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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1940)
Z Moro, Oregon. Friday, July 5, IMO Egypt Prepares for Any Eventuality </ è, • '• i ■ V i •5^ ¿ 'i. . :ï '* '• ’< /?' ■ •’■ '-■ . S • l ' •;••• «x■'• ■' O ffic ia l O o w rty P a p e r Fourth of July Not Celebrated -¿X ± ?4 o ^ â j Ç îî < î : > x :. s >:-. 'Säarc-rtä : ’ In County Citizens Stay ■ To one, Go he Dalles or Picnic With Friends Democrats Name Court Picks Spot County Officer, p Nw A t Meeting Democrats of Sherman county met last Thursday night a t Wasco uud elected officers for the county organization for the coming two years. Again named to head the party here was H. H. Whit« who • w ill be county chairman and state 00 nun It tee man as well. Mrs. J. K. McKean was named vice chairman, Tom G arrett of Crasa Valley, «aip-eaaional com- mitteeman, Mr.. W. E. Bruoken aa .U te committee woman and V. B. Haufelt secretary. ’ No nom inating committee w a. tiected and it was agreed th a t In auch a committee w a. needed it was to (be appointed by tha chairman. Machine Shed Report« of County Officiab Accepted For First Half Year; Wasco Fund Released The Fourth of July, from one County court session for July, W ashington, D. C., July 3—John , , , U7 , . . x of the m ost itoportant holidays in Jeld WedneM.y broaffht aaear.1 Nance G arner, vice president since the year, has dropped to be juat ?«>’ *<>"»• t a p w t w t of 1933, was one of the first to con- another day as f a r aa public ob ,h‘ ,e from, the •‘"«»I»«»» g iatu la te Oregon’s Charles Mc servance is concerned. "nt,re “ u"‘y wa" ‘he w t« ,to Nary on his nomination for vice Small towns still continue to thc propos« 1 counAy " * * * “ piesident on the Republican tick hold celebrations, so called, in proper? y t" rf prOp' r et. At the opening of the hasebail vh'ch is featured the am usenlent t " ‘‘ can obta,ned therefor. .season each year, G arner always of the territory involved, b u t the The court agreed with the con invited McNary to occupy his box ». fervor of She old Independence ic nton of the city of Wasco made whiie, from the adjoining box, day observance is gone. The read • by George Updegraff th at F irs t President 'Roosevelt threw out the ing of the Declaration of Inde street in th at city is a oounty road first ball. Most of the Republican pendence, the fervid ora too, given and not a city street. Work Is senators were a t the convention under the trees in the krove, and dene on th a t street by the county (Senator Holman was at the sea even the firecrackers o f our youth tind not the city. side in O regon), leaving only Dem have gone into disuse. These ocratic senators in town, and a The report of the county treas- evidences of patriotism are with dozen of these hurried to Mc - , urer was accepted. It shows a us no more even in the towns Oregon State College—Presi- balance of $127,848.21 on hand in N ary’s office to congratulate him P a st the p y r a - ilJ i, r j e s old sy m b o ls of E g y p t and the P haraohs, roar th ese B ritish Blenheim bom bers, where observance of the day is dent Frank L. Ballard took ovei . various funds, over half of which on the nomination, but, of course, as the B ritish and 7:~; an fo r c e s p rep are for an y “ e v e n tu a lity .” T he fea red “ e v e n tu a lity /* of course, Was hela a t all. the headship of this institution ¡s in t he county fund. did not wish him luck—th at would the long-expectc:2 P i en try into the g re a t w ir , w ith a d rive at E g y p t from L ibya a s the first m ove. This year there will be celebra July 1 without ceremony or fan be expecting too much. The sheriff’s office reported a tions in The Dalles and in Gondon fare and began his career as the The United States senate is a tax turnover but it was small at inxthis area. Beautiful girls will eighth president of O. S. C. so rt of club and, like all clubs, j j because . dive and cavort in the w ater at Bidding him God-speed and j pre- ^ , ,s „ tl,ne ,__ of . year, partly . some members do not like others » Ö • j *. . j a large turnover in March and The Dalles; beautiful horses will dieting success of the new admin- v , ... . and are “not talking,” but one and L C lU ) D V IF IP S n r - iv n . - because of small tax payments dive and cavort in the air in Con- istration was Dr. W. .. George Peavy all take a personal pride in seeing since then. UUl . fireworks, who retires to the status of pres ‘¿n- o f theTr ' n u r n W a W o W T f It was announced that a meet- dances, dust and heat in both ¡dent-emeritus a fter six' years in distinguished honor. W ashington’s places. the president’s chair. Peavy will ir‘£ ^he court and the welfare Bone and Schwellenbach lost no The requirem ents of the weed spend a year on sabbatical leave committee would be held some time in felicitating McNary, for control law are rtow in' effect in - Damage to thechighway in some Some residents of Sherman coun visiting forestry schools througn- next week a t which time do in him the (Pacific northw est and Sherman county. One of them is t «7 i i, «4. r places due to use of it by farm- ty will go to The Dalles because om the country, and will retu rn c:s’on w®uld be made on several ____ J - l ney\ C*° ,eC ? ° f era movinS implements from on». the civic clubs have been invited the entire w est' were recognized, that each combine or grain treat- ing machine shall have posted on t ‘“',’a * Revenue, stated today th a t piace to another 'hag caused a re- to partake in and of the parade to to continue p lr t "time active work ° ^ * r m atters. W elfare problems a ^80 discussed at that i; a copy of two sections of the niany inquiries were being receiv- qUiest f or inform ation about the be held th at day. Some residents as head of the school of forestry This Republican ticket of Wiil- J bm e- iaw "which have to do with clean- at ^is office concerning the jaw D istrict A ttorney T. Les- will go fiahing, some visiting, so/ne here. kie and McNary is a strange com oinauon io r w e two men navi 5n* such m achineiy. changes made in various mesceb ter Johnson states th a t vehicles to the nearest grove of tre e s ' to ’ Dr. iPeavy pointed to the fact • bination, for the two men havi hidd d ir e c tlv «DDOsite views on ^ he county clerk has these »op- ia:Jeou« taxes imposed by the Uni- ^ ith solid tires may not be used commune with food and friendly that. President /Ballard takes office p . - . ny. n a tio n a l ouestions Witlk *-> ics ant^ ^ e y m a y be had on re- ’Qd.States by the Revenue Act of on t he highways unless all parts flagon; some to work for harvest with complete fam iliarity witn VODlCSt WlDDCFS Oregon and its needs and with the opposed TV A and when' the gev- o“e’ ‘- The law specifies th a t it }•*«• " h ic h becomes effective on of the ^ t a l tir , j , Cover«d wilh advances soon upon us. And thus we spend the day, u,tj,onive’ ,n d We,ls of the in ,‘ ernm ent threatened to crush his 18 unlawful to move any thresher JU‘y L rubber a t least an inch thick. For company he succeeded in selling rlun£ anY pufolic road or from “No new taxes are levied by vehicles weighing more than $500 without talk of the advantages President Ballard, who has had The ftve luck who>e en out a p art of the system for all it cne farm another w ithout first this law,” said Mr. Maloney, “but pounds and up to 11,000 pounds of democracy, w ithout speeches won fo t each f u |150 was w orth On the other hand, cleaning said thresher or treat- increased collections of taxes for the rubber coveljng m ust be l i paying tribute to the greatness long ^ d nunw lrabv. experience m tfce f|(M.tl.ic M cNary has voted for appropria- <*• provision is th a t all defense purpose are to be m et by inches thick and fo r heavier ve- of the land o’er which the flag thc feder^ cooperative «ten alon conteJt , red tions for TV A for years, and it snxw or crop residue infested increases in existing taxes. hides the rubber m ust ¡be l i in- waves, without dem onstraton of »erv.ee in thia state, h a . sa.d th a t he p la n , to keep the college close b eIectrk • d e i,e rj gn<J pa national pride. If men are killed was because President Roosevelt witn noxious weeds m ust not be “The tax on admissions is chang- ches thick. The penalty is a fine > re. it will be by speed or failure to to the people in cont.nuad aerv.ee cific pow er & Li h e w inted to show his appreciation «noved from one piece of land to ed t'o make all admissions of 21 of not more than $100 for the first to the many .nduatrie. and pro- c)> Hood Rj ' Q n have rig h t of way, if citizens are for M cNary’s cooperation th at he another. The purpose of this is cents or more subject to tax. Up conviction. fes..o n . represented by the v .r- Mrs Q B powe|, 4gQ Ea>t coerced it will be by friends if authorized Bonneville dam. “ Give to stoP the sPreal of morning to this time the tax began with Another provision of the law Thlr<J s trM t Prineville> O reton; Charley his dam ,” ordered th e ’ t ’ r y and other noxious weeds. the 41 cent tickets. states th a t any farm er owning or freedom is restricted it will (be by icus divisions of the institution. president, and th at was Vie star'. Copies of these two sections of “ M anufacturers’ sales taxes on leasing land adjoining the state necessitous return to the daily job. Mrs. Edmund C. Marks, 403 South for Bonneville. McNary support- the ^aw are printed on gummed automobiles, motorcycles, trucks,, highway may cross the highway So, perhaps we celebrate well, a f HARVEST STARTS Ninth Avenue, Yakima, Washlng- ed Grand Coulee and was one of Pt-pei making it easy to stick them and auto parts and accessories arc with tractors or other farm ma- ter all. , ton; Mrs. Rose Cheney, Enter- The w eather has been wanner , priae Oregon and Mr, cli(Mi.d raised i of one per cent. The chinery without obtaining a per the commttee th at worked for on .v - s^ e °f machines than usual this week but not so B,.omling> Cowicbei W„ hington. petual increase in price due to tax ruit from the authorities but are MORO GIRLS REPORT Boulder dam. bed for the wheat as was Monday Jadg(.5 of the finaU were MrJ increase on an ordinary automo- held liable for any damage done A n other difference: Wiilkie be- of last week when damage could w Wall> residcnt of the Ore. ENJOYABLE GIRLS STATE bile costing $1,000 In Portland to the highmay. lieves in the trad e ag reem en t J be observed on green grain. Days gon ParCnt-Teacher'8 Association; WDuld approxim ate $3.50 or $ 4 .0 0 ------------------------ policy of Mr. R oosevelt w hereas n 1 « IT Vera Jean Henrichs returned have been »round 85 to 96. Har- M;55 E lilabeth Prior_ p*r car. McNary has been one of the D llC lg et UOU CU from Silver Creek Falls Saturday vestm g has begun in the north yakim a Va„ Ju n ;or c0„ and “The tax on tires is increased A l l t c l o p e D61D^ chief opponents of th a t policy on Portland, Oregon. June 3, 1940 afternoon a fter spending a week end of the county and on the point Profaaaor r F . Santler of • the ground th at it injured agri- ( s ‘ "èia?) Sherman county’s *1931) from 2’1 c.cn„ts, per pound «> the there at the Girls State camp as but threshing is of barley so fa r Colleo-e culture and lumbering of the Pa- bu(lpet of $5 520 for al) pubiic w.,|. n.w rate of 2-1 cents per pound. (¿FOWIl 111 C aD tlV ltV a representative of the uocal A ux and no yeilds of w heat can be cihe northw est. Senator McNary purp0SCS( ha<J an unspent « inner tubes the increase ,s '- * * « " * * *“ IJ iliary unit. Miss Henrichs re known to date. While there is has, throughout the years, been baiance a t lbe en(j of |a3b year . 'm » cents to the. new rate of N ext fall thousands of Oregon ports a most instructive wee|c and seme expressed discouragement -■ A hum idifier was installed at what is called an isolationist. $1427. . x cen^8 Per pound. citizens will be able to view a a pleasant one. Ardis T ru itt was about the damage done by hot the Bucholtz confectionery Wed- Wiilkie has agreed with President I h e cOunty»s 1949 welfare bud- “The tax on radios and mechan- gioup of pronghorns, commonly another girl who attended from weather, there is still many fleld3 ntsday while the street loungers Roosevelt to do all possible foi ?et of $5^29 Was 3.88% of all icai re frig e ra to rs is increased known as antelope, a specie of Sherman county. of very good grain in the county, looked on. the allies “short of w ar and som--* ^axes levied ih Sherman county ^rom 5% to 5 - i'\ of the m anufac- quadruped that once was almost of his associates do not wish to f&r this le a r, and was 8 27% of tu re r’s selling price. The approx- extinct. stop there. The differences ex- 194Q taxeg ,evied for counq niate increase th at m ight be laid A t present eleven little kids are tend to mental processes and ap- purposes only. The 1940 per cap- to the increased tax on an ordì- t d cared for at Ontario pearance. Senator McNary jta cost of public welfare in Sher- nary refrig erato r retailing for Gl,me farm and the task of rais. slender, always well groomed, soft man cQunty mas $2.08 based on $200 would be about 60 cents. ing thege Httle fellowa is a ’ delj. spoken. Wiilkie is burly as a foov ]p37 popuia |j on Estimate. “Various taxes paid by affixing. c; tq one indeed. pay, while sales taxes in W ashing exchange of state school lands for ball player, his clothes have the Thirty-five Oregon counties had documentary stam ps to instru- p jve times daily the m onth-oil By A.' L. Lindbeck Salem, Ore., July 4th.—Civic and ton are based upon gross incomes federal lands and the blocking* of appearance of having been slept tQtaj unapent public welfare m ents such as issues and tran sfers ant elope are being fed from bot- in, and he speaks loudly and vig- /¡>uc;get allowances of $310,224 as of capitol stock, bonds, etc., have fii^ d with a specially prepar- political leaders are already look without regard to ability "to pay, the school lands into large tracts out. for lease to interested stock men. orously. The Republican party of Decemhcr 31, 1930. Only one been increased one cent on each ed formula, but (before the summer ing forw ard to a big celebration a t W harton points •• * • Fir Cone, the beautifhl country Cavanaugh, recognized as an could scarcely found two- men county( Marion, spent more for all $1OC share; and the tax on deeds ;s ended they will be weaned and Oregon may become a training authority on grazing problem s, more sharply contrasted than their pubjjc welfare than provided in is increased from 50 cents to 55 inquired to hustle for food in a home of Senator Charles L. Mc Nary, where the Republican vice- ground for arm y bombers in the advising delay in the blocking pro 1940 nominees. For five days w39 budget cents per $500 of the consideration tcn acre fie]d a t the game farm . presidential nominee will receive new defense program . This was gram until the livestock industry McNary reiterated he would not These figures were recently com involved. They were captured on the Hart formal notification of his selection indicated in letters received by has become more firmly stabiliz be a candidate for vice president. pikd fQr alj counties jn the s ta e “All persons engaged in selling Mountain game refuge n Lake as Wendell Willkie’s running m ate stute officials in Salem from war ed. This stabilization, he explain and yielded only when he was Oregon Business & Tax Re- distilled spirits, wines, or ferm ent- CCunty. late in A ugust or early in Sep^ departm ent officials inquiring as ed, m ight require several years. drafted. search, Inc. " ed malt liquors in wholesale or Incidentally, the kids m ust be tember. to the availability of abandoned In the meantime he suggested • ’ ’ Total 1940 tax levy for all wel- retail quantities are required tc. captured practically a t the very The occasion is expected to a t railroad and highway bridges as that the state could lease its land Here is the Republican ticket: farc purposes jn all counties, in- pay annual occupational taxes, mOment th a t they are dropped be- tract a lan^e number of news targets. The uae of abandoned Wfilkie voted for Roosevelt in c|udjnj2: county farm s and hospitals and these have all been increased cause alm ost from birth they arc w riters and camera men as well houses in -th e wide open spaces to the grazing service, receiving 1932, subscribing $150 for his indigent soldiers and sailors, also a flat 10%. Distilled spirits is so fleet tbat ¡t would be unable to as motion picture . cameramen as of eastern and central Oregon as its pro ra ta share of the grazing fe ts —approxim ately one cent an campaign: changed his registra- old age> ^ m d , dependent children taxed an additional 75 cents per catch them even with the use of national interest centers on one targ ets for arm y bombers is also a tie —and in the m eantim e rea p tion only four years ago. Me- general (relief)._ assistance, gailon; $nd the increase in tax a horse. of its favorite sons. (being sought, it was reported. ing the benefit of improvement! to •Nary, Republican leader in , the W0R $3,209,823 against $3,200,001 on beer is $1.00 per (barrel. Taxes When they have grown to ma- • * • Incidentally the nomination of tbe range made possible by the senate, supported m ost of the new b>vied by all counties for the same on wines are increased in varying tv rity , a number of these anteloDe McNary m arks the first time a Counties which have no library Taylor grazing pet. deal legislation—IAAA, NRA, so- pu- poses ¡n 1939, the tax organ!- amounts. , wip ¿e placed on exhibit at thc citizen of Oregon has been select facilities of their own may con When the state does get ready cial security, etc.; finds the Demo- z atjon’s report indicates. . “Floor taxes m ust be paid 'by s aiemT s ta te Fair, the Pacific In- ed as a presidential ticket since tra c t writh neighboring counties cratic adm inistration gradually principal reason why thir- an wholesale and retail dealers *n tcrr.ational Exposition, and «u ;h the Democrats nominated Joe for library service, A ttorney Gen to block its holdings Cavanaugh coming around to the McNary- ty .g ve of the thirty-six Oregon distilled spirits on the stock of other places as the CommiMsion Lane for vice president eighty eral Van Winkle has advised advised that they be blocked in small tracts adjacent to private Haugen farm bill which MdNary counti^B spent less., fo.r, all public goods they, have .on hand July 1, places wild life exhibits, State Librarian H a rrie tt Long ho’dings rather than in a few years ago. , succeeded in passing twice and u ^jfare jn 4939 than was levied ba.^ed on the increase in tax, re- _______ __________ • • • The inquery from the state libra huge tracts aa had been planned which was vetoed by ” Coolidge. pc r those purposes, was inability tailers being allowed an exemn- Industries in Oregon pay less rian is understood to have been by the board. Finally, tihe Republican candidate of the state to match county tax tion of 100 gallons. 5'ASCO MAN HELD taxes than do thoae locating in made in the interest of some of While waiting for an opportune for vice 'president is thought so jcvies w jth profits from the state “Wholesale dealers in beer m ust v n p t v i ? a d m a t t h n the sta te of W ashington accord the inore sparsely settled coun time to block its holdings Cava much of by Mr. Roosevelt th at he iiquor system. This inability of ,p ay a floor tax of $1.00 per bar- tUK INrOK A11UW ing to a study ju it completed by tries into which it is proposed to naugh suggested that tbe state is invited to tbe W hite House for tbe state caused a slowing down r el on their stocks as of July . 1, d en Wallace was before Jus- Wallace S. W harton, state tax extend library service through the consultation, and because of his aid t0 new public welfare ap- b-u-t retail dealers do not need to t:ce Joe Mee Monday morning on commissioner. The study, made use x>f bookmobiles or libraries on could enter into an “exchange of use” arrangement with the federal legislative record the Democratic p]icants. The Oregon Business & pay this floor tax except on thc a change of attacking R. H. Mc- r t the request of Governor Charles wheels. bureau under which temporary spelfbinders will be unable to at- Tax Research, Inc. statem ent beer th a t they m ay have stored R ean Saturday night while drunk, A. Spague, .was prompted by con ; * • » '• (blocks could be formed around tack him. points out th a t the $310,224 i}n- off their premises, for which they Mr. Wallace, it appears, is not one tentions th a t industries seeking .E aw ard N. Cavanaugh, range private holdings on an experimen * • ’ " spent welfare budget balance at c?e paying special tax. - There is who can legally purchase liquor. locations in the Bonneville area m anagem ent chief with the feder tal basis Without definitely eom- Things are moving so rapidly end of 1939 was not a cash but no floor stock tax on wines. Some person is said to have given would gravitate toward the north al grazing bureau, threw a sizable mitting the state to such a policy - in the national capitol these days a bookkeeping balance. County. ‘^Cigarettes are the only tobac- him intoxicants or gotten it for ern state because of more favor menkey wrench into the State or relinquishing title to the eehoel th a t inside news becames stale millage tax levies m ight have Co products on which the tax is him. He knocked McKean down able tax burdenst. W harton’s study Land Board’s land blocking pro sectons until the desirability at over night. On the chance th at bfen „educed by the unspent ba!- increased. The increase on th i an(j waa beating him when Mc- shows th at while property taxes gram when he conferred with the such an arrangement should bo the story will not break befor? ancc had the state’s inability to ordinary cig arette is from $3.00 Kean picked up an iron bar and in Oregon are slightly higher in board relative to grazing problems definitely established. this is printed, however, it has m^tch, county taxes on property to $3.25 per 1,000, which means knocked Wallace out. The trill W ashington the total tax burden here thia week. • • • been tipped to a few adm .nistra- w ith liquor profits been foreseen a tax Of i cent per pack of 20, or was continued so th a t time might is much lighter in this state. • • • Whether it is that drunken tion senators th at the White v hen the 1939 county budget was five cents per carton. However, be given to find the person who This is because income taxes in The Board was all set to pro Continued on Page Two prepared. (Continued on page four) obtained the liquor. Caatiaaed oa page twq Oregon are based on ability to ceed with a program involving the Frank Ballard Now OSC President Weed Control Farmers Liable DA Says, For Road Damage New Taxes Go Into Effect First of This Month Get Electric Stoves Countv Welfare 1 McNary Notification To Be Held A t Farm^Near Salem Sometime This Month Is Present Plan ‘ ♦ 4 . *
