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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1933)
tha rerular , - - , 1 - 'TAX LtilGUERS Oppose any new tax, Sales ; :Or Property; Numerous ; Policies Advanced - T THE FIGHT THAT FAILED I SEMITES Serenteen proposals ranains tram heavier inheritance leries to taduetloa of all state salaries to maximum ot 15000 are em traced la resolutions adopted here f-csterday by the Oregon Tax Re action and Equalisation league. TT. R. .Klrkwood of .McMlnnTllle toads the lea rue. Hector Macpher Boa of Albany Is secretary. Roy R. Hewitt ot Salem was chairman at the resolutions committee. " .The lea rue is being enlarged ' tst Include groups in each county i Is the state and at a meeting Ixere fi this week' roted to Include repre- : asntatlres of community clubs The following are the league's reposals for legislative action: (1) Opposition to any kind ot additional property or sales tax, poll the assumption that all the - state needs is not some new zorm sjf taxation but reduction in gov ernmental costs. TjTga Withdrawal Of Three-Mill Levy " '() Urge recall of the three (S) mill state levy upon real prop- arty and the passage of amend Bents so as to increase and ex tend the graduation of Income and inheritance taxes; and the enact ment of a graduated gift tax law. (3) Opposition to the reinstate ment ot penalties or increased In terest of delinquent taxes. (4) Favor the flat fee system at automobile; licenses, such tees to fee as low as possible; incase ef absolute necessity value tax is is' be levied upon automobiles based upon the values listed in the official automobile blue book, inch tax to be collected by the secretary of state at the time of issuance of license. (0) Opposition to any further addition to the present gas tax. (6) Recommend that the state highway department undertake no mew construction during the pres ent depression and that the work of the department be limited to the maintenance of existing high way!!, save and except such new construction as the state may find It nocessary in order to carry out a proper unemployment program; and further recommend that the office force and general overhead he scaled down county roads to he provided for from licenses and gas tax. (7) That the state salary list ha scaled down; and that no one receive a salary in excess of $5000 per year. Would Reduce Tax Commission to One (t) That the state tax commis sion be reduced from three mem bers at 14800 per year to, one commissioner at a salary ot $3 J 00 per year. (9) That all so-called self-sustaining boards and commissions be required to turn all of their re ceipts into the general fund to be rebudgeted. AT 11 0 CLOCK K rye Here Is the scene in the French . Chamber of Deputies as Premier Edouard Jlerriot made his now historic plea for payment of the war debts to the united States. Attngugh criticizing America s handling of the situation, Herriot made an impassioned appeal that the Chamber authorize payment "to save the honor of France's signature.1 But his efforts were futile, the nMalntlna haiaar aalaataua hw a atm f 403 1 1SZ4 The Capitol Battlefront . . Incidents and Personalities More or Less Connected With the State Legislature and Its Achievements -IHARLES THOMAS, Oregon's I . one-man utility commission, I Marion county senator, wanted Is baek at his desk after a severe influenza Illness. Thomas la soon to revive his quest for the hidden water In various and sun dry public utilities, the Northwest ern in Portland being his imme diate quest. Thomas has alrc-dy Issued a 10 per cent rate re ac tion order for that company. Pre paratory to suit in federal court he is building up the state's rec ord by a series of hearings In which he Is after more facts on various overcapitalizations which ho claims the company has made. Oswald West, democrat, wit, ex-governor and lobbyist. Is hanging around the brass rail which keeps third house men from plunging to their death on the tile floor below. West wears a trim, new gray Stetson, per haps a part of the remunera tion he received last fall when he sponsored the railroads' at tempt to push through a truck and bus regulation bill. The measure was defeated In No vember but the legislature will hear more of the matter.' Senti ment seems prevalent at the statehouse that j busses and trucks should e 1 smaller and should bear heavier taxation burdens. Could an elector vote for any one or must he support the par ty's and the people's choice? Har vey O. Starkweather, democratic leader, is authority for the state ment that an elector, is free as and can vote for anyone whom he chooses. Starkweather looked on yesterday while the five electors gave Oregon's five votes to F.D.R. He cited a case in Wisconsin wnere two electors voted for a man who did not receive the state's plurality. Interesting would have been the situation this month if Nominee Roosevelt had passed on before the electoral vote was certified to the president of the United States senate- would the electors have chosen Garner for president? . A ITU.- tnnL w. 4 an tomoblle. used j bK to. without cost to the taxpayer receive a maximum mileage fee of 4s per mile. (11) That the high school bus law be repealed. (11) That high school districts bet allowed to charge a maximum el 80 per pupil for registrants from non-high school districts. (It) Opposition to compulsory county unit system for public schools. (14) That ot the total taxes collected by the county the state shall receive such amount in per centage as the levy for state pur poses bears to the entire levy. (15) Opposition to the shifting ef the tax levying power from the legislative to the executive func tion, and condemnation as a mat ter of principle of the tax super vision and conservation commis sion plan. (II) That we favor legislation looking toward the simplification Of state and local governments. (17) We emphatically urge that the cost of the present legis lature be greatly reduced in com parison with previous legislatures, and we especially demand that the extravagant practices with respect to clerk hire be discontinued. Co-ed Freshmen Are Allowed to - Live at Housed CORVALLIS,. Ore., Jan. 4. (AP) Word was received here tonight from State Chancellor ot Higher Education W. I. Kerr, that a limited number ot Oregon State college freshmen girls now required to Jive a year at the dormitories would be allowed to live at the houses ot sororities where they are pledges. The sororities had recently asked such permission tor financial rea sons. -1 Charge for board and room at the dormitories was reduced at the State college at the start ot the new year. Board and room Is now f IS a month, a redaction from about 1 50. Here and there: Joe Singer likes publicity and searched Wednesday' papers for ac counts of bis part In the Tues day show. . . . Elbert Bede, house reading clerk, la special and star reporter for the Eu gene Morning News at the ses sion. . . . Female lobbyist to state official t "You are a dar ling for doing that." . , . Sena tor Strayer was offered, the chairmanship of the senate ways and means committee but de clined . . he said his eyes were bad. ... Under the Dome Is busy with a grist of legislative chores and give way to this "Battlefront' data but will be .back in The Statesman ton due time. ... Charles K. Spaaldlng, the .highway committeeship so bad he could weep but he was sidled eff . . the highway de partment remember Spaul- dtng antic a year ago and dis like hint .. . they are certain to hear loud blast from the local senator In dne time. Phil Metschan, an also-ran of the '31 campaign, was down from Portland Wednesday signing up senators on credit cards for his hotel. Metschan apparently fig ures any senator is an Al credit risk; he extends them inside rates and ample time for payment. Met schan greeted Governor Meier, victor in November, '31, cordially, and the governor remarked that Metschan was one year younger in years but had served as himself two years less. I Receives Vetoed Bills end Passes Overtime .pay - Cut oh Wednesday The state senate completed Its work la less than 10 minutes yes terday and adjourned until 11 o'clock this morning. Receipt ot several bills passed by the 1131 legislature but later .vetoed by Governor Meier, and adoption of minor resolutions . dealing with procedure, comprised the princi pal business ot the Wednesday session. The vetoed bills, together with the veto messages, were returned to the senate by Governor Meier and later referred to the commit tees which originally reported them out. These bills probably will not be presented for final consideration until late In the week. The most Important resolution adopted yesterday provided that no overtime compensation shall be allowed tor any officer or em ployee ot the senate during the special legislative session. Mem bers of the resolution committee said the elimination of overtime compensation would save the state approximately SO per cent of the senate payroll, based on the sal ary and wage schedule In effect during the 1931 legislative ses sion. Another resolution provided for a cnarge of five cents, plus act ual postage, for each bill or cal endar sent out during the session. Legislators, under this resolution. would be allowed five bills with out charge. The resolution was referred to a committee and will be reported out Friday or Satur day. vetoed senate bills ot the 1931 legislative session Included S. B. 78 prohibiting the use of oleo margarine, imitation cheese and other imitation dairy products, in state schools and Institutions, and denying state aid to any lnstitu tion using the same. Permanent House Committees Metschan said hi business was "like the others" but took out time to lament good old days IS years ago in the hop trade. Along in the days when Oregon went dry Metschan' father decided not to pick a crop he and his partner had raisea. The partner, on a spur of the moment decision, sent a crew in and the crop was har vested. Prices soared and when the crop was finally marketed It brought 850,000. Senator Al len of Forest Grove recalled that in the same period, John Thornburg of his home city got a f 72,000 check for a hop crop from 82 acre. Thornburg, in cidentally, is Forest Grove's big butter and egg man now. He ran for toe joint senatorship of Washington, Tillamook and Yamhill counties last election but Peter Zimmerman, much poorer and less plutocratic, walloped him. S2 waa a poor year for bankers to seek office. In '81 Thornburg wa In the lower house and did a good job. His low-spoken witticisms and his common-sense made him en tertaining and valuable. Permanent Scnata 1 Committees' ' v nun OOKHXTTZZS aai Tsxattaat ChlaaMk, EulitL ZiauMnua, nar, TsUs, W4 , Cwbtt. Bfva. BtMU. 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Upton, Waaalar, Calaaaek, Strayar, Ba latt, Allan. JadlciaxT! UDtoa. Diekaaa. Daaeaa. Oota, Hailatt. UTaaasck: KsTaddaa. Browa. Waaalar. Jaa Duaoa, Daaeaa. Madldaa, raarmaey aaC Saatflatry: Joaet, Btaple,- Baota, Browm, Woodvard. war. aCOlUiy Affatni Baota, TUh.r, Lm, Daaeaa. yraaalaeoTiea. aoatas: waarg Daaa. Itrarar. Chia aoek. afaaidBtl Affairs: oa. Allaa. Barka. TraaeiaeoTlea,' 8paaldlaf . caaai lanmnoai: XjO. Bpaaidiat, Woodward, Staplaa, Browa. PrUtlac: Aliaa, WUUanton, Barka. PabUo Bsliaiaffa aa4 Xnatitatloas: Booth, Tu i, Spaaldiaf. Bablla lABda: Dnaeaa. KeTaddaa, Browa. WiUlamaoB. Dickaea. Batlraada and Tmntlaat Barka, Soai, orown, nyaoa, auBaanaaa. iVaaoIvUoaat Oorbatt, Strarar, Traa aitooTieh, Laa, Oblaaoek. BaTliloa af Iawi: Ftaaelteavleh, Okla aoek. Lea. 8trTr. Hal. Oorbatt. Btbob. Boads and HlgawaTs: Joa Daaaa, Wil liamtoa, Barka, Cpioa, Tataa, Baota, ajiea, jiaaa, naaar. - Bala: Jaa Daaaa. TUkar. Williamioa Way aad lleaaa: Whealar, Woodward, Staples, Georga Daaa, Joaes, Strayar, xiaaa. Further Economies Urged Upon State by Local Business men University Plans Lecture Program For Unemployed as a means of providing an opportunity for profitable nse of leisure time by the unemploy ed ef Salem this winter, Willam ette nniverslty win sponsor a series of six lectures and organ recitals, starting January 11. The programs will be held at Waller hall with faculty mem bers and prominent Salem musi clans taking part. Professor Her man - ''lark, ot the science de partment, will ' open the series with Professor T. 8. Roberts con trlbntlng the music. HOTTSB COMMTTEBS adminlitraUon and Kaorranixitlon Gordon, Snedeeor, Child, Burnett, Her- aisn, uskci, mes. snider. Abrams. Agriculture : Duent. Beit. Cooter. He Gornaek, Turner. Ajcoaoua cantrol: Johnston. HaD Dickson, Scott, Walker. BUU and MaUlnc: Walls. Allan. Hill. Commerce and KaTlsationi Paeat. aeaaey, xiui, jnaa, rne. oensutnuoiua Iw: Weatheriord. Hil tea, Backman. Dickson, Horsn, Johnson Martin, McAiear. ueicb. Wins low. Oountia and Cities: Ryan, Staples, Cfcrisman, McCornack. Scott. jsaueation: u nil as, ilantinrton, Clark, Oooter, Herman, Martin, Price, Walker, weauenora, wmsiow. mbkuc ana oorvoraaona: ItcFhilliDs. ilerron. tlllton. Jobnsoa. Ijawlf. MeCorn aca, liTBcn. r aulas, unedeeor. Wells. inactions: carumaa. Beekataa. Haat- larton. Miller, Miller, Ryan. Enxraesad and Enrolled Bills: Gaoler, viarca, v jers. risberl as: Jadd MeOIokeT. Oarisman. Cooter, Herman, Bran, Winslow. roods and Dairy Products: XaAiear. Herman, Daerst, MoCloskey, Oleaa. rorastry: Clarke, Cooter, Jadd, X Phlllips, McCloskar, Olaea, Price. leaata: uj, Lynen, Beit, Uoulay, tlali, Hantinfton, Nichol. Oak, Btockdala, wyers. Haaita and Public Morals: Mart in. Oakaa, Bennett, Chrism, Eckley, Herroa, tiilton, a.asey, MeFhilUps, Beott. Hieawars ana HiMwar Kavaaaaa: Winslow, Hill, Child, Jadd, Lyech, Paolo. 8taples, Btockdala. WUs, Deleh. uorucuiture: uuerit, aeiiy, juenois, Seaman, Wyara. Inauranc : Wells. Paret. Ahrnnvs. Clarke Djamaeh, Deich, Graham, Jha on, Horan, Martla. Irrlfation aad Dralaafa: Millar, Lewis, Kelly, tang, Oakes, Baamaa, Staples. Judiciary: Lonerfan, Snedeeor, Oallds, Hall, Jadd, Kelly, Millar. Labor aad Industries: Deich, Graham, Bennett, Eckley, Horaa, Olaea, Prtee. XAgUlattoa aad Kales: Hill, ?ouley, Allen, Lonerfan, Wells. Xdraatock: Btockdala, Snider, BeTtoa, Seaman, Weatherford. Kadlelna, Pharmacy aad Dentistry: Best. Daaunasch, Allan, Gordon, Pas. Military Affair: Eckley. Dammasea, Deich, Johnson, Lang, Hilton, Walls. aUntng: Kelly, Lang, Bennett, Lewis, Btockdala. , Motor Vehicle and Aeronautic: Gonley, Oleea. Best. Turner. Dickson, Xaaaar, MeAlaar. Weatharford. Wtim. rnaoe lABdi: a Drams, uiccsoa, uni, Snider. Bauwavs and Transportation J xeaaey. Turner, Day, Staplaa, Walker, Leaargaa, EliDRlDGE NAMED PACTS Kirk Eldridge of Portland yes terdsy was appointed by Pres ident Kiddle as page of the sen ate. Kiddle said that It probably would be necessary to appoint other pages later In the legislative session. Unanimous resolution opposing the sale tax was voted yesterday noon by, the Ealextt Retail credit association, and a committee ap pointed to voice the group's sen timent at the public hearing held at . the legislative chambers last night. On the committee were P. If.' White,- Phillip Holmes and Ralph Glover, Leading discussion on the sales tax for the credltman yesterday, Max Bnren declared against It, asserting .that retrenchment and not new taxes should be demand ed by the people.' He warned against future bond voting and declared If the state and county would call for registration of high salaried officials and employes these same people would be glad to take the same Jobs back at 65 cents or 70 eents on the dollar. Sentiment among the business men present was apparently ex pressed by George Allen, who de clared against a sales tax and urged ' that, the deficit be" allowed to rlda along tor a time. B. S. Sisson asserted that the state is In no deeper financial straits than the business men of the state and urged cats In expen diture as preferable to the sales tax. He pointed to experiences of Mississippi as showing there is no way to overcome mall order and other out of state concerns cut ting deeper into business under a sales tax. C. 8. Hamilton, furniture deal er, referred to a letter from Mis sissippi to show that the gover nor of that state Is already urg lsg that the two per cent sales tax there be Increased to five per cent. He referred to another letter from the Vieksburg, Miss., chamber of commerce as definite ly showing that the public In that state does not want and does not approve of a sales tax. CIVEL WAR VET DEES VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. S (AP Michael N. Strickllnr. 96. Civil war veteran, died yesterday at tie borne of his son, Fred F. Mrlckllng of Vancouver. NO-ELEUCI :Blil IS PREPi'JlED Measure as;AuJhorlzed'by People to be Offered By Zimmerman-. Senator Peter Zimmerman ef Tarahlll toldthe senate yesterday he had prepared and ready for in troduction a hydro-electric bill un der authority of the constitutional amendment adopted last Novem ber, by voters ot Oregon, Zimmer man said he hoped to get ine tm Into the senate hopper today so It could be printed aad ready lor both boases ot the legislature, and was well known to many members of the present legislative assembly. consideration , when session convenes. The senator said , he designed the hill for two purposes: ; The : first the giving of seeded work ? lor unemployed oVself-liiiuldaUng ; projects and the second, for at I tracting industries to the staU T. providing low priced power. The measure would create a commission ot three members who wo aid hare charge of the opera tions. On member would he an. engineer, i another sv farmer and the third's, business man. Each must have 14 years experience la"' his profession, along with other ! eraaliflcatlona." The commission would select an engineer, who ' shall have - had act less than. 15 years experience in hydro-el ectrle power development,- design,' con struction and operation. -" - ,i The commission woald tlx the -policy, make rules and have other ; powers.- Executive work would be i carried out by the chief engineer. I No order of the commission woald become effective until . it waa ap- . proved by the chief engineer,, Resolution is Voted by Senate Honoring Carter The senate Wednesday adopted resolutions of condolence In con nection with the death ot E. V. Carter of Ashland. The resolution was presented by Senator Dunn ot Jackson jeounty. Mr. Carter previously served as a member of The message that may mean everything! Your telephone does more than trans mit your thoughts to others. 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Tba dinners ara an aTent looked forward to from ona Test to the next. Mrs. Simmons, who Started tba dinners a number of years ago, was present tbis'year. Aftsr dinner IUt. J.iT Stewart of Albany fare a short address. The rlrBt raetlnjt'of tba com munity club la tha New Tear will ba Friday nlcbt, January C, at tba seboolr-.onse. Tba program commiu,' verna Irisb. William v Rayss and frank Allen, bas plan ned, program entirely ot men. Pis is to ba sold by tha women. REPORT OF CONDITION LADD & BUSH, BANKERS SALEM, OREGON At the dose of business December 81, 1932 ASSETS UABILITIES 117.4ei.0S 148,870.51 Loans - . . . ; . .8.S8,?SS.1C Banking Honse Flzturss. , - 178.000.00 Other Resources Drafts la Transit ...... . . . . Customers Liability under LO Drafts and Aocept- ances .......... . . Bonds 878,448.5 8 U. Sv Bonds.. 81.108.000.00 . ' Cask ,u 1.888,588.70 8.88i.588.70 y 88,884.151.28 Capital ....... .... 500.000.0 lurplus TJttdlrided Profits M Letters ot Credit. ......... 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