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
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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.
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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
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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."
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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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