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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1921)
8 - - TIIE 3IORMAG OKGOIA. WEDNKSDAV. nnnniPP a ioi - TAX BODY ATTACKS this sum or a certain amount of It had been turned over as accumulated, he said, the board would not have been put to th additional inconvenience and expense of borrowing. The budget submitted by the school board provides for raising a total of 14.032.522. Of this amount 1109.245 was to take care of the debt account and the proposed construction of street, sewer and sidewalk Improve ments, th Item questioned by the commission. School officials explained that this Sewer, Street and Sidewalk Project Is Hit. Brotherhood Founded in Sep-; total amount is nearly a million and a half less than the' money used dur ing the current year, taking into con sideration the $1,117,937.28 which was raised for building purposes. Of this t ember, 1883. . latter, sum, $916,600 was raised by a special levy. $1J4,966 47 was taken from the Insurance fund and $67,470.81 was made available for building pur REQUEST HELD ILLEGAL OBJECTS ARE OUTLINED poses irom omer funds. Excess of 6.5 Mills Assessment Crit- LABOR TO SUPPORT FI Railroad Trainmen's Organization 4 Iclsod at Sleeting of Conser vation Commission. Declared to Have Obtained Passage of Good Laws. I t - 1 at. m mm m a am, an m a an nn ., I . RnlLlilCLK --Jff 185,000 MEMBERS Jf - 550,000 SCHOOL ITEM An item of (50,000 for sewer, street and sidewalk construction at various schools In the city, which was Included in the school budget over and above the (.5 mills provided by law to take care of current ex penses plus the sum for caring for bonded Indebtedness, drew the fire of the tax conservation commission at the hearing on the budget at the courthouse yesterday afternoon. Fre W. Mulkey, chairman of the commission, announced- that the $50, 000 addition to the levy was not legal, in his opinion. School Clerk Thomas informed the commission that authority for the proposed Item was given the school board by the district attorney in an opinion on the Bingham law. The board was then advised by Mr, Mul koy that the statute cited could be no authority Inasmuch as that law had been repealed. Need of Work Is t'nheld. No other authority could be' given by members of the school board for Including the item, although the need for the work was upheld by William K. Woodward and other members. Mr. Woodward declared that the work was needed at about 20 of the schools of the district and read a list. He declared that $50,000 would not cover the need, but that the board had cut the estimate to the bone so as to save the taxpayers money. Mr. Mulkey in reply declared that he did not question the need for the Improvements, but explained that the commission of which he was a mem ber was pledged to the support of the law and must look at the propo sition from a disinterested viewpoint. He expressed the belief that inasmuch as other tax levying bodies were operating on the 6 per cent limita tion basis such a law should be made effective In the case of the school board also. That, however, he said. was not a question for the action of me commission. Only Warning Is Given. tiB torn me board that his ex pressed opinion did not represent th action of the commission, an thn body had r.ct yet acted on the budget tut warned that body what could be expected when action wag taken. Mr, Mulkey went over the various item in the budget in the effort to find some method whereby the school board might economize sufficiently 10 take care or tne proposed Improve ment. Nothing definite, however, was oeciaea. Mr. Mulkey expressed the belle mat if the Improvement Is to be taken car- of, the only alternative Is a reduction of activities or a cut In teacheas' salaries. He suggested as a possible solution the elimination of manual training or domestic science in elementary schools. Members of the board In reply de clared that those studies had been cut out with the exception of in the sevenm and eighth grades. They ex pressed the belief that th rm.nl public would not stand for any fur ther reduction in this work. Board's Opinion Divided. The opinion of the board was di- .uou on me question or me eilmlna tlon of the Americanization work among adults. W- J. H. (-lark. mm ber of the board, expressed the belief mat in work should be done by the leoerai government. Mr. Wnndwird however, declared that If It was not taken care of, the foreign element jniKnc Decome a menace. School Clerk Thomas informed the commission that there would be no unincumbered balance In the building fund of the district at the close of tne year. He said that if any build I 7 DELEGATES PLEDGE tTXIOXS TO BACK EXPOSITION. Tax of Eaeh Worker Declared Be About $4.50 Annually for Three Years. Ing was done during the coming year It would be necessary to go to the taxpayers ana get a special lew K. 1 Babin, member of the com mission, told the school board that it was the duty of that body to con auct tne scnoola according to the aw ana mat it was for the taxpayers to furnlBh the money. He said, how ever, that when the taxpayers spoke on the question of finance that was final. All Possible Cuts Made. "It is the duty of the school board to make the best of what they have." he said. "If the district does not see fit to put up money for build ings, very well, don't build." That the school board has done everything possible in cutting down expenses to the minimum was the declaration of Frank L. Shull. He said that the expenses for the last three years had- been taken Into con sideration In fixing the budget and that 20 per cent bad then been de ducted from that. "We will have 2500 new pupils for next year." he said. "This will re quire 75 additional rooms. We will have some portables available as a result of the completion of new buildings now under way but not suf ficient to take care of the Increase." A. C. Xewlll declared that expenses of conducting the Portland schools had been cut lower than the cost In any other city of this size in the country. Other Matters Considered. Various other matters relative to the conduct of the schools were con sidered Including the method of pay ing Janitors and the distribution of the seven automobiles and three trucks, owned and operated by the school board. Mr. Shull expressed the belief that something could, be saved by a revision of the janitor's pay Inasmuch as the present scale was Inaugurated two years ago when wages were higher. In a discussion of the salaries paid teachers Superintendent Grout de clared that the scale of pay here was lower than In other cities of a smaller size in me west. He said that as a result Portland had been losing teachers to Seattle, Oakland and Lorn Ansreles. The question wss raised as to whether It would not be possible for the district to take care of the pro posed street, sidewalk and sewer Im provement by bonding. Both Mr. Mulkey and School Clerk Thomas expressed the belief that this would not be legal. Mr. Thomas asked that the comm's slon Investigate the manner in which money was paid over to the board and other institutions of the city by the sheriff. Finance Method Discussed. He said that only last week the 4Jerlff turned over $140,000 to the 'ihool board. But a day or two pre vious to that time, he said, the dis trict was called upon to borrow money to take carecf current expenses. If Seventeen delegates from the vari ous trade organizations pledged the support of their organizations to support the 1925 exposition at a con ference with Ira F. Powers, campaign committee chairman, and F. V. Fisher, campaign manager, at the Corbett building headquarters yesterday aft ernoon. The delegation was headed bv W. Sleeman, representing the csrnen ters. After talks bv Chairman Powers ana Manager Fisher, all were con vinced of the benefits to come from the exposition and assured - th campaign committee they would spread the news among their fellow workers and roll up a substantial majority for the exposition .financin plan at t.ie November election. "My tax: for the fair will be abou $18," said one of the. group. "There s not a man but could ask me for at least $25 if funds were to be raise by stock subscription." "In my opinion, the exposition will double the population of the state within the next ten years," said Mr. Sleeman. "There are verv few habit able buildings In the state that, are now vacant. This increase in nopu jatlon means that present buildings In the state must be duplicated to care for the people. -Aside from th exposition buildings, we of the build ing trades can see treat thlnes." "We do not believe there is a cen now In Portland t:-at will go Into the taxes to be collected for exposition purposes,' said Chairman Powers. "The first payment is not due unti 1923, and in my opinion It will all be paid out of new money that will come during tne pre-exposltion period. This is a tax to reduce taxes. The only way we can devise to reduce taxes much is to bring more people tc the state so as to distribute the tax burden more widely, since the fixed overhead of state admlnistra tlon Is about so much anyway. 'It Is a very simple matter for everyone to estimate his taxes by reason of the exposition, and he can see how small they will be compared with the results that will benefit each individual. "The combined state and city tax as proposed, will be $3.82 tt for each $1000 of assessed valuation annually for three years. The -average home owner would pay a tax of $4.50 a year during the period, or $2.25 every six months, which is less than one day's average pay. "This great impetus to building that is certain to result from the launching of the exposition should appeal strongly to every working- man, since additional work for a day ura a nan a year lor tnree years would pay me tax." That $50,000,000 will be spent in and around Portland, while the total In the state will run to a very large iigure, an as tne result or the expo sitlon. was set by Mr. Powers and wr. isner as a very conservative es timate. They urged that here was the cure for unemployment, so far as this state Is concerned, during the next few years. Members of the labor delegation were: B. W. Sleeman, R. A. Wlllison, building trades council: Fred Reames electric workers; Frank Hannan. structural iron workers; J. J. Stout, carpenters; Frank Munsell. carpen ters; C. W. Eaton, carpenters' district oouncll; Dave Ellis, International rep resentative of the machinists; J. W. Shinn. representing auto mechanics: Joe Reed, international representa tive boilermakersj Arthur Gillette. shipwrights; Irwin Baldwin, engi neers; J. J. Stltt, engineers' interna tional representative; E. J. Roach painters; F. W. Dowier, carpenters' International representative; W. H. Matson, building laborers; E. E. Minor, piledrivers. Portlonder Licensed to Wed TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) Charles E. Hill Jr., Portland, Or., and Judith E. Johnson, Tacoma, have obtained a marriage license here. Read The Oregonlan classified ads The Brotherhood of Railroad Train men, one of the largest organizations to representing railroad employes tin tnis country, nas a meraDersnip 01 approximately 185,000,- according to its officials. It bad Its beginning September 13 1883. when a few employes of the Delaware & Hudson organized at Oneonta, N. T., "The Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen." This Initial step was conceived only as a mutual benefit association to provide relief in connection with industrial casual ties at Oneonta. The idea of spread ing the organization to brakemen and yardmen throughout the United States and Canada cams soon, how ever, and in 1884 the first steps were taaen carrying the clan into a gen erai organization. History Is Related. C. J. Woodworth, first president of tne association, was succeeded bv James Grimes, who was elected as me first grand master of the Brother hood of Railroad Brakemen. Mr. Grimes' tenure of office wu short and he gave way to W. J. Barnett, memDer or lodge No. 1. who held the post until February, 1885. 8. E. Wilkinson of lodge No. 27, at Peoria, 111., was the next grand master and be served until August, 18B5. when he was succeeded by P. H. Morrisey of lodge iso. 82, ifioomington. 111. Mr. Morrisey s Incumbency lasted more than 13 years. Ha resigned January 1, 1909, when the work was taken over by William G. Lee of lodge No. 385. Kansas City. Mo. At that time Mr. Lee was assistant to the grand master, but he was form ally elected to his present post as nsaa or tne Brotherhood of Railroad trainmen at the Columbus, O., con vention in oiay, 190a. Constitution Is Changed. until almost two years after the organization of the Brotherhood of rtauroaa Brakemen there was no pro tective organization among the em- pioyes, in tne train and yard service tne conductors organization hin cineiiy an insurance association. The orakemen s brotherhood did not d clare Itself a protective organization until Its 1885 convention, held at Bur lington, la., when it took'ltn nnaltlnn along with other labor organizations wnicn naa declared for the strike as a court of last resort. Officers of the present Brotherhood itauroad Trainmen emDhaslza lt protective, insurance and fraternal aspects, xney say it endeavors to ob tain tne best possible worklnr mnrii tlons for Its members, orovldea death and total disability insurance at com- partiveiy low rates, and seeks to mold the membership into a unit that will carry into practice the organization's oenei in the brotherhood of man Insurants Rate Low. The insurance feature, it is nointed out, arose irom tne ract that the em ployment is regarded as extra has araous by insurance companies and tneir rates in consequence are so high that the ordinary emolove can carrv otly a nominal amount The insur ance department . has paid out las. 000.000 In death and disability claims. ine protective feature of the or ganization Is credited with whatever has come to the men In the way of wages, nours, rignts to promotion and protection as employes. The frater nal aspect Is likened to the "Friendly society Idea of England, which car- nal fee will be charged this year to rles with it an ideal of having every (assist payment of instruction costs, member do all he can to advance the About 150 students were enrolled in "ltrl l "'a teuows. The organ- the class last vear. g collie As pleasantTwhen sippeel alone aswhen partaken with one's ifoocb .. i3 HilIsBros.'Red Can brandYep? resents in the' highest degree' that wHch.standsTorfinelcofFee. lrMUSMTSo Sstdblished i8?8 i5S? Vrf JMe hZ'f 1 nation is nonsectarlan but reonlr.. 01 its memoers Belief In the existence ot a supreme ruler. Credit for Laws Claimed. A review of the brotherhood issued from its headquarters claimed credit for the society also on the ground that it has had an important part in snaping remedial legislation. In this BOY SLAYER GETS HEARING Herbert Coleman, Aged 7. Exccted to Be Sent to Training School, CHEHALIS. Wash.. Oct. 25. (Soa- connectlon are mentioned the coupler I ciai.j a juvenile delinquent com ma power Drake law, the employers I piami nas oeen mea in the Lewis lability law, the arbitration act. and 1 county superior court by Countv At tne nours or service law. torney Allen against Herbert Cole man, 7-year-old slayer of Lynn Pe ters, aged 9, of Randle. It is expect ed witnesses will be in the city in time foV a hearing of the matter Thursday. According to Attorney Allen's re port of the case the lad's and others were in attendance at school, Coleman being a first grade pupil. Peters a second grade pupil. There was a quarrel, during which other pupils heard the Coleman lad tell Peters a: noon that he Intended to shoot him that afternoon. The shooting followed after sohool In the evening and full details of the tragedy, which involves two of the best-known families of the Big Bot tom country, will be brought out at the hearing to be held here. It Is expected Coleman will be sent to the training school. Delinquencies Greater This Year. LA GRANDE, Or., Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) Collection of taxes in Union county has fallen approximately $98. 000 short of the $688,000 levied, ac cording to the tax collector's office. This amount Is about twice the usual amount of delinquencies. The collec tions for the first half of the year to taled about 50 per oent of the entire amount, but the second Installment found many unable to meet their requirements. Suit Over Burned Fence Costly GOLDENDAI-E, Wash., Oct. 25.- (Special.) A lawsuit about a quarter of a mile of fencing destroyed by brush fire in August, 1920. has been on trial In the superior court four days, and the expenses are estimated to have been $1000. The action was brought by Timothy Ward and Belinda Ward against B. G. Bowon and George Harlan, owning adjoining ranches on the little Klickitat river west of Goldendale. The Jury brought in a verdict for the defendants. Xight Classes for Aliens to ppen.l ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 25. (SDe- cial.) Night classes at the J. M Weatherwax high school for the ben-( fit of foreigners and applicants fori citizenship will open November 7, Su- I perlntendent of Schools George B.I wilier announced yesterday. A nomi- The reason for the continued good health of some children is simple enough Especially when you know the facts, some of which are given here EVERY 'mother is proud of a healthy, strong youngster that radiates buoyant life and energy. She has reason to be proud, because the child's good health proves her wisdom in the selection of the food she gives her boy or girL All mothers should know that growing children require a balanced diet, a diet containing the food ele ments needed for building and energizing the little body. Grape-Nuts, the rich, nourishing food made from whole wheat flour and malted barley, served with milk or cream, contains the materials the child needs for its best growth and development. Grape-Nuts helps make sound teeth, strong nerves and pure red blood, and for the palate there is nothing more wholesome or delicious. Go to your grocer today and get a package of strength-giving Grape-Nuts. Let the children have all " they want, with milk, cream or stewed fruit, or made into an appetizing pudding. Grape-Nuts is a food that ' will be relished by every member of the family. Grape-Nuts the Body Builder "There's a Reason" Pimples and boils are signs lowered vitality A familiar food now used to correct them of P- kIMPLES and blackheads (acne) and boils are often the signals of a falling off in health. A bad acne may indicate profound debil ity," writes a physician connected with a number of leading New York hospitals, and "the repeated occurrence of boils should always be looked upon as an indication of lowered vitality." It has been found from actual clinical tests that remarkable results are obtained in treating these complaints with Fteisrhmarm's Yeast. Today Fldschmann's Yeast is everywhere recognized as a valuable "conditioner." It is a fresh food which supplies in rich quantities the newly discovered vitamrnc known to be lacking from many of our foods. It thus con cits lowered vitality which is so often the underlying cause of these minor ailments. -To protect themselves against these, complaints many are making Fldschmann's Yeast a part of their regular diet. It is a highly digestible food assimilated like any other fresh food. You will lit its fresh, distinctiv flavor and th clean, vhoksome taste it leaves in your mouth. Eat. neischmann's Yeast before or between meals from two to three cakes a day. Only one precaution: if troubled with gas dissolve yeast first in very hot water. This does not affect the efficacy of the yeast. You wal like Fleischmann's Yeast spread on toast or crackers, dissolved in milk or fruit-juices, or just plain. Place a standing order with your grocer for Fleischmann's Yeast end get it fresh daily. 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