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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922.
THE BANNER COURIER
The Clackamas County Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, 1919, and Published by the Clackamas County Banner Publishing
Company, Incorporated.
F. J. TOOZE. Editor
Published Thursdays from the Banner Building at Ninth and Main Streets
and Entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Oregon as Second Class Mall
Matter.
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MEMBER OF WILLAMETTE VALLEY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
MEMBER, OF OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION -Official
Paper of City of Oregon City
"Flag of the free beatrs' hope and
home!
By Angels' hands to. valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were iborn in
Heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls be
fore us.
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming
o'er us."
JOSEPH DRAKE.
STILL I1N OFfOSillOiy
And the expected is scheduled to happen. The Unit
ed Stated beiiaie viii ue tne scene ox oppu&mon to tne trea
ties pruviuing xor peace in tne racuic anu agreeu to Dy
ureic miiani, Japan, oniha anu tne united btates.
its tne same oiu story, livery attempt at progress
even towaru peacennus some ranting pontician who, eitn
er sore because tney nave not tneir own say aoout tne pro
positions, mvoiveu, or wno want more pontical capital,
rise up in opposition. The same tactics usea to aeieat tne
League ox ixauons, are being usea nere. T ne administra
tion was opposea men iy tne same men wno oppose tne
present treaty anu oy.benator Louge. lhe administra
tion men was democratic, 'lhe same iodge is now sponser
lor tne Tacmc Tact, which resemoies tne League of rela
tions. The administration is republican and republicans
are m opposition.
Tresiuent xiarding and Secretary Hughes and a com
mission mciuumg the democratic leader Underwood, rec
ommended tne Tacmc Tact as a barrier to future wars.
They oxier it as a peace maker. But the "irreconcilabies"
raise tne bogie cry of "alliance" and will use every means
to deleat it.
ii tne senate as a whole allows this effort of the ad
ministration to come to naught, this government which in
itiated the disarmament conference and which was the
guiding worid ngure throughout its dehberations, will be
weakened in inxiuence and disgraced in the eyes of the
world, beyond measure. It will be but one more blow at
the senatorial autocracy and will hasten the day when the
people will condemn and delegate its power to themselves.
cense, tax, fee and regulations surprise him. He looks'
out into the future prepared for the final execution. His
wealth compares only with his license taxes."
Under the present laws these are a few of the items
of taxation the taxi man must pay for the year 1922, A. D.
on Ford sedans, four passenger space :
Premium on Bond Insurance ..$275
U. S. Government Revenue 10
Chauffeur License 2
Seating Space . 16
Oregon City License 20
License Plates 22
Total .. $345.
And the taxi in Oregon City is a necessity. It is a
public utility. The P. R., L. & P. company furnish ser
vice to the hill sections via jitney. But this, though very
creditable to the company, cares for only a part of the
need.
The taxi furnishes means for travelers, for residents
of the city and for those wTho live in West Linn, Mount
Pleasant and other points near this city, to reach their
homes when arriving in the city by car or train. It also
furnishes transportation to cars and trains from the out
lying homes. They are thus feeders for the car lines as
well as valuable utility vehicles for the community.
The taxi man is hard hit under the present laws. He
must and does maintain service day and night and finds
it difficult to make both ends meet while licenses and taxes
are piled on higher and higher. Here is one more appeal
for economy and tax reduction.
NOTICE OF SALE OF GOVERN
MENT TIMBER.
THE "PEN" FOR THE PARASITES
A WAY TO PAY
, The country is committed to the soldiers' Bonus. It
is due to those who cast aside opportunity to enrich them
selves in the government industries at home, and went into
the trenches and on to the battiedelds of Europe while
thousands of others obtained home jobs where there was
littie or no danger and where the pay check was many
times that of the soldier in camp and field.
The ex-service men feel that they are entitled to
recognition such as is proposed in the present bonus bill
before congress.
The most difficult problem now is not the bill itself,
but decision in regard to the means of payment. The pub
lic is burdened to the limit with taxes on necessities and it
is up to the administration to find a way to raise money
without further burdening life's essentials, bring upon it
self widespread condemnation. A good start in obtaining
this money has been made though not with the bonus as
the purpose. Cut the army and navy still further, en
dorse the treaties prepared in the interests of peace and
there will thus be saved sufficient money with which to
pay the soldiers' bonus.
TAXIS AND THE TAX
In looking for new sources of possible taxation do not
go to the taxi man. He has economic troubles of his
own. He has passed the stage where additional li-
The story of narcotic drug users portrays a condition
of degredation and shame intolerable. Testimony before
the Oregon Narcotic Control Association last week empha
sizes need for governmental action.
Stories were told by addicts to the narcotic habit, of
dope parties in which girls of high school age lay the foun
dation of the habit- Details of the most revolting scenes
of beastiality at these gatherings were portrayed. And
that these debaucheries are staged in Portland right in
the midst of intelligence and culture was another revela
tion to the Association.
It is stated that the worst drug vendors are Japanese.
That they sell cheaper than the white peddlers, but act of
times in the capacity of wholesalers, and that every pos
sible effort is put forth to procure new victims to this
soul and body destroying habit.
Their victims are mostly white persons. Their pur
pose is to make money. Their damnable traffic thrives
on physical weakness, ignorance and sin. The result is
degradation, tortures and slow, but sure death.
The laws are not severe enough to properly punish
the yellow or write parasites who thus feed on the weak
ness of human kind. Courts are with them generally
too lenient. Officers are too lax in apprehending these
human vultures.
Every dope peddler should pay the penalty of a peni
tentiary life at hard labor. The victims should be treat
ed as unfortunate physical wrecks, cured if possible and
made to pay back in service to the state or municipality
the cost of their benefactions.
By this means, much can be saved from the mo.-jl
and physical wreckage now drifting to certain death and
the loathsome parasites who feed on these unfortunate
victims will be punished and with others of their ilk will
be deterred from continued operations.
GENERAL LAND OFFJE. WASH
INGTON, D. C, February 7, 1922
Notice is hereby given that subject
to the conditions and limitations of
the Acts of June 9, 1916 (39 Stat.
218) and June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 758),
and the instructions of the Secretary
of the Interior of September 15, 1917
(46 L. D. 447) and June 22, 1920
(47 L. D. 411), the timber on the fol
lowing lands will be sold at 10 o'clock
a. m., March 28, 1922. at public auc
tion at the United States Land Office
at Portland, Oregon, to the highest bid
der at not less than the appraised val
ue as shown by this notice, sale to be
subject to the approval of the Secre
tary of the Interior. The purchase
price, with an additional sum of one
fifth of one per cent thereof, being
commissions allowed, must be deposit
ed at time of sale, money to be re
turned if sale is not approved, other
wise patent will issue for the timber
which must be removed within - ten
years. Bids will be received from
citizens of the United States, associa
tions of such citizens and corporations
organized under the laws of the Unit
ed States or any state, territory or dis
trict thereof only. Upon application
of a qualified purchaser, the timber
on any legal subdivision will be offer
ed separately before being included
in any offer of a larger unit.
T. 8 S., P.. 7 W., Sec. 31, NE
NE&, yellow fir 2650 M., hemlock
375 M., NW,i NEVi, yellow fir, 1150
M., hemlock 200 M., SEVi NEK, yel
low fir 1500 M., hemlock 350 M., SW4
NEi, yellow fir 875 M., hemlock 225
M.,' NE!i NW'-i, yellow fir 300 M.,
dead yellow fir 70 M., SWi4 NWVi,
yellow fir 1000 M., dead yellow fir 250
M., SE'i NW, yellow fir 2100 M.,
NEK SWVi, yellow fir 1200 M., hem
lock 30 M., dead yellow fir 100 M.,
NW'i SWW, yellow fir 1350 M., dead
yellow fir 500 M., SWi SW, yellow
fir 300 M., dead yellow fir 850 M.,
SE'.i SWi, yellow fir 1070 M., dead
yellow fir 680 M., NE1 SE14, dead
yellow fir 450 M., NW& SE1, yellow
fir 550 M., dead yellow fir 350 M.,
none of the yellow fir timber to be
sold for less than $1.75 per M., none
of the hemlock timber to be sold for
less than 75 cents per M., and none
of the dead yellow fir timber to be
sold for less than $1.00 per M. T.
2 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 19, NE'i NWM, red
fir 1600 M., none of the red fir tim
ber to be sold for less than $1.50 per
M.
.(Signed) WILLIAM SPRY,
Commissioner, General Land
Office. . 2-16-5t
31-glb.
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FEDERAL RESERVE 3-
Climbing
to Achievement
Every achievement necessitates climb
ing. Do not be discouraged because
you have to start at the bottom of the
ladder. Be determined to make good
progress. Open an account with the
Bank of Commerce and deposit weekly.
4 per cent Interest Paid on
Savings Accounts
Bank of Commerce
Oregon City, Que .
TH0S FRYAN ppesideni Dr.HUGH S MOUNTvice pres JOHN R HUMPHRYScashier
KE.BAUERSFELD.AsstCash,s
Owned, managed and controlled
by clackamas county people
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IftheNickle Could Talk
TVhat Would it Say to 76u?
"Say, wait a minute. ..Don't use me as if I
were 'too small' to be any good.
"It's true I'm only a five-cent piece, but before you spend
me remember that I am as big as a whole day's interest
on J300.00 at 6 .
"If you keep me today, and each day keep another nickel
you will be saving just as much money as you would
earn on a $300.00 investment.
"Really, folks, I'm big enough to save. Save
me and nineteen other nickles and start a
Savings Account."
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
PER CENT ON
SAVINGS
MEMBER
fFEDERAl RESERVE:
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Boxes for Rent,
$2.50 Per Year and Up.
.Safe deposit
Collector Huntley calls attention to the fact that all
federal officers and employees must pay an income tax on
their salaries.
The salaries of officers and employees of the state
or any political subdivision thereof, such as a city, town,
county or hamlet, however, are exempt from taxation
under the federal income tax law. This law expressly
provides that this exemption does not extend to salaries
paid federal officers or employees, "including the Presi
dent of the United States, the judge of the supreme court
and inferior Courts, and all other officers and employees,
whether elected or appointed, of the United States, Alaska,
Hawaii, or any political subdivision thereof, or the Dis
trict of Columbia."
Just why employees of the state or any political di
vision thereof such as city, town or county, should be ex
empt is not clear to the present taxpayer. That a person
employed in the service of the United States must be re
ceiving over $1000, pay a portion of it to the government,
while another drawing several times as much salary in
the same period of time, but in the employ of the State
of Oregon, pays no portion of his income to the govern
ment, appeals to most people as unjust. It is a broken
link in the chain of income taxes.
Why should men holding official positions in the state
and receiving over $3000 or $4000 a year in salaries and
some of them men and women with no families, pav no in
come tax, while the small merchant, farmer, manufac
turer or employee who receives only a fractional part as
much for their work, pay a tax to support the ame gov
ernment whose blessings all enjoy? This scheme of di
version is discriminatory. It lacks the primary element
of democracy equality. It is unsound economically.
And again this exemption clause is unethical and hu
miliating. To discriminate in favor of any vocation or
class of employment as though the same were unable or
unwillng to pay their share of the government expense, is
in the name of patriotism humiliating to those who are ex
empt. If any class of vocation is so poorly paid that th ;y
cannot pay, then there is the testimony, that they aro In
turn discriminated against in the matter of compensation.
But this is not the reason why one portion of the public
pays and the other portion is exempt. It is either an
oversight in the law or it is catering to economic condi
tions of inferior pay for certain classes or vocations.
Everywhere is heard groans of those who pay the
taxes. Everyone should bear a part of the burden. And
when everyone pays in proportion to what he or she re
ceives, the burden will be lighter on all. Here is one way
then to lower taxes for the overburdened.! Make the law
provide NO exemptions on the basis of vacation or class.
NOTICE
I will sell at public auction at my
residencs in Elwood, Clackamas Coun
ty, Oregon, March 3rd, 1S22, at 2 P.
M., to highest bidder, for cash, the
following described estray steers:
1 black mulley; 1 red mulley;-l
black with white spot in forehead,
thick horns, each haivng the follow
ing ear mark under bit in right ear,
and upper slope in left ear. Louis
Vallen, Colton, Ore., Rt. No. 1.
2-16-2t
1920, and the further sum of $20.12
with interest thereon at. 7 from the
5th day of January, 1922. and the fur
ther sum of ?150.00 as attorney's fee,
and the further sum of $19.75 costs
and disbursements, and the costs of
and upon this writ, commanding me
to make sale of the following de
scribed real property, situate in the
Comity of Clackamas, State of Ore
gon, to-wit:
All of lots one (1), Two (2), Three
(3), and Four (4), Block Four (4),
Parkplace, according to the maps
and plats on file in the office of
the Recorder of Conveyances for
said County and State.
Now, Therefore : By virtue of said ex
ecution, judgment order and decree,
and in compliance with the commands
of said writ, I will, on Saturday, the
18th day of March, 1922; at the hour
of 10 o'clock A. M. at the front door
of the County Court House in the
City of Oregon City, in said County
and State, sell at public auction, sub
ject to redemption to the highest
bidder, for U. S. gold coin cash in
hand, all the right, title and Inter
est which the within named defend
ants or either of them, had on the
date of the mortgage herein or since
had in or to the above described
real property or any part thereof,
to satisfy said execution, judgment,
order, decree, interest, costs and all
accruing costs.
W. J. WILSON,
Sheriff of Clackamas County, Ore
gon. By E. C. HACKETT. Deputy.
Dated Oregon City, Ore., Febru
ary 16th, 1922.
SCHUEBEL & BEATTIE.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
in the Circuit of theState of Oregon,
for the County of Clackamas. ,
Minnie M. Fouts, Plaintiff,
vs.
Jennie Butt, C. L. Butt and Ida Butt,
his wife; F. E. Butt and Vivian
Butt, his wife; Ethel Lucas, former
ly Ethel A. Butt and F. R. Lucas,
her husband.
Defendants.
State of Oregon, County of Clackamas,
ss. '
By virtue of a judgment, order, de
cree and an execution, duly issued
out of and under the seal of the
above entitled court, in pie above
entitled cause, to me duly directed
and dated the 10th day of Febru
ary, 1922 upon a judgment rendered
and entered in said court on the
10th day of February, 1922, in favor of
Minnie M. Fouts, plaintiff, and against
Jennie Butt, C. L. Butt and Ida Butt,
his wife; F. E. Butt, and Vivian
Butt, his wife; Ethel Lucas, former
ly Ethel A. Butt "and F. R. Lucas,
her husband. Defendants for the
sum of ?1500.00 with interest there
on at the rate of seven per cent per
annum from the 28th day of April,
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