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< COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL, MONDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1925 PAGE TWO (totUflr (ftrovc pentitici ers wished The Oregonian to settle a dispute. One argued that the 50 per cont reduction was to go into effect in 1924, the other that Bede & Smith ............... Publisher« it would not go into effect until Elbert Bed«................................ Editor 1925. No, we haven’t on our desk a H. F. Edwards,......... News Editor copy of tho 1923 Commonwealth Re A first-class publication entered at view referred to by the governor, Cottage Grove as second-class matter but we have a copy of the voters’ pamphlet for the special election Business Office......... 55 North Sixth of November 0, 1923. In that we find that Walter M. Pierce signed i SUBSCRIPTION RATES his name to a statement, which he By mail (Cash in advance) probably had not rend, in which One year..... $2.75 I Three months.. .80 it was stated that 4 per cent of Six months.. 1.50 | One month....... 50 the taxpaying ability of the state, BY CARRRIER with an income of $7,003,208 was .$ .30 paying 80 per cent of the taxes, One month........ ........ ......... . 1.10 or $41,117,308. He has nut yet Four months, •« advance... . 1.60 answered our question, asked at Six months, in advance.... 3.00 tho time, as to how seven mil One year, in advance........ lions could pay forty-one million . Member of Suppose that it were true that National Editorial Association 4 per cent of the taxpaying ability Oregon State Editorial Assiciation pays 80 per «-ent of the taxes. Oregon Newspaper Conference Why then isn’t the governor will ing to accept Tim Sentinel’s pro posal that we have an income tax Giddy Claude Ingalls, of the with u property tax offset.’ If 4 Corvallis Gazette Times, jabs us per cent of the taxpaying ability facetiously for disposing of a is paying 80 per cent of the taxes, tax offset would make bathtub. Wo had worn it out a no property difference, for it is quite plain and wanted a new one. Claude that people with an income of $7, will never have to dispose of his. 000,000, after paying $41,000,000 in taxes, would report no net in Dressos worn by students nt come. We are pleased to give Governor Walla Walla college must not be Pierce credit for what he hiis done more than 12 inches from tho floor, to reduce taxes, But we told him ho went into office that Won’t tho students appear ridicu- when ... higher when he ____ will __ taxes be loua with dresses a foot longer goes out than they were when he than those other girls are wearing? went in. rind the prospect is that such will be the case. They might lx- yet higher except for the ef GOVERNOR PIERCE TAKES US forts of the governor. Even Gov ernor Pierce, as we told him when TO TASK. he was a candidate for office, (tin have no influence upon county, (Continued from first page.) citv and school district taxes, and these have increased more than the of the people the idea that he was state tax has been reduced. There actually has been, during promising a 50 per cent reduction in all taxes. When he got before Governor Pierce’s administration, an audience and, after lulling them a reduction of state taxes of near with dulcet, lachrymal tones, dra ly $2,000,000. Of this amount, a matically tore a tax receipt in cut of $540,000 was made by Roy two to illustrate what he would Ritner, acting governor, and Secre do to taxes, ho did not say that tary of State Kozer a month be fore Pierce took office; tho 1923 he referred only to state taxes. That ho gave the impression legislaturo passed an income tax that ho intended to cut nil taxes which produced a million and n in two was well illustrated by a half applicable to 1924 taxes, and letter in The Oregonian following the legislature has greatly reduced 'ierco’s inauguration. Two farm jts^^^irojiriajiions;>Thus il JXilJ Mondays and Thursdays Our Building Material Line Includes— Cement, Lime, Plaster, Brick, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Metal Lath, Cor- ner Beads, Shingles, Drain Sewer Tile, Concrete, Sand Gravel, Plastering Sand, Zouri Store Front Fittings, and other things too numerous to mention. be seen that Governor Pierce had considerable help in his tax reduc tion campaign up to this point. Where Governor Pierce made a killing was in controlling the state levying board in 1924, when th« board refused to levy sufficient tax to support the state govern ment, planning by that action to force the legislature to enact special taxation measures. Thus far Pierce was successful, the legis lature did provide the special tax ation measures and Governor Pierce might have been able to point to a real reduction in taxation had he | etoed the special election not bill, The tobacco tax law and the law taking 10 per cent of fees and licenses collected bv state com- missions were immediately referred and have not gone into effect. Thus Governor Pierce lost, by his own cost, u real opportunity to show a reduction in property taxes. For next, voar the state tax will have to be increased to take care of th? deficit for this year, with the result that when Governor Pierce goes out of office even the state tax, which he admits he agreed to cut in half, will be high er than when he went into office, and all through his own ill-con The master odor of Cara Nome sidered action in vetoing the bill that would have permitted the is blended into this wonderful, voters to put the special taxes soft complexion powder. into effect. The governor’s statement that More and more each day with ihe income tax in effect taxes women are discovering the would be $3,000.000 less this .... year ap- can hardly be defended, Dili wo secret of youthful, fresh ha vo the income tax we ..... should pearanee. The answer is Cara pay our bills this year, irfstead of Nome Face Powder. nutting them off until next year. The tax levy against property It is preferred by the most would remain the same. particular women. DRUGSTORE CARA NOME FACE POWDER KEM’S FOR DRUGS L. W. Peters Again Injures Self. I’retty soon L. W. Peters will learn to leave axes and other dan- gorous weapons alone. Only a few weeks ago he nearly severed tiev- C. J. KEM. Prop eral fingers while cutting some COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON kindling at home, and now he has cut a gash in his left foot, The -------------------------------------- □ accident happened at the Bino n- Mountain Lumber company ’s mill, of which he is manager. n-------------- -------------------------- □ Mrs. H. C. Shaefer entertained Fire at McKibben House. Tin' McKibben house nt the cor- the Mothers ’ club at her home ner of Tenth street and Jefferson Thursday. The day was spent in avenue was injured by a flue fire quilting and sewing for the chil- Sunday forenoon. The greater dren’s farm home in Corvallis. Two damage was from water. The Mc- quilts were completed, Dinner was Ribbon nnd Yancey families had served cafeteria style at noon and moved out several «lays before and cake and ice cream wore served the Cappious family were moving before the guests departed. Mem in but had not unpacked and bers present wore Mrs. V. T. Ran were able to remove all their goods. dall, Mrs. R. C. McNew, Mrs. Frank Hauser, Mrs. James Porter, -------------------- I Mrs. Henry Mason, Mrs. L. Mc Your home print shop is always Aboy and Mrs. T. C. Shaw. Addi ready to help you in tho prepara tional guests were Mr. and Mrs. tion of copy for intricate forms Herbert Bovd and Henry Mason, of any kind. xx of Cottage Grove and Mrs. H. Boyd, of Roseburg. No Charge on City Deliveries Godard & Randall Just North of S. P. Station—Phone 100 Society MPERIAI" I 1 Barber Shop B- ¡TE BOB, CURL AND DYE H.1IR Barber Work in General; special attention to children 030 Main, P. S. Bukowski, Prop. NEW WINTER RED CROWN GASOLINE New Winter "Red Crown” now on sale is ■ new gasoline expressly developed to meet <OJ the conditions that cold weather imposes on your motor. Split-second starting that saves th< i ter- battery, undue priming and crankcase oil dilution. The quickcat-acting gasoline smooth acceleration, tremendous power-energy — and maximum mileage! Here is the achievement of our 47 years of gaaoline-ntaking experience. On sale now at Standard Oil Service Sta tion* and at dealers display ing the red, white and blue ‘‘Red Crown" pump. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CALIFORNIA) .3000. e Electric Cooking Assures a Clean Kitchen Miss Lula Currin was hostess Friday evening to the Joker club. Folowing the usual evening of five hundred supper was served. A profusion of gaily colored autumn flowers made the rooms attractive. Special guests were Mrs. O. M. Kem, Mrs. Lydia Stouffer, Mrs. J. P. Graham, Mrs. H. A. Miller, Mrs. W. W. McFarland, Miss Belle Burkholder and Mrs. Mentor Bon ney, the last named being from Eugene. • —4*— M rs. Roy Short, Mrs. Andrew Brand and Mrs. H. K. Metcnlf were hostesses Thursday afternoon to the Constellation club. Decora- tions of scarlet tinted autumn leaves and fall flowers made the rooms attractive. Luncheon was served cafeteria style. Names were drawn for the annual Christ mas gift exchange. The Keepers of the Den met Thursday at Hotel Bartell for their regular weekly luncheon. Discus sion centered on the question of getting a suitable location for the city rubbish dump. Tho club will ck aid of other organizations securing a new site. Mrs. Lester W. Childs entertained Saturday evening at 0 o’clock with a three-course dinner in honor of the 74th birthday anniversary of her father. 8. S. W. Boyd. Guests wore Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Keyes an<l Mr. and Mrs. Irl Groves. Mrs. Ray Nelson will entertain members of the American Legion auxiliary Wednesday evening. They will devote the time to making rag rugs for war veterans in gov ernment hospitals. —«$—- The Royal Neighbors of America ill give a social dance at the Ar mon- Saturday night. October 17. Obedience I do not know of anyone who makes us feel more than Milton doe« the grandeur of the ends which we ought to keep always be fore us. and therefore our own pet- tineas and want of courage and no- bleness tn pursuing them. I believe he failed to discern many of the Intermediate relations which God has established between Himself and us: but I know no one who teaches us more habitually that dis obedience to the divine will la the seat of all misery to men.—F. D. Maurice, In “The Friendship of Hooka.* The home with an electric range is distinguished by spotless walls and ceilings, crisp, white curtains and clean linen. There is no soot, smoke, dirt, ashes nor greasy vapor to discolor the kitchen and ruin pots and pans. Electric heat is clean heat—it comes from glowing coils of wire, not from combustion of fuel. Let us prove to your satisfaction the cleanliness of electric cookery—and its comfort, convenience and economy, Daily dem- oust rations at our office. Westinghouse Electric Ranges 4 MOUNTAIN STATES POWER CO. If you saw it first you saw it in The Sentinel". ^¿±1 C¿twg'í 0rove new8~ Tirestone Why Gum-Dipping is so Important to Car Owners UM-DIPPING — the Firestone extra process builds into tires extra quality by impregnating and insulating every fiber of every cord with rubber» G This exclusive method is carried out in special Gum-Dipping plants, after which the cords are put through the usual calen dering process. .* By this method, added strength and flexibility are imparted to the cords, mak- ing Gum-Dipped Balloons most service able and enduring over rough roads Save money— buy Gum-Dipped Balloons now—while prices are low Saddar Day» tin the whole, these are much sadder nreo than the early ones; not sadder tn a noble and deep way —the way of ennui, and laded In tellect, and unc'mfortablenees of soul and body. Not that we are without festivity but festivity more or less forced, mistaken, embittered. Incomplete, not of the heart. And the profoundest of this dark ness of heart la. I believe, our want of faith.—Ruskin. Your home newspaper is always glad to give assistants ia the prep- »ration of ad'ertisiag copy. xx MOST MILES PER DOLLAR Woodson Brothers Garage Cottage Grove, Ore. Oregon Motor Co. Creswell, Ore. ^MRKICANB IHOULD PRODUCT THRU OWN R * i
