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Newspaper Page TextPublished by Nwi-Rtvitw Co., Inc., M6 S.t. Main Sr., Ami u if, Or. C harks .-Stanton Editor George Castillo ' AxMpe Wil Assistant Editor Busiest! Menagef Member of tlie Associated Press, Oregon Newspaper Publisher! i . Association, the Audit Bureau of Circulation Entered as second class matter Mar 7. 19?n. ' the nost oK t ; Roseburg, Oregon, under act of March Z, 1873 , Subscription Rates on Classified Advertising Page EDITORIAL PAGE 4 Th Newt-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Fri., Dec. 16, 1966 TAX POLICIES ', By Charles V. Stanton ''' The nower to tax. we are told, is the uower to destroy. V It seems to me that the Oregon Tax Commission rapid ly' is gaining that foothold over Oregon people, Oregon in dustrv. Oretron business, and Oregon organizations. ;;, Is the Commission getting "too big for its britches?" ', More and more power has been placed in the hands of the Commission. County assessors, who once had a meas ure of judgment in the levying of taxes, today are little tfiore than clerical officers, buffers between the Lommis sion and the Dublic. , j . The Oregon Supreme Court last year applied the term arbitrary" to the Tax Commission in a case originating fl Douglas County a case that was costly to the county 4ud disturbing to taxpayers. But, apparently undisturbed b.V the court's findings, the Commission is back as big and - imperious as ever proposing to impose taxes on o u r lodges, granges, unions and other group owners . of non profit property, while somewhat belligerently resenting the demands of log owners that valuations be based upon ac tual rather than arbitrary values. Taxation Big; Problem Possibly there was good reason why county assessors should be stripped of some of their powers. Assessors had, and have, varying ideas concerning property values. There is a' complete lack of uniformity among counties concerning, assessed valuations. Utilities, holding property in several counties, were unfairly treated until the state took over the matter of adjustment. The State Tax Commission now fixes the assessment on utility property as it relates to the Commission's interpretation of the true cash value of other forms of property, then specifies the tax to be paid by utilities. ; There also have been cases where assessors paid off political debts, or gave benefits to friends or relatives, in the levying of taxes. In the interest of producing a better level of uniform ity the Oregon Legislature has steadily given more and more authority to the State Tax Commission. At the same time, it seems to me, we have been fran tically seeking new sources of' tax revenue. We have given approval to big government. Govern ment has been adding services, many of them socialistic, requiring largo and expensive bureaus, . agencies, adminis trations and authorities. Each must be paid through taxes. The tax burden has oppressed : numerous activities activities both of individuals and corporations. The cost of taxes is stifling business. Private enterprise is losing in centive because potential profits are absorbed by taxation. Yet. to support the demands of big government, both the federal and sUtte tax agencies seek to add to the sources of income. ; i ' , ' -. . ... .. Business Needs Help Many people feel our Oregon Tax Commission has been pushing them around in the matter of taxation. It has been demanding that actual cash value be sub stituted for assessed Value, for example.. When taxes in Multnomah County were changed to actual cash valuation, agencies permitted by. aw to issue bonds in proportion to property valuation immediately sold more bonds.' Then, when aroused Multnomah County taxpayers elected another assessor, and the old system of valuation was restored, these agencies' found themselves greatly in excess of legal limitation. The heavy tax load imposed upon business and indus try is a detriment, to private investment, business expan sion, and creation of jobs. , An example is found in the Commission's recent order boosting valuation of logs by lo per cent. ." . . " Many of our lumber concerns took advantage of good fall weather to accumulate more logs on cold decks than usual. As few companies have money to cover the invest ment in logs, they warehouse the raw supply. That, is, they borrow money, using the logs as security, paying for them, with interest, as they are used. Now that the bottom has dropped out of the lumber market the logs aren't as valuable as they were when the mills were getting good prices. Most of our mills are work' ing on slow bell, if at all. : , If they must add to their tax costs, without being able to sell their logs at a profit, they will be forced to make further cutbacks in production or to cease work altogether. It seems to me that this factor should be considered in the matter of taxes and that industry should be given a reduction in tax costs rather than an increase. Hal Bovle In Winter Suburbanites Emerge As True Heroes NEW YORK (AP)-This Is the season of the year when the sub urbanite earns his liood Conduct medal. He emerges as America's true civilian hero, the pioneer of its last frontier. In winter weather good old Ron ald Halfacre, the typical U.S. sub urbanite, could well be mistaken for Daniel Boono himself except that he doesn't pack a squirrel gun. 11 lakes Ronald from two to three hours to Ret to the olfice. and after he arrives it lakes him another Hour lo undress down lo Ins ordinary work garb. j He looks like a walking lnven-1 tory of an Army and Navy store j from his khaki muffler lo his I reconditioned Korean rombat! hoots. When the temperature) plummets toward lero. Ronald be comes civilization's worst dressed man. To protect himself during the long pilgrimage from home to Work desk, ho rion nvlluno. and evcrything-ln the closet tliO in nun. Despite all this padding, Ronald enters the office blue-cheeked with cold and with a nose that mem oirs an overripe tomato. "Where did you park vour sled nogs. a comfort-loving city dweller asks him. Ronald pays no heed as, with In The Day's News By FRANK JENKINS E With certified election result! in from 49 slates (Rhode Island's cer tification is still out as this is writ ten, but is expected to be complet ed before the day is over) Senator Kennedy holds a thin lead of 113, 498 in the Mpular vole over Nixon. Here is the tabulating based on complete unofficial retails from Ilhtnle Island aad official returas from all other stales: Kennedy 34,231 ,M Nixon 34,U7.5M! Others - 505,6: Total vote 06,4,34 Let's take a look lew at per centages. Of the total voles cast for Presi dent, Kennedy got 49.715 per cent. Nixon got 49.550 per cent. Others (meaning scattering minor can didates in the various stales) got 0.735 per cent. Which is lo say: Kennedy got less than half of the total votes cast. But Nixon's percentage of the total voles cast was a trifle SMALLER than Kennedy's. Let's look now at the total TWO PARTY vote. 11 amounted to 68,348,682. Ken nedy got 34,231,090 votes. His per centage of the total two-parly vote was 50.083. Nixon got 34,117,592. His percentage of the total two- party vote was 49.917 a record low percentage difference of 0.166, or about one-seventh of one per cent. In other words, by a hair-thin margin, Kennedy got MORE THAN HALF of the total two-party vote cast which means that he won the POPULAR vote as well as the electoral vote. It was a narrow squeak so -far, that is, as the popular vote was cosceraed. But let's accept it with good grace and call off the dogs. This is worth remembering: In ao other major country on earth, witk Ike probable exception of Great Britain, could the changing of the guard he effected with so small a margin WITHOUT TROU BLE. That is something worth while. It is true that in these modern days our electoral college system looks a bit odd. But, all in all, our system of choosing a President is pretty good. Let's not start tinker ing wilh it yet. Mr. Kennedy is our President. Difficult days lie ahead of him -especially in the field of foreign policy. Let's all get behind him and give him all the help we can in that tricky and dangerous area. He'll need all the help he can get. James Marlow Kennedy Must Face Both Changes And Challenges shaking hands, he removes his top layer of Y.M.C.A. gym socks, then peels off a sweat shirt hear ing the Insignia. "Fort Dix Stock ade," a poignant reminder of his war wilh tho Army. Methodically he removes his red deer hunting cap, and silently massages his fror.cn ears.' "How is life out there In the wilderness?" Ihe city dweller in quires, - This Is an error. Nobody within hearing distance now ran get any work done before lunch. For RonalH launches into saga of one man's stmgsle against Na ture. He tells of the lonely two. mile trudge through snowdrifts, the epic wait at tho rail point for a train, where shivering suburban ites set fire lo their newspapers to keep warm, the ordeal of being stuck in a tunnel later . . . and the final mtish to the office. Hail to Ronald Halfacre, 20th Century pioncerl , PARTIES SCHEDULED The adult Sunday School class of the Melrose Community Church j will hold a party at the Art Inick walter home Saturday. The Men's Fellowship of the church Is planning a Christmas party with wives as guests Friday at 7:30 p m. A gift exchange and pro gram is planned at Ihe church. Associated Prass News Analyst WASHINGTON (AP) In his in augural address on Jan. 20, 1953, the new president, Dwight D. Ei senhower, spoke of "this century of trial.'' It has been more than a lime of trial. It has been a century of fantastic changes and of chal lenges without precedent, even in Eisenhower's eight years in the White House. No one has more reason for con cern about them than President elect John F. Kennedy, since he must face both the changes and the challenges. Just to note a few, in the first 60 years of this cen tury: The rise of communism in Asia and Africa, the disappearance of almost all the monarchies, the emergence of dozens of. new na tions from colonialism in Asia and Africa, the changing concept of war to missiles wilh hydrogen warheads thai can be fired across oceans or from under them. This is the world Kennedy in herits and must cope with. The changes came in a rush in Eisenhower's prominent years. As Allied commander in Eu rope in World War II he could have smashed Nazi Germany in a couple of weeks if he had had an alomic bomb. But he didn't. There wasn't any. Yet within a few weeks after Germany gave in the United States developed enough alomic bombs two of them lo cod the war wilh Japan. At war's end this country was Ihe richest and, thanks to the bombs, the mosi powerful. Most of the rest of the world was broke and prostrate. Yet, by the time Eisenhower took office in 1953 America's complete dom inance had started fading. The Soviet Union hy then not only had developed its own atom ic bomb, ending America's mo nopoly on the newest kind of war, hut within a few months after El senhower's inauguration had the hydrogen bomb. too. Out of tho ruins of war the So viet Union leaned ahead amazing ly in industry, science and influ ence. Western Europe, thanks to American help, came up out of poverty. And by 1955 all over Asia and Africa new nations, determined to have a life of their own, had be gun shaking off colonialism. Nolh ing illustrates this bctler than one example. " In the United Nations the Afri can section in 1946 had only three members: Egypt, Liberia, and Ethiopia, plus the white-governed Union of South Africa. Now it holds more seats than any other area: 25. sixteen Alncan nations have been admitted to the United Nations in the present session aionc. So the' problems facing Kennedy uiuHu win uc vasuy muie mm plex than those confronting Eisen hower when he first took office. For example, just to pick one: How in these next four years to induce those new African nations with all their separate and diver gent problems, to line up with the West instead of with the Soviet Union. When Eisenhower took office there was turmoil primarily in two places: the war in Korea which the United States was fight ing; the war in Indochina which the French were fighting. Roth were wars against communism. . Both wars are over now. But the world is in turmoil, and in more places, even though this country isn't involved in shooting. There is chaos in the Congo, civil war in Laos, fighting on a vicious scale between the French and Moslems in Algeria. Right in the American back yard, in Cuba, there is a dictator ship which calls the Soviet Union a menu and me united Males an j enemy. There is endless turbu lence in parts of Latin America, ' where many people have grown to hate the United States. I Opinions From Readers Theatre Manager Seeks Cooperation Of Parents To The Editor: A situation exists that I believe should be called to the attention of parents, particularly now that the holiday season is coming and children will be on school vaca tion. As a theater manager, I am re ferring to the fact that too- often children are left on the street" for a considerable period of time after the close of a snow while waiting for the parents to call for them. We know that many sex cases have been reported from all parts of Oregon. We have had one dis turbing local situation. Children often must wait a half hour or more before thev are nk-k. ed up, which creates hazards of various kinds. Tbo often, folks are prone lo let the youngsters wait until it suits their own convenience. Not only does this happen at the matinee shows, but also at night. Our last shows usually end around 11:30 at night, but many times children have not been called for until after midnight. Now I'm sure we would not be condemned too greatly if, at the end of the show at night, we locked Ihe doors after the theater was cleared and went home. I'm also sure that most everybody knows we would not could not do this while children are still wait ing for their parents. Consequent ly, we wait until we are sure they have been safely picked up. And sometimes we have found it neces sary to take youngsters home aft er waiting to no avail. It seems to me that, with rare exceptions, parents could arrange to be at the theater at the proper lime to avoid making their chil dren wait overly long. I'm happy 16 say most of them do so. It is to those who do not that this letter is directed. The theater schedules are posted in the box office win dows where everybody may see them and a telephone call will give the information to those who may have missed them. Also, while on the subject of chil dren, there is another matter that should be of concern to even more parents. That is the matter of safety of the youngsters. And this is particularly true on Satur day afternoons. Each week, at the end of the show, we stress safely to the youngsters, releasing them in sec tions to avoid congestion, roping off the curbing to eliminate any sudden dash into the street, re minding the youngsters not to cross the street in the middle of the block but to use proper cross walks, etc. Invariably there will be those adults who will literally drag their children across the street in the middle of the block, even while our talks to the kiddies are still fresh in their minds. Far be it from me to attempt dictating to parents, but I'd cer tainly hate to see any of my Ut ile mends get hurt. And now that winter is upon us and streets are so often wet and slippery, it should behoove all of us to eliminate any hazardous mid-block crossing, es pecially on the part of children. Eino Hemmila Roseburg Theater Co. P. 0. Box 311 Roseburg, Ore. Senate President Row Draws Reader's Comment To The Editor: I, like many other Oregonians, have been sitting back and watch ing the obvious split in the Demo crat party in Oregon initiated by the ultra-liberal segment of t h e party fronted by State Democrat Chairman Robert Straub. He is well on. his way to separating the men from the boys, or rather I should say, tho Democrats of prov en fiscal and political responsibil ity from those who propose new spending schemes ana increased government influence over our daily lives. In an obvious attempt to build up Democrat support around Ihe state through pressure of publicity and hand - manipulated endorse ment from several , controlled county central committees, Straub, posing as the hatchet man for the left-wing of the party, has attempt ed to create the impression that his group represents a vast ma jority of the Democrat party. In trying to axe the election of Demo crat Senator Harry Boivin as pres ident of the Senate, he has been doing his utmost to create this impression. What Straub and his ultra-liberals do not want, is for the public to realize that even though t h e Democrats control 20 of the & seats in the new State Senate, Al fred Corbett, the candidate the left wing of the party proposes, has only 11 supporters among the 30. Knowing this, Straub has attempt ed to exnloit the ooinl that sup- ! nnsprflv 11 Democrats favor Cor bett to 9 who favor Boivin. An other point Straub does not want his party members to recall is that if Lew Wallace had not died a few weeks before the election, the Democrats would be split even ly in the Senate, 10 to 10. This leaves the issue quite de nuded of all Ihe cover up and pub licity pounding of Mr. Straub, and we find that the real reason he is against Scnntor Boivin is the fact that the Republican members of the Senate have pledged to vote for Boivin as Senate president. Straub. therefore, is appealing for party discipline as against the pub lic interest and the actual major ity of the Senate. What Straub really is proposing is that a minority group of t h e Oregon Senate (11 Democrats) elect the new Senate president over Ihe desire of the majority of the Senate (19 Democrats and Re i publicans), Straub may consider ' himself the leader of the Democrat j party machinery in Oregon, but what he proposes is not very demo cratic and I doubt that a majority 'of Democrats in Oregon would I subscribe to this theory of power j politics proposed by the left-wing I of their party. To be specific, j Straub is just the front man for the real ultra-liberals, Alf Corbett, Monroe cBweetland, and Vernon took. It should also be noted that Straub, already critical of Gover nor Hatfield's proposed budget for the next biei.nium, would like noth ing better than to maneuver an ultra-liberal in as Senate president so that the free-spending liberals could harass the Governor's pr gram for the next two years. Yet little more than a month ago the voters of Oregon, both Democrats and Republicans, endorsed over whelmingly Governor Hatfield's two appointees, Secretary of State Howell Appling and State Treas urer Howard Belton who both ran on a record of fiscal responsibility. It's apparent then, that the will of the majority or the interests of the people are at least second best to Mr. Slraub's political power thinking. Wilbur Bishop 10590 S.W. Cook Lane Tigard, Oregon VFW Party Planned Glenn A. Cripps Post 944 VFW, Riddle, will hold its annual Christ mas party Thursday at the Riddle .Masonic Temple, reports . Erma Best, correspondent. . The party will begin at 6 p.m.. wilh a potluck dinner, followed by a Christmas program by the children. After the program there will be a tree with Santa Clans and treats. . , -, Daily Bible Reading ( Message By Roseburg Ministerial Assn. Scripture: Isaih 61: Ml 1 The speaker in this chapter of Isaiah is plainly thrilled wilh the' assignment the Lord has given him - and wilh the wonaertul things' which will consequently come lo God's people. Who is he? Evident-! ly the same person to whom lsa-1 lan . reiois eisewnere oz:j3, lor instance) as the servant oi Je hovah. '' I That this Servant is none other, than our Lord Jesus Christ, speak-1 ing here personally through the tongue and pen of His inspired, prophet, is established beyond! doubt by the fact that Christ spe cifically referred to this prophecy as being fulfilled in Himself when) Ho preached in the Nazareth syn-i agogue. (Luke 4:21) j If Christ thrills in anticipation of the first Christmas, must we not be thrilled also as each sue-! ceeding Christmas reveals God's! grace, love,, and faithfulness again? We, loo, are the bene-1 ficiarics of the grace He was thrill- I ed to bring. We are still enjoying "tho accentable vear of the Lord." I which is nothing else than the ! time while "the Lord Is near, while He may be found." Though we are strangers (Gentiles), we are new erlheless permitted to share in Israel's privileges, and to render joyful service to the church of God. In verses 10 and 11, God's peo-l pie give their loylul response to the Servant's gracious message. : may u ua jn an siucei uy our re sponse too. Nothing is so pleasing to God as our thankful acceptance by faith of His promised forgive ness and blessing. From such faith will flow glad obedience to His will. Righteousness and praise will spring forlh before all the na tions. There is no substitute for Christ at Christmastime or any other' lime, D. W. Hinrichs, pastor St. Taul's Lutheran Fish Group Proposes Change In Crab Dates PORTLAND (AP)-The Oregon Fish Commission Wednesday pro posed a rhange in crab fishing dates, providing the state of Wash ington agrees. Otherwise, the dales will remain the same. The proposed new regulation would open the Southern Oregon season Dec. 1. instead of Nov. IS, and the season north of Cascade Head Jan, 1, instead of Dee. 15. Earlier, the slate of Washington said it wanted a Jan. V opening set for Ihe entire coast. Commission biologists have said, however, that crabs in Southern Ore-gun coastal waters rearh the proper condition lo lie taken at a different tune than those in the north. . In addilion, the commission pro posed the same rules for fishing for estuary erabs in the Colum bia River, where there now is no closed season. TV Networks Urge Shorter Campaign WASHINGTON (AP)-Two big broadcasting networks have joined in a proposal that presi dential campaigns be shortened to about six weeks. The heads of the National Broadcasting Co. and Columbia Broadcasting System also urged the equal time restrictions on broadcasts of candidates be lifted permanently. Doth statements were made at hearing of a special House Com mittee investigating campaign ex penditures. Robert W. Sarnoff, board chairman of NBC, testified in person. A letter from CBS President Frank Stanton, express ing his views, was read. A member of the committee. Rep. John F. Monagan, D-Conn., said campaigns should be limited to 60 days or less. Present cam paigns are too costly, too exhaust ing for the candidates and arc conducted in the atmosphere of a three-ring circus, he said. FOR RENT Rug Shampoo Machine Lansing & Oliver 1S1 S. I. Stephen! ORchera 3-4634 Open 7 Doyi A Week OPEN TONITE 'TIL 9:00 Tremendous Savings On Men's-Boys Gift-Worthy Sweaters! PENNEY'S MAIN FLOOR BOYS' MEN'S 1 f 1 II Mr mm mmmmamr y f f 600 SWEATERS AT REDUCED PRICES! MEN'S NEW-LOOK SWEATERS With Y-Neck, Shaw! Collars Pnnv'i offcrt vou a iiarhon of fiv AiHsr styles ... oil ot ont low, tow price. All ore buUy knit blends of lomb't wool and Orion acrylic. 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