9 RISE If CITY'S COSTS IS 48.8 PER CENT Figures of 1916 and 1920 Compared by Pier. PORTLAND SPENDS LITTLE Percentage of Increase Based on Facts, Says Executive, Refut ing Political Statements. 3-MILL TAX IX Nl'TSHBlU Eight mills of taxation was required to maintain city serv ice in 1916. Since then the nat ural increases in the -cost of labor, supplies, etc., require 11 mills of taxation to maintain the same service. No more than eight mills can be levied by the council without special authori sation of the voters. Authori zation for the extra three mills has been given by the voters for the last two years. Reauthori zation is necessary for next year. If it is not given the council will be forced to make an arbitrary reduction of one third in every branch of the service, including fire, and police. officials will devote their efforts to day on the east side, feeling that the failure of the voters to reauthorize the additional levy will hit the east side of the river even harder than the west side. "I believe that the east side has been aroused to the seriousness of the situation," said Commissioner Bigelow yesterday. "However all the work possible will be done today on the east side, for the loss of the three mill will" be felt more keenly in the suburban districts than in the busi ness district. Closing: of fire stations for instance will be a harder blow to the east side, for there are fewer sta tions on the west side of the river now In operation. I Public Not Awake to Peril. I do not wish to be placed in the class of an alarmist, but defeat of the three-mill tax at this time would be extremely serious. Unfortunately the seriousness of the situation would not be realized by the general public until it was too late. "If the measure fails the council will be forced to make the reductions to keep within t!e eight-mill levy and relief would not be in sisrht until an other year had passed by. Even i special election next spring would not help, because the levy for the year must b made this year for 1921 ana a special election a year from now would be the only relief." PIlIillllilHIIIIIINIillillilllllillliillilllililllllllilllillllillllHIIilllll! The increase in the cost of operat ing the city government oinco the end of 1916 has been 48.6 per cent. An nouncement to this effect was made bv S. C. Pier, commissioner of finance. This showing has been made by the city, Mr. Pier says, in spite of the - conditions which have brought about increases in the cost of labor from 70 to 100 per cent and in materials and supplies from 75 to 300 per cent in all lines of activity. The figures were obtained by Com missioner Pier to show that political campaign statements to the effect that- the city's expenses have in creased 125 per cent are untrue. Mr. Pier's statement is based upon a com parison of the amount of money raised by taxation to operate the city during- 1917 as compared with the same figures for 1920. City Smallest Spender. The report shows that not only has Portland made this showing, but also has had by far less increase in. expense than any 'Other coast city and that at the present time is rais ing and spending Jess than any other large coast city. "Actual figures show that Portland is being operated cheaper than any other large city on the Pacific coast," said Commissioner Pier. "Records in my office show that the increase in the cost of operating municipal ac tivities in Portland has Increased 48.6 per cent since the laBt of 1916. This percentage is based upon facts and not estimates. Figures also show that the various departments In the city government of Portland are con ducted on far less money than are similar departments in other cities. Portland Costs Lowest. "For instance the cost of the city service in San Francisco is $17,454,659 annually, Los Angeles $8,500,000 a year, Seattle $8,983,936, while the cost of city service in Portland is but J4.790.239. this amount including the three-mill levy voted by the people one year ago. "The per capita cost of taxes for city service in San Francisco is $34.44: in Los Angeles $21.81, in Seattle $28.24. and in Portland only $18 54. "Official figures obtained from Se attle show that $1,531,896 was spent last year in operating the fire bureau, wliereas in Portland the cost of sim ilar service was. $962. 030. The Seattle poiice bureau during the past year ost $1,225,822. while in Portland the cost of the police bureau for the year was $865,598. City Top -444 In Health. "Although Seattle spent more than five times as much money in the conduct of its health bureau than did Portland during- the last year," ex- p'.ai'ired Commissioner Pier. "Portland has been given the top rating over 444 cities in the United States for a clean and healthful clty. The Seattle health bureau cost of operation was $630,590, while in Portland the cost of operating the health department for the year totaled $117,775. "The city, like every individual, is forced to pay higher costs for sup plies, labor and material-? and cannot give proper service to a city which has grown and taken in added terri tory since 1916 without the three-mill tax levy. "The public should also know that comparisons made in political adver tisements opposing the three-mill tax, purporting to show figures coming from the 1921 city budget, are mis leading. There is no 1921 budget in existence. Budget Compiling to Start. "In compliance with the charter. I have filed estimates received from the heads of various bureaus which will be submitted to the members of the city council during the latter part of the present week. At that time work will begin in compiling the 1921 budget. Such work could not be ac complished until after election be cause the council must know the re sult of the three-mill tax measure. "Although departmental heads were advised to keep estimates down to the lowest possible point, they are hu man, and interested in their individ ual departments. Hence they have submitted in some cases estimates which will be reduced materially Such is the case each year, for the council has never prepared a yearly budgii without applying the "prun ing knife" to estimates. In some years the budget has ben trimmed as much as $2,000,000 below the esti mates filed. The budget will be filed on November 15. but does not exist today." Tbwe-MIII Kla-ht to Be WKcd. Members of the city council, the fire prevention bureau and representatives of civic and business organizations of the city are prepared to wage a strenuous campaign today in nupport of the three-mill measure. All who have studied the condition of city finances carefully have' in dorsed the measure and are urging- its passage in order to save Portland from the disastrous results whicn would follow a reduction of one-third or more in every municipal depart ment. Members of the fire prevention bureau cite that for the past year it has been urged that the present fire department be built up with addi tional fire equipment and that fire stations now closed because of inade quate funds be reopened. Defeat of the three-mill measure,' they say, means nothing more than the closing of additional fire stations now in op eration and a reduction of a large number of men now on duty. Kant Side First to Suffer. Although defeat of the three-mill measure at the election tomorrow would be a severe blew to the entire city, according to the council, the city CHAUTAUQUA IS PLANNED Five-Da y Projrrapam-e to Be Given at Thornton, Wash. THORNTON. Wash., Oct. 31. ( :pe cial.) The Ellison-White company, with headquarters in Portland, will render a Chautauqua festival in Thornton November 15 to 19. The programmes will be held in the school auditorium and some excellent enter tainments are promised by the ad vance agent who was here last week making arrangements. Monday evening. November 15. the McCords will render musical num bers, vocal and instrumental, humor ous sketches and Impersonations. The following evening a Chinese speaker will lecture on "Japanese Penetra tion." Wednesday evening the Alex ander trio will give a muric recital. Thursday evening J. C. Herbsman will deliver his oration on "Life's Balance Sheet." Friday evening, "An Evening in Maoriland," will be produced by a quintet of native New Zealanders. CHURCH . BUILDING SOLD Methodist Landmark in Eugene to Be Raised in Xear future. . ..... n . . 9. C.Mt.l The old Methodist church building at the corner of Tenth avenue and Wil lamette street, one of the landmarks of the city. Has been sold by the Southern Pacific company to a local Dunaing ana loan asBuciaiiuu, uu u wilt soon be razed. The railway company purchased PROGRESS OF ELECTIOW TO BE SHOWN ON THE ORE. bUMi SCREEN. The progress of the count of votes Ui city, county, state and national elections will be shown tomorrow night by The Orego nian on the screen at Sixth and Alder streets. Starting at B o'clock, or as soon thereafter as darkness will permit, the latest news of the balloting will .be flashed In numerous bulletins. The returns on local candi dates and measures will be compiled as soon as they are receive by the special election staff , of The Oregonian. The Associated Press will send out frequent reports on the way the voting is going in all parts of the country. In order to entertain the crowds during any lull in the election bulletins. The Orego nian screen will show several news reels of Harding and Cox in various phases of their campaigns. this property seven years ago when It acquired a whole block of land for electric railway terminal grounds.J The terminal plans failed to material ize and the church building has been unused since. It was erected in 1886, and in its time was one of the hand somest churches in the valley. CIDER INDUSTRY HELPED New Ruling by Internal Revenue Department Satisfactory. HOOD-RIVER, Or., Oct. 31. (Spe cial.) While the burden of proof is still on the manufacturer to show that the beverage was turned over to transportation companies for con signee in a non-intoxicating state, the Volstead act, according to notice received from internal revenue head quarters by local cider manufacturers, relieves the manufacturer from fur ther responsibility after such delivery; C. J. Calkins, manager of the Hood River Apple Vinegar company, says the ruling will not change the local condition greatly, as practically all culls would have been used at any rate. He says the relief of the manu facturer will greatly stimulate cider anufacture in the large Washington districts, Yakima and Wenatchee. Knights of Pythias Banquet. ST. HELENS, Or., Oct. 31. (Spe cial.) Ridgef ield lodge. Knights of Pythias, made their annual visit to Avon lodge. Knights of Pythias, at St Helens Saturday night. The Washington lodge came over 100 strong and brought their families Musical numbers, talks and other fea tures by members of each lodge made up the programme, which was fol lowed by an elaborate banquet. For number of years the St. Helens lodge has visited their Washington brethren during the strawberry sea son and the Ridgefield lodge returns the visit for a clam chowder dinner. Please vote ONCE for Dan Kellaher, either first, second or third choice. Dan Kellaher for mayor means 6-cent fare. 99 X. Kellaher for Mayor Com. Paid Adv. To Assure the Re-election of Mayor Baker Vote Only One Choice (Paid Adv.. C. C. Hlndman.) 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Look for the "Wear-Ever" trade mark on the bottom of each utensil. The Aluminum Cooking; Utensil Co. New Kensington, Pa. ' WEAR-EVER ALUMINUM TRADE MARK JFoi C OEgF6S X it.? J X sther Yo Love joy iclate ana ner Work A 8T1TEMEXT TO THE VOTERS OF MtLTKOJIAU COUNTY. Bsther Pohl Lovejoy was a saltR plrl In the city of Portland at the agre of 17. She is now a woman of international position and proven business success. We, the undersigned, take pleas ure in recommending- her to your favorable consideration: C. L. McKENNA. MRS. C. B. SIMMONS. MRS DAVID HONE YM AN. KEV. W. T. JIcEhVEEN. ANN SHANNON MONROE. MRS. H. B. TOH1IBY, J. H. RANKIN. REV. E. C. HICKAIAf. WM. F. AMOS. . A. BAKER. MRS. MARY MALLETT. ADA WALLACE UNRUH. J. T. WILSON. REV. BYRON CLARK. OTTO HARTWJO. MRS. JOHN KEATING. W. E. K1MSEY. MRS. L. GEE. JUDGE W. N. G A TENS. K. F. THUNEM AN. REV. V. K. HOWARD. M. D. WELLS. , We, the undersigrned, all veterans of the world war, respectfully sub mit to the voters of Multnomah county that MAWSH McArthur should not be returned to congress. By his fJas-wavinfr propensities he has made himself an object of ridicule to the world war veterans. He has had two opportunities to march behind the flag:, but has failed in each instance. He has shown himself to be a shivering apostle of the doctrine of abject ness. He only uses the flag- to cloak his own misdeeds. While we were at war he never ra'sed hie voice to protect our children, our mothers, our -wives our sisters and brothers from the greedy profiteers. His whole time in congress has been spent in serv ing special interests. He shows re spect for the flag- only so far as It will obtain votes for him. His six years of inactivity and do-nothingness condemn bim. He has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. As men holding- steadfastly to the Ideals of true Americanism, we request the voters of Multnomah county to elect Esther Pohl Lovejoy. J- R. HAMILTON. LEON KRAFT. A. J. HUTCHINSON. W. G. WHITE. GEO. HEANEY. JOHN BUSS. H. BEZOENIIC T. WOODWOUTH. H. W. PALMER. P. HOLSHEIMER. WM. DONNER. JOHN EIDE. C. L. WALLER. H. CAR.I.SON. ' R. ERICKSN. L. RUSSEL. CARL BENGTSAN. A. H. LANSING. ALFRED KNUDSEN. F. S. DuRETTE. N. M. WHITING. A. R. CLAYTON. J. W. BARR. M. J. O'ROL'RKE. W. A. BOWES. FRED F. SHANE. C. H. SHINN. F. G. GARRETTSON. GEO. R, FULTON. PETER SH WARTS. ED HILL. WALTER T. NOVAK. STATEMENT NO. 6 The undersigned repre sentatives of the organiza tions named below, believe in Esther Pohl Lovejoy. We know her record. Her life has been, and is, an open book. She started as a cash girl and by her own efforts has be come known nationally and internationally. We know her ideals. Her business success has been phenomenal.' She has never found it necessary to retract upon any moral issues. She is tried and true. In the name of the woman hood of America, in the name of the children of America, in the name of the moral forces of America, in the name of those who fought for their ideals in the World War, in the name of those who toil with hand or brain, your country needs your vote on November 2 for 43 X Esther Pohl Lovejoy. Ministerial Association, By Rev. Byron Clark, W. C. T. U., By Mrs. Mary Mallett. ' Oregon Dry Committee, By Ada Wallace Unruh. Central Labor Council, By W. E. Kimsey. Metal Trades Council, By J. E. Pelton. Building Trades Council, By Frank Hannan. ' Affiliated Railroad Labor Organizations, By Fred Ross. Oregon Popular Government League, , By Rev. F. K. Howard. Oregon State Federation of -Labor, By Otto Hartwig. 1 Esther PoM Lovejoy (Paid Adv. by Oregon Popular Government League, B. A. Green Secy ) V