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Beginning for County Zoning
As revised and simplified in House Bill
418 (substitute for original HB 88) an act to
enable counties to set up planning and zoning
commissions stands a good chance pf becom
ing law if it does not become lost in the
last minute scramble as so many good bills
do. The act passed the House on March 10.
It rests with the Senate committee on county
affairs (Mahoney, Lynch, Gibson, EngdaM
and Marsh) and a majority of that commit
tee have signified their intention to send it
out "Do Pass." Roadside interests and real
estate generally have withdrawn their pro
tests. Some Grange opposition remains.
Springfield's William S. . Fort drew the
substitute measure and In our opinion he
did an excellent job. The House tacked on
one amendment which changes the operation
but not the spirit of this bill This amend
ment was designed to satisfy two rival
clamors: N
Coast counties which Insist that there should
ba a vote of the people to direct the County
Court to set up zoning and planning board.
Oswego suburbanites who Insisted that cer
, tain areas should be able to have zoning even
If a majority in the county should vote against.
Accordingly it is provided that a county
court may submit to the voters at any general
Dr special election the question:
"Shall the County Court be authorized to
enact zoning and land use regulation?"
If there is a majority in the county, that
settles it. If there is not, then it is provided:
. . if majority of the legal voters re
siding In an unincorporated area totalling not
less than two square miles within such county
shall thereafter by petition request the County
Court to enact such parts of such ordinances
as affect such two square mile area, such
' County Court shall thereupon enact such an
. ordinance affecting only such area."
Not ideal but a start! But zoning sells it
self by sound example, and if a start is made
the law can be. improved as years go by.
There has been a lot of misunderstanding,
and some misrepresentation of the measure:
Farm lands are specifically exempted.
Only built-up areas close to cities would
actually ba regulated.
The need is visible to the naked' eye on
the outskirts of every city slaughter houses
which invade, resldental property; streets
which do not "mesh"; no adequate sanitation
provisions; no building codes. Except where
carefully drawn "deed restrictions" have been
provided, investment in suburban property
is highly insecure, and the actual cost to the
public of badly planned roads and facilities
Is very great. .
Intolerance) in Los Angeles
Nearly every day somebody dashes in to
say something about "the shocking postwar
crime wave" teen-agers killing their par
ents, sex crimes of the most horrible kind,
holdups, robberies, ghastly; traffic accidents.
.. "What is this country coming tot" . .
, An now we see signs of "race trouble.". In
Los Angeles, pupils of a large high school
re striking because a few Negro boys and
girls have claimed , the American right to
frttend school We commend the principal of
jthe school who pins the blame for prejudice
pn the parents, not on the kids. Kids have a
. strong sense of fair play.
"But what's wrong with parents? what's
.wrong with the American home?"
r That's a big question. We have on the
aesk a letter from a reader. She encloses a
clipping with the story of a recent murder
and with it clippings of liquor ads from the
R G and she says:
"There is your answer." ' .
.' Lots of people blame everything on liquor.
. But we had nation-wide prohibition at the
fend of World War I and much the same
conditions of violence .prejudice and mob
lust prevailed. Gangsterism reached its all
time peak in the twenties. Perhaps the ques
tion should be asked:
"What Is wrong in the American way of life
that makes so many people, abuse liquor?"
Many will answer: -"It's
the strain. It's the pace. It's the frantic
. race to 'get somewhere' and 'be somebody'. Our
education fails."
At this point somebody barges in to
argue "the church." There are those who
contend that the only salvation is universal
return to the church (their church); there
are others who argue that the churches have
failed.
. There is certainly widespread "moral con
fusion" whether you try to blame it on the
home, the church, the school, or the Demo
cratic party (or the Communists whom some
earnest patriots see lurking in every bush).
Social workers, psychiatrists and medical
men all have some pet theories and some of
them are supported by impressive statistics,
but in the main these studies tend to prove
that these outbreaks are connected with pov
erty, ignorance, bad living conditions, inse
. curity, fear (though we have man converse
cases where the explosion seems to result
from too much money and idle hands).
We only have notions on the subject. We
think that all of "the accused" (including
ourselves should plead "Partially Guilty!"
including that great sober, Industrious, thrif
ty,: supposedly well-educated class that al
most never gets into any trouble, indeed
avoids and ignores trouble in the serene
faith that all is always for the best in this
the best possible of all countries.
And since most of this trouble manifests
itself in urban areas (although there are
some rural and backwoods sections which
make an unhealthy contribution) we hang
with the notion that one of the greatest
problems of "American civilization", is life
in urban areas. It is a question whether
Eugene's growing up brings in as much
"dough" as "headaches."
That is why for years we have kept harp
ing on "local problems" tax riddles, which
affect homes, schools, city services, county
government, public safety and health to the
detriment of "world policy". Do we bore
you? We don't want Eugene ever to be like
Los Angeles! Not that LA is all bad. It still
has its sunshine! Or does it?. We hear it now
has. a plague of "smog" from rampant indus
tries. Maybe that's why so many people
down there have turned to hating somebody.
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A Congenital Optimist suggests that the
world being what it is, some day we may be
grateful to those Russians for delaying "the
peace." .
Plenty of GI's are finding out that there's
no place like home at least not for rent.
.
A fraternity house at Colgate University
was damaged by fire not started by burning
the midnight oil.
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An old law forbids kite-flying in Wash
ington, D. C. And just think of all the wind
there!
. ;
Two ears and one mouth suggests that
you should listen twice as much as you talk.
WASHINGTON LETTER
BV PETER EDSON:
Register-Guard Washington Correspondent
SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
By ANN CONNELL
Evangeline Chapter
To Note Anniversary
- -An ulahnrntji nrnffrnm haa hen nreoarad bv nast matrons of
Evangeline Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, under direction of Mrs.
F. Liddell, general chairman, for the celebration of tha chapter s
Golden Anniversary, Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple. Four
charter members of the cnapter, Mrs. jsmma wesion, out Anna
Whiteaker, Mrs. Laura Harris and Miss Theresa Hodes, will be hon-
ored specialty at the gathering,
Nuts to the Knutson Plan
WASHINGTON, March 21 (NBA) This being
the week when everybody sweats, bleeds, and cries
over his income tax return, any news about pos
sible reductions for the last half of this year and
thereafter should be more welcome than the flowers
of SDrlng.
But tha sad fact Is that the one major tax cut
apple now before Congress Is full of worms. This
is Minnesota Republican Congressman Harold
Knutson's proposal for a flat 20 per cent tax cut
on all Incomes below $303,000. Above this level, the
cut would become gradually smaller till it reached
a minimum cut of 10 per cent .on incomes above
$0,000,000 a year.
Hearings on tills tax cut plan' are finally getting
under way before tha House Ways and Means
Committee of which Knutson is the new chairman.
The hearings are only about two months late. Tax
cutting was going to be the first order of business
when the Republicans came into power, so they
said. But they never got to it.
Knutson has talked about this 20 per cent across
tha board cut ever since 'way before last Novem
ber's election. He said it was easiest to administer.
And while the flat 20 per cent cut at first sounded
good, particularly when coupled with the statement
that It would reduce the nation's tax bill by an!
estimated $3.8 billion, that's only part of the story.
Tax experts who have had time to do some real
sharp pencil figuring on this idea have come up
with some facts which show what a really vicious
proposal it is.
Lawest Income Gets Least Relief
By cutting all taxes 20 per cent, instead of on
a graduated scale, the fellow or the family, with the
lowest income gets the least relief. The reason it
works out this way is that Income tax rates are
lower on the low incomes.
Present tax rate on a $1000 income is 9.5 per
cent. On $10,000 it's 18.8 per cent. On $1,000,000 it's
63.9 per cent Cut these percentages by 20 per cent,
and naturally the man paying the highest percent
age will get the biggest tax reduction.
To get the feel of this, tax experts say that the
amount of tax relief which the Knutson plan would
give must "be measured against the percentage by
which take-home pay would be increased." For this
purpose, the taxpayer's net income after payment
of taxes under present law must be compared with
the amount which take-home pay would rise under
the Knutson plan.
For an unmarried taxpayer with no dependents,
the figures shape up like this: .
The program will be as follows:
Song, "Open the Gates of the
Temple," by Miss Margaret Zim
merman, accompanied by Mrs.
Jack Bryan.
Welcome address, Mrs. C. A.
Huntington, past worthy grand
matron.
Response, Mrs. Lorena McNalr
ot Ashland, worthy grand matron
of Oregon.
Presentation of Book of Mem
oirs, compiled and offered by Mrs.
L. O. Melsel.
Talk, "Fifty Golden Years in
Evangeline Chapter," Mrs. R. S.
Bryson. .,
This will be followed by adden
dum from the 1947 officers, and
afterward will be held a reception
in the lodge dinin groom. Mus'o
for the occasion will ba furnished
by Mrs. Fred Klngsley, and it is
to be music of a long-ago era.
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SPINSTERS ANNONCE
PLANS FOR SALE
Eugene Spinsters announce they
will hold a rummage sale Satur
day, March 22, all day at the for
mer location of Larway's 885 Wil
lamette St. The purpose of the
sale is to obtain money for char
itable uses.
Miss Virginia Hesse Is general
chairman, and she will be assisted
by Miss Janet Tugman, Miss Bar
bara Bennett, Miss Patricia Coler-
ick and Miss Llbby Roe, committee
members.
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CARD WINNERS GIVEN
FOR LADIES OF ELKS
Mrs. Erna Maurer and Mrs. J.
E. Turnbull held honors at con
tract Thursday afternoon at the
meeting of Ladles of the Elks, and
Mrs. i. u. uu-imore and Mrs. J. C.
French received the awards at
auction. The group met for cards
at the Elks Club.
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DELBERT JAMES
SPEAKS TO CLUB
Delbert James was tha speaker
for the Eugene Garden Club at. its
meeting Tuesday evening, on
rhododendrons and their culture.
He displayed several different
species In blooms, . plants and
leaves. ,
The meeting was held at the
Garden Clubhouse.
It'll
If
as
a
: 600
1,200
2,500
5,000
10,000
25,000
50,000
100,000
303,000
19
95
380
922
2,347
9,362
25,137
63,541
237,500
19
76
185
469
1,872
5,027
12,709
47,500
0.7
2.1
3.6
4.5
6.1
12.0
20.2
34.9
72.6
15
76
304
737
1,878
7,490
20,110
50,832
190.000
Cockeyed Scale of Reductions
What this table shows, in brief, is that under the
Knutson plan a taxpayer with an average income
of $2500 a year would have his taxes cut and his
take-home pay increased by $76 a year. This would
be equivalent to a 3.6 per cent raise in pay. At the
other end of the scale, a man with a S303.000 income
would have his taxes cut and his take-home pay
increased by $47,500 a year. This would be equiva
lent to a 72.6 per cent increase in pay. '
For a married man with two dependents, the
figures are these:
Miss Johnette King
Receives Mu Phi's
Music Scholarship
Miss Johnette King of North
Bend was chosen winner of the
annual scholarship given by Mu
Phi Epsllon Patroness Association
at a meeting of the faculty board
of the University of Oregon School
of Music Wednesday evening. .
The scholarship is awarded on
merit of scholarship, performance,
and musicianship, to a junior or
senior of the Mu Phi Epsllon active
group. The scholarship Is to be
applied on this spring term's ex
penses.
Miss King is a senior in piano,
studying with George Hopkins.
She was vice-president for the
last year in Mu Phi Epsllon Ac
tives; was director the Vesper
Choir last year, and this year was
piano soloist with the University
Band, playing the Ravel piano concerto.
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Oregon Mothers
Board to Meet
There will be a board meeting
of the state board of University of
Oregon mothers in Portland, Sat
urday noon at the Congress Hotel.
Those planning to attend from
here are Mrs. R. R. Huestls, retir
ing, state president, Mrs. Howard
J. Boyd, state treasurer; Mrs. Mar
vin T. Warllck, financial secretary;
Mrs. Angus Gibson of JuncUon
City, corresponding secretary;
Dean Karl Onthank, executive
secretary: Mrs. V. H. Davis, mem
ber of the board, and Mrs. Harold
Bailey, president of the Eugene
unit :
Mrs. John H. Carkln of Salem is
state president
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FBI DISCUSSED
FOR DIAL CLUB
Sidney Twlng, assistant district
attorney, spoke to members of the
Dial Club Tuesday evening, on
the subject: "History of the FBI."
His talk was the feature of a pro
gram, which followed a dessert
served to twenty members, at
First Congregational Church. Hos
tesses were Miss LaVerne Lamb,
Miss Elizabeth Richard and Mrs.
Henry F. Halverson.
Eight Members
Am New in Club
Plans for a benefit card party to
be given April 26 Were perfected
at the meeting of Eugene Club,
Daughters of the Nile, Wednesday
at the Eugene Hotel. Dessert was
served to members at tables dec
orated with camellias,
Eight new members, Mrs. An
drew M. Nissen, Mrs. Royal Chris
tofferson, Mrs. Nora M. Burton,
Mn. Otho C. Hart Mrs. uman
Williams. Mrs. A. E. Anderson,
Mrs. C. F. Hyde, and Mrs. Merwyn
Ranes, were presented,
Cards were played,
the business meeting.
following
HOSPITALITY CLUB
LISTS CARD WINNERS
At tha Monday evening card
party of Hospitality Club held at
the Osburn Hotel, Mrs. George
Eastham and Mrs. Marie Franz
won high scores at auction, and
Mrs. Walter Walling and Mrs.
John Baird, were high at contract
tables. All received awards.
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PINOCHLE PARTY
HELD AT HOME
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Montgomery
entertained friends at a pinochle
party last Saturday evening at
their home on nenoiy oireei.
Jarvis held high score, and Larry
Ashbridge was low.
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DRAMA GROUP MEETS
Poetry and Drama group of
Eugene City Club will meet with
m. v.. w. Ames. 715 Lincoln
street Saturday afternoon at
two-thirtv o'clock. Mrs. Don
Wvnn will assist the hostess, re
placing another announced
earlier.
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It is
$ 2,500 $ 95
5,000 589
10,000 1,862
25,000 8,522
50,000 24,111
100,000 62,301
304.000 237,500
With reductions
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$ 76 $ 19 0.8
471 . 118 2.7
1,490 372 4.6
6,818 1,704 10.3 .
19,289 4,822 18.6
49,841 12,460 33.1
190,000 47,500 71.0
on these copkeved sonic").
chances that the Knutson plan will be adopted
should be slim. Theer is plenty of opposition to it
even irom KepuDiicans, in spite of campaign prom
ises which weren't carefully thought out before they
were uttered. .
What will probably get by will ba a graduated
tax reduction scale that will give a cut of 20 per
cent or more to the lower income groups, but
someuung less than that to the Usher brackets.
So, So,
SopMcatedfj
AND
So, So,
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SATURDAY!
PRE-EASTER
SURPRISE SALE
SPRING
SUITS 2m) COATS
Drastically Reduced
SPRING VACATION
Plenty oi Parking Space
WESTGATE SHOPPE
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Bar Run Gravel
Prompt Delivery
T. C. WILDISH
. Phone 4871 or 2645-W
Eugene. .
ACCORDION CENTER
Instruments for rent . '
Ins traction onr Specialty
Chester Pietka Phone 4817-R
S19 Hampton Bids. 610 Will.
Grand Flavor! .
Christensen's
COTTAGE
CHEESE
For a salad that's tops in
taste appeal serve this
rich cottage cheese.
149 East Broadway
Ph. 8
SKower Event Held v 1 JX
For Two Uoupies f ' mu. Avei?,
a fenure honoring IWOT "
A uuuwsw
newly married couples to given
recently by Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Westfall, 2290 Onyx Street, we
party was given to honor Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Westfall and Mr. and
Mrs C. W. Smith. Many beautiful
and useful gifts were presented to
the two young couples.
The tabl was featured by two
wedding cakes, and tulips In dif-.,-nt
colors. Those assisting the
hostess in serving were Mrs. WU-
Waimer. Mrs. IV an Bergman,
Miss Iva Johnson, and Miss Pearl
Anthony. ... .
Others invltea were: r. bub
Rermaln. Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Bergman and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Bergman, sai. ana
Mrs. Leonard Ireland, Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Hammond and family,
vtr and Mrs. Paul Walenclak, Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Owings, Mr and
Mrs R. A. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Bulon
T. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Crafts, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hig
gins, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jensen,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Busboom, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmo Beatty, Mr. and
mm. Flovd Yeager. Fred Jacobs,
Miss JoAnn Carlson, Miss Mary
Hartcastle, and uicxie tarison.
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GOD'S WORD
18 For I know that In me (that Is, In my flesh,) dwell
ed no good thing: for to will is present with me; but
how to perform that which is good I find not
19. For the good that I would I do not; but the evil
which I would not, that I do.
20. Now if 1 do that I would not, it is no more I that
do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans 7:18-20
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