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
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Thinness and weakness are usually due
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Grower-to-Consumer Plan Success.
GOLDENDALE, Wash.. Jan. 25.
(Special.) Paul McKercher, of White
Salmon, In Western Klickitat County,
who is an extensive grower of com
mercial apples, has Just returned from
the East, where he personally has been
marketing his fruit this year In a
grower-to-consumer movement. 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
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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. After each elimina
tion the question will be changed, so
that the debaters and the audiences
will get Information on many subjects
f National importance.
The women have chosen the question.
"Resolved. That Germany should be
stripped of her colonies." Yhp men's
question is "Resolved. That the allies
should not admit Germany to their
league of nations until Germany shall
have made restitution and repasation
as provided in the terms of peace."
ROAD WORK IS POSTPONED
GoTornnicnt Not to Proceed With
Hood Highway This Season.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan. 25. (Spe
cta.1.) According: to at letter received
by C A. Bell from C. B. Mead, of the
Untte'd States Forestry Service office
in Portland, the Federal Government
will not proceed with work on the
proposed loop highway around the Bast
Side of Mount Hood and connecting;
the Barlow road with the Columbia
River Highway, this year.
Mr. Mead says the road will be built
from Zlg Zag to Government Camp dur
ing the coming Summer.
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four weeks.
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foods. Physicians claim there is nothing
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the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bltrophosphate, which Is Inexpen
sive and Is sold by most all druggists un
der a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. By feeding the nerves directly and
by supplanting the body cells with the nec
essary phosphoric food elements. bltro
phosphate quickly produces a welcome
transformation in the appearance, the in
crease in weight frequently being aston
ishing.
This increase in weight also carries with
it a general improvement in the health.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of en
ergy, which nearly always accompanies ex
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the bloom ot perfect neaitn.
CAUTION: Although Bitro-Pbosphats is
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness, sleep
lenMness and general weakness, owing to its
remarkable iiesn growing properties it
should not be used by anyoae who does not
desire to put on flesh.
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