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THE SCIO TRIBUNE
iSHI'Kn EVKKÏ THUMHAY Ht
T. U DUGtiKM. BDiToa AND P BOP
Entered at the poetotfiee at Scio.
Oregon os secund ciase matter.
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»□O. OREGON, APRIL 7. 1921
WHY
THE
TRIBUNE OPPOSES
THE BONUS.
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A few days ago in an editorial the
Tribune opposed the Soldiers Bonus
Hill. The main reeaon is because
Oregon is Dow overburdened with
taxation and no matter what the
measure is, if It increase* taxation,
this paper will oppose it. That is to
say so long a* it remains under the
present management. By appealing
to the people in a seemingly plaua-
able manner, advocates for different
projects have succeeded little by
little in piling up the tax burden,
until the vatu»1 of property is being
effected.
So long as the farmer
could sell his produce at war prices
the adding of a few mills to the tax
percentage made but «mall difference
to the average property owner. In
his mind he would say: "I’ll simply
have to raise an extra pig or a calf
to pay the increase”. But now that
the value of grain and stock is rap
idly declining to normalcy, the far
mer or stockman finds that his tax
bill has increased until several pigs
or calves must be raised to satisfy
the tax collector.
This is the leading reason why the
Tribune opposes the soldier's bonus.
But there are several other res»’n«
why these additional bond* should
be defeated.
As com|>arvd with what soldiers
were i»aid in previous wars, the sol
diers of the war with Germany were
treated very liberally in the way of
wages, insurance, etc.
In addition
the gem-ral government is being
asked to provide a iHinua for these
boys and this is from whence a bonus
should come, if a bonus is paid.
Another fact to consider is but
half of the soldiers who were drafted
or who volunteered, were sent to
France, the other half were well
housed, well fed and fairly well
cared for if they should get sick. In
fact many of this last half mentioned
were better clothed and had better
food than they wers accustomed to
at home.
Even those who went
across the water came home in good
shape and ready to go to work if
they desired, excepting those who
lost their lives or who were wounded.
Of course the wounded should and
are being cared for by the govern
ment. Surely these boys who never
left the camp of instruction should
not he paid any bonus whatever.
The government uaid them as before
stated, the highest wages she has
ever paid her soldiers and they were
in duty bound to defend our govern
ment in time of need.
The boys
who were not called out, but were
ready to go when called are just as
much entitled to a bonus as are
those who never gut past a camp of
instruction.
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What People Muri Leant.
Again in asking for a bonus from taxes of the purchaser through the
the stale, these boys who wore the reduced value of the property. And.
khaki are placing themselves on a perhap«, if the tax is general, as It
There is one idea that all Ameri
par with mendicantsand this is surely j is in Oregon, he will find difficulty can» must learn, that is the simple
beneath their dignity.
It Is not in reinvesting hi» capital in a more truth that burinces u far more com
claimed the slate owes them any productive enterprise. Often, then petent than public administration.
thing. Hence the debt, if any. is of if he is financially aide to absorb the Our country is «till suffering from
a patriotic gratitude nature which If taxes it is better for the producer an overdose of belief In socialism and
paid as is asked, releasee the state to hold the property and pray for la?k of euntidei.ee in common busi
from even this gratitude. As a mat a reduction In taxes and an in ness efficieticv.
ter of fact they are simply trying to creased demand for his product.
Railroad labor leaders believe they
get. while the getting is good. The
The man in the efty will My be is are capable of telling the railroads
people,who stayed at home, worked not concerned with the farmer’s how to manage the transportation
and ate black bread are to be con problems Hut If he votes more tax problems.
sidered as well as the soldier boys burden» and renders more acute the
Congress and state legislatures
and these last will be taken care of producer’s plight what happens to believe thr-y can direct tbc operation
by the government In due time. If the wage earner?
Some farmers of the merchant marine, public util
we could transfer the state college withdraw their capital and re-invest ities and packing houses.
funds or some of the other funds to it in other lines of endeavor or in
I The people have suffered enough
tiaying the bonus, well and good, non taxable bonds. The. ntimber of from panics to know that politicians
but let’s not do anything to add to growers decrease and production cannot run our banking system, and
the tax burden.
diminishes. Other producers who are proud when banks make big
have insufficient ynanciai resources profits. x
to withstand losses incurred by heavy
The people have learned that big
UNDER THE YOKE.
taxation, or who have been «Derat factories and big mines and big mer.
In a series of article« discussing ing ->n a narrow margin of profit, cantile operations, that reduce ovei-
are forced out of buMness.
Again head, serve them best.
taxstion. The Journal has shown:
farmers deer« ass- and production di
They have still to learn that pro
That there has been an enormous
minishes.
As
production
declines,
duction
ami industries and business
increase in taxation in < iregon.
employment and wage« decrease, and make the country prosperous, unless
That after a certain limit is
prices to the consumer Increase.
politicians interfere with them.
reached, over-taxation I »»comes de
Then, under present conditions, the
They have stiil to learn that high
structive to property and prosperity.
producer is forced to pay part of the taxation and multiplicity of laws
That an excaasive tax rate dis
taxes on all articles and supplies he and regulations are only forma of
courages the coming of new indus
purchases, he Is foieed to pay his confiscation of private enterprises.
tries ami the Investment of new cap
own taxes on his land, and he is
ital with a corresponding stagnation
forced to pocket a loss in the value
in development and growth.
of his land as his taxes are elevated.
That excMsrive taxes reducw the
Overtaxation drives him out of busi-
value of land, discourage building,
nesa and production diminishes. Ami
John B. Couey, Prop.
and drive those who wotijd be h«me
then, every worker in the state,
owners into the renter class.
Phone 6-615
through increased prices of com
That when development ta restrict
modities and decreased value of la
STAGI: MI LTS ALL 1 KAINS
ed, aiwemrti value» declins with a
bor. pays, along with the producer,
— Ix-AVCK Hotel Scio—
corresponding increase in the tax
for the destruction reaped by exces •t 7JW a m and 4:45 p m fer Wr»t Sex.
rale.
and 745 a. ml and 1:1& pm for Munkers
sive taxes.
That a heavv tax burden drive«
It isasituAtion menacing this state
capital into non-taxahle investment,
that can be relieved by clamping the
magnates business, decreasos con
lid on taxes. Oregon Journal.
sumption and production and creatos
MUNKERS and WEST
SCIO STAGE
unemployment.
Whenever some of our big city
And that the major portion of
republican
newspapers run short on
taxes ultimately fall <>n the consum
editorial
subjects
they take a turn
er, the owner of idle property, and
at
abusing
ex-President
Wilson. They
the man who live« on improved
never
weary
of
hitting
a sick man.
property.
Must
1*
they
want
to
prevent his
A tendency toward some of thoae
results has already been noted in getting op his feet, for he probably
Oregon. Taxation has fallen heavy will never lie a well man again. His
administration is now history and he
on land and on the consumer.
Perhaps no one class of individual will be an honored figure in national
when these yelping fists are
has suffered more from present affairs,
i
cigarette
It'S
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H«v. Ernest M HmTth. pastor of th«
Methodist Episcopal rhorch of Mc
Minnville. dl«4 at the church parson
age from blood poisoning The Infec
tion came from poison oak In his «ye
and a small boll on the cheek.
The peak population at the Oregon
state penitentiary for several years
«as n-achid Friday when, with the
arrival of three Chinee« gunmen from
Portland, the enrollment swelled to
345. On Septemb-r 15, 1*1*. the in
mates of the prison numbered 243.
showing a gain of 102 durlug the last
It months.
The Oregon public service coninile
sion. nt the Instigation of northw.-st
hop growers, has started an action to
restore a carload minimum of 15,000
pounds In the shipment of this product
Instead of the carload minimum of
IS.000 pounds fixed during the federal
control of the railroads.
J. F. WFSELY
a
DEALER IN
Fancy & Staple Groceries
Garden and Field Seeds
China and Glassware
All wohl at live and let live prices.
forgotten.
If President Harding
leaves his imprint on world politics
and affairs in general, as has Wood
row Wilson, he will do well, if noth
ing more.
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taxation than the farmer. Time* are
trving to him. He was gutted In
the process of deflation. Consump-
ti.m decreased, manufacturers re
duced the amount of their products,
and the producer could not sell his
Dollar a bushel wheat a few years
crop. Hi« wool laid in the store
ago was considered an extra good
house. his wheat was unsold and
price.
Hut now as it is about that
other of his products remained in
price in country towns, it is thought
the ground.
Price* dropped below
to be the ruination of farmers, and
production costa.
it is, for it has coat farmers U.S® <>r
On top of that his state tax burden
belter to raise it.
is increased 111 |*r cent in one
year.
He paid 1.45 mills in llH2.
A recall election over a county of
He pays ».M in H»20.
fice
has just cost Bulk county $2500.
When he goes to purchase his sup
The state recall of the public service
plies the producer, as a consumer,
commission will cost the taxpayers
absorbs part of ths taxes of the
at a «pedal election $150,000. Soon
merchant, of the manufacturer, and
we will recall a judge or the su
of the retailer.
Their share of I
preme court if it rentiers a decision
taxes is shifted forward to the con
that some one can get up a case
sumer, and the producer, in pur
against. There must lie a better J
chasing his supplies, Is a consumer,
way.
and he. therefore, pays the capital
ized value of the tax when he pur
British Columbia is having exper-
chases.
ience with the Pinchot policy which
Hut he ha» his own taxes to pay arrested development of the West!
in addition. Can he shift them? He and Alaska, and does not like It, if
cannot. In his sales other* fix the the Vancouver Sun exoretwes public
prices of his products, b orcign goods opinion. Oil is believed to exist in
imported, help hold his prices down. the Peace river basin and prospect
He cannot, therefore, add his taxes ors MV ready to go in and drill for
to hi« sale price and sell his goods.
it if assured of the benefit of their —
And what does that tax do to the discoveries,but the dominion and pro- ,
value of his land?
vincial governments block the way '
The market value of any property by delaying action on laws fixing the i
is established by the return on the terms
The Sun truly calls this the <
investment, if the producer's yearly “blind, fatuous, strangling policy <>f ;
profits are cut 20 per cent by the conservatism :t |».li<-y uf postponing !
imposition of a heavy tax which he prosperity.” Western state« know
cannot shift the value of his land what it is and that the deecriptiun
immediately declines 20 per cent., is accurate. _______
If he attempts to sell to escape the
burden of taxation be must pay the
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