THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1922.
Page Four
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
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and Entered In the Postoffice at Oregon City, Oregon as Second Class Mai!
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"Flag of the free heatrs' hope and
home!
By Angels' hands to valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in
Heaven.
Forever float that standard shet!
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.
SOME SOURCES AND REMEDIES TAXATION
Take a look at these appropriations made by the Thirty-first legislative
assembly of Oregon in 1921.
Let us start with the Tax Commission itself.
State Tax Commission Expense $19,140.00
State Tax Committee . 10,000.00 "
Total $29,140.00
University of Oregon
Millage Tax estimated $1,695,080.74
Medical Department Maintainance 157,788.00
Medical Department New Building 113,269.50
Total ; $1,966,138.24
In addition to the millage tax the legislature appropriated the sum of
$271,057.50. And there will be opportunity to add to this amount at the next
session.
The total number of students in the medical school which received
$157,788.00 from the legislature for maintainance, was 130 in 1920-21 and is
150 in 1921-22. The amount appropriated for maintainnance over and above
the millage tax by the 1919 legislature was $79,500. Thus the legislature ap
propriated for maintainance for an additional 20 students the sum of $78,288,
The estimated cost then of maintainance of this department of the
university per capita is for each year on the basis of an average of 140 stud
ents over $563.00 per year. No attempt is here made to segregate the mill-
age tax.
Oregon Agricultural College
Millage Tax estimated $2,260,107.64
Special Appropriations 451,387.48
OAK GROVE
N. F. Nelson may make a business
trip to eastern Oregon soon in inter
est of nursery bsuiness.
Several members of the Community
Club motored to Seaside a week ago
to call upon F. W. Green, owner of
the building in wtiich the club has
quarters.
An entertainment to raise funds for
the Armenian Orphan fund was held
last Wednesday by the faculty of the
school.
A full report of the informal enter
tainment under the auspices of Parent-teachers
will appear in a later
issue.
A chorus of male voices has been
organized here and they will appear
before the public very soon assisted
by a few others will give a minstrel
show.
Mrs. Helen Wilcox and son. Neal,
have returned from Rochester, Minn.
The church is now being remodeled
and in few weeks will be ready for
occupancy.
Dr. Marion Jones has disposed of
his property on Courtney road and
with his sister, Mrs. K. Dunham and
family have moved to Portland.
Our shine shop has moved into
new quarters in Green block from the
building owned by R. Strauss.
Mrs. B. T. Phillips will leave very
soon for Florida to look after prop
erty there. Mr. Phillips will follow
as soon as he can dispose of his home
here.
Valeria G. Benvie, representing the
Rebecca lodge of Milwaukie, was ap
pointed on committee to draft by-laws
for the Oregon Federation of Frater
nal societies which was recently or
ganized in Portland, composed of non
sectarian fraternal societies.
F. N. Little and J. W. Julian, rep
resented a Neighbors of Woodcraft
lodge of Portland . at Federation of
Fraternal societies.
endment those who paid no direct
taxes were as 3 is to one who did.
So it came to pass that at all elec
tions the non-taxpayers did put over
all levies;, bonds, assessfents, etc.,
with a whoop. , -
And the burdens of those who had
lands and cattle and horses and asses
were increased until the burden be
came unbearable and they did howl
painfully.
And many hied them to the banks
and money lenders, but the money
lenders did not look with favor upon
all and many were told to go chase
thyself, thy credit is no longer good
and thy lands can go by the board.
And it did. And it came to pass
that only four families out of ten had
a home of their " own, but alas one
half of these are pledged to the mon
ey lenders; and many more families
will soon be as slaves unto a land
lord. And even as the last straw break
eth the camel's back, so likewise was
broken, the back of the taxpayers, and
he beat his breast and plucked out his
beard and cried to the high heavens
and unto the powers that be for mon-
ey.
And lo, the heart of the governor
was touched with pity, and he call
ed unto him a number of wise men
and spake unto them, saying:
"Gentlemen, it grieves me mightily
to tell you that our glorious state
is up against it financially.
"The owners of real property have
been bled white, and not another drop
can be squeezed forth, and our state
languished for money and even our
self supporting road system is now
threatened with dashing upon the
rocks of financial disaster.
"Behold, ye gentlemen, the nation,
the state, the counties, the cities, the
farms, the homes and the individual
hath been (plastered with bonds,
mortgages and notes until it hurts,
and the end is not yet. Go ye there
fore forth amomg the people and seek
ye new sources of revenue and I bid
ye make all possible haste, yet over
look ye nothing, for verily, verily, I
say unto, we are up against it good
and proper, and our fate hangeth in
the balance."
Total .". $2,711,495.12
No new buildings are provided for in this amount. The expenditures
including extension work, investigations, and cooperation with the U. S.
government, are provided for in the special appropriation of $451,387.48.
Here is close to three million dollars for the support of one educational
institution. The 1919 legislature appropriation and imillage tax amounted to
$2,109,163.23. The increase of 1921 over the 1919 millage and appropriation
Oregon State Normal School
Millage Tax estimated $208,167.87
No additional appropriations were made by the 1921 legislature. The
millage tax and appropriation was $152,986.91, an increase of $55,180.96.
The 1921 legislature appropriated for the Pacific International Live
stock Exhibit $175,000.00. In 1919-20 the appropriation was only $50,000, an
increase of $125,000.
The Northwest Tourist Association is now scheduled for $75,000 of
state money, while the preceding legislature gave it only a paltry? $50,000.
And in addition to this Northwest Tourist appropriation the Oregon State
Tourist Information Bureau expense is provided for by another appropriation
of $25,000. And the End is Not Yet. The Exhibit of Oregon Products takes an
other $20,000.
The Penitentiary, Training School for Boys and Industrial school for
Girls received an appropriation of $965,009.35.
A HALT IN APPROPRIATIONS HAS LONG BEEN DUE.
And these appropriations without exception were increased at a time
when farm products were selling at less than the cost of production and when
farmers and other producers dollars represented about 50 cents each of pur
chasing power. T
The Pacific International Livestock Exposition; the Tourist business,
the state fair and the three penal and reformatory institutions should be
made Self Supporting.
The state educational institutions should cut down their expenses to
the millage tax income, excepting rare emergencies. It can be done without
impairing their efficiency.
The taxpayers in Clackaimas county and in Oregon have the remedy.
As a first step elect those who can and will successfully, fight your battles
for efficiency and lower taxes in the legislature.
The cost of the penal and reformatory institutions of the state will be
submitted in next 'veetfs issue of the Banner-Courier.
BOLTON
Mrs. Harold Leighton of Willamette
was a Bolton visitor Sunday. Mrs.
Leighton is just recovering from a
severe attack of la grippe.
Several membesr of the Wm. Hob
ble family are ill with la grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reinke of
Oregon Gity spent Wednesday even
ing with Mr. and Mrs. N. McKillican.
Miss Orlee Dunn and Merle Dunn
of Portland were guests at the C. E.
Reinke home during the week-end.
Mrs. N. Michels is recovering from
a severe attack of la grippe.
Miss Edith Overton of Willamette
was a Bolton visitor Monday.
Mrs. Laura Fiddler of Oregon City
was a guest of Mrs. S. Hogan Thurs
day. Mrs. Donnely of West Linn was a
Bolton visitor Monday.
Mrs. Frank Bullard of Oregon City
was entertained at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Selby, last
week.
Thejmle of Bolton are glad to
Otue Edward Head back on the
car again. He is always - accommo
dating and has a pleasant smile for
everyone.
Miss Bertha McKillican entertain
ed some of her young friends at her
home Monday evening. The guests
included Jean Schultz, Marie Schultz,
Leoni Adrian and Emfly Nixon.
A number of Bolton people attend
ed the oencert given . at the high
school Friday evening. The event
was a huge success and the program
is to be presented again this Friday
evening, March 10. The school ex
tends a hearty invitation to all.
Mr. and Mrs. N. McKilican were
guests of relatives in Oregon City
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hobble were
among those to attend the pension
day dinner in Oregon City given by
members of the W. R. C. and G. A. R.
Two Thieves May Call
Upon You At Any Time
And demand all the money and valu
ables you keep in the house. One is
FIRE, the other, the HOUSEKEEP
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respect o your Bonds, Notes, Deeds,
Mortgages, Insurance Policies, and
other valuable papers if they are de
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Boxes for Rent,
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THE PEOPLE'S SAY
Oregon City, Feb. 5.
Editor Banner-Courier:
Second Letter from Paul to Peter.
Dear Pete. And it came to pass
that the earth was divided between
those who had it and those who want
ed it, or those who paid taxes and
those who did not. And after the
passage of the woman's suffrage am-
TINTED LENSES
give relief in many cases of
headaches and eyeaches after
everything else . has failed.
EXAMINATIONS
to be complete must determine
the sensitiveness of the Retina
to glaring lights as well as to
the focal strain as they are two
distinct matters. This is
ADVANCED
OPTICAL SCIENCE
in which I specialize. Your eyes
are safe in my care.
19th Year of Practice
Dr. Freeze,
EYE SPECIALIST
605J4 Main St. Oregon City
Opposite Postoffice
Boys' All-Wool Knickers
Priced So They're Easy to Buy
Double the life of your boys' suit get him another
pair of knickers.
"We have a large assortment of various designs in boys'
extra knickers. Bring or send your boy to us. "With our
many patterns we have quite satisfactorily matched al
most every suit or coat brought us.
$1.98 $2.49 $2.98
Materials of all-wool cassimeres, worsteds and fine
quality tweeds, lined or unlined.
All-wool blue-serges and corduroys in
our store also at above prices.
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TH0S F RYAN pms.deni DhHUGH SMOUNTvicepbes JOHN R HUMPHRYS cashier
K E.BAUERSFELD. Asst Cashier
Owned, managed and controlled
bv clackamas county people
And the committee of wise men did
go forth and did pry into the wal
lets and strong boxes of the people,
seeking in vain, a painless method of
extracting more money from the peo
ple. And after a time, the wise men
hied them back to the governor and
spake unto him saying:
"Your excellency, we, the commit
tee of wise men, beg to recommend
an income tax upon those who have
more than they 'deserve and upon
those who toil not, neither do they
spin, and trust it will lift the burden
from real property, but there will be
more howling from a different quar
ter." But dear Pete: More revenue al
ways means more expenses. It was
ever thus and always will be. As
long as everybody can vote taxes,
bonds and assessments, and as long
as we have a log rolling legislature,
our income will never be sufficient to
meet our expenses.
And behold, the press of the state
boasteth of our great system of high
ways, our automobile tax which of
ten exceedeth the value of the car,
our tax on gasoline, and how all our
millions of road bonds are going to
paid 'off in our savings on tires;
and of our complex school system,
which costeth more than it is worth.
Verily, I say unto you. What avail
eth us all these things if we are to
become a nation without homes and '
have to be as slaves unto the money
lender and bondholder.
J. f! WACHTMAN.
Judge Parry Brings 'Em In.
Clackamas is richer by over eight
hundred dollars as a result of Judge
Parry's moonshine assessments for
the month of February.
Thirft Means a Higher Standard of Living Without Aca 2yense,
the Dignity of Serving Oneself, and Domestic Independence.
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