THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25. 19S2
Democrats
Alva N. Bradford
Alva N. (Al) Bradford, 42,
Democratic candidate for the
Oregon House of Representa
tives, is serving his sixth year
in the non-partisan office of
Medford city councilman.
He and his wife, Joyce, and
their three daughters, Cathy,
13; Cindy, II and Carol, 8 live
at 1023 Mt. Pitt ave., Medford.
"I .have always practiced
the philosophy of taking a pos
itive, responsible, approach to
problems coming before the
city council. I believe that
with this altitude fair, sound
and progressive solutions to
our many problems can be
found.
"One of the big issues, If
not the biggest, facing the
next legislature is in the field
of education. Our primary
concern- of course, is with our
grade and high schools, but
here most of the decisions of
quality and programs are de
cided by our high school
board.s The Stale contributes
about one-third of the oper
ating cost of the public schools
through the basic school sup
port fund. I favor trying to
find funds to increase the
slate's support, thereby main
tainlng our excellent record In
our schools and at the same
time holding down possible
property tax Increases in our
local school districts.
Higher Education ProbUm
"Next we come to higher
education where the legisla
tures action decides whether
or not we are to meet the
crisis now facing us. With en
rollment up more than 10 per
cent at Oregon State univer
sity and the University of Ore
gon, up over 2ft per cent at
Southern Oregon college and
enrollment up over 18 per
cent at both Medford and Ash
land High schools and the
same sharp increases In other
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Candidates'
Statements
Editor's notat As in past yean, in Mail Tribune Is
offering ipaca in ill news columns for statemtnts from
candidates seeking office.
This year because of the Interest in the non-partisan
Medford city elections, this offer has been extended to
candidates for Medford mayor and city councilman.
The second in the series today Includes statements from
candidates for slate representatives.
ty and throughout the slate,
the problem is clarified-we
must move now to expand fa
cilities and programs. I would
support measures lo meet this
problem so that we could in
sure that all our boys and
girls have a chance to con
tinue their education beyond
high school.
"Another problem facing us
in our economic growth. 1 be
lieve we should do verything
possible to see that our eco
nomic growth is improved so
that jobs and economic oppor
tunities can be found for all
our citizens. I would support
all sound, progressive moves
suggested that would encour
age our economy, such as
strong support of the Depart
ment of Planning and Devel
opment, to bring new indus
try into the Slate and assist
our present industries in their
growth and expansion. I favor
more research programs at
our universities to find new
products and markets for our
farms, forests, factories and
businesses, and urge that we
put greater emphasis on for
eign trade programs.
"In the field of taxation, I
would work within our pres
ent tax structure. If additional
funds are necessary, I would
favor broadening the base and
modification of the structure
of the State Income tax.
"I invite you to check my
record of the last six years
as a member of the Medford
city council. I have attempted
to meet the problems facing
the city, I would seek solu
tions to the problems facing
the stale. On Nov. 9 I would
like one of your three votes
for State Representative."
Charles Crary
At the outset, It may be
well to mention a fact that
every Jackson county voler
knows, that Is, that under the
new reapportionment of the
Oregon Legislature, Jackson
county received another seat
in the house of representa
tives, thereby enabling our
local area to have three voices
In the Slate's Legislature.
Charles W. Crary is one of
the Democratic candidates for
one of the three seals In the
house of representatives. II is
his desire to serve as one of
the three legislators from
Jackson county. Crary is a
candidate without any other
ambition or political goal than
to serve as Stale Legislator in
Jackson county.
Crary has been a resident
of Oregon since 1032. He was
horn in Illinois In February,
181)5. Crary, a mature, respon
sible, active citizen of Jack
son county, has devoted him
self lo civic duties exclusive
ly since retirement. Crary re
tired in Iflfll after serving as
business manager of the Klec-
trical Workers Union in Med
ford. During his period of
time In thnt office, he earned
an enviable reputation for re
sponsible action for both labor
and management and today is
remembered as a responsible,
realistic and competent repre
sentative of the electrical
workers.
Active on Boards
Crary is presently an active
member of the Salvation
Army advisory board, the
Rogue Valley Memorial hos
pital hoard of directors, and
the board of advisors to (lie
president of Southern Oregon
college.
Crary as chairman of the
Medford plnnning commission,
has undertaken some ot the
duties of local government in
a practical way, getting ex
perience as to the cross fires
lo which a public servant Is
exposed wherein the citizens'
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ELECT
FOR STATI SENATOR, JACKSON COUNTY,
111 X HENRY f. PADGHAM, Jr.
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desires and public good some
times appear to be at cross-
purposes
Crary's civic duties and
public service have given him
an awareness of the problems
of working with people and
the problems Involved in ob
taining desirable goals
through compromise and per
suasion. Crary's candidacy is
a continuation of his past pub
lic service above outlined.
Not Excessive Salary
Every voter is well aware
that the Oregon Stale Repre
sentatives are not paid an
excessive salary. Crary, as a
retired person, still very much
an active, public minded citi
zen, aware of Jackson coun-
CHARLES CRARY
ty's problems and In close
contact with its civic leaders,
can bring a wealth of expe
rience and his full attention
to the office of Stale Repre
sentative from Jackson coun
ty without any added burden
of economic pressure or neces
sity to devote a portion of
his time to business Interests
in Medford.
Crary, If elected, will serve
ably. He Is very interested in
the technical training pro
gram set up in the last legis
lature and if able to serve,
has some constructive ideas
as lo how to implement and
direct the community college
program toward mechanical
and Industrial learning and
re-learnlng for some of the
trades people whose jobs and
life's work have been put In
jeopardy due to necessary me
chanical progress. Crary is
also deeply aware of the prob
lems facing Oregon State's
government in this biennium
due to the ever increasing tax
burden borne by the citizens
of this state. Crary earnestly
solicits your vote.
(Submitted by
Crary for Representative
Committee,
Jerry Scannell, chairman)
Apathy Noted
In Agriculture
Corvallis - (UNI - A speaker
said here Wednesday agricul
ture lenders should "combat
the present apathy thai has
permeated too many of our
agricultural institutions."
Dr. A. H. Moscman, direc
tor of agricultural program
for the Rockefeller Founda
tion, said Hie most Important
Job will he in making agri
culture attractive lo a fair
share of the "brightest young
minds that will be entering
college ... in the next eight
years."
Dr. Moscman addressed the
100th anniversary banquet at
Oregon Stale university In
recognition of establishment
of land-grant universities. It
also marked the fl.Mh anni
versary of Oregon State's
charier grant.
He also said there was a
need lo increase the share of
the consumer dollar that goes
to the producer.
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Jim Redden
Jim Redden, one of the
three Democratic candidates
for Slate Representative, is a
practicing attorney of Med
ford, where he, his wife and
two sons make their home.
Redden has expressed his
opinion as to what problems
will face the next session and
his position on those prob
lems. In discussing the com
munity college program, Red
den has slated that this pro
gram must be limited to pro
viding facilities in areas of
Oregon which geographically
are not well served by exist
ing facilities. Stating that the
plan in general is a good one,
Redden has pointed out that
the demands now made on the
tax dollar mean that rapid ex
pansion of the program would
compete with higher educa
tion and basic school support
to the detriment of both of
those programs.
Redden has slated that bas
ic school support should re
ceive priority attention in the
next session. Pointing out that
the sought after equal partic
ipation of the Slate has failed
to materialize, he has stated
that other competition .for
slate revenue should be sec
ondary to this phase in Ihe
educational field.
Depends on Education
Redden feels that the needs
of higher education should be
second only to basic school
support, slating that the fu
ture of Oregon and, in fact,
the nation's future depends
on the education of our youth.
On Constitutional Revision,
Redden has taken Ihe position
thai Ihe constitution should be
revised along the general lines
recommended by the commit
tee. He has, however, taken
issue with the portion of Die
proposed constitution which
provides for the election of
Governor only on a state-wide
basis and making other state
offices, now elective, appoint
ive offices.
In the field of taxation,
Redden opposes the sales tax
and says that the slate must
depend on economies In gov
ernment, economic g rowth
and, as a lasl resort, changes
within the present income tux
structure. Redden has slated
that certain programs, sought
by the voters, can be tied with
a new tax provision such as a
tax on cigarettes, and submit
ted by referendum or special
election to the people to de
termine the fale of the pro
grain. For the raising of oilier
revenue, if necessary. Redden
has discussed reducing deduc
tions, removal of the Federal
Tax deduction or a net receipt
tax. He has made il clear that
no lax increase should be con
sidered until every economy
has been exercised, but has
encouraged other candidates
to express their views on this
point, due to Ihe likelihood ol
new revenue needs.
In short, Redden has been
willing to make his position
known on these important is
sues. Jackson county is now en
titled to three representatives,
and each voter has the right
to vote for three. Jim Redden
deserves one of your three
votes for Stale Representa
tive. Village
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Republicans
Edward Branchfield
Edward Branch field, Re
publican candidate for State
Representative from Jackson
county, has practiced law in
Medford ever since he was
honorably discharged from
the Army at the end of World
War II.
In that time he has given
unstintingly of his energy and
ability for the betterment of
this community and the slate.
He has provided leadership in
many activities such as the
Red Cross, the United Cru
sade, and veterans activities.
He is active in nis own
church, and has served as an
officer in the church for many
years.
Three different Governors
have shown their confidence
by appointing him to the
Advisory Committee to the
Director of the Department of
Veterans' Affairs, of which
committee he is now the chair
man. He served with distinc
tion for 10 years on the Med
foid school board, including
two years as chairman. He
works well with other people
No Government By Emotion
Branchfield is opposed to
government by emotion. He
EDWARD BRANCHFIELD
believes in studying all sides
of the question and then going
to the heart of the matter in
order to solve the problem.
He believes that taxes are too
high, hut will have the cour
age to vote for revenue
measures which are necessary
to provide whatever services
are demanded by the people.
Branchfield believes that
our state legislators should be
free to vote in accordance
with the dictates of their own
consciences for the benefit of
tlie state, without regard to
Ihe demands and pressures of
special Interests. He is be
holden lo no one. He has
made no commitments to any
person, company or organiza
tion with regard to his gen
eral position, or with regard
to voting on any particular
legislation.
Friends of Ed Branchfield
think so highly of his personal
conduct and attitudes, his
judgment, his abilities and his
willingness to work, that they
have voluntarily associated
themselves with his campaign,
spending many hours and
days in assisting him. Many
have done so at great per
sonal sacrifice in order to
help Ed, and to elect a man
who will be an asset and a
credit to Jackson county and
the state of Oregon.
Display Confidence
The lawyers, wlio are in a
good position to judge, have
displayed their confidence in
Branchfield. He Is a past-
presidenl of the Jackson Coun
ty Bar association and has
served on many important
committees of the Slate Bar.
lie has twice been selected by
the Slate Bar to attend legis
lative sessions and provide
legal service to the legislature
by drafting bills, study of
law, and advising committee
chairmen.
He has a wide acquaintance
In Jackson county and among
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the leaders of the state. He
will be able to work quietly
and effectively with such
leaders, and will make sure
that the viewpoint of the
Jackson county voter will be
expressed at the State Capitol.
Jackson county voters
should avail themselves of the
opportunity to elect Edward
Branchfield as one of its
three representatives in Sa
lem. He will be an effective
and capable legislator.
(Information furnished by
Branchfield for Stale Repre
sentative committee, Sam B.
Harbison, chairman.)
John Dellenback
The matter of electing our
state legislators from Jack
son county should be far more
than a popularity contest. The
selection by the voters of our
three representatives and one
senator should go beyond the
question of whether those men
agree or disagree with the
voter even on such important
issues as raising basic school
support, lowering real prop
erty taxes, protection of O and
C revenues, or daylight sav
ing time versus standard time.
All such Important ques
tions raise the basic and more
fundamental question of what
is the attitude of the candi
date toward the relationship
between government and the
average tax paying, voting
citizen.
There are those today who
feel that government should
be all embracing, and that ev
ery problem as it arises is au
tomatically a problem for gov
ernment to solve. 1 strongly
disagree with this.
The Perfect Government
On the other hand, there
are those who feel in effect
that the perfect government
would be a government which
was so weak that it did al
most nothing. I also strongly
disagree with this.
To meet our present crises
and problems we must have a
strong government which is
leading us, encouraging us,
stimulating us, and helping us
when and where we need
help. But it should not be
a government which coddles
and weakens its people by
doing everything for them.
Where we have the ability as
individuals and as groups of
individuals lo take care of
our own problems, we should
be left in freedom to do so.
Out of such freedom have
sprung many of the great
ideas and innovations of our
history.
But in this modern, complex
world we now live so close to
gether that complete freedom
for each individual is no long
er possible. The areas where
freedoms overlap are great,
and there are groups of peo
ple who need special protect
ion and help. It must be the
function of government to
help them.
Has Taken Stands
As a candidate I have taken
stands on such specific Issues
as those mentioned above. 1
favor an increase in basic
school support. I will work
to lower local property taxes
which have reached a disturb
ing level. I will continue to
defend our O and C funds. I
favor uniformity of time
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basis of my philosophy of the
role of government. Our gov
ernment must care about our
people and in so doing in some
instances must care for some
of them. But it can continue
lo do this only so long as it
remains a sound government,
built on solid economic bases.
If our dreams as to what we
might like place our heads so
high In the clouds that our
feet come off the ground, then
the whole structure of gov
ernment must eventually fall
and in falling take all of us
down with it. This must not
be and this shall not be.
As a candidate I make three
promises. I promise if elected
to work hard; to seek to de
termine as much about each
issue as I can before making
a final decision thereon; and
to cast my votes in the best
interests of the people of
Jackson county and the state
of Oregon.
Al Dumas
Al Dumas Is a successful
owner and manager of Dumas
Domestic Laundry, a plant
which is one of the state's
finest. Dumas worked his way
up in the laundry business
from a route salesman to gen
eral manager of a Portland
laundry.
In 1950, he and his family
moved to Medford, at which
time he purchased the Domes
tic Laundry. A disastrous fire
in 1960 almost put him out of
business, but Dumas' faith in
the progress and growth of
Jackson county led him to re
build his plant into one of the
area's fine businesses.
Al Dumas can and will
serve all the people of Jack
son county. His interest and
AL DUMAS
participation in area affairs
have given him a keen 'n
sight and understanding o
county and state problems.
First Time Seeker
A first time office seeker,
Al Dumas believes in an ex
panded and diversified econ
omy for this county, fuller
utilization of tourist attrac
tions, and protection of Jack
son county's O and C tunds.
Al Dumas was born on a
ranch near Baker, Ore. Be
coming self-supporting at the
age of 14, he gained wide ex
perience by working on the
ranch, being employed as a
faller in the woods and work
ing in the saw mills and lum
ber yards of eastern Oregon,
and various other occupations
in lumber, and therefore, has
a sound knowledge of the eco
nomic problems facing our
region.
After becoming a driver
salesman for the National
Laundry company in Port
land, he went to night school
to finish his education and
continue his studies in busi
ness. Al Dumas is a past presi
dent of the Downtown Port
land Leader's club, and a past
member of the Toastmasters
He also is past president of
the Oregon State Laundry as
sociation, past director of the
Kiwanis club, and a member
of the First Presbyterian
church, Medford Elks iodge,
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Tax Collections
Total $22.2 Million
Salem - IUPD - The State Tax
Commission said today it col
lected ?22.2 million in the
first quarter of the fiscal year
which ended Sept. 30.
This is 9.2 per cent over the
first quarter of the last fiscal
year.
The commission also said
state tax delinquencies have
been cut from $8.5 to $7.4 mil
lion since 1959. This was made
possible by hiring tax collect
ors in the Roseburg-Medford,
Astoria, Pendleton and Salem i
areas, the commission said. !
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