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THÍ Meinig Park — S an d y Post Check Burn Barrels Now (Post photos) TO THE M T. MOOD PLA YG R O U N D ' Walter C. Tayler, L m Irwin. Co • Fubliatwr* Elliabeth Hartman. Editor Entered at the Post Office at Sandy. Clackamas County. Oregon, aa second class matter under the Act of Congress of March. 1878 Member of Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association SUBSCRIPTIO N RATES Page 3 In United States Servicemen and Women Sandy Post, Sandy. Oragon $3.80 $2 50 August I, 1868 A Hidden Facet of the l \ Per Cent Idea Generally overlooked in conversa tion about the 1-1/2 per cent property tax limitation is a requirement as to how many people must vote. The measure, which definitely will be on the ballot this fall, provides that 1-1/2 per cent of true cash value of property is the highest irate of increase that could be levied without a vote of the people. But if a taxing body finds this inadequate and goes to the people, it could get 99 per cent of the votes and still go down to defeat! This is because of a requirement that to ex ceed the limitation, 20 per cent of the registered voters in the district would have to vote. The idea, of course, is that many budgets and special levies these days are passed by miniscule voter turn outs. And this most assuredly is true. But the 1-1/2 per cent people want to put the shoe on the other foot and let those opposed to levies “ vote” by staying at home. No one who is aga Inst a tax levy ever need come out and vote; he can say his piece just as effectively by staying at home. No need, obviously, to help the pro faction reach their 20 per cent. Fantastic? Not on your life. Washington state has a sim ilar p er centage requirement (40 per cent plus 60 per cent approval of those voting) and it has been demonstrated over and over again that people vote "N o” by staying home. We have been through numerous school elections up there where the "No” vote openly advertised, telling people to stay away from the polls. Don’t think it won’t happen here. PRoBltMl? VIFO-SIOIIÏ Alsu , squares of 1 /4 -Inch mesh, heavy duty haidware cloth, or something with 1/4- Inch weave to keep burning ma te rial from flouting out of the barrel is necessary. It is a good idea not to let tall grass grow near the barrel area, be cause Hanies have a chance to get away In it. Chief Shields recommends postponing burning on an east- windy day. It's a bail timet Permits are required for burn ing year-round in the open, but not at present for burning barrels. Published every Thursday by Outlook Publishing Co^ P.O. B os 68. Sandy. Oregon P7OSS $2 50 $3 00 CHECK THE CLASSIFIEDS B o r in g — Mutt Shields,Who heads up Boilng Rural Fire Protection District 59, renilisls residents that thia ta a good time to check that burning bar re l, He says be sure It hasn't rusted out on the bottom be cause that makes it hazardous for use. GREAT W AY* Annual Subscription in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties Elsewhere in in Oregon NEED A HOUSE? NEED A CAR? LOOK IN CLASSIFIED vnr»-T*e Ouwtniwd le * ld Yaur H oum ar P.tt ut tl«*« piiiRiauiiu sv Holt’s Market Rf. 1, Box 138 Boring r ¡»a eaee c t ! DANCE TO LIVE MUSIC by The "GLASGOW BROS." Friday and Saturday« 9 p.m. Till 2 a.m. WOODLAND SETTING AWAITS EXPLORATION BY EAGER YOUNGSTERS. Jam Session every Sunday 2:30 till 7 Gov. McCall and Viet-Nam Super-hawk Tom McCall laid it on the line Saturday at Gearhart, de livering a “ stinging” indictment of Viet-Nam war critics, especially Sens. Mark Hatfield and Wayne Morse. The burden of his remarks is that we must support our fighting men in Viet-Nam and "stand behind them until the war is over.” The next day, cooled down some what, the governor conceded that the war cannot be won in the conventional sense. We wonder, then, just how far and where he wants us to stand? We long have disagreed with Gov. McCall on Viet-Nam. We think we are doing his son -- and my son, who has just enlisted in the Navy -- the greatest disservice possible to send them to fight in a war that cannot be won. As Sen. Hatfield point ed out recently, since the farcical peace talks began in Paris, over 3,000 American men have died senselessly in a senseless war. The Corbett Recall Vote We think Corbett voters made an enormous mistake when they defeated the school budget for the third time several weeks ago. We think they would only be compounding that e rro r if they were to recall Mrs. Geneva Kellogg in the special election next Friday. A recall is a device to be used when there has been a gross dere liction of duty. This is not the case, it seems to us, with Mrs. Kellogg. Hers has been a different philos ophy from those people who seek to As long as we still talk of a mili tary victory -- and Gov. McCall says we must fight with both hands, m ili tarily and diplomatically -- there can be no meaningful peace talks. Our preoccupation with a military decision is, as Sen. Hatfield so elo quently argues, destroying our own moral values . . . as well as Viet- Nam. A general who changes strategy when, in the course of battle, he sees his original plan going wrong, is only doing what is wise and proper. Our strategy, our whole involvement, in Viet-Nam has been so wrong for so long that the country is crying out for a leader who can chart a new course. We do not think Gov. McCall is adding anything by excoriating two of the men who are risking their political careers, and perhaps even m ore, to get us out. recall her, but it has been an honest difference. Some of her ideas, in fact, may be just what the district needs. Her fellow school beard members have unanimously passed a resolution commending her efforts on the board. She has been honored by teacher groups. This does not seem to us the kind of person who should be summarily booted out of office. Corbett's problems are manifold, but they will not be solved by more acrimony, more bitterness such as a successful recall will engender. DEW DROP INN Cocktail Lounge 101 N. W. 1st Mnr..a&mu/s eon/ IN OUR Close-Out r COMFORTABLE TA BLES ANTICIPATE FAMILY PICNICS. Our Complete Supply of 1 LETTER BOX Editor The Sandy Post For the past several weeks the Bonneville Power Admin istration has been Hying heli copters over the Sandy area. Their engineers are repotedly attempting to find the best route for a high-powered trans mission line. Although this transmission line would not supply Sandy, it would feed some power back to the Sandy area. Among the several routes available to the surveyors is one that would go right through the Sandy Bluff Rd. area. This 500,000 volt line would cut a path 170 ft. wide right through some of thecity’s prime residential section. During damp and rainy days electricity has a tendency to jump around Insulators on the transmission towers. Each jump sets up a wave. The wave can be so strong the people In the vicinity literally turn off their T .V . sets because of the interference and distortion. Occasionally in our demon- cratio society, the government allows its organization to act as both judge and jury in con trolling man's affairs. It ap pears this has happened in the Bonneville Power Admin istration's decision to force its transmission line through Sandy. To halt this type of auto cracy, the voter’ s firs t step is to sign a petition stating disapproval of the decision. If this does not alter the govern ment's course, the next step is to ask for a hearing which would force Bonneville forces to produce facts that justify their position. 1 am now asking area res idents, particularly those living in the vicinity affected, to voice their disapproval of carrying the proposed transmission line through Sandy by signing the petitions now being circulated to this effect. Sincerely, Stanley Bowman Rt. 1, Box 362 Sandy, Oregon Woodworking Champs Tapped MISS GRESHAM, Linda Harp, takes time on tour of Multnomah County Fairgrounds to engage in seme "horse play” with Valentine Pat, one of the 265 throughbreds stabled on the grounds, and “ Pat’s ” stablemate Nanny. Valentine Pat will be seen in action during the nine-day horse race meeting during the Fair. It began July 25 through Aug. 3. Racing will be held week nights at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday afternoons at l;30. There will be no racing on Sunday. Sandy, Oregon The 4-H ’ers in the wood working project displayed their skill with a hammer and saw at the 1968 Multnomah County F a ir. Championship honors in the 4-H handyman project went to Mark Cectliani. He exhibited » napkin holder made of light wood. Danny Higgins win re serve champion in the handy man project on his cleaning caddy. In the junior woodworking division, the champion ribbon went to Gary McM urry. For his exhibit, Gary constructed a picnic table. A shoeshine kit, made by Douglas Jacques r e ceived Reserved Champion in this project area. Rickie McMurry was the champion winner in the in ter mediate division. Rickie con structed a padded bar for a party room for his exhibit. The reserve champion rib bon was won by Michael C ecil iani. Mike constructed a lamp that was designed like an old hanl pump. His lamp had a workable pump handle that turn ed his lamp on and off. The senior division of the Woodworking project, Michael Kane received champion on his gun rack and bow. Blue ribbon awards In the woodworking project went to: Jennifer Higgins, Junior; Mark Kosse, junior; Sharon Larkins, junior. In the handyman project Timothy Moore received a red award. Name Brand Paints, Brushes, CORRECTION Hardware, etc. will be sold during our close-out . . . A typographical error in last weak'* paper that tub- diluted the word "do" for "new" changed the mean ing of a sentence and goof ed up almost a whole story. The error was in the first paragraph of t h e articla about Fire Chief Lyle Sea man and read, " — but Fire Chief Lyle Seaman is not to DO his job." The sentence should have read, "— but Fire Chief Lyle Seaman is not NEW to his job." Hurryl First come, first served. All sales cash . . . All sales will be final. No refunds. 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