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8 THURSDAY, MAY 2. 18BJ MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEEFORD, OREGON Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders Described at Club Luncheons The pilol program for re habilitation of ex-offenders in Oregon was described to Med ford Rotarians Tuesday by T. J. Holdt, of the employ ment placement section of the Oregon State Board of Con trol. Speaking at the luncheon at Rogue Valley Country club, Holdt pointed out that the penitentiary population in Oroson has been increasing at an alarming rate, complete ly out of proportion to the general population growth since 1058. In 1058, the Oregon prison population was approximate ly 1.400. Holdt stated. It is now approximately 2,200. This alarming growth . one reason for the launching of the rehabilitation program Holdt explained. A study of ' programs In other areas re vealed thai Hawaii has a suc cessful program in the rcha- , bilitation of former prison in mates and so has Canada This program is motivated by two factors, humanitarian and economic, Holdt said. Averaat Cost Noted The average cost of the prisoner who serves an aver age term in the Oregon peni tentiary, the speaker pointed out, is estimated at $50,000 to the state. If the state can successfully rehabilitate 100 men and save them from be coming repeaters it will result In the saving of $3 million to Oregon, Holdt declared. The pilot program is being established In several places, and Mcdford is one of the cen ters. Six or seven local busi nessmen and a minister have formed a local committee to assist in the program. The key to the program is two-fold, Holdt said. The state accepts the responsibility of making a close check on the offenders and asks for help ' in the placement of only those determined to be worthy of rehabilitation. The checkup is not an easy one- to pass. The man with a number of convictions is not usually con sidered a good product for the assistance of th committee. Takes Exaggerated Case Holdt took an exaggerated case to prove his point, re ferring to a man with 59 dif ferent convictions. This man would obviously not be rec ommended for placement, he added. The program Is new and has successfully placed 72 er from the time of discharge Retail Grocers Ask Investigation Of 'Giveaways' . Salem -ttlPII- The Oregon In dependent Retail Grocers as sociation voted Wednesday to ask the attorney general to decide whether grocery store "giveaways" violate the Ore gon anti-lottery law. The attorney general of Washington ruled earlier this week such "contests" are in violation of the anti-lottery law in that state. Atty. Gen. Robert Thornton said he will be happy to meet with the grocers to discuss the matter. Harold E. Carlson and Claude Hall of the association said the grocers' resolution is aimed at situations where a person gets a chance to win a prize via a ticket received, for visiting a grocery store. Incroaiad Prices Claimed They said even though cus tomers do not have to make a purchase, the "contests" add tc the expense of doing busi ness, resulting in increased food prices. Thus, the grocery spokesmen said, the tickets are obtained for "a consider ation. The lottery law requires three elements to be present: Chance, consideration, and a prize. Carlson said some grocers also are considering filing complaints with county dis trict attorneys. In Chain Stores Such "contests" generally are held in larger chain stores, not the smaller Independent stores. The Orogon Supreme Court, In December of 1062, In case Involving promotional gifts at a grocery, ruled they did not violate the law. The high court said the "gifts" did not require any consideration from the cus tomers. It said no distinction was made between customers who made "incidental volun tary purchases" and those who did not, thus purchase "could not constitute consld eratlon. ELECTED OFFICER Corvallis-Arthur 1. Macho- vec. BF Star Roulc, Eagle Point, has been elected an of ficer in his living group at Oregon State university. He Is vice president uf Thorn Tyr. onu of the campus dormito ries. Machovec is a Junior this year at OSU tn the school of engineering. men to date, Holdt said. Of this number, two have failed to meet the demands of re habilitation. The state is asking employ ers to cooperate as job oppor tunities arise by making work available to the ex-offenders without emphasis on their pasts. Some have apparently been placed in state agencies where it has been felt that their abilities are compatible with the nature of the work. Holdt also showed the Ro tarians a 10-minute film of the program as it Is working in Canada. The film follows the progress of the ex-offend- from the Institution until his successful placement. The John Howard Society Is the cooperating group in Canada and the Medford committee is planning to fill a similar func tion here, Holdt note. The identity of the rehabili tation committee is made known to the ex-offender when he leaves the institution. The committee members run their own check in addition to the state's. The individual has to show a sincere desire to improve and to convince the commit tee of that desire and his probable ability to carry It out, before he is accepted. Holdt was introduced to the Rotarians by Omar Bacon, president-elect. ' Holdt, speaking before the Kiwanis club yesterday, said the pilot program for employ nont of ex-offenders is not a "do-gooder" program, but a "dollar and cents" one. The speaker gave figures on the cost to the state of prisoners in the penitentiary and of caring for their chil dren on the outside. He ex plained that it has been prov en that employment and ac ceptance of the ex-offenders reduces the number of recidi vists (repeaters). To make the program suc cessful, ex-offenders must be accepted by the community, Holdt said. "These people are human beings," he pointed out, "and they deserve a chance." '' Holdt mentioned the pro grams in the penitentiary and c o r r e c tional institution to train offenders for work when they get out of prison. He said, however, that the ex offenders need help in get ting jobs. The turning down of ex-offenders when they apply for jobs is responsible for the high rate of .recidi vism, he maintained. William Hust, Talent, was presented the Medford Kiwan is plaque as Jackson county forest farmer of the year. The presentation was made . by Robert Torheim, chairman of the service club's agriculture and conservation committee. Selection of the farm for ester was sponsored by the Kiwanis club. Torheim said that Hust's name will be sub mitted to the Portland Cham ber of Commerce for the state contest. Richard Olson, Jackson county farm forester, explain ed the "Trust in Trees" pro gram under which the selec tion of Hust was made. Milk Price Control Arguments Heard Salem - fliPO - The pros and cons of milk price control were repeated Wednesday be fore the Senate Agriculture committee. The committee has two bills. One, which passed the House, would - provide for minimum prices at the dairy farmer level. It includes mar ket pools, equalization, and quotas. The other, a Senate bill, pro vides controls at the producer level as well. It includes dis tributors pools and equaliza tion features. The testimony was similar to that on the House side. Supporters said legislation Baneon Lumberman Dies in Portland Portland - (UP). - John S. Kronenberg, a pjomlnent Ban don lumberman and sawmill operator, died Wednesday while on a business trip here. He was 88. Kronenberg headed the Kronenberg Logging Co. and was a former member of the Bandon city council. He was the donor of a park to Coos county and belonged to the Bandon Historical Society. is needed to avoid a milk price war. Opponents objected that the proposed controls would fail to solve the problems of coop eratives, or of out-of-state milk. Youngster Sought In Cowlitz River ( Longview, Wash. - (UPD -Dragging operations were planned in the Cowlitz river today in the search for 3-year-old Ricky Krugle, who dis appeared Tuesday evening. About 200 persons, aided by skindivers and a helicopter, searched until dark Wednes day without finding a trace of the child. His home some three miles north of here is about one-half mile from the river. LOGGER CRUSHED Maplcton, Ore. -M- A 30 foot alder log crushed Robert L. Jones, 61, of Swisshoma Tuesday in a logging accident in the Indian Creek area. Your MEAT DOLLAR Buys More at THUNDERBIRD! Let's Eat Steak! 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