up ( lass x h e d
ules, keeping records, and evalu
ation
tran scrip ts
from
othei
•i hoiil
Dean Wlllstnn cam e t<
S o u th ern O regon college from
O regon S tate w here she had been
As i lan, to the Dean of W omen
'o r 17 years.
"1 like ev ery th in g ahon, South
ern O regon,” aid Mrs W inston
"I was p a rtic u la rly am azed a, all
the variety of things th at grow
h»’ie in the valley. I'm just biding
my tim e until I can find a sm all
house w ith a garden w here I ( ai
p u ttci " Beside-, gardening, Mi
W inston likes to play
bridge
likes to read and is very fond ol
classical music. "But m ost of all
1 enjoy conversation, lalkinj
w ith folks I like.”
Partial Program and Policies of
O. H. Bengtson
REPl BLICAN CANDIDA TE.FOR »STATE SENATOR
Mr.Bengtson will strive lor (he following:
they are financially able to do so, and stricter enforce­
I. Economy in Operation of State and
ment of this law will eliminate many aged dependents
County Government:
from our welfare rolls and leave more money to improvt
4. I hi» should be accomplished by cartful supervision of
use of all State and (.ounty owned equipment.
i> ( lining down on useless travel of state officials and
employees.
c. Patronage employees on the payrolls who are not giv­
ing a day’s work for a day's pay to the State or (.oun­
ty should be eliminated.
d. Ibis economy should not be attempted to be accom­
plished by underpaying our State and County employees
to the contrary, they should lie paid well for the scr-
- vices rendered, which will present a high turnover in
department personnel, which turnover is wasteful and
leads to inefficientv.
a. He will continue to support research at our State Col­
leges and experimental stations to assist in this program.
b. fie will continue to support our present forestry pro­
gram, which includes extension work in reforestation
and fire protection.
C. The present tax laws are not favorable to industry and
until they are made more favorable, many large bus­
iness firms will continue to refuse to operate in Oregon.
I oriner legislatures have earnestly and conscientiously
tried to solve the tax problems but so far have been
unsuccessful.
He will continue to study and seek an early solution
to the taxation problems confronting this State.
d. He will propose amendments to the present PUC Laws
which laws are very unfair to the logging truck opera­
tors. These amendments, among other things, will light­
en the burden now on these operators insofar as they
are required to spend unnecessary hours in compiling
useless records for the State's records. They will likewise
equalize the tax burden proportionately with other
operators using our roads.
e. He will sponsor any reasonable legislation suggested bv
the dairymen of Jackson (.ounty which may be advan­
tageous to the dairymen and citizens of Oregon,
C lifford W illiams, principal of
the Lincoln school, and Miss
J e a n e tte S m ith, chairm an of the
selective recru itm en t of teachers
for D elta K appa G am m a, w ere on
the program at a tea given S a,
irday afternoon by the national 1
honor society for w om en In I
teaching
T he affair, w hich took place a t '
G irls C om m unity club In M ed­
ford, was for S enior high school
girls from Jo sep h in e and Jackson
counties who are Interested in
w as,
Ralph A. Foster
Union
Service
Station
237 East M ain St.
A shland. O regon
III. Roads and Highways:
/
a. Roads throughout the State should be improved ro meet
the demands of our industrial, farm and tourist travel.
b. I he State Highway Department should be required to be
open and frank with its future,plans for improvements
and particularly in its plans to change present locations
of main highways.
c. I.scry possible effort should be made to protect the bus­
inesses which have established themselves on main high­
ways to the end that changes of highways will injure
as few such persons as possible.
(/. Rerouting of highways through or along properties re­
cently purchased or optioned by big, successful and in­
fluential business men who, perhaps, are "in the know "
as to proposed new routings, should be presented. Mr.
Bengtson will do all within his power to prevent this
unfair practice.
* Veteran
* Experienced
* Courageous
J
HALL
Present Governor
7ha OREGON PRESS Says:
•'HI» appolmmanla to dal* hava been outstanding men." " H it
record at governor to datt hat been good."—J O U R N A L , Portland.
"Oovernor Ila ll ha» made a good atari aa the State'a chief
executivs during hi» »hoit time in office."
,
—T H E D A L L E 8 O P T IM IS T .
. found th* new Oregon executive, first of all, a very
human sort of person,. . . intereated In the things in which
they were Intereated, meeting them naturally, unaffectedly, un.
deritandingly."
— B E N D B U L L E T IN , Bend.
"H e la a forceful speaker — ont who is inclined to call a »pade
1 spade. . . Those who h»ve had perional contact with him
believe lit Is a man's man."—,H O O D R IV E R N EW S,H ood River.
"Oovernor H all meet» an issue squarely."
— O R E G O N C IT Y E N T E R P R IS E , Oiegon City.
"Governor H all made a good impression by his talk here."
— P E N D L E T O N EAST O R E G O N IA N , Pendleton.
"H a ll brings to the Governor'» chair a broad knowledge of
problems which are Oregon's. . . . member of the American
Legion and Veteran« of Foreign War«, he faces problems for
which, by training and experience, ha la eminently qualified."
— Y A N K N EW S.
"One of the shrewdest law makers that ever sat In a atate
legislative session."
— A S T O R IA N B U D G E T , Aatoria.
" , , . shows sound judgment in his appraisal of men."
— G A Z E T T E -T IM E S , Heppner.
"Has ample a b i l i t y .. . Is eminently qualified to carry on the
administration of the state's affairs.” -S A N D Y POST, Sandy,
"Governor John H. H all w ill give Oregon a vigorous adminis­
tration. He Is alert, quick, d e c is iv e ...” — O R EG O N V O T E R .
"H e has tackled with courage and determination the Important
duties of the office of Governor."
— ST. H E L E N S C H R O N IC L E , Si. Helens.
"Oovernor John H . Hall's activities . . . indicate a real desire
to provide Oregon with an able administration."
—M c M in n v il l e r e g is t e r , McMinnville,
"The new governor
parliamentarian."
comes
well recommended as an able
-T IG A R D S E N T IN E L , TIgaid.
"Oovernor H all has made an excellent Impression ns successor
to the late Earl Snell, conducting affairs with dignity and
admirable decisiveness. Previously he had served regularly In
the house and risen by ability to the speakership."
,
— O R E G O N IA N . Portland.
"He’s doing a GOOD Job"
Pd Adv
A ir« G Borey. Chmn . Rudders (irh o n q e Rldn . Porflond
V II. State Institutions:
a. Mr. Bengtson will continue his efforts towards obtain­
ing better care and living conditions for the unfortu­
nate individuals confined to our State Institutions for:
I he Feeble Minded, State Hospital for the Insane, Girls
Reformatory, Boys' Industrial School, etc.
b. fie will continue to urge the voters throughout the
State to pass legislation which was contained in House
Bill No. 345 which was introduced by Mr. Bengtson
at the 1947 Legislature.
I his Bill provides for establishment of a Boy’s Camp
at an abandoned CCC Camp at Timber, Oregon, owned
by the State, where pre-delinquent and dependent boys
being committed for the first time may be sent, rather
than being sent to the State Industrial School at Wood­
burn where they come in contact with the more hard­
ened youths and youths more experienced in crime.
( ihis bill will be submitted at the next General Elec­
tion. It was kept off the ballot on October 7th, 1947,
at the time the Sales Tax was voted upon by last m in­
ute manipulations by the sponsors of the Sales Tax,
who caused to be passed legislation which allowed the
revenue-raising or tax measures only to be placed on
the ballot and this prevented House Bill No. 345 from
being on the October 7th ballot, thus delaying the estab­
lishment of this Camp and the program for the better­
ment of our youth for over a year.)
II. Progressive Legislation to Develop the
State of Oregon as a Greater Indus­
trial, Agricultural and Dairying State:
C. W IL L IA M S A N D M IS S
S M IT H S P E A K T O G IR L S
teaching,.
A ttending from A shland
Miss liene M. Jarv is.
the living conditions of thou- aged who must have help
IV. Tourist Travel:
.
a. Iourist trade is already very remunerative to a large
percentage of businesses in this State. Advertising oui
good roads and tourist attraction should be intensified
to encourage tourists to prolong their travels in Oregon.
V. Taxation:
1. Correct the present tax muddle.
«. Mr. Bengtson will earnestly seek a solution to correct
the present situation in the State, wherein the State
has great reserves of money on hand but which reserves
being allotted or raised for a specific purpose cannot
leg-ally be used for the general conduct of State gov­
ernment. This does ¡tot mean he will encourage a spend­
ing spree or dissipation of these funds.
a. Income Tax:
a. He favors raising the persona! exempt'on for both single
and married persons and those with dependents.
b. A slight boost on the percentage of contribution in the
icry highest incomes would offset this difference in
receipts.
J. Sales Tax:
a. Mr. Bengtson states that the people of the State of Ore­
gon, having so often and so emphatically expressed
their view against sales tax, no further attempt to force
a sales tax upon them should be made and he will op­
pose any such attempt.
VI. Supporting the Aged:
a. Mr Bengtson is not satisfied with the present arrange­
ment whereby our aged dependents are cared for only
out of funds received from the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission, arising from profits from sale of alcoholic
liquor.
b. He favors legislation which will place liquor funds in
the general fund of the State and then pay Old Age
Relief by appropriations out of the general fund. Many
Old Age pensioners are very unhappy receiving aid
strictly from moneys received from sale of liquor. These
pensioners should and must be supported, whether the
money comes from liquor revenue or not why em­
barrass them more than necessary.
c. He feels that it is imperative that further aid be given
our aged dependents so that they may at least have the
bare necessities of life in their last years. He would call
attention to the fact that Old Age Assistance has not
been increased proportionately with increased living
mere
costs.
d. He favors better enforcement of the law which requires
support of aged ciitzens by sons and daughters where
VIII. Camp White Hospital:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
a. He will continue his crusade and able efforts to save
Camp White for:
Domicilary residence for Veterans.
Use ot the State of Oregon for domiciliary care.
Any State, federal or Governmental use
Use by some charitable insitution for hospital facilities
or research in medicine
Lastly, to prevent its being torn down, pending future de­
velopments of the international situation.
IX. Veterans:
a. He is mindful of and grateful to the Oregon veterans
w hj have protected this Nation, State and County and
he will support and sponsor legislation to assist them
in their rehabilitation and in receiving all reasonable
benefits. He will especially spionsor legislation which
will protect and benefit the widows and children of
war veterans.
X. Education:
a. Mr. Bengtson will continue the able and effective effort^
commenced by him at the 1945-47 session ot the Legis­
lature to better educational facilities throughout the
State. He believes that teachers, like other State em­
ployees, should be paid well to the end that the best
teachers will be attracted to our schools and our chil­
dren receive the best possible training.
b. He believes it is economical to pay good salaries to good
teachers. Good salaries will attract the best teachers.
The better the teacher hired, the fewer teachers will
be required.
XI. Labor and Management:
a. In the past, Mr. Bengtson has sponsored legislation to
increase benefits to injured workmen. He believes fu r­
ther increases in compensation for total, temporary
disability should be made at once so the injured work­
man and his family will not be destitute during his dis­
ability.
b. He believes that compensation for partial permanent dis­
ability should be increased. The State Industrial Acci­
dent Commission has millions in its funds over and
above the amount necessary for any tremendous eatas-
trophy which could occur. These funds are accumulated
by contributions by both employer and employees. Thev
should be returned to the injured workmen as liberally as
possible after more than adequate safe reserves have been
put aside, to the end that an injured workman may live
decently and respectfully during his inability to work.
c. He will insist that more safety regulations be strictly en­
forced to prevent injury to workmen.
d. He will favor legislation which will protect labor against
unfair tactics of any unscrupulous employers,
e. He will, likewise, insist on fair treatment to the em­
ployer.
XII. Fish—Game—Sports:
a. He will sponsor changes in our present laws which may
be proposed by sportsmen of Jackson County:
1. To regulate sizes of catches of fish and game.
2. Io regulate seasons for these sports
3. To change any authority vested in the State lish and
Came Commission.
4. To encourage winter and other sports.
5. Any other changes which may result in furthering the
enjoyment or interests of these sports,
b. He will be especially pleased to receive suggestions which
may lead to reduction of expenses of regulating these ,
sports which, in turn will result in reduction in costs
of licenses and expenses to those citizens who enjoy
these sports.
XIII. National Guard:
a. He will support all reasonable legislation designed to
build I he Oregon National Guard into a stronger de­
fense organization.
Bengtson For Senator Committee
Ray Marks, Chairman
I’d. Adv.