A
OREGON MOTORISTS DO
NOT PAY HIGHEST TAX
STATE RECORDS SHOW
Heed N. Y. Farmers' Experience
With Al Smith, Empire State
Agriculturist Warns Middle West
“Oregon motorist« «to not pay th e,
highest automobile tax iu the eountr.».
despite figures which indicate tha;
the average liveuae fee in thia state
is the highest of the 48 state in the
Union," asert James H. Cassell, editor
of Automotive News and member of !
the Executive Committee of the Ore­
gon Good Roads Association. “Statis
tica dealing exclusively with license
fees are not only misleading but are
unfair to Oregon, which‘ranks eighth'
in motor vehicle tax per car. but gives
the Oregon motorist much more im­
proved highway than the vast major- i
ity of states."
"It is true that the average Oregon
license fee is the highest in the Union
Unquestionably this situation will be
corrected at the next session of the
legislature. But when other llcens«-
fees are added to the gas tax. and th”
personal property tax levied in the
majority of states, Oregon ranks
eighth in the list of 48." explains Cas­
sell.
"Oregonians pay only 25 per cent
Charles S. Wilson Points Out Rural District Hostility to Governor In His
more total automobile tax than Cali
Own Sta«e for William H. Hill, New York Hoover Campaign Manager.
fornians. despite their boasted $3 li •-
ense. And Oregonians pay only 11 per
“My advice to the farmers of the Middle West is that they
cent more tax than the motorists of find out what we farmers in New York State think about Gov­
Washington, which has an average ernor Smith,” declares Charles S. Wilson, former State Com­
$16.67 license fee and an average per
missioner of Agriculture.
sonal property tax of $10.07.
“Governor Smith, despite the ex­
Mr. Wilson and hla brother-in-law
"Divide the number of motor vehi­ operate a 600 acre farm at Hall, On­ pressed desires of the farmers, re­
peatedly recommended that the coun­
cles in Oregon by the state's improved tario County, New York.
"New York State farmers know, on cil be abolished. He was not in favor
road mileage and it is apparent that
of direct representation tor farmers.
Oregon motorists are getting far more the basis of Governor Smith's record,
"The farmers of this State are en­
that he will not do for agriculture
for their tax investment than tho*" what Herbert Hoover will do," de­ countering as much trouble as the
of either California or Weshington
farmers of other States. 1 believe
clared former Commissioner Wilson.
The average California motorist has
“I think the Governor's attitude to­ that conditions cannot be remedied
11 feet of improved state highways to' ward the Council of Farms and Mar­ unless we have greater tariff protec­
drive over; the Washington motorist. kets Is typical. This council was pro­ tion on some products and better mar­
37 feet. Against this the Oregon vided for when I was Commissioner. keting facilities so that we don't have
motorist has 66 feet of improved high­ It was put through by the farm in­ to sell in a buyers' market.
“Herbert Hoover Is the man to give
terests of the State, who felt that
way.”
they would be safer with farmers ad­ us this kind of relief. My advice to
The demand for a readjustment in ministering the Department of Agri­ the farmers of the Middle West Is
the motor vehicle tax. so that it is culture than with politicians doing It. that they find out what we furmers
easier to pay. will be met in a man
They looked upon the council as a In New York think about the Gover­
ner satisfactory to the majority at •ort of board of directors to the de­ nor before they vote for him for
president of the United States."
the 1929 session of the Oregon legisla­ partment.
ture. Most people are willing to p«y
the same amount of tax. for they real­ for their welfare.
, Ford Is a genius both as to the big
ize the value of their highway invest
Ford maintains corps of social work- undertaking» of life and as to the
ment. But they wish to pay it in an ers to look after his employes and little details. He is constantly In the
easier manner. So a special commit­ their families, also legal and medical . public eye. But few know that the
tee of the State Senate and the Legis­ faculties free of charge to employes, world’s richest man hails from a small
lative Committee of the Oregon Good and a school for the teaching of the , town in Michigan.
Roads Association are working to-' English language He built the Henry '
-----------------------------
wards tjiis type of readjustment. But Ford hospital at the cost of $7,500.000.
Order to Hospital—Walter Llpes
the desire for a change should be ac­ There is no waste motion at the | was sent to the Souuiern Pacific com-
companied by realization that the Ore­ Ford plant. Everything is done so I pany hospital at San Francisco by his
gon motor vehicle tax is by no means i efficiently that not a minute’s time is physician Monday. He l.v suffering
the highest in the country and that nor a scrap of material is lost.
I from heart trouble.
Oregon is probably getting more for
its automobile tax dollar than any
other state in the Union.”
BIG MEN FROM
SMALL TOWNS
H e n r v F o r o
Henry Ford is one of the outstano-
ing mechanical geniuses of the age
as well as perhaps the richest man in
the world. Every dollar of Henry
Ford's fortune has been earned by his
own hard work and mechanical in­
genuity.
Henry Ford was born in Greenfield,
Michigan, in 1863. He Is one of the
most remarkable products of Ameri­
can small town life.
He learned the machinist's trade
and for some time was with the Edi­
son. Illuminating Company, where he
gained the title of Chief Engineer.
In 1903 he organized the Ford Motor
Company, and became the largest
manufacturer of automobiles in the
world, employing over 200,000 persons
and turning out 7.500 automobiles a
day. The great popularity of the Ford
car was due to its quality combined
with its low price. The inexpensive
auto proved a great boon to the farm­
ers of the country.
Ford has just brought out. a new
model which has excited wonder and
admiration. He never rests on achie­
vement. In order to bring out the new
model, he had to spend millions to
completely revamp his gigantic plant.
In 1914 Ford announced a plan of
profit-sharing Involving distribution
of ten to thirty mllllan dollars an­
nually to employes. Ford has been a
pioneer in paying good wages to all
his help and looking out constantly
T l IVRSDAY. OCTOBER II. PCX
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
PAGE SIX
Tke
N ew
W a s h e r and I r o n e r
d o es m o re w o r k in a fe w h o u r s
th a n y o u ev er d id in a s m a n y
d a y s • • • a n d it c o sts
Only
S ee It!
2gc
an Hour!!
T r y It!!
B u y I t!!!
B e t t e r h u r r y —j u s t
a le w d a y s le ft.
S a y “ G o o d -b y e ,
f o r e v e r ” t o th e
h a c k -b r e a k in g
r u b -a -d u b -d u h !
M ountain S tates power C ompany
BATTLE AGAINST GRAY
SPRINGFIELD TOSSERS
DIGGER SQUIRRELS IS
WIN HORSESHOE GAME
ENDED FOR THIS YEAR
FROM CORVALLIS MEN
The camialgn against gray digger
In a horseshoe game played Iasi
I
ground
squirrels is practically over
t uuduy. Springfield tossers won from
Corvallis by a score of 383 points and ’ for litis year according io <• s
Fletcher, county agent While there
133 ringers. The Springfield team are still gray diggers in most com
made 1623 points and the players munltles there are not many crops
‘ that can be harmed at this season of
totaled 688 ringers
Lineups and Individual scores fol­ ami very little poisoning Is being don«'
Nul growers are putting out poison
low:
barley
to protect walnuts and fllher*«
Springfield:
Pointa
Ringe r*
The
county
agent reports that 1.662
29.S
R. Prochnow
139
live-pound bags of poison barlev have
291
B May
121
been aold io Luna county farmers so
Win, Gerlach
287
169
far this season Thirty eight dealers
Q Cox
275
US
and
committeemen have assisted the
O. Ematine
361
108
county agent in distributing ibis liar
Il liciti«
331
98
ley In all parts of the eountv
Eighty five committeemen to en
688
1623
TOTAL
Corvelli«
Point*
R ingers force the rodent control law were ap-
273
133 ; pointed by the count court oil recent
l'Iurk
Ellla
256
109 , mandat Ion of the county agent and
served during the season Fifty one
Glthans
94
254
Berry
229
93
55
169
Moore
161
Grove
71
TOTAL
... 1341
A Rich M ans darling
556
NEW LEGION OFFICERS
INSTALLED AT DINNER
New officers of the S p rin g fie ld l«ist
of the American Legion were Ind ucle '
to office at one of the lurgest matings
o f the group to be hel I for some tlmi
last Friday evening al the chamber of
commerce
Rev. Duncan P. Cameron. Cottage
Grove, department chaplain of the
Legion, was the principal speaker
Mrs Alice Cox. pianist. Roy Nice,
banjolst. presented numbers and Mrs
Ora Read Hemenway, W A Hemen
way and Mrs. Marlon Adams gave
readings
Dr Carl Phetteplace was chairman
of the committee In charge of the
dinner and entertainment. New offi
lers Installed were: John (.arson,
commander, M B Htintly. first vie •
commander; Clarence F u n d rem .
second vice- commander; Tom Swarts.
finance officer; William Vasby, ad Jut
ant; Fred Knox, sergeant-at arms.
of these commllteemen were tioinlll
aled by sixteen farm organixalIons ami
ulneieen were nominated by farmers
at five community squirrel control
I meollngs
Twelve committeemen
poisoned
' squirrels on lifly two trails of dended
land containing a total of 11.663 acres.
( This work required .'III hours labor at
a cost of $154 56 A lii 284% pounds
poison barley at a cost of $28 45; th«
total cost being $183 95 Tile average
cost of poisoning squirrels on neglect-
i ed land was 1 66 rents per acre. Alt
n f the expenaea of poisoning squirrels
on neglected land wlllt the excepllott
of two tracts containing a lotat of
2.560 acres were paid by the county
and will lie charged against llie land
and collected wllh the taxes
Four ctimmllteeineti also poisoned
squirrels on 2536 acres of government
land with poison barley furnished liv
the fudernl tlnreMii of Biological Har­
vey. Squirrels were poisoned on a
to ta l of 13 523 acres of neglected land
during 1928.
ora
(
P
Poor M ans Slave ?
)R a flirl reared in her father's Prank was poof, hue loved her —
wanted to marry het. But at thought
saloon, Anna's exquisite o ith eiu tu re. Anna iheattquailed Life
beauty seemed incredible. Yet with Frank meant honorable matnage
how »be loathed het surroundings! If
someone would only eske h ri swsysnd
give het a chance tot test happiness.
1
j
i
j
j
■
;
,
,
"NO HUNTING" and Trespnss
notice* printed and for sale at the '
News Office.
— but if also meant more poverty,
hardship and struggle Could »he Jo
it? W ere honeat love and her own
honor worth the sa«rihce? Carl M o r­
W hen wealthy Carl M orton, struck
ton, who offered her every luxury,
by bet beauty, offered to "adopt" het
would still welcome her. W ould u
—give her a lovely home, beautiful
nor after t i l be better to be s n th
clothes - everything — it teemed het
man's darting than a poor man'» stave?
dtrsm» had «otnc true. But when Anna
D o n 't nnta the res* o f th u pro­
realised that she was simply being
foundly moving story. Il is entitle«!
'b ou gh t," she darned w ith re v o lt Since
'■ I s There Any Ess ape,"
het father was deter­
and appears complete
mined on the "adop­
in the November True
tion," thete was only
'
Contenti for N
Story Magstine.
one wayout That night
Not
ember
the hoarded a train for
Tune in on the Trsoe
T h » n A M an Lata G o
the city, where, friend
Story H o u r b n t a J ia n
M f.O o # M iM iv p — _
Irtsandalnne.she soon
and T h a P ru e I Paid
esery Friday night user
found herself ekemg
T h e N om a Breaker«
W U R and the Coksm-
out t miserable ex­
R ix it n R uba«
h i a c h a in . C o n s u l t
istence.
M Y M ratarioua G u ida
Then Frank Weston
came in to b e t life .
Novem ber
Ioiaiua«ad
v
—
tererui
other iteriti y
Your Paper /o r Exact
Tim e.
Out N o w !
True Story
A t A ll N e w a a ta n d a —o n l y
2 -M*
4