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-% ' THE SHERMAN PAGE 4 COU NTT JOURJLAL, MORO, OOGON, FRIDAY. JANUARY 20, 1033. ■SSE OREGON STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS Brief Resume of Happenings of the Week Collected for Our Readers The J7th Oregon legislative assem bly convened Monday, January 9 and after quickly organising set about to tackle problems which the extraor dinary Hesslon last week failed to Holve. There was no change in the., organization of either house or senate. Fred E. Kiddle was re-elected prcul- deqt of the senate and Earl W. Snell speaker of the house. Con’ try to usual custom, there was no nieSJCixe from the governor. The first act of the senate wan to adopt a resolution providing that no overtime compensation : hall be re ceived by senate eiBploy . but an ex ception was taken when I. m voted to raise the pay of the da. <-er from |4 to $5 a day because oi long hours served. * Among the first Items of business tn the house was the introduction of resolutions preliminary to beer control legislation. The legislature has the chore of reducing expenses below the present budget and of providing revenue suf ficient to meet the restricted require ments of the state. "Ismc Duck” Plan Up A resolution for ratification of the “lame duck" amendment to the fed eral constitution was received in the house Monday afternoon. Abolition of state taxes on real or tangible personal property wu pro posed in a resolution introduced, the plan, if approved, to be submitted to the people for vote. It is proposed that all revenue for state purpotes be raised by other than an ad valorrm tax. The first Monday In January fol lowing the general election is fixed as the time when members of the legislature take office by a resolution introduced. This is to clarify the ex isting' law and If approved will be submitted to the people. Auto Foe Cut Backed Annual license fees on passenger automobiles would be reduced to ?5, plus a 2 per cent property tax, under th« provisions of a bill introduced by Senator Allen. Both the license foe and the tax wojuld be payable to th« secretary of state at the same time. Allen submitted figures showing that the combined 15 license fee and the 2 per cent property tax would raise approximately 92,225,»00 annually. Receipts from the gasoline tax would Increase the total amount of motor vehicle revenue, exclusive of fees on trucks and busses, to more than 19,000,000. Two other bille introduced to^ay deal with unemployment relief. One of these, by Spaulding, authorizes the state to borrow 110,000,000 from th« Reconstruction Finance corporation, to be loaned to employe« In all line« of agriculture and industry. The money would be used In paying «-ages. Land Movement Backed The other unemployment relief bill was Introduced by Senator L«e and Representative Beckman and pro vide« for a "back to the land move ment.” Lands reclaimed by the stat« and counties through tax foreclosure« would be made available to the un employed under this measure. • Senator Lee explained that her pro posal would provide homes for a large number of unemployed, restore large tracts of land to the tai rolls and re lieve the existing taxation burden*. The bill carries an appropriation of >100,000. A bill by Senator Strayer provides for rerouting the Baker-Cornucopia highway. Submit Bills Early Speaker Earl Snell Tuesday urged members of the house to get their bills into the hopper as fast as pos sible, so that ths committees could settle down to work and put them through the legislative machine. However, "haste west«.1 Senator Strayer has waxnod his fel low legislators. As hoed of ths •»« grossing committee he announced Wednesday that representative« and •enators were In too much of a hurry to get their bills In. They are mak ing errors in them which cost the state hundred« of dellar« in printing bills to rectify. A number of legisla tors favor the completion of the legis lature before the regulation 40 day« Cosmetics, tobacop and malt would be taxed 10 per cent In a bill intro duced in the house by Representative Martin of Marion. She sstimates the bill would Hine * >1,600,000 in taro years, with the tax bourne by the buyer, not the merchant. She is on- Wa»U Slate's Cred, t P. r f Senator Upton wants the leglaiatui• to pledg« Itself not to adjourn until ■•m« plan has been devised and en- den it la now for:>d to carry. The proposal Is contslred Io a concurrent resolution introduced by the senator from Deschutes. Coast Guard Craft of Latest Type Is Launched The committee on asBCMment and C. W. Wi by the last legislature. recommends ths creation of nonpartisan boards or comm lea Io ns for ths regulation of publicly owned utilities in each com munity. Membership on ouch boards should be for long terms'of from five to six years. Such a board. U Is bo lls rod. would remove the utility from politico and eliminate favoritism and Incompetence in appointments. pro- department situation and called at the Shettgaa Cooperative. >NB Mn Elin DinfU enteitaiiMd th- Kra- Amo» Saturday. A program Tuesday Study Club this week. , by Mrs. O'Meara, Mrs. Funk and Hildred Zoll took a truck load of Amn« ** hog» to Portland Sunday ta Mr>*amf Mr*. John McDonald and them on ths Monday market ; To Help UneonAoyed State armories and th« Clackam»» rifle range, together with all availably tents, blankets, cots and cooking uten sils. would be placed at the dispesal of the unemployed In Oregon, uitfler the provlsions df a resolution Intro duced In the senate. The resolutUo was sponsored by Senator Spaulding. He declared that this action by the state would provide shelter end com fort for several thousand persons pending the return of near-normal conditions. Payment by the federal government of adjusted compensation to world war veterans was urged in a memor ial introduced by Senator Booth. Ke sold the payment of this compen*«- tion would go ?-r toward relieving the condition» of thousands of war veter ans who are now without funds to purchase the necessities of life. Cop The U. 8. S. Galatea, Uncle Sam’s latest type cosgt guard cruft, desfgRfg for capturing rum ninney*, as she ies of the memorial were ordered sent was launched st the Mnthls shipbuilding yard at Cam den. N. J. The boat Is 1<V% feet long and powered by two Diesel to Oregon's representatives in con engines. It will be manned by a crew of 38 men and 4 officer*. Six more Are to be constructed. gres». Tsxlag UtUiUes Representative Hilton of Multno WWW I 111 mah Introduced a bill In the house June Spencer, Treas.: Mabel Mc went to Portland last Thursday and SCHOOL BUDGETS Wednesday to amend the law’ relating Pherson, Chaplain; Fem Wilds, rotumed on Saturday. to taxing utilities operating without a (Continued from page one) Warden; Chas. Siscel, I. G.; Zelma franchise. The present law reads that Mrs. Vernon Van Gilder and Miss no tax may be levied until the utility ting pupils the cost of teaching in Watkins, musician; Minnie Dutton, Olive Robison entertained at bridge has operated without a franchise for Sherman county is almost exactly R S. I Gj and Sara Garland, L. Ä-- Friday night at Miss Robison’s home a year. . Hilton's amendment would I- G. # ; ' fifty percent of the total. The re Mrs. John Roycg and James Maddox reduce the time to 30 days. - mainder goes for operation of plant, The Tillicum bridge chib met with made high score» Accident Board Asks for Funds A state appropriation to cover the maintenance debts and other costs. Mr*. Robert Manning last Thursday. The A. C. Käseberg family were administrative expense of the indus Of couse the teaching is only guests at the Herbert Root home Mr. and Mr*. Robert Manning and trial accident commission ha» been dividend received from school expen son were dinner guest* with Mr. and Sunday. suggested by Charles T. Early, chair ditures. All other costs not neces Mr.. Sargent lMt Sunday. | Mr M„ B H man of the commission to Senator Grady and fam- ■ary to instruction are a drain- Many Woodward, chairman of a sub-com The Odd Fellows and Rebekah»1 Uy entertained the B. A. Grady of the other costs, however, are of mittee making an investigation of that department. t great use to the teaching as for in- will give a benefit party at the lodge family of The Dalles last Saturday MH Ktndy Phune byhtem • ( ( Organization of cooperative tele phone districts under a plan similar- to that provided by the grange bill of the 1*31 legislature covering tha organization of people's utility dis tricts, is proposed in a bill which found its way into the legislative hop per, under the sponoorship of Sen ators Zimmerman, Dickson and Burk« and a group of house members. The measure provides for th« filing of petitions with the county court for an election to determine the attitude of th« voter« with reepect to the pro- posed organisation. Construction of lines and exchanges would be ft- nanced through bond Issue* to be vot ed by th« p«ople of the district and to be retired through profits of the en terprise. Responsibility for the admin- ieQwtiôn of the affaire of the district stance, library books, equipment of a scientific nature and other school furnishings that will immediately suggest themselves There will be little argument with the contention that busses are ad visable if they reduce expenses or lead to better school facilities, but if they merely cause district money to be paid to drivers instead of teach ers they will not be a lasting inno vation STATION BULLETIN Continued from page one. this county to make one summerfaL lowing. Deep plowing produces .7 bushels per acre more than shallow would be reposed In a board of ¿Ivo plowing and at the present price that directors to bq elected by the voters is less than twenty cents. Everyone of the district but active direction of knows it is impossible to plow an the enterprise to be employed by the ertra five inches deep and work the board of director«. Provision Is made in the measure ground down again for twenty cents. for the organization of otrictly rural Deep plowing is ten inch plowing and district*, for th« organisation of mu shallow is five inch. nicipalities Into telephone district» or The business man subscribes for for the organisation of both rural and the journals of his trade to learn urban districts. the best and most modern methods Appropriation BUI Signed There ar« several eales tax plans of selling and displaying his gopds; which are now floating around th« jthe manutfVcturer hires experts to legislative halls and corridor«. All of •how him better, more efficient ways the new plans, however, make g«q-w .of making his products. All this er ou» provision for the count!«« with costs the business man and the man- the state taking the smaller end of the ufacturer no small sum The farmer apportionment. Just how soon ai^y has it prepared for him by the state of them find their way into the légis lative hopper will rely lar^eup upon ^or the government and no manufac how soon th« sponsor» of the various turer ever received more definite in views are able to concentrate upon formation about his business than is •ome plan which eeeme to offer the .contained in this bulletin. b««t prospects of succecs. Certainly it would pay every far- Legislator« as well a« employe« of mer interested in the growing of the legtoiature were feeling oomewhet relieved when Governor Meier signed wheat to spend some of his winter, It can the appropriation biU Tuesday after .hour* reading this bulletin. noon, authorizing payment of expen- be obtained for a time from D. E eea of the special session. Stephens at the experiment station Governor's Message Ahd I* for sale by the superintendent Oregon for th« past 30 years ha» of documenta at Washington, D. C. been on a spending debauch, the gov« for ten cent» per copy. "In our orgy of extravagance we have considered the public purse bot tomless and publio credit inexhaust ible. A year or «o ago the combined annual tax collection« of the federal, state and local government In Ore gon approximated >101,000,000. "Fifty-odd million« were collected annually In Oregon on real property, of which 41.OOO.OOO odd represented local taxes levied by the atate'« 2751 local tax-raising bodies. In addition, the «tat« had a not bonded and war rant indebtedness of around 3165,000,- Indebtedness in the United States.” In ths past 11 years the state has paid 325,000.000 In intersot, and >17,- 0OO.00O of interest Will be pair before outstanding bonds maturs, said ths message, and of the 110.000,000 «am- Ings collected on real property. 50 per cent wont for property taxes. ‘"Hiere Is »carcely a piece of farm land in Oregon trday which can be tax«« against the land. There la scarcely a home ia our cities and fire Insurance,*' ho said. Both houses adjourned Thursday night until Monday, January Id, to al low member« to attend the funeral of Congreanman Butler. g*M Wali, ft ft ft—*«*, <«•“ it ehioCc^n k °* in g * preserve the credit of the state and to relieve real property of the tai bur Afton McIntyre and Sunday visiting in Thf Possibly Bomotimoo wo suspect the award of championship« ia a bad thing. The grrstnee» of the game of draw poker ia due tn considerable measure, we think, to the fact that no annual cham pionahlp Is determined - Kentas City Wasco ........................................■ ■■■■■■ I — The Thursday afternoon bridge club met with Mra- Tilbert Barnett. The Wasco Study Club wish to thank the Camp Fire girls and the public for the • cooperation in buying the Christmas Seal*. The officer* of the K. P. lodge of The Dalles had joint installation with the local lodge Monday night with John McClure Deputy Grand Chan- cellor a* installing officer. After lodge a chili bsan supper was enjoyed by about forty persons. •Last Wednesday night the Rebekah lodge installed officer« with» Tern Wnde District Deputy present as in stalling officer The following were installed. Gertrude Mee. P. N- G.J Walter Medler attended to business G. A. Taylor of The Dalle» wore out affairs at The Dalles Friday. Mr. and Mrs- Chas. Gore of Out-, look, Wash., visited friends in Waseo last WodAssday and Thursday. Maxine Spencer and John Robert and Mr. and Mrs Kenneth McCafferty Jean McClure. Mrs. McClure assist ■pent the week end in the Willamett« Valley. ed Mrs. Watkins. / . ♦ Jr ’ -,. ■ Mrs. Leo Watkins and Mrs. Lena Brock entertained the P- N. G. club and their husbands Tuesday night at the Mrs. Watkins home There were five tables of .500 and Mrs. John Mc Clure made high score for the ladies and George Wilde for the men. and Jfa. 4ehB in Wasco from The Dalles Friday. Mr. and Mr». J. T. John»<m and IHNtW* Ura. VUMp igtilMs-BfMK Wednesday- The Johnsons visited I Junior who is in ths hospital. hall January 26. Admission will be and Sunday. ten cents and every one invited to Mga Ormand HjUderbrand enter come. tained the members of the Junior Dr. Richelderfer who wa* on the bridge club and guests at herhoma sick li*t the last of the week i* able Saturday afternoon- Mrs Bernis Guy made high score for the dub and to be out again. Mrs- M. G. Tuel guest prize. Mr- and Mr*. W- A. Spencer accom panied Clif Fridley to The Dalles Fri Among those attending the funeral day and Mr. Spencer went to *ae a of, the late Robert Butler from Was- physician. eo were Mr. and Mra. Hugh Walker, The Wasco Study Club met last Afton McIntyre. W. E- Tate, Ed Me-I Kee, George Potter, Mr». Hailey Mr» Friday at th» home of Mrs. R. H Tu«i, Mr- and Mr». John McDermid, | McKean. A paper on Indians of th» Mr. and Mrs. B. H Grady Mrs. Eliza Northwest was given by Mrs. iR. O. — w —.u Dingle, Mr. and ar Mrs. W. t» P Reid and Scott and a book; review on the Mrs. Ida Everett. “Bridge of the Gods” was given by Mrs. L. P. Haven Saturday night the Klondike Com munity Club had a house warming at Mrs. Leo Watkin», invited several the homa of Mr. and Ormand Hilder children to her home last Wednesday brand. Pot luck dinner and cards the occasion being Gene’s birthday. and games helped to while away the The little guests were Barbara and evening Joe Hines, Darlene McCafferty, Ruth of Mr*. Elizabeth Fuller last nesday. Mr. family home last Thursday Harold Sanford of the Farmers man Cooperative last Thursday. Mr. and Mr*. T^o Watkins, Harry and Henry Rirhelderfer were dinner (’uestR at the Robert Evans home last The A Mr»- Omaad Hilderbrand. National birthday of Eugene Goeson. Mr .nd Mr.. J. C. MeKmn »d wu th. dtaw—i. Mr. rmall d.urhter of Moro wer. Sanday L- •*“« two guest* of Mr- and Mrs. Roy Babbea. tho not able to be out y«t- Mr end Mrs. Lloyd Hennagin ' Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCulloch wgr» dinner guests at the home of Mr. aad Mrs. E. L. Morton last Saturday. rs Ed Thomas of Klondike is qaifo m at her home- Mr. and Mr». Georg» Lambom ! now living on the place known * . . m ths their daughter Mrs. Jack Sheets. \ f J T R. H. McKEAN MRS. B. E. HAILEY, Asst. Mgr GRAIN, FEED, FLOUR, FARM IMPLE MENTS, IN URANCE. Mrs. Joe Hilderbrand entertoined two tables at bridge Saturday night and Mr. and Mr«. Tilg«rt Barnett made hige score for the evening. Sperry Crown Mills Mr. and Mrs. Art Barz«« accom panied Mr. Barzee’s mother and sis- FLOUR MITCHELL, LEWIS A STAYER CO. Farm Implement* Lester Wright and Leo Watkins last of the week. The Red & Whil e Store WABCO, OREGON Oregon Wasco Prices Further Reduced* W e R eserve T he R ight to L imit Q uantities SPECIALS FOR JANUARY 21 & 28, 1933 Cooperat’on makes it possible for us to sdl Citrus Powder, large size ............................... l»c feeds cheaper. Red & White Mayonnaise, pints..................... large size i Fruit, 2s .;... ................ 4 for 23c 2 for Blue & White Broken Gr^pe Fruit; 2s.......... . 2 for 25c Red & White Fancy Fresh Prunes, 2 l-2s.. 2 for 25c Asparagus Tips; 2s................. I The Knight» of Pythias lodge of Mr». Dingle the last of the The Dalles came to Wasco Monday Week., night and put oa their installation for the local lodge- tablee of Contract bridge laet Wad* The Pythian Sisters will have their installation January 2St and urges club prise and Mrs- Artr Smith guest all members to bo present. prize Mr»- Guy Found aad Mr». 23c Sifted Sweet Peas, 2s.......... 2for 33c Blue & White Tomatoes with Puree, 2 l-2s. . 3 for Red & White Tomato Soup . 2 for 15c 2 for 19c .............. Blue & White Ov^l Sardines in mustard or Tomato Sauct............Í. Red & White Baking Powder, 1 lb tine 23c 75 sack Mill Run 65 sack Bran 50 sack R. Wheat 75 sack Calf Meal Cracked Com Scratch Feed Blue & White Tol’et Paper.......... 4 for 19c P & G Naphtha Soap......... 3 for 10c Ivory Soap medium size................. 4 for 19c Blue A White Sliced Beets, 2s 2 for 25c Red & White Prices Are Lower $17.00 per Uw : $15.00 per ton $15.00 per ton $17.00 per ton 95 lb sack 1OO lb sack per ton 91.10 91.50 91X6 92.00 91-20 916.50 barrel $3.75 Salt Half Ground 17c Wheat Cereal................ \ Shorts FLOUR Sherman Cooperative Grain Growers WA^XKOMGON ’ •
