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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1921)
PAGE EIGHT THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON Governor's Message (Continued from Page One.) overwhelming majority to tax themselves In the sum of ft, 00 In terests of the farmer, for whose 000 for the purpose of assisting In financing an International exposi tion to be held in Oregon in 1925. As I understand it, it is the desire of those Interested that an addi tional $4,000,000 be raised for this purpose, of which $1,000,000 is to be raised by private subscrip tion and the balance by a tax against the people of the state at large, including Multnomah coun ty. .: . .-:: "It is necessary to submit question involving such an amount of revenue to the people, for them to determine by their ballots whether they desire to share in bearing the burden of financing such an exposition through reven ue derived from taxation. ' The question of such submission to the people is to come before you. presume, convenience and benefit the roads are primarily intended. "Any legislation enacted should take into full account this fact," the governor said, "I believe leglfsla tion may be evolved which will protect his interests as well as the roads. Immediate Action Needed. Some action to preserve and pro tect the roads and highways must be taken at once, Governor picott asserted, pointing out that to await the next regular session of the legislature for needed legisla tion might mean "many, hundreds, of thousands of dollars In destruc tion otherwise preventable," ' 'I respectfully call your, atten tion that the saving of one mile of highway would more than cover the expense of this session of the legislature." "Members of the Oregon Legis lature: "The legislature has been called into special session to consider matters which I deem of such seri . ous urgency and importance as to warrant your most careful and un divided attention. I will en deavor t ooutline them briefly for your consideration so I may cause you no unnecessary delay in' turn ing to active work. Avoid Special Election. "As you know, the people of Portland, representing one-third of the population and taxable wealth of the state, voted by an ery person who )b been interest ed in the highway situation. Not alone is this a matter of gravity as it affects our hard-surface high ways, Important as It may be In that connection. But throughout the state lighter types of surfaces, such as macadam and gravel, are being damaged almost irrepara bly by heavy motor trucks passing over them ' Frequently these lighter surfaces are constructed by small road districts which expend the limit, or near the limit, of their taxing power to construct lateral and market roads and oc casionally they see such roads wrecked by no more than one or two trucks. I may add that in my mind these lateral and market roads are of most vital Importance the very arteries that carry the life ' blood to our state. . Need Is Imperative. . ' 'I respectfully call your at tention that the saving of one mile of highway would more than in submitting such mat- . . ' . J ters to a special election, that the , ? VT time of the election- would be pJoper P" P't made coincident with the general1 'hem from arl ruction. To primary nominating election on h.aVe wttited anf ef reu ar May 19, 1922. By so doing the , "1' conBlderln thl9 mat" great burden of expense would be''6 .m'eht,have T ,i i. v. v, ..., , dreds of thousands of dollars in destruction otherwise preventable, primary election machinery in con- , flw, hl " . nction with such special election. Eighwayt Threatened. Involved ln the problems con fronting us is the matter of re stricting weights and speeds of "I turn to a matter I deem of trucks without ruthlessly Interfer paramount Importance to the wel- Ing with or destroying agricultur fare of the state. That is the al and industrial enterprise, necessity for additional legislation! "Primarily the roads are made to preserve our highways from de-for handling the products of our structlon. The weight of loads people. Essentially and funda and speed of motor trucks have mentally these are the farmers' been giving gravest concern to ev- roads, over which they take their W. C. T. U. Home Town Drinking i Heavily . . !. EvanBton, 111., Deo. It This lown, the national headquarters lor the Women's Christian Tem perance Union, is not living up to the eighteenth amendment,, according t oclvie leaders. ' - ' 'Evanstonians art drinking heavier than they ever did," said Miss Kathleen Moore, head of the city's charities. "They used to go to Chicago for a few drinks now they make their own and drink It fast.' produce to the market centers. We never should lose sight of . that tact. ' The roads are built for such men as the farmer, particularly the market roads, and his Inter ests must' be suberved. Any legis lation enacted should take into full account this fact. I believe legislation may be evolved which will protect his interests as well as the roads. Must Protect Puhlie "Further, ln connection . with our highway Bystem, I sumbit to you the necessity for proper reg ulation covering passenger busses and other motor vehicles operating for hire on our public highways. These vehicles have free use of the expensive roadways which are be ing constructed In all parts of the state. It is right and just not only that they be subjected to proper regulation, but that they I pay a just and, fair share of the! I revenue required to maintain such roads. "I have touched but briefly upon the two Important matters dealing with highway legislation. Immediately upon Issuing the call for this special session I asked i five prominent citisens, three f ' them state officials, to gather such data as they deemed necessary to" assist the legislature ln expedit ing its labors at this session. I understand these data are ready! for submission to you. My object ln asking these men for their val uable assistance was merely to go to the same sources of information it would be necessary for you to seek In securing light on these im portant subjects and to" whip this Information into such shape as might materially assist you and lighten, as well as shorten, your labors. Anticipates Favorable Action "I leave these problems with you for your consideration. The proposed highway legislation alone I consider of such magni tude as to well warrant your at tendance here ln special session. Properly enacted statutes of this character might well mean the saving of millions of dollars to the state. - "In closing I desire to say I have the fullest faith that the patriotism and ability of this body of representatives of the people will result ln as speedy a dispatch of business as is consistent with properly considered legislation. I desire to thank you for your prompt response to the call of the executive department and to as sure you I am confident the earn estness and careful thought I feel you will give to the matters before Tadpole Milk Nairobi, Africa, Dec. 19. A native charged ln the resi dent magistrate's court here with milk adulteration strenu ously denied the allegation. In the temporary absence of ex perts he might have been ac quitted, but his luck was deal Dut, for during the course of the trial a family of tadpole hatched out tn the milk. He was sent to jail tor a month without the option. MONDAY, DECEUBEB , you will return highly beneficial results to the people of the state,' Hold Up Uses Toy Pistol; Arrested Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 19. A weary, hungry, cold and desperate man walked into a novelty shop and with his last dime purchased a toy pistol. Frank McGlnnls, 31, had reached the end of his rope. He had tramped the hard brick pavements of the city searching for work, but his efforts had been unavailing. He decided to become a "stick-up" artist. But the toy pistol proved too much of a phoney to put over a holdup and McGinnis was arrest ed. Everybody in the court room except McGinnis laughed when a constable produced the ten-cent "gat," while" the judge entered a charge, not of attempted robbery, but of vagrancy I. X It n- vt vJeorsTe'-l ivxi a. YT . u. uouiso, um uausuiw ui air. nerDert UleM J t Old Hall, Coxwold, York, who was recently married to W L . 1. - 11 1 1 1... , TT I.,....,. 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