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An Impossible Promise"
Says a leading Settle newspaper in referring
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to current propaganda for so-called “public I
ownership” and to the promise of many a . I
candidate now seeking political office. It II
gives this warning to the people of Oregon:
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IS program restates the promise that has been
made in lhany other campaigns and in many
parts of the country. He promises a vast public power
and electrical development ‘without cost to the tax-
payers.’
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, ^Wherever the people have been beguiled into permit
ting the experiment it has proved a failure and a dis
appointment, and has imposed heavy additional bur
dens upon the taxpayers. It is a promise that only the
fanatical few nowadays venture to voice anywhere
within hailing distance of a city or a section wherein
the experiment has been tried.
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“Nothing of the kind can be done without cost to the
taxpayers. Bonds may be sold and debt incurred to
get such a development under way, and for a time
everything may jseem to be moving serenely. But the -
day of reckoning comes around and the sad results are
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VOTE 325 X NO!
apparent both in the evidences of wagte and misman-
agement, and still more palpably in the recurrent up
ward leaps and bounds of the general tax rate.
Seattle and Tacoma launched heavily upon power
development schemes to be perfected ‘without cost to
the taxpayers.’ The tax rate in Tacoma has gone up
/to 81 mills, the highest in the whole Northwest, and
the Seattle rate of 76.85 mills claims second place.
Both Seattle and Tacoma have stripped the tax
rolls of millions of dollars’ worth of taxable property
for their power projects. They have taken this prop
erty not only within their own corporate limits and
the limits of the counties in which they are located,
but they have invaded numerous other counties and
helped themselves freely. All this has added im-
measurely to the taxes of property remaining on the
roils. That is why the rest of this state so bitterly
complains and so earnestly demands that these city
utility projects be compelled to resume a share of the
tax load. Should that be done, the city taxpayers
again must suffer, by increase in the direct tax levy, by
increase in utility rates, or by both.
Tax Rates 1929
“Seattle and Tacoma have gained nothing by these
ventures. On the contrary they have lost much and
stand to lose still more. The people af Oregon will be
“The people of Oregon have only to cast their eyes
in the direction of Seattle and Tacoma to learn much
on this score; they have only to cock their ears to
catch the loud complaint that rises against these two
cities from all the rest of the state of Washington.
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well advised to tarn away from the fooRsh thought of
Tacoma, 81.89 mills
Seattle, 76.85 mills
Portland, 48.60 mills
getting something for nothing. On a state-wide scale,
as promesed in Oregon and as proposed in the so-called
’district power bill’ initiated for vote i n Washington,
the results would be so much the mqre disastrous.oe
Whole State Suffers Tax Losses
Editorial, Seattle Sunday Times, Aug. 31, 1930.
“Existing publicly owned utilities of
King and Pierce counties have in
creased taxes in every other city and
community in the State of Washing
ton.”—Tax-payers’ Economy League
of Spokane.
VOTE 325 X NO!
PEOPLE OF OREGON
Heed this Warning Against Confiscatory Debts and Taxes
by Voting 325 X NO!
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Against Power Districts Constitutional Amendment
Paid Advertisement—UTILITY TAXPAYERS COMMITTEE,
H. L. WALTHER, Manager, 206 Sixth Street, Portland, Oregon
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Report card« in th« grades and high 1 denes in work; need* much help, and ject matter alon«, but is concerned
Ufa ;n the citiacnship of the student«.
school of Coquille were given out last' occasional prodding.
Grade of 3—Average. Student is their attitudes, and their well-being.
Monday, thia being the first report
approaching maximum requirement*
With the giving out of the cards
month of tb« fall term. The system
of clam work; need* occasional help. Monday, a good many parents may
of grading ia the same as that used
Grade of 2—Very good.
Student have wondered why their child did not
last year, except that the numbem 1,
2, 8. and 4 takes th« place of A? B, C, doe* maximum requirement« of class- receive better grade**. The teachers
0, This change ia made to conform work with little help and no prodding; ar« always glad to talk over matters
to suggestion* passed out to all the able to work independently with good with the parents, and the parents may
always know that they are welcome to
schools of the stat« from the office of result«; good attitude in elaaa.
Grade of I—Honor.
AH require visit the school to observe first-hand
State Superintendent C. A. Howard.
Just what theae numbers mean, ment* of a 2 grade, plus; willingness the progress of their child. But one
compared to the old method of grad and ability to handle special assign request is made of the parent«, that
ing in M’s, 96’c and M’a, and other ment* or other work deaired by teach, they will not expect the teacher to
exact values, can be gathered from the ert genuine intereat in work; helpful take time during school when daases
are in session to talk over these mat
following standards that have been set attitude in elaaa.
ter*. Either before or after school is
up by the principals and superinten
The above standard* will be known
preferable.
dent of the Coquillo School«.
by teachers, students and parent* and
Grade of 5—Below minimum *e s sn ■ will give everyone a very accurate
tials.
Student doing thto grade of idea as to what each grade means, a*
work constantly cannot expect a paus well aa to give the student an idea a*
to what he is working for when he i*
ing grade or credit for hia work.
Grade of 4—Passing. Student n- trying for a certain grade.
The fact that elaaa attitude is taken
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into consideration reflect* the fact
of the
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Coquille Flower Lovers
Club Notes
Place: City Hall.
Tim«: Eight O’clock.
After th« welcome early fall rain*,
October come* to us in graciou* mood.
Thera', a loved haae on th« far hori-
son, purpling foothill, and maun-
tain.; th«re’. the honking of wild
geese a* th« wedge-shaped flock* fly
t. the South; killdean Si overhead
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hom.-w.Il», «van nrom
garden paths, and get out into wood*
«M MM» and fa <*«n» wWr* bwwki
‘»ik on their way. Especially should
wander naw that October la here;
toT winter la on the way. And thia
month is so very rteh in N.turW.
cricket* aing; chestnuts tumble them- <ifta-
salve, down among fallen leaves, roll-
Of course, there are a hundred
'"k gayly out of their burr, into thing* we want to de in the garden;
warm sunshine.
1 for now begins planting tin» fa very
Garden-minded
folha,
puttering earnest Moat of us think largely fa
about among flower bed. in an all- term« of bulb« these daya; doea any-
enveloping mist, or making over a one «*«
rock garden with the aun hot upon [ lightful