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PAGE î RHURMAM COUXTT JOÜBWAL* MORO, OREGON, Gllee L." Frem ii « — al Iwlltor K n tarvd M •*<•<’nd r la M m a tte r a t tha P u ato ffie a a t M o ro , O re g o n , under A c t o f C o U r o M o f M a re k ». IS7S. N AHON Al NIW IPA M R PUBIIBHIRS ASSOCIATION üFtfKIAL côUNTY PAPI T HVIWM RIPTION RATES ONE Y EA R........................ *200 APRIL 5, 1957 A B lflE B OF DEMOCRACY Of* course this country isn’t a democracy. It is a republic which is a .representative system. In stead of each citizen attending and voting at public meetings they send delegates. Regardless of the groper usage we call our gov ernment a democracy. Tty; abuse of democracy that will result in disintegration of the forni ul government we like best is le unrestrained rule of the lajqlity. ma J Arif example of this occurred last iveek when the Oregon state senate passed SB 04, the key dis trict-bill. Not even proponents claimed that the key district bill was based on a better method of distribution than the present bill. Both, in fact, are based on the erroneous theory that property tax assessments are an indica tion of taxpayer ability to finance schools. SB 64 is merely a raid by the majority on the minority. if such tactics are to continue we may expect heavier taxation on utilities which are an easy target liecause they collect a lot of money while having many stockholders are never in a ma jority. We may expect more tax ation of the well to do by the ne’er do wells for even in this land of opportunity those who are willing to work hard enough to become well to do are in the min ority. Majorities have responsibilities far greater than do minorities. Majorities must look out for the equities of government taxation, in a day when much voting is done by. groups there is an added tendency toward government by irresponsible majorities. Legisla tors may come to feel that they represent a group Instead of the entire population. in Oregon, under the existing method of apportionment, the thnlier counties have almost un restrained power over legislation. After 1900 they will have more. Property taxation regarding tlm- i>er is extremely unfair. Only a small part of it is taxed at all and valuations are startlingly low. The remainder of the state is now being asked to further sub sidize the timber counties who have long profited by absurd tlm- ber valuation methods. It is very poor government. Hl'DGUTH . , We know of no family that doesn’t spend less than it would like to. We know of no govern» ment agency that seriously tries to spend less than its planners propose.- Avenue, S e a ttle 5, ^ a s h in g w e TAX RATES J f t f r r m à r i C o u iity , t o u r n a i I'ubfiolMMl E ve ry F rid a y . - i Aloro, Oretfou FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1937 The suggestion of Hoq^- Speak er Pat Dooley that inocme tax rates start at five per cent on the first llooo, go to six per cent on the second, eight per tent on the next $2000 and ten per cent there after is a sign that some thinking has lieen done by the leadership of the prevailing party. The above figures are on tax able income. Exemption would be put at $000 per taxpayer or de pendent under the Dooley pro gram. A proposal that the exemption be cut to $300 and the rates left as they are would probably be more equitable although it would work more of a hardship on those with large families. It would do less to discourage industry from locating in Oregon for plant man agers cannot be expected to come to a state ivlth a ten per cent in come tax. That is about half of the federal. Whatever is done the story shows that some thought is be ing given to getting more money from the low bracket taxpayers. That is where the money must come from if the expenditures are to continue. Low bracket tax payers are often those who re ceive most from government and while the theory that a govern ment must get its money from those who have it is sound enough, it 'is- also a good theory to get the money from those who obtain services. . A man with an lneOxrirf of $5000 and two children would pay $158 under the Dooley plan and $130 under the present rates and $300 exemption. The five per cent rate would catch up pretty fast,be sides making an additional handi cap at getting new citizens. An income tax rate that started at five per cent would be pretty stiff. Rufus Personals Mrs. Georgs Fox Recent activities at the Rufus church of the Nazarene have In cluded "Queen for a Day’’ Sunday in the church school March 14. One candidate from each of the four clashes was chosen and each candidate received a gift. Then from the four the Queen was cho sen, and she received a special gift. They were Mrs. Jean Thomp son, Sharon Miller, Barbara Miller and Susan Morris. Susan was elected "Queen for the Day” and after being crowned had her pic ture taken with her attendants. March 31 was a special day, because a "King for the Day” was chosen the same way. Can didates were John Mathieson, Jer ry Brackett, Douglas Tumllson and Keith Morris. Keith was cho sen as “King for the Day” anil had his picture taken wearing a crown. His attendants were the other candidates. Future activities at the church include a spaghetti supper for the Missionary society members at the home of Mrs. John Mathie- son, president of the local organ ization. The supper will be held Friday, April 5. April 7 will be family day at the Church of the Nazarene. April 14 it is planned to have a "Throe Generation Sunday”. April 21 will 1 m ? Easter when the church wishes to have the families attend in honor of the Resurrection of Christ. April 28 will be "Baby Day” with the Cradle Roll Super intendent Mrs. Fay Brackett in charge of special activities. These church activities were re leased by Mrs. W. M. Franklin, pastor of the church here. A group of reporters found ex amples of unrestrained spending 4-H Club News in the federal budget and there isn’t a taxpayer in the land who WAH(X) RAKERS By Margaret O’Meara wouldn’t willingly dispense with We had our meeting on March many government services. Tax spenders say that majority favor 20. All member« were present. huge s|>endiiig. We do not believe We discussed our old and new bu that to tie true. Even welfare, siness and sang a song. For our cooking project we which is now well Incorporated Into the fabric of American life, made as a group Ix'inon Sponge cannot lie continued on the same Pudding and all enjoyed samp scale without some sort of Infla ling n At our next meeting we plan tion which of itself, reduces the value of the take to the Individual, to make a fruit crisp. would not get a big vote If It could HANDY (JIKI-S HEWING (TA B tie stopped equitably. lly Mavis Miller The state budget has grown like the weed It Is until no legis The last three meetings of the lature can meet the costa and rea “Handy Girls” sewing c’.uh has sonably expect the people to stand been held In the Home Econ for it. We learn that the plan of omics room of Sherman High. this state administration is to This year special attention has keep the mandatory property tax l>een given to demonstrations. on the books so that property March 4. Ixina Jean Paulson and owners will vote for a bigger In Janet Thompson showed the come tax to evade it. That is a bit group how to sew in a dart, of political chicanery we think March 18 Arlene and Jeanie Mac- will be soundly repudiated. The nab cut out bias strips and show state budget can be cut drastically ed the group how to sew them to without damage to needed state gether for facings and other uses. services. Basic school is high April 1, one of our leaders, Helen enough; the demand for building Martin, demonstrated sewing in funds for schools is not factual; a zipper. Now the different years are welfare is too high for prosperous times; higher educ/don need not busy trying to finish their pro expand at the risk of damaging jects before the end of the school year. The first year, "Just So the state’s economy. Local budgets, too, can he cur Girls’’, are working on wrist pin tailed by a careful scrutiny of the cushions, the last item they have appropriations proposed. These to make. The seco nil year, "Sew perhaps less than the others. The Its Fun", are flashing their budget requests will probably run drawstring aprons and starting to $600,000 and pmhahly ten per on their pot holders. The third cent could tie cut therefrom w^th year, "Charmingly Yours’ are working on their aprons, they out doing harm. W'hen farmers are forced to still have their matching skirts to take forty per cent of their land make. The older girls are work out of wheat production it la time ing on spring clothes and sport that government resolve to make outfits, most of them plan to fin tax cuts to meet the reduced in ish their projects during the summer. come of those who support it. A trainload of John Deere self- propelled combines, the first train load of such machines ever ship ped by the John Deere Haivester Works In East Moline, III., will ar rive in Pendleton, Oregon, tomor row via Union Pacific Railroad. The trainload of the combines Letter From Salem By Nicky Tom On Wednesday of this week all the wives in the House who send columns to their home town pap- ers (we call ourselves the House News Hens) held a press confer- ence with the Governor. At the end of the session he told us we asked better questions than the members of the working press, which wasn’t true, hut sent us out smiling. This business of Interviewing notables isn’t as easy as it appears on the surface. Here are the results of our session; The Governor still feel« that most of hig program will be en- acted by this legislature. He did not care to guess what this would cost, but he admitted it would be somewhere above the $205,000,000 figure toward which the House Taxation and Ways and Means committees are pointing. is the first of two, totaling more than 120 cars of combines, sent to the Paciific Northwest during the past week. The 120 cars of combines are worth more than $3 million. Richard Baum, executive secre tary of the Oregon Wheat league; A. J. Seitz, vice president of the Union Pacific Railroad, and C. M. Peterson, marketing executive from the John Deere general sales office in Moline, 111., will speak briefly at the ceremonies welcom ing the train. ing his appointments he said he feels that this is one of the most important functions of the Gov ernor in a Board and Commission state. The appointees must have the proper backgrounds and qual- ideations for the positions they are to fill. jn eases such as the Fair Boai-I he t,as to confine appointments to districts, one from each Congres- sionai district and. one from the gtgte at large. He would prefer to see some of these restrictions lift- e(j, since ease of transportation ^as prompted many qualified people to move into the suburbs Wnh the result that they often find themselves Just across the jjne from the district in which ljiey WOrk and could therefore re present. g ur final question, probably of mOre interest to women than men, was on the subject of a governor’s mansion. His opinion seemed to be that while Oregon should and probably will have one eventually, this is not the ask fJ r u followed his host and w’ound up eating a whole dinner, after the other five had finished. They drank coffee and tried to chat, but for once our friend’s ready wit deserted him. In his words, "I couldn’t think of a thing to say.” 1 sincerely hope the young man realizes how fortunate he was his wife was not along on that ex 22-27C cursion. She would, undoubtedly, have clobbered him. New the WANTED: Saleslady and Sales- hig question is—will he work man to selP McNess Products up the courage to go to dinner to part or full time. Big profits. night? Concluding installment No experience needed. Will next week. teach and finance you. Write to day. McNESS CO., Box 14, Bay- W ANT ADS shore Station, Oakland, 23, Cal. 22-29p I j OST: Boston Terrier dog, short Custom Slaughtering by appoint tall, white face. Roy Belshee, ment only. Meat cutting, wrap Moro. 22p ping, sharp freeze. Kenny’s FOR SALE; TD-14, $2250. TD-40 Market. Grass Valley, Oregon. Moore blade $1500; Model 184 Call 242 for appointment. 7c Gallion grader, full electric sys ITATE WIDE PAINT CO. com tem, full power controls and plete painting awl decorating cab, $1000; K-8, IHC, state rack service, spray or brush. Phone truck, 20 ft. low bed machinery 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. trailer, $1700 for truck and Vern Campell and Jack Null, trailer. W. M. Anderson, Box The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn 354 Redmond, Ph 33R3 22-4p HORSE for Sale: Half breed Moro Ixxlge No. l i t I.O.O.F. Tennessee w’alker, 5-yrs old. Meets 1st and 3rd Helen Sather, Kent. Call Grass Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. Valley 683. 21-3p hall. Transient and visiting brothers are 5% PLUS cordially invited. INCOME YIELD Orlow Martin, N. G. __ ON YOUR SAVINGS Leo Watkins, Secretary , Pacific Power & Light Co. Bethlehem < Eapter No. 78 o.K.H 5% Preferred stock. Dividends paid quarterly. Meets every second Thursday each month. Covered 10 times over. Visiting members in Company’s electric power, vited. Moro, Oregon output has doubled since 1950. Genevieve Powell, W. M. Will redouble again by 1960. Gwen Ross, Secretary Write, phone or contact J. W. DODD Fint-ku Lodge No. 121 A.F.AA.M. TYGH VALLEY, ORE. Meets on the 1st and Eastern Ore. Mgr. William J. 3rd Thursday evenings Collins & Co. 30 Years Service each month. Visiting in all lines of securities, U. S. members cordially In Gov’t and municipal tax ex vited to meet with us. Paul Alley, W.M. empt bonds. Leading mutual funds. U. S. and Canadian. 20 tfn Clyde Gllknor, Secretary READ THIS! Lupine Rebekah Ixxlge No. I1B If you are over 25 and have a fleets 2nd and 4th car, we can place you on a Wat kins route that will enable you Tuesdays of each Visiting to earn $100 weekly and up de month. pending upon your ability and pembers welcome. ambition. Write The J. R. Wat L. Grabenhorst, NG kins Company, 3903 Brooklyn Vada DeMoss, Sec. OLYM PIA w ith pleasure.' dttiïîUi When asked how lie feels about the treatment he is receiving from the press Governor Holmes stated Many of us are chortling today that on the whole he thlnxs they over the humiliating experience are trying to be fair with him. guffered last night by a male Editorial coverage is inclined to House member, who shall he he partisan, as is natural, hut he nameless. He had accepted with had no complaint to make about pleasure his invitation to buffet straight news reporting. supper at Governor Holmes’ rest- My question was whether he dence tonight. Last night ne rush- would care to comment on the gd home and put on his best b i» rumor that he Intends to cut most and tucker and drove to the Gov- of the higher education building ernor’s house, arriving a fashion- program out of Governor’s abie five minutes late. Smith’s budget. He replied, "No, He was somewhat surprised io only to the extent that if the high- find so much parking space, but er education budget has to be cut considered himself Just lucky, to a lower figure than wnat they When he rang the bell the dooi are asking, the cut should come wa3 opened by an attractive lady from building rather than sal- in a housedress, and he asked if aries." this were the Holme3 residence. Commenting on two controver- she assured him that it was.^and slal education measures the Gov- did he have an appointment, ernor told us he Is still recom- By this time pangs of doubt mending the $38,000,000 increase were beginning to assail him, hut to Basic School Support and be» since there seemed to be no re lieves it will be approved. treat he told her that he thought He approves the idea behind he did have an appointment. She the Key District Plan, but. feels it invited him to conje in and be w ill he subject to considerable seated, and in a few moments the amendment! It may even be re- governor walked in, with, as our placed by a substitute bill which unfortunate friend put it, "the will be easier on Portland and expression of a man whose dinner Eastern Oregon, the bill’s prlnci- ^as been interrupted.” pal opponents. After he understood the young Asked if he would tie in favor man had come to dinner a day of designating the Owyhee Lake early Governor Holmes, obviously area as a state park area, he said trying to help the poor guy over he was not entirely familiar with roUgh spot, insisted that he at the State Park system, but since t have a cup of coffee with Eastern Oregon does not have any ‘ a‘n<1 thelr three guests, state parks he feels that it might peeling that it might be ungra be a good idea. He then explain- lo refUse, the unhappy man ed that there will soon he an ap- 1 polntment of a five-man park ad visory board, completely apart Dr. Oti« G. Perkin» from the Highway Department to make a study of the establishment Optometrist of state parks in all parts of the 405 K. 2nd St. state. In reply to a question concern Tel. CYB-33«« The Dali«*. Ore^ ing the basis on which he is mak- • "IT S T H E W A T E R " T H A T M A K E S • • • • • • IT 8 0 car R E F R E S H IN G ^->ta+emen | C Condition M A R C H 14, 1 9 5 7 The United States National Bank Of PORILAND RESOURCES Cash on Hand and Duo from Bonks...................................... $ 146,168,428.14 United States Government Bonds........................................... 250,185,391.67 Municipal and Other Bonds..................................................... 68,737,542.15 Loans and Discounts— Not...................................................... 330,154,438 89 Stock In Federal Reservo Bank................................................ 1,200^000.00 Bank Premises (Including Branches)...................................... 12J68^499.94 Customers* Liability on Acceptances..................................... 85,074.00 Interest Earned........................................................................... 3,545^450*01 Other Resources................ ........................................................ 293,671.41 $ 812,538,496.21 LIABILITIES CRAWFORD DOOR SALES CO. of The Dalles C apital • • • • • • • • • • • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , $ 20,000,000.00 Surplus................ : ...................................... 20,000,000.00 Undivided Profits....................................... 20,827,056.50 60,827,056 50 Reserves for Interest, Taxes, etc.............................................. 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