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Substitute for Property Tax
The Eugene Reeister-Guard renews its
pression of disrespect for the property tax. Dif
ficulties of equitable appraisal lead economists
to condemn it. Yet the property, tax has shown
great durability, perhaps because it can't walk
off and escape the impost.
The Register-Guard suggests this alternative:
Abolish the property tax as such; the Angel
Gabriel couldn't determine true value accurate
ly or equitably, much less keep up with
fhngi,
- Substitute a graduated service charge against
' every piece of property in the state with NO
EXEMPTIONS.
Base all other charges against property on
what the property EARNS, an income tax.
Immediately there springs to mind the objec
tion that unproductive property (vacant lots,
buildings, idle farms, standing timber) would
escape all taxes based on earnings. This of
course is a swing to the far extreme from the
single tax idea which Henry George propound
ed as a solution not only of the tax question but
of economics. That theory called for taxing the
- "unearned increment" to prevent the holding of
idle land for speculative gain. This theory gain
ed wide currency Oregon voted on single tax
measures in 1903 and 1912.
An income tax on property would permit the
escape of non-income producing property even
though it had real market value, . and would
deny stability of income to taxing units. In poor
crop years farms would contribute little; in good
crop years they would have heavy taxes. That
might be easier for the farmers but it would
give uncertainty for public revenues.
Then we wonder how a "graduated service
charge" would be applied. What would be the
basis of the graduation? Would that not also in
volve appraisals with the same defects of human
judgment, special influence or official inertia
. to impair the value of the appraisals?
The personal property tax is one we ought to
get away from; but we see little chance to get
away from the real property tax, and think it
still has virtue in spite of its critics.
Report on Korea, Japan
One of the important features in Oregon
journalism this year was the reporting on Ko
rea and Japan by Herman Edwards, military
editor of the Oregonian. He spent several weeks
in the Far East, got in touch with, units whose
personnel was chiefly from the Northwest, flew
with airmen, visited front line areas, and spent
time in Japan trying to feel the pulse of affairs
there. The articles he wrote were interesting
and informing, with a commendable freedom
from bias. -
Japan, wrote Edwards, has made a great re
covery from its war injury. Relations between
the Japanese and Americans have been surpris
ingly friendly considering their earlier hostility.
How long the Japanese will follow the democra
tic forms is a question which some answer by
predicting their short life. However the events
of the war and postwar periods have left a last
ing imprint on the Japanese people. ,
Edwards, in his final article, reported the Great Britain is planning an airplane with
feeling of frustration which grips the Americans t a three-floor elevator. It was not announced
in Korea. With no "goal" in sight and an arm- -whether there would be -a bargain basement
Both Parties '1952 Civil Rights Pledges Bear
Big
Resemblance to Unredeemed' 48 Promises
WASHINGTON Neither the
Republicans nor the Democrats
could deliver on their 1948 plat
form promises on civil right But
both parties are promising about
the same thing again in 1952.
In 1948 both parties said they
would pass civil rights legisla
tion, with particular endorsement
for some form of FEPC (Fair
Employment Practices Commis
sion.) In the four years that fol
lowed, however, neither party
was able to deliver, according to
a Congressional Quarterly study
comparing 1948 and 1952 plat
forms of the major parties with
their records in Congress.
The closest either party
to Making good its promise was
tho largely Republican vota la
the House which was sufficient
to gain approval for a noi-eom-palsory
FEPC. Most Democrats
ia the House voted against it. The
Senate took no floor actios on
the measure, so the proposal died.
Even so, both parties again in
1952 endorsed some form of such
federal fair employment legisla
tion. Neither party promised com
pulsory FEPC legislation, and
both apparently were willing to
leave the matter to the states to
some degree. But federal legisla
tion on the issue was pledged.
The Democratic platform for
1952 also pledges to modify the
Senate rule on debate. Under the
present rule, filibusters have re
peatedly defeated attempts at
strong federal civil rights legis
lation. Modification of the rule
probably would be designed to
make it easier to place a -limit
-on debate in the Senate, where
it now takes a two-thirds vote
to do so.-
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As la IMS. both parties la 1952
said they weald elimimate pell
taxes and pass aati-lyachlng
aaeaaarea. Neither party dettrer-
ed oa aaca past
In ether fields both parties
generally were more successful
i living up to their 1948 plat
forms than they were in civil
rights. .
On foreign policy and foreign
aid, both endorsed generally sim
ilar programs in their 1948 and
1952 platforms, but they did not
advocate exactly the same details
cf execution.
In 1948, the Democrats endor-
frlday, Ancnist 15 1953 1
Istice elusive soldiers are disposed to wait the
time out until their rotation home is due. A
good reporter, Edwards wisely avoids a venture
into prophecy.
ex-
Textile workers struck and rioted in Egypt.
The army which now is boss warned them to
pipe down, declaring that further disturbance
would be regarded as high treason. That is what
happens in situations such as exist in the Mid
dle East. Tilt the lid a little and the demons of
revolution pour out. The poor textile workers
doubtless figured that if the fellahin (tenant
farmers) were to fare better they should too. If
the workers and peasants really become aroused
revolutionary chaos may result.
These political exchanges between Democrats
and Republicans are chiefly shadow-boxing to
keep publicity flowing in the summer season.
The heavy campaigning is reserved for Septem
ber and October. Even then it will seem out of
character for Ike and Stevenson to go at each
other in an old-fashioned slugfesL
Oregon residents who have suffered little
from earthquakes are apt to joke at California's
earth shivers. When they read that Bakers
field's schoolhouses have suffered damages in
the amount of $3,000,000 from recent quakes
they should understand that an earthquake is
not a laughing matter.
The Ashland Tidings reports attendance at the
Shakespearean festival running 25 per cent
above 1951. That's fine, giving the financial sup
port which is needed in addition to compliments
on the performances. The festival will continue
through Aug. 29th.
We are not worried over the report that the
Communists have tried to infiltrate into the Boy
Scouts. They may have tried, but they will not
get very far. Scout leaders are too sensible, and
the Scout oath of loyalty to God and country
bars out Communism.
The Truman-Stevenson conference lasted
three hours. The report said they discussed for
eign policy for twenty minutes. It's easy to
guess what they talked about in the remaining
two hours and forty minutes.
Crochety old Senator McKellar of Tennessee
was defeated for renominatlon. That's good
news on the Mc's: One down and two to go
McCarthy and McCarran.
' Spelling is important. After all there's a big
difference tbetween being a reckless and a
wreckless driver.
Some of Stevenson's advisers want to pull the
airbrake cord before Truman's whistle-stop spe
cial even gets started.
The U. S. and Britain are to confer again on
the Iran question but more than just Mossadegh
will faint if anything much comes of it.
sed the Marshall Plan and re
gional security agreements with
in the charter of the United Na
tions, while the GOP t dvocated
mutual aid on a self-help basis
"to other peace-loving nations"
and collective security arrange
ments against aggression.
Tho 1952 Democratic platform
advocates a continuation of pres
ent economic and military aid
programs and farther states that
"we will not abandon the one
free peoples of Central and East
era Europe" now aader control
of Russia.
The Republican platform for
1952 emphasizes aid to Western
Europe under a plan which .will
neither "bankrupt" nor "isolate"
the United States. -
During the past four years both
parties gave Congressional ap
proval to continuation of Mar
shall Plan aid. In 1952, however,
Congress reduced funds for the
program, with Republicans vot
ing for the cut, Democrats
against.
- In the field of veterans legis
lation, both parties in 1948 prom
ised legislation giving adequate
benefits to veterans. In 1952 they
both pledge improved benefits,
especially for Korea veterans.
In the four years between the
two platforms, both parties in
Congress approved increased
benefits and gave Korea veterans
benefits similar to those which
were previously in effect for.
World War II veterans. -
Om the controversial
Universal Military traininr
the draft neither party directly
toeched the subject in either
IMS or 1952 platforms. After the
at break f war tarn Korea fat
195S, both parties approved sack
a prorrsjn, bat ia 1952 a bin te
establish CUT was killed ta tho
The much-debated matter of
taxes places the parties a little
further apart this year than they
were in 1948. -
The Democrats in their 1952
platform promise to reduce taxes
when the nation's security per
mits, and go on record as oppos
ing a federal sales tax. The GOP
pledges to reduce tax by the el
imination of waste and also ad
vocates a special study for the
purpose of reallocatiing the tax-
Ing authority- among federal,
state and municipal governments.
In the 1952 plans. Democrats
favor mandatory supports of ft
per cent or more, while Repub
licans call for "fuU parity prices
... la the market place."
The labor planks of both plat
forms in 1948 and 1952 focus
sharply upon the Taft-Hartley
Act. The Democrats both times
pledged to repeal it The GOP
promised each time to keep Taft
Hartley, but the 1952 Republican
plank advocates amendments to
the law as experience shows they .
are needed.
In the past four years, Repmb
licans in Congress were success
ful la blocking Democratic at
tempts to repeal Taft-Hartley.
Minor amendments of the meas
ure got approval from both par
ties. Republican platform writers
seemingly had more reservations
than did the Democrats on tho
subject of federal public health
legislation both in 1948 and 1952.
In 1948 the Democrats called
for "enactment of a national
health program for expanded
medical research, medical educa
tion and hospitals and clinics."
The 1952 party plank advocates
federal aid for medical education,
hospitals, preventive programs
and health services the last
especially for rural areas.
The Republicans la 1948 stres
sed the need for only that federal
health legislation which fits In
with a competitive economy and
advocated federal-siato .pro
grams of hospital construe ties,
care for the mentally ill and
maternal sad child health. Tho
1952 GOP plank opposes compul
sory federal health insurance and
supports federal aid for hospital
eonstractioa and research pro
grams. During 1949 through 1952,
Congress voted two-party ap
proval for measures increasing
federal aid to states for hospit
als and establishing research
programs on five classifications
of disease.
Extension" of social security
benefits to more people got ap
proval of both platforms in 1948
and 1952. And both parties agre
ed on such legislation in Con
gress each year after 1948.
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Camp Fire Girls In Salem, Dallas, Mill City and other Willamette Valley towns today and Saturday will
sell the colorful fishlng-fly-like State Fair Bog on city streets, advertising the 87th Oregon State Fair
which opens Aug. 30. Edward Majek (left) chairman of the Salem Chamber of Commerce Fair Com
mittee, Is shows holding a large size version of the lapel decoration. Camp Fire girls with him are
Barbara Glenn, 1335 Lee SL; Jeannie Roberts, 1443 S. Commercial St; Jean Ayres, 2645 Maple St.
Ann Moler, 1810 N. Cottage SL; and Miss Enid WoleerL girls' adviser.
The Safety
Replies to Letter
On Teen-Age Drivers
To the Editor:
Contrary to tho opinions in a
recent letter In this column
which expressed amusement at
comments on the traffic situation
in Salem, I see nothing at all
amusing about any of it. I think
the situation is grave, and one of
vital interest to every mother .
and father.; Having repeatedly
had the right-of-way taken away
from me, in the middle of a
cross walk, while crossing the
street, I view with some misgiv
ings the approach of school sea
son when the small fry start to
school. I quite agree with another
recent letter about the traffic on
High and Mission and elsewhere.
I also live on a corner where I
see plenty of the younger set do
ing what I call 'crazy driving.' I
do not blame the traffic patrol
man either for the trouble on our
new (speedways, shall wo call
them) tho one-way streets.
No, tho traffic court is not tho
answer to the problem of teen
age drivers. Their education
should begin in the home, with
the parents as examples. My first
thought when I see the hot rod
driver performing is. Where are
his folks, do they know or care?
Of course tho teen-agers aren't
all to blame, but to quote from a
recent article in August Family
Circle entitled 'Let's make teen
age driving safe, this article says
in part:
"Teen-agers represent only 10
per cent of all automobile driv-
ers, but they have 11 per cent
(or 10 per cent more than their
share) of all accidents, and 16
per cent (or ; 80 per cent more
than their share) of all fatal ac
cidents, according to the liberty
Mutual Insurance Company." In
surance companies are charging
more for insuring cars driven by
teen-agers.
Let's wake up, parents, befora
it's too late in your i home or
mine. A light application of The
Golden Rule' might help.
Mrs. Alfred H.: Turner
; 1097 So. Liberty.
Soggests -Hot-Rod Club
To Tho Editor:
I have been following tho ar
ticles in this paper the last week
pertaining to safe driving in Sa
lem, and Fve been trying to dis
cover what I consider would bo
a good solution to this problem.
Other cities have just such dif
ficulties as ours. i
I do know that preventing
teenagers from driving would be
almost impossible as well as
EaOglM.M
GRIN AND BEAR
ii SI a tester
"We must not take a defeatist attitude, comrades ... look how long
- the Republicans have been waiting to take over the country ..." ;
Valve
useless. The so-called "hot-rodder"
is anything but a race
driver with a noisy car. If ho is
a truo "hot-rodder," his one con
cern is to own a safe car for
good performance on our high
ways. Eugene, just seventy miles
from Salem, has found a helpful
guiding body for teenagers of
that city. A group of young fel- prison term for bigamy. He wooed
lows, having a common interest his brides while be was a con
in cars and driving, have formed ductor on San Francisco's "D"
a club, with the full support of Street car line, but neglected the
city officials and police officers, court formalities in divorcing him-
Tms organization nas curoea a
large percentage of excessive
speed and reckless driving in Eu
gene. Clubs such as this will not
answer all our traffic safety
problems whero teenagers are
concerned, but they do provide
a neipins nana, wuca u cer-
tainly necessary In this ago of
a helping nana, wnicn is cer-
speed.
Curley Kannler
1363 Elm St.
DIP
Bams
(Continued From Page One)
Tho latter train teachers for tho
schools, so there should bo a
close relationship between them.
It is not advisable to draw on
public school administrators ex-'
clusively; neither is it desirable
always to draw on professors of
education when executive posi
tions in colleges of education are
to bo filled. A "mixture" ought
to bo healthful however, wed
ding the fruit of experience "at
the front" with the theory of the
college textbook and classroom.
Bennett is weU grounded in the
principles of education but his
years in city school administra
tion have given him an insight
into tho actual work of teaching
in public schools. So he can en
ter his position with a good bal
ance of judgment, to the great
advantage of the state's teacher
training program.
The Salem district has a good
organization which can carry on
successfully until the board se
lects a successor to Bennett It
will be hard put however, to
find one of his capacity.
IT
by Lichty
Bugs Today
Ex-Bigamist
Marries Again
LOS ANGELES (JP)- The Ding
Dong Daddy of the D line has
married again, for the 15th time.
Francis H. Van Wie. 68, was
wed Aug. S in Las Vegas, Nev., to
Amelia Pritchard, 73-year-old Los
Angeles widow, they disclosed
Wednesday .
Van Wie served a San Quentin
self from them.
When ho testified for himself In
his trial, he estimated that he had
been wed 12 or 13 times. He was
given three 10-year prison terms
but was paroled two years after
his conviction In 1945.
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Wring Jf rotest from
7th Day Adventists
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (Park
ing meters are worrying church
goers In this city.
The Rev. Raymond Cales of the
Seventh . Day Adventist church,
clutching a parking ticket asked
tho city council to free members
of his church from the need of
feeding the meters during Satur
day services. Other worshippers,
who observe the Sabbath on Sun
day, ho argued, have no such wor
ries, since meter regulations are
waived on Sundays. Tho council
asked its police committee to study
the problem. "
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Republicans
Differ Over
Setup
i By J. M. ROBERTS Jr. ,
Associated Press News Analyst
There is some maneuvering in
the Republican campaign camp
over how the policy of contain-
lng Russia
should be sup- '
plemented by a
campaign for
liberation of the
sa tellitena-',
tions.
Rep. Charles
.j I 1
General Eisen
hower to pro
claim the liber
ation program, but the candi
date's subsequent statement mer
ely endorsed the Wilsonian po
licy of self-determination of peo
ples and promised to encourage
the hope of freedom among them.
Kersten would begin with pro
paganda and organization of vol
unteer military units among po
litical refugees to serve with the
Western Allies.
But he is obviously looking al
so toward the encouragement of
revolt and supply of anti-Communist
forces within the coun
tries. Eisenhower, by not going all
out on those lines, stuck to pre
cedent established by the State
Department
The diplomats hold that con
tainment is not a good descrip
tive word for what they are do
ing. Holding operation might be
better, with its implication of
developments to follow.
The development for which
they hope most directly is that
Russia, once faced with the mili
tary power being developed dur-.
ing the holding operation, will
automatically be required to
change her tactics.
Until they see what that
change involves, the diplomats do
not want to freeze on to any ideas
based on hypothetical questions.
Russia is in complete control
of tho satellite armies in Europe.
To talk of revolt there under
foreseeable circumstances is out
of the question.
The only thing that could be
done is to prepare guerrillas for
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a possible general war,' and that
might help to precipitate it
And it would confuse libera
tion with the most immediate -demand,
which is the defense of
what remains un conquered. Bri
tain and Africa had to- be saved
before France could be liberated.
Nevertheless, the day is ap
proaching when the problem of
what to - do after containment
will be uppermost.
Co-existence between two
heavily-armed camps, with its
constant drainage from 'the na
tional economies for military re
placements, is a pipe dream.
0 0.0.
All such arms races as the pres
ent one have ended in war, and
the odds are that this one wilt
The Allies are taking the short
end of the odds because, by their
democratic natures, they must
And because of the terrible con
sequences if history should re
peat Pending establishment of a
balance of power, the Allies lie
open to the threat of conquest .
by a government which, unlike
those of the West has the power
to make war without consulting
the wishes of its people.
With a balance of power, there
will be two major alternatives,
one will be war, a breaking by
one side or the other of the
chains of fear, economic over
loading and spiritual futility.
The other will be a change In
Russia. That is not impossible.
Vast changes could come
through the deaths of Russian
leaders.
Better English
Bt D.C WILLIAMS
1. What Is wrong with thl
sentence? The data is insuffi
cient and I can only deal with
actual facts."
2. What is the correct pronun
ciation of "manes" (spirits)?
3. Which one of these words Is
misspelled? Lethargy, liason, lei
sure, limitation.
4. What does the word "exor
cise" mean?
"5. What
is a word beginning
that means "to pity"?
with
ANSWERS
1. Say, The data are insuffi
cient, and I can deal only with
facts (omit actual)." 2. Pro
nounce ma-nez, a as in main, e
as In ease, accent first syllable.
Liaison. 4. To expel or drive off
an evil spirit. "The natives Im
agined he was excordsing the
devil." Commiserate. -
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