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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."
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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.
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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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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 )
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