T
the benefits of the Oreg- n soldier»,
it
was wrong to divert a dollar of
♦
PEOPLE'S COLUMN
this
money even for saUri-s from
-4
its legit-mate purpose
(Editor's Not«- We ar« fiad to
. Another ietay to the soldiers in
giv itats to the pgopfe'bf our etrth
receiving
money fur loan* w as . su«rd
muniti on topica of the day. btot
a*k them not to become pgrwWtal Ot by sending their application* to an
aburive
Each contributor rmr»t expert (?) in Portland who advised
sign name, not for publication, but
tbe amount of money loan to lie
for our protection)
made bv Hie Stair after the apprais
ers had peremally inspected their
THE SOLDI!* CRIMP!
property and made their recommend
Sahra, Ore.. July 18. 1%22
ations. the salary of III) Of» per day
To the iwiltor:
paid to this expert was another item
rhe administration of the Sffidirr»' to be borne by the Oregon taxpayers
Bonus Commission at Salem ha*
Recently, however, one of the
brought out protests from every keenest proteatanls and observers.
c»rner of the State. The employ« R. E. Mantor, a man of wide political
ment of men from the other states an<l military experience handed in
mmi to be the greatest
The per his resignation until such time as
sonnel list shows the employment of the bonua funds can lie applie«l only
fair who received a bmtb* from to Oregon employ««*»
This matter
W- hifigion State These men were ha* been taken up. formally and in
plan.-i m better positions and re- formally, by a larg«« numper uf civic
ci'iveii larger salaries than the Oregon and labor societies in the Stale, a
ex-vcrvice men employed in that real storm is reedy to break if some
office
One employee is from thing does not happen.
• .
Moi tana, there are alsbnien effiploy
It is up to every ex-service man
rd who never have had any military and woman, every voter and taxpayer
statu* whatsoever, these men ih<e- , of Oregon to assist Mr. Mantor to
cvivr larger salaries thin the^Oregon champion our cause and to force an
employee.
The total non-Oregon adjustment in the administation of
soldier's «alary list 1« approximately the Oregon Soldiers' Bonu* Commis
11000 00 a month, no mean consider« sion office.
»
H arky R hopbs ,
atlon from the taxpayer's standpoint.
Ore. Ex-Service Man. Salem. Ore.
The American Ix*gion and Veterans
«
of
Foreign
Wars have
sent
committees
to protest to
Mr.
Tax Question Again
Braumbaugh, the secretary. These
Portland, Ore.. July 17, '12
committees have been completely
To tbe Editor:
ignored in there requests as Mr.
The "Tax Reduction Convention."
Kraumbwugh refused to take any
which came with the regal pomp
action to adjust matters favorably
HiCh
for the Oregon ex-service men. This and promise of an royal heir, ac
wa* from the first a deadly affront claimed with clamoroua applause of
shrewd privilege and thoughtless
to the Oregon soldier. They held that,
mimicry
of faithful stupidity, hav
as the law was put through solely for
ing
abdicated
and gone, like Moe«-*,
—
to an unknown grave, rrmemliered
UKtoat Biblical \ «raion*
Cre«i*e equal. Out Not Fro* ot Oobl
only by gratefulness of those who ami farmers are th«« great maw* of
Tbe four oldest trrwion. nt tin Hilda
K'*ry < hll«i ionic* int« th« world
live in luxury upon the unpaid toil consumers and if they could shift ara the Aquila Myiuana« hit* Theodtw endowed with lilo-rljr. <>p|Mirtunity and
alan, in Greek. and the l‘«mi,ltia in ■ *h*r«t of the world debt
MautHi-id
of others, I pick up the Bible, relax, taxes they could only shift them
U sed FORDS
For the past 60 days have as scarce as New
Ford Cars. But fortunately, owing to the* late
arrival of 30 new Ford Cars, we are able at this
time to offer some 10 or I 2 Used Ford Bargains
SUCH AS
Two 1921 Sedans, both in wonderful shape,
extras and all, run four months .... $550.00
I wo 1921 Roadsters, starters, etc., perfect shape 350.00
One 1921 I oilring, it’s a bear, you’ll have to see it 390.00
One 1920 1 ouring, starter, dim lens, speedometer 350.00
One I 918 louring, campers bed, Federal rugged
200.00
tread tires, runs wonderfully
100.00
One 1916 Bug, she runs too .
Many Others.
260
N.
Terms Given On All.
Valley Motor Company
Phone ;
1995
salkm , ohi <<¡( > n
Wright & Poole
MORTICIANS
and turn to this: ‘‘Let us sit down onto each other.
If we abolish the present system
and reason together saith the Ixird." J
Best of -ervice, both Prufessionffily
of
taxing wealth the farmers and
and in f uneral Conducting.
and 1 answered, "Lord I »hall tie
wage
earners would no longer have
faithful to thy will."
1 a«iy Assistant always. Bast of
I <|uipfi>ent and Briers tiuarsn-
to
pay
the taxes by indirect taxa
Every authority on taxation de«
t««-d Right for Everybody.
tion.
on
over one billion eight hun-
Hares that "taxes on wvalth are
P homs 15
drod
million
dollar*|<>f wealth they
shifted to the consumer." That is.
LEBANON
y-
OKI-GON
don
’
t
own.
w%en a tax in levied on caixtal or
Now. suppose we tax in • manner
production the tax ia an invest
ment of capital and must have its that can’t tie shifted? All tax au-
(’. C. BRYANT
profit. Therefore, under our pres thoritie agree that a tax on the ren
Attorney at Law
ent system of taxation the capitalist, tal value of lami can’t tie shift«*!
Cusick Bank Bldg.
railroads, merchants, manufacturers, and that system is called Single
ALBANY
OREGON owners of rented or commercially Tax. Well, certain nillionairrsown
used buildings, rente«! lands, and the Portland block (less than <me
DR. nCQ
stocks of goods, add their taxes to acre) bounded by Washington, »»th.
It I* worth
freight rates, other charges and Alder and 7th street*
over
and
under
the sin
products, and collect those taxes
Office Hour* :
gle
tax
would
Day
as
much
taxes
a*
from the consumer or user and
• lo 11 A. M
1A0U15P. M.
21,
9N0
acres
of
$50
farming
lami
therefore do not pay taxes. Hence,
they are not taxpayers but tax col tweauae with the same effort they
can make 21,9.?0 times as much a*
lectors. There are two exceptions
a
farmer can make on $50 farming
the wage earner anfl farmer does
MTAYtON,
...
OREUOR not and cannot shift his taxes tw land per acre, or to state it another
< all* answered Day or Night
ee use they neither control the lai sir way, they can make more money a
luberrulin Trating
market nor produce market; because year on that acfe than a farmer
DR J W GOIN.
there are many producers but few could make on 34 *>iuare miles of
Veterinarian
jobs. and many farmers but little 850 farming land if he sold all hi*
Authorized Auction Sale and Interstate
demand, because the consumers have product to the consumer and got all
'or.
)‘h>> >< «
1‘slare Fred Mhed. IM-J
spent all paving th«« capitalist’s the profit, Al present us common
Hrsidencs. fitXL R
taxes. Resides. the wage earners multi are paying all the million
O HANY. OREGON
aire's taxes and that is why they re
fused to allow the single tax die
cussed at the "Tax Reduction Con
vention." What? Ain’t you going
to tax the railroad rolling stock?
No, I don't want to pay their taxes;
Are the Best Recommendation of
just tax their land values and they’ll
pay five times as much a* they are
now supposed to pay.
J DEMOCRACY.
Th.» institution offers a thorough, practical, and standard education at a
Sy rise.
I ftilsrtaiws
^XhsCO TRAKTOR PRIG
I»HNTIST
Veterinarian
Successful Graduates
cost within reach of the high «dhool graduate
it offers training for eoliegiate degree* in:
Agriculture
C mnierc*
Engineering and Mechanic
Arts
Forestry
Home Eonomfc«
Mines
Pharmacy
Vocational Education
Chemical Engineering
Military Science and Tac
tic«
It offers training also ia: Tie School of Music. Physical Education.
Industria* JoumaUsn.
Fall Term Oeens Sogtambar 1«
for circulars of information and tffuet rated booklet write to
T he
O regon A gricultural C ollege
C orvallm , O regon
registrar ,
T
Baptist Church Services
Sunday school each Sunday at 10
a m.
Preaching and public wi>r«hip the
second and fourth Sunday at II a.
m. and 8 o. m
Everybody welcome at all these
services
J. R Parker, uasior
'Twowid
Bo
New York man snmw < i *n<i won his
bri«le by mall, which la th* moot sx
, peri »1rs or reap, .a. !•<.<« ackoot . ■sirs*
known
Why We Now Have
East-1 ime harming
IT WAS once thought that it wouitl lx; iinpo*-
siblc to <i) f.trrn work thoroughly if the tool«
travch t v« r th i id aiy fus er than a good
team of I
c ii! l walk However, the
fast r.» 1 re on, couplet! with Standnrd
Fort
,t • < • ' work much
mote the uphly . r. higher rate of «peed.
¡aster time the AMSCO
Uy for the Fordson, is
is
rn de exceptionally
recommcrZcd.
It
strong and durable, fhci arc no light cast«
mgs and the uarr.- . oik is made of strong
< -m in the center.
angle ste»i with
For actvli:
>
D rill , ru'd. c pec
The feta mcrUo. ii : i.î so positive that there
is no dat tr
i
i •<’ di'>pping, even
when the ,r d tx> ■<.
.c nearly empty.
The disc« are ra’i< 1 by a jxiwer lift which to
so prompt in ita action that much narrower
headland« are required. This is a big advan
tage in saving time on large or rimal! field*.
Fred T. Bilyeu
Scio Oregon
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