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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, July 28, I95S OectBon off 'Good Legislators' Viewed as Labor Aid by Nilsen Labor can help itself by sup-i on our side." porting the state bureau of labor i Asks Support and by electing good legislators, Norman O. Nilsen, Oregon la bor commissioner, told delegates at the 53rd annual convention of the state Federation of Labor here yesterday. Nilsen was one of four speak ers yesterday afternoon at the Craterian theater, where the five- day convention is being held. Some 25 resolutions were read and submitted to committees during yesterday's opening ses sions. Nilsen blamed legislators for the failure of the state minimum wage law in the recent legisla ture. "I hope they will be changed," he added. Cites Gains He noted that a 75-cent hour minimum wage, which was pro posed, would give a family of three a gross income of only S120 per month, and he added that living expenses for a family of three are more than S200 per month. However, labor made gains in recent legislation, he said, and cited a wage increase for state employees. He told more than 400 dele gates and guests that "there is a close relationship between the lunch box and the ballot box." The state bureau of labor, Nil sen said, safeguards labor, and one of its main duties is govern ing workingjconditions for wo men and minors. He noted that there are 163,000 women em ployed in Oregon, representing 26 per cent of the labor force. He said of the total employed, some 260,000 are not represented by unions. Merger Forecast George Brown, secretary-treasurer of the Oregon CIO, indi cated that both the Federation of Labor and the CIO may be combined in the near future. "We can do much better," he said, "as one larger, stronger organization. We will be work ing together all the time, not just cooperating." He said he may not be speaking before the federation convention another year, but that he may be partici pating in a convention for both organizations. Brown spoke briefly on phas es of legislation and problems common to both labor groups. He noted that in 1954, the con vention discussed the "necessity of electing people who would better represent the people" ra ther than representing groups. He said the results can be seen in the last legislature, where there were several who "were Brown, who is a member ot Gov. Paul Patterson's emergency transportation committee to sur vey the railroad boxcar short age, asked the federation for its support in making the study a success. The yearly boxcar shortage, he said, disrupts the economy and puts many people out of work. Harry H. Lewis of Seattle, Wash., regional director of the federal mediation and concilia tion service, and Samuel M. Bowe, Grants Pass attorney rep resenting the American Legion, both spoke briefly. Lewis told delegates the med iation service attempts to "help in labor relations generally" and one of its major problems is grievances. He noted that labor might better serve itself and the mediation service if labor rep resentatives were better educat ed on how to conduct bargaining in mediation conferences.- Bowe, who represented Ore gon American Legion Comman der Carl R. Moser, said the Le gion and the Federation of La bor have many common pro grams, and that "the labor move ment itself is one of the prime movements against subversive organizations." Educational Activities Miss May Darling, chairman of the standing committee on educa tion, reported activities of the committee during the past year. She noted that the committee examined over 40 prospective textbooks for use in Oregon schools last year upon invitation from the textbook commission to inspect social studies text books to determine which books were unbiased, accurate and rea sonably complete in discussions of labor unions. Miss Darling also noted expan sion of the federation's scholar ship program. She said 271 stu dents submitted examinations for the scholarships, an increase of 100 per cent over 1947 when 130 examinations were submit ted. Scholarship awards will be presented tomorrow morning. Stanley Culy, 21 Washington st., Medford, valedictorian of this year's Medford High school graduating class, will receive one of three S500 scholarship awards. Other awards will go to Carol Allen of Portland and Gary Wheeler of Salem. Third Medford Student Culy is the third student from Medford to receive such an award during the nine years which scholarships have been of fered by the Oregon Federation of Labor. Miss Darling also noted that there is an increasing number of Oregon schools which are in troducing labor union study classes in addition to labor man agement classes. Among resolutions introduced yesterday, and which wilr be acted upon later in the week, was one requesting Governor Patter son to replace T. Morris Dunne as chairman of the unemploy ment compensation commission, and instructing federation offic ers to investigate the feasibility of seperating the administration and unemployment law and in dustrial accident law. The resolution called for a new chairman who is "not as biased and one who would be more understanding of worker's problems." The resolution, sub mitted by the federation execu tive committee, stated that the commission was made up of I three members, one representing employers, one labor and one the general public. Can't Expect Sympathy The employer representative, the resolution stated, is chair man of the commission, and "unemployed persons may not expect much sympathy from the chairman." The report of feasi bility of separating administra tion and two laws will be given Musicians' President Says Tax Unjustified S. Vernon Marshall, president of the Medford local of the AFL American Federation of Music ians, said recently the 20 per cent amusement tax is unfair and unjustified. He referred to the tax imposed by the government during World War II. It calls for a 20 per cent tax whenever a bar, night club or restaurant patron dances or enjoys some other form of entertainment such as a floor show. James C. Petrillo, president of the national union, has urged all members to work against the tax. He said that he intends to prove to the government that the $38,000,000 return from the tax last year is "piddling" com pared to what could have been brought in from income and cor porate taxes "if they'd let our people get back to work." Clear glass placed over an open cookbook keeps the recipe easy to see and protects the page from soiling. WORK TODAY. . . SLEEP TONIGHT IN COOL COMFORT WITH A NEW WESTOMGIHIOUSE ROOM AIR CONDITIONER I eooa commons I -hp Mode! AW-7SD illustrated. As little as $4.00 Per week after small down payment When shopping for rccm air conditioners, look for this sign TEN COMFORT ZONES give you complete control over your in door weather. Only Westinghouse offers such a wide range of com fort settings. ADJUSTABLE DRAFT-FREE GRILLES control air flow to every confer of the room . . . quietly, evenly, without drafts. YEAR-ROUND APPLIANCE provides instant, cozy warmth in chilly weather. Exhausts stale air, circulates and ventilates in winter as well as summer. 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Such a sys tem, the resolution adds, "denies citizenship of the state a voice in his selection" to the guberna-1 ence In passage of bills connect- torial office. Among other proposed resolu tions were: Endorsing aims and purposes of the Oregon Historical society, and asking unions to become S25 sustaining members; pro testing the federal amusement tax and opposing a state sales tax; supporting Hell's Canyon dam, and requesting members of Congress to use their influ- ed with it; favoring amend ments to social security to pro vide payments on basis of a worker's most productive years, lowering the age from 65 to 60 for benefits, and providing ben efits for disabled workers; op posing unfair import practices; supporting Sen. Wayne Morse, and several dealing with changes in present labor laws. (See Story on Pag 1) OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY 'TILL 9 P. M. 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