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DR. H. V. ADIX
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Dr. H. A. Schneider
S an dy
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O. D. EBY
A tto r n e y at L aw
General Practice
Confidential
Advisor
C ity, O re g o n
S. E. WOOSTER
R eal
E state,
L oans,
and
Insurance
Rentals
E stacada, O regon
T el. 77 -3
Dr. Thomas B. Carter
V eterin a ry S u rg e o n
T el G resham 2 1 0
G resham ,
O re g o n
C. DON PLATNER, M. D.
P hysician and S u rg eon
C lackam as C ou n ty B an k B ldg.
Sandy, O re g o n
O f f i c e H ours, 2 to 8 P. M.
E v en in g s, S aturd ay and Sunday
by A p p o in tm e n t
T el. Sandy 441
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m o r t ic ia n
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and
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PORTLAN D. ORE.
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(Now in Dr .Kramer’s O ffice)
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T al. E stacad a 84-1
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R ee. P h on e M ur. 8 3 1 8
PANKRATZ
Paint & Wallpaper Store
Sign P a in tin g
P ictu re F ram in g
Glass
Powell, Blvd,
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Next March 1 a good many Am er.
¡cans will have a rude awakening.
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They will learn for the first time
L. D. MEADE. Editor and Publisher
that war and defense are an incredi
Published weekly on Fridays at Kstacada, Clackamas County, .Oregon.
bly costly business. For, on that date
Entered in the postoffice at Eatarada, Oregon, as aecend-calss matter.
the highest income taxes ever levied
S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E S
in this county will be due und pay
In Clackamas County, one year $1.50; outside the county and in the State able. Everyone known that the new
of Oregon, one year $2.00; outside the State of Oregon, one year $2.50; ttax bill is severe, hut it is probable
foreign $3.00 a year. Subscriptions are payable in advance.
that relatively few know just how
A D V E R T IS IN G
much of their income it will take.
Rates for advertising made known on applioation. Advertisers will please
A comparison o f the old tax bill
take note that to insure insertion o f advertisement in tile issue o f the
current week, advertising copy should reach this Office not later than with the new tells the story. Under
Tuesday noon. Assistance cheerfully given in the prepaiation of copj the old law a single person with an
income o f $3009 net paid the Feder
al government $84 in direct taxes,
THIS WEEK IN D E F E N S E
instructed to take up with the Rus
under the new law he must pay $197.
sian government the question o f re
Lend lease expediter Harriman ligious freedom in the Soviet Union. Under the old law a married person
and Lord Ileaverbrook heads o f the Earlier he issued a statement that with no dependents and a $10,000
U. S and British missions to Moscow “ it is hoped an entering wedge fo>- income paid $528, under the new law
announced in a joint statement the the practice o f complete freedom of he must pay $1305. And the new tax
U .S. and Britian have “ decided to religion is definitely on its way” in bill reaches down into the income
levels which were never touched be
place at the disposal o f the Soviet Russia.
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government practically every re. P o st-W a r In tern ation a l C o op era tion fore. For instance under the old law
a married person earning $2000 a
quirement for which the Soviet mil
Supreme Court Justice Jackson year was not taxed at all. Under the
itary and civil authorities have ask
told the annual convention o f the new law he must pay $37
ed.” The President told his press
American bar association that “ at
In the upper income brackets very
conference his iule o f thumb of the
the end o f this war we must either substantial increases have also gone
0
50-50 allocation o f war material pro
throw the full weight o f American into effect. Amarried man ,for ex
duction between this country and
Ml /
nfluence to the support of an inter ample, without dependents earning
anti-Axis foreign powers is still in
national order based on law or we $25,000 a year paid $3843 under the
effect on the average.
must outstrip-'the world in naval and old law.
Next year he must pay
Agricultuie secretary Wickiard in
air and perhaps military force.” The $6864 ,an increase of more than 50
speaking at Memphis, Tenn., said
tragedy and irony o f the present percent.
this country has shipped or bought
The falls o f the Yellowstone river yellows predominate. The falling wa
position o f the United States he said,
In the highest income brackets the in the vividly colored canyon of the
for England about a billion dollar
is that this country which would not increases are ptoportionately much
ter is very white and the rapid river
worth of food and “ within the next
jcin a League o f Nations which ad less, and for a sound reason. That Yellowstone. Many shades are found
year we expect to ship or buy at
vocated economic sanctions is “ now reason is that people with incomes o f in the eroded walls of the canyon but is a deep green flecked with foam.
least another billion dollars worth.”
imposing those very sanctions ag great size have long been taxed to
Federal loan alminiistrator Jones an
ainst half the world m an effort to the very hilt.An example Under t!
nounced the third disbursement of
turn the fortunes o f war.”
old law a married person with I
$75,000,000 on th e $425,000,000
income o f $1,000,000 a year had
loan to Britian He also announced In fla tio n C on trol
Price administrator Henderson in pay the federal treasury dlose
a second disbursement o f $20,000,-
000 o f the $100,000,000 authorized speaking in New Yoik said that the three.quarters o f it, $717,000. Un<
for the Amtorg Trading corporation country is now experiencing the “ jag the new law he will pay somethi
a U. S. corporation owned by Rus ged, irregular price advances’ ’ with over $732,000.
which inflation starts. Unless infla
sian interests.
The heaviest burden o f the r
tion is restricted he said, it will pre law falls on corporations rathe«- t
F reed om o f R elig ion in Russia
Pressident
Roosevelt told
his vent arming and undermine the pri on individuals. The uegular co
press conference that W. Averell orities system because “ the getting ation income tax rates have I
Harriman chief of the American mis of materials will depend not on the upped and in addition very larg<
sion to Moscow has been specifically buyers need but the sellers greed.” creases in corporation excess pr
He said doubling o f prices means taxes have been enacted .A corf,
a reduction in value by 50 percent tion with a net income of $25,01
o f every insurance policy, annuity, year or more must pay a regular
savings account, pension or other of 24 percent. On excess profit)
form o f savings.
$50,000 it must pay 45 percen
Treasury secretary Moiganthau in addition where the old rate was
speaking in Chicago said the treas .percent. When excess profits ]
ury is anxious to divert into defense the $500,000 mark it must pay
stamps and bonds spending produced percent. Furthermore the new
by pay increases and bonuses.
He contains a provision which makes
W. W. SIEMENS
suggested every Christmas bonus be burden on corporations consider
Jew eler
paid in defense stamps or bonds.
higher than the percentage fug
Expert Watch Repairing
Partially to combat inflation the indicate. To quote the U. S. News:
Former Post O ffice Bldg.
President plans to ask Congress to "Under the old law the normal taxes
P o w e ll B lvd.
G resham , O re.
extend the social security program came out first, ¡rod the excess pro
to 80,000,000 persons, double the fits taxes were levied on what was
number now covered. Increased pay- left. The new law provdes that the
rol 1 taxes under the program would excess profits taxes come out first
remove additional funds from circu and the normal taxes apply to what
WHEN YOU FIND—
lation .
is left. Since the excess profits rates
Something on easy terms like T a x a tion
are much higher than the normal
these it’s best to grab, for they
Treasury secretary Monganthau in rat to the co-p«*r«itioii fares much
won’t last.
10 acres cleared, 4
his Chicago speech also said defense worse by the change.”
timber pasture, good soil, .good
By having them cleaned regularly. You’ll not
road, bus to high school, well, ca expenditures are "inadequate” and
Heavy as this tax bill is the treas
bin, barn, all fenced and cross
the 1941 tax bill was “ a good start” ury estimates that it will mean an
only improve your personal appearance; you’ll
fenced. $1200 cash, $200 balance,
but not large enough to raise the increase in federal revenue of only
$50 and 5 percent interest semi
necessary revenue, check inflation or $3,550,000,000 a year .So far we
get longer wear from your clothes. Our econ
annually.
take the profit out o f war. He said have appropriated about $60,000,-
omy prices make frequent cleaning easy.
U. S. is trying to be the arsenal 000,000 for military purposes, o f
GOING BACK TO MINN. the
of democracy by devoting only 20 wliich $50,000,000,0000 is for oui
Must sell in a few days nice
percent o f factory and mining out own defense and $10,000,000,000 is
home 9 acres smooth land, good
put to defense, only 30 percent of for aid to Britian. In short the re.
soil on good road, two bedroom
durable goods produced, only 16 per venue produced by the record-break-
house, basement, barn, poultry
ini net vi taxes will be only a drop in
Telephone or Leave Bundles at
house, hog house, pump house, el cent o f national income.
ectric pump, wood shed, 8 bearing
The bureau o f internal revenue the bucket in relation to the cost of
walnut, plums, prunes, cheerres, announced it will prosecute dealers our arms policy program. The gen
LOFTON’S BARBER SHOP, ESTACADA
1 mile o f town, only $2000. $500
attempting
to
make
large
profits
by
eral
opinion
is
that
a
far
tougher
BARKER’S DRUG STORE, SANDY
down will handle, 5 percent in
misrepresenting the new federal tar tax bill will have to be enacted be
terest.
CURR1NSVILLE STORE,
es as larger than they are or by pre fore very long, possibly next year.
tending to absorb the taxes themsel. Current English income taxes which
TEN YEARS TO PAY
ves when actually passing them on are three or four times as heavy as
10 acres, 1 cleared, fir, alder to the consurer.
ours indicate what happens when a
maple timber, level land mostly
E m p loy m en t, L a b o r T ra in in g end nation goes to war in the mechani
fenced, well, good road.
$800,
zed modern manner.
S u p p ly
easy terms.
The individual will not have met
Labor secretary Perkins Baid tota1
non-agricultural employment o f 39,- his share o f new taxes when he signs
CAN’T GO WRONG
542,000 last month was 3,640,000 his check for his income tax and
GRESHAM, OREGON
$3000 for house centrally locat
workers more than in August 1940 sends it to the Collector o f Internal
ed in Giesham, large Living dining
Revenue. In addition the new bill lev
and
1,166,000
more
than
August,
A LAWN CEMETERY WITH
room with fireplace, builtin bed
1939. Miss Perkins said the “ unus ies a large amount o f commodity tax
in kitchen, bedroom, hath, first
PERPETUAL CARE
es.
Liquor,
automobiles,
household
floor, 2 bedrooms, sleeping porch,
ual” demand in the canning industry
toilet second floor, basement, ^ is giving the county “ its most extra machinery, amusement enterprises,
Lots including burial priced as low as $15.00
lots on corner, only $500 down,
ordinary erpansion o f employment in etc., are to be substantially taxed.
5 percent interest. See it before
DIRECTORS
And the consumer, of course, will
history.”
it is too late.
The OPM labor division reported have to pay.
B W. THORNE
L. L. KIDDER
The MEYERS SERVICE it has given assistace to almost 1800 As this column has pointed out
ARTHUR DOWSETT
FRANZ
8 LB RICH
defense contractors employing more before, there are two facets to hea
WM. METZGER
A. W. METZGER
GRESHAM, ORE.
than 2,500,000 wotkere during its vy taxation. One the obvious one, is
R O Y B O H A N N O N , Superintendent
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first year and has established 22 the production o f more revenue. The
district offices. The W PA said its other is to reduce the public’s pur
Phon« Gresham, 245
in-plant defense training program chasing power and so help prevent or
which trains workers for four weeks slow price inflation. But some be-
in plant« which usually Inter hires Here th'i* the now tsx bill does not
DR. L. W. GRIFFITH
them is operated in 72 cities and 24 go far enough so far as the last goal
A complete optic*! service states. Federal security administra is concei ned. They believe that a sys
tor McNutt announced shortages o f tem o f compulsory savings will have
Eyes examined
qualified workers exist in 126 or 514 to be put into effect during this
Glasses fitted
occupations selected as essential to period o f rising incomes and declin
Broken lenses duplicated
defense and are expected in an ad ing supply of commodities. Whatever
Eyeglass frames repaired while
ditional 38 occupations before N o. happens it is clear that we are just
you wait.
beginning to learn, at first hand, the
vember 1st .
W e Invite comparison o f •orvico,
financial saerfices that the defense
.
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quality and prlto
o f our hemisphere makes unavoid
Wo do our own grinding
the A reti« ragion« were «s,>lere4 ai able.
•arly
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VISION OPTICAL CO.
that year reach« d latitude 7.’ degree«
O ffice on Powell Blvd. oppo.It«
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William Bareni« le 1588, Hi -ir? Had
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•en ln 1807 and WUllem Htffln 1« j the men of vision, with the power o>
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Clackamas County News
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 ,1941
V.
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T e l.
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Gresham
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