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SUNDAY, SKI'TEMBKR 15, l3 .MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON 'i f I f! Hi 1 flm ft-Si fx, Carpenter Honored During Meeting of Red Cross Chapter The 46th annual meeting of the Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross was held Thursday, with Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson presiding. Guest of honor for the meet ing was Alfred S. V. Carpenter, well-known throughout the val ley and the nation as a humani tarian and philanthropist. Dr. Elliott Becken presented, him with a certificate which read, "The American National Red Cross, commemorating the l(M)th anniversary of the world wide Red Cross movement, takes pleasure in presenting this award to Alfred S. V, Car penter in grateful recognition of distinguished service to hu manity." Carpenter is currently an hon orary life member of the Red Cross board of directors, hav ing served the Jackson County Chapter as a volunteer and board member for 46 years. Four new honorary life mem berships were awarded during the meeting. They were pre sented to Mrs. C. R. Bralcy, Maj. Gen. J. H. Hicks and Col. Charles Stafford, all of Mcd ford, and Mrs. 0. A. Eden of TALKS AT MEETING Arthur S. Flcmming, center, president of the University of Oregon, talks with Dr. Elmo Stevenson, left, president of Southern Oregon college and past chairman of the Jackson County Chapter of American Red Cross, and with Robert Heffernan, Med ford, at right, new chairman of the chapter. Flcmming spoke at the annual meeting of the chapter at the Red Cross chapter house, 6(1 Hawthorne ave., last week. Red Cross Demonstrates Faith Rests on Solid Spiritual Base Arthur S. Flcmminc. president of the University of Oregon, spoke to 105 board members and their guests at the annual meet ing of the Jackson County Chan ter ol the American Red Cross Thursday. Flcmming noted from (he UK3 American Red Cross Annual re port that "the faith behind the Red Cross says that the will of people to help one another is stronger than the will to mutual destruction." "This is the faith that provides us with hope as we live in a world that man is capable of de stroying," he said. "This is the faith," Flcmming added, "that leads me to support without res ervation the treaty on nuclear testing that is now being de bated in the U. S. Senate." He went on to say that faith without works is dead and the American Red Cross, by its works, has demonstrated that this faith rests on a solid spirit ual foundation. The Red Cross has a $100,000,000 a year pro gram of service that attracts 2,000,000 volunteers annually, ap proximately 154 volunteers for every paid worker. Such a program speaks more eloquently than words of man s willingness to place at the center of his life the commandment, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," Flcmming noted. He expressed the belief that the American Red Cross is repre sentative of America at its best. Flcmming commended t h e Red Cross on its amazing record in the area of disaster services. Realizing the importance of dis aster preparedness as they do, he suggested that they could and should take the lead in insisting that, as long as the threat of at tack hangs over us, we be will- Explanation Theory Urged by Redden in New Tax Program Rep. James Redden ( D-Jnrk son) culled upon state lenders to abandon the approach of threats and to adopt the theory . of explanation when discussing the state's new tax program. In a recent meeting of the Jackson County Democratic Central committee, Redden con tended that Oregonians must in form themselves as to what is in the tax bill, how it effects them and what the alternatives will be in the event of rejection. Redden contended that this in a Salem newspaper which quoted Gov. Mark 0. Hatfield as stating that advocates of the measure should not explain it, but should only discuss with people what will happen if the measure is defeated. Approach Is Unfair Redden contended that this 1 provisions for heads of house holds and students. Redden said it was the duly of Ihe public to learn the mech anics of the law, and to then vote Oct. 15 with full knowledge and realization of what their vote would mean. United States Reviews Program in Viet Nam WASHINGTON (UPI) The United Stales is reviewing its aid program and all other ac tivities in South Vict Nam to meet the "test" laid down by President Kennedy that they must help the war effort against the Communists. "What helps to win the war we support." Kennedy told his news conference Thursday. Don't Miss lo) 2) Join the n TODAY! Ml Try The Instrument of Your Choice What interferes with the war approach was unfair, and claim-! e(folt wc oppose." ed that the measure had a good chance of passage if the people realized why a tax increase was needed, where Ihe money was to go, and what the measure actually does. Redden, in nn hour-long pre sentation of the new tax hill, gave background information on budget and finances and ex plained the main features of the new tax bill. Among the high lights: Oregon lias had no income tax increase since 1955, while expenditures for local school support have increased 60 per cent. The surplus in the state treasury, dwindling since the war years, was finally exhaust ed prior to the recent legisla tive session. This meant that the recent session was obliged to raise additional revenue by some means. Session Cut Budget That the recent session cut Ihe budget from $42fi million to $405.4 million before it utilised the tnx. That public and higher ed ucation will receive 60 per cent of Ihe present budget. That local schools receive $21 million of the increase in revenues for a total of $141 mil lion out of the $4(6 million hud get in the next two years. That total elimination of welfare would save only $41 mil lion. That elimination of the ex ecutive, legislative and judicial department of govern ment would not realize suffici ent savings to balance the budg et. Redden then explained the main features of the bill includ ing elimination of the Federal deduction, imposition of a mini mum tax of $5 or I per cent of adjusted gross, increased tax payer benefits through increas- j ing to prepare for a possible disaster. He related his statements In his experiences as Director of Defense Mobilization under for mer President Eisenhower when he had occasion to sit in on a number of top security meet ings. He stated quite firmly that he is troubled because people have been unwilling to invest time, money and energy into preparation for a disaster which we hope will never take place. "Prepare for disaster, but do everything in your power to pre vent disaster," he told the group. continued emphasis must be j made on the home service pro-: gram to the armed services and their families and to veterans and their families. It is easy, ac- j cording lo Flemming, to over look the opportunities to serve in this capacity during a cold war; however, dedicated Rod Cross trained volunteers carry daily program replacing despair with hope in many serv ice homes. Feels Strong Need He indicated that he felt a strong need to focus attention on youth programs stressing the importance of training youth to become conscious of their place in society as future leaders and providing opportunity for them lo experience the joys of serv ing others. In addilion, he felt it import ant that Red Cross continue to expand and .support the blood program, nursing services, safe ty services, Gray Lady services and the international program. "As we rejoice in its accom plishments through the last cen tury we must recognize the im portance, not of just continuing, hut of strengthening our total Red Cross program, so we can look back on the next century with an even greater sense of accomplishment," he said. r lemming concluded with quotation from Albert Schweit zer, "Red Cross is a light in the darkness, and it is the duty of all of us to sec that it never goes out." First Report Meeting Scheduled for Crusade The first report meeting of progress of the 1963 United Cru sade will be held Monday noon, Sept. 16, in the Red Cross build ing, 60 Hawthorne ave. It will be followed by a report meeting every Monday noon throughout t h e campaign, ac cording to Gerald J. McGrew, chairman. A resolution endorsing the United Crusade was recently adopted by the Jackson county court, recommending that all county employees "follow the practice of good citizenship with their whole hearted support of the campaign exemplifying county employees' desire to pro tect the health and well-being of our community by providing the services that its residents want and need." The resolution was signed by County Judge Earl Miller. Com missioners Ed Taylor and Don ald E. Faber and by the follow ing department heads of county government: E. M. Madden, county clerk; Karl Janouch, treasurer; Thad W. Hatten, as sessor; Robert J. Carstcnsen, engineer; DcArmond Leigh, sheriff; Mark E. Boyden, sur veyor, and Alan B. Holmes, dist rict attorney. The resolution points out that "business and industrial groups are being asked to contribute one hour's pay per month." Portland. These are given in recognition for many years of service to the chapter. Robert D. Heffernan was elected to the position of chap ter chairman. Heffernan has a j R0Dert iworu oi service 10 me com munity, having served as divi sion head of the United Fund drive in 1961, chairman of the drive in 1962, member of the finance committee of the Boy Scouts in 1961-62, vice chair man of the Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross for the past three years, a member of the chamber of commerce board of and a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Educated in Area Educated in the Mcdford school system, he is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Willamette law school and is associated with the firm of Roberts, Kellington, Branch- field and Heffernan in Med- ford. Other officers elected during the meeting included Dr. Beck en, first vice chairman, Dr. Al Fellers, second vice chairman, Ross, reelected treas urer, and Mrs. Charles Darling, secretary. 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