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Sunday, April 7. 1957
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
Wives of representatives in the Oregon Legislature who
write for newspapers now term themselves the House News
Hens. Last week they interviewed Governor Robert Holmes,
who talked about building programs and proposed legislation
affecting schools. Pictured here with the governor are (left
Bills About Dogsagweed, Knives Take Time
By MARIJANE DUNCAN
Salem Though "they" say un.
til the tax bills hit the Floor,
we're not there, we have a
"home - stretch" feeing these
days. At least this legislature
has hit its stride and everyone
seems to know where he's going
no longer in circles!
As with every job, there is
much routine, but the meaning of
the daily task is apparent now.
whereas as first it was lost in a
maze of bills, amendmends to
bills, hearings on bills, and cor
respondence on bills. Now that
many are safely past the House
and tucked away in our yellow
"passed bills" books, the huge,
ungainly volumes which hold
the new bills are not so intim
idating. The variety of bills is endless
dogs and ragweed to be con
trolled, river channels to be deep
ened, switchblade knives to be
banned, obsolete laws to be
amended or eliminated, and so
on and on. You may wonder
why the Legislature must con
cern itself, in its limited time,
with comparatively minor prob
lems, when major ones such as
school aid and new tax structure
loom ahead. The answer lies
with each one of us. Compare
yourself to your neighbor, for
instance. Are all the same equal
ly important to each of you?
Some things yes schools (if you
are both parents) and of course,
taxes.
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But there are a myriad of oth
er areas of state government, and
each of them represents a com
pelling interest on the part of
one segment of our population.
And, all of them must be served.
It is a question of trying to sort
out the most pressing problems
of statewide import, and, at the
same time, trying to serve one's
constituents well. This adds up
to many, many pieces of legisla
tion, which go to the various
committees; and some of which,
by a necessary process of elimin
ation, never come out. There just
isn't time and sometimes there
just isn't money enough for all.
The committee chairmen have
quite a burden of responsibility.
First things must come first, and
it is up to them to decide. In
this they are aided and advised
by their committee members. It
is virtually impossible for each
member of the Legislature to
concern himself with what is go
ing on in the committees of
which he is not a member. He
has his own committee respon
sibilities, and these must be fore
most in his mind. If a constituent
writes about a particular piece
of legislation, he tries to follow
this and generally apprises the
chairman whose committee has
the bill of his constituent's feel
ings. He may even suggest
amendments, if the problem is a
pressing and serious one. But all
this takes tune, and there is
precious little of that commodity
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INVITED!
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to right) Mrs. Allen Tom, Mrs. Emil Stunz. Mrs. Robert
Duncan of Medford, Mrs. R. E. Schedeen, the governor, Mrs.
Al Littrell, Medford, Mrs. Verne Cady and Mrs. Fayette
Bristol. The seven women contribute to a total of 27 news-pepers.
to spare.
We are having longer sessions
and, often, afternoon sessions,
too. The Senate has had them
all along, in an attempt to catch
up on the time they lost getting
organized. Though the House
sessions often run two hours, I
do not find them dull. They are
enlivened by snatches of wit and
humor, and there are rarely
long, dry presentations. Rather,
if a bill means enough to a mem
ber that he must speak on it
for several minutes, his enthus
iasm and sincerity give zest to
his words. Whatever one may
say about lack of experience in
this Legislature, no one can ac
cuse this group of lack of en
thusiasm or earnestness of pur-pose-or
of unwillingness to
listen to the other fellow's point
of view.
The most interesting exper
ience I have had in recent weeks
was an interview with Governor
Holmes not an exclusive one,
by any means, for there were
seven wives of Representatives
(all those who write for their
home-town papers) who particip
ated. The idea was Esther Bris
tol's wife of Representative
Fayette Bristol, of Grants Pass.
Each of us was supposed to ask
a question, and we tried to make
them as diversified as possible.
In answering them, the governor
"stuck by his guns" and main
tained his previously announced
positions. I don't think any of
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us really expected that he would
present us with any breathtak
ing revelations. If we learned
little we did not know already,
it was because most of us asked
the same, old questions.
New Committee
We did learn that a new com
mittee is being formed on state
parks, and that some new ones
will probably be designated. And
we asked about the idea of the
state providing a governor's
mansion; to which the governor
answered that he felt this was
not the right time for such a
project, budget problems being
what they are;' but that he felt
that someday the state should
and would provide a home for
our executive. I don't think any
of us disagreed with this. It
doesn't seem that the governor
should have to house-hunt, rent
a place that may not be designed
for the kind of entertaining he
must do, and sometimes have to
move out and house-hunt again,
as the Holmes must do in a
couple of months. On the other
hand, there are other problems
far more pressing, and it seems
the best thing this Legislature
can do will be to start planning
toward a home for our chief
executive. Most states provide
one.
The governor was friendly and
informal and answered all our
questions carefully. Yes, he still
believed our tax problems could
and would be solved by a re-
House "News Hens" Interview
Governor; Hearings Continue
By FRANCES LITTBFT.T.
Salem The House News Hens
interviewed Governor Holmes.
We were greeted by Harry Swan
son, the governor's genial assist
ant, who showed us through the
beautiful suite of offices occu
pied by the Governor and his
staff. The .Governor, nattily
dressed in a blue suit complete
with pink carnation and lots of
white handkerchief showing
from his pocket, greeted us most
cordially, said he wished we rep
resented 227 newspapers instead
of the 27 to which the seven of
us contribute. I must, admit it
was an exciting event. However,
vamping of the income tax struc
ture; no, he did not believe this
would seriously hamper industry
in Oregon; no, he did not think
the sales tax was the answer
at this time and felt sure it
would be defeated if put to a
vote of the people; yes, he still
hoped for full basic school sup
port and thought Key District
plan, though imperfect, best
method yet devised of allocating
funds; yes, he is satisfied with
progress of the Legislature and
expects to see the major parts
of his program enacted or
groundwork laid at this session.
Party Held
Spent this morning helping
to decorate for "our" party, the
semi-annual "timber party"
sponsored and planned by people
from the Fourth District. It will
be held tonight in the Legion
hall and is to be completely in
formal jeans, pedal - pushers,
and "lumberjack" shirts are in
order. The gentlemen have been
informed that anyone foolish
enough to show up in a tie will
have it whacked off, forthwith.
Several of the wives from the
Fourth District climbed ladders
and chairs for three hours, dis
tributing about an immense
amount of greenery, in an at
tempt to make the hall look
"woodsy". We think we created
quite an effect and no ankles
were turned or backs strained
in the process.
Once again may we say, if
you are interested in pending
legislation, write about it. If you
don't know what is pending and
are interested, write, and we
will send you a calendar. As for
legislation you think should be
introduced, it is unfortunately,
too late in the session for that.
But it is not too soon to start
thinking about it and working
on it for possible introduction at
the next session. There will be
interim committees hard at work
between the sessions, and your
Representatives and Senators
will be interested in knowing
what you feel should be done to
improve our state laws and our
state government.
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as to its newsworthiness, I can't
say we heard anything we hadn't
already heard. I'd say ditto, dit
to, ditto inaugural speech.
However, the governor did ad
mit his school building program
will probably have to be cut and
the Key District Bill will, come
back to the House of Represen
tatives and will be revalued and
amended vand will probably
come out as the District formula.
Of course we were pleased and
flattered when he told us we
asked better questions than' the
press. In spite of the fact that
the press and others feel the
governor's proposed bold and
new program for the. 49th ses
sion of the Oregon Legislature
is bogged down, he seemingly
isn't worried and says when this
session is over he expects most
of his program to be approved.
He will run again in 1958, and
not one of us remembered to
ask him this question. We asked
for 15 minutes and he gave us 35.
Many Hearings
There are still lots of public
hearings both afternoons and
evenings. Many bills are being
tabled, a few will go to interim
committees for study after the
session is over. Most of us were
ready to purchase ear plugs to
wear during the sessions. How
ever, that will not be necessary
as both the Senate and the House
have decided to enforce the time
rules on speeches.
Friday morning an editorial
page from the Medford Mail.
Tribune with Eric Allen's edi
torial on School Equalization
was found on each and every
desk in the House of Represen
tatives. Saturday we sat in on the GOP
state central committee meeting
held in Portland to elect a new
chairman. James F. Short, for
mer administrator of the State
Agriculture department was
elected. Al says he is an excel
lent choice.
Sunday we were part of the
throng at the open house given
for Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McKay
in honor of their 40th wedding
anniversary by their two daugh
ters and sons-in-law, the Lester
Greens and the Wayne Hadleys,
in the latters' home.
And so we begin our 12th
week in session.
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eon Thursday, April 11, at the
home of Mrs. Earl Brewold, 2668
Jacksonville highway, Medford.
Installation of officers will be
held.
Mrs. Brewold will be assisted
by Mrs. William Childreth and
Mrs. Lee Stone for the 12:30
p.m. luncheon.
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speaker at the April' meeting of
the women's auxiliary to the
Jackson county Medical society.
The meeting will be held
Wednesday,- April 10, at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Earl L.
Lawson, 301 Windsor avenue. A
potluck dinner will be served at
7 p.m.
Dr. Bowmer will discuss the
plans for the enlargement of fa
cilities of the Shakespearean Fes
tival in Ashland and tell the tale
of "Two Genetlmen of Verona,"
one of the plays to be given by
the festival this August.
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