--P e n t v rtord News, Thursday,
December 12,
In
1 9 6 5 Legislature Will Face
Another Financial Crisis
LETTERS
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Now that the special aeaskin
of the state legislature is over
and the tax issue begins to sub
aide from the headlines, we are
tempted to sit back comfortably
again, satisfied that Oregon I
tax problems are now solved
Some w ill even le d Irium
phantly, that in killing the tax
program "we showed those
blankety-blank politicians!"
Well, let** not kid ourselves
We haven't cul out the need for
state government, or even cut
out any of the services we've
asked it I o provide we've Just
cut off some of the money to pay
for them
or at best, stalled
things o il for a year or (wo
A n y taxpayer rejoicing I a
bound to he short lived until
something la done about the tin
derlying problem the "tssigey
m an" that «till remains the
state's tax baae, which must
be broadened if we are lt> enjoy
Industrial growth and economic
progress, or hold our own
Even in Oregon, all the needed
to a group of Southern Oregon tax money doesn't grow on
chambers of commerce to estab trees'
lish a series of meetings be
(F or more on this subject,
tween businessmen and repre read "Salem Scene" on this
sentatives of the major federal page >
agencies, "has been received
enthusiastically "
" I am working on the details
K MAINSOA
for these «inferences now," he
said " I presented the Idea to
a 'pilot group' of chambers of
«immeree, ami the response
was so enthusiastic I am now
contacting sim ilar organisations
in Southwest Oregon "
Farmers Insurance
The Congressman said hla
staff Is continuing to semi out
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material explaining how busi
♦ t
nessmen may apply for federal
contracts ami be included on
procurement lists
•
"The economy of the Fourth
D istrict to a vital interest of
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mine, and I w ill do everything
OKXP B IA C M • OWOCN
in my power to help it expand."
he added
Oregon's special session of the been attempted several times
* h « » n i i«»«il«l r r a t l .
leg M ature adjourned early last in the past with little success
I n r r a r i « mini« I r pitar» pur
week n what most would say Under sim ilar legislative con-'
l r « « r « l i h r « « » in n ig n f 4 lin»l,
a >ucc?s$ful session.
i n » m i p l r « Ir a n ia . I a l r r p ia « «
trol. reform would seem doubt AnSWerS C riticism
The fact that Got Hatfield s ful
I m « a lin * m n r r r l a h n r a l r , ««Ith
budget cutting requests and the
h « 'li« H ta l w r i i r » a tl« lr« l.
This leaves the unpopular re-|
December
6.
1
963
Boardman Space Age
- Industrial maming choice—new taxes And
F ,,,
" k .ease to Boeing Co. re- the most likely would be a gen- _
(',r 'f„ r(1 o , , „ s
ce it'd m ajority support would Vral sales anti use tax Without ” ” ‘ J ."™
g u c reason to believe the legis- knowing the temperament of the1
regon
.uture accomplished what was people toward a sales tax. o r l Dear Mr
Editor
expected of it.
anv other tax for that matter.
There s however one very the 1965 legislature may be
My
attention has just been
controversial but nevertheless faced with the prospects of an- called to an article appearing
Congressman Robert B Dun-
im p o i’ ant ssue which still re- other referral and a special ses- in your November 28 issue in
I can 1 D-Ore 1 said today that he
mains unsettled. that of the SWn.
. '*hich criticism is made of my
had recently received material
state s financial picture next bi-
Some responsible state anil suggestion that the legislature
confirming his belief that South
ennium.
local organizations are one step submit the Boeing proposition
ern Oregon businessmen were
< rue i t zens—and legislators ahead of the next legislature to a vote of the people
not receiving federal contracts
to- would want us to believe The Citizens Committee (or In-
Permit me to answer this
because of the lack of communi
he 1965-67 biennium budget is come and Property Tax Relief, criticism I suggested that the
cation between local business
’ he responsibility and problem some chambers of commerce Boeing proposition be referred
men anti the federal govern
of I ho 1965 legislature But i s , and other groups are presently to the people not only because
ment
investigating the possibility of it represented a radical new
"As part of my campaign to
State and legislative leaders initiating a sales tax.
departure from previous Oregon
help the Fourth D istrict busi
w ill want to keep existing ser-
Although the majority of these policy, namely, the expenditure
nessmen compete for these con
vices in In c with state needs, groups w ill not campaign for a if the people's money to suh-
tracts. I wrote several federal
Piotect ng automatic and es- Yes vote, they do wish to place sidize private industry , but be-
agencies asking why our area
«eni < ncreases such as basic a good and equitable sales tax cause I doubt public funds can
was not awarded a number at
schooi support and higher edu- on the November ballot in order ne used to subsidize a private
contracts comparable to those
.it a. the legislative fiscal of- j0 give the legislature some corporation without amending
received by neighboring stales,"
f - e estimates the state w ill need guideline as to the w ill of the the Oregon Constitution This.
I Duncan said.
$41 m illion in new revenue nexl people.
of course, requires a vote of
The Congressman said that. In
bienn.um.
Should the electorate pass a the people
. . .
many cases, the agencies in
Its projection -toes not include saies tax. all financial problems
Very sincerelv vours,
dicated the fault lay with local
any new services or restoration would not be solved, but the
ROBERT Y THORNTON
¡ businessmen rather than gov
of cats which came about after legislature would know new rev-
Attorney General
ernment contractors.
the Oct 15 special election
enue ¡s available If. on the
Are we Americans ashamed tegritv stems from a false
He referred particularly to a
In order to offset a M l m illion other hand, a sales tax is de-
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to be identified today with de sense of values Many persons recent letter from Craig Raupe,
defa t, the new legisature. like feated lawmakers would know - j - q - j - ^ eojtcr
cency and m o ra lity’
are M preoccupied with selfuh- a staff member of the Agency I - ... ...................... ................
the present, w ill have the choice to look elsewhere for funds,
Are we forsaking the time ness and greed they no longer for International Development
of reforming Oregon's tax struc
The House, in preparation for i^ear Editon
tested principles upon which
n,,r care for that mat- " M r Raupe said a major factor
ture. enact.ng new revenue rais- .
. ..
.
,
ir.g measures or spending less :he Be’ t biennium made an at-
when 1 stopped at the office our great country was founded te r—where honor stops and in Oregon's lack of federal con
a substandard, more ac- dishonor commences. Others tracts lay with the lack of effort
and thus operating under ex- ten>P‘
refer a four-cent per this morning I was under the im - for
Stina n -ome
pack Cigarette tax to the people, pression my father had the first commodating code of conduct ’ are simply confused
made by local manufacturers
' ¿ 'th e r one or a combination but the Senate m ajority which m ill here
There appears to be a pre
Rationalization and double and suppliers to pursue this type
of these moves would be neces- had earl;er voted 001 ,0 P355 o r '
He o w ’ e (i
A llbur 3nd ponderance of evidence to in standards have so clouded some of trade," Duncan noted
Here H i s - a MANDY
dicate a truthful reply to these mora| principles that right and
'T think one reason why local
sarv. since the state's existing refer anv new taxes, tabled the Crawford m ill north of town.
I m et Mr. Robert McKenzie questions has to be in the af-j wrong are no longer clearly businessmen have failed to en
narrow-based tax structure can- House passed bib
MUNIRE»
or M o tu !
a n d Mr. Louis Knapp, both of firm ative. However, here a distinguishable
ter this field is because they
not withstand and additional
The 1963 legislature has com whom knew m y father
true answer is the "wrong"
Call
Crater
Finança
Moral
retrogression
is
not
con
„
are not aware of the potential
burden
pleted its m ajor function for)
Mr. McKenzie said the first answer, and it is high time fined to any group or sector of here Duncan added
The latter choice for all prac- this biennium But for those wharf that Dad b u ilt here was
righteous, freedom-loving people our country This social illness
j , e sajd ^to reCent proposal
tical purposes would not solve who w ill return in 1965 and those i ^ t e d a short way from th e
take a closer look at what is is universal.
future fiscal problems, although »ho w ill be new. that one pro- present whari site,
happening to our moral stand
Im m orality rears its ugly
it could he used as a partial off- hlem most unwanted—fin a n cial’ '
lo _ were hauled out of the
head in every American institu- f l r p r i n n T r a f f i c
set Tax reform in Oregon has I ertoto—w ill prevail.
woods on Jma ll flat cars on a ards.
M orality is one of the more twn and profession None us free U reH0U 11 dlllC
‘ «AMII («OM Ctartl »lUAMf
| wooden tramway to the McKen- perplexing and controversial from its stigma It is reflected V n l i i m p C l i m b s
la v iti ««»«tv » a c v nomi *
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River where they were flo a t- problems facing our nation equally as much in corporative
U IIH 1 U 5
ed across the river to the m ill, W hy’
price-: sing as in tee age '•*n
Oregon's tra ffic .olume show-
where the lumber was cut out
P rim a rily , it is because of in dalism. in payoffs t o
, ed a * en<>ra, increase Qsrou«».-
and transferred by another tram - dividual and collective moral
,s in classroom cheating.
I out the state for the month of
cowardice on the part of our sports world briberies as in law (k
society.
enforcement ¿ ^anda^
a" d ¿ (O cto b e r, 1962. according to the
We do not have the courage to income tax r i u
The State Marine Board re- cons.derable savings in the cost T k p
P fiflfl
p
■ monthly report compiled by the
stand in conflict with the mad
ports that on or about the 10th of adm nistration. The simplified * H “
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t o t a l i t y t s e l f to not_ the
r* P * r t -
rush for m aterial wealth, in
of this month notices w ill be method w ill not increase the
dulgence. and social prestige. only danger of the crisis. Some
mailed to each of Oregon’s 60.- annual registration fees for
We are condoners and appeasers theorists suggest our moral
000 boat owners indicating b oat; boats now numbered,
Maximum
travel for
the
of a practice which we distrust standards be scrapped for a less month occurred on Sunday,
registration fees under the new
Those boat owners who oh-'
Ever
wonder
what
Port
Orford
and disapprove but which we restrictive code by which our October 13
law which becomes effective tamed numbers for their boats
moral derelictions can be justi
January 1st.
in 1962, o r during this year or, was like in the good old days? w ill not overtly oppose
The lack of m orality and in fied Such thinking is a flight
The new law combines the cer- who renewed their number this Before roads and plumbing . . .
from responsibility and an ac
tificate of number, which is re- year, w ill be given credit on and other things?
The following article w ill pro
celerant to further moral de
quired by Federal law, and ad- their 1964 fees for time remain-
way to the wharf.
vide
a
glimpse
of
conditions
as
ministered by the State under ing on their numbers. This
Mr. Knapp has a picture of cadence.
If the destruction of our great .
the provisions of the Federal credit w ill be shown on the in they existed here in 1883, from th e old hotel and town as it
the eyes of a Chinaman.
nation itself were the goal o f !
Boating Act, and the annual dividual notices.
stood in the 1890's.
A man named Diamond had
state boat license, into one an-
In combining the numbering
1 appreciated ta lkin g to Mrs. these advocates, they could not
nual requirement.
and licensing requirements the just closed down his saw m ill at Lindberg and M innie Jolly who devise a better means to achieve
The annual boat license is in registration was expanded to in Hubbard Creek, stopping the were very helpful in fillin g me It.
With the approach of the joy
lieu of property tax.
clude all motor boats using payroll of the 75 people em in o n m u c h o fth e town's history.
ous Holiday Season, let us as j
The Marine Board points out motors over 3.5 horsepower and ployed there Most of them de
Thanks fo r your help also.
God-loving people shoulder our ,
that the new system w ill sim pli sailboats 12 feet in length or parted for other sections of the
W. B. W ilbur
county and Port Orford was
moral responsibilities, not flee j
fy boat registration and perm it larger.
Salinas,
C
alifornia
from them Let us stand proud ■
Regulations w ill require each again a "ve ry dead" place.
Only one man was now living
and erect, champions all, for I
boat to display a 3-inch square
PORT ORFORD MAN
(Editor s Notei A fte r ta lkin g to
decal on each bow. These de at Hubbard Creek, a Chinaman Mr. and Mrs. W ilbur, we learn m orality, integrity, and godli
named Chin Fong. A man
ness. Let us assure that it may
RECEIVES PROMOTION cals, provided by the Marine named
Charlie Winsor was pass ed that tney are acquainted w ith always be said of our country.
Board, w ill indicate that the
former
Port
Orford
resident,
Mr.
ing by Fong’s shack one day
L IO N E L .
USS Oriskany—Merle I. Chur boat is properly registered The and saw the Chinaman busy D a v is Ponting and fa m ily, of "A m erica to great because she
•N t UR
is good.”
M
O DEL
chill. machinist's mate third color of the 1964 decals w ill be w riting a letter. Winsor asked Salinas. )
J. EDGAR HOOVER.
class. USN, son of George H. Green.
Director
Included with the m ailing of Fong to translate it and be said
Churchill of Port Orford, Ore.,
AMERICAN
95
he would it Winsor would write Dear Editor:
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
the
notices
w
ill
be
a
pamphlet
was promoted to the present rate
FLYER
it down.
Enclosed you w ill find the
TELEPHO NES
title
d
"Boat
Owner’s
Guide
for
Nov. 16 while serving aboard
ÍH 0 /A L
Winsor did, and here you have picture you recently loaned us
the a ircra ft ca rrie r USS Oris Registration” .
DUNCAN
TRANSFERS
some of the expressions of a of the whale that was washed
L E U T A U IE S
ROU A n D
kany with the Seventh Fleet in
Chinese man about our country up on the beach. We have used
A
nistant
manager
at
the
firs
t
SMCATIOHAL
the Western Pacific.
JUSTICE COURT
IN T tK C O M S
habits, the town and its women it in o u r newsletter "Oregon National Bank, Elmer Duncan,
His promotion came as a re Cases appearing before Justice . . and other things.
PrktA
Recreation Views" which w ill has been transferred to the Un
sult of meeting m ilita ry and
From
be out next week.
1
Ah Sing:
A r t h u r F. Niemann in ju s tic e
iversity Ibanch in Eugene and
professional qualifications in his Coi’rt since last report were:
Thank you for your response w i l l leave at the end of this
When left China land, said
speciality and passing the Navy
Cl. "e r Howard Lusby, Nov. 3, would w rite you what should to our request. If we can ever week. Fred Cole, Walport, w ill
wide advancement examination tru ck », eeding, $10; Benjamin
see. I no write long tim e, long be of a n y assistance to you, take over his position.
given last August.
Franklin Jr->e', Nov. 6, no ve sail San Francisco. Too many please do not hesitate to let us
h ic le lic e r , $5; Eugene Ray Chinaman there— come here know.
B lock Island, R I., High
Hayden, Nov 9, driving w hile long tim e, Country here new,
RECORDERS COURT
School's senior prom was a
Very tru ly yours,
spec al
operators license suspended, $50 found-wild-most trees, s o m e
success. A ll three seniors
David G. Talbot
Those appearing be lore Judge 3 days ja il sentence suspended;
showed up.
State Recreation Director
L o r a in e Haines in M unicipal M ichael Delaine Burt, Nov. 9, little places trees cut down
burnt most. Port Orford on
Court since last - c . r t were:
no m uffler, $4; M ichael Alphon- Ocean, much wild, F irs t come
Harold Cau^-ieU, Nov. 14, so Sweeney, Nov. 10, failure to
onw r s rw s m s r
VBR, $10; Thomas Foster, Nov. dim lights, $10; Robert Ernest big town, lots of money, every
15, VBR, drivers license sus ¡Gentry, Nov. 10, no operators body go away, town no good,
then come man start big m ill,
P>i
pended '
days; Robert Theo ¡license, $5.
B u I A s - / Z i i e t r < s z
town good again, No streets, bad
dore Alexander, Nov. 26, ex
cè s'- 2 motor noise, $10; W il-
Roast peacock was a Yule stumps, elk boles, red man
bv irw in Hood, Dec. 5, reck- delicacy in medieval England make, catch elk. A ll wo
FLANr$ a«a4 c-ACS
' ,s driving, $300; Royal Har- A n e a rly recipe directs ca re fu l bouses, walla paper like China,
;y Ostrander, Dec. 5, exces rem oval of the peacock’s head One store, trade well, beat
sive motor noise, $25; Kenneth and skin so th a t the roast bird Chinaman.
B M ic r r jA u
No Chinashop, No good tea,
Belden, Dec. 5, improper lane can be sewn back in to It be
F ro fri
usage, $10, .
not enough what Chinaman love
fore serving.
FOOT
9ETÉ
to eat. Work price here good
much more than China, get
I HAIR. P H Y B ß S
money keep money for China
land, no trouble our religion,
Chinaman worship he please.
l i ¡ l P o p h e 's s p e e / e / f
See women, curious, not China
FOU M O M
women China woman smile
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
good, show ankles, shoes turn
Second class m a il privileges authorized at Port Orford, Ore.
KANGEF
up, no America woman. Dress
spread round, much like baloon.
POWCR- A.MO
Louis L. Felaheim ................................. Editor and Publisher
Dress cover all down feet, can’t
Paul L. Peterson ................... ....... ............ Managing Editor
see, suppose very great. No
MANO SRLECT/0W$
Post O ffice Box 5
Port Orford, Oregon
MIXEI2Ç
good like China woman.
Live here for love money Bad
Subscription
fttUIU/ACUCTC
rains, now-no rain some time.
In Curry County (per year in advance)...................... $3.00
M ill shut down again, every
Outside Curry County ................................................... $3, 50
body go misa ( meaning hell in
Single C o p y .................................................................... Cents
China) I go loo, town he go
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< / / / /
Announcements, Notices, News and Advertising
up, town he go down, washa-
Must be in the O ffice by 5:00 p. m. Tuesday
m after? No you come here.
,Chinaman too m u c h , but if
NO
M O N EY DOW N - 0.
C
come, dig gold up mountain,
N A T IO N A I
E D IT O R IA L
Sixes River, not fa r on river.
Say much there, think it. P rint
paper, say so—suppose he know
ASSOCIATION
more, I do. No more. You write.
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Chin Fong
Duncan Says No Communication
Reason For Lack ot Contracts
tue ft
Take a Stand tor M orality,
Integrity and Godliness, Now!
LOANS UP TO $ 1 5 0 0
Marine Board To Send Notices
On N ew Registration Laws
Old Days
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