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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1933)
THE SHERMAN OREGON STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS Brief Resume of Happenings of the Week Collected for Our Readers Highlights of Monday in the Ore gon legislature: Governor in message urges further control of utilities. Bill offered cutting salary of gov ernor, treasurer, secretary of state and attorney-general. Abolishing all county offices and placing control in county manager proposed. Municipal ownership of lelcphvr.o planned. New income tax offered increasing rates in higher bracket.--. inheritance tax rate ‘.- teased in new bill.^ Thomas bills tightening jin< ".^on over utilities Introduced. Revision of political party organi zation offered. The highlights of Governor Meier's message to the state legislature Mon day were: Governor Sends Message Recommends legislation conferring on the public utilitle« commissioner jurisdiction over public utility stocks, bonds, obligations, mergers, consol idations, purchase« and sales of prop erty. "Had our national congress and the legislatures of the various states en acted adequate legislation for the control and supervision of public utility corporations exercised finan cial crashes could have been averted and the colossal losses suffered by in nocent investors avoided. •’Since the holding company prob lem is national in Its scope I respect fully recommend that, this legisla ture memorialize congress for the im mediate enactment of appropriate legislation on the subject. •’I also renew my recommendation for legislation vesting the public util ities commission with power to ru- pervise and control utility stocks, bonds, obligations, mergers, consol idations, purchases.and sales of prop erties so that citizens holding utility securities may be protected from fur ther spoliation. Burke Urges Salary Cuts A bill to cut the governor’s «alary $2000 and reduce the pay of the sec retary and state treasurer from $5400 to $450Q and «lash $500 from the $5000 wage of the attorney-general. Tilt on Inheritance Taxes Asked Representative - Hilton intrduced amendments to th« present inherit ance rates, substantially stiffer than those existing. Mr. Hilton lowers the exemption from $10,000 to $"7000 and applies these rate«-: Two per cent from $7000 to $10,- 000, 3 per cent from $10.000 to $30,- 000, 4 per cent from $30,000 to $50.- 000, 6 per cent from $50,000 to $70.- 000 and 25 per cent on all in excels of $1,500,000. Present rates are 1 per cent from $10,000 to $25,000, 1% per cent from $25,000 to $50,000, 2 per cent from $50,000 to $100,000, with a maximum of 10 per cent. Representative Stockdale introduc-- ed a bill wiping out completely all county officials, elective and other wise, save the county school super intendent, and placing dictatorial control in the hands of a manager. . Repeal Teachers’ Pay Repeal of the section of the teach ers' tenure law which sets up $75 as the minimum wage, is sought in a bill Introduced in the house. Four measures were introduced into the senate today by Senator Wood ward. One provides that an entire day shall be devoted to the annual school election Instead of a half day. Another authorize school boards to issue warrants in an amount equal to the estimated pending re ceipts. A third would empower school boards and other municipalities to exchange real property holdings and the fourth would authorize the school board of thé Portland district to fix the rate of intercut on warrants not to exceed the legal rates. I.ame Duck Gets O. K. The senate placed ita "okeh" on ^he •’lame duck” amendment to the fed- •rai constitution Monday afternoon without argument or comment. Ther® wii no opposition to the measure which cams from th® committee *n resolutions on a “do pass' report. Th® hous® had ratified th® amendment last week. When ratified by 38 states th® amendment will abolish th® lame duck session of congress and wilt change the date on which the preQ- ident and vice president of the United Htates take ©tf'c* from March 4 to Januarj' 20. The house adopted a resolution pro viding fer the sale of copies of hours bills and calendars. Under the sched ule copies of calendars for the ses sion will bo sold for $10. Bills will sell at $30 and bills and calendars together will be sold at $40. Hingis bills and calendars will be sold for 10 cents. Bills and calendars to bs mailed must be paid for in advance postage prepaid- Phone BUI Introduced A bill to give th« city of Portland, as well as other cltl«® In the stat«, the opportunity to go into the tele phone business and sot up Its own communication system, was introduc ed in the house Monday by Repro- sen ta Live Lewis of Multnomah coun ty. COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1933 Senators Consider Repeal Resolutions Mr.s Ray Moorhouse is at The The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs had a benefit part/ Wednesday night at Dalles with her daughter who is quite ill. the Fraternity hall. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gore of Out Mr. and Mr». W. E. Tate enter- look, Washington, were at Wasco last tained Mrs. Hailey at dinner last Fri- week visiting at the Annsworthy, day. home. They are moving to Long Mr- and Mrs. Marion McKee and view, Washington. son of Moro were visiting at the Ed M rs. Robert, Folster and daughter McKee home Sunday. of Rufus spent last week at the home The Klondike Community Club met of ^er parents Mr. and Mrs. W E- at the home of Mrs. W. S- Deaton last Tate. Thursday and the ’ejection of officers Jobless lleilef Studied A bill, by Senator Spaulding, au thorizea the «tate to borrow $10,000. 000, to be loaned to employer« tor the payment of wage«. These loans would draw interest at the rate of 5 per cent and be limited to a period of fiv« years. Senator Lee has introduced a bill providing for a "back-to-the-land” movement. This bill provides that all lands reclaimed by the state fore closures shall be made available to the unemployed. Resolutions discussed at the meet ing provide for the appointment of a new joint unemployment committee of the two houses and that all state armories and Camp Clackamas shall be opened for the shelter and com fort of those who are In distress be cause of finuhcial conditions. The lat ter resolution vas introduced by Sen ator Spaulding. Richard Deich, Multnomah, intro duced a bill, which specifies that in cumbents of party organization offices shall not hold elective or appointive positions under federal, state or coun ty government, A new measure, introduced by Judd of Clatsop, provides that when a mu nicipality defaults in the payment of lt,s obligations Its governing body may create the position of ‘'municipal ad ministrator,” who would b® no mor® nor less than a receiver to liquidât« th® affairs of the municipality. The senate approved the following appointments: F. E, CaJHster of Al bany, member of the state bpard of higher education; Dr. J. H, Rocen- berg, Prineville, reappointed; Dr. II, H. Foskett, Portland, reappointed, and Dr. Robert Benson, Portland, to succeed Dr. G. E. Houck, all on the state board of health. Second Message from Governor Governor Meier’s second message was received Tuesday afternoon rec» ommending the consolidation of the World War veterans’ state aid com mission and the state land board. Representatives Clarke and Nichol« of Douglas introduced a bill compel ling persons being admitted to county homes and institutions who own real property to turn the property over to the county. Regulation of salaries of all judi cial officers will be under the regu lation of the legislature, if a resolu tion introduced by Senator Dickson is adopted by both the senate and house and later approved by the vot ers. Representative Lonergan, Multno mah, introduced a bill a« a remedy for evils which have grown up in the use of the recall feature of the Ore gon political system. The object of the bill is to «trip the cloak of secrecy from recalls. To facilitate the presentation of proposed legislation to members of the legislature, Representative Deich of Multnomah conty has proposed in a bHI introduced tn the house Tues day that an interim legislation com mittee be set up. The commercial fishing season in Tillamook bay and its tributaries would be extended two month« by Representative Winslow of Tilla mook. Investigate Telephone Company Calling attention to the "mushroom growth of the telephone monopoly” during the past 20 years and the suc cess with which the monopoly has evaded every effort at an honest in vestigation of its affairs, Governor Meier Wednesday afternoon in a mes sage to the legislature urged the en actment of measures memoralizing congress to confer upon the interstate commerce commission authority to investigate and regulate Interstate telephone rates and services and th« holding company and monopolistic features of the American Telephone A Telegraph company. The house Wednesday passed a bill by Representative Clavke of Douglas which abolishes the fund for educa tional purposes for soldiers, sailors and marines. The fund, h® explained, has not been used, and the balance would revert to the general fund. At Clarke’s request. another bill abolishing the soldier«' and sailors' commission, a body set up in 1920, was withdrawn. The house Wednesday received from the state board of control a res olution asking that investigation of recent charge« of Treasurer Holman against William Elnzig, stat® purchhs- ing agent and secretary of the board. Senators Burke, Williamson and McFadden Introduced measure abolishing ths office of the state bud get director, as it was created by the legislature of l>17 and restores the duties of that d^partmlnt to the state board of control. Leaned to put a atop to so-called *’gin marriagea," a bill introduced ir.« to the aenate would require that a iy® «lap*« between period of the time marriage license and the actual le- •uanc® of the 1 leena®. The grand jur/ syetem as It oper ates in Oregon would be àbolishel under the terms a proposed con stitutional smendMsnt Involved in a resolution Introduced Tuesday by Ben- Yocum on Kansas, Missouri, Illinois urday night as a surprise and spent the evening playing bridge. and Nebraska. Mrs. Hugh Herrin of Portland is , Mr. and Mrs. Bob McPherson were spending the ' nett few weeks in dinner guests of the John Royce fam ily Sunday. Wasco. A Butxdmmlttde of the Semite judiciary committee In executive session to discusa repeal resolutions dealing with the prohibition act. Left to right: Senators Thomas J. Walsh, John J. Blnine, William E. Eorqh an| Felix Hebert. Word has been received that Rev- members of the Tillicum Club and guests at her home Thursday. Three Mr. Warner is improving. very njpe- tables played bridge and Mrs- Roy ly from his recent operation and is L, J. Lucas. . - .___ ; Belshee made high score. again at Monmouth. We hope he will be strong enough to return to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Feldman were din- The Mary Elizabeth class of the ner guests Sunday at the Chas. M E. Church held their class party Wasco soon. Everett home. . The Thursday afternoon bridge at the home of Mrs. W. H. Lee Wed Arlene Morton and Betty Brown nesday. A paper on Mary Magdalene club was entertained by Mrs. Tilbert were guests of Naomi Grady Satur- .was given by Mrs. Bruce Grady. A Barnett, three tables playing- Mrs. social hour followed and refresh Scott made high score and Mrs. John • day night- McClure made low score. ments served. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hennigan were Mrs- W. H. Burress shopped at The The Ladies dinner guests at the E. L. Morton * Aid of the M. E. church Dalles Fridky afternoon- are having a doughnut sale Saturday home Sunday. at the home of Mrs- W.'H- Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamborn Jr. en Mrs. Homer "Wall and. daughter tertained last Friday with a six o’ Mrs. E. L- Morton and Mrs. Paul shopped at The Dalles Saturday- McCulloch were in The Dalles Satur clock dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mr. and Mrs <R- 0. Scott and Mrs- Mrs- Harry Van Gilder Mr. and Mt. day. Jack Sheets went to Portland Tues Joe Hilderbrand. Mr- and Mrs. John day on business and returned Wed ' Hugh Chrisman was transacting MoDermid. Mr. and Mrs. John Mc business in Wasco Monday- nesday. Clure, Mr. and Mrs. Tilbert Barnett Mr. and Mrs.* Ed Feldman were and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCafferty- Chester Medler and Truman Cross dinner guests Sunday at the home of were transacting business at Lyle, Mr- and Mrs. E- L. Morton enter Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Everett. Washington, last week. tained Mrs- Morton’s sister anc Mr. and MTS'. Arthur Y^owell of The I A number of friends met at the husband. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rehbc g Dalles and Mrs. Chester McMillan of hopte of Mr. and Mrs- Lee Hines Sat- of Walla Walla, last week Portland Were in Wasco Sunday to attend the wedding of Miss Jeanette Medler and Robert McDonald. Continued from page one. grecs above zero and since the snow with more moisture In the ground and with almost zero weather thé ground has registered 29 degrees..It Miss Norma.Feldman spent several is common for the ground to show a days in Portland last week. temperature of 28 when the air di J. W. McCulloch of Portland spent rectly above is down to zero. last Saturday at the home of his son There are a few wheatg left at the station that did not freeze. With one and family. exception these are all Turkey Miss Thyra . Fields entertained 3 wheats. This one is a cross between tables of bridge last Saturdty. High Turkey and Florence and is a beard score was made-' t>y Miss Effie ed. white chaffed, and white kemeled à Andrews. • > wheat. It grades as hard white and Mr. and Mrs. I^fç Barnett spent in addition to its other good qualities last Saturday at Hood Hiver visiting I. resistant to smut. , ¿heir daughter., Several Turkey wheats, notably Mr. and grs. Ben Peterson of some from the northern plains states Walla Walla spent several days did not freeze and were apparently visiting relatives tn Wasco - Mrs. not affected by the cold weather av Peterson is a niece of A. C. Käseberg all as they are still green and grow- | pnd Mrs. Herbert Root, ing as if the spell of zero weather ' had been a week of spring like days. 1 Mrs. Ernest Ferrell fell last week Minturki, a wheat from ^innesota, and broke her arm. , She was taken is one of the best of these Cheats. i to The Dalles for medical attention, Miss Erma Ferrell and Mrs. Vinton TAXES Watkins entertained last Friday for Mr. and Mrs- Vernon Van Gilder Continued from page one. Miss Jeanette Medler whose marriage and family were dinner guests Sun- No. 9 10.1 to Bob McDonald of Arlington took day of Mr- and Mrs. Howard Hines. No. 10 3.1 place Sunday, No. 11 5.7 Mrs. Bullfinch of Weston spent George Flagg of The Dalles visited No. 13 2.9 Saturday and Sunday at the home of at Wasco last Friday, No. 15 The Wasco Study Club met at the her daughter Mrs. Hugh Walker. She No. 16 1.9 home of Mrs. Frank Lamborn Fr|- left Sunday night for California No. 17 65 where she will visit for a while. day. No- 19 3 5 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh'Walker were and Mrs. Herbert Root en.er- No. 20 dinner guests at tho McKee home tained the Saturday night dinner Sunday. No. 21 4 5 ‘ club at their home- After dinner No. 22 1.7 there were four tables of cards ana Miss Murdina Medler of Kent visi- No 23 7-4 high Scores were made by Mrs- W. H.! ted relatives at Wasco and attended No. 24 ... 2.1 of Miss Jeanette Burress and Ed McKee- Mr. and the w adding No- 25 .. 5 7 and Mr. and Medler. Mrs. A e C. f Käseberg, No. 26 ... 2 1 Mrs. Ben Peterson of Walla Walla No. 29 .. 4.7 Rosemary Walker was the guest of were additional guests. No. 30 ... Margaret McKee Saturday night. Harry Proudfoot and Bruce Grady No. 32 .. 4.7 Johnnie and Olive Robison were transacted business in The Dalles last No- 33 . 4 8 dinner guests at the John McClures Friday- No. 33-A. .4 Sunday. No. 33-B • 4 Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Jones came up No. 35 ... 10 0 from Portland Saturday. Mrs. Jones’ The W. C- T. U- met Wednesday at v ill spend some time in Wasco but the home of Mrs. Hicks. COUNTY UNIT Mr. Jones returned to Portland Sun- j Harry Van Gilder and R- O. (Continued from page one) day. were visitors in The Dalles Tucsda able savings in a county by stopping , The Tuesday afternoon study club 1 the expense of maintaining so many | Mrs. Augusta lluckin and daughter were guejti at the J. T. Johnson met at the home of Mrs. Elizd Din individual districts. In Sherman home Sunday. gle last week- Roll Cal’, was answer- j county there is approximately $1200 j spent each year for district clerks Mr. and rMrs. George Potter were ed by clippings from Shakesphere. । and their bonds and incidental ex dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A paper was given by Mrs Orville penses It may be presumed that it would be possible to make some sav ings in the purchase of supplies if . they were bought by one man in one , order. 1 If the schools were consolidated WAbCO, OREGON there would be some saving in upkeep of buildings and an increase in trans W e K eberve T he R ight to L imit Q uantities portation costs might be expected, but the consolidation of schools is not necessarily a part of the county unit SPECIALS FOR JANUARY 28 &30 , 1933 plan. It is quite likely that the as sumption that county unit meant county consolidation has caused pre 19c Red & White Marshmallows, 1 lb . judice against the unit system There are in the state of Oregon ... 3 for 19c F 2200 school districts. Of these, 584 j Camay Soap have one teacher and 10 pupils or 19c Ivory Soap Flakes, large size.......... leas, 210 have five pupils or less, 65 19c have 3 pupils or less, 32 than 2 pupils : S O S Cleanser, large size 8 pads.... or less, and 7 schools have one pupil. Sherman county at one time had a Blue & White Broken Sliced Pineapple, 2 1 2s.... 3 for 49c school with two pupils and the cost I 29c per pupil in that district was $584.58. Sunshine Krispy Crackers, 21b .. It is safe to assume that in many of the schools having a low enrollment 19c Red & White Pancake flour, large size the children do not have equal ad vantages with pupils in • larger 29c Vaccum Packed Coffee, 1 lb tins... achdols. Often times the school district with 19c Premium Chocolate, 1-2 lb Cakes the largest number of pupils has a small valuation and the cost on the 19c . Cane & Maple Syrup, pint jugs.. taxpayer is unduly large The re- : verse may make school taxes very 43c Pancake Flour 10 sacks low on property. A system that . equalized taxation throughout tho^ 29c Mayonnaise, pint jars country would prevent pupils from poorer districts suffering from atten Dried Italian Prunes, Oregon-Washington ... 3 lb for 17c dance at poor schools. (Editors Note: This is the first 3 lb for 19c Powdered Sugar of several articles explaining and dis- cusling the county unit system. An effort is made to be Impartial in thii discussion as thA writer is interested merely in bringing a fair discussion W of the system before the people) Wasco Rosemary Walker has returned was held. Mrs- M. Marsfield, presi from Portland and Is visiting with dent; Mrs. A- B. Potter, vice pres ident; Mrs. W- S. Deaton, secretary- her parents- ’ treasurer. Mrs. Robert Manning entertained E IT your telephone docs more than ! gu d. It “runs errcr.do”. Jt carries your voice to f e next block or another state. Jt rings for y - a and invites you to good times. Y^nr telephone doe; and more, all for ) Little. ;-’ny The Red & White Stere Red & White Prices Are Lower Prices Further Reduced Cooperaron makes it possible for us to sell feeds cheaper. Shorts 75 sack $17.00 perlon Mill Run Bran 65 sack $15.00 per ton 50 sack R. Wheat 75 sack $15.00 per ton $17.00 per ton Calf Meal Cracked Corn Scratch Feed Laymore Egg Mash Salt Half Ground 25 lb sack $1.10 1OO lb sa; k $ 1.50 1 OO lb sack $1.40 1 OO lb sack $2.00 125 lb sack $1.20 per ton $1650 FLOUR Sherman Cooperative Grain Growers WASCO. OREGON
