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Two;iV RQSEBURG. NEWS-REVIEW, ; ROSEBURG, "OREGON, WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 30,' l940.. M State Ballot Givm Review Arguments Pre and Con Listed For Study, Consideration By Oregon Voters Prior To Verdicts. November 5. I Fdr School Supt. I ' Jl 1 -:7 M Tho lullowlnn mihIvhIh, liieltulfiiK nipunti.Mitri for ami iiKitlnnt, of tin; lucaKurPH on tlm ballot whh ua pnrml hy and Ik prHKetileil lie re through the rnnrtesy of the Oregon HumInhhk ami Tax lt(Harrh, Inc., of Portland. Thin oiTtiiiliitiou Ik u noii-jn'ollt, noii iollti( dl orKmilzu lion Hpt'clullztnK In tiixulinii, JJf in latton and public affuii-H anatynfH for th bcimllt of I(h lupnihm'shlp. Referred by tho Legislature rrmltltiiK Third Coiimn-utivo Term for St a to Treasurer and Swre tary of Stale, An Amendment to the Slate I'oiiHtiluthm. a0 Ven. 801 No. A present provUion hi (he ntiito (Onstttiilton prohibit the Hurreliiry of Htato or mule treasurer liolilltiK tu:it office Tor three con-NiH-iitlve -1-year leriiiK. They can hold their of I fee lor two I -year t Hi'ius. or elfthi yearn. In a twelve-) year period. They cuniiol hold of fice for twelve consecutive years, or three consecutive 1-yenr terms. This amendment proposes to re peal that limitation and permit cither oi.lclal lo run for a third consecutive- term, r to nerve twelve consecutive, years. ' . Argument for: A truslworlhy publlu official, of doinouslrated fit ness, sound Judgment las a incut her of the Important state board of control which .administers the hunt iiess operation of many slate int-)l-ttilioiiK), should be permitted lo succeed himself. If he can be re elected. Some exceptional public officials, for example tho lale Statu Treasurer Tom Kay. have been forced to step aside. I ban break I ' I ,'3 A make Oreoniatt, Mrs. I.ula . Correll, above, uf Oakland is a can didate on the itoiiparllsan ballot lor the nil he. of couaLy hHiomI suj erlnleniletil. She is a graduate or I he University ol Dreuou and has bad 'Hi years of tearhlim expeii eijce; lu years hi Knwiio, seven In SuLbeilin. two in Ueedsitoit and one In Oakland. She Is the widow nf the lale Os car tjorrell ami since his death has from 1,11 husiuess allairs ol n mi k- in i in. "I believe I am particularly equipped to understand I be pro blems of school supervision." .Mrs. i Oorrell hu s. "I have bad leach- inn experience In typical towns: ha vi been a laxiaer in Douglas count and know the tit t iikkIc lo pay (axes. It elected I Will cull s leutifiusly endeavor lo keep dow n cosH wilhoill emlannei iu el fli lency." I etui bank deiKislr Kuaranlce., law. jinary haa resulted in election of Due 'to competition between hanks, deluKatetf'whn were in elfect pledf? all state hanks have, had to Kiiar-ieil to support In the. parly's coiiveu alitee their deposits. Therefore tiou some unknown political adveu double liability does not add ariyjluror who tiled lor a place on the lacior oi saieiy 10 aeposnors inai uregon oaiioi as cauouiato for does not already exist, except in I president or vice-president) to the ensff of deposit accounts In ex ess of. ffjiMni, of which there aro very few. Double liability feature on hank stock does not provide the element of safety that was origin ally expected, since many owners of state bank stock have been un able to pay their H'0 assessment. Many small Oregon communities ii ml neighborhoods have been de prived of convenient banking fa cilities because no one will provide capital lu n rls for a new bank lu Oregon no Ioiik na double liability requirement Js retained in the con stitution, AiKuinent A Rains t liepeal: he pOKli.oi'H need all the protection they can get uRalnst mismanage iiieiit. Since the hank's owners, i. e., the stockholders, obtain their prof- chagrin and embarrassment of the party. Klcetion nf convention dele gale hy duly elected members of party district and slate commit tees will prevent Ii responsible wandering political groups thai are not loyal lo ell her party, from electing I heir candidates as dele gates lo lhn con vii dun ol a parlv to which Ibe group attaches Itself for purely Hellish reasons. Argument Against: The shorter period between primary and gen eral election necessitates a more costly campaign hy requiring use of radio and other expensive methods, lo the detriment of candidates of modest means. Independent candi dates cannot obtain u placo on the ballot; people should not surrender their right of voting direcilv tor . KiniiiitiniM iium ue in m m-i ,f eiegat es to party conventions nr peoples money, the stockholders fw dhectlv nominatim- tliMlr ..A,iv national committeeman and com I inltleewoiuaji. Delegating tho right I to select your nartv convention delegates or national committee should take all the risk attendant upon bank's continued solvency. Legislators. More Pay Koi .".(Mi Yes. :tn7 No. Another amendment to the state's constitution -this time pro-; posing to change a provision that lias stood since 1X'7, almost beforel even the hoi e and-biiKgy das. An amendment to Increase p;iy of meinbet s fif ibe legislature has j been voti'il down ten limes by peo ple of Oregon since Utin. I'ndoubt edly Oregon jieoide have refused to niiiiiKC iiiin Hiriiiiir pimiMOii lie- ,nt , (, n. ,1.,, 11. ,... 1 u,,,,,. i..Vmi .Minis J"". in.Mii ii trol t'umm sKion over ,.. nn.i drinking of hard li(iior. this mea representatives iH a stop backward toward so-called convention boss- ism. .More Definite State Control Over I'lilicensed Drinking Chilis. :ilu Yes. :;i 1 No. This Is the so-called "night club" bill, although "night clubs" are. not mentioned. Passed by the IN.'!!! leg islature to strengthen further the I he a tax base for that paith.ulai tax luvving authority, or regularly levied basic lax (in dollars, not In iplllage). Obviously without such a I tax base, you cannot determine the amount of a H Increase, for ti';i ol nothing Is nothing. ' At I lie legislature II w as realized that several cllfes, school districts and olhcr tax-levying au thorities, bad. fur some reason or continuity of an excellent admlnls-i other, losl their Uix base. This ne- traliou of the public's business. The eessilaled n vote each year on the slate treasurer and secrelarv are proposed levy. In other tax-levying administrators of laws enacted bv disiricts wherein population growth the legislature, and have no execu-! I"h outslriped the permlsslbh; li'f, live function except as members increases, special tax levies have of the board of control. j had to he volcd on each year by the Argument against: Through up-' - This routine caused elec poiutlve power ami oilier means. ' ' 0,1 ,!X' v ,u"1 ',( ,(I ,n J"lnnly state officials might eslabllsh sin I. J u ,i'1,l'7'" V a Hlrong personal following timt, !''' local governn.enl purposes lu theoruthally. they could perpeln V'"1 ,,,(' l,lM,l,lV 1,1 nl H,ltl' themselves lu office. New hl.?a.-i. ! l,tMl '""'. "hould reluse to ap new policies, new blood U needed l"'"1- tax levies based upon con on the board of conlrol lest admin-' "''' V,' lvu Im"Im"' ,,f,lll,l,ll, ' U l i' Istrallon or Ibe stale's business get 1 ,,l'tI,l, xpeiise. Inlo a rut. become fossllli'd. Perl- Arguments lor: Kvety tax-levying odic hoiisecleaiiiug Is desirable; a authority Is enlltleil to hnve a del'l miccessor checks Ibe records, j nil", legal, established lax base on opportunity to express their dis-1 pleasure, low aid the legislature and legislators in general. j This amendment does three things: It pro j loses to Increase leg islator's pay from $;! a day lo $s a day; II increases the constitutional length of legislative .sessions froiuj 10 lo "10 days, and substantially de creases ,e nayei allowance 01 Jiysl(,I , 1vuIe )(). (ftm,r members of the b-galture. I here ' hiv is lIMM a(.e t 0,.R0IL was no parti ular reason tor lixing rhis mi.;isllK, js hitetided to give the proposed new pay at Sn a day , the nhCC clear and definite hiiiIi other lhan the beliet that that was. m-iiv in diil with im.iti...ii.. reasonable amount. Since legis- uhere miv..,! b.-.d-tu....,.- .1, -inL-u sure was referreil to the neonle hv an organization known as Common Sense, Inc. The law was originally sponsored by the OLCC and en dorsed by (iov. Sprague at the I'.KM legislature. Argument For: Certain tynes of stablisbed clubs wherein the lock- Imsijiesii In Uy. poliue; aboHsheB .inevitability of gambling, legalize principle of "1 onvenlmif arid ne- Lit, t tax t heavily, and salve your ceflsny, now used uy uu: in 'iconiieience by - feeling . that ,you granting new her Joint licenses,' have done what you can to control and substitutes plan of refusing to petty und big-business gambling? grant license only when sufficient f. Chinese lotteries, crap games. cans' Is shown for uot granting a and card gambling may not requested license; permits appeal from license application rulings of the new state commission. Hard liquor to be sold In two ways: "On sale' premise, which is any restaurant with 25-seat capa-j city or hotel with forty rooms, may serve mived drinks across a bar; these "on sale" premises cannot he closer than 1 -"it feet along street frontage, apparently to save thirsty souls from having to walk too far to the next bar; "off sale" premise is any store that wonts to sell bottled, hoo.e lor consumption elsewhere, Argument For: OLCC has been dictatorial In granting licenses; ' liquor control should be returned to local regulation; w ill be produced by sponsors claim, be legalized by this amendment. Language that de scribes "game" is not very defi nite. Not sure that roulette wheels would be prohibited. .Many small merchants, hard pressed to puy the rent without picking up alt loose nickels and dimes possible, need "trade stimulators" as a source of added profit. "Trade sllmulators" are pin-ball machines, punch boards, number raffle boards, used to sell candy, safety razors, poul try. Argument Against: In addition to basic argument that it is against public policy to give constitutional protection for four years to or- more revenue ganized gambling. It la plain that this system: 1 the need of small merchants, papa- temperance w Hi be encouraged ( ami-mamma grocers, tor "trade since it will no longer be neces- stimulators" has been used by sary to buy a bottle "when a mini-' some manufacturers or distrihti 111 11 1 a quantity (b desired"; to get tors of some new type of slot ma the state out of liquor business and htne or a machine that has a slot return it to private enterprise 1111-1 for coin Insertion, to obtain a le der regulation; lower prices for gulized foothold for sale or leasing hard liquor due to competition he- f those machines lo "location" op tween distillery representatives In 1 erators. That there is definite sup dealing with retailers; niakea the'l'ort from organized gambling in ba 1 tender w ho makes an illegal terests behind this measure Is sale personally liable, not the o-!Hhowi n,,t th,lt bottom erator of the joint. 1 "f some "football pool" betting uckcis, which Is a niglily protlt- able racket for someone, there is i the request "Vote 81 -I X Yes." Repeal of Oregon Milk Control ( Ijiw. Itlfi Yes. :; 1 7 No. This is an initiative measure for money-handling practices,' of his predecessors, which is a w two pre caution against Irregular practices becoming embedded In handling of tho public's business. . it Tax MmUnlion; Procedure Km Kstahlishing a Tax Hase. :in2 Yes. HiKl No. ThfH Is an' amendment lo the slate constitution. The (i lax lim- w h ich permissible ii';;, increases can he computed. Any levy thai lias had vnler okeh lor three connect! Ilvrt years can safely be presumed to have adequate local taxpayer ap proval. In case of newly-formed tax levying bodies, such as Pt'hs, it is safer to have II year voter approval than to leave levies til a new ills Irict, herein there Is need lot funds for nllnrucys. fiscal agents, engineers, publicity and oilier pro nation, brieflv. reoiilres that imv ! motional purposes, lo tin 1 1 imm;u uifci I'lHUi 01 live tax levv. in dollars, made bv miv inv lovvliiL' mithm-iiv ffliifh u iiv I rectors, souii county, school district, port dl's-i ,M' l"ih1fc-rio tricl, state, ami possibly Pl'Dsl. which Is grealer than i more than Hie levy in any one of three preceding years, must be approved by the people. To compute Ibe per missljilc (iv,i Increase, there must uncoil- I'l l' di TtllMl.llliliT'litilr7T1 BOUKKON KillShLY SatothMd miM..jtt M strtfir..bottted to tht supervision eU.S.OmrMMt 15 Y PINT 20 Oil Mil IMIR- lltMt KIM II MM. UIMruKM T- m 7m yni ,1 fONOGBfllj '''u,n J AdtlOQ&lltf 7amou3 Convmltftt Ucjtton Uih$ $H9$um Tmn DMri and lMHt Rtom ' fMioutly Fine Fwrf Urttn AipeintiiiMti Umrtom Outildt Reomf Ut0 Oppult A VVWcomt Awaits Yov or all of Vt I10111 may r theorists who rei- isn soaldug llie taxpayer lor pur I pose of getting their hands mi ' money with whirh lo atlempt in ; prove their public ownership Ideas, j Arguments Against; Special 'emergency lax levies, apprmed for 1 three years or mint', mich as were ! voted In Portland public sehool district back lu Hie mighi. un less tapaers nfe alert and de manding in (heir objection, be add ejl lo the previously esiuhll.-dicd lax base, Sin li action by scheming men might suddenly jump a ta.v ' tuisc limn flu. I..10I ! .. leel wbtfb is Ibe combined amount of the established base plus the amount til the :t year approved .npe eial emergency levy. State Hank Stock; Itcpcnl of Dmi bb- I.tahilitv. :tel Yes. :ntr No. Mete is anoiher atuemlinenl to Oregon's constitution. The same aiihMidment was proposed by the HUT legislature, but was rejected by the people at Ibe I'Cis general election. In PH:' Oregon's constitution was amended In provide that owners of shares of stale bank stock must bi llable tor a line; assessment thereon, as an added protection to bank cieditois. or depositors. Hank stock sold pi tor to 1!iJ .bies not have double li.iluhiy. Some banks have both classes o stock, depend ing on date of its issuance. Double liabilily does imt atcicb to capital shares ul un other tpe ot corpora tion. Oregon Is olle of s-ell states thai retain this archmc double lia bilily law The capital stm k of only is state banks In niegon Is alleci ed. Argitlllelil for Kepcal. Sto k ol naiioual banks does tud Involve doiibel liability, thciebv creating an Itie.juality betw privilege of ow ning state ei1 national bank stock. Depositors, up to Jt.'iimu, are '""V t"li prtltecleil under the led- lalive sessions lor manv years In Oregon hav exceeded Ibe present lu day limit, the plain inability of the legislators to finish their work' in forty days was recognized. As a pat lial offset againsl (lie increase pay, the travel allowance was low-j ereil from l.'ic a mile to 10c a mile, j Argument l-'or: Pay lor all other1 slate officials has been greatly in-J creased over the lf.7 level, lu the' democratic process of government. many relatively poor but worthy men and women become candidates -for and are later elected to the' state legislature. Their election at tests that they enjoy community, cohl'idence. Yel they cannot live decently, comfortably, in a manner that safeguards health and mental comfort, on a day. If the session lasts longer than forty days, fori which they receive $lihi, they serve t lie l etnu hung 1 hue without any j ,tl.M,.lln(! tll(. Kll(JX u pay whatever. This results in ite-1 , ..., c,.t. . t n vere personal inconvenience and' sold, t lass "A" lintel may furnish Hour show entertainment, permit dancing, but anyone not holding a hotel, restaurant or club license is prohibited from permitting use of any facilities, chairs, glasses locker space, etc., etc.. for drinking of hard liquor. Argument Against: This measure will work hardship op Innocent op erators of legitimate, lawful soft drink and confectionary stores, grocery or drug stores where coca cola products and other potential mixers are sold. Any person who buys a bottle of any soft drink, then mixes hlmself-hcrself a drink by use of liquor brought into the stoie in pocket or purse, exposes the innocent shopkeeper lo harsh penalties of t lit law. Argument Against : Oregon's plan of state control, so-called Knox plan, is in accord with most approved systems in use in other states, and has proven generally satisfactory as a means of obtain-1 lug responsible control and regula-t tion ol a business which, if abused, j becomes a tough one to handle and 1 develops correlated problems; 1 111 n- Hdng out entire system of state lug c'-rtain phases of liquor control control f milk product ion. distrl ov.r to local authorities invites hutiou and price-fixing, both whole trouble: doubtful whether iddi-! ta, d retail. If you favor abol- lional revenue for old nge assis-J ihtng milk control, vole Yes; If tance will be forthcoming to auv vor reUilning milk control, extent that justifies dumping a vote No. Attliude of many voters state svstem. generally approved, Ppecially women ulll be swayed for a complicated new scheme. "" by parental Interest In being , sure of a pure, reasonably-priced le galized Onmbling; When Is a PP'y. 011 behall ol their chil- For Sheriff Cliff Thornton, pictured above ropiililliiui ciindiilKti' for sheriff, is A native of DoUKlna county. Follow Iiik Riudimtlon from the local schools, he intended tlregoll Slate college. For the past seven anil one-half years he has served ns first deputy under Sheriff Percy ?ebh, uiakinE; an excellent record as a law enforcement officer. Is nli-aiily assured by - Insiiection activity of -city . '.ami other i state agencies. , . ' ' Floor Sanding aud Refinishing CHAS. KEEVER Phone 851-J Phon 128 Temporary addreu R. F. O, Oakland, Oregon Rice & Meyers Sheet-Metal Work Sheet Melal Work Tailored to the Job 627 N. Jackson St. Prions 320 hifih, thereby preatly reducing sules-rousumption; rif;lit of free; private enterprise bus been violat ed, since an experienced dairyman cannot operate a dairy for profit without obtaining a quota, or a franchise; quality of milk has been lowered by urbitrary and iu-alth-dauiaglng board rulings fixing butter-fat content lower thnn some herds c;m produce; purity of milk Bus Fares REDUCED Searria Sacramento Long Beach .......... San Diego Los Angeles .......... San Francisco ...... Phoenix, Aril. ...... ,.$ 4.50 ,. 5.50 ,. 10.85 ,. 12.00 ,. 10.50 ,. 6.00 . 16.50 Low fares to many more point Streamlined Buses Convenient Daily Departure Dollar Lines Depot: Grand Hotel Phono 155 T. J. See me s, General Agent saerllU-e. The strain of such serv ice without pay creates a lempta-j tiou lo accept gratuities, which act places the jiu-inher under a persiiu-j al obligation to someone, thereby! Hettaciliig iiom his or her freedom; ol opinion. It is beneath the iliMiiity' ot a sovereign state lo expect" cili-' .ens who make it laws to subject , themselves to ihe sacrifice which the present pay level Involves. j , Ainuinent Against: Citizens! kliou what the pay is when they become candidates lor the legislu-j lure. Since iniicb of the compensa tion lor legislative service conies rom satisfaction oi personal ego. I there wilt be just as many candi dates of snbstaul ially the same quality as at present, even If there were mi pay. The added expense involved by puy increase from Jl'Ju a session ot forty days, to SM'u for tifly days. Is not justified. Itetain ing present pay will encourage leg islators to ( lit short their delibera tions and thereby enhance the peace ami liamiunlily ol the citi- ZCIIIX. Referred by Petition t September Primary Nominating Klection. :ttlS Yes. :!('!! No. I This statute was enacted by the P.t::;i Oregon leutslature. It was re-: ferred back to tin people by ol-' gani.ed labor ami the grange. Itrietly. the measure shifts (he! Oregon primary nominal lug elec- j lion from :n Friday in May to the Itrst Wednesday atler the first 1 Monday in September; it provides that the national committeeman ! and com m It I ee woma u of each party! shall lie nominated by the state' central committee of that party. aud. not by (lie direct nouiiuutiim I vole ol the people: It abolishes the' ( M cgou president iat preterence I primaiy vote; it prowdes that dele uates at lai ie to t he party presi dent la I nominal in c conventions shall be chosen by party central committers, mid district delegates lo the uat ion a I conventions shall lie chosen hj district (tarty conven tions. Argument l-'or? The interval of more than live months between the primarx and general election is un necessary, tin w leldy and itu practi cal. No candidate, rich or poor, needs, ninth less uses, (his long in terval tor campaigning purposes. The pi evident iai preference pri- Initiative Measures New System of Sain of Hard Uuuor and Regulation of All Phases of Liquor Traffic In Oregon, L'i;i Yes. ::i:; No. A bill sponsored by Common Sense Inc., an organization of little known hack h round or whose-behind il. Wipes out entire present system of slate buying, storage and retailing of hard liquor, ami licens ing of beer dealers. Sugar-coated with allure of reduction of proper ly taxes for old-age assistance, through ilivertlng a portion of the tax on private liquor sales ami li cense rev en tie to counties and ij'jes: places policing nt liquor Sloi Machine Not a Slot .u-. "ten s ami lamiiy h bealtn, than by chine? :tn Yes. :;i:. No. Here is an amendment to the state's basic law, which would In crease the length of the constitu tion by Mi'c, adding 13.00(1 words which make the secretary of state the regulating czar of corporatiou controlled gambling; giving the vast gambling scheme four-years of absolute protection from amend ment by the Oregon legislature; ennobles and dignifies "bank niahts." "biuo," "claw" machines, candy-tur key-rabbit -sausage punch hoards, church bazaars, by embed ding in Ihe stale constitution detail ed regulations for their operation. Oregons past reputation as a stale wherein occasional "try-it-on-the-ilog" legislation has been pro posed, will be a mere whisper feet gives dairyman a vested right Alongside, of our state's Ignominy to produce milk, is essentially fair if the people approve this volumln-1 because it has made possible lm- ous amendment. t ( provemem ol herds and production !iu to county lax levies lor old the factor of governmental control of private enterprise, ami making obi folks with a cow or I wo law vio lators when they peddle a few quarts of bootleg milk lo neigh bors. Arguments Against Repeal: Milk supply has been stabilized in quan tity, thereby preventing wide and harmful price fluctuations; a sta ble, reasonable retail price has heeji maintained, and milk has not been used as a "price leader" by chain stores, to alleged detriment of producer; more sanitary produc ing conditions have leeu establish ed and maintained by Inspection; ; milk strikes by producers have been averted, and a fair tribunal has been established for hearings on moot questions of administra tion; the quota system, w hich in ef- age assistance payments, more cash for county fairs, -til club ac tivities, community shows such as Astoria Regatta. Rose Festival. Pa cific lulernationai Livestock, more cash for city tills- tins is the choc olate coating that is intended to give the gambling scheme palat able taxpayer vote-appeal. Argument For: In addition to above paragraph, sponsors say that Oregon has already legalized dog and horse race gambling, which is true, spreads profits from sucker betting to community lair aud oili er purposes, which is true--there-lore why not frankly recognize the WET WEATHER! Time to check your tires and bat teries. CO-OP tires and batteries are high quality, low priced. AND YOU OWN THE PROFITS Farm Bureau Service Station DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-op. Exch. ROSEBURG, OREGON conditions, Argument for Hepenl: Slate milk control has kept milk prices ton Lower Roofing Prices No. 1 Guard 35 lb 8H per roll No. 2 Guard 45 lb $1.25 per roll No. 3 Guard 55 lb $1.50 per roll Mineral Surfaced with the Millerized Process 90 lb $2.10 per roll Hexagonal Combination Shingles 168 lb $429 per square Now is the time to buy roofing. See us for all types roof coverings and repairs. Distributors Certain-teed Roofing DENN-GERRETSEN CO. Phone 128 402 W. Oak St. 'ilk -v. The Local Chapter Disabled American Veterans ANNOUNCE A GRAND HALLOWE EN BALL at the ROSEBURG ARMORY 9:30 P. M. Thursday, October 31 MUSIC IJARie UILAN by Melody Makers 8-Pioce Orchestra Admiiiion: GcnU 40l. Ladic 1 0c, No Tax HEALTH Authorities urge a quart of milk a day for every child, and a pint a day for adults. Milk is one of our most im portant foods, and the foun dation for an adequate diet for young and old alike. The scrupulous care with which our milk is handled makes it a rich and delicious addition to your diet. One taste will convince you of the superior wholesome goodness in every drop from first to last. TELEPHONE 186 ROSEBURG DAIRY - Y .Kit vtr Tfc ' II I 11 -S) PAUSE T A drink has to be good to be en joyed millions of times n day by people in every walk of life the world over. The experience of four generations has pronounced ice-cold Coca-Cola to be "delicious and refreshing." You welcome its tingling good taste and its after-sense of complete refreshment. HAT- REFRESHES BOITUD UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA CO. BY ROSEBURG DAIRY AND SODA WORKS .. t '? W TELEPHONE 184 r
