4-Heppner Gozette Times, Heppner, Oregon, February 27, 1947
Trench
Reviews
The
Legislature
By GILES TBENCH
Rep. 22nd District
(Held from Last Week)
Something of the temper of
the hcuse was discerned last
week when it voted 46 to 14 to
give a private power company
favorable conditions in which to
build a power plant on the
Snake river. There was criticism
of the attitude of public power
advocates who were charped
with wanting to prevent any pri
vate company from doing any
building whatsoever, even tho
there was demand for the elec-
Itricity that public power could
no; reach.
A return to belief In Indlvldu
! al rights as opposed to the new
deal philosophy of government
!al monopoly is apparent nation
ally as well as statewide. Per
haps we are in for a swing of
the pendulum to the other ex
treme. The Tax Study committee ex
cluded reporters from Its ses
sions tn the last months, an ac
tion that is now being proven
erroneous. The report, issued in
December, fell on a waiting pub
.lic when it was more concerned
with the holidays and it was not
read by many. Now it lays like
a load of undigested food on the
house taxation committee,
which, without having studied
the report is inclined to by-pass
it for something less construct
ive but simpler. This means pro
bably that there will be a little
patchwork on the already well
I patched garment of state taxes
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instead of some of the major
reforms so badly needed.
This action will meet with the
favor of those who would be ad
versely affected by the accept
ance of the commission's Ideas.
Property taxpayers would have
been better protected, Individu
als would have paid a little
more and business would have
been taxed more heavily had
the plan been adopted, a result
that seems unlikely at this
writing. The business tax is ad
mittedly a fairer tax than the
one on personal property, but
needs more public acceptance
than is now possible. The util
ities dislike the report because
its recommendations would
have levied an excise tax on
them.
The excise tax amendment al
so would have removed the pre
sent exemption which coopera
tives now enjoy. Members of
true cooperatives have studied
the bill without finding it would
damage them seriously. Some
hope that a better definition of
a co-op would be evolved to el
iminate the so-called co-ops that
are tax-exempt without being
trulv cooperatives. Removal of
the exemption of utility corpor
aUons would have brought in
around $5,000,000 which would
have meant more than four
mills further reduction in per
sonal property taxes, a little
matter that would have meant
much more to farmers than any
possible tax on farm coopera
tives. However, it may be years
before this is sufficiently under
stood to permit passage. All
corporations, except utilities, are
double taxed, once by excise and
'once for income of stockholders.
Plan now being considered by
those best informed is to raise
another four million from in
come taxes to insure that there
will be no property tax for the
next biennium and then raise
some money for the general
fund through additional taxes,
which may be necessary if wel
fare costs are not trimmed down
Those taxes may be some on
eambline. more from doe and
exington News
Of The Week
By Mrs. Clarence Hayes
The band concert and dinner
re definitely going to be held
this Sunday, March 2. The P-TA
sponsoring it. but all proceeds
go to the band. Dinner will be
served from 1 until 2:30 and the
concert begins at 3 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Warner
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Gillum wore week-end
Faulty Irrigation
Wastes soil - Costs money
Leveled Land
Pays for itself in many ways
Our Modern Equipment
Gets the job done in a hurry
Ask for a SURVEY and about our TERMS
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horse racing, perhaps some from
withholding tax on wages
hich is partly for revenue and
partly to insure collection of in
come taxes from workers, may
be a tobacco tax. If this policy
is followed it would permit the
state to end the biennium with
fairly good economic condi
tion barring unforeseen condi
tions.
It is expected that the school
bill, 11B9. will come out this
week. Unless changed in com
mittee it will be fought vigor
ously, and it is doubtful if the
committee will change it much.
It has become sacred to teachers
and principals and parent-teachers,
few of whom seem to
have an understanding of it. It
is impossible to believe that it
will not eventually react against
the present bunch of education
al leaders and injure schools.
Taxpayers are entitled to effi
cient administration and econ
omy, especially in times of high
taxes and they are not getting
it. Schools that cost the state
nearly $40,000,000 should really
educate.
The furore over the pay of
state policemen is sort of a
week-end tempest in a teapot,
caused by personal rancor and
will probably result in nothing.
Ways and means is trying to
find out the pay scale of simi
lar officers and will act when
that is available not much be
fore, if any. Senate ways and
means members are little con
cerned over the attitude of the
speaker and might be inclined
to enjoy his discomfort. There
will certainly be a substantial
raise in pay for the members of
the state police before the legis-
ature adjourns. That much is
accepted as certain.
Worth Waiting For !
You'll fall in love all over again with the beauty of modern electric
living, when the waiting ia over, and
increasing production brings aparkling
new appliances for you, and much-needed
power line and substation equipment
for us. Soon your dealer will have th
electric waHhers, ironers, ranges,
refrigerators, and all the other appliance
you want. They'll bring you luxury and
convenience at extra low operating
costs, too, for PP&L electric rate are only half the national average!
Yes, the new electric appliances ARE worth waitfen and taring fan'
Pacific Power & Liqht Company
16 yean of public service
guests at the Earl Warner home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson
made a business trip to The
Pa lies Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of
Portland were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Jones over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed McFadden
and daughter were visiting
friends in Hermiston Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. arid Mrs. Ludwig enter
tained the Lettermans club and
the high school girls at a party
in their home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Charles Breshears drove
to Pendleton Friday. She was
accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Whillock of Heppnre,
Another daughter, Mrs. Everett
Crump of Heppner had charge of
the postoffice while they were
gone.
Mrs. Margaret Smith was vis
iting her daughter Donna who
stays at Mrs. Allyn's, last Tues
day. A. M. Edwards was transact
ing business in Pasco and Ken
newick, Wash., Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Urey of Eugene
were visiting their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Peck, here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Sherman
and daughter of Hermiston were
week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Carmichael.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Munkers
were visiting in The Dalles
few days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cuts-
forth, Mr. and Mrs. Myles Mar
tin and Mrs. Elsie Beach enter
tained the members of the Lex
ington grange at a social Sat
urday evening. There was
short program and games were
played with the evening ending
with refreshments.
Guests at the Gus McMillan
home over the week end were
their sons, Jack and Pete, of
Portland, and their nephew John,
also of Portland.
Miss June Steagall was visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Steagall, over the week
end. June is attending St. Jo
sephs academy in Pendleton
Mrs. Adolph Majeske and
daughters, Pat and Audrey, were
visitors in Pendleton Monday.
Kinzua News of Week
By Elsa M. Leathers
Arlington won the trophy at
the sub-district tournament in
Fossil last week end, with Con
don runner-up. Mitchell lost
both Arlington and Fossil. Ar
lington will play in the district
tournament at The Dalles Feb.
27-28-Mar. 1. Wheeler county
patrons were happy to see Ar
lington win. They have a swell
team of clean players, and good
sports.
Al stars were Bob Clough, so
phomore; Bub Roberts, senior;
Pete Wheelhouse, junior, all of
Arlington; Melvin Pattee, sen
ior; Don Didier, sophomore; Dick
Wilkins, sophomore, all of Con
don; Gene Roark, sophomore;
Jerry Simmons, senior, of Fos
sil; Merle elms, Bill, Shoemak
er, Mitchell.
Kinzua grade school lost to
Arlington grade in the district
tournament.
Fossil A string has five boys
from Kinzua: Owen Leathers,
main, with Norvin Adams, Steve
Harrison, Don Ostrander, Welter
Weir Jr. as subs.
J. C. Walker, Maurice Brown
and Andrew Staig went to Hepp
ner to take the M. E. M. degree
of the Royal Arch lodge, Friday
night. Mr. Brown will go on to
Portland to fetch Mrs. Brown
home. She has spent two weeks
there visiting.
Harold Sassor flew over from
Sisters and visted his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sassor here
over the week end. Harold is
the state forester stationed at
Sisters. He owns his plane.
Camp 5 is not operating until
better logging weather. Part of
the crew is working here.
Louie Canick, boss of the sec
tion crew, quit and left Kinzua,
going to Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Owens of
Milton Freewater were week-end
visitors at Kinzua. Mrs. Warren
Jobe, his sister, returned home
with them and will also visit
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her son and family In Pendle
ton before she returns.
Dorothy Wright is taking a
vacation from the confectionery.
Maridell Wahm is working there
now.
Mark eJllick, Barbara Graham
and Owen Leathers Jr. all have
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coleman
and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coleman
left this week for San Francisco
where they expect to spend two
weeks at the West Coast Lum
bermen's meeting.
Bill Litzell of Salem was vis
iting his father. Frank, this
badly sprained ankles, and had week. Bill went to grade school
to have extras. I and high school here.
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