Gold Hill news., January 17, 1929, Image 1

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VO LU M S NO. ai
GOVERNOR
DISCUSSES
CONDITIONS
.
STATE OK OREGON
MESSAGE
of
THE GOLD HILL NSW«. JACKSQN COUNTY. OKBOON
the legislative assembly shall p ro ­
vide fo r levying a tux fo r the ensu­
ing fiscal year, sullh'ient. w ith o II i it
source, o f income, to puy the de­
ficiency, us w ell us the estimate ex­
pense of the ensuing) fiscal year.**
As I see it, this is the foremost
d u ty w hich faces you a« members
J of the T h irty -flfth Legislative Av
1 semhly. The manner in w hich you
discharge it w ill affect the progress
o f the state us a whole and the w el­
fare o f each in d ivid u a l citizen. It
challenges your businesslike atten­
tio n , y o u r cureful reseurch and your
eisriufd consideration throughout
this session.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 17.
THE WORST DEFECTS
1929
insKETBALL
NUMBER <0
C. OF C. HEARS
TALK ON UNION
HIGH PROPOSAL
<R> Bert G ira rd )
I lie Gold B ill H i cam,* th ru in
line shape in lust F rid a y n ig h t’s
douhleheadtr against J|.:eksonv ille
us both Hie boys and g ir l, teams
won tin -ir games. Not hoin^ versed
in the fine points o f Ihe $anie I can
only say tlia l the games were w ell
played on the part o f the home
teams. T in* object of game scema
to In* to put the hall through a
hoop, tho it is ra ile d a basket fo r
some reason or other.
The regular meeting o f the Gold
l o r the hoys. Gray was the H ill Chamber o f Commerce was
whole tilin g that night, accounting held in the council chambers o f
fo r Id of tin- team’s 32 points. He the C ity H all, Monday evening at
was a veritable gre.y streak when- w hich tim e there were present sev-
cver he got tlie I,all and w ith the eral visitors, interested in a Union
able i ssist.m, e of Bailey and M arvin high school fo r the north end o f the
he usually eaged the ball. Bailey j county. The regular business meet­
playe,' a hangup game a, did M ar­ ing was done away w ith and the
vin. ( ray had a patched up knee time given over to the discussion
from the Tuesday nig h t’s game’w ith o f the m erits of the Union high
S: ins Vallov hut it d id not seem to school. P rof. WUlert o f the Bogue
slow h im up any.
Biver schools was the p rin cip a l
An I now fo r tin* girls, they also sp.aker o f the evening, he having
m, 1 ru w ith a nice game, it be- j Ihe data regarding the school pro-
ing the r first w in and that w ill give ' posal.
them confidence to w in some o f th? ( Mr. W ille rt outlined the education-
o ther games o f tlie schedule. I f al situation as it prevails at the
gam: s were won on loqks they prerent time in the northern end o f
w ould be on the big end o f the th , county Hn regard to high school
s c ire t very tim e but unfortunately w o rk. In his diagram he proposed
they F iv e to play just a, hard to tlie consolidation o f the d istricts of
w in as those less fortunate in the Evans Valley, Bogue B iver, Gold
i ini tie r o f good looks.
H ill Foot Creek and Sams Valley
I. I.. PATTERSON, Governor
TEN-YEAK BUILDING PROGRAM
to tiu*
. huve previously stated that im-
<>< n ili n>rii o f the State and H ouse, ¡grovrments rsaential not o n ly to
o
epresetatives:
the conniatcit «xpanslon l,ut aho to
The constitution o f the Stale of the pro|N-r inainteiianee o f stntc ne-
Oregon directs that the Governor
tiv itic s hove been elim inated from
shall “ from lim e to tim e give to the proposed budget fo r the current
the legislative assembly info rm a tio n biennium , »Let me, therefore, re­
louchingi the condition of the state, peat the irecommemlution made ut
and recommend such measures us the last legislative session to the
he shall judge to lu* expedient
effect that anticipated needs of the
Pursuant Io the command o f the slate
in stitu tio n s
and activities
co u slilu tio n
and
i n accordance should be ascertained fo r a certain
w ith the usual custom, I meet w ith period ami a dcflnnto (dan should
you today at the hu if way point in be form ulated fo r caring fo r these
my term of office us G overndr to rettuirements in the order o f their
place before you a b rie f statement urgency. To th i, end I recommend
regarding various state departmenla thut the Board o f C ontrol tic auth­
and institu tio n s and to submit cer­ orized and directed to make a sur­
tain recommendations which, in the vey o f the needs o f the various
lig h t o f my contact w ith state gov­ state in stitu tio n s and to d ra ft a w ell
ernm ental activities. I believe prom ­ considered program
fo r meeting
ise to promote the w elfare o f the these need» over a period o f sisy ten overt’Z V ™ 0 .“ re ’ « “ yS lo o k in g io r »«"»(‘th in g to criticise usually
The Misses Cameron and H ittle in to a union high school d is tric t.
state.
years.
W itli 'a' p e s /m is R c X c w T n T w ’ ° / courM ’ »h" se w h <> simply go about account d fo r the fo u r points the He suggested that the school build­
TAX A TIO N
n ' bl1» "ever doing anything them selve, i Gold H ill team w h ile L. Metzgar ing be placed upon the highw ay
E D U CATIO NAL IN S TIT U T IO N S
The matter o f taxation and stale
The high percentage o f attendance to improve th e ir ow n com m unity.
I nccouted fo r Ihe fo u r points the h a lf way between Bogue R iver and
finance Is always o f paramount id the in stitu tio n s o f higher learn- th e
” ° P a w t r ‘‘ ni t-« ° " «heir ow n attitude tow ard Jackonville team made. It w ould
Gold Hull th u s placing it in a cen-
“ "''« •■ ‘ «"<1 " h y they are causing more in te rfe r- seem a hit more reasonable i f the tr a lly located position in regard to
publlc importance. Never has 'it been l"M In Oregon must be g ra tify in g to , n ■. w i? ; B
“
x a illi it , progres« than a n yth in g else. There is nothing more fatal
o f more vita l concern in the stute o f every persor who recognizes that
people o f this tow n w ould come to ! all d istricts affected,
X l l,v -1 *
r e
" ,P ir “ o i I * n * ‘«aI dissatisfaction accompan­ see th e ir children at play as w e ll
Oregon than at th is tin » . You arc education is one o f the foremost
He pointed out that at the present
1
aware that at the lust session o f the functions o f a progressive govern- ied by advened ersiieism.
i s study, as both have the same ef­ time Rogue R iver Gold H ill and
The
man
w
ho
lends
him
self
to
thus
tearing
down
the
morale
of
legislature appropriations
w e r rjm e n t.
fect on th e ir fu tu re lives. It is
' fl* U r,“ .Vel.y ,k>in« what the n ,a „ In the above car non not a hard game to understand and Sams Valley each had small, inade­
h,ÜÎr „d H H r r *? , n K : M>roxto,* “ -‘ r
In the Interests o f an adequate is d o ,,n«," Ur H
quate high schools w h ich were un-
IZ l.h l S
M and
l>r<wr»m fo r the fu-
here Be fan h ^
S
' 1<? *’
*h,D®S b>
once the people know w hat its all able, due to the lack of ftjances,
m s*
» h he leaves a very po„r impression fo r the w o rld at large
ênn urn Ï
k T T
,he b‘ ; ,Ure development o f <>ur in stitutions
about they w ill get the s p irit of the ' to be p la cd t upon an efficient basis.
to see H r him self has caused the lo o p ’s most serious defect».
vX ,
h ill
^ ’'7 ’ ,»-lntions I ,u f h ig h er U.„ r n |ng. f rw m in e n ( i
,ame as w ell as the players and it He showed fu rth e r that the present
U
c
are
no.
saying
th
is
fo
r
the
benefit
o
f
anyone
i
„
parheular.
but
h« .. 6 h
. X ? ® iOf ° n<‘ " Ul* ,l' 1" " ’ *• ’ ’»««» Stales Bureau , f
IS e n v o i. ra tin g to the players to grow th pointed tow ard the ultim ate
■ avii X ¡“ fl" ?'* r
ml do lla rs, Education lie invited to make a tor all those in tow n w ho know of any knocking that is being done, know that th e ir mothers "nd fathers
b u ild in g of new school« fo r each
so that they cun use th e ir influence to curb i t
o r friends are watching them and o f these places meaning an outlay
m d H ,m t li
r m
' WO b u ild l"« * u rv c y of these i,* t it u -
«ken ear? of h ,, T
' " T ” ” On*
f,’ n " “ b« i * fu r
they play all the harder. Let us o f considerable money and s till
be taken care o f by the income tax outlay whenever appropriations may h u ild in g has been erect«!, also at
restored to home life and given wise hope that when the next home game giving but small schools w ith lim ite d
measure passed by the
legislature he available fo r this ,'urpose
small expense, and many
other
and frie n d ly encourap, ment to re­ is piayed, which w ill be on Febru- courses o f stuHy, yet taxes w ould
"ocexs l y changes a ii)l im prove­
men,
7
‘ ‘•'r ’ Hra' e- The
CENTRAL PURCHASING
habilitate themselve, as good c iti­ ary 1st. at 7:30 P. M „ there w ill be be made ve ry high in all d istricts.
Income tax measure was defeated,
DEPARTM EN T
ments have been instituted.
zens. T h is ha, a value to the state a big turnout o f home fans to cheer
He cl ed the fact that Gold H ill
and
a result, the revenues o f the
In my
,‘o ‘ ,he T h irty -
It i , absolutely essentia] that ad­
not measurable in dollars and cents. the hoys and g irls to victo ry. Be­ now spent i n the operation o f h e r
general fund w ill be insufficient by fo u rth Legislative Assembly I rec- d itio n a l quarters he provided im ­
lo w i , the lineup o f the Gold H ill- schools, 21.3 m ills and Rogue R ive r
EASTERN OREGON T l BEBCULO-
'Ô meetnih yh l l * h " " ' “ u " <‘ ° l l ’ r ’ ,,n" ,M' n ,lrd »*'«• centralization of all mediately to care fo r prisoners.
Jacksonville grnies.
and Sams Valley over 18 m ills o f
SIS HOSPITAL
o meet the obligations thereon fo r purchases fo r state departments and Under dire ctio n o f the Board of
GIRLS
w
h ich there was spent fo r Ihe high
¡ ^ b i e n n iu m en,le,I December 31.
j on, w i,h .he Board of Con- C ontrol, the Boy's T ra in in g School
The new State Tuberculosis Hos­
J’vitle
schools 9 ^ , 14 and 111k respective­
Gold H ill
has abandoned the old tra in in g p ita l authorized by vote o f the peo­
...
»rol. The legislature approved this
ly in these d istricts. He pointed
H a rrin g to n .
F ...... ......Ifjttle
t.hapter 130, General Laws o f recommendation and designated the school p ro p e rty near Salem. The ple and located at The Dalles is L. Metzgar 4 ...... F ....
out the advantages of the union plan
...Cameron
Oregon fo r 1927, transferred to the ' Board o f C ontrol as central pur- board has authorized the superin­ nearing completion and w ill be Larson
1 fo llo w s:
J. C. .
(■overnor direct supervision over nil phasing agency, although no appro- tendent o f the p e nitentiary to take ready fo r occupancy in about three B. Metzgar ...
s.
c.
.......
W
yatt
w o u ld rem ain as they are.
w ill
matters relating to the preparation p rla tio n was made to provide fo r charge of these lands and farm months. The new hospital
Hueners ...... ...... G
U nion High School d is tric t w ould
them.
I
have
recommended
in
the
fu
rn
ish
beds
fo
r
ninety-five
patients
o f esBmotes o f requirem ents fo r ' expansion o f the existing depari-
Coke ............ ..... G
he organised composed o f Evans
I ie vu r lo u t offices, boards and com- ment to care fo r the heavy addition- budget an appropriation o f $35,000 w h ich it is hope I w ill care fo r the
S .... ..Chisholm
Valley. Sam Valley, Rogue R iver,
fo r the iiurpose o f remodeling the present w a itin g list and elim inate
missions, in stitu tio n s, departments al duties imposed by the act.
—
f rx • ‘ •v ir sv *
4 » n ■ n I
i
i,
4 I.
e.
.
Foots Creek and Gold H ill.
fo rm e r tra in in g school b u ild in g to the delay w hich often make, recov­
and activities o f the state, pubic o r
The evident saving effected by
4. ...Total
One H igh School plant adequate
private, supported o r aided in w hole the central purchasing agency has, house fo rty men and also to care ery unduly d iffic u lt o r impossible.
to accomodate all w ould be b u ilt.
fo
r
the
women
prisoners,
w
ith
the
OTHER STATE INSTITUTIO NS
o r in part from moneys disbursed d u rin g the firs t year o f its opera­
BOYS
B uilding wouM be modern, cen-
I shall not take tim e to make a
through the state treasury. The tion. been sufficient to ju s tify the hope that in n reasonable length of
W itte r
3 ......F ..... .... -...Gray
linn*
this
plant
can
be
used
fo
r
the
detailed report regarding each o f
propose,! budget fo r 1929-1930 is in legislature In appropriating funds
Smith
1 .
F .... ......Bailey 7 and organized to the best possible
your hands and I trust has had y o u r fo r the adequate support o f the de­ purpose o f segregating prisoners. the other institu tio n s w hich ra re fo r
Kenney 3 .
G ...
Marvin 4 educational and financial advantages
rn re fu l scru tin y. By cutting
the partm ent in the future, and recom­
state wards. They are enjoying the
FLAX INDUSTRY
Babb
4 .......C .... ..........Cov
D istricts could provide ow n trans­
same
efficient
adm
inistration
under
estimates o f requirements fo r the mendation lo r the allocation o f such
A careful inventory and audit
Norman
......G __ ....Sargent
p ortation o r Union d is tric t provide
w
hich
they
have
operated
fo
r
some
va rio u s branches o f state a c tiv ity funds is contained in the budget.
was made at the beginning o f the
W ilson ____ ...... S ... ...Gardner
it.
to the lowest figure compatible w ith
biennium to ascertain the exact time past. The report o f the Board
STATE P E N IT E N T IA R Y
S
2 Board o f five members, one repre­
o
f
C
ontrol
contains
fu
ll
in
fo
rm
a
­
the efficient perform ance. o f the
Upon m y recommendation, the condition o f the flax in d u stry con­
• s ...
Palm er
senting each d is tric t, w ould govern
concerning th e ir conduct.
duties imposed on them, I have been 1927 session o f the legislature plac­ ducted at the penitentiary. Result­ tion
s ..... Dorman
High School.
able to bnlnnce the appropriations ed under the supervision o f the ing data showed that since the be­ Each one w ill have an unexpended
balance
to
re
tu
rn
to
the
general
recommended l n the budget w ith board of control the state peniten­ g inning o f flax operations in 1915
It
.... Total
the pst'iniatr of slate revenues a va il­ tia ry w hich had previously been up to January 1, 1927, there had fund fo r the past biennium. Per
of the five section, an adequate
able fo r 1929-1930, I have been able under the sole ju ris d ic tio n o f tlie I h ‘ c „ n il actual loss o f more than capita costs fo r such in stitutions
high school plant could be b u ilt
to accomplish this o nly through the governor. The wisdom o f th is pol­ '*107.000, the m ajor p o rtio n o f this in Oregon are lo w e r than the aver­ Board made an a dditional allowance
whole-hearted cooperation o f the icy has been am ply demonstrated. lefleit having been incurred during age throughout the United States. of $5,000. On November 25, 1919, to give these conpnunities a school
in every respect w ith cityj
various department and in stitu tio n Upon assuming charge of the peni­ Ihe four years Im m ediately p rio r My experience on the Board o f Con­ the fu rth e r sum o f $10,000 was ap- equal
_________
___v on - a com-
schools
and _____
place __
them
tro l has convine«! me that our state propriate,! by the Emergency Board. I p
heads w ho have made a most g ra t­ te n tia ry the hoard nt onee placed !o January 1, 1927.
e titlw b a s is '"w -ilh " Grants’ Pass',
in stitutions are ably conducted nt
ify in g response to my plea fo r s trin ­ the prison on the same basis a, the
,IU' Sl' sl" ” : ? i ° ‘ al of ■21’-
etc., w ith fu ll course o f
BOYS TRAIN IN G SCHOOL
a cost w hich is as lo w as is compat­ 828.30 was exp ended by the Grain J study and a fu ll corps of teachers.
gent economy | n face of the finan­ other institu tio n s under it , care and
At
the
beginning
of
the
present
ible w ith efficient and progresivo Inspection Departm ent w ith o u t re­
cial condition o f the state.
'
appointed a superintendent to re­
I lie school could take advantage«
No provision has been made to lieve the warden of the details of biennium there were 201 boys in adm inistration.
imbursement to the state.
liquidate the existing deficit, and it business management not d ire c tly the State T ra in in g School. Since WORLD WAR VETERAN’S’ STATE A U D IT OF IN D U S T R IA L ACCI­ o f the Smith Hughes act and hire
a teacher w h ich w o u ld be p a rtia lly
has been necessary to elim inate connected w ith the care and custody the new b u ild in g , near W oodburn
AID COMMISSION
D EN T COMMISSION FUNDS
are insufficient to accomodate this
paid by the government to teach
I take pleaure in calling your at-
p ra c tic a lly all requests fo r substan­ o f prisoners.
In accordance w ith the dire ctio n of agrieuHu'rnl and kindred subjects
number, tw o organizations were he- tention to the fact tin t the W orld
tia l capital outlay, despite the fact
Under the new adm inistration re­
chapter 413, General Laws o f Ore­
that many such request, were fo r pairs and renewals were immediate­ mg m a in ta in « ! one at the new school W ar Veterans’ Stat Aid Commission gon fo r 1927, a annual audit has and all this at a much less cost to
legitimate and necessary im prove­ ly instituted. No special approp­ and one at the old b u ilding near has reduced its deficit from $2.034,- been made o f the receipts and dis­ tajx payers—.perhaps saving fro m
I ’ ti to 7*4 m ills to the several tax
y
,3 . . .
25C-34
September 30. 1926. to
ments w hich should be care fo r now ria tio n w a , available fo r such pur-
bursements o f tlie In d u stria l Ac­
and, w hich must be provided in the pose, and the capital outlay has Sa ent. th is involved n „ expensive $648.663.92 on September 30. 1928. cident Commission w h ich lias re­ paying bodies, thus giving a much
better school fo r less money. The
near future i f Oregon is to m aintain Deen very small, all w o rk being duplication o f staff and activities, a reduction of $1.385,592.42 d u rin g vealed an e n tire ly satisfactory con­
decrease in the cost per pupil in the
her standing as a progressive and done by the prisoners. Although ( ertain essential operations such the past biennium.
d itio n of the funds rtf that Commis­ several schools w ould be from $230
STATE M AR KET AGENT
fo rw a rd m oving comm onwealth. |th e buildings and equipment are old as laundry and baking were being
sion as w e ll us an efficient method in Bogue River, $340 i „ Gold H ill
carried on ut the Salem branch and
The State Grain Inspection De- ! of c a rry in g on the accounting in c i­
In view of tills situation, I w ish and inadequate, a great im prove-
to call your attention to section 2 ment lia , bee,, effected in tlie phys- the products transported by truck J partment was created by the legis- dent to it , large volume o f business. and $180 in Sanis Valley, to about
$130 in the Union School.
o nrtiele IX o f the constitution o f if.,1 conditio,, of the prison plant, at cons.derable expenditure of mon- lature i „ 1917 and an appropriation
A N N U A L A U D IT OF STATE
Many other fine points were feat­
,he W o o d b u rn , ° f ’ 7*50« was authorized Io c a rry
••-in i
.° i. OrpR<,n w h ip D reads: Roads have been re b u ilt and graded seho'ol
FUNDS
ured
in the ta lk of Mr. W ille rt and
The legislative assembly shall pro- The entire inside premises have
■ ' , tlie Consolidation o f the ¡that
tlie act
effect should
w ill, a
T hrough
this into
amount
he provision
ret'orn' ' "l
Ì " lsl1 to lecomracd that the See- discussed by the people present,
lirough II,e consolidation o f the '
vide fo r raising revenue sufficient bee,, renovated and cleaned and add
m
in
stitu
tio
n
s
and
through
the
en-
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,o
the
a
e
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cotnmiUee
was appointed con­
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■ »<>•? ” » .n .iiv iis ouiie n u u iio r ne
tw o
o defray the expenses o f the state Itional lights have been installed
o the general fund when sufficient authorized and directed to audit the
Boy’s ¡fees were co lle ct« ! to ju s tifv 'its 'rc -'
sisting of Chas. Grey, C. J. Shorb,
fo r each fiscal year, ami also a suf- New d our, ad flo o r, have hee„ b u ilt larged parole system, the
I ra in in g School w ill be able to re- turn, the act p ro vid in g that the fiscal records o f each state officer O. C. Palmer, F. G. Guy and E a rl
d e n t sum to pay the Interest on ! in all guard, towers. Valuable re-
and slate in s titu tio n at least onte Moore w hich w ill do missionary,
» 1 ” P < rb *'
,h<‘r<' be fln y :” an(| ' c°rd s (Intin { back to 1853 have been »urn to the state trensuny at the ¡department should be self-sustain’- each year, the expense o f such au­
w o rk among the citizens o f the Gold
nrther, to section l> o f a rtic le -IX o f placed fo r the first tim e in a flre- en,| o f the biennium a „ unexpended ing
dit to he : lloeated Io the respective H ill com m unity and te rrito ry con­
balance
o
f
over
$40.690.
This
fin-
i
The
amount
ftrlg
ln
a
lly
provide,I
" w k
con’ ,,lu tl<” ». w hich rea.ls: proof vault w hich was constructed
departments.
' V tiguous hereto to obtain the senti­
henever the expenses o f any at a rem arkably small cost to the u n c u t re u r „ is. however, the least proved inadequate fo r ca rryin g out
PORTLAND OE1ICE BU ILD IN G ment o f the people and give the
•seal year shall exceed the income, * 'lute. A new vegetable storage
The T h irty -fo u rth Legislative As- people a thorough understanding of
h y . The great saving lies m boys ¡November 15, 1917, the Emergency
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