MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREQON
MONDAY. MAY IS. 19S1
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"Well done, good and faith
ful servants," could be the av
erage Oregonian's response to
the 1961 Legislature after an
alysis of work accomplished.
Political science professors
and some politicians, includ
ing Gov. Mark O. Hatfield
(who Is both a political sci
ence professor by trade and
a politician by ambition), are
not so pleased with the 51st
session of the Legislature As
sembly. They think the Legislature
failed, miserably because it
followed the advice of the Re
publican Secretary of State
Howell Appling and refused
to reorganize state govern
ment Into a cabinet system led
by a Strong Man governor.
Least happy of all are the
liberal Democrats, who rec
ognize that the Legislature
bowed too frequently to the
wishes of special interests
such as the powerful utilities
and the equally demanding
timber and agriculture lob
bies, and who fear that the
Legislature's neglect to enact
more liberal legislation will
hurt the state as well as under
mine the prestige and influ-
By
Marguerite W. Wright
ence of the liberals.
But the average Oregon
voter and taxpayer is not a
political scientist, not a dedi
cated politician, and not, ob
viously, a liberal Democrat
(if he were, Hatfield would
not have been governor and
the Senate would not have
been in control of a Conserva
tive Democratic - Republican
coalition).
Interested Personally
No, the average Oregonian
is most concerned about leg
islative action that will direct
ly affect his way of life and
his pocketbook.
That's why House Speaker
Robert B. Duncan's feeling
that the 1961 Legislature
helped make Oregon a better
place in which to live is the
summation that comes closest
to home.
- The fact that the Legisla
ture did not raise taxes and
did act to lower property
taxes (indirectly, by increas
ing state aid to schools) ought
to be of foremost interest to
the average Oregonian.
True, various schemes to de
crease i income taxes failed
This is balanced off by the
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fact that governmental serv
ices to the public were not
only maintained at the for
mer level but increased In
some areas in accordance with
citizens' demands.
The Legislature spent more
money (appropriating some
$365.8 millions from the gen
eral fund) than ever before,
but It kept the budget bal
anced and Oregon remains the
only West Coast state still op
erating in the black.
During the 122-day session
(second longest in history),
law makers considered a rec
ord number of more than 1,
400 bills and passed some 600
of them.
Better Place to Work
Some of the most important
bills passed are expected to
have a beneficial long - range
affect on Oregon's economy,
creating new jobs, leading to
increased industrialization of
a state long dependent on tim
ber, farming, fishing and tour
ists for its payrolls.
These measures include ap
propriations for development
of the Boardman Industrial
park, permission for off-coast
oil exploration and a paper
plant on the coast, author!'
zation for construction of the
Astoria bridge across the Co
lumbia and for extensive high
way construction and im
provement including Highway
42, appropriations of more
than S5 million for state in
stitution buildings including
a new women's prison and of
more than $9.5 million for
state higher education build
ings, and permission for state
Planning and Development de
partment to accept federal
grants for promotion of de
velopment. Of all Oregonians, farmers
received the best treatment
at the hands of the 1961 Leg
islature. Here's what they got:
A new law to discourage un
ionization of farm laborers by
preventing picketing of farms
during harvest season except
by employees of a farmer who
have worked three days.
Revival of state Department
of Agriculture milk price con
trol as demanded by dairy
men hard hit by a milk price
drop. '
Permission for suburban
area real estate to be taxed
as farm land instead of resi
dential or industrial land.
A penalty of loss of fishing
or 'hunting license when
sportsmen cause malicious
damage, such as breaking
down a farmer's fences;
Continued tax exemptions
for deciduous trees and crops;
tax exemptions for grazing
rights on federal lands.
Better Education
Probably of most value to
all of the people of Oregon,
both In the near future and
for many years to come, are
the Legislature's far-sighted
actions in the field of public
education, including:
Increase of basic school sup
port by the state to local dis
tricts from $105 to $115 per
school child this year and to
$120 next year - thus helping
property taxpayers who have
protested the high cost of
property tax supported edu
cation. (State money for basic
school support does not come
from property taxes but out
of the general fund which
mostly comes from income tax
revenue.)
The $9.5 million appropri
ted for new buildings at state
colleges and universities (in
cluding the newly named Or
egon State university, former
ly OSC, and including a start
on a new campus for Oregon
Technical Institute in Klamath
Falls.)
The $1.7 million appropria
tion to begin community col
leges in areas not now served
by higher eduaction facilities,
e.g. Astoria, Coos Bay, Bend.
Better school programs for
migrant children, gifted and
retarded students.
More Scholarships
More state-financed college
scholarships; more student
loan funds.
A new graduate school of
social work at Portland State
college, which should result
in more efficiently - admini
stered welfare programs in
the future.
' A 14 per cent salary raise
for higher education faculties,
which means Oregon will be
able to keep many of its best
teachers, upgrade education
generally.
A strengthened State Board
of Education, authorized to
appoint the superintendent of
public instruction (formerly
elected), to accept private
foundation grants, to prepare
education television programs
for classroom use.
A change in the school dis
trict reorganization law (al
lowing 50 per cent instead of
60 per cent of the voters to
veto reorganization propos
als) that may cut down on
some of the more outspoken
opposition to public education
updating.
Permission for school dis
tricts to charge tuition for
summer school classes.
Keeping the school starting
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Among new lawa passed
that will contribute toward
making Oregon a better place
for the average family to live
are these: . -
An average 10 per cent
raise lor state employees
which will help reduce cost
ly turnover and keep good
public servants doing a good
Job.
A $200,000 appropriation to
begin community health clin
ics where men, women and
children can get help that
may prevent their need for
hospitalization.
Tax exemptions for fallout
shelters in homes as an en
couragement to better civil
defense preparation.
A $10 million appropriation
to begin a medical care for
the aged program next November.
Laws facilitating county dis
tribution of surplus food to
the needy and1 county and
city work programs for able
bodied persons getting wel
fare subsistence. A law which
may help take county welfare
commissions out of state par
tisan politics by having coun
ty courts instead of the gov
ernor name the commission
members.
Action to restrict billboards
on freeways and scenic area
highways.
Union Elections
A provision to let workers
not now covered by a federal
law decide, in state conduct
ed elections, which union, if
any, they want to represent
them.
A change in the law to
make more unemployed
workers eligible for benefits.
A boost to 12V2 per cent in
the cities' share of liquor rev
enues and a five per cent
share for counties - extra
money which counties could
spend on better health and
welfare programs.
Action to encourage crea
tion of sewage districts, plus
stronger laws against water
and air pollution.
' Making it possible for a Ne
gro to get a haircut, among
other things, by prohibiting
discrimination by establish
ments selling goods and serv
ices - a major extension of
Orcgon'i civil rights law. Also
restoring civil rights to con
victs who complete their sen
tences. A law to make It harder for
kids to get hold of dirty books.
Authorizing forest work
camps for teenage boys who
might otherwise be looking
for trouble on city streets.
Requiring humane slaugh
ter of animals heretofore tor
tured to death In meat pack
ing plant.
Some of the above measures
may not amount to major leg
islation, but together they add
up to considerable Improve
ment in Oregon's general at
mosphere as a civilized and
progressive section of the
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