THE NORTHMAN
THE EDUCATIONAL TAX ACT
THE DEADLY AUTOMOBILE.
biles in one year. In Rochester,
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New York, as many deaths were
For
caused by automobile accidents as by
street-cars, railroads, and industrial
accidents combined. Even more
alarming than these statistics is the
fact that in almost every case a com­
Republican Candidate For
parison, year by year, of the number
of automobile deaths and the number
automobiles in use indicates that the
deaths are increasing in almost exact
mathematical ratio with the increase
Indorsed by Union Labor
in number of automobiles. This year
9,000,000 automobiles and trucks will
Primary Election May 21st
be in use. Estimate the mortality
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list for yourself.
The taxpayers in Oregon pay, as a A CANVASS of the automobile
rule, from 30 to 50 mills on assessed situation in the United States has
valuation. The proposed higher edu- just been completed by the National
cantional levy is 1.26 mills. The citi­ Safety . Council, and is reported in a
zens paying 30 mills on an assessed recent press bulletin. A study of the
valuation of $1,000 has $30 in taxes, relations between the number of auto­
would increase from $50 to $51.26, mobile accidents and the number of
If the Higher Educational Tax Act motor-vehicles in use holds some
passes, he would have $31.26. If his startling revelations for those inter­
fax rate is uncommonly high, and he ested in public or automobile traffic:
is paying, say, 50 mills, his taxes on
“Briefly, it is apparent that the
$1000 of assessed valuation would in­ automobile as much because of the
crease from $50 to $51.26. That is, carelessness of pedestrians as of
this measure for the saving of higher drivers-—is now the deadliest machine
education in Oregon involves a tax in America, and, unless quick and
increase of about ope twenty-fifth decisive action is taken, is destined
where the rate is extremely low, and to become even more deadly because
about one-fortieth where it is ex- of its rapidly increasing popularity.
tremely high.
The Wall Street Journal estimates
The books of the three schools are that there are now 7,600,000 auto­
always open to public inspection, Ex- mobiles and motor-trucks in the
penditures are made by the presidents, United States. An automobile or truck
under direction of boards of regents, to every third family; one to every
who serve without pay. All vouchers fourteen persons. And the manu-
go through the office of the Secretary factures predict that two million
of State and must conform to the automobiles and trucks will be pro-
rules governing disbursement of duced and sold during 1920. We say
state moneys in any state institution. the automobile has become the most
Intercollegiate athletics are not deadly machine in America because
financed in whole or in part by state the mortality report of the Census
money. The students pay for coaches, Bureau and statistics being received
trainers, travel, and equipment, daily by the National Safety Council
through student fees and gate receipts. indicate- that during recent years auto­
mobile accidents have resulted in ap­
The money to pay for this booklet proximately pne-half the number of
is donated by alumni of the three deaths causedby industrial accidents
schools, and by other citizens who do of all sorts. In Chicago 420 persons
not want to see higher education crip­ were killed in automobile accidents
pled and cheapened in Oregon.
during 1919; in Cleveland, 136; in St.
Higher education pays for itself Louis, 97; in the Borough of Manhat­
over and over again. For example, tan, New York, 191 children under
the, single achievement of the depart­ fifteen years of age were killed by
ment of poultry of the Agricultural automobileas much because of the
Qollege in raising the average of egg automobiles, and greater New York,
production in Oregon has been worth 667 persons were killed by automo-
more to the state in actual dollars
than maintenance costs of higher edu­
for Oregon justifies its existence. But
cation from the beginning.
training for high school work is only
The achievements of the College in one of dozens of practical State Uui-
discovering ways of killing out certain versity activities that make for better
Weeds, and eliminating certain fruit civilization. Higher education is a
pests, have saved the state more true safeguard against anarchy on
money than higher education has the one hand, and against aristocracy
Cost it.
and reaction on the other. These of all
The same can be written of its days in the world’s history are the
achievements in animal husbandry, in days when higher education is needed. |
wheat experimentation, in dairying
Do you want YOUR boy and YOUR
and in other branches of agriculture girl to have the same chance as the
and industry..
boys and girls used to have? In the
The single work of the State Uni­ name of the youth of Oregon vote No.
versity in training high school teachers I 310 on the ballot at the primary
ED. GLOSS
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Commisioner
Present County Commissioner
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Continued Good Service
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