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Salvage of Wind-Felled Timber
Progresses, Says Foresi Service
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N A T IO N A L
Salem — An actuarial survey
The Sluslaw National Forest,
One hundred seventy five m il­
of
the State Industrial Accident
which
incurred
the
most
blown
lion board feet of timber blown
down in the Columbus Day wind­ down, has sold 83 m illion feet Commission has verified the
storm has been sold In 294 sales In 118 sales, and 81 more sales adequacy of loss reserves. »
on the National Forests of Ore involving 123 m illion feet w ill was stated today by Chairman
gon and Washington, according be made by the end of March Sidney R taw is
The survey was made during
to J. Herbert Stone. Regional I Supervisor S T. Moore plana to
sell nearly all the concentrated 1962. at the request of the com
Forester. U S. Forest Service
"Good progress is reported in blowdown by July 1, except for mission, by Woodward and Fon
all the National Forests hit by I50-200 m illion hoard feet in re­ dtller. Inc . consultants and ac­
mote areas such as between the tuaries of New York, Loa An­
the storm .” Stone said
Smith and Umpqua rivers ('Inns geles and Dallas, Tex
A report of the aurvey dated
have been made to construct
access roads, with appropriated Jan. 21, 1983, said examination
money, Into the area in order of reserves as of June 30. IM l,
to make salvage economically showed the commission to be
solvent. Experience had Indi
feasible.
Sales volumes do not Include cated that a rate increase was
timber incorporated Into exist­ necessary July 1, 1982, in order
ing sales through regluar ad­ to meet rising coats The rate
"We are not unduly sur­ justment procedures. Stone said revision also served to bring
prised,” said G. C. Edgett,
A preponderance of small the premium rate for individual
executive vice president of West sales to date has speeded up classes more Into line with their
Coast Lumbermen's Association, removal of the blowdown ma­ ¡respective hazards. In accord-
when informed that the U. S. terial. Proxim ity to roads and lance with the Oregon Work
T ariff Commission had ruled weather conditions have been men's Compensation l.aw.
The report noted that of the
against the U S. lumber in­ important factors In the salvage
¡total amount of employers' con
dustry in its petition to regulate J effort.
imports of foreign made lumber
.An estimated 1 billion 145 trihution, 88 8% ia available for
Under terms of the Trade E x­ million board feet of timber paying benefit»—a considerably
pansion Act of 1983, said Edgett, was felled by the storm in the | larger percentage than is avail­
the lumber industry had to National Forests of Oregon and able in mast states
Procedures were recommend­
prove previous ta riff conces­ Washington The Forest Service
sions were a major cause of plans to salvage 70% of the ed in the report to evaluate the
costs and results of accident
hurt from lumber imports This blowdown by May 1964
•prevention a n d rehabilitation
would be virtually impossible
' programs In due course, the
for any industry to do.
Commission may he able to
Edgett saw some good result­
allocate about one-half of work
ing from the hearings He said
m -n's contributions to further
that they enabled Congress and
improve these programs
other interested federal agencies
Recommendations concerned
to get a much clearer picture
Glenn R Parsons, of Boise rate making procedures, experi.
of the extent of harm being done
to an American industry from Cascade C orp. La Grande, ap­ ence rating plans, credibility?.
excessive foreign imports Last pointed Paul Ehinger of Edward : advance deposits, m i n i m u m
year Canadian imports reached Hines Lumber Co., Weal fir. premiums, catastrophe protec­
almost 17‘ ; of all domestic soft­ | chairman of the Resolutions tion and financial reporting
wood consumption in this coun Committee for the Oregon Log­ among the other actuarial con
ging Conference, Feb 31, 22, slderatjona ____ ____________
ary. he said.
"We believe," Edgett stated. ¡and 23
Members of the Committee note speaker Thursday morning
"Congress is sensitive now to
is Edward R Murrow, director
industry problems and w ill take are:
of
United Stales Information
A
D.
McReynolds,
Giustina
necessary steps to correct the
Agency.
abuses Several bills are al­ Bros. L u m b e r C o, Eugene;
Panel sessions in governmen
ready in Congress. One would •Clifford Bryden, Roseburg Lum
tat
regulation, safety, «duration
her
Co
.
Roseburg;
Carl
Raynor,
prevent the use of foreign lum ­
Georgia Pacific Timber C o , and new ideas wilt com pli’.r
ber in FHA financed homes."
Springfield; Milo Prlndle. East­ the morning meetings.
Registration a n d entertain
ern Oregon tagging Co, Kin-
Millions of Americans receiv­ zua, W. D. Hagenstein. Indus­ ment schedule starts Wednes­
ed refunds on income Lax pay­ tria l Forestry Assn., Portland day evening at the Eugene
ments last year Taxpayers get­
Parsons, president of the con­ Hotel.
ting refunds this year w ill be ference stated that the Silver
The tagging equipment dis­
offered a chance to take their Anniversary Theme is “ Twenty play w ill be open to the public
refunds in U. S. Savings Bonds. Five and Still Alive " The key- all three days.
Congress "Sensitive"
To Lumber Problems,
West Coast Says
E D IT O R IA L
c & t i S n
ASSOCIATION
Salem Scene
À
State Industrial «
Accident Fund Is
Sound, Survey Says
by Robert H. Eisner
Consumer Protection Bills Introduced
“ The problem is not yet
Several consumer - protection
solved.’* Wollenberg added.
b ilk have been dropped
Getting back to his feelings
tta 1983 legislative hopper.
One calls for the licensing of on the interest disclosure bill.
telephone solicitors. A n o t h e r Wallenberg s u g g e s t s that it
would p r e v e n t turning-back would be much simpler and
m'ieage indicators on automo- easier for the buyer to under­
b:'.? speedometers. Still another stand—and the retailer to cal­
calls for large one-inch letters culate—if the disclosure were
on bread packages, to indicate made in dollars and cents.
"What the customer is really
the weight of the loaf.
Most prominent of these, per­ paying is not entirely interest’
haps, is a proposal by Sen. Don anyway,” he said. " It's the d if­
S. Willner • D-Multnoraah coun­ ference between interest and
ty ) and 18 other legislators the time-price differential, or
which would require retail mar- the cost of servicing the credit '
chants who offer credit to dis­ account.”
He explained that many re-1
close the annual rate of interest
charged, and to provide the tail c r e d i t departments lose
buyer with a copy of the con- money, because of such ex­
»ra rt
penses as collections, postage,
Sen. Willner told us the b ill maintenance of extensive rec-
(S.B. 179) does not intend to ords and ledgers, plus the ac­
te li the merchant "how much companying additional payrolls.
He said the proposed con­
interest” he may charge. “ It
merely requires that the pur­ sumer protection b ill might
chaser be told the true annual even be "superfluous,” since he
interest rate he is paying,” he is “ not aware” of any Oregon
said. "Some Oregonians get in retailers offering credit who
serious trouble by using too refuse to notify the customer
much c r e d i t without being of what installment buying w ill,
D istrict Director of Internai
aware of its cost
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cost him.
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•
n
I feel this is a fairly simple
But if the lawmakers do give ^ ev®nue f®r Oregon, A.
G.
h ill,” he added, “ which would serious consideration to the b ill, Erickson, today provided an-
require a standardized state- Wollenberg hopes they wiU un- swe{ s to
*
, ‘*a',e
naeni showing rates of interest derstand that “ a requirement to mQuired about the Federal high-
The row that education must public communicators.
paid on retail installment pur- disclose credit costs in plain • way use ,
. hoe at this session is not an The general lack of under­
¿bases.
dollars and cents is fa r more
of ‘J® mosj f l u e n t > easy one. Nor should it be. But standing of what the State De­
When a consumer protection practical than one requiring questions asked and the an- ! what makes it much more d if­ partment of Education is all
ficult than many other budget about—jus* what it does — has
hul is introduced.” Willner of- disclosures in terms of annual sw’ers follow
(a ) How I* Unloaded Weight areas is t.ie fact that it takes not been forthcoming in a day-
fe.ed, “ the question is always interest rates,
Figured?
the lion's share of the money. by-day, week-by-week public re­
asked whether it is needed I
Unloaded weight is the empty
Consequently, when legislators lations communication system
‘•ope that Oregonians who have
weight of the vehicle when fully attempt to save money they with the citizenry. The immedi­
purchased goods on the install­
equipped for service.
must look to education. At the ate need is a crash Job in this
ment plan without knowing the
Unloaded weight includes the same time, without exception, area.
true interest charge w ill write
weight of the chassis, the weight • they do not want to reduce This w riter does know that
me and let me know whether
of the body, all accessories, all either opportunity or quality. the superintendent of public in­
they think a law oi this type
equipment attached to or car­ And, it’s not easy to apply the struction has been consistently
is needed in our state.”
vehicle, and a full necessary tests to determine concerned with proper staffing
Sen. Willner w
believes a dis- There s hardly a consumer ried , on of the lubricants
fuel and
Closure b ill w ill serve a genuine wbo doesn’t buv something on sup.p y
tuoncants, niei ana quality, opportunity or money and restaffing of the depart­
nuhiip « .rvifA H p f o b the
...
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on water. The weight of a trailer related in proper proportions to ment. Dr. Leon F. Minear took
public service. He teeis tne credit. yet many of them over- ul]cd hv the
vehicle is
over his assignment under dif­
consumers are frequently an
tbe ntcrest charges when pu, . , ? T® n“?K>r venicle 13 education.
..„ - ——e-n.pj
at the
uueresi cnargea wircn
ln ri „ de<j m the calculation.
The
pitch
for
legislative
sup­
ficult conditions and the prob­
C X ^ e
f!guruig
. aT l al U1COme
The weight of the driver and
^ f ^ r . t e d to get the retail- ¥ im « C toe » p ta g e r Magwine8 «>yip” ent ,used only to load port for education is made p ri­ lems w ill not be cured quickly
m arily through two agencies. No doubt the best tribute to
X e ^
d’ pro_ ^
£ the The State Department of Edit- the condition of the department
ers s' opinion
opinion o f this proposed
cargo is not included. Certain
eg i station,
so J we
sought
w i^°
*6 S
° T , out of the magazine, which suggests re(riBeration eouioment for ex- : cation and the State System of ! is the that the Ford Foundation
has seen fit to put several m il­
Cieorge Wollenberg, chairman wavs -avnavers can trim the reir:»erf “ on e<l uiprn' n‘ ’ Ior ex Higher Education.
of t ¿ Oregon Retail Council, aZ al d?W to u “ le Sam re am,p le' that 125 - 1“ talled to
The State System of Higher lions of dollars into the im ­
«tatAwto a s w ia tin n of re- ann j
aeD, w
’ e tect a cargo m transit is not
a Statewide association ot re- minds readers that finding an- j nPi.,df,d T kP weight of dollies Education is a unified system. provement of education in Ore-
ta il merchante.
other noo or $200 of deductions mc*ude®- The weignt ot domes The State Department of Edu­ gon.
W h ile n n in t in o nut that m er. ° lner
. L i • and Pads uscd on UlOVUlg Vans cation must work through a
We do know that the single,
Whue pointing out mat mer- can ^ , e at jeast $20 to $40 in
)ik7 wiM,
included
myriad of local school districts greatest factor preventing the
chants generally agree with a taxes
15 ll* ewS€ 001 mciuaea.
and under the constant pres­ department from getting into
full-disclosure principle, Wollen-
interest paid on your auto
(b) What Is A Public
sures of local, regional and state condition to advance at a more
berg protected strongly that the loan_ home mortgage, Ufe in-
Highway?
requirement to disclose “ annual ______
suraBce ,-----
policy
loan -----
or ---------
other
, -----
For purposes of this tax a groups such as the Parent- rapid pace is the unsatisfactory
w tes of interest would result de^ t ¡s deductible," the article public highway is any roadway Teachers Association, Oregon salary s i t u a t i o n militating
E d u c a t i o n Association and against attracting needed per-
is more — not less — consumer points Out. So is any penalty that is not private,
; sonnet.
confusion.
’ paid to speed up mortgage pay-
A truck which operates only Teachers’ Union.
The higher education sys­
It ’s patently apparent here
“ Interest a n d percentages, ments or retire a mortgage, on city streets is therefore
tem is well-equipped lobby-wise. that the legislature wants to
a ^ C - h ° -!ping'i Taxpayers who own stock in a liable for the tax.
Wollenberg explained.
People cooperative apartment can de-
However, some vehicles are It is experienced in the paths j do the right thing by all of
education. The difference is—
uon t think in terms of interest, ducj a portion of annual pay- not subject to the tax even that legislation must trod.
The State Department of Edu­ it is going to be easier to arrive
>ut in~ J erms ol . j . j S„ and ments as interest. And interest • though they may use a public
cen's. They are paid in dollars. 0Q bacfc taxes finally paid to highway to move from one site cation is just not In the same at the right and best solution
tocy make their purchases m
Federsd, state or local gov- of operations to another, be- league. It has an almost non­ ' for one area than the other.
u
te tte r under- ernments is deductible.
cause they are not considered existent public relations staff.
sun. do.lars.
“ Perhaps you bought on the highway motor vehicles Ex- Its executive, the state super­
Tt :sn t always possible to installment plan,” the article amples include farm tractors intendent of public instruction,
aetermins actual interest rates continues. “ The interest charge and road and construction equip- and his staff members, are
—particularly if it has to be often j j included in the ‘carry- ment that is designed for off- , forced by the very nature of
t h e decentralized elementary
quo cd m per annum terms
ing charge- and not stated sep- the-road use.
and secondary school systems
Wollenberg said. He dramatized aratejy . In that case, deduct as
(c) Is any highway use tax to appear before the legislature
this with the following example. interest 6% of the average un-
credit allowable on a new in a highly disorganized state.
A man buys a $20 auto bat- pai(j monthly balance during the
Communication with the legis­
truck when the tax has
tory on credit He agrees to
Check
rules On just
been fully paid on the old lature is a “ comparatively”
pay $22 in four bi-week y instaU-
to fi
H out.”
simple problem for higher edu­
truck traded in?
ments of $5 each, followed by
Finany> the article advises
No tax credit can be taken cation. For the State Depart­
one final payment of $2. How taxpayers who borrowed on a
m ich was h ii interest rate.
“ discount” loan to remember on a new truck which is a re­ ment of Education it is some­
, This, 3e®m i"8 1y aunPle Prob- to include the charges “ Say you placement for an old truck, even what akin to a nightmare.
’ ’ em.” lX
7xx1iAMwav*<T coin
. __ cash
. on a $2>ioo «__
Questions put by legislators
Wollenberg
said, “ “ ix/oc
was got . . $1
loan if tax for the old truck was
. to the administrators of the
asxed of several persons and ex- and ajd back J70 monthly for fully paid.
However, if the highway use higher system and comments
perU. Here are the results:
months. You are actually
“ A U S. Senator came up with paying „ a m 0 „ t h interest tax has been paid on a vehicle made by these same leaders,
three different answers— 94%, wbjcb
deductible — the $210 which is subsequently sold, the can be scrutinized with a uni­
101% and 104%.
discount divided by the 30 new owner w ill incur no liability fied approach and met with a WTE AT.T. like to be admired,
looked up to.
for the federal highway use tax i single, unified reply.
“ The L ib ra ry of Congress month s "
Not so with the State Dept.
spent an hour figuring it and
J________
on that vehicle for the remain­
18 YOUR record for paying
said the rate was 129.5%.
|
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ing portion of the fiscal year of Education. In order to carry
your bills one to be proud
;
out
its
responsibilities
in
an
"A PhD in economics couldn’t
for which the tax has been paid.
of?
A discussion of the provisions effective manner it must fit its
solve It.
“ A eollege professor took 30
of the highway use tax law is application of state standards IF NOT.
minutes and decided it was
I contained in Publication No. 349, 1 to a local situation.
TODAY’S THE DAY
| “ Federal Use Tax on Trucks, Salary Situation Unsatisfactory
118.9%,
TO PAY!
It is not going to be easy for Let’s start building a good
A bulletin written by an agri- Truck Tractors, and Buses.”
“ An insurance expert said the
cultural engineer tells how to
The booklet may be obtained the executive officer of the State credit record today, so you
answer should be 125.33%.
“ A statistical expert for a build and mechanize a feedlot, at any Internal Revenue Office ! Board of Education, the super­ can charge tomorrow.
finance company said it could how to coordinate its operations, at no charge. In addition to in- intendent of public instruction,
not tig figured closer than from and how to fit it into other farm formation on vehicles subject to to reply to charges that suggest
activities.
the law, the booklet contains a that the department harbors
I i t r ; to 130%.
O F C OQUILLE
Free copies of “ Your Feedlot” , ready reference table to cal- “ deadwood.” It isn’t going to
“ A.id the tru st officer <rf a
due on vehicles be easy for two reasons, prin­
hank, figuring it on their ‘dta- are available to Oregon r e s i - !a t a x
Serving the
ja.yration at the start cipally;
counted,' instead of ‘simple,’ in­ dents at county extension
Bendon - North Curry Area
Excellent, specialized educa­
terest system determined the fiees or from OSU bulletin clenm^m«* rax year or any time
OOQUILLK. OKEOON
Corvatlte
ilhorpaftpr
tors are not necessarily good
Highway Use
Tax Questions
Are Answered
SA LEM S IT U A T IO lf
Logging Conference
Opens Thursday
Slate Department ot Education Problems
Not Easily Understood by Legislature
Credit Buyers May
Find Tax Saving in
Interest Charges
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