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By Thomas S. Wright -
Staff Writer. The Statesman
Oregon' much disputed and
controversial motor transporta
tion nvl hn hn th result of
ten years search for a fairer'
ba5e for taxing vehicles. !
Now, supporters of the new
ton-mile fees fear that first year
income losses, minor inequalities
and political lobbies will do ir
reparable damage to the infant
law before it has the chance to
prove its worth.
An estimated $2.500 000 de
crease in revenue over lat year,
complaints from truckers and
pro-flat fee advocates are argu
ments which promice to make
the code a. hot isue in the 1949
legislative sessions. ?
Passed Unanimously
The code was pass;d unam
mmiciv Rv tho 1947 legislature
and became law Jan. t. 1943. Its;
beginning was more man len
years previous. i
Oregon pioneer of the gas
tax seeking a more equitable
base for charging highway-ue
fees, set committees to investi
gating the possibilities of a new
law to replace the 1933 code.
The 1937 legislature establish
ed an interim committee to study
the matter and subsequent ses
sions continued the activities. In
1945 a bill, basically the same
as the present code, was intro
duced into the legislature and
was passed by the house. It was
skipped by the senate for more
pressing legislation, but won
unanimous support of both bod
ies at the 1947 meeting.
Differs from 1923 Law
The new code differ from the
1933 law in several respfcts. It
collects highway-use fees on a
uniform basis weight and mile
age both meters of highway
use. Vehicles which were exempt
under the old law about 7.000
of them pay on the -same basis
as others. Fuel taxes (now five
cents per gallon) are deductea
from the assessment to the truck
er. The old law provided for three
separate types of motor vehicle
taxes or fees. Registration fees,
with some exceptions, ranged
from 30 cents to 90 cents per
100 pounds for gasoline-powered
property carrying vehicles. Those
using other fuels paid $1.50 per
100 pounds.
Various Formulas Used
Vehicles under the jurisdiction
of the public utilities commis-
sioner paid highway use fees
based on various formulas. Com
mon and contract carriers of gen
eral commodities paid 6 per cent
of gross revenue or one mill per
ton-mile of combined weight.
Private carriers paid si mill per
ton-mile and special carriers
logs, poles, piling, sand, gravel,
etc. paid 3V cents per 100
pound? monthly.
Motor fuel taxes of five cents
per gallon were collected by the
secretary of state.
Sponsors of the new law are
confident that data gathered from
the first year of operation will
give a sound basis for recon
struction of the law.
Soundness Held Provable
Corrections of fee scales and
elimination of proven inequities,
they say, are all that In needed
to prove the soundness of the
ton-mile means of collecting taxes 1
on truck transport.
First-year failure of the biu
to meet expectations can be ex
pected to spur agitation for
changes of the law or repeal at
the next session of the legisla
ture. Or if the current fees and
law are found to be fair, new
sources of revenue for highway
financing wiU come under study.
U. S. Suggests
International
Antarctic Zone
LONDON, Aug. 2a-0P-Britain
was reliably reported today
prepared to accept in principle a
United States proposal for an
international regime for a large
nirt nf th Antarctic continent.
- The IT. S. nroDosal does not in
clude the Soviet union, which has
no claims in the territory in ques
tinn
An informed Whitehall (gov
nmmentt source said Britain
would retain sovereign rights she
claims over the Faulkland islands.
which are30If the Argentine coast.
Rut he -SiTded. the British will
probably be ready to renounce
claims to the Falkland lsiana ae
tendencies in the Antarctic re-
eion.
The United States has ap
proached Britain. France, Aus
tralia. New Zealand, Norway,
Argentina and Chile all with
claims in or near the Antarctic
on an overall settlement.
Tn Washington U. S. diplomatic
authorities declined to give the
specific nature of the proposals.
The British foreign office, which
received them, likewise remained
silent on details,.
Thm Stat
SqUm. Orsxyon. Sunday, AtKjcurt 23. 1913 13
Chin-Up Booth
Slated at Fair
Physically handicapped people
are offered an opportunity to sell
needle and craft work through
the Chin-Up club booth at the
Oregon state fair, Lois Sellwood,
club president announced batur-day
Persons wishing to sell articles
should mail or deliver them to I
Mrs. Edith Cowden, 2220 Mill st., j
Salem before September 4. Arti-
; ties should have name, address
' and price on the sales tag -fas
tened to the article. A list of
items and description should be
included with the articles. The
Chin-Up club will add 5 per cent
commission to the sale price to
cover expenses.
Portland Bridge Traffic
Top 200,000 Cars Daily
PORTLAND, Aug. 27 -JP) It
will come as no shock to the
motorists who curse their way
across Portland's bridges each
day, but a record heavy traffic is
using the bridges now.
A nunt showed 206.744 cars
using the eight Willamette river
bridses within 24 hours. Never do-
j fore has the count reached zuu,-
000.
Expert, Reliable
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Starting Tuesday, Aug. 31
Paulas Bros. Packing Co.
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SALE
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of elegant,
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Each Coat is an Exce
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44c
SHEER PRINTED
LAWN Yd.
Reg. 69c yd. Sheer printed lawn,
makes attractive blouses or aprons.
35" wide.
50 err
CLEARANCE!
VENETIAN BLINDS
Regular stock aire Venetian blinds
in steel, aluminum and wood slats.
Reduced for quick clearance.
STURDY CAMP MOCS -fl 44
IN BROWN OR WHITE A
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WINDSOR STYLE
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Reg. 1.98 Infant's Dotted Swiss Dress, pastel colors..... 1.27
Reg. 3.98 Boys Coat and Slipover Sweaters, sizes 10 to 16 1.99
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25 WOOL PLAID
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40. Reg. 25.
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Reg. 69c Turkish Bath Towel, medium weight, 20x40 47c
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Res. 9c Cannon Wash Cloth, 11" x 11", 4 colors 5c
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Reg. 1.69 Chrome Auto Trunk Guards, Universal.
Reg. 98c Pastel Pottery Vegetable Bowl...
Reg 15.50 16" 5-BIade Lawn Mower, rubber tires
Camera and Photographic Supplies ...
Reg. 1.05 Wards Flat Wall Paint, quart size...
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