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.MhlJI-UiilJ MAIL, iKlbljMS. AlbLttOKO, OKtljON Oregon Has the Only Continuing 'Town Meeting' Throughout Nation By ZAN STARK Unitrd Press International SALEM, Ore. (UPD Oregon Is a slate where the taxpayer can say "no" and mean it. Residents are proud of their "Oregon system," which pro duces the only continuing state wide "town meeting" govern ment in the land. The voters can strike down laws or tax bills they do not like, and initiate their own leg islation. This year, voters dumped a $60 million tax increase pack age approved at the regular session of the legislature to fi nance the state's $404 million general fund budget. Gov. Mark Hatfield then called a special session of the Ceiling, Roof Are Damaged by Blaze Ceiling, rafters and roof were damaged in a fire at 2616 W. Main St. Saturday morning, the Medford Fire Department reported. The occupant, Paul Gardner, was absent at the time. Flames did considerable dam age to the living room and ex tended to a lean-to shed, fore men said. legislature to enact budget cuts demanded by taxpayers. Voter Is King As a visiting Republican gov ernor asked incredulously of Hatfield, "You mean you let the voters decide if they want a tax increase in your state?" In Oregon they do. As a result, there is a strange mixture of political philoso phies, disrupted party align ments, and almost total lack of party discipline in Oregon. i Republican Governor Hatfield recommended an austerity pro- gram. It was ratified by a : Democratically controlled legis lature. But the vole was not along party lines. Rccause the voter is king, politicians play it "every man for himself." Voters Adopt System The story of Oregon's unique system began shortly after the turn of the century when the voters adopted the initiative and referendum. Since that time lawmakers have been in a contest with the voters to adopt legislation that will not be overthrown. When new tax bills are enact ed, there's a breathless 90-day wait while the electorate de cides if it wants to refer the measure to a special election. It gives voters a sporting chance to overthrow tax bills Francyl Howard attacked the nor and most of the state's dai ly newspapers 10 baivage uie tax program, it was defeated 3'k to 1. Sometimes legislators are so sensitive about the power of the people that nothing gets done. That is the major drawback to thev do not like That's what happened this year. Some 23,000 signatures were needed on referendum pe titions to bring the tax bill to a special election. Weekly newspaper Editor J. hill with such editorial vigor he unexpectedly found himself heading the referral movement. The underfinanced and disor ganized drive netted 75,000 sig natures in a matter of weeks. Despite efforts by the gover- . 4'- ". J fa" . , '. ;tlxnv-.S i; urIW"M nw " . such overwhelming people-par ticipation in government. Party organizations suffer. Compared with many states, Oregon is unbelievably "clean" politically. It's so "clean" there is no real party patronage. Without patronage, there is no level to enforce party discip line. Oregon office seekers run on the issues often in the face of their own party platforms. For example, during the spe cial session, legal snags threa tened creation of a 100,000-aere space age industrial park in the desert wastelands of north eastern Oregon. The project is a Hatfield pet and he was forced to ask the Democratically controlled legis lature to pass special legisla tion to bail it out of difficulties. It was a politically explosive issue one made to order for a party-line slap at the governor. Starts Sizzling Attack Former Federal Power Com missioner Howard Morgan, who may be a Democratic candidate for governor when Hatfield's term expires in 1966. rallied Democrats and kicked off a sizzling attack. The battle was swiftly gaining momentum when the assassina tion of President Kennedy stunned the legislature into a nine-day recess. When the session resumed the battle sputtered for a day, then law makers approved the Hat field bill, and went home. It appeared that during the recess legislators got "the word" from constituents who didn't think the project should be made a political football. Avoid Making Cuts During the axe-wielding spe cial session, legislators avoided making cuts in their own pay, which earlier this year had been raised from $50 to $250 a month. An initiative movement to correct the lawmakers' over sight, and halve their pay, al ready is under way. In a post-special session press conference Hatfield said ha wouldn't start draiting a rev enue program for 1965-67 until after the deadline passed (or the people to initiate revenue measures. At least two citizens groups now are investigating the pos sibility of initiating a sales taS to appear on next year's ballot. Oregon's statewide town meet ing is still in session. iiii$iOiii$iii9i$i$i$i$i0!9iiOi$iOiOii$i(iOi$liiOiOiOiOiOiOi$i$i$iii$i GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR THE LATE SHOPPER FROZEN C All wave which has several days is -Typifying the intense cold gripped Chicago for the past this ice-covered automobile, frozen over as the result of a broken main. Temperatures have dipped to levels with no relief in sight. (UPD water record f FOR YOUR RECORDS and PHONOGRAPHS All Types Records-Singles and Albums Phonos from $19.95 A CHARGE PLATE STORE Ik TERMS LA ON ALL jR PHONOS' ijl IF DESIRED Ft, 5 UlMHMUilMm MEDFORD, OREGON f Open Monday Night Until 9:00 p.m. "The Stora of a Thousand Thoughtful Gift" 'Foreign Countries I Represented at 50C i ASHLAND Eleven foreign countries and l.'t foreign stu dents are represented in the final fall term enrollment fig ures (or Southern Oregon College. Ten other stales, including Alaska and Hawaii, contributed 137 more students to the record breaking total of 2,111 enrolled for the term. Jackson County, as expected, topped all other counties with 1,110 students, followed by Jose nhine County with 180; Lanr with 176; Klamath with 142; Douglas with 125; and Coos with 63 enrollees. Thirty-two of Oregon's 36 counties are repre sented. Foreign countries with stu dents attending include Canada, Congo, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Portugal, Sierra Leone, and Southern Rhodesia. Out of state students are reg istered from Alaska, 6; Cali fornia, 82; Hawaii, 30; Idaho, 4; I Montana, 1; Nevada, 5; Ohio, 2; I South Carolina, 1; Washington, 1 5; and Utah, 1. Meet Mr. A. B.C. n n u n L i v- - l ' kX - He Works for our Advertisers He is one of the experienced circulation auditors on the start of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.' Just as a bank examiner makes a periodic check of the records of your hank so does Mr H C. visit our office nt regular intervals to make an exacting inspection nnd audit ot cur circulation records. The circulation facts thus obtained arc condensed in easy-to-read audit reports which tell our advertisers: How much circu lation we have; where it. goes; how il was obtained; nnd many other FACTS that tell advertisers what they get for their money when they advertise in this newspaper. Adversers ore invited lo osk for a copy ot our latest A.B C. report. TVe Audit Bureau of Ci'cula tioni, of wiich this newspaper is a member, is a cooperative, nonprofit association of nearly 4,000 advertisers, advertising agencies and publishers. Or ganized in 1914, A B.C. brought order out of advertising chaos by establishing: A def inition for paid circulol'on; rule and standards for auditing and reporting the circulations of newspapers and periodicals. MEDF0RDTiWrRIBUNE Council Approves Purchase of Park Concession Units The Medford City Council Thursday approved the expendi ture of $1,247.85 to purchase con cession equipment at Hawthorne Park. The equipment includes an ice maker, a hot dog dispenser unit, a carbonator, and numerous soft-drink dispensers. The Med ford Swim Association's DroDos- al to pay the city 15 per cent of their gross receipts in 1964 fori the operation of the Hawthorne Park concession was also ap proved. Public hearings were called for zone changes at 37 Quince St., the northeast corner of Clark and Narregan Streets, and the east side of Riverside Ave nue at Crater Lake Highway. Included was the annexation of property between the extension of Columbus and Chestnut Streets from Prune Street to the existing city limits. Other council action included; Variance Is Approved I Approving a variance to1 erect a direction sign on the northeast corner of Stevens and Royal Streets. j Granting Pacific Power and Light Company an casement to provide for the extension of ap proximately three poles to sup ply electric power for the pump for the water supply at Willow Lake Resort. Withdrawing recently an nexed territory from the Med-1 ford Rural Fire Protection Dis-i trict. j Accepting two improvement projects paving streets in Blos som Hill Unit 3, and demolition work for the Federal and Han sen building. Commenting on the nine persons arrested by the Med ford Police Wednesday and ear ly Thursday, Mayor James Dun levy said: "By such action this makes Medford an undesirable place for criminals." He also complimented the other law en forcement agencies (or their as sistance. Madrigal Singers On Medical Program The Madrigal Singers of Med ford High School under the di rection of Lynn Sjolund will be featured on "Adventures in Medicine" at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon over station KBES-TV. This departure from the usual program format, which is basi cally a medical panel discussion among physicians and surgeons, is traditional for the program before Christmas each year, ac cording to Mrs. C. Ivan Burton, moderator. The Madrigal Singers are ap pearing (or the sixth time as special guests on the show, and their program will he varied and unusual, Mrs. Burton said. Vandalism Reported j By Ashland Police ' ASHLAND - Ashland noli reported a series of vandalism incidents rriday night. Someone turned on a fire hy drant on Euclid Street, resulting in silt damage to some yards. A cap off the same fire hydrant was thrown through the wind shield of a car owned by M. C. l.mmgrr and Sons. 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