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THE DEPRESSION IN 1857
The world move* in cycle«, depres-
lion and prosperity following one an
other in an almoat regular cadence.
And human nature ia prone to exag
gerate the times and occurrences of
its own moment, as brighter or more
depressing, than any in the past. And
we are prone to forget that there have
been more severe panics in the past
half century than this era of de
pressed bueiness conditions through
which the world has been passing
since the fall of 1929.
Following is an extract from Har
per’s Weekly, printed Oct. 10, 1857, a
few years before the Civil War, in
which the pessimistic outlook was
just as freely expressed as it wae in
1878 or 1893, or 1907, or in later
yeans, up to the present:
room snd capture the bos«, «urely
prove« the hard time« racket ia being
worked over time by some who see a
good chance to get easy pickings.
It is so senaetosa for the people of
Portland to get hoodwinked that way
fer there to the Sunshine Division of
the police department and other well
known helping-hand relief source*
who are giving relief to the needy,
that there to no need of the people of
Portland or any other town being
worked for charity by infamous pre-
fiteers.
We may be thankful that the little
towns, as well as the big, have those
to whom may be entrusted money and
merchandise to be given to those in
need and know those who are in need
are getting the help. It to a sure
thing that these are hard times fer
the easymark whether man, woman,
or child, for the spirit of “Oox«y*s
Army” is still merchandising in hard
time,. ,
Never was the «pint of helpful aid
so manifest as it is today, for which
I rejoice and am truly thankful. But
we have to beware of the calls of the
gold brick philanthropist«.
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R. A. Easton.
R. A. Easton’s Weekly Letter
*T.
John N. Garner, of Texas, has the
opportunity to prove his ability as a
wrangler for the great American Don
key. He has the animals led to water.
Can he make them drink, or will they
go loco 7
‘The alleged racket for the needy
bared,” as given in the Oregonian of
Dec. 8th, proves that Portland has a
lot of gullible people. We knew it
but we did not know they would part
with their money so easily.
When a man can turn a room into
a telephone booth and hire a squad .if
“soft-voiced solicitors”, to call up the
easymafks in the name of the “Labor
Temple,” seeking funds for “unfor
tunate children and destitute fami
lies” and gather in >«,000 in double
quick time before the police raid the
Governor Meier left Sunday night
for California to spend the Christmas
holidays with his daughter and grand
children in San Francisco. The gov
ernor will also visit other California
points returning to Salem about the
first of the year. In his absence Wil
lard Marks of Albany, as president of
the senate, is holding down the execu
tive ehair.
Male members of the state’s official
family, including department and in
stitution heads and deputies, will meet
at the Marion hotel Friday night in
their first annual “atag” party. Invi
tations to the affair admonish the of
ficials to “park your politics” and
“deposit dignity at the door.”
The
event which has been incubating for
the past two yean is intended to be a
real “get-together” for the purposes
of making the state officials acquaint
ed with one another. Women mem-
ben of the official family, it is ru
mored, are planning a party of their
own to which none of the men will bo
invited.
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From School Supt. Office
I lu_n. t
Elimination of the state tax on
property for 1932, as announced this
week by Governor Meier, will result
in a saving of 8105,759.03 in taxes to
Coos county property owners, accord
ing to figure« compiled by the state
tax commission.
In connection with the elimination
of the property tax for state purposes
two facts are emphasized by the state
tax commission:
First, that the tax base is in no
It is a gloomy moment in history. wise affected;
Not for many years—not in the life
Second, there has been no waiver
time of most men who read this paper of the state tax. The levy is being
—has there been so much grave and made as usual up to the full six per
deep apprehension; never has the fu cent increase permitted under the con
ture seemed so incalculable as at this stitutional rMtriction. The only dif
time. In our own country there is ference is that the burden ia being
universal commercial prostration and transferred from the shoulders of the
panic, and thousands of our poorest property owners whore it has always
fellow citixens are turned out against rested heretofor, to the shoulders of
the approaching winter without em the corporations and the coupon clip
ployment, and without the prospect pers.
of it
Three factors made possible the
In France, the political caldron elimination of the proerty tax at this
seethe and bubbles with uncertainty | time:
Russia hangs, as usual, like a cloud,
In the first place repeal of the one-
dark and silent, upon the horizon of mill market road tax by the last leg
Europe; while all of the energies, re islature wiped out approximately 81,-
sources and influences of the British 125,000 of the state tax burden;
Empire are sorely tried, and are yet
Then waiver of ths half-mill sol
to be tried more sorely, in coping with dier's bonus levy for 1932 reduced the
the vast and deadly- Indian insurrec load by another 8562,600;
tion, and with its disturbed relations
The repeal and waiver, however,
in China.
still loft approximately 84,500,000 to
It is a solemn moment, and no man .be supplied for state purposes which
can feel an indifference (which, hap ordinarily would hove to be raised
pily, no man pretends to feel) in the through a tax on property but which
issue of events. Of our own troubles for. 1932, according to estimates by
no man can see the end. They are, the tax commission, will be raised by
fortunately, as yet mainly commer collections from the oxeise, intangi
cial; and if we are only to lose money, bles and personal income taxes.
and by painful poverty to be taught
Fixed millage taxes for higher ed
wisdom—the wisdom of honor, of ucational institutions are not set
faith, of sympathy and of charity— aside by the elimination of the proper
no man need seriously to despair. ty tax, but the revenue to meet These
And yet the very haste to be rich, taxes will come from intangibles, ex
which is the occasion of this wide cise and income taxes next year in
spread calamity, has also tended to stead of from a property tax.
destroy the moral forces with which
In terms of the individual property
we are to resist and subdue the cal owner elimination of the property tax
amity.
for state purposes will mean a reduc
Good friends—let our conduct prove tion of approximately 9 percent in
that the call comes to men who have his tax bill next year compared to
large hearts, however narrowed their
that of 1981 or a saving of a little
homes may be; who have open hands,
more than 84 on each 81000 of as
however empty their purses. In time sessed valuation.
of peri) we have nothing but man
hood, strong in its faith in God, to re
Industry and the individual em
ly upon; and whoever shows himself ployer must be aroused to the seri
truly a God-fearing man now, by help ousness of the unemployment situa
ing wherever and however he can, tion in Oregon if adequate relief is to
will be blessed and beloved as a great be given to the 40,000 jobless men and
light in darkness.—Harper’s Weekly, their 80,000 dependents this winter,
Oct 10, 1857.
J. M. Devers, executive head of
“Most of our customs can be traced
back to ancient usages,” says a news
paper clipping. "They have just been
modified or changed to suit modem
conditions. The Hebrews had a sacri
ficial goat upon which they placed all
blame for their sins and troubles. We
have a President,”
properties.
Teachers' Examination
State Teachers’ Examination« will
be given in the office of the county
superintendent on Dec. 16, 17, 18 and
19. The hour of beginning will be
9:00 a. m. and the subjects will be
given at the same time throughout the
state in the following order:
Wednesday Forenoon—U. S. His
tory, Writing (Penmanship.)
Wednesday Afternoon—Physiology,
Reading, Composition.
Thursday Forenoon — Arithmetic,
History of Education, Psychology.
Thursday Afternoon — Grammar,
Geography,
American
Literature,
Physics.
Friday Forenoon — Theory and
Practice,
Orthography (Spelling),
Physical Geography, English Litera
ture.
Friday Afternoon—School Law, Al
gebra, Geology, Civil Government,
Bookkeeping.
Saturday Forenoon — Geometry,
Botany.
Saturday Afternoon—General His
tory.
Teachers Complete Class
The Character Education class for
teachers closed Tuesday evening with
Gertrude Borgard and Elizabeth Ben
nett, of Myrtle Potnt, as leaders. This
was ths sixth lesson of a series which
was arranged by county superinten
dent, Martha E. Mulkey, and was held
each Tuesday evening at the Junior
High School at Myrtle Point. The*
average number of teachers attending
was 22 and enthusiasm in the discus
sions was evident. It seems to be
the consensus of opinion of the
teachers in general that there should
be more attention given to the study
of character in school but the problem
is as to Just how thia can best be
done for the good of children and so
ciety at large. Teachers seem most
easnest in their attempt to decide on
the beat course of procedure. One of
the several questions which was dis
cussed very fully was the advisability
of placing on the children’s report
card a grade for character traints
ust as at present a grade is being put
on for arithmetic, reading, etc. The
question with the teachers was wheth
er this would encourage the develop
ment of character of conformity. An
other point which was brought out
was that children do not discriminate
between the giving of needful infor
mation and tattling. It is surprising
how many children make the proper
discrimination.
The character class ia the second of
two classes which have been organiz
ed by the county superintendent this
year, the first being one on Primary
reading.
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Immunization Against Dog
Salmoning Not Perfected
That serum immunization of doga
against salmon poisoning has not yet
reached the point where it can be de
pended upon is indicated in the fol
lowing letter from B. T. Simms, pro
fessor of veterinary medicine at O. S.
C.:
Our
studies
of
immunization
against salmon poisoning in dogs are
still in the experimental stage. Wo
have had quite good results from us
ing a serum but have lost some dogs
which were so treated. The only one
originating in your county which has
received this serum died. We have
lost five out of a few more than 30
dogs which were injected With what
we had reason to believe was good
serum.
Most of the dogs which
lived through the treatment have been
fed salmon and have shown no symp
toms afterward.. This seems to prove
that they are definitely protected af
ter the immunization process is com
pleted.
This serum is not available in com
mercial quantities as yet. We had
hoped to have a little of this ready
to distribute to our veterinarians by
December 1, but dog distemper was
introduced into our kennels and conse
quently we had to just about discon
tinue operations for approximately
six weeks. Just when such serum will
be available, we cannot say. If you
will keep in touch with your county
veterinarian, I think he can let you
know Just as soon as this material ia
ready for distribution.
Mrs. Mulkey, county superinten
dent, notes in her rounds a splendid
attitude on the part of teachers and
Governor Meier’s unemployment re
pupils in developing the right attitude
lief program, declares in a letter to
toward Christmas. Since there are
the governor in which he describes
so many people unemployed most
the situation throughout the state as
schools have agreed that there will
“tragically serious.” Highway funds
not be the usual exchange of 5, 10 and
and highway work cannot carry the
25 cent present.
In some schools
entire load, Devers declares. In fact
this exchange has been eliminated
he points out that the million dollar
while in others each child is required
emergency fund set aside by the high
to make the present without any •x-
Coast Highway Association
way commission for work this winter i
penee whatsoever to the parents.
will only scratch the surface so far aa
to Meet at Newport Saturday
All teachers are being urged in
the need for jobs goes. Devers sug
ery way to help the children in the
gests that women’s organizations
A meeting of the directors of the
practicing of economy.
throughout the state could aid ma
Oregon Coast Highway Assn, will be
terially by rounding up odd jobs
held at Newport, Oregon, on Saturday
Bridge
around the home, garden, farm, store«
The Bridge district is showing a afternoon, December 12th. The meet
and other places that would provide fine attitude in having organised a ing will be called to order at 1:30
thousands of days work for needy district chorus, the club being entitled o’clock, by President A. W. Norblsd
men during the winter months.
the “Octave Club.”
Although they of Astoria.
This will be the first meeting of
have held only two meetings, there are
Modern Shylock«, in the person of 16 or 18 members with more coming the directors of the association since
“hardbeiled” creditors and mortgage- in. One of the first tasks of the club it was founded on October 15th, when
holden who insist upon their “pound is rendering the music for the school’s some 100 delegates from every coast
of flesh” under present financial con Christmas Pageant which will be giv county of the state assembled at New
ditions are roundly condemned by J. en on the evenihg of December 17th. port and decided to organise an as
M. Devers, executive head of the gov The officers of the “Octave Club” are sociation for the purpose of looking
ernor’s unemployment relief commit aa follows: director, Ahn* Larkina; after the interests of the Coast High
tee. Devers is urging the appointment pianist, Mrs. Oliver Clarke; president, way section.
of advisory committees in every coun Helen Paneoast; vice president, Oliver
Since the initial meeting, the Ore
ty to assist unemployed men in saving Clarke; secretary, Harry Brownson; gon Coast Highway Assn.'has been
their equities in homes and other librarian, Orlin Lett.
formally incorporated. The purposes
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of the association as outlined in the
articles filed with the corporation
commissioner are as follows:
To develop a coast consciousness
among the people of the seven coun
ties bordering the Pacific to the end
that they will co-operate in the solu
tion of those problems common to all
and in the promotion and development
of their common interests.
To encourage, enhance and promote
by all honorable means for all time
the spirit of loyalty to the best com
mercial, economic and social interests
of every part of the coastal section
of Oregon and the people thereof, not
overlooking, however, in so doing, our
combined interest, loyalty and pa
triotism in every pert and the whole
of our beloved State of Oregon.
To insure the earliest possible
completion of the Oregon Coast High
way aa a continuous thoro^hfare
from the southern to the northern
border of the state.
To secure the most adequate ferry
service possible over the unbridged
rivers and bays along the highway,
and to promote the replacement of
theae ferries with permanent bridges
at the earliest possible date.
To spread the fame of the Oregon
Coast Highway as an incomparable
scenic travelway, and to promote by
aggressive action the tourist and
businesa traffic along it
To bring this highway to its fullest
utility as a factor in the development
of the rich and latent resources of
the coast district of Oregon.
G. E. Kreiger, of Marshfield, is
vice-president of the association, and
J. E. Norton, H. G. Kern and Herbert
Brown, are Coos county’s representa
tives on the board of directors.
Insure your ear with Nod C. Kelley.
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