WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. ISM
A 7
(They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo
Jackson County Chapter American Red Cross
THE RED CROSS DOLLAR
JACKSON COUNTY CHAPTER
JULY 1,1961 JUNE 30.196Z
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The Lumber Problem
Government Gets Blame in
Northwest Lumber Situation
EdKot'i note: The U. S.
loftwood lumbtr industry i
in economic (trails. Lumber
man blim Canadian imports,
high cost of production and
U.S. government timber pol
icies. This is the second of
three dispatches analyzing
the problem and the outlook
for the future.
By JAMES DOYLE
Portland - lUPD - The West
ern lumber industry, facing
mill closures, job losses and
fast disappearing markets,
has made enough noise in the
halls of Washington to get at
tention. The complaint: Lumber
from Western Canada has
penetrated U.S. markets to
15 ner cent, causing mill clos
ure in tin Western slates.
The Senate Commerce Com
mittee heard testimony in the
West during the past summer;
study committees have been
formed, and negotiations have
been formed, and negotiations
begun with Canada. But
the wheels of government
move slowly.
The West Coast Lumber
men's Association rays cargo
shippers have been the hard
est hit. They point to the
Jones Act as the prime in
equity. But the pine area lumber
men, who ship entirely by
rail, are no less threatened.
They have backed the recom
mendations of the Douglas fir
producers completely.
They blame the U.S. gov
ernment. They do not expect
Canada to remedy a situation
working in its favor.
A surtax on Canadian lum
ber imports would be recip
rocal, they say. Canada has a
10 per cent ad valorem tariff
on surfaced wood entering its
country, none on rough lum
ber. But this country taxes
imports only to one per cent
of either type.
'Fair Trade"
Imposing a quarterly limi
tation or a 10 per cent ad
valorem tax on lumber im
ports until a bilateral term
ination can be effected would,
lumbermen contend, be only
"fair trade."
Provisions exist to do this.
Under the Agricultural Mar
keting Act of 1937. the Presi
dent can take actio;- against
excessive imports on agricul
tural products. This includes
lumber.
Another suggestion is that
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Congress put an 8 per cent
surtax on commodities im
ported from countries t'-at
have artifically depreciated
their currency.
Canada, meeting competi
tion from Russian and Swed
ish lumber in the Common
Market countries of Europe,
moved to expand its trade in
this hemisphere by dropping
the value of its dollar to
92.5 per cent. The deprecia
tion also inhibits imports into
Canada, ""he result is an ad
vantage to Canadian rail ship
pers of $1.20 per thousand
board feet and more on cargo
shipments.
Lumbermen complain that
British Columbia now can
ship by rail cheaper to Los
Angeles - the West's largest
market - than can Northwest
producers.
Another aspect of the prob
lem lies in the relative costs
of U.S. government timber
and Canadian timber to U.S
mills and Canadian mills.
While Canada exported
enough lumber last year to
build a two bedroom home for
every person in a city the size
of Portland, pine lumbermen
said they could not get enough
timber from the U.S. Forest
Service to keep the mills run
ning. And when they did get
it, it cost too much.
Interior Area Concern
Being an industry of the
interior - Northern California
to the Dakotas - the pine in
dustry is mostly concerned
with the clobbering it is get
ting from Canada's interior.
In testimony last summer
before the Senate Commerce
Committee, pine lumbermen
made it clear that their prob
lems are in no way due to
any shortage of the regional
timber supply. But the fact
that 73 per cent of all com
mercial forest land in the re
gion is government-controlled
does enter into the com
petitive relationship with
Canada.
In the Canadian interior,
there is more than twice
much timber which also
held by the government.
Testimony noted that last
year, the import of four-bil
lion board feet into this coun
try represented about 56 mil
lion man hours of work.
Thai's year-around work for
31,000 men.
Full Cut Not Offered
A spokesman for the pine
industry, E. M. Stoddard of
the Sawtooth Lumber Co. of
Mountain Home, Ida., testi
fied that the Forest Service
docs not offer for sale its full
allowable cut.
Lumbermen have long com
plained that the Forest Ser
vice sits in judgment on its
own verdicts. In fact, an ap
peal against the Forest Ser
vice goes to the Forei:
Service for judgment.
These are some of the areas
the industry has asked to
have altered. Where the issues
stand as seen by the govern
ment is another question
Testimony before Senate com
mittees has spotlighted the
problems and lumbermen
hope a new administration
awareness will produce re
sults.
Next: A dilemma for both
governments.
Purchase Approved
For Ashland Campus
Salem-iUPH-Purchase of
quarter acre on Indiana
in Ashland for $16,000 as part
of the site for Southern Ore-
I gon College's new health cen
ter building was approved
! Tuesday by the State Board
of Higher Education.
The property is owned by
the Episcopal Church.
The board also authorized
: extending 'he boundaries
SOC'i campus to take in the
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Griff, Jr., C.P.A.
BOARD MEMBERS
JACKSON COUNTY
CHAPTER AMERICAN
RED CROSS
1961-1962
CHAPTER CHAIRMAN:
Dr. Elmo N. Stevsmson
1st Vic Chairman:
Robert D. Hefferntn
2nd Vic Chairman:
Elliott Beciun
Treasurer:
Robert Ross
Secretary:
Mrs. A. E. Stoehr
Chapter Executive ,
Secretary:
Mrs. Laura D. Porter
Mr. John Archer
Mr. Cliff Avres
Mrs. Ralph Barnes
Mrs. Fred Beck
Rev. George E. Bolster
Mrs. C. Rea&e Braley
Mrs. Jim Busch
Mr. William Caldwell
Mr. Sam Colton
Mr. Charles Crary
Mrs. Sharon Eichelberger
Mr. Otto Ewaldsen
Dr. Al Fellers
Mrs. John B. Harr
Mr. Robert Haworth
Mr. Manville Heisel
Mai. Gen. J. H. Hicks
Mrs. Leo Hog
Mrs. W. E. Holmes
Mrs. John B. Huffman
Mr. Ray Johnson
Mr. Myers D. Jones
Mrs. Carol Kennedy
Mrs. Martin Lurher
Col. H. J. Meiring
Mrs. Howell Murphy
Mr. Tom Oliver
Mrs. C. A. Parsley
Dr. John Reid
Mrs. A. E. Reinking
Mrs. Raymond Reter
Rev. John O. Reynolds
Mrs. Armin Richter
Mr. Pete Ruef
Mrs. Lloyd Selby
Mrs. E. Srngmaster
Mr. Ray Sorenson
Mr. Verne Speirs
Col. Charles Stafford
Dr. Brian Strinqer
Mr. Gilbert Stuart
Dr. Arthur S Taylor
Mrs. W. E. Thomas
Mrs. Paul Thomoson
Mr. Euoene Thorndike
Mrs. John Winton
Mrs. Harvey Wood
Mrs. W. C. Zeiser
HONORARY
LIFE
MEMBERS
Mr. Edward Branchfield
Mr. Seth Bullis
Mrs. R. E. Carlev
Mr. A. S. V. Carpenter
Mr. Earl Collins
Col. W. H. Paine
Mrs. Lillian Roberts
Mrs. E. W. Seggessenman
Mrs. Shelby Tuttlt
SKV1CES
VOLUNTIIR SERVICES:
Chairman, Mrs. Frank Preston; Co-chairman, Mrs. Sheridan Scott; Public
Relations Chairman, Ray Lamberg; United Fund Board representative,
Mrs. O. A. Eden; Volunteer Field Consultant, Mrs. Frank Fairweather.
HOME SERVICI
Approximately 11,500 requests for assistance or Information Involving
servicemen, veterans, their wives and families, and civilians were
serviced by 18 trained social welfare aides. These volunteers are trained
to counsel in personal and family problems; to make reports for the
military regarding home situations, social histories, verification of need
for emergency leaves, etc.; to assist with application for government
benefits; to oive financial assistance on basis of need, and to make
Intelligent referrals if problem does not come under Red Cross policy.
Since Red Cross acts as coordinator for the Jackson County Inter
Community Council for assistance to burned-out families, these volun
teers also investiqate needs, counsel and assist in obtaining necessary
clothing and household items.
Chairman Mrs. Vincent Nicolettl; Co-Chairman Mrs. William Prentice
DISASTER SERVICE
Members of the Disaster Committee were Involved In a search for two
lost boys which necessitated calling on Motor Service and Canteen
Service. The Motor Service bus was converted efficiently into a mobile
canteen, and searchers were fed from same all day and part of the night.
Chairman Mr. Eugene Thorndike Co-chairman Mrs.O.E.Eden
IL00D PROGRAM
Two-day Bloodmobile visits to Medford Initiated during the year
tooether with visits to Ashland, Shady Cove, Rogue River, Prospect and
Central Point resulted in a raise In amount of blood collected from
6o to 85 of assigned ouota for the county. Excellent cooperation
from newspapers, radio and TV stations was largely responsible for this
increase.
Chairman Mrs. J. W. Burba Co-chairman Mrs. Richard Watson
Chairman Blood Recruitment Charles Crary
Co-chairman Mrs. Earl Bigalow
Ashland Chairman Mrs. H. S. Ingle
Central Point Chairman Mrs. Donald A. Faber
Shady Cove Chairman Mrs. E. W. Seogessenmen
Co-chairman Mrs. J. R. Bartuss
Rogue River Chairman Mrs John Harr .
Prospect Chairman Mrs. James Grieve
NURSING SERVICES
As Red Cross volunteers, nurses serve their community at bloodmobile
operations, as Instructors of Mother and Baby Care and Home Nursing
classes, and as disaster preparedness committee members. Thanks to
the cooperation of Rogue Valley Hospital, a classroom Is available for
community classes in Mother and Baby Care as often as there is a
need for same. Teen-age girls are also taught by these volunteer nurses
both Mother and Baby Care and Home Nursing al pa,rt of their training
to serve as Candy-strlpers in the hospital.
Chairman Mrs. Walter Garner Co-chairman Mrs. Allen Perry
Chairman Bloodmobile Nurses Mrs. C. E. Garrett
Ashland Mrs. Earl Schilling
Chairman Disaster Nurses Miss Alberta Knips
Chairman Nurse Enrollment Mrs. Willian Fontaine
Chairman Nursing Instruction Mrs. Thomas Spatr
FIRST AID
514 certificates were issued for completion of first aid courses by local
residents. In addition, all city, county, and state police, fire, and
sheriff deoartment personnel are keeping their cards current. Also
certified this year were all ambulance personnel. Jackson County Chap
ter's Instructor-Trainer taught a large group of volunteer Instructors for
Josephine County, and another group at Southern Oregon College.
Chairman Don Milligan Co-chairman Miss Haiel Swaynt
Instructor-Trainer LeRoy Williams
WATER SAFETY
3,451 children enrolled in learn-to-swim and water safety courses; 712
certificates were issued. Highlight of the water safety program was the
Youth Aquatic School for 38 15-17 year olds, sponsored olntly by
Jackson and Klamath Basin Chapters.
Chairman Ken Lyons
Co-chairman and Director of Aquatic School Mrs. Roy Wilkes
GRAT LADY SERVICI TO THE COMMUNITY
Working with the State Blind Commission, these volunteers gave many
hours to assisting the blind and partially sighted with the Braille pro
gram and transportation. They visit the III, attend funerals, assist with
shopping, group meetings and distribution of canes, records, writino
guides and talking books. Thev are also Involved In the plans for the
new Rehabilitation Center being established In Jackson County.
Chairman Mrs. Joseph Webster; Co-chairman Mrs. W. H. Reichstein
GRAY LADY SERVICI TO V.A. DOMICILIARY
Serving the veterans, 24 Gray Ladies gave 3,463 hours to teach classes,
work in the infirmary, run errands, visit, read and write letters, wrap
packages, make referrals and give out supplies. Eleven of these '
volunteers also worked during the visit of the Bloodmobile to the
community every other month Gray Ladies also attended Memorial
Day services and many funerals at the V.A. cemetery. Once a month a
Gray Lady program committee arranges special entertainment for the
VA members, movies, slides, parties, picnics, local school bands and
orchestras, dance groups, etc.
Chairman Mrs. Jennie Creager Co-chairman Mrs. Aimee Deuel
PRODUCTION SERVICE
This busy group of 25 volunteers not only made comfort articles for the
veterans at the V.A. Domiciliary consisting of sewing kits, table covers,
curtains and laundry bags, but also made smocks for Bloodmobile
volunteers, caps and aprons for canteen volunteers, pinafores for high
school Red Cross members serving in the chapter, and articles for the
fund-raising Bazaar and bridge parties.
Chairman Mrs. Joe Hearln Co-chairman Mrs. Paul Lea
V.A. DOMICILIARY COUNCIL SERVICI ,
The Jackson County Chaoter Is one of three serving the V.A. Domiciliary
supplementing service wherever needed. Volunters assist In th infirmary,
do social welfare work, furnish motor service, hold classes in aphasia,
arts and crafts, produce comfort articles, and furnish entertainment.
V.A. Hospital Representative Mrs. A. A. Wattenburg
Program Chairman Mrs. Fred Rehling
JR. RED CROSS AND YOUTH IN RED CROSS
32 schools throughout the county participated In the many activities
Involving service to others by young people. Students In both ele
mentary and secondary schools made holiday decorations for the V.A.
Domiciliary, hospitals and nursing homes. They provided entertainment
for veterans; made gift boxes for children In loreign lands and disaster
areas; made Hogan kits for Indian children; participated in an Inter
national album program. Jr. High and High school students contributed
to an international art program; made layettes for the needy, assisted
at adult bloodmobile visits with recruitment of donors and babysitting;
and did volunteer staff aide work in the Red Cross office during the
summer months.
Chairman Mrs. T. C. Groomes
Co-chairmen Mrs. Paul Lea & Mrs. Reese Alexander
MOTOR SERVICE
Indispensible to the functioning of all Red Cross services are the
volunteers of the motor corps who transported blood donors, Gray Ladies
to and from the V.A Domiciliary, took blind to and from meetings,
transoorted field representatives from the State Commission for the
Blind; transported Senior Citliens in connection with the Council for
the Aqinq; took oersons to free X-ray and TB clinics, transported
referrals from the Welfare commission to and from clinics and hospitals;
engaged In search parties and Investigation of disaster relief cases,
transported chapter volunteers to Eugene and Klamath Falls for training
sessions, and did numerous errands in connection with administration
of chapter.
Chairman Mrs. Elmer Ness Co-chairman Mrs. James Winslow
CANTEEN SERVICE
Trained for mass feeding In time of local or national emergency, 27
volunteers gave 1204 hours to prepare food served curing the blood
mobile visits, luncheons for monthly board of directors meetings;
refreshments for recruitment tea, for fund-raising Bazaar, for workers
on Rummage Sale; for bridge benefits. Eleven volunteers also spent
day and a half feeding members of party searching for two lost boys.
Chairman Mrs. Conro Fiero
Co-chairmen Mrs. V. Swinney & Mrs. Walter Shaylor
STAFF AIDES
Invaluable to the effective functioning of any Red Cross chapter are
those volunteers who carry out the many routine office duties such as
typing letters, records, notices and certificates; mlmeojraphing minutes
and directives. Staff aides assist the United Crusade, the Inter-Community
Council, and are of Inestimable assistance during November
and December in connection with the Christmas basket program.
Chairman Mrs. W. E. Thomas Co-chairman Mrs. Lester Wilson
RECRUITMENT
This group calls on prospective volunteers and assists them In finding
the service to which they can best adapt their abilities.
Chairman Mrs. E. A. Llttrall Co-chairman Mrs. Reas Braley
RECOGNITION
This committee attempts to pay tribute and give recognition to all
Individuals and groups who participate In any Red Cross service.
Chairman Mrs. John S. Day
Committee: Mrs. E. F. Bolt, Mrs. Mcleod Maurice, Mrs. John Raapke.
EMERGENCY WAREHOUSE
Clothing and household articles given to Red Cross for burned-out
families and others in need are sorted, mended and kept in order by
volunteers, most of whom are members of the Dorcas Society who give
generously of their time to this project.
Committee Mr. and Mrs. William Darby Mrs. Norman Smith
Ve plcclgo our support-and urga yours on behalf of Jackson County United Crusade and Ashland-Talent Fund forivt
I tract.