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TEE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 261922.
Number 39
COUNTY ESTIMATES
OF FUNDS SMALL
Court Holds That It Has No
Other Course Than to
Obey the Law
OFFICIALS WORRY
Funds of Treasurer, and the School
Superintendent Affected
by Deductions
Comment is rife over the interpre
tation of the budget law by the Coun
ty Court. It is declared that there
will be a shortage of funds needed
to pay the counties expenses before
the time for receiving next years'
taxes which will be due April first,
1923.
Due to the provisions of the law
directing the make-up of county bud
gets the Court estimated: (1) $63630.-
00 receipts for the General fund;
from clerks and recorder's office fees,
justice court fines, etc.; (2) $128,057.
90 for schools and Library and $75,
000.00 for high schols. These two
latter sums equal $203,057.90. There
was in the general fund December lr
1921 the sum of $49,213.84 and in the
school fund, December 1, 1921 the
sum of $31,560.21.
Deductions
The law under which the court pre
pared and the taxpayers approved the
budget, provides for deducting funds
in the Treasurers hands on December
1 including the year 1921, from the
estimated expenditures for the follow
ing year. Hence the court and com
mittee as provided by law, deducted
(1) the $49,213.84 from the $220,052.61
their estimate for general county
funds for 1922, leaving $170,838.77 in
the total net general fund; (2) deduct
ed the $63,000.00 estimated receipts
from the $170,828.77 or total net
general fund leaving $107,208.77 in the
net county general fund; (3) the court
and committee made the further de
duction of the $31,560.21 from the es
timated $20,305.90 leaving a net total
of $171,497.69 in the county school
fund. , j
r - The Budget Law
Here is the law p. 230, sec. 6, Gen
eral Laws of Oregon. "Each municipal
corporation shall, at the time of mak
ing and filing the estimates of ex
penditures and original estimate
sheets as required by this act, also
prepare and file its estimate in de
tail of the probable receipts of the
municipal corporation and account
what fund, department or office, dur
ing the next ensuing fiscal year
from fees, licenses, fines, forfeited
bail, interest on deposits or on securi
. ties of any kind, endowments, annu
ities, penalties, sale of property or
other assets or products of any kind,
delinquent taxes, judgments, dam
ages, rent, premiums on sales of
bonds, services, road or other work
done for private persons transfer or
reverter of unused balanced of any
fund, and from any and all other
sources of whatsoever kind or char
acter. Said estimate of probable re
ceipts required by th's section shall
include also an estimate of the prob
able unappropriated or unexpended
balance in money which shall remain
in each fund, department or office on
the last day of the current year." The
amount of the difference between the
estimated receipts and estimated ex
penditures shall be the tax levy upon
the assessable property within the
municipality for the. next ensuing
year.
Departments Affected
The treasurer and school superin
tendent state that the balances on
hand are needed to pay warrants al
ready outstnding. The treasurer
states that expenses met by the gen
eral fund is about $12,000 a month;
that this fund will be depleted by
Mar. 15, when taxes come in; that
the $107,208.77 net general fund will
be depleted about December 1, 1922,
and that there will be no money in
the treasury to pay expenses from De
cember 1, 1922 to Mar. 15, 1923.
The school fund, according to the
county schol superintendent, will be
exhaustable a month before the end
of this year; that the $31,000.00 is off
set by warrants already out; and that
there will be no county school fund
in the treasury from' December 1,
1922 to Mar- 15, 1923.
The county court declares intention
to obey the law and insists that this
is the only and best course the court
can take.
And while the court does not point
out ten way for the county to meet
such possible deficits, it is a fact
that other units as school districts
'often draw closely on funds and issue
warrants or loan funds to meet such
deficit. And in some cases it is more
profitable than to retain large sums
on balance.
Jennings Resident Passes
Funeral services for the late John
Glass, who died last Sunday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur B.
Smith in Jennings Lodge were held
from the Portland crematorium, Tues
day, January 24. Deceased was 80
years of age and is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Smith of Jennings
Lodge; Mrs. Vera Stewart, Portland;
Mrs. Eva Carter, Silverton; a son, J.
B. Glass of Canyon City.
TRAFFIC OFFENDERS
WILL BE ARRESTED
Parking Signs Will Be Placed and
Two Special Men .Employed
. To Enforce Law.
Judge Campbell having held that
our ordinances licensing jitneys and
trucks is valid, I move you Mr. May
or that the police bring in before the
distinguished city, court, offenders
against these ordinances, was dropped
as a thunderbolt from an ordinarily
clear councilmanic sky by Councilman
H. S. Mount at the council school of
expression on Friday night.
The bolt hit the spot. The court
hastened to explain that it had "been
easy on offenders as he was waiting
for no parking signs to be placed be
fore being too hard on the ordinance
busters. The fact was then brought
to light that said sign placing was in
the hands of the street committee
who would speedily and with due dili
gence as soon as possible, place said
signs, and then Woe to the park-
ers, speeders and no payee license
man! ! ,
The city attorney spoke of the ut
ter disregard of drivers for the traf
fic laws, giving as example a case
where a truck stood at right angles
to the curb on a crowded portion of
Main street for two hours and no ar
rests. Owing to the excessive amount
of work recently, required of police
men, at the suggestion of the city at
torney, the council left the matter of
employment of extra policemen for
this purpose, was left in the hands of
the police and health committee to
act.
The mayor suggested that a motor
cycle cop was needed. GOOD STIFF
FINES were recommended for FU
TURE violators of the traffic laws and
so we HAVE said, NOW say and
WILL say ENFORCE ALL ordin
ances and laws.
Transportation Is
3-Angled Problem
The Southern Pacific lines have
made application to the Interstate
Commerce commission for Dermission
to make rates to meet water competi
tion between Atlantic and Pacific
points.
At present the rates bv water are
cheaper and the roads are suffering
lrom both these and the competition
from the motor carriers inland. It is
business for the roads to raise their
rates to save themselves from loss and
this, of course raises a protest from
the inland shippers. But in all fair
ness to the roads, which must keep
up their road beds, an item which re
duces the revenue of neither of their
competitors, net profits should be tak
en into consideration before the com
mission either grants or denies the
request. And the shippers will un
der any conditions, enjoy the advan
tage of the water rates at terminal
points.
And meanwhile everything possible
should be done to develop water trans
portation. Farm Bureau Hosts
To Nationl Leaders
One of the" most important Farm Bu
reau meetings to be held in the coun
ty will be the all day meeting at the
I. O. O. F. hall at Clackamas Feb
ruary 2.
The Farm Bureau members will be
hosts to a group of state extension
workers from the eleven northwest
ern states who are holding their an
nual conference in Portland and who
will stay at Clackamas on their tour
through the Willamette valley.
The party wil linclude C. W. Pug
sley, assistant secretary. U. S. denart-
ment of agriculture; Dr. C. B. Smith,
chief officer of the extension work, U.
S. department of agriculture; Geo.
Farrel, national director of boys' and
girls' clubs, Washington, D. C, and
others of national prominence.
There will be club demonstrations
at the Clackamas school by Clacka
mas county club members.
Every Farm Bureau member in
Clackamas county and surrounding
districts are urged to be present and
make this meeting a huge success.
Jack Frost Pardoned
On Wednesday Judge Campbell
granted to D. E. "Jack" Frost full
and unconditional pardon, this res jr
ing him to full and complete citizen
ship. Frostwas given a three year term
a little over a year ago after a trial
for causing the death of Alexander De
Ford, while the latter was running
from officers, trying to arrest him.
The defense claimed the shooting
accidental, the shot having been fired
not to injure but frighten the fleeing
man. Frost was not however, an of
ficer and was sentenced under the
law by Judge Campbell who immed
iately paroled him under condition
that he should report to the court
regularly during the term of the sen
tence. Frost has just undergone a severe
operation and is still in the Oregon
City hospital.
New Delivery System Urged
Plans are on foot for a delivery
system which will extend to West
Linn, Willamette and Bolton during
the closing period of the suspension
bridge. The Clackamas County Busi
ness Men's Association will consider
this matter at their meeting tonight
(Thursday).
'TRY, TRY AGAIN' IS
COUNCIL'S MOTTO
Warm Debate Over Lease
of Old City Hall Site Jus
tin and Montgomery
MONTHLY RENT $150.00
By Terms of Lease Busch and Sons
Have Use of Ten Foot Strip of
Land Back of Property.
And the "ghost" of Banquo stalked
abroad in the council room during the
debate over the third-time proposition
of leasing the present city hall site,
at the special meeting on Friday night
The latest report is that although an
ordinance for a lease was passed
through first reading the "ghost" still
stalks, the fact that the ordinance is
illegal as there were only four af
firmative votes, and the charter re
quires five, to pass such an ordin
ance.
Joe Justin and Willard Montgomery
offered $150 a month rental for the
lower half of the building. Busch
and Sons who have now a lease to
run 2 1-2 years at $60 per month,
agreed to give up their lease to the
city if the city would grant them per
petual right to the use of a 10-foot
strip of ground running along the back
of the city property to their own pro
perty. The public might use the
same except where closed by a gate
at night.
Justin and Montgomery did not ob
ject to the strip being used by Busch
nor did they care whether the city
should dedicate this portion of the
site as a city alley. Further, they
expressed a willingness to take option
on the property for five years with
the privilege of buying the same for
$20,000.
Councilman Mount led in opposi
tion to the lease. He called attention
to the growing value of this property
and vehemently declared it would be
giving away the right of even the un
born to give perpetual use of the strip
of land. Cross objected to what he
called "perpetual stuff" and Jack sug
gested that the city dedicate said strip
as an alley.
Others present Krassig, Metzner,
Petzold, Bridges and Kelly favored the
lease as good business. The result
was a four-to-three- affirmative vote
and the ordinance prepared by the
city attorney for the changes were
declared carried.
This is the third time recently that
tlio council has leased this property.
Both former deals fell through before
tinal legal touches were applied.
Abernethy Grange Installs
On Friday evening, tl, week Aber
nethy Grange will hold installation
in the Grange .Hall at Parkplace.
A degree team from the Evening
Star Grange of Multnomah county
will have charge of the installation.
Attorney W. M. Stone of Oregon City
is the new master.
CLARKES
Claudius Botemiller is driving
truck for Lewis Welch of Beaver
Creek. They are hauling lumber to
Beaver Creek for Cook's sawmill also
Schrieber's sawmill.
Mrs. Brooks was in Oregon City
last Friday. She is having some den
tal work done.
Miss Pansy W. Wettlaufer of Port
land who visited her parents, W. H.
Wettlaufer and tastily for a short
time ago has returned to Portland.
Carl Buche intends to haul lumber
for Hult Bros, of Colton with their
truck. Walter Lee from Oregon City
visited Claude and Kenneth Bottemill
er -last Sunday.
Mrs. H. E. Kleinsmith was in Port
land a couple weeks, ago when her
daughter, Miss Lillian Yager was mar
ried to a young man of Portland. The
newlyweds are making their home in
Portland.
Miss Veneta Oldenburg is working
for Mrs. Charles Marshall.
R. T. Piokett is working for Ray
Jones at present.
Mrs. C. Barger from St. Helens is
back again taking care of her mother,
Mrs. P. H. Sager, who is still confined
to her bed.
- Claude Bottemiller, Theo. Sager and
I. Cook were in Oregon City last
week.
W. H. Wettlaufer took contract for
doing logging for Larkins sawmill.
Claude Bottemiller and Theo. Sag
er attended a party given at the
home of Mr. Wallace of Hunry Hollow
last Saturday evening, Jan. 21st and
reported a fine time.
Geo. Dewey Grace from Portland is
working for his brother, lawrence
Grace of Timber Grove.
Ralph Ceples intends to move soon
where Moehnke Bros, are building
their saw mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Grace and
little daughter, who have been visit
ing his relatives for a week in Port
land have returned to their home
again.
Joe Swartz Is on Trip
Joe Swartz, clothier has been in the
East several days looking over stock
and purchasing merchandise for the
spring trade.
J. A. Stagg of Maple Lane was a
very pleasant caller at the Banner-
Courier office, Thursday.
LONG TIME CREDIT
DEMAND OF FARMERS
Leaders in Congress Propose Mea
sures Which Will Provide for
Financial Relief.
The "Agricultural bloc" in Wash
ington is busy with their program of
providing a better financial system
than exists now for the farmer. Among
the senators who lead in obtaining
such legislation are Lenwood, Capper
and McNary.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, mem
ber of the joint agricuiutral inquiry
commission has. introduced a bill,
which requires that the federal farm
loan act be so amended that the far
mer may secure long term credits on
ins xann products. This long term
credit does not give the producer time
to turn his crop beiore his obligation
is due.
McNary has declared in favor of
che Dal and maintains . that its pas
sage will result in benefit not only to
the producer, but to the consumer
also. m this Capper agrees.
Present political machinery does
not provide lor long-term credits and
the short term credits are found re
sponsible tor the present financial dis
tress in agriculture it is claimed.
Maimers have long contended that the
present restricted credit iorces them
to sell their produce in glutted mar-
Keis and at a loss. - The federal re
serve has been open to the speculat
or, but not to the farmers, is the com
plaint
The joint commission of which Len
root is a member, has investigated
and reports that credit should .be ex
tended to the farmers, over a period
of from 6 months to three years,
which would give time for turnover.
including a limit of three years.
It was proposed by the bill now be
fore the senate to provide credit to
fill the gap between the short term
credit of the national and state banks
and the long time credit furnished by
the federal farm loan system.
The bill proposed includes the fol
lowing features for relief to agricul
ture: 1. Federal reserve banks to be per
mitted to purchase these debentures,
under the terms of which they may
now purchase iarm loan bonds.
2. Federal farm land banks to be
permitted to issue bedentures matur
ing up to three years, secured by loans
like those described above.
3. Federal farm loan banks to be
permitted. to rediscount long term pa
per for national banks, state banks,
trust companies and other institutions
and to be permitted to lend directly
to cooperative associations on ware
house receipts.
4. Federal reserve banks to be per
mitted to rediscount paper issued to
mature within six months by farm
loan banks, secured by warehouse re
ceipts as described in the first rec
ommendation. Fish Law Appealed
To Supreme Court
On January 4, Charles Gates, local
fisherman fished for salmon in the
Willamette river north of the suspen
sion bridge, was arrested by Con
stable Fortune for illegal fishing. The
accused was convicted and fined in
Justice Noble's court appealed the
case through his attorney, Gilbert E.
Hedges to the circuit court where the
decision of the justice court was re
versed The District attorney, will now car
ry the case to the supreme court of
Oregon for final adjudication.
School Disk No. 2
Opposes Union High
At the suggestion of School Super
intendent Vedder a meeting of the
citizens of District No. 2 was had to
consider the proposition of a Union
High school at Canby.
The feeling manifest at this meet
ing was almost unanimous against
the union.
It was shown that at the present
this district is just a little ahead of
the deal either in the way of conven
ience or in the matter of cost outside
of any union.
With Molalla nine miles to the east
and Woodburn only five milX to the.
west both recognized as being schools
of high merit and both anxious for
students being in direct touch with
the former by car line service and
with the latter operating motor
trucks taking the chillren i and
from school. All . considered will
make hard sledding for the Union
in this district
The general feeling' here is "not
more schols" but better schools.
Episcopalians Go to Convention
The thirty-fourth annual convention
of the diocese of Oregon of the Epis
copal church opened in Portland Wed
nesday. Among the delegates attending
from Oregon City are Rev. J. A. Clel
and, pastor, John R. Humphrys, F.. -A.
Chapman, H. M. Templeton, -G. F.
Russell and George A. Harding.
Mr. Harding has been delegated to
attend every annual convention since
the organization of the church.
Injured Boy Gains
Earnest Curry, who was injured
sliding down 7th street hill is get
ting along very nicely but is still con
fined to his bed.
C.C. STORE IS BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Firemen Battle Smoke And
Flame for More Than
Two Hours
DAMAGE IS $10,000.00
Blaze Started in Rear of Second Story
Goods Damaged Chiefly by
Smoke and Water '
At the sound of the fire alarm on
Tuesday night at 9:30 o'clock, a
crowd of people quickly gathered at
Main and Tenth streets where they
saw smoke and flames issuing forth
from the rear of the C. C. Store.
The firemen with the truck and ap
paratus were on hand promptly and
soon at work trying to locate and con
quer the flames. The fire had got
ten into the walls and there being no
wind it kept well within the ante
room and kitchen until very recently
used by several of the local lodges.
And with smoke thoroughly filling the
building and issuing from all the win
dows in the upper story the firemen
worked over two hours before they
satisfied that there was no more dan
ger of outbreak.
The lodges had vacated just recent
ly, owing to contemplated additional
building and improvements of the
property, but a supply of photograph
ic material belonging to P. M. Hart,
who is soon to occupy the upper floor
with his studio, was burned.
The back part of the upper floor is
badly burned, the main hall is disfig
ured by smoke while the stock of
goods belonging to the C C Store own
ers is badly damaged by smoke and
water.
J. C. Cochran, manager of the store
estimates the loss on goods between
five and ten thousand dollars, and
John Knapp, owner of the building,
places the damage ' to the building
at from three to five thousand. Both
merchandise and building were only
partially insured.
- The additional building and im
provements planned, will probably be
delayed but a short time.
C. W. KRUSE IN FIELD
FOR COMMISSIONER
Announcement Contains Pledges for
Progress and Prosperity of
Clackamas County
Mr. Kruse is a prominent and suc
cessful farmer living on his farm near
Oswego. He is a member of the grange
and is a leader in the industrial and
civic life of his community. His
views on .county matters of interest
and moment are set forth in the fol
lowing announcement:
As a candidate for the Republican
nomination of County Commissioner
of Clackamas County, Oregon in the
coming primary election, I beg to an
nounce:
That I stand for the closest scrut
iny of candidates.
That public affairs should receive
the same degree of efficiency that
private business demands, and is get
ting.
That schools and roads are the tax
payers enduring investments and
should be financed with a vision of
the future as well as the present.
That road construction is a mechan
ical proposition which no political
machine can accomplish, and without
the closest supervision of plans and
details, much money may be wasted.
That a closer mutual confidence and
co-operation may be established be
tween the County Court and the tax
payers, by solving the pressing prob
lems before they grow knotty with
age.
That I have no friends to put on,
enemies to put down, nor pet projects
to put over. In short, I stand for just
plain, courteous, conservative and pro
gressive business management of
county affairs, and hereby pledge my
self to work with the taxpayers for
the accomplishment of these ends,
and give them the best service that
is in me, when elected.
C. W. KRUSE,
Oswego, Oregon.
January .24th, 1922.
Surprise Given Mrs. Burgoyne
One of the most enjoyable events
given recently was the surprise party
given for Mrs. John Burgoyne, Jan.
25th, at her home in New Era. The
time was spent in visiting and sew
ing. The occasion was the 64th birth
day of Mrs. Burgoyne. A delicious
luncheon was served. The following
geusts were present: Mrs. P. H. Mead,
Mrs. Wm. Dustin, Mrs. Ganger, Mrs.
DeCamp, Mrs. J. H. Struble, Mrs. F.
A. Hummel, Anna I. Freeze, Emily
Spulak, Ora Belle Aird, Kate Spulack,
Anna Truscher, Helen A. Spulak, Mrs.
Alta Braker, Mrs. F. K. Churchill,
Mrs. J. C. Dodds, Mrs. Veteto, Mrs.
Mfi Andree, Ruth Mead, Joseph Par
rot, J. Reif, Mrs. J. N. Dustin, ,M,rs.
M. Bradtl, Mrs. Carl Bigge Mrs. J.
Burgoyne, Mr. J. Burgoyne, Mrs. F.
H. Busch, Mr. Fred Burgoyne, Mrs.
Fred Burgoyne, Joseph Reif.
A. A. Price in the East
A. A. Price of the Price Brothers
Department store is on his way East
where he will select the latest in
merchandise for the big store.
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
MEETS BEGIN MONDAY
Moving Pictures "The Rural Drama"
Will Be shown. Live Dis
cussion By Leader.
The Clackamas County Farm bureau
has arranged for a series of six meet
ings covering the county during the
last three days of January and the
first three of February:
The schedule is:
Beaver Creek, Monday, January 30;
Boring, Tuesday, January 31; Molalla,
Wednesday, February. 1; Clackamas,
Thursday, February 2; Canby, Friday,
February 3; Oswego, Saturday, Febru
ary 4.
All these meetings will begin at 10
o'clock in the forenoon and continue
throughout the day.
George S. Mansfield, president of
the state organization, and Colonel
William B. Aird, secretary, will be pre
sent and take part in the discussions.
Moving picture "The Rural Drama.'
Spring Valley films by the American
Farm bureau will be shown at all the
meetings.
This is a camDaien for new mm
bers and among topics of discussion
will be the accomplishments, purposes
and plans of the bureau.
All farmers, farmers' organizations
and others interested in farm prob
lems and difficulties are urged to be
present
Basket lunch at moon. Moving pic
tures begin at 10:30 .A. M.
Wires Renew Pledge
To 1925 Exposition
At a meeting of the Live Wires on
Tuesday the following resolution was
unanimously endorsed:
Whereas the Atlantic, Pacific high
ways and electrical exposition has
been proposed for Portland, Oregon,
in 1925, and
Whereas, in order to make this ex
position a grand success it is neces
sary that the state of Oregon
as a whole assist financially, and
Where as, it has been proposed to
raise such funds by several methods,
such as -gasoline tax, property tax,
income tax, occupation tax, etc..
Therefore be it resolved that, we,
the Live Wires" of the Oregon City
Commercial club assembled at our re
gular meeting January 24th, 1922, do
hereby renew our pledge of support
to said exposition, and
Further resolved, that we are in fa
vor of any legitimate method for put
ting over the exposition that the state
committee in charge may deem advis
able and that we hereby pledge our
support to the same.
Further resolved, that these resolu
tions be spread on the minutes of the
meeting and copies be sent to the ex
position committees and to the press.
R. R. Improvement
Needs Emphasized
W. W. Strebig, who owns the meat
market at 6th and Main streets de
clares he can not handle any more
cars of cattle here before the S. P.
R. R, makes better provision than it
now has for unloading stock.
This decision has been hastened by
the loss of a steer which escaper
while a carload of cattie were being
unloaded for Mr. Strebig at Green
point. The owners will ask for damages
and await the company's good time
when it will build, the freight accom
modations it has long since been or
dered to provide.
Read What "Joe Jolly"
Sees Around Our Town
In this issue of the Banner-Courier
there is a department dedicated to the
wit, wisdom and writings of one of
Oregon City's modest journalists, who
describes in free and. interesting style
things of casual comment in a way
which gives them a setting of pleasure
and real value. "Between You and
Me," this citizen is "Joe Jolly." Read
and tell us how you like him. Editor.
Redmen Meet at Oswego
Redmen from the Oregon City and
Portland lodges made twice glad their
tribesmen by a visit to the Oswego
lodge on Tuesday night this week. C.
W. Kelly of Oregon City and B. P.
Fisher headed their respective tribes
men from Oregon City and Portland
respectively.
Miss Jagger Honored
Miss Florence Jagger, whose hame
is on Route 3, Oregon City, has been
honored with committee appointment
for the Junior Jinks, a popular Junior
social event at the University of Ore
gon. Which Way in Congress
The contract for the purchase of
the Muscles Shoals project from the
government has been awarded Henry
Ford by the war department It is
now up to congress to complete the
deal and open this mine of great' value
to the people or block the transfer
in the interest of special privilege.
Which will it do is the question?
Church Advertising Topic
The live wire topic "Church Adver
tising" wil be discussed by Rev. Mor
gan at the Congregational church on
Sunday.
THE INCOME TAX MAN
IS ON THE JOB AGAIN
The Collector of Internal
Revenue Issues Resume
of Income Tax Law
MARCH 15 IS THE LIMIT
Every Person With $3000 Gross In
come Must Make Report. Heavy
Penalty Provided.
Every head of a family who had a
net income of $1000 or more during
1921, must file a return in thn nffinn
of Clyde G. Huntley, collector of .in
ternal revenue, although he is entitl
ed to the same exemption of S2500
allowed married persons, providing his
nei income does not exceed $5000. The
head of a family under the law is de
fined as a person who supports in
one household one or more relatives
by blood, marriage or adoption.
New Feature.
A new feature of the income tax law
requires that every person who had a
grog income of $5000 or more for
192, must file a return, regardless
of whether or not that sum yielded
him a cent of profit
To illustrate: A received from his
business and other sources $5000 dur
ing the year 1921, but his deducUble
expenses for the - year aggregated
$4500. His net income being less
than $1000, A would not have to pay
an income tax. However, he is re
quired under the law to file an income
tax return if his gross income was
$5000 or more, regardless of whether
or not he realizes any profit These
returns must be filed in the office of
Clyde G. Huntley, collector of intern
al revenue, not later than March 15,
1922.
Explains.
The ne w income tax law allows the
following exemptions: Single person.
or married person not living with hus
band or wife, $1000: head of a familv.
or married person living with husband
or wife, $2500, unless the net income
is in excess of $5000, in which case
the exemption is only $2000; for each
dependent under the age of 18, $400.
Head of a family under the last is de
fined as "a person who supports in
one household one or more relatives
by blood, marriage or adoption."
The 1921 income tax law reauires
that a single person claiming exemD-
tion as the head of a family must file
a return if his net income is $1000 or
more, notwithstanding the fact that
as a head of a family he in entitled to
an exemption of $2500 as well as $400
for each dependent under 18 years of
age. Income tax returns must be fil
ed not later than March 15, 1922.
March 15 the Limit.
Every married person, livine with
husband or wife, in order to claim
the exemption of $2500 and S400 for
each dependent minor allowed in the
19J1 income tax law, must make a re
turn although his actual net inonmR
for 1921 may have been only $2000,
according to Clyde G. Huntley, collect
or of internal revenue. These returns
must be filed not later than March
15, 1922, or the delinquent taxpayer
will be liable to heavy penalties pro
vided in the law for failure to do so.
Gerbers Return Home
, From California
L. O. Gerber and wife who have
spent six weeks in California and Ti
Juana, Mexico, have returned to their
home in Portland with genuine praise
for "Oregon My Oregon."
Touching the high spots now and
then, the trip to the southern city
was made via the inland and return
by the coast route. The trip from
Portland to Los Angeles required only
three and one half days.
While in Aunhein the visitors ex-.
perienced the real Oregon thrill of
driving their auto through water so
deep that it. reached the running
board, in the street For two weeks
there was a. downpour of rain that put
old pluvius of Oregon to shame.
Speaking of advertising stunts for
which California is famous, Mr. Ger
ber tells of a rose festival visited in
Pasadena where the committee -on ad
vertising the festival scattered pam
phlets containing the information that
there would be in the parade, floats
decorated with Oregon grape and
holly. A joker was sprung the next
day when Portland, Oregon,took the
first prize and a special prize also on
her float decorated with honest-to-
goodness home grown Portland roses..
Mr. and Mrs. Gerber visited among
other places of interest on their trip,
the races at Ti Juano and the Cata
line Islands. On their way home they
learned of earthquakes having just
occurred in San Francisco, and of
frozen orange groves in California.
And they say "Oregon, yes, Oregon
for me."
Near East Relief Work at Mills
On Wednesday at one o'clock, state
director Hahdsakerf or the Near East
Relief, addressed a large assemblage
of the men in the Hawley mill. At
4:00 o'clock, he gave a movie pic
ture demonstration in the same mill,
to the canvassers from the Oregon
City Manufacturing Co. and the Haw
ley plants. Great interest was shown
and excellent results from the canvas
are expected. -
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