Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 7

The Stateeman: Ofsgon. Thurskay February 1 SS3-7 Public. Employes, 55 or Cldery May Get Retirement Act Choice Salmon Law Gliange Sought Civil Defense Posts Filled Appointment of Dave Steelquist as chief of land transport and of Byrne Seeks 8.3 College Budset Boost equipment would go into the state Nev Initiative, Rt3ferendiiiii Bill Opposed Grange and labor spokesmen informed the Senate elections committee Wednesday they oppose a proposed constitutional amendment to make it harder to get initiatives and referenda on the ballot. The measure, sponsored by eastern Oregon legislators, would increase the number of signatures required on and require that the names be obtained througout the state. It would have to be referred to the people.

George Brown, secretary of the Oregon CIO. said the measure is an attempt to "further restrain the rights of the people to have an effective voice in state government." He added that the last, election, there was no evidence that any group had abused the- privileges of the initiative and referendum law. The increased number of signatures would result from the provision that the required number be based on the vote for governor cast at preceding election. It now is based on the vote for supreme court justice. George P.

Douglas a chief of air transport has completed organiza tion of the transportation sub-di vision or Marion County Civil Defense, Russell Pratt, assistant deputy in charge, announced Wednesday. Other section chiefs in the unit are Lynn Clark, Mau rice E. Anderson, pool chief, and wiiiara Taylor, chief of 'water transport. The operating- plan caHs for Douglas, Steelquist and Taylor to maintain current inventories of the vehicles, boats and aircraft while the control in time emergency would be under the dispatcher and pool chief. club, stated that It has enjoyed the second largest month in its history during December when 30,000 applications for new: Jersey came registrations and 8,000 applications for transfers were recorded by the national officers.

Gale, in reporting on the All- Jersey Milk program, stated that "what started slow in November, is now sweeping like a prairie lire." The difficulty now, he added. Is to find enough milk to supply all markets in Oregon. "The next meeting of the direc tors will be held March 7 at Grants Pass at an 8 p.m. banquet at the Rogue Food Shop, with the southern Oregon Jersey Cattle clubs as hosts. i 3 Adult Classes Draw Participants From Other Cities Approximately one-fifth of the 600 persons attending courses in the Adult Education program of the Salem Public School system are residents of other Willamette Valley towns, Director George Porter said Wednesday.

"Eleven, "or about one-half th total members of the musical band class live in Mill Porter They drive to Salem for the weekly night-time class. Several women in the knitting class, said Porter, live in McMinn-vtlle and teachers in the adult program are from Silverton, Turner and Monmouth. Last term, he said, an auto-load of women drove, from St. Paul once week for the upholstery class. ANYBODY LOSE A WATCH? NEW YORK VIf the owner of a $100 gold watch and a pair of kidskin gloves will call at the Liberty Avenue police station, he can have But the police expect jjO claimants.

They were dropped by two armed gunmen who tried to rob Irving Goldman, a Jeweler, in his store. Goldman charged the two and. put them to rout. mm Clolhiers For Hen ation lopic oi jersey Qub Directors By L1UIE MADSEK Farm Editor, The Statesman Legislative procedings-were objects of top interest to members of the. Oregon Jersey Cattle Club directors as they met Wednesday at the Senator Hotel for their February meeting.

Neal Miller, president of the 400-membership club, presided. with Mrs. Charles Couche, Sher wood, acting as secretary in the absence of E. Blinkhorn, Oregon City, who was UL A milk bill, expected in the legislative hopper in a day or two, was called to the attention of the directors by John Gale, chairman of the cattle club milk com mittee. The proposed bill.

Gale said, which did not yet have a number or a title, would, he fear ed, "threaten the bonus now paid to All-Jersey Milk by the Fred Meyers stores. It also broadened the powers of the milk marketing board he added, as he urged the milk producers to watch for it" Plan Endorsed Harry Lane, Sherwood, asked endorsement of a bill that is now being prepared raising minimum butterfat requirements, from 3.2 per cent to 3.5. Lane reported that a group of Holstein and Guernsey breeders are already endorsing this. The Jersey folk joined the two other breds in approving this bill, and Floyd Bates, western director of the national Jersey cluS, and Lane were asked to attend hearing on the bilL The club also went on record as opposing the Harvey Bill (House Bill 24) which would throw the racing funds into the general fund instead of in the fair funds. Opposition was based on fear of loosing funds for county and cattle fairs.

Hearing Discussed The milk hearing set for Feb. 17 at Portland was discussed with the directors, going on record opposing the lowering of butterfat content of Grade A bottled milk at standard prices in the Portland area, and also opposing low ering the butterfat-100 weight pricing ratio from what it is today. Bates, reporting on the national Legisl The joint ways and means committee of the current legislature decided to introduce a -ill permitting public employes 55 or order, subject to the state retirement law, to advise their in writing whether or not they desire to come under the act. The "state finance department, under another- bill, would be reimbursed for surveys, investigations and other activities performed for other departments. legislation was requested by Harry Dorman, director of the state finance division.

Insurance resulting from damaged state police automotive Smyth Gives Farewell Talks At Legislature Larry Smyth, Oregon Journal political editor, shattered prece dent Wednesday when he spoke on the floor of each house. Smyth, who leaves next week for Washington. D. to become public information director for Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay, spoke on the floor of tne senate and house after they passed resolutions congratulating him. The oldest members couldn't remember when a non-member had been permitted to speak while a legislative session was being held.

Outsiders have spoken- be fore, but only while the lawmak ers were in recess. The house presented Smyth with a brief case. Senate President Eugene E. Marsh explained that Smyth was permitted to talk to the legislators while they were in session because "he's really been one of us for these many years." He has covered legislative sessions since 1931. Smyth said the Washington job is the only one "I ever turned down twice and then accepted.

I honestly don't know if I'm coming back here, but I have a year's leave of absence. Members of the legislative press corps, some 16 strong, gave a dinner in honor of Smyth Wednesday evening. Smyth's successor, Douglas Mc-Kean, arrived here Wednesday. McKean has covered several pre vious legislative sessions. GEVURTZ police department fund instead of ihe general funu of the state under provisions of another bill.

Two bills from the state forestry division were reported out by the ways and means committee. One would legalize-the state forest patrol fund and the other would extend the insect control fund to The latter fund, agregating $459,000, would be aggregating $459,000, would be 1 used for the control of the spruce A $40,000 revolving fund for the state civil service commission also was approved by the committee. Patterson to Seek FCC Extension Of TV Deadline Gov. Paul L. Patterson, who has said he doesn't think the legislature should put the into educational television before 1955, said Wednesday he Is going to find out if the Federal Communications Commission might hold the edu cational TV channels open beyond its 1954 deadline.

The governor discussed the problem with Senate President Eugene E. Marsh, House Speaker Rudie Wilhelm Jr- James Morris of state -owned KOAC, State Grange Master Elmer McClure, and the house and senate educa tion committees. Uganda Speaker In Salem Today A native of Uganda, East Africa, Ernest Kalibala, will speak at two meetings in Salem today under sponsorship of American Friends Service Committee and the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He will address a Willamette University UNESCO group at noon in Lausanne Hall and will address a public meeting at 8 p.m. in Bush School.

He lived a primitive life as a boy, received missionary schooling and later studied at Tuskegee Institute, Columbia University and Harvard University where he earned a doctor of philosophy degree. Salem's Only Open Friday Hito Till 9 O'GlocIi 1 0fa Salem's Quality i( The Sun Life Assurance Co. Canada takes Pleasure In Announcing The Appointment of DONALD G. PETERSEN AS DISTRICT SUPERVISOR ASSOCIATESi Stuart Johnson Guy Jonas E. M.

Jarvis 134 Jefferson, Salem Tel. 4-5187 or 2-0774 Introduction of bills later in the current legislative session provid ing salmon law regulations in an Leffort to remove conflicts be tween offshore sports angling and commercial fishing was indicated at' a conference Wednesday. Sitting in at the conference were representatives of the State Game Commission, State Fish Commission and State Police, together with several members of the House Game Committee. Representatives of the Douglas County Court, port Umpqua commission 1 and Douglas county parks department explained that more than $130,000 has been ex pended by Douglas County in de veloping sports xismng iaciuiies at Winchester Bay, at the mouth of the Umpqua river. A few sports fishermen.

It-was said, by purchasing commercial license, evade bag limit regula tions, while sports anglers are re- stricten to two fish It was urged that this conflict be removed by uniform licensing regulations. THIEVES IS COOLER ST. LOUK. Mo. (flVSafe crack ers who burglarized a market here went to the cooler, but they haven't been caught yet.

They wheeled the safe into the refrigerator and closed the door to deaden the noise they made while opening It. They got $807 from the safe and also made off with $109 worth of meat A Ilonih Metropolitan Grosley Dealer Will Give Up to The State Board of Higher Education Is asking an overall in crease of 8 per cent in its 1953-55 budget, compared with the budg et tor the current two-year peri od. Chancellor Charles D. Byrne told a group of joint ways and means committee members here -Wednesday. The total general fund budget for the next biennium Is approxi mately $29,000,000.

Byrne 'said the board is ask ing for $11,769,663 annually to operate its eight campuses and extension programs, an increase in state funds of 6.9 per cent. For statewide public services such as hospitals, clinics and agricul-i rural research, the board Is re questing $3,579,421 annually. The chancellor said he is estimating a steady enrollment of about 13,000 for the next two years on the eight campuses, but warned that tne swing upward will begin in 1955 and continue until present enrollments are dou bled by 1963. Byrne said that by far bis most! important budget request is for alary increases for the academic staff. i Civic Rights Bill Launched Sen.

Philip S. Hitchcok, Klamath Falls, and nine other senators Wednesday introduced the civil rights bill, which would make it a minor crime, for any eating place, hotel, motor court or amusement places to refuse service to anybody because of his race or religion. A memorial asking congress to provide money to deepen the Columbia river channel to 48 feet between Portland and Astoria was introduced by Sen. Rex Ellis, Pendleton. Another measure to permit county courts or commissioners to fix all salaries of county officials was introduced in the senate.

If it passes, the legislature wouldn't have to pass a flood of county salary increase bills each session. WOULD PERMIT FISHING Boat fishing in the Rogue river above Bybee bridge in Jackson County would be permitted for persons over 60 years old by a bill introduced Wednesday by Sen. Ben Day, Medford. That part of the river, however, would re main closed to all other persons, House Bills Bills introduced In the Houii H.B. 261 GoodaU.

makes it a criminal offense for an individual paid out of public funds to purchase goods through certain associations. H3 262 Hall, relates to salaries of county officials of Lincoln County. H.B. 263 Committee on Fish and Game, relate to the seizure of certain fashing appliances H.B. 264 Hill, provides for the relief of Neva I.

Levinsen, widow of a deceased member of Oregon State Police; appropriates money. H.B. 26S Jensen, appropriates money to reimburse Jack Cervetto and Peter Ezetta ou account of slaughtered diseased hogs. i H.B. 266 Root and Mann, relates to artificial weather control.

HJ. 267 Roth, relates to fees to be collected by district court clerks in Multnomah County. H.B. 268 Dammasch and Jensen, re-, lates to the practice of naturopathy. HJ3.

269 Hall, relates to the boundaries of rural fire protection districts as they affect boundaries of cities and towns. H.B. 270 Dammasch and Jensen, relates to licenses of chiropratic physicians. H.B. 271 Dammasch and Jensen, relates to the qualifications of naturopathic physicians.

H.B. 272- Dammasch and Jensen, relates to the qualifications of chiropractic physicians. H.B. 273 Hill and Stewart, relates to motor vehicle operator licenses. H.B.

274 Weatherford. appropriates 5.000 for assistance to "Old Oregon Trail. Inc." H3. 27S Committee on corporate fees for certain foreign corporations. H.B.

278 Committee on Statute Revision, relates to borrowing money from federal services for work relief. H.B. 277 Committee on Local Government, relates to local budgets, par-' ticularly those of municipal corpora-, tions. H.B. 278 Committee on Highways.

provides for impounding and sale of motor vehicles left parked on hlgh- ways. H.B. 279 Committee on Highways, relates to motor vehicle' registration, -Jrimarily license plates. KB. 280 Committee on Highways by 1 request, relates to the suspension of operators licenses.

HJB. 281 Committee on Highways, relates to the suspension of operators' and chauffeurs licenses. H.B. 282 Committee on Education, relates to the education of mentally retarded and mentally girted children; appropriates $90,000. HJB.

283 Morgan, relates to wilful negligent driving of a defecUvely- equipped motor vehicle; provides pen-I alties. HJs. 284 Committee on Education, gives to the State Board of Education mm 3 Ii WoniVBe Long How! THERE IS STILL A LARGE SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM. GET YOURS NOW WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD AT THESE TERRIFIC SAVINGS. ALL SUITABLE FOR YEAR AROUND WEAR.

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