The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-01-26
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We agree too that the month
of January. 1919. has been the
busiest and most outstanding. par
ticularly in governmental affairs
locally and nationality, for a
number of years.
We've viewed (mainly by radio
and newspapers) OUR NEW
MAYOR Dorothy McCulloch Lee,
assuming a job with tremendous
obligation in Portland-the one
tie small frontier town, today a
city of half a million people.
We've been a close observer of
Mrs. Lee likewise other Oregon
lawmakers and executives) dur
ing our II years residence in
Portland - we followed her dur
ing the 193Os-her legislative ca
reer-her sponsorship Of civil
rights bill and other liberal legis-
lation; observed her as a commits
sioner-her policies for progress
sive and prosperous city. When
she took office January 1, she as
sured Portlanders that they can
have most anything they want II
they want it badly enough"
what this city. or any other
city has. or becomes, will be de-
termined almost entirely by the
kind of city it's citizens have In
their hearts," Mrs. Lee said. "You
may rest assured that in every
day of the four years of my term
of office. will give whatever en-
ergy and ability l may possess to
building a greater city"
Mayor Lee was elected on a
platform which included promi-
nently the cleaning UP of alleged
corruption and inefficiency in the
police bureau and enforcement of
law against gambling and vice.
Under Mayor Lees directive and
In accordance with his own con-
cept of duty, Chief Of Police Pray
is driving against all illegal gam
bling devices.
Again with the mayors support,
/ he has taken the position, specifi-
cally. that slot machines must go
from private clubs as well as pub
lie places.
Deputies under M. L. Mike
Elliott, new sheriff of Multnomah
County, followed city police in the
drive against illegal punchboards
and other gambling equipment.
More than 100 unlicensed punch
boards had been taken for evil
dence in the first 4S hours of the
mass raids; biggest hauls were
from the Shasta Hotel ana the
Ell Rancho Village.
HEARD TUESDAYS
The mayors weekly talks each
Tuesday, 9:45 p. m. on KPOJ are
intended to keep the people bet
ter advised of the problems and
affairs of the city.
The city's drive against slot
machines is no "fly-by-night ma
neuver" that will blow over in
a few weeks or months, the mayor
said.
las long as slot machines are
illegal. l intend to see that they
do not operate, either in private
or public clubs" she stated.
This is not a moral issue or a
question of virtue" Mrs. Lee said.
She added that she will not pre-
sumo to set up standards of NOR
atty for the people.
But have found that strict
law enforcement is impossible as
long as slot machines are permit
ted to operate she said.
Other than Commissioners Fred
L. Peterson, Willim A. Bowes and
Ormond r. Bean, is Mrs. Ralph
w. Rasmussen, new Housing
Commissioner, appointed by May
or Lee to fill the vacancy created
by resignation of S. E. Norby.
Next in the spotlight was the
inauguration of Douglas Mckay.
Oregon's 25th governor since
statehood, in the states capitol
January 10, before joint ses-
sion of the house and senate. On
the morning of the same day Ore
gon legislators convened in their
45th biennial session.
Then on Thursday. January 20,
the nations biggest event of the
year-of years-in the language
of most commentators, the biggest
in the nations history-the in
auguration of Harry S. Truman,
33rd president of the United
States; details of which you have
read and listened to over the
radio.
Two of our Portland women
Mrs. Bertha Mullen, visiting in
New York, expected to be in
Washington, d. c.. week of the
Inauguration, and Mrs. M. A. Eng
fish, visiting her daughter and
family in the capital city. will
have much to tell us-their OBJ
servations of the inauguration