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K uiered »« second cum » m ille r , Dauernttdr . tau«, a i.tiio poaiofflce u H ernaieU », Oregoo
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TAXES TO THE FOBE AGAIN | reds of stu d en ts front n eighboring
states. H ere is one saving th a t can
By th is time many U m atilla c o u n
be made and If th e num ber of stu d
ty tax payers will have received th eir
e n ts a t C orvallis Is decreased th e ex
tax statem ents. Those who h aven’t
pense of ru n n in g th e in stitu tio n can
leceivtd them yet w ill do so soon.
he cut. It Is probable th a t o th er cu ts
T his brings the etern al tax question
jta n he made n t th e sta te seheotr,
to the fro n t ag ain as the taxes of this
though the leg islatu re should not go
y ear come as a jo lt to m any who are
less able to pay them th an they havo fa r enough to cripple th e ir work.
A holiday In road bu ild in g has
been for a num ber of years.
The hearin g of the state tax com been proposed to allow th e sta te to
m ission in P endleton la st week catch u p and th is m ig h t be advisable,
brought out many suggestions, some though m ost of us do n o t like to
of them good and o thers open to th in k of going back ill th is im p o rt
question. I t is suggested th a t th e a n t m a tter. A sta te incom e tax is
u n d er co nsideration. T h is w ill be
extension service of th e a g ric u ltu r
al college should be discontinued, opposed by most of those w ho pay
th e federal incom e tax , b u t it may
th a t county agent and home dem on
prove to be th e m eans of ta k in g the
stra tio n offices should be abolished
in the counties, th a t new ap p ro p ria present in to lerab le b u rd en off real
property. M tlions of d o llars w orth
tions to the state fair and the Pacific
of p ro p erty In no tes an d m ortagea
Livestock exposition should be cut
are escaping tax atio n , b u t it does not
eff and th a t county fairs should be
seem possible to reach th is w ealth as
abolished alto g eth er. Among th e la t
it w ould cause th e money to go o u t
te r we presum e would come our dairy
side th e sta te w here it Is n o t taxed.
and hog show w hich we have w orked
It seems to us th a t th e only way to
so hard to build up.
get any considerable relief is to de-
T hen it Is suggested th a t we are
mobolize th e ponderous a ra y of
paying too much for ed u tu tlcn , and
boards, commissions, b u reau s, d e p a rt
the Idea is conveyed th a t th e sta te
m ents, etc., etc., etc., ad in fin itu m
ought not to fu rn ish free college ed
w hich we have created a t W ash in g
ucation. These are only a few of the
ton, Salem an d p erh ap s to some ex
views developed a t the tax bearin g s
te n t in Pendleton. All o u r affairs
in Pendleton and o th er cities. Out of
are Inspected and supervised by h ig h
them w ill come a dem and for real
ly paid public officials. H en ry F o rd ’,
retren ch m en t in the state, county
D earborn Independent m ay be w rong
and local governm ent. It is com m on
we never counled them , b u t It says
ly agreed th a t taxes m ust come down.
lh e re are 15 m llion people in the
The question is, how and w here to
U nited S tates liv in g off th e govern
cut?
m ent In one form or an o th er. T h at
It seems Io us th at the schools are is th e real reason w hy taxes are hig h
not the place to commence. If any and they are going to stay h ig h u n til
money is being wasted in the schools we find some way to g et anolg w ith
it should be saved, b u t we are doubt o u t so much governm ent.
ful if th e way to progress lies in c u t
L et us not deny th a t m ost of these
tin g down the num ber of teachers
governm ent b ureaus are h elpful, and
and the salaries and in reducing tho
th a t the problem ahead is a h a rd one
num ber of subjects ta u g h t. Such a
w hich w ill req u ire b rain s to solve.
step creates the im pression th a t a
B ut It Is a fact th a t we have too
com m unity is going hack ra th e r th an
much governm ent and th a t we m ust
going ahead. ’• i certain th a t Ore
again do ourselves m any of th e th in g s
gon will be on the way to decay when
the governm ent has been doing for
sho becomes unable Io fu rn ish a good
us.
education to every child. More edu
The old Jefferso n ian d o ctrin e th a t
cation, not leas is the need.
In the colleges th ere is al least one held sw ay d u rin g th e form ulatlve
th in g th a t can be done. The Oregon years of o ur governm ent was, ‘‘T h at
colleges do not charge tuitio n to out- governm ent governs best w hich gov
|iide studen ts. If an Oregon stu d en t ern s least.” In o th er w ords leave as
goes to W ashington or C alifornia to much to th e in d iv id u al as possible
be educated he pays a s tiff tu itio n th ereby leaving as little as possible
fee at the state schools. If a W ash for the governm ent to do for him . In
ington or C alifornia stu d en t comes late years we have gone to th e op
h ere to he educated he pays n o th in g posite extrem e and have m ade th e
beyond the sm all fees th a t the local governm ent do as m uch for th e in
stu d en t has to pay. Oregon is very dividual as possible, leaving as little
generous, but like lots of o th er gen an possible to his in itiativ e.
The resu lt Is th a t taxes are high.
erous people, she is holding the sack.
It would lie far b etter If all states How can they he o ih e r th an high
w ould elim inate these non-resident when ev ery th in g we do Is reg u lated
fees, b u t as the oth er states charge by th e federal and state governm ent
to educate Oregon stu d en ts It seems an d by several bureaus of both*
no m ore th an fair for Oregon A gri C an’t we get along w ith less g overn
cu ltu ra l college, which alone of the m ent? Must we not get along w ith
Oregon stale schools, enjoys an In te r less governm ent If p rosperity Is to
sta te prestig e which b rin g s It h u n d - bo restored?
The M anufacturer
A governm ent publication sen t out
m onthly ask*, how can th e g overn
m ent help you in business?
The tr u th is business In o u r coun
try Is alm oet a t the point of being
governed to death .
A few m ore trad e commissions.
Commerce
commissions.
S hipping
boards, w age boards and w h at little
business Is left would vanish.
T here are now estim ated by F o rd 's
weekly to be fifteen m llion persons
m aking th e ir living off th e govern-
| inent In one way o r an o th er.
A little broom -handle facto ry In a
w estern sta te w as visited by seven
teen rta te and federal in spectors In-
isld* of th ree m onths
All rode In m otorcars paid for by
the governm ent, and all b u rn ed gas
and had all th e ir expenses paid by
th e governm ent.
T he o rd in ary state governm ent h as
expanded u n til a h alf m llion dolors a
year invested in m otor vehicles for
I officials is not uncommon.
T he tax p ay er and the producer ure
cry in g not for more help from tho
governm ent b u t for less of th e end
less ch ain of supervision.
THE ETERNAL TAX QUESTION
W eston Leader
If th e tax reduction crusade is to
get us anyw here, we w ill have to
give up th e th in g s th a t we pay taxes
for. T h ere’s no e atin g o u r cake and
h aving it too. We feel th a t we m ust
have decent roads, good schools, w at
erw orks systems, paved stre e ts and
electric lights. And these are the
th in g s th a t cost the money. C rip
p lin g th e sta te u n iv ersity and tho
p tate college, c u ttin g out. a g ric u ltu ra l
extension work and co unty agents,
w ill deprive th e com m onw ealth of a
re a l and beneficial service, * o r th fa r
more th a n It costs, and resu lt in no
appreciable saving to th e taxpayer.
If th e axe be th u s aplled in a sp irit
of false economy, the tax p ay er w ill
never sec the chip, since th e fa r
g reater portion of h is tax money is
spent for tan g ib le th in g s rig h t in his
own com m unity. Economy, like c h a r
ity should th en begin n t home, if he
feels th a t he m ust economize. It 1»
a situ atio n th e taxpayer seldom sees
__because he doesn’t w an t to see it-
T hus S u p erin ten d en t G reen w as lis
tened to w ith m an ifest Im patience a t
th e P end leto n m eeting w hen ho
pointed ou t th a t U m atilla's h ig h
school costs »650 an n u ally per pupil
and th a t one d istrict n ear P endleton
pays »1500 each year for th e p riv i
lege of edu catin g ju s t one child. Yet
he gave concret exam ples of w here
a genuine saving could bo effected
w hile most of th e speakers, used a
verbal sc a tte r gun and h it nothing.
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BURSTS AND DUDS
The A m erican Legion W eekly
Close Decisions
He Knew
B ookkeeper: "M r. G rouch, I am
going to get m arled.”
E m ployer: "G lad to h e a r It. You
w on’t be so all-fired anxious to get
homo early th e n .”
And the Cat Came Back
(Ad in th e P anam a City S ta r and
H erald )
‘•Lost. S trayed or Stolen— The H o- .
tel A stor cat, Tommy, w ho Is well
know n to p atro n s of th e hotel. An>
person retu rn in g him w ill receive a ,
b o tt'e of th e fam ous M ountain De«
Scotch, specially im ported by W 1111am
A Car of 1x12 Cedar
Flume and 1x8 Cedar
........... Shiplap..............
F lem ing.”
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TH E TU M A -L U M
LUMBER COMPANY
R. A. Brownton, Mgr.
Phone 111
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The M ag istrate: "B u t w hy did you
throw th e axe at th e m a n 's h e a d . i
D id n 't you know It w ould k ill him
H aven’t yon any brain*?
T he C u lp rit: “ No, Judge, I
a in ’t stro n g on brains. I’m hand)’
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b B B B I w ith tools.”
The Desirable A lternative
“Tin b e tte r to
Gordon Caps
in the Spring Stylen from »1.50 to »2.50.
Arrow Shirts
In the Soft Cuff
Very new p a tte rn s at »2.50
New Line of Knitted Ties
nil p retty p attern » and Just w hat will he worn this Henson. Very
much more s. i vleeable th an th e fabric tie«, price »1.00 to »».00
Holeproof Hosiery
ar© too much eMabltnheil here to need more th an n m ention are
here In the Milk and hale at 50 cents to >1.60.
have
loved
and
1 ’T h an to have won and been stu n g
for alim ony.”
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steers gained an average of l.SS Co. to open cam p soon.
pounds p e r day for a period of 90
B enJ— M ethodist to com plete th e ir
days w hile th e cows put on 1.11 church.
pounds a day. S teers fed on alfalfa
A shland— C am paign sta rte d
to
hay alone m ake approxim ately one boost building activities.
pound a day gain, show ing the usual
ad v an tag e of Including silage In th e
No. 9 2 8 1 . R eserve Diet. Ns. 12
la tio n .— O. A. C. E xperim ent statio n .
THERE’S A PROFIT IN
RENTING
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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OREGON INDUSRTIAL
REVIEW
But You Don’t Get It
at Kermiaton. in the S ta te o f Oregon, a t the close
o f baaineaa, March 10. 1922.
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RESOURCES
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A dvancing S pring s ta r ts all lines
of in d u stry — »lure building planned
than has been w itnessed for years—
L um bering and m ining as g re a t basic
occupations leading the way to norm
al conditions.
A shland— P roperty ow ner to help
'city in im provem ent of gtreets
Hood R iver— W ork resum ed on
new city reservoir.
U nion— C ontract let for laying
w ater m ains prior to paving.
D allas expei iencing building boom.
Coquillo to get new shingle m ill
end cedar products factory.
• La G rande— Local hotel to be en
larged and im proved.
G rants Pass-C rescent City railroad
to be completed.
Union— Main streets to be paved.
M arshfield— Oregon E xport Lumb-
» r Co. resum es operations .
T illam ook— T rask riv er m arket
road to he paved.
T u rn e r—-W illam ette IV alley F lax
and Hemp G row ers’ Ass’n. purchases
lecal flax plant.
Toledo— C ontract let for 15 houses.
N ew port— W aldport road to be
com pleted In tim e for to u rist travel.
W heeler— A fter 14 m onths idle
ness, local m ill s ta rts up w ith 117
men on payroll.
E stim ated th a t M alheur county
1922 wool clip w ill reach 1,500,000
pounds.
St. H elens— K nights of P y th ias
p lan n in g to build lodge tem ple.
H eppner— Local telephone system
receiving »10,000 Im provem ents.
P lan s underw ay to com plete St.
H elen s-P ittsb u rg m ark et road
Oregon City— New ferry cross tho
W illam ette m aking re g u la r sched
ule, reopening Pacific highw ay.
B anks— C ontract let to clear and
g ru b 50 acres land.
R eedsport— W inchester B ay L um
ber Co. extending logging railroad.
100 m iles railroad to be co n stru c t
ed from B ear valley to C rane by way
of B urns.
P o rtla n d — 134 W est Coast saw m ill
for week ending M arch 11, m an u fact
ured 80,590,443 feet lum ber: sold
67,727,681 feet; and shipped 76,-
213,927 feet. U nfilled dom estic cargo
orders totaled 82,290,745 feet; and
u nfilled export orders, 80,441,973
feet. U nfilled rail orders totaled 4,-
S29 cars.
E ugene c a rp en ter's union h as re
duced w age scale to »6.00.
Sum m er— S m ith-P ow er
L o g in s
Ixwns and diacounta
f 178.408 85 178.408.85
Overdraft*. »ecuied
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Unsecured
1,018.75 1.018.75
U. S. bonds to secure circulation (par
value) ........................
6.260.00 6.250.00
Other bonds, stocks, secu rities, e tc
46,000.18
Bank»"« K oum »
.................- 88.000.00
Furniture, fixtures
2.467.80 10,467.80
Real esta te ow ned oth er than banking
b o u s e ........................................ ................ ~ 6,061.17
L aw ful reserve w ith Federal R eserve
bank ........................................... - ........ - 14,912.47
Cash in vau lt and am ount due from N a t
...........
20.546.48
ional b anka........
Total item s 9. 10. 11. 12. and 13 20,546.48
Cheeks on banks located outside o f city
or town o f reporting bank and other
cash item s
............................ —- ....... 1.494.99
Redemption fund w ith U. S. Treasurer
312.80
and due from U. S. Treasurer......
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Ten year’s rent won’t get you anywhere—you
just pay rent, then you pay some more rent.
Of course, you have a place to live between
times but the house isn’t yours, it never will be and
it’s not exactly as you would like to have it anyway.
Sad but true, so there’s no use arguing.
A Little Extra Work is
Required to Get a Home
8283,464.20
Total
L IA B IL IT IE S
But if home owning didn’t require some individ
ual effort the saying, “ There’s No Place Like
Home,” would be all bunk.”
Capital stock paid in
....................... 25,000.00
ta r p lu s fund
............. - .. 10.000.00
U ndivided profits ................
17.580.87
R eserved for in terest and ta x e s ac
crued ................ .... - ........ - 2,000.00
19.590.97
Less current ex p en ses, in terest and
ta x es paid
..................... 2,641.48 16,949.61
C irculating notes outstanding ............
8,250.00
A m ount due to N ational b a n k s ......._.......
179.57
Certified checks ou tstanding ...........
905.00
Cashier’s checks outstanding.
1,474.06
Total o f item s 21. 22.23.24 and 25 1.508.65
Demand deposits:
Individual d eposits subject to c h e c k .....176,318.02
C ertificates o f deposit due in less than 30
d ays(oth er than for money borrowed) 22.235.02
Total demand d eposits ..... 196.553.04
Tim e Deposits:
C ertificates o f d eposits (other than for
money borrow ed)...................
........ . 24,158.00 i
Total o f tim e d eposits
... 24,163.00
Let’s get busy and select your new
home from our collection of over
500 modern designs
Inland Empire Lumber Company
Phone 331
“ The Yard of Best Quality”
Total
..................... 8263,464.20
S ta te o f Oregon
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County o f Um atilla * '
I, S. C. I^chrie. cashier o f »Re above named
bank, do solemnly sw ear that the above statem ent
is true to th e best o f my know ledge and belief.
S . C. LOCHR1E. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day
o f March, 1922.
Marion L. B riggs. N otary Public for Ore.
My com bustion exp ires Feb. 19, 1926
Correct—A ttest:
F. P. SW AYZE.
J . R. RALEY
CHAS. E. OPEL
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H . M . S T R A W . M G R.
Exclusive Representatives of National Builders Bureau
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Mineral Mix for Hogs
A m ineral m ix tu re for hogs, kept
before them a t all tim es, is a g reat
help in keeping th e anim ab in good
physical condition. A h ealth y and
th rifty hog w ill u tilize feed to h e tte r
ad v an tag e th a n one not physically fit.
so g rain w ill be saved by u sin g m in
eral
T he follow ing m ix tu re la rec
ommended by th e U nited S tates de
p artm en t of a g ricu ltu re:
Wood a s h e s ............................... ' bushel
C harcoal ............- ............
1 b” *h e'
S alt ..................- .......................8
Air slaked llm ,
« pounds
Pow ered su lfu r .................... 4 pounds
C op p cd as ........... - ...................... 2 p o u n d s
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