State Control of Wages for Migratory Laborers Proposed
Need To Protect
Crops Emphasized
Before Committee
Salem-flJTO-The need to pro
tect crops from destruction
and concern tor the rights of
laborers least able to protect
themselves sparked a call
Monday for state control of
migratory labor's wages and
working conditions.
The unique plea resulted
from a hearing by the Senate
Agricultural Committee on a
bill to restrict picketing of
farms to workers who have
been employed on one farm
for at least 15 consecutive
days.
The present law, which In
cludes a three-day restriction.
Is slated to expire May 1. It
was enacted In 1B61 after a
prolonged battle between ag
ricultural and labor Interests.
George Brown of the AFL-
Cin said the measure would
prevent migratory laborers
from engaging in collective
bargaining.
He said the rights of tran
sient crop workers must be
protected, and suggested a
state commission to fix wages,
hours and working conditions
for migratory help.
His plea came a few mo
ments after Sen. Don Willncr
(D-Lake Oswego) suggested
the state create "an agency
like the Public Utility Com
mission" to set wages and reg
ulate working conditions.
Wlllner said ihr proposed
bill would "discriminate
against those least able to pro
tect themselves."
He said the 15-day limit
"poses restrictions no other
labor group faces. The right
to strike is fundamental in a
free country."
Agricultural interests sup
ported the proposed bill.
Church and labor groups
opposed it.
Kenneth La Fon, repre
senting the Oregon Farm Bu
reau Federation, said the
measure would not prohibit
picketing, but would prevent
a "third force" from Inter
fering with harvesting opera
tions. Medford Man TastilUt
Medford fruit grower How
ard Bush said Jackson county
pear growers last year Im
ported 65 workers from
Texas, 43 Navajo Indians, and
253 Mexican nationals that
were paid an average of $1.85
per hour during pear harvest
time. He warned of the dan
gers of not harvesting when
a crop is ripe.
"A farmer can't bargain at
harvest time," he said.
Most migratory labor is tun
neled through federal employ
ment agencies to harvest
areas. Such labor cannot be
employed on farms involved
In labor disputes, or even be
ing picketed.
Sen. Lynn Newbry (R-Ash-land),
warned "17 pickets
could stop all labor recruit
ing in the Medford area."
Oregonians May Vote
On Death Penalty Again
Foreign Briefs
MEXICAN WARSHIPS MAINTAINING COASTAL VIGIL
Mexico Clly-UPD-The Navy Ministry said Monday night
Its warships art maintaining "constant vigilance" to prevent
the use of Mexican waters and coasts lor "acts against other
governments."
There was little doubt that the statement was Mexico's
answer to Monday's statement by Cuban refugees in this
country that they are "declaring war" on ships serving Fidel
Castio's Cuba.
Maxiea U on oi the few new world nations which ttill
maintains diplomatic relations with the Castro regime.
RED CHINESE TO REPATRIATE INDIAN TROOPS
London-U'l -The New China news agency said today the
Red Chines government will release and repatriate all In
dian troops captured during last year's border fighting.
AUSTRALIAN FLOODS LEAVE SCORES HOMELESS
Brisbane, Australia-in -Floods caused by monsoon rains
in Central and Southwestern Queensland province have kill
ed at least three persons and driven scores of others from
their homes.
CASTRO SMUGGLERS IN ECUADOR INVESTIGATED
Quito, Ecusdor-ll'i-Interior Minister Jaime del Hlerro
said MonJay night the government is investigating reports
the Castro Communists are smuggling arms, ammunition
and expert terrorists into Ecuador.
Hierro said that so far no confirmation for the reports
has been found.
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MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 2. lflHH
California Revenue
Squabble Mediated
Sacramento - IUPD - Assem
blyman Robert W. Crown to
day stepped Into a dispute be
tween State Finance Director
Hale Champion and the State
Chamber of Commerce.
Crown, chairman of the As
sembly ways and means com
mittee, made public a letter
from Champion estimating
the state's general fund reve
nue at $2. 2 million tor fiscal
10B4-fin.
But Champion conceded, the
estimate was hosed on the as-
'sumptlons thai there would
be no inteniiitlonnl crisis
Congress would adopt the
federal tax reduction pro
gram now under considera
tion, and the legislature
would approve Gov. Edmund
G. Brown's tax reform program.
At the same time, the state
official said the expenditure
did not consider "new or ex
panded programs."
Champion also estimated
that the budget would be bal
anced without new or in
creased luxes. 1
Crown pointed out that the
State Chamber of Commerce
had forecast a "gap'' between
revenues and expenditures
and that Champion had chal
lenged the figures.
Former Resident
Dies in Washington
Ashland Mrs. Lillian-. John
son, 87, widow of the late Dr.
Frederick H. Johnson, who
practiced dentistry in M e d
ford or many years, died
April 1 In Sumner, Wash Pri
vate funeral services will be
held here at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Services will be in the Lit
willer Mountain View chapel
with Mrs. Johnson's son-in-law,
the Rev. Leonard Brown,
officiating. Interment will be
In Mountain View cemetery.
A resident of Medford from
1923 to 1046. Mrs Johnson
left southern Oregon with her
husband when he retired. He
preceded her in death in 1957.
Survivors include a daugh
ter. Mrs. Leonard Brown of
Sumner. Wash., and two sons,
Dr, George S. Johnson of Los
Angeles, and Frederick 11.
Johnson Jr., nf Portland,
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Murder Approved
Salem - UPD - Oregonians
j may get a chance to vote
again next year on a consti
I tutional amendment to elim
: i.nate the death penalty.
The'Senate Judiciary Com
mittee Monday gave 8-1 ap
proval to a measure calling
for a vote on the issue in the
1964 general election.
Oregonians in 1958 voted
to retain the death penalty.
Sen. Ward Cook (DPort
landj. was the only commit
tee member to vote against
the amendment. Approval of
both houses is required be
fore the measure is submit
ted to voters.
The committee also ap
proved a companion measure
which would require persons
convicted of first degree mur
der to serve at least 15 years
before becoming eligible for
parole. The limit now is seven
years.
The same Scna'e commit
tee approved the .'-called
"implied consent" bill which
would require persons sus
pected of drunken driving to
take chemical test or lose
their licenses for 90 days.
Other Highlights
Migrants: A stale commis
sion to fix w-ges. hours and
working conditions for migra
tory help was called for by
George Brown of the AFL-
CIO.
Racing: The Planning and
Devlopmenl Committee heard
testimony on a number of
bills affecting racing, includ
ing one to cut meets from B0
to 50 days. Racing Commis
sion Secretary H. S. Chap
man presented an armful of
statistical material.
Hospital: A Ways and
Means subcommittee on ed
ucation discussed a gap in
revenue estimates for the Uni
versity of Oregon Medical
School Hospital. The governor
estimates the hospitals in
come al SI .487.000 and the
Board of Higher Education
SI. 215.000. Dr. Charles Ilol
man, in answer lo a question
of whether adoption of the
governor's budget would
leave the hospital a quarter
of a million dollars short,
said "I believe their estimate
is too high."
Blackjack: A 'blackjack"
bill, used successfully to en
courage the Washington Leg
lesjature to pass reciprocal
workmen's compensation, was
killed by the Senate Tax Com
mittee. The legislature had
promised to kill the measure
aimed at removing some tax
advantages given to Washing
ton residents working in Ore
gon if Washington passed Hie
industrial accident legislation.
(Railroad Work
Changes Await
Lifting of Order
Chicago - IWfi - The na
tion's railroads, freed of a
restraining injunction, an
nounced they will put anli
featherbedding work rules
changes, which could touch
off a nation-wide rail strike,
into effect April 8-
Chrysler Paces
Moderate Market
Chicago -UPH- The nation's
railroads were expected to or
der sweeping antt-featherbed-ding
work rule changes today
that conceivably could result
in a countrywide strike.
The representatives of the
nation's 190 class I railroads
awaited formal lifting of an
injunction in the lower courts
! which has restrained them
since last July from enacting
the job-eliminating revianns.
The U.S. Supreme Court
authorized the railroads to
proceed with the work rule
changes March 4. The five on
train brotherhoods let lapse
a 25-day appeal period. The
mandate ordering the quash
ing of the district court in
junction was expected to be
acted upon today.
Many Face Job Loss
One of the first effects of
the work rule changes prob
ably would be the most dras
tic - the elimination of jobs
which the railroads consider
unnecessary. These were pri
marily firemen's jobs on die
sel engines in freight and yard
service.
About 13,000 - those with
less than 10 years seniority
were expected to be separated
or furloughcd within one year
with three months to one year
notice.
About 40,000 firemen would
be affected over a period of
five to 10 years.
Some of the work rule
changes would become effec
tive within days. Others migni
take weekf. months and even
years to make effective, rail
road spokesmen said.
Threatened To Strike
The brotherhoods - repre
senting about 210,000 operat
ing employees-have said they
will strike if the railroads put
the work rule changes into
effect.
However, after the Su
preme Court ruled in March,
the unions called for a renew
al of negotiations but avoided
mentioning a strike.
Even if the brotherhoods
would call a strike, it prob
ably would not take place.
President Kennedy could de
lay it for 80 days by appoint
ment of a fact-finding board
and then federal arbitration
! probably would be used to
settle the issue just as arbitra
tion has been used in other
recent rail disputes.
New York -OITO- Chrysler
picked up today where it left
off Monday in pacing a mod
erate advance on the stock
market
Chrysler a d d e d another
point to Monday's .spectacular
496 point gain which brought
the auto stock to a new 1963
high. Advances in this issue
have reflected a 66 per cent
increase in last month's car
production from February and
that consideration of its stock
split draws closer. General
Motors also added a fraction
to bring the issue to a new
all-time high.
Chemicals moved mostly
higher featuring Du Pont and
Union Carbide, both up close
to a point. Sieels were mixed,
some electronics moved high
er but several foods weakened.
Penney J C 8
, Penn RR H'i
Perma Cement 14",
Phillips 48,
Procter & Gamble 74 '
Rimfleld OH 41
1 Snfewav 43 'i
Sunt re 27
Sari 78
Shell Oil 3S-S
Snrony Mnhil Oil rtSJ
Southern Co.
Southern Pacific 30
Soerrv Runt) 13'V
StandaM California '.
Standard Indiana 95
Standard N. J. tJ3"V
Sun Mines . 9'i. j
Texas Co. fifis, !
Texas Gulf Sulfur !3"
tVx Pacific Land Truit . 21 S
! Thinkol 25 s,
Tran America .. . ..... 4Bi
Tram World Air .. 14,
Tri-Contlnontal -fi14
Union Carhide ... 107Ji
Onion Paclfir 35 j
United Atr Unei 3'i !
U S. Plvwnod . 53'
I trs p.ibher 44' ;
I l' S. Steet 47
Wcit Bank Corp 358
Westinphnuso 83 W
Youngstown 04
DOW JONES AVERAGES
New York - (DPI) - Dow
Jones final slock averages:
30 industrials 865.86, up
3.34; 20 railroads 152.96,
up 0.05; 15 utilities 137.12.
up 0.93. and 65 stocks
243.24, up 1.06. Sales Mon
day were about 3.98 mil
lion share; compared with
3.39 million shares Friday.
Members of the Arm y.
Navy and Marines as well as
the armed forces of Belgium.
France, West Germany and
Peru are on the faculty of the
U. S. Air Force academy.
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Monday's prices on
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Alum Co Am
American Air Lines
American Can
American Motors
AT&T
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper .
Armco
American Standard .
Bethlehem Slccl
Boeing Air
Brunswick
Caterpillar Corp ..
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola ... ...
CBS
Columbia Gas
Continental Can .
Crown Zellcrbach
Crucible Steel
Curtlss WriRht ...
Dow Chemical
Du Pont -
Eastman Kodak ...
Firestone
ford .....
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General f oods
General Motors
General Portland Cement
Gcorcia i'rtCilie
Grevhound
Gulf Oil
Homefr'ake
Idaho Power . ..
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tut Paper ..
Johns MnnvUle
Kennecott Copper
Lockheed AirerBlt
Merck
Montann Power
Montgomery Ward .
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New York Central
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NOTICE TO SHADY COVE RESIDENTS
The Rogue Valley Chorale will present a sacred concert in the Shady
Cove School Gymnasium Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:30 P.M.
Directed by Marvin Wilson the Chorale consists of singers from four
Jackson County Seven-Day Adventist Churches. The public is invited.
The program is sponsored by the CORWIN LECTURE SERIES
Loos Foreign Minister
Assassination Victim
Vientiane, Laos-1IIPI1-A cor
poral of tlie Laotian neutral
i.st army has been arrested
and confessed to the assaast
naiton of pro-Comnumist For
eign Minister Quinim Phol
sena. it was announced today.
24 Camping Areas
Will Open April 17
Salem - IUPH - The Oregon
'State Highway department
i will open tent and trailer
j camping areas in 24 Oregon
state parks on April 17, it was
I announced today.
Another 16 parks in areas
: still threatened by late win
, tar storms are scheduled lor
opening as soon as weather
i permits, probably in May.
Prinoville Reservoir State
park, 17 miles southeast of
Prinoville, will be opened for
I the first time this year.
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