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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1955)
5 Law Makers Had fo Show Your Need of Sales Tax By PAUL W. HARVEY Jr. (Associated Press Correspondent) in case you wonder why it took 100 days to introduce the 3 per cent saies tax dim in tne Legisla ture, here's the reason: The lawmakers first had to show the people that the state really needs more money, and sell the idea that a sales tax would be preferable to higher property mi income laxes. Legislative leaders, who long have wanted a sales tax. know they have to put up a strong case for it. After all, the people have voted against it five times. This time they are confident the people will change their minds. They think the people will share the Legislature's belief that the state can't keep on boosting prop erty and income taxes. From the very first day of the session, it was evident that the lawmakers wanted t o make an other sales tax try. First, it demonstrated that the state's budget would be $65,000,000 in the red for the next two years, and that this amount of new revenue must be found. Then the tax comittees said that even if taxes were increased by that amount, the 1957 Legisla ture would be forced to pile on even higher taxes unless a big new source of revenue is found. The next step was to try to prove that property taxes are too high. Now the income tax increase bill is in the mill, along with the 3-ccnt cigarette tax. The final step probably will be adoption of the sales tax, and refer it to the people in June or July. If the people voted for the sales tax. the income tax increase and cigarette tax bills wouldn't become law. Besides that, income taxes would even be reduced from pres ent levels. Thinking over this step-by-step campaign to win acceptance of a sales tax, a reporter, who is new to the Legislature, asked: "Did this sales tax just come up unexpectedly? If the Legislature had hired a promotion manager to build up to a sales tax, he couldn't have done a better job." Legislators go to a lot of parties, but the best one always is the timber party. It was held last Friday night. This affair is given by legislators from The Fourth Congressional District, which consists of South western Oregon. About 500 persons attended the party, which qpened at 6:30 p.m. i with a 'logger's tea." Then came dinner and dancing. Everybody wears old clothes, with some even dressed like log gers. It's always held late in the session. This helps, because every body knows everybody else by then. Senate President Elmo Smith got trapped in the House of Represen tatives luesday. Soon after he entered, there was a' call of the House. This means that the doors are barred while absent members are brought in. Nobody is allowed to leave the House except newspapermen. Smith asked Speaker Ed Geary to let him out. Ceary, enjoying the spot on which Smith was placed, refused. Smith tried to sneak out a door he thought was unguarded. An alert doorkeeper stopped him. Then a news reporter, pointing out that Smith is a weekly news paper publisher, told Smith he might get out if he showed- his newspaper credentials. Smith showed his press card to Geary, who just laughed. Smith didn t get out until the call was lifted. He had been in the House for a half hour. It's going to be tough on Geary if he gets caught in the Senate under similar circumstances. Meat Measure In Agreement I A pilot' program for meat in spection during the next bien nium to be followed by a full program beginning July 1, 1957, was agreed upon Wednesday by the House Livestock committee and sent to the joint ways and means committee. Faced with the ways and mean committee refusal to pro vide a round $400,000 for a com plete program, the committee de cided a $140,000 program should be recommended to begin July 1 of this year. During the coming biennium members of the com mittee said the state agriculture department could gain experience in administering the act and re port back to the 1957 legislature. About $75,000 of the total account would come from the general fund and from S65.000 to . 570.000 from increased license YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE IN DOWNTOWN SALEM f MORE CONVENIENCE! It's only o few steps where you can shop dise, compare more " GREATER You can enjoy complete "freedom of choice" when you shop down town. You command such a large selection of merchandise in every line that you need never settle for anything less thon the style, color or size that's just right for you! " FAMOUS Your downtown stores specialize in famous brand merchandise . . . then go one step further, backing everything they sell with their own reputations for honest values , . . double assurance of complete satisfaction to you when you shop downtown! r BETTER When you shop downtown, you can conveniently shop more stores, all putting their best "buys" forward in o highly competitive bid for your dollar. And, a every smart shopper knows, the more values you can compare, the better you buy! v LOWEST You can set your own price range when you shop need to spend more than your budgeted figure want. Your downtown stores offer mart in ALL Most Stores Open Friday Nights 'til 9! NATIVE OF TILLAMOOK,, HIS ANCESTORS HELPED JNPIAM5 DIG TILLAMOOK BAY Hon. . Harry C. Elliott Wa7tiook fees from- packers, wholesalers and retailers. Committee members said that agriculture depart ment had agreed, if the bill becomes law to operate a cadre of flying squad inspectors in different areas on plants not now federally inspect ed. ' About 83 per cent of a normal man's knowledge comes to him through his eyes says the Better Vision Institute. to everything when you come downtown , . more stores, see a greater variety of merchan values, get more done better . , . quicker. SELECTION! BRANDS! VALUES! PRICES! A BOOSTER FOR THAT CHEESE l f -rii.'.MOI . f. TILl Conservation Week Progress Reported The Governor's Committee on Natural Resources, which is spon soring the state-wide Conservation Week May 1-7, heard of the pro gress in this program to focus the attention of everyone on the value of wise use of our forests, miner als, water, soil and wildlife. downtown. No to get what you price ranges. 1 n AlvlOOl The committee's report indicat ed that 410 committeemen, 360 civic and service organizations, 110 conservation films, and 200 luncheons advertising the week had been included in the program. NORTH HOWELL GUESTS NORTH HOWELL Recent vis itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blaney were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Faulhabcr, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson, Mrs. C. C. Hall and Miss Sharon Bcals. ITS . . fl ' 'fl W f 11" i AbI NO. 47 IN DOWNTOWN C A I CAi I 'Access Roads Meet Planned PORTLAND I Proposed changes in right-of-way regulations fur getting at timber on Oregon and California revested lands objects of strong controversy will be discussed at a special meeting here Tuesday. Edward Woozler, director of the Bureau of Land Management, will meet with representatives of the 18 O&C counties and with spokes men for opposing views of the proposals. Opponents of the changes say the present regulations are better and that the proposals would re duce competition. These opponents include small operators, the Ore yon State Grange, the CIO Inter national Woodworkers and the AKL Lumber and Sawmill Workers. Resolution to Reapportion Goes on Table A resolution to reapportion state senators on the basis of area rather than population was tabled Wednesday by the House committee on elections and reap portionment. Vote to table the controversial bill was six in favor and five op posed. Ren. Earl Hill of Cushman. who formerly voted in favor of House Joint Resolution 18 switched his vote to join in tabling the bill. Hill is a representative of Lane county, which like Marion coun ty, would stand to lose one sena tor if the resolution was adopted and approved by the voters. At a public hearing Mondav supporters of the bill suggested an amendment which would have given one senator for each county west of the Cascades and 12 sena tors divided among the counties cast of the mountains. This amendment was not considered at the committee meeting. Voting in favor of tabling the bill were Reps. Ben Anderson, Al Corbett, Howard Jensen and Fred Meek, all of Portland, and Hill. Hep. Ed Ahrens of Marion county again voted for the meas ure and against tabling the bill. Others who voted against the mo tion to table were Chairman Ed Mann of Mcdford. Irving Mann of Adams and Boyd Ovcrlutz of Madras. Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., SHE DIDN'T ATTEND Kins Hussein, 2U, nl Jordan sin, Princess Dina Abdul llnmid, 26, whom he married in Am man, Jordan in a simple Moslem ceremony. All women includ ing the bride were barred from the wedding ceremony in ac cordance with Moslem custom. This picture of the couple was taken last month. (AP Wirephoto) Oregon Chapter, JAPES, Meet at Portland U. Today The University of Portland Is host to Oregon chapter, Interna tional Association of Personnel in Employment Security (I APES) on the occasion of the organization's sixth annual institute, which con vened on the campus, Thursday, with sessions continuing through Saturday morning. At the initial session, the invo cation was given by the Kev. Jo seph McGrath. CSC, dean of the faculty, University of Portland, followed by an address of welcome from the Rev. Michael J. Gavin. CSC, with a response on behalf of the organization by T. Morris Dunne, chairman, state unemploy ment compensation commission. Keynote address of the Institute was delivered by Daniel L. (ioldy, regional director of the federal bureau of employment security, whose topic was "Employment Se curity in a Changing Economy." Other highlights of the institute will include the follows" speakers and their topics: L. O. Arens, com missioner, state unemployment compensation commission, "The Professional Advancement of Em ployees Through Institutes:" Dr. Hugh Lovell. professor of econom ics, Portland State College, "Fringe Benefits and Mobility of Labor"; Carl E. Miller, personnel man Tluirn,, Apr. 2t, 1955-r'See. 2)-l poses with ins schoolteacher cou ager, western region, Birds Eye division, General Foods, "Social Effect of Compulsory Retirement Policies": Rabbi Julius J. Nodel, Congregation Beth Israel, "Ethirr and Economics"; Sister Maria Theresa, SNJM. department o sociology, Marylhurst college. "Tim Effect of Employment Policies on Family and Community Life"; Robert E. McCoy, executive direc tor, Oregon development commis sion, "Changing Philosophy of the Employment Security Program": The Rev. James A. Fogarty. CSC, professor of social science. Univer sity of Portland, "Social Implica tions of the Job"; William Calla han, commissioner, stufe unem ployment compensation commis sion, "The Advancement of Em ployees through Organization"; Charles Terry, administrator, state civil service, "Social Implications of State and Federal Personnel Policies." Silas Gaiser, administrator, state unemployment compensation com mission, will serve as moderator for a panel discussion of "The Guaranteed Annual Wage," with Harry Whiteside, sub-regional di rector, UAW CIO, Oakland, Calif., representing labor's point of view, and John W. Hill, Portland attor ney, speaking for management.
