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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1959)
/ •? î SlIEKM.lA U O l.Y lï ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¿ ^ Ijr r m a u (C o u n ty j o u r n a l Puhltfthe«] E v e r y F r id a y M<»ro, O regon i.ii.- I I i i nch at K dM « Knter<-«1 » • •er«.ii<! rlw«« m a tte r a t tha P u a to fftc * a t M o ro . O re g o n , un d er A r t ,1 ( M ii ir n u o f M a rh I , IM79 N A T IO N A L r E O IT O R IA L 5^ ’ ^ N IW IH M I P U lL IIM Itl ASSOCIATION O F F IC IA L COUNT! FA I'EH bvbhckiption HATKH )N K Y E A R <3,<M MARCH «, HOMBHTBAÜ EXEMPTION The Oregon legislature has some bills that would grant a tax exemption to elderly persons of certain financial status. Governor Hatfiekl is said to favor some thing of the sort also. We do not. If we want to do something for the old folks as the plea runs we might do it better than to meddle with the equality of taxes to achieve it. We might let them work, for example, instead of put ting them on a basis of helpless citizens. There are dozens of jobs elders can do just as well as anyone and in any case labor is much easier, physically, than it was in the days when these elders were working. Social security which was designed for elders has done them more harm than good be cause it l»as made them a class apart. Suppose, for example, that we do waive taxes on homes occu pied and owned by elders with in comes of under $2500 If the home Is worth less than $7500. Definite limits are unfair. A $2500 income is worth more in a small town than in a city and a $7500 home is better in the small town. There is nothing fair alxiut it and the only desirable result—if that could be so called—would in? the glow of satisfaction the legisla tors would get out of it. A much better policy would 1*? for the legislature to spend Its time reducing the taxes so that more persons could reach the age of 05 with enough to keep them. H E I.E 4 T I V E H E K V K E Oregon Is undergoing some thing of an argument over whe ther the military men who have tx*en in charge of selective service should be continued in that job or civilians should take over if oeslred by the administration. Under the circumstances we go along completely with the civil ian. We know of no reason why selective service should be in the hands of generals retired or other wise. In Oregon the national guard has been fluent in its praise but it doesn't seem to have convinced many fiersons that It has been efficient. Certainly the national guard has little to do with selective serviœ. Therefore, we hope Governor Hatfield slays by his guns and appoints Sprague Carter to the post and if the argument causes a long and critical look at the national guard, we'll look, too. everybody included It seems likely that this legis lature will pass the bill putting everyone who hires anyone un der unemployment compensation It used to be that an employvi had to hin* four persons before he qualified as an employer under the act. It was recently reduced to two. Such a hill has been before the legislature for years ami It was always possible to defeat It until this rather labor guided group of legislators came along If the hill actually passes every one who hires anyone, except on a farm, will have to contribute to the unemployment fund at the going rate of 2.7 percent Prob ably farmers will lw* Indmlol too. pretty soon. It Is certain that the cost of bookkeeping In the state office will go up very sharply for many of the employers to be Included will hire persons Infrequently. They will have to fill out forms for months after they have hired anyone ami someone In Salem will have to file them. It will be a lx»r to hiring men because of the paper work and expense Involve«! and it will cost the government a pretty penny for extra filing clerks. Probably there will have to be a minimum fee Just as there b now a mini mum fee un>!er workmen’s com pensation. A better course would ix* to re move all the legal harriers that now restrict the hiring of men Generally those w ho are not work ing are the ones who do not per form the.most desired feats when on » Job With high prices set for their labor ami meddlesome gov ernment Inspecting the books Ju t K.X.IL, .Moliv, ^l.^.uu.1 í ...L .* /« , over their pay it is no wonder that thousands are out of work. Heal reason for passing this restrictive law is not to help the workers; it is to show the power of labor leaders who must have a report to the members at the end of every session. d.M»« H G, 1959 PACE 11 the dependent can earn any NOTICE OF SALE amount as it ng as you actually W ANT A D S provide ever one-half the cost of Notice is hereby given that '.he support undersigned, as Adjutant c; I f you w a n t to » e ll s o m e th in g 3 Depoiidcnt i~ net claimed by George Bell Post No 49. Amen«.an o r if you w a n t to buy s o m e th in g any other taxpayer and does not Legion, Kent, Oregon, under and b efo re s p rin g w o r k s ta rts now is file joint return with another tax by virtue of minutes of meeting th e tim e to a d v e rtis e it. paver For instance, do not list a of February 12, 1959, will sell at dependent married daughter who private sale, to the highest bidder, Custom Slaughtering by appoint ment only. Meat cutting, wrap files a joint return with her hus upon the terms and conditions band. hereinafter mentioned, and sub ping. sharp freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass Valley, Oregon. 4. Dependents must )>e citizens ject to confirmation of the above TA X R E V O I/T of the U. S. or residents of the entitled Post, on or after Thurs Call ED 3-2345 for appointment. ( i s I S l» io ) U. S., Canada, Mexico, Panama day, the 12th day of March, 1959, STATE WIDE PAINT CO. com Over in Washington a sort of WAK CORRESPONPENT, or the Canal Zone. at the hour of eight o’clock P. M., plete painting and decorating revolt against new tax levies F IN A N C IE R . Dependents must be closely re at the American Legion Hall, RAILROAD BUILDER service, spray or brush. Phone seems about to start. Origin, it is lated to you or be anyone else Grass Valley, Oregon, the follow CY 6-3977 or CY 6-5293, 1205 E. reported, was at Ritzville where who meets requirements 1, 2, 3, ing described real property situ CAME WEST IN 1874 TO REPRE 12th St. Vern Campbell and a service club started it. Now a SENT BONDHOLDERS OF and 4 and had your home as his ated in the Town of Grass Valley, Jack Null, The Dalles, Or. 38tfn inarch on Olympia is lieing plan HOLLADAY'S BANKRUPT principal place or abode and was Sherman County, Oregon, to-wit: ORE ANDÇAL. RR. BE- ned. it is very embarrassing no FOR SALE: Washed sand and a member of your household, C0M IN6 MANAGER IN I87S doubt to the administration which The North one-half ( M») of Lot gravel at mouth of John Day even if not related. had asked for more money for FORMATION OF O R ANON. six (6) and portion of vacated River. Also road gravel. Col Here are the principal ways in MADE HIM A power I N ____ , more things. street in Block two (2) of Orig umbia Rock Products, Box 688 NORTHWEST TFAMEPORTXnON which exemption and dependency Although this move is politically USlMG THE FAMOUS "BLIND inal Town now city of Grass Rufus, Oregon. 15 tfn credits for Oregon state income TRUST*HE ACQUIRED CONTROL far away from us it is not so far Valley, in Sherman County, tax differ from federal rules: OF NORTHERN PACIFIC,BtkLWNG away geographically. We are in Oregqn. n ACROSS THE ROCKIES 1. If you are over 65 you are LEGAL NOTICES complete sympathy with it. We The berms and conditions of entitled to a special credit of $12 FORCED OUT BV FINANCIAL like revolts. They are, or should —but not allowed an adiltional said sale will be: Cash, lawful NOTICE TO ('RF.I)ITORH DIFFICULTIES. HE RE-COUPFD AN^ be, a part of our form of govern All persons having claims RETURNED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD $600 deduction. If you are blind, money of The United States, ten ment. “. . . whenever any form of per cent (10%) of the purchase against the Estate of L. P. Haven, the special credit is $18. government becomes destructive 2. You may’ not claim depen money to be paid at time of sale, deceased, are required to present z / e PUBLICIZED OREGON THROUGHOUT of these ends, it is the right of the EUROPE. ENCOURAGING GERMAN EMIGRANTS dency credit for a child over 18 l>alance on confirmation of sale them with vouchers to the under people to alter or abolish it, and TO SETTLE IH STATE HE CONTRI BUTE P signed, Mabel Haven, Wasco, Ore unless he is attending an institu by the Post. HANDSOMELY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON to institute new government, lay • Bids may lie made on building gon, within six months from the tion of higher learning or is men ing its foundation on such prin alone, or on the lot and building, « ate of the first publication of this tally or physically incapable. ciples, and organizing its powers and must clearly state if bid is notice. The date of the first pub 3. You may not claim depen ZW < if-— in such form, as to them shall for the building or lot and build lication of this notice is February dency credit for a child of 19 seem most likely to effect their 13, 1959. or more under the federal formu ing. safety and happiness.” to quote Mabel Haven The Post reserves the right to la which allows you to take him 5,1 u • the Declaration of In«lependence. Executrix reject any or all bids. *. 5 M <««»«»,; ■ , » —io*o if he qualifies as a student an 1 Just what they are kicking All bids or offers must be seal DICK & DICK you pay over half his support re about in Washington we do not ed and in writing, and may lx? The Dalles, Oregon gardless of his income. know other than that it is taxes. mailed to or left at the office of Attorneys for the Estate 15-18c 4. Oregon has no multiple sup It may l>e contemplated raise in Clair L. Balzer, Adjutant for said NOTICE TO < REDITORS port agreement. sales taxes or a proposal that 5. Oregon has no requirement Post, at Moro, Oregon, at any All persons having claims there lie an Income tax on top as to citizenship or residence of time after the first publication of against the Estate of Arvid An of the sales tax. Either is suffi this notice and before the making derson, deceased, are hereby noth a dependent cient for a good sized revolt. of the sale. 6. Oregon, which follows the fie : to present them in proper It has been a long time since Dated this 16th day of Febru form federal pattern in listing ones to the undersigned, the duly we have had such a thing around who qualify for dependents, also ary, 1959. appointed, qualified and acting these parts and it sounds posi Clair L. Balzer a ’ds those ‘‘whom the taxpayer Executor of the Last Will and tively American. We have been Let’s assume you have (1) de a moral obligation to support.” Adjutant, George Bell Dost No. 49 Testament of Arvid Anderson, de too long supine, placid, complain termined that you must file both of those persons: none of the oth has Often 16-18c unusual or borderline ceased, at the office of T. Lester ing but inactive against the onset state and federal income tax re ers is permitted to claim the ex cases arise in determining'exemp- Johnson, Attorney at Law, Moro, of government regulations. turns, (2) tentatively arrived at emption. tion and dependency credits. Oregon, within six months from Neither do we suppose that the which forms you should use and 2 Dejx'ndent did not have over Both federal and state tax agen the date of this Notice, to-wlt: embattled Washingtonians expect (3) decided whether to file joint $600 Income in 1958. beside« what cies suggest consultation with February 20, 1959. to change the form of their gov or separate returns. you provided, unle-s dependent properly qualified advisers for Dentist Frederick Anderson ernment; they desire merely to was your child or stepchild under those needing outside heLp. M o ro H o te l B ldg. JO 5-3561 Executor reduce It to a size they can af What should be your next step? 19 years of age, or if over 19 a NEXT: Count Your Blessings Pardon the pun, but it depends. ford, to change the size, not the Tuesdays & Wednesdays T. Lester Johnson (Deductions, That Is) full time student—in which case \ttorney for Executor 16-19c form. We watch It with pleasure. Determining the dependency credits and exemptions the tax payers are entitled to is often troublesome. Both federal and HI,EEPING GARMENTS state tax officials say that many Editorial columns have recently underpayments and over pay been enlivened by a discussion ments, as the case may I k *, result of the sort of clothes appropriate from misunderstanding. for the land of nod to which it Humorous though it may lx*, for planes that fly faster than sound, or cruise non It sounds like science fiction: traveling across the appears those watch dogs for the thousands of questions are asked public, the editors, sometimes stop around the world. They’ve also helped engine continent in 4Vz hours, New Y>rk to London in 6’^, tax season as to whether journey. We are sure that an ar each pets may count as dependents. designers solve problems of heat and cold; aided gument between advocates of Much as you may love your para cutting airline schedules almost in half. night shirts and pajamas would keet, your Siamese cats or your airlines with faster airport fueling systems. attract more attention than one French ixxxlle, tax collectors are Yet these are routine for jet liners in the jet age — on taxes. to them for purposes an era people at Standard’s research laboratories The sum of these years of development has been to A letter writer brings in a •’allergic” computing dependency credits. modern note by a few kind words of have been working toward since the day seventeen add hours to the traveler’s day, days to the tourist’s So give your pet a pat and deter about sleeping In the raw and mine how many exemptions—all years ago when we fueled the first U. S. jet flight. writers about our very personal week. In helping to harness time, as well as putting the human variety—you are en habits has said that a g«xxl part of petroleum to many other uses for you, the people Since then our scientists have worked with the of the population does not tress titled to claim. For both federal and state pur for bed. The lack of sizable ads at Standard are planning ahead fo serve you better. armed forces to perfect fuels and special lubricants for pajamas or other sleeping poses. each exemption allows a $600 deduction, although there a«**. clothes Indicates that this may are slight differences in some spe lx* the case. With special clothing for golf, cific applications. motoring, skiing, riding, etc., It For federal purposes you are is not «Kid that mankind would entitled to one exemption for skip special clothes for bed as a yourself. matter of economy If not comfort. You are entitled to one addi Heated houses make it unneces tional exemption if. on December sary to bundle up very heavily 31, 1958, you were 65, or If you for a night’s sleep. were blind. But it dot's seem that a theor If you were Ixjth 65 and blind, etically free American might be you are entitled to two additional allowed to pick his own night exemptions You are also entitled time costume without causing un to exemptions on the same basis e Itorlal furore, and that Is just for your wife if you file jointly. what we expert most persons will Dependents must qualify under do. the following conditions for fed eral purposes: OfiSGOMS CENTOffllAL ALBUM Dr. Frank D. Reid You are looking at a time machine WIIAT TO IIE SNOOTY AROI’T It Is apparent to many that that American cars are to I k * smaller, or at least that a small car will be made In this country to compete with European cars and tin* popular domestic ones. Whether that will I k * better or not we will wait to see. They sure ly can be made as safe as the bigger cars and as fast. But nei ther are the reasons Americans iNtught big cars. Really, a car was a fairly cheap wav of expresaiqg one s superiority. Even the most arrogant could buy a huge vehicle for $5000 which was not enough to make a down payment on a bouse that would have express.*«1 the same sentiment A btg car was as good as a grand tour to the continent for «nooitness and it was not necessary to absorb any culture along with it. The next question is what we will use for a publR* display of our assumed wealth and position w hen. and if, it tweomes popular to drive a small car. Not homes, they cost too much; not txioks, they have to I k * read; not clothes, they are too cheap. Swimming |*oolx are trying to get into the running but they seem a pretty seasonable item. Here Is an opportunity for some wise advertiser to put his productln the public eye on the basis of snob appeal and the car makers can assure him there's millions in it. 1. Dependent must have receiv ed over one-half his support from you in 1958. The principal exception is that provided hv the “multiple sup port agreement” (form 2120) which covers the situation in which several persons each con tribute more than 10 per cent of the support. The written agree ment gives the exemption to one II IKLANIH IEW GRANGE Meets EI i - m I and Third Mondays each month nt N:oo p. m. H e le n B iu c k e r t. M a n te r F lo re n c e B r m h e r t , S e c re ta ry (I I n ’ I n I r. Meets 1st and 3rd Tue O O d a y s in I.DOF. hall. Tra sient ami visiting brothei are cordially invited. Floyd Haines, N. (J. 1 k * o Watkins. Secretary E u re k a la x lire No. 121 A .F .A A .M . Meets on the 1st and 3ro A Thursday evenings each month Visiting m e m b e is'^ r' cordially Invited to meet with us. Claretxe Higley, W. M. ('lyde Gillmor, Secretary l u p in e » H i 1« k .d i lir iu ir iM llt I.tH lg e \<> I lei «i »nu d im « tin days of each month. Vb Ing memlters welcome. Ann Miller. N. G. Helen Martin. Secretary « U . I |M « - c .>o, (» .F U Meets every second Thu day each month. Vlsitii member* invited Moro, Oi Annabelle Kelso, W. M. IX»rothy Heater. Secretary m h h . f \ I a \ M ('hanging the name of the Bal Wasco, Oregon dock freewav to Oregon freeway vGy Meets e.uh First and Third will seem like a good k'ea until x Tuesdays. we build another one, Then It iXiug Shull, W M. will mean nothing Carl Tuggle, Secretary ¥ STANDARD O IL C O M P A N Y O F C A L IF O R N IA <
