The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003, February 11, 1943, Page 5, Image 5

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    VARY 11. IMI
The Salem Sampler ' cent
by the counties. Thta is true in
X
l th« «tate of Oregon only.
(By Han. Ralph T. Moore)
, M the state increases the number
One of the peculiar quirks of hu-1 of dollar» it pays into the old age as-
man nature b to magnify little things’ 8iata'ic* fund, it can be readily seen
and to minimize big things.
Such 'that t*1' counties must increase the
things seem to happen without any ■ number of dollars they pay also. Thta
We note where a bill is proposed at
basis in sound reasoning or logic.
'mean8 that real property in each
the present session of the State Leg-
Such was the excitement over | Coun*y must be taxed more heavily to
b tature classifying “dog-salmon” as
House Resolution No. 13 which pro-|m,et the counties’ increased share,
a game ftah.
vided for $1.00-per-day raise to the 1,1 other words, any increase in old
We hate to show our ignorance in
secretaries and clerks employed in iage ““‘»tance means a direct increase
the
matter concerning “dog-salmon,”
the House.
j In real property taxes all over the
as we have known them since our
With all the current raises granted ,tate lt the Present set up is main-
kid days, and as many thousands of
other types of work, one would think ,tained- - .
that a measure of this kind, being of' To mect this situation another bill other anglers have also known them.
For “dog-salmon’* are the old red, ■
small importance, would pass with- ihas been proposed to have the state
sorebacked fellows that go far up
out a lifting of the eye-brow. Par- pay 001 ,eM than 80 per cent of the
our streams and small creeks to
ticularly should thta be so when a total aum to ** raised within the
spawn and then die — simply rot
majority of the employees are wives i,tate ’tself and the counties to raise
State House, Salem, Feb. 11—Gov­
away. So, naturally, we are wonder­ ernor knell’s tax program seems to
of service men.
inot more than 20 per cent. Thus, if
Yet, because many members employ J through the passage of some special ing just who would wish to angle for have bogged down, so another tax
j “dog-salmon” and who could possibly
their wives, the bill was first defeated state tax, additional sums were raised 'eat
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message from the governor was de­
one after catching it
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and then later reconsidered
and ior ***« old a$e assistance fund, the
livered to the house a few days ago.
Perhaps our
Out-of-Doors Stuff
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they reach the upper chamber and all
the boys have to do la to vote. That’s
the reason so much of the house’s
time is taken up with these matters.
A deal is in the making to obtain
about 33,000,000 for a new state hos­
pital “without cost to the taxpayer.”
Last session a bill was put through
adding 50 cents to all auto drivers’
licenses to take care of indigent hos­
pital cases resulting from automo­
bile accidents. In two years this fund
has accumulated about $250,000. Only
about $18,000 has been used, leaving
a very handsome balance, and it has
given some of the lawmakers a few
good ideas for obtaining enough
money for a hospital. The thought is
to place a small state tax on all beer
parlors and perhaps a small tax on
liquor, earmarking all such revenue
for a new state hospital. It is esti­
mated that
now, it’s almost a certainty the boys
will be there for at least another
week after March 1, unless they hold
many night sessions. Most all of the
important bills are yet to be acted
upon. At the last election the voters
extended the regular session from
40 to 30 days, but when you take eight
Sundays and two legal holidays out
of this total it only leaves 40 days
of working time, and that’s mighty
short for legislative business once
every two years. Not for close to 30
years has the legislature been able
to complete its chores in the allotted
time and go home.
Observations from the press box:
Jim Bain, district attorney of Mult­
nomah county, looks things over . . .
and so doex Al Brown, county audi­
tor; he wants hb salary .raised . . .
Ralph Cake, the republican bigwig,
in attentive ears of
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UUl i riLLUMil
director, drops in to talk shop
Wallace in the senate and Harvey in
the house do most of the orating . .
And the secretaries now get $6 per
day . . . and their,pay doesn’t stop
on the SQth day . . . it goes on and
on until the session adjourns sine die.
not seen eye to eye with the governor the time materials, labor, etc., would
| fish known in some localities as a
member at home for the week-end meet thelr 8h»re.
on tax matters; hence hb recommen­ be available for such a purpose, and
I “dog-salmon,” but 1 know for a fact
and accosted by a friend who says:' EverY legislator desires to have the ;
dation to the lawmakers on that most the state would have the money to
that in this neck of the woods that
“Well, John, I see you raised your ,tate do its be8t to toke care of
important subject hit a snag early do the job. No one would squawk,
the rotting, spawning salmon are the
-"z’ s z salary
zz'-zzy
in the legislature." our elderly people. The only debate
wife
ones known as “dog-salmon” to all in the session. The governor wants so to speak, about such a tax and it
, will be over the manner and the
Rather a tough spot, is it not?
the old timers and a large percen­ no reduction of any kind made in the would be as near painless as could
i amount.
state income tax. However, many of be expected. It may be that the
1
tage of the angling fraternity.
the legislators in both houses think lawmakers will also ask for another
Stella CutUp, my able colleague, |
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If the proposed bill is adopted, it
made quite a hit in the House when
Familiar faces in the halls of the will behoove the Game Commission differently, and several bilta have 50 cents on drivers’ licenses for this
she took the floor against House Bill legtalature are the several news re- to classify “the dog salmon” that the been introduced calling for a reduc­ fund. “
No. 259. 1 Her speech was well con- porters covering the proceedings __ bill specifies, for the enlightenment of tion in all income tax brackets. The
for
ceived and forcefully delivered.
-• Her
—— the various dailies and news services. scores of anglers in the coastal sec­ lawmakers point to the four million
To Rep. Joe Harvey, of Portland,
motion was defeated eventually, but
The “Oregon Plan for the dbser-
Each of them have interesting char­ tion of the state. For a “dog-salmon” surplus now on hand and to the goes the honor of an all-time high
this did not detract from the favor­ acteristics which I have observed as —
_ ■- naturally a “dog-salmon
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is , just
”— high federal taxes all must pay, as for defeated bilb. Harvey has in­ vance of the Old Oregon Trail Con-
able impression she created.
II watch them work during the ses- sore backed, with fins and taita rot- their argument for an income tax troduced 13 bilb of which 10 have tenniaK 1843-1943” is being given
The bill on which she spoke was a sions and during committee hearings ting away. And the thought of par- reduction. Some very hot arguments been killed. All pertained to morals wide circulation in the schools of
dairy measure of little interest to
First there is Gentle Jenny, an at- ¡taking of such a ftah would cause have taken place in the ways and or liquor. A few days ago he suc­ Oregon and other Trail states. It
means committee and several debates ceeded in putting over hb first bill, has been endorsed by the leading
most of the members, who felt that tractive young lady who slips in and i anyone’s stomach to do flip-flops,
j J on the matter have reached the floor an act to close all beer parlors and
if the dairymen wanted to
use of their
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educators in Oregon and elsewhere,
out
the meetings
quietly and
game „
taw
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specific tax. for advertising in the
obtrusively without anyone noticing otators just so long as there are ftah of both houses. From now on the fur wine shops on election day. For one and was adopted and recommended
magazines, they should be accorded her. she carries her notebook on a and game. Just so long as a man is is bound to fly on the subject of who has taken it on the chin as often by the American Pioneer Traib As-
that privilege.
as Mr. Harvey he has proved him- sqciation.
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The
Oregon
Council,
board with a spring
clip and jots allowed to fare forth with gun and taxes.
self a mighty good sport.
Never American Pioneer Traib Association,
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'down a key word here and there to rod. It matters not how drastic fines
Experienced legislators have little gu]de
her write-up
Senator Strayer, of Baker, and, in­ once has he shown any trace of anger . which formulated the plan, and the
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-..vr-up later.
(.oncermng violations, there
mere
may be concerning
u •mu^,
Herby, the nawn,
Hawk, are al ways a lot of men willing to take cidentally, several other members of when hb pet- measures went down .Centennial Advisory Commission ap-
regard for mass telegrams bearing on I , Then there «
specific measures. _ They knew that Iwho perches at the typewriter close a chance on killing game out of sea­ the upper chamber are very unhappy under an avalanche of No votes, and I pointed by the governor of Oregon,
such telegrams are’ mostly sent under f to the speaker’s rostrum and pounces son, catching fish out of season, ex­ over the way the house is holding up that’s much more than can be said of have passed this on to the teachers of
Representative America who will be interested in this
pressure by some organization and ion anX interesting bill or speech with ceeding bag limits, spotlighting deer senate bills, which they charge have many tegblators.
are not reliable indication of the the unerring accuracy of a diving I and commercializing on it as well. been in house committees for a Perry of Columbia county now holds great national observance. The pur­
' —* * true opinion.
i falcon. He appears to regard the tag-J We have in mind one method that month or more. However, the real the lead for bilb Introduced with 14 pose of the Oregon Plan is to teach
sender's
It is my advice to those interested btature as a sort of sideshow for the would crub violations more than any lowdown is that the house has put ev­ to hb credit, and Waitace of Port­ Americanism to Americans through
in particular legislation that they send amusement of the spectators and other method- In fact, it would prac- erything aside in order to push land still holds first honors in the activities. Dr. Howard Driggs, Na­
tional President of the American
personal letters to legislators instead. newspapermen. And who can prove 1 tically do away with violations tn- through their tax programs. All tax senate with it.
Pioneer Traib Association declares
i tirely, And that is, to make every bills must originate in the house,
Much better résulte will be obtained; that he ta wrong?
At the close of business Monday, that "The place to teach America to
Then there b the Turtle. He b a ; hunter and every angler a^ame war­ hence the house always has this hot
a statement over your own signa­
chap
of middle age lyho 1 den, that purchases a hunting or potato to wrestle with in every ses­ March 1, the legislature will wind up Americans b in our schools."
ture has great weight, whereas a small, rotund
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telegram has practically none.
, frequents the committee rooms. j Hb | . an angling license. Swear epch such sion before it reaches the senate. As its 50th day of the session. From
- o- .
' customary position is slumping in ■ an
Keys maae tor au locks. Stevens
— person in when he purchases a li­ a rule, all of the wrinkles have been then on the lawmakers will work
The tendency of people to judge
chair*
»rieep, with his chin cense, as a deputy game warden and ironed out of all such bills before without pay. From the looks of things Cash Hardware. Coquill- Ore.
from outward appearances is shown in hia coUar- Whenever a speaker with all the powers as such. That
jn the criticism one frequently bears j ro«h«« • ncw point bearing on the would place every hunter and angler
from gallery spectated regarding the «»bject, the turtle pops one eye open, in the hill*, in the marshes and on
brevity of the sessions in the House lifts his chin out of hb collar, and jots the streams and rivers as a warden.
aS J few
aw .
2« I aaaa I «• 4 am
V4
down a
hieroglyphics.
It I*
Is Then, in addition to thta, when an
and Senate.
amazing
to
me
how
be
can
appear
to arreat was mage for any infraction
It is often mentioned that the mem­
bers meet twice a day in formal ses­ be so oblivious to what is going on of the game oode, allow the warden
sion, many of the meeting taking only and yet never miss a word of impor­ who makes the arrest one-half of the
fine assessed against the violator.
COTTONS ARE
a few minutes’ time, and then ad­ tance.
i!
Another
one
is
the
Chipmunk
who
That
would give them an Incentive
AMERICAN!
journing until the next day; thus,
to
be
on
the
alert
for
violations
at
pope
in
and
out
of
meetings
with
the
Fresh, clean cottons . .
apparently working only a half-hour
grown and manufac­
or so for the money the people voted briskness and nervous energy of his all times. Moreover, it would curb
name-sake. He always seems to pop the violators, owing to the fact that ■
tured in America . . .
them last November.
are characteristically
However, most of the work of any up in .the committtee that has the if each hunter and angler knew that
every man that hunts and fishes were .
American.
legislature is not done on the floor most interesting meeting for the day. wardens and figuring that he could i
If
one
wishes
to
be
in
the
thick
of
the
They’re easy to keep
but is thrashed out in committee
trust none of theta to protect him or ;
looking new.
They
meetings. Committee members meet hot fights always, just follow the
Rayons!
not to report him for violations, he
Chipmunk.
wear
like
anything!
after the formal session and debate
would
be
mighty
careful
about
Last
we
have
the
Owl
who
circu
­
And
they
cost
little.
the various bills for hours before
breaking the game laws. It would
All of these are reasons
they are returned to the House or lates through the chamber with the
cut down violations at least 90 per
why Penney customers
Senate for final action- Much study bored expression of that calm preda­
cent and we’re betting on it.
tory
bird.
He
casts
a
supercilious
.have
always valued
Js done by committee members on
Easy - to - slip - into button front styles.
cottons..
controversial issues and, let me say eye on every speaker and does not
Classic shirtwaist type, slimming beltless
usual in extending their hospitality
exert
himself
to
even
jot
down
o
word
Wear
cottons
and
save,
here and now, it is certainly no bed
to the members of the legislature,
so you can keep on models. A wealth of shirting stripes,
of roses to be on one of the main or two unless he believes that the
chambrays and novelty cottons!
Also
speaker has qpid something worth many of whom had never been there
buying War Bonds!
committees. It means a lot pt hard,
printed rayon crepes, plain or printed
before.
while.
exhausting work.
spun rayons, and rayon sharkskins. Full
The work of these people is to me
The piece-de-resistance of the din­
But the public dpes not realize this;
size range, 12 to 44.
very fascinating. It is a miracle that ner was sauer-kruat and sausages, the
it bases its opinions on what it sees
so much printed matter in the dally like of which was never brewed be­
and hears in the formal sessions.
papers can be developed from so few fore. We are told that the ingredients
scratches on the work sheets these were grown at Mount Angel and it
It used to be my opinion that there trained reporters carry around. They must be conceded that the people
were altogether too many lawyers very seldow miss the mark and my there know how to make sauer-kraut
in our legislative halls and that we hat is off to them for doing a good and sausages.
could very well do without any. I
After the dinner a community sing
job.
thought they cluttered up the statutes
and Impromptu speech-making by the
with reams of meaningless words de­
One reason why legislators aren’t legislators was enjoyed, or shall we
signed to prevent any common per­
all confined in the asylum for the in­ say, endured.
son from reading the law intelligent­
Transportation both ways was fur­
sane is that incidente such as the fol­
ly. This session has taught me that
lowing occur often enough to keep nished by the Academy.
a sprinkling of them—good high­
A Gift She Always
them in good humor.
grade attorneys—is as essential in a
Welmmssl
A legislative program is beginning I
A bill was passed on this morning
legislature as yeast is in bread.
CYNTHIA SLIPS
having to do with certain game ftah to jell in what looks as if taxpayers I
They keep us from putting the
in the state. With malicious intent. would get a 25 per cent reduction in
Gay Cottane!
wrong words in the right place and
Representative Hall moved that the income taxes. The real property tax­
GIRLS* DUMBS
Smoothly cut and fitted
from appearing to say what we did
Basque, tailored, 11 .1»
reading clerk read the entire bill. The payers will get some benefit from the
for wear under your slim­
not intend- to-aay.—-
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princess! 7 - 24.
motive behind Mr. Hall’s motion was kick-back in income »taxes to the It mest gowns! Lovely rayon
I doff my hat in respect to the able
crepe or satin, lace trim­
not apparent until the clerk turned school districts if that goes through
med or neatly tailored.
young attorneys who are my col­
over the page and ran right into a as seems likely at this writing.
leagues in this ession. Without them,
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list of jaw-breaking scientific names ‘ A hot debate took place at the
we would do a very sorry job, in­
Wool-Kayon Tweeds And
for
the
various
species
of
salmon.
He
fish
bill
hearing
between
those
who
r deed.
got along fairly well until "he hit advocate giving Rte fish commission
Girls’ Spring Coats
Onchorhyncus Tschawytecha,
the authority to open or close streams
Charming princess 3 A M
Attention was called to Senate Bill name for Chinook Salmon. The and those who oppose it. The truck
styles, strictly tail-
No. 8, which simplifies the obtaining house was in an up-roar and it took bill is dormant for the present and its
ored types or smartly
belted, double breasted
of birth certificates. *.;,.,.,!
about five minutes to get peace re­ fate seems uncertain.
models. In »1«— 7 to 14-
It is a measure that will be appre­ stored.
ciated particularly by the older peo­
Men! Water Bepelteat!
To cap the climax, when Represen­
ple of the state who- have had great tative Steelhammer arose . to speak
COATS AND
POPLIN
difficulty in obtaining birth certifi- on the bill, the speaker recognized
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SPRING SUITS
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provides that the petitioner _him8*lf ly arose to state that he represented
wiU not be great enough to make
may tend to the matter by tiling a the bachelor-girl secretaries of the such a change worth-while.
verified document with the county House and wishes to ask Mr. Steel­
A new suit or coat is
court clerk.
hammer if this bill made him a game
like the first
fish. (Please note that Mr. Steel­
just spells sprin
on
the
ti
­
Several bills bearing
hammer is the House’s only bachelor.)
e twill coats
Grand protection against show­
nancing of proposed increases in old
SALLY LBA FBOCMS
cotton and
ers, style-right and lighflighl!
age assistance are under considera­
all wool tweed suits
Flap
pockete
at
a
slant,
sports
Fresh, bright $«M
One of the institutions of the leg­
with novelty trimmings
tion by the committee on Asaesment
back, adjustable side straps
prints! Gay new S
. . . Springtime novelty
islature is the regular visit to the
Handsome-sty led.
Smart for
and Taxation in the House.
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stripes! 12-44
fabrics U to 20.
Mount
Angel
Academy
at
Mount
It is not generally understood that
old age assistance is supported fifty Angel.
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P F N N E Y S . < . SUPPLIfRS
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The Mount Angel people were a
per cent by Federal Government,
little more generous'thta year than
30 per cent by the State, and 20 per
Old Oregon Trail.
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