THE CENTRAL POINT
AMERICAN
Re-established.
September
11.
Ill»
Entered ae second olasa matter st
the pest offios. Central Point. Ore
gon, under the Act ot March », ItT*
Published weekly at Central Point
Jackson County. Oregon and devoted
to the beat interests of the city and
vicinity.
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ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL
Editor and Proprietor
EDITORIALS
VOV ARK "THE OTHER FELLOW'
There is a steel
shortage
in this
And it is important that the
country.
American
people
realize what
has
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caused it.
David Lawrence went to the heart
of the matter in a recent column
when he wrote. “It is estimated that
18,000,000 tons of steel have been
lost to America since V-J day due to
strikes In the coal mini's and steel
mills. That is enough steel steel to
meet all present shortages. It is
enough steel ito satisfy Europe's needs
and still give America her require
ments. It Is more than enough to
meet for nearly two years the de
mands of those who have been ask
ing 10,000,000 more tons of annual
steel production capacity."
| fcriatlons Committee. It was signed
by an official of the Federal Recla
mation Bureau at Sacramento. Cali
fornia, and was addressed to the
supervisors of four big Western re
clamation projects.
It stated that
top level officials "are Insistent" that
1948 funds be spent early in the
year, by January 1, 1948, if possible.
Normally, these funds
which are
appropriated on a fiscal year basis,
would have lasted until July 1, 1948.
It then said: "I wish to emphasize the
secrotary's and commissioner's and
our regular policy which is to crowd
construction to the utmost regardless
of Individual opinions as to adequacy
of funds."
Just how succeasful these officials
have been in "crowding” the spend
ing must be determined by further
investigation. And that Investigation
must go all the way to find out the
facts and deal with the matter in
accordance with the fact». As Sena
tor Downey of California observed in
referring to the memorandum, “This
is evidence that reclamation bureau
officials for improper political rea
sons speeded up construction in a
very uneconomical
and wasteful
way."
The matter goes still farther than
that. In many cases, reclamation
bureau policy hits been to cooperate
with other government agencies In
attempts to supplant the. private
power Industry. It has threatened
to build wasteful, duplicate electric
facilities with the taxpayers' money.
Only when forced to, has it disposed
ot the power resulting from its legit
imate reclamation work in the sen
sible way—by selling It to utilities at
a price which gives the government
The steel Industry has a major ex a good return, and which permits
pansion program underway.
Much resale to the consumer nt low, regu
new capacity has been added in tho lated rates.
past year. But tho Incredible loss
It is the duty of Congress to safe
caused by the strikes cannot be made guard the people's money—and to
up in n hurry. It isn’t humanly aaure the integrity of every branch
possible to make and transport of
government.
"Speeding
up”
enough steel to offset the loss except spending artificially, -in
order to
over a period of time. That is the make Congress
appropriate still
main reason wo are hungry for steel more, doesn't jibe with those prin
now.
ciples.
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z
Mamorlea seem to be short. Too
many of us wish to have t»ur cake
and eat it also. The public, which is
pretty much Indifferent to strikes,
thinking they affect only “the other
fellow," is finding out now that It is
“the other fellow."
Tho blow struck nt the American
economy by the coal and steel strikes
was probably the most severe handi-
cap to postwar recovery, and ac
counts In large measure for present
shortages and higher prices.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cy Buckman have
been quite il at their home on south
sixth St.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hostel, of
Salem, are visiting friends in Central
Point. Mr. Hostel Is vacationing
from his work with the state lilgh-
"SPEEDING I'P" GOVERXMENT way department. Ernest was born
SPENDING
and spent his boyhood in Central
Public officials, holding positions Point.
<>t high responsibility and authority,
have attempted to "speed up” tho
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Camp left
spending of Congressional appropria New Year’s day for their home in
tions to fever heiiit, in order to ex Des Moines, Iowa, having spent eight
haust 1948 funds at an early date, days visiting in the L. II. Camp home.
and thus force Congresa to vote more
of the taxpayers' millions.
Mrs. Carl Hover, Carolyn Hover.
That is the deduction which must Delorls Bohnert, Barbara Bateman.
be made from a memorandum pro L. H. Camp. Mickey, Margaret and
duced by Senator Guy Cordon of lads Camp drove to Ashland Friday
Oregon at recent meetings of the evening w here they attended a Youth
Senate Interior Department Appro- Rally in the basement of the new
Church of Christ.
Youth
of
from
A large number
Southern
churches were present.
Supt. and Mrs. H. P. Jewett enjoy
'42 Half Dollar?
Bring one to The Thrift Market and we will
give you 1^2 lb. of Candy for it!
Jewett and little son: Mr. and Mrs.
PHONE 741
CENTRAL POINT
Rudolph
Mrs.
Seeut leaders meeting *t lh<
house in Medford on M
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daasert luncheon was enjoys
ed by a work meeting and b
Mrs. Carl Hover. Mrs. W. T. Par
sons. Mrs. Ethel Guyer, attended a
’
Miss Arlene Brood .pent th.
week-end visiting her
p<5
family at Eugene.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District No. 6, ot Jackson County. State ot Oregon, that a SCHOOL MFp*nv
the said district will be held at high school building on the 29th day of January, 1948, at 7:30 o'clock p.m.. for the purpose of discussing th h
for the fiscal school year, beginning July 1, 1948. and ending June 30, 1949. hereinafter set forth, and to vote on th» proposition of levying a diXlct"1**'
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Estimated Rec'elpts and Available Cash Balances
Schedule I
Total All Funds
ITEM
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
13.
16.
17.
w
Estimated Receipts from
Delinquent Taxes .......................................................... g.................................. $ 2,000.00
County School Fund ....................................... i......... -1.................................
7,507.00
Basic School Support Fund ......................................................................... 52,199.87
State Irreducible School Fund ............................................
740.70
Vocational Education .....................................................................................
High School Tuition ........................................................................................ 8,859.,'>6
Elementary Tuition .......................................................................................... 6,000.00
High School Transportation ....................................................................
714.22
»76,021.35
Estimated Total Receipts ........... .............................
Estimated Available Cash Balance or Deficit
(Add Cash Balance—Deduct Deficit).......
100.00
Estimated Total Receipts and Available Cash
Balance or Deficit .......................................................
SCHEDI LE II—GENERAL FI ND
............ $76,121.35____________________________
Estimated Expenditures
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High
Schools
Elementary
Schools
ITEM
I. GENERAL CONTROL
1. Personal Service:
1. Superintendent ........................................................................$ 1.200.00
2. Clerk .............................................
...................
1.050.00
3. Stenographers and other office assistant ..............
4. Compulsory education and census ............................
50.00
3. Elections and publicity .........................................................
150.00
4. Legal service (clerk's bond, audit, etc.) .......................
30.00
5. Other expense of general control
fl. Total Expense of General Control ................................... 9 2.480.00
Budget
Allowance
In Detail
for the
Current
School Year
1947-1948
Estimated
Expendi-
tures for
the ensuing
School Year
1948-1949
i 1.200.00
1,050.00
$ 2.400.00
2,100.00
» 2,400.00
1,600.00
50.00
150.00
30.00
100.00
300.00
60.00
300.00
60.00
9 2.480.00
• 4.900.00
• 4.360.00
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES
Detailed
Expendi
tures for
1946-1947
Expendi
tures
1945-1946
by totals
$ 1,200.00
360.00
90 B0
50 00
80.00
60.00
150.00
9 1. »90.00
9 1,394.00
II. INSTRUCTION—Supervision
1. Personal service:
1. Principals .................................................................................... » 3,000.00_______ $ 2,400.00________ » 5,400.00________ $ 4,750.00________ $ 2,950.00____________
5, Total Expense of Supervision ............................................
111. INSTRUCTION—Teaching
1. Personal service:
,
1. Teachfrs ..................................................................................... 463,020.00
3. Supplies (chalk, paper, etc.) .............................................. 2,000.00
4. Textbooks ...................................
3,000.00
7, Total Expense of Teaching .............................................
$28,130.00
1,500.00
9 5.400.00
9 4,750.00________ 9 2,950,00________ » 2,540,00
$93,150.00
3.500.00
3.000.00
$69,062.00
2,000.00
2.500.00
970,020,00______ 929,«30,00________ 909.fl50.00
♦
$37,694.00
....1,200.00
800.00
973,592.041________ 939,594,00________ 938.7fl7.94
IV. OPERATION OF PLANT
1. Personal service:
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1. Janitors and other employees ................. ................... $ 4,000.00
«» Janitors’ supplies ................................................
600.00
1.400.00
3. Fuel ........................
.............................
500.00
4. Light and power
150.00
5. Water ................................ «41......................................
50.00
6. Telephone ............
$ 2.000.00
400.00
1,000.00
500.00
150.00
60.00
$ 6,000.00
1,000.00
2,400.00
1,000.00
300.00
100.00
$ 6,600.00
1.000.00
1,200.00
800.00
300.00
100.00
$ 3.849.09
800.00
1.100.00
600.00
- 200.00
100.00
M
8. TV>fa 1 Expense of Olierai Ion ........................... .................... 9 6,700.00
9 4.100.00
910.800. AO
910.0(Mk00
9 fl.fl40.00
9 5.128.00
$
$
$
$
V. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
1. Repair and maintenance of
furniture and equipment ....................................................... I
300.00
2. Repair and maintenance of:
1. Buildings .................................................................................... 1,000.00
2. Grounds ......................................................................................
500.00
3. Other expense of maintenance and repairs ................
4. Total Expense Nvf Maintenance ami Repairs .....
...9 1.800.00
VI. AUXIIJARY AGENCIES
1. Health service:
1. Personal service (nurse, etc.) ............................. ....... $
125.00
2. Supplies and other expenses ..................................
200.00
2. Transportation of pupils:
1. Personal service ............................................... . .........
1.700.00
900.00
2. Supplies and other expenses ..................................
900.00
3. Repair and replacement of burses ...................... .........
3. Other auxiliary agencies:
2. Supplies and mher expenses ...............................................
VII.
1.
2.
3.
FIXED CHARGES
Insurance ......................
Rent ...............................
Other fixed chargee:
2. Retirement ............
4. Total Fixed Charges
VIII. CAPITAL OUTLAYS
2. New buildings ............................................................
4. New furniture, equipment and replamecents
6. Other capital outlays:
1. Library books ..........................................................
2. Bus ................................................................................
X. EMERGENCY
400.00
1,000.00
500.00
700.00
2,000.00
1,00«.00
500.00
1.600.00
1.000.00
250.00
1,800.00
50.00
9 1.900.00
9 3,700.00
9 3.100.00
9 2.100.00
9
9
700.00
X
125.00
$
1,000.00
600.00
600.00
. $
250.00
200.00
2.7OO.OB
1.500.00
1,500.00
260.00
100.00
460.00
100.00
11 G40 on
500.00
400.00
600.00
1,000.00
1.200.00
9 3,825.00
9 2.325.00
9 «.150.00
9 3.150.00
9 4.090.00
»
$
300.00
$ x600.00
$
$
3.000.00
2,000.00
5.000.00
.9 3.300.00
9 2,300.00
9 5,900.00
9 5.400.00
l.ooo.oo
1,000.00
2,000.00
1.500.00
300.00
300.00
600.00
400.00
300.00
9
900.00
4,500.00 ’
$------ --------
9 4,310.00
716.00
4.00
3,000.00
9 3.720.00
$
9
«5000
700.00
900.00
200.00
9.800.00
9 1.300.00
9 1.300.00
..........
Total Schedule II—General l-'uml ...................
9 9,909.00
9 1.900.00
9 4.300.00
• 1.000.9»
9 2.500.00
9 3.000.00
9 2.000.00
9 2.000.00
9I41.3AO.OO
9109.222.00
997.M4.0O
951.489-00
$ 5.500.0(1
$ 8,460.00
433.75
$ 8,000.00
342.50-
$ 4.000.00
675.00
SCIIEDl LE III—Bond Interest and Sinking Fond
3. Total Schedule HI-—Debt Sert ic'e-l loud m and Interest
9 4.575.00
9 fl.ñ.30.00
9 8.883.75
9 3.342.50
SCHEDI I.F VI—Summary «d Estimates of Ex|>cndlt tires.'R<*eei|>ts and Av ni la hl«- Cash Balança»». and Tax I «e vie»
ESTIMATION OF TAX LEVY
Total All
Funds
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Total estimated expenditures ....................................................
$147.890.00
DEDUCT:
Total estimated receipts and available cash balances (Schedule I)
Amount necessary to balance the budget .......................
ADD:
Estimated amount of taxes that will not be colli»« ted during the fiscal year
(or which this budget is made .....................................
2.000.00
Total estimatisi tax levies for ensuing flsml year
78.7flN.A5
\nal>s|s <>r estimated tax levies;
Amount outside 6% limitation
$ 73,768.65
in di btednens
Notice of S«-boo1 Flection Upon Question of Increasing Tax Levy Over
1. Amount of bonded indebtedness (include all
Amount Limited h> Section II. Ank le XI, State Constitution
negotiable interest-bearing warrants issued
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held in Schoo*
under section 111-1016, O.C.LA.....................$51.(00.flu
District No. 6 of Jackson County. State of Oregon, at High School Bulidln*
4. Total liulebtevlne»»
Mt.5oo.no
in said school district, for the purpose of submitting to the legal voters of
said district the question ot increasing the tax levy for the year
Dated this December 29, 1917
over the amount limited by section 11, article XI. of the Constitution of
Signed:
MERLE OBENCHAIN
Oregon.
' District Clerk
The reason for increasing such levy Is that all districts under th*
M. A. ADAM'S
County Rural School Board are, under Chapter 345, Oregon Daws for lHi-
Chairman, Board of Directors
without a levy base.
The amount of tax. in excess of the 6% limitation, proposed to
Approved by Budget Committee December 29. 1947.
levied for said year la »73.768.65.
Signed'
L J. BIGHAM.
Dated this 29tb day of December, 1947.
Secretary. Budget Committee
Attest:
» E. VINCENT
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Get Fédéral Tires—Good for a Long Saie Ride_
and Rcgular, Ail-Round Tire Maintenance Service at
Joe’s Associated Service
Front & Pine
Central Point
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
Debt Service-Bond Inlcrest and Sinking I'll lid
1. Principal on bonds (Include negotiable interest-bearing warrants
issued under section 111-1016. O.C.LA.) .
........ -....... -
Interest on bonds
.. .
Metier than ever—new
and improved over pre
war quality—long mile
age—smooth, quiet run
ning—easy steering, full
traction—the »etv
and
Heart hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Cardwell spent Allen Jewett and small daughter:
Christmas with friends and relatives Mr. and Mrs. Hal Jewett and Mar-
jorie and Lollie Jewett.
in Fresnu California.
7. Total Capital Outlays ........................................................
Thrift MarKet
Born to Mr.
Oregon ed a New Years visit from their Hansen a baby son. Rudolph Paul,
entire family: Mr. and Mrs. Richard ♦ H pounds, Jan. », 1948, at Sacred
4. Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies
WHY ARE YOU KEEPING
IAKUARY t, lux
THUMDAY,
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN.
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< hairman. Budget Committee
MERLE OBENCHAIN
District Clerk.
M. A. ADAMS.
Chairman Hoard ot Director*