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3rrifrW JIEBFOID (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, February 14, 1957 Oil Industry Said Living Up To Promise To Supply Needs for Europeans o Pfesecylion Wails Violators in Oil Price Increases Washington (U.R) Secretary ijrf; Interior Fred A. Seaton said today U. S. oil companies are mors, than living up to their prorfiise to supply Europe's emer gency oil need?. Seaton also told Senate inves tigators tnat acy oil firms or in--j dividuals found guilty of anti trust violations in recent oil price hikes should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Seaton testified before a com bined Senate Anti-monopoly and Public Lands Subcommittee in vestigating oil price increases and shipments to Europe to meet the shortage caused by the Suez Canal blockade. O He said Uie Middle East Emer gency committee, composed of U. S. oil firms who agreed on a voluntary basis to supply extra oil to Europe, promised to fur nish 75 per cent of Europe's nor mal needs. Sealon said he received infor mation ednesday night that the oil iirms actually were supply ing Europe with 75 per cent of its requirement for diesel fuel and distillates; 7T per cent of its fuel oil; and 87 per cent of; motor gasoline. Grand Jury Probs 7'his averages out to 80 per Q cent of Europe's overall needs in stead of the 75 per cent prom ised, he testified. This backed up a statement in New York Wednesday by M. J. Kathbone, president of Stand ard Oilof New Jersey, that oil shipments to Europe have more than met their target. Seaton said he was "happy thai a federal grand jury is un dertaking a review" pi possible collusion' by oil firms in recent oil and asolie price hikes. The Grand Juryreview was ordered by the Justice Department last week. O do no? think that the Amer ican people will stand for any alternative," he said. He said any persons or Arms found guil ty (0 anti-tfust violation should he prosecuted to the limit of Voe law. . peaton emphasized that the forloral mtn . ...ciiuiiem nas no authority t seize the oil indus try or force a cu in prices. He saidCUis department has no power to deiaand information on costs ofaoil output or on the in- rjustry s pricing decisions. Varni Oil Ffrmi Before0 the start nf toriav't hearing, Sen. Joseph C. O'Ma- noney walked major oil firms to (jut back prices and speed up emergency shipments to Europe or face possible federal regula tion. O'Mahoney said he had no speejfjc legislation in mind, "not for the present anyhow." He said he would not recommend any until after he has "looked at all the fasis." O'Mahoney is particularly in terested in getting testimony from Kathbone. He made no se cret of th fact that he was irked that Rathbone invited reporters, including a number irom Wash ington, to New York to a press conference Wednesday. Rathbone, head of the nation's biggest oil company, also said the recent 25-cent a barrel price increase trit swept the oil in dustry was "overdue." He said the increase would have come even if there had not been a Middle East crisis. Charge Pressures "It would be much better," O'Mahoney said, "for them (the oil officials) to come before Con gress with open minds instead of talking thinns over behind closed doors and holding 'exe - ciiiive press conferences' out of Q hearing of these committees." O'Mahoney also charged that certain interests have been try ing to relegate the oil hearings to inside pages of the news papers. "We are hearing from the public on the problem of Ifecp ing the home fires burning and automobiles running at a rea sonable cost," O'Mahoney said. "This is a front page story per se since it affects every facet of the American economy." Memorials To Congress From State Legislatures Mostly Duds i Br A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington What about 'all those memorials Congress is re ceiving from the state legisla tures what happens to them? Do they start the wheels turn ing here on the federal level toward goals deemed wise or poli- A. Robt. Smim tically desir able in the grass roots? Or do they rain down upon the harried Congress with the light and scattered profusion of confetti rather than the mighty thunderclaps they are intended by the state lawmakers to be? Members of Congress would be the last to provide a clear and objective answer to this ques tion for quotation. But pri vately they will tell you that as a tactical political weapon for routing the opposition or estab lishing a legislative beachhead, the memorial is a dud.. Generally, a memorial from a legislature is honored in form and cast aside on content. Like so many pieces of legislation in troduced by senators and repre sentatives who sit in Congress, as a rule they are dutifully re ferred to appropriate commit- 1,139 Visit Museum During January Jacksonville A total of 1,139 people from 20 states, Alaska, Iran, Okinawa and Canada vis ited the Jacksonville museum during January this year, accord ing to the museum monthly re port. The January, 1957, total is 13 higher than the January, 1956, total. Since July 10, 1950, visit ors at the museum have totaled 239.280. Gifts and loans to the museum last month included a double-barreled shot gun from James Dun- nington, Jacksonville; three old drugstore bottles and old scales used in the Haskins Drug store in Medford from Cash Davis of of West Side Pharmacy; speci men of tungsten ore and copper filled with garnets from How ard Taylor, Medford; green gar nets and sun stones from Dr. Paul Olsen; uranium specimens owned by the Sage Hollow Min ing company of eastern Oregon from Tom Kennedy; and two large showcases from the Klock er Printery of Medford. tees according to subject matter and there perfunctorily record ed by clerks in the committee annals for posterity. Yet it would be reckless to say that memorials are utterly worthless, for they represent a fine American tradition the right of petition which is an integral part of the lawmaking process by which the views of the governed are expressed. At its best and mightest, a memorial can become one more element which a senator may wish to use to build an argu ment he has already determined to make whether it be in op position to increasing gasoline prices or in favor of high Hells Canyon dam. He may use it In the course of debate to illustrate a point he wishes to' impress upon his colleagues that his position is not a personal stand, but the considered judgment of his peo ple back home as reflected in the memorial passed at the re cent session of the legislature. In iteslf, the memorial won't be greatly persuasive when promot ing certain positive actions, but in concert with other political tools used by a senator it may possibly help. More Effective in Negative Very probably a memoral is more effective in the negative. When a legislature memorializes Congress not to do something which some forces want to do say, building high Hells Canyon dam, for example this is bound to have deeper impact upon the Congress if it is then championed by a senator from the state, than would a memorial advocating such a project. The reason, however, is simply because Congress has an aversion for being overly gen erous, and a memorial against any "costly" project from the state itself is all many congress men need to support a "nay" vote. Memorials Run Poor Second But compared to the petitions of organized private groups who exert a continuous pressure upon the state's delegation in Congress, the memorials run a poor second in terms of influenc ing the decisions and votes of the congressmen and senators. An effective mobilized local chamber of commerce, with stable roots that run deeply through the community year in and year out, probably is more influential in ways that count than the here-today-and-gone-to-morrow legislature. Most every member of Con gress, after settling into his job, becomes responsive to the pleas of various, well-defined groups, if not always to the vast voice less segment of his constituency. And the strongest current of in fluence flows directly from -them to Congress itself, not via the state legislature. Japan Asks Britain To Cancel Bomb Test Tokyo (U.R! Japan called on Britain again today to cancel the nuclear weapons tests it plans to hold on Christmas Is land in the Pacifier ocean this year. The Foreign Office announced the government has instructed Ambassador Haruhiko Nishi to deliver its second protest against the tests to the British govern ment in London. Japan delivered its first pro test Jan. 30. The British reply, released by the Japanese Foreign Office to day, said Britain understood Japan's "anxieties" but felt it was duty bound to go ahead with the tests in the absence of a worldwide disarmament agreement. County Court Takes Tour of Area Roads The county court yesterday in spected three roads in the coun ty to determine efficiency of draingage facilities and other general conditions of roads. Included in the tour were Ward's Creek rd., east of Rogue River; Foots Creek rd., between Rogue River and Gold Hill; and the River rd. from Rock Point bridge to Rogue River. Members of the court said drainage facilities appeared sat is factory and the roads seemed in good condition, especially for this time of year. High Priority Urged for Shelter System Against Atomic Warfare Washington (U.R) Dr. Ed ward Teller, "father of the H bomb," said an atomic attack would force many Americans to go underground a week or more to escape injury or death from radioactive fallout alone. Teller, guiding light of the Atomic Energy Commission's weapons laboratory at Liver more, Calif., urged high priority for a shelter system which he said would cost about $7.25 bil lion in the next five years. Such a system would be de signed, he said, to protect every body against radiation. It would provide protection also against nuclear blast and heat for those in big cities and other target areas. Teller said the nation's "mili tary security" requires that work be started on such a shelter sys tem right away. Lack of Precautions Teller, who is widely credited with speeding this country's de velopment of the hydrogen bomb, testified before a House Government Operations Commit tee which is studying what it considers a serious lack of civil defense precautions. The sub committee is headed by Rep. Chet Holifield (D-Calif .). Teller said evacuation of tar get areas, currently the official policy of the Federal Civil De fense Administration, no longer is feasible. In a substantial enemy atomic assault, he said. it is likelv that a "considerable proportion"' of the nation will be contaminated by fallout. For persons not in the im mediate area of an atomic blast, he said, there will be plenty of time, 15 minutes to several hours, to take shelter, provided that shelter is available. The explosion itself will be their warning, he said. Deadly Fire Storms For big city areas, Teller Pear Festival Names Committee Chairmen Chairmen of committees for the fourth annual Pear Blossom festival, scheduled Saturday, April 27, were announced today by Jay Pierce, president of the festival association. Committee chairmen are El-: liot Becken, judging; Cliff Love-; joy and Lyle Kinny, finance and merchants; Lowell Iverson, ; floats; Dick Walsh, parade; Med- j ford Police Officer Jack Mc-: Millan, traffic; Russ Jamison, 1 publicity; Granville Brittsan, j gifts and awards; and Robert Boyer, queen's committee. Pierce said individuals who want to participate in planning for the Pear Blossom festival may contact chairmen of the committees. urged construction of shelterj against blast and fire as well as radiation. He warned that fire storms' may prove more deadly than blast. He said protection against blast will require taking shelter for a matter of minutes; against fire, a day or less; and against fallout, "a week or possibly somewhat more." Teller's estimate of the cost of a mass shelter system ran con siderably less than that of pre vious witnesses. Teller said the work could be done at a rate of about $1.5 billion yearly, for five years. Shelters would vary in cost from about S10 per person, in individ ual homes far from population centers, to about $100 per per son for heavy duty big city shelters for several thousands of people, he said. PICTURE TUBES REJUVENATED Is your picture tube dull and weak? Most picture tubes can be restored to original brightness at only fraction of the cost of replacement. For further information CALL 18. Electronic Sarvice N. GRAPE PH. 3-1971 Neuberger Lauds Timber Sale Decision Washington iU.R) Sen. Rich ard Neuberger today lauded the decision of the Department of Agriculture to sell 75 million board feet of sub-alpine timber in the Umpqua National Forest. The Oregon senator said the sale of the timber will help greatly in the ultimate establish ment of a widespread pulp and f&pcr industry in the state. "The verdict sets a precedent, because on wise use of this sub alpine timber depends the possi bility of adding pulp manufac turing in substantial measure to forest payrolls ' in our state," Neuberger said. He said Oregon must take ad- f .ill an1 Hi--oT-cifior5 utilization of its forest products to offset declines in the lumber markgt- Columbus (U.R) Columbus police finally got a telephone number that's easy to remember. Capital 1-1111. Today, police changed their number to Capital 1-1166. They said that when youngsters play with a phone, they always dial the simplest number, CA 1-1111, much to the annoyance of police. Legislative Briefs Salem (U.R) Support for a new and stronger law govern ing use of chemical tests for in toxication and an 'amendment to the current Oregon law of ar rest were voiced yesterday .by members of the Oregon Traffic Safety commission. The new chemical test law will be submitted to the Legis lature with the commission's recommendation, according to Attorney Gen. Robert Y. Thorn ton, temporary chairman of the commission. Salem (U.R) The House ' Taxation Committee yesterday considered income tax bills in volving changes in dependency credits for minors, for minors claimed as dependents in divorce and separation cases and allow ing deductions for transportation for medical care. None of the bills was acted on, pending further research. Salem (U.R) Sen Carl Francis, chairman of the Senate Public Health committee, said a bill will be introduced soon to give health services financial help. He said he was told that 19 out of 36 counties in Oregon have no health program at all and that eight had abandoned their health departments since 1950. Salem (U.R) State Adju tant General Thomas Rilea pro posed a S5 million armory for use by the National Guard in Portland to the Mulnomah coun ty delegation. The 11-story struc ture could hold 10,000 persons in its main auditorium. Salem (U.R) A labor backed bill which would have allowed deduction of union dues from the paycheck of a state employee at the employee's re quest was defeated by the House 39-13. fro brighten your day O.K. MARKET'S COUNTRY STYLE PORK SAUSAGE lbs. FREE PATTY TURNER with 2 lbs. New VfcS IdealJrcM Make Perfect Pancakes in IP Shakes Light and tender every time with ana ink m A I pour on griddle! ff3 lAACCOll I ill QT. 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