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Pa e 12 sI-rELTON ---MASON COUNTY JOURNAL- Published in "Christmastown, U.Z.A.'" Shelton, Washington
23, 1962
WHAT'S IN A PLATFORM!
Election time is near at hand• " . . . repeal of the 22nd Amend-
Traditionally the two parties have
their separate conventions in
whicb they spend a great deal
of time welding together many
planks into a platform.
Platforms have a way of be-
ing laughed at and forgotten as
soon as they are published. This
year it will be different because
the l)emocrat platform carries
such potential threats to our state
and national seeuriiy that we can-
no ignore it in the event some of
il is based in seriousness.
nlent limiting the mm]ber of terms
a president may serve."
" . . . repeal of tim Connelly
amendment, which would put the
U.S. m(ler the world eourt."
" . . . restoring of lhe right of
political activity to federal em-
ployees . . . "
" . . . increase tax deductions
;or individuals making reasonable
political party contributions . . . "
" . . . election of mayors and
city councilmen should be on a
partisan basis . . . "
Some quotes from the Demoera- There are page. of planks sire-
tic platform adopted al Belling- liar to these, one of which drives
ham h]ne 23 1962, with two of home ;he real import of the whole
am- own dist'rict legislative rep-IP latt'°rm to this election:
resentatives serving on the plat- "Denmcraic party financial and
form committee are: " tmanpower sut)port shall go only
"The Democratic. Party speaks to those nominees of the Demo-
out against the tactics and neg- cratic party who Mate In writing
at;vista of those extremists who
have lost faith in our American
democratic processes and tradi-
tions. We particularly deplore
!heir cynical and insincere use
of such reasonable sentiments as
anti.communism, patriotism and
religion as a nmsk for their at-
tack on progressive and liberal
legiu.lation and our cherished in-
stitutions, and ;heir subversion
and distortion of time-honorec
principles in order to teach a doe-
trhe of Iigotry and hate."
" . . . we again pledge the Dem-
ocratic party to promote the pub-
lic interest ahead of all private
interests and to favor public or
private free enterprise over any
private monopoly and to cherish
the Fight for human rights before
lroperty rights... "
... to endorse government fi-
nancial responsibility but refuse
to sacrifice either the welfare or
trowth of the nation to making a
fetish of a balanced budget."
" . . . we urge that the Presi-
dent be given the authority to
change tax rates, within narrow
limits: in order to maintain full
employment and a stable econo-
my."
" . . . t'o avoid further empha-
sis upon the taxation of property,
business and consumer sales, we
recommend the taxation of income
in the State of Washington .... "
" . . . elimination of negative
loyalty oaths . . ,"
" , , opposition to the legali-
zation of wire-tapping . . "
" , . . support repeal of the anti-
alien hind law . . •
" . . we view the McCarrml In-
ternal Securi{y Act as a tllreat
to fretdom of thought and acthm
under the constitution of the Un-
ited States, and we urge an im-
mediate revision of its several
l'.rovisions whic]l no longer are
consistent with our ationa]
goals . . . "
their general agreement with lids
platform and platform planks, and
who prhnise, if elected, to carry
out this contract with the people,
and further state they will abide
by the nmjority decision of their
Democratic caucus in organization
of their branch of government..."
Republican platform adopted in
Yakima Augtlt 11, 1962, reaffirms
its belief in the principles that
made Ollr country strong:
"Republican philosophy rests on
the doctrines that the individual
has a God-given dignity and that
government exists to serve him."
"We believe in the individual's
right and capacity to govern him-
self, to set his own goals, to make
his way to them without the re-
straints of dictatorship or patmx-
alism.
"That the basic function of gov-
ernment is to maintain an en-
vironment in which the individual
can freely develop powers of mind,
heart and body with which his
Creator endowed him. We believe
that government should do for
the people only the tllings they
cannot do for themselves..."
"The positive answer to Com-
munism is Americanism, strict ad-:
[erence to our constitutional prin-
ciples. Communism internally and
outside the U.S. has grown to
threatening dimensions because no
positive battleline has been drawn.
tepublicans approve study courses
which will educate Americans on
the nature of Conununism and
hew to effectively recognize and
over ('c)me this merlace."
It would be encouraging to see
sonic local Democrats withdraw
themselves from the party and at
i least stand as independents until
tim extreme liberals are flushed
out of tlmir party or'ganization.
I shall be watching with interest,
Jar I personally stand in strong
and firm opposition to the Demo-
cratic platform.
INSPI, RATION--Pete Brown, 17, wa presented a special award
by Representative Roy Ritner at Saturday's ceremonies at Lake
Cushman State Park signifying that the 20 boys with whom he
worked for six weeks considered him their inspirational leader
and most popular fellow-worker. Pete will be a senior at Davis
high school in Yakima this coming year. He is the son of Rev.
and Mrs. A. Thompson,
Dickinson Family At Hoodsport
By Merle Smith
HOODSPORT - POTLATCH
A gala time was had at tile fam-
ily reunion of the Dickinson tribe
Sunday. Fifty-three members ga-
ihered at .the Hood Canal Wo-
men's Club for a day of talkhlg,
eating and renewing the family
l)istory. Members came from Spo-
kane, Seattle, Vancouver, Vashon,
Shelton, Tahuya, and Hoodsport.
Mr •. and Mrs. Brook Fink Jr.,
spent a few clays before and after
the reunion with her mother, Mrs.
Iuie Dickinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Spaulding
ore going to be experienced in
howing the beauties of our state
to relatives of the midwest by
the end of this summer. They are
¢,ne of our best boosters, anyhow.
AhTilllll: I HIIILIIOAM coming from Independence, MO.,
Mn/nmmn _,. nl,lln,,ll t.. visit thmn this week are Mr•
Vii ; V li$V and Mrs. Arvine Spaulding and
T....L-*#j---- n, --:' ,, , ihree boys. The two families trav-
ltpUUllCall t, all(ll(lal;e ioi clad to Seattle for the weekend
llmml m lmmml wh£re five cousins and their faro-
-------- ----------------un,-uul-I!;,elnlnmi,; l,es enjoyed a ,'eunio..
Itl/itlkgLiH all I IL MRS. SAM Astley is home from
.... - , tim hospital after a bout with
in the 24th Distri(t l:ne,,,onia and is getting along
nicely. Tbe saddest part of being
Political A.dvertisonent Paid by the C:mdid:de Nmncd Above) sick "was missing a visit: from a
.............. .... ---7---i-, ..................... i ............ ......... . "--
RITHER HAS BAD ABSENTEE RECORD
He admits it in his ad of August 9th in the Journal in which he
brags that he hs only 6 absents on 19 bills in the 1961 Legislature. He
said he was out on Committee assignments. This is a record of more than
30% ABSENTEEISM. Only one.other member had a worse attendance
record, Clayton Farrington who was seriously ill. Any worldng man
knows what would happen to his job if he were to be so undependable.
as
AN: A ENT VOTE IS A VOTE AGAINST THE BILL
ro understand the significance of these absent votes you must
realize 3 things: '
1. The state Constitution, ARTICLE 2, Section 22, requires 50
votes to pass a Bill through the House and ARTICLE 23, Section 1 re-
quires 66 votes to pass a Bill for an Amendment to the Constitution.
2. A bill can be killed by absent votes alone without one single no
vote being cast. A lobbyist, when out to kill a Bill is just as pleased to
get a Representative to absent himself from the House as he is to get a
vote against the Bill just so they can keep the Yes votes below the re-
quired number.
3. To become absent on the right roll calls is a common method
used by the so called smooth politician who is out to play both ends against
the middle. This method is used to kill many Bills on things the people
want to improve such as: Industrial Insurance, education, pensions, teach-
ers salaries, health, agriculture and amendments for better tax programs,
etc. However odd, this method is seldom used against Bills proposed by
special interests.
Ritner's alibi for his absences, he gave in his ad, was that he was
on Committee assignments. This can't be true. House Rule 58, provides
that "committees shall not meet while the House is in Session." Perhaps
Mr. Ritner should take a look at Rule 56, which states "no member shall
absent himself from the service of the house unless he shall have leave
from the speaker or be sick and unable to attend."
6 WRONG VOTES AGAINST LABOR ON FINAL PASSAGE
-- ONLY 13 RIGHT IN 1961
These are the bills Ritner refused to support:
House bili 88
For morq inspection and Safety of all kind of elevators,and escala-
tors, manlifts, etc.
Hcmse bill 97
Provides Industrial Insurance on job site, inchlding noon hour.
Senate bill 285
Providing collection of health and welfare payments, when a com-
pany fails to pay the agreed payment.
Senate bill 247
Prohibiting Importation of Strike breakers,
Senate bill 427
Concerns safety add control of atomic energy by.products common-
ly used by industry and hospitals.
House bill 111
Increasing pensions for 5000 Industrial injured workmen.
'J?lis ad paid for by tile Maon County Labor Council, P. O. Box 268, Shclton)
niece and tamily, Mr. and Mrs.
William Plummer from Madison,
Wis. Billie is sure all the nice
flowers and cards she received
hurried her recovery.
Larry Spaulding spent a few
clays visiting with Ricky Peter-
son at Pleasant Harbor so Dar-
rell Paterson could come home
to celebrate his 16th birthday. So,
Darrell, Ricky Reed and a friend
lrom California, Bill Demindorf,
took a very rainy hike up to Flap-
Jack Lake and around. Well,' it
was a change from his boat sit-
ting duties.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pill with
Kathy and Jeff. Mr. and Mrs. Tor-
ger Lee with Bob and Michelle
and Mr. and Mrs, Frank qlla.rd
and girls traveled with their boats
up Hood Canal, past " the new
bridge and toured by Port Gmnble
mid Port Ludlow. This was the
Willard's first boat trip up the
Canal and an enjoyable one.
Dave DeVoc, Jeriy Wright and
Tom Rikcr were another trio of
Hoodsport youths hiking in the
Camp Pleasant vicinity last; Week.
MR, AND MRS. John Spencer
tFaith Gray) are announcing the
trrival of William Renard Spen-
cer Aug. 15 in Anchorage, Alaska.
l-Ie weighed in at 6 pounds 8' oun-
ceshIiss Susan Rollevson is on a
three week vat, st;on trip to Ed-
wards. Calif.. with her cousin from
Tacoma, li's. I{on Tol'kclsOll.
Sunday dinner 'ests in the
home of" Mr. and Mrs. Dick indi-
cott were, the Otis Richeys of Shel-
ton, Mary MasRae an(l Rachel's
brother Frank ano Pop Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Winne were
honored glests at, a lovely wed-
ding party in the home "()f Mr'.
and Mrs. AT Petzold in Stlelton.
lloodsport couples attending and
extending their best wishes were
Mr. ad Mrs. John Laramie, Mr.
end Mrs. Lowell Jarvis, and Mr.
a.nd Mrs. Bill Renner. -
Mr. and Mrs, Bill Goodpaster
and family are entertaining Black-
,well, Okla., relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Holden, Mr. and Mrs.
Lob Ellison aud son Bob and Mrs.
Laura Ellison. Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Parker of Centralia are also visit-
:ng here as Laura Ellison is Mrs.
Parker's sister. The group arrived
by train and Betty and Bill met
them in the car for ti]eir trip
to the country. Sunday cousins
arrived from Sea|tie, Tacoma and
Ccntralia for a family get togeth-
cr.
GLEN FE|{RI;R celebrated Ills
70ih birthday with a very windy
party a,t Minerva Park Sunday
afternoon for seven young friends,
Of course Clayton and Pauline
were there to supervise and hold
€ows the plates.
Julie Jo VanLaanen spent a
wcek in Elma visiting with lmr
mint and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Victor LaBree. Driving home with
Mrs. LeBree and Julie wins Mrs.
tan Jernlgan and Brim, Elma
neighbors. The. ladies spent the
fternoon visiting with Mr. and
Mrs, Joe McKiel and Mrs. Matt
VanLaanen.
During the afternoon it was re-
mcmbered by Gloria that Mrs. Jer-
nigan and Merle Smith had both
merltioncd a.t one time or another
through the years that they were
cousins so Merle was invited over
and sure enough, a 20-year sep-
aration was spanned ill a few rain.
utes. Gee, it's nice to ]lave friends.
It was a busy weekend for tile
Ray Peterson and Bob Smitll fam-
ilies wilh one batch of relatives
Saturday and another Sunday.
Coming" Saturday were Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Falconer front Se-
a.tile with Mr. and Mrs. Maynard
]"aleoner and Li,;a from Forest
Grove, Ore. On Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Adrian Bassett, Mrs, Nola
Hagen and Brent from Tacoma
and Mrs. Oene McCann from San
,lose, CMIf., spent tlc ,t't.ernoon
enjoying our lovely weather.
M.rs. MeCaml is a great-great
mint to tile PeLerson and Smith
children and nt is quite an ex-
ar, pcrating relationship to explain
to a child. Getting caugh in this
gfl'oup of Max's and Marie's aunts
was Mr. and Mrs. '\\;. 0. Peter-
Ol.l of .Forest Grove, Ore., who
calsl north for the retlrellleUt
party for Cushman fellows.
I2IENDS o£ Mr, slid Ylr. l:Lob-
Gounly To Have Wheat
Referendum Although
No Whea| Grown Here
Even thongh there is no wheat i
grown in Mason County, the coun-
ty Agricultural Stabilization and:
Conserwtion office w.)ll be open as i
a polling pla('e in the National',
Wheat' Referendum Aug. 30 from!
8 aha. to 6 p.m.
ASCS Office Manager Joe Me- i
Alfrey said that four farms in the
county have wheat allotments, al-
though no wheat has been planted i
for several years.
3 Shelion Students
To Attend WSU
Three Shelton students are
among those on the latest list at
new admissions to Washington
State University.
They are Neva E. Auscth, Bobby
D. Leeds and Karen M. Wolf.
err Berge were saddened to hear
of his death on. Friday. Hc had
suffered a severe heart attack
a couple weeks ago and it was
not known if he would recover
completely, am • deepest sympathy
to Mrs. Berge.
A retirement party was given
for .Mr. and Mr. Art Gilmore,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Radtke and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riebow Mon-
day afternoon in the Women's
clubhouse at Potlatch. I hmluded
The women' names too, because
theoretically they retire too.
Coming from Tacoma were Mr.
md Mrs. Doyle Hayward and M.
C. Cummings. Others attending
who have moved away or already
retired were Mr. and Mrs. Haroll
Lanning Sr., Y/r. and Mrs. Otto
Radtke, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Tyler,
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Anry, Mr
Ed Murphy, Mr. and Mrsl W. G.
Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dor-
frier, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Sceva,
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Linseott, Mr.
and Mrs. Red Howry with daugh-
ter Mrs. Buck Armstrong and
Mrs. Bill White, and Mr. and Mrs.
Jm Haines. The local womeu
serve cookies and coffee and a
good time is enjoyed by all.
Peace begins just where ambi-
tion ends•
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