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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1960)
o u o hi i Representative Candidates Present Background. Views (Ediiori'i note: This Is the last in leriM of four ar ticlu in which candidate! in contested positions only give their vitwt,. Candi date.'! statements were re turned to the League of Women Voters, which, in turn, provided them for the Mail Tribune. Statements are reproduced, verbatim, as received. Including even to errors in grammar and spel ling if any.) For State Representative REPUBLICAN Questions asked: 1. What three factors in your background do you value most highly as prepar ation for the position you are seeking? (Please limit your answer to 200 words) 2. To what specific areajwhich can be assessed with- would you expect to direct your attention? (Please limit your answer to 200 words) 3. Do you favor any changes in the Oregon tax structure? Explain (in 200 words). ANSWERS By Evelyn (Mrs. Stephen G.) Nye Route 3, box 203 Medford 1. My experience in helping to organize and carry on the activities of the League of Women Voters probably first awakened me to the import ance of participating in gov ernment. Second; my service on the Medford School Board during the years when school prob lems were becoming in creasingly a matter of legis lation made me realize that the most effect help for schools must come from the state. Third; work in my political party as a precinct commit teewoman and as president of Republican Women, made mo acutely aware of the difficulty of finding qualified candidates to run for public office and taught me to evaluate the people holding elective offices on the basis of their perform ance rather than campaign statements. 2. I am sure that my most effective efforts would be in the area of Education. It is my hope that the Interim Commit tee on Education will be able Vote for Dellenback FRIDAY is the Day to Vote for Qualified, Able Leadership. Vote Dellenback Paid by Dellenback for State Representative Commit tee. S. V. McQueen, Chairman, 2136 Hillcrest Rd Now everyone can afford the finest of Imported Canadian whiskies New light taste . . . new light price . . . both in one wonderful Imported whisky! IMPORTED to recommend a sound, equi table and wholly defensible plan for financing pubiic ed ucation in Oregon. As a mem ber of that committee I v-ould expect to use my influence to promote the adoption of such recommendations by the next legislature. 3. 1 feel that Oregon's tax structure, while basically good, is no longer adequate to support the services which are demanded. I believe there should be some relief in the area of real property taxation and would be willing to work for a sales tax if it carried a guarantee of property tax re lief. I also believe that both the inventory tax and the per sonal property tax are in equitable and should be re Dluced with some tvDe of levy out discriminating against certain classes of people. By John R. Delleback 257 Windsor Ave. Medford 1. First, training and ex perience as a practicing law yer. Technical training has brought an understanding of the impact of law on each of us and the need for carefully drafted practical legislation. Practice has brought friends and clients ranging in age and experience and background from production workers in mills to men who own or man age these same mills, from small ranchers to large orch ardists, from retired men and women to youngsters having their first contact with our laws, from housewives to cor porate officials. I have learned from each, and they have heightened my conviction that our laws must fairly and equally help and protect all of us. Second, religion and family. I am convinced that God ex pects each of us to be deeply concerned about the welfare of all, whether they be close friends or strangers. My fam ily has given me a sense of perspective as to what is im portant in life and a glimpse of the tomorrow that will be here after I am gone, and has left me determined to use what talents I have to make this a constantly improving country for our children and great, great grandchildren. Third, participation in com munity affairs. Certain needs of our people, state and nation can and should best be taken care of by our government. But active participation in a broad range of community af fairs has helped me see clear ly that many of our needs are. best met by us as individuals, with our efforts aided but not preempted by a cooperative and concerned government. 2. I feel particular concern over our' fundamental prob lems of taxation, welfare and industrial and employment opportunitities. The scope of these fields is too broad, how ever, for any one man to serve effectively in all of them, and much will depend upon the final composition of the legislature and a deter mination of its needs in those areas in which what talents I have in stewardship can best be put to use. 3. The time is ripe for a thorough resurvey of all our "major sources of tax revenue. Indications are that this ses tiClub CANADIAN WHISKY 1 luni ml M reset (tHT inrei! (., 1 sion of the legislature will probably not need to face the problem of searching for sources of additional revenue Rather this session should be able to resurvey objectively the entire tax picture and seek to arrive at blending which is more equitable than that at present in existence between ; the property tax, the income ; tax. the already existant sales! in in Luiii api'iifti ueius. and other miscellaneous taxes By E. H. Mann 47 Rose Ave. Medford 1. FIRST My thirty years residence in Jackson Countv has given me an opportunity to become acquainted with a great majority of the people and their problems and to have personally discussed with them their ideas in the field of Farming, Lumbering. Mining, Manufacturing, Educa tion, Taxation. Transporta tion, Legislation, Public Health and Welfare, Tourist Trade, and Conservation and Development of natural re sources so that they may be put to the best uses for the general public. SECOND My six years serv ice from 1951 to 1957 as State Representative for this Dis trict, at which time I served on the following Legislative Committees - Forestry, Min ing. Medical Affairs, Public Welfare, Military Affairs, Aviation, Commerce, Elec tions, Reapportionment, and three Interim Committees -Historical Society and Monu ments, Deaf and Blind Schools and Revision of Election Laws. THIRD My personal exper ience in the State of Washing ton for 15 years as a farmer and fruit grower. My 25 years experience as a successful bus iness man in manufacturing the repairing of truck bodys. My experience as an employee of the Colyear Motor Sales Co. in establishing their store in Medford. My experience dur ing World War II as an em ployer at which time I had a prime contract for building truck bodys for the Army Ordinance and employeed a large number of people. This background has given me per sonal experience as Farmer, Fruit Grower, Business Man Employee Employer, and Leg islator. 2. In answering this ques tion I would like to explain that a majority of the work that a Legislator does is in committee and that the Speak er of the House sets up the committees and names the chairman and its members. He also assigns all legislation to the committee of his choice and the chairman of each com mittee decides what bills will be considered and the date that the hearing will be held. For this reason I feel at this time it is not possible to state where I expect to direct my legislative attention, if elected, as a great deal de pends on these factors. The fields that I am particularly interested in are Taxation, Education, Transportation, In dustrial development, better legislation and administra tion of laws. Also multiple use of our natural resources so that they can be used to the best advantage for all the peo ple. f3 oyni Cli omr Code 280C . I V VV ' 'J. ? i - . ,--.., - sfJUM' l'r .'"Erin STEVENSON QUIZZED Adlai Stevenson, two-time presidential candidate, is question ed by newsmen concerning the summit crisis following liis apperance before a Senate communications subcommittee. Stevenson What Is The Law? This column is prepared as a public service by the Colleae of Law. Willamette University, Salem, to explain basic legal principles, not to provide legal advice. The reader is cautioned not to apply these cases to his own problems without an attorney's advice, for differing facts may change the outcome. Rights of a Landowner In Air Space The' federal government leased an airfield near Al bert's chicken farm. Bombing planes roared over the farm day and night on a glide path carrying them only 63 feet above the farm. Albert had to abandon the chicken busi ness because as many as ten chickens a day were killed by flying into walls in their fright. Albert alleged in court that repeated low flights through the air space above his land by military aircraft, with at tendant noise, glare and dan ger to the occupants of the farm constituted a "taking" within the fifth amendment of the Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government's action consti tuted a taking of the prop erty for which the plaintifi was entitled to just compen sation. Law Less Settled Although it is well settled that the federal government may appropriate private property for public use (upon the giving of just compensa tion), the law, is considerably less settled on the question of what acts, in the absence of formal condemnations pro ceedings, amount to a "tak ing," entitling a private land owner to compensation. This 3. I believe that in the fu ture Oregon will have to make some changes in its tax struc ture, as the tax burden on property is becoming exces sive. More services are being nskert bv the people and me cost of th Government is con stantly increasing. under these conditions it is necessary that something be done to meet these problems. Oregon s taxes have been a source of rnntraversarv for many years. The legislature has set up In terim Committees to siuay taxation. Hired experts to analyse the problem and pre sented legislation to the peo ple for their approval. So far not a great deal has been ac complished in this field, mere are three forms of taxation -ProDertv. Income, and Sales, Oregon has Property and In come Taxes with some forms of earmarked Sales and Bus iness Tax. I feel that the only answer to the problem under the present conditions is to get more for the present tax dollar. Examine expenditures for State services caretuny. Increase the income tax base so that everyone will contri bute their fair share to Gov ernment support. Institute a Business Tax. Increase Copor ate Excise Tax. or increase the Property Tax. The last three proposals I do not ad vocate under present condi tions. P6E AsksToSell Mortgage Bonds Salem - IUPB - Portland Gen eral Electric Company has asked Public Utility Commis sioner Jonel C. Hill for per mission to privately tell $13 million in first mortgage bonds, due in 1190. The bonds would be issu d under the provisions of the indenture of mortgage and deed of trust dated July 1, 1945 from PGE to the Marine Midland Trust Company of New York, as supplemented. PGE said it wants to un $12 million of the proceeds to refund a like amount of outstanding notes due next June 1. The other $3 million is ear marked for expend) lures made In the acquisition of property and Improvement of Xacilities, PGE said. said if Nikila Khrushchev "wants to make progress he can by slaying at the summit." Stevenson's statement was made before col lapse of the talks Tuesday. lUPI Telcphoto) was the first case involving the question of whether flights of government air- craft over land may consti tute a "taking" of property wilhin the Fifth Amendment. It can be seen from this case that property need not be literally or fully "taken" in order to establish a basis for claiming compensation. An individual may remain in possession of his property, and still find that by reason of governmental action his use or enjoyment of the prop erty has been seriously im paired. Property is "taken" within the meaning of the New way to buy tires & batteries without cash! You don't need a credit card! No money down! You get up to 12 months to pay! " . P I If " . .' : .; WkJ ra-Uwwwsrsnsrt You do business with your neighborhood Union Oil dealer and Union Oil stands behind everything he sells. (No one has a fresher stock of the finest name brand tires and batteries.) Why shop around? Drive in at the familiar sign of the 76 and say "Charge it!" The company you trust trusts you. 1 Constitution "when inroads are made upon an owner's 'use of it to an extent that, as between private parties, a servitude has been acquired either by agreement or in course of time." Such liability on the part of the government, however, is limited by the doctrine of "consequential damage s." Acts done in the proper exer cise of governmental power, and not encroaching on pri vate properly, though their consequences may impair its use, are not generally regard ed as a taking of property. Street Access Changes in grade level of a street do not require com pensation to owners whose access to their property is impaired. The government does not have to compensate a shoreline owner for cutting off his access to navigable waters by changing the course of the stream in order to improve navigation. At all UNION OIL SERVICE STATIONS ;OSC Business Recognized by Group Corvallis The school of , that is important in industry business and technology at Or- j u. i, ,,, , ,, recognized as one of the lead- P"iiniues mr granuaies, lie l75 students, and business ea ing business schools in the i said. ucation, 101. U.S. ! It has been "fully accred ited" by the American Asso- ciation of Collegiate School; ! of Business a designation ; held by 95 of the 600 schools 'of business in tile country. The OSC school was inspect ed in February by a three-mar visitation team from tile asso elation as part of the periodic accreditation program check by regional and national ac crediting groups. Dr. Clifford E. Maser has been dean of the school of bus iness and technology since 1942. One of First OSC was one of the first 12 colleges in the nation to have a business school, Dean Maser noted. A professorship in com merce was started in 1880 and the Oregon Stale school of commerce was organized in 1908. The present school of busi ness and technology was es tablished in 1942. It is unique among national business train ing programs. Dean Maser ex plained, in that students ma joring in business administra tion are required to take mi nor work in technical fields such as agriculture, engineer ing, forestry, applied science, or clothing and textiles. The combination provides a broad background of training Numerous railroad cases have held that abutting prop erty owners have no claim for compensation because of smoke, noise, danger or fires, or other normal results of railroad operation. By the same token, where the gov ernment orders the removal or alteration of a bridge across a navigable river, on the ground that it is an ob struclion to navigation, it has been held not to be a taking of property within the mean ing of the Constitution. School Q. What do you mean CLEAN... CLEAN.. .CLEAN? A. WE MEAN THAT THE CR1SPEST, DRIEST MARTINI UNDER THE SUN IS MADE, WITH CLEAN-TASTING PLEISCHMANN'9 GIN HtllLUO ROM AMUIUH iUIN 3d HOU Set of i: GOODYEAR or FIRESTONE or U. S. RUBBER NYLON WHITEWAIX TIRES fOn or mart el Ihtu brand anilable at all Union Oit dealtrij On approved eredii at tow Of $38 a month Y including taxn) uith Union's it Month Plan Potr of: GOODYEAR or FIRESTONE er U. S. RUBBER NYLON BLACKWALL TIRES On approved credit as low at a month (inttudtng taxtt, plut ricappablt tirtt) with Union's 6 Month Plan 'ill Wedncidiy, May II, le0 Business administration is the largest simile department at OSC with 779 students. The other departments in the school are secretarial science, THt FUISCHMANN DIStlUINt CORP., HE 10H till.-. O o MAIL TftllUNI, M.dfo.e, Or.
