Saturday, November 5, 1932
Pair Four
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OUT OUR WAY
Jesus said unto her, I am the -resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live; And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never
die. John 11: 25, 26. f
THE TRUCK AND BUS BILL i
Next Tuesday the voters of the state will decide the fate
of "The Freight Truck and Bus Bill Purpose: To provide
for securing information and making recommendations for
redistribution of license fees and charges imposed for the
use of the public highways upon the several classes of users
thereof, by the State Highway Commission making investi
gation and determination of the cost per unit of traffic, of
the construction and maintenance of such highways, classifi
cation of motor vehicles and the relative effect of operation
of each class upon the highways; limiting the size, weight
and load, and stating conditions for operation of certain
vehicles thereon; requiring permits for and regulating con
tract haulers; imposing additional charges upon certain oper
ators for compenstation."
Pages 26 to 46 in the voters' pamphlet are devoted to this
measure, the bill itself requiring nearly eight pages of space.
It is filled with technical terms and complicated provisions
and regulations that are almost beyond the comprehension
of the average voter, who is likely to give up in disgust before
reading half way through it, and then vote according to
sentiment or prejudice rather than a thorough understand'
ing of the bill.
We do not claim a thorough understanding of this measure
ourselves, nor do we know anyone who does. But nearly
everyone agrees that this is not the kind of a bill which
should be put to popular vote. The people do not have the
technical, scientific knowledge on which the decision should
be made. It is a subject that should be decided by en
gineers and highway experts, legislators and highly trained
men. -
However, wo can glean a few salient points from this
b,0U0-word bill, which will enable us to understand its iren
oral import. In the first place, it would require the state
highway commission to make an exhaustive traffic survey,
classifying all vehicles, according to type, and determining
the amount of damage done to the highways by eacli type;
the results of this survey would reveal whether or not pas
senger vehicles are paying more than their fair share of
the cost of highway construction and maintenance, and
license and mileage fees would then be adjusted accordingly.
So far, so good.
But then, without waiting for the results of this traffic
survey, the bill goes right ahead and lays down definite
limits on the weight, loads, length, and speed of tracks on
the highways, and imposes definite jiiileage fees on various
classes of trucks; and no ordinary voter knows if these re
strictions and fees are fair or unfair. Many competent men
insist that they arc not only unfair, but altogether contrary
to the recommendations of the United States highway en
gineers who have been studying the problem for many years.
The bill would reduce the present maximum weight of
vehicles or combinations of vehicles from -19,000 pounds to
34,000 pounds; it would prohibit all trailers weighing more
than 3,000 pounds loaded, which means the elimination of
all two-axlo freight trailers; and it would reduce the maxi
mum length of vehicles or combinations of vehicles from
C5 feet to 40 feet. It is estimated that the elimination of
the trailer would force truck lines to increase their rates 50
per cent. Moreover, it will not reduce wear and tear on the
highway. Under the present 49,000 pound limit with two
axle trailers, the load never exceeds 15,000 pounds per axle;
but single trucks of 34,000 pounds weight will result in loads
of 17,000 per axle. This increased weight per axle, with
the longer wheel-base trucks, will do more damage to the
highways than the present vehicles.
The bill would also imixise a mileage tax of in mills per
ton mile on common carriers (regular route trucks) which
is an increase of 50 per cent over the present rate; and con
tract haulers ( such as logging trucks) would be assessed lii,
mills per ton mile, whilo at present they pav only a license
fee of 11,4 to 2 times the regular fee. These 'increases would
amount to $5 a day in some cases and, with other require
ments such as accounting, insurance, and bonding, would
practically force contract haulers out of business.
In any event, the bill would cause an increase in freight
rales, and if some of the trucks wore forced out of business,
the passenger vehicles would have to carry more of the bur
den of highway construction and maintenance than at pres
ent, which would mean increased license fees or gas taxes.
We should not forgot, or course, that the railroads are now
forced to compete with the trucks on an extremely unfavor
able basis. The people of the state have provided' the road
beds for the trucks and allowed them to operate on a basis
of taxation which many people believe is not adequate.
Moreover, the truck companies oiorate almost as they please,
while the railroads are linund hand and foot by all kinds of
red tape and government regulations.
Everyone realizes that the rnilronds are necessary. We
could not get along without them. If trucks continue on the
present basis, however, the railroads will soon be bankrupt,
it seems to be a fact that the trucks, under present condi
tions, can offer better service than the railroads in many
places,' and at lower rates. If we tax the trucks to the ex
tent where they will have to raise their rates, the people will
, . - i-Tuarfe mo -a v-jou vmt blame.
MEAN VBoV NNuWf t"riAMAP TRWIM TO MAKE. IT BEFORE,
. DO WOO TH.kjvV OF ip roCd HORfW HE. TOO OLD, I
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VNE TAke THI I MILL. -1W TPWlM TO VlWEN A GOVS SOOUCr
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1 n onTh' Boooef?. vmoov cawt stand thi expense
jV" P 3SO QE, . - y C 1932 BY HEA SCRVICC INC. RCO. O. S. PAT. Off. .
By J. R. Williams "RE-ELECTION OF
PRESIDENT URGED
IN RADIO SPEECH
have to foot the bill. If we let the railroads go bankrupt,
on the other hand, the loss to the people would be infinitely
greater than the cost ot increased freight rates.
Therefore, the only conclusion is that we must have more
strict regulation of trucks and busses (and, by the way, the
proposed bill says not a word about the heavy, high-speed
busses operated by the railroad) in order to put them on a
basis of fair competition with the railroads.
BUT we do not believe the Freight Truck and Bus Bill
can do that. We approve its demand for a careful traffic
survey and the determination of the effect upon highways
of the various types of vehicles, in order to establish fair
license and mileage fees. But we do not approve its arbit
rary fixing of weight, length, load, and speed limits, and
mileage fees, without waiting for the results of that survey.
The bill covers too much ground, is way over the head of
the average voter, and contains too many unwise regulations.
We recommend a "No" vote, believing that the whole prob
lem should be referred to the legislature after experts have
conducted exhaustive research and iramed recommendations
based on actual facts and a broad, unprejudiced view of the
entire situation.
(Continued from Page One)
and leaders held together only by the
bonds or discontent." .
"This appeal," ho said, "Is pri
marily an appeal to passion and
prejudice."
Ho declared "I belie vo that Oregon
will not be swept away by false hopes
and glittering promises, but will
stand firmly behind our president
and uphold his leadership which I
view as the bulwark to thu security
of every citizen of this land."
"Two years ago he people of Ore
gon accorded me their confidence and
their trust in. electing mc to the
governorship of this itfate," Meier
said. "During those two years I
have attempted to carry Into execu
tion, honestly, fearlessly and con
structively the Ideal of my late friend,
Senator George Joseph, 'for Oregon,
.her people, their welfare and pros
perity.' ,
j "Out of a sincere desire to fur
j ther that high purpose, I speak to
you tonight and I speak from the
heart as a lifelong citizen of Oregon
who loves his state."
President Hoover Is well Informed
about Oregon, Governor Meier de
clared, and knows the problems of
Water power, agriculture, timber and
lumber, business and the people.
Governor Meier continued:. "I am
not an alarmist; I am not a calamity
howler. I ho,ve vfirrn faith In the
ultimate recovery and the progress
of our nation regardless of the out
come of the election, but I support
and earnestly urge the re-election of
President Hoover because I believe
that the forces of recovery which
I are now making themselves felt should
00 maintained unaer me a Die airec-
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tion of the man who more than any
other one man has stimulated these
forces Into effective action."
NORMAL SCHOOL
ROLL CALL
(Continued from Page One)
dents for resisting the .insinuations
that they are "inferior students." We,
too, know better, and professional
and business circles of La Grande
Join with these students In defend
ing themselves agalnBt this state-
In Washington
lly Herbert I'ltuiuner
WASHINGTON Once more Demo
crats and Republicans "on tha hill"
find themselves wondering what a
Parmor-Lnborlto will do as the clos
ing session of the 72nd congress ncars.
It was during those lew weeks pro
ceding the flint session of congress a
year ago that young Paul Kvale had
house leaders on the anxious sent.
So close was tne political division
in the- house after the congressional
elections that Kvalo at one time had
the say as to who would control the
organization.
Now, In the senate Hcnrlk Ship
stead has been maneuvered into
much the same strategic position.
COUNT NOW liVKV
The death of Senator Waterman,
ot Colorado has made the count in
the senate 41 Republicans. 47 Demo
crats and Senator Sliipstead.
Colorado has a senator-designate
who Is a Democrat, but he must
stand for election in November for
the right to sit for the short ses
sion.
Were tho Democrat successful in
Colorado, Senator Slilpstcnd would
hold tho whip hand over the senate
provided no other vacancies occurred.
By voting with tho Democrats he
could switch control to them, a clear
majority of 41) votes being necessary
to effect the change,
However, it ho : votes with the
Republicans, as ho has done in tho
prist, there will bo a tic and the
Republicans will keep control.
i;ij;ctio A FACTOU
The results of the elections
November 8 might do a lot to help
Ships tend make up his mind as to
how ho would cast his vote. A Demo
cratic presidential victory might bo
a powerful argument for him to go
along with tho Democrats Instead of
tho Republicans. ,am,j i.i
' With- iv -Democratic house 'assured
for the short session,; were the Min
nesota senator to make Democratic
control of the senate possible, that
party could, if .It so desired, start In
immediately upon its program.
If tho Democrats are successful In
November, it would be difficult for
ono In Shlpstead's position to resist
tho pressure that would be brought
to bear on him.
Royal "Presentation"
Kvelyn Ityrd, tho daughter of
WlUIum Ityrd, was the llrst Ameri
can girl presented to tho court of
St. James. In those days, as In
these, presentation to the court of
St. .In mog always marked the peak
of one's attainment In the social
world. This Is the fundamental mo
tlvc for wishing to he presented.
Puzzled Tot
Small girt, on returning from
watching u wedding from outside,
tho church: "Well, I can't ninko out
whom she married. She went In
with quite mi old man anil when
she camo out It was a different one
altogether!"
Dear Editor:
I believe the public highways
should be safe for motoring so that
when one wants to take an auto
rldo on Sundays, or other spare time
you could do so and feel assured that ment.
the trip could be made with safety We ask that any person not now op
and free from danger of being crowd- posed to the bill which would close
ed off the road by some big freight the normal here, to very carefully
truck with heavy trailer behind It. ! investigate the real meaning of that
Today we have so mnny of these 'measure. We especially urge that
heavy trailers being used on our voters be not misled by the statement
highways that are dangerous to the ' that a Junior college would be bene
small truck and auto driver that it Is ficIal to La Grance. We have a Junior
taking the Joy out of motoring for .college and a normal now we do
which the highways were Intended. I not rellsh the ldea of losing one im
Several years ago congress passed 'f1 and have the other decay
laws regulating the hours of service Mack of patronage which a 1 Junior
for trafn . and engine employes on ' Sn '
railroads, also for safety appliance : d No aild
standards on cars and engines, this
was done as a safety measure and
today the railroads are operating with
hardly ever an accident or an injury
to public or employes.
If sofety regulations wero good for
the railroads, why not regulate tho
operations of heavy trucks and tiail
ers on,)Our .highways,,, , . n ;
f L. H, NORTON.1
safe?
- Very truly yours,
HARRY McKINLAY,
President, La Grande
Chamber of Commerce.
Tho school board at a meeting
yesterday instructed publication of
thS;'olIowmgVstrttement:.i'otv:ii'
ff' the! Eastern Orogon Normal is
abolished, the J. H. Ackorman Traiu-
Oct. 27, 1032. , tna school will bo discontinued nnd
Tn t.Ytn Wrilfnr L.,. .
inn six nrnmi rooms now nccomn- . -
Gold Beach business men, for years flnt.PH m tho Nnrmni school hiiiiriino- Eal tend et By flat or law, nnd does
.vi.uvso in iiiuvciuviii, iu RvetJ uiv must then be housed and maintained Ul uuueu upon
F. R. AND AL
GIVE TALKS
IN NEW YORK
(Continued Prom Page One)
little plainer to the American peo
ple." Mentions Four I'n
Roosevelt said he had pointed out
and driven home "by straight argu
ment, based on undisputed facts,
that the administration of govern
ment under the present leadership
In Washington has been distinguished
by destruction, delay, deceit and, des
pair." Answering Republican arguments,
which he described as "misrepre
sentations," -regarding the Democratic
position on "sound" money, the presi
dential nominee said:
"The Democratic platform speci
fically declares 'We advocate a sound
currency ,to be preserved ot all haz
ards.' TJiat Is plain English. In
dlsoussing this platform on June
30th, Z sald.i 'Sound money is an in-1,
ternatlonal necessity; not a domes-'
tic consideration for one nation
alone.' - The president Is seeing vl- j
sions of rubber dollars. This is only .
part of his. campaign of fear."
I'. Ki 8ays He Was Misquoted
And, asserted Roosevelt, "the presl- I
dent not only misrepresented me, i
but misauoted himself." !
Continuing a reference to Mr.
Hoover's speech in New York, Roose
velt said "the president stated:
. 'In my t acceptance speech four
years ago, I stated that In America
today we are nearer a final triumph
over poverty than In any land? The
poorhouse has vanished from among
us; we have not reached the goal,
but given a chance to go forward
we shall with the help of God, be
in sight of the day when poverty
will be banished from this nation."
Roosevelt Bald the Republican cam
paign book of 1928 and a book en
titled "The New Day," containing
the campaign speeches of President
Hoover read "We have not yet reach
ed the goal but given a chance to
go forward with the policies of the
last eight years, and we shall soon
with the help of God be In sight of
the day when poverty will be bon
lshed from this nation."
Roosevelt argued Hqover deleted
the woWs "yet" and "soon" and the
phrase "with the policies of the last
eight years" which he contended were
used "to indicate that the arrival of
the millenlum would be brought
about only by a continuation of the
policies' of the Republican adminis
trations preceding him."
Rosevelt will go to his Hyde Park
home on Sunday and will return to
New York City on Tuesday, after he
votes, to receive returns from the
election at national Democratic head
quarters. .
1 Pardon Us, if
we mention
VALUE!
Pardon us, If we seem to men
tion value . . . but please do
not slop us . . . Even If you
think you hare licara this one
before.
We know all about the buy
ers market and the Increased
value of tile dollar, too . . (
Wo know you can buy more
of some thlnpi for the same
amount . . . but Mint Isn't
what wo mean by VALUE.
When wo say VALUE, we mean
Just this . . . HETTEIt Mtr
chundbia for LESS money . , .
the kind of merchandise that
Fnlk's offer . . Every day In
every year. i ,
'JACKS-
Comprehensive Map
A cadastral survey Is a map made
on a scale of about one square Inch
to the uerc, upon which houses,
rnnris nnd estates are Khnwn npnn.
rately. It Is employed In the as!
sesslng of taxes. I
Importance of Meat
The lean portions of nil kinds of
meat furnish abundant quantities
of high quality proteins which are
necessary for building nnd repair-'
Ing body tissues. j
Took Name From Novel
Westward Ho ! Is tho name of. a
seaside. town In Devonshire, Eng
land. It was named In 1SG3 at the
laying of a hotel cornerstone by the
countess of Portsmouth, who was
an udmirer of Charles Klngsley's
book of that name. The natives In
sist on the exclamation point and
always write it "Westward Ho !"
Contains No Promise to Redeem1
Flat money Is paper currency of
government Issue which Is made le-(
Rogue river open to commercial fish
ermen, ore ready to vote and to cam
paign for a closed river.
Two years ago, every business man
but one signed the petition for an
open river. Now all but one or two
of that same group are in favor of a
closed river.
Wo figure that every fish caught In
tho Rogue river by sportsmen is
worth $10 to Gold Beach. This year,
with canneries paying only a cent
by the local school district. This
will mean a considerable additional
expense to our district.
The average annual cost In mainte
nance and supplies per school room
In La Grande is $351. The annual
cost of six such rooms would be
$2100. The average annual salary of
elementary teachers in La Grands Is
$1104. The annual teaching cost for
six rooms would then be $7164. The
present arrangement costs the- local
and a half a oound for fish, manv of district $5400 (six teachers at $900
the commercial fishermen didn't make cftcn- the state PflyinS the bolance of
a living. Figures given out by theStno salaries . ir ine training scnooi
cannery show the average fisherman I la discontinued the added teaching
cost 10 me aisiricu wouiu ue oiiot
the d,lfferenco between $1764 and
$5400. The total additional annual
cost to the district, teaching and
maintenance, will be $3870 (the sum
of maintenance, $2100, and teach
ing, $1764) if the Eastern Oregon
i Normal and the training school are
abandoned as provided In tho Zorn
Macpheraon bill,
(Signed) J. T. LONGFELLOW.
specie and. contains no promise of
redemption.
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SUPERCURLINE
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1504 Fourth St. I'll. Main 28.1 .
made only $33.20 a month. And of
tho 114 men on the river this year
during the commercial fishing senson.
only 34 mre Gpld Beach fishermen.
By closing the Roguo to commer
cial fishing. Gold Beach hopes to win
tno year-round reputation; as a fish.
ermen's paradise.
WILLIAM E. BEAN,
President, Gold Beach
Chamber of Commerce.
The Look Of The Month!
" '
CARL G. HELM
.'.Republican Candidate for District Attorney
1 of Union County
" , Election Nov. 8, 1932 Paid Adv.
It nil road Hrothcrhoods Convinced
Railroad employes of Oregon who
belong to the four big brotherhoods
are advised by their legislative com
mittee to vote against the Zorn-Mac-pherson
bill. I. A. Snider, chairman
and F. M. Erickson, secretary, advise
tho many thousand members of these
brotherhoods throughout the state
that the committee has given "par
ticular study to the measures on the
ballot and our recommendations are
based on careful Judgment. Vote No
on the Zorn-Macpherson bill (317
X No.)"
AIXMXAE ASSOCIATION ACTS
At the home-coming banquet, the
Alumnae association of E; O. N. went
on record as strongly opposing the
Zorn-Macpherson school bill.
Just In
New
Style
Sweaters
if
" For State Representative
Vote For
VICTOR ECKLEY
Favors lowering auto license fees
V and strict economy in state affairs.
Vote 42 X Nov. 8th
(Paid Adv.)
1 Vr o M I
THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE INCOME TAX BILL
. No measure ever before the people or Oregon has been more
viciously mlsreprescnteil. hoi Ii ns to lis purpose and Ms speci
fic provisions than the prom amendment to the state In
come tax act on wbloh you are nskcil to pass Juilemcut nest
Tuesday.
THE INCOME TAX
Provides a sound, fair ami necessary substitute for property
taxes; 1
Would reduce the crushing tax load noiv restlne; on real
property;
Would produce no additional money for nnvone to spend the
In rwnilrlni; that every dollar rollcctnl'niust be used to
retire direct state taxes on property;
Would not Impose, on the laboring man or the small wage
earner ns a married man Willi no children could earn $Ji n
day every working day In the year oiul si III pav no Income
tax;
Is based on net Incomes, ortcr deducting Interest, donations
nnd other laves paid, and not on the Rrnss Income
Does not require a tax return unless the net nnniml Income
exceeds Siooo In the case of single persons or $1500 In the
cose of married persons.
If yhu-ould extend hndly needed relief to the over
hurdened property owner and spread the lax burden
over a hrondcr field nnd more in accordance with tax-paying-ability
Vote:
Personal Income Tax Law Amendment Bill
322 X YES
Oregon Taxpayers" Tqusllzatlon and Conservation Leairue
Jomea E. Burdett. President R. c. FJanders, Secretary
(Paid Adv.) 604 Woodlark Building, Portland. Ore.