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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1935)
TTTTmSTUV. FEBRUARY 21, 1935 THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON FOREST RADIO USE IS URGED IN FINE WORK A national radio conference to Instruct foresters in the use of for st radio will be held at the U. 8. forest service radio laboratory, 122nd and East Gllson streets, Portland, February 20 to March 2, Inclusive, according to forest service an nouncement. Forest officers will at tend from all forest regions of the United States, end the 20 national forests of Oregon and Washington comprising the North Pacific re gion will be represented, It is said. The purpose of the conference, according to the forest service, is to train representatives of all forest regions in the equipment, installa tion, service and maintenance of the special short wave radio sets that are rapidly coming into use on the national forests. The nation-wide movement for forest radio was Initiated and first developed through the regional oi flee in Portland and Is said to mark a new epoch in the technique of forest fire fighting. Other forest regions of the Rocky mountains and Paclflo coast have been quick to take up the use of radio. In this region the Olympic and Chelan na tional forests In Washington and the Siskiyou forest in Oregon, have been leaders In radio installation which also Is being developed on the Colville, Wenatchee and Colum bia national forests in Washington and the Mt. Hood, Sieuslaw, Rogue River, Umpqua, Umatilla, Ochoco and Malheur forests in Oregon. "The rugged mountain country of the Chelan national forest is typi cal of the terrain in which forest radio is proving Invaluable in the suppression of forest fires," states a forest service official. "Radio sets are installed at key positions from which telephone connection Is maintained with lookout stations. 'Smoke chasers' who are sent to extinguish fires that have been 'spotted' by lookouts also go equip ped with portable sending and re ceiving sets." These portable sets can be operated from any point at "the front" to contact lookouts ana obtain corrected fire locations with out the loss of time required in returning to telephone communi cation. Besides its service In fire fighting, forest radio figured largely last season In the prompt rescue of the body of the University of Washing ton student who fell Into the cre vasse at Crater Rock on Mt. Hood. It proved useful also In connection with the patrol of the Oregon elk hunting area, required during the open elk season of last November, according to forest officials. WARDS OF STATE GROW 5 PER CENT Oregon'i wards Increased more than five per oentv during the last two years, figures filed with the state board of control for budgetary purposes showed. In January, 1033, there were 5825 In Oregon's 10 state institutions. At the opening of this year there were 6121. The hospitals for the Insane and feeble minded showed the largest gain. The hospital for the Insane has 2202 inmates now where it had 2145 before. The feebleminded home now has 915 over 848. The Pendle ton hospital now houses 1300 compared to 1210. The blind school has Increased Its population from 42 to 62, the two tuberculosis hospltBls have showed slgiht Increases, and the boys' train. lng school, the Industrial school for girls and the Portland blind trade school have stayed at about the same number. The only Institution to decrease Its number of Inmates Is the state penitentiary. A total of 810 are now in the prison as compared to 869 two years ago, a condition part ly due to the large numbers of par dons granted under the Meier administration. Ignition Key Loss Held Not Necessary Manv a motorist has been annoy ed by the loss of an ignition key, but this can De avomeu ay maing an extra key In some accessible place about the car, the emergency road service or tne uregon uiaie Motor association has suggested. For the person who locks his doors, it has bten found wise to conceal an "extra" inside a hub cap. It also may be put under a running mat. or, for the man who doesn't drive a closed car, it may be placed under a floor mat. Of course, tne association warned, thieves also have brains. INCOME TAX BILL GOES IN Olympla, Wash., Feb. 21 (LP) A net Income tax bill patterned after the federal Income tax law and sponsored by the state grange went Into the house of representatives yesterday with 56 signatures. Bill would tie In with Governor Martin's "omnibus" tax bill, provid ing a retail sales tax. It would raise between $1,500,000 and $2,000, 000, tax commission officials estim ated. The bill was so written to get around recent state supreme court decisions against a graduated In come tax and tax-limitation laws on flat Income taxes. The tax would be levied "on the privilege of receiving an income." After deductions were made, the tax would be three per cent on amounts up to $4.00 and a surtax of four per cent on amounts In excess of $4,000. All receipts would go into the state general fund. Exemptions were $1,000 for single persons, $1,500 for married persons and $400 additional for each de pendent. Other exemptions Includ ed ordinary business expenses, in terest payments, taxes, losses, bad debts, depreciation, depletiot and contributions. Other deductions included cllvl dents from corporations, interest on public secreitles, like Insurance pro ceeds, annuities, girts, injury com pensation, corporation stock cuvi- dents. Federal employes and pen sions would be exempt. DOUBLE GRIEF FOR 14-YEAR-OLD BOY an Francisco, Feb. 21 (LP) Troubles seemingly more than a 14-vear-old boy should be caned upon to bear were disclosed today when Denny Murpny wrote a leiwr to a newspaper here. The letter read: "The S. F. pound had taken my dog Thursday The day my mother was buried. He Is called rrince and has black spots on his eyes. The reRt. of his body Is white. I would like to know If you could get my dog for me. I feel lonely without my mother and my dog." A reporter hurried to Corbett Ave., picked up Denny and rushed to the pound. Too late Denny's dog Prince had been executed by the city in lieu of tax payment. SEEK COURT DIGNITY Reno, Nev. (LP Because practic ing attorneys thought it would be more dignified, they petitioned the state Sum-erne Court justices to wear judiciary robes when the high tribunal is in session. Nevada is be lieved to be one of the few states where the Justices do not wear the Jutllclnl robes. 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