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PAGE S SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, POOLIA - ^bljrrraau County .IJuurnal Published Every Friday Muro, Orrguii at Gtlea L. French - ---------- Editor E n te r « ! »» w ound clana m a tta r a t the P u a t u lf it a a t M oro. O ra fo n . under Act of l<in <re«a o f M a rc h 3. 1373. N IW S P A P E R P U B LIS H E R S ASSOCIATION oPFUIAl~t‘oL'NTi PAPER" H L B H C K IP T IO N R A T E S ONE YEAR B2.ÜÜ A P R IL 12, 1957 VARIABLE RATIO The press informs that the state senate will likely approve some bill lor a variable ratio. That means that valuation of pro perty will be because of owner ship Instead of Intrinsic value. a city ciLv lot lot neionxmx uw- A belonging to Joe Doakes Who lives vu on it n will have janes wuu uvea <▼ *** Doakes WHO nves on valuation baaed un wm lhe fa.l that it is Joe Doakes’ home, if he sells it to a utility company it will have a higher valuation be cause it belongs to a utility com pany. A farm will be valued at a Higher rate in proportion to its actual value than will a home in town. it is probably orouauiy me w um pro i/«w- It worst posal th it could be the made toward mixing politics with taxation, it is essentially dishonest. Senators are said to fear that the humesleaO exemption now vffttinif siunatures in Portland wo^ld be^adoptedby! the people unless the legislature passes some « i of variable ratio There is some Justification for the home- stead exemption in that homes do not bring in actual income, it is not to eacuat a lower MORO. OREGON. P L -f\ FRIDAY. APRIL 1«, 1937 Letter From Salem The scheme of Speaker Tat By Nicky Tom Dooley to change the income tax The legislature moves now into rates has caught on with some what we hope will be the final of the party leaders. It Is, as we quarter of the game. Up to this commented last week, evidence of point there has been a great deal home serious thinking. of activity, but few bills of major It is some other things. importance have gone through Five percent is a high rate at both houses. which to start an income tax even Now the big measures are stir when it is softened by a $000 ring in committees. For the re exemption. A lower exemption mainder of the session attention and a lower rate would make will be focused on education, a better graduated and better bal taxes and the budget. ance tax structure. The Dooley Early this past week House plan would hit the smaller tax Speaker Pat Dooley brought out payer harder than it wouid larg his proposed tax program. He er taxpayers. Il would Help men stated that he was shooting at a with large families and good in figure of about $265,000,000. comes. The Dooley plan raises exemp The new scheme would raise tions $500 to $600, which excuses but little more money than the about 12,000 people who are now present plan with the -45% sur paying taxes. This obviously tax—which everyone has prom means that a smaller percentage ised to repeal, and no one has— of the people will be paying a Even with the $30 million the greater proportion of the taxes. Republicans left the Democrats, Some people may recall that at it would hardly pay for the prob able budget and, of course, that the last session of the legislature $30 millions can be used but once. a tax plan was passed by the In the next or — before, ••• ----- w wvwww biennium, w — --w-— J 4 House 3WMOV which shifted the --- burden it would be necessary to increas'.* Of taxes downward, as Mr. Dooley rates or find a new tax. Another is now proposing. On the day the possibility wouid be to do what bill was passed Dooley made a * enw * present legislator, to be lengthy oration in opposition to - this ..most regressive” tax pro un hlnkable-eut tbe budget. The Dooley plan is a pretty gram. In the coining days you wi’l crude income tax system having but four brackets and those un read and hear much discussion of evenly spread. it needs more percentage comparisons between the new tax program and those of thinking. the past two bienniums. Such comparisons tenu to be unrealistic SCH O O L B IL L because opinions are molded by income bracket of the indlvid- A group of opponents of Senate the — ---- i,... Bill 64 met in Pendleton Saturday ual making and made plans for a program uni that would relieve the oppression feel t^a toth®y . ^ e 1^ 1rylng caused by that bill. fair share of the load, The program collalsts uf retain. J h b u i x h 1 lng the same distribution for an- $32,000,000 surplus ten oy i thZr biennium , passing the $7 legislature, will take c a r. of the million appropriation for building needs of this tom ng i t new school buildings in poor dis- If the budget is held at $260,000.- tricts, an additional appropriation ooo Many ’^ m i n g ’ for the poor districts and an in- f^o bllnnium if the pre- terim committee to find a better in the ob-60 bienr iu P , w v t o Olalrlbule the elate school the »32.«X),OUO La3t Monday a delegation of wheat growers from our general area appeared before the House taxation committee in support of SB 92, which would take the stare out of the property tax flelu. Speaking on the bill, Wheat Lea gue President Raphael Raymond said, “Farm lands in Oregon are being taxed twice as high as the same lands in Washington and one third higher than farm lands In California.” During the hearing the witness es were badgered by three Demo cratic members of the Taxation committee with questions as to why this measure has not been passed before, If it is so neces sary. In other words, "If we didn’t need it before we don’t need it now." If you can make any sense out of this argqment you are wiser than I. ' T lu n g in g the tax ratio to 1.1 Un- li Ig • h""0 ................... Uthoug I urplua having bean spent. demands of a protesting group is we doubt the advisability of giv- On Friday of the pa3t week to start a policy that can never lng the entire $7 million for Allen moved to bring HB 1 to result in fair taxation, it will give school construction without some the floor of the House for final the majority political advantage checks. The study committee passage. This hill, introduced at over the minority, it will break would be named by the governor the request of the Governor, in the state up into warring groups, and we believe that more than cludes the repeal of the surtax it will certainly handicap the one person should have a voice in and the income tax structure. state in getting addtlonil resi- the selection of committeemen, The motion was defeated by a dents for who would want to Jive Certainly If the western Oregon vote of 35 to 21. Following this in a state managed on so strictly counties that stand to benefit action, Representative Wayne a political basis. most from SB 64 push that bill, Gelsy moved to call HB No. 361 Changing the ratio means, as is, through the legislature it to the floor, this being the surtax briefly tills: Say the true cash will touch off one of the harde t repealer Introduced by all the Re value of a piece of property is fights on school and tax matters publicans in the legislature. Hla $1000. It la assessed at a ratio of the state haH seen—and it has motion also was defeated. its true cash value. This ratio had lots of them. It might very This action was taken to protest could be - 50% or $500 if a home; - well be the end of the basic the fact that the tax program _______ - ------------------ It could he 75% or $750 If a farm; school plan entirely with the In- an(, the repeai of the surtax are it could he 100% If a utility, equities it has brought and the inc|U<ied in the same bill. Because it could be 100% or $1000 if a util- additional costs it has engendered of lhis it wm »x? impossible for lty. Utilities will he allowed to without preceptible aid to educa- anyone anvone’ to vote against the in ______ ■ crease in taxes without voting duurge ingiici rates iin b Uon. system, of course, so that won’t against the repeal of the surtax. Moro IxHlge No. 113 I.O.O.F. help anyone but bookkeepers. Some feel this Is polltcal black Meets 1st and 3rd What appalls us is the purely Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. mail. political approach to government, hall. Transient and During the past two weeks We the headlong attempt to gain visiting brothers are have had a good many worried votes at the cost of public hon- cordially invited. letters from farmers In our area protesting four Senate Bills and Mty. We do n o tlH -O e v elh at rlow M arti,,. n .G. urging the passage of one. SB 68 Oregon» cltlaen. are »o m oraly ..... Walk,n, s Secretary Leo Watkins, depraved that they resent fair 1 mentioned in one earlier luxation, nor do we think a ma Bethlehcm^TBnpter N o TT h O.K.H. column. We call It the "antl-do-ll- jority of them want a tax system Meets every second yourself” bill, since it would re Thursday each month.* quire that a licensed contractor bused on favoritism. Visiting • members In be hired for any carpentry job vited. Moro, Oregon costing over one hundred dollars. WARM DAY» Genevieve Powell, W. M. SB 12 would require a building Gwen Ross, Secretary permit from the county for any It was warm the first of the week and the frost stopped com B u r k a Lodge No. 121 A.F.AA.M. new building, or remodeling an ing at nights. The wheat, held Meets on the 1st and old one, on a farm. SB 131 re- 3rd Thursday evenings quin's a license from the State back by cold damp weather res each month. Visiting Department of I^altor for anyone ponded by turning a dark green members cordially In operating a steam or refrigera and shooting up toward the Joint vited to meet with us. tion plant. This would affect mint ing stage in a rush to catch up. Paul Alley, W.M. growers In the operation of their Garden seeds swelled and put distilleries, and could even reach shoots up through the ground at Clyde Glllmor, Secretary ihe behest of the sun. All this I.iiptue RebeluH Ixwtge Me. $!• the steam cleaners used by farm ers to clean tractors and other was cheering to agriculturalists, (Meets 2nd and 4th machinery. professional and amateur. of each J SB 94 Is the minimum wage Spring always has a different Tuesdays month. Visiting law. calling for a $1 per hour min way of coming, It seems. There frtemlters welcome. imum, Including all types of ag are years when a booming Chin Grahenhorst. NG rlcultural labor. ook announces It, years when it L Vada DeMoss, Sec. comes In February before anyone expects It and years when It is long delayed and then quietly arrives as the benediction after too long prayer. This year was like that. Frogs that have stolidly with held their vocal applause turned up their pipes one warm evening WE GIVE to give their official sanction to the advent of the long delayed S and H Green Stamps season. Trees have been slow about ON ALL putting out leaves because of the recurring frosts and even the smaller bushes, berry or decora Residential tive, have been cautions about taking part In spring without a Commercial warmer Invitation. Those old- curmudgeons, the locusts, still re fuse to believe the signs and wld Farm wait until the radical plants have tested the weather Itefore they risk their conservative leaves. llKATING OIL ACCOUNTS A few warm days are a won derful tonic for plant and animal. They restore the spirit as well as CALL the body and send a man whist ling down the street who last G I 2-5454 WASCO week went grumpily and so un happy he would hardly speak. We like our neighbors better; we IKA FRIDLEY like ourselves better. Glorious these warm spring days. UNION HEAT1NÜ OIL Now we are hearing that all eported gambling In Portland ras just In fun. Sure, sure. But h? winners kept the money. JJNION OIL CO. of CALIF. © Farmers may also be dismayed to learn that their Industrial Accident Rates will be up about 50% if House Bills 260. 450 and 502, now In the Labor and Indus tries committee, are passed. Representative George Annala, Hood River, has revised his form ula for reapportionment of the House In an attmept to pull the bill off the table In the State and Federal Affairs. He is putting up a valiant fight. How about lend ing a little moral support? I promised you a conclusion this week to the story of The Man Who Came to Dinner (at the Gov ernor’s house). He did go back on the proper night, and Governor Holme said they had missed him at luqch. The End. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE to CREDITOR» Nouce is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly ap pointed Executrix of the Estate of Harley Dutton, Deceased, and has qualified. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified and required to present the same, duly verified, and with the proper vouchers, to the undersigned at the residence of the undersigned at Wasco Oregon, within six month from the date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit: April 12, 1957. Emma Dutton Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Harley Dutton, Deceased. Donald E. Heisler Attorney for Estate 23-6c W ANT ambition. Write The J. R. Wat kins Company, 3903 Brooklyn trailer. W. M Aatdewcn Box 354 Redmond, Ph 33R3 22-4p Avenue, Seattle 5, Washington. 22-27c The Sherman High Boother Mo thers will give another benefit WANTED: Saleslady and Sales card party at the school cafe- man to sell McNess Products torium April 29 at 8 p. m. All part or full time. Big profits. No experience needed. .Will kinds of cards will be played and refreshments served. Adin. teach and finance you. Write to day. McNESS CO., Box 14, Bay- $1.00 23c shore Station, Oakland, 23, Cal. WANTED. Pasture for 20 cows 22-29p and calves. Floyd Rathbun, Wasco, Oregon. 23c Custom Slaughtering by appoint ment only. Meat cutting, wrap HORSE for Sale: Half breed ping, sharp freeze. Kenny’s Tennessee walker, 5-yrs old. Market. Grass Valley, Oregon. Helen Sather, Kent. Call Grass Call 242 for appointment. 7c Valley 683. 21-3p ITATF. WIDE PAINT CO. com READ THIS! plete painting ar.d decorating If you are over 25 and have a car, we can place you on a Wat service, spray or brush Phone 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. kins route that will enable you Vern Campell and Jack Null, to earn $100 weekly and up de The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn pending upon your ability and ADS FIRST CLASS carpenter and cab inet maker wants part time work or will do other type jobs, laying blocks, painting, etc. Gilbert 2-5426. 23c tfn FOR SALE: 1950 D6 Cat, 4200 hours; 1953 Harris 88 combine, 16 % ft. cut, harvested 1200 Acres. Philip G. O’Meara, Was co, Oregon. 23-4c FOR SALE. Brown Swiss milch cows. P. G. O’Meara, Wasco. 23-24c FOR SALE: TD-14, $2250. TD-40 Moore blade $1500; Model 184 Gallion grader, full electric sys tem, fu ll, power controls and cab, $1000; K-8, IHC, state rack truck, 20 ft. low bed machinery trailer, $1700 for truck and Q n L ' J W A U S‘ RAIN X Has LOKS-IN G a ik a l automatically S elf-D rain in g CO U PLER S drain» whan prauura i t • ! ♦ . . . Ho Molt» to Waofcaa Pip« I No lilting Pipe» Full of Water. WE WILL HELP YOU PLAN . . . Send today for your FREE “ FARM-FACTS” Planning Form. <4^ Muller FARM EQUIP. Sales - Service - Parts Case, Calkins, New Holland The Dalles, Oregon Moro, Oregon //.£». e r y y ty , SWITCH TO BETTER LIVING! With Low-Cost PP&L Electric Service More and more Pacific Powerland families are living better by making generous use of PP&L electric service. And no wonder— it makes the hard work easy and it’s easy on the budget, too. Pacific Power electricity is today’s biggest value for modem living. 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