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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1942)
li » *’'■••• 4Ä- --■4 ..isiTt i rlir-srariimr'¿i nip-if |i r . f AGE FOUR 1.*^, - J.. . The Sentinel I • a sosa MMB ia a asas vana ... —«.-.i. • • ¿y*_____ ______________________ _~~~ ,... f.. ' ' TH1 OOQÜ1LLÉ V a I l ÍY skNTINEL. COQUn.I.E, OREGON. THUMDAT. OCTOBER 2». 1842. is something for the armed forces to deal with and that it can be handled by forbidding anyone sell ing or giving a drink of intoxicating liquor to a soldier or sailor in uni- form. Such was the regulation in the first world war. As an alternative; opponents suggest that a dry area be created, but this restricted sone shouldjiot be such as tq affect towns. FIRE INSURANCE RATES REDUCED FARM & CITY PROPERTY F. R. Bull The only exelusive inaurane« Agency in Southwest Oregon Phones—Office $2M Night 273L, hint CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ’ GOES TOO FA* IN PROVISIONS r- * - .; < - • ; From where I sit ’ t ’ The Sentinel’s correspondent iu Sa lem calls attention to the joker in the proposed constitutional amend ment, to be voted on next week, which would forbid the use of the state’s gasoline tax for any purpose except for th« construction and re construction of roads and highways. If that was as far as the bill went it would continue to have the support of this newspaper and of good roads boosters everywhere. But there is a provision in the bill which has not heretofore been called to public at tention. It reads “and the proceeds froth any tax or excise levied on the ownership, operation or uae of motor vehicles shall . . . be used exclusively for the construction, reconstruction public highways, roads, . It is entirely conceivable that Ore gon might at some future date desire to tax motor vehicles, especially trucks and buses, for the support of general governmental activities to which they now contribute nothing. Washington has such a tax which last year yielded $1,698,914 for the support of its common schools. California ateo levies an excise tax against motor vehicles. Last year this levy produced approximately $14,500,000. After deducting admin istrative expenses and certain inter est payments thia revenue was dis tributed as follows: 20 per cent to the state’s general fund; 40 per cent to the cities and 40 per cent to the counties. Oregon even now haa an interim committee, created by the last legis lature, at work on the problem of “an advalorem tex for general state pur- ppaea on vehicles used in motor trans portation for hire.” Th* efforts of this committee, should it ratcommand such a tax, would be effectively nul lified by the proposed constitutional amendment which not only freezes gasoline taxes and registration feas but “atty tax or excise” which might be levied against motor vehicles, for highway purposes in the future. Many state officials to whom the correspondent in Salem called their attention to this undesirable provision in the measure expressed the utmost surprise at the extent to which the bill goes and members of th* legisla- tute, which passed the legislation at the last session and ordered it placed on the ballot, were also thunderstruck when they learned how the act would affect the disposition of all taxes on motor vehicles. Aa a measure to confine the gas tax to highway construction pur- - poses the amendemnt was admirable and should be adopted, but it should be revised and the objectionable fea ture eliminated before the voters make such a bill a part of the state’* constitution. Our advice is to vote 305 fio and let next winter’s legislature submit . a measure which will confine itself to what it has heretofore been thought such a measure would do, that is, con fine th* present gas tax only to high way construction._________ WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAT ABOUT HARRIS ELLSWORTH (The Bend Bulletin) It has been noted that eastern Ore gon’s congressional contest it arousing more than a little interest on the west »ide of the mountains, which makes it quite in keeping for ua to entertain a like feelin« regarding the question of representation tor Ore gon’s newly created fourth district of Linn, Lane, Douglas, Josephine, Jack- son, Coos and Curry counties. The new district to fortunate in having available aa a candidate a man aa outstanding as is Harris Ellsworth; it will be more fortunate, naturally, if it electa him to congress in Novem ber. Mr. Ellsworth has brains, edu ction,.honesty, maturity of judgment qpd physical strength stand up under the strain of Washington ear- | vice. He knows hto district like a , . book and the experience gained in th* Oregon senate is a valuable potential asset: If we were qualified to vote in the fourth district we would as suredly mark our ballot for him. a—* -» The Axis Powers Take No Recess (By. GEORGE PECk) The President and others places at Washington have suggested that individual not incomes be limited to $25,000 per year for the duration I of the war. This suggestion, they maintain, is not inspired by any de sire to level off incomes but because it is essential to provde revenue for carrying on the war. I .Well, tot’s see how far this would go toward financing «the war. The Treasury has estimated that if ail In comes were limited to $26,000 per year, it would produce an additional income tax revenue of 184 million dollars per year—enough to pay for 1 the war for one day. But Hitter and Hirohito aren’t con tent to fight but one day a year and so it become* apparent that chopping the economic royalist* down to a mere I $25,000 per year, would still leave us wlthJaOi days of the year to finance. It, therefore, becomes quite obvious that petting this coiling of $25,000 per year on individual incomes isn't even a respectable part of a sohition to the problem of financing the war. When we pointed out tgis absurdity to one of the long-bain who hates all capitalists and any reasonable fac simile* thereof, he was a bit non plussed. But not for long. As to customary of his ilk, bls embarrasa- , megt was short-lived. Glibly he came back with a new suggestion that the ^Government ought to drop the ceiling on incomes a bit lower, and confioeate all net incomes over $5,000 per year. “That win do the trick,” he said. So once again we went to the Uni ted States Treasury for information and found that if all net incomes over $5,000 per year, had been taken away for the year 1941, it would have pro duced enough revenue to pay the war for only 48 days. Bnt Hitler and Hirohito, for some strange reason insist on fighting 865 days a year—not for only 48 days. They will .not accomodate us by tak ing a recess. One does not have to be an expert mathmatieian or econo mist, therefore, to arrive at the in escapable conclusion that the bulk of th* money with which to carry on the war for 865 days a year, must come from the people whose net in comes are under $5.000 per year. No, it isn’t a pleasant prospect but it must be faced. It is the price that the 80 per,cent of our pouplation who earn les« than $5,000 per year, will have to pay if we are to defeat the enemy. We submit in closing that this price, in fact, no price is too much to pay to preserve our right* to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. •«« ‘1 «Joe Marsh ?■ ' ’,'•*■ a ! • L ast Saturday night we were eet- tin’ around Jeb Crowell’s houM, and from upstairs wo hear the squawks those Crowed youngsters put up white their Ma was dunkin’ /eat in soap and water. Canaea Jeb to comment: “Just shows how times change. Used to be a law here in America that nobddy could take a hath without a doctor’s prescription 1” see Then we got talking about the funny laws some people have put through in this country—like the ' ' ' M ’ held for tolerance and endersts nd- iag. And yet it wasn't so long ano we had a law of Prohibition. Ac count tor that, if you can.” • • • Well, ha had us there. Here’S America—Where we set so much store on seein' the other fellow’s point of view—havin’ such a law. Now that it’s all over, it’s hard to realise how people put up with a law like that, even as long ** they did. • • • • From wkisi*'T"slt, $ man's got every right to enjoy a satisfy»* glass ef beer when he wants to quench Ma thirst. Beer’s a friendly drink. It’s a drink of moderation, toe. And meet folk*—even the ones that don’f drink beer themselves— are folersuif enough, nowadays, to respect the righto of folks who do. I reckon Jeb was right —we've had some mighty strange laws in this country. No. 52 of a Serio» A Good Big Vote Ralph T. Moore Has Good Platform Ralph T. Moore, republican nom inee for representative in the legisla ture from Coos county, believes the public generally is interested in the viewpointe of those who aspire to [represent them, rather than in the hard and fast decisions an every is sue that might come before the legis lative body. Mr. Moore, who has had im wx I h experience in every phase of Oregon life, presents a platform of seven pointe that gives the voter an insight into the fundamental thoughts of this candidate. < The plat form includes: 1. War effortjto continue^, unabated until complete victory is won. 2. Constant vigilance to eliminate ineffifiency in state administration. » Loyal support to our’president In his prosecution of the War 4 Opposition to any attempt by [ individual or group to secure special gains during war emergency. 5. Opposition to any measure of a highly controversial nature th.it might tend to disrupt state unity at this time. / 6. Opposition to any use of the war effort as an excuse for unwarranted encroachment bn free enterprise. ■ 7. Representation of all the peoj le jll^of the time. * * ican STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Your Logical .Choke for County Officers c~” c“*'n,y STELLA AJCUTUP, Joint Representative 17th Coos and Curry Counties, Representative District CHAS. STAUFF. County Treasurer P. W. CULVER, County Commissioner ENNIS KEIZER, M. D„ County Coroner ■■
