2 Heppner Gazette Times, October 24, 1946
EDITORIAL. .
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Vote 315 X No!
Oregon has bccn the "guinea pig" on more than
one occasion since the adoption of the initiative
and referendum law and now, in li4t. the people
are being called upon to decide whether the state
ahall go forward or hamstring its development by
passing a measure that will take it out of compe
tition with neighboring states. We are referring
to the proposed three percent gross tax commonly
spoken of as the "Little Townsend" plan.
It is inconceivable that any person earning over
$100 per month would want to place a third in
come tax upon his or her earnings, even for so
noble a cause as providing for the care of the
aged and disabled, unless we have become glut
tons for taxes. Were the bill so worded as to as
sure us that only the deserving would receive the
benefits from this taxation it would be a different
matter, but the so-called prosperity phase which
provides that all persons above the age of 60 shall
receive $100 a month, or as nearly that as the
tax will provide, simply means that a lot of people
who are able to take care of themselves will cease
to be useful citizens and become wards of the
state.
The very title of the bill is deceptive "A bill to
create old-age and disability pension fund"
when it specifies that all funds so collected must
be distributed among those entitled to receive
them and in turn those receiving the funds must
spend them. This Townsend Plan "pension" is not
insurance. Every penny collected by the state of
Oregon will be paid out monthly. No reserves are
set up. Without reserves to help meet future ob
ligations under an insurance contract, how can a
life insurance company pay to your widow or to
your children what it promised to pay them when
you bought the policy?
Here are a few good reasons put forth by the
Committee Against New 3 Per Cent Income Tax:
You are voting on a Townsend "pension" plan
for Oregon that would add a NEW 3 per cent
monthly tax on ALL gross income over Si 00.
You are voting on a Townsend Plan for the
second time in Oregon. It was defeated in the
1344 general election.
You are voting YES or NO on a THIRD income
tax in Oregon. This is a tax scheme to pay "pen
sions" to everyone over 60, whether in "need"
or not.
Beware that ballot title! It is camouflage. It
covers up a new, pyramiding, a job-killing tax.
You are voting YES or NO on a state measure
called: 'To Create State Old-Age and Disability
Tension Fund."
You are voting on an Oregon "guinea pig" tax,
that Dr. Townsend himself once opposed as un
sound! The Townsend Plan has not been adopted by
any state in the U. S. A.! It has never been put
to a vote in both branches of the Congress of the
United States.
Oregon is the ONLY state this year where the
Townsend Plan pension tax or anything resembl
ing the Townsend Plan is being voted on.
Let's put an end to economic jitters in Oregon
by defeating this Townsend Plan so decisively
that it and similar schemes will know that they
are not welcome here!
Retain Lowell Stockman
The Second Congressional District of Oregon is
laree and sparsely settled. It takes a man's man
to represent it properly. Lowell Stockman is the
man to do it. He is a native Eastern Uregoman
he knows the district, its lumbering, agriculture,
stock-raising, mining, and above all its people
the laborer, the farmer and the small business
man. He looks at all their problems with the same
practical outlook.
Stockman is a republican and proud of it, but as
a representative from the vast Eastern Oregon
district he is independent and does not favor any
group he stands for the best interests of all the
people. His outstanding record of four years in
representing you is one of genuine service in the
general public welfare. He has the courage of his
convictions and will never represent you in any
other way. A vote for Lowell Stockman on Novem
ber 5 will continue this honest and straightfor
ward representation in Congress.
FRA Takes Over
Services of FSA
Umatilla, Morrow and
county farmers are assured of con
tinued Farm Security Administra- Loan Division of the Farm Credit
tion services as a new agency, the Administration, announces Victor
Farmers' Home Administration, B. Kuhlman. county FSA super-
Grant takes over the functions of FSA visor, 211 Title Insurance Bldg.,
and the Emergency Crop and Feed Pendleton. Consolidation of the two
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Music Association
Membership Drive
To Open October 28
The Civic- Music association of
Pendleton will conduct its annual
membership campaign the week of
October 28 ti Novcmbt r 2, from
headquarters located at the Pendle
ton Music House, according to an-nouncmu-nt
of President Milan D.
Smith.
The Pendleton Civic Music asso
ciation is a non-profit cooperative
organization which brings to Pen
dleton excellent concerts by artists
or musical organizations of national
and internnational reputation. Ad
mission to these concerts is by
membership card only and anyone
interested may join the association
by paying the amount of annual
dues during this one membership
week. After Saturday, November 2,
the membership privilege is closed
and no more members are accepted
for another year.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
HEPPNER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Meets Every Monday Noon at tha
Lucas Place
CHEST CHECK-VPS 2TII
On Friday and Saturday, Octo
ber 25 and 2G the mobile x-ray unit
will visit Heppner, and go on to
lone Monday, October 28.
The x-ray service is offered free
of charge to the communities thru
arrangements of the Morrow coun
ty Public Health association. Plan
to have your chest check-up while
the unit is available.
AERIAL COYOTE HUNTING
The first aerial coyote hunting
expedition of this season under
Oregon state game commission
sponsorship yielded 81 coyotes dur
ing a total of 18 hours flying time
in the Warner Valley area of Lake
county. The flying was done by Al
Tilse who reports that more coyotes
have been seen in that area than
for several years.
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meetings 2nd and 4th Monday at
8:00 p. m. in Legion Hall
O. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & BUILDKR
All kinds of carpenter work.
Modern Homes Built or Remodeled
Phone 1483 41S Jones Si.
HEPPNER. OREGON
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Phelps Funeral Home
Licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1S32 Heppner, Ore
I State Farm Bureau
services is expected to be complet
ed early in November.
"All present FSA services are Convention Slated
cumuiuea unuer me r armers nome I
Administration act and given per
manent status in the department of
agriculture," Kuhlman said. "Loans
for operating goods and manage
ment assistance to farmers unable
to secure adequate credit from oth
er sources, and the Bankhead-Jones
farm ownership loans remain as the
principal program under the new
agency."
TROUT SEASON NEAR END
The general angling season for
taking of trout six inches or over
will close October 31, it is announc
ed by the Oregon State Game com
mission. After that date anglers will
be limited, with a few exceptions,
to the taking of salmon and steel
head over 20 inches in length, jack
salmon under 20 inches, and spiny
rayed fish, including bass, catfish,
perch, sunfish and crappies.
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FARMERS, WAGE AND SALARY EARMERS
tyutiitili want to- vote 315 H Ccccuue:
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A NEW AND ADDITIONAL1 INCOME TAX "(3y on all checks total,
ling more than $100 monthly, will become effective July 1, 1947, if the
Initiative measure (314 Yes, 315 No)' sponsored by the Townsend groups
Js approved by the voters of Oregon at the November 5 general election.
This '3 tax would apply to all gross
income of wages and salary earners, farm
ers and businesses (excepting only non
profit organizations) WITHOUT ANY
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS OR DE
DUCTIONS other than $100 gross in
come per month. It could apply also on
income from insurance benefits and earn
ings on savings and investments if, with
your wage or salary or sales of products
your total income was $100 a month or
more. Farmers and business men would
have to pay 3 on their gross income
even if they operated at a LOSS. It is not
a tax on profits alone. It IS a tax on
Cross Income!
The measure, if passed, would require
YOU TO MAKE OUT A NEW
MONTHLY INCOME TAX REPORT
AND PAY 3 MONTHLY ON ALL'
ABOVE $100 THAT YOU RECEIVE
and this tax would be in addition to all
(Other Federal and state income tax re
ports and statements you now make.
EMPLOYERS COULD BE OBLIGED
UNDER THE PROPOSED LAW TO,
WITHHOLD THE TAX FROM EM
PLOYEES' PAY.
This measure is a fantastic SPECIAL1
PURPOSE TAX SCHEME, promising'
$100 a month at 60 years of age to every
body, WHETHER THEY NEED IT
OR NOT, if they agree to remain idle and
6pend the $100 in 30 days. The money
could not be for any other purpose to re
'duce other state or Federal taxes unless
a surplus developed, if ever. NO OTHER
STATE HAS SUCH A SPECIAL PUR
POSE TAX. It is a tax that would wreck
Oregon's economy, driving business put
of the state and destroying jobs.
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DEFEAT THIS MEASURE WITH THE DECEPTIVE TITLE
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For Nov. 14 and 15
Plans" for the annual meeting of
the Oregon Farm Bureau .which is
to be held at the Columbia Gorge
hotel, Hood River, November 14-16,
are progressing rapidly. Arrange
ments are being made to accommo
date the largest crowd that has ev
er attended the state meeting. Vic
Thompson, president of the Hood
River Farm Bureau, has a commit
tee working to make arrangements
for rooms. All reservations should
be sent to the Oregon Farm Bureau
Federation, Box 577, Pendleton, im
mediately. Commodity group meetings will
be hi Id on the first day of the three
day meeting. These groups will
consist of livstock, L. A. McClin
tock, Pendleton, chairman; field
crops, H. R. Weathc rford, Arline-
ton, chairman; fruit and vegetables.
C. King Benton, Hood River, chair
man; dairy, Lee Holliday, Klamath
Falls, chairman; poultry, Barry
Brownell, Milwaukie, chairman. In
addition to the above commodity
groups, county and local member
ship chairmen and their committees
will meet at 1:00 p. m., Thursday,
November 14, as well as the Asso
ciated Women with Mrs. J. D
Smullin, Sr., of Ml. Hci, acting
cnairman. Aai coininoiiv rfrop
meetings will t t 10:30 a. m.
Keep
Common Sense
Representation
Send the man back to Wash,
ington who has already
chalked up a fine record of
work towards the full devel-
. opment of Eastern Oregon's
resources and utilization of
the Columbia River's poten
tial value. Keep, as your
representative, a man who
understands the present
need for stabilizing; the full
purchasing power of the
dollar, who believes in ade
quate care and benefits for
veterans. Support the man
who advocates progressive
planning for the construc
tion of necessary irrigation
' and flood control projects
Vote for Lowell Stockman,
Republican, a proved repre
sentative of Oregon's second
district for the past two
Congressional terms.
Lowell
STOCKMAN
for Re-election to
CONGRESS
Second Congressional
District
Paid Mr.. Lowell Rtockniiin-for-ConsKM
Club. Jame H. SturifL, Chairman,
Finfll.ton, O-Kon.
Mrs. Ed Bucknum, owner of the
Flower Shop, returned Monday
from Portland where she attended
the annual school for floral design.
Mrs. Bucknum attended classes all
six days and considers the time
well spent. Many new ideas in dis
play and arrangement were gained,
as well as worthwhile contacts made
with othtrs in the floral business.
One hundred and fifty-seven po
ple attended the school.
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for discus
sion, please bring before
the Council
J. O. TURNER. Mayor
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building. Willow Street
Heppner. Oregon
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
I'lioHe 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
J. O. PETERSON
Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods
Watches, Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairing
Heppner. Oregon
OK Rubber Welders
FRANK ENGKRAF, Prop.
First class work guaranteed
located in flic Kane Building
North Main St. Heppner, Ore.
Dr.
. Mrs. O. G. Crawford, president of
ihe women's society of the Eastern
Oregon Episcopal mission will leave
Sunday for a week in central Ore
gon to make a series oi official visitations.
Stale and national officials, soil
conservationists and extension men
will visi Morrow county tomorrow
on a field tour.
as chairman, ul coinmoiiy grcp
meetings will s. U 10:30 a. m.
LOWELL STOCKMAN j
HEPPNER
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TITLE INSURANCE
Office in Peters Building
Merchants Credit
Bureau
-Accurate Credit Information
F. B. Nickerson
Phone 12 Heppner
DR. S. E. ALLEN
ORTHODONTIST
225 Byers St. Pendleton, Ore.
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each
month at Dr. R. C. Lawrence's
Office in Heppner
L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bank Building
Res. Ph. 11G2 Office Ph. 482
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office up stairs I. O. O. F. Bldj
Housi. calls made
House Phone 25X3 Office 2572
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723
Jlcppner, Or
NEW SHIPMENT of
RAWHIDE REINS
8 Plait Handmade
Loyd Bros. Saddle Co.
Oregon schools MUST havd
steady, dependable incomes
to make long-range plan
ning possible. Local school
districts are experiencing a
hand-to-mouth existence.
Rising costs have lorccd
86 of the school districts
to levy additional local taxes
for minimum budget needs.
Put Oregon schools on a
sound financial basis.
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Saturday, Oct. 26th
Music by Ely's Orchestra
Admission 83c, Tax 17c, Total $1.00
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