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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
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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;;
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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. The ; I
parts of the «late.
peach crop, however, has l»een prac- ' [
The question ia. can the prvwnt tically destroyed by the low tern- ] [
sparse population pay the enormous peraturaa.
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