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Head-Tax on Michigan Union Members Raises Political Fund By LYLE C. WILSON UPI Correspondent Washington-CPD-The politi. cal activities of Big Labor in Michigan are financed by a six-cent-per-month levy on A F L - C I O members. This gentle head - tax on Michigan un ion members raises about $500,000 in good times but will gath er in only Lyu c. wusoa $300,000 i n this year of Michigan reces sion and unemployment. The fund supports all activities of the Michigan AFL-CIO. Even so, the end political result of this levy on union members should arouse the envy of Republican campaign fund raisers, perhaps causing them to wish they could lay a head-tax of even a nickel a month on somebody. They cannot do that. Neither can the heads of the great cor porations lay a head-tax - of even one cent per month on their stockholders, or em ployees, a device which, if feasible, would raise funds beyond relief to be available for expenditure for purposes of political education. Political Kidnap The Republicans and some of the managers of the great corporations are accusing big labor of having politically kidnaped the state of Michi gan. Specifically, they charge that the kidnaper was Walter P. Ruther. The. man in charge of big labor politics in Michi gan, however, is August Scholle, president of the Mich igan AFL-CIO Council. Schol le has Reuther's active sup port ,of course, else he could not be so sure of collecting that head-tax. In response to questions from United Press Interna tional, Scholle said that only about $60,000 of the $300,000 the head-tax will raise this year could be cited as politi cal expenditures. His phrase was "for educational expendi tures in the political field." This sum is spent, Scholle said, mainly for printing cir culars although occasionally Jobs and Payrolls No. 1 Issue 1 I , ,S f I .3- - B ff 1 If Pitt T v V ' Instead of speeches, junkets and press releases, MARK HATFIELD has a program of action to create more jobs and business opportunities in Oregon. Mark Hatfield says, "We must create a business climate that will encourage industrial expansion and new industry; assure a stable tax ,i program competitive with other states; encourage bettev labor-management relations. Pd. Pol. Ad Sponsored by VETERANS for Hatfield for Gov. Committee Keegan Townsend, Chmn., Medford, Ore., and BOB KENNEDY FURNITURE the council by agreement, will permit a political candi date to have something print, ed and the council will pay the bill. This, instead ,of or dering the printing on its own. Scholle estimates that about $10,000 has been spent so far this year to pay bills for printing ordered by can didates. The AFL-CIO Council re ceived about $14,000 this year, according to Scholle, from the international union treasury. This money, he said, was contributed voluntarily by union members and has been contributed to the cam paign funds of the politicians the givers favored. Labor Defends Practice Scholle said everything the AFL-CIO council does in the political area js both legally and morally right. He empha sized that any union member who does not want any por tion of his dues to go for the political purposes decided up on by the council may specify that his portion shall go to any charity or political organ ization of his choice. That, in brief, is the way big labor raises and spends its money in the state where its political successes have been the most remarkable. It may be assumed that Big Business could do the same if big business, like big labor, had a membership constitu ency which was- accustomed to paying monthly dues and, moreover, accustomed to hav ing its leaders engage engage deeply in local and national politics. The law apparently would forbid either big business or big labor to "contribute" to political parties or to politi cal candidates. The law at one time forbade, also, politi cal "expenditures," but the Supreme Court declared that prohibition to be unconstitu tional. The distinction between contributions and expendi tures may seem to a layman to be a bit fuzzy, but it is the law. Bolivia Masses Loyal Citizens La Paz, Bolivia - (UPD - The government massed .troops and loyal civilians here to day to protect President Her nan Siles against extremists of left and right in the tur moil following T u e s d a y's abortive revolt. A national guard regiment from Huanuni was called to active duty under .the' "state of siege" regulations ' pro claimed in the wake of the revolt and ordered here to protect the president. Although no major disor ders had been reported since the rightist revolt was crushed in a matter of hours Tuesday, the mobilization of a "workers' militia" by leftist foes of the president created a threat of new trouble. V Wr- RETURNS HOME Mrs. John B. Clark, Honolulu, T.H., is placed aboard a Mercy Flights plane at the Medford airport for the flight to San Francisco, the first leg of her recent trip home. She was injured in an accident near Grants Pass, where she had been hospitalized. Inside the plane is John Childrers, Mercy Flights pilot and principal of Roosevelt school here, receiving assistance from George Milligan, chair man and pilot for Mercy Flights, and two ambulance attend ants from Grants Pass. (Knackstedt photo) Writers Predict Demo Victory Washington (UPD A poll of Washington correspond ents shows- they believe the Democrats will substantially increase their control of the House and Senate in the Nov. 4 elections. ' The survey, conducted by Newsweek Magazine, dis closed that not one of the 50 newsmen polled thought the Republicans would gain any seats in Congress. Averaging out their predic tions, they forecast a Senate line-up in the next session of 58 Democrats and 40 Republi can. The Democrats controlled the Senate in the 85th Con gress by a margin of 49 to 47. In the House, the newsmen foresaw a new line-up of 266 Democrats and 170 Republi cans. The old line-up was 235 Democrats to 200 Republi cans. The correspondents listed four factors for the expected Democratic sweep. They were: The recession and related "pocketbook" issues. Dissatisfaction with White House leadership. Uneasiness over interna tional developments. "Disorganization" within the Republican Party. All except five of Arkan sas' elected governors have been regular Democrats. f r? ENTERING New York res taurant, Policeman James McDermott slays four stran-, gers apparently m fit of in sanity following head injury. ACTRESS HOSPITALIZED Santa Monica, Calif. (UPD Actress Barbara Stanwyck, 51, was reported resting com fortably today in St. John's hospital where she was ad mitted Tuesday suffering from fung congestion. Dr. George Ainlay Sr. said the veteran film star was taken tq the hos pital to guard against the ail ment's developing into pneu monia, an illness from which Miss Stanwyck suffered in 1952. ' . Reds Target of Thailand Roundup By New Regime Bangkok, Thailand -(UPD- Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, who seized power in Thailand in a bloodless coup d'etat Mon day night, Tuesday began a roundup of the Communists who he says threaten the na tion's security. More than 100 police pa trols fanned out across the city seeking suspected Reds. Chinese-language newspapers were a particular target of the dragnet, and it was reported that some newspapermen had been picked up for question ing. High Officials Seen Police predicted that the roundup would bring in a number of high-ranking army and police officials. It was im possible Immediately to deter mine whether any prominent leftist politicians are under arrest. The roundup followed Mon day's seizure of power by Sar it's Revolutionary Party, which charges that Commu nist subversion had become a threat to the nation.' The field marshal, who had been supreme commander of the armed forces, declared martial law. scrapped the con- stitutibn and dissolved the na tional assembly. , Until Further Notice He announced over Radio Thailand that his evolution ary party will rule the coun try until further notice. The coup came six hours after Premier Thanom Kitti kachorn had resigned, declar ing that he "could not conduct the affairs of the state with the desired results." j I A government broadcast said Thanom agreed to Sarit's seizure of power. k World Jamboree Set For Boy Scouts Several hundred Boy Scouts, Explorers and adult leaders are expected to repre sent the United States at the Tenth World Scout jamboree in the Philippines next July 17 to 26. The world jamboree camp at an elevation of 1,000 feet will be in Makiling National park about 40 miles south of Manila. The park is' adjacent to the college of agriculture and forestry of the University of the Philippines. "The United States contin gent will comprise Scouts or Explorers 14 through 17 years of age, experienced campers of at least First Class rank who hold camping and cook ing merit badges," J. A. Mc Dougall, president of the Cra ter Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America, said this week. Information about the World Jamboree for Scouts and Explorers in the three county Crater Lake Council may be secured from "the council office at 500 East Main st., McDougill an nounced. ; Policeman's Wife Slays Family Buffalo, N.Y.-rtJPD-Tko offi cers, checking Tuesday night to see why Patrolman Edward J. Biddeman, 36, failed to re port for duty, found all four members of his family shot to death. Six bullets fired by Bidde man's wife, Mildred, 36, from his .38 caliber service revolver wiped out what neighbors said was a quiet, home-loving family. Biddeman and two chil dren, Edward Jr., 5, and Mau reen, 8, were found in bed. Mrs. Biddeman, who. had saved the last bullet for her self, lay dead on the kitchen floor in her nightgown and pink housecoat. Detective Chief John J. Whalen said Mrs. Biddeman, who had suffered a nervous breakdown early this year fol lowing the death of her fa ther, apparently went berserk in the tidily-kept dwelling about 2 a.m. Tuesday. . Whalen theorized the wom an slipped out of bed while MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Ore., Wednesday, October 22, 1958 7 the rest of the household slept and went to a closet to remove the revolver from where it hung in a holster belt. She then returned to the bedroom, shot her husband in the head and killed her chil dren by shooting each twice in the head. Medical Examiner F. Bene dict called it a case of homi cide and suicide. SPECTACULAR COUGH RELIEF j A ty jji- parents; Special Formula Creo mulsion Cough Syrup for Children relieves coughs due to colds right now without narcotics or antihista mines stops tickle promotes sleep tastes good too. 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