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TIIE MORNING . OREGONJAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1920 0 ASSESSORS OPPOSE STATE TAX SYSTEM County Officials Recommend Abolitiop of Commission. , REFORM LAW PROPOSED Property Valuations Under Present Plan Held to Be Unsatisfactory and Sew Legislation Urged. SALEM, Or., Nov. 11, (Special.) Abolishment of the state tax commis sion and the creation of a new tax commission to ie composed of two traveling- commissioners and an of fice manager, were advocated by the state assessors association in annual session here today as a means of rem edying the alleged unsatisfactory con ditions under which property valua tions are levied under the present Bystem. It was charged by members of the association that the present system of compiling the property valuations, both with regard to utilities and pri vate holdings, was unsatisfactory to both the assessors of the state and the taxpayers. To get the proposed innovations un der way a committee was appointed to prepare a bill abolishing the present tax commission and supplementing it with a commisson to be composed of three members. It will be specifically provided in this bill that two of the eommissioners shall travel exten sively throughout the state and ac quaint themselves with both corporate and private property in every county. Valuations Said to Very. Under the system now in vogue, it was alleged the valuations vary to a considerable extent and in many in stances they do not represent the true value of the property assessed as in tended by the framers of the assess ment statutes. In case the committee should find that the creation of a tax commission composed of three members is not feasible, it was given the alternative of preparing a measure providing for placing the duties of the body in the hands of the public service commis sion. Regardless of which plan finally is approved by the committee, how ever, the bill will be ready to submit to the legislature at its next session in January. The committee appointed to prepare the new legislation dealing with the future levying of valuations in Ore gon is composed of J. B. Coleman, of Jackson county; J. S. Van Winkle, of Linn county; J. P. Byers, of Coos county, and C. E. Walker, of Lane county. .Aaaeaaora Oppose Rail Conference. The assessors also went on record as opposed to meeting annually with attorneys for the railroad companies for the purpose of discussing the ra tio of taxes as shall be levied against these corporations. It was allegred that the evidence introduced for cousideratlon at these ) sessions was unfair, for the reason that the railroad attorneys were in possession of all the data gathered by the various assessors with regard to private properties in the several counties, while the assessors had no way of becomng familiar with the status of the public utilities. It also was voted by the assessors to do away with the present provision of law requiring a . horticultural and 'agricultural census. It was alleged by some of the assessors that this re port was unfair. ln that it did not show the true acreage of the several products required to be classified. Recommendation .will be made to the Iegistlature that this provision of law be repealed at the next session of the lawmakers. " Clatsop Aaaraaor President. New -officers elected by the asses sors for the ensuing year are F. P. Leinenweber of Clatsop county, pres ident; F. J. Holman of Polk county, vice-president, and T. J. Byers of Coo's county, secretary-treasurer. The legislative committee includes J. B. Coleman of Jackson county; J. S. Van Winkle of Linn county; J. P. Beyers of Coos county, and C. E. Walker of Lane county. The present ' state tax commission is composed of the governor, secre tary of state, state treasurer and state tax commissioner. The meeting was attended by as sessors from practically every county in Oregon, and was one of the most productive sessions ever held by the association. FINE ORGANIZATION WINS j WALTER Li. TOOZE JR. CREDITS HAYS WITH GREAT ABILITY. SMALL CAMPUS PLANNED Experts Will Judge Designs Made by Students at Eugene. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Nov. 11. (Special.) The plans of -a small college campus to accommodate about 500 persons, which are being drawn by students of the school of architecture, in a competitive contest, will be Judged by Portland architects, E. T. Mische. former president of the national society of landscape archi tects, and W. C Halford, former presi dent of the Oregon chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Both men have had wide experi ence and should prove adequate judges, according to authorities at the school of architecture. j ne stuaenis nave Deen worKing on the plans for a small college campus since the opening of the fall term, and some remarkable and varied work ha! been done, says Professor A. Schroff, head of the art department, who is actively interested In the visit of the Portland men. . Views of Bankers Expressed. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Nov. 11. (Special.) Sentiment of bankers at tending the convention of the Amer ican Bankers' association at Wash ington, D- C, is that the present financial condition is "safe but seri ous," according to Allen H. Reynolds, president of the Farmers & Mer chants bank, who has just returned from the meeting. Credits must be further deflated to get the country back to normal, the bankers stated. Republicans Hold Ratification. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Nov. 11 Special.) Republicans held a jolli fication dinner last night at which officers and members of the various republican organizatons of the I county and the successful candidates were present. Paul H. Weyrauch was toastmaster. Paramount Feature of Republican Victory Was Management of Big Campaign, Says Oregon Man. McMINNVILLE, Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Walter L. Tooze Jr. has re turned home from Chicago, where, for the last three months, he has been connected 'with the republican na tional committee in the conduct of the national campaign. "One of the greatest, if not the greatest, causes of the republican victory at the recent election was the wonderful organization possessed by the republcan perhaps the best political organization in the history of American politics," said Mr. Tooze. "Will Hays, chairman of the repub lican national committee, is a human dynamo' and a genius at organiza tion. In a little more than two years of almost constant endeavor he was able to build out of almost nothing a political organization impossible to defeat; an organization which cov ered practically every voting precinct in America. "Mr. Hays is entitled to great credit for the victory. He was never fooled on the outcome, and his pre election predictions, which by many were considered at the time most extravagant, have been shown by the results to have been based upon a knowledge of actual conditions. With out doubt, he has no peer ln the United States as an organizer, and with this ability he possesses that tact and diplomacy so necessary to success in politice. I look to see him a member of Senator Harding's cabinet if he will accept a place. For more than two years he has given his time to his party. "The success of the republicans ln the senatorial contests was due largely to the demand of the organ ization, as well as of Senator Hard ing, to give the next president a harmonious senate with which to work. The fight in all instances de veloped into a party fight rather than a contest of Individuals. "Senator Harding will make us a great president. He will not be rushed off his feet at any time, and will handle the many grave problems confronting him with deliberation. He has a wonderful personality, and the tremendous size of his majority Is as much a personal triumph as it is a party victory. His clear vision, hie bigness, his statesmanlike conduct of the campaign all appealed to the American people." Mr. Tooze has resumed his practice of law with Senator W. T. Vinton in this city. I PASCO ELECTION IS QUIET AH Caucus Candidates but Two Chosen by Voters. PASCO, Wash.. Nov. 11. (Special.) The city primary here passed quiet ly Tuesday with a very light vote cast. With exception of city attorney and one councilman the ticket nomi nated was selected from the ljst of names suggested at a recent -mass meeting. At that meeting C. M. O' Brien was recommended for city at torney, but the voters decided in favor mas Shirt hing Sale This sale " includes all our new Manhattans, E. & W.'s, Ides and Arrows. $3.00 Shirts $3.50 Shirts . $4.00 Shirts , $5.00 Shirts , $6.00 Shirts , $7.00 Shirts $8.00 Shirts . $10.00 Shirts $12.00 Shirts $15.00 Shirts , $2.10 $2.45 $2.80 $3.50 $4.20 $4.90 $5.60 $7.00 $8.40 $10.50 MEN'S WEAR Corbett BIdg. Fifth and Morrison of C. W. Johnson. L. N. Goodell was nominated for councilman instead or H. P. Aldrlch, the caucus nominee. Various rumors were circulating throughout the day, claims being made that the names of two women were being written in for mayor by laboring men, but this proved false. GRADUATE CLUB STARTED Thirty-Two Charter Members Are Nucleus of Organization. ' UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Nov. 11. (Special.) The graduate students of the university, 32 in num ber, met tonight to form a graduate club, and also to discuss graduate work with Dr. George Rebec, dean of the graduate school. The graduate school is ecexptlon ally large this year, and the work has been completely reorganized by Dr. Rebec. In addition to the graduate students on the campus, several are doing work with the Portland division, among whom are a number of men engaged in active work ln the Portland schools. SALT LAKE CHOCOLATE Tie choice of particular folk In town house or country estate mansion or bungalow where the owners are folk of discriminating taste, you are pretty sure to find Sweet's Chocolates. For Sweet's, you know, are super chocolates. Yet they re fortunately neither expensive nor hard to secure. postpone any longer the plea a intimate acquaintance with of Sweet's Chocolates finest fruits in creme extra-heavy ofbitter'sweet or mellow milt; -well'chosen assortments to taste. 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