Shriver Questioned at Length About
Peace Corps by Senator Wayne Morse
m
fin
and housing allowance, and
would have held for him as a
bonus at the end of his serv
ice from $50 to $75 a month
for the period served overseas.
Returning Horn
A young man or woman
who has stayed one year will
receive $600 upon returning
home; $1,200 for two years.
He was hopeful they would
serve two years (a minimum
of one year is asked), although
he said if the volunteer wants
to go home, nothing can stop
him.
MEDFORDf
SECTION D
,By YVONNE FRANKLIN
Mail Tribun
. i Washington Bureau
( Washington -(Special)- The
Peace Corps idea has swept
from coast to coast, and Sen.
Wayne Morse
found on a re
cent trip to
Oregon that
student 1 e a ti
ers from many
u n 1 v e rsities
therehave
doubts. He
sub jected R
Sargent Shri-
t Franklin ver, the Peace
Corps director, to lengthy
questioning during a three
hour Senate Foreign Relations
hearing last week.
; Morse told Shriver that his
questions "would only serve
to help you, for I am in favor
of the Corps," then proceeded
to pose hard ones on points
of criticism which have been
raised.
- Morse said that students
were fearful about deferment
provisions, and were critical
that the Corps would be yet
another in a long line of spe
cial "exemptions from the
draft" which they thought un
fair to those who must serve.
Misunderstanding
Shriver said there was a
misunderstanding about defer
ments and exemptions. The
Peace Corps volunteers are
not exempted from the draft;
they are deferred until their
time of service with the Corps
is complete, then they are
subject to the draft. He said
that he has conferred with
the head of Selective Service,
who told him that one-half of
those who are presently 1A
are not called.
j Morse was also concerned
about criticism that the Peace
Corps would draw only those
Americans who were eco-
- nomically well off, and thus
cause complaints overseas that
'America was sending only the
Wealthy to help them.
' Shriver said this was not I certain irrigation district fa-
Justified. He said the Corps cilities. The complaint seeks
He emphasized repeatedly
that educational and other re
quirements are stiff; no "joy
riders" need apply. During the
screening and training process,
volunteers will be told of the
rigorous, perhaps dangerous,
life they will lead.
The Corps will select the
best educated, the most physi
cally fit, and those who are
not just fuzzily "idealistic",
but who are mature and real
istic, and who are able to ar
ticulate their beliefs clearly.
Shriver feels that the pres
ence of volunteers in the new
ly emerging countries, work
ing side by side with the na
tionals, will be a better wit
ness to our way of life than
streetcorner speaking.
Live on Equal Level
Shriver told the Senators,
all of whom were friendly if
somewhat skeptical of the
sketchy plans, that a Corps
man would live on a level in
the country equal to that of
his vocational counterpart. In
other words, if he is to teach,
he will live on a scale such
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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1061
PAGES 1 to 8
EPID Waterusers File Charges
Against Ex-District Employee
A complaint involving
Eagle Point Irrigation dis
trict waterusers has been
filed in Jackson county cir
cuit court.
The complaint is against
Mrs. Thelma Short, former
officer and employee of the
district, and has been filed by
Howard and Ann Todd and
Paul D. Conrad.
The lengthy complaint cites
eight specific charges against
Mrs. Short. According to the
complaint, the action was tak
en by the waterusers since
the "board of directors has
refused" to take legal action
against Mrs. Short.
The complaint charges that:
1) The district was depriv
ed of Mrs. Short's services
while she kept records for the
California Oregon Power com
pany regarding their work on
wouia give "adequate ' pay
ment: a volunteer would re
ceive transportation, clothing
compensation for these serv
ices for which Mrs. Short re
ceived $5,005.
2) As an officer Mrs. Short
failed to charge and collect
interest on delinquent pay
ments of assessments of Clar
ence J. Greb and Ted R.
Flury. The complaint asks
that the defendant make an
accounting of delinquent ac
counts because they "are so
numerous and complicated
and involved that the extent
of loss cannot be determined"
otherwise.
Mrs. Short is llien asked to
pay the district the amount
which is shown to have been
lost.
3) Mrs. Short failed to
charge customary and usual
rates for district's .work for
the Little Butte Irrigation
company, City of Eagle Point,
and for Eagle Point Irrigation
district officer and em
ployees. An accounting of
these is also asked.
Accounting Is Asked
4) The district was due $20,
984.80 for entrance fees by
waterusers of the district. The
loss of revenue to the district
of that amount is sought.
5) Mrs. Short failed to fully
assess, charge and collect pay
ments of all assessments from
Dale Bush, Flury, and Ed
Greenwood for irrigation
water. An accounting is
asked.
6) Mrs. Short altered dis
trict assessment records for
1958 without any authority
to reflect a credit of $136.50
in the account of Walker, Lcr
beck and Eaton. Full restitu
tion is requested.
7) The defendant used dis
trict water on her land, bene
fitting the land by $5,280 for
which the plaintiffs wish to
recover for the district.
8 When Mrs. Short resigned
as a district employee on Nov.
22, 1960, the district paid her
$717.50. The plaintiffs seek
restitution of the "gift."
The plaintiffs also seek
costs, interest and $4,650 in
attorney's fees. John M. Ross
is attorney for the plaintiff.
as teachers in that country en
joy. Luxurious living is out,
but living in a mud hut is not
contemplated either.
Morse pressed Shriver at
some length on the financial
rewards of the Corps. He said
that in our country we follow
the principle: "The workman
is worthy of his hire, and
should receive compensation
equal to the services render
ed." He said there might be
criticism that the program
takes advantage of the en
thusiasm of the young. Shriver
replied:
"I assume tiiat there will be
people who make this com
ment, but I feel the opposite
is true. The Peace Corps is
giving the dedicated and pa
triotic ones a chance to serve
his country for patriotic and
high-minded reasons.
One Fact of Life
"One of the facts of life to
day is that many citizens say
it is impossible to make a
contribution to world peace.
They haven't been challenged
and given a chance to respond
and participate, and I feel this
is the reason why a great
number of young men and
women are willing to leave
gainful employment to offer
their services to the Corps."
Morse said that he was not
asking in a critical spirit, but
that Shriver would find the
compensation factor would
cause criticism and he should
be prepared to meet it.
No one hazarded a guess
on what such "compensation"
would cost the taxpayers,
however Shriver estimated
that contemplated payments
would cost $5',000 to send and
maintain a young person overseas-less,
he said, than it costs
"Remember," Shriver said,
"they come into the Corps
willingly, not in some com
pulsory manner. They would
not be working for nothing.
They might even be able to
save more- while they are
overseas than if they had a
job in the stales."
Hypothetical Case
Morse also called for com
pensation for the young peo-l
pie if they are seriously hurt I
and physically incapacitated
He posed a hypothetical case
of a young man who contracts
malaria, is sent home, dis
charged at last from a hos
pital, but who will suffer re
currence. Future legislation
should incorporate this, he
said.
Shriver promised that appli
cation blanks would be avail
able next week, and told the
Senators that applicants could
apply to Peace Corps, Wash
ington 25. D.C., or to the of
fice of their Senators and Rep
resentatives. He said the Corps had re
quests for teachers, nurses,
and workers in the sanitation
and public health field. Mar
ried couples are discouraged
from applying but he prom
ised that if they both have
needed skills they will be con
sidered later.
Only those countries re
questing volunteers would get
them. America, he said, would
not be initiating programs.
The other countries would spe
cify what they want, and the
programs would be carried out
I according to their wishes and
directions.
Camp Fire Shelter
Damaged by Vandals
Portland (lll'll V a n d a 1 s
caused an estimated $2,500
damage to a new Camp Fire
Girls day shelter in a wooded
area near Northwest German
town rd.
Phoenix Group
Holds Ceremony
Phoenix - An induction
ceremony for the Phoenix
chapter of the National Hon
or society was held last week
in the band room of the Phoe
niv High school.
New NHS members include
Sande Beddoe, Barbara Beer,
Ernie Bolz, Chyrl Bowman,
Kay DeMers, Rosalie Dole,
Bonnie Faytinger, Karen
Mocabee, Darilyn Popow, and
Frank Thorpe. Unable to at
tend was Rebecca McAlaster
because of illness.
Purpose of the induction
was to state the objectives of
the honor society as well as
to witness the pledges of the
new members.
E. M. Skipworth, principal,
introduced Mrs. Ellen Hegner,
honor society advisor, and
welcomed those attending
Joyce Stockstill, president of
the chapter, noted the achieve
ments of the members to be
inducted.
Pat Diederich, society vice
president, explained the his
tory and purpose of the Na
tional Honor society, and four
senior members explained the
"cardinal purposes" of the
NHS. Frances Kievet spoke on
scholarship; O thar Riehey,
character; Liz King, leader
ship; and Sandra Dickinson,
service.
Ushers included Rick Sey
mour, Terry Hanson, and
Nancy Seiber. A reception
followed the ceremony honor
ing the new members and
their parents. April Burnett
served at the refreshment
table.
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