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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1926)
/ CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN PAGE S less and lesa There is no sense in punishing one hundred men to make Am ladapeadeat Weekly Pspsr Published al Castrai Palai, Oregon, and Eatarad Friday of aacb week is tka Po.toffics thereof aa Second Claaa forty smart. Mattar After Cheaper Lime. PAUL ROBINSON, Editor and Publisher Governor Pierce, the state lime SUBSCRIPTION RATES $ 1.00 board, the state market agent and Six Months .$ 2.00 others are working with the public On* Year .. All Subscriptions Must Be Paid in Advance service commission for lower freight rates on lime, which if granted will Advertising Rates Given on Application reduce the average price to the farm FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 1928 er $1.6 Oper ton. A hearing was held with the commission September 23, whic hhas been continued until a future date. The need o f lime on the farms o f western Oregon is general but the high freight lutes makes the machine or a stage. IT’S THE PEOPLE product too expensive fc r general The sidewalks, paths and road use. Travelers frequently notice signs sides give lots o f room for walking or slogans stretched across the high and the vacant lots, parks, lawns and Changes in Potato Grades. ways at the entrance of a city. Some grounds afford ample play room for o f them read: “ It’s the Water,” or children. Children have little busi The U. S. department o f agricul ‘‘It’s the Climate,” or declarations ness walking or playing on the high ture announces that revised potato o f some fact the inhabitants wish to ways and busy streets. O f course we grades will soon be given out, but have careless drivers. Very few local officials state that it is not impress upon the tourists. people, however, delibertly try to thought there will be any material Southern Oregon is wonderful, Jackson county is as near a paradise bump a child on the street. In most chanegs. There is considerable agi Oregon growers for as we find on this earth, Medford, cases o f such accident the driver tation by Ashland, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, never gets over the sad occurance. changes in the present state potato It law and they ask that the matter be Central Point and towns o f this coun He tries to avoid any trouble. ty are ideal places to live in and behooves the parents and teacher to taken up at the incoming legislature constantly instruct the child to stop Oregon growers say that Washington make a home in. stock is shipped in here ’ in sacks One might say, "It is the Water,” and look both ways before crossing branded “ no grade” which is really or "It is the Climate,” or a score o f a street and to never play on the the “ commercial” grade o f Washing highway. Everyday we see child other good and true slogans, but ton. They ask that either the “ no the one important phrase, one more ren crossing the street without grade” stencil be changed to ‘culls” only for a few minutes daily. Then if true in these cities than in any other Accidents cannot always be or that an Oregon “ comemrcial” cities o f America that we have visit run. blamed to the motorist. He tries to grade be established, similar to the ed ia, "IT ’S THE PEOPLE.” avoid them. We aU dread them. Be Washington state grade. No one wants to move away, No careful. one continually knocks the town ---------- o---------- U. S. Advertises Oregon Eggs. they are living in. No one is running About the fifteenth o f the month down his neighbor continually or no The U. S. department o f agricul Medford will have two daily papers one makes it a business to approach where they now have one. The Jack- ture has filmed two reels o f the egg every new comer with a tale o f woe. son County News will then come out industry o f the Pacific coast which Everyone helps to boost and every as a morning paper. The new event are now released for advertising all body has something to boost about. will be perfectly satisfactory to us over the country. The pictures shows The good word travels fast and and we are confident that Medford the receiving, grading, processing, the spirit o f fellowship and good will have two o f the really good daily packing and shipping from this will makes life easier living. papers in the state. The men at the coast and the arrival o f the car loads The writer has been in Central head o f the enterprise are splendid in New York City and how they are Point and Medford only two months newspaper men and hustlers. They distributed and handled there. and has yet to hear the first knock published, in the past, one o f Ore against the country. We challenge Low Quality Products. gon’s best weeklies. This new daily any county in any state in the union paper will be welcomed, and it leaves Farmers o f the United States an to show a more progressive, content the "W eekly Field,” to a great ex nually lose millions o f dollars by put ed, social or happier people. And tent, for The Central Point Ameri ting low quality products n the mark "It’s the Peopple” that make the can to fullfill. Jackson county people et, mixed in with the better stock. county and cities therein. should read Jackson county daily Consumers will only buy these at a ---------------o-------------- papers and the Jackson county week discount. Farmers would actually A change in ownership, manage ly paper, which is the "American.” get more with the low quality stuff ment and editors this week for the o---------- removed than they would from the American. There is going to be a railroad whole lot. The public demands We are not going to make any big promises of what we are going to built within a couple years from graded products and the' wise farm er will grade on the farm. do with your paper. In fact we are Klamath Fi.Ha to Crescent City. Medford ia positive the road will going to do only what you want us to do. The quality o f the paper, as go through that city and Central M illions in Pearls well as the size, will depend a great Point is sure it will go through here with shops located in this city, and deal on the patronage received. The paper belongs to our readers then there ia Gold Hill that knows and they can help immensely in mi k the new road is going through there ing it a good paper by sending, mail because an old survey runs through ing, handing or telling us news items. there by the Sams valley route. ■— --------- ------------------ We have visited Jackson county often. We have decided to locate In five years mining is going to be her* and have purchased a home and one o f the busiest and best industries business here not altogether on guess in southern Oregon. It will enhance work or not just to be moving” Jackson and Josephine counties many some place. We are here because we millions in dollars, and will be the like your pear orchards, because we cause o f an immense increase in admire the alfalfa fieUfc, the vege homes. tables, the fat cattle seen on every --------- o— ----- side, the prosperous looking farms, STATE MARKET NEWS the industries, the splendid schools Tke Old, Old Story. and the unequaled climate that Reports come from southern Ore- I makes u sfeel like getting out o f bed gon that there is a movement on the 1 «1 daylight and walking several miles part o f some wool growers to leave We also are interested in knowing the association and sell in the open that the mineral wealth o f Jackson market, declaring they are tired c f county is exceptionally rich and that holding the umbrella over non-mem mining activity will very soon be bers. who get all the benefits o f the talked o f over the world, with re association’s efforts with out paying turns to surprise the country. any o f the expenses. Here is absolutely the beat spot in Some weeks ago the state market Oregon or the entire West, and we agent sent out a story o f how the are indeed proud to be her*. tobacco growers o f the south had This pagoda, a part of the Japaaee* Introducing ourself personally, come to the same conclusion. They exhibit at the Sesqul-Centenalal Inter w* are an old timer in Oregon, com declared the association mebers had national Exposition In Philadelphia, ing here two months ago from Ver- done all the work, paii all the ex celebrating the 150th anniversary of nonia where we edited and owned penses and held prices up for 40 the signing of the Declaration of Inde- The Vemonia Eagle. We are a be per cent o f the growers on the out peadeace. Is mad* entirely of pearls liever in all that’s far* and are apt side who got equal benefits. So and Its value exceeds $1 000.000 The to say what we think. We are gentle, strong was the resentment that mem exposition continues until December 1. kind to animals and like to associate ber* o f the association asked to be In taking over the plant and busi with good people. W* like Central released from their contracts which ness o f the American by the purchase Point and Central Point people and the directors granted, after which o f the paper from Mr. John B. and will endeavor to merit a friendship all growers sold their tobacco where Clarence Sheley, we can not refrain with all. they could. The price was 14 rents from mentioning the kind treatment *re desirious for your busi per pound when the association quit. ness and will strive to make it pay The very next day the price started and fair deal given us by the Messrs Sheley. The gentlemen never neglect you good returns. down and continued to go down un ed an opportunity to help us start PAUL ROBINSON til good, sound tobacco eras sold aa right in th> first few days of a low as two cents per pound on the strange shop. It is the true newspaper Today with over 15.000.000 auto auction floor at Springfied, Tenn. fratemalism too often overlooked by mobiles in the world traffic in the Co-operation succeeds when the some and w* can express only a streets ia o f course crowded. It co-operative spirit is behind as it is small bit o f our appreciation. We means that the streets are for auto m Denmark and other countries and are indeed glad to state that the mobiles. in many sections at home. There will Nearly every family has a machine ever bg joy-riders on the outside but Sheley’s intend remaining in the Central Point community. or ride* more or lee* In a friend's hy peteistent work they will become FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1928 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN Central Point Feed Store JESSE L. RICHARDSON H A Y — GRAIN — SEED — W O O D Phoae 41 Store Pboae 84 Rasideece — Local and Long Distance Hauling— MOVING WE BUY POULTRY Central Point Oregon “YOUR FACE IS GOOD, BUT IT WON’T GO IN THE CASH REGISTER E D IT O R IA L Sane Tax Thinking an Oregon Need By BRUCE DENNIS, Author of the Dennis Resolution. Once believing, as many honestly now believe, that a state income tax was the solution o f taxation problems, I favored it. When chairman of the Assessment and Taxation Committee o f 1923 Oregon Legislative Ses sion I assister in framing and adopting a state income tax law. It reached a few individuals who were making good incomes and paying little, if any, property tax, but it drove from Oregon millions o f very badly needed invest ing capital, as everyone knows who has kept posted on this state’s affairs.. o-o-o-o A direct cause that forced me to know a state in come tax at this perioc' o f Oregon’s development is un- iwse, was a million dollar investment which had been planned for the city in which I then lived. This invest ment hesitated until the state income tax law was repealed. Then It pro ceeded to locate within that city’s corporate limits paying municipal, high school and other taxes willingly. It also brought in a payroll o f at least $20,000 a month. o-o-o-o This is but one instance o fa large number through out the state, which proves that no matter how pretty the theory of state income tax may seem to be, Oregon can ill afford to adopt such a business policy when no other western state has it, and our dire need is to secure more people with investing capital to develop industry within our borders. o-o-o-o Lowering taxes will never be done by an ambitious and progressive people. That has been demonstrated time and aagin when seemingly worthy projcts o f economy have failed o f popular sanction. The demand o f the public for improvements is so great that administrative economy effects only small savings. o-o-o-o These facts being o f common knowledge and to a great extent, o f record, how are Oregon people to obtain any tax relief? o-o-o-o Just one way: Attract more people and more investing capital to share the public burden. No state secures new industry and new investing capital without offering some inducement. That is why I introduced Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, commonly called the "Dennis” resolution, in the 1926 Legislative Session. That is why it was passed by the Legislature and offered to Oregon voters for their consideration at this general election. It provides that no income tax and no inheritance tak can be levied by the State of Oregon before 1940. o-o-o-o The Dennis Resolution ia simply a business proposition. It is all nonsense for Oregofl to adopt an income tax law one year, repeal it the next and then adopt it again the following year. By such methods the state gives out-siders, and her own people, the idea that we a •* all con fused and cannot think out for ourselves and adopt a fixed policy relat ing to our financial affairs. It leaves the commonwealth in an unsettled condition, and couses constant uncertainty, under which business and industry and the daily affairs o f the people cannot prosper. The Dennis Resolution guarantees to investing capital and to all business generally a sane and safe policy until the year 1940 by assuring that this com monwealth will levy no state income or inheritance taxes on her people until that year. o-o-o-o Taking o ff inheritance taxes for that period is also a direct bid for investing capital. The state treasurer, instead o f losing any money by doing away with inheritance tax, will gain many times such amount by the increased wealth attracted to Oregon, which will pay its regular taxes. o-o-o-o Capital seeks the channels o f greatest awards and least hazards. We have everything to attract it in the way o f resources and clim ate. Now, let us all do some hard thinking, cease calling each other names for a time, and vote for Oregon's advancement and prosperity. o-o-o-o Vet* 30« X YES— Deaei. Re.nl.tin. Vet* 32« X NO— Offset Income Tax Bill. Vote 335 X NO— Grange I neons Tea Bill. Paid Advertisement Greater Oregon Assn. J. O. Elrod. Chairman M. S Hirsch H. J. Frank Ira F. Powers J. B. Yeon R. L. Macleay G. G. Guild J. H. Burgard W. S. Baboon 419 Oregon Bldg., Portland, Oregon