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groups. In 17 years legislating we school In twelve years. The l*w
found the majority in favor of says they have to go to school;
economy.
I'ublBhrd Every F rtd ^ at
the custom is to pass each little
Not all, or perhaps no great pupil each year. The teacher has
Moro, Oregon
part, of the extremely high costs
Gilè» L. French
Editor of state government can be laid to the terrific Job of trying to Instill
a little learning Into a head that
Ef terni t i around (laM m a tt* * at th* gfhe legislature. The people voted
doesn’t
have to show interest or
Poav.f fir* at Moro,
Or**on. under Art a lot of it themselves often under
attention. Why? He’ll get by any
of O>n<raaa o f March «. 1S7S.
the Impression that money was how. That teachers do as well as
piled up in some handy pile wait they do is remarkable.
ing to be spent.
■ IW IP A P II
i f we have any organization in
Oregon needs a program, al this state that needs a good curry
P U B L ItH III
right, a program of organizing ing the schools are i t Schoolmen
JÖIOCIATIOM
tax leagues in every county com might well do it themselves; if
posed of tax payers who w ill ex not, others should.
amine every budget carefully and
n a t io n a l C O IT O * I A l protest vigorously at high taxes,
I as T o C ^ N
search has been too successful al
Oregon does not need a program
A F F I I I A ft
M l V g f «
to search for additional taxes.
OFFICIA* COUNTY PAPER That research has been to success
ful already. And we are not a bit
interested in those who say that
HI BSC KIHTI OS KATES
The Dalles Oregon
ONE YEAR . .................
12.0« it is Impossible to reduce the bud
get or set some of our newly
open week days at
built bureaus out into the chill of
DECEMBER 23, 193.5
6:45, Sat. & Sun. at 12:45
public economy.
GRANADA
THEATRE
TAXES—AND WHY
The Oregon Voter has perform SCHOOL CRITICISM
ed a nice job of public service by
Criticism of public schools come
publishing an 88 page number from many sources and varies ac
that gives many of the pertinent cording to the origin. Some would
facts about Oregon taxation. The have them teach more fundamen
Voter calls for “ a tax program tals and others more froth. Some
with leadership” .
criticize school organization from
If the Voter infers that what the district system to the admin
we need is a tax program that w ill istration in general.
raise more money we do not agree;
A rthur Bestor, history profes
If it means that we need a more sor, has w ritten a couple books
equitable distribution of tax pay about schools that have aroused
ing, either in relation to benefits the faithful by which we mean
derived or ability to pay, we w ill that groups of administrators who
agree; if it means economy we feel that the system is jærfect
shout approval.
(except for the need for money,
We have been saying for some of course), and that any word
15 years in the legislature and out, said against it akin to voicing un
in public and private, that what kind words against home and mo
Oregon needed and would eventu ther.
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ally get was a good dose of econ
But when Bestor points out
omy. In private we have generally that schools In general suffer
received agreement, in public ap from a lack of Internal criticism
plause, in the legislature opposi he does schools a service. No or
tion.
ganization can he healthy unless
Oregon collected, according to young people with Ideas can get
the Voter, $192,672,014 on income a hearing and bring about change.
and property in 1955. That Is 95.3 It has been contended that school
mills on the assessed valuation. men, both teachers and adminis
It is also, according to our arith trators, should deliberately start
metic $126 per capita for the 1,- criticism to make those In power
121,000 residents.
constantly prove their case—
Oregon had 1.089,000 residents their organization.
in 1940 an?l now about 170 per cent
There is a need for school tea
of that niMnlier or 1,750,000 per chers and in Oregon there always
sons. The total tax In 1040 was w ill he because the qualifications
$47,050,881. 'I hus while popula are changed for the purpose of
tion has increase by 70 per cent keeping the numbers below the re- ;
the tax has increased 450 per cent. quired needs.
A t that many
Say a dollar Is worth hut half Its schools employ more than is need
1940 figure and It still means that ed.
Oregon Is on a .spending spree
We are constantly told that
that would awe a sheepherder more money Is all that Is needed
with a whole summer’s wages. to bring alxiut a sufficient num
Properlty affects nearly every ber of teachers although constant
one that way and it also affects ly rising salaries have not served
governments that way.
Depres to help the situation much. School
sions are the periods in which in teaching is a frustrating job and,
dividuals and governments pay unfortunately, not one that is at
off the debts they contracted In tractive to the most ambitious
good times. And It all Is unneces and thoughtful. Starting wages
sary and not even quite bright. are comparatively high and the
In 1943 44, says the Voter, we rewards for continuance are com
spent $20,336,140 for schools and parative low. That In itself causes
our school census was 280,000 many to leave the schoolroom.
children. This school year we w ill
Also a teacher has a course of
spend $125,464,592 for schools and study to follow, very carefully
the census is some 420,000. Admit follow. Deviation is not encour
that a dollar Is worth four bits aged. Teachers with bright Ideas
and s till the cost is out of balance. uliout some method or Rome study
legislators say A hat the increas w ill always be Inclined to get into
ed costs are because “ the people some business where Indepen
demand” . We don’t believe it. dence of thought is encouraged or
Someone is always demanding at least tolerated.
more tax money, that Is true, and
Then, in Oregon, a teacher is
they have time and money to given an almost hopeless job.
come to the legislature ,0 ask for
lildren start school at six and
it. But they don’t represent the unless death or removal from the
people; they represent special state Intervenes they finish high
NOW ENDS SAT.
BURT LANCASTER
in
“Kiss the Blood Off
My Hands” also.
“Johnny
Stoolpidgeon”
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Watkins Dealership now avail
able. We provide capital. W rite
fourth Thursday mea n TAKEN UP: Two spring calves,
monl^ ; visiting member*
for information to the J. R.
one black heifer w ith white
-i - Meets every second M m .
Watkins Company, 3903 Brook
face,
one
Hereford
steer,
both
invited. Moro, (frego«.
lyn Avenue, Seattle 5, Wash
with cropped right ear, about
Catherine Thompson, W. M.
December 1, at my ranch south
ington.
5-10c
Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary
west of Grass Valley. W. A.
Brinkert.
8-9c
Moro Ix»dge No. 113
LEGAL NOTICES
Eureka lx»oae No. 121 AJh - «1A-*
Meets 1st and 3rd
FOR
SALE:
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Let’s
stop
those
NOTICE OF F IN A L ACCOUNT
Meetfc on the U t and
Tuesday« in IO O .F
ICY BLASTS! want a “ toasty-
3rd Thurada' evening»
Notice is hereby given that the
hall. Transient ard
warm home? New easily-applied undA-slgned has filed In the
earn morn.n Viziti »
visiting brothers are
transparent, plastic
STORM County Court of the State of Ore
members cordially «n
eordiallv invite« 1
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WINDOWS.
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strips
36” x72” gon for Sherman County, her Fin
John Shipley, N. G.
F rank Sayrs, W. M
w ill protect average home.) al Account as Executrix of the
ueo Watk.ns. Secretary
Clyde Gillmor, Secretary
SEND ONLY $5.00: Fuel saving Estate of Charles J. Bullard, de
soon pay cost. Moneyback guar. ceased, and that Monday, Janu
H. W. Hamlin, W30 West Slope, ary 9, 1956, at ten o’clock A. M.,
♦ Portland 1, Oregon.
8p of said day in the court room of
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the County Court in Moro, Sher
FOR
SALE:
Fawn
male
Boxer,
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registered. Phone 2229, The man County, Oregon, have been
♦
Electric Tank H eater ....................................... $25.50 ♦ Dalles, Ore.
6-9c fixed by the Court as the time
4 CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — and place for hearing objections
Electric Tank Heater ....................................... <5.93
Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp to said Final Account and for
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freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass the settlement of said estate.
Lucetta Adlard
Electric Heaters ....................................... from 10.95
Valley, Oregon Ph 242
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Executrix
< I STATE W IDE PAINT CO. com T. Lester Johnson
< > plete painting and decorating Attorney for Executrix
RANCH & HOME STORE
6-9c
service, spray or brush Phone
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3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St.
MORO, OREGON
Vern Campell and Jack Null,
The Dalles, Oregon
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