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Final Consideration of Public Library Budget Requests Due This Week Final consideration may be given Tuesday to the $139,711 requested by the Public Li brary of Medford and Jackson county for 1962-63, according to the Jackson county budget committee Friday. The coun ty's share of the budget total would be $81,735, an increase oi $17,091. Most of the requested bud get would go to salaries, com pensation, retirement, social security and Insurance, $94, 396, or an increase of $16,007. The proposed payroll in cludes $8,400 for Head Librar ian Omar A. Bacon, for an In crease of $564; $5,520 for ref erence librarian, a drop of $101.64 due to reclassifica tion; $2,955, or $75 raise for one children's department li brarian, and $3,420, or a $84 raise for the other. Requested salaries and raises for members of the cir culation department are: $4, 440, $120 raise; $3,240, $180 increase; $1,440, $60 raise for part-time help; $2,880, $1,500 raise for part-time help. Five student workers would receive a total salary of $3, 785, or $200 increase. An ad ditional $1,200 would be al lowed for two new student Workers. Salary for the extension de partmenl would be $4,200 or a $240 Increase. Processing department would include salaries of $4, 440, a $120 Increase; $3,690, a $174 increase; $2,970, $150 increase; $3,330, a $363 in crease and addition of new clerk-Typist I for $2,760. The library budget would also include $4,320 or $240 increase for one office staff member, and $3,240, or $420 increase for the other. Cus todian's salary is $1,980, or $42 increase and new half time custodian would be $1, 200. Sixty dollar increases have been requested for all branch librarians except one new one at $1,320 annual salary. Book Expendituris Figures were presented by representatives of the library board to show that Jackson county ranks near the bottom nf the list, according to vol umes provided per capita when compared to some other counties, in book exponditucrs per capita, total budget ex penditures. Richard Travis, a library board member, remarked that the library program was a marginal one when he first became a board member. "One county branch library withdrew and others threat ened to because of the lousy service," he remarked. "Then Omar was hired for $3,000 a year less than what he was making. He accepted .he big reduction in salary because he thought this situation pre sented a challenge. Last year he was offered a salary of $12,000 to $15,000 a year to be head librarian of the new state of Hawaii. What he wants here is a real good li brary program." Answering objections of the county budget committee to the automatic pay increases provided library personnel under the city program, Tra vis said the library is essen tially a city library and comes under Its pay system. Depressed Area County Commissioner Ches ter Wcndt objected strongly to Travis' statement that the local library was granted a $25,000 loan by the state li brary because "this is a de pressed area for libraries." Travis explained that last year he said the board would not be back for a similiar in crease this year. But, then he didn't realize the total budget allocation included "some wash out items" - mon ey which had to be reimburs ed, so the library did not get the entire benefit reflected In the Increase. Better Service Travis admitted that book mobiles would be cheaper to operate than branch libraries, but the latter give better ser vice and are a bargain at the requested expenditure of $2.05 per capita in the county. "City Councilman Fred Rob inson is the only one I have talkod to who does not think the library should expand Its services," Travis remarked. "The library provides the only facilities for adult edu cation in the county. You must read a heck of a lot to keep up with modern devel opments," Travis said. "It all adds up In the fact you gel the library services you pay for." Commissioner Wendt intro duced Josephine County Com missioners Bruce Davidson and Louis Ringuette. "We heard pretty much the same thing going on when we drop- peel on the Josephine countv budget session with their li brary board members," Wendt grinned. Warning Issued on Highway Bonds Sale Salem -WPD- A New York banker has told State Treas urer Howard Belton that the sale of Oregon highway bonds would be jeopardized if a clause in the Oregon Consti tution forbidding diversion of highway funds is removed. Senior vice president jJ. K. Pfeffer of New York's First National City Bank, also told Belton In a letter that such removal could also result in the state paying a higher in terest rate on its highway bonds. The Oregon Constitution now says that motor vehicle tax funds are to be used only for highways and parks. But the Oregon Commission on Constitutional Revision has voted to remove this provi sion. The action would give the legislature power to spend highway money for other things. Union Not Placed In Receivership Portland - IUPII - Multnomah County Circuit Judge James Crawford Saturday refused to place Local 701 of the Hoisting and Portable Engi neers Union In receivership, but he did not eialn court Jurisdiction over the local. Judge Crawford, In ruling for court maintenance of the local, said conditions as charged by plaintiffs in 'a court trial, led to "suspicion and distrust." " . r V Lft ,H9.fMlRIE "vivcaiiuuarEA MarineSubblies-Food-r ' Jackson NEW SIGNS Topped by the welcoming Oregon beaver, billboards have been placed at six highway locations directing visitors to the Dead Indian Recreation area, the Howard Prairie recreation area and Hooper Springs. The Pacific Power and Light com. pany sponsored project designed to call aW tention to area tourist attractions. The Jack son county phase of the northwest program was completed late last week in time for Saturday's fishing season opening. Inspect ing the sign are Laurance Espy (left) Copco division ratp engineer and Frank Benesh, Medford district manager, Copco Division, PP&L. The signs vary from four feet square to four by eight feet. Lettering is black and red against a yellow background. Ncal Led ward, Jackson county parks and recreation director, and the county court selected sub jects, sign copy and locations in this area. Revision Commission Votes To Abolish Two Elective Offices; Balloting Close Page 2A Medford Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1962 Who Would Run for Office If County Home Rule Passes! Under the Home Rule Charter, an elected Board of seven commis sioners will govern and administer our county affairs. Will we get better candidates for these offices under the Charter? To get tome indication, members of this committee interviewed a few well known and respected county citizons. The results are below. If a Home Rule Charter is adopted by the voters, and if I were requested by my neighbors of Jackson County to run for the Board of Commissioners, I would be pleased to serve if elected: C. F. Davies Teacher Eagle Point Mrs. W. J. Miller Housewife Medford R. W. Courtright Attorney Medford Anna R. Scott Rancher Jacksonville Clarence H. Young Banker Medford John W. Snider Dairyman Medford Joe C. Cowley Reporter Medford M.R.Gibson Construction Shady Cove Ted Flury Rancher Eagle Point Bereth P. Hopkins Housewile Central Point George M. Joyce Trainmaster Medford Chester H. Wendt Farmer Jacksonville John Niedermeyer Farmer Medford Don Geren Farmer Eagle Point Hugh P. Jennings Insurance Man Medford M. J. LaNie Orchardist Medford Cecil Kee Construction Shady Cove James C. Miller Jr. Rancher Medford Arnold Bohnert Farmer Central Point Dunbar Carpenter Farmer Medford Mrs. Stephen Nye Housewife Medford Raymond L. Shafcr Businessman Prospect Mrs. I rving Lord Housewife Ashland The list above includes only a few of many outstanding citiieni who would be willing to serve ui under Home Rule. Even io, has there ever been such a distinguished group willing ts serve in county office, if elected? When we choose Home Rule, we can choose our commissioners from among our most able county citiseni. Citizens' Committee for Home Rule, P.O. Box 1309, Medford, Oregon Td. id,, KKsrtt0n I. Coliini, chmn., Cititeni' Comm. for Homo Rule, P.O. lot 130 By DOUGLES GRIPP Salem - IUPII - Oregon's Con stitutional Revision commis sion voted Saturday to abolish the elective offices of sccre tary of state and slate trcas urer and have the governor as the only elective executive officer provided for in the state constitution. The vote was fl-fi, a bare majority. The motion was made by Stale Sen. Walter J. Pearson (D-Portland). If the commission's recom mendation gets through the 1963 Legislature, It will go on the 1964 ballot for approval of the people. Pearson argued thai while the present secretary of state and state treasurer are fine men, as were tneir predeces sors, they don't have enough to do. In addition, the gov ernor's office needs strength ening, he said. Was Defeated Former Gov. Charles A. Sprague, Salem, tried to get an amendment retaining the two offices In the constitution - and keeping them elective - but this was defated 4-11. Sprague said there is little enough public interest in pol itics and government now, and to do away with the two offices would further dry up the springs of interest. Pearson said that the legis lature could retain the secre tary of state and state treas urer, creating them by law in stead of by constitution. But if this was done, he said they should be appointed by the governor and "assigned some duties" by him. As annointive bv tile cover nor, they should be capable of being fired by him, and their terms of office should coincide with the governor's elected term, Pearson said. Group May Check Infante Activities Salem -HIPD-Slate Sen. Loyd Key (D-Millon-Freewater) said Saturday his legislative inter im committee on agriculture will investigate the Oregon activities of Mark M. Infante if three hurdles are cleared. Key listed them as. -Agreement by a majority of the committee to conduct the investigation. -"Clearance" from the state attorney general. -Approval of funds by the state emergency board, since Hie interim committee is on a limited budget. Key has two requests for the probe of Infante, who stir red up a controversy while a field man for migrant worker conditions in the Oregon La bor Department from 1957 to 1960. Infante is also the Mar- cantonio Diaz-Infante who has threatened a revolution in Mexico and is now in Los An geles charged with violating some local laws. SMELLY FIRE London-IUPI) - Firemen had some tall explaining to do when they went home to their wives smelling of perfume. But it was perfectly okay they had fought a fire at a cosmetic firm. THRIFT AUTO SUPPLY Take Advantage of This Big Feature at Thrift Auto Supply INSTALLED WHILE-U-WAIT You save time, money and effort with this service. Another way in which THRIFT AUTO SUPPLY thanks you for your business. MUFFLERS TAIL PIPES SEAT COVERS LAKE PLUGS OPEN SUNDAYS THE STORE WITH 10,000 ITEMS LB AUTO Medford, (01 N. Riverside, -Grants Pass, 559 it. 6ih The six that opposed the plan, patterned after the New Jersey constitution, were: State Rep. Clarence Barton (D-Coquillc), Stale Rep. Staf ford Hansell (R-Hermiston), State Sen. Donald R. Husband (R-Eugene), Sprague, State Rep. George Van Hoomisscn (D-Portland), and State Rep. George Layman (R Dayton). The action ignored a minor ily report by law prof. Hans Linde of the University of Oregon. Linde suggested the Alaska plan of having two elective executive officers in the Oregon Constitution - a governor, and secretary of state. But the secretary of state would be the governor's running mate and in effect a lieutenant governor. They would be elected on the same ticket, and the sec retary of state would succeed the governor in case of death or other vacancy. At present, the president of the Oregon Senate is first in line of succession to the gov ernorship, with the House speaker second and the sec retary third. Steelworkers Committee Votes to Back Hatfield In His Re-Election Bid By United Press International A labor endorsement flew Gov. Mark Hatfield's way Friday as Oregon delegates to the Western District con ference of Steelworkers of America voted to back Hat field's bid for reelection. The legislative - education committee, which makes the Steel worker endorsements, voted to support Hatfield aft er considering both Democrat ic contenders, Atty. Gen. Rob ert Y. Thornton and State Sen. Walter Pearson. "I am proud that a Repub lican can get endorsement of labor if his record merits it," Hatfield said. Need Not Fear Hatfield addressed the con ference Friday night. He said "labor need not fear automa tion" but should make the most of the opportunity it pre sents. He urged government, busi ness and labor to pull togeth er to "train, retrain and or ganize" to meet automation. He recalled a statement by Samuel Gompers, the founder of the AFL, that "no member can stop machines and no ma chines made working condi tions worse." Hatfield also paid tribute to unions. He sr'd that "skill ed, responsible labor is Ore gon's greatest drawing card for new industry and job op portunity." About 400 delegates attend ed the speech. At Eugene, Democratic gu bernatorial candidate Robert Y. Thornton said if he is elect ed one of his most important aims will be improvement of opportunities for education. lie advocated an increase in both the quantity and qual ity of college faculties, and said making more education available to more youngsters is one of the state's biggest chores. Thornton announced in Sa lem that his Democratic cam paign for governor will swing next week into Lane, Doug las, Coos and Curry counties. The two-day sweep starts Monday with appearances in the Coos county cities of Co quille. North Bend and Coos Bay, hitting Port Orford and Gold Beach in Curry county Monday night. Luncheon Speech Tuesday appearances In Douglas county include a non political law day luncheon speech in Rosoburg before the Douglas County Bar associa tion. He returns to Salem that day via Lane county. In Multnomah county, Dem ocrats top Republicans by more than 41,000, registrar John D. Weldon announced. Final figures showed 155. 374 Democrats, 114,000 Re publicans and 4,029 registered under miscellaneous other headings. Conservative Factions Republican Senate candi date R. F. Cook charged Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) with spurning the conservative fac tions of the Democratic party. Cook, retired teacher and rancher from Scotts Mills, said in Roseburg that conservative Democrats circulated petitions in 1960, making Morse a pres idential candidate in Oregon that year. 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