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Thursday, Auguit 26, T971 The Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Carol Greig Represents USA At Scout Jamboree land, Scotland and Denmark. Of the 600 scouts at the jam* boree about 400 were from Greenland, so Carol had ample opportunity to learn about the Greenlanders and their pro blems. Seventy - five percent of Greenlands population is under 15 years of age. This does not lead to juvenile delinquency and a drug problem as it is here, but there is a high smo king and alcohol rate. About 50 percent of the youngsters in Greenland belong to the scout ing movement. The Scouts found that the milk had an odd flavor but it was not Roast beef with a tuna fish until they had drunk quite a bit flavor is how Girl Scout Lea that they learned that they were der, Carol Greig of Nyssa des drinking Musk Ox milk. The cribes her first taste of whale only milk in Greenland arrives meat. This was one of the in powdered form. Carol, who is the daughter unusual foods she sampled during the AussivikJamboretten of Mrs. Martin Greig of Nyssa in Greenland. This jamboree summed up her trip to Green commemorated Greenland's land by saying it was a‘‘beauti- conversion to Christianity, 250 ful young country beginning to feel its growing pains and try years ago. Carol was not only the sole ing to change and modernize” American leader there, but she she said. Carol will return to the Uni was also the youngest, not even reaching the regulation age of versity of Oregon where she is 21. Of her five girls two came a senior majoring in physical from Alaska, one from North education. She and a friend Dakota, Minnesota and New York started a Campus Gold group for adult Scouts on the campus State. Although 87 counties hadbeen during her second year. She invited only nine accepted and has been with the Scouting move these were from the northern ment since 1957 when she joined counties, including Finland, a Brownie group in Nyssa, where Norway, Sweden, Canada, and she still lives with her five the Northwest Territories, Eng- younger brothers. A Salem Scene Pag« Five i «Ml »! » »Ä •"« »Ä Ä« •"« Ä »"« •"» » ! USDA CHOICE LEAN & JUICY RIB STEAK. LEAÑ & TENDER LEAN PORK STEA SHORT RIBS /BOIOGNJI^^^ CHUNK FIRM, RIPE FRESH CRISP LETTUCE 3 GARDEN FRESH CUCUMBERS AND BEU PEPPERS.^^ JUMBO HEADS by Jack Zimmerman Next year promises a renewal becomes law — 90 days follow of Oregon’s biennial battle be ing adjournment of the Legis- tween ‘‘legislative wisdom” and 1 lature. It takes four per cent the will of the people. of those voting for governor to The former refers to legis- meet this petition requirement . lation enacted by state law and current referendum pro makers at Salem during odd- moters must obtain 26,656 sig year legislative sessions. The natures by Sept. 8. people’s will means the popular Amendments referred by the vote. And the so-called battle Legislature to next May’s Pri invariably occurs during even- mary deal with eliminating voter year elections following legisla literacy requirements and tive adjournments. lowering the voting age, re The stage was set for these pealing the decennial state cen every-other-year squabbles in sus, allowing Legislators to call 1902 when Oregon became one special sessions, provide bonds .of the first states to adopt for state capital construc the process of initiative and tion and bonds for irrigation referendum. In effect they give and water development. the people the power to legis Referred bylawmakers to vo late on their own and to re ters at next year’s General peal acts by elected Legisla Election are proposals that tors as well. would permit location of state The check-and-balance sys institutions outside Marion tem is further refined by a County, set standard qualifica requirement that legislated tions for sheriffs, amend county Constitutional Amendments purchase and lease limitations,* must be referred to the voters. change Constitutional pro All of this tends to expand visions regarding religion (with citizen participation in the De special reference to providing mocratic process. And it also state funds to denominational tends to sustain those long “bed schools), permit six-member sheet” ballots so familiar to juries and broaden eligibility Oregon voters. for loans to veterans. A review of legislative ac On the initiative front, pe tivity and word from the Se titioners would prevent proper^ cretary of State’s office combine tax funds from being used to to lead election buffs to believe finance education, prohibit union 1972 could be the year for security contracts, invoke a two ballots in the kingsizecategory. per cent residential property The 1971 Legislature has re tax limitation, create a one- ferred 11 Constitutional Amend- half per cent limit on all pro mends to the people. Five will perty taxes, enact a net re be voted upon during the next ceipts tax, change the line of May’s Primary Election and six succession to the office of go will appear on the ballot in vernor, repeal the ban on lot November '72. teries, permit sale of alcoholic At the same time an addi beverages to those 18 and older tional 13 measures are being and repeal gubernatorial pen instigated by the people — nine sions. of which already have been cer Referendum petitions would tified and proponents are busy repeal 1971 city-county conso seeking enough signatures to lidation enabling legislation, re place them before General Elec peal the cigaret tax, repeal ob tion voters. scenity provisions in the new The Legislature has the power Criminal Code and repeal the to specify at which election city-county power to levy a voters will ballot on amend motor vehicle registration law. But initia ments it refers. If all petitioners are suc tives — those instigated by pe cessful, 1972 would see voters tition dealing with both Consti balloting on at least 24 issues — tutional Amendments and new as well as trying to decide who statutes, appear on General will occupy some mighty impor Election ballots only. The same tant offices. Several times in applies to the referendum power recent history voters have reserved by the people, which faced a dozen or more such could be expressed as the issues in a single year. But people’s power to veto legisla- the greatest number of state ion. wide measures was established All three actions necessitate in 1952 when the ballot listed petitions signed by registered a total of 18. Next heaviest voters prior to specified recent year was 1970 — deadlines. In each case the num one less, for a total of 17. ber of signers is a percentage Chances are slim, however, of the total votes cast for all that all petitioners will succeed. gubernatorial candidates during Since its inception in 1902, the he preceding election of a go people have used the initiative vernor. petition only 219 times. And An initiative amendment cur the referendum has been invoked rently requires 53,312 signers only 48 times in the same period. and a statutory amendment, 39,- The battle between legislative 984. The figures are eight wisdom and the people’s will is and six percent, respectively, really a pair of confrontations. of the total vote for governor The first skirmish — obtaining n 1968. And in both cases, sufficient signatures, now is iroponents have until next July underway. The second, the ac to obtain the signatures in tual fight at the polls, is more rder to qualify for the '72 than a year away. General Election. 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