TheAurora
I
REVIEW OF WORK OF
OREGON LEGISLATURE
¿ill. Most members believe that pas-
lage of an income tax at this session
Entered as second class matter March
ts Inevitable. The only debatable ques
28, 1911, at the postoffice at Aurora,
tions are how to avoid double taxa
Oregon, under the Act o f March 3,1879.
tion and too much administrative over
head.
First Week Sees Little Work
Budget Commission Reports.
Geo. E. Knapp, Editor and Publisher
The recommendations of the state
Done Outside of Organiza budget commission were ready for the
legislature when It convened Monday.
tion of the Two Houses.
They call for appropriations aggregat
ing
$6,416,832.23 for the biennium of
Salem. — Aside from organization
little of importance was accomplish 1923 and 1924.
The $6,416,832.23 is the amount
ed during the first week’s session of
A side light on the tax question
the state legislature. This is not un recommended for actual appropriation
usual, however, for it is the habit of by the legislature. Requirements for
is developing in the legislative ses
legislatures the country over to do the biennium for those state- activities
sion now on at Salem in opposition
very little real work during the first supported by fixed levies or continu
to the bill for aid to the sufferers
ing appropriations are estimated at
week.
at Astoria. The opposition comes
While there is said to be an under $13,388,696.73, and requirements of self
most strongly from the east side
current of resentment in certain quar maintaining hoards, commissions and
ters over the committee appointments departments are placed at $27,363,-
counties who maintain that, while
of President Upton of the senate and I 869.23.
they appreciate and most sincerely
The free text book bill fathered by
Judge T . D. Hurley of Chicago, who Speaker Kubli of the house, it is not
sympathize with* the sufferings of has declared war on ‘Move pirates”
believed it will result in upsetting the I Representative Woodward ’of Mult-
the Astorians in their dire calamity, who figure in divorce cases, and is organization plans in either house. , nomali county is likely to arouse con
The oppon-
nevertheless the question is strictly going after them with Injunctions.
Every session finds a number of mem siderable controversy.
|
ents
of
the
free
text
book
bill will
bers displeased with their committee
financial and from a financial point
base their fight largely on the ground
assignments,
but
usually
their
resent
of view the Eastern Oregonians are
ment disappears when the session gets that it will increase taxes, while those
in just as bad plight themselves.
who favor the. bill - claim they have
down to business.
In many cases, indeed in most in
figures -showing, that in' other states
i A clash between the senate and
stances the farmers, as the case
| house ways and means committees free text books have not materially in
creased taxes.
stands, are likely to lose their farms
marked the first days of the session,
Representative Woodward has also
Washington, D. C.—A resolution fa i The differences seemed to be largely
because they can not make enough
voring Immediate withdrawal of the over the appointment of a chief clerk sponsored a hill extending suffrage
to pay their taxes.
American forces on the Rhine was of the joint ways and means com j to all qualified voters in school elec-
In view of the serious condition adopted by the senate.
I tions and another to prohibit the
mittee. Pressure has been brought to
prevailing all over the state it be
Th§. troop resolution, approved by a i bear on both committees by a large i wearing of sectarian garb in any pub
hooves the members of the legisla vote of 57 to 6 after a day of debate element in both houses and harmony lic school.
While a similar sectarian garb bill
ture to watch their P ’s and Q’s and and private consultation regarding is looked for this week.
was defeated in the 1921 session, in
American relationship to the crisis in
Few Bills Introduced.
cut out unnecessary expenditures.
dications are that there will be little,
Europe, was supported- on the final
Let us have a genuine cut in taxes, rollcall by the republican leaders des ! One remarkable feature of the ini if any, opposition to the bill in this
tial week o f the present session was j session.
fewer commissions and commis pite an earlier effort by them to ward
the small number of bills introduced,
A farm bloc and an anti-log-rolling
sioners with big salaries attached off action.
as compared with recent sessions. It block have been organized in the
There
was
no
indication
that
the
fewer bills introduced to provide
is hoped by some members of both l house.
senate’s acMon would effect any change
houses that this record will he main
jobs for deserving henchmen who
The farm bloc will vote as a unit
in the present policy of the adminis
have been instrumental in helping tration or that any plans were being tained during the session, so that the i against measures which do not seem
roll the* chariot of political party made for return to the United States 1923 session will make its record on I to be a good thing from the farmers’
the importance of the bills passed and viewpoint, while Che anti-log-rolling
of the small American force still in
along the path of victory.
I not on the number of measures in- bloc Is going to insist that every
Germany.
Law-makers should remember
I troduced.
measure- be considered on its merits
The resolution for withdrawal of
that there is such a thing as i
I During «the -first week twenty bills and not traded or log-rolled through
American troops was pressed largely
boomerang and they are not elect on the ground that the French repara were "introduced in the senate and 43 I the house.
j in the house.
Four-joint resolutions
ed for life.
Allen Land Bill Introduced
tions policy, contemplating military
were also offered in the house.
All aliens not eligible to citizenship
occupation of the Ruhr, might en
The first measure of major impor- in the United States would be barred
tangle- America by involving th e Amer
The situation in Europe inducec. ican troops. Its adoption was preceded » tance introduced was offered by Sen- I from ownership of real property or
by France’s action in taking pos by futile efforts to stave off a vote by | ator Hall of Coos county, proposing | control of corporations in Oregon un
I the abolishment of 64 boards and com- der the terms of a bill introduced in
session of the Ruhr Basin has a motion to refer the matter to the
, missions and merging all other state the house by Representatives Bailey
fo^
ign
relations
committee
for
inves
reached a critical period.
The
tigation. This motion was defeated, departments under four general heads. and Huston.
United States has already with 39 to 22.
The four departments proposed In
The bill is modeled closely after
drawn her troops from the Rhine
Senators voting against the resolu the Hall bill would be known as the the California anti-alien land law and
department of business control, depart is similar to a bill introduced in the
and England wishes she could do tion were:
ment of labor, industry and public wel 1921 session of the Oregon legislature
Myers,
Nelson,
New,
Reed
(Pennsyl
likewise without entirely imperilling
fare, department of agriculture and and-defeated because of the federal
vania),
Starling
and
Williams.
her possible influence among the
natural resources and the. department opposition to the measure at that time.
nations. The result so far as Eng
of public works and utilities.
Better Ice Cream Wanted.
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS
The secretary of state and the state
land and America are concerned
Two bills directed at ice cream
treasurer would each be constituted a manufacturers were introduced in the
has been to cement the friendship
Charles W. Bryan of Lincoln, bro
existing between the two. Candid ther of William Jennings Bryan, has commissioner in charge of one of these j house, one by Gverturf and the other
departments, with two other commis
public opinion in this country will been inaugurated governor of Nebras sioners to be appointed by the gover by Cary.
The Overturf bill would inorease the
^
endorse the step already taken by ka.
nor with consent o f the senate at sal amount of milk fat in ice cream from
Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, widow
aries of $4500 each per year, except 8 to 12 per cent; from 6 to 9 per cent
the president. 4 In the great world
of the famous inventor, died in Wash
war the United States felt it her ington, D. C., after a long illness^ She that the commissioner of public works in fruit ice cream and from 6 to 9
and utilities should receive $6000 per per cent In nut' ice cream.
duty to step in and help her sister was 63 years of_ age.
year.
The Cary bill would increase the
states who were fighting for an ex
Governor Names Department Heads. percentage in plain ice cream from
istence and to suppress a danger
The governor would, designate the 8 to 10 per cent; in fruit ice cream
which threatened the whole world
department to be headed by each com from 6 to 8 per . cent and in nut ice
But things are different now
missioner and would he authorized to Cream from 6 to 8 per cent.
shift the commissioners about at any
There is in reason no sense in mix
Only natural-born or naturalized
time the good of the service demand American citizens could be employed
ing further in the broils in Europe
ed such a shift.
by contractors on public works being
nor any good judgment in the eyes
Fifty-nine of the 64 abolished- com «done either by-the state or any« muni
of the average American, in letting
missions would be resurrected in the cipality in it, if a bill introduced by
Uncle Sam be made the goat.
reorganizatin under the super com Representative Hurlburt becomes a
SPECIALIST
missioner plan.
law. Violation of the proposed law
' in Internal Medicine for the
The only agencies actually abolished would be penalized by a fine of from
pait eleven years.
under the proposed reorganization $50 to $500 or jail imprisonment of
Drainage Course a t O. A . C
would he the state audit committee, from 30 to 90 days.
DOES NOT OPERATE
legislative service and reference
House Commends Highway Body.
A course in soil darinage will be
bureau, securities committee, commit
Expressions of warmest commenda
held at the Oregon Agricultural
Will be at
tee of tax investigation and the state tion for the present state highway
College Feb. 19 to 24. Various
emergency board.
commission and its work were contain
The bill provides for the appoint ed in a resolution introduced in the
soil types will be examined and
ment of sub-commissioners to head the house by Graham and adopted with
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
discussed with reference to the
various activities in each department, out a dissenting vote. Not only did
February 6, 7, and 8th.
manner and extent of drainage re
similar to the commlssionerships in the resolution express confidence in
quired „to place them in proper
Office Hours: 10 a: m. to 4 p. m.
effect under the present organization and’ gratitude to the members, but it
condition for the crop. Use o f sur
and at the same salaries now obtain also declared that the rapid develop
THREE DAYS ONLY
ing except that the salary of the tax ment of the state during the last five
vey and drainage equipment, levels,
commissioner would be increased from years had amply demonstrated the wis
soil augurs, weirs and water meters
Ne Charge for Consultation
$3000 to $4000. Instead of three high dom of the road program.
will be taught for both laboratory
way commissioners, three industrial
An effort to prevent the change of
and field use. The soil of this Dr, Mellenthin is a regular graduate accident commissioners and three pub party registration and keep democrats
country, while of a diffierent charac in medicine and surgery and is lisensed lic service commissioners as a present, from voting In republican primaries or
ter and texture from that of-w est by the state o f Oregon. <r He visits pro however, there would be only one -com republicans from voting in democratic
ern Washington, but is farmed un fessionally the more important towns missioner for each of these sub-de primaries is’ made in a bill introduced
and cities, and offers to all who call on partments.
in the house by Representative Kuehn.
der similar conditions as to mois this trip free consultation,- except the
Astoria Asks Relief.
Legislative Brevities.
tures and rainfall.
In Western expense o f treatment when desired.
The question of state relief for the
The appointment of T. H. Crawford
Washington tile drainage has been According to his method o f treat stricken city of Astoria will receive at of La Grande as a member of the
found to greatly surpass open ment he does not operate for chronic tention this week. A bill introduced board of regents of Oregon agricul
ditches for results. The natural appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of the in the house provides for an appro tural college was ratified by the sen
stomach, tonsils or adnoids.
clay deposits of this district now in He has to his credit wonderful re priation of $500,000 to aid in rehabili ate. Mr. Crawford succeeds Governor
tating the city. Proponents of the bill Walter M. Pierce.
use for the manufacture of brick sults in diseases o f the stomach, liver, are anxious for prompt passage of
The first bill to receive favorable
and tile will offer first class oppor bowels, blood, skin nerves heart, kid the measure, as they feel that aid from consideration in the senate was in
tunity for experimental work along ney, bladder, -bedwetting, catarrh, the federal government depends large troduced by Senator Strayer of Baker,
weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, , leg ly upon the aetion of the state- legis and provides for the designation of the
these lines.
ulcers and rectal ailments.
lature.
east and west road through the state
I f you have been ailing for any length
Indications are that the measure as the Old Oregon Trail.
o f time and do not get any better; do will not get through without consider^
The first county salary increase bill
not fail to call, as improper measures able opposition. Many members from bobbed up in the house when Repre
rather than disease are’ very often the Eastern Oregon, as-well as from other sentative Miles Introduced a measure
cause o f your long standing trouble.
parts of the state are said to be op having for its purpose an increase in
Remember above date, that consulta posed to the appropriation.
salary for t the treasurer of Columbia
tion on this trip will be free and that
During the week a measure propos county from $1060 to $1200 a year.
For Infants and Children
his treatment is different.
ing an income tax is likely to be placed
Changing the date for paying the
In U s e F o r O v e r 3 0 Years
Married women must be accompanied in the legislative hopper. The in first half of all taxes from April 6 to
by their husbands.
Always bears
come tax law outlined by Speaker June 1 is the purpose of an amend
the
Address: 336 Boston Block, Minnea Kubli is the only one in sight. No ment to the tax laws introduced in the
Signature of
polis, Minn.
other member has indicated that he senate by Senator Johnson of Benton
bias ip preparation an income tax county.
JUDGE HURLEY
Children Cry for Fletcher’s
EDITORIAL
Opinions of the
Observer.
SENATE VOTES TO
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Experiments that frifle wi h and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—-Experience against Experiment.
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been in constant use for-the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising
therefrom, and b y regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep.
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Holidays and Sundays
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