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TEW MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, August 19, 19JS Registered Lobbyists Spend 2.5 Million In 1956 To Influence Federal Legislation Washington (CQ) Pressure groups have spent more than $2.5 million to influence legisla tion before Congress in 1956. Congressional Quarterly's sur vey of spending reports filed by lobbyists with the cleric of the House shows that 252 groups re ported they spent $2,545,432.04 in their attempts to pass or de feat legislation they were inter ested in during the first six months of 1956. In the same period of 1955, 251 groups reported spending $2,486 243.77. Under the lobby registration law, groups whose principal pur pose is to influence legislation are required to file quarterly ae counts of receipts and expenses. Their reports for the first half of the year are due by July 10, but invariably reports for the first six months continue to be filed as late as August or Sep tember. CQ's survey includes all reports filed as of Aug. 3. Many Don't File Many organizations and persons engaged in lobbying do not file spending reports or even regis ter. Therefore, the actual lobby ing bill is far above the amount reported under the law. For the second consecutive quarter of the year, transporta tion groups concerned with pro posals to revise federal trans portation policy topped the list of individual spenders. The Association of, American Railroads, plugging for a plan to reduce federal control over trans portation, topped the list with reported expenditures of $94, 527.69. The American Trucking asso ciations reported spending $65. 745.69 on lobbying activities, $28,782 less than was reported by the railroads. The truckers want no change in the national transportation policy. This year the truckers won their point. Hearings on legislation backed by the railroads were held, but no action was taken. Labor Near Top In its usual spot near the top of the list of lobby spenders was labor. The AFL-CIO reported spending $6,582.32 up through June 30, placing it second among lobby spenders. It was fourth in the same period of last year. Although jumping nearer the top in spending, the AFL-CIO reported considerably less than the total reported by the AFL and CIO before their December, 1955, merger. As of June 30, 1955, the AFL said it spent $63,' 780, the CIO reported $66,809, for a combined total of $130,590. Similarly in 1954 the two groups as separate organizations re ported a total of $111,964 to in fluence legislation; in 1953 they spent a combined total of $80,- 610. Other leading spenders and the amounts they said they used to influence legislation: American Farm Bureau Fed eration, $61,432; U.S. Cuban Sugar Council, $61,022.11; South ern States Industrial Council, $52,586.65; National Farmers' Union, $49,861.43; National Com mittee for Insurance Taxation, $48,820.68; American Legion, $42,187.18; National Federation of Post Office Clerks, $41,264.14; the Council of State Chambers of Commerce, $41,191.45. Farm Legislation Both the Farm Bureau Federa tion and the National Farmers' Union .spent most of their money in attempts to influence farm legislation. They held major dif ferences of view over farm price supports. The Farm Bureau, fa voring flexible supports, won out when a second farm bill that continued flexible price supports was signed by President Eisen hower. He previously vetoed a bill that would have set up a system of rigid supports favored by the Farmers' Union. The Cuban Sugar Council's en ergies were spent in seeking fa vorable import quotas for Cuba's sugar. The Council is composed of 13 companies owning sugar properties in Cuba whose stock holders are predominantly U.S. citizens. The Southern States In dustrial Council made no cam paign on particular legislation, but said it supported legislation "favorable to the free enterprise system." A newcomer to the ranks of leading lobby spenders was the National Committee for Insur ance Taxation, formed in 1954 to seek "equality of federal taxa tion within the fire and casualty insurance industry." Its reports show the group is supported al most entirely by the Allstate In surance Co., a subsidiary of the Sears Roebuck Co. Others at Work The American Legion's major effort in 1956 was unsuccessfully put behind a bill to liberalize veterans' pensions. The National Federation of Post Office Clerks worked successfully for a bill to ease retirement for federal work ers. Conspicuously absent from the list of leading spenders, for the second quarter of the year were groups for and against the na tural gas bill to exempt pro ducers from federal regulation. The bill was vetoed by the Presi dent because of what he said were "arrogant" lobbying ac tivities. Later, after two Senate subcommittee investigations of activities in regard to the bill, a grand jury indicted two at torneys and their oil company employer on charges of violating the lobby act. The attorneys and their em ployer had been involved in the offer of $2,500 campaign contri bution to Sen. Francis Case (R-S.D.). None was registered as a lobbyist. (Copyright I95S Congressional Quarterly) ILLEGAL TURN Riverside, Calif. U.R) Now it's a police chief who has been warned to improve his manners and study his traffic rules. Chief Robert Morton of Cabazon was thus warned after being con victed Friday of hurling abusive language at a motorist and his wife after they protested an il legal turn by Morton's patrol car that forced them off the road. Over $2.5 Million Spent By 252 Pressure Groups On 1955 Legislation THOUSANDS $100 TOP LOBBY SPENDERS YT -S i 1 S3 j - AO llln 2 g I O - 30 3 fi II 2 1 1 s g 3 -20 fill 1 11 lid - io The Webster-Ashburton Trea ty of 1842 finally awarded the resion to New Hampshire. Starts Tuesday 4-H CLUB-IF.RA. FALL FAIR - The future of Jackson County, of Oregon and the Nation rests with the young folks .... depends upon their energy, integrity and good citizenship. That is why Copco is 10 enthusiastic over the fine 4-H club and Future Farmers of America movements, which - instill in boys and girls the finest type of training in self-reliance, resourcefulness and sound citizenship. That is why Copco urges YOU to lend encouragement to these out standing youth organizations by attending the Rotary Club-sponsored fair this week. DAYS Jackson County Fairgrounds Published in Cooperation with the MEDFORD ROTARY CLUB, Sponsors of the 4-H-F.F.A. Fall Show, with Jackson County F.F.A. and 4-H Clubs by . . . THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY A Western Company owned and operated by Western People Grange Notes Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange met Aug. 14. Master Melvin Lottie called the meeting to order at 8 p.m. Olin Poe told of the trip he and Mrs. Poe took through Washington recently. He said all crops looked good, especially grain crops. , Jake Arnold, reporting on horticulture, said some owners of pear orchards reported pears testing high, and others low, and there had been some fruit blown off by strong winds. Dee Hen drickson reported help more plentiful than some years. HEC Chairman Velma John son gave her report on the pic nic lunch served the Fruit Growers July 25 by ladies of Phoenix ' Grange and thanked those who had helped. A communication from Mrs. Martha White of Jacksonville was read by Secretary Lesbia Lottie. Chaplain Gertrude Lewin re ported Mrs. Grochocki at home and improving, and Mrs. Mark Norton also improving and ex pected to go home soon. On the display table were Na tional Grange Bulletins, ar ranged by Mrs. Olin Poe. The lecture hour consisted of a monologue by Mrs. B. N. Lewin. Following that, Lecturer Dee Hendrickson requested all offi cers to remove their sashes and leave their stations, and he ap pointed certain ladies of the grange to take their places, and instructed them to give a seat ing drill and carry on a Grange meeting according to their own ideas, which was very well done, according to the men of the grange. The program for the meeting on Aug. 28 will be put on by the legislative committee. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. and refreshments of sand wiches and coffee were served in the dining room by several volunteer ladies of the HEC. PLAGUE ANSWER Woburn, Mass. (U.B Four H Club Committeman Ed Foley said he believes he has the an swer for beating a plague of Japanese beetles. He has ar ranged with a local theater for free pases to every youngster who turns in a jar filled with 1,000 of the insects. There's just one hitch: Foley has to be sure the count is correct. YOUNG HELPFUL Lincoln, Neb. iU.R A moth er was giving her version to a policeman of just how the traf fic accident happened. Her 12- year-old son piped up: "But it was really your fault, Mom. He (the other driver) was coming real slow." Mama got a traffic ticket. Industry takes about 10 per cent of the country's potato crop for making potato chips. HYPNOTISM Has been successfully used In muscular rheumatism, constipa tion, menstrual disturbance, migraine headache, insomnia. stuttering, etc For information regardinej Hypnotism see W. L. WHELDEN 336 S. Riverside, Medford, Ore.' The Family Council Editor's Note: The Family Council consists ot a Jnoce, a psychiatrist, a newspaper editor, a women's page editor and two newspaper writers. These consult with clergymen of all faiths and denominations. All letters are held In complete confidence. Rita Sam's friend insulted me. Sam He's really a harmless fellow. Rita I am greatly disturbed by my husband's close friend ship with a man who once made an insulting proposal to me and who has a reputation for try ing to seduce women. I told my husband about his behavior when, some years ago before my marriage, I was unfortunate enough to let him take me out. Sam attaches no importance to that- and, as for his friend's at titude toward women generally, Sam says his friend's personal life is no concern of his. It would be bad enough if Sam saw his friend outside the home, but he insists on being invited to our home. Whenever he comes, he is always accomp anied by a different girl, and the conversation often annoys me with suggestiveness. When I re fuse to invite his friend, Sam insists that we meet him at a restaurant. And recently when I refused to do that, Sam went without me. I feel that this .is. causing a serious break between Sam and me and I dont "know how to resolve this issue.'- Sam I agree that my friend has something wrong with him. At the same time, I know that if any girl loved him and want ed to marry him, she would find it easy to manage him and would have a fine, loyal, consid erate and faithful husband. My friend simply feels very awkward and insecure with wo men and he tries to hide his lack of sel-confidence by assum ing the air of a rogue. He is my best friend; we share many major interests, and I hope to see the day when he will be married to a girl who can be as close to my wife as he is to me. ... The Council: Sam's explana tion is plausible enough, but we cannot understand why he is let ting this matter cause so much hard feeling between him and his wife. It should be a simple matter, if this man is so close a friend, to explain tb him how his false attitudes are hurting him in the eyes of his wife. Sam says that any girl who wished to marry his friend could easily manage him. That strikes us as putting the ffiend in a very vulnerable position, from which he might be removed by timely, tactful but very clear ad vice. This friend should be made aware of the nature of his weak ness. Once he knows himself better, he should be less vulnerable and less offensive in his behavior. Once he understands that he is not really being himself when he rashly propositions girls, he may change his personality greatly for the better. Sam's fond hope -that his friend will some day have a wife who may be his wife's close friend will never be realized if this friend keeps going out with a new girl every time he dates and if he keeps driving them away with his crude and false aggressiveness. This man really needs a friend's wisdom. Among persons over 65, it is estimated, from one-tenth to one-third are chronically ill. About one-half of all the chroni cally ill are over age 45, and most persons over 60 have some more or less permanent dis ability or disease. . PICTURE TUBES REJUVENATED Is your picture tube dull ana weekf Most picture tubes can be restored to original brightness at only fraction of the cost of replacement. For further information CALL Electronic Service 18 N. GRAPE PH. 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