HCfPNCR GAZETTE-TIMES, Thundery. October il. 1961 J, - flit I
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To Go fo Vietnam
V2 Tax Measure
Alternatives Are Given
t Editor' Nolo: This l the nlm lust funds for 1!G9 70
third and finul article nailing
the proposed IV property tax
limitation on which voters will
ra--t bulling next Tuesday)
By RON DANIELS
IV. Alternate tax meaiure
to rcplac nnnui lott bf th
I'i't property tax limitation.
A vou ran 8H from the flu
tires 1 tiresenled earlier It will
be Impossible to provide any
wmhlnnoe of the services now
provided If the I '. property
tax limitation heeomes n real
ity. With this thought In mind
manv of the State finance Com
mittees in conlunctlon with the
Slate Tax Commission have
been revli-wlnj! some alternative
tax proKnims that could replace
part or alt or trie revenue tnai
will bo lo.st if the l'arn passes.
In this connection the following
tax programs have been consid
ered: 1. A 4 sales and use tax
with limited exceptions would
penorate nn amount modestly
in excess of the estimated loss
of $130 million.
2. Income taxes could be In
creased bv Wi'f- to produce an
amount rouehlv equivalent to
the last revenue.
However, this would make
Oregon the Stale with the high
est Stale Income Tax and would
drive industry and business to
other locations.
3. A net receipts tax (gross
Income) of 2Mi would also pro
duce close to the $150 million.
4. Increases In the corporate
excise tax, clcarette tax, insur
ance premium taxes, etc., coup
led with one or more of the
above would also be sufficient.
Recardless of voter acceptance
or relectlon of State Tax increas
es the legislature must still
come up with a distribution for
mula to maintain some semb
lance of equity among tax pay
ers throughout the State. This
would be the most difficult
problem to resolve. Would prob
ably be tied to population and
true cash value, (equalization).
In addition to the above sug
gested tax program alternatives
it can be anticipated that user
charges, wherever possible, will
be substituted for tax levies to
permit the continued operation
of special districts rendering a
service which can be measured
proportionate to use of the ser
vice or facility.
Even if the legislature should
decide to pass one of the above
described tax programs in the
1969 session it is doubtful if any
of the new tax programs could
produce enough revenue to re-
budgets.
The reason being that any
program passed hv the legislat
ure will undoubtedly be refer
red to the people for vote at
a special election. If the meas
ure were passed It still could
not be effective until July 1,
l!i).
Because of the tax collection
and distribution system only
3 4 of the year's revenue would
be available for distribution in
r.H;a-7o.
Review of fact regarding Or
gon' Taxe end the !'? Prop
rty Tax Limitation.
1. Oreimn Is one of six states
that docs not have a sales tax
(he gasoline tax Is lower man
the national average Oregon
has no local general retail, gas
or sales tax like many counties
and cities in other states only
three states have a lower cig
arette tax.
Overall Oregon ranks among
the "low tax states."
2. The proposed limitation
places control of local govern
ment, service districts, ana
schools in the hands of the leg-
Islature and Oregon Tax Com
mission.
3. Two-thirds of the benefits
of such a limitation would go
to business. Industries, and
commercial property holders,
and speculators. Home owners
would only receive about one
third of the expected relief.
Should a shIcs tax be Imple
mented to restore lost revenue,
home owners would pay an es
timated two-thirds of the in
crease; business and Industry
would contribute one-third.
Read some excerpts from
League of Women votes sheet
and Ray Vernstrom brochure.
4 The present 6 limitation
has Its faults, but this provis
ion Is not solely responsible for
high property taxes in Oregon.
As a matter of fact, of the es
timated growth of some $50 mil
lion in property tax levies in
Oregon this year the 6 limita
tion is responsible for less than
13 of the increase. The balance
of over $35 million was approv
ed bv the voters themselves.
5. The need for property tax
relief Is recognized but all
Groups that have taken a po
sition on the amendment have
come out in opposition to it.
The basic position is that the
legislature should provide the
relief. In spite of the opposition
the limitation stands a good
chance of passage.
In Special Ship
Ton of St. Nick' gifts will
go to members of the Armed
Korce In Vietnam by special
ship this year, thanks to Joint
rintagonl'oht Office venture,
according to James II. Drtscoll,
postmaster.
A fast U. S. cargo ship will
be designated the "HH.b Santa
Claus Special." sailing from
Oakland. Calif., In November
with Christmas parcels. Parcels
intended for transportation by
this "Santa Claus Special" may
weigh up to "0 pounds and
measure up to 100 inches In
length and girth combined
(standard parcel post weight
and size). J
To meet sailing deadline and 1
assure pre-hollduy delivery of ,
gifts sent via this surface trans- ;
portation. Items should be mail-1
ed bv November 9. j
Parcels should be marked '
"Santa Claus Social" lust he- j
low the space for stamps. The j
"Santa Claus Special" will sail I
soon after November 9 and stop
itt Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Cam
R.ihn Bay and Saigon. Vietnam.
It takes approximately three
weeks for a fast ship to cross
(lie Pacific ocean, and addition
al time Is required for process
ing in both the United States
and Vietnam.
All gifts should be packed In
si rone containers with adequate
cushioning this is a must
and care should be exercised to
have the address correct and
complete including the appli
cable APO or H'O number.
Merry Mixers Meet
Merry Mixers 4-H club held
its second meeting at Mrs. Pet
tyjohn's on October 15. Natalie
Tews and Jeannie Piening led
the pledges. Carol McElligott
was appointed sergeant-at-arms
for the meeting. We planned to
have our next meeting on Oc
tober 29 and make hamburger
dinners. We made cocoa and
popcorn, and of course, ate it.
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MOVING? CALL US
GENE ORWICK
OREGON REPUBLICANS
NEED WAYNE MORSE
MORE THAN THEY KNOW
We Oregon lumbermen-all Republicans-strongly urge
the re-election of
UNITED STATES SENATOR WAYNE MORSE.
Here are the facts:
Six months ago the foundation of Oregon's economy, its
forest products industry, was in dire jeopardy.
Our basic raw material, logs, was being shipped to Japan
without any restraint slowly strangling the lumber industry.
Six months ago, it appeared that ten thousand Oregon forest
products workers would be out of work . . . permanently . . .
and very soon.
SENATOR WAYNE MORSE saved Oregon's major industry lumber.
CROW'S FOREST PRODUCTS DIGEST said Morse "was far and away
the most effective individual in this uphill struggle."
WAYNE MORSE stopped the siphoning-off of our prime timber by using
his political power, secured through seniority, to induce a reluctant Con
gress to pass the Morse Amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill.
The Amendment provides restriction on export of logs from public lands
west of the Mississippi River for a period of 3 years commencing Jan
uary 1, 1969.
WAYNE MORSE must remain in the Senate for Oregon as 1 of 16 com
mittee chairmen, to help prevent the export of American jobs.
Oregon cannot afford to lose WAYNE MORSE in the Senate.
It's that simple.
LUMBERMEN FOR OREGON'S ECONOMIC SURVIVAL:
John Hampton, President, Willamina Lumber Co., Willamina
S. H. Ellingson, Sig Ellingson Lumber Co.. Baker
Orin Rosenberg, lumberman, of Tillamook
Tom Melin, Rainier Manufacturing Lumber Co., Rainier
Aaron u. Jones, President, Seneca Lumber Co., Eugene
Paul R. Doe, of Olson Lawyer Lumber Co., White City
Dorothy M. Campbell, President, Zip-O-Log Veneer, Inc., Eugene
Donald R. Barker, President, Cabax Mills, Barker-Willamette Lumber
Co., and Barker Timber Co., Eugene
Ralph W. Sanstead, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Douglas County,
lumberman, of Koseburg
Warren E. Clark, Partner, Larsen, Clark & Powell Lumber Co., Junction
City
Ellis Bischoff, lumberman, of Salem
(Paid for by Lumbermen for Oregon's Economic Survival; John Hampton, Willamina Lumber
ANNUA
OF MEMBERS OF
COW!!
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ELECTED
COUNTY FAIR PAVILION
CO-OP.,
HEPPNER, ORE.
Thursday, November
Registration 11:00 A.M.
Regular Meeting 1:15 P.M.
GUEST SPEAKER:
. R. (Russ) Richmond
Administrator
Bonneville Power Administration
Four IOO-Watt Light Bulbs
GIVEN TO EACH PERSON ATTENDING
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
WILL BE PRESENTED AS
FREE LUNC
ERVE
By Rhea Creek Grange Ladies
And Movie Shown
uring Registration
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Co., P. O. Box 8, Willamina, Oregon 97396)