THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, J 950
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BREATHING TIME IN THE TAX PARADE '
Yesterday was the deadline for filing federal returns on
1949 income and for paying anything remaining unpaid on
the tax levied against that income. The bulk of the individ
ual's tax had probably been collected currently as a withhold
ing from his salary or wage. The employer had been required
to make this deduction in comoutinir the amount of each pay
check and, as a result, the amount received was likely to be
regarded by the recipient as his actual pay. It was easy to
forget that government was getting the difference, that the
employer was paying the full amount and that the employer,
in addition, was saddled with the cost of making the collec
tion. Perhaps there had been other income to which the with
holding could not be applied. If this were foreseeable, the fil
ing of an estimate had beenrequired and, on the basis of this
estimate, more taxes, which also had to be paid currently. If
the estimate had not been large enough, there was a residue
to taxes to be paid this year and the individual was given
until yesterday to pay it. His accounting of taxable income
and taxes for 1949 was also due. Besides, there was his esti
mate of income and taxes for 1950, and there was his payment
of one-fourth of that part of the estimate in excess of with
holdings. Yesterday marked the time limit for all these re
ports and payments.
Today, if the taxpayer knew what was good for him, the
reports and payments have been made, and there is time to
take a deep breath and consider just what is going on. The
individual, vaguely aware that he was being heavily taxed,
may well audit his accounts and discover to his own shocked
surprise, just how heavy are the taxes that he is paying, just
how much of his income he is being required to turn over to
the national government so that the national government may
spend it for him. As he does so he will doubtless realize that
the income tax is only a part of it, that there are vast num
bers of "hidden" taxes on sales of luxuries and. necessities,
that there are percentages exacted on transportation and
communications services and on amusements.
Already he knows about the tax on his tobacco and cigarets
and on alcoholic beverages these have been going on for
years that he is taxed for the gasoline he burns, the movie he
enjoys, the jewelry he purchases. If he goes into the sub
ject at all exhaustively, he will discover that not only are his
wife's cosmetics taxed but that the powder used to soothe
their baby's chafed skin is subject to levy. Then he may learn,
if he does noj; recall, that there are excises collected from the
manufacturer (the ultimate user pays them, of course) on
such things as electricity, tires, inner tubes, phonograph re
cords, electric, gas and oil appliances, light bulbs, radio sets,
spare parts for automobiles, refrigerators and sporting goods.
He may go on and on. There are hundreds of these intendedly
invisible and theoretically painless taxes and most of us pay
most bf them.
These are not to be confused with the income tax, which in
1949 is estimated to have taken the equivalent of one month's
pay from the average taxpayer," They are additional. How
much do they come to? The axpayer .will drAvell to take time
out and figure that one. No matter how appalling his findings
they will probably be short of the actual.
Even so, he will doubtless arrive speedily at the conclusion
that this sort of thing has gone far enough. But our national
administration does not agree. It is cooking up more schemes
for spending, more socialized services, more encroachments
on private enterprise. They will require more and more taxes
from more and more people. The taxpayer will payand pay
and pay unless he acts and acts quickly through the national
representation that is still at his command.
Fo.ur-H Club Girls
Guests of Rotary
Special guests at the Rotary
club luncheon Wednesday noon
were Mary Ann Mesow, Mavis
Rowley and Laura Dudley, all!
members of the local 411 club
program. They were accompanied'
by Don Benscoter, county 411
club agent.
Mary Ann gave Rotary mem
bers a brief report of her trip to
the National 411 club congress in
Chicago last December, which she
described as a "wonderful experi
ence," She was awarded the trip
for her outstanding garden work
and has been in the 111 for nine
years.
Mavis and Laura, ten-year-old
memlMTS of the Jolly Cookers of
the Richardson community, gave
Rotarians a demonstration in
making four different kinds of
milk shakes, using only materials
to be found around home. The
demonstration was similar to one
given by the pair at the state fair
last year.
Club Work Discussed
A brief talk on the general pro
gram and objectives of 411 work
was also given by Benscoter, who
stated that program was striving
to halt the trend away from
IIK,
home through Its work with chil
dren. Program chairman for Wednes
day's luncheon, held in the Blue
room of the Pilot Butte Inn, was
Howard Nicholson. President Ray
Forrest presided.
Basic School Fund
Distribution Made
Salem. Marrh l(i HI" Dlstrihu
tion of the last half of the state
basic school fund for the l!M!t-30
fiscal year Was comnleted
Mn.
nay wnen secretary of stale Karl
T. Newhry Issued warrants total-
lug $8,512,442,08 to 1,3-17 school
districts.
The apportionment represented
payments to school districts out
or state Income lax moneys, Now
bry said.
Distribution by counties Includ
ed: Crook. $52,377.52; Deschutes.
$153,844.88; Jefferson, $35,588.74.
Use classified aria In The Bulle
tin lor quick results.
Slump in Polio
Cases Reported
Portland, March 1G Ul'i Four
new cases of poliomyelitis were
reported in Oregon lor the week
ending March 11, bringing the to-
' for the year to 25, the Oregon
stale board of health announced
iuy.
The total for a corresponding
period last year was 11.
The new cases were widely
scattered with one each in Clack
amas. Jackson, Marion and Wash
ington counties.
Schoolmen Hold
Sisters Meeting
Sisters, March lti (Special)
The Central Oregon Schoolmen's
association met at the Sisters
gym Wednesday evening. The Sis
ters IT A served a hampict. There
were about 40 members present
from Bend, Redmond, Burns,
Prinevllle, Madras and Sisters.
After die business meeting the
members of the association view
ed the new Earl Russel grade
school building.
The ladies council of the Sisters
Church of Christ met last Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Bert Demaris. Mrs. Lovd
Hewitt presided over the meeting.
..n.. i.,uim s.irgier gave ine mis-
sionary report and talked on "1 hi
Open Door in Japan" and the
great need for missionaries
there. During the business meet
ing it was announced that the
ladies council would sponsor a
food sale Friday afternoon. April
7 at 4 p.m. at the Sorensen serv
ice station. After the business
niceiing reiresnmenis were serv-
Mrs. Clarence Stinkier. Those
present were: Mrs. Aihert De
maris. Mrs. Jack Noel. Mrs. Ralph
-.icgier. nirs. I lillonl Dobbins,
Mrs. Blister Philips, Mrs. Arehli
Brown, Mrs. Harvey Brandi
ion,
i 1 " nuti'ing'oti. .Mi s. Jesse
i Smalley, Mrs. I.oyd Hewitt. Mrs.
, Clarence Slinkier, Clara Sunkler
and Mrs. Bert Demaris. The next
, meeting will bo held on Wcdnes-
day, April 12. at the home of Mrs.
Harvey Brandon with Mrs. Archie
Brow n as co-lio.sle.ss.
Approximately 105.000.0(H) tons
of iron ore was used by the!
American steel Im ustrv ditrlm-l
llll!l i to produce 55.000,000 tons of.
pig iron ana castings.
Strength of Reds
In Japan Believed
To Be Weakening
(The United Press manager for
Japan reports in the following dis
patch that communism is going
downhill there; that Gen. Doug
las MacArthur appears to be win
ning the cold war against follow,
ers of Josef Stalin.)
By Earnest Itolterecht
(United frees Staff Correspondent)
Tokyo. March 16 itJ'i Commu
nist strength seems to be on the
wane in Japan.
Manv persons believe that so
viet demands for trial of Emperor
Hirohito as a war criminal mean
that the Russians are "writing
off Japan as a lost cause.
The demands certainly cost
bbth Russia and the communis
party in Japan much of the prog
ress they had made with Japan
ese masses.
Communist-let strikes and sev
eral cases of violence attributed
to communists have still further
alienated the orderly-minded Jap.
anese.
Party Headed Downhill
Qualified observers, including
many top officials In Gen. Doug,
las MacArthur's headquarters, be
lieve the Japanese communist
party is headed downhill after at
tracting some popular support
following Japan's surrender.
The party was outlawed and
went underground In the 1920's.
The government made a determ
ined, effort to stamp it out alto
gether March 15, 1928, when it
rounded up and imprisoned more
than 1,000 communists. The an
niversary of that date was an oc.
casion for party commemoration.
With the end of the war, Mae
Arthur liberated the imprisoned
communists along with all other
political prisoners.
The communist party now has
the same rights as any other po.
lltlcal party in Japan. It will be
permitted to continue its legal ex
istence so long as its members
obey the laws of the land.
Would Outlaw Party
Premier Shigeru Yosh'ida on
several occasions had indicated a
desire to outlaw the communist
party. But he has made no for
mal demands for it and the diet
(parliament) has taken no action.
The party claims a membership
of about 90,000 In Japan. Well,
informed observers believe the
true figure is nearer 180,000.
Communists hold 35 of the 466
scats in the national house of rep
resentatives. In the last election, communist
candidates polled about 2,!)R0,00O
votes. About half were beleved
cast by communist party mem
bers or sympathizers. The rest
were believed to have been "pro.
test votes" against the govern
ment parties.
The party is headed by Kyuichi
Tokuda, who was imprisoned in
the 1928 roundup and spent 18
years behind bars.
Sanzo Nozaka, the No. 2 com.
munist in Japan, escaped to China
at the time of the 1928 affair.
He returned to Japan a hero after
the war ended.
Keeeives Criticism
The cominform recently criti
cized him for his "go easy" tactics
In Japan. He bowed to criticism,
but said his behavior had been
influenced, by "circumstances,"
obviously the American occupa
tion.
Nozaka addressed a meeting
recently marking the 22nd anni
versary of the 1928 roundup. More
than 2,500 packed the hall to hear
him deliver a speech typical of
the communist line in Japanese
these days.
He accused the United States of
plotting world war III and warn
ed Japan against permitting
America to colonize the coun
try or keep military bases here
after the peace treaty is signed.
Nozaka was careful never to
name the United States as "the
aggressor" who threatened Ja.
pan's future and world peace. But
he told his listeners. "You know
who 1 mean." T.cy obviously did.
for he painted a glowing picture
of Russia as Japan's best friend.
Speaker Not Molested
No police bothered Nozaka as
he spoke. As a matter of fact.
only a handful of police was pres
ent. MacArthur believes the great 1
masses of Japanese are ununited ,
by communist propaganda and
fully comprehend the throat of
tile movement. He thinks the Ja
panese people like democracy and
will stand as an effective bul
wark to the advance of commu
nism. Operating somewhat more
quietly than in tile past, Japan.
j esc communists are concentrating ;
now on what they call "an en
lightenment campaign." It In
cludes numerous rallies, lectures
and night school courses, in which
me Russian
language Is amone
mo major subjects.
The communists are trying to
capitalize on the active assistance
they give the unemployed in Ja
pan. They help the Jobless to get
either relief or government aid. I
Son of Slave, 101;
Celebration Held
Carhondalp. 111., Match 16 HI''
The Rev. James E. Smith, sen of
a slave, celebrated his 101st birlh-
1:IV tiifhil- tt-ith I. in' ..I.I
I wife Jlllr. ii V (M1'1l-il1 lis) sr. I iitc.i
In age from five to l(i.
-it 1 i .. ,-i...i...i
Smith said. "I would not 'have
lived to long."
OUT ON
By Il
March 16 Somewhat grudg.
ingly, the Chief admits that the
utility room isn't half bad, now
that most of the work is done.
I think It's the most cheerful
room in the house. The bright yel.
low walls look like concentrated
sunlight, and the wallpaper on the
ceiling and end wall, hung under
protest and with much mutter
ing, adds just the right touch.
The pattern Is tiny off-red styliz
ed tulips, with green leaves, in
snowf lake-shaped groups of four.
The dark green cotton, for a
ruffle around the window in the
back door, is all cut and folded,
ready for the stitching. Ruffled
windows are as much the fashion
as short haircuts, and I certainly
intend to be in style, in both de.
partments.
There are a number of ways
of fashioning these ruffles and at
taching them to the windows, but
the technique employed by one
of my neighbors seems plenty
sharp, and for the benefit of any.
one whose windows are still ruffle-less,
here's the straight dope.
The ruffles are made in four
pieces one for each side, top
and bottom. A casing is stitched
down the center of folded mater,
ial, to hold elastic. This makes
a double ruffle one extending
o er the glass and one over the
window frames. Ruffling is ac
complished by inserting the elas
tic. For laundering, the elastic is
RAM
at
Deluxe
Thisi beautifuj range has the large 40 inch top, four
surface units, five cooking speeds on each unit. Large
convenient warming oven, two roller bearing storage
drawers, minute timer, large fuliy automatic oven, flu
orescent light and automatic appliance outlet. Was
$329.95. Now $229.50
- ' ' ( 1 ( " rX I
Easy Terms!
One only, 11 cubic foot Westinghouse refrigerator, large freezing compart
ment. Two humidrawers for large stock vegetable storage. Was $329.95.
NOW $289.95. ah
SMART
Aluminum Range Set ...... $2.69
Spun Aluminum, S Colors.
Cannister Sets $2.98
Square, yellow and red with while trim.
Sadler's English Teapots..:. $2.25
. 1 cup sle, pink and blue willow.
Chinese Shelf Figurines., pr. $1.75
Kino i rnmles.
THE FARM
8. Grant
removed and the ruffles fire simp
ly long strips, which simpliifes
ironing.
To figure tht amount of ma.
terial for ruffles, allow sjightly
more than twice the width of the
finished ruffle, and at least twice
the length three times if you're
flush. When the material for
your ruffles Is in four strips of
the proper length, fold lengthwise
and press lightly, to determine the
exact center. Fold one side over,
not quite to the center, leaving
slightly more than half the width
of the elastic Turn other edge up
Vi inch and bring over past cen
ter, basting in place over raw
edge. Stitch down top edge, and
make second row of stitching to
allow plenty of room for elastic.
Cut strips of elastic two or
three inches short of the required
length, so that it will hold ruf
fles taut. Sew "potholder" rings
on each end of the strips of elas.
tic, insert in ruffles, and attach
to the windows with cup hooks
at the four corners. Adjust the
gathers evenly, and allow extra
fullness at the corners to covers
the hardware.
ARMY KEEPS CLEAN
Fort Lewis, Wash. (IP) The
local army post laundry an
nounced that since it began oper.
atlon in 1941, it has handled ap
proximately 212,840,000 pounds.
Closing Out
Unheard of Low Prices
Westinghouse Range
with your old ranc
ige.
$329.95 Westinghouse
REFRIGERATOR
VALUES FOR
Britain May Get
One Billion Eggs
Washington, March 16 IP The
government was reported ready
today to sell more than 1,000,000,
000 of its price support eggs to
Britain at prices averaging less
than 13 cents a dozen.
Informants said U. S. and Brit
ish negotiators were close to
agreement on the multi-million
dollar deal, probably the biggest
egg transaction in world history.
The eggs which have been de
shelled and dried into powder
are part of Uncle Sam's vast "sur
plus" food hoard. The eggs were
taken off the market in 1948 and
1949 to hold up farm prices.
The big problem has been how
to get rid of tnem witnout pusn
ine down domestic prices.
The department has about $1.30
a pound invested in egg powder.
That is equivalent to about 43
cents a dozen. (
Sale Price Low
If the deal with Britain is com
pleted, informants said, the sale
price is expected to be less than
40 cents a pound (equivalent to 13
cents a dozen. )
Actually, the transaction would
return less than that amount to
the treasury. A portion of the
money the British would use
would be supplied by the econ
omic cooperation administration
Westinghouse
Now
$22950
With Your Old Range.
2 only H89.95
Westinghouse
RANGES
Two only, standard model West
inghouse ranges. Full size, large
oven. Three surface units plus
deep-well cooker. Three large
storage drawers. Was $189.95
NOW
$169.95
Now
THE HOME
$28995
Kitchen Range Spoon Rest... $1.75
. Keeps range neat when cooking.
Pixies and Elves 85c
Ceramic figures to brighten shelves.
Hanging Plates $1.60
English pink lustre ware.
Waffle Set 3-piece $3.95
Blink Samho motif.
H. C. Ballantyne
Services Held
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the Nls-wonger-Winslow
chapel for Heber
Charles Ballantyne, 79, who died
Sunday morning alter an illness.
He. was a native of Ogden, Utah,
and had been a resident of Bend
for 30 years.
Elders Johnson, Alvln Atkinson
and E. L. Hale, of the Latter Day
Saints church, officiated at the
services. Mrs. E. M. Bucknum was
at the organ. Pallbearers were L.
E. Devereaux Jr., Ronald Galla
gher, Norman Ballantyne, Ron
ald Ballantyne, Jack Ballantyne
and Joe Ballantyne. Burial was in
Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Ballantyne was employed
for many years by Brooks-Scan-lon.
Inc. He is survived by his
wife. Adaline. a daughter, Mrs. L.
E. Devereaux, Bend, and six sons
including Ray, of Madras, and
Kenneth and Douglas of Prine-
ville. There are also 22 grandchil-,
dren and 1U great-granacnuoren,
under the Marshall aid program,
Some reports said Britain was
expected to take SS.UUU.uuu to w,
000.000 pounds of egg powder,
The U. S. government now holds
about 85,000,000 pounds of egg
powder.
Chemicals of the bromfluoro
carbon group are effective fire extinguishers.
Stock
DEXTER 'BN
Two full size white triple enamel tubs. Washes
in one-half usual time. Large balloon type
Lovell wringer. Pump for either or both tubs.
Built to sell for over $200. NOW
$159.50
Dexter
Single Tub Washer
At a real economy price. Triple enamel white
tub. Large roll Lovell wringer. Now priced
at only
s1 39.50
AGM Oil Burning
WATER HEATER
Two only, AGM oil burning water heaters.
30 gallon size. Will easily furnish large sup
ply of hot water,. Was $135 NOW
79.50
Bend's Yesterdays
(From The Bulletin Files)
THIRTY YEARS AGO
(March 16, 1920)
Crals Coyner and Ruth F. Cald
well were married here yesterday.
Rev. J. E. Purdy pronounced the
marriage service. Mrs. Coyner is
a member of a pioneer Bend fam
ily. Coyner recently returned to
Bend from service in the army.
Ten thousand dollars had been
subscribed up until noon today, to
finance the Deschutes county fair
in event it is obtained, for Bend.
Three inches of snow fell in
Bend last night and this morning.
William P. Downing has an
nounced that he plans construc
tion of a $35,000 building on Bond
street, between the Carmody
cigar store and the Myers build
ing. '
THREE RUSSIANS DIE
East Gary, Ind., March 16 IB
Three Russian immigrants found
shot to death in a farm shanty
were victims of a double murder
and suicide, police said today.
Investigating officers said they
had determined that Paul Shu
man, 50, killed his nephew, Ig
natz Garashenek, and an em
ploye, Fred Droza, 60, before tak
ing his own life. . r
Typhoid fever patients are
made free from symptons in from
three to five days with Chloromy
cetin, one of the . new so-called
antibiotic medicines.
WASHER