THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 1919. OREGON ASKS MONEY FOR FOREST ROADS Campaign for Bigger U. S. Aid Launched by E. J. Adams. SPECIAL BUREAU WANTED State Legislation Sought to Send Representatives to Washington to Obtain Increased Funds. EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) E. J. Adams, former State Highway Commissioner, launched this week at a meeting of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce a campaign the ultimate end of which is the creation of a bureau in the National capital, having as its purpose the "procuring, preparing, com piling and presenting to Congress and the individual members thereof data and information concerning the forest formation to Congress and the indi vidual members thereof to induce Con gress to increase the appropriations for forest roads. This means special representatives sent to Washington to aid the Congressmen and Senators in presenting the matter to the four or five hundred members from other states, until each and everyone will have the figures and facts, an under taking that cannot be carried on by our representatives, who are already buried under a mass of detail that for bids their prosecution of an educational campaign. Campaign Fand Samceated. "This same work can be done through the State Highway Commission, by spe cial representatives appointed by the Governor or elected by the Legislature in joint session. "The expense of conducting such a campaign would not be very large, but it is something, and I would suggest an appropriation from the state high way fund to pay the expense, not to ex ceed $20,000 this year, and a like amount next year, if necessary, to com plete the work. This means to forego ttie construction of about one mile of road this year and pit the money into this educational work, with al most a certainty of getting more than fl, 000,000 a year (100 miles of road) every year for an indefinite time. "The appropriation should be made at once so we can go to the states of California, Washington, Montana. Idaho, Utah and the other states that have forest reserves and get them to take like action and co-operate in the work while their Legislatures are still in session." "I well understand that this sug- not content to write letters, but they go get it. "Shall we do the practical thing in getting increased appropriations for the forest roads, or shall we content ourselves with complaining. writing letters, signing petitions and continu ing to pay the bills? "Shall we stand behind our Legisla ture in a go-get-it campaign? "One word of caution. If the Legis lature provides for a special represen tation n Washington to do this work, all politics must be forgotten. Politi cal service in the past must not be considered. Nothing but the ability of the men chosen, no matter how, must be considered to get the results we want. 'Get the right men and the appro priation will be increased. It can be done." WHY OREGON MUST OPERATE UNDER A HANDICAP IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS UNTIL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS PREVAILED UPON TO GIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Contained in the following tables, compiled by E. J. Adams, former State Highway Commissioner, are two fundamental reasons why Oregon should be given Federal assistance in building roads through the Na tion forest reserves within the boundaries of the state: State Area,Sq.Mi. Population. Assessed Value. Ml. Road. Oregon . 96,699 835,741 t 902,413,080 40,000 New York 49.204 10,273.375 12,070.420,887 80.112 New Hampshire 9,431 442.508 398.845.480 14.020 Vermont 9,564 363.699 231,571,877 15.082 Massachusetts 8,266 3,719,156 6,005,412,801 18.681 Rhode Island 1.248 614,315 682,561,778 2.121 New Jersey 8.223 2,948,017 2,481,605.038 14,817 Connecticut..... 4,965 1,244,479 1,172,05 J, 740 14.061 Totals 90,812 19,605,547 $23,042, 469. 601 158,894 The seven states named in the above table, with a combined area less than Oregon's, but with a population 23 times and an assessed valuation 25 times as large as Oregon's, have only four miles of road to construct as against one in Oregon. In addition to this, over 60 per cent of the area of Oregon is untaxable. Over 22 per cent of the area of the state in National forest reserves, on which the assessed valua tion, based on the tax rates in the localities in which these reserves are located, would be as follows: Assessable Value Class . Acres. Per Acre. Total. Merchantable timber lands 6,779,261 11.00 . J74.572.091 Non-merchantable timber 3,436,656 4.00 13,746,524 Alpine lands $ . 701,690 3.00 2.105.070 Grass and barren lands 1,168,686 3.50 4.090.400 Immature timber lands 1,067,233 5.00 5.336.165 Totals - 13,163,546 $99,850,250 Owned by private parties and subject to taxation, these lands would pay approximately $1,400,000 into the state treasury annually. reserves in Oregon and the necessity for road construction through them as a. matter of development in the state, and to secure a material increase in the appropriations by Congress for the forest roads." Mr. Adams calls it a "Go Get It" cam paign. It is not contended that Oregon alone shall stand the expense and do all of the work necessary to secure in creased Government appropriations for this purpose. Mr. Adams, with others interested in highway matters, who are sponsoring his plan, have outlined their campaign with the view of carrying it into California, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah and the other states in which are located forest reserves. The Immediate aim is to obtain passage by the present Legislature of a measure which shall allow representatives to be cent to Washington and to provide an ap propriation to meet the expenses of the work. It was to this direct end that the Eugene Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution approving Mr. Adams' plan and calling upon Lane County's Representatives In the Legis lature to support the proposal, which is soon to be placed before that body for consideration. Big Oregon Area Untaxed. Similar action to that taken by the Eugene chamber is being urged upon all like organizations throughout the state. In presenting his proposal Mr. Adams emphasized that 60 per centof the area of the state of Oregon is untaxed, and more than 22 per cent of the total area is within National forest reserves; that 13,153,546 acres embraced in the forest reserves, if owned by private persons and subject to taxation, would be on the assessment rolls at approximately $100,000,000, and would contribute to the state about $1,400,000 in taxes an nually: that under the provisions of the Shackleford bill, providing an appro priation of $10,000,000 "for the survey, construction and maintenance of roads and trails within or partly within Na tional forests," Oregon gets only $127, 794 a year, or more than $1,200,000 less than the state is losing annually in taxes from the Federal Government. Despite all this the burden of main taining law and order and performing other necessary functions of govern ment falls upon the owners of less than 40 per cent of the area of the state for the entire area. The forest reserves are not in any one body, but are scat tered throughout the state, and, in most cases, lie between settled portions of the state and require highways through them to permit of commercial commu nication between the settled portions. Government Relief Needed. "Under the conservation policy these forest lands are he,ld for the benefit of unborn generations, share and share alike," said Mr. Adams. This being true, then the burden of maintaining a government over them should be borne by all of those who will benefit, and not by a few who happen to live in the same state where they are. "To suggest taxation of Federal prop erty, though it is held as a speculation and not for immediate use, would be to overturn a principle that is too well established to be changed. "To suggest the opening of the re serves to settlement and immediate im provement would be to abolish the con servation policy that has been well es tablished and would not promise suc cess even though it might be desirable, which is a question. There is one thing, however, the Government can do to deal justly with these states that have the forest reserves within their boundaries, and that is to help in a substantial way to build the roads through . the forest reserves. This will be a benefit not only -to the settlements on either side and the state as well, but of additional value to the very lands owned and held by the Government 'The Government has recognized this principle to a limited degree in the f5hackleford bill, passed by the 64th Congress, taking effect July 1, 1916. But the relief afforded by the Shackle ford bill is not sufficient. State Chamber May Be Medium. " "Memorials, petitions, letters and telegrams may give expression to pent up feelings, but as a means of getting Justice done for Oregon they are of no value. They simply provide fillers for waste baskets. "There is one way of getting it, and that is to go get it, "I would suggest that the Legisla ture, now in session, make provision, perhaps through the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce which repre sents the entire state, is non-political, and organized for the purpose of de veloping the state to procure, prepare, compile and present the data and in gestion, to keep special representatives in Washington for a certain period. may be new, but it is the practical way The members of Congress from the Eastern and Middle Western States have no conception of conditions in the Far West and it takes time and Da tience,' data and maps and information of all kinds, as well as personal con tact, to g4ve them the correct view point. When they get it we will find that most of them desire to treat us fairly. "If a state is interested in a law suit before the United States Supreme Court, it is not content to file a brief that the court is quite sure to read, but it sends the Attorney-General there to present the argument orally. Business men wanting an important decision are THIN PEOPLE NEED BITRO- PHOSPHATE How It Increases Weight, Strength and Nerve Force in Two Weeks' Time in Many Instances. "Take plain bitro-Dho8Dhat" In ti vlA vice of physicians to thin, delicate, nervout people who lack vim, energy and nerve force, and there seems to be ample proof of the efficacy of this preparation to warrant the recommendation. Moreover. 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He reports an excellent demand and good prices and says that the market Is still getting better and la holding a portion of his crop in storage at New York on the prospect of higher prices, Mr. Mc Kercher opened a retail store in Min neapolis and sold several cars direct to the consumer. Other fruit was mar keted at Butte and several cars were disposed of In Minnesota towns. Cheyenne Ice Harvest Light. . CHEYENNE. Wyo. Although an ice crop of the greatest thickness and best quality of many years is available on Sloan's Lake there, the ice harvest Is the smallest in quantity. Ice dealers say this is due to the closing of the breweries, none of whose Ice.houses are being filled this Winter. "IT TO HOLD n DEBUTES i FRATERNITY LEAGCE TO BEGIN SCHEDULE FEBRUARY" 6. Men's and Women's Organizations Will Compete for Championship of University of Oregon. UNIVERSITY Of OREGON, Eugene, Jan. 25. Twenty debates are to be held at the university on the evening of February 6 by fraternity teams the first on the "doughnut" league schedule. It was at first planned to have all the teams debate at the same time, but difficulty in obtaining 60 judges and the fact that audiences would be small led to a change of plan. The teams, negative and affirmative, are starting work under the direction of their coaches, who are members of the faculty or majors in the depart ment of public speaking. Herman Llnd, of Portland, is in charge of the "doughnut" league for the men and Helen Brenton, of Eugene, heads the women. Each organisation has a man ager of debate, who is responsible for the appointing of the teams for his house. The teams will be marked on a per centage basis, one credit being given for winning the debate in addition to the Judges' points. Champions among the men and champions among the women will compete for the champion ship of the school. 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