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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1919-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1921)
into. It will involve the stste so THE SCIO TRIBUNE deeply that the incresae in popula teatro rvagy thl kmuay my u rx/oun. KHTOR and raor t . Entered at the tsstortice al Scio Oregon a« ascend ciaaa matter. ■uascairrioN. su months in advance . .. ......... tawummufi Si.76 1.00 hat »: Local advertising per tine first in- sertioo ...... ................. • 10 Each «ubaequeiit insertion per line. .06 Display advertising First insertion per inch ........... .......... ,K> Each subsequent insertion............... .16 Advertisements should reach this offiee not later than Tuesday to inaure publi cation in the current issue. All foreign advertisements must be paid for in advance of puMication. / pledge allegiance to my> flag ana the Republic for uhieb it tlandi, one Ration, irulhnuhle, »ilh liberty ana i cut ice for all. SCIO. ORBGON. MAY 26.19tl DISTURBING THE ANIMALS. 9 Seemingly, what The Tribune has heretofore had to say relative to the state granting the soldiers of the world war a bonus, has disturbed at least two of these animals greatly. So much that Dr. Miller, the Lslia- non dentist, and E. E. Bod well of Scio have undertaken to switch th« question at issue to past and dead Issues The general public is not interest ed in when, where and how this writer was injured which entitled him to a pension under the law of 1800, 25 years after discharge from Uncle Sam's service, and 17 year« after the injury was received. But the general public is interested in any measure which in effect will in crease a taxation which ia now an overburden to the people. Thin writer may not be entitled to the pension he receives, if the remark able effusions of Dr. Miller and Mr. Hodwell imply. Perha»Mi the fall while erecting a barn waa purposeful in order to be come a fit subject to draw a »tension under a law enacted 17 years later. Hut hnving an honorable discharge, and the medical Imard apiwiinted by the government said that this writer waa entitled to a pension under the law, the application was made and the pension waa granted, not by the state, but by the general govern ment. The Tribune will not attempt to smother the question at issue by personal attack on Messrs Miller and Rodwcll, aa they are aa insig nificant in the eyas of the public as this writer. The question at issue is: Can the state, under the present conditions of indebtedness and taxation rates, afford to increase her iMindi-d in debtedness by 8100,000,000 in order to loan each of the world war sol- dier* each $4000. We have been told that each and ail of them will elect to take the loan rather than the cash bonus, If ao, the loos of marketing this great sum in bonds would be, pro|>ably, 110,000.000. This sum would have to be paid by taxation, as also the diff erence between what the borrower pays <3'k I and what the atate would have to pav the Itondholders. This would add of the entire bond issue, making the tidy sum of 118.- 000.000 which must be collected by taxation. Now The Tribune believes that fully one-half of these soldiers would elect to take the 816 per month cash rather than the loan. If so. then the obligations against the taxpay ers of the state will lie greater. The war lionus scheme, if suc cessful. will dig a pit of unknown depth for the taxpayers to tumble tion will be paralyzed. The value of all property will depreciate, for no man will invest in property so heavily burdened without he can buy it at half the present value. Oregon, a state hitherto noted for her prosperous condition, with her excellent climate and healthfulness of her people, will liecome a slate to be avoided by the homesreker, all because of a mistaken Idea of the duty of a patriotic citizen. If Dr. Miller's statement that the soldier and four of his relatives is true, the measure will carry. They will be on hand to vote, while many of those who would vote against the measure will not take time to go to the polls. Nor has either of these bonus Iwioslrrs given any reason for the state to practically bankrupt itself other than other state* are doing it. The same logic will justify A in stealing a horse Iwcause B stole one Now. as The Tribune has fre quently said, if the general govern- it ent should grant a bonus. we say go to it, and this writer, if living, i will do all in his power to bring! DR. A. G. PRILL Plniciai ¡i< S oubsr Call« Attend«! pay or Night STRIKE <1111« tl’HAf 'P< »I« DR. R II. HARRIS IGARETTE X-RAY Cusick Bank lOforlOcts • Albany, Oregon WANTED ANY Mnokcm prefer it. They'll find that this compact package often Lucky Strike Cigarettes will just suit them. H:tv Grain Potatoes HIGHEST MARK KT PRICE t M. G. REED Offio Albany State Bank ALBANY, ORE. Try them—dealers now carry both sizes: 10 for 10 cts; 20 for 20 eta. Morrison & Lowe UNDERTAKERS ('alls Attended to Promptly Dav or Night SCIO about such result; but there is no precedent in i>a»t wars f >r the state to pay a bonus after the war 1« over. Oregon has already provided a free education for three returned soldiers and a trade... or professlob taught them. Any can avail them selves of this feiture and which was not offered ty returned soldiers of past wars. The fact is the«e world war sol diers simply performed the duty in cumbent on everv American citizen, t is the duty of all citizens to de- fend our country and her insti lu- lions in time of need. We honor them for it and reward them as well aa may be. But when they ask ua who staved at home for one or the other reason, to sacrifice our homes for their lienefit. they go too far. The Tribune man knows that he is ORFXÎON tax which our present road plans will require, together with the other expense« required to maintain our present state institution«? Short and Long Distance John B. Couey, Prop. The simple fact is we are trying at Reasonable Rales to improve too fast as a state. We Phone 0-515 have but 800,000 people. We can’t carry a burden which states of four STAliti MELTS Al.». TRAINS or five millions of people carry with Leaves Botri Scio- out a seeming hardship. We can al 7 JO a tn and 4:46 p m for We«| Sck ; carry the same per capita burden of and 7:46 a. m. and 1:15 pm for Munkcrs ' th«-««- more populous state*, but to doubt« or treble the per capita load «pells disaster. The same reasoning, though in a smaller way. applies to IJnn county. Roads in one locality cannot be im proved and those of other localities HEAIEK IN neglected for the burden of taxation ia borne by the entire county and n«> part of which will bear to be neg advocating the unpopular side of lected while other localities are lieing this question, that it has been and Improved. will lie used to his disadvantage in a The county court has no easy task business way. but we feel it a duty It has charge of the county row! to warn the people whither we are construction, hut has not money drifting before it is too iate. » enough to improve all of the roads All old at live and let live prices There are many other reasons we And to secure funds to satisfy all can Cite why the people should vote sections means to overburden the NO on this matter, other than to county with taxation. The attempt say selfishness is displacing patriot to comply with the desire« of all ■ ism and good horse sense. sections of the county is probablv responsible for th» over issue of THE ROAD OUTLOOK. county warrants. MUNKERS and WEST SCIO STAGE SAM STOLLER Expressman;; ¡ J. I \ WKSEI A Fancy & Staple Groceries Garden and F ield Seeds China and Glassware I Unless the tax|tayers of the «tale and county are willing to assume the taxation burden to improve the roads in all portions of the slate or I county, as the case may tie. the road program should never have been un- ■ dertaken The pro«|»ect for continuing the road program laid out by both the «late and IJnn county ia not over- bright. In the «tale program it is found that the $18,000,000 I «»nd («sues But both the slate and counties will be about exhausted when the Columbia and Pacific highway« are have undertaken road construction completed. Unless a new bond is ami there is no stopping place until sue provides funds thia year will end all road« are improved, for as before road improvement so far as the «tale stated all »xirtions of the state or county are taxed to pay the costa. is concerned. I When the first issue of M,000,000 So let us not condemn the county of »Minds waa made The Tribute pre court too severely. It has simply dicted that the state program for attempted to satisfy all sections of road building would require $50.- the county. If conditions have not 000.000 nr more tn build the road« baaw normal the court is not res which the state would prolialily have ponsible. It has probably done for to undertake. the b«Mt under existing circumstan People of one populous locality ce«. Good roads are very desirable. will not be content to help build Such portion« of the roads which road« in other part« of the state and have been paved or macadamized have their own roads neglected are tantalizing to people of «ection« Owing to the high coat of material I which have not had ttveir roads im and labor and the increasing demand proved. People will aimttly have Pi for state aid in building road« it now tie patient, else ««aume a burden of, bulks as if double the I60.0tl0.000 bonded debt or taxation which is will be required. simply prohibitive. There is no question but what good roads, paved r<>ada if you plea«r. will be demanded in all parts It is estimated that there will be ] of the state. And justly ao. aa all MMt and HPO rars of |iears to move ‘ parts of the state are lieing tail'd froth the Rogue River district in ; to build the roads required in all spite of recent damaging frosts. 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