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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1925. PAGE FIVE STATUS OF OREGON STATE FINANCES rn. Great Evil In Modern Buslnet . By C. C. CHAPMAN, Editor, Oregon Voter ia no main Unofficial report! emanating from official source! at Salem have sug gested that there will be little or no deficit in state finances during 1926, despite loss of cigarette tax and other revenues by referendum, and that state taxes will be reduced by more than $500,000 for that year. Whether there are any such probabilities should be known soon, as the state tax commission is required to pre pare its estimates and levy for the 1926 state tax early in December of this year. Here is how the situation sites up at this time: Direction was given by the taut leg - Islature to the state tax commission to levy not In excess of one-half mill for the 1926 requirements of the sol dier loan board officially known as tho World War Veterans State Aid and Sinking Fund commission. This year the levy was one full mill. Discre tion was given to levy less than one half mill should the state tax com mission decide that a leacer amount is needed. The prospects are that the levy will be for one-half mill or nearly one-half mill. A reduction of state property taxes of one-haf mill, possibly a little more, may therefore be expected for 1926. If the reduc tion is one-half mill, the state prop erty tax in 1926 will be about $500,000 less than for 1925, which will be wel come news to property owners. Likewise, the state tax commission has some discretion as to levies for other state purposes, but there hope that it may reduce th state levy below the $2,038,432 per mitted under the constitutional limi tation of increase in this levy to 6 of the previous general levy. This year the general state levy, for pur poses within the 6 limitation, was $1,923,049. The increase from this year's amount, by $115,383 to $2,038, 432, would appear to be essential. In fact, what the state really is fat ing is a prospective deficit, for 1926, of from $500,000 to $900,000, do to the referendum of measures which the legislature intended to provide revenue to cover its appropriation. On the basis of figures before the leg islature at the time it convened, this deficit would amount to $1,470,000, Burning its appropriations were to be as great as ultimately they proved to be. But before the session ad journed, the estimates as to receipts from income tax and inheritance tax were revised upwards by $350,000 New revenue measures, not referend- ed, provide an additional $208,000 for the biennium, and income tax collec tions have exceeded the anticipation by nearly $30,000 more. By virtue of this extra revenue, the theoretical deficit now confronting the state is only $885,000 for 1926, But receipts from other state activ ities also are greater than were ex pected. In proportion as this increase is maintained, the $885,000 prospec ' tive deficit will be reduced. Also, there are some appropriations which will not be needed in their entire amounts, promising a further reduc tion in the deficit of approximately $250,000. t is not unreasonable to expect that, by taking into account the probable unexpondod balance of such appropriations, and the probable increased receipts from other revenue sources, that the prospective deficit can be whittled down to $500,000 for 192S. State officials may find ways of fig- Bxeoathrea of oar large bosloaaa organlcationi are (pending much time and trying til manner of ex periment In an effort to indue em ployees to be punctual. A wide investigation and aearcn Into "the hlatory of being late" how that "buiineaa tardiness" has been creeping upon worker In the United State for many year, and that the problem ha assumed large proportion lnits effect on company morale, ay Thrift Magazine. Fundamentally, lateness, if habit ual and without good cause, 1 an act of dishonesty on the part of the employee with respect to hi rela tion with hi employer. A few year ago many employer tried the plan of Imposing a fine for tardiness, but this did not work satisfactorily, and Is no longer re sorted to by progressive business organizations. A new plan ha been tried by a number of business concern, end apparently It Is working out better than anything previously attempt ed. In brief, it put a bonus on punctuality and at the same time establishes an honor roll In the or ganization. Turning State' $ Evidence State's evidence Is testimony given by a person Implicated In a crime. Such evidence Is presumed to Incriminate others. A person who gives such testimony Is said to "turn state s evidence." usually In such cases there Is a direct or Implied promise from the authorities not to prosecute the person who testifies for the state. Naturally such im munity from prosecution Is not promised by the prosecuting officers unless there Is lack of sufficient evi dence to convict those against whom. the evidence Is directed. Path finder Magazine. Tho we Fool Questions The bright red motorcar skidded violently across Hie road, shot through a hedge and landed on It lite in a rnuchlv nlowed field. The biennium as are jot provided for ,jriver crawled painfully out of the wreck and stood looking at it, the picture of gloom. After a while, a pnsser-Dy looaea through a hole In the hedge. Hi'llo !" he ptcI n Imed cheerfully. uring finer even than this, so that by more liberal estimates as to unex pended balances and prospective re ceipts, the anticipated deficit may be reduced under the $500,000 but it will require sharp pencils to get it below that sum. Even with this deficit in prospect, there is little probability that the Btate will have to go on the warrant basis, at any rate for any long period during 1926, for the reason that mo tor vehicle license fees and gasoline tax, ultimately destined for highway work, are captured at first by the general fund and there held until the period arrived for their5 transfer from that fund. This accumulation into the general fund, while obligated as to its final destination, is available for cashing warrants so long as it visits in the general fund. While theoretically the funds available for general state purposes may be ex hausted, use of the highway funds temporarily in the general fund may tide the state throtgh without hav- ng to stamp warrants "not paid for lack of funds." This temporary use of highway funds may be regarded as not exact ly the best financial practice, and it does set a bad precedent for abuse. Nevertheless it would appear to be justifiable under the law and also by good business. It woud be unfor tunate to withhold payment of state warrants when funds were on hand from which they might be paid, pro vided the amounts so paid out could be restored in time to permit their transfer to the highway funds. Even with this happy prospect for 1926, the deficit at the end of that year will be a real one, and revenue must be found to cover it. If the cig arette tax is upheld by the people, and also the 'bus bill and the 10 bill, the .proceeds of those measures will begin to come in about Jan. 1, 1927. They may yield a sufficient amount to provide for the 1926 deficit and such state expenditures for the 1927 28 by existing revenues. The 1927 leg islature will have that problem be fore it, and it bids fair to be a serious problem. In the event of failare of the three referred revenue measures at the November, 1926, election, the problem would attain the proportions of a crisis in state finances and would force resort to new sources of revenue which, if taken to the people by referendum, would tie the situa tion up for a considerable part of the year 1927 and possibly most of 1928 This is looking into the future, but there can be no escape from such crisis unless it is provided by the vote of the people at the 1926 election. In conclusion, it may be said that tho optimism as to avoiding deficit in 1926 is not justified, that additional revenue will be required to cover that deficit and the minimum essential requirements of the 1927-28 biennium and that the prospective half-mill re duction of state taxes has no relation whatsoever to this deficit. It also is possible that the deficit ' may be glossed over during the campaign year of 1926, due o tho use of funds collected for another purpose, but it will be none tho less real and can be wiped out only by revenues other than those which are now in sight. The figures upon which foregoing analysis is based are all from official sources, and are as follows "Had an accldentT" The motorist bit back the angry words that rose to hi Hp. "Oh, no," he replied, "not at alL The fact 1 I've Just got a new car, so I brought the old one out to bury It Have you pick or spade yoo could lend me? I don't seem to make much headway digging by machinery." Theatrical "Ran" Tour show Is the worst we have ever had here," said the manager of a theater in a western town as be handed the manager of the tour ing company his share of the box of fice receipts. "That's strange!" ald the mana ger of the company. "Why, when we played In Omaha we had the longest run Jn the history of the city 1" "I'm sorryl" replied the manager of the theater. "Sorry about what?" "Sorry the audience abandoned the chase I" When Chocolate Wat New France has Just been celebrating the third centenary of the arrival of chocolate In 1624. The Spaniards brought It from Central America, and oon It was the rage in Paris. Chocolate took a long time, com paratively, to reach England, but In 1667 there appeared the following advertisement In London: "In Blshopsgate street, In Queen's Head alley, at a Frenchman's house, Is an excellent West India drink called chocolate to be sold, where you may have It ready at any time, and also unmade, at reasonable rates." Covering All the Ground He was a small-town tailor who takes his vacation in Jerks. . When things become dull In his place of business be lock up the store and leaves for a while without saying anything to anybody about It Be ing told by a friend that he should have some excuse to give to bis cus tomers when he takes impromptu vacations, he printed a large sign which at frequent Intervals he placed upon the front door of his business place, bearing this legend : "This shop Is temporarily closed. Am sick, out of town, attending a funeral or fishing." National Republic. NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School Dis trict No. One of Morrow County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING of said district will be held at the Council Chambers in. Heppner, Oregon, on the 28th day of November, 1925, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of discussing the budget hereinafter set out with the levying board, and to vote on the propo sition of levying a special district tax. The total amount of money needed by the said school district dur ing the fiscal year begnining on June 15, 1925, and ending June 30, 1926, is estimated in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received from the county school fund, state school fund, ele mentary school fund, special district tax, and all other moneys of the district: BUDGET ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES PERSONAL SERVICE: Superintendent Principal Teachers , STATE FINANCES, 1925-1926 BIENNIUM Receipts, Appropriations and Deficit Receipts Amount 1925 millage taxes outside 6 limitation 3,451,952 1926 millage taxes outside 6 limitation, estimated .v. 2,967,012 1925 nroocrtv taxes within 6 limitation 1,923,049 1926 property taxes within 6 limitation, computed 2,038,432 1925-26 miscellaneous receipts, budget estimate 2346,446 Janitor Clerk .... No. Salary I ! $2,800.00 I $200.00 1 1,900.00 1,900.00 1 1,350.00 1,350.00 4 1,305.00 6,220.00 1 1,800.00 1,800.00 2 1,215.00 2,430.00 2 1,170.00 2,340.00 4 1,125.00 4300.00 1 1340.00 1,540.00 1 200.00 200.00 1925 excess receipts from Inheritance tax 1925- 28 estimated additional receipts from increase of tax on in surance premiums 1926- 26 estimated additional receipts from public utilities tax 1926-26 estimated receipts from divorce suit filing fees - 1925 receipts from income tax Unexpended balances, estimated, from appropriations prior to 1925 Unincumbered cash balance, Dec. 31, 1924, general fund, repre senting that portion of 1924 incomo tax collections which had not been expended during 1924 - 100,00 105,000 . 76,000 28,000 773,432 288,038 320,849 Total Total receipts $14,917,210 Appropriations and millage taxes, as listed in Blue Hook, ib issue, page 167. for disbursement during 1925-26, (less Vi-mill . soldier loan millage, $537,600) $15,803,068 MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES: Furniture (desks, stoves, curtains, etc.) Supplies (chalk, erasers, etc.) ... Library books Flags Playground equipment Janitor's supplies Fuel Light and water .'. Postage, stationery and printing Total $ 150.00 500.00 200.00 10.00 50.00 300.00 1,300.00 375.00 75.00 Deficit Notes to Foregoing Table. Neither of the foregoing total fig ures includes the two-mill tax for state aid of elementary schools, which yields $4,267,762, or slightly more for the 1925-26 biennium. This amount does not reach the state treasury, but ia distributed by and in the counties in which the tax is collected. The estimates as to receipts from the 1926 millage taxes are those in the Blue Book, except that one-half mill has been deducted as to the sol dier loan millnee. In the event of the valuation of taxable property ex ceeding that upon which the Blue Hook millage tax estimates were bas ed, the millage taxes will yield slight ly more. Any such excess in yioia goes direct to the activities for which the millage is levied. Part of the millage taxcB are not voted by the people, however, so they come within tho 6 limitation. As to millage within the 6 limitation, tho excess yield would give that much more money to the benefited activities, but would leave that much less in the general fund wherewith to finance ac tivities subsisting from other than millage appropriations. In propor tion as such excess levies divert mon ey from the general fund, the estimat ed deficit for 1920 will be Increased. For each 1 of such Increase In as sessed valuation, approximately $20, 000 would be diverted from the goner 1 fund, thus Increasing the deficit by that amount. Likewise, the total as to appropria tions and mlllaga taxes Is tnken from the 1925 Blue Book, excepting that one-half mill, $537,600, has been de- $ 886,858 ducted on account of the reduction of 1926 soldier loan millage of at least one-half mill, thus making the esti mated requirements for the biennium $15303,068 instead of $16,340,568, the Blue Book total (see page 167). As to the cash balance of Dec. 31, 1924, this would have been $216,897 larger if that amount had not been expended beyond the original estimat ed requirements of the 1924 tax levy, Were it not for $537,746 income tax collections in 1924 over the $1,260,000 estimated to be raised by an income tax, the state general fund would have shown a deficit of $218,987 at the end of 1924, except as unexpended balances of 1923 appropriations tend ed to wipe it out. In proportion as actual receipts cecd those listed as coming from sources other than property tax, the deficit will bo reduced. It is reason able to expect $100,000 reduction of deficit from such receipts. In proportion as appropriations by the 1925 legislature aro not expended during 1925-28, the deficit will be re duced. It is reasonable to expect $250,000 reduction of deficit by virtue of such unexpended balances. Expenditures sanctioned under au thority of the emergency board would increase the deficit, unless equaled by receipts under the auto title trans fer act, which seems doubtful. Taking all the foregoing probabil ities into consideration it is doubtful whether the deficit can be reduced much under $500,000, but we will know more about It aftor Secretary of Stato Sum A, Koser, makes public the figures ho is compiling in relation to the subject. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: Buildings and grounds $1,650.00 Total INDEBTEDNESS: Bonded, and interest thereon $6,180.00 Total INSURANCE: $ 180.00 Total MISCELLANEOUS: Premium clerk's bond .. Audit of clerk's books Total 60,00 25.00 EMERGENCY: I $ 625.00 Total Total estimated amount of money for all purposes dur ing the year ESTIMATED RECEIPTS From county school fund during the coming school year t From state school fund during the coming school year From elementary school fund during the coming school year Estimate of probable unexpended balance at end of current year Estimated amount to be received from all other sources during the coming school year $24,070.00 $ 2,960.00 $ 1,650.00 People of All Period Have Prized Cinnamon Cinnamon Is the Inner bark of mall evergreen tree that is a na tive of the Island of Ceylon, south of India. The tree Is now also grown in Java, the West Indies. Brazil and Egypt, but no other cinnamon approaches in quality that grown In Ceylon. It history takes us back to re mote antiquity and It' was held to be a present fit to give to king and other potentates. It was known to the ancient Hebrews and Is men tioned In Exodus 30:23 as one of the component parts of the holy anointing oil, which Moses was com manded to prepare, and In Proverbs 7:17, it Is mentioned as a perfume. Revelations 18 describes the fall of the Great Babylon, and In the enum eration of the merchandise of the doomed city, cinnamon 1 mentioned In verse 13, and It Is connected with "odors and anointments, and frankincense." Cinnamon was imported into Judea by the Phoenicians or by the Arabians. The best cinnamon from Ceylon 1 a tl.ln, smooth bark, of a light yellowish brown color, highly fra grant and to the taste sweet warm and pleasingly aromatic, the taste being due to the presence of an aromatic oil to the extent of from one-half to 1 per cent Cinnamon is used as a condiment In cooking and a a flavoring In medicines. $ 6,180.00 $ 180.00 75.00 $ 525.00 $35,640.00 $3,600.00 700.00 3,300.00 4,334.00 3,000.00 Totnl estlmotcd receipts, not including proposed tax RECAPITULATION Total estimated expenses for the year Total estimated receipts not including proposed tax Balnnce, amount to bo raised by district tax Wise at Last An old man was leading two five ly calves out to pasture In the morn ing. When he came to the field be tied one of the calves to one of hi boot straps and the other to the opposite boot strap, while he opened the rickety gate. The calve proceeded to run away. When be was picked up, much the worse for wear, his wife asked him: "Didn't you know any better than to do a foolish trick like that?" "Yes," he answered. "I hadnt been dragged four rods before I m my mistake." Try This Test Close your eves and walk at a tree or other object some distance away. You will find that ypn veer widely In one direction or the other. Right-handed men frequently go to the right left-handed to the left This Is probably due to small Irreg ularities in the stride, one leg work ing a trifle more strongly than the other. The only person who can walk a straight line Is a blind man, who has trained his sense of direc tion to an exceedingly high degree because of his affliction. NOTICE OF MEETING OF TAX LEVYING BOARD OF THE CITY OF HEPPNER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Saturday, the 28th day of November, 1925, at the hour of two (2) o'clock in the after noon of said day at the Council Chambers in the city of Heppner, Oregon, the tax levying board of said city of Heppner will meet for the purpose of discussing and considering the tax budget herein after set forth of said city of Heppner for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1926, and any taxpayer of said city of Heppner may at that time appear and be heard either in opposition to or in favor of the tax levy set forth herein, or any item thereof. BUDGET ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES PERSONAL SERVICE Chief of Police .. City Recorder City Attorney City Treasurer Superintendent Water Works Bookkeeper Water Plant Health Officer 1,200.00 300.00 300.00 240.00 960.00 420.00 120.00 Total MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES Lights Printing Fuel Total MAINTENANCE AND BRIDGES Streets and Bridges Water Supplies Total FIRE DEPARTMENT Hose and Extras Storage and Gas, Fire Truck Total INTEREST Bonded Indebtedness interest sinking fund Total BOND REDEMPTION Redemption Water Bonds Total MISCELLANEOUS Rent Incidentals . Total SPRINKLING STREETS Total estimated expenditures $ 3,640.00 .l 1,900.00 125.00 40.00 $ 2,065.00 .t 5,000.00 2,000.00 $ 7,000.00 . 1,000.00 100.00 $ 1400.00 ...$ 6,400.00 f 6,40000 . 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 .t 120.00 . 1,000.00 $ 1,120.00 . $ 600.00 . $26,725.00 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Water collections .. Pastime licenses Theater license Dray license Bill board license . Lease gas filling statin Dog licenses - . - Fines - ..$11300.00 120.00 50.00 60.00 10.00 - 12.00 80.00 160.00 Moon's Visibility Owing to the facts that the rota tion of the moon on Its axis and its motion around the earth are not quite uniform, and that the moon's axis is not quite perpendicular to its orbit, we see extra portions of the eastern and western, faces and the north and south caps. The mo tion caused by these deviations are called the Hbratlons of the moon, and they allow about three-fifths of the moon's surface to be visible at one time or another. Total estimated receipts RECAPITULATION Total estimated expenditures for the year 1926 Total estimated receipts for the year 1926 : $12,282.00 ..$26,725.00 12,282.00 Total amount to be raised by taxation $14,443.00 Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this 3rd day of November, 1925. LEVYING BOARD, By W. G. McCARTY, Chairman. By EARL W. GORDON, Clerk. $14,831.00 $35,640.00 14,834.00 c $20,806.00 SURPRISE PARTY ENJOYED. G, L. Bennett was In the city on Saturday from his home at Alpine. A vory pleasant surprise party was given Mr. Bennett on Friday evening, honoring his birthday. About 40 of tha neighbors were present and a very pleiiHiint evening of games, story tolling and refreshments was spent. The surprise on Mr. Uonnctt was quite coniploto. The indebtedness of District No. One is as follows! Total bonded indebtedness $43,000.00 Total amount of all indebtedness $13,000.00 Dated this 2nd day of November, 1925. S. E. NOTSON, Chairman Board of Directors. Attest: VAWTER CRAWFORD, District Clerk. ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ONE This original estimate shows in parallel columns the unit costs of the several services, material and supplies for the three fiscal years next preceding me current year, we uuu last one of said three preceding peal years and the budget allowances and expendmtres for six months of the current year. ("Six months of the current year" means six months of the last school year.) ,.r.,r,i-o tAftiNUiiunco ITEM Estimated Expenditure) for th en suing school year Expenditure and budget allowance for six montlu of the last school year. Expenditures in detail Budget allowance In detail Expenditure for three fiscal next preceding the last school rear Expenditures lor last of three-rear period Second year First yew PERSONAL SERVICE: Superintendent Principal Teachers, Janitor Clerk Stenographer . Other services Total Personal Services MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES: Furniture (desks, etc.) Supplies (chalk, etc.) Library books Flags Playground equipment Janitor's supplies - Fuel Light and water Postage and stationery 2,800.00 1,900.00 1,360.00 5,220.00 1,800.00 2,430.00 2,340.00 4,500.00 1,540.00 200.00 $24,070.00 Total Material and Supplies MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Buildings and grounds Total Maintenance and Repairs INDEBTEDNESS: Bonded, and interest thereon All other indebtedness and interest thereon 150.00 600.00 200.00 10.00 50.00 300.00 1,300.00 875.00 76.00 1,400.00 900.00 697.50 1,957.50 810.00 607.50 2.340.00 1,125.00 773.00 100.00 18.60 358.66 $11,087.66 $ 2,960.00 $ 1,650.00 $.1,650.00 134.79 595.95 64.25 218.18 646.79 185.67 10.51 1,400.00 900.00 697.60 1,957.50 810.00 607.60 2,340.00 1,125.00 773.00 100.00 18.50 358.65 $11,087.65 2,800.00 1,800.00 1,395.00 8,915.00 1.620.00 1,215.00 4,680.00 2,250.00 1,546.00 200.00 37.00 717.31 $22,175.81 $21,674.08 $25,816.70 134.78 696.95 64.25 218.18 646.79 185.67 10.61 $ 1,856.04 $ 1,856.03 269.57 $ 269.57 $ 8,180.00 $ 2,198.00 2,514.43 269.58 $ 269.58 2,198.00 2,514.44 269.57 1491.90 128.50 436.36 1,293.58 371.14 21.02 $ 8,712.07 $ 2,683.15 539.15 $ 539.15 $ 20642 Total Indebtedness $ 6,180.00 1$ 4,712.43 $ 4,712.44 INSURANCE: Insurance ... $ 180.00 Total Insurance .... MISCELLANEOUS: Miscellaneous Total Miscellaneous ... EMERGENCY: Emergency . Total Emergency . CRAXD TOTAL -I- 180.00 $ 76.00 !$ $ 199.33 $ 199.33 -I- 4,396.00 5,028.87 $9,424.87 110,40.16 $ 2,929.38 $ 697.68 $16,491.98 $ 398.66 199.33 i 199.33 i$ 398.66 $ 270.00 56.12 75.00 $ 55.12 $ 625.00 $ 525.00 $35,640.00 !$I8.180.15 56.13 $ 110.25 55.13 $ 110.25 $18,180.16 (.16.360.31 $ 160.00 $ 800.71 $ 51.S $ 186.43 $35,729.00 S t6.fi1X.4Z , Vawter Crawford, do hereby certify that the above estimate of expenditures for the year 1925 192$ was prepared by me and that the expenditures and budget allowance for six months of the cur rent year and the expenditures for the three fiscal years next preceding the current year as thown above have been compiled from the records in my charge and are true and correct copies thereof. VAWTER CRAWFORD, District Clerk.