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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1928)
The Sentinel THE EARTH HAS TIDES < prize winnow were published in Jan-: uary number. My letter was not a ■ prize winner but I give the Sentinel readers a chance to know what I would do if I had leisure and money. I would do the same as I gm doing now only more so. I would pay taxes toward supporting schools and ! li braries, the building and repair of roads and streets, for the mainten ance of parks, for the improvement of rivers and harbons, for all those thing* which go into upbuilding of government and country by righteous law. Th* more productive loiaure I pos sessed and the more money to support that leisure would mean to me th* putting mor* into life and thereby ac quiring more of the spiritual intangi bles of lifd. With money J would do more to help carry on the work of the churches and independent schools and Possible existence of a constant tide in the earth’s crust caused by the 1 moon, similar on a smaller scale to the sea'» lunar-activated tide*, is a theory advanced by Dr. Harlan T. Stetson,' assistant professor of as tronomy at Harvard University, as the result of nine month* of research into the moon’s effects. Ths research started, Dr. Stetson said, in seeking a reason why the latitude of a definite point on the globs, ■ assaau red from the equator, Should vary Widely when taken at different times. It is now established Entered'at the Coquille Postoffles aa beyond reasonable doubt, Dr. Stetson j asserts, that this variation is caused Second Class Mail Matter college*. My interest 4n the Boy by th* moon. , Scouts, the, Campfire Girls, and Girl The exact mean* by which the Scouts would be enlarged. The Y. M. moon causes thia variation is as yet ' C. A., the Y. W. C. A., the Red Crow uncertain, Dr. Stetson states. The RECOMMEND TAX MEASURES and Tuberculosis Associations would existence of an earth tide ia one pos The State Property Tax Relief sibility. Another theory is that of a not be forgotten. Commission, appointed by the last I would like to see the country moon-caused tide in the earth’s at legislature to make suggestions for church and the country doctor re mosphere, which would seemingly tax equalization and relief, has stored to their place* of ministry and change th*.position of the stam from agreed upon ten major recommenda influence in the land. I „would carry which measurement is made. Yes sir, I want to know I am getting the most tions to the legislature for the pur Still another' concerns a shift in on a fight against the destruction of pose of equalizing the tax load and the “Little Red School House” and t^e out of my set and I do know that one weak tube the earth's instantaneous axis of ro to relieve taxation on tangible pro quenching of the home fires. tation, automatically shifting the will spoil reception and eventually ruin the other perty. The program deal* with th* In a small way we are aiders and earth’s equator. Perhaps, Dr. Stetson tubes. * * problems of both state and local taxa •bettors to some of these thing*. Apd tion and provides for equalization summed up, the variation is caused in all of these I have a builder’s inter by a combination of all three rather through a plan of centralized control est. With more money I would be than any on* alone, as all have Today, before I forget it, I am going to take of assessment under the stat* tax able to give more and thereby do enough basis of fact'to warrant men commission. This proposal would en more. These things mentioned go my tubes to courage the equalization of property tion. out beyond myself. “Few people realize,” Dr. Stetson values within counties. As to the things which touch me said, “that by measuring from the Banks would be taxed under the personally which I would do with lei stars, a point 1000 mile* away from fourth method prescribed by the sure and money: I know a ranch in the equator may be found within a federal law for the * taxation of With foot of accuracy. By looking at the a setting of natural beauty. national banks, following the plan star* I could tell which side of the leisure btto money, i wouio retain tne recommended in California for an ex- beauty and enlarge and improve the room I was on. . else tax of probably four per cent on fields and purebred cattle and sheep “For many years it has been net income. Coming under this tax known that if the position of Boston, would graze therein. And that place and have them checked. Fred knows when would be competing moneyed capital again would, be a rendezvous for. for instance, was taken in the morn administered by financial corpora they’re right because he has a complete tube ing and again at night, the two fig friend*. More books, papers and mag tions, including mercantile and man testing outfit to test them with. ure* would not be the same. Why? azines would be on the table and ufacturing concerns. Against this ex- music to strenghten the soul would No one has known, except that there ciae tax would be an offset for taxes is a small seasonal variation, prob not be lacking. Eight yearn ago my paid on personal property up to 90 ably caused by added ioe and snow wife apd I had our honeymoon trip per cent of the amount f The per after more than a third of a century. sonal property of national banks on one side of th* globe.” Working in the Harvard Astro With leisure and money we would cannot be taxed under the federal nomical Laboratory on Jarvia Street, have another trip. I would also sat statutes, so the offset would benefit isfy one of the desires of my life to Cambridge, with the assistance of other corporations which must be make a lecture tour throughout the brought under the tax scheme to vali Mis* Margaret Olmstead, a graduate country and I would give my^ectures, date it It is calculated that the student at Radcliffe, Dr. Stetson “Ideals and Why?” without money calculated through thousands of excise tax will replace to some ex and without price. R. A. Easton. tent the loss of 8660,000 annually in United States naval observatory lati the taxes jwhich have been collected tude observations, taking into ac .1,000 Family Increase Yearly from banks under a capital stock tax, count- the moon’s position in-each. Inna Jrtximt. rule* rnmplt mas I officials -will assist the resident staff AH Do Not Wash Dishes Reports ‘are often printed showing Finally came the confirmation that around to thé various fraternities and headed by G. R. Hyslop and D.' D. but no longer collectible under feder Jo* thia change in latitude is not only a that Oregon is receiving many new i They don’t all wash dishes. —• halls, taking orders for colfégiaie •Hill. al, pourt decisions. A College is becoming mor*. Versatile daily propostion by a systematic one. settlers and according to W. G. Ide, footwear. Fraternity men- are natur ’’"’The commission has recommended ■The eighth annual tanners school, each year-in darning his way from .Dr. Stetson-bxhibited a plotted* Kne «Stagar; ally hospitable, he finds, so he accum which draws students from all west .a- personal -income tex in -order to rook to senior is the opinion of Mrs. •reach those doing business as indi ■<h owing'fids jBiurrial riseand fall of mevoe, the average citizen in this stats' ulate* a free meal in addition to the ern states and Canada gvery year, Lulu Howard, employment Secretary viduals and in partnerships. While latitude directly dependent upon the would like to know if Oregon is real business. From these two sources of will be held this year from January ly profiting by the additions of these ' with the Oregon State college Y. M. the details of this tax have not yet moon’s rising and setting. Although income Behnke is making hi* entire 28 to February 18. This is conducted college expenses. r been agreed upon, the principle of an involving much notjeaeily-understood new folks and what actually happens in the horticultural products depart College statistics for a number of offset for taxdh paid on tangible pro technical explanation, it was indicated when the new settlers purchase pro And so it goes.« One student runs ment under the direction of Professor years show that approximately 61 per that the final result* may bring radi perty here. perty has been established- leaving a popcorn stand. Another takes or E. H. Wiegand. Records compiled by state and na cent of the men and 20 per cent of the ders for a local photographer, others the rates, exemptions and offsets to cal changes into the fields of geology women are entirely self-supporting. be determined after hearing. It is and geophysics a* well as astronomy. tional authorities show that Oregon sell clothing, operate home photo fin 600 H. S. Students Expected In addition, 39 per cent niore of the While reluctant to comment upon has a farm population of approxi expected that a personal income tax ishing shops, or do a bit* of tutoring entire stydent body are partly so. TW> High school students, their advisors the situation until further research mately 60,000 families. The State with moderate rates and with a pro on the aide. methods used by these aspiring stu and principals throughout Oregon will perty tax offset will decrease taxes is made, Dr. Stetson said that it Agricultural College figures show They don’t all wash dishes! dents during the college year to sup turn their attention January 11 and on real property at least 11,000,000. might be possible to link up the that Oregon’s farm families are in plement their summer savings are 12 to the University of Oregon cam In order to reduce taxes on tangible chronological occurrences of earth creasing at the rate of about 1,000 O. S. C. Short Courses in Jan. pus, where their delegates will be in both varied and odd. quakes with this discovery. If lunar families each year. property still further, the commission 1 Detailed plans are now complete for session in what promises to be the George Hartley, 16-yerr-old fresh has recommended the repeal of the action actually does cause a tide in man from Portland, who says he will the opening of three special agricul most interesting and best attended the earth ’ s crust, he said, study may millage taxes for market roads and not be satisfied until he finishes his tural short courses scheduled to be high school conference ever held at for elementary schools. Recognizing, show that earth disturbances occur undergraduate work and then goes on gin in January at the Oregon State the university. however, the demand for these rev- 1 most frequently when the earth’s It will be the ninth annual meeting for a doctor’s degree in law, work* in college at Çorvallis. Descriptive fold surface is stretched to its fullest enues, it has been suggested that in a Corvallis barber shop in his spare ers on these may be obtained by ad at the Eugene campus of the high direct taxes, such aa a tax on gaso point, or its high tide. Establishment hours and then plays the drums in a dressing the school of agriculture school press association, the student line and luxury taxes bo substituted of this fact, he concluded, might well . officers, and the girls’ league represen campus orchestra on week-end night. there. for the taxes on property. It is pos cause a rearrangement of geological The first course to open is a power tatives. The state principal* will James B. and Robert Bpown brought theory. — Christian Science Monitor. sible for local units, such as counties a pair of cows with them to college farming conference and school from meet at Eugene for the second time, and districts to levy taxes without re- and started producing and selling cer January 11 to 23, conducted *by ‘ the a* willthe girl.’ advisers. Henceforth strictions for the maintenance of tifieu milk. . At the start they per department of agricultural engineer all these conferences will be held an schools and the construction of mar formed all the dutiei from milkmaid ing under Professor W. J. Gilmore, nually at the university. ket roads. Delegate* have been named by to business solicitors, but their dairy head of the department From Janu The general principle of consolida has expanded to such an extent that ary 14 to 26 a hay, grain and seed high school* throughout the state to tion of state functions has been rec grading school will be conducted by attend the student conferences, and they now hire extra student help. ommended. It is proposed that all As repredbntativ* of va shoe com the farm crops department. Several nearly 600 are expected by the enter- of the territory in each county out pany, Sterling Behnke, another Port- visiting instructors and government I tainment committee at Eugene. side of cities be placed in a single road district, and that the law -cre ating super road districts be repealed The commission would compel county courts to use the 26 per cent refund from motor vehicle licenses for the reduction of county road bonds and interest thereon. Approval of the principle of commission-manager gov ernment for counties has been given by the commission, leaving the mat ter to the legislature to submit to the people a constitutional amendment which would be optional as to applica tion by the vote of the counties them selves. Wise Radio Owner HIGH SPOTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CHEVROLET “6” PRE-V1EW Recommendation is made of some control of local bond isaues. The proposal for public hearings in ad vance of the election is suggested along with a limitation of one-third of the aaaeaaed valuation in nvae.tap, ping territories. It is proposed that the laws .relating to state and local budgets have more teeth in them and that accounting practices be standard ised. A system of forest taxation to encourage reforestation is Toeom- mended. For the purpose of obta in ing revenues froth federal forest lands legislation by congress is rec- ommended. Immanw crowd* viewed the new Chevrolet tlx models at the Northern California pre-view which waa hold In Can Francloco from December 8th to 13th. While only elevon Showing* were originally ochoduled In Important cltlea throughout the United State*, the roeponeo and Intoreet hae been *o groat that additional ahowlnga will be hold between now and the flret of January. At the upper left le the now Chevrolet Six coupe, center, a head-on view of the now radi ator with little Mice Marian Claire Hooper ahowlng her ap prover of the new modele, right. The Chevrolet Six convertible cabriolet and lower left, a view of the complete (howlng which «ya* *»•« In Larkin Hall of the Civic Auditorium This is the substance of the pro gram of the Property Tax Relief commission so far as its major rec ommendations are concerned. The bill drafting committee will bring these suggestions to the legislature in concrete form. Their adoption will • •• '