mt. Scott Herald Published Every Triday at UnU Station. Portland. Oregon. Proprietoi J. 2. UPDIKE Manager C. W. SMITH Entered as second-class mail mat­ ter February 14. 1114. at the poat- oWlce at Lenta Oregon, under act of Congees», March I, 1ST». Subscription prie* Phones: Tabor 7 »»4, Income Tax Lower This Year Conference to be Held in City Portlaril u." 'w-en selected as the me .‘ting place for the state training conference of the Int--r- ! church World Movement f-”* Oregon. The Portland confer­ ence will be held December 10. 11 and 12. Announcement of this was made Saturday by I’ Guy Talbott, field secretary of tne Interchurch World Move­ ment f>- th-? Pacific coast w«»i. headquarters here. Two hundred and fifty church leaders, delegates from every county and representing practic- ally every denoiuination in the state, are expected to attend, The object of the meeting is to bring together religious leaders of every county to confer with reference to plans for promoting church co-operation in the state and for taking part in the nation wide campaign. Plans for the issuance early in December of forms for filing in­ come and excels profits tax re­ turns are being made by the bu­ reau of internal yc venue. Tax­ payers will thus be given th«' opportunity of making out their returns immediately upon the closing of their books for the vear 1919. when accurate knowl­ edge of their accounts is fresh in their minds. Red CroM Funds Used in State As a convenience to themselves "Now that the Red Cross roll and as a means of expediting call is ended as per arrangement the work of the government, tax­ with the National Tuberculosis pavers are urged by the bureau, Association, the attention of the in a statement issued November public spirited and humanitarian 14, to avail themselves of this citizens of Oregon will naturally opportunity. The period for fil­ turn to the sale of Red Cross ing is from January 1 to March Christmas seals," said A. L. 15. 1920. Mills, president of the Oregon If the tax is paid in quarterly Tuberculosis Association, under installments, one-fourth of the whose auspices the sale will be amount must accompany the fil­ conducted in the state December ing of the return. 1 to 20 inclusive. Form 1041 will be used for “Eight and a half million dol­ filing individual income tax re­ lars derived from the sale of turns of $5000 and less, and Red Cross Christmas seals dur- form 1040 for filing returns of png the past 11 years, have been income in excess of that amount. instrumental in providing ap­ The normal rate for 1919, pro­ proximately $100.000,000 worth vided for in the revenue act of of institutions in fighting tuber­ 1918, is 4 per cent on the first culosis all over the country. The $4000 above the exetnptions, and annual maintenance and up-keep 8 per cent oh the remaining net ! of these institutions is more than income. The tax for 1918 was ^20,000,000. 6 and 12 per cent respectively. "I wish to make plain that this The surtax rate-s, which range ! is not a drive or a campaign, it from 1 per cent on the amount is simply the means taken for of net income between $5000 the past 12 years to finance the and $6000 to 65 per cent on the great fight against tuberculosis. amount by which the net income One of the distinctive features exceeds $1,000,000, are the same of the seal sale is the fact that as for the year 1918. The ex­ 90 per cent of he proceeds will emptions of $1000 for single be kept right here in Oregon, persons and $2000 for married only 10 per cent being sent to persons and heads of families '.he national organization. remain unchanged. "Oregon has at all times 6000 These rates apply to every open cases of tuberculosis and citizen and resident of the between 9 and 10 per cent of Alien non-resi- United States. all deaths in the state is due to dents receiving income from sources within the United States tuberculosis; that is of the nor­ mal death rate, those figures are subject to the full tax of a per cent on such income in ex­ not covering epidemics such as the influenza of last winter cess of the exemptions. FmFrom 1041 will be used for Thus it will be seen that Oregon ias a really vital problem in its filing returns of fiduciaries, form 1065 for partnerships and per­ fight against tuberculosis. Ore­ gon’s program in this fight is sonal service corporations, and essentially educational and tn» form 1120 for corporations. wisdom of this plan will be read­ Announcement will be made ily understood when it is known of the date on which the forms that from 70 to 90 per cent of will be available at the offices all tuberculosis is contracted ip of collectors of internal revenue < hildhood. Is not that sufficient and branch offices. argument for early instruction of our youth in the value of the Oregon Grape Suspected Oregon’s state flower, the Ore­ observance of rules of health and livgiene ?” gon grape, has been getting in J. A. Churchill, superintend­ bad. Only recently it has been learned tint under artificial con­ ent of public instruction for ditions it acts as the host of th.? Oregon, is urging the support of black stem rust of cereals that the school children of the state, has proved so de .tractive to he having issued a letter to all grains and grasses >n the east county superintendents in which he says: and middle west. Now the of- “We feel that the work of the fice of cereal investigations, U. S. department of agriculture, is Oregon Tuberculosis Association going to c-i-operate with the is so highly educational, and so plant patliol .gv department of closely connected with the work the O. A. C. experiment station that the teachers are doing that in establishing a barberry and we wish to endorse their work Oregon grape garden where all again this year, and to urge that kinds of na ive and introduc -1 the children in the schools Oregon grape md barberry no.v throughout the entire state assist be grown and studied. The pur­ in the Red Cross seal sale. We pose is to f»r.d ot.'. which species hope you will give his most will carry I hr- rust, under w utl worthy work your full approval conditions how tbe plants grow and that you will notify your , and behave, am! their botanical teachers of your endorsement of • classifice.tioii. The federal de­ the work.” partment w ill I k - ■ «presented by G. R. H >ern< former student body president of the college, and the station by H. P. Bars--, head of the pl»rt pathology >lc- pnrtmen‘. Oregon’s budget for the seal sale is $44,260, which means the sale of five seals per capita to put the sale over successfully. The various currency laws passed from time to time as one admisistration succeeds another, Some merchants dress nearly seem all to be in favor of the as well as their clerks. fellow who has the currency. PROFESSIONAL CARDS Tabor 4754 MNtO, tffttd Street DR. C. S. OGSBURY DENTISTRY OtBce: Tailor 3214 Rea, Tabor: 5224 DR. P. J. O’DONNELL DENTIST Cor WM and Foster Road. Lenta, Ore. DR. A. Q. ATWOOD DENTIST ■racTAL ATrmmos to clatrb rnoNi: tabor 6421 Office: R<*»KÌ'*iio«* : 92o7 Foster Road 6314 83d St . 8. K. Pori lend Ore DR. KATHERINE S. MYERS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Pt. rnone«. Mamhsll 1275 E[Vt a a w M www a a WOODSAWING GOODROW & ROBINETT Phone Tabor 664 5730 84th Street S. E. an ned Goods Of All Kinds'^* “--At Lowest Prices— J. H. Bradbury CORD WOOD AND COUNTRY SLAB NURSERY STOCK— Italian prune, apple, pears, peach, plums, cherries etc. Logan, rasberry, strawberry etc. Use our MONEY SAV ING SYSTEM ORDER BY MAIL— get fresh stock. Send for planters list, 29 years in business. Carlton Nursery Co. Carlton Ore. Yard on Foster Road in front of Lents Library Phone Tabor 7823 Our Cookies are a favorite with the grown­ ups as well 1 hey have as the kiddies. the delicate and crispness flavor We are unusually particular as to the quality of teas and coffees we sell — both as regards where it grows, how it is blended, and how it is handled after it reaches us- appeals to that the taste of all who like sweets. V ou should try them. Quality and Cleanllneaa are the twin mottoea ot thia bakery at all timet. We carry a large variety of teas and coffees to satisfy all tastes. Merely tell us what brand you have been buying and we’ll give you something well worth trying. Mt. Scott Bakery Cor. 92d and Foster Road J. ROSENAU, Proprietor Eggiman’s Meat Market Lents Mercantile Co FRESH AND SMOKED ' MEATS AND FISH Phone: Tabor 1141 Vegetable» and Fruit« Hutter and Eg^« Phone Tabor 2673 6919 Ninety-second Street. Lents, Oragon : 5805 92nd St. JI. D. Kenworthy $ Company funeral Directors TWO ESTABLISHMENTS CORRECT TAILORING FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. Winter goods are now in—beautiful, serviceable fabrics to choose from. Come in and select your Winter suit now while the lines are com­ plete. Moderate prices, workmanship guaranteed. = JOHN MANZ= ------- K _______________ MAM OffW: 5802-4 92nd Srtiil S. E. BRANCH OfflU: ' 4615 6611 St., Cor. Foster Rd. LEITS STATION ARLETA STATION Phone Tibor 5267 Pboio Tibor 5895 First-Class Service given Day or Night Close Proximity to Cemeteries Enables us to hold Funerals at a Minimum Expense