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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1957)
FACE 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON. FRIDAT. FEBRUARY 1. 1957 regularly enrolled fu ll tim e in a FOR SALE: One cat—choice of at Moro, Oregon, Is the place fix- school for at least five calendar one D-6 C aterpillar, less than months during 1956. A recognized, x CLYDE L F IN L E Y one year old, 620 hours, factory Executor supervised, full-tim e on-farm b u ilt cab, big fro n t idlers, lights training course can qualify, but V IR G IN IA E. F IN L E Y Beegee pump, $11,000.00; OR Executrix not night school train in g w hile Of Law Tax either of two TD-14s complete w orking days, nor correspondence w ith cabs and lights $4000.00 DICK & D IC K One reason many persons over courses, nor other on-Job train in g each; ALSO: one John Deere The Dalles, Oregon pay th e ir federal income tax is courses. 13-16«? To the E d ito r 14-foot disk k lllfe r plow, 24 in. Attorneys for the Estate 4. Citizenship and Residence— that they fa il to claim the correct blades. Contact M. M. Powell, Economy has been my slogan number of exemptions, internal The dependent must be a citizen Phone JOrdan 5 3228. ll-l4 c N OTH'E OF F IN A L ACCOUNT both in private and public life revenue surveys Indicate. or resident of this country, or a Notice is hereby given that the through the years. 1 f^el economy In ta llvin g your exemptions, resident of Canada, Mexico, the undersigned has filed in the Coun in public affairs is now a must begin w ith y o u rs e lf_ fo r you w ill Canal Zone, or the Republic of LEGAL NOTICES ty Court of the State of Oregon for the welfare of the citizens of count as from one to three exemp- Panama. A person liv in g outside fo r Sherman County, his Final Oregon. lions, each reducing your taxable any of these boundaries must be NOTICE OF F IN A L ACCOUNT Account as Executor of the Estate The last legislature in<reased Income by $600. I f you’re under a citizen of the U. S. to q ualify Notice Is hereby given that the of Vernon K. Van Gilder, de our income tax w ith a 45 j»er cent 65, credit yourself w ith one ex as a dependent. undersigned has filed in the Coun ceased, and that Monday, Febru CONVERSATION PIECE surtax. In Multnomah county the emption; if 65 or over, two exemp ty C ourt of the State of Oregon ary 25, 1957, at ten o’clock A. M 5. Joint Returns— The depen The subject of most conversa taxes on our homes were increas for Sherman County, his Final of said day in the court room of tions this past week has been the ed by over 12 per cent. Now we tions; if over 65 and blind, three; dent must not file a jo in t return w ith his spouse. Often unusual or Account as A dm inistrator of the the County Court in Moro, Sher weather because the weather has are told that we w ill have an in i f under 65 and blind, two. borderline cases arise and the in Estate of Richard Abell, deceased, man County, Oregon, have been teen acting up again, just when it creased residence tax again this This same rate of dependent? and that Wednesday. March 6, fixed by the Court as the time seemed to be going along w ithout In ternal revenue bureau advises 1957, at ten o’clock A M. of said and place fo r hearing objections year of 35 per cent. Just where credit applies to the spouse. consultation w ith properly qual showing off. addition, if the husband or the ified advisers for those needing day in the Court room of the to said Final Account and fo r the This county has seen 20 below are we going? wife died durihg 1956 and if you help. Count Court in Moro, Sherman settlement of said estate. It seems that when people get zero temperatures and existed were not remarried during that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Glenn Van Gilder County, Oregon, has been fixed by w ithout great hardship and w ill elected and become officials they year, you are s till eligible to file Executor the Court as the tim e and place again. No one enjoys it greatly, forget all about the taxpayer and a Joint return claim ing the exemp- I V A XI T A IY Ç for said hearing of objections to T. I>ester Johnson but 1s does make p retty good con- start a spending contest. Why 1215c said Final _______ Account and for the Attorney for Executor versatlon to te ll how pipes froze cannot we have an economy con- tions— including the additional credits fo r age and blindness— to f;ugtüm Slaughtering by appoint- ’ “ *“ * " " * said ^ ta te . test? up and were thawed. SPEC IAL ELECTION NOTICE ment only. Meat cutting, wrap- Luther W. Davis About 25 per cent of all proper which the deceased would have The spell of cold weather that Notice Is hereby given that on been entitled at the tim e of death. ping, sharp freeze. Kenny’s Adm inistrator ty in Oregon is not on the tax seems at this w ritin g to be losing the 20th day of February, 1957, Five general tests to consider In Market. Grass Valley, Oregon. T Lester Johnson rolls, but receive all the benefits Its g rip has l>een the longest on Call 242 for appointment. 7c Attorney fo r A dm inistrator 13-16c at the Grange H all in Rufus, Usually something of taxpaying property. Only about a rriv in g at the proper dependency the record. Sherman County, Oregon a speci- IT A f E W ID E P A IN T CO. c o m - ------------------ — happens to old weather after a one half the ¡»eople In Oregon pay credits: al election w ill be held fo r the 1. Relationship—In general, the any income tax. day or two, but this year we had p ltte painting and decorating NOTICE OF HEARING purpose of voting fo r or against dependent claimed should be four very cold nights, three of We in Oregon want and should service, spray or brush. Phone f in a l A(HX)UNTING the organization of a ru ra l fire Relation them w ith temperatures below have the best schools and teach closely related to you. 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th N ull St A ll persons persons having objections protection d istrict to be know n as All 20 degrees lielow. That is compar ers. We hear a great cry for more ship may Include: Your child or Vern Campell and Jack 38tfri to the final accounting of Clyde L. “ N orth Sherman Rural Fire Pro able to 54 «logrees al«ove freezing class rooms and new schools, yet children’s descendants (legally The Dalles. Oregon _______________ ^*7* i u a Finley and V irg in ia E. Finley, ex* tection D istrict” comprising the adopted child is considered a child or 86, which Is a p retty warm day. we use our present school build by blood); stepchild (but not his FOR SALE: 3 registered Hereto __ p n itrlx o ecutor and „v executrix of the estate te rrito ry w ith in the follow ing It has slowed down the tempo ings only 8 hours i»er day fo r 175 bulls, one 5 in March, large, of A lvin Keenan, deceased, shall described boundaries to-wit: descendants); your brother, sl3ter, of daily liv in g but hasn’t made days out of 365. What other busi good, sound bull; two w ill be file same before the 11th day < f That portion of Sherman Coun- any major change in social or bu ness or profession could avoid half-brother, half-sister, stepbro 2 In March and are In very March. 1957, at the hour of 10:00 ♦y, Oregon, lying N orth of the ther or stepsister; parent, grand siness affairs. Cars run, stores bankruptcy if it operated on such th rifty condition, wt. at present o’clock a. m., which is the time fix following described line, to-wit: parent or other direct ancestor sell goods, malls arrive and de a basis? approximately 1400 lbs. Price Commencing at a point where (but not foster parent); your step ed tor settlement of said account part. Greatest change Is the new I doubt if there is a single de father or stepmother; your broth the section line lying 1 m ile N orth County Court Chamber, topic of conversation. partm ent in the state, county, city e r’s or sister’s son or daughter of the Base Line intersects the or school d istrict which could not «direct nephew or niece); your report of f e e s reckiv - Westerly boundary of Sherman (O U N T Y C LE R K ’S » B M I A N N LA 1 effect economies if a real e ffort father’s or mother’s brother or 1956 THROUGH County, Oregon at the Deschutes GROUND HOG BAY FB AND DISBURSEMENT o f SAME J L L i 1, were made. River; thence East along said sec sister (direct uncle or aunt); or DECEMBER 31. 193« It looks like a newspaper pub tion line to the Southeast corner It Is tim e for a taxpayer strike! your son in law, daughter in law, MONTHLY RECEIPTS $ 83.45 lished on February 1 would have I believe that of Section 28, Township 1 North, the home is the father in law, mother In law, bro JULY 265.25 something to 'say about the most Important institutio n in ther In law, or sister in law. Range 18 E.W.M.; thence N orth AUGUST 232.45 ground hog whose sole opportun America. The power to tax is H mile; thence East 1 mile; An exemption tor a dependent SEPTEMBER 204.30 ity for the lim elight comes tom or the power to destroy. The present who Is not related to you In any thence N orth U mile; thence East OCTOBER 154.80 row. He Is one of the oldest and tax trend w ill destroy our homes. manner , may be obtained If the 1 mile; thence N orth 1 mile; NOVEMBER 219.10 least proven of our national tra 1 w ill not sit by and see this done. person claimed is a member of DECEMBER thence East to the Easterly boun ditions. dary of Sherman County, Oregon, $ 1159.35 I fo r one ain w illin g to help w ith your household and lived In your Total Receipts The story is that the ground an in itia tiv e measure to enact a home for the entire taxable year. at the John Day River. hog, which is a rodent of the Arc- homestead law to reasonably It* ls also possible to claim a cou SOI R< E O F RECEIPTS EXCEPTING therefore those $ 366.25 Recording fees tomy genus, comes out his w inte r exempt homes and farm resi sin who d uring 1956 received in 56.40 portions or parts lying w ith in the Iaaw L ib ra ry fees 74.00 quarters prom ptly at dawn on dences from taxes. I hope others stitu tion al care tor a physical or corporate lim its of the C ity of C ircuit Court fees 230.00 February 2 and makes a quick feel the same way. Wasco, Oregon, and, Probate & County Court fees mental deficiency but who was a 6.00 appraisal of the weather from the EXCEPTING railroad rights of Marriage Licenses member of your household p rior 386.20 Miscellaneous copying & indexing presence or absence of his shadow. way. L E W , W A LLA C E to such institutional care. 18.50 M igratory Liens If he sees his shadow he Immedi and for the election of five direc 710 S. W. 9th Avenue 2. Support— The dependent 22.00 L itig a n t fees ately goes back to bed and stays tors to serve said district. Portland 5, Ore. claimed generally must receive there a fu ll six weeks In which This notice is given in pursu more than one-half of his support Total Receipts $ 1159.35 time the weather w ill remain rold ance of an Order made by the from you. There are two excep DISBURSEMENTS , . Lupine Rebekah Ixxlge and wlnterlsh. Should the ground County Court for Sherman Coun M igratory Liens paid to Secretary of State S 18.50 tions: (A) When several persons hog arise in a cloudy dawn and Meets 2 ir and 4th 22.00 ty on January 3, 1957. L itig a n t fees paid to State Treasurer jo in In the support of another in Tuesdays of each 1118.85 sees no shadow he prepares fo rth (SEAL) Marie Hoskinson Fees paid to County Treasurer dividual and all other tests are month. Visiting w ith tor a ctivity and the earth members welcome. 12-13c County Clerk met, except to r the support pro $ 1159.35 Total Disbursements burgeons w ith the verdure of N.G.; Vada DeMoss, vision, they may agree by means NOTICE OF F IN A L ACCOUNT STATE OF OREGON ) spring. I .aura G rabenhorse, , o f a m ultiple-support accord ) ss. Notice is hereby given that the The story Is simple and long Secretary V d o r m 2120) to allow one who County of Sherman ) _ . , _ _ ~ . undersigned has filed in the observance of the prophesies of Moro Lodge No. 113 contributes more than 10 percent I Marie Hoskinson, County Clerk- of the w ith in County and County Court of the State of Ore the Aard-vark convinces us that o f the dependent’s support to State,’ do hereby c e rtify that the foregoing report is prepared from Meets 1st and 3rd he who put dependence on him is Tuesdays In I.O.O.F. and based upon the records of this office, and that the same is a fu ll, gon fo r Sherman County, his claim exemption. A ll others who Second and Final Account as Ad simpler. The fact Is that he knows hall T ran i.-nt an d ,^ true and correct report to the best of my knowledge and belief. contribifte more than 10 per cent m inistrator of the Estate of Ches no more about It than the weather visiting b ro th ers are is Dated this 28th day of January 1957. must agree In w ritte n form that (SEAL) Mane Hoskinson ter B. Halfpenny, deceased, and bureau or Dr. Krlck, who also cordially Invited. they w ill not claim the same de County Clerk that Monday, February 11, 1957, suffer from inaccuracies aliout John Shipley, N (J *- pendency exemption. (B) In the SPEC IAL ROAD T A X EXPEND ITU R ES at ten o’clock A. M. of said day foretelling weather. Prophesy case of a son, daughter or step Leo W atkins, Secretary FROM JU LY 1, 1956 THRU DECEMBER 31, 1956 in the court room of the County is like other sports, such as box BALANCE child who is a student and receiv EXPENDED SPECIAL ROAD TAX 1954-1955 Court in Moro, Sherman County, ing or baseball, a follower of Bethlehem ( hapter No~78 O.E7H. ed a scholarship, the amount of $ 77.25 G R AVEL Oregon, has been fixed by the which, one Babe Ruth opined: Meets every second and the grant need not be considered 1000.00 BRIDGES & CULVERTS Court as the time and place fo r “ You’re a hero or a hum.’’ fourth Thursday In each in determ ining whether you have said hearing of objections to said month; visiting m em ber' furnished more than one-half the 1077.25 As a weather prophet the ground Invited. Moro. Oregon. Final Account and fo r the settle 5268.30 hog is a bum. Nevertheless, we Balance as of July 1, 1956 support. 1077.25 Dorene Hall, W. M. ment of said estate. w ill watch carefully tom orrow at Total Amount Expended 3. Dependent's Gross Income— $ 4.191.05 Dorothy Heater, Secretary Unexpended Balance as of December 31, 19o6 B. C. Baumgartner dawn to see whether the sun This figure must be less than ) A dm inistrator shines or not, know ing all the Eureka Ixwlge No. 121 A.F.AA.M. $600 to r 1956 before you are en STATE OF OREGON ) ss. T. Lester Johnson while that there are no ground Meets on the 1st and titled to claim the Individual as a ^ T 'M lr ^ H o s jiim s o n / C o u n t y Clerk of the w ith in County and Attorney for Adm inistrator 10-13c hogs In these parts and that If 3rd Thursday evenings dependent. However, your child there were he’d be smart enough State’ do hereby c e rtify that the foregoing report Is prepared from NOTICE TO CREDITORS each month. Vising may receive gross Income of $600 and based upon the records of this office, and that the same is a full, to stay underground In this kind 7X^53» members cordially In- o r more and s till be claimed as a A ll persons having claims again ^ ^ » c t T e i l r t to the best of my knowledge^and ^ l i e j . of weather and that If he did come vlted to meet w ith us. st the Estate of Anna Medler Lee, Marie Hoskinson ’ Dean Pinkerton, W. M. dependent, provided (A) he is less out he’d know nothing more (SEAL) than 19 or (B) a studefit who was County Clerk deceased, are hereby notified to <de GilUnor. Secretary about the future than we do. present them, w ith the proper 6480.00 Per Capita <b $10.00 vouchers and duly verified, to the CLERK S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT COUNTY' COURTHOUSE 1455.19 undersigned, the duly appointed, 1044.81 2500.00 SHOWING llVIMiETED ITEMS FOR FISCAL ' J* . V ' 1’ 1956 TO JU N E 30. Incidental expenses 140002 1399.98 qualified and acting E xecutrix of 2800.00 INCLUSIVE, SHOWING EXPEMDIT1 RES I-ROM .11 LY 1, 19541 TO DECKM- Ja nito r’s wages 1000.00 1000.00 the Estate of Anna Medler Lee, HER 31, 1956 IN< 1.1 SH E, AND UNEXPENDED BA YNCES AH OF DEC. 31, 1956 Repairs & improvements <'OUNTY G E N E R AL F I ND deceased, at the office of T. Les COUNTY J A IL 158.20 91.80 250.00 ter Johnson, attorney at law, COUNTY COURT Board of prisoners & supplies 381.75 lU la iic f a* of 218.25 Amount Amount 600.00 Moro, Oregon, w ith in s ix months COUNTY PR IN T IN G Dec. 31, 1956 52.00 48.00 E*|»eii4led Budgeted 100.00 Y<COUNT IN D E M N IT Y (Bang’s diseased cattle) from the date of the firs t p ub li $ 10(H).04 21.50 28.50 $ 999 96 $ 2000.00 50.00 Judge’s Salary M E N T A L LY DISEASED CASES 130.63 cation o f this Notice, to-wlt: 179 37 310.00 Judge's expense P U B LIC ASSISTANCE 362.50 207.75 January 11, 1957. 437.50 623.25 800 00 831.00 Oom’r ’s feet, mileage, admin. General Assistance 840.50 2521.50 3362.00 LEONA F. SMITH C IR C U IT OOUR I' Old Age assistance 387.64 314.75 944.25 412.3« 800 00 J 259.00 Executrix Witnesses & Jurors fees Aid to dependent children 561.67 176.25 528.75 538.33 1100.00 705.00 T. Lester Johnson Re|Kirter’s fees & salary Aid to permanently and to ta lly disabled 2.50 4192.00 22.50 147.00 25.00 4339.00 Attorney fo r E xecutrix 10-13c Ju ro r’s meals EMERGENCY FU ND 25.00 25.00 B a iliffs fees ASS’N OREGON COUNTIES 18.77 O. D. 100 00 158.77 100 00 140 00 Judge’s expense NOTICE TO CREDITORS Dues 5.00 5.00 JUSTICE COURT Public Lands Committee A ll persons having claims again 50.00 525.00 375.00 50 00 900.00 Jurors, witnesses, etc. COUNTY AU D IT . 900 00 st the Estate of E E. Barzee, de 900.00 228.47 221.53 1800.00 450 00 Salary PREMIUM ON O FFIC ER S BONDS 305.15 64 85 ceased, are hereby notified to 370 00 Office adm inistration DEMOSS M EM O R IAL PARK 183.00 339.26 O. D. 167.00 539.26 350.00 present them, w ith the proper 200.00 D ISTRICT ATTORNEY Incidental expenses 178 44 496 56 675.00 vouchers and duly verified, to COUNTY C LERK COURTHOUSE INSURANCE 2000.02 1999.98 105 00 4000.00 105.00 the undersigned, the duly appoin C lerk’s Salary INSURANCE K E N T LEGION H A L L 1000 04 999 96 2410.00 2000.00 2410.00 Deputy’s salary ted, qualified and acting Execu u S FISH & W IL D L IF E SERVICE 70.45 329.55 65.83 724.17 400.00 790.00 incidental expenses GOVERNMENT TRAPPER to r of the Estate of E. E. Barzee, 141.05 158.95 300.00 Record books & blanks COST OF D ELIN Q U E N T T A X deceased, at the office of T. Les 30000 25.00 300.00 25.00 Office equipment Foreclosure ter Johnson, attorney at law, 1.80 1758.20 376.00 1760 00 2400 400 00 photostat equipment ANNOTATIONS A I-AW BOOKS Moro, Oregon, w ith in six months 3375 00 3375 00 6750(H) 750.00 750.00 COUNTY AGENT F A IR GROUND INSURANCE from the date of the firs t publica 1212.65 787.35 2000 10 COUNTY ASSESSOR SHERMAN COUNTY F A IR ASSN 1999 98 2000.02 4000.00 471.95 tion of this Notlc.e to-wlt: Jan 278.35 750 00 Assessor’s salary R E T IR E M E N T 84.73 315.27 400.00 uary 11, 1957. 45.92 O. D. 2045.92 2000.00 Incidental expense AM BULANCE FU N D _______ 238.58 1761,42 2000 00 Appraisal, field work, salary. M AX ELM E R BARZEE 23.05 176.95 200 00 Office equip., repairs, main., Total Amount of Budget $ 88,601.(8) Executor 4(H H ).(H > 400000 9 39.006.71 Reappraisal sinking fund T. Lester Johnson Total Amount Expended 50 00 50 00 100.00 $ 49,594.29 Board of Equalization 1956 Unexpended Balance a«« of December 31. Attorney fo r Executor 10-13c COUNTY S H E R IFF ROAI) FUND 2333 35 1666.65 4(HM).00 Sheriff's salary Bulan« e j as of Amount Amount NOTICE TO CREDTIORM 1800 00 3600.00 1800 00 Deputy's .«alary Dec. 31. 1956 Expended Budgeted 28.18 A ll persons having claims again 850.00 821 82 ACCOUNT Incidental expenses $ 2858.91 641 09 $ 3500.00 $ •72.83 52 17 125 00 st the Estate of James W. Dyce, W EED CONTROL State Industrial Accident Comm. 30552.91 26447.09 57(HH)(H) 420 00 840.00 420.00 deceased, are hereby notified to WAGES O fficial car 7478.77 6521.23 13000.00 130 36 69.64 200 00 REPAIRS Travel outside county present them, w ith the proper 4079.60 442040 8500.00 C O l'N TY TREASURER GAS A O IL vouchers and duly verified, to 1312.80 2687¿0 400000 999 96 1000 04 2000.00 TIR ES A TUBES Treasurer's salary the undersigned, the duly appoin 4198^7 7801.03 lJWW.OO 145.41 4.59 150(H) G E N E R AL SUPPLIES Incidental expenses e ted, qualified and acting Adm inis 843 38 1256.62 2100 00 40.71 59 29 100.00 INSURANCE Office equipment tra to r of the Estate of James W. 1626.70 873.30 2500.00 5000 00 5000.00 SHERMAN-WASCO H E A LT H U N IT MISCELLANEOUS Dyce, deceased, at the office o f 171 53 7000 00 6828.47 BRIDGES A>CULVERTS COUNTY CORONER 17500 00 3632 06 13867.94 T. Lester Johnson, attorney at 31 60 43 40 75.00 Pres A expenses ROAD M ACHINERY 25.00 25 00 Juit & w ltnc >c-. o MACADAM M AIN TEN AN C E law, Moro, CWgon, w ith in six 287.00 2713.00 3000.00 Sinking Fund ELEt ONS months from the date o f the firs t • «07 05 458 93 500.00 1041.07 107 05 O n AH) 00 R E T IR E M E N T Judge* & clctk-i publication of this Notice, to-wlt: 208.75 300 00 • 91 25 ltnH) 00 1000.00 Ballots tt supplies B U ILD IN G IM PROVEM ENT January 11, 1957. 6800(H) 6800 00 86 50.00 3« 00 O D. F. A S. ROAD M AIN TEN AN C E Booths NORMAN E. FIELD S . .. 0 20 W 20.00 Ballot iwxes a registration A dm inistrator 13». WO 00 Total Amount of Budget COUNTY SCHOOI«S T. Lester .grnnson Total Amount KxpendtMl 700(H) 875 00 8 37,839.12 4 H Club Fair 175.00 0 . D. Teacher«* In stitu te tiUnexpended Balance a* of t 81.560.88 Attorney fo r A dm inistrator 1043c 250 00 250.00 1,1956 zgl democratic nations against the so- S h trin a a (fu m i tu ^Journal called communist nations as ruth- lesaly as a card shark in a logging Friday at Published Every camp. .Morti, Ore You see. the state department Editor th in k - T ito m ight leaaa to our Gil«- L. I* reu< It got to spend a night or at d a I M O .rui rlaaa ,r Ac« O r, a t M oto . t B lair House and have his I o f Mar< a a. ?tt e taken w ith Eisenhower. N A liO N A l E _ D ll_ O R £A l He’ll want a few tanks and some IT achine guns for his trouble and he’ll get them. A leading nation must deal w ith useful people whe ther their morals are often sent to the cleaners or not. SI BS( RIFT I ON KATES 12.00 OHI Tl M t FEBRUARY I. 19">7 EVAD IN G t a x e s I t is our opinion that the men who are leading the protesting farmers in Wasco count? in taxa- tlon matters are doing the farm- ers disservice. They protested the top rate of $160 l**r acre o rigin ally set by the tax commission engineers. When the tax commis sion agreed to a reduction of 20 per cent the farmers held out for a 25 per cent reduction. Certainly no one w ill argue that there isn’t farm land in Wasco county worth $160. One couldn’t buy much of it at that price. This does mean merely the wheat land, nor would the top price be placed on ’ land covered w ith morning glory. That is the top price. In Wasco county there Is more real property in the cities than outside. By Insisting on reducing valuations for farms the farmers w ill certainly s tir up opposition In The Dalles for comparable re duction in valuation of city pro p e rty which Is having tax trouble, t<x). There are mote city people than country people so In the long run the farmers are unwise to protest the assessment. What makes taxes high is high levies. Assessments are made merely to equalise taxes lietween different classes of property and between different property own ers. i f one class gets a reduction the assessor and state tax com mission are duty bound to reduce other classes, i t makes little d if ference to either assessor or tax commission how high the valua tion is as long as It Is equitable between classes and Individuals. The incipient revolt In M ult nomah county Is more dangerous for U may result In a combina tion of home owners who would obtain reduction In taxes on homes. I f that Is done other kinds of property w ill have to pay more which would mean that rents would have to go up, u tility rates would have to la* increased and probably prices would have to rise If personal property taxes were greatly Increased. The state would 1 m ? less attractive to new business. The consumer pays all taxes, fn fact, he pays all costs. He gets the goods and he pays for them, including costs, freight, taxes. Any segment of the economy that trlesl to pay costs would be broke In a short time, this includes the producer, the dealer, the shipper, the retailer. When one group or taxation class tries to reduce its taxes It merely shifts them to some other class, assuming equal assessment. So far we have seen no evidence that farm land In Wasco county is assessed at a higher percentage of true cash value than are homes. LEAPIN G NATION I f this country is to l»e the lead- Ing nation In the w orld—and we do not see how It can help It—Its citizens are going to have to broaden their ideas of hospitality. Bight now we are entertaining • man whose ideas are far from our Protestant ethic, so far. in fact, that many are critical that such a one was ever permitted to set foot on our shores. It is like in v itin g the town drunk or a woman o ff the streets In to dinner and grandma Is shocked, but not too shocked for words. King Saud doesn’t d rink or smoke And that apparently Is the extent of his In hibitions. He permits slavery in his kingdom, spends all the na tional income on himself and fam ily. provides no education for the people, dislikes .Jews, and is arro gant. We w ill have to realize that he la here because the government hopes to find him useful, not be cause the department of state con dones his morals or his form of government. King Saud w ill find its useful, too, you may 1 h * sure, and when it Is done he w ill have gold and happily w e w ill have oil. That Is the whole point of the matter. In A p ril, unle is «««ngicss ano the public arouse- loo much op posltion, this natl on w ill In» host to Tito, the Yugo« ilav communist, Grandma It m ’t going to like Tito anv le tte r than Saud He has no nice little morals like efuslng liquor and tobacco. He 1- a very heavy hatuksi princeling indeed, p u ttin g his friends awav in nice quiet graves and playing so-called ir r pqas Claiming Correct Exemption Trick ÍII77F © o
