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r. 16 A TUESDAY. MAY IB. 1981 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON ": Legislature Accomplishments Vlany, President of Senate Declares M iii 11 11 si -. i Welfare Division Collects Funds 'Salem - (UPJ - The welfare recovery division of the Jus t i c e Department collected $29,501 in child lupport and welfare fraud payments dur ing April, Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton said Monday. . This wag about $5,000 above collections for March. t Payments collected in Mult nomah, Clackamas and Co lumbia counties totaled $20, 460; Marion county, $4,776; Linn county, $1,451; Yamhill, $930, and Washington, $855, The rest came from Tillamook, ; Benton, Lincoln ' and Polk counties. . ; : . U. S. Facing Difficult Time Historically, Chamber Is Told The United States is facing one of the most diffi cult times historically, accord' ing to Paul B. Edwards, resi dent director of the United Nations at Manila, Philippine Islands. Edwards spoke at the Mon day noon Medford Chamber of Commerce roundtable at the Jackson hotel. Edwards is en route to the islands fol lowing his annual report to the UN headquarters in New York. - ; . SEE "KAPUA ISLE" : ' " n .: .... i MEDFORD GARDEN CLUB ' SHOW ALL DAY FRIDAY MAY 19th AT Stressing the need by Amer ican business to promote in ternational development, Ed wards explained that it was difficult to get competent Americans to take Overseas jobs. He mentioned that the Phil ippine Islands do not have a dairy industry, saying that this area would be a good field for American business to enter. The United States' Influence will Increase ac cording to the degree of bust ness we do with them, he ad ded. . He explained that it does no good to send money aboard and not send the heart also. Foreigners resent a . condes cending attitude, he contin ued, since they are aware if you mean what you say or not, Speaking about his recent visit to Washington, D.C., Ed wards said that the U.S. is now in a questioning mood, which he considers a good sign. He explained that al though Washington "does not have the answers, they are asking pertinent questions." They are curious about what plan would be best for the U.S. program overseas," he continued. The major problem In Asia is not economic, Edwards stat ed. This, of course, is a prob lem, but the basic one is an emotional problem. He ex plained that when these coun tries received their independ ence responsibility went with it. The gloss is now gone, he added, and said that the peo ple have lost faith in their leaders. In facing the world prob lems, Edwards stressed that we should not be apologetic since we did not create them, but are trying to , do some thing about them. ' World War II set the stage r for many 'of these problems, the speaker felt, saying that an appetite was created for many goods taken into strange countries by troops. When these goods were later sent to these countries, they were noi louowea by the techni cians needed to operate them Many of the leaders in the Asian countries feel neither concern or compassion for their fellowmen. Community cooperation is lacking, which is needed to accomplish ad vancement in sanitation, trans portation, and other condi tions: During a question period Edwards said the one force working in Laos is ignorance. He said that he felt any kind of a settlement- in the coun try would be welcome since there is. according to Ed- warns, no government, no monetary system in the coun try, giving them nothing to build on. Excellent Program He considered the student exchange program excellent and that CARE was doing fine lob." He thought that the Peace Corps is "worth risk" and encouraged a Food for Peace program. Commenting on the latter he encouraged sending food to ' colleges. He stated that Asian college students are generally quite poor, living for three or four years on a small amount of rice and soft drinks. By the time he is .ready to graduate he is ually tubercular. Edwards, the brother of Harper Edwards, 2092 Ridge way ave., will speak- at 8 o'clock tonight at a meeting of the Medford chapter'. Ore gon United Nations associa tion at the Rogue Valley Man or. The meeting is open to the public. 1 M CREST TOOTH PASTE .' 41 W BRYLCREEM For Smarl Hair Grooming 2" METKECAL LIQUID 6 , j39j BAD"T0N SET cfi , FRAMED I WEBBED bhJ y jim hastic Mil door FOlDINO muminum rjrcmm Fh icvr. cAmcA NilU mirror LAWN f 3 H Reg. 8c . VALUE !pi.P0Sl I KsfcfVv ' GAlL0N JJ vV 3"9QK$SP? FERTIllZER H ' D S : JJAMBOO HESTEA H ffli fif : V , RAKES SlrTpq . I L1J IV. Rtg. J9e till If or Iced HJ I raitrH,. .1.69 ,. 'TiT fflX modbiv H i MB-- nu j HCC Vi r 1 I r--4lJV-Orth HAA 'Jl A..w..i,.n -T l HT.ll mil r'&tf ips ribbon msl jk y -r Properly Tax Relief Failure Disappointing Editor's note: Thti li th tecond In a lerlet of three exclusive article evaluatlnr the 1961 legisla ture written ay we governor, me Senate nreildent and the Honsn ipeaker. Today: The Senate presl- oenu By HARRY D. BOIVIN Written for UPI Salem , - (UPD - Accomplish ments of the 1961 session of the legislature were many, and to be sure, there were failures. But above all, there was thinking of what is best for the state as a whole than what would particularly please some pressure groups. The major accomplishments include an increase in basic school support, no increase in taxes, a boost for the indus trial climate, medicare, a tax appeals court, the mental health grouping plus com munity clinics, and the com mission for constitutional revision. The biggest failure was that substantial relief was not given to real property tax payers. Another is the lack of an unfair labor practices act, the Little Landrum - Griffin Bill, which would have given about 30,000 small employers and their employees the same opportunity to go to court for determination that is given to large employers and their employees at the federal level. Other Failures Other failures include the lack of the three-way work men s compensation bill, a practical broadening of the tax base, and a solution to the business inventory tax prob lem. ' ' ' I don't look for too great a criticism because there was not an income tax cut, or be cause the property tax on bus iness inventories was not re pealed. To do both 'of these properly, we will have to adopt a broad tax base which would include a reduction-of the personal income tax plus limit on property tax which has certainly reached a point where it is confiscatory. The latter is one of the most regressive taxes we have.' The governor shouldn't be unhappy with this legislature. The Senate certainly made every effort to create a better business climate in Oregon. And the legislature did, in most instances, create this at mosphere. This has been one of the governor's principal objectives. Boardman, Oil Mentioned In this connection I refer to Boardman, no increase in in come or corporation excise taxes, pipeline easements for industry, off-shore oil leasing, riverbed leasing for hard min erals, improved timber tax laws, and others. As far as the Democratic party is concerned, I think it fared very well because 1961 was a moderate, responsible session. I do not think it was a bitter session. There was quite a fight with respect to my election as president. But many of those who fought me hardest were very cooperative throughout the session. I had no problems with any member of the House or Sen ate. In every session there is a difference of ideas with re spect to legislation which naturally results in our form of government. I think this was the finest Senate in which I've served both from the standpoint of experience and ability, and I've served In the legislature since 1939, the Senate since 1955. I was particularly im pressed Dy trie caliber of the new senators. The 1961 legislature will be rememoorea as a very prog ressive . session, objective in its thinking. Wtdntidayt The House Speaker Chiloquin Woman Files Federal Suit Portland -TUPD- A Klamath Indian has filed suit in Fed erai conn sccKing to break a trust agreement governing her snare of funds Da d the In dians last month as their share of money from termination of tne Klamath reservation. The suit was filed by Mary Ada Lotchcj, 23. Chiloauin. It seeks to break a trust agree ment between herself and the U. S. National Bank of Port land negotiated in 1958. She claims that when the agree ment was made and since she has not been in need of a trustee. The suit Involves some $40,-0C0. RUSSIAN WARNING Geneva ttiri) - The Soviet Union warned Monday con tinued French nuclear testing might force the Soviet Union to resume its own tests and wreck chances of a worldwide ban on nuclear tests. ACTING GOVERNOR Salem (UPD Senate Presi dent Harry Boivin is acting governor while Gov. , Mark Hatfield is-in Salt Lake City for the Western Governors'1 Conference. TO SEEK USE Astoria - (UPD - The Navy has assigned Capt. Dillon R. McMullen of the Pentagon staff to try to find an alter nate federal . use for the Tongue Point Naval State. . Clogged Highways Due To Be Opened - Salem - lUPD-McKenzie Pass highway and the Mt. Hood highway were to be cleared of snow and opened to through traffic : this afternoon, the Highway Department announ ced. . . Crews were to open the gates on the McKenzie Pass highway, U.S. 126, east of Eu gene, at 2 p.m., and on the Mt. Hood highway,. Oregon 35 east and north from Govern; ment Camp, at 3 p.m. v -Opening date for the' two Cascade mountain routes is earlier than the -average in recent years. The Highway Department said - the East and West Di amond Lake highway and the Crater Lske -North highway, yet to be opened this spring, are scheduled to be cleared be fore the end of next week when the high, lakes fishing: season begins. Libel Trial Opens v In Washington County Hillsboro (UPD The libel trial of Mrs. Audrey Henry of Portland opened in Washing ton County Circuit Court her Monday with State Sen. Mon roe Sweetland (D-Milwaukie) a second-row spectator. Mrs. Henry is accused in a Washington county grand jury indictment of distributing cir culars containing false state ments damaging to Sweet land's character during his campaign . for ' secretary ot state last November. o O a o G a a o o o o . . . just welcome your Prudential Agent when he calls. 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