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6 Heppner Gazette Times, April 30, 1942 STATE CAPITAL NEWS o Taxes Small Part o Bond Debt Down o Objectors' Draft By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. Taxes, about which so much complaint is heard, form less than 28 percent of the state's rev enue and income taxes comprise less than nine percent of the total revenue handled by the state treas urer. This is revealed in a report by State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott. Scott's report shows that of the $92,500,000 collected and disbursed by his department last year only $24,500,000 came from taxes prop erty, income, inheritance, gift and gasoline. The remaining $68,000,000 came from fees, fines, interest on loans and bank deposits, contribu tions by the federal government, revenue from liquor sales and priv ilege taxes and contributions by em ployers and employees to the in dustrial accident and unemployment compensation funds. There were no property taxes collected by the state in 1941 but income taxes produced a total of $8,012,772. Gasoline taxes, about which little or no complaint is ever heard, yielded a total of $14,898,611 or more than one and three-fourths "as much as the income levies. In heritance taxes yielded $1,471,643 . and gift taxes, $198,300. . In addition to gasoline taxes Ore gon motorists contributed an addi tional $4,474,363 to the grand total of state revenues through the med ium of registration fees and mileage and gross revenue fees. The gross income of the Liquor Control commission, all of which passes through the state treasury, amounted to $12,903,274. The state's share of the "take" from pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog races am ounted to $132,378. Federal grants to various state agencies totalled $9,538,599, of which $2.810.895 went into new highway y T,tf 4-2? r WU N CULTIVATE A Ar. m JOHN DEElOMTl You're in for the surprise of your life when you see and drive the John Deere Model "H" the sensational new small tractor that handles two-row equipment and completely replaces animal power on small and large farms every where, cutting costs 'way below their former level, and making farming more profitable. And when you learn the price, you'll wonder how John Deere can give you so much in a tractor that sells for so little. In addition, the Model "H" not only burns low cost fuel but it uses only 13 to 12 as much fuel on the many jobs within its power range, as would larger tractors handling the same load. Come in, see it, and get "the surprise of your life." BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. construction. Contributions by employers to the unemployment compensation trust fund, including federal allotments for administration and maintenance of the free employment offices, am ounted to $9,746,766 and another $6, 382,040 was collected by the State Industrial Accident commission. Interest earned by state trust funds and bank deposits added $1, 385,334 to the year's total of revenue collections. Other revenue sources itemized in Scott's report include: Fishing and hunting licenses, $762,864; poundage fees paid by commercial fishermen, $164,523; fees paid by insurance companies, $939,141; corporation fees, $320,063; fees collected 'by de partment of agriculture, $484,860; fees collected by Department of La bor, $68,713; litigants' fees, divorce fees, and filing fees collected by tupreme court, $50,906; collections by state department from sales of law books, notarial commissions, candidates' fees, etc., $64,556; col lections from state wards, $145,313. Conscientious objectors may be drafted for service as attendants and orderlies at the two state hospitals for insane at Salem and Pendleton. The board of control has announced that such a plan is under consider a -tipn in order to fill the places of employees who are quitting jobs in these institutions to accept better paying jobs in defense industries. The plan is said to have been ap proved by the national selective ser vice board. If the "conchies" are employed they will be given their "keep" and $2.50 a month. Sale of Marquam Lake to the state game commission for use as a game preserve has been held up pending investigation of complaints by farmers of Sauvies Island that the game commission's program will interfere with plans for drainage of this district. Oregon's bonded debt which in 1928 hit a high of $66,062,810 is now down to $29,648,235, according to a report by State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott. Interest on state bonds which at the peak amounted to $2,928,323 a year is now down proportionately to only $1,293,508, a saving of $1,634, 815 a year, Scott's report shows. Since 1917 when Oregon started its spending orgy by authorizing its first road bond issue taxpayers of this state have paid a total of $51, 031,052 in interest. Of the state bonds, now outstand ing $16,175,000 were issued by the World War Veterans State Aid com mission, $11,541,750 by the state highway commission; $1,900,485 are Oregon District Interest bonds and $31,000 are farm credit bonds. As a partial off-set against this outstanding indebtedness Scott points out, the state has $20,355,192 in assets represented by cash, mort gages, real estate contracts and property. Had these outstanding bonds been issued with callable provisions, Scott points out, they could now be refm anced at an average interest rate of two percent instead of the four to six percent the old bonds bear. Chas. V. Galloway, chairman of the state tax commission, who has been the butt of considerable criti cism, at the hands of newspaper edi torial writers and political dema gogues the past year, is digging down into his own private purse to pay fr.r 30 minutes of time on radio sta tion KGW between 9:00 and 9:30 o'clock Saturday night, May 2, at which time he will give his version of the uniform assessment order, the shift in the tax paying period and other controversial issues. Tire rationing is beginning to be reflected in reduced gasoline con sumption on the part of Oregon mo torists. Sales for both February and March were down below the levels for the same month last year, ac cording to a report by Secretary of State Snell. However, due to a big January increase gasoline consump tion for the quarter was still above that for the same period a year ago. Plans for the protection of Ore gon's forests from fires through sa botage this summer were made by a committee of the state forestry board meeting in Salem this week. Included in these plans are greater restrictions on entry into timbred areas, more closures of forests and an absolute prohibition on slash and debris burning after May 15. Warning that. Japan can be ex pected to strike back at this coun try for the bombing of Tokyo and other cities of the island empire, Jerrold Owen, coordinator of the Oregon defense council, has sent word to all county defense coordin -ators to keep their organizations constantly on the alert. "A bombing fleet over the Pacific and that means Oregon is not impossible," Owen declared in his bulletin ad dressed to the county coordinators. We've got Axis to grind. Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps. HE There was a machinist named Harry Who worked in a steel mill at Gary, And always on pay day, Instead of a play day lie bought all the BONDS he could carry I S3 You can help forge the strongest army In the world! Whether a 10 Defense Stamp or an 118.75 Bond buy regularly I DEFENCE BONDS S. 1 m. ml 3 Morrow Children Under Boys', Girls' Aid Portland, Oregon, April 23. Three dependent children from Morrow county are at the present time be ing cared for by the Boys' and Girls' Aid society of Oregon, Mrs. Myrtle C. Dalziel, state director, announced this week. A state-wide child-caring agency, the society finds homes, pays board, supplies clothing, and provides med ical and dental service for more than 350 dependent children. Funds to meet the increased needs of the children for the current year will be raised in a state-wide appeal to open May 1. "Fifty-five percent of the children under our supervision are sent from counties other than Multnomah," Mrs. Dalziel points out. "Because of increased costs this year, the wel fare of these nearly 200 children has become dependent on the support of citizens throughout the state. The society cannot continue to provide adequate care to these boys and girls without additional funds." The drive will be conducted on a ftate-wide basis with a separate campaign organization in each coun ty. Mrs. Dalziel cited the unmet needs of the society's wards as to talling $25,000 for the year 1942. Jesse G. Gard, of Salem and Port land, is state chairman of the ap peal. Operating on the foster home plan basis, the BGAS places all children under its supervision in foster, or private family homes for care. De pendent children are accepted from all parts of Oregon, likewise are placed in homes throughout the en tire state. E. Harvey Miller of Heppner rep resents Morrow county on the so ciety's honorary board. The organi zation's administrative office is lo cated at 1504 S. W. 11th Avenue, Portland. BAND SETS CONCERT DATE The Heppner school band will pre sent its annual concert Friday eve ning, May 15, announces Harold W. Buhman, director. Several marches and overtures will be played. Also the instrumentation of the band is much better due to the addition of the new tympani (kettle drums), two French horns and a new E flat alto clarinet. These new instruments were learned and are being played by different members, although they are owned by the band organization and represent several hundred dol lars in value. This concert is free to the public, in appreciation by the band members of the wonderful support citizens of Heppner have given the organization. CARD OF THANKS We take this means of expressing our sincere thanks for the assist ance of neighbors at the fire, and for the kindness and generosity since. Mr. and Mrs. John Brosnan, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brosnan. Professional Directory Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. NEW AUTO POLICY Bodily Injury & Property Damage Class A $13.60 Class B 17.0U See us before financing your next automobile. F. W. TURNER & CO. Heppner City Council Meets First Monday Each Month Citizens having matters for dis cussion, please bring before the Council J. O. TURNER, Mayor GLENN Y. WELLS ATTORNEY AT LAW , ATwater 4884 636 MEAD BUILDING 6th at Washington PORTLAND, OKBGON r J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER, ORE. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner Abstract Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. BATES REASONABLE Roberts Building Heppner. O. P. W. Mahoney ATTORNEY AT LAW GENEBAL INSTJBANCE Heppner Hotel Building Willow St. Entrance J. O. Peterson Latest Jewelry and Gift Good Watches . Clocks - Diamond Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon Dr. Richard C. Lawrence DENTIST X-Ray and Extraction by Gaa First National Bank Bldg. Phone 562 Heppner, Oregon Dr. L. D. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician & Burgeon FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Rec. Phone 1162 Office Phone 493 HEPPNER. OREGON Jos. J. Nys ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Building, Willow Street Heppner. Oregon Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. INC. ABSTBACTS OF TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Office in New Peters Building Peterson & Peterson ATTORNEYS AT LAW D. S. National Bank Building PENDLETON. OREGON Practice in State and Federal Conns Real Estate General Line of Insurance and Bonds V. M. EUBANKS Notary Public Phone 62 lone. Ore. M. L. CASE G. E. NTKANDEB Directors of Funerals 862 Phones 262 Oh,Ohl XWrongWky! COAX. In CnstomersMth ADVERTISING Sacked by Good. Seivice !
