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THB 8HBRMAX COURT» JOVBNAL, MORO, OBWON, JANUAR» 11, »II. PAG» 4 OREGON STATE . LEGISLATIVE NEWS Brief Resume of the Week’s Happenings in Both the Senate and House The special session of the Oregon •tate legislature, called by Governor Meier, opened Tuesday, January 3, 1933, for a week’s deliberation to try and balance the state’s budget. Many of the members of both houses were on the job early and before conven ing the legislature was fairly well or ganized. Departing from their first ntlon of announcing only those cuanu-.'« es having to <l<> ■St 4 organiza - tion and revenue legislate n matters. both Speaker Earl Snell < and President Fred Kld<’ Jtee liat». ate named their full c 1 for the These committees will regular us well as the spe< * ’ I ■ "n, though it will be necessary Lu । ' them when the regular session open , just as It will be necessary, under the law. for the two houses to reorganize with the same formalities and in the same manner as though no special session had been held. Seven vetoed bills of the 1931 t;cs- Bion were thrown into the senate hop per early in the session by Secretary of State Hoss and referred to commit tees. These include: S. B. 8—Prohibiting the use of but ter substitutes at state institutions. S. B. 143—Amending the statute regulatlhg barbers. S. B. 219—Appropriating $5000 for a forest type map. S. B. 223 — Authorizing county courts to fill vacancies in the legisla ture M'lth ratification by the body in which the vacancy exists. S. B. 315—Providing for the appro- priation of surplus waters of the Klamath river below Keno. S. B. 3 34—To cure defective and Irregular deeds and conveyances. S. B. 359—Creating additional cir- cult judgeship in Multnomah county. No Overtime Pay Senator Joe Dunne of Multnomah proposed to fix a charge of five cen.s for each calendar and bill, plus pos tage If the documents are to be mailed olit. No charge accounts will be opened, all deals being strictly cash in hand, responsibility for the printing and distributing of the bills and cal endars being imposed on the secretary of state. The measure is a concur rent re»olution. The senate did not even hesitate this morning before placing its •’okeh" on a resolution barring over time pay for officials, clerks, stenog raphers and other employes of the special session. Pay of the chief clerk was fixed at $8 a day, that of the as sistant chief clerk, calendar clerk and reading, clerk at $6, the sergeant-at- arms, $5; th« doorkeeper, and mailing clerk, $4. 1'ormer Speaker Eulogized A resolution eulogizing the memory of the late E. B. Carter of Ashland, former speaker of the house and a member of the senate in the session of 1921, was introduced and passed by unanimous vote. Seddon I a M s 10 Minutes The senate was In session less than 10 minutes Wednesday afternoon, ad journing at 2:45 o’clock until 11:00 o'clock Thursday morning. Two reso lutions constituted the sum total of that afternoon’s grist from the senate mill. One of these authorized the em ployment of a chief clerk for the committee on engrossed bills at a sal ary of $8 per day and the other au thorized the appointment of a chief clerk for the bill room at a salary of $5 per day. , t Visitors will be barred .from within the senate railing 30 minutes before convening time from now on, Senator Franciscovlch calling up the old rule on this point and asking that em ployes of the senate be instructed to enforcs it to the lettor. Representative James H. E. Scott of Umatilla introduced in the house a joint resolution providing for the reference to the people of a consti tutional annulment which would eliminate the real property tax for state purposes. Tobacco Tax Proponed As Jong a« tax levies seemed to be the voLue at the special session, Rep- rsoentatlve Frank Hilton of Multno mah Introduced one too. He drafted a tobacco tax bill which would place a 10 per cent tax on all tobacco pro duct«, payment to be made by the wholesaler. Ix»bbylng by State Aide* Hit A resolution forbidding the state employes from lobbying to prevent any additional reductions of their sal aries while th* matter is under con- Introduced In the sidération house Thursday by Representative Hilton. It went to the resolutions p comm.....1. When Winter Comes to Mt. Wilson Laboratories iloW and What to Po How to reduce the budget, how to t-educe the deficit and how to elimin ate ths stats property tax levy and still find enough money to keep ths ship of state on an even keel has en grossed ths legislators. While ths senate was debating whether a charge of a nickel should be made for every Mr- and Mrs- Ellis Jones and daugh- Warner the Senior Epworth League bill and calendar mailed out and pro ter and Sarai Jones all of Dufur were of the M. E. church met at the home hibiting overtime for its employes, the guests at the John McDermid home of Mignon Wall and the Juniors met house was preparing to receive nnw last week- Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Me- !Mrs- R. O. Scott tax solutions and stage a public hear- Dermid are sisters- ing on the general sales tax and Its Mrs- Harry Van Gilder entertained companion measure, the revised in- Mr. and Mrs- Vinton Watkins re- the Thursday afternoon bridge club come tax. turned from The Dalle« Wednesday and additional guesfc at her home and on taxation The house committee Mrs. Herbert Root made high «core where they visited relatives. nnd revenue had a heart-to-heart talk and Mrs John McDermid made low. with Henry M. Hanzen, budget direc Everett Watkins has a carbuncle on ’ tor; with Rufu» C. Holman, utate Mr- and Mrs- F. S. Lam born and his arm. It was necessary to go to treasurer; with Hal Hosa, secretary Mr- and Mrs- Bernis Guy and chil The Dalles for treatment. of Htate, and the three member« of dren were dinner guests at the Ed the state tax commission. Mrs- L- J- Murdock and son re McKee home Sunday ’I lie state deficit is now embarrass turned to their home in Corvallis af ing. It amounts to about $4,000,000. ter visiting with Mr and Mrs W.'E. Caah is short and the state has noth ing to use for money. The budget Tate WASCO HIGH SCHOOL NOTES ha« been reduced as far aa possible Naomi Grady visited Catherine By Mary Jeannette Sargent by the state budget commlcuioner, Richelder^er Saturday night- but there is nothing to prevent the Although the basketball season for legislature from making deeper cuts. ’ Mr- and Mrs. Hurt entertained a Wasco in Sherman county is not open It is ijnpossible to reduce the budget The first cold snap of the southern California winter season covered famous Mt. Wilson and the laboratories situ “number of friends at their home Sat officially until next Friday evening to the point a property tax or ated on the high peak with a soft mantle of snow, adding a touch of Christmas to the vnfiey spread out below. This urday night. The diversion of the the Warriors journeyed last week and some other sustaining tax can avoided. The deficit has gone be- observatory, within which Is located the one hundred Inch telescope, the largest In the world. Is where world famous evening was 500- played two games outside the county scientists are now conducting experiments that may change the future generation's whole Idea of the universe. , yond the bookkeeping stage. as preliminaries- The Everfaithful class of the A suggestion by Treasurer Holman The team was defeated at Maupin i ». Christian chureh will have their class Is that the state go on a warrant party Saturday afternoon at-the home Friday night by a tune of 36 to 12- basis. It will jequlre authority from Mr. and Mrs Merrit Tuel and son eluding sacks and twine- Advances al though this score does not show the the legislature to permit Interest be and Mr. and Mrs. A- C- Kaseberg and of Mrs Jessie Amos. will not be made in excess of the ac close contest which was encountered. ing paid on warrants. The interest Mr. and Mrs. J- T. Johnson went tual cost of operations and will not daughter had dinner at the home of burden is getting so large that It The Wasco boys were ahead at the amounts to 15 for every man, woman include taxes, rents, interest on Mr and Mrs Everett Watkins last; to The .Dalles Tuesday to visit their half but did not seem to click in the and child in Oregon, the Interest mortgages, life insurance premiums Thursday the occasion being the son- second canto- charge approximating $5,250,000 per or other indebtedness. The regula wedding anniversary of the host and At Hood River the second night Dr- and Mrs- Butler, Mrs. Hailey, The newest form of farm relief, year. tions provide that the seeded area hostess. the score stood 15 to 12 in the Apple Geo- Updegraff, and James Maddox that involved in the revised domestic $4,500,000 Needed for Relief must be supported by an equal area Keith Fields of Vancouver I visited all had dinner with Mr. and Mrs- Roy Pickers favor at half time but with At least $4,500,000 will be required allotment plan as advocated by the splendid work of Clemmons at for to prevent Buffering and distress in major arm organizations of the to be summer fallowed. The average with relatives and friends last\(6ek. Atwood last Monday- yield per acre over the proceeding Oregon during 1933, of which amount ward and Finney at guard of Hood country, has begun its journey, thru The Wasco Study Club met last Mr. and Mn. G- C- Andrews and River this mprgin was increased in not less than $250,000 should be made five year period will determine the available by state appropriation. the legislative channels at Washing- amount which may be advanced to Friday at the home of Mrs- R H- son were dinner guests of Mr. and the second half and the final score As brought before the Hölise Raymond Wilcox of Portland, chair ton. McKean. ’ Mrs. Frank Stanley last Sunday. each grower. , was 39 to 19. man of Governor Meier’s state-wide by the committee on agriculture, * Since it takes several. weeks to Coach Manning stated that he Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Everett are Mrs. Richard Dingle, Mrs. Eliza relief commission, told members of the bill proposes to restore the pur- complete these loans, Mr- Williams the parents of a son born to them at Dingle and Mr. Smith were visitors valued both of these games for the the unemployment relief committees chasing power of four major agri- urges that all farmers desiring Gov- Klamath Falls the first of last week, in the Dalles Saturday of the senate and house at a public points he learned regarding the'Apcal cultural commodities—wheat, hogs, hearing. ermental aid make application at They have named the baby Robert boys’ ability when under Are- Either He urged a state appropriation of cotton and tobacco—to its 1909-1914 once. Otherwise they may find them Miss Vivian Trounce returned from game could have been Wasco’s had Lee. $500,000 for the biennium. The re level by a processing tax or fee equal Portland Tuesday after visiting the second half continued as the first, selves without funds to start the work mainder of the total amount required to the difference between current Miss Elda Ferrell left Tuesday for friends several days- of reseeding when the weather Wasco missing many free shots in would be borrowed from the Recon prices and those prevailing during Day, Oregon, where she will re breaks- If a farmer finds, after John both games- Although John Johnson struction Finance corporation. / X Mr. and Mrs. A- C- Kaseberg shop the pre war period, as determined main some time- Wilcox said that figures gathered making application, that he does not will not be on the squad any more ped in The Dalles Saturday by govenment statistics- Proceeds by the state-wide relief committee in- Mr- and Mrs- Arvid Anderson are need this Governmental aid, he may this season McDermid filled his place or fee. under the The Tillicum bridge club enter dicatcd that there were more than of this tax withdraw his application without visiting relatives at Vancouver. quite well both games- The Wasco 60,000 families and single men now bill, would be passed on to farm pro tained their husbands and guests with fans can be assu.-ec of some fine 1 cost to himself. I M and Mrs. Hugh Walker enter a pot luck dinner Friday night at the unemployed. "This is a serious con ducers of the commodities by means dition,” he said, "and is a problem of negotiable “adjustment certifi tained the Saturday night dinner club home of Mr and Mrs- Frank Morrow- games this season for although the boys are young, the coach promises which demands the most careful at- - at their home and passed the evening cates’* redeemable by the government After dinner six tables of bridge that they have ability- Line up as tention of this legislature. He sug- playing bridge. The scores for the and secured by the tax revenues. As gested that relief funds be handled 1 evening were made by Mrs Herbert played and Mrs- R. O. Scott made follows. Walsh, McDermid. A- Spen a means of curtailing production it counties, by the high score for the ladies and Dell cer, L. Smith. C- Watkins. E- Spen Root and Bruce Grady. repoyments is provided that these adjustments I that explained Ho Hull for the men and iR. O. Scott re- cer, F- Watkins would be made out of federal aid certificates may be issued only to! I J. H. Kaseberg of Portland was in highway funds. The Tuesday afternoon Study Club Wasco this week looking after his those growers who agree to reduce Representative Lynch declared that met at the home of Mrs. Ed DUtton farm interests- their output 20 per cent. he understood that the state already Those who support the measure this week- The important events in bad exhausted its available resources, Mrs. Pearl Butler has returned from and probably would go on a warrant reason that by raising the price January was the roll call ' Colfax where she has been visiting- basis early this week. levels of the major farm commodities B H- Grady transacted business Aaron Frank of Portland said he price levels of all farm products will Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hastings and in The Dalles Wednesday. represented more than 70,000 hungry Harold White spent last week en<| in be enhanced and business generally mouths in Multnomah county. Mrs Augusta Huckin entertained Portland. throughout; the country stimulated. "We are faced with state-wide des a number of ladies at bridge on Wed titution,” Frank declared, "and the Certainly, it is generally agreed that । Grandma Williams has been real nesday afternoon. Out/ of town guests timo ha« arrived when the state the country, and the world, is suf- j sick with the flu but is now improv GRAIN, FEED, FLOUR, FARM IMPLE Politics, fering from the destruction of buying included Mrs- Guy Pound and Mrs- should take some action. ing MENTS, IN URANCE. commercialism and per« onall ties power, and that prosperity awaits Taylor of The Dalles. Frank Belshee of Portland has should bo forgotten. There are more the return of higher commodity | Mrs. R H. McKean is staying with than 22,000 persons registered for em her son in Portland who is attending been visiting with his brother and price levels. There will, naturally, J ployment in multnomah county at family during the past week college in that city city- this time, and 99 per cent of them be objections to a tax that appears business co'lege v.ctor Anderson wag called | Andy Sandvig was at the George are Milling to work. We must act to increase the burden on the eon | fearlessly and fight this battle sumer but even opinions of that, Lamborn home last Sunday. through. I believe in a work program sort might easily undergo reconsider- ifornia last week by the death of MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAYER CO Mr. and Mrs Herbert Root were his brother in law- Emil Anderson rather than a dole.” ation, Chairman Jones, of the House ; was not able to make the trip due to guests at the A- C. Kaseberg home Highway Operation» Explained Committee, points out, when it is | poor health. last Sunday- Operations of the state highway realized that the prices of both bread commission during the. past 11 months were reviewed by Leslie M. and flour are practically the same to Scott, chairman, before the unem day as in 1913, although during that ployment relief committee. He de year wheat was selling for more than clared that there were men within 90 cents a bushel- The cost of raw his hearing who had criticized the highway department because it had material represents, in many cases* attempted to keep its expenditures a ridiculously small percentage of withln its Income and had demanded the price of the finished product an honest return for all funds ex- and most everyone .long since has pended. come to realize that 10-cent corn, "When the present «tate highway W b D eserve T he R ight to L imit Q uantities 5-cent cotton, and 27-cent wheat commission assumed office It Inher ited a program of hand labor,” Scott leave the farmer nothing with which SPECIALS FOR JANUARY 14 &16, 1933 said. "This has since been eliminated, to begin this buying necessary .to and virtually all work is now being start the wheels of industry turning done under contract. We have found again this an economic measure and in ac 2 for 15c Palmolive SoaD/........ .. cordance with the demands of the / federal government. FARM IOANS 39c Lipton’s Yellow Label Tea l-2s Domestic Allotment New Farm Plan R. H. McKEANI MRS. B. E. HAILEY, Asst. Mgr Sperry Crown Mills FLOUR Farm Implements Oregon Wasco The Red & White Store Prices Further Reduced WA8CO, OREGON Cooperat'on makes it possible for us to sell feeds cheaper. Senate Defeats Sales Tax After passing the house with ease, the «ales tax was defeated in the sen ate Saturday at 11:40 p. m. The action of the senate undid all that had been accomplished toward following the suggestion of Governor Meier in calling the legislature Into extraordinary session, which was to repeal the state levy on real property and study a sales tax a« a subetltute. The sales tax was estimated to yield $1,750,000 for the balance of the cur rent year and $1.000,000 for ths full year of 1934. The plan wa» to divert 40 per cent to the counties to relieve the property burden in thoee subdivision^ Both houses adjourned sine die at midnight Saturday. Veto of Bill SuBtained To Slaali Maak-ipal Levies Declaring that tM P»«*« and public of 1J»a atate was trying to make the Jegkslature the goat in the demand for cuts in publie expenditures. Sen- Joe Dunne, Multnomah, intro duced a reeolution calling for an ln- veetigatlon Into ways and meana of reducing tax levies In counties, cities and other municipal subdivisions of the «tate. Dunn«'» proposal calls for a report of this committee to the reg- M&. Bob McPherson hat been quite ceived consolation- sick at her home suffering with flu- John Johnson Jf. was operated on Mr- and Mrs- John McClure and Saturday morning for appendicitis at children visited friends at Grass Vai- The Dalle« hospital. Latest reports are that he is doing nicely. ley Sunday- A. D. Richelderfer and family Mrs. Fred Hennagin returned Fri- day from Portland where the spent spent last week end in Portland, several days visiting . During the absence of Mr and Mrs The »enats stmtained Governor Meter*» veto of a bill approved at ths 1931 legislative session providing fur ther regulation of barber shops and beauty parlors. Govsrnor Meier, in his veto message, declared that full regulatory power« were vested in ths stats board of barber examiners, and th era was no demand for additional legislation. Continued from page one. nite assurance that the farmer will be allowed to harvest his crop un molested “So far we have had wonderful cooperation from landlords and mort- gagees in thia connection,’’ says Mr. Williams, “and no farmer need ' hesitate about filing an application on thin score.’' The basis for making crop pro duction loans will be actual cost of production, beginning with the seed ing operation and continuing thru and including harvest Seasonal । advances will be made in accordance with a schedule based on the average cost of farming operations and var ied to correspond with yields and con ditions in different localties. The loans will not be based on the present value of the summer fallow or the value of the seeded crop, but will cover and start with the cost of the seed and seeding, varying in diff- j eremt localities, and will be increased , at intervals during the farming oper- ' atone to cover the cost of summer fallowing, repairs and harvesting, in- 21c 14t Blue & White Brooms 69c Unity Brooms.............................. 38c H O Rolled Oats, Quick or regu'ar, small 14c Crystal White Granulated Soap, large size ... 29c B & M Oven Baked Beans, large size Red & White Boston Bro,wn Bread . 2 for 29e Blue & White Thompson’s Seedless Raisins 4 lb......... ,29c Red & White Coffee, 1 lb pkgs.. . . ..................... Red & White Wax Lunch Paper, 125 ft................... - Red & White Gdatjne Dessert, assorted flavors Red & White Golden Sweet Corn 21c 19c 3 for 19c 3 for 29c Powdered or Bpwn Sugar - - . 3 lbs 19c Krispy Cracker*^ 2 lb size....... 29c Shorts Mill Run Bran R. Wheat 75 sack $17.00 per ton 65 sack $15.00 per ton 50 sack $15.00 per ton 75 sack $17.00 per ton 26 lb sack $1.10 Calf Meal 1OO lb sack $1.50 Cracked Corn 1OO lb sack $1.40 Scratch Feed I jtymorc Egg Mash 1OO lb sack $2.00 125 lb sack $1.20 ; Salt Half Ground per ton $ 16.50 FLOUR barrel Sherman Cooperative Grain Growers WASCO. OREGON Red & White Prices Are Lower $3.76
