Fears Expressed That Proposed
Ordinance Pointed at Industries
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1961
Representatives of the val
ley's lumber and fruit Indus
tries expressed fears at a
meeting with city officials
Friday that a proposed city
of Medford air pollution ordi'
nance might be directed at
them and at them alone.
One lumber industry
spokes man said if there's
something in the city's ordi
nance thats a "millstone
around our necks," it will
hurt everyone, not just the
industry.
Mayor John Snider attempt
ed to allay the fears of the
Industrial representatives by
pointing out that the ordi
nance would be directed to
ward all pollutants of the air.
But, he cautioned, there will
never be an ordinance that is
satisfactory to everyone.
To Get Views
The meeting of city offi
cials and industrial represen
tatives had been called by the
city to get industry's views
of the proposed air pollution
ordinance. Approximately 25
persons attended.
City Manager Robert A.
Duff noted at the outset of the
meeting that the ordinance is
being prompted by the find
ings of the Oregon state sani
tary authority. After a recent
air pollution study here, the Eugene and Springfield. It
authority reported that "Med- would be adapted to local
ford has severe air pollution cond'tions. he said,
during certain periods (of the tuT'lndut" tt
I the hugenc ordinance would
year.)"
Spokesmen for- both the
lumber and fruit industry
pointed out that they are do
ing much to alleviate and re
duce air pollution on a volun
tary basis, but they warned
that only so much can be
done because of economic
considerations.
Set Soma Goal
It was agreed to a man
that these industries have
done much on their own.
However, Ted Gerow, state
sanitiary authority engineer,
said there is still a need for
an ordinance which would set
some sort of goal for air pol
lution control.
It was pointed out that a
city ordinance would apply
only in the city. But. efforts
also are being made to draw
the county into air pollution
control, and Gerow pointed
out that if the city's ordi
nance is "reasonable" then
the state will enforce controls
in the surrounding area.
Duff said the city's ordi
nance would be based on an
ordinance that has been
adopted by the cities of
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To Attend the "Opening"
of the Fishing Season
April 22nd
at Howard Prairie Lake
There is a special thrill to attending an "open
ing day," unmatched at any other time of
the year. While a large attendance is ex
pected, we have planned for just such an
event. If you enjoy excitement, the compan
ionship of kindred spirits and the great
outdoors, make your plans now to be at
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WE ARE ACCEPTING NOW reservations with
deposits, in the order received, for boats,
boats with motors and Howard Prairie
Schooners (some linebusters might call them
trailer houses). Advance registrations are
also being taken now for camp and trailer
sites, however, for the opening day week
end, a reservation can hold a site only until
9 A.M., April 21, unless occupied by your
equipment. Sites may be occupied starting
April 15, with charges beginning April 21.
Schedule of Rates
Overnight Camping
$1 per Car Per Day
Howard Prairie Schooners
(Trailer Houses)
Housekeeping Equipped
Sleep 4
$10 per Day
. '
Boats
$3 til Noon
$3 Noon til Dark
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not be applicable here since it
fails to take into account the
"smudging'' problem which
is peculiar to the Rogue val
ley area.
Suggests 'Norm'
Gerow suggested that a
"norm" or average air pollu
tion level be established here.
A certain amount of pollution
above the norm would then
be permitted in the ordi
nance, he said, but above
that, the pollutant would be
in violation.
Two purposes of Friday's
meeting were to determine
what industries feel the air
pollution norm should be, and
what length of time do they
feel should be required for
them to comply with the ordi
nance. Neither question was
answered.
One representative of the
lumber industry said that be
fore an air pollution ordi
nance is adopted, or even be
fore an acceptable level of
pollution is established, a
comprehensive study should
first be made to determine
exactly who is polluting the
air, and how much they are
polluting the air.
Several persons agreed with
with him.
May Be Prohibitive
Gerow replied, however,
that the cost of such a study
might be "prohibitive. He sug
gested spot studies as an
alternative.
(When the sanitary author
ity made its study here it con
sidered only the air pollution
level as a whole in Medford.
Little if any attempt was
made to determine the
"exact" sources of air pollu
tion.) Several persons pointed out
that there are other sources
of air pollution hesirips in.
j dustry. Among the sources
mentioned in this connection
were auto and truck ex
haust, dust from the airport
and trash burning.
Few concrete suggestions
came out of Friday's meeting,
but Mayor Snider indicated
that the discussion itself had
been helpful. He said that fu
ture meetings will be held
with the representatives of in
dustry and other groups prior
to adoption of an ordinance.
Institute, Training Program Contracts At University Total About $Vz Million
Eugene - Contracts for
more than Sli million dol
lars for institute and training
programs are in process at
the University of Oregon this
year.
These contracts, from foun
dations and federal offices,
are in addition to funds in
support of faculty research,
which are now coming in at
the rate of $1,000,000 annual
ly, according to Dr. Harry
Alpert, dean of the graduate
school.
Single Contracts
The two non - legislative
revenue sources add up to
approximately $2. 500,000 be
ing brought into the commu
nity this year through the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Single contracts for trniiv
ing and Institute programs in
volve as much as $350,000,
Dean Alpert points out. In
cluded on the contracts are
funds for equipment, pur
chase, salaries for additicnal
instructional personnel, sti
pends for trainees, and travel
funds.
A large portion of the non
research funds come from the
National Science Foundation
and the U.S. department or
health, education, and wel
fare. The grants from HEW
come through the national in
stitute of mental health, other
parts of the public health
service, the office of vocation
al rehabilitation, and the of
fice of education. Private
foundations that are directing
funds to the university include
the Ford Foundation and its
allied Fund for the Advance
ment of Education, and the
Carnegie Corporation of New
York.
The National Defense Edu
cation act graduate fellow
ship program of the office of
education has brought ap
proximately S350.000 to the
university this year. Grants
under the National Science
Foundation include the trav
eling science demonstration
lecture program of $221,750;
four summer institutes in
mathematics for $63,000, in
marine biology for $33,800; in
natural sciences for high
school teachers for $93,900
and in science and mathe
matics for elementary teach
ers for $42,200.
The academic year for high
school teachers of biology
program is also an NSF pro
gram for $88,200, the NSF
training grants in biology in
genetics of drosophila is for
$104,900, and the program in
undergraduate research is for
$111,015.
$100,000 Contract
The project in research In
public administration in Latin
America and the Far East,
under the institute of inter
national studies and overseas
administration, has brought a
$100,000 contract from the
Ford Foundation. A grant of
$43,783 from the Fund for
the Advancement of Educa
tion finances the advanced
placement program. The Uni
versity's Honors college has
brought a grant of $97,500
from the Carnegie Corpora
tion. Five additional projects are
supported through contracts
with the U.S. department of
health, education, and wel
fare. The largest of these
grants is for $138,609 which
will support a Foreign Lang
uages Institute in France
during the coming summer.
A public health service
training grant in molecular
biology has brought $51,300.
Two grants have come from
HEW's office of vocational
rehabilitation. One of these is
for $47,618 which is for a
training program in rehabili
tation counseling; the other
is a training grant of $6,219
for severely handicapped
blind. The fifth project is a
$43,658 training grant from
the Institute of mental health
for clinical psychology.
INFANT A VANDAL
Austin, Tex.- IUPD -The evi
dence was overwhelming that
a South Austin resident was
wrong when he told police
that a child who lived two
doors away was guilty of
vandalism in the neighbor
hood. The young mother at
the "suspects" house pointed
out her son-a 7-week-old
baby.
Committee Heads
For Hobby Fair
Listed by Herzog
White City-Corn mitlee
chairmen for the 1961 arts.
; crafts and hobby fair Sunday,
April 9, at the Veterans Ad
ministration d o m i c i I i a r y,
White City, have been an
nounced by Manager Henry
C. Herzog.
Mrs. A. T. W a t e n b u r g,
Eagle Point, will be general
chairman. Louis A. Reale, VA
manual arts therapist, will be
cooridinator.
"This successful annual
event highlights our personal
contact with the public," Her
zog said. "Again this year we
will offer conducted tours
through the facility in con
junction with an open house.
Last year more than 2,500
friends visited us. The out
standing displays of most
types of hand arts and crafts
were appreciated. For this
year's exhibits, members have
pointed their creations to
wards excellence and we are!
certain they have succeeded."
Austia Barneburg and Ha-!
zel Anderson, both of Med-
ford, head the judges and
awards committee. Other
chairmen include Helen Lusk,
publicity, Central Point; Fran
ces Zundell, Medford, refresh
ments; Mary Schultz, Med
ford, reception, and Mrs. B.
L. Lockwood, Talent, decora
tions. I
, Volunteer Organizations
Twenty-two volunteer or
ganizations from the southern
I Oregon and northern Califor-j
nia communities will partici-j
1 pate in the program.
Woodcraft, hand weaving
and sewing, leathercraft, rugs
of all types, lapidary work,
collectors' items, ceramics,
melalcraft. writing projects,
art, painting and sketching,
plastic and miscellaneous
crafts will be on display.
Frank J. Glonning, admin
istrative assistant to acting
Chief Medical Officer Dr. E.
G. Everett, explained, "we
are holding the exhibits In the
theater this year. This will
provide ample room for the
display cases in a centralized
location from which we can
conduct thorough tours. It
also provides continual re
freshments throughout the af
ternoon "Again this year we are
joining with and cooperating
with the Rogue Valley Pear
Blossom Festival and have
been active in the making of
plans for the joint venture,"
j ha added.
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