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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. OCTOBER 31. 1920 15 HITIZENS CALLED ON TO WORK FDR TAX Three-Mill Measure Is De clared of First Importance. DISASTER FACES CITY Council Believes That Government Would Be Crippled if Levy Should Be Defeated. INDORSEMENTS GIVEN 3-MII.I. MEASIRE. The 3-mill tax measure has been indorsed as an absolutely necessary measure by the fol lowing: All civic and business clubs of the city. Every daily newspaper in the city. The Portland Clearing-House, representing all banking insti tutions. Central Labor council and local labor organizations. Committee of ministers. Federation of Women's clubs. ......................... not provide for Increases In the sal- I ary of city employes, nor does it pro vide for any marked increase in any of the present departments, with one exception. The city council is plan- j ning on increases in the fire bureau, which will be accomplished if the tax passes, through a readjustment brought about in small reductions In the estimates of every municipal de partment. City Wonid Be Crippled. City Commissioner Pier, in charge of the finance department, contends that defeat of the measure would place the city in the same position as a fort without guns and ammunition. "Without the additional 3-mill tax next year, the city would be forced to drift along, helpless to face emergen cies. More than that, the city will be forced to cut its service in the fire and police departments to such an ex tent that in the event of a huge con flagration the fire bureau would not be in a position to wage an effective fight against it. In the police depart ment the reduction which defeat of the measure would require would un derman the department to such an extent that the suburban districts would be virtually without police pro- "This the voters should bear In mind. The 3-mill tax, to my mind. Is the most vital measure on the ballot Tuesday, and its defeat would cripple Portland to such an extent that it would take years of hard work to overcome the harm done." TONGUE SAYS PARTY S Chairman Predicts Victory for National Candidates. LANDSLIDE IS PROPHESIED Harding, Coolidge, Stanfield and All Three Representatives Declared Sure Winners. BUI bl am mu Appeal to all citizens of Portland not only to vote for the three-mill tax measure on the city ballot Tues day, but to work in its behalf prior to election day to save this city from the disastrous results certain to follow In the wake of the defeat of the measure, was made yesterday by members of the city council. "The voters of Portland should realize the importance of this mea sure, said Mayor BaKer. in tne first place, If It Is passed it will en able the city council to levy the same amount of taxes as was used for municipal purposes during the pres ent year. It will not mean an In crease of taxes. "Its defeat, however, will mean that the council will be forced to close fire stations, reduce the per sonnel of the fire department, cut the police department and, in fact, reduce at least one-third every muni cipal activity. Sit ant Ion Held Critical. PARADE PUNS FINISHED LOVEJOY DEMONSTRATION" TO CXOSE CA3IPAIGX. The situation Is extremely serious and if the voters will attempt to visualize the .disaster which Portland will face if the necessary reductions are made, they will vote in favor of the measure." Other members of the city council were equally concerned over the fate of the measure. It was pointed out that the use of the three-mill measure as a political issue, when as a matter of fact it is vital only to the city's best interests, as well as a deep seated impression that the council is possessed of power to levy the tax even though it is defeated at the election Tuesday, has placed the measure in a precarious position. "The 3-mill measure should not have been dragged Into the political campaign," said Commissioner Biger low. "It is not a political issue in any sense of the word. The 3-mill measure passed by the voters one year ago to furnish sufficient money to conduct municipal activities is pre sented again to the voters because of the pledge made by the council at that time that. If passed, it would be used for 1920 only. Conditions have not changed and the extra millage is still necessary. Passage of the meas ure will insure the same service as row given by the city, with certain improvements in some departments brought about through readjustment In other departments. Cuts Wonu Be Necessary. "But its defeat would be the most serious blow ever rendered PoVtland. The council would be forced, having no other alternative, to make cuts tn service which is absolutely essei.tial. This the council does not wish to do, knowing full well the dangerous con dition Portland will find itself in. but without the funds reduction in serv ice is the only alternative. "Voters should compare the cost of conducting municipal affairs in Port land with other coast cities before condemning the 3-mill tax. Statistics gathered by the city auditor show Portland to be operated upon less money than any large city on the Pa cific coast. Individual departments are operated on less than similar de partments In other cities." Every civic organization in Port land, as well as the Portland clearing-house, including representatives of every financial institution in the city, has indorsed the reauthorization of the 3-mill levy, after making a thorough survey of city finances. Insurance Would Coat More. Increase of 25 per cent in the fire Insurance rates In this city will result if the 3-mill tax is defeated and the fire bureau cut one-third, according to T. H Williams, chairman of the ex ecutive committee of the Insurance Federation of Oregon. Men interested in fire prevention are working in behalf of the 3-mill measure. Jay Stevens, In charge of the fire-prevention bureau of the Pa cific, is campaigning for the measure, believing that defeat of the measure will be a severe blow on the fire prevention work accomplished during the past years in this city. The rroPseI 3-ml!l measure does Speech-Making Ends With Talks In St. Johns School and Unity Presbyterian Church. Under the auspices of the Oregon Popular Government league, a parade will be held tomorrow night. In it will be represented the labor unions, the Portland Ministerial association, the W. C. T. U., the prohibition party, the Anti-Saloon league and other or ganizations. The parade will form at the courthouse at 7:30 o'clock and will be led through the downtown streets by a band. The Lovejoy forces "closed their speech-making campaign last night with meetings at St. Johns high school and Unity Presbyterian church. At. St. Johns the speakers included Dr. Lovejoy. Otto Hartwig and Anne Shannon Monroe. W. J. Herwig, superintendent of the Oregon Anti Saloon league, spoke at Unity church. Onion Growers Oppose Bill. The market commission bill is op posed by the Confederated Onion Growers' association, according to W. I. Swank, general sales agent. Mr. Swank says that a careful canvass shows the association is unanimously opposed to the measure. The associ ation is composed of the principal onion growers, representing about two-thirds of the onions grown in Oregon, and has marketed onions under the co-operative system for the past 14 years. Harry Critchlow Will Speak. The republican club of the Sell-wood-Moreland district will close the campaign at the Sellwood community house tomorrow night. The speaker will be Harry B. Critchlow, a Sellwood form-lv in the newspaper busi ness In Portland and who served . seas. ELECTION RETURNS TO BE GIVEN BV THE OREGO NIAN BULLETINS. Bulletins giving the election returns, city, county, state and national, will be flashed on the screen at Sixth and Alder streets by The Oregonian on election night. The bulletins will give the latest available news on the progress of the count of the vote on candidates and meas ures. The Oregonian bulletin service will begin at 5 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as dark ness will permit. The election staff of The Ore gonian will compile the returns on the local balloting as rapidly as they are received and these returns will be flashed to the public by the bulletin service. In addition, news of the elec tion from all over the country, received through the Associated Press, will also be bulletined. In addition to the election news. The Oregonian has ar ranged to show a number of Fathe news reels of Harding and Cox should there be any lull in the arrival of election returns. to upbuild the health and welfare of the people "In the face of continual attacks he has stood up admirably, and his dignity and serenity have aroused the . admiration of the progressive and in- 1 dependent voters of the nation. He has not appealed to class or preju- j dice, and, when elected, he will stand up as the president of all the people. Stanfield Declared 'Winner. "The people of Oregon are not only determined to elect Harding and Coolidge, but the drift, which has been so pronounced the last few weeks, indicates that Robert N. Stan- field, republican nominee for United States senator, will also be elected by a. large majority. "The reasons are plain, Oregon pro poses to elect a republican senator who will stand firmly and loyally back of President Harding. With the republican majority in the senate in danger, the people are determined to take no chances of electing a demo cratic senate which would embarass the success of Mr. Harding's adminis tration. 'They realize ' that a democratic senator necessarily must vote with his party on question of organiza tion, that a democratic senate will mean democratic control of appro priations, and of legislation, and that a republican senate and congress are vitally needed if such measures as the protective tariff, a national budget system, economies, and re forms In administration are to be passed.' orations! Ideals Direct Policy. "On questions of foreign policy and the preservation of world peace, the people have confidence that Mr. Harding, with the support of a re publican senate, will be able to handle these problems of Internation al statesmanship to th-e satisfaction of all the people and In accord with the highest American ideals. "Robert N. Stanfield has made a clean dignified campaign for United States senator. He is a big man, with great ability and personal force. He does things and can get things done. No man in Oregon has a better grasp of the needs of Oregon for develop ment In Irrigation and reclamation, or a better understanding of the na tional protective tariff legislation needed to save our agricultural and livestock and lumber industries from destruction. Stanfield Student of Finance. "He is In sympathy with all progres sive movements for the benefit of labor and for th uplift of our peo ple. In addition to his high personal qualifications and his constructive ability, he is a student of business and financial problems, and has always supported progressive labor legislation. His record in the state legislature, and as speaker, was of the highest character, and demon strated his ability to work with other men' and to secure the passage of clean-cut, well considered legislation. Many of the most progressive meas ures on the statute books of Oregon, such as the workmen's compensation act, the w'dows' pension bill, the state road legislation, and the bills for the support of our school system, were passed with his help in tne state legislature. Oregon Support Merited. "Mr. Stanfield stands for republican policies and republican principles, and merits the support of Oregon voters who desire to see the administration of Mr. Harding successful, and who desire the election of a senator who can work for federal legislation to drive Oregon ahead. "Mr. McArthur has made good in congress. He has won recognition as one of the ablest men in congress, Overwhelming republican victory In Oregon was predicted last night by Ralph K. Williams, republican na tional committeeman, and Thomas H. Tongue Jr chairman of the repub lican state central committee. They not only predicted that. Harding and Coolidge would carry Oregon by 50, 000 votes, but that Robert N. Stan field would be elected United States senator by 20,008 to 25,000 votes, that C. N. McArthur would be re-elected by 18.000 to 20.000 votes and that Rep resentatives Hawley and Sinnotti would be returned to congress by overwhelming majorities. State Chairman Tongue yesterday was in touch with every county in the state through telegrams and long distance messages. Republican lead ers throughout the state declared that the voters everywhere were mani festing a solid determination to elect all the republican candidates. Democratic Failure Iwnr. While in some counties the league of nations Is reported to be receiving some attention from the voters, the effort of the democratic candidates to make it the paramount issue of, the campaign has failed, and from every county come reports that the waste, extravagance and failure of he demo cratic administration to solve the great domestic questions confronting the country, such as the high cost of living, failure to enact protective tar iff to save Oregon agricultural inter ests and the lumber and livestock in dustries are uppermost in the minds of the voters. Chairman Tongue last night issued the following statement: Victory Is Predicted. "With the campaign practically at a close an overwhelming republican victory on Tuesday is assured. The republican party In Oregon is stand ing solidly back of the republican standard-bearers, Harding and Cool idge. By their clean, constructive campaign, their dignified ' bearing under fire, their manifestations .of familiarity with, national questions, and their statesmanship, as expressed in their clean-cut, dignified speeches, they have won the support of the in dependent voters and of many demo crats who admire their stand upon the issues. People Proud of Candidates. "We are proud of our standard bearers, their dignity, ability and character. Harding and Coolidge are men of the people. They stand for has been effective in getting leglsla all of the American people and not tion for Oregon, has stood firmly for for any class. Both started in life as farmer boys and worked hard on the farm. "Harding also worked as a printer and as a laborer on the railroad grade. He is sympathetic with labor, always paying better than union wages in his newspaper plant, and was one of the first men in the United States to introduce profit-sharing in his plant. On the Marion Star today, reporters, editors, printers and office employes are partners with him, having been given stock In the enterprise, which they paid for out of the profits of the business. Hard inn; Moral Iicader. "Mr. Harding has been a leader in all moral and uplift measures for his home city, state and nation. He un derstands the needs of the farmer and is in favor of the federal reserve act. He advocates extensions of the act which will enable tenant farm ers and laborers to acquire their own farms. He has voted in the United States senate for many measure of benefit to farmers and to labor. He is in favor of a constructive pro gramme for development of our lan guishing agricultural and livestock industries. "Mr. Harding stands for a protec tive tariff which will protect labor from the competition of cheap for eign and oriental labor, maintain our high standards of living and save our agricultural, livestock and lumber In dustries from the consequences of the democratic Underwood free trade tariff. Standard-Bearer Progressive. "Mr. Harding stands for progressive measures of social and economic jus tice, for a public welfare department which will take a broad spiritual out look on the questions involving the labor of men, women and children, on education, and on issues which tend the national interest and will loyally support Mr. Harding and his policies. McArthur' Election Necessnry. ' "His election is a national necessity just as the election of Representa tives Hawley and Sinnott is again a matter of national importance. Mr. McArthur will be elected by a large majority. "To the republican voters of Ore gon I urge that they go to the polls on election day 100 per cent strong, and show their pride in the high character of their candidates by rolling up a re publican victory as great as the his toric vote that they gave Roosevelt In 1904." Two Bootleggers Fined. HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 30. (Spe cial.) Justice of the Peace Onthank today assessed a fine' of $200 against L. H. Howard, charged with bootleg ging. William Hewitt, an alleged ac complice, captured with Howard, who was motoring from the east to Port land with a keg and demijohn filled with whisky, and bottles and corks, was fined $100. With fines unpaid the men remained in jail. Hood River Has Frost. . HOOD RIVER, Or.. Oct. SO. (Spe cial.) The first heavy frost of lower levels prevailed here last night. Thin ice fermed on shallow Pools. Indica tions pointed to another slightly heavier freeze tonight. No damage was caused to apples. Indeed, with fruit practically all picked, a com paratively stiff freeze would cause no injury. The motion picture industry is by far the largest consumer of silver, through use of silver nitrate in de veloping films. I Would Like to Locate in Portland At present I am living in Idaho and am sales manager for a sub division realty company at a alary of $60(H and commissions. Am married, 34 year old and have 14 years of alea behind me. Sell ing experience includes Portland cement, building; materials and ad vertising, besides rent estate. Should the, firm or individual who reads this advertisement have an opening-. a letter addressed to A V t5. care this paper, will be forwarded to me and 1 will come to Portland for an interview. I would request that your communi cation be as explicit as possible. Linoleums and Cork Tilings Cork Floor Products Co. 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