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o FOURTEEN MEDFOFD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tueiday. Noyember 20. 1958 Sen. Neuberger Gives His Views on Election Br EN. RICHARD NEUBERGER Portland (Special) The election pitted at enormously popular person, Dwight D. Eisen hower, against a popular party of great vitality, the Democrats. Mr. tisenhower won the White House, toe Democrats the Con gress. ?ever before in American history had a Presidential sweep cf such proportions failed to carry the Senate and House. This demonstrated that the Presi dent's success was whoily per sonal, rather than an endorse ment of the Republican Party. The President, won Oregon over Adlai Stevenson though by a much smaller margin - than ir 1952.J Senator Morse was re turned to the Senate by a de cisive margin. This "shows the new strength of the Democratic Party in Oregon, as well as the brilliance of Wayne Morse and the basic appeal of the issues which he discussed. It also, for- tunately,0 repudiates the ugly campaign carried on against him in the closing days. Oregon nowhas two courage ous, young new Congressmen to team with Edith Green in the House Al Ullman and Charlie Porter. They are liberal, enlight ened and capable. Maurine and I know well the man who becomes the 28th Gov ernor of our state. Bob .Holmes lived with us in a Salem motel during the 1949 session of the Legislature, when state Senators were paid $5 a day. He has in tegrity, honor and a love of people. H will end the favorit ism which has characterized state government in Oregon for so many years. Along with numerous of our frlnds. Maurine and J share the bitter disappoinment that Adlai Stevenson probably never will Tva as President of the United States. What other man of our era has seemed so admirably equipped, for the task? Yet it evidently is not to be. His bril liant intellect and high purpose will serve our country, but not from the oval-office of the White House. However, I predict a Democrat will be 'elected Presi dent in 1960, and that Mr. Ste venson will be an elder-stateman Secretary of State in the il lustrious tradition - which has precedence in both parties in John Hay, Elihu Root, Charles Evans Hughes, Cordcll Hull and George C. Marshall. Of course, I -pledge myself to continue to sirpport the Presi dent whencve.r I believe he is ri'ht, rr-arrlless of partisanship. This attitude, I belive, was shown on my pnrt during the rccerit session of the R4th Con gress, when 1 backed Mr. Eisen hower's foreign-policy recom mendations 95 per cent of the time, in spite of disagreement with him 'on domestic matters such as aviculture, natural re- I did 'regret that the Presi dent, in his election-night state ment, never referred to his van quished opponent, but spoke only of the Republican Party. This contrasted with Adlai Ste venson's remarks in conceding victory to the President. But when an election is over in our country'. w-e must close ranks and work, for the common good. A post-election story carried by the Associated Press wires related that the Eisenhower Ad ministration intends to re-evaluate and review its policies in the field of natural resources. Re publican election reversals in Western states were cited as reason for the re-examinatiori of policies. If the Administration is sin cere in its desire to revise its at titude toward natural resources, I suggest the following five points as the basis for a new and more enlightened program of conservation: 1. Immediate authorization of the high government dam at Hells Canyon on the Snake River, along the Oregon-Idaho j boundary. j 2. Cancellation of the exten sive oil leases permitted by ex Secretary McKay within the borders of our National Wildlife Refuges. 3. No substantial reduction in the area of the Three Sisters Wildnerness Area in the Wil lamette National Forest of Ore gon. 4. Abandonment of Adminis tration plans for dams on the Clearwater River which would choke off valuable runs of steel head trout and starve the Lochsa elk herds. What's Happening to Elactiont? I have read a disturbing new book entitled "Professional Pub lic Relations and Political Pow er." by Stanley Kelley Jr. (the Johns Hopkins Press). The book contains this comment by a public-relations man specializing in promotion of political candid ates: "Politics is like war without the weapons of war. You are entitled to take advantages you can get . . . Fifty per cent of what we say in a campaign is baloney." Developments in the last elec tion indicate that reform of both campaign techniques and the financing of American elections remain the outstanding chal lenge of our democracy. The 1956 campaign took another giant step in the continuing trend toward ever-growing reli ance on the professional pub licity techniques of the enter tainment industry, and toward more and more gigantic cam paign costs. Growing Danger Both trends are a real and growing danger to the funda mental assumptions of our form j of self-government. More and more candidates will be chosen and presented to the public like actors, with more emphasis on whether they look, sound and act the part of the popular no tion of what a Senator or Gov ernor looks like and does. This emphasis on the synthetic goes hand-in-hand with skyrocketing costs. Cempetition for attention on the new media of communica tion makes a vast campaign chest almost imperative. If these dangerous trends are not checked, the result will be to limit, and in many instances Everybody's talking about THE WALT DISNEY STORY ! Disney's daughter, Diane, tells the whole intimate story of her famous father! 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Donations Sought For Hungarians Members of the Medford Beta Sigma Phi social sorority today announced they are sponsoring a city-wide drive for clothing for children of Hungary. A receiving center for items to be packed and sent to Hun garians will be open Saturday, Nov. 24, at the old Ivy Street Meat market from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Chapter members said there is a special need for shoes as well as other warm clothing for children ranging in age from infants to teens. Residents having items to send to Hungarian children may call Medford 2-9911 or 2-8823 for EASIER TO PAY Washington (U.R) The In ternal Revenue Service has made a concession to taxpayers. In stead of having to make out tax checks to district director of internal revenue, they may now be made out to Internal Revenue Service. The shorter version, the agency said Monday, is less "burdensome for the taxpayer to write." CHURCHILL ILL Harrow, Englanfl (U.R) The traditional Harrow school single song scheduled for tonigftt has been postponed because Sir Winston Churchill is ill with a cold, it was announced to4ay. Churchill, who attended Harrow, has been the traditional guest of honor for 16 straight years. JUST SAMPLES Colega,0 Portugal (U.R! Sebajfiao Ferreira, 30, had an explanation when police caught him with a pocket printer and several counterfeit banknotes. He said he had no intention of passing the money, the bills be ing merely samples to help sell his machine. pick-up service. Members of the three local Beta Sigma Phi chap ters will pack and send the articles. CORNICES & VALANCES Cleaned by ROGUE DURACLEAN SERVICE 6 Yr. Guarantiee Mothproofing PHONE NO 4-2043 DON'T DELAY-ORDER TODAY Your" Name Imprinted Christmas Cards On'Tfie .Balcony At f COtrr.YH BOOKS GIFTS RECORDS THE PANTIE YOUR LEGS CAN'T FEEL Pamje fu or not, this vartly different tm COSSARD u for yon! 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