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RHURMAM COUXTT JOÜBWAL* MORO, OREGON,
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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
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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
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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.
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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-
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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..............................................
Acceptances...............................................................................
Dividends Declared...................................................................
.......................................................................................
Interest Collected Net Earned..................................................
Other Liabilities..........................................................................
6,534,542 60
85^074.00
1,300,000.00
733 818J 88 41
4,199,253.24
5,774*381 46
$ 812,538,496.21
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