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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1941)
I ■i & PAfife Ì, SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL» MORO. OREGON TR1DAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941 when a new tax bill will surely take a still larger part of incomes. Farmers may not have much to Sherman County Observer pay on in 1948, though. testablisbed Nov. 2, 1888 Thfi yepr.of 1942 may be the Crass Valley Journal ilrtt year in which the new deal Established Oct. 14, 1897 has more v* of the people than Il Ho asked uivsv ---- CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931 it eav out in WPA, PWA, QCC, Wasco News-Enterprise AAA’ EFHA, SCS, FHJA, or oth- Established Nov. 1891 er means of distributing borrowed CONSOLIDATED March 4, 19W cash to those from whom it was borrowed. Much of the money will Published Every Friday at be used for defense work, which Moro, Oregon might well have had some five or Editor six yars ago. In any event it is Giles L. French —---- - , c mfttter~ I t necessary how and there will be "’T L o n ' l ' i , - iltk t l e complaint complaint about the size of Entered as . the Postofficè at Moro, Oregon under Act of Congress of March th e ja x e s. 3, 1879. Oat »an is istM ta lei at i o« OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance ONE YEAR ............................ $1- ’ INOVEN B E R 7,1941 CRY BABY, CURRY It is not to be expected that we are the only ones who are becom ing just a bit tired of Curry coun ty’s venture into personal pub licity. nciry. This »— stuff » ------- about leaving Oregon and joining California is truly a jitterbug idea that became news because it was fanciful and not because it was likely. The complaint that there is no road east and west across the county is probably a true one, but it is the county, itself, that should build such roads. . If someone lived up there in those hills the mutter of building a road would be more feasible. 'Development, w ,»••••«»• re 'Development of a mineral erallv consider! sources is generally considered to be a private business and with minerals of many kinds in demand there is no doubt that there will be mines Af and when the mineral is located. Indications so far, are that Curry county suffers more from lack of iron in the soul than from too much iron, or mystery metal in the hills. Sherman county is a small coun ty also. The state or federal government hasn’t drilled for oil, water or mineral here, either. We have built our own roads, includ ing our highway, although sev eral miles have been taken over by the state- since original con struction,, No one from thia coun ty has been named or elected to a big state job. We are not think- fnk o f seceeding to Washington mew York io rx or Canada. L-anaaa. or New . We are going to stay right here in Oregon and keep on producing the best horses, the best 4-H club calves, the best wheat and citi zens who work for what fame or honor they get and don’t whine about it. When our horses are best— as they are—they will be given the ribbons. The same applies to our calves and wheat and citizens. I*et Curry county raise some prize winning sheep (not the fat tailed variety that overrun the highway there, either), tell people about its scenery (which is beautiful), or do something else well besides cry. equalization were contending. Replying to the contention of attorneys for the Multnomah as sessor that long continued prac tice had validated the “varible ratio” method of assessment the high -- court declared that this might . be the case “if the statute requir- ing assessments to be ^uniform in accordance with true cash value were ambiguous.” ‘'But” the court pointed out, “these statutes are not ambiguous or uncertain. ' They are plain, definite and mandatory.” In the support of the 60 percent asesssment as satisfying the re quirement for “uniformity” the court said: “We think, although the statute prescribes an assess ment upon the cash value, such provision may be properly subor dinated to an assessment upon a (Continued from page one» percentage of cash value of the (Government statistics are always property in order more nearly to a month or two behind due to approximate uniformity.” routine gathering of data from 48 pealing with the authority of states, Alaska, Hawaii and the the state tax commission the District of Columbia.) September court ruled that “it is clear that payments went to 1800 persons. an order, conformable to law, made Number of unemployed given place by the State Tax Commission with ment in September was 11,900 reference to the administration of which was 109 percent more than the laws of assessment and taxa iv'en* found jobs in the same month tion when issued by the State one year ago. The national in Tax Commission and directed to crease was but half that of Ore a county assessor or county board of equalization, is mandatory and gon, 65 percent. William R. Davis of the national should be obeyed by the officer or mediation board says the labor board to which it is addressed.” troubie8 jn the northwest are due While the controvery over as largeiy to the immaturity of the sessments was confined, in this in ]abo, organizaions in that region, stance, to Multnomah county, the The lumber situation is due, says opinion of the supreme court is be, to fierce rivalry between AFL state wfcfe in its applicaton and and CIO, and Dr. Dexter Keezer of represents the first judicoal inter Reed college has been appointed potation of these questions, cbairman of a commission to the * * * mediation board a stabalization The state’s “take” from pari program for the entire' Douglas mutuel wager on dog and horse fir industry. The board has been racing during 1941 amounted to waiting for weeks for these recom $133377 , _______ & to a report ------------ according com- mendations and hopes they will be piled by Secretary of State Snell, preaented at an early date. Nation This represents three per cent of aj defense mediation board does (be $4,445,900 wagered by follow- not want another outbreak in the era of the ponies and the rabbit chasing canines. On this basis the lumber industry. promoters of these racing meets realized $444,590 as their share of the season’s betting. a-vote of the people of the entire “It‘s a great life if you dqn’ gtate . - - weaken,” has now joined up will _ KEYNOTES RED CROSS APPEAL <4* «k* I M ’ > Kelly’s Column Statehouse Gossip Continued from page one. and the state of Oregon $40,000. The state’s share will come out of a $100,000 appropriation author ized by the last legislature for armory purposes. ♦ ♦ • Students at the state school ot blind are to have motion pistures on their entertainment and educa tional schedule hereafter. The Board of Control has authorized the expenditure of $400 for the necessary equipment. Walter R. insti- Dry, » superintendent -r ---- ----------- of -- the - tut ion, explained to the board that many of the pupils at his insti- tution enjoy partial sight »yd are able to see the pictures if they sit near the screen. Benefit payments to jobless Oregon workmen and women for the four months ending September 30 amounted to only $518,635, according to State Treasurer Les lie M. Scott. For the same period in 1938 benefit payments totalled $1,868,345, Scott’s report shows. « « ♦ * * >the appeasers. Refinancing of state loans thru “I’ve found out,” sez Bush, federal agencies is believed to have sometimes a greater one if contributed largely to the near- weaken just a leetle bit.” record collections of the World War Veterans State Aid commis sion for September, when $244,- 047 were paid on bonus loans. Except for December, 1937, the month’s collections were the larg LOST: Ewe with twin lambs from farm 6 miles east of Grass est in the history of the commis Valley. John Buether. 52-2 p sion. RABBIT skins wanted. Ship to Sam Although general relief pay- Forman, 602 E. Second street, men tshave shown a downward The Dalles. tendency with the advent of the defense program old age pensions FOR SALE: 1 gentle saddle mare, suitable for women and children; payments continue to increase. A 2 colts aged 18 months. Will sell report issued by State Treasurer 1 or all very cheap. Frank G. Leslie M. Scott shows that for the Dick, The Dalles, Ohe., Phone four-month period ending Septem 3639 or 2590. ber 30 the state paid $1,894,658 in pensions to aged persons compar T a r i n g ORDERS NOW for live ed to $1,701,554 for the same per or dressed turkeys. Phone 438, iod a year ago. Frances Henrichs, Moro, Ore W unf Bush Osborn, who, for many years, has steadfastly maintained •k. BUY BUY U N IT E D STATE* S A V IN G S kO N DS I ans S U M M U N IT E D STATES A V IN C S ÌO N D S I «MS S U M M Have Foss & Co. gon. Frances Fedden, attractive Bronxville, N. Y., artist's model, is the 1941 Red Crocs noster g<cl. Thousands of posters like the one pictured above have been distributed throughout the country .catling attention to thia year’s Roll Call membership appeal: Painted by Bradshaw Crandell, prominent New York illustrator, the poster carries a national defense theme, portraying the active part being taken by the Red Cross In servlnq the armed forces. Planning More D eien se F eet’s « More rigid supervision of the Yaquina bay oyster beds .is recom mended in a report to -Governor Sprague by the Oregon State Col lege experiment biauvh station. , The ' h i « «*j«iiiirenv m e re- por| sayg tbat tbe Yaquina bay have been seriously depleted as a result of unregulated and un limited fishing. 51-52 ch Now is the time to replace those old batteries, e tc * Catalog prices. John- DeMoss, representative of The Dalles Montgomery Ward store. Phone 857. FOR SALE: Two young Rambou let bucks, 2 young black face bucks, old enough for service, one four-year old black face buck. Price $10 and $15. John DeMoss, Phone 857. . Lupine Rebekah Lodge Moro. Oregon Meets 2d & 4th Tues day of each month. Visiting members wel come. Helen Martin N. G. Florence Johnston, Se< Moro A M E R IC A N R E D C R O S S Ads Lodge No. 113, No. 116 I. O. O. F. Moro, Oregon Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in the I.O..O.F. hall Trai CHECK HEATER sient and visiting No need to be cold when you brothers are cordi drive. Let us install a heater. ally invited to meet .vith us. Joe Ritner N.G. V • rimn Millet Sec. Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F & A-M Meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday eve nings of each month. Visiting members cor dially invited to meet with us. CHECK BATTERY Wendell Balsiger W.M. If your old battery is on the C. V . B elkrxp . Secy. verge of a breakdown why not Bethlehem Chapter. No. 78.O.E.S. start the winter with a new one?> Moro, Oregon ( " r" Meets Every Second and Fourth Thursdays in each Month. Visiting members Invited ' - Patricia Woods Sec. Dorotha Moore, W .M . NOTICE TO CREDITORS claims A ll. ' persons having W’tb the filing by State Senator ( HECK The latest addition to the “house Lew Wallace of his formal decla T. „ ANTI-FREEZE rur-EARB against the «state of Claytor* Le I t you want a safe anti-freeze Roy ,D;^ ^ ^ a organs” put out by state depart ration as a candidate for gover 'Rich, a deceased, are hereby that won’t go stale on you try ments is “Education News” a nor the Deomcrats now have two notified to present them, in proper Zerex. small four-page monthly publica- entries in the race with the pri ferm, to the undersigned, the duly t ;on published by the department maries still seven months aw iy. appointed, qualified and acting of education. The first issue made An out and out New Dealer Wal Administrator, with the will an its appearance this week, nexed, of the estates of Clayton lace pledges whole hearted support to President Roosevelt and his LeRoy Rich, deceased, at the office The improved employment sit policies, and with a though for the of Geo. G. Updegraff, Moro, -Ore- uation Is reflected in a reduction voters whose support he will need gou, within six months from the of 25.9 percent in the state’s gen promises to work for lower taxes date of this notice, to wit: Octo eral relief load, Elmer Goudy, re for home owners and farmers and ber 24, 1941. ’ Farmers In this State and elsewhere In America are beginning to lief administrator, told Governor more generous pensions for the *» E. (P. RICH Sprague this week. A part of this aged. make plans for producing more “defense foods” in 1942. Among the Administrator, with the will An NEW NAMES NEEDED reduction^, however, will be offset CHECK TIRES highly-nutritious foods needed in greater quantity are milk, cheese, nexed * * * The rather silly attempt to read by increased allotments to ~ meet You need good tires more than Get. G. Updegraff, eggs, meats, and vegetables. Good market prices for the year are In an effort to ascertain to what Mr. Willkie out of the Republican the higher cost of living Goudy ever now that slippery weather Attorney for Administrator, assured. Every farmer in the nation will be visited this fall by an extent, if any, Oregon’s truck party is evidence of the need for explained. is just around the corner. with the Will annexed. 51-2 AAA farm program committeeman who will assist in planning the regulations are hampering the a change in our political labeling • • • Increases. movement of defense materials system. wnen I f the boy8 in V nCl® Sam ’8 Governor Sprague has instituted (Perhaps there was a time when about navY oleomargarine on their an investigation into the situation so recalled that the last legislature umes be distributed to schools and one could tell something tables in place of butter in the Oregon truck operators are asking defeated a similar request from the public libraries throughout the what a man believed by his label future it will be over the vigorous the state highway commission to trvck oprators by a vote of 18 to state. of republican, democrat or social- ---------- , . — ------ —- ------ * ---------------- iat If so, that time is gone. The protest of Oregon dairy inte ■. Hft the preg€nt limitg on truck 9 in the senate and that later the Announcement that consent of socialistic element introduced in- The Oregon airy 1 lengths and weights to a level House defeated a measure which to th . democratic party ha» mixed "‘l’ ^ o n ’i wtth ............. ..... „ Washington and would have permitted the larger the state would have to be obtain tilings up. Even the label “new- dtea,ed a resolution to‘ California which permit truck com- trucks to enter border cities for ed before Curry county can seceed dealer” does not always mean delegation in Congress binations to a length of 60 feet the purpose of unloading and re s«ems to have dampened the ardor thut the bearer believes in gov- opposition o a aena of the southwest Oregon seces with gross weights up to 68,000 loading. * * * sionists. Attorney General Van emment ownership of most things >7-:n8 the propose* s* pounds. Oregon limits truck lengths to 50 feet and weights to and government management of Compiled by members of the Winkle has called attention to the Quick - Easy - S a l. aU ._ The unemployment. compensa- fact that 51,000 pounds. In support of their 1 puunuo. ... ...... WPA w FA writers project ana ------ the — boundaries — ---------- of — the — and puonsn- publish- — There are democrats voting for tion commission has designated ire requegt tbe truck operators claim ed by tbe g^ate tbe Oregon guide slate, including tCurry county, are Write or Call for because of Oregon’s restric- book “End of the Trail,” has not fixed by the constitution which the war bill because they believe Charles, Cohn, Portland attorney, Complete Information it and others because their a re- tiens ’ to be the best seller its cannot ‘ be changed except through v heir as as special special referee reieree to to• conduct oonuuu^» tions they they are are not not able able to to handle handle proven , « ____ __ :__ nf into , __ ___ • present . . leader favors war: xi___ there lere » hearing hearing into 700 the the petition petition of of 700 700 di;fense materials. State officials promoters hoped for. Of the ---------- — — are republicans .voting for war and non-striking employees of Mont- noil-striking employees of Mont- who have made a gtudy of the 160Q copies the state had printed I D I kJ gomery Ward & Company in Port- gituatiOn doubt the authority ol lpore than 1200 atill remain in the V . L . ilO l€ y , |V |. L/. some voting against it. ion- land land lor for jooieas jobless insurance toene- the the highway highway commission commission or or tne the «hands of the board of control. The DL . . o / The most prominent isolation isolation- r tr ta f ’T k o rn m n A IY V h ftS o b j e c t e d 4-xx n k a n r v n fk a a n rO B O n t . . . a a a___ ■ A V S lC ld fl U r Q C O n x Physician W & ^ Surgeon ist is a democrat and the most fits. The company has objected o t o * cvernor to change the present ig regarded by state officials H e a d O ffic e , P o r tla n d , O re g o n nrominent republican an inter- a previous ruling granting the regUiatiO ns except through the is- ag R valuable reference work. It prominent M fM R E R U D IR A I D E P O S IT IN S U R A N C E C O R P O R A T IO N [[ie Dalles Hospital benefit payments to the men and guance of gpetfal permits covering has been sugge8ted that the vol- ventionist. fhe □•liles O reqcn w <»men who stayed on the job wnen gp4icjfic truck movements. It is al- , - It seemed possible at one time women that the new deal would bring the union members went out about a realignment of politics, strike. POPEYE, THE RECRU ITING OFFICER, HANOS OUT A ROUGH IDEA! so that those who believed in ab solute government control of agri Salem, Ore. Oct. 30.—“In sup V -excurse me . i didn ' t You’ll look great in a Navy uniforml culture, industry and finance could porting the State,T ax commission be counted on one side and those in its controversy with the Mult- Everyone looks bigger, handsomer, in whr held to the theory of private romah county assessor the state that uniform Uncle Sam s Navy gives you. enterprise could be found on the supreme court gave judicial rec And that's only a start. Unde Sam takes other. Prejudice for the time tried ognition to two principles for great care of his sailors. names of political affiliation has which the commission was con Free meals. Free board. Free travel. o afar prevented that. tending: Free medical and dental care. Free train --------- ----- ;—w z . Uniformity in assessments as ing in any one of fifty-odd skilled trades. No doubt every fanner has seen a requirement both of the consti- And the Navy pays you good money liat showing the federal income tution and the statutes: • while you learn. t^y<wi to be paid next March, and Authority of the Tax Commis- What on opportunity! If you ore 17 or r many have noted that a person sion over county assessors and over, get o free copy of the illustrated < with an income of $25,000 win pay county boards of equalization. booklet, “Lile in the U.S. N avy”, from the some $6000 for national defense Nothing in the opinion of the Navy Editor of this newspaper and for the dizziness of the past high court, written by Chief Jus tice Percy R. Kelly, can be con few years. S E R v e "YO u R c o u n t r y Î That is* quite a sum of money strued as endorsement of the B u i l D schj R F i r f u R E Í • but many in this county will have principle of the “varied ratio” for C j ET i n T H E ts^eAz N O u u î which the county assessor and the . -Jt to- payv However, it will proh- ___1- ___ L.. T look email by March of 1943 S a v e Time by using this Modern Deposit Plan a T h e D a lle s B r a n c h o/ the U n ite d S ta te s N a tio n a l B a n k |A» I w..
