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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1937
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o No State Levy
Q Political Picture
Pensions
By A. L. LINDBECK
SALEM As was predicted in this
column several weeks ago there will
be no tax levy against property for
state purposes next year. Formal an
nouncement of the state levy was
made by the tax commission Satur
day. Waiver of the property levy, how
ever, was not due to any decrease
in state expenditures but was
brought about entirely by the in
crease in revenues from income
taxes. On the contrary the levy takes
advantage of the full six percent in
crease allowed by the state consti
tution in order to provide for grow
ing costs of state government. In
calling attention to this situation the
tax commission warned that if the
business recession continues, aug
mented in this state by labor contro
versies which have shut down many
of the larger industries, it may be
necessary to resort to a property levy
again in 1939.
This is the second time in the his
tory of the state that it has been pos
sible to waive the state property levy
both within and without the six per
cent levy, thanks to the income tax,
the former occasion being in 1932.
Technically, of course, there is
still a small state levy against prop
erty. That is found in the levy for
elementary school purposes which
is included in the state levy but
which, for all practical purposes, is
in reality a county levy inasmuch
as the revenue from this levy is re
tained in the counties in which it is
raised and never goes through the
hands of state officials.
In an effort to keep within a safe
margin in their estimate of state
revenues for 1938 the tax commis
sion has placed collections from in
come taxes for that year at $4,337,
704.67 which is approximately $1,
000,000 below actual collections for
the current year. In thus reducing
their estimate on income tax rev
enues, the tax commission explained,
they were prompted by fears that
1937 income upon which next year's
taxes will be based have suffered
serious shrinkage principally due to
labor troubles which have closed
down many of the larger saw mills
and allied operations.
Reports reaching Salem from ap
parently authentic sources indicate
that plans are now under way in
Portland to submit to the voters an
initiative measure for repeal of the
milk control act. Autocratic powers
contained in the act giving the con
trol board the right to fix the price
of milk as well as the fact that the
act virtually closes the door against
any new distributor entering the
Oregon field, are said to be the prin
cipal objections to the measure which
has been the center of bitter fights
in the past two legislative sessions.
Albert R. Hunter, chairman of the
State Industrial Accident commis-
sion, is resigning his position due to
ill health according to reports about
the capitol. These reports indicate
that while Hunter will give up his
place on the commission proper he
will be retained in the organization
in a minor capacity. Hunter who was
appointed to the commission by
Governor Meier was formerly a resi
dent of Union county.
Plans for the erection of a new
fish hatchery on Foster creek, trib
utary of Rogue River, in Curry
county, were announced here this
week by Governor Martin. The
hatchery, it was explained, will be
erected by the State Fish commis
sion and will be devoted to the
propagation of salmon.
Thirteen thousand pounds of Ore
gon flax twine will be used by Uncle
Sam s navy next year. The huge or
der was placed with a Salem mill
this week due to the influence of
Governor Martin and Senator Mc
Nary with the navy department.
In the opinion of many political
observers the political future of
Governor Martin is definitely bound
up in the labor controversy now
raging in Portland. Not that the gov'
ernor has stepped into the Portland
situation with any thought of bol
stering up his political fortunes. No
one will question his sinceriey in
desiring the immediate restoraton
of harmony among the warring labor
factions so that the wheels of in
dustry may again begin turning and
thousands of idle workmen returned
to gainful employment.
But now that he is in the picture.
and upon his own insistence, the
outcome of his overtures will un
questionably have a very decided
bearing upin his candidacy should
he seek a second term as governor
as is now generally believed that he
will. Such strength as the governor
now possesses which by many is
believed to be considerable is large
ly concentrated in the so-called con
servative element of the state's vot
ing population. This strength is based
largely upon his out-spoken criti
cism and courageous attack of pub
lic problems. Should he succeed in
bringing the warring labor factions
together, especially now that the
National Labor Relations Board has
admitted its failure in this regard, it
will not only consolidate the gov
ernor's following but will attract to
him thousands of wavering voters,
including a large block of organized
labor especially among the rank and
file who are pretty well fed up with
the constant wrangling of their or
ganization heads and are ready to
follow any leader who proves him
self strong enough to restore them
to their jobs.
Speaking of the governorship it
now appears that Warren Erwin, en
couraged by his success in the re
cent fight for the presidency of the
Oregon Jackson club, now has de
signs on the state's highest office.
Edwin, report has it, might be con
tent with the democratic nomination
for secretary of state, should How
ard Latourette insist upon a go at
the governorship.
Prompt to recognize the absurdity
of their original proposal to pension
all aged persons in the state regard
less of need, the Oregon Merchants'
Legislative League this week filed a
substitute and materially modified
initiative petition with Secretary of
State Snell. The substitute petition
seeks primarily to legalize and li
cense certain forms of gambling, in
cluding punch boards, pin ball
games, horse and dog races, etc.
Revenues from these gambling li
censes estimated by a "League"
spokesman as approximately $3,000,
000 a year, would go toward the sup
port of pensions for the aged under
any plan that might be adopted by
the legislature.
Filing of pension applications by
needy aged in the 65-70-year group
is now under way in every county of
the state. Early filing of applications
by the new beneficiaries made eli
gible to pensions under the act of
the last legislature was urged by
Governor Martin in a letter to the
state and county relief committees
last week. Pensions for the new age
group will date from January 1 but
will not be payable until the last of
the month. It is estimated that low
ering of the age for pension bene
ficiaries will increase Oregon's pen
sion load by approximately 60 per
cent, the state and counties sharing
equally in this increase.
Population of the state's 11 insti
tutions show an increase of 175 dur
ing the past year. Seven of the 11 hv
stitutions record population gains.
These include the state hospital for
insane at Salem, penitentiary, and
the home for feeble minded. Four
state institutions record a loss in
population during the year.
Governor Martin has issued a call
for a meeting of all persons inter
ested in the conservation of Oregon's
wild life. The meeting will be held
on the State College campus at Cor
vallis, December 8 and 9.
IN THE GAY LIGHTS
"Ever go sparking with the
girls?"
"And get burnt!"
AIR-MINDED
Mr. Turtle What in the world are
you doing?
Mr. Snake I'm going to be an
aviator an I'm practicing the tail
spin.
Cinnamon trees once grew in what
is now Texas, millions of years ago,
when there were dinosaurs to brouse
on their leaves?
A ton of sugar will yield approx
mately 100 pounds of raw sugar and
three gallons of rum?
Dance
HARDMAN
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SATURDAY
Dec. 4
Good Music
PUBLIC INVITED
Supper Served
Resting the Lung by Injecting Air
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This patient Is ieceiving pneumo
thorax treatment for tuberculosis, a
painless method used widely in this
country since 1912. Pneumo means
air and thorax refers to the chest,
and the procedure is to inject a gas
into the space between the chest
wall and outer surface of the lung.
By this process the infected lung
is put to rest, thereby restrict
ing respiration to the healthy lung.
When tuberculosis is discovered in
its early stages pneumothorax treat
ment can save thousands of lives.
Many men and women today are
back at work, healthy and useful, be
cause they can go to their doctors
periodically and receive "refills" of
air. Pneumothorax is one of the mod
ern weapons advocated by the Na
tional Tuberculosis Association and
Its 2,000 affiliated state and local as
sociations. Their educational cam
paign is financed by Christmas
Seals told between Thanksgiving
and Christmas.
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Benevolent and Protective Order
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ANNUAL
LODGE OF SORROW
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
Beginning at 2:30 P. M.
Honoring Departed Brothers
THOMAS J. O'BRIEN
W. H. TURNER
J.C.SWIFT
JESSE J. WELLS
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