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1 1 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, November 28, 1957 Page 3 fjf Conclusions ch caucused 20 percent rsonal income tax pay ased nobody. The Demo . aght it was too much, blicans thought it was !h. Naturally, most tax ill take the GOP view, tarly reports the basic pport fund boost of $10 I child, from $95 to $105, ase taxpayers even if it . tax reducing measure, use providing that all thcoming funds must be educe taxes after they I levied. With the 6 per tation, however, the aft i the voters in schoot closer control on school It will also take some of en from local property I If they will become liliar with school polit lert and go to the polls The total of the basic school fund is arrived at by multiplying the undeducted $105 by the num ber of school children between the ages of 3 and 21. The four and five and 19 and 20 agers, it is claimed, are reckoned in the total when pupils in these cate gories are not in full attendance. Blind persons will get an in come tax credit of $18 instead of exemptions. Persons over 65 years old will get a similar credit of $12. These credits may be deducted from the next tax payments. The repeal of the state property tax was one of the final acts of the legislature. Under the present law the state can levy a 6-mill property tax if revenues fall short of budgeted expenses. Oregon has not had a property tax levy since ! 1940 nor has it had a depres sion since 1940. Just before adjournment of the Special Session a bill was pas sed by the Republican Senate to give property tax exemption on homes of persons over 65 who earn less than $1200 a year. The Democratic House killed it. The limit of income tax col lections was reduced from 91 to 74 million. The act that pleased everyone, except the lucky bond clippers, Colorful Gifts From The Kitchen LEXINGTON The Lexington Altar Society mot at the home of Vesta Kil kenny one day last week with Nora Turner, Mary Doherty, Nonie Rosella Lindsay as co-hostess. Pointer, Mary Ann Barclay, Kath- Those present were Marie Steag- ryn Ilcaly and the hostess. all, Jerry Doherty, Eyvonne Daly, Phone Ycur News Items to 6-9228 rr - ,1 J Santa Ed GONTY 1 1 WILL GIVE AIRS LADIES NYLONS OR AIRS MEN'S 1st QUALITY SOX To the Holder of His Lucky Number fie Whole Family Loves Music I OR A .4 Record Player RCA-VICTOR RADIOS AND j COMBINATIONS VM RECORD PLAYERS I HI Fl SETS ! A COMPLETE SELECTION f i OF RECORDS 3 WE ORDER SPECIAL RECORDS Record Carrying Cases Record Racks Home Appliances rv or ooty During the holiday season, nothing is more satisfying than pre paring gifts in your own kitchen for friends and neighbors, ft is often the unexpected and thoughtful gift that brings pleasure to others. For youngsters, the Cookie Tree is fun. The tree itself is cut from a square of white plastic foam which you can get at the variety store or florist shop. First, cut a flat tree shape, then two half trees. These halves can be attached to the flat tree shape with rounded toothpicks to form a four-sided tree. The base is a five inch circle of foam. Attach the assembled tree to the base with toothpicks. Put glitter on the edges of the branches with white plastic glue. Use your favorite cookie mixes or recipes and make the cookies about two inches across or less. Wrap them in transparent plastic wrap, attach a small piece of colorful riblwn to the back of the wrapped cookie with a bit of cellulose tape. Then arrange cookies on the tree with small pins. The cookies can he removed for eating, yet replacements can bo ec.;ily attached. The plastic wrap will protect the cookies while they are on the tree and give them a holiday sparkle. Candies can be attiactively pickajed in small plastic berry boxes. Place a plastic foam snowflal.e on t u, then overwrap the box with plastic wrap. Small fruit cakes can ba Vakcd in muffin cups and garnished Willi candied fruit. When these are wrapped they glisten and give a festive look to your gift was the repeal of the state prop erty tax law under which a 6 mill property tax can be levied whenever state income is lower than state requirements. Surpluses Common Surpluses have been the rule in Oregon for the past 12 years, as the following chart clearly shows: Rets Dis. Surplus In Millions 1945-47 1947-49 1949-51 1951-53 1953-55 1955-57 67 118 135 180 161 259 63 84 149 175 192 223 20 54 39 44 12 48 When it became apparent that the income taxes levied in 1957 were going to produce more rev enue that the state needed, Gov ernor Holmes called the Legisla ture back into special session to reduce taxes. Too great a reduction in reven ues would seriously endanger the state's economic position; a reas onable reduction, however, would provide funds necessary for the efficient operation of the state's business and at the same time not take more than was absolute ly necessary. Senator Jean L. Lewis, who is credited with stable fiscal plan ning, said, "The Democratic po sition throughout the special ses sion was based on the theory of maintaining a sound economy- keeping the tax structure level not taking one cent beyond that which was absolutely necessary; no new surplus no deficit no sales tax. No big benefit this year that would create a bigger tax next year." Plea For Annual Sessions Caucusing at the late special session of the Oregon Legislature took as much time as convened deliberations and more than for committee work which makes good argument for annual ses sions. The first session could be reserved for all caucusing leaving the next exclusively for regular legislative work. 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