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Magnuson Of Freight By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent ' Washington An investiga tion of prevailing railroad freight rates that so vitally affect the economy of the Pacific North west is one of the first acts Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) exDects to perform when he takes over as chairman of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Magnuson's post, which hinges on Democratic control of the Senate in the forthcoming 84th Congress, gives him authority to call for congressional review of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, the federal rate-making agency for interstate carriers. ? "Nobody has really gone into the freight rate situation," Mag nuson said, noting the signific ance of railroad charges in the selling ' price of ' commodities 'shipped from eastern manufact uring centers to the, Northwest Listings Expire Soon V Magnuson's inquiry will come at a time when the lines are ex pected to be preparing to request rate revisions, for .their present tariff listings expire at the end of 1955. The ICC in May, granted a general rate increase of 15 per cent which is good until Dec. 31, 1955. ' 5 The senator said it has histor ically been thought that the West and South have been discrimin- Plans Ea rly Probe Rates in Northwest DODGE has done it.... better wait! flair-fashioned . coming Nov. 17 LEEVER MOTORS 315 EAST" FIFTH ated against in freight rates. He said he thought that was not always true, but quite often seemed to be the case. One of the practices Magnu son said bears investigation is the "phantom rate" charged by auto manufacturers for cars assembled on the West Coast. He said the price- includes a ship ping charge the equivalent of transporting the car from the Midwest. What affect Magnuson's in vestigation might have is proble matical. His taking the chair manship is expected to give the Northwest a voice of greater in fluence at the ICC. Also, it is expected he will take a general legislative course quite different from that of his predecessor, Sen. John Bricker (R-O.) an acknowl edged champion of the railroads. Failed by Two Votes . Bricker failed by only two votes last session in getting ap proval of a bill to give railroads "quickie" rate increases when ever they want them. As it now stands, higher rates do not be come effective until, after exten sive hearings, the ICC approves them. Bricker's bill would have reversed that and allowed the lines to increase rates at any time, after which the ICC would investigate them to see if they were warranted. The Ohio Republican has also sought approval of a measure to change the rule of rate making. Today the ICC is required by law to give due consideration "to the effect of rates on the movement of traffic ... to the need, in the public interest, of adequate and efficient railway transportation service at the lowest cost, con sistent with the furnishing of such service; and to the need of revenue sufficient to enable the carriers, under honest, econom ical and efficient management to provide such service." Would Hare Changed Rule The Bricker legislation would have changed this rule to require the ICC to approve whatever rates railroad management found to be necessary to provide "ade quate and efficient service, estab lish and maintain sound credit, attract equity capital, take ad vantage of technological develop ments, and advance and improve the art of transportation." Bricker moved up to become senior Republican on the com mittee last year following the death of Sen. Charles Tobey (R N.H.). Magnuson becomes the senior Democrat as result of the decision of Sen. Edwin Johnson (D-Colo.) to go back to Colorado and serve his state as governor. Education Week Noted by Act i via ns "Free, unrestricted education is one of America's greatest as sets," Russ Mitchell told mem bers of the Medf ord Active club at Thursday s meeting at the Rogue Valley Country club. Mitchell, southern Oregon rep resentative of International Cor respondence schools, spoke at the club's observance of Nation al Education week. Mitchell traced the part education has played in the history of the! world and stated that only since the beginning of the 19th century have this nation and western Eu rope known free, unrestricted education. Before that time all education was channeled toward specific classes of people. He told the group that criti cism of the public school system is a healthy sign, and that there is as much disagreement on teaching philosophy within the ranks of the profession of teach ing as outside. Mitchell, a former college and high school teacher, urged 'that the schools train the children to search for the truth, not only in school but after formal schooling is past. ' He was introduced by Al Brad ford, program chairman. Longtime Clerk of Supreme Court New Bar Board Official Salem (U.R) Arthur S. Benson of Salem, who for 50 years served as clerk of the Su preme Court and who retired from that post last Dec. 31, has been appointed secretary of the board of bar examiners by the board of governors of the Ore gon State Bar. The appointment was approv ed by the Oregon Supreme Court this week. Benson's office will be with the secretary of the Oregon State Bar in Port land. He will maintain his home in Portland. Benson succeeds Stuart W. Hill, who has serv ed as secretary of the board for the past several years, and who continues as a member of the board. Chairman Approved The appointment of Arno H. Denecke of Portland as chair man of the board of bar exam iners also was approved by the Supreme Court. Denecke has served as a member of the board for two years. The high court also approved other members of the board of bar examiners nominated by the board of governors of the Ore gon State Bar to serve three year terms. They are: Philip Hayter, Dallas; Marvin S. W. Swire, Portland; and Sidney E. Thwing, Eugene. Served Two Years Thwing has just completed a two-year term of service on the board "Of bar examiners. He was appointed Nov. 3, 1952, to fill the unexpired term of W. P. Riddlesbarger of Eugene. Swire was appointed Aug. 12, 1953, to succeed H. Lawrence Lister of Portland, resigned. Hayter is a new appointee.. Carryover members of the boards whose term will expire in 1955, are: Chairman Denecke; Gordon W. Sloan, Astoria; and Anthony Yturri, Ontario. Those whose term will expire in 1956 are: Hill; William C. Schwenn, Hillsboro; and William M. Mc Callister, Medf ord. RW m 4, , '" 1 ' A11 11111 J '"J"11 i ui Min ii " u : i-4E s-jpp Slry MORE THAN TWO The world's largest tandem-rotored helicopter, the Air Force's YH-16 trans porter, is shown as it was flown for the first time at altitude. inSm 3i fieroedi" 130 m-P k and at altitudes of 13 4? feet.over Philadelphia International Air port. The Army will use it for heavy cargo and troop Use Tribune Want Ads Entries Received For Fourth Annual DAV Talent Show Entries have started to come in for the fourth annual amateur talent contest sponsored by the local chapter, of the Disabled American Veterans, it was re ported Saturday. The show will be held Friday, Dec. 3. Proceeds from the event will go to the rehabilitation fund of Jackson County Chapter No. 8, DAV, and is one part of the fund-raising program of the or ganization, which has a consid erable load of welfare work for non-resident indigent veterans each year at about this time. Tickets Due Soon Tickets for the contest will go on sale soon. Pat Graham, adjutant and service officer for the chapter, is ' chairman, and information about the contest can be obtained from him at 1515 North Riverside ave., tele phone 2-9312 daytimes, 2-4182 evenings. Contestants will be divided into two age groups, under 12 years, and those between 12 and 18 years. Cash prizes will be awarded each group for first, second and third place winners, and also for the best vocal and instrumental numbers. In addition to the competitive acts, other attractions will be part of the show, Graham said. SO WHERE ARE THEY? Humboldt, Term. (U.R) T. P. Bethshares began advertising in 1891 that his grocery "wants 1,000 dozen eggs." Maybe he never got them. His son, A. L. Bethshares, operates the store now and still "wants 1,000 dozen eggs." Til? G3I3I GDCE 7 GDUS I Commercial Deposits , Of Natural Gas Seen Ontario (U.R) H. K. Riddle, head of natural gas exploratory firm, said Saturday that on the basis of recently completed tests there is a "possibility'' of com mercial deposits of natural gas in the Nyssa, Ore., area. Further tests were started in the area Friday and will be com pleted within the next two weeks. Riddle said the second series of tests would show def initely whether commercial ex ploitation would be feasible. The Riddle firm is one of two interested in natural gas possi bilities in eastern Oregon. The El Paso Natural Gas Co., under contract to the Sinclair Oil Co., has revealed plans to sink ex ploratory wells in the area. Sunday November 14, 1954. MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE Eagle Point Council Votes To Pay Off -Old Water Debts Eagle Point The city coun cil a Eagle Point voted at a re cent meeting to pay off the $2,000 balance of water im provement bonds voted in 1936. -Part of the payment will be from the water bond sinking fund with the balance from the water fund.. ; By .retiring the bonds now, in terest will be saved, officials said. The issue was to have ex pired in 1956. The original issue was for $11,000, which joined with federal funds, was used to construct a water system include ing a reservoir, pipeline, meters and other installations. ' . ' Was On Council . ' Motion to pay off the bonds as by O. E. Henderson, who was on the council 20 years ago when the issue was voted by the people. Henderson's ; term ... ex pires Dec. 31. He did not run for reelection. : . , , : ' Recorder Judge Sam Coy re ported recent court cases: Don Dillard, Butte Falls star route, expired vehicle license, $5; Wayne Cooper, Trail, expired vehicle license and no operator's licenses, $7.50; James O'Neill, Drew, Ore., driving while 've hicle and operator's licenses sus pended, $25 and 30 days jail suspended;' and Beneva Jane Lilya, Trail, driving without operator's license, $5.. . Building permits recently is sued included Harold Clause, 9 South Fifth st., $2000, addition to residence, and Jake Brown, 25 West 10th st., erecting milk barn, $500. GRANDMA'S CIGARS West . Haven, Conn. (U.R) Surprised school board members were treated to cigars to mark the arrival of the stork. Mrs. Helen Carey explained that she ha"d become the first grandmoth er in the history of the town to serve on the school board. 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