Salem Scene
by Everett E. Cutter
Special Committee Seeks
To Modernize Legislature
Some 15 months and 40 meet
ings after its inception, the
Advisory Committee on the
Oregon Legislature has devel
oped recommendations—many
of them predicted —for streng
thening and streamlining our
lawmaking branch of govern
ment.
The special committee, creat
ed by the 1967 legislature, con
sists of three state senators,
four representatives and 30
lay citizens. Its goal: to find
ways to make Oregon’s legis
lative branch and its work
more efficient, effective, re
sponsive and understandable.
Among its final dozens of
recommendations toward the
goal, to be considered during
the forthcoming session, are
13 actual bills and resolutions
for adoption. Proposals run the
gamut from construction to
committee structures, from
legislative pay to public rela
tions.
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Household Drugs May Cause Defects,
March of Dimes Physician Warns
LSD and thalidomide
come to mind immediately
when we think of drugs
which may cause birth de
fects. But more and more
scientists are equally sus
picious of the commonplace
medications found in the
family medicine chest.
Even simple remedies such
as aspirin are under investiga
tion. So are vitamins in exces
sive doses, nose drops and
many other over-the-counter
medicines.
Some experts fear that over
emphasis on the dramatically
dangerous drugs overshadows
a far more important fact—
until scientists understand
more clearly how chemicals
affect the child in the womb,
all drugs are suspect.
A “terminology gap” m the
popular definition of drugs has
clouded this important point,
according to Dr. Virginia Ap
gar, vice president for medical
affairs of The National Foun
dation-March of Dimes.
“The word ‘drugs’ has come
to mean only the addicting
narcotics and barbiturates, or
the mind-expanding marijua
na, LSD and ‘speed.’ But the
truth is that druf s include the
whole range of chemicals hu
man beings ma" take in the
form of pills, powders, cap
sules, injections, inhalents or
by absorption through the
skin,” Dr. Apgar says.
One reason for increased
suspicion of all drugs is the
relatively
recent
medical
awareness that the womb is
not a perfectly safe haven.
Physicians once thought it to
be completely protected by the
placenta, preventing harmful
agents from being passed by
the mother to the unborn
child. Today, doctors who used
to speak confidently of the
“placental barrier” as an im
pervious, natural protective
agent, know that the theory
and the barrier are full of
holes.
, .
In its prenatal care litera
ture, The National Founda
tion-March of Dimes, which
entered the field of birth de
fects after the conquest of
polio, warns all (women of
childbearing age against self-
medication, home remedies,
and “borrowing” pills from
friends and relatives.
Even prescription drugs
normally taken without ill ef
Significantly, the committee
is not advocating annual legis
lative sessions. This is in keep
ing with strong statewide sen
timent that annual sessions
would promote “professional
legislators” in a government
which fares well with its part
time, citizen lawmakers from
all vocations.
Difficulties of biennial ses
sions in revenue and budget
planning for 30 months hence
are recognized, though. The
committee therefore recom
mends that the legislature be
allowed to call itself into spec
ial session by a majority of the
members of both houses. At
present, only the governor may
convene a special session.
FOROOEALER
OPTION SAI£
4—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Jan. 16, 1969
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CORRESPONDENTS
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MALFORMED/ARMS AND LEGS of a patient at a March of Dim..
Birth Defect* Center resemble those of thalidomide victim*. Scien
tist* suspect that other drug* found in the average medicine cabinet
may cause other birth defects.
feet should be re-evaluated by
a physician when pregnancy is
a possibility. No woman, of
course, should refuse to take
medicine which her doctor
considers essential to her over
all health. Indeed, failure to
take needed medication may
be as dangerous to a develop
ing fetus as random self-med
ication.
If an expectant mother is
under the cere of more than
one specialist, each doctor
should know what has been
prescribed by the ether since
some chemicals, of relatively
low risk by themselves may be
hazardous in combination with
other drugs. Talking exactly
the prescribed amount is also
important — twice what the
doctor orders does not do
twice as much good.
Many people are surprised
that such things as vitamins
are considered drugs. But
vitamins are chemicals. Too
much vitamin K, for example,
sometimes causes jaundice
which can damage an unborn
child’s eentral nervous system.
Too much vitamin D during
pregnancy can cause excess
calcium in the baby, a con
dition which may be related
to defects of the heart and
bones as well as to mental re
tardation.
■ Using nose drops is not gen
erally recognized as “taking
drugs.” Yet nose drops which
are powerful enough to
contract the blood vessels of
the nose may also be strong
enough to contract the blood
vessels of the placenta and
placental bed, reducing the
oxygen and nutrition the fetus
receives.
Many drugs, whether they
have been available for a long
time or are new developments,
have great merit as aids to
human health and comfort,
Dr. Apgar , admits.
“But before we take or
freely prescribe any chemical,
new or old, it behooves all of
us—doctors, laymen and, es
pecially potential parents—to
consider first what the ulti
mate cost might be to future
generations.”
Heavy Snow Causes Some
Damage in Detroit-Idanha
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STATE GOVERNMENT
Today many states are considering constitutional revision.
Is this good? It’s wonderful, according to a former Governor of
North Carolina, Terry Sanford, who says it is high time, “for
the very future of our federal system is at stake.”
State government must not be limited to a regulating and
holding operation, but should guide and channel growth so as
to take its proper place in the world of the future. As Governor
Sanford remarked, “A state constitution cannot be a compila
tion of petty prohibitions but rather must be a guide for pro
gressive state government.”
Federal programs will continue to fail, in his opinion, un
less the state role is strengthened. Central authority must give
way to state-local initiative and construction experimentation
to arrive at sound solutions, by eliminating bureaucratic red
tape.
“We cannot endure without strong, meaningful state gov
ernments. We must have them; otherwise there is no federal
system," Governor Sanford says.
Many state constitutions require the election of too many
state officials, according to Sanford, and state executive lead
ership is fragmented. Another hindrance to good state govern
ment is the lack of continuity, which makes it difficult to get
worthwhile programs under full steam. “The future of Amer
ican government depends on what kind of future we shape for
the states,” he observed.
DETROIT—“Old Man” win
ter moved into the Upper feathered friends.
North Santiam Canyon in earn A substitute bird menu in
est last week and dumped gobs cludes, bread crumbs, bits of
of snow; turning our great apple, ground nuts, peanut
forest into a winter wonder butter and suet. Those extra
land. As of Tuesday the Detroit pancakes or waffles also make
area had 2^4 feet of snow on fine food for the birds if brok
the ground and Marion Forks en or cut into small pieces.
nearly six feet of the white
stuff.
Snow depth in the Santiam Eberhart-Miller
Pass area was not learned, but Wedding Solemnized
reports indicated there is lots
of it. Near blizzard conditions Saturday in Portland
in the Cascade mountains forc IDANHA—Miss Debra Eber
ed closure of Hoodoo Ski Bowl hart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
and made travel over Santiam Donald Patterson of Portland
Pass extremely hazardous Sat became the bride of Bobby
Gene Miller, son of Mr. and
urday.
Mrs. Fred Miller of Idanha on
State police were discourag Saturday,
January 11. The cere
ing all but emergency travel
was performed by Judge
through the pass, saying it was mony
snowing hard and continuous Abrams in the Multnomah
ly. It was noted that through County Courthouse. Miss De
bra Ware of Portland was the
traffic was light over the maid
of honor and Freddie
week-end. A two hour power
Miller, brother of the groom
outage occurred in the Detroit was
best man.
area from 2 to 4 P. M. Satur-l
A
wais held at
day. Snow plows have been 5:00 P. reception
at the home of the
working around the clock to groom’s M.
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
keep highways and city streets Fred Miller
Idanha. Cutting
open. Detroit and Idanha snow the cake was of Miss
Debra Ware,
removal from city streets was
By Boots Cbamuion
contracted last fall to Darr serving at the coffee urn was
John Hall of Idanha escaped
Mrs.
Lisa
Philpot
and
at
the
Menn is.
punch bowl Mrs. Linda Miller, injury Sunday when h>« car
Some trees, not of the native both sisters of the bride. The hit a slick spot on the North
type, and shrub damage in couple will make their home Santiam highway and left the
the area has been reported. At in Portland were Mr. Miller road near Mehama.
the Harold Champion home a is employed at Portland Wire
Reports indicated the car
large Smoke tree, laden with and Steel Co., Mrs. Miller is was totaled out and Mr. Hall
snow split down the middle employed by an Insurance returned home by bus.
ruining the tree, and a honey Company.
Mrs. Paul (Shirley) Knapp
suckle trellis snapped under
of Idanha was hospitalized
the heavy weight of snow. The
over night at Santiam Memor
new Christmas nativity frame Weather at Detroit
ial hospital Wednesday night
work at the Detroit Catholic
following a fall at her home.
Not Even for the Birds The accident occurred when
Church also collapsed.
DETROIT—It was reported she fell down the ice and snow
At Idanha Mrs. Paul Knapp
said they had just put in a here Tuesday that some wild laden steps at her home Wed
new lawn last summer and birds resembling canaries have nesday morning. She sustained
terraced the banks with young been sighted in the Marion a broken wrist in the fall and
trees and shrubs. She said it is Forks area. According to the is now sporting a cast on the
feared the new plantings have report the birds are so tame arm to the elbow.
they can be picked up.
Eric Nyberg has been con
been damaged.
It is not known if this is fined to his bed for several
Night temperature the past
week have ranged from 24 to because they are so numb with days apparently with the flu.
28 degrees and day temperatur the cold, or if they are just He has been quite ill.
tame.
Mabel Poncia left last Mon
es in the Mid 30’s.
It is believed by some resi day, on an extended visit with
Salem Jaycee Ski School
scheduled to open at Hoodoo dents that part of the birds her daughter, Laura Seaburg,
Ski Bowl List week-end was slow movements may be from who resides near Eugene.
lack of food. It is suggested Fire Department Called—
postponed.
The Idanha Rural Fire De
Gordon Walker of the ski by bird lovers that giving them
school said the missed dates a little food would be a hum partment was called out on
will be made up February 1st ane idea. Speculation is that Thursday morning in a howl
and 2nd. He ¿uided that tickets they may have got caught in ing snow storm shortly at 10
for the last week-end will be the storms here on their mi o'clock to the James Gray re
gration to a warmer climate. sidence at the Three C Camp
honored this week-end.
to quell a flue fire. Little
We would probably like to
damage was done since the
say "this snow is for the birds”
Why Don’t You Subscribe to fire was confined to a small
tmt they don’t like it either
area on the roof which ignited
, Lets don't forget to feed our The Mill City Enterprise
the flue.
IDANHA outside
Mrs. Ada Tompkins, who
was hospitalized at Santiam
Memorial hospital at Stayton,
DETROIT was
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al recently following a bout
with pneumonia.
Friday to Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
May were his son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. John May of
Hillsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marsh re
turned home Sunday follow
ing four days in the Salem and
Keizer addition, assisting their
son and dauhter-in-Iaw, Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Sandmel move
from Salem to Keizer. Mrs.
Marsh said they not only got
stuck in the snow on their re
turn home, but that they had
to shovel their way into the
house. They reside in Fischer
addition.
Ray Sophy, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Sophy, Sr., of Jordan
Valley is now attending OTI
at Klamath Falls. Ray gradu
ated with the class of 1968 at
Detroit.
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