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M
ain Event-aShorty" Behnke vs. "Spin" McClaskey
Tygh Valley Weights, 145 Pounds The Dalles
Ray New vs. Bob Shepflin
Tygh 4 Rounds-160 lbs- Maupin
Alb. Hachler-W m. Cervine
Wapinitia 4 Rnds-145 lbs- Tygh
L. Chandler-Bill Padgett
Tygh 4 Rnds-135 lbs- Wapinitia
Glen Graham El. Conley
Maupin 4 Rounds-150 lbs Tygh
Darrel Wing - Ray Stacey
Tygh 4 Rounds-120 lbs- Tygh
Dick Delco Howd Conley
Wapinitia -4 Rnds-120 lbs- Tygh I
, ;
The Smoker to Conclude with
A BATTLE ROYAL
By Five Grade School Dojs
Alva Hammer - Ken Webb
Wapinitia -4 Rnds-140 lbs- Tygh
The Radtke Midgets
The Scrappiest .Kids in the State
dmission 75c-$1.00
Dance After the Smoker
NOTES FROM MAUPiN SCHOOLS
. Debate Affirmative No. 1
Mr. Chairman, Hon. Judges, Worthy
Opponents, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The question for discus, ion this af
ternoon is, "Resolved, That Oregon
6hould provide by law for state de
velopment and ownership of hydro
electric plants."
This question has possibilities for
discussion on both sides. The af
firmative, at first thought, seems
handicapped by tradition. If you are
inclined to think that there are no
reasons for a change in the conserva
ton of hydro-electric possibilities we
ask that you give an open mind to
what we shall present. Our oppon
ents cannot solely be on the defen
sive, there are crimes and Lhort
comings enough in the past, ir. tl.t
history of individual ownership, both
in the realm of Bingle ownership and
in that of single proprietorship and
in that of gigantic corporations to
elicit careful scrutiny of their his
tory. No longer can they approach
state commissions of public utilities
and ask for further franchise a, with
clean hands.
We shall prove to you that the
timber lands of this great sovereign
commonwealth were wasted and the
prospects for a magnificent school
fund have been dissipated by a too
hasty alienation to private capital; '
we shall show that the people need :
be arou ed to the disposition of the j
second largest natural resource in the
state, namely, the immense water-
power of the state that it does not ,
go beyond the control of the state j
and the people of Oregon be left to !
. that there is abundant evidence of a
power trust already; that municipal
governments are able to develop,
maintain and control public utilities
to the benefit of the pleople; that
the people have a right to partake of,
and share in. a great public resource;
that large aggregations of capital
have secured control of public utili
ties and have entrenched themselve .
so as to prevent people of small
means, and even the state govern
ment itself, of rectifying sharp prac
tices and fraud; that this enterpri e
is to be perenial; its potentialities
are "old as the hilla" and can and
must be a source of revenue and
benefit for all the people of the
whole state for all time to come;
that if it get into the hands of the
private owners or corporations, even
if they are taxed, it is largely local;
that if turned over it will be de
veloped by foreign- capital, we mean
outside of the state, and the profit
sent to some money center in the east
where the owner may reside; that it
be used as the state may direct to all
the people for all legitimate purpose-;
that if franchised to private
ownership there follows a vested
right which cannot be divested ex
cept by "eminent domain" and pur
chase back of its own resource from
its own vendee; that it will prevent
the showing of ostensible capital on
the basis of watered stock, upon
which to compute earnings; that it is
not cheaper than by private com
pany. Hon. Judges, we invite your at
tention to the points I have just men
tioned. First I. will take up the tim
ber landj. Oregon has, through one
act of inadvertence, already commit
ted upon its own citizens one of the
costliest blunders in history. I refer
to the early sale of its magnificent
forests. From the cale of this great
heritage they received so little that
the state had revenue from this ir
reducible school fund is a mere drop
in the, bucket. How different it
would have been if the state had
held these lands for come decades.
We then should have saved to our
selves a magnificent school fund.
They have been sold to great busi
nes.es who are continually fighting
now to avoid paying taxes. Will the
state again allow the passing of its
next largest resource into capitalistic
concern and no return to its com
mon citizen? State development of
hydro-electric power will assure to
all people the benefit naturally their
right.
Electricity in the home is now a
necessity and not a luxury. So it does
matter a great deal whether the
bill is figured at 15, 10 or B cents
per kilowatt. The electricity indus
try has become so essential that it
cannot be left to private initiative,
whose only possible interest could be
a financial one.
Many cities now own their own
light and power plant; for example:
St. Joseph, Miss., os Angele", Calif.,
and many others. Jonesboro, Ar
kansas, gave its patrons a reduction
amounting to 20 percent all down
the line. The municipal light and
power company of Jackoonville, Fla.,
paid over to the city out of profits
earned $600,000 during H)25 to re
duce tax millage 8.7 points. Dur
ing eleven years the plant turned over
to the city fund for rduction of
taxes a total of $3,547,720. These
are only a few instances, but there
are many more too numerous to men
tion. That the government can handle
the railroads has been proven by the
Canadian National Railway. It
transports wheat from 15 to 25c a
bushel cheaper than in the United
States and notwithstanding the tar
iff of 42c per bushel we find the
Canadian farmer getting more for his
wheat thar the American farmen.
In Canada there are two great rail
way systems one owned by the gov
ernment, the other privately owned.
The government line fixes rates and
the other must meet them. In other
words, the Canadian roads are oper
ated for service rather than profit.
And it is a success.
This is the age of co-operation,
not monopoly. We are passing out
of the age of monopoly to that of
co-operation (and state ownership is
along that line) by all the people
partaking of the benefits of a state
wida cystem of power. For in
stance, the California fruit grower
formerly sold his fruit at less than
enough to pay the freight. This was
because it fell into the hands of sell
ers in the Ea:t who had a monopoly.
This power was broken by a co-operative
system and since that time
population and wealth have in
creased as in no other place in the
Union. State ownership, instead of
being like a monopoly is a form of
co-operation. No stronger reason
can be offered for Oregon's plan of
hydroelectric power. Let the people
have a real state-wide co-operative
system of units with which to enjoy
the 20th century doctrine of co-operation.
The best psychology to pre
vent our suggested plan is the cry of
our opponents, "We can't;" "it is a
failure," and they have succeeded in
making the unwary believe it until
the strong have pauperized and re
duced the masses to the borders of
peasantry.
If the control of electricity gel.3
into the hand: of private ownciu, cr
corporations, taxes will not be lover
but higher, because the corporation
would add their taxes to the rate
r.nd, after all, it is the consumer who
pays the tax. But if the state owns
n.nd operate., the plants the state will
pet tho profit, and this will give tax
reduction and in the long run will be
l'jwcr.
Private ownership is not cheaper;
herein lies a fallacy. While the
ra'e in a few instances may be
cheaper (generally, we belive that
statemnt to be untrue) it is offset
by the saving to the people in other
ways, The profits are sent from the
state to make more property to bear
the burden of taxation. Euild up the
state to bear the burden. This can't
be done by profits being invested in
New York. I contend that Oregon Luncheon nets am appropriate for
J use for breakfast, luncheon, an In
j formal dinner on tho porch, or in
formal Buppers.
i
I has possibilities, with one-third of
all hydro power, of being second to
none in natural re. ources, if they be
! not dissipated, as was our timber.
Hon. Judges, I have taken up this
question of the timber and shown
to you the harm of monopolies to
ward this great resource; I have told
you of the urefulness of electricity
and why the state should take upon
itself the duty to protect its citizens.
I have proven that the governments
are able to handle public utilities to
the benefit of the people. The Can
adian railroad has stood the test
and helped the farmers of Canada;
I have ihown that co-operation can
secure better prices and . keep the
prices up; have shown how state own
ership will reduce the tax millage
Many cities have already proven
that statement.
Again in support of my conten
tion, I will make the assertion that
if you ak any economic teacher in
any large college he will tell you that
the money-grabbers are choking the
common people to poverty.
Hon. Judges, this is a problem for
all of us to consider; can we submit
to the mercy of the few, while, if
the state take charge there will be no
risk at all, while the state as well as
the people, will) be better off in
the long run . I thank you.
(The second affirmative argument
will be published under High School
Notes next week. Ed. Times.)
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Jo and Ernest Kramer Take Over
New Garage on Three-Year Lease
Took Charge Yesterday
It's Kramer Bros. Motor Co. now,
thank you. Joe Kramer has formed
a partnership with his brother, Ern
est, and the two have leased the new
garage of Geo. Tillotson, purchased
the Lupply of parts and accessories,
getting in the deal the Ford agency.
Joe will move his equipment to the
big shop soon and for the next three
years he and Errnest will cater to the
auto trade there. Mr. Tillotson was
compelled to give up tho business
becaua of poor health and says he
expects to spend a time in the veter
ans' hospital at Portland.
,To make an orange filling for
sandwicesh, spread bread first with
cream cheese, then spread with
orange marmalade and cover. Shred-
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25-mile railroad to Owyhee Dam site.
Condon Kinzua Lumber Co. 30-
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