german Qlomttg ^Journal
8HERMAN CoUNTY OBSERVER, Established Nor. 2, 1888
GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct. 14, 1887
CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1831
WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1881
CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1832.
Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By
GILES L. FRENCH
Managing Editor
Entered as aecond-claaa matter at the ’oato®ca, at More, Oregon, under Act of
Congress of March 8, 1879.
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FRIDAY. MARCH 18, 1982.
AN EVEN CUT.
Regardless of the action taken by the several school .boards of
the county on the information derived from the meeting Tuesday
night there is undoubtedly a necessity of reducing school expendi
tures still further in this county.
According to the consolidated
audit of schools published in the Sherman County Journal last July
teachers’ salaries took 54 J percent of the total amount spent for
schools. This sum is considerably lower than the sixty percent
that is judged to be the proper percentage of school expenses to be
paid for instruction. In 1931*82 teachers’ salaries were lowered
and it is likely that they do not make more than one half of the
total this term.
So far the only agitation for reducing school expenses has
feen directed toward teachers’ wages, but here it is very plain to
be seen that they only make up a half of the total expense. There
are in the budgets of every school some items that can be reduced
in addition to the teachers’ wages.
Ip the total expenses of Sherman county schools the clerks
draw almost exactly one percent of the money. Country districts
pay from $10.00 to $65.00 for clerks This can be equalized. Trans
portation requires 14 percent of the expenses and is undoubtedly
taking more this year as more schools are transporting pupils.
Taxpayers directly interested in reducing taxes should be able to
make reductions here.
Interest of 4.7 percent cannot easily be reduced nor can the
debt service of over 12 percent of the total It seems entirely pos
sible that some school houses are insured for more than could be
collect d in case of fire fo- values hive fallen rapidly in the past
two years. -Supplies took 2 4 percent of expenses in 1930-31 and
repairs accounted for another 2 percent, miscellaneous items were
nearly 4 percent. All of these expenses can be made considerably
less by cooperation among patrons of the school and perhaps a
few days of donated work.
This is not a b ief in favor of raising teachers’ wages or even
maintaining them at the present figure. The districts of the
county will but follow the remainder of the state if they lower
salaries anoth r ten per cent. It is, however, Ithe contention of
this paper that if it is necessary t > reduce wagesof teachers which
represent but half the expense, it is also mandatory for the school
boards to lowe- the other half of school expenses just as much.
Grass Valley
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H. A. Sommer sold a truck load of
horses to a horse buyer last week.
Born: To Mr and Mrs. John Brogan
on Saturday afternoon, a daughter.
Will Homes broke a finger last Sat
urday while handling gas drums.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Simon were in The
Dalles last Saturday on a little business
trip.
B. B. Gervais is here to visit his
•on. He is on his way from Elgin to
Bend where he will live.
Jim Woods left the country last Sun
day when he went out to the L. K.
Smith ranch to begin spring work.
Miss Patsy Thompson left for her
homo in Ashland Tuesday as »chool here
to closed for the remainder of the
week
Henry Tetz and Harold Hughes were
both laid up with an attack of the flu,
Tueedny. but were able to be out later
In the week.
Rebekahs were here from all over
•harman coupty and the southern part
of Wasco county to take part in the
district convention of that order.
Vern McGowan left Tuesday for In
dependence to spend a few days with
his parents while school was closed.
Mrs. Lemley accompanied him
Con Buckley was here last Tuesday
from his home in Tygh Valley. Con
says the new Sherars grade is just
right and that he makes it on high
The streets of the town have been
graded and smoothed up this week with
Eben Kee pulling the grader with his
engine. Jack Garrett is /leaning and
burning weeds.
Mrs. Henry Schadewitz was taken
to The Dalles, hospital last Saturday
night suffering with pneumonia, She
has been at Kent for some time taking
care of sick relatives.
Word was received heie, Tuesday
morning that Mrs. I S., Taylor was
seriously ill at their home in London.
Mrs. S. L. Boise. MiS' Anna Schwartz
and Mrs. W.-A. Baker left to be at her
bedside.
Some or the more ardent fishermen
are already thinking about days when
they can get out in the sunshine along
some trout stream. At present, ’ how
ever, practice is confined to a water
bucket.
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KENT ITEMS
Mis^Ldraine Darby spent Sunday at
her home in W mco .
Roy Martin of The Dalles was a vis
itor in Kent the latter part of last
week
J. N Maclnries and wife and daugh
ter, Marjory, visited in Grass Valley
Sunday.
Ott Smith and wife were dinner
Sueste at the home of Mrs. Ida Davis
unday.
Mrs C. B. Doyle of Grass Valley,
isited at the J N Maclnnes home
vover the week end
Johnny Decker who is attending
school in Portland, visited with his rela-
tivea here last week end.
L. V Walton and wife returned home
Sunday from The Dalles where they
have been spending the winter.
James Reed who accompanied Ixiuis
»chadewitz from California, left last
Wednesday for his home in Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs Emma Schadewitz who has been
ill the past week with the flu, was tak
en to The Dalles hospital /Saturday
night.
Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.
O H. Adams of Hood River, were
grieved and shocked to learn of the
tragic death of their ton Leland.
Many of the farmers of this vicinity
have been taking advantage of the op
portunity to purchase gas at a re
duced price in The Dalles.
Miss Anna Sather entertained her
friends at a party last Friday nivht.
The evening was spent in playing
'games after which a delicious lunch was
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GRASS VALLEY. OREGON, MARCH 18, 1932
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competition, and enjoy a good volume
of business, and believe me, we ap
Now that the month of March has preciate it.
Honed in, get ready for some lamb
Local merchants help pay taxes,
weajher in a week or so. We have
some pictures of garden fences, lat maintain civic organizations, boost
tice, flower boxes, and garden furni your county, help with your farm
ture, etc. How alxiut some remodel problems, wotk for belter conditions.
ing on the home or a new house.
... —T-A-p-
Our competitors.' Take your mon
Let’s help you plan it. We like to ey, wear out your roads, pass up your
civic endeavors, and give their
help folks build.
tax money to some other county and
“I’m afraid I’ll have to raise your help keep down prices of your pro
duce as well as ours.
your rent.”
“I wish you would; I’m surd can’t
When you wish to build call and see
raise it.”
us.
We carry Lumber, Cement,
We note that many folks have put Brick, Lime, Sand, Wall Board, Tile
Sash,
Doors, Windows,
on a trade at home campaign For Gravel,
Screens,
Paint
and
Kalsomine, and
tunately, Sherman county people,
will
give
you
a
free
plan service
that is those that are wise, know that
this is what keeps prosperity at second to none.
home, and do not have to be told.
S’all- See you next week.
That is why we can meet outside
EDITORIAL.
Child Welfare division.
The Wheatland and Antelop • Bebak*
ah lodges held a joint mee ting Tueeday
night at which time Mrs. Ethal Mai
drum, president of the Rebekah Assem
bly of Oregon was present on her of
ficial visit.
Mr. and Mrs. M B. Sias and daught
er, Edith, of Forest Grove, and Mr.
and Mrs W. R. Adams of Antelope,
were visitors in Kent Sunday and
Monday.
The American Legion Auxiliary lad
ies met at the home of Mrs. J. E. Nor
Try the want ads in the Journal
ton last Wednesday afternoon and spent
if
you have something to sell.
the time in making dresses for the
“Mistress Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?’’
If the Seeds Planted are from
ZEIGLER’S You may be sure
of A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN
ZIEGLER’S
GRASS VALLEY. OREGON
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Tires, (Tubes & Accessories
Complete Stock to be Sold at
Really it is remarkable. The board of higher education was
ordered to work out some plan of consolidation for the schools of
the state with the object of reducing th»* cost of higher education
in the state. After something over a year of study and research
they passed a reorganization program that combines some sub
jects and removes others.
So far, so goo i. no argument But—they removed from the
schools altogether the school of journalism that cost the least mon
ey, educated more students per dollar and provided a larger group
Xboys and girls with the education to make a living immediately
on graduation. Furthermore the school of journalism at Eugene
was one of the best known schools in the United States.
The average cost to the state of each student at institutions of
higher education was $276.99. The cost to the state of each stu
dent in the school of journalism was |48 40. Yet, in the interest
of economy the cheaper school was discontinued.
Figure that one out some day when you have a brand new
pencil and a lot of paper.
All Repair Work at
Big Reduction
C. W. FIELDS
At Hays’ Garage
Grass Valley
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Why should anyone in this country that is pledged to a form
of government that recognizes the sovereignity of the people re
fuse to allow those people to vote on the subject of prohibition—
or anything else, for that matter?
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¿ is propose'* a Manufacturers tax of t*o and a quarter
p . c m. Why call it a Manufacturéis tax? 'I hey wouldn’t pay
it
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Ae woul-hke io have the lot dog concession at the corner
around which prosperity is coming
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\nywa they didn’t combine the football teams at Oregon
and Oregon State.
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St. Patrick usher d in the first real spr.ng weather and set
Wrapped In DU PONT
Number 300 Mohture-
proof Cellophane—the
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I HAPPEN TO1
in
Radio Program.
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best and most expen
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MILDER
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Network. Mat Shilkret’i famou^orchestra and J
Alex Gray, <olo¡»f. Say, can’t that fellow Ängf**!.
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And Butler voted D ry .
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20 % biscount
"Guess I’m like most Americans who travel
a lot, I take many of my hobbies with me.
Chesterfields, for instance. I’ve smoked ’em
for years.
"They’re not only made good, but they’re
made to keep good, and that’s why they hold
old customers like me.
"Take the tobaccos. That fragrant Turkish
tobacco—your taste gets that, all right. And
the whole blend — say, there’s nothing like it
for milder, better taste.
"But my point is, Chesterfields are just the
same wherever I buy them—Argentina, India,
New Zealand. The package is O. K.— moisture-
tight, clean-looking— keeps the aroma in.
"Even the paper conics into it. As far off
as Shanghai I’ve noticed how pure and white
and fresh it is.
"I’ve never yet found a town where Chest
erfields couldn't be had! And no matter where
I’ve bought ’em, they've always been just
exactly right!"
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Quality Store
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