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MEDFORD (OREOON) MAIL TRIBTJHS f7S Preliminary Petition on FiDe To heifer Cigarette Tax law To Oregon Voters Friday, Mar 27, 1955 r Tobacco Industry Starts Movement For Referendum Salem (U.R) A cigarette tax of three cents a pack was one of the last bills signed by Gov. Paul L. Patterson yesterday and already a movement is under way to refer it to the voters. A preliminary petition filed by the tobacco industry to refer the cigarette tax is in the hands of Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton, who said he would have a ballot title written before today is over. Thornton Hat 10 Days The preliminary petition was filed with the State Election Bu reau here late yesterday by Rob ert A. Bradlee of Portland, sec retary of the Oregon Tobacco Distributors Association. - It immediately was sent over to Thornton's office. He .would have, under law, 10 days to phrase the ballot title, but he said he would complete the task today to give ample time for circulating the petitions. Peti tions bearing the names of 20,047 registered voters must be filed with the state election bureau here by Aug. 2 to get the matter before the voters. The cigarette tax was one of the final measures signed by Gov. Patterson before he left for Missoula, Mont., where he is attending meetings of the Colum . bia Basin Interagency Commit tee and the Northwest Power Policy Committee. Revenue Raising Measure The cigarette tax, estimated to produce some $10,000,000 in the next biennium, is one of the measures passed by the 1955 Legislature in an effort to meet an anticipated deficit of $60, 000,000 or more in the next biennium. The main revenue - raising measure toward this goal is a 45 per cent surtax on personal Income taxes. There has been talk of referring this matter, by bpponents who say that Oregon's income tax is the highest already of any in the nation. But so far there has been no indication of an organized effort to refer it. Should the surtax be referred, the Legislature has made pro vision that it be voted on at a special election next Nov. 8. If the cigarette tax also is referred, it will be voted on at the same time. But if only the cigarette tax is referred, it will not come up for vote until the next gen eral election, in November, 1958. Signed 772 Bills In all, Gov. Patterson signed 772 bills passed by the 1955 Leg islature and vetoed eight. Among the final ones to clear his desk yesterday were two companion bills to create a State Water Resources board and one establishing a "ground water act of 1955." Senate President Elmo E. Smith of John Day has said that these measures, to effect a study of Oregon's water re sources, are among the most im portant passed by the Oregon Legislature in several years. NOMAObserves Fourth Anniversary A fourth anniversary party and installation of officers of the Medford chapter of the National Office Managers association was held this week at Mon Desir Inn. W. H. Becker of Magnolia Lumber Corporation, Inc., a resi dent of Brookhaven, Miss., and a member of the Medford chap ter, was host for the evening to members and their guests. Special guests of the evening .were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Premo, Klamath Falls. He was respon sible for the organization of the Medford chapter. Past President Kenneth E. Pickens installed the new of ficers, including Harper K. ; Hamilton, president; Russell I. Brown, vice-president; Frances E. Grant, secretary; Virginia Vogel, treasurer; and Lee Soh ler, Alvin Miller, Jack Hartley 'and Ethel Schultz, directors. A buffet dinner was served and the latter part of the eve . ning was spent in dancing. A Nichol's Worth of . . . Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Prett Fehir Writer Harman Nichols Washington U.R) The best thing to do if a bee gets in your car is to leave the critter to its own devices. And just hope you don't look like a device. That's the ad vice of James I. Hambleton. in charge of bee keeping and insect pa thology for the Department of Agriculture. - "Chances are." he said, "the bee is just as frightened as you are, More, maybe." The six-foot expert isn't anti bee. This job is to control in sects. "We couldn't live without bees." he said, "and worse, with out cm, I wouldn't have a job." The first thing you should do when a winged visitor gets into your front seat is to stop the car, Hambleton said. Take your handkerchief and catch the fel low. Don't touch it' with your bare hands. Open the hatch and shoo it away. An excited bee is anxious to be on its way. Don't Scare 'Em Most bees, our man said, won't sting unless they are scared. "The honey bee," he said, "is the only one which leaves its stinger in your hide. Pull it out immediately with your finger nails if it attacks. Bee stings can be dangerous and even fatal if you happen to be allergic to such things." A honey bee bites only once, and pays for the fun of it with its life a few minutes later. . Hornets and wasps, Hamble ton said, use the stinger like a sewing machine needle in and out of people, over and over again, then runs away to sting again. Hambleton learned about bees at Ohio State university and the University of Wisconsin. He has been in the government since 1921. He's been stung hundreds of times. Bees aren't the only things that can cause a driver to fall off his rocker and start bum bling into trees, other cars, and culverts. A local auto dealer keeps a scrapbook of clippings on freak auto accidents which he likes to call his "Oh, for heaven sakes department." The Favorite His favorite is a story about a man in Oklahoma who suddenly found himself host in his car to a large colony of ants. The little black things started up his legs. And before he knew it, the man with ants in his pants found himsel'f spearheading a four-car crash that turned out to be a big dandy. Another story concerns a farm wife in North Dakota who was driving along minding the white line when she discovered she had unwelcome company. A small field mouse. She took the wrong way out of a bad situation. She geed Ideal Cement Firm Declares Dividend Portland A dividend of 40 cents per share was declared re cently at a meeting of the board of directors of Ideal Cement company, it was announced here by officials of the firm's Pacific division. The dividend was declared payable June 30 to stockholders of record June 15, 1955. The dividend is an increase of five cents from that paid on March 31 of this year. The board also approved in principal a program of plant ex pansion involving an outlay of more than $55,000,000. When completed, the program will in crease by approximately 50 per cent the company's productive capacity. when she ought to have hawed and headed the nose of her ma chine over an embankment. The car was a worthless, tan gled mess. The lady wasn't injured. Chicago Lawyer Gets Second Chance Chicago (U.R) Former law professor William G. Wood said today he would make good on his second chance to leave skid road. The 70-year-old Wood was given his first chance last Jan uary when he was recognized I by Municipal Court Judge Hy- man Feldman. Wood was before ithe judge on a drunk charge, i But, four months later, Wood was back before a disappointed and somewhat angry Feldman. Wood said a 47-cent bottle of wine led to his downfall. Yesterday Feldman dropped the second drunk charge against Wood, acting on a psychiatric report which showed there's still hope that Wood can save himself. "I'll make good at it," Wood said as he obtained his second chance. He said he has been offered a clerk's job with an em ployment agency. Youngster Urges Polio Vaccinations New York (U.R) The Daily News published today the fol lowing letter from Haslings-on-ihe-Hudson. N.Y.: "I'm eight years old. Last may I had a polio shot. I hear a lot of parents don't want their children to have polio shots. They are very good. I no that oolio shots are safe. Please print this. Thank you. Stephen-H. Greene." Memorial Day Traffic Toll Figured at 360 Chicago (U.R) The National Safety Council estimates the Memorial Day week end will bring death to 360 persons in traffic accidents. About 40,000,000 vehicles traveling nearly 3,000,000,000 miles are expected on the high way for the long week end which is the traditional start of the summer holiday and '. vacation season. Acting Dean Named At Oregon University Eugene (U.R) Dr. Raymond T. Ellickson, head of the depart ment of physics and associate dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon, has been named acting dean of the graduate school, by Dr. O. Mere dith Wilson, university presi dent. Dr. Wilson also named Dr. Robert D. Clark, head of the speech department, as acting dean of the college of liberal arts. The appointments, subject to approval of the State Board of Higher Education, were made to fill vacancies left by Dr. Eldon L. Johnson who has been named president of the University of New Hampshire effective on Aug. 1. Chicago (U.R) Sister Joan Marie, Roman Catholic nun and principal of Bishop Quarter Junior Military Academy, also is drill sergeant for the cadets. (Vodka in orange juice) (1 m It leaves you breathless mirnoff tCe artaiest name VODKA 80proef.Mldefronl100grainneacrllspirilt, Ste. PierrcSmirnoff Fls.Inc.Hirtford.Cona. j In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS In world affairs: tions congress against being too optimistic about Russia's inten tions (as indicated by her recent milder behavior.) He warns against interpreting what he calls a "striking reversal of So viet policy" as indicating that the danger of war isover and that we can settle down to the pleasant pursuits of peace. He says if this country takes such a view, the free world will quickly, break up. JET'S keep the facts straight. The Commies are merely changing their tactics. Their ultimate purpose remains the TO MAKE THIS A COMMU NIST WORLD. fTILL Talking is cheaper than shooting. Let's talk as long as we can. Maybe we can keep on talking until its fundamental internal rottenness SPREADS and destroys the whole structure of Communism. Bift let's expect no miracles. I SUPPOSE you're upset and disillusioned and considerably worried by the ruckus over the polio vaccine situation. Every body is. It looks like something that promised to be beautiful and wonderful is winding up in a mess. - Here's a bit of advice: Let's be patient. IT took more than 100 YEARS for Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine to banish the deadly fear of smallpox. His first successful vaccination was in 1796. A cen tury, later, smallpox was still feared unbelievably. We're trying to make the Salk polio vaccine successful in about 100 DAYS. 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