Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current, March 30, 1934, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTM REF ¡HK OK EMM AN COUNTY JOURNAL, MUKO. OREGON, ÿ RipAY- MARCH IV, 1W4. Review of SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Entablinhed Now 2, GRASS SALLEY JOURNAL; Established Oct. 14, 1W x CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1W31 WASCO NEWS-LNTERP k ISE, EMtablmhed 1^9] CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1932. Week’s Events Te I Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By GILES L. FRENCH Managing Editor ION at Moro, Oregon, under -TCTof Entered aa sscond-clatg matter at the Congrsas of March 8, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE fl 50 1 to One Year.. Six Months FRIDAY, MARCH 30 1934. EVEN STEPHEN It begins to look like this spring campaign will bring forth a few items of an amusing nature after all. The name calling contro versy between advocates of the sales tax and opponents is getting good. Every since a sales tax was proposed opponentshave gone up and down the land warning voters against the venal hand of Wall street and now, Io and behold, sales tax adherents have found a couple of men on the anti sales tax who are. bona-fide commun ists. —— ' . It is really too bad that voters cannot pass upon the merits of legislation without having to wade through so many appeals to prejudice, so much bunk written or spoken to- becloud the issue instead of making it clearer The sales tax^arguments that afe important are fairly simple. Either the tax base shou d be Broad ened to include more of those who receive the benefits of govern me nt and the real property owner should have at least temporary relief from taxes he cannot pay or we should have at least temror ary relief from taxes he cannot pay or. we should maintain the present tax system. Whether some.of.the proponents are from Walt street or are communists rather is a minor ma ter, but it does add a bit of spice to an otherwise.quiet campaign. . < and senate definitely re- »¿apencion still in the mind1» >f Americans about the possi- bihty a c. tatorxhip being fostered by rfc ” fxzLtval events when they p*.iw- •' ‘r veterans and govrnment alary and pension bill over the veto of the president. For a lit- tie over a year the members of con- grebs have been criticised because of • their r jF*ervience to the executive 1 w»he«.. Now with primary elections 1 ju*t around the comer of the depree« ■ non we have been looking for they ( swung away from presidential desires in the matter to th* insurance Ccfhmiaaipner of State of Ote-cn pu^-iei.t >o Is«- ride the presidenti,! reto on a qpeslton that < . odor as bad the veteran and public off.ee holder bill. True the ..., , governtaent was enforcing wage cuts and pension cuts while ask- ( mg all other hiring agencies to increase purchasing:^r’ । wkh elections coming soon nearly everyone will conclude that influenced the vote more than serious conviction. ’--------0------- State liquor stores are getting more like the old saloon all the ( • * rr onrh'pr staving later, but still, one cannot , time, delivering, opening earlier, sta> mg put his foot on the rail and order a drink. ------- o------- ; A man received a 90 day sentence for bitting another man j A man recei ard rot opticai ( who was wearing glasses. This propaganda. -------- o-------- . attend Oregon state institutions without paying Now one may student body but student body fees, That is, one may be in the Papers have announced what the fust lady is to wear for Ea- ster, so, believe it or not. at .least one woman has something to wear d 1 33 Tot al !1Y)iÎ5nu Net losses gild dunna the yerr includ.ng adjustment l :.:; i .<8 expenses i :.: ........................ Commissions end saU».ci paid durinx the • i ai . ■ ; 2,031.103.73 Taxe . lrc< ns-s ind fees pa.;d ir. ."2 81 durmq the year ........ ■ ■ • ■ A nonni ol all Other expand - 929.344 (arts ............ • ................... 84 Total expenditures,............ ,2.83 Value of real estate omnrd :s The opening date comes on Sunday. ------- o------“ of easing the presidential mind we hope the Mr. and Mrs. J. R Dellinger went to The Dalles Sunday where Mrs. Dellinger entered The Dalles hospi tal to undergo a major operation one day this week. Mr- and Mrs. J. ‘C- Wilson and son Charles and daughters Nellie and Clarice went to Rufus Sunday where they visited at the C- C. Wilson home, Clarice taking the strffee there for Monmouth where fdxc i.^ attending normal school. Howard Belshee of Moro was a business visitor at Kent (Monday. KENT SCHOOL NOTES Margaret Dunlap, Editor. The Senior class has bestowed uht honors of the graduation exercises upon Karl Pluemke as Validictorian and Charles Wilson Salutatorian. Commencement exercises will be May 31. The high school hws decided to loan their baseball equipment to the town team. The following pupils in the third grade received spelling certificates Florence Hoskinson, Carsen von Bor stel and Glenn Sather. In the Inter mediate loom these wire the honored ones : Catherine von Borstel. Geral- dine Norton, and Annie Inauri? Haynes. In the upper grades Doro- thy Southern and Helen Wilson won the certificates. * . The Intermediate room is going to have a debate. The question is: Re solved, It is better to have five months of adhogj rather than nine. Mrs. J- H. Wilson and Mr- John Wilson were dinner the W- O- Smith home last Mr- and Mrs. J H. Wilson, Mr*. Total ad:r.itle<La''srtj......... LIABILITIES Efisie Wilson and son Bill and Mrs. Grow claims for losses un 13 paid .......... _ , ■ । Ida Davis were shopping in The Amount of unearned pierni- ums on all outstanding n Dalles Saturday- risks 2.10128? ..................................... .. Due for commission and 243.078 26 brokerage ........................... Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Ayres went to 32^e0' «1 All other liabilities ............... Total liabilities, except ci pitUl .....................................$5.850.3'19.51 Capital paid trp • *’?2 Surplus overall liabilities.... .81..G'. <8 Surplus as regards policy- holders ................... . rv... 1.13-...C..78 Total ...................................17.635 0’4.23 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAH Net premiums received during the year ............................. » ’’ l - Losses paid during the year.. - 9.6.a.74 Losses incurred durln« tne,« year ........................................ ’<10 617.74 Name of company, OLENS FALLS IN DEMNITY COMPANY. _ m Name of president, E. W. West. Name of secretary. R. C. Carter. Statutory resident attorney for gery.ee Insurance Commissioner, Salem. Ore gon T’ : ANNUAL STATEMENT ’ • an Inaurane« Yu : It. in th« alate of l’aro -flrat day of 1 33. made to the Inaurane« n •** c tile 8.a e of Oregon. to lav. ttal of capitai stock paid „ ................................ 11.000.000 00 I1.COM E Nit premiums received dur- 590.677 82 in th« year .......... ...... fir . .-’ <1 v<d nd»‘and rents 137 066 28 received durqii. the year... Income irotn o her sources 666 01 received ditrlhs the year.. Portland Friday to spend the week lend- ’Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Eck and son of The Dalles were all day gueete at the J. L- Davis home Wednesday. tMrs. Wren Hogue and daughter I Eileen and son Roy of Grass Valley spent the week end at the home oi Mrs. Belle Hogue. Kent Grange No. 688 held its reg ular meeting Saturday evening March 24, with 31 members present. Lecture hour was turned over to Perry John ston of Moro who showed slides of pasture land seeded to crested wheat grass which was of interest to stock I men. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregg and I «laughters went to Bend Friday be ing called there due to the serious ill- I ness of the formesto brother and Income .............. ...1 728.410 12 DISBURSEMENTS Net lo ses pyid during the your including adjustment . expenses«...... ....................... --J 2«7.268 98 niece. Dividends paid on capital slock during the year ...... 100.000 00 Mr. Commissions and salaries 189.524 59 paid during the year...... Texes, licenses and fees paid 24,965.85 during the’ year e...... ... Amount of all other expend.- 83,333 27 tures ................................... Total Total expenditures a IB - and <Mrs- W G. ,, -- iN oniGOH roil nciivtd d.t.in«j3 1.482 «7 the year inri Nn in N> Jnsur? ""• b T Dec ui W II Koop I) P.. Ackerman. n.'orncy for rer.’.cs. d- t Cu mi actual market quotation« of Total JOSEPH A. MEE The Waaco Shoe Men * War On Rats MO.3M3S <51.73103 UPDEGRAFF & PEPPER I «.781.331 1« Nel loo . ........................ -... I 2.523.450 85 on espilai .•°0 00000 iSmi.... l.»23.81ll< I ood f««a paid piar ................ 17«.3«8 80 Amount of all other «xpeiidi- 1.804.057 70 iurta .............................. ...... w Attorneys At Law p * i <1 Moro Total «loendit^^^......... I 8.32«.8»7 11 Valu« of real eatata owned (book value! ......... 8 838.931 02 Valu« of »tocks and bonds owned «b ook value) ...... 10.790.22« 0« Lo«n» on mortcace» and col- lateral «to............................ 1.018 028 52 Caan in banka and on hand 987.428.03 rreniiuma in courae of col- »rfiss, “r.rr I.«»«.™ Pramlunia du« on paid losses 106.03L«1 Intareat and renta due and ' accrtwd.T.............................. 46ju .87 D«i>o*ita with varioua under- writers' asaociationa........... ' 46.894.28 Dr. F. A. Perkins 30! i^E Second St The Dalles, Oregon PUONE 211 W Ol’rOMETRlST-OPTIClAN Total admitted assets .. $14,900.039 47' L iabilities GroM clalma for losaes un paid ................................ $ 1.133.63« 00 Amount of unearned prem- iuma on all outstanding - riaka ............................................. 5.515.285 02 Due for c o m m 1 a slon and biokrra«« ............................. 35.000 00 AU other Jiabllltiea................... 813.448 19 Total llabllltiea. except capital ......................................I 7.486.309 31 Capital paid up ........................ i 2.500.000 (Ml Surplus over ail llabllitie^. 4.913.670.2« Surplus as regards polW- - holders ................................... t 7.413.«70 2« Total ................... 114.900.039 47 PUSINERS in orioon for the year Net premiums received during the year ............. * ................... $28,028 28 I- Losses paid during the year.... 10.311 IM Losses incurred during the year 9.894 48 Name of Company OLENS FALLS IN- STiaANCK COMPANY Name of President: F M Sntal’ey Name Of Secretary: H W Cowles Statutory resident attorney (or service. Insurance Commissioner of Oregon S- ... __ ___ L I________ DALLES FREIGHT UNE INC. Daily Truck Service Portland, The Dalles, Grass Valley Tri weekly to Antdope & way points. PASTSERVICE-LGWEST RATES - - - --------------------------- ----- ct er.zy y&ur tciephcne may tc worth more to you than it costs in a lifetime Today- more than ever — you need your telephone TELEPHONE reaches friend,s. it protects your home in the crises of fire, sickness, or other sud den alarm. And today, in these times above all, it is of value to you because it puts you on thqjine for Y our nf Qnnnrriinity.—- -------------------- --------------- --- There is nothing you buy that gives you so much • for so little. T he P acific T elephone T elegraph C ompany Dependable Merchandise Buy Ratskwill Ratskwili Kills rate and mice but is not a poison Rate coat the American people million* of dollars yearly. Rats carry every communicable disease such as Hydrophobia, Equine Influenza, and Bubonic Plague. Don’t keep these peat* about the home or business when you can get rid of them for the small cost of a box of Ratakwill PRICE 50 cento FOR SALE BY: Wilt & Co. Grass Valley, Ore- May & Son, Moro Oregon Mono Pharmacy, Moro, Oregon Our large stock of Dry Goods and Clothing is an opportunity for our customers. H. Zeigler’s Qs'!ä“y Grass Valley Oregon Helper and j Dr. Butler Value of real estate .owned (market value) -•••i - i 1 Value of stocks and bonds 2.882.7S5 00 owned (market value ... Loans on mortgages and col lateral. etc. ............ •0.25' Cash In banks ond on hand premiums in course of col lection written since Sep •0,804.95 tember 30. 1933.... Interest and rents due and 28.882 00 accrued .............. ................... Total “gf’#TdA-' ,3'orM58 7i r LI A BILITIB® । * •*? 07ri nA OFoss claims for losses unpaid t , 97.975 09 Amount ot unearned premi ums on all outstanding «27.800 50 Ductor commission nnd bro- 5.000 00 AU Either iúibiliÚM inH con tingency reserve »4<4,231 10 510.707 Q2 prtmluina /or your convenience 1 have ar- ranged for you to leave your ¿_Hhoe Work at Walter A. May 4 Son. Pick up and delivery twice a week at no coat to you. ........... I I «85.092 «7 Surplus as rewards policy- holders ...................................... id r«nu V—x.. •ourc«« i y «ar.. Quite a number of pupils have se lected their monologues for the de clamatory contest- The Senior class play “Listen to Leon” which is to be given April 7 goes something like this: Deon has what amounts to a genius for lying, and he has no intention of letting his talents rust for lack of use. “After all why tell the truth when a lie’is much more interesting ?" he asks- In the course of his story telling Leon falls in love with a young lady—and then what? Don’t miss it! The cooking school sponsored by the Oown flour mills and the Stan^ dard Oil company held here Monday* and Tuesday was a decided success. Mrs L. A h - Hum ph cry s aided by her daughter Claudine piepared delicious cakes, pies and bread each day, and then gave them away as prizes, winch everyone enjoyed and 'went home i determined to do better baking ever after. . . / KENT AUXILIARY NOTES Clarice JVilson was an over night The Auxiliary and Legon nai res of guest at the W- G- Helyer home Kent held a joint meeting at the Thursday night. Value of flock nnd bor.as owned (market value»....... jCji.Jib .j Louis on mortgages and colln Mr. and era!, etc......................... • Cash m banks and on h«nc. and Mrs. Premiums in coirrse of coht..- tion written since Sepiam- guests at ber 30, 1933 ...........’• ?• Interest and rents due ana Sunday. accrued ................................. 19». t WO. U7 Other assets ................................ Net Have you seen Mr. Dillinger yet? I DENTIST Will make his regular trip y to MORO, next week Apr.. 8 to 7 Inclusive for al! 4wliccLs Tola! liabilities, except^ „4( 2R, ,.o . 1cai,itnl, . „.......................... Ji.ofO 'Wi M --------- O--------- o end rent* ' . Incom- iroi.i < Ui r tcurcca received durili’ th" yc...... o Truly, the honeymoon is over The groom had h.s say dur- ing the first year but the bride, in the role of congress, msisls ha , her brother must be kept whether hubby can balance his budget । _____ o the Amount of xjp.tui £ . nacj Paid up ... ...... Net premiums’received dur.ng «.un.eco.t'j j Kent News I orthFÄvFaft?^ H »? W ing total production Just as a means fish bite. * Mrs. Dell Old;\ Mrs^Herman Schil- ling and Mrs. R. J. Baker collabo- rated in a bridge luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Olds iresidence. A number of Moro ladies attended- Dick. “You took that little blonde about the same as it has been. r ,, n j * Production suffered because agriculture could not sell its goods when distribution was probably the division of economic scheme that was at fault It is likely that future plans for agri cultural readjustment will contain some provis.on for cost of getting the products to the consumer as well as for reduc Fishermen are going to get a break this year Grass Valley Antelope and Grass Valley will en gage in the first regular schedule baseball game of the season next Sunday on the local grounds. Some Sam Insull is still floating around of the boys, old and young, have been in the Mediterranetui sea and tribu trying out for the past two Weeks tary waters Debarred from Greece T. M- Ganretb and wife spent a and warned against landing in any couple of days in Portland and Van other country because of their fear for couver this week and report that it the United States the former utility really rained down in the valley. magnate just floats., like a fly buzzing George Schwartz has been staying about while an angry woman watches here several days. He left Friday for it to light to destroy it. for his home in The Dalles. The senate has been asked to in E. E- Sutherland, father of Mrs vestigate charges by a man named R. P. Phelan, formerly of Kent was Wirt that sofne members of the brain herein business the first of the week. trust were trying to make the United Mrs. Lucy \ Ruggles visited here States a communist nation following Tuesday afternoon from Moro- the lead of Russia. The argument between those who favor a fascist The Harlandview grange baseball state and those wanting communism team and the Grass Valley boys held is waxing warmer but it is believed a practice session on the local dia that the people who still believe in mond Sunday afternoon and the democracy are n the majority. locals report themselves well satisfied with the score- Let-the Journal do your printing Fred Krusow returned from Port land Saturday from a little business The Efficacious Business Letter trip. “Sir,—My typist, being a lady, can L. R. French has decided to stay not take down what I think of you. I, in Portland for a time as he has a being a gentleman, cannot write it. place tlhere where he and his wife are Y’ou, being neither, can guess it all. ’ living. ; —0—. . FAULTY - DISTRIBUTION? The AAA part of the new deal is being subject to heavy criti cism in the east where the payments made under .it are small and where a majority of the people are.engaged in industry instead of agriculture.' It is repeatly said that it is unfair to curtail produc tion when so many persons are without food except that given them by charitable institutions or the government itself. • It certainly seems an anomaly to contend that a people, or a nation can have more by producing less, but We are convinced that •n the case of wheat, at least, it was the only salvation that could be put in effect soon enough to do any g <xl. It it is to be consider, ed a temporary measure designed to serve only until a better plan can be devised if should not be subject to >o n-uch criticism. Far mers for years have contended that they received too small a per centage of the consumer’s dollar. This complaint is still as valid as it ever was for the division of the consumer’s money is still not of it. horn, of L. H. Ayres Thur.dâ^MarJ ? daughter Rua, Clarice Wilson, kir- 2^ [ nmg on attending the meetig at War- and Mrs. J. M Wüw and Georgi oo, the evening of April 4th. Howell were transacting business at * One hundred and fifty poppies weie The' last of the series of card Grata Valley Monday afternoon. ordered to be sold in the near parties will be held Saturday Maach Mrs. J. N- MacInnis and daughter future. 31st, in the legion hall/ Marjorie were business visitors at Shaniko and Antelope Tuesday. tM 1 A door prize will be given and th. °York. vufip quilt will also be given away t aay or D«catnber. 1933. Auditor: “Now, let’s see your pink ‘Lyle Smith was visiting at the Price is 25 cent including suppt - uraoco Commissionar or home of Mr. and Mrs. Gut Schilling lanuant to law; slips.” Friday and left for Monmouth Satur Every body welcome. Amount at 'capital stock paid Bookkeeper: “Sir-” up .............. ?• 9.M0.000.00 day being accompanied by his wife ,. Vic Hayin’?, Publicity Officer. and infant daughter. T.....4 M41.238 88 from the notions department home last nighty didn’t you?’’ Tom: “111 My I did- and kissed her goodnight, tdo” Dick: “What did tasty?" — Tom: “Oh, she junt said ‘Will that be all?’” Pin, the Safety of « Front Axle and Comfdrt of Cantilever Spring! Ford transverse cantilever epringa provide a tried and proved inde pendent suspension for front end rear wheels. And no other car under >2,000.00 otfert yon the ad vantage. of a V-8 engine—power _ _______ — AUTHOBIZFD to go 80 without difficulty yet proved economy—20 milts to UW gallon at 45 milts per hour! Drivt it and you will agrte that it’s ’’The car without a price class. at Hotel Moro Please Make Your Appointmente Early I will accept a liberal part of total amount of work in county and school warrants at par $515 end FORD — F. O. B. Detroit PBALBRS ’