Paulus <*, '8-36*12 , on panel for park }8| 11 ;ij\ State Rep. Norma Paalu U-Salem, has been name < hairmart of the advisor committee on scenic ai lecreation areas of ihe D< partment Of Environment; Quahty (DEQ). The committee include representation from indue try, environmental group and public agencies. It ha the job of evaluating wha needs to be done and wha can be done to protect Oi egon’s scenic and recreatio; reas. Among the areas to b considered by the net committee are state parks federal recreation sites, see nic waterways, wildlife re fuges, wild and scenic river and buffer zones arouni recreation and wildernesi areas. The committee includei representatives from indus try, environmental group! and public agencies. Its firs meeting will be in mid-April At that time the commit tee is expected to submit t( DEQ its recommendations it the form of proposed regula tions paralleling Oregon’! recently adopted wilderness regulations. Scenic, Relation | Committee Warned 1 <3/ / /7Z The State Department of Grade Concrete Co. Environmental Quality Frank Gilchrist, Gilchrist (DEQ) has announced the Timber Co.; Edward Smith, formation of an Advisory Bureau of Sport Fisheries Committee on Scenic and and Wildlife; Ward Arm- Recreation Areas. strong. Associated Oregon Chairman is Mrs. Norma Industries; David Talbot, Paulus, a Salem lawyer &nd Department of Transporta- a state representative. tion; Larry Williams, Or- The committee includes egon Environmental Coun Counrepresentatives representatives from indus- cil; John Schwabe, attorney; try environmental groups Ann Squires, Oregon Shores and public agencies. It-will- Conservation Coalition; J. E. hold its first meeting in mid- Schroeder, Oregon State April, at which time it will Department of Forestry; submit to DEQ recommen- fames Haas Fish Comms- dation on proposed regula- sion of Oregon, Lyle V tions paralleling the state s Gordon, Pacific Powe ^ recently adopted wilderness Light Co., a^ William B regulations. . , tholomew, state engineer s "This is a controversial office. I - occion. "This is a controversial area and a tough assign assignment," ment," said L. B. Day, DEQ director. "There will be a fine line dfawn between lo local cal governments’s right to do its own planning and the concerns of the public for the protection and preserva preservation tion of public areas with unique scenic value.” Other members of the Committee indue: Dean Brice, Pacific Pow Power er & Light Co.; Edward Maney, Hanna Mining Co.; Martin Davis, landscape architect; Irvin Luiten, Weyerhaeuser Co.; David Barrows, Association of 0& C Counties; Richard Roy, attorney; Robert Madison, Publishers Paper; Ron Schwartz, Willamette HighHouse has its marching orders It’s time to bid farewell o the 109-year-old Dalrymple house, being moved soon from 753 Mrrion St. NE to Howell Prairie Road NE for the new owners, Mr. and Mn. James Murphy. They plan to restore it, one of the last three homes o ; Italiana e design in Salem. (Capital Journal Photo by Gerry Lewin) . " ' * ‘ T.:-) >■. ■ : Rainbow Construction Co. B crews had stripped it to a ■ shell and severed the second I loor - The top section was J being hoisted by a crane on ■ to dollies for the move when m it slammed into the ground I and was severely damaged, 1* after the crane apparently P slipped. K Rainbow workmen Tues- 9 day afternoon demolished ■ the top floor, which landed partially in Marion Street R. and William Paulus, former | co-owner of the house, said, Probably the entire struc- i ture wi| l be demolished | now.” The future of the house i built in 1862-G4 and one of fe: three Italianate-style homes in Saiem, has been under . discussion three or four years. £■ Paulus and his partner >? John Callag lan bought the Dalrymple house three years / ago with the intention of renovating it as a law office but found that cost to meet city standards would be excessive. Mrs. Murphy said Tuesday night that she and her hus husband band are salvaging some exterior trim from the house but 'will have the first floor razed. It s not worth trying to restore without the second floor,” she said. .• Slip Smashes Dream Jo Save Old House I a , , moved from 753'Marion St 1A Salem couple s hopes to NE to a three-acre site on istore and live in the 110- Howell Prairie Road east of Bar-old Dalrymple house Salem where Mr and Mrs |re smashed - literally - James w . Mu ^ y X n ed 1^31 i0 restore it.Take It Easy Second floor of his historic toric Dalrymple house goes soaring through the air (top photo) toward dollies for a move to the house’s new site. First floor is still in place at 753 Marion St. NE, behind workmen. Then it comes crashing down (lower photo) after the crane apparently slipped and was badly damaged. The house-moving was abandoned and the section was being demolished. (Statesman photos by John Ericksen)1,-1? ' H ! ' • H L 1 ■ “ A. guest drops inm on street in front of Dalrymple house The Marion Street pavement Tuesday James W. Murphy, planned to restore it t dn’t know it would have a guest drop in on something like its original form. The Dalrymple house, named for a forme The guest was the second floor of a house, Salem clothier who had it built there about 9 id it was no ordinary house, either. A crane years ago, had been cut in two about a mont idled the structure in the 700 block of Mar- a 8° in preparation for moving the secon n St NE stnrv in one piece. It was the Dalrymple house, of Italianate ^ became several pieces Tuesday as th •sign, being moved from its 753 Marion St. brittle old wood splintered from the impact, undation to a site on Howell-Prairie Road Mrs. Murphy said the house now isn’ £ worth trying to restore and that they wouli There the new owners, Mr. and Mrs. save some of the distinctive trimming.\ /Aa C&P 1 * 0 ' Bob Packwood, in Oregon this week from his Senate duties in Washington, has a funny to tell on son Bill, age five. (Always Bill, never Billy, since “I’m too old to be called that.”) In Bill’s kindergarten class the other day the youngsters were talking about daddies and what they do. Sen. Packwood said one boy in the class told about his dad who was a brain surgeon and another talked of his father, the writer. And so on. “Bill didn’t say anything at all, until he turned to a friend and said ‘I’m glad my dad is just a plain old daddy.’ ” The Oregon senator also told about his Christ Christmas mas office party, which was of a different type than the usual whoop-’em-up and have-a-good-time ones. The Packwood party took place at George Wash Washington ington Hospital, and it was a surprise for one of Packwood’s staff members, Joan Rogers, a secreta secretary. ry. Joan suffered a fall in November and was in critical condition with a back injury. The Portland girl is slowly getting better and now is learning to walk again. The day of the party the hospital staff put Joan in a wheel chair and took her to the lounge—where she found the entire Packwood staff waiting there for her. The spoilers . . . Printers from a local photo lab were throwing away intact the illegal film (that means unprintable, pornographic, obscene) that came their way—until they found out the garbage collectors were having a high time rummaging through the cans. Now the printers shred the “interesting” material before it’s ‘flssed. Mrs. Ed Pyeatt from Lyons sent a letter to the Capital Journal the other day, addressed to the human interest department. It turned up on my desk. Mrs. Pyeatt wrote to tell about their weeks-old kitten . . . “Our tiny Siamese kitten climbed up 30 feet to the top of our A-frame. She was up there several hours, so I went to get our telephone company man, Cal Cubertson, who has a truck and manlift. When we returned the mother had climbed up and the baby was having supper by the fireplace chimney.” And that’s about as good a candidate for the human interest department as I can think of. Another letter came to the Capital Journal last week, among others. No department mentioned, but this one also ended up on my desk. There was a reason, however. The envelope contained a headline and a typed notation above. The headline was “Sister Ann ministers to men with doughnuts.” The notation was “Shelley B. should have some fun with this.” Not really, unless I want to make fun of myself. T wrote the headline. Vaiet, maid top prizes in Panegyric By SHELLEY BURRELL Capital Journal Women's Editor The “Panegyric” (people’s party) Saturday night benefiting the Mission Mill Museum promises to be a big one. Among the scheduled events is an auction, and among the items up for bid are some goodies. Such as an evening with Sen. and Mrs. Mark Hatfield, or an evening with their sidekick, Gerry Frank. It isn’t specified what the evening would consist of, and neither the time nor place are firmed. So it could be a dinner, a movie or whatever, from Washington, to Salem, either before or after the election. Then there’s an 18 hole game of golf with the governor, again with the time and place left to the successful bidder. Ron Schmidt (ad (administrative ministrative assistant to the governor) is of offering fering his home at Sal- ishan for two for one week. And for the sport sporting ing minded, there’s a one day drift trip for two people fishing or sightseeing on the Santiam or McKenzie with Bill Sanderson, or one day’s duck hunting for two at the Fry-Miller-Fitzmaurice Duck Club. But the best has to be item No. 20—the services for four hours of a maid and butler for a party. Not just any maid and butler, however. The successful bidder for that item will be getting the services of Rep. Norma Paulus as their maid, and Rep. Wally Carson as their butler. Saturday’s Capital Life carried a story and photos on the upcoming Panegyric party, and one of those featured was Jeff Walton, one of the party chairmen. Jeff was inadvertently labeled an attorney, which he is not. He’s in real estate at Grabenhorst Brothers. The night the paper appeared Salem lawyer Bill Paulus called friend Jeff and told him “I’m a member of the Oregon State Bar grievance commit committee tee and we’re grieved that you were listed as an attorney, when in fact you’re not. We’re going to start proceedings against you.” Jeff could only laugh and tell Bill “I have it on good authority that I’m going to be admitted to the bar Saturday night.” SHELLEY BURRELL;.wWMn Mr<. Jeff (Coleen) Walton chairman of the antique auction, and Warren Evans, physical arrar ements chairman, check over a piece of antique timber. The Jason Lee Parsonage is in the h ko-rmmd. 5Shown by the old MiUrace are Mrs. Clay (Slixabeth) Myers, reception committee chair* man, and Charlie Hawkea, decoration design chairman. I * *'7- *■» ' ’ • ‘ ' * ■ 1 ? ;. ♦ * people partyAccording to Webster’s Unabridged, pane- gyric, (pronounced pan-eh-jeer-ic) means “elaborate praise and laudation for a public festival.” But directors of Salem’s first “Panegyric,” planned for Jan. 15, say the word can also mean “a people party” and that’s really what they have in mind. The event, sponsored by Mission Mill Mu Museum seum Inc, is designed to recognize and pay tri tribute bute to 30 outstanding persons—15 of whom are deceased — who have been selected by a committee of their peers. The festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Agricultural Exhibits Building on the Fairgrounds and are by invitation only. Music and entertainment will be provided by the Jerry Van Hoomissen Orchestra and a buffet is planned. An added feature will be an auction which consists of “100 carefully se selected lected antique items.” Proceeds from this benefit event will be 1 ised to “aid the growth and development of he Salem area through Mission Mill Museum ' . 99 nc» The “Panegyric” executive committee is composed of Ralph Schlegel, Broughton Bish- >p and James J. Walton Jr. A tour of the Mill is taken by Mrs. William (Norma) Paulus and Connell Ward. Mrs. Paulus is chairman of the government com committee mittee and Ward is education chairman.Realtor Cobum Gr^nbenhorst and Attorney Richard Barber look over plans for restoration of the old Jason Lee home shown in the background.Two of the three Panegyric chairmen; front left, Broughton Bishop, chairman of the board of Pendleton Woolen Mills, and Attorney Jeff Walton finalize project plans. H * i : S < } f 1 * ' • ■ . > •■ • . 1 ?Rep. Paulus does groundwork for political insi By MILLY WOHLER of Tht Oregonian staff ; Norrria Paulus has just helped plan a political con conference ference where, for once, women will be the majority. Rep. Paulus, the second woman elected to the Oregon Legislature from Marion County, recently returned from Rutgers University in New Jersey where the Eag- leton Institute of Politics has scheduled a May 18-21 meet meeting ing for women legislators. It will be the first event sponsored by the newly- formed Eagleton Center for the American Woman and Politics, an offshoot of the parent organization which is 15 years old. Rep. Paulus attended an Eagleton conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., last July. “When I got back there I found out I was the lone woman from throughout the country. For awhile the men thought it was rather pecul peculiar iar that I was attending the meetings while my husband was out playing golf. Discovery made “I later discovered I Was only the third woman legisla legislator tor to be invited in 15 years of meetings.” The new branch of the Eagleton Institute will be a start toward correcting the imbalance with two Women legislators from 30 states in invited vited to the first meeting which will include panel dis- c u s s i o n s, workshops and NORMA PAULUS 1*11 I speakers. they’re in public office. '“They’re going to take the “Since it’s a new undertak- women back there and see ing they decidep the first what makes them tide. The thing they should do is look hope is to get more women at the women who are now involved and help them be- elective officials and see how come more effective once it happened, how they’re functioning and what they’re lem woman law accomplishing.” invited to mod( The planning committee o^ discussion. The 15 persons included only one to accompany other woman legislator and have not yet be Mrs. Paulus discovered that “This is the those who haven’t run for of- ries of such mt fice are curious about those they may invite who have. ors, members “They wanted to know how commissions ai we campaigned, what preju- cils.” dice we encountered, how we Rep. Paulus 1 got the money — all these sonal views on things.” an in politics. Committee members in- “You get moi eluded the former vice chair- just because yc man of the Democratic Na- ty. But you ha\ tional Committee, the chair- ful of the type man of the Urban Coalition you receive. Of for New York City, the na- I was concern tional legislative vice presi- session — the dent for the National Organi- matter receive zation for Women, and a pro- news space.” fessor of political science The 38-year- from Mt. Holyoke College. ette Law ” Schi “The really exciting thin^ also believes “t about the meeting was that it two ways for eit was my first teal involve- woman to be mgni with ardent feminists, freshman Iegisl They were all very attrac- to belong to tjvfc, highly educated and party and the oi Very articulate. There was lawyer.” such dignity.”} The Eagletor But Rep. Paulus found w hich is financ thdre was a breach when neg j e grant w trying to explain practical WO men who’ha' P°J'*i cs - . u , . , litical success “They don’t understand election . Rep . ] that if I campaigned on a certain the womens liberation platform demonstrat e e rd never be elected. I tried plishment once to explain to this political y ..j suspec t th science professor that I be dfisappoin didn’t want, people to vote go j ng for me, or against me, be- m Q S ( women an cause I was a woman but be- Jarl effective j i cause they thought I could ^ * y^-g dua do the job. ,(.A fart that xi T u 3he wa l!^ t0 t tel1 me are olderThe I have an obligation to repre- ■ t ■> t " mi " ist mov " b« r“'p,« Rep. Paulus grinned when pating the mee she repeated the professor’s peers, comment — “She said, “The one thii ‘That's the trouble with when I was at I women. After they get elect- ference with ti ed they get in there and start that for a Ion acting like men.’ ” thought my hug Oregon will really have legislator. I rea three delegates to the May out of my ownj conference because the Sa- the Dreiudice.”i years . . Cf / 7, /t7* FLYING ... to Pennsylvan Pennsylvania ia this week will be Rep. Norma Paulus (Mrs. William G.) and daughter, Elizabeth . . . The Marion County Representative has been in invited vited to participate in the Eagleton Institute of Politics for women legislators at Pocono Manor, Pa., May 18- 21. . . Mrs. Paulus . . . will head a panel on family law qnd appearing on the panel with her will be Prof. Herma Kay Hill from the University of California at Berkeley . . . Purpose of the institute is to see how women become in volved m h are from 30 *»«»♦« foldoutocrFile11a foldoutFile11a _ I " I ’■ " I ' ,%4 ‘ f '# i. Paul us does around work tor LLY WOHLER Oregonian staff Paulus has just n; a political con- ’bere, for once, 1 be the majority, tuilus, the second cted to the Oregon 5 from Marion ■ecently returned ;ers University in y where the Eag- :ute of Politics has a May 18-21 meet- men legislators, je the first event by the newly- igleton Center for ican Woman and in offshoot of the ;anization which is Id. lulus attended an inference in West :h, Fla., last July. [ got back there I . 1 was the lone om throughout the ’or awhile the men was rather pdcul- was attending the while my husband aying golf. ; : i covery made j * discovered I Was i;rd woman legisla- invited in 15 years gs.” w branch of the Institute will be a ard correcting the i with two women s from 30 states in- the first meeting 1 include panel dis- n s, workshops and NORMA PAULUS If speakers. “They’re going to take the women back there and see what makes them tick. The hope is to get more women involved and help them be become come more effective once they’re in public office. “Since it’s a new undertak undertaking ing they decided the first thing they should do is look at the women who are now elective officials and see how it happened, how they’re functioning and what they’re accomplishing.” the planning committee of 15 persons included only one other woman legislator and Mrs. Paulus discovered that those who haven’t run for of office fice are curious about those who have. “They wanted to know how we campaigned, what preju prejudice dice we encountered, how we got the money — all these things.” Committee members in included cluded the former vice chair chairman man of the Democratic Na National tional Committee, the chair chairman man of the Urban Coalition for New York City, the na national tional legislative vice presi president dent for the National Organi Organization zation for Women, and a pro professor fessor of political science from Mt. Holyoke College. “The really exciting thing about the meeting was that it was: my first real involve involvement ment with ardent feminists. Thfey were all very attrac attractive, tive, highly educated and very articulate. There was such dignity.’! But Rep. Paulus found there was a “breach” when trying to explain practical politics. “They don’t understand that if I campaigned on a Women’s liberation platform I’d never be elected. I tried to explain to this political science professor that I didn’t want people to vote for me, or against me, be because cause I was a woman but be because cause they thought I could do the job. “3h‘e was trying to tell me I have an obligation to repre represent sent the, feminist move movement.” ment.” Rep. Paulus grinned when She repeated the professor’s comment — “She said, ‘That’s the trouble with women. After they get elect elected ed they get in there and start acting like men.’ ” Oregon will really have three delegates to the May conference because the Sa institute lem woman lawyer has been invited to moderate a panel discussion. The two women to accompany Rep. Paulus have not yet been selected. “This is the first in a se series ries of such meetings. Later they may invite women may mayors, ors, members of planning commissions and city coun councils.” cils.” Rep. Paulus has some per personal sonal views on being a wom woman an in politics. “You get more publicity — just because you’re an oddi oddity. ty. But you have to be care careful ful of the type of coverage you receive. Of all the things I was concerned with last session — the paid toilet matter received the most news space.” The 38-year-old Willam Willamette ette Law School graduate also believes “there are only two ways for either a man or woman to be an effective freshman legislator. One is to belong to the majority party and the other is to be a lawyer.” The Eagleton conference, which is financed by a Car Carnegie negie grant, will include 60 women who have scored po political litical success by achieving election. Rep. Paulus is not certain that the research will demonstrate equal accom accomplishment plishment once in office. “I suspect they are going to be disappointed and that they’re going to find cut most women are not particu particularly larly effective in the legisla legislature. ture. That’s due, partially, to the fti/ct that most of them are older. The average age is about 60.” But Rep. Paulus is antici anticipating pating the meeting with her peers. “The one thing I resented when I was at this July con conference ference with the men was that for a long time they thought my husband was the legislator. I really had to go out of my own state fo find the prejudice.”Bottle Bill In Danger * 1 M NOT SURE what the root beer people call that 1% t rttle. It's a jumbo or a Papa Bear or maybe just 1 e P-| ®|e .hall-gallon^, ii*. ^ ’d Hit I am sure about the words molded into the glss». <1ii one side is the word “Recyclable/’ On the ctlie, a re the words “No Deposit.” Ai id then there are the six-packs of non-returnable so t ch ir. t and beer bottles. They come in carriers that, sa /, “D> n’t Litter.” If i hat kind of thing strikes you as a contradie- ti >n, y< u have your head on straight, as the kids sity. You see, the beverage industry doesn’t, under- s and the empty can and bottle problem. Or maybe, far some economic reason or another, it just doesn’t want to understand it. >? 1 ' Right now, they’re down in Salem before Circuit ( ourt Judge Val Sloper fighting, die new Oregojn hot- tie-deposit law. They say it’s “unconstitutional” be because cause it discriminates against a particular industry*. They re scared firzless because if Oregon puts the law into effect Oct. 1, they’re afraid other s|ate§ across the country will follow suit. And they have, tons of money for lawyers and propaganda and whatever else it lakes to undo one of the finest pieces of environmental legislation yet forged by a concerned body of lawmak- i pf TTiTfrPWT-i - ‘ All of which makes it rather ironic that “National Geographic” magazine last month indicated in glowing terms that Oregon’s bottle deposit bill is a ’yit accompli. In truth, the law is in grave danger of big scuttled long before it ever becomes opprabte. V* ★ i * 3 * ■* ■ f i STATE REP. Norma Paulus was talking about Ihe bottle bill at a dinner party in Salertl the other night. She was one Of its sponsors. | j 4 ? 4 >••# tif; { She is a remarkably persuasive wiman MgsJ Paulus. Nature seldom packages beauty antPbrains in a single politician. Mrs. Paulus, an appellate U~ torney, is endowed with both qualities. | | Having helped steer her bottle bill through the perilous waters of the Legislature, Mrs. Paulus is now ro werned about the litigation. She believes Atty, Gen. Lee Johnson’s office will do a good job of defending the law, but is afraid, the bottle and can manufactur- | ers may succeed in selling the idea that it is an antt- litter erogranfr. -iiljl! r J { “Litter is not the primary issue,” sk|sa|d. ‘“piei | ini;! iriant issue is solid waste.” Bull’s-eye. The st*-' tue&que blonde lawmaker understands the problem. And she knows how desperately the beverage people ho ve tried to sell their anti-litter eampalgpa, contrib- t&.ugto such "red herrings” aa SOLV (Inc.); “Litter is not a problem, but a symptom, of a prob problem/’ lem/’ Mrs. Paultis is fond of saying. “That problem is seiki waste.” -iff And so the beverage people continue their diver- ■slt uury tactics. In their advertising and proraotioial fc. s,. they enjoin u» not to Utter. And they are cer certain tain to make their anti-litter efforts a part of their r?rri arguments as they attempt to defeat the bottle Nobody likes litter. But we’re already doing a lot a / . Yv ':*a Iso marking headway with our fights afevJnst waiter and air pollution, But we haven’t yet lea: i:rd liovv to cope with the 3.1 billion beer and pop '> —tore we empty' each year. |§|f 1 er hdtifes are “recyclable.” They are also, f l Luitously, highly reusable. In many countries of i «: world, the,rt»/sable bottles are die only kind j. N ilabh*. They make there jobs and they make r *¥1* HirltlHfnf! If in {Iff ft To the housewives don’t want to be ‘“bothered” with returnable^, say thelfw’* opponents. I don't care a i%. I'm one guy who dbosn’t :want to drown in a - dismal sfea df junk cans and bdttlos; And MtVvfhat is being decided,' Ultimately, In that Salem comgnpom ‘ this month and pext — not a BOy $cout question of;!ii»iin rMrltr-T -iti* 1 ^ -ThTTrY ~ 1 T~ . - *-~x——fritj- W-» t*■*> -♦ l^y^gpraairf^^M^ House completes ERA Oregon ratification By Tom Mason Oregon has become the 25th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution. The House of Representatives passed the resolution Thursday by a vote of 50 to 9. The Amendment prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sex, and needs approval of 38 state legislatures for ratification. The floor debate over the ERA was the longest and most heated of this session. Seven of the 11 women representatives spoke in favor of the amendment. All opposing speakers were men. Norma Paulus, R-Salem, said she was concerned about the way the government looked at women. "The next time the Supreme Court looks at the word ‘person’ it will know that it includes me as a woman,” she said. Paulus also answered the charge that the ERA would subject women to the draft: “I can’t for the life of me see why, my son’sduty to the country is greater than that of my daughter’s." Vera Katz, D-Portland. said that the ERA was not to prefect women, but to secure their just rights: "twenty states prohibit the employment of women in occupations that are open to men.” Majority leader Les Aucoin, D-Forest Grove, was a bif piqued when he noted that many of the objections to I RA were "lar fetched.” "Paternal condescension has always been the biggest obstacle to human rights," he said. Roger Martin. R-Oswego. talked about rsuccs the separate restroom issue: “my duty is to talk about restrooms. I contacted four major oil companies and asked them if the ERA passes, would they build new tilling stations with just one restroom? Alter 1 convinced them that 1 was serious they said no, they would not build new stations.” Rep. Sidney Bazett, R-Grants Pass, was in the opposition when he read a quotation^ S 3 x S* from Friedrich Nietzsche saying that women*- 0**3 were made.by God to get rid of boredom. He£ « S 2 also said that it the ERA passed, the stat* o ct ct would have to pass 75 new laws. o ^ o ^ Rep. Paul Hanneman, R-Cloverdale. was** so h* g> also opposed to the ERA. “The ERA does* ” 0 ° just the opposite of all the things we have <a o x been so proud of. . . it promotes sameness'® 60 ^ p o between the sexes and the states. 1 still prefer^ • 3 s to see the Mrs. and the wife taking the iiame*? w of the husband. That is the way America 0 pj became the way it is," he said. 3 Rep. Mary Roberts, D-Portland. ** answered Hanneman: “I must state that 1 do . not define myself as a lady in terms ot Mrs I am a Ms. and also a Miss. 1 do not define myself in terms of a relationship to a man. but as a person who prefers equal rights to politeness.” ^ The final vote was 50 for, 9 against with^j one representative excused (Ragsdalej^ Voting against the amendment were: Rep to Sidney Bazett. Rep. Bernard Byers, Rep. Jeff Gilmour. Rep. Paul Hanneman. Rep. D.E. Jones, Rep. Richard Magruder. Rep. Donald Oakes, Rep. Jack Sumner, and Rep Marlin Wolfer. The chamber broke into applause with the tinal gavel.I Senate joint nesoiution s Sponsored by Senators BROWNE ROBFRTC DEREU, KATZ, PAULUS, Sg TS ^SI”“5f TI ^EEV, ■t it. second session begun aid hSK fh V ^ Ul,U " 1 Stat “ 18, 1972, by a constitSa?™t !* ^ Clty of Washingtoi adopted a Joint Resolution n™™ ™ ty ° f tw °-thirds vote in of the United States, as follows° P 8 “ amendment to the “ARTICLE— abridged by the Unfte^Sta^e's^r byaSfs^t ^ Sha11 not 1 Sec. 2. The Congress shall haiL St te on account of s le ^-. the provisions of Sis article 6 P ° Wer t0 enforce ’ by ratiSation.” and amendment Sha11 take e ««t two years after pos^asTartof tWonstfSn^ W be valid *o «U tote legislatures of three-fourths of th/ the Ul ? lted States when rat ,he ** - *sir“ Ro T* D l ... ’ relaSTi P SregSo"™“S th. U hereby is ratified. d women . as set forth in thi: to the Administrato^oSGenera^ServSes c A r ‘jf ied C0 P ies of thi sidmg officer of the United States Senat of , tbe Unit ed States, of Representatives of the United sfatef 311(1 ° the S P eakerOREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY—1973 REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution 4 Sponsored by Senators BROWNE, ROBERTS, Representatives FADELEY, DERELI, KATZ, PAULUS, RIEKE, ROBERTS, WHITING Whereas the Ninety-second Congress of the United States of America, at its second session begun and held at the City of Washington on January 18, 1972, by a constitutional majority of two-thirds vote in both houses adopted a Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as follows: “ARTICLE— “Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. “Sec. 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. “Sec. 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.”; and Whereas the proposed amendment shall be valid to all intents and pur purposes poses as part of the Constitution of the United States when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress; now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: (1) The proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equal rights for men and women, as set forth in this resolution, hereby is ratified. (2) The Secretary of State shall send certified copies of this resolution to the Administrator of General Services of the United States, to the pre presiding siding officer of the United States Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States.women, equal opportunity means a chance to develop and utilize talents not used in the traditional female roles, and at the same time that some women will get opportunities to do what women never dreamed of doing before. The traditional roles of women will be strengthened. For when a woman has a chance to choose what her role will be, the traditional roles will gain new meaning. Gone will be the resentment of the mother who became a mother because she felt it was the only way to gain worth in our society. The role of wife will be elevated when a woman’s role in marriage is that of an equal, not that of an inferior. And, though we usually speak of women when we talk of equal rights, the equal rights movement also relates to equal rights for men. It says that discrimination because of sex—whether it be discrimination against men or discrimination against women is prohibited. But, it does even more for men. The heart attacks, the ulcers, the pressure of always having to be boss, the early death rates that plague men have no doubt been accelerated by the responsibilities they have had to bear—responsibilities that could be shared. When our society allows women to develop their full potential, men will have true help mates. A culture that decrees that man must always be superior robs man of the freedom to be himself. Just as history has shown that slavery enslaves the masters as well as the slaves, sex discrimination has stolen the freedom of choice for men. And, a woman who has equal opportunities to develop her own potential can contribute more to her family and to her country. America will be a better place when all people have the opportunity to develop the talents they possess. America needs the talents of all its citizens. I ask you to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment—a statement that all of us should have equal op opportunity portunity to share the rights and responsibilities of living in America. REP. BYERS: Mr. Speaker and Members of the Assembly. I rise in opposition of SJR 4. I believe in equal pay for equal work. Women have that as provided under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Equal Opportunity Act of 1972 forbids discrimination based on sex in hiring, promoting, or payment practices. I’m saying women have laws to protect them, that I feel E.R.A. probably will remove. I have been told by those supporting E.R.A. that women do not want protection, and that is their reason for supporting the amendment. Well, they do not speak for all women, many women are busy working at jobs that they hold by necessity, to support their families. Jobs that they might not have if it were not for some of the rules and laws now on our books in their behalf. Most of these people do not have an opportunity to demonstrate their position because they are too busy. Some of the Members have stated that I am archaic in my beliefs. I feel I am realistic. I would like to remind my colleagues that we in this As Assembly sembly represent a cross-section of the State of Oregon, and I feel that I am at this moment representing a group who basically do not want the Equal Rights Amendment. Many American women are not physically capable of doing the same work as men. I thank God for that difference. REP. PAULUS: Mr. Speaker, Members of the Assembly. If I have ever felt tempted to stand up and just say, “It’s a good bill and it should,” it’s right now. [4] But I don’t want to approach this in a flippant manner because I agree with Representative Fadeley that this bill presents a very serious question. Not because of what it will do for me, because I suspect its passage or failure is going to have very little effect on my life one way or the other. I think it’s serious business because it seeks to amend the United States Constitution, and that is something that we should all look at very carefully. The Constitution is the most important man-made document or item in your life and mine. It dictates everything that we do—it controls everything we do—but it doesn’t control what we think, and that is a very important dis distinction. tinction. I believe I can separate the Equal Rights Amendment from the Women’s Movement for those of you who feel uncomfortable about certain aspects of the Women’s Movement. The separation of the two will help us get to the heart of the issue. The Women’s Movement purports to change attitudes— I support that movement, wholeheartedly. It seeks to change the attitudes, social attitudes, between men and women. But that’s not what the Equal Rights Amendment does. The Equal Rights Amendment seeks to change the government’s attitude toward women. Today, I don’t care what you men really think of me or what your attitude toward me is, but I do care what the government thinks of me and what its attitude is toward me. I would suppose that most of you will think that our trouble all started when someone said way back when that “all men are created equal”. That really isn’t the basis of our problem. The basis of our problem today, and what the Equal Rights Amendment speaks to, is the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, which says: “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protec protection tion of the laws.” Now that’s where the rub comes in. The function of the United States Supreme Court is to interpret the Constitution to see that our activities and the laws that we pass regulating them, stay within the limits and meet the test of the U.S. Constitution. If you and I sat down together and read that Constitution, I don’t think there is a person in this room, or in the gallery, that would not think that if they looked at Mr. McCoy (Oregon’s first Black Representative), or Mr. Elliott (also a Representative), and me, that we are not “persons”. I know he’s a person [indicating Mr. McCoy], and he knows he’s a person, but the U. S. Supreme Court has always said that Mr. Elliott is a person, and not just because he’s smarter and better looking than Mr. McCoy and me. The reason the Supreme Court has recognized him [Mr. Elliott] as a person is because he is white and he is male. For years, Mr. McCoy ran up and down this country saying, “I am a person, I am a per person,” son,” and every time he thought he had the Supreme Court’s attention, it would slip away; so finally, in a kind of desperate anger he set fire to the courthouse, and just as they sniffed the smoke, they say Mr. McCoy—and said, “Yes, you are a person”. He [indicating Representative Elliott] doesn’t have that problem. The Supreme Court has always said that Mr. Elliott is a person. It said that he [indicating Mr. McCoy] was a chattel, and that in many respects I am a child. That defies our common sense, doesn’t it? I know I am a person. You know I am a person, and it is about time the United States Supreme Court knew it! This amendment doesn’t have anything to do with bathrooms. It doesn’t [5]talk about opening car doors, lighting cigarettes, or social customs between husbands and wives or other men and women. It speaks as to how the United States Government and its Supreme Court looks at me in relation relationship ship to “persons” as used in the Constitution. This amendment is a directive from the people in the State of Oregon that tells the United States Supreme Court, most respectfully, “the next time you have occasion to interpret the Fourteenth Amendment that we here in Oregon think ‘person’ means woman.” Now that we have all been made constitutional lawyers, I would like to mention two specific areas of the Oregon law in relation to this amendment. The opponents of this measure say that it will change a man’s duty to sup support port his family and will change a man’s responsibility as far as. custody of children, and I will tell you, gentlemen, that Oregon has already done that and every one of you who is sitting in this chamber today that sat here last year, with the exception of Mr. Johnson from Redmond, voted for that. Mr. Johnson was excused. During the last session of the legislature we said that when the courts are determining the custody of the child that it will not look to the rights of the parents, but it will look to the “best interests” of the child. In our state, the law used to be that the mother had the right to the child even if she was a prostitute. That doesn’t make sense to me and I’m sure it doesn’t to you—and it didn’t to the Oregon State Supreme Court. They rejected that a long time ago. The Equal Rights Amendment doesn’t change our law. Our court and legislature have already made that change. It will not change the duty of a father or a husband to support his family. Oregon law has already said that my obligation to support my children and their education and expenses is just as great as that of my husband. It says now that if there is a divorce in the family, the court will look at the age, the health, the working capacity and the earning capacity of both parties. It will look to the inheritance of both parties. It will look to the salaries of both and then make a decision as to which party is best able to support the children. The other issue that I think is important to look at is the one that is touted by the opponents most vociferously, and that is the draft law. There is no question but what the passage of this amendment would make my daughter subject to the draft as well as my son. But the basic premise of the draft is that one owes a duty to one’s country to serve and to protect it. Now for the life of me, I can’t see why my son’s duty to his country is greater than my daughter’s. She might have to exercise it in a different way because of her talents, or her physical characteristics, but the duty is the same. Two weeks ago I was a guest of the Federal government in Washington, D.C. I was invited to a luncheon, with eight or nine hundred other people, to hear Mr. Justice Rehnquist. It occurred to me that I might get more inspiration if I went to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, and I did. Etched on the walls are four of the most profound statements of President Jefferson. And there is one of those statements that I think is very, very pertinent today. It is: “I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered, and manners and opin opinions ions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance to keep pace with the times.” Now, only a fool would say any more after that. Thank you. [6] REP. KATZ: Mr. Speaker, Members of the Assembly. Representative Paulus told me this morning that she was going to harangue us, and she did. She did a most beautiful and eloquent job. Thank you, Norma. I rise to join my sisters in support of Senate Joint Resolution #4. I want to make it perfectly clear, Members of the Assembly, that though men will be beneficiaries if the ERA is ratified, the Equal Rights Amendment is a woman’s amendment, make no mistake. It is an amendment not to protect women, but to secure for them their just rights. Because of the pervasive legal sex discrimination which now exists, and because of the inadequacy of legislative and judicial remedies, there is a clear and undeniable need for the ERA. Allow me to share with you some examples. Some states have made a diligent effort in revising outmoded and discriminatory laws, but in some states there has been no progress at all. Hopefully, with the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, Louisiana will no longer require only women to register in order to be eligible to serve on juries. No longer will a state be permitted to have a statute which allows women to be jailed for three years for habitual drunkeness, while a man can receive only thirty days for the same offense. No longer will there be over twenty states in this great union of ours which prohibits the employ employment ment of adult women in occupations which are now open to men. No longer will Texas be permitted to allow the defense of “passion killing” for a wronged husband, but not to a deceived wife. The record shows, Mr. Speaker, that there are states that place restrictions on the rights of married women, but not married men, to establish an independent business. That there are states that have inheritance laws which treat husbands and wives differently; and states that do not allow women to dispose of their property without their husband’s consent. Even in our progressive State of Oregon, Mr. Speaker, women may be barred from renting apartments, buying homes, or receiving financial loans because of their sex; or denied entrance in vocational or training schools because of their sex; or prohibited from entering public accomodations be because cause of their sex. Because, even Title Seven of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 fails to reach discrimination in areas other than employment. Congress has been too slow to act, some states have refused to act, and the courts, for the most part, have been reluctant to act. That is why there is a clear and undeniable need for this Amendment. In this generation, we have seen the extraordinary change in America; a new serge of idealism; a new insistence on reality in our democratic order. Much has been done, but there is much more that must be done, because women in this country are demanding it, and because, by any moral standard, it is right. Members of the Assembly, the nation is watching us today. With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to read a message I received from the distinguished legislator, a friend, and the chief sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment. “To the Members of the Oregon Legislature: I cannot overstate the importance of favorable consideration of ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by the Oregon Legislature. To date, the Amendment has been ratified by twenty-four of the necessary thirty-eight states. Until this amendment has been ratified and made part of our Constitution, the noble principle of equal justice under the law, which has guided this country for so long, will not, in fact, be fully realized. The goal of this Amendment is simple and straightforward: to insure that the federal government, the state governments, treat each person, male and female, on the basis of his or her individual ability and characteristics, not on the basis of arbitrary sexual stereotypes as is now too often the case. The principle on which this amend- [7]ment is based is one on which we should all be able to agree: a person’s sex should not be a factor in determining one’s rights under the law.” Sen Senator ator Birch Bayh, United States Senator from Indiana. Thank you. REP. HANNEMAN: Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the Assembly. I think it’s a sad day today because so far in our debate, men have been in opposition to this amendment and the ladies have been on the other side. I offer you my apologies before I begin if my remarks appear in any way disrespectful to any of the ladies of this State of Oregon or to this Assembly. My remarks, I believe, are centered around some of the other feelings that I have to those philosophies about this issue. I’m going into the tenth year that I have served in this legislative assembly and there have been issues in the past that have been emotional and philosophical, some more than others. This, I think, is one of the issues that has a great deal of philosophy involved with it and a great deal of conjecture about what will happen if the Equal Rights Amendment passes and becomes part of the Constitution. I always felt that Oregon had been fair in its progressive approach in employment, credit and legal matters. In my district that I represent, men and women are working side by side on the farms, women working in the barns carrying almost as heavy a milking machine as the men. I haven’t had a great deal of criticism of the present system the way we have it. As a matter of fact, one proponent speaking in favor of the Equal Rights Amend Amendment ment before the Committee on State and Federal Affairs, said that it really wasn’t known to many women that we had a discrimination factor involved between the sexes in Oregon until the media began to indicate the Equal Rights Amendment nationally was a fact for the states to consider. That came from a proponent not an opponent. Are we in Oregon trying to remedy an inequity in Oregon or are we falling all over ourselves to be number twenty-four or number twenty-five on the list so that we can force other states tG conform to what we in Oregon believe is true and right for all the rest? You know what the problem here is. It hasn’t been in the past, but can be in the future. The tables can be turned on the various other issues in the future of this country and Oregon may be a dissenter to some of the national trends or policies. I believe that this is a national trend and the tables could be reversed on Oregon someday. How strange it is that we talk about individuality. We talk about the rights to be different and to dissent and to be a non-conformist. Probably I talk more about that than many people do. We talk about the ERA and it does just the opposite! In my viewpoint, it tends to do just the opposite from the things that we have been so proud of being different in. Different in so many ways. It promotes sameness. It my opinion, it promotes sameness in the sexes and the sameness between the states of the nation and the loss of individuality. Well, I think that maybe I’m just old fashioned, but I know that you believe in the family and the home, too. Maybe you severed the ERA, in listening to the discussion, from the importance of the family and the home. I tend not to. I still prefer to think of the Mrs. and the wife taking the name of the husband and the continuation from there. The family system and the family unit and the family working together. That’s the way America became the way it is. I warned you about my. philosophical discussion, but I believe that the home and the family unit is not what’s costing the tax taxpayers payers and the rest of us the amount of money it is to run this government. It’s the broken homes and it’s the separateness and the trending generally in our society that is costing us. I believe that the family that’s working [8] together in the present system under the present laws is the way we ought to continue and I don’t apply that to all the states in the nation but I apply it to Oregon under the way we have had our system working. Thank you. REP. AuCOIN: Mr. Speaker and Members of the Assembly. This morning I rise in sup support port of the Equal Rights Amendment and having chaired over seven hours of committee testimony on this measure, I would like to tell you why. Some of the objections to this amendment are so far-fetched that they tax the imagination. In other cases, arguments have been more responsible— but often have shown the paternal condescension that has always been the biggest obstacle to basic human rights. It has been charged that this amendment is an attempt to deceive the American people. I have heard it stated that the government is trying, through this amendment, to nationalize the women of this country. I have heard it charged that the amendment would force women to earn half of a family’s income. I’ve heard that the amendment would strip away a woman’s protections against sex crimes; against invasion of privacy in restrooms and other public accommodations; and even against slave labor. Clearly, Mr. Speaker, if there has been an attempt to deceive the people, it hasn’t been represented by this amendment; it is represented by the emotional and inaccurate statements I have just repeated, among others. I suppose we should not be surprised at this sort of rhetoric. We should expect emotions to run deep with issues of this importance. And I suggest that this is because all of us have been conditioned by our own lives and ex experiences, periences, and by history, to think of women as somehow inferior to men. or subservient, or weaker, or born only to certain roles regardless of abilities and aspirations. And small wonder this has come to pass. Our literature, going back to the earliest times, fostered and perpetuated these myths. Consider, if you will, this statement by a Greek philosopher 200 years before the time of Aristotle: “Nature has given horns to bulls, hoofs to horses, swiftness to hares, the power of swimming to fishes, the power of flying to birds, the power of understanding to men. She had nothing for women.” But, Mr. Speaker, enough of history. I should like, if I may, to touch on one of the criticisms that is at the root of most of the opposition to this amendment. I am referring to the charge that while the Equal Rights Amend Amendment ment gets at a worthwhile goal, it is so broad it may open Pandora’s Box and this should have a host of specific clarifications written into it. The point has to be made that the United States Constitution was not made to be a massive book of specific statutes. Instead it documents funda fundamental mental principles. Freedom of speech, religion, and assembly are stated in 45 words. In the tradition of these great Constitutional mandates, the ERA will supply the basic legal framework on which to build a body of law designed to achieve the specific goal of equal rights. Mr. Speaker, the question before us is simply this: Do we have the will to guarantee the full rights of citizenship to both men and women? Do wc have the wisdom to see that the extent to which we deny opportunities to any block of citizens, we reduce by that much the creative ,energy this nation needs in order to build a better life for us all? Do we, Mr. Speaker, have the insight to see that equality does not mean sameness—nor does it mean that this amendment would deny the right of a woman to be a woman, or a housewife to be a housewife, or a mother to [9]be a mother. In the debate on this issue some legislators have justified their opposition to the ERA by pronouncing that the “highest calling” of a woman is to be a wife and mother. The argument misses the point. The point is: the Equal Rights Amendment simply respects the right of an individual woman to reach that or any other conclusion herself. In ratifying this amendment, we are not saying that one role in life is superior or inferior to another. Instead we are insuring that each individual has the full opportunity to be what he or she wants to be and then leaving it up to the person’s ability, not the happenstance of one’s sex, to determine if his or her aspirations will be met. On the floor of Congress, Oregon’s Congresswoman Edith Green summed it up well, Mr. Speaker. She said: “I cannot ask you to support the ERA because it will be easy. I cannot ask you to support it because the changes will be minor. They will be great. I simply ask you to support it because it is right.” Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. REP. MARTIN: Mr. Speaker, Those of us who are proponents of the Equal Rights Amend Amendment ment divided the various arguments and duties here on the floor and I think it is an indication, and I say this facetiously, of things to come that my duty today is to talk about the role of restrooms after the passage of this Act. There is on the office wall of my favorite representative from Josephine County, a bit of pictorial graffiti depicting what may happen in the future should this pass as far as restroom facilities are concerned; it speaks to one restroom facility, only. Knowing that this argument would arise, earlier I took the time to study exactly what the role of the state is in regards to restroom facilities. Number one, do we legislate about restroom facilities? If you will consult the Index of your Oregon Revised Statutes, you will find no reference to toilets, bathrooms, or other such facilities. Hov/ever, there have been con continuing tinuing predictions that should the ERA pass, there will only be the need for one bathroom. I took the time to contact four of the major oil com companies panies that do business here in Oregon, because they are a public convenience operation. I talked to the managers of those four companies and asked them a question: “Should the Equal Rights Amendment pass, will you construct new service stations with only one bathroom?” After I first convinced them that I was serious about the question, they pointed out that they had no such intentions, pointing out that, “We are a company doing business with the public and the whole role is to please the public. The public wants separate facilities and we’re going to furnish those separate facilities.” One of the managers went on to point out that actually in some of the rural communities in the state, there are now service stations with only one bath bathroom room facility. When I stopped to think about it I realized that he was right. This has been historical; usually they have not been differentiated between men and women, but between one holers or two holers. On another subject, Mr. Speaker, many of the opponents to the Equal Rights Amendment who have appeared before the various committees of this Legislature have used as an authority, quotations from a very reknowned member of the United States Congress, Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina, who was one of the six—the eight dissenting votes in the United States Senate. Senator Ervin has been known for many years as the great Con Constitutional stitutional lawyer, a mind who knows the Constitution. Many of the argu [ 10] ments used in opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment have been direct quotations from his Minority Report to the United States Senate. Senator Ervin obtained practically all of the legal information that he used in his debate from the Yale Law Journal. In reading it, I had the opportunity to compare what Senator Ervin said and what was actually in the Yale Law Journal., I’ve been known ocassionally in the past to criticize at attorneys torneys and I think I can criticize another one in this instance. The great lack of honesty on his part really stands out when you compare what he said and what was actually printed in the Yale Law Journal. He simply left out a lot of things. Let me give you several examples. In Senator Ervin’s Minority Report, he states, “The Equal Rights Amendment will greatly hasten the process of requiring the Military to see women as it sees men.” This leads one to believe that it opens all the draft law to women. That is what the Yale Law Journal says, but is only part of the statement. The complete quote from the Journal is as follows: “The Equal Rights Amendment will greatly hasten this process and will require the military to see women as it sees men—as a diverse group of individuals, married and unmarried, with and without children, possessing or desiring to acquire many different skills, and performing many varied kinds of jobs.” In another instance, Senator Ervin stated, “Courts faced with criminal laws which do not apply equally to men and women would be likely to in invalidate validate the laws rather than extending or rewriting them to apply to women and men alike.” The Yale Law Journal does say that, plus, “As a result, legislatures would need to devote attention to revising their penal laws in order to bring them into conformity with the Equal Rights Amendment. While necessary, this should not be an unduly burdensome requirement.” Lastly, Senator Ervin quoted from the Yale Law Journal, “Just as the Equal Rights Amendment would invalidate prostitution laws which apply to women only, so the ERA would require invalidation of laws specially de designed signed to protect women from being forced into prostitution.” That is what the Law Journal says, but in the following sentence continues with, “Con “Congress gress could easily bring the Mann Act into conformity with the Equal Rights Amendment by substituting the word ‘person’ for the words ‘woman or girl’ in the Statute.” I would submit that those who are using Senator Ervin’s arguments to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment should read all of the Yale Law Journal comments in their entirety, and not just the portions he has quoted. I urge the adoption of this Amendment. REP. BAZETT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The mural that my distinguished colleague referred to merely indicates that in the Academies we are getting prepared and ready for the time when the women will come and stand up for their rights. In 1888, Fred Nietzsche wrote in The Antichrist, “God created woman. In the act he brought boredom to an end—and also many other things. Woman was the second mistake of God.” Justice Brandeis in observing a demonstration where women were demon demonstrating strating in Washington remarked, “It comes as a complete shock to me that women are seeking equality because I have always been led to believe that they are superior.” I, too, listened to seven hours of testimony, and I particularly hoped that one of our good friends, Father Alcuin Heibel, who again will be our host [11]at Mt. Angel in the near future, would be given an opportunity to testify as he wished, but we were in a hurry to get this message to you so we didn’t. listen to him; but I received a letter from him this morning and I would like to give you his thoughts: “I definitely believe in State Rights and State Responsibilities. I am of the conviction that we should be very careful about what we place in the Federal Constitution, which turns over authority to Washington, or rather to the nine men of the Supreme Court, who do give very odd decisions. I am under the impression that Oregon is doing very well in the progress we have made in giving more consideration to the Rights of Women. It is a subject about which there are differences of opinion, but surely the majority of Oregon Voters have recognized that in this in industrial dustrial and mechanical age, the rights of women had to be recognized and enlarged. However, in the Social upheavals we are living in, we should keep Oregon independent in solving our State problems and re responding sponding to our local responsibilities. “I, therefore, personally, as a citizen am opposed to the ratification at this time on House Joint Resolution II. Very Sincerely yours, /s/ Father Alcuin Heibel, O.S.B. P.S. You may use information in this letter in any way you see fit, especially among my friends in the House.” We had some very intelligent women testifying among the hundreds who appeared during seven hours of testimony, and they weren’t all of one accord. And, the message, I suppose, is in the ears of the receiver; I heard what I was trained to hear, and our Chairman heard what he had been trained to hear; but we got a different message. The message I heard was that they were concerned that women could lose a lot by this action, and that they would be much more happy if we were to draft legislation here in Oregon giving specifics to what we wanted to do for women rather than delegating this authority to somebody in Washington in whom they had less confidence. And, even though our Attorney General said, “Sure, there are one or two laws we might have to change,” these intelligent women supplied us with a list of over eighty laws that we are going to have to change; and I understand from Legislative Counsel that requests are in now for seventy-five bills changing these. So, when you vote “yes” today on this motion, you are also going to have to vote, or appear very stupid I think not to vote “yes,” on seventy-five more bills that you haven’t seen, haven’t heard of, haven’t had any hearings on, you’re going to have to follow—it’s quite a consent calendar, isn’t it, that today we’ll vote on seventy-six measures with one voice vote. Now, among things that these women were concerned about were 30.710, seduction, same preference to the father over the mother for seduction of daughter. A lot of things we’ve given protection here, they lose. Partnerships. They lose the dowry, curtesy, or allowances to widows. Non Nonliability liability of wife’s property of her husband’s debts and obligations. The rights of abandoned wives. Support for wife and children. Rights and relation relationships ships of mother and child. That any woman or girl charged with a com commission mission of a crime shall be attended in court by a woman officer. Sexual offenses. We have a new defense for men now—the woman was the ag aggressor. gressor. Welfare Recovery Division—the Welfare Recovery Division of the Department of Justice may appear on behalf of the mother. We lose that. These are the things that were the concern of many women who asked us that we not pass this legislation. But, I think our main concern should be that if we do, we’re automatically going to have to vote for seventy-five more bills that we haven’t even seen. [12] REP. ROBERTS: Mr. Speaker, the point has been raised that we should not be concerned about other states and their laws. If the question were of white or black rights or the elimination of slavery, should we be unconcerned about other states and their laws. Also, the Honorable Representative, Mr. Bazett, has stated that seventy- five bills would have to be considered and passed by this Assembly in order to achieve the changes required by the ERA. I would submit to you, Mr. Speaker, that if we do not pass the ERA, that those who are concerned with achieving women’s equality will still have to submit seventy-five bills, in any event, to right the present situation. I would also like to assure the Honorable Representative, Mr. Hanneman, that he has fulfilled his role as a gentleman, in his definition, but as one of those ladies to whom he referred that he wished not to offend, I must state that I do not define myself as a lady in terms of Mrs. I am a Ms. I am also a Miss. I am not defining myself in terms of my relationship to a man, but as a person who prefers equal rights to politeness. I urge the adoption of this resolution. I trust that the politeness of men and women will persist. REP. MACPHERSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and Members of the Assembly. I am glad that my friend and colleague from Clackamas County changed the tenure of the debate—only because I like the debate on the floor like my religion, not foreboding and dark and cloudy, but I like to let the sun shine in and when there’s happiness and joy, I like to see it. And, if we can just think for a moment in that framework about what fun there is in this, or what joy there is in this. If we can look at it in that light for a moment, then I want to talk to you about the observations that I would make about the equal rights amendment saying to you that I am going to join the girls in support of this vote, and I hope the majority of you, in fact, I know the majority of you will join me. I think probably this is about the twenty-fourth time over this year that a legislative assembly has taken a look at making a final decision on changing one of the cornerstones of the United States, our Constitution. I’ve never been so impressed with my two colleagues—one from Lane County and one from Marion County—probably the two finest speeches made on the floor of this house by women. I know that a number of labor unions have been trying for some time across the land to get this passed, others have opposed it saying that it would not indeed bring equal rights. I wonder if, in fact, it will. There have also been voices from those who question this change of our nation’s basic law. I’m fearing that it might, in fact, destroy the rights of women; I guess only history will decide that question. As Oregon’s Women’s League has said, “The American Woman is the most privileged of all classes of people who ever lived. Our unique status is said to be based on the fact that women have babies and men don’t.” A unique status which I gladly relinquish. Some have feared that this would end up—and I think the Representa Representative tive from Marion County alluded to this—that this would end by women being drafted along with their male brethern if this were ratified. I would only say if that were true, that outside of the revolution that it might cause in the latrine, it might make K.P. fun again. I know that my male counter counterparts parts in the chamber today—most of them—will join me in saying that the one thing we appreciate is having been pampered over the years—I sort of mourn the passage of that. My wife refers to it as nagging, but I think I [13]sort of join the Representative from Tillamook County in mourning the passing of that day. I do know that it is an idea whose time has come. We have already seen women pilots, women jockeys, women bus drivers, sports writers, elevator operators, lawyers. I will be looking forward to the day when I can go to the Portland Coliseum and—picture if you will, Rep. Paulus with a bag of goodies around her neck full of ice cream, hollering, “Ice cream, ice cream, freeze your teeth and give your tongue a sleigh ride.” I think that would be befitting, I’ve never seen a woman do that. And certainly they should be entitled to equal pay. That is, if they’re able to sell any ice cream. W. C. Fields once said (for those of you who have ever been in my office, you know that he is a fellow who I like to listen to and to read what he said.) He was asked one time what he thought about clubs for women. And his reply was, “Well, only after you have exhausted every other method of persuasion.” As the advertising slogan said, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” Along with some liberationists who are probably disagreeing that you’ve come so far, I say that you have come a long way and the fact that we have women in Oregon’s Legislature, the fact that there are two of the five members of the commission running this state’s largest city, the fact that women are playing an increasingly large role in determining the course of history around the world through leadership is evidence that the day of women strictly as a housewife, a waitress, and a showgirl are over—pity, of course, the latter. No doubt, Mr. Speaker, there will someday be a woman standing where you are, and we can only hope when she is that she won’t have sideburns. REP. SKELTON: Mr. Speaker, just briefly, I would like to allude to some of the fears that have been expressed by people who are opposed to this particular amend amendment. ment. I’d like to take up where the Representative from Marion County left off. She said, as you will recall and very eloquently, that this Resolution, this part of the Constitution, if ratified would make her into a legal person in the eyes of the Supreme Court—and that is true. But, I want to inform you that that is all that the passage of the ERA will do. The ERA is a statement of policy for the United States to adopt. It does not put into effect any law, let alone seventy-five laws. As a matter of fact, I would say to my friend, the Representative from Josephine County, that the seventy-five laws to which he alludes can be put into effect—ERA or no ERA. The ERA, simply means that women will be given what is known in court as standing. To challenge the constitutionality of laws without discrimination. This is what the ERA will do. In the 1860’s, the United States Congress and the people of the United States passed three very important amendments to the United States Con Constitution: stitution: the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. It was a hundred years before those amendments were implemented by federal law. And, so once this amendment is adopted by the states of this Union, if Con Congress gress does not follow suit, the people who support the concepts of the advances for womanhood are still going to have their work cut out for them. They are still going to have to go to Congress, which is made up pre predominantly dominantly of men, and say, “will you pass this law,” “will you pass that law.” But the other remedy is in a courtroom where they can go to challenge laws on the basis of discrimination. Things are not going to change over overnight. night. Things are not going to change overnight here. We hear about the draft. The Congress can draft women now. We do not need the ERA for [ 14] drafting. We talk about single bathrooms; as my friend from Lake Oswego points out, there is no law regarding single bathrooms now. But, if this Legislature, in its wisdom, would wish to pass a law that there shall be single restrooms in every gas station of this state, they could do so, ERA or not. As I say, it is simply a statement of policy of the United States saying, as what the Representative from Marion County has said, that you my feminine friends are legal persons in the eyes of the court. REP. WHITING: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker and Legislative Assembly, al although though the Equal Rights Amendment effects inclusion of women in the military, it does not mean that all women and every mother will be sent to war duty. The impact of the ERA on the military will be largely non- controversial. I would like to point out four basic facts supporting this pro proposal. posal. Number one, the majority of military jobs are not so different from civilian jobs, even during the time of war; number two, once in the military, women are generally treated and susceptible to training jobs in filing and typing; and number three, advancement and pay in rank are somewhat limited compared to their counterparts. Number four, benefits such as housing allowances are granted to men and denied to women. Mr. Speaker, the Equal Rights Amendment will correct these inequities. I give it my full support. REP. SUMNER: Mr. Speaker, members of the Assembly. I, too, sat before the State and Federal Affairs Committee and heard the testimony that was alluded to. In my opinion, the testimony that was heard on the Equal Rights Amendment pointed out many potential problems to the citizens of this state if the Equal Rights Amendment is passed—perhaps, many more problems than now exist. For example, the some 75 measures, if that is correct, would need to be changed in regard to the passage of an Equal Rights Amendment would not, in fact, necessarily be beneficial, but could be inverse to the woman. It would appear to me that the Legislative Assembly of Oregon should correct the existing laws if necessary that are on the books that would accomplish the same instead of allowing the U. S. Congress to do this as is required in Section II of the Amendment. As for the argument that other states would not do this, I say only that Oregon does not need to be a part of being a knight in shining armor riding a white horse to put the affairs of other states in order. Would we welcome the same treatment to Oregon by other states in matters we know best. It’s interesting to note that on the measure, on the face of the measure, there are no male sponsors. Is this what equal rights are? However, my vote in opposition to the ERA will not be against Section I or equal rights, but against that part of Section II where we as members of this Assembly will be delegating our responsibility to the U.S. Congress. And, I feel that the people have already had enough government. REP. PECK: Mr. Speaker and Members of the Assembly, before I say anything, I would like to respond to Mr. Macpherson and say that I’ve come a long way baby. I’m not a member of Women’s Lib, but I support many of the concepts of equality for women that they are trying to achieve. I have talked to someone for whom I have a great deal of respect in this matter. That person is Edith Green. We’ve been friends and we’ve worked together in many things and I [15]have many letters from her every session asking me to help here and there on the local level with problems that come to her attention. She convinced me that perhaps I should stick to the idea of voting for it. Not to change my mind. It seemed to get around pretty rapidly that because I was looking into it that I had made up my mind not to vote for it. It is too bad if some people are disappointed because I’m going to vote for it, but anyway I kept in. touch with her. I spoke to her many times on the phone regarding this matter and she sent me a long letter explaining her position on the Equal Rights Amendment. I have many copies of this if other people who are still opposed to this would like some factual information if their questions haven’t been answered here this morning. I am sure you will agree with me that Congresswoman Edith Green, who is a good woman, would not vote for something or work for something she thought would do harm to all the women in the United States let alone Oregon. I have also had the privilege of working with Senator Hatfield when he was here as Governor as well as Representative Dellenback and Senator Packwood. I have also worked with Representatives Ullman and Wyatt in various capacities and you can’t believe that they would have voted for any legislation that would be harmful to any woman, and let alone any woman of their own state or families. It is my understanding that Senator Packwood and Representative Green were excused at the time of the actual vote but had expressed a major statement that they would vote ‘aye’ bn the bill and on the strength of this, I am voting ‘aye’ for this legislation because I have faith in them and I just think it’s right. I have copies of this Congress- woman Green’s letter available and hope it will help any of you who would like to read it, and I sincerely hope it will influence you to join me in voting with the rest of us this morning to ratify this amendment. REP. WILLITS: Mr. Speaker and Members of the Assembly. I intend to vote for both amendments to the federal Constitution which are coming before this Legis Legislature lature in this session. This one today, which if passed, will become the Twenty-Seventh amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment to come be before fore us later, which we should have ratified over a hundred years ago. I will vote for both of these amendments because both deal with human slavery. The one today is a little more subtle but nonetheless slavery which we men have condoned since Adam laid all the blame on Eve. This amend amendment ment is long overdue, probably not perfect but a big step in the right di direction. rection. I urge all of you to put Oregon in the right column on this most important issue. REP. PRIESTLEY: Members of the Assembly, I want to rise in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. I would like to characterize it as an ocassion of celebration. Perhaps you have come to understand that I am very intrigued with the processes of government; when we honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. here, it was my statement that when we honored him we honored the things that he stood for and the things that he did. He stood for nonviolence and direct action. He stood for the use of the boycott. He showed people they need to demand their own rights. There is a distinct similarity in Civil Rights and Equal Rights. We celebrate a victory here. We celebrate a victory that is an end and a be beginning ginning at the same time. We celebrate a victory, not of politicians or legis legislators. lators. We celebrate a victory of people, mostly women, who have demanded equal rights. Often times when those rights have been demanded people [ 16] have said, “I agree with the goal but I don’t agree with the tactics.” And as with the celebration of Dr. King on the anniversary of his birthday, we honor here today and celebrate the method, as well as the substance, the nonviolent method that has demanded those rights. We ought further to point out to ourselves, as when we honored Presidents Truman and Johnson who recently died, we ought to point to ourselves that a concept of “leader “leadership” ship” which says “a limited number of people somehow directs society,” is not substantiated. We pass this amendment today because of a victory brought about by a demand of the people. The strength of justice and social change is with the people and not with those of us who are so honored to be here today and to vote at this victory celebration with an ‘aye’ vote. REP. MAGRUDER: Mr. Speaker, Members of the Assembly. I prepared a detailed legal brief this morning outlining my constitutional and practical objections to this Amendment. I think many of us neglect to think about what we are doing on the floor of this House—it is a question of attempting to influence votes so for this reason I’ll not share with you my detailed approach and yield the balance of the time of the opposition to the lunch hour. Thank you. REP. RIEKE: Mr. Speaker, I thank you for this opportunity. I had not asked to have this special recognition but I appreciate it very much your giving it to me. I was asked by the proponents who were planning this presentation to address two issues in regard to this. Both the Representative from Marion County and the Representative from Multnomah County have spoken to its per perspective spective in history, a subject for which I suppose you would agree I am uniquely qualified. Let me just say that in organizations such as the League of Women Voters and the AAUW for which I have worked for forty years (and I hope this will be some comfort to colleagues who find some pain on this day) we have worked to phase in the approach to this day when we could say in America that people are equal, and mean it in regard to all people. About that, I am not going to say more because perhaps the most significant thing I could do to impress some of my colleagues on this oc occasion casion is to be brief. So I will just make one more observation which was requested. Some of the mail I received and much of the mail that many people have received addressed itself to the fear that equal treatment for women under the law would destroy the American family. This is another subject upon which I believe I am qualified to make some comment. I want to say simply that I don’t believe that. Hundreds of men and women and young people who have touched my life in recent years don’t believe it either. Equality and mutual respect and dignity simply do not destroy the family. The equal rights amendment cannot do that in and of itself. In fact, quite the opposite is true. A solid and secure family is more apt if the husband and wife are free of the necessity to seek advantage under unequal legal status. Both can act more responsibly if generally equal before the law. No family is secure without a genuine partnership between husband and wife. The terms of these partnerships will vary. They always have. But we suggest that neither man nor wife should be a junior partner. The subtlety of family re relations lations between man and wife and children will be immensely strengthened when there is no legal suggestion of exploitation or advantage. Separate but equal hasn’t worked well in race relations or in marriages. Together and unequal is similarly unworkable for the long haul. My husband would join [ 17][ 18] me in the appeal I make to you to support this resolution. What we want to say is that we are seeking a secure peace in the battle of the sexes. It’s a class war which families can no longer afford to support, and so I urge your support of the amendment. Thank you for hearing me. REP. PERRY: Mr. Speaker, I am sure there are many more eloquent words to be said in behalf of this Amendment, but also either the men or the women are going to have to go home and make lunch. I move the previous question. MR. SPEAKER: Rep. Perry has moved the previous question. All those in favor of closing debate will say ‘aye,’ all those opposed. I believe the ayes have it. The ayes do have it. Debate is closed. REP. FADELEY: About a hundred years ago, Abigail Scott Duniway strode into a Portland polling place and asked to cast a ballot for President. This was just after the Civil War when former slaves had been granted the right to vote regard regardless less of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Abigail Scott Duniway announced that she had raised five children and had certainly been in previous condition of servitude. Nevertheless, she didn’t get to vote. She didn’t get to vote that day in 1870, but she didn’t give up. For years that indefatigable suffragette worked for the right of women to vote. Thus, in 1912 almost a decade before all America’s women got the right to vote, Oregon women got that privilege. Oregon has continued to show leadership in the equal rights movement. This is a state which has reason to be proud of the progress we have made in the battle against discrimination. As the discussion on this floor has in indicated, dicated, adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment will mean only minor changes in our laws, but it will make changes in our attitudes. The psycho psychological logical implications are great. With this affirmation that all Americans are entitled to equal opportunities, many a woman will look at challenges once closed to her and say, “I can do that”. Many an employer will for the first time realize how his business will benefit from the abilities of women— abilities he had not credited to women before. And many a counselor, who has in the past encouraged young girls to go into traditional roles, will in instead stead say to young women, “develop your full potential. You do not have to lead the kind of life that tradition has said a woman should lead.” The ratification of this amendment means hopes for dreams that are now just dreams. And, it means hopes for dreams that are not yet dreamt. I ask you to join me in voting “aye” for this human rights amendment. SJR 4 was adopted by the House on a vote of 50 Ayes; 9 Nays; and 1 Ex Excused. cused. OREGON THUS BECAME THE 25th STATE TO RATIFY THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTfoldoutocrFile24a foldoutFile24a From the Desk of VERA KATZ House of Representatives Home Address: 12 14 NW 25th avenue Portland, Oregon 972 10 < yiK\a / H&ja ' dU^oL Ok jLjlouu^-^ul ^6- fa tL+jsLr, ' / ~y^y "7fao^cA- , foldoutocrFile24b foldoutFile24b From the Desk of GORDON L. MACPHERSON House of Representatives Home Address: Box 205 Waldport, Oregon 97394 ill foldoutocrFile24c foldoutFile24c From the Desk of LES AuCOIN Majority Leader House of Representatives Home Address: l 622 Ash Street Forest Grove, Oregon 97 116 foldoutocrFile24d foldoutFile24d i am proud eloquentfoldoutocrFile25a foldoutFile25a From the Desk of MARY MCCAULEY BURROWS House of Representatives Home Address: 3 105 Firwood Way Eugene, Oregon 97401 Ji 6^ dL-CfA-t/ — foldoutocrFile25b foldoutFile25b Home Address: 13750 SW Knaus Rd. Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 foldoutocrFile25c foldoutFile25c Oregon Legislative Assembly Salem, Oregon 973 10RETAIN NORMA PAULUS IN THE LEGISLATURE # 1971 Legislature. Given perfect vot voting ing record by Oregon Environmental Council. Vice-Chairman, Fish and Game Committee. Member, Natural Resources Committee. Member, Jud Judiciary iciary Committee. Sub-committee Chairman, Criminal Law Revision Commission. Chairman, Advisory Committee to DEQ on Scenic and Recreational Areas. One of two Oregon legislators chosen as a fellow of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Given Golden Torch Award, Business and Professional Womens Association. Director, National Society of State Legislators. Panel Moderator, Nation National al Conference of Women Legislators, Pennsylvania. ■25* Lawyer, married to Salem lawyer, William G. Paulus. Children Eliza Elizabeth beth and Fritz attend Salem schools. ELECT NORMA PAULUS STATE REPRESENTATIVE THRITY—FIRST DISTRICTRETAIN NORMA PAULUS IN THE LEGISLATURE 1971 Legislature. Given perfect vot voting ing record by Oregon Environmental Council. Vice-Chairman, Fish and Game Committee. Member, Natural Resources Committee. Member, Jud Judiciary iciary Committee. Sub-committee Chairman, Criminal Law Revision Commission. Chairman, Advisory Committee to DEQ on Scenic and Recreational Areas. * One of two Oregon legislators chosen as a fellow of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Given Golden Torch Award, Business and Professional Womens Association. Director, National Society of State Legislators. Panel Moderator, Nation National al Conference of Women Legislators, Pennsylvania. •35- Lawyer, married to Salem lawyer, William G. Paulus. Children Eliza Elizabeth beth and Fritz attend Salem schools. ELECT NORMA PAULUS STATE REPRESENTATIVE THRITY—FIRST DISTRICTfoldoutocrFile28a foldoutFile28a foldoutocrFile28b foldoutFile28b Co /7y/'<&/^c?s erf? ^ cr^ /i? cS (EO <f* c /?' foldoutocrFile28c foldoutFile28c From the Desk of ALBERT H. DENSMORE House of Representatives Home Address: 2578 Table Rock Road no. 1 Medford, Oregon 97501 1 —-— , \j d r ^~- ' Vj^OuJU cLl$UJ3_ foldoutocrFile28d foldoutFile28d From the Desk of ROBERT C. INGALLS House of Representatives Home Address: P.O. BOX 368 Corvallis, Oregon 97330 cUUJAMES MEAD Accountant campaigns for seat James S. Mead, 46, is the Democratic candidate for the state legislature from District 31. He is a self-em self-employed ployed accountant. For five years he was an income tax auditor for the State of Or Oregon egon and was data process processing ing manager of the City of Salem for four years. He and his wife have three chil children dren and live in Salem. Mead says that tax re reform form is the most important issue in this campaign. These are his replies to five other questions concern concerning ing state government: Property tax relief and the financing of education - The governor has by far the best tax proposal. First be because cause it faces what I see as the primary issue — school finance. It provides for uni uniform form financing of education throughout the state. This doesn’t mean I think the governor’s plan is perfect. We need a complete restruc restructuring turing of our tax system on two principles. Whenever we can determine the benefits. more. We have had good results on the water pollu pollution tion clean-up. The quality of environmental results de- pends on the quality of the administration of the law^ I am rather pleased with what L. B. Day, (Director of the Department of Environmen Environmental tal Quality) is doing. Diversion of gasoline tax taxes es for rapid mass transit study - I suppose I am about the only legislative candidate in Marion County who doesn’t favor this. 1 don’t see the connection between rapid transit and autos. I would prefer to see the money for this kind of a Study come from general taxation. The owners of cen central tral city property are the beneficiaries of mass transit and they should pay for it. Third bridge across the Willamette River at Salem — This question encourages legislators to go in for log rolling. A legislator should use the influence he has with the Highway Depart Department ment on something like this. We need to return to the legislature some control over the expenditure of high highway way funds. 1 wouldn’t claim any omnipotent power over something like this. Certain-, ly no freshman legislator has it. norma paulus Incumbent after her If 2nd term Norma Paulus is a 39- year-old Salem lawyer seek seeking ing re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives. She was first elected to the legislature in 1970. Mrs. Pau Paulus lus is a Republican and was a member of the House Ju Judiciary diciary Committee. Mrs. Paulus says that to total tal property tax reform is the most important issue in this campaign. These are her replies to five other questions concern concerning ing state government: Property tax relief and the financing of education—I support the governor’s tax plan over that of the Interim Committee on Taxation. That committee has been dragging its feet for political reasons. The governor’s plan is more palatable. His plan seems to be more carefully thought out and is the fai fairest. rest. It gives us a good starting point. Income and corporate taxes are the fai fairest rest types. The business profits tax is more salable and better than the payroll tax. I desperately hope that Ballot Measure No. 9 will be defeated. State land use planning and zoning-The other abso lutely essential thing the leg legislature islature must do this session; is come up with an agency* of the state to oversee land, use planning. We should al allow low the local bodies to make the plans, but if they do not adhere to them, then we should have a higher body empowered to designate areas of critical concern when it comes to land use planning. Possibly we should change the structure of local planning bodies. They have been dominated by economic groups who gain the most. Environment-We haven’t quite finished the job here. We have some real solid- waste problems. We need to take a really good look at our recreation areas be because cause they are suffering from over-use. We need new management techniques for our natural resources. I think the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is going to have a little more say about the regulations within these areas. I think L. B. Day (of the DEQ) has done a fantas fantastic tic job. It takes guts to do some of the things he has done. We are bringing indus industries tries into control. The guy on the street must realize his automobile*is causing the pollution problem. The kind of tax breaks we need now is for industry to diffuse their operations — move into other sectors of the state. ... Diversion of gasoline tax taxes es for rapid mass transit study - Yes, i think it rs very essential that we look at mass transit. We need to consider such things as an effective, clean bus system, a monorail and combining school and city use of buses. We have to find better ways of moving people around. Rapid transit is one of the essential keys to land use planning. The highway fund is in better shape than is the general fund. Third bridge across the Willamette River at Salem — All I can do about this problem is to bring pressure by getting the city, county and state legislature to bnng pressure on the congression congressional al delegation. As long as there is local infighting going on, nothing will be done.Chaos No Remedy WRONG WAY to correct inequities in present tax system for support of schools is passage of Baillot Measure No. 9, in the opinion of Portland Mayor-Elect Neil Goldschmidt and State Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem. A better ap approach, proach, they said Thursday, is Gov. Tom McCall’s plan for 100 per cent support by the state. Measure No. 9 Foes Outline Opposition By DOUG McKEAN Journal Political Editor Mayor-Elect Neil Gold Goldschmidt schmidt of Portland and State Rep. Norma Paulus, Republican of Salem, Thurs Thursday day outlined their reasons for opposing passage of Bal Ballot lot Measure No. 9, which would ban the use of proper property ty taxes for schools. Goldschmidt and Mrs. Paulus, who are co-chair co-chairmen men of “Oregonians Against Measure No. 9,” said a ma major jor weakness of the proposal is that it wipes out the prin principal cipal means of support of schools without offering any replacement money. Rep. Paulus said a “far more responsible’’ approach to the problem is the plan of Gov. Tom McCall which would provide 100 per cent of elementary and secondary school support from state- collected funds. However, she said that if Measure 9 passes, a basic part of the McCall plan would be eliminated because one of, the sources of funds in the McCall plan is a state statewide wide tax on income-produc income-producing ing property. Goldschmidt said there is recognition of the inequity of property taxes on homes but the proposed measure “re “replaces places today’s inequity with tax chaos and potential new inequities.’’ Mrs. Paulus said Measure 9, if passed, would become effective 30 days later an ' the Oregon Legislatur which meets in Januar, would have the problem not only of passing a replace replacement ment program but getting voter approval of such a measure in order to provide school funds by July 1. Goldschmidt said two pos possible sible alternatives to the pre present sent system — a 10 per cent sales tax or an increase of 130 per cent in the income tax, “would hit hardest many of the very people who are seeking relief from the property tax.’4—(Sec. I) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Tues., Oct. 31, '72 “No Favor Sways UsNo Fear Shall Awe.’’-from firs* Statesman, March 28, 1851 Charles A. Sprague—Editor and Publisher—1929-1969 WALLACE A. SPRAGUE, Publisher WENDELL WEBB, Edi.o, '■ SULLWAN, Anocio,. HUNT CLARK, Circloli.n Manag.r VAN EISENHUT, Manage Ed,to, For Paulus, C. Wolfer, Mills, Crothers, Collett Redistricting has thrown the tate Legislature races off bal- nce. Faced with new consta constancies, ncies, the veterans are cam- laigning harder and newcomers lave more than the usual :hance of success. With the newly-drawn lines, it s a wise voter who knows what iistrict he is in. District* 30 is a wide-ranging rural area in Marion County, going south into Linn County, it sees Rep. Walter Collett Repub- lican, pitted against Jeff GH- mour, member of a well-known Jefferson farming family, long interested in Democratic poh- tlC Rep. Collett has resigned from his position as manager o the Oregon - Washington Grow Growers ers Association to devote his time to his legislative duties. He has become an influential legislator in agricultural matters. This expen expense se should not be lost. While his opponent is a dedicated young man he cannot match Collett e ther'in experience or background. countant with a ministerial background. This one is clear-cut. Norma Paulus has used her legal exper expertise tise and longstanding interest in human concerns to make her a most effective member of the Legislature. She has the time, and has used it fully, to do her homework on the issues. District 31 District 31, in the south and southeast portion of the Sale metropolitan area, finds Kej^ ZLn Paulus, jnnmnR against James Mead. Democrat, a self-employed ac- District 33 i In the Marion-Polk District 33 Rep. Martin Wolfer, Demo Democrat, crat, is pitting his legislative record against Meredith Mills, Republican, who seeks to move from the Salem City Council to the Statehouse. Frankly, our observation ot Rep. Wolfer in the Legislature has been disappointing. He did not demonstrate a deep under understanding standing of the issues, seldom contributing to discussion or debate. He did not demonstrate the qualities of growing with the office. . . , . Mills has been the subject ot much attention because of “con “conflict flict of interest” charges in connection with his participation in the city - county computer center decision. This newspaper led the way in bringing this matter to light, and we have fol followed lowed it closely. While there was cause to question his judgment in this one matter, it snoum not ooy scure his record. . Mills now understands that a person in public office has a responsibility to avoid even the possible appearance of He can be faulted for political naivete in the matter, even for a streak of stubbornness. But his honesty and integri v em Mil?s brings to his candidacy n0t 0 turv 8 eaTot n t C he in SaTem ness, but years on u.<= Planning Commission and: City Council, a background which eclipses that of the incumbent. Wolfer had his opportunity to display the qualities which would merit re-election, and failed In Summary, the Statesman recommends: District 28, Curt Wolfer; District 30 Walter Collett; District 3 , Norma Paulus; District 32, Morns -^T^iKSfTTBTTnict 33, Meredith Mills. foldoutocrFile31a foldoutFile31a 4-($ec. I) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Tues., Oct. 31, 72 ♦ <Stofiou®i$rtate8inan "No Favor Sways Us, No Fear Shall Fwe.”-f,« first state,man, March 28, 185? Charles A. Sprague—Editor and Publisher—1929-1969 WALLACE A. SPRAGUE, Publisher WENDELL WEBB, Editor J. WESLEY SULLIVAN, Associate HUNT CLARK, Circulation Manager VAN EISENHUT, Managing Editoi For Paulus, C. Wolfer, Mills, Crothers, Collett Redistricting has thrown the State Legislature races off bal balance. ance. Faced with new constitu constituencies, encies, the veteraps are cam campaigning paigning harder and newcomers have more than the usual chance of success. With the newly-drawn lines, it is a wise voter who knows what district he is in. The Statesman will evaluate five House legislative contests in the general election. District 28 In District 28, which covers areas in 'North Marion County and rural Clackamas County, two men seek office for the first fXl General Election time. Marvin Bolland, Woodburn attorney, is on the Republican ticket, opposing Curt Wolfer of Silverton, Democrat. Bolland is a former Woodburn junior first citizen, active in civ civic ic work. Wolfer is a consulting analyst in financial affairs. He is the son of Rep. Martin Wolfer of Polk County. He was most impressive in managing his fath father’s er’s successful campaign two years ago. Wolfer’s experience close to the Legislature has giv6n him an understanding of the issues. Of the two, he appears better equipped to give forceful repre representation sentation in the Legislature. District 30 countant with a ministerial background. This one is clear-cut. Norma Paulus has used her legal exper expertise tise and longstanding interest in human concerns to make her a most effective member of the Legislature. She has the time, and has used it fully, to do her homework on the issues. District 32 In Salem urban District 32, Rep. Morris Crothers, is cam campaigning paigning this year against a tenacious competitor, Peg Dere- li- Dr. Crothers is the dean of the Marion County delegation, seeking his sixth term. In that time, he has established a solid reputation in dealing with such important legislative areas as medicine, drug abuse, environ environmental mental and consumer affairs. His combination of warm, hu human man concerns plus a thorough understanding of how the legis legislative lative process works has made him an effective legislator. His opponent, Peg Dereli, impresses us as offering great potential. She has worked in Democratic campaigns, seems knowledgable on the issues. She is dedicated to solving people problems. Her husband is a psychologist at the Oregon Correctional Institution. Unfortunately, she is compet competing ing against a highly-qualified legislator at the peak of his ef effectiveness fectiveness for the people he has long served. District 30 is a wide-ranging rural area in Marion County, going south into Linn County. It sees Rep. Walter Collett, Repub Republican, lican, pitted against Jeff Gil- mour, member of a well-known Jefferson farming family, long interested in Democratic poli politics. tics. Rep. Collett has resigned from his position as manager of ;the Oregon - Washington Grow Growers ers Association to devote his time to his legislative duties. He has become an influential legislator in agricultural matters. This experi experience ence should not be lost. While his opponent is a dedicated young man, he cannot match Collett ei either ther in experience or background. District 31 District 31, in the south and southeast portion of the Salem metropolitan area, finds Rep. ; Norma Paulus. Republican, . running against James Mead, •Democrat, a self-employed ac- District 33 In the Marion-Polk District 33, Rep. Martin Wolfer, Demo Democrat, crat, is pitting his legislative record against Meredith Mills, Republican, who seeks to move from the Salem City Council to the Statehouse. Frankly, our observation of Rep. Wolfer in the Legislature has been disappointing. He did not demonstrate a deep under understanding standing of the issues, seldom contributing to discussion or debate. He did not. demonstrate the qualities of growing with the office. Mills has been the subject of much attention because of “con-. flict of interest” charges in connection with his participation in the city - county computer center decision. This newspaper led the way in bringing this matter to light, and we have fol followed lowed it closely. While there was cause to question his judgment in this one matter, it snouia not od scure his record. Mills now understands, that ; person in public office has < responsibility to avoid even th< possible appearance of collusion He can be faulted for politica naivete in the matter, even fo: a streak of stubbornness. Bu his honesty and integrity emerge intact. Mills brings to his candidacy not only long experience in busi ness, but years on the Salem Planning Commission and City Council, a background which eclipses that of the incumbent. Wolfer had his opportunity to display the qualities which would merit re-election, and failed. In Summary, the Statesman recommends: District 28, Curt Wolfer; District 30 Walter Collett; District 31, Norma Paulus; District 32, Morris Crothers; District 33, Meredith Mills.VBN THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, OCTOBER 8, 1972 _i^ , 6 4M THE SUNDAY OR EG U in I/ 5 Changes, challenges 'good' r SS “ “''•lUQuiVSBumpire uoqei ,a naiiun 0Aeq asaundef aqi •papjeoq uaat 3ABq Abui qonui Moq SM°u> fnn Lona-time judge in favor of strong judiciary LOliy in 1968 but thinks he will . .. . „ iP"*m-W*' nmhahlv vote for President By STAN FEDERMAN of The Oregonian staff He is 89 years old and con- nues to be the astonishing ng distance runner of the regon legal profession. But for Judge Hell S. Lusk le race is still to be won. He thirsts for knowledge, >oks forward eagerly to to- lorrow’s challenges and ikes quiet pride in past chievements. Those achievements have een many and varied since hat day in 1909 when he first irrived in Oregon, an en- husiastic young graduate ot he Georgetown University aw School in Washington, ) C Admitted to the Oregon Jar in 1910, he has since ;arved out a legendary 62- /ear career in his adopted state. , Judge Lusk served 23 yearS on the Oregon Su Supreme preme Court (1937-60) - and another seven on it as a ,pro-tern justice (1961-68). He was a U.S. senator (I960) when he completed the unfin unfinished ished term of Richard Neu- berger who had died in of office. fice. The honor came to Lusk at 76 and made him the old oldest est man ever to represent TT- e gon in the U.S. Senate. - - -sistan.LUJl Klan and was badly defeated in the election; as were all Klan opponents. “I really took a licking,” he said. An outgrowth of Klan big bigotry otry was a ballot proposal requiring all children to be sent to public schools. It would have compelled Cath Catholics olics to withdraw their chil children dren from parochial schools to meet the new regulation. The proposal passed. Then Lusk and others stepped into the fight. He was one of the lawyers who represented Archbishop Christie when suit was brought against the state, challenging the law s consti constitutionality. tutionality. The case went a the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, for which Lusk wrote a brilliant brief. The high court subsequently ruled against the state. The court decision was the first major blow against the Klan in Oregon and it never recovered from it, fi finally nally dying off politically in a few years. Sitting in the solitude of the front room in his modest Salem home, Judge Lusk re recently cently discussed hi shfe-long love affair with the law. The room was warm and ;ahle_jsdtb—a—Llived- JUDGE HALL S. LUSK AT HOME in 1968 but thinks he will probably vote for President Nixon in November. “I never liked Nixon. I still don’t. But he’s done a rea reasonably sonably good job under trying circumstances. 1 can t vote for McGovern - he doesn’t give me any confi confidence dence a man should who is running for this office. During his lifetime, Judge Lusk has always been a judge’s judge, a strong and outspoken advocate for a independent judiciary. An he has always been willing to take a stand on what he believes is the “right thing. Like that famous “Ethel- bert the Whale” case. In the case, a man was charged with killing a way wayward ward whale in the Willam Willamette ette River by dynamiting it. The incident created a furor when Judge Lusk ruled that the man had not violated a law against killing fish be cause the whale is a mam mammal. mal. It was an unpopular deci decision sion but he stuck by it even when his wife Catherine^ now 85, refused to talk to him for a couple of days., “The law is the law,’ he said in typical Hall LuskMore women represent Oreg Her district in Eugene described as a “polyglot, By S^UNNY HIGHTOWER N-R Special Writer Maybe it was due to the Equal Rights Amendment. Maybe it was a new type of women. Maybe it was an idea whose time had come. Maybe it was understanding and supportive husbands and children. Maybe it was all of these, but whatever the reasons behind it, the fact remains that the 1973 Oregon legislative session has ushered in more women representatives and senators than ever before. There is no doubt-a woman’s role in politics is changing and the female legislators are every bit as capable and politically- oriented as their male coun counterparts. terparts. Blonde, outspoken Norma Paulus, a Republican from the 3lst district, is one of these women, now serving her second term in the House of Representatives. In explaining what it was like to run for office against a man, she said she’d never felt my particular 1 prejudice against women until the campaign. “Then when I decided to run as a politician, I ran smack dab into the same prejudice that other women had faced. Here I wanted to do something I thought I was perfectly qualified to do, had the time and integrity and energy to do it, and the only reason they wouldn’t let me do it was because I was a woman.” REP. NORMA PAULUS She adds, “When I was campaigning, I found any prejudice in men’s groups was overcome rapidly if I had an opportunity to speak to them. Being a lawyer gave me more credibility than if I had been a housewife.” Another second term member of the House is Representative Mary Reike, a decisive Republican from the 9th district. She has been involved in politics since 1958 when she first ran for a position on Portland’s public school board. Mrs. Reike felt because of her background, running against a man for the office was not that different. “I still believe those par particular ticular questions of education should be of as much interest to men as to women so there is really no difference in issues. "In running for the legislature, I may have had some advantage in my ‘image’ because it was known that I knew a good deal about taxes and complex public finance, which rightly or wrongly, I think people assume women don’t know.” She felt her background made it easier to persuade people she was competent in the area of finance. “You have to face up to the subtleties of ‘what people think’ when you’re running. If there is an advantage in being a man, it's in the assumption made you know more about money, ef efficiency, ficiency, taxes and economic development.” One of the newcomers to the House is Representative Pat Whiting, a Democrat from the 7th district. A tiny, vivacious Scouts serve os senate pages Each Cadette has one full day of paging, beginning by 8:30 a.m. with the opening of the Senate and ending around 4:00 p.m. These Scouts soon learn the Capitol building by heart, getting supplies, delivering bills, placing flowers on Senator’s desks, carrying out innumerable errands from basement to top floor. A favorite spot for pages is a candy laden desk in the House of Representatives where all may nibble to replenish their energy. Each Cadette woman who always seems to be running, she explains though she campaigned against a man who had been in office for years, her door-to-door technique was more effective and won her the election. “I tried to make it more person-to- person,” she adds, “keeping aware of the people’s interests and the issues.” REP. PAT WHITING, Representative Whiting is no newcomer to the general political scene. She spent 12 years involved with local, state and federal environmental quality groups. This included giving testimony at the national level for the Atomic Energy Commission hearings on radiation rates. Representative Mary Burrows, a tall Republican from the 41st district, is another first-timer this season. She, too, ran against a man, but felt she was at a “regional disad disadvantage” vantage” due not to her sex but to the fact that her district is only 37 percent republican. Representative Burrows noted it called for more volunteers and "a more intensely organized campaign.” she male. We vi hard. “During ou the campaig had question! guests hinti that this is p role of a worn respond to tl facts as to wfc a false assum; “TTie only imagine is ai campaigning, home and pi and do the i chores expec mother!” Representai her family ha helpful, a set all the legisli “Most of us children. It’si She felt I something to mother but, “ the woman > help. Eithi somebody or have to pitc reason why older childri some meals d Most impoi of having so" of the child over, then undivided Representatt this theory i her own teni takes great mother’s act . . . .. mivflira nf nMarlv ciiKin*Kan . l .::a.„n ^ ailc ieUM 01 JBIIUIIS n «HBH |BJU nea ® e J0 * s - set ' name it’s a little He’d like me which is an it admits it isn' “Without 1 it,” announc Burrows wit! is married ! who range grade scho very involv makes thi foldoutocrFile33a foldoutFile33a 36•4MTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, OCTOBBR 8, 1972 Changes, challenges ’good’ Long-time judge in favor of strong judiciary By STAN FEDERMAN of The Oregonian staff He is 89 years old and con continues tinues to be the astonishing long distance runner of the Oregon legal profession. But for Judge Hell S. Lusk the race is still to be won. He thirsts for knowledge, looks forward eagerly to to tomorrow’s morrow’s challenges and takes quiet pride in past achievements. Those achievements have been many and varied since that day in 1909 when he first arrived in Oregon, an en enthusiastic thusiastic young graduate of the Georgetown University Law School in Washington, D.C. Admitted to the Oregon Bar in 1910, he, has since carved out a legendary 62- year career in' his adopted state. Judge Lusk served 23 yearS on the Oregon Su Supreme preme Court (1937-60) — and another seven on it as a pro-tem justice (1961-68). He was a U.S. senator (1960) when he completed the unfin unfinished ished term of Richard Neu- berger who had died in of office. fice. The honor came to Lusk at 76 and made him the old oldest est man ever to represent Oregon in the U.S. Senate. He was._anrassistant LLStos Attorney for Oregon (1919- 1921) and also served as a Multnomah County circuit judge (1930-37). He serves as a pro-tem judge for the Mar Marion ion County Circuit Court and the Oregon Tax Court and may be the oldest practicing judge in America. During his years as a suc successful cessful attorney in Portland, he participated in many ma major jor state cases. One of them -came about after his only try for political office in 1922. It was a time when the Ku Klux Klan was active in the state and it seemed outra outrageous geous to Lusk, a Catholic, that he should be the subject of the Klan’s withering at attacks tacks during his campaign for the Legislature. So he strongly opposed the Klan and was badly defeated in the election; as were all Klan opponents. “I really took a licking,” he said. An outgrowth of Klan big bigotry otry was a ballot proposal requiring all children to be sent to public schools. It would have compelled Cath Catholics olics to withdraw their chil children dren from parochial schools to meet the new regulation. The proposal passed. Then Lusk and others stepped into the fight. He was one of the lawyers who represented Archbishop Christie when suit was brought against the state, challenging the law’s consti constitutionality. tutionality. The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, for which Lusk wrote a brilliant brief. The high 1 court subsequently ruled against the state. The court decision was the first major blow against the Klan in Oregon and it never recovered from it, fi finally nally dying off politically in a few years. Sitting in the solitude of the front room in his modest Salem home, Judge Lusk re recently cently discussed hi slife-long love affair with the law. The room was warm and comfortable .with a—“lived in” feeling. He relaxed in a large easy chair, puffing contentedly on an ever-pre ever-present sent pipe. Photographs of his five daughters (“I’m the le legal gal Eddie Cantor”) and 13 grandchildren adorn the walls. There were also a scattering of law magazines and reviews on a table and the book shelves bulged with the classics (“Dickens and Thackery are my favor favorites”). ites”). He is in good health and despite his age, his scholarly mind is alert and his physi physical cal actions are those of a much younger man. There are the crevices of time in his face and hands but they somehow do not matter. One mostly notices the sparkle in , his eyes and the quick laugh when he recalls a humorous incident from the past. He listens intently to a question arid then carefully, with that scholarly legal mind he is known for, he an answers swers in precise phrases, us using ing the English language with obvious care and love. As a Supreme Court justice , he was habitually chosen by his colleagues to write deci decisions sions demanding a precision of language and he remains a word stylist to, this day.^ Discussing various aspects of the law, he said that there has been an over overall all improvement in the char character acter and -competency of the legal profession. “Standards have been raised and there is an increasing awareness among young lawyers that the profession is more than a JUDGE HALL S. LUSK AT HOME trade or business,” he said. He observed that the law is “a constant, changing thing.” “And this is good! It should be changed as social and economic conditions change. At the same time, though, there is also good in the stability of the law. Peo People ple have to live by it; busi businessmen nessmen must decide by it.” He said many young at attorneys torneys today, filled with idealism and zealous law school instruction,_are ques questioning tioning and probing the old rules and concepts of the law. “And this, too,, is all for the good. This youth move movement ment is ip the forefront of the fight to establish liber liberties ties of people under the Con Constitution. stitution. But some of these idealistic attorneys tend to employ the law for only so social cial engineering and I ques question tion their wisdom in this.” A keen student of the U.S. Supreme Court and the con controversy troversy that has swirled about it in recent years, Judge Lusk wonders if the Warren Court decisions will prove to benefit the nation’s welfare. He’s not so sure they will. “Repeated trials and hear hearings ings in criminal cases, the same case running over many years — these things are a serious reproach to some of those decisions. But such decisions also de decreased creased abuses in the judi judicial cial process.” “The real problem of re cent times is that the Su Supreme preme Court has sometimes engaged in making the law, instead of allowing Congress this privilege. Yet the court still remains the greatest in institution stitution we have in govern government ment and only time — and the people — will decide whether its decision-making has been right or wrong.” As for Oregon’s courts, he believes they are in the “best shape” since he began practicing law. But he warns that the Oregon Court of Ap Appeals peals is overworked and needs help, either through additional justices or some method to reduce the num number ber of appeals. He also calls for a funda fundamental mental change in the state’s selection of judges. “A judge should not have to run for office every few years. Campaigning and the usual election appeal for campaign funds puts him in a terrible position.” A life-long Democrat, Judge Lusk describes him himself self as “a conservative with liberal tendencies.” He votes for performance. In the 1952 elections, he sup supported ported Adlai Stevenson for president; in 1956 he voted for President Eisenhower. “I thought that Ike had done a good job and that we should keep him. I guess I’m just not a very partisan Democrat.” This feeling may spill over into the 1972 campaign. He voted for Hubert Humphrey in 1968 but thinks he will probably vote for President Nixon in November. “I never liked Nixon. I still don’t. But he’s done a rea reasonably sonably good job under trying circumstances. I can’t vote for McGovern — he doesn’t give me any confi confidence dence a man should who is running for this office.” During his lifetime, Judge Lusk has always been a judge’s judge, a strong and outspoken advocate for an independent judiciary. And he has always been willing to take a stand on what he believes is the “right thing.” Like that famous “Ethel- bert the Whale” case. In the case, a man was charged with killing a way wayward ward whale in the Willam Willamette ette River by dynamiting it. The incident created a furor when Judge Lusk ruled that the man had not violated a law against killing fish be because cause the whale is a mam mammal. mal. It was an unpopular deci decision sion but he stuck by it even when his wife, Catherine, now 85, refused to talk to him for a couple of days. “The law is the law,” he said in typical Hall Lusk -fashion. He continues to work at that law today at 89. He is hearing a Tax Court case and occasionally sits in pro-tem for the Marion County Circuit Court. “I en enjoy joy the work and it seems better than loafing around the house,” he smiled. He has no hobbies except “mowing the grass.” But he reads a lot, does some writ writing ing and likes to chat with friends who drop by. Summing up his life, he said: “A judge doesn’t get rich, except in his associations along the way. It’s an intel intellectual lectual life, sometimes a lonely one in the area of de decision-making. cision-making. But I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing. There are always regrets in looking back on a long life — but I have very few. And this is a pleasant thought in one’s old age.” A lover of poetry, the judge especially enjoys a short verse by Louis Unter- m e y e r which he often quotes: “From compromise and things half done, “Keep me, O God, with stem and stubborn pride. “And when at last the race is won, “God, keep me still unsatis unsatisfied.” fied.” And this says all there is to know about Judge Hall S. Lusk — today, tomorrow and always.Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Oct. 29, ’72 i General Election-House Dist. 3 1 >3 I f-1 «• f i n t Ijl Lawyer Vs. Minister By CHARLES E. BEGGS Statesman Capitol Reporter Freshman State Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem, is being challenged by Demo Democrat crat James Mead, Salem accountant, in her bid for re-election in House District 31. Mrs. Paulus, 39, has been a practicing lawyer in Salem since 1962. Her husband, Wil William, liam, also practices law here. In the 1971 legislative ses session sion she was vice-chairman of the Fish and Game sub subcommittee committee and served on the Judiciary Committee. She also is on the State Criminal Law Revision Commission. Mead, 47, is a self-em self-employed ployed accountant and Uni Unitarian tarian minister. He has a divinity degree from Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, Calif. District 31 takes in South Salem generally south of Mission Street SE, and ex extending tending as far south as Bat Battle tle Creek Road and as far east as Howell Prairie Road. n Each candidate was asked six questions in a survey: 1. Favor increased state financing of local schools; if so, how should the needed funds be raised? Both candidates favor in increased creased state support. Mead says that we should “levy an income tax which will support the general functions of government and of public education.” He opposes “gimmick taxes” such as a payroll tax or net receipts levies. Mrs. Paulus ts Gov. Tom M'sl vU °° 'inance home- NORMA PAULUS are “more effective correc corrections tions programs; better care for the aged infirm and dis disabled; abled; more and better pro programs grams of day care and early childhood education.” 4. Should the state have fina. powers over land use planning and zoning? Mead says final powers should be left with local offi officials. cials. “I see no reason to believe that some bureau bureaucrat crat in Salem is more com competent petent to strike some bal balance ance (between competing property interests) than a local bireaucrat.” Mrs. Paulus takes an op opposite posite stance, favoring [tut [tutting ting final control with the state. She says the 1973 Leg Legislature islature should direct local governments to plan and zone “according to stan standards dards set by the state.” She served on the Marion-Polk Boundary Commission after it was created by the 1969 Legislature. 5. Should the state stop spending funds on out-of- state tourist advertising? Mrs. Paulus led a fight last year to cut the tourist advertising budget, and says she will back an effort next year to cut off the out-of- state spending. She says the state’s present approach to tourism “makes neither economical nor environmen environmental tal sense." JAMES MEAD Mead takes about the same line, saying that gas taxes and other highway fees should not be used “for the enhancement of business opportunities for a limited group.” He says if business interests who benefit from tourism want to pay “spe “special" cial" taxes” to support adver advertising, tising, he will go along with rhem. 6. One other issue Legisla Legislature ture must deal with? Mead says revising juve juvenile nile laws in order to guaran guarantee tee juveniles constitutional rights is needed. Mrs. Paulus says she thinks there will be a major effort next year to allow a state lottery and that she will “vigorously oppose it.” She thinks it wouldn’t gener generate ate enough money to justify its costs of administration and that it would entice or organized ganized crime into the state. foldoutocrFile35a foldoutFile35a Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Oct. 29, 72 | General Election-House Dist. 3 7 | Lawyer Vs. Minister % By CHARLES E. BEGGS Statesman Capitol Reporter . Freshman State Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem, is being challenged by Demo Democrat crat James Me.ad, Salem accountant, in her bid for re-election in House District 31. Mrs. Paulus, 39, has been a practicing lawyer in Salem since 1962. Her husband, Wil William, liam, also practices law here. in the 1971 legislative ses session sion she was vice-chairman of the Fish and Game sub subcommittee committee and served on the judiciary Committee. She also is on the State Criminal Law Revision Commission. Mead, 47, is a self-em self-employed ployed accountant and Uni Unitarian tarian minister. He has. a divinity degree from Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, Calif. District 31 takes in South Salem generally south of Mission Street SE, and ex extending tending as far south as Bat Battle tle Creek Road and as far east as Howell Prairie Road. Each candidate was asked six questions in a survey;. 1. Favor increased state financing of local schools; if so, how should the needed funds be raised? Both candidates favor in increased creased state support. Mead says that we should “levy an income tax which will support the general functions of government and of public education.” He opposes “gimmick taxes” such as a payroll tax or net receipts levies. Mrs. Paulus supports Gov. Tom McCall’s school finance program, to eliminate home- owner property taxes for schools and substitute busi business ness property taxes, in increased creased income taxes and a business profits tax. 2. Favor Ballot Measure 9, banning use of property tax taxes es for school operations? Both contenders oppose the measure. Mead calls it “suicidal idiocy.” Mrs. Pau Paulus lus is co-chairman of a statewide committee to de defeat feat the measure. 3. Top priorities for federal revenue sharing funds? Mrs. Paulus says she sup supports ports McCall’s plan to use the money for local schools. But she also says that some of it might have to go to child care centers which face cutbacks in funds be because cause of Congressional ac action. tion. NORMA PAULUS are “more effective, correc corrections tions programs; better care for the aged, infirm and dis disabled; abled; more and better pro programs grams of day care and early childhood education.” 4. Should the state have finat powers over land use planning and zoning? Mead says final powers should be left with local offi officials. cials. “I see no reason to believe that some bureau bureaucrat crat in Salem is more com competent petent to strike some bal balance ance (between competing property interests) than a local bureaucrat.” Mrs. Paulus takes an op opposite posite stance, favoring put putting ting final control with the state. She says the 1973 Leg Legislature islature should direct local governments to plan and zone “according to stan standards dards set by the state.” She served on the Marion-Polk Boundary Commission after it was created by the 1969 Legislature, 5. Should the state stop spending funds on out-of- state tourist advertising? Mrs. Paulus led a fight last year to cut the tourist advertising budget, and says she w'ill back an effort next year to cut off the out-Of- state spending. She says the state’s present approach to tourism “makes neither economical nor environmen environmental tal sense.” JAMES MEAD Mead takes about the same line, saying that gas taxes and other highway fees should not be used “for the enhancement of business opportunities for a limited group.” He says if business interests who benefit from tourism want to pay “spe “special cial taxes” to support adver advertising, tising, he will go along with them. 6. One other issue Legisla Legislature ture must deal with? Mead says revising juve juvenile nile laws in order to guaran guarantee tee juveniles constitutional rights is needed. Mrs. Paulus says she thinks there will be a major effort next year to-allow a state lottery and that she will “vigorously oppose it.” She thinks it wouldn’t gener generate ate enough money to justify its costs of administration and that it would entice or organized ganized crime into the state. Mead says his prioritiesNORMA PAULUS . . . ‘heart in throat’ mrnmmmm (j) u SALEM (UPI) - The best way to avert trouble aboard a snowmobile is to avoid the m agfrlnes "entirel v,* = inC ro- ;gorr - s t cTTe representative learned over the weekend. Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Sa- lem, survived a bumpy snowmobile journey over the weekend with a few sore muscles and an unchanged mind. The ride was the “second and hopefully the last install installment ment of the snowmobile saga,” she told House mem members bers on her return to Salem. FRIDAY, she announced that she and Rep. Gordon Macpherson, R-Waldport, had been invited on a snow- mobile trip to Central Ore Oregon gon by enthusiasts of the sport who hoped to change ihe legislators minds regard regarding ing the safety and recre recreational ational benefits of the vehi- Hot Hospital j Rate Bill ' ■ '' ~ r- t- 1 -". * / //nroat inESf™ K ine | ^.e V Sometime during the first invitation, but Rep. Pamus trip around the woods her and her family made the husband slid off the beaten UI jP’., , ,, track and wound ud wedded Friday, she told House between two trees on a bnek members that if she didn’t trail, she s™d answer the Monday roll call During another run he lost they were to send a search control of the careening ma- out t0 ^ Th re e Sis- chine and “flipped over hist ters area near Bend. like a rag doll.” Fortunately iighN „ r f e r n t ted the u hlgh ' she recalled, a snowbank lights of the trip on her re- was just ahead, turn, relating the adventure left her stiff and sore. datit ttc nn ; j After a FAULUS said mem- >“? of how ,0 operate £ htfed wi“re her o££wllE„ S «£ y “haSTS ““ktt , ° i ;' S fr£ y r iplU al0 ”8 \JTo. over ” f Ppmg bile,” she said. She said her daughter WITH THOSE few instruc- snowmobil^ 6 travel ^has^a ' tions, the group sped off into pretty good wav tn go h t the timbered wilderness, she ’iffiSX opi„- ' "My hear, was i„ my — . foldoutocrFile36a foldoutFile36a £jUl 'rii k<hrt Q.utL . Sore Solon’s Stand Stiffen fltitl ^7YtMip kr I ■ V. 1 f NORMA PAULUS . . . ‘heart in throat’ U!.zJ7T - uu SALEM (UPI) — The best way to avert trouble aboard a snowmobile is to avoid the mfetilTTgpenErely.^^^rrt) re- "goiFVt-aTg representative learned over the weekend. Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Sa- lem, survived a bumpy snowmobile journey over the weekend with a few sore muscles and an unchanged mind. The ride was the “second and hopefully the last install installment ment of the snowmobile saga,” she told House mem members bers on her return to Salem. FRIDAY, she announced that she and Rep. Gordon Macpherson, R-Waldport, had been invited on a snow snowmobile mobile trip to Central Ore Oregon gon by enthusiasts of the sport who hoped to change ihe legislators minds regard regarding ing the. safety and recre recreational ational benefits of the vehi- By Snowmobile Sin cles. Macpherson declined the invitation, but Rep. Paulus and her family made the trip. Friday, she told House members that if she didn’t answer the Monday roll call they were to send a search party out to the Three Sis Sisters ters area near Bend. She recounted the high highlights lights of the trip on her re return, turn, relating the adventure left her stiff and sore. After a three minute ex explanation planation of how to operate the vehicle, she was given her own snowmobile to drive and told to “shift my weight to keep’ it from tipping over.” WITH THOSE few instruc instructions, tions, the group sped off into the timbered wilderness, she said. “My heart was in my Sometime during the first trip around the woods, her husband slid off the beaten track and wound up wedged between two trees on a back trail, she said. During another run he lost control of the careening ma machine chine and “flipped over just like a rag doll.” Fortunately, she recalled, a snowbank was just ahead. REP. PAULUS said mem members bers of the snowmobile club who hosted the family were gracious and cooperative. “They even had a doctor along who rode a snowmo snowmobile,” bile,” she said. She said her daughter came home saying that snowmobile travel has a pretty good way to go. “It’s not changed my opin opinion. ion. I can’t speak for the rest of my family,” she said. “ i i Hot Hospital Rate Bill To Heat Up By DOUG YOCOM Journal Staff Writer SALEM — One of the hot hottest test little bills sitting on a back burner in the Oregon Legislature is one which would give the state authori authority ty to set rates for hospitals and other health care institu institutions. tions. SB 131, before the Senate Human Resources Commit Committee, tee, will be given one more hearing—in Portland—before the committee acts on the measure, which may be the most controversial health care-bill in the legislative session. THAT HEARING is from 2 to 5 p.m. April 6 in Room 680 Committee OKs Cash For Guard SALEM (UPI) - The $3.4 million Oregon National Guard budget cleared the House State and Federal Af Affairs fairs Committee Tuesday, hut the committee held onto a powerful string attached to •the a""— * £■ Ph-. N ^ 1 § I Ini .fH * - v \ ... v m ■w T? of the Multnomah County Court House. Hospital officials told the committee at an earlier hearing that their rates are not excessive. In fact, they are a bargain, they said. A nursing home industry representative said Tuesday he did not think “nursing homes should be regulated as a utility.” John Richard, represent representing ing the Oregon Health Care Association, a nursing home industry association, said the bill is “not an appropriate answer to higher hospital and nursing home rates.” RICHARD said food and labor represents 80 per cent of nursing home costs. SB 131 will do nothing to control these costs. But Richard said the asso association ciation could support the bill if one key amendment were added. That would be to re require quire the state to pay the same rate for welfare pa patients tients that private patients pay. The Oregon Welfare Divi Division sion now pays a fixed rate for welfare patients. It doesn’t meet the full costs, Richard said, adding private patients must subsidize some ■of the cost costs for those on welfare. ALSO OPPOSING tho hill ' ■ 1 -1 ’• _ - .egislalure ‘T3 -'s; § ''S. s Oregon Slate Capitol' Environmental Bill Passed (* SALEM - A bill which would rewrite the state’s en environmental vironmental laws passed the Senate, 23-7, Wednesday de despite spite criticism that the measure would repeal a stat statute ute requiring the St. Johns dump in North Portland to close by 1975. SB 77 is a 160-page bill Off sharp Fi shin o' Rill which is designed to reor reorganize ganize the environmental laws and place them in the same place in the statute books vith a minimum of changes. ftsp THE MAJOR alterations iP the laws are: —Administrative responsi- ility for subsurface sewage id septic tanks would be oved to the Department of nvironmental Quality >EQ) from the Department Health. —A 1971 law requiring the . Johns dump to close by :ly 1, 1975, would be re- aled. Instead, the dump aid remain open on a ar-to-year basis under $31 'Q permits. Jen. Bill Stevenson, D- rtland, tried unsuccessful- to return the bill to com- ittee to remove the section lich allows the dump to ty open after 1975. His mo morn rn failed, 21-7. STEVENSON had fought 1971 for the bill to close 3 dump in his district. He id the landfill is unsani- ry, a polluter of the Colum- ia Slough and two nearby kes, a producer of litter iroughout North Portland nd a fire hazard. Sen. Ted Hallock, D-Port- ind and chairman of the ommittee which spent iamy hours working on the •111, said he is “sorry the lump is where it is.” Hallock said the 1971 law lad an effect. It has stimu- ated efforts to find a new lump and to convert gar- >age to energy by burning it. DemosRepresentatives Mary Ml ^ond. to dlan of 0-f°"; s 0 r;e 9 :"" — TT :" U rt, s,on 9 of Oregon .owma- House passage of the Eqt-aI 9 h Is Am rela.tng to the currentREP. MARY BURROWS la the opinioa of committee vice- chairman Stephen Kafoury, the female contribution within the group is signifi significant cant — but he quickly qualifies his statement. “All are very attractive and feminine women, and no one can forget that they are women,” he remarked. “But first of all they are regarded as individu individuals.” als.” Brief sketches on each of them tell something about the representation they provide as females and as legisla legislators. tors. 'REP. NORMA PAUJJS REP. PA Rep. Paulus cor with upcoming coi 100, the most impt vironment and Lari sion. Its members mentally oriented, the perfect voting cie Faueley receh vironmental Counc The 39-year-oli particular interest vice-chairman of and a member of t fessiona! Responsi can floor leader ii making caucus d ntal in making the House Environment and nd Use Committee the first to ban cigarette .oking at .ts meetings. She is Currently eye- ; progress through the House of a Pill she jnsored which asks for a Lan on smoking at such public meetings and in state-owned ildings. “If the general public must sit in an en- ised room, it has the right to breathe clean she believes. Her emphasis on “the pro- ;tion and preservation of a quality environ- ;nt in Oregon” stems from a long-time in- lvement in civic affairs and active member- ip in the Oregon Environmental Council, ’m critical of exploitation oi land,” she de- ired. Rep. Whiting said she had no problem as a >man running for public office, because “I nfront people on the issues. I consider rny- If the people’s candidate and walked my dis- ict to get elected.” The 32-year-ulu legislator is also a mem- ?r of the Local Government and Urban Af- irs Committee, where she is concerned with termediate Education Commission, Mrs. Mc McLennan Lennan spent last weekend ct a National School Board Association meeting in Ana hmm, C-alif. That trip — a'ong with past ef- ic.ls in the Portland community — reveal her penchant lor “things of a volunteer nature, which I’ve always found interesting and in instructive.” structive.” The McLcr.nar.s, both Northwest natives, returned from the East Coast in 1955, and dur during ing their first years in Portland Mrs. Mc McLennan Lennan focused on raising the couple’s three children. But during 1932 she became actively in involved volved in state polit.es through her work on two ballot measures. She then served as pre precinct cinct commit eewoman for the Democratic party, made two unsuccessful bids for her party’s nomination as state representative, and was elected president of Young Demo Democrats crats in 1933. She was coordinator of Robert Straub’s bid for governor in 1970. Mrs. McLennan sees her function now as quite apart f r om party politics, providing in- fon ration that sheds light on all sides of an issue. “It is within my person, I think, to be pretty damn fair,” she stated. party. The Bums nath Willamette Univei with 'at ‘ -ing ev graduate pi* gram then for tht chit Court, and enroile student while worl Married to fell the representative dren, 9 and 11. “F — with very littl tions.” Mcr/ Being a womai c. biy hard,” ac ro\\ “to make it warn o run for pi The Eugene - “give some cred representative, m itics as coordina paigns of Sen. 1 Tom McCall. Bi sues face the C u 0'mrarvkir' ^iefri foldoutocrFile38a foldoutFile38a Together, women legislators weigh environmental issues Nancie Fadeley To Rep. Nancie Fadeley, chairman of the House Environment and Land Use Committee, attention to the liveability of the state stands second only to the issue of tax reform in this session of the Oregon Legislature. “It’s not an immediate assignment, but a question of long-range planning,” she de declared. clared. “Because of this, I believe vve have even more of an obligation to be fair, to hear both sides.” The veteran legislator, first elected to her post from Lane County in 1971, was “hardly the usual freshman” — she had already served 10 years in the Capitol as assistant to her husband, Sen. Edward Fadeley. "It was the perfect apprenticeship. And I think I re received ceived good committee assignments as a \ freshman because it was already known what \ I could do.” Rep. Fadeley refers to a remark made by 1 former U. S. Sen. Maurine Neuberger that “for a woman, the greatest difficulty is get getting ting elected — she has no trouble doing the job.” Male or femaie, the responsibilities are the same. “I’ve never resented being a woman,” rea reasoned soned the representative, who joined all other female members of her committee in voting for ratification' of the Equal Rights Amend Amendment. ment. “Because I’ve never had to earn the living, I could spend time learning about my children and plugging into environmental con concerns.” cerns.” As a former teacher Rep. Fadeley contrib contributes utes to the House Education Committee and also serves cn State and Federal Affairs. Health and education are the subjects she feels most knowledgeable about. That the Environment and Land Use Com Committee mittee has considered a variety of bills partic particularly ularly related to women has little bearing on the fact that so many females are members, Rep. Fadeley claims. “I didn’t ask for the bills — it was the speaker’s decision. But 1 insist we’re getting mere of these other bills because we have the superb staff to handle them.” Rep. Fadeley and her husband have brought their children, 16-year-old Charles and 10-year-old Shira, into legislative activi activity. ty. Between sessions the family settles back to normal routine in Eugene, Sen. Fadeley pursuing his law practice and his wife spend spending ing spare moments on free lance writing — one of her efforts, on the proposed bicycle bill, will be printed in the June issue of Par Parents ents magazine. Rep. Fadeley and her husband are natives of Missouri, where she will return April 28 to be awarded the title of “distinguished alumna” by her alma mater, Central Methodist College. On hef travel itinerary this week is a trip to Washington, D. C, where Rop. Fadeiey will participate in a conference on environmental topics with legislators from other states. Vera Kafz Assigned the heaviest schedule of any freshman representative, Rep. Vera Katz has still found time to sponsor an impressive stack of bills — over 140, making her one of the most prolific on paper in this session’s Legislature. Two pieces of legislation she introduced, an increase in the state minimum wage and an amendment to the civil rights act barring sex discrimination, are now out of committee. The latter. House lull 2116, Rep. Katz calls “one of the most far-reaching bills in the area of women’s rights. “It deals with sex discrimination other than in employment, including credit, and in that area Oregon has been behind.” The Democratic representative from north northwest west Portland stressed the need for such leg legislation islation by individual states because “I’m afraid the Equal Rights Amendment is in trouble.” With approval of 38 states needed for passage, 30 states have ratified it. Two of them are reconsidering their vote. Women’s rights is only one of the activist’s legislative concerns. On environmental issues she thinks, “We’re going to have to do some something thing and do something now. “We’ve got to consider what we’re doing to the shrubs and the fauna, whether we’re dis disrupting rupting the environment. We must provide a legacy for our children.” The new legislator is also a member of the Judiciary, Human Resources and Alcohol and Drugs committees. Her busy schedule leaves few evenings in what she calls a “partly liberated” household with husband Mel, who divides his time between Portland Center for the Visual Arts and Portland State University, and their 10-year-old son. Rep. Katz came to Oregon with her hus husband band from New York City, where she earned her masters degree in sociology at Brooklyn College. A former citizens’ lobbyist for Oregon Ken Kennedy nedy Action Corns and Demoforum, she re refuses fuses to wear a liberal label — “Fiscally I’m very conservative,” she insisted. Pat Whiting Appearances are deceiving when it comes to Rep. Pat Whiting, whose petite good Jooks hardly reveal the ability to ask intense and pointed questions of committee witnesses. A Democrat who won her firstjbid for pub public lic office in November and represents resi residents dents in Tigard, Beaverton, Tualatin, Sher Sherwood wood and Durham, Rep. Whiting, was instru- By ELLEN E.MRY oi me Oregonian jiacc While their ranks remain relatively thin on the floor of the Oregon Legisla Legislature, ture, women have almost an even break in the House Environment and Land Use Committee. With five out of 11 members female, the committee of offers fers present potential for women’s views to be heard and promising signs for the future of women in public of office. fice. Reps. Nancie Fadeley, Vera Katz, Pat Whiting, Mary Burrows and Nor Norma ma Paulus provide the greatest per percentage centage of representation women have ever enjoyed on a legislative commit committee. tee. And legal counsel comes from a woman, Janet McLennan, who is the only one of her sex assigned to such a position in the Legislature. Because the committee’s composi composition tion is largely a result of the represent representatives’ atives’ own requests to House Speaker Richard Eymann, the common concern for environmental affairs is the bind binding ing force for both male and female members of the group. According to chairman Nancie Fadeley, who be believes lieves her committee’s focus must be on “the long-range view of what Ore Oregon gon should be like,” those issues are paramount, and under the group’s scrutiny have come proposals which have also attracted widespread public attention — such as the purchase of Cape Kiwanda, the Willamette green greenway way project, and the ban on snowmo snowmobiles. biles. And yet the committee has not stood still on subjects outside that sphere. Prostitution, euthanasia, and the sale of contraceptive devices are among some 115 bills so far assigned to it for consideration. A proportionally large number of these proposals is directly related to women. In the opinion of committee vice- chairman Stephen Kafoury, the female contribution within the group is signifi significant cant — but he quickly qualifies his statement. “All are very attractive and feminine women, and no one can forget that they are women,” he remarked. “But first of all they are regarded as individu- ’s.” Brief sketches on each of them tell something about the representation they provide as females and as legisla legislator.). tor.). ■ j» REP. NORMA PAU.US NEXT WITNESS — Committee hearings attract defenders of both sides of an is issue, sue, as at thlis recent 'House Environment and Land Use hearing on three bills re restricting stricting use of snowmobiles on state lands. mental in making t he House Environment and Land Use Committee the first lofoan cigarette smoking at Its meetings. She is Currently eye eyeing ing progress through the House of a bill she'" sponsored which asks for a L ai. on smoking at all such public meetings and in state-owned buildings. “If the general public must sit in an en enclosed closed room, it has the right to breathe clean air,” she believes. Her emphasis on “the pro protection tection and preservation of a quality environ environment ment in Oregon” stems from a long-time in involvement volvement in civic affairs and active member- 'ship in the Oregon Environmental Council. “I’m critical of exploitation of land,” she de declared. clared. • Rep. Whiting said she had no problem as a woman running for public office, because “I confront people on the issues. I consider my myself self the people’s candidate and walked my dis district trict to get elected.” The 32-year-olu legislator is also a mem member ber of the Local Government and Urban Af Affairs fairs Committee, where she is concerned with updating the voter’s pamphlet, and the Educa Education tion Committee. Property tax relief and traffic safety are among top priorities, and as a re result sult of her efforts and those of her constitu constituents, ents, the State Highway Department has an announced nounced plans for a study of Six Corners in Sherwood with installation of traffic lights by June 1. Born in Chicago, Rep. Whiting grew up in “polluted urban areas,” then was graduated rom San Jose State College before she and husband Vincent, a pharmaceutical sales- representative, moved to Oregon. She now commutes home or frequently stays in a Sa Salem lem apartment between her long working hours — sometimes 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. — at the Capitol. Janet McLennan Janet McLennan, whose appointment as le legal gal counsel to the Environment and Land Use Committee was made by Rep. Fadeley be because cause “she was the most qualified person in the state for the job,” just earned her law degree last June. Rut she’s no stranger to the world of law or;.for that matter, Oregon politics. Mrs. McLennan is the wife of William McLennan, a Portland attorney recently ap appointed pointed probate judge for Multnomah Coun- tv.jShe herself just completed a 4 y 2 month stift as deputy state treasurer, becoming the first woman appointed chief deputy to one of the state’s constitutional offices. As a member of the Multnomah County In termediate Education Commission. Mrs. Mc McLennan Lennan spent last weekend at a National ■School Board Association meeting'in Ana heim, Calif. That trip — along with past e£-. fo. ts in the Portland community — reveal her penchant ior “things of a voiunt'eer nature, which I’ve always found interesting and in instructive.” structive.” The McLcnnar.s, both Northwest natives, returned from the East Coast in 1955, and dur during ing their first years in Portland Mrs. Mc McLennan Lennan focused on raising the couple’s three children. But during 19G2 she became actively in involved volved in state politics through her work on two ballot measures. She then served as pre precinct cinct cotnmiLeewoman for the Democratic party, made two unsuccessful bids for her party’s nomination as state representative, and was elected president of Young Demo Democrats crats in 1963. She was coordinator of Robert Straub’s bid for governor in 1970. Mrs. McLennan sees her function now as quite, apart from party politics, providing in- fon lation that sheds light on all sides of an issue. “It is within my person, I think, to be pretty damn fair,” she stated. Of the committee, she declared, “These people can jump from recreation trails to nu nuclear clear energy to countless other subjects, and because of it have had some 50 different sub subjects jects assigned to them.” Mrs. McLennan thinks the committee’s contribution is increased by the number ot women members. “Certain points of view not presented in the past are now being heard.” Norma Paulus Describing herself as “honest and outspo outspoken,” ken,” Rep. Norma Paulus seldom vacillates when asked about issues. In a recent Environ Environment ment and Land Use committee hearing, with the room packed by snowmobile enthusiasts, the legislator called the recreational vehicles “an ecological disaster” — then tempered her analysis with the good-humored acknowledge acknowledgement ment that hers did not represent the majority opinion of those present. Rep. Paulus, blonde and attractive, is in her second term as representative, only the second woman ever elected to the Legislature from Marion County. Being female was her “biggest obstacle” in seeking public office, she believes, and women of her own age and socio-economic group were the hardest to con convince vince that she could do the job. But times are changing, she asserts. “I don’t think people realize how the wom women’s en’s movement is taking hold in Oregon. If any man thinks he’s going to get elected with without out paying attention to women, he’s crazy.” REP. PAT WHITING Rep. Paulus considers land use planning, with upcoming consideration of Senate Bill 100, the most important task facing the En Environment vironment and Land Use committee this ses session. sion. Its members are all “strongly environ environmentally mentally oriented,” she noted, pointing out the perfect voting record she and Rep. Nan Nancie cie Fadeley received from the Oregon En Environmental vironmental Council during the last session. ■Die 39-year-old representative, whose . particular interest is criminal justice, is vice-chairman of the-Judiciary Committee and a member of the Joint Committee on Pro- - fessional Responsibility. She is also Republi- can floor leader in the House, charged with making. caucus decisions for the minority -party. The Burns native holds a law degree from. Willamette University’s College of --Law — with ; at ' ‘ing ever gone through an under undergraduate graduate p“ gram. She worked in a law office, then for the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and enrolled at Willamette as a special student while working full time. Married to fellow lawyer William Paulus, , the representative is the. mother of two chil-.. dren, 9 and 11. “Free time goes to the family — with very little time for social obliga- Mary Burrows Being a woman legislator means “working biy hard,” according to Rep. Mary Bur Burrow row “to make it easier for other women who warn o run for public office.” The Eugene ■ Republican, who wants to “give some credibility to government” as a representative, made her entry into party pol politics itics as coordinator of the successful cam campaigns paigns of Sen. Robert Packwood and Gov. Tom McCall. But she feels few partisan is issues sues face the Oregon Legislature; instead geographic distribution is the most decisive factor in voting patterns. Since Rep. Burrows covers a constituency ranging from the urban-oriented University of Oregon campus to rural Lane County, she puts herself “smack in the middle” in this division. “I just try to weigh each decision on my own judgment,” she asserted. The mother of four, ages 9 to 19, has little time to run a household now but “running for office was a family decision and we’re mana managing, ging, with some role changes.” She and hus husband band Chuck, who works for Borden Chemical Co., have been equally involved in schools, church and the UO cooperative campus minis ministry. try. Rep. Burrows is a graduate of Northwest Christian College in Eugene. The freshman legislator generally agrees with dictates of the State Board of Higher Ed Education ucation but sympathizes with student view viewpoints points — often advised by a son who is en enrolled rolled at UO. Currently she and Rep. Stephen Kafoury are co-sponsoring a bill to lower the legal age of majority in all instances to 18, “because the question of responsibility has never been answered.” Rep. Burrows believes Oregon has thus far been progressive on environmental issues and praises the Oregon Environmental Council and Department of Environmental Quality for research efforts which supplement (hose of the House Environment and Land Use Com Committee. mittee. A stint on the Lane County Boundary Commission provides her with background for participation on the Local Government and Urban Affairs Committee, of which she is al also so a member.Experienced ^ep. Nancie Fadehe^^^^M gene, (above left) shares her wisdom with I neophyte House member, Rep. Mary Roberts, IRep. Pot in he ° rm9 -gg*?** ~™* -*»■ after a meeting the high schoolStatesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Feb. 18, 73 Lady Lawmakers § Sen. Elizabeth W. Browne, D-Oakridge, (center, at right) shares insight on measures before the Oregon Legislature with Peg Dere- li, D-Salem, (left) and Mary M. Burrows, R- Eugene, who are serving their first terms in the House of Representatives.Sen. Betty Roberts, D-Portland, (left), experienced legislator, dis discusses cusses pertinent bills with Rep. Vera . Katz, D-Portland, freshman legisla legislator tor in the marble halls of the state- house. Senator Roberts is serving Uar fittl-i in thn Leaislature.House Votes Ban on River The Oregon House easily passed Monday and sent to the Senate a bill preventing state purchase of farm lands by con condemnation demnation for the Willamette River Greenway park program. The bill, sponsored chiefly by Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem, sets up a system of scenic ease easements ments whereby the state can acquire an easement in order to prevent development along the river banks. But it allows no easements or condemnation of farm lands ad adjacent jacent to the river as long as the use of the land isn’t changed. A furor developed last year when the State Highway Com Commission mission began moving to con demn f lands alone the Wil lamette for park development. The 1967 greenway law forbids condemnation to add to the riv- erbank system, and the lawma lawmakers kers defeated an attempt in 1971 to change the law. The commis commission sion had begun applying its gen general eral powers of condemnation to acquire the land for state parks, and farmers protested. Rep. Paulus said that the Greenway program can be pre preserved served without having the state buy up all the land along the river. -“The bill says it makes more sense to have farm lands along the river than picnic tables,” she said. The bill, HB 2479, retains the right of condemnation for devel development opment of four planned state parks. Two of these are Lone Tree Bar park near Wheatland Ferry North of Salem, and Bowers Rock west of Albany. The other two are in Lane and Clackamas counties. The commission could acquire easements by condemnation in areas other than farm lands. Easements do not allow access but preserve the site for public viewing. The bill was approved 58-1, with only Rep. Wally Priestley, D-Portland, dissenting. He said the state should buy the farm land now and give the owners the right to live on it as long as they live. Rep. Paulus wary oj By LARRY ROBY Capital Journal Writer Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem, says that if Portland General Electric Company (PGE) buys Cape Kiwanda — and donates it back to the state — the cost should come directly out of the company’s profits. “1 think this is a gift horse we should look straight in the mouth,” she said, referring to reports that PGE might buy Cape Kiwanda near Pacific City and then give it back to the state for public use. At a hearing this morning before the House Environment and Land Use Committee, Mrs. Paulus announced she is mtroducting legislation '.hat would prohibit public utility companies ’rom making such donations unless that dona- ion comes out of the profits of the company. “If that (donation by PGE) means that me tnd my constituents as,rate payers are buying ape Kiwanda, we don’t want it that way,” ho coiH She has introduced a resolution that asks the legislators to decide if the state should buy Cape Kiwanda and portions of adjacent beach area. The committee chairman suggest suggested ed that Mrs. Paulus draft a bill that would enable the state to buy the scenic coastal property if PGE doesn’t buy it first. PGE has announced it has a six-month op option tion to buy four pieces of property — includ including ing the cape — in the Pacific City area. The company is studying whether property north northeast east of Cape Kiwanda is suitable for a nuclear power plant. PGE can extend its option to buy the property if it what to do in six n Rep. Paul Han has introduced a re ing state acquisitic another. He lives n fisherman who laur ter of Cape Kiwand Hannt man’s re Sen. Stan Ouderk state should be a Cape Kiwanda by \ exchange, gift, grai foldoutocrFile43a foldoutFile43a Rep. Paulus wary of Cape Kiwanda ‘gift 9 By LARRY ROBY Capital Journal Writer Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem, says that if Portland General Electric Company (PGE) buys Cape Kiwanda — and donates it back to the state — the cost should come directly out of the company’s profits. “I think this is a gift horse we should look straight in the mouth,” she said, referring to reports that PGE might buy Cape Kiwanda near Pacific City and then give it back to the state for public use. At a hearing this morning before the House Environment and Land Use Committee, Mrs. Paulus announced she is introducing legislation that would prohibit public utility companies from making such donations unless that dona donation tion comes out of the profits of the company. “If that (donation by PGE) means that me and my constituents as,rate payers are buying Cape Kiwanda, we don’t want it that way,” she said. She has introduced a resolution that asks the legislators to decide if the state should buy Cape Kiwanda and portions of adjacent beach area. The committee chairman suggest suggested ed that Mrs. Paulus draft a bill that would enable the state to buy the scenic coastal property if PGE doesn’t buy it first. PGE has announced it has a six-month op option tion to buy four pieces of property — includ including ing the cape — in the Pacific City area. The company is studying whether property north northeast east of Cape Kiwanda is suitable for a nuclear power plant. PGE can extend its option to buy the property if it hasn’t made up its mind what to do in six months. Rep. Paul Hanneman, R-Cloverdale, also has introduced a resolution in the House seek seeking ing state acquisition of the cape one way or another. He lives near the cape and is a dory fisherman who launches his crafts in the shel shelter ter of Cape Kiwanda. Hanneman’s resolution, co-sponsored by Sen. Stan Ouderkirk, R-Newport, says the state should be able to gain ownership of Cape Kiwanda by various means — purchase, exchange, gift, grant or donation. “If we want to buy the cape, then we need a Dill with an appropriations clause in it,” Hanneman said. “But we felt there are some possible owners of the cape vfao would donate it to the state.” His resolution does not ask that the state also receive by donation a stretch of beach that lies to the north of the cape. He thinks that the private owner, whoever that might be, should be required to grant public access to the beach and there’s no neea for the state to buy it. Hanneman said that if private ownership prevails at Cape Kiwanda, “they’d be public enemy No. 1 if they tried to develop the cape.” Cape Kiwanda, often celled one of the most scenic spots on either the Atlantic or Pacifi ; c oasts, sits on a parcel of land owned byk'.VL (Barney) McPhillips of McMinnville. Th| P r ° T perty has been in the McPhillips fami family ly or ' years, but McPhillips wants to sell it bei .use he says he can’t afford to continue paying the $12,000 a year property tax on it. Hanneman said he was “extremely unhap unhappy” py” with the decision of the State Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, which rec recommended ommended the state not buy Cape Kiwanda. The committee said the cape was not satis satisfactory factory for inclusion in the state parks system because it doesn’t measure up to a site that can be readily be developed for recreation use. “We don’t want picnic tables and toilets all over that crazy thing,” Hanneman said, “with a parking lot around it. It would mean cape’s demise, surely, if it were developed that way.” Both he and Mrs. Paulus suggested the cape should be preserved but not developed in the traditional parks system manner, which usually means an emphasis on recreational uses. Norma Paulus1State officials meet with SAHA State Representative Norma Paulus and Senator Wally Carson met with the Salem Apartment Owners Association Legislative Com Committee mittee at the offices of the Associated Oregon In Industries dustries Dec. 11. The meeting was ar arranged ranged by Ivan Congleton, Vice Pres, of AOI, for the purpose of bringing into the open issues confronting our rental industry. Rep. Paulus and Sen. Carson both agreed our in industry dustry does have problems and that we should do some “soul searching.” Both were enthusiastic enthusiastically ally helpful in giving sugges suggestions tions as to how we might resolve the problems con confronting fronting our industry'. It was suggested that our committee meet with agencies promoting the Landlord Tenant Bill and attempt to show them our side of the issue. They also suggested we be open minded and under understand stand the agency’s position. Norma Paulus said it appeared from statistics that the recent rent con control trol should have been no problem to us. With the high ^cancy^rate we would ^ C// not be wise to raise rents anyway. However, this con condition dition will change, she said, and we should not ignore it. Both legislators urged that we contact Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Albany and other Oregon cities in the state to get together on -the issues confronting our industry. Sen. Wally Carson niSj M foldoutocrFile44a foldoutFile44a State officials meet with SAHA State Representative Norma Paulus and Senator Wally Carson met with the Salem Apartment Owners Association Legislative Com Committee mittee at the offices of the Associated Oregon In Industries dustries Dec. 11. The meeting was ar arranged ranged by Ivan Congleton, Vice Pres, of AOI, for the purpose of bringing into the open issues confronting our rental industry. Rep. Pauius and Sen. Carson both agreed our in industry dustry does have problems and that we should do some “soul searching.” Both were enthusiastic enthusiastically ally helpful in giving sugges suggestions tions as to how we might resolve the problems con confronting fronting our industry . It was suggested that our committee meet with agencies promoting the Landlord Tenant Bill and attempt to show them our side of the issue. They also suggested we be open minded and under understand stand the agency’s position. Norma Paulus said it appeared from statistics that the recent rent con control trol should have been no problem to us. With the not be wise to raise rents anyway. However, this con condition dition will change, she said, and we should not ignore it. Both legislators urged that we contact Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Albany and other Oregon cities in the state to get together on the issues confronting our industry. Sen. Wally Carson Rep. Norma PaulusTHE OREGON JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1973 2M J 7 itml In U.S. History 1 umiul In 5 7th Assent bly God, having created all that 5s, is tcrtally free to treat his creatures as he sees fit. Calvin went a step further and held that each human being is “predestined” be before fore birth to be saved or damned. This doctrine places God in such a 'horrible light as a cruel manipulator of helpless human beings •that Presbyterians swept it under the rug soon after Cal Calvin’s vin’s death. Today, if men mentioned tioned at all, predestination is “interpreted” in terms that bear very little resem resemblance blance to what Calvin origi originally nally meant. In other areas of doctrine, Presbyterian theology today ranges all over the spec spectrum, trum, from rigorous funda fundamentalism mentalism .which insists on the verbal infallibility of the Bible, to way-out liberalism which denies the physical reality of Christ’s resurrec resurrection tion and reduces God to a i INGALI.S ice of one of the p cochairmen, |am Holmstrom. stood his ground. (Rumor has it the maneu maneuver ver was well orchestrated, although Rep. Phil Lang, D- Portland, was quoted later as saying he didn’t recognize the merger bill by its num number ber when Skelton moved to send it to the floor.) Rep. Bob Ingalls, R-Cor- vallis, played a low-key role j through most of the session. But his tenacity and unwill- j ingness to compromise his | principles shaped the land landmark mark bills protecting news- J men’s private sources and j insuring the best possible ! laws that public meetings j and public records be open. Ingalls, a Corvallis news- | paper publisher, often fought ! his strongest battles with fel- ! low members of the Joint ! Committee on Professional Responsibilities. Because he could give on issues without sacrificing basic rnrvrpnu:—L political courage — Sen. Hector Macpherson's shep shepherding herding of SB 100, the land use planning act; the skillful efforts of Sen. L.W. Newbry in changing the legislative relationship to higher educa education; tion; the quiet refusal of Rep. Stan Bunn of Dayton, the one House Republican who balked in unanimous support of a resolution com commending mending President Nixon for ending the Vietnam conflict —to name a few. The Oregon Legislature, in short, had its share of states statesmen. men. The Massachusetts firm which prepared the Oregon Bottle Bill survey contends Oregon is a “unique” state, and the success of the measure does not necessarily mean it will work elsewhere. This will help the container industry keep the Bottle Bill “bottled up” in Oregon. '//> REGISTER-GUARD, Eugene, Ore., Wednesday, Ji ' USE YOUR: ★ BANKAMERICARD ★ MASTER CHARGE ★ K MART CHARGE ns on helicopters in wilderness areas (ith the federal govern- restriction of federal off-the-road vehicles, lid that 52 per cent of j of the state is feder- ed. Ided that the bill — ould take effect after .975, would provide an for federal enforc- lcies to “get off their Id do what their direc- y.” |ents say the bill un- jrily restricts public use lands. ary Wilhelms, R-Kla- Rep. Roger Martin, R-Lake Oswego, said a survey in nis district showed more than "0 per cent of those who respond responded ed favored controls on recrea recreational tional vehicle use. In other legislative develop developments: ments: I ‘alls C said his mail has 10-1 against the bill, he said he felt was rceable. • Persons convicted of driv driving ing while under the influence of alcohol would get a mini minimum mum six-day jail term under legislation approved by the Senate Tuesday. The measure returns to the House for con- curence with Senate amend amendments. ments. blood alcohol level was mea measured sured at .15 per cent — rep representing resenting about eight ounces of liquor consumed by an av average erage sized person within an hour. The 1971 Legislature passed a law with similar in intent, tent, but the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that its wording made the jail sentence option optional. al. • A measure that would have allowed state employes to run for the Legislature was defeated by the Senate Tues Tuesday. day. It would require judges to impose the minimum sentence in cases where the defendant’s Contingent upon voter ap approval, proval, the measure would have removed constitutional restrictions against state em ployes serving in the Legisla Legislature. ture. A proponent, Sen. Wallace Carson Jr., R-Salem, said all state employes should have the right to serve. But Sen. Lynn Newbry, R- Ashland, opposed the measure, citing the example of an exec executive utive department employe finding himself in a position to act on his own department’s budget. Carson gave notice of possi possible ble reconsideration. The Oregon Constitution was amended in 1958 to allow edu educational cational employes to serve in the Legislature. • The Senate unanimously passed and sent to the House a measure that would give retirement benefits to perma permanent nent legislative employes. Sen. Norman Howard, D-Portland, said the measure — sponsored by 24 senators — would “cor “correct rect an old mistake of exclud excluding ing these loyal employes.” • A bill that would permit gambling in charitable organi organizations zations was referred back to committee with specific in instructions structions in Senate action Tuesday. The proposed amendments would specify that the gambling take place on premises that “do not have gambling as the primary pur purpose pose or its profits as the pri primary mary source of revenue.” foldoutocrFile45a foldoutFile45a THE OREGON JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1973 J 7 Moments Of Statesmanship Found In 57th Assembly By DON JEPSEN Journal Staff Writer SALEM — Midway through the 1973 Oregon Leg Legislature, islature, an observer keep keeping ing close tabs on the House was heard to mutter “Any resemblance between legis legislators lators and statesmen is pure purely ly coincidental.” The judgment may have been unduly harsh, There were moments during the lengthy 57th Assembly ses session sion when individual mem members bers spoke their convictions regardless of political fallout — and spoke them brilliant- iy. No one in the House June 13 with its crowded galleries is likely to forget Rep. Staf Stafford ford HanselPs argument for ■decriminalizing marijuana. The conservative East Ore Oregon gon hog rancher took the floor and, in a witty, stirring 25-minute address, urged his colleagues to vote for HB 2003 removing penalties for use of small amounts of pec. He was ably backed by NORMA PAULUS House Speaker Richard Eymann, D-Springfield, but to no avail. The measure was defeated, 19-14. The Legislature in the end com promised and approved a bill reducing penalties. Rep. Lloyd Kinsey, R- Portland, quiet and unas unassuming suming most of the session, provided another of the high points with his support of HB 2930 prohibiting discrimina discrimination tion in jobs and housing be because cause of sexual orientation. Kinsey’s low-key appeal on behalf of the homosexual minority was a moving plea for tolerance. The bill, how however, ever, was returned to com committee mittee and subsequently died during a second floor vote. Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Sa- lem, a lawyer, is a skillful debater. She demonstrated it, brilliantly, in carrying the Equal Rights Amendment (SJR 4) Feb. 8. “The U.S. Constitution has always said that (Rep. Bob) Elliot is a person — he’s white and a male. But what about Mr. McCoy (Rep. Bill McCoy, who is black). He had to bum down buildings to get the court to say, ‘yes, he is a person’. Yet the Con Constitution stitution still says I am chat chattel.” tel.” Her devastating argument convinced 51 other House members to support the pro proposed posed constitutional amend amendment, ment, in danger of faltering because of the failure, to date, of two-thirds of the states to ratify it. Not all the statesmen played their roles on the floor. Rep. Keith Skelton, D- Portland, coupled his politi political cal savvy with uncommon nerve to pluck from Ways and Means a bill merging the Fish and Game Commis Commissions. sions. The motion came during a Legislative Summary BOB INGALLS brief absence, of one of the committee’s cochairmen, Sen. William Holm strom, D-Gearhart, an adamant foe of the merger. Holmstrom was furious — but Skelton stood his ground. (Rumor has it the maneu maneuver ver was well orchestrated, although Rep. Phil Lang, D- Portland, was quoted later as saying he didn’t recognize the merger bill by its num number ber when Skelton moved to send it to the floor.) Rep. Bob Ingalls, R-Cor- vallis, played a low-key role through most of the session. But his tenacity and unwill unwillingness ingness to compromise his principles shaped the land landmark mark bills protecting news newsmen’s men’s private sources and insuring the best possible laws that public meetings and public records be open. Ingalls, a Corvallis news newspaper paper publisher, often fought his strongest battles with fel fellow low members of the Joint Committee on Professional Responsibilities. Because he could give on issues without sacrificing basic concepts, Oregon is probably blessed with the most open govern government ment in the nation. There were other acts of political courage — Sen. Hector Macpherson's shep shepherding herding of SB 100, the land use planning act; the skillful efforts of Sen. L.W. Newbry in changing the legislative relationship to higher educa education; tion; the quiet refusal of Rep. Stan Bunn of Dayton, the one House Republican who balked in unanimous support of a resolution com commending mending President Nixon for ending the Vietnam conflict —to name a few. The Oregon Legislature, in short, had its share of states statesmen. men. The Massachusetts firm which prepared the Oregon Bottle Bill survey contends Oregon is a “unique” state, and the success of the measure does not necessarily mean it will work elsewhere. This will help the container industry keep the Bottle Bill “bottled up in Oregon. REGISTER-GUARD, Eugene, Ore., Wednesday, J ness areas foldoutocrFile45b foldoutFile45b -6-/3 1SB loamiiiy ui v>iiiiK»L S iraunia- tion arid reduces God to a Ho’lnrstrom sacrificing basic concent REGISTER-GUARD. Official favors restrictions on helicopters in wilderness areas From WJre Sfirvic-P. TH«ir»5»tf>hpq \irill it_j ..... / From Wire Service Dispatches SALEM — A Multnomah County commissioner Tuesday suggested that if the Legisla Legislature ture is looking to the not-too- distant future helicopters ought to be added to the list of oQ-road vehicles to be limited from intruding on persons seeking solitude in wilderness areas. Don Clark, county commis commissioner, sioner, testified before the Senate Transportation Com Committee mittee in support of HB2282, the bill to limit motorcycles, snowmobiles, and other vehi vehicles cles to certain designated areas. He said the day is not too far off when these vehicles will need to be controlled. Clark said an increase in private ownership of helicop helicopters ters and their increasing use would make them the same sort of threat to wilderness solitude as land vehicles are now. He said the day when helicopters would be frequent violators of the back country silence was not far off. Rep. Norma Paulus. R-Sa- lem, principal sponsor oF the bill, testified that the bill has been changed somewhat from its original version. She said the state is limited in directing the federal gov government ernment to set restrictions. The amended bill directs the governor to enter into agree ments with the federal govern government ment on restriction of federal lands to off-the-road vehicles. She said that 52 per cent of the area of the state is feder federally-owned. ally-owned. She added that the bill — which would take effect after Jan. 1, 1975, would provide an impetus for federal enforc enforcing ing agencies to “get off their duffs and do what their direc directives tives say.” Opponents say the bill un unnecessarily necessarily restricts public use of public lands. Rep Gary Wilhelms, R-Kla- math jkalls, said li!s mail Ji&s been 10-1 against the bill, which he said he felt was unenforceable. Rep. Roger Martin, R-Lake Oswego, said a survey lriTiis district shdwed more than 30 per cent of those who respond responded ed favored controls on recrea recreational tional vehicle use. In other mepts: legislative develop- legislation It would impose the • Personjs convicted of driv-, ing while ilnder the influence of alcohol would get a mini minimum mum six-duy jail term under approved by the , Senate Tuesday. The measure returns to the House for con-' curence wth Senate amend amendments. ments. require judges to minimum sentence in cases where the defendant’s blood alcohol level was mea measured sured at .15 per cent — rep representing resenting about eight ounces of liquor consumed by an av average erage sized person within an hour. The 1971 Legislature passed a law with similar in intent, tent, but the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that its wording made the jail sentence option- al. • A measure that would have allowed state employes to run for the Legislature was defeated by the Senate Tues Tuesday. day. Contingent upon voter ap approval, proval, the measure would have removed constitutional restrictions against state em ployes serving in the Legisla Legislature. ture. A proponent, Sen. Wallace Carson Jr., R-Salem, said all state employes should have the right to serve. But Sen. Lynn Newbry, R- Ashland, opposed the measure, citing the example of an exec executive utive department employe finding himself in a position to act on his own department’s budget. Carson gave notice of possi possible ble reconsideration. The Oregon Constitution was amended in 1958 to allow edu educational cational employes to serve in the Legislature. • The Senate unanimously passed and sent to the House Eugene, Ore., Wednesday, Ji a measure that would give retirement benefits to perma permanent nent legislative employes. Sen. Norman Howard, D-Portland, said the measure — sponsored by 24 senators — would “cor “correct rect an old mistake of exclud excluding ing these loyal employes.” • A bill that would permit gambling in charitable organi organizations zations was referred back to committee with specific in instructions structions in Senate action Tuesday. The proposed amendments would specify that the gambling take place on premises that “do not have gambling as the primary pur purpose pose or its profits as the pri primary mary source of revenue.”Snowmobile buffs oppose restrictions Of the Register-Guard SALEM — Bud Story, a tall, areas “closed” until they are broad-shouldered young man opened for use, Hoene said, from Klamath Falls, was ob- “but other agencies are desig- viously nervous about talking nating their lands as open un unto to a legislative committee. til closed. We feel this is the “I’ve forgotten most of what more progressive approach.” I was going to say,” he said Chuck Eastwood, president apologetically. “This is the 0 f the Washington State Snow- first time I’ve been in front of mobile Assn., denied that a group like this.” snowmobiles damage wildlife. Rep. Ralph Groener, D-Or- “Engine noise seems to be a egon City and a freshman in soothing noise,” he said. “The the Legislature, interjected e ik may sca re for 25 or 50 and told the witness he knew yards, but then they stop and how he felt. turn around and look.” “THIS IS the first time I’ve He sai(J his organization has been in front of a eroun like j this,” said Groener, nodding toward the hearing room which had all the chumminess of a can of sardines as the snowmobiling fraternity filled it to overflowing. The pro-snowmobile crowd had come in force to the House Environment and Land Use Committee hearing to , fight two bills introduced by 1 Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem. One, HB 2969, represents what Mrs. Paulus would like to have if it were her choice — an outright ban on snowmo snowmobiles biles except for rescue work or preservation of livestock and wildlife. i Capitol Mall Decision Serves as a Guicieline . l., tup vic6s rs Isw enforcement, fire “n CSt was are keep the State „ = hpine presented for payment, in Building on the Capitol Mall m- 6 urban gjawl. the S c te f d ° f Administrative office gobbling up of irreplaceable en Lv is a landmark decision. farmland, higher costs of ex- Complex is a lanamar ^ tpn ded sewer and water lines, D f n ? !5L tW sUe y mose wto 3?dUfWy of devising a real- T the rtrt2 d E^t Salem building istic mass transit system favored the East sa em ou * Capitol Mall decision had stressed its lower cost. ine uap^ ine {or the ™ S ^ht cos, Mure, ~ directly connected with the pro d obvious CQSt iect. „ ti,« r*r>itnl Planning Com- 1IUO mai . the revised Capitol Planning Commission justifies the wisdom of the legislature in creating it. The. nine-member committee embodies representatives of the executive and legislative branches of government, the city of Salem and the public at large. And it has the clout to make its decisions stick. " while many people have con contributed tributed to the creation of the commission and the decision to maintain the validity of the foldoutocrFile46a foldoutFile46a Capitol Mall Decision Serves as a Guideline The unanimous vote by the Capitol Planning Commission to keep the State Transportation Building on the Capitol Mall in instead stead of establishing an East Salem Administrative Office Complex is a landmark decision. During the two-year debate on the building site, those who favored the East Salem building had stressed its lower cost. This could be done only by tak taking ing the immediate costs directly connected with the pro project. ject. The Capitol Planning Com Commission mission chose instead to mea measure sure not only the direct costs of the building, but the costs of extending sewer, water, road and retail services to a new complex. With these added to the tally sheet, it became ob obvious vious that the less expensive site is on the Mall. If all the cost estimates for urban planning in the past 30 years had been done on such a sound basis, Oregon would not be faced with such almost-in- soluble urban growth problems today. This first major decision by the revised Capitol Planning Commission justifies the wisdom of the legislature in creating it. The. nine-member committee embodies representatives of the executive and legislative branches of government, the city of Salem and the public at large. And it has the clout to make its decisions stick. While many people have con contributed tributed to the creation of the commission and the decision to maintain the validity of the Mall, special thanks should go to_Rep. Norma Paulus and Sen. Wallace Carson, Jr., along with former Capitol Planning Com Commission mission Chairman Nancy Gorm- sen. When the chips were down, Gov. Tom McCall recognized the long-range value of the Mall site, and gave his support de despite spite continuing opposition from within the Executive Depart Department ment itself. The Mall site is not yet home free. Opposition may yet arise from within the Emergency Board, despite the clear legisla legislative tive intent that the issue be set settled tled by the Capitol Planning Commission. For nearly 30 years in Oregon, uncontrolled urban growth has built up a backlog of unpaid bills, in the form of uncoordinat uncoordinated ed arterial streets, inefficient land use, overlapping special dis districts, tricts, gaps in such needed ser vices as law enforcement, fire protectic and parks. These unpaid due bills are being presented for payment, in the form of urban sprawl, the gobbling up of irreplaceable farmland, higher costs of ex extended tended sewer and water lines, the difficulty of devising a real realistic istic mass transit system. The Capitol Mall decision serves as a guideline for the future. Projects should be mea measured sured against their true cost, not just their obvious cost. foldoutocrFile46b foldoutFile46b Snowmobile buffs oppose restrictions By JERRY UHRHAiyiMER Of the Register-Guard SALEM — Bud Story, a tall, areas “closed’ broad-shouldered young man from Klamath Falls, was ob obviously viously nervous about talking to a legislative committee. “I’ve forgotten most of what I was going to say,” he said apologetically. “This is the first time I’ve been in front of a group like this.” Rep. Ralph Groener, D-Or- egon City and a freshman in the Legislature, interjected and told the witness he knew how he felt. “THIS IS the first time I’ve been in front of a group like this,” said Groener, nodding toward the hearing room which had all the chumminess of a can of sardines as the snowmobiling fraternity filled it to overflowing. The pro-snowmobile crowd had come in force to the House Environment and Land Use Committee hearing to fight two bills introduced by I Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Salem. One, HB 2969, represents what Mrs. Paulus would like to have if it were her choice — an outright ban on snowmo snowmobiles biles except for rescue work or preservation of livestock and wildlife. The other measure, HB 2282, would limit use of “off-road” -vehicles — including snowmo- jiles — on public lands, re requiring quiring governmental agencies to designate areas where the vehicles may be used. FIVE YEARS ago, she said, “I would have fought for a total ban on snowmobiles. I feel they are a total ecological disaster. But now that is not politically possible to achieve.” Mrs. Paulus said she feels the threat to Oregon’s environ environment ment from industrial pollution has been brought under con control. trol. Now, she continued, one of the major threats is from “recreationists” with their jet boats, motorcycles, four-wheel drive vehicles and snowmo snowmobiles, biles, who compete and often conflict in their demands on the land. She is worried about snow snowmobiles, mobiles, Mrs. Paulus said, be because cause of their noise, the threat to wildlife and the young ages of some of the drivers. But snowmobile organization spokesmen disputed her claims, arguing that snowmo- < biles have become quieter, that the snowmobilers do not ' threaten wildlife, and that it is \ a healthy family sport. KEN HAEVERNICK of Le- ‘ banon, president of the Oregon , State Snowmobile Assn., which claims 10,000 members, said Oregon’s existing snowmobile | regulations are adequate and ! only need better enforcement. He asked the committee to I table the bills and urged that an interim committee study the problem. Worried that anti-snowmo anti-snowmobile bile legislation might catch on was Morrie Lemkie of St. An Anthony, thony, Idaho, president of the Western Snowmobile Assn., which he said has 24,000 mem members bers in 15 states. “Often, as.-so goes one state, so go the others,” Lemkie said, “and I’m not about to make a planter box out of my snowmobile in Idaho because somebody in Oregon doesn’t like them.” An argument that the bills take a “punitive approach” rather than a “progressive” approach based on multiple- use of resources came from Jack V. Hoene of Minneapolis, Minn., director of public af- fairs for the International Snowmobile Assn. As an example of what he considers “progressive,” Hoene pointed to what is being done by some federal agencies which are drawing up snow- : mobile regulations for federal s lands under an existing execu- f tive order. Some agencies^are declaring until they are opened for use, Hoene said, “but other agencies are desig designating nating their lands as open un until til closed. We feel this is the more progressive approach.” Chuck Eastwood, president of the Washington State Snow- mobile Assn., denied that snowmobiles damage wildlife. “Engine noise seems to be a soothing noise,” he said. “The elk may scare for 25 or 50 yards, but then they stop and turn around and look.” He said his organization has a standing reward of $1,250 offered for anyone convicted of harassing wildlife with a snowmobile and no one has ever collected. “On the tracks we have left, game animals have walked ; down them to safety from pre predators,” dators,” Eastwood claimed. Roland George, a -dairy farmer from Baker, said there is no resentment among the gene r aY population toward snowmobiles in his area. Referring to the alleged fric friction tion between snowmobiles and cross country skiers, George said “Things are different over on the other 'side of the mountains. We get along beau beautifully.” tifully.” The skiers, in fact, use the snomobile tracks, he said. LELAND CHEYNE of Kla Klamath math Falls .said his family rides snowmobiles “with neighbors, friends and mem members bers of the Klamath Basin Snowdrifters Club. There will be 10 to 20 machines or some sometimes times more in an organized group. Now we look forward to winter and the snow. The winter used to seem so long and dreary before we rode snowmobiles.” Story, the young man from Klamath Falls who had mo momentarily mentarily forgotten what he was going to say, recovered his thoughts later. He told the committee, in a quietly effec effective tive manner, that he had seen wildlife only once while riding a snowmobile and he doubts that the snowmobiles caused damage in heavy snow areas. He was the final witness before the committee ad adjourned. journed. Thursday’s testimony was limited to those snowmo snowmobile bile advocates who had come from long distances to testify. The hearing will resume onCapitol’s show gets a new cast of characters By LARRY ROBY Capital Journal Writer The Tom, Dick and Jason show is nearing the end of its two-year run in Salem. The cast of characters is being changed (with the probable exception of Jason) and the premiere of the new show will be early next year. It’s expected to be the Bob, Phil and Jason show, and this time it will be under the full production and direction of the Democrats. Granted, the name isn’t as catchy, but the directors are hoping it will be a better production. Tuesday’s election brought on the changes. Gov. Tom McCall is leaving office because he is constitutionally ineligi ineligible ble to serve more than the two consecutive terms he already has. He is being replaced by Democrat Bob Straub. Senate President Jason Boe wasn’t up for re-election this year, and the odds are that he will remain in charge of the Senate for a couple more years. House Speaker Richard Eymann lost his re-election bid Tuesday, and the Democrats are looking for a new speaker. Word has it that Eymann’s loss was really a blessing in disguise for the Democrats, because they didn’t like the job he had been doing anyway. His defeat meant that the Democratic Caucus won’t have to boot him out of the leadership role. The Democrats let the voters in Eymann’s Springfield district take care of that. There are several legislators trying out for the Eymann replacement part. High on the audition list is Rep. Phil Lang, a Portland insurance exe<-“t 1 '“ tors that they will be wielding more power than they have in the past. Most of them are content to see Boe remain as Senate president, even though he is considered fairly conser conservative. vative. They figure that since he won’t have his Republican and conserva conservative tive Democratic coalition to turn to when the going gets rough, he will have to consider the moderate-to- liberal points of view more readily than he did in the 1973 legislative session. The real question in the Senate seems to be who will get the Senate majority leader’s post, now that Sen. Bill Holmstrom of Gearhart has been defeated in the election. The moderate-to-liberal Democrats are looking strongly at about four possibilities: Sens. Betty Roberts, Keith Burbidge, Keith Bums and Ted Hallock. Sen. Fred Heard also is interested in the job, but his conser conservative vative views might keep him from it. Burbidge thinks he has the right credentials for the Senate majority leader’s position. He says he’s inter interested ested in it and thinks he ought to be considered because of “my produc productivity” tivity” and his location in Salem near the Capitol. The decision on that position could be made later today when the Senate Democrats caucus here. Most political observers see the new legislature as being one that will tend to be more urban-oriented than in the past. There will be an in increased creased emphasis, they say, in such areas as mass transit, consumer protection, labor problems and social welfare needs. 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The cast of characters is being changed (with the probable exception of Jason) and the premiere of the new show will be early next year. It’s expected to be the Bob, Phil and Jason show, and this time it will be under the full production and direction of the Democrats. Granted, the name isn’t as catchy, but the directors are hoping it will be a better production. Tuesday’s election brought on the changes. Gov. Tom McCall is leaving office because he is constitutionally ineligi ineligible ble to serve more than the two consecutive terms he already has. He is being replaced by Democrat Bob Straub. Senate President Jason Boe wasn’t up for re-election this year, and the odds are that he will remain in charge of the Senate for a couple more years. House Speaker Richard Eymann lost his re-election bid Tuesday, and the Democrats are looking for a new speaker. Word has it that Eymann’s loss was really a blessing in disguise for the Democrats, because they didn’t like the job he had been doing anyway. His defeat meant that the Democratic Caucus won’t have to boot him out of the leadership role. The Democrats let the voters in Eymann’s Springfield district take care of that. There are several legislators trying out for the Eymann replacement part. High on the audition list is Rep. Phil Lang, a Portland insurance executive. Three other representatives—A1 Densmore of Medford, Bill Grannell of North Bend and Ed Lindquist of Milwaukie—also would like the part. But most House Democrats seem to think Lang can out-perform them all. The decision on House speaker is expected to be made Sunday in Salem. It appears that the leadership in the House and Senate the next two years will be more conservative than it has been in the last two. But with 19 new faces in the House and eight in the Senate, the membership will be a bit more moderate to liberal. There are more educators in both the House and Senate, and the num number ber of attorneys has declined. There was a gain of four educators in the Senate and four in the House. There was a loss of four attorneys in the Senate and two in the House. After Tuesday’s election there are now 11 educators in the House, and this has some attorney members (they once dominated) a bit dis disturbed. turbed. The election also brought with it a younger Senate, but the average age of House members remained at 42.1 years. In 1973, the average age of an Oregon senator was 48.8. Now it is 44.1. The unseating of several conserva conservative tive Republican senators has con convinced vinced the moderate-to-liberal sena tors that they will be wielding more power than they have in the past. Most of them are content to see Boe remain as Senate president, even though he is considered fairly conser conservative. vative. They figure that since he won’t have his Republican and conserva conservative tive Democratic coalition to turn to when the going gets rough, he will have to consider the moderate-to- liberal points of view more readily than he did in the 1973 legislative session. The real question in the Senate seems to be who will get the Senate majority leader’s post, now that Sen. Bill Holmstrom of Gearhart has been defeated in the election. The moderate-to-liberal Democrats are looking strongly at about four possibilities: Sens. Betty Roberts, Keith Burbidge, Keith Bums and Ted Hallock. Sen. Fred Heard also is interested in the job, but his conser conservative vative views might keep him from it. Burbidge thinks he has the right credentials for the Senate majority leader’s position. He says he’s inter interested ested in it and thinks he ought to be considered because of “my produc productivity” tivity” and his location in Salem near the Capitol. The decision on that position could be made later today when the Senate Democrats caucus here. Most political observers see the new legislature as being one that will tend to be more urban-oriented than in the past. There will be an in increased creased emphasis, they say, in such areas as mass transit, consumer protection, labor problems and social welfare needs. One lobbyist went so far as to say the agricultural community is in real trouble now and that in management- labor questions, labor probably will be favored more often than manage management. ment. He also said the commercial fish fishing ing industry was dealt a blow with the defeat of Holmstrom. “Holmstrom almost single-handed single-handedly ly kept that industry alive,” he said. “His defeat plus the overwhelming passage of Ballot Measure 15 puts the sports fishermen in for the kill this time.” The same lobbyist also predicted little trouble in getting the Fish and Wildlife Commission merger through this time, since Holmstrom won’t be around to stop it. State Rep. Norma Paulus, R-Sa- lem, had a bittersweet reaction to Tuesday’s election results. She said she is “pleased that finally the urban legislators will have more influence and attention than the rural legislators have had for so long.” “For the first time in the state’s history, we’re going to have an urban legislature with some clout,” she said. Rep. Paulus was depressed about another aspect of the election, how however. ever. With the 38-22 edge held by Demo Democrats crats in the House this time, Rep. Paulus said, “It’s one thing to be in the minority, but another to be having no influence because of a wide Democratic majority.”123rd Year 4 Sections - House Votes Ban on River Fnrm The Oregon House easily passed Monday and sent to the Senate a bill preventing state purchase of farm lands by con condemnation demnation for the Willamette River Green way park program. The bill, sponsored chiefly by Rep. Norma p g ..i..c, d c~| rm sets up a system of scenic ease ments whereby the state can acquire an easement in order to prevent development along the river banks. But it allows no easements or condemnation of farm lands ad adjacent jacent to the river as long as the use of the land isn’t changed. A furor developed last year when the State Highway Com Commission mission began moving to con condemn demn farm lands along the Wil lamette for park development. The 1967 greenway law forbids condemnation to add to the riv- erbank system, and the lawma lawmakers kers defeated an attempt in 1971 to change the law. The commis commission sion had begun applying its gen general eral powers of condemnation to acquire the land for state parks and farmers protested. Rep. Paulus said that the Greenway program can be pre preserved served without having the state buy up all the land along the river. -The bill says it makes more sense to have farm lands along the river than picnic tables,” she said. The bill, HB 2479, retains the right of condemnation for devel development opment of four planned state parks. Two of these are Lone Tree Bar park near Wheatland Ferry North of Salem, and Bowers Rock west of Albany. The other two are in Lane and Clackamas counties. The commission could acquire easements by condemnation in areas other than farm lands. Easements do not allow access but preserve the site for public viewing. The bill was approved 58-1 with only Rep. Wally Priestley, D-Portland, dissenting. He said the state should buy the farm land now and give the owners the right to live on it as long as they live. Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, June 12, 19j foldoutocrFile48a foldoutFile48a 123rd Year4 Sections - 28 Pages Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, June 12, 1973 Price 10c No. 77 House Votes Ban on River Farm Condemnation The Oregon House easily passed Monday and sent to the Senate a bill preventing state purchase of farm lands by con condemnation demnation for the Willamette River Greenway park program. The bill, sponsored chiefly by Rep. Norfpa Paiih.o, D-CnJ^ sets up a system of scenic ease easements ments whereby the state can acquire an easement in order to prevent development along the river banks. But it allows no easements or condemnation of farm lands ad adjacent jacent to the river as long as the use of the land isn’t changed. A furor developed last year when the State Highway Com Commission mission began moving to con condemn demn farm lands along the Wil lamette for park development. The 1967 greenway law forbids condemnation to add to the riv- erbank system, and the lawma lawmakers kers defeated an attempt in 1971 to change the law. The commis commission sion had begun applying its gen general eral powers of condemnation to acquire the land for state parks, and farmers protested. Rep. Paulus said that the Greenway program can be pre preserved served without having the state buy up all the land along the river. -“The bill says it makes more sense to have farm lands along the river than picnic tables,” she said. The bill, HB 2479, retains the right of condemnation for devel development opment of four planned state parks. Two of these are Lone Tree Bar park near Wheatland Ferry North of Salem, and Bowers Rock west of Albany. The other two are in Lane and Clackamas counties. The commission could acquire easements by condemnation in areas other than farm lands. Easements do not allow access but preserve the site for public viewing. The bill was approved 58-1, with only Rep. Wally Priestley, D-Portland, dissenting. He said the state should buy the farm land now and give the owners the right to live on it as long as they live.Capitol Journal inpf for 3 years its amendment stage of his a — a ride in •om Clark to ce Base in ar in two or , will be here ire of their iiavis said, charts reads ,tary jargon n telephone 11 be permit- 1 r immediate utoH Q'ot^c Asked about the subject of POW briefings, Davis said: “We are interested only in in information formation the men will have on the condition of other POWs, and facts they might have learned on the dead and missing. We are reaching for a total accounting of all POWs.” Debriefing on other topics will take place in the United States, he added A total of 380 specially rained military escort of officers ficers have arrived at Clark, rhey will be assigned in individually dividually to each POW. These escorts will play the most im important portant role in the initial phase oi Operation Homecoming, debriefing the POWs, giving guidance and advice and ac accompanying companying them back to the United States. ymann has said he thinks lat ERA passage ould be one of the first orders of business. Rep. Les AuCoin, chairman of the House ate and Federal Affairs Committee, says his mmittee will hold only one more public aring on the ERA at 3 p.m. Monday. He says he wants the committee to hear itie “technical” testimony on the pros and as of the effects passage of the ERA will r “There are a number of legal points on ich we still need some expert testimony ” laid. ’ Military personnel and lawyers will be on —id to explain the ratifications of the ERA as they see them. The public also will be able to testify Monday he said. AuCoin tentatively h is set Wednesday as the time for the work session on the ERA. At that time, his committee will decide wnothar to approve the ERA and send it to the House floor. Since the House has been considering two resolutions of its own on this subject that are identical to the one passed today, AuCoin’s committee will end up acting on the Senate resolution in order to simplify the legislative process. Related story. Page 14 foldoutocrFile49a foldoutFile49a Collective Bargaining Bill Is Cause By CHARLES E. BEGGS Statesman Capitol Reporter A major battle over a farm labor bill erupted Tuesday night in the Oregon House and Democrats finally walked out to bring the ses session sion to a halt. THE ISSUE FLARED when angry Republicans won sup support port from two Democrats to overrule a ruling of Demo Democratic cratic House Speaker Rich Richard ard Eymann on the status of the farm worker collective bargaining measure. It is extremely rare for a house to overturn a ruling of its presiding officer, who is chosen by the majority par party- ty- At issue is a bill in the House State & Federal Af Affairs fairs Committee, HB 2338, which originally would have effectively prevented farm worker strikes during har harvests. vests. Republicans are trying to get the bill withdrawn from the committee, which takes 31 votes. When the Demo Democrats crats got word of this they drastically changed the bill in committee to make it unacceptable to the Repub Republicans. licans. The motion to withdraw a bill, made last week must lay over for four days be before fore it can be voted on, and Eymann ruled that the committee had the power to change the bill during that time. BUT HE WAS overruled 29- 22 as two Democrats joined the 27 Republicans in failing to uphold the ruling; nine of the 33 Democrats were ab absent. sent. Democratic Reps. Jeffrey Gilmour, Jefferson, and Dick Magruder, Clatskanie, voted with GOP members to overturn the ruling. This was followed by al almost most an hour of disorder and several unsuccessful motions to adjourn the three-hour special evening session. When it was clear that Democrats didn’t have the votes to force adjournment, most of them walked out and left the House without a quorum of 40 to do business. Eymann then declared the session adjourned. House Republican leader Gordon Macpherson, Wald- port, then said that it will be “impossible for the minority to respect the rules of this House.” “I HOPE THAT is not cor correct,” rect,” said Eymann. The question of whether the bill will be pulled from the committee and in what torm remains up in the air. Some Republicans say they have enough Democratic votes to force the bill from committee in its original form. The 1971 legislature passed a restrictive farm labor bill but it was vetoed by Gov. Tom McCall. foldoutocrFile49b foldoutFile49b Senate By LARRY ROBY Capital Journal Writer The Oregon Senate today approved the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution by a vote of 23-6. If the House also approves the amendment —as it is expected to—Oregon will join 23 oth other er states which have ratified the amendment to the U.S. Constitution to end discrimination on the basis of sex. Thirty-eight states must ratify the amend amendment ment before it becomes a part of the constitu constitution. tion. Wyoming ratified the E,RA last month okays equal CipUjDi .joumox A-l rights amendment but on Wednesday Oklahoma rejected the measure. At one time, supporters of the ERA thought there would be little opposition to the amendment, but a strong nationwide drive against it started late last year. Those speaking against it say it should be defeated because, among other things, it would mean that men and women would have to share public restrooms and that women would have to be drafted into the military. Supporters of the ERA claim it would lift present discriminatory practices against women when it comes to housing, granting of credit and the securing of jobs. They say opponents are tics” when they say that restrooms will be require* argument nonsensical becau guarantees privacy in situat using “scare tac- s ixually integrated They call that ;e the constitution : ons such as this. The supporters also contend that soon the military draft will be endet and the worries of women serving there ar^ for naught. But, they add, having women in the military wouldn’t be such a bad ideaianyway. Now it is up to the Hoise to act on the ERA and it probably will do that sometime next week since House Speaker Richard Eymann has said he thinks lat ERA passage should be one of the first orders of business. . Rep. Les AuCoin, chairman of the House State and Federal Affairs Committee, says his committee will hold only one more public hearing on the ERA at 3 p.m. Monday. He says he wants the committee to hear some “technical” testimony on the pros and cons of the effects passage of the ERA will have. “There are a number of legal points on which we still need some expert testimony,” he said. Military personnel and lawyers will be on hand to explain the ratifications of the ERA as they see them. The public also will be able to testify Monday he said. AuCoin tentatively has set Wednesday as the time for the work session on the ERA. At that time, his committee will decide whether to approve the ERA and send it to the House floor. Since the House has been considering two resolutions of its own on this subject that are identical to the one passed today, AuCoin’s committee will end up acting on the Senate resolution in order to simplify the legislative process. Related story, Page 14State will get Cape Kiwanda yet, s JJJ Environmentally - minded legislators still are con consent sent Cape Kiwanda will end up in public ownership Sine way or another — before the legislative session BBs. y They say this despite the 34-23 House defeat Tues- lay of a resolution which asked the state to buy the cenic coastal headland near Pacific City. Their hopes were buoyed Wednesday when the louse revived the Kiwanda issue and voted to send IJR21 back to the House Environment and Land Use lommittee for re-working. They say this saved the esolution. But the real decision on state purchase of Kiwan- la hinges on those who control the purse strings — nembers of the Joint Ways and Means Committee. A bill calling for the state to appropriate $500,000 award the purchase of the cape has been in a Ways nd Means subcommittee for several months now. No ction has been taken on it because the committee hairman is waiting for a final vote from the House on whether the lawmakers think the state should buy the ape. Subcommittee chairman Rep. Harvey Akeson, D- 'ortland, says, “I see no need to go out on a limb and ommit money for something when the legislature asn’t decided for sure what it wants to do.” . He thinks he has the votes on his subcommittee to end out the Kiwanda bill with a “do pass” recom- lendation. Two lawmakers have asked Atty. Gen. Lee John- m for an opinion on whether the state owns Cape iwanda. Rep. Keith Skelton and Sen. Betty Roberts, both ortland Democrats, say the state may own the cape ecause it is surrounded by dry sand. The 1969 Oregon beach law says that the state >vns the dry sand areas along the coast. There is a rip of dry sand behind the cape. The resolution defeated Tuesday was sponsored bv Ren. Norma P a ni..^ n Cni„—n,. tr j ed desperate desperately ly to save it when she discovered ther was considera considerable ble opposition to the resolution. But her political ma- neuverings didn’t work. Ren. Paul Hanneman p.rin'mrHQio spearheaded the strongest opposition. He lives only about a mile from the cape. He says he wants to see the cape placed in public ownership, but disagrees with Mrs. Paulus on how much of the cape area the state should acquire. Hanneman wants to limit the purchase to the cape proper — about 75 acres — and he has a resolu resolution tion in the House Environment and Land Use Commit Committee tee requesting that. Mrs. Paulus wants the state to By Larry Roby Capital Journal Writer acquire the cape and adjacent area for development as a state park. Mrs. Paulus says the highway commission shouldn’t have to negotiate for a specific amount of area at the cape. If the commission is told by the leg legislature islature to purchase a specific acreage, she says, the state will have to use condemnation proceedings, “and I’m sure nobody wants that.” Hanneman is miffed because the environment committee didn’t consider his resolution in the first place. “We could have averted the whole fiasco on the floor Tuesday if somebody had discussed HJR 20 (the Hanneman resolution) with me,” he says. Hanneman also fears that under the Paulus reso resolution, lution, the state would develop the area adjacent to Cape Kiwanda into a typical state park complete with picnic tables and benches. Mrs. Paulus doesn’t think the parks people have to develop the Kiwanda area in the traditional park system scheme. Nobody, including the chairman of the House En Environment vironment and Land Use Committee, Rep. Nancie Fadeley, D-Eugene, knows what that committee will do now with the returned Paulus resolution. It appears that all sides prefer a cooling-off peri period od of about a week. “If the resolution is kept alive,” Mrs. Paulus says, “the Highway Commission might get the message to start re-negotiating on Kiwanda.” Last year the commission recommended against buying the cape. It said the area is too dangerous. In recent years, 14 persons have slipped from the cape into the ocean and have been killed. The issue of the Cape Kiwanda purchase was clouded for the past few months. Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) held an option to buy that land from McMinnville banker, B. A. “Barney” McPhillips. PGE was studying the possibility of constructing a nuclear power plant near tfie cape. The company gave up that idea last week. Hanneman favored PGE’s acquisition of the land with the idea that PGE would donate the cape proper to the state. That would mean the state wouldn’t spend money for thecape. Hanneman says he still is “looking for another PGE” to buy the land and donate the cape to the state. “Any further purchaser is out of his mind if he doesn’t offer the cape proper to the public,” Hanne Hanneman man says. He’s confident there will be no commercial development of the cape while the state is trying to decide what to do. Rep Fadeley said she doesn’t consider the nega- foldoutocrFile50a foldoutFile50a Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Thurs., May 24, 1973, Set. 2, Page 19 State will get Cape Kiwanda yet, say solons ES Environmentally - minded legislators still are con confident fident Cape Kiwanda will end up in public ownership SSbne way or another — before the legislative session ffls. ■T" They say this despite the 34-23 House defeat Tues Tuesday day of a resolution which asked the state to buy the Scenic coastal headland near Pacific City. £ Their hopes were buoyed Wednesday when the House revived the Kiwanda issue and voted to send tjR21 back to the House Environment and Land Use Committee for re-working. They say this saved the gesolution. * But the real decision on state purchase of Kiwan- jja hinges on those who control the purse strings — Jiembers of the Joint Ways and Means Committee. ■ A bill calling for the state to appropriate $500,000 Sfrward the purchase of the cape has been in a Ways 2nd Means subcommittee for several months now. No action has been taken on it because the committee Chairman is waiting for a final vote from the House on Whether the lawmakers think the state should buy the eape. " Subcommittee chairman Rep. Harvey Akeson, D- Jortland, says, “I see no need to go out on a limb and eommit money for something when the legislature Hasn't decided for sure what it wants to do.” " . He thinks he has the votes on his subcommittee to getid out the Kiwanda bill with a “do pass” recom recommendation. mendation. Z Two lawmakers have asked Atty. Gen. Lee John- t >n for an opinion on whether the State owns Cape iwanda. « Rep. Keith Skelton and Sen. Betty Roberts, both Portland Democrats, say the state may own the cape because it is surrounded by dry sand. ■ The 1969 Oregon beach law says that the state gwns the dry sand areas along the coast. There is a strip of dry sand behind the cape. ■i The resolution defeated Tuesday was sponsored by to Normn Puilnr, R ynlnw-fhe tried desperate desperately ly to save it when she discovered ther was considera considerable ble opposition to the resolution. But her political ma- neuverings didn’t work. Ren. Paul Hannpman R.rinvprHaio spearheaded the strongest opposition. He lives only about a mile from the cape. He says he wants to see the cape placed in public ownership, but disagrees with Mrs. Paulus on how much of the cape area the state should acquire. Hanneman wants to limit the purchase to the cape proper — about 75 acres — and he has a resolu resolution tion in the House Environment and Land Use Commit Committee tee requesting that. Mrs. Paulus wants the state to By Larry Roby Capital Journal Writer acquire the cape and adjacent area for development as a state park. Mrs. Paulus says the highway commission shouldn’t have to negotiate for a specific amount of area at the cape. If the commission is told by the leg legislature islature to purchase a specific acreage, she says, the state will have to use condemnation proceedings, “and I’m sure nobody wants that.” Hanneman is miffed because the environment committee didn’t consider his resolution in the first place. “We could have averted the whole fiasco on the floor Tuesday if somebody had discussed HJR 20 (the Hanneman resolution) with me,” he says. Hanneman also fears that under the Paulus reso resolution, lution, the state would develop the area adjacent to Cape Kiwanda into a typical state park complete with picnic tables and benches. Mrs. Paulus doesn’t think the parks people have to develop the Kiwanda area in the traditional park system scheme. Nobody, including the chairman of the House En Environment vironment and Land Use Committee, Rep. Nancie Fadeley, D-Eugene, knows what that committee will do now with the returned Paulus resolution. It appears that all sides prefer a cooling-off peri period od of about a week. “If the resolution is kept alive,” Mrs. Paulus says, “the Highway Commission might get the message to start re-negotiating on Kiwanda.” Last year the commission recommended against buying the cape. It said the area is too dangerous. In recent years, 14 persons have slipped from the cape into the ocean and have been killed. The issue of the Cape Kiwanda purchase was clouded for the past few months. Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) held an option to buy that land from McMinnville banker, B. A. “Barney” McPhillips. PGE was studying the possibility of constructing a nuclear power plant near tfie cape. The company gave up that idea last week. Hanneman favored PGE’s acquisition of the land with the idea that PGE would donate the cape proper to the state. That would mean the state wouldn’t spend money for thecape. Hanneman says he still is “looking for another PGE” to buy the land and donate the cape to the state. “Any further purchaser is out of his mind if he doesn’t offer the cape proper to the public,” Hanne Hanneman man says. He’s confident there will be no commercial development of the cape while the state is trying to decide what to do. Rep Fadeley said she doesn’t consider the nega tive vote Tuesday in the House a rejection of Cape % Kiwanda. She thinks the no vote was against the state meddling in purchases to be made by the highway commission. She agrees that the legislature shouldn’t tell the highway commission specifically what it should buy Z for parks development. But she considers Cape Kiwan- da a special case. * She plans to send another resolution back to the House floor for another expression on the Kiwanda - issue. Mrs. Fadeley, a strong environmentalist, says she has received several calls from people asking what - they can do to help save the cape. “If the legislators receive communications from the people back home telling them of the importance 1 of this issue,” she says, “we can have some favorable action.” “I just can’t believe that Cape Kiwanda will be “ lost,” Mrs. Fadeley said. “I can’t accept the idea that ‘ a treasure such as this will be permitted to slip * through the fingers of Oregonians.”