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STEDFORD HHL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD,
OREGON WEDNESDAY, 3T7LY 8, 1931.
PJYSTEM
Local Studios Win Fight
(Against Newcomers
Protest Rebuilding Pine
C. Fir Mill On Old Site
f Last nlrht's city council meeting
was a hlrt-leve affulr of com
paratively brief duratlun and lack
ing'ln color, with the exception of
the fancy suspender worn hy I
M. Kornhuw. Utile hUHlnem of Jm
portance was transacted, despite
the fact that it wus the flrat rexu
lar meeting of the municipal body
for a month
' When, the city 'official, at the
opening of the seasion, peeled off
their coat. orM aeveral of them
their veMH, It looked like a meet-
ir.ii of great Ionian, and full of
arguments and combat, but the
heat wo too much. Kven the long
landing and much dixcunaed pho
tographer' ordinance to bar any
ihotographer ' using the coupon
jyntem of 'Holiolting trade, wn (ll
Dosed of without an Argument,
1'The only really exciting thing
about the ejion were the afore-
mild eiuipenders and Mom Alford'
reading of the minute. ,
'' So afflicted were the council
man with hot weather ennui and
emb'nrraaHment over the ordinance,
which culminated a fight by the
local photographer against the
new Kenneth-Bills atuillo, which
located here several month ago,
that for t time It looked a though
no action would be taken,
'J -"' Ordinance Fall.
Thla ordlnunce, introduced nt
the behert of the Kennetli-UlllH
studio and Ita attorney. Frank J.
Ifewman, and which would have
permitted that atudlo to una cou-
COURT LEARNS
TRICK-PISTOL
BANDIT S AGE
Youth Arrested Here Will
Be 15 Years Old On 18th
! Case Now Remanded
to Judge Sparrow's Court
Victor C. Marcelle, "the clKur
otto pltttol Ixiniill." will he 10
ytmrs old July IS. next, ucuorditiK
to tlui vital HtailHtUn recortlfl or
lila blrlhpluee, Yurk, Neb
cord I n (c lo a tlprum rcfilvel thin
morning by the dlmriet attorney h
office. Marcel le wuh born July
18, J 1(16,
When flrat nr rented nnd when
arrnlKned In Justice court, Mar
cle claimed ho wu 18 yfir old.
His mother, a realdont of I'ort
lund, InHlHted he wim 14 year a old.
He hi to red a pleu of KUllty In cir
cuit court Tuenduy morning. Ho
maintained he wm 1 5 yearn old,
brltiKlnK the rejoinder from the
bench: "You look nearer 18 to
me." .
Marcel lo now tundn remanded
to the Juvenile court, and will be
Kfven a ht'ariiijf before Judge Alex
Hparrow tomorrow, with the re
form school, ItiHlHid of the pent-
tpntlary ahead of him. Tho state
law provides that flentencen to
he reform nchool be until ma
jority in reached, HUbJect to
rojo.
To Seiiloiiro l'jfer.
(leorKe Klfer, 20, un enlisted
man of the navy, etu tinned ni
Kan DIcro, In scheduled to bo
sentenced as the partner of Mar-
cellu. Tho sailor entered a plea
of KUllty yesterday. He was on
furlounh to visit his mother,
when ur rented hero.
The two youths robbed thre
ni, was given Us third readlnir service stations, and a barnburner
por
kst hlKht, and nfter s several ntln
Sttit pauiw, C. C. Dnrby, chulrnuin
f .th 11 pen so committee, moved
idif Itttssare, '' Another - long And
tnbsrrasslng wait entmed until C.
f,i Fumiu. In a quiet voice that
sduM scarcely t heard above the
suspender.' seconded the motion.
$ The Vole was then taken, with
only the 'members of the HcensInK
i&iiimlttce, Messrs. )arby, Kurnnj
abA Mocker, voting for It, and
MfHucut tjrsy, 1'oiter. Ketuhaw and
M)tv Against. , i. Councilman n, !t,
Terrltt was not present,
, THe next move, tf there Is any.
will' b Up to Attorney Newman,
who several times in past dlttcus
sloris, expressed doubt to the city
ofllclnls that the old ordinance
governing photoKraphem, nnd
which 1st still In effect, was con
stliutlonal. J. Verne Hhnnglo, who
With A. K. Fensley, was present
representing the majority of the
local photographer, nnd tho south
rh , Oetron Photographers' mum
clatlon, thanked the council for Its
getlon.
A number of property nKKrego
, tlbn assessment ordinances were
psSHed, and petitions of remon
tranco i$r tasking for lmprove
ibents were received and referred.
'1 , 1 Hence ItcinoiiHtruNcc.
' A remonstrance was rend from
Mr. nnd Mrs. O. C. Hokrs on a sew
W 'awwnienl against their home
on CrowA Heights, on the ground
that uoh Kewer did not lci!efU
thlr property.
A petition was. received from
Itropwty ownem requesting that
Third street, between Fir and
North Onkdale, be oiled, the resi
dents agreeing to pay for the oil
ing If tho city would grade nnd
gravel the thoroughfare.
' Tho ftnnnco and health commit
tee requested further time to con
fer with C. E. Peyton regarding
Ills claim of $1200 dunwiges arising
sometime ago through the over
flow of the atptie tank on his
proyerty nong Hear creek.
Another petition remonstrated
against the city officials allowing
tho rebuilding sind operation of
tho recently burned down Pine Kir
company mill nnd box factory, on
lis sit In the western part uf the
city, The owners contemplate
tfulldlns; elsewhere, so no action
taken.
T v ' '
stand, uslnt a trick gun. They
secured $28 which they spont 'for
clgarottes and showing the girls
a good time,"
After one of their hold-ups, the
pair with three young girls held
up a "midnight swimming party un
the Applegato."
Neither Klfer nor Marcelle hnvo
been In trouble before, us fur as
authorities are nble to learn.
1 : Davidson KoHlctiewl.
John Dnvldton, who plead guilty
to entorlng nn unoccupied dwell
ing at 002 Cntherlno street this
city, was sentenced tn two yearn
In statu prisrtn. Attorney Frank
)e Huum, for tho defendant, main
tained that UnvldHon was In need
of medical examination to deter
mine his mental condition, and
iho court will recommend that he
be placed under observation,- I)a
vld nun's kin say that at certain
moon periods ho Is subject, lo
lapwH, causing Irresponsibility.
Tho district attorney set forth
that tho records show that Ia
vldson was In trouble In Michigan
for car theft, nnd that several,
weeks nuo he broke Into the Klrst
Preshyterlnn church, taking noth
ing but some stamps.
worked out by tho stato-wldo
organization. Success of this plan
was pointed out, and the governor
stated his belief It could bring
results In Oregon.
Meier KirrsMew Points
Managerial form of government
wus another point stressed by the
executive for study by the league
iim well as slxty-per cent vote on
bond Issues and tax levies; cen
tralized purchasing systems, crea
tion uf proper accounting systems,
adequate local budgets, and mod
ernization of local government.
He urged that "Oregon's tux levy
be made the lowest in the United
Suites," and thereby attract Industry.
"My experience during the six
months I have been in office," the
governor said, "has convinced me
'that economies can be effected by
the Introduction of business meth
ods into conduct of state affairs
which, together with the revenue
raised by tax measures enacted at
the recent session of the Iglslature,
will .substantially reduce, if not
entirely eliminate, the necessity of
a levy on real property, for state
purposes.
"iiut even If we were to remove
entirely all state tuxes, the Incubus
of local tax levies would still con
stltute a staggering load on the
shoulders of the tax payers of
Oregon.
Many Complaints
"Almost dally I am approached
by citizens of Oregon with com
plaints regarding wastefulness and
Inefficiency, practiced by local tax
levying bodies, with tales of ex
travagant buying motivated by
political patronage, or obsolete
equipment foisted on 111 advised
public officials through the pres
sure of high powered salesman
ship, of the careless expenditure
of school district funds resulting
In levies mounting out of all pro
portion of the service rendered, of
bond Issues thoughtlessly assumed
In the hour of plenty and painfully
discharged in the day. of depres
sion, uf municipal finances verging
precariously on the edge of insol
vency.
"It Is to combat this problem
that I enlist your aid. You are
business men. A condition exists
In relation to our public finances
which you would not tolerate for
one moment In connection with
your private affairs.
Worth Tlmo and Frfnrt
That condition will yield to ex
actly the same treatment- you
would apply to your private con
cerns. The enterprise is well worth i
your time and effort, for on Its
successful culmlnntlon depends the
future progrese. and prosperity of
our fair state. -
"According to a recent tax sur
vey, the combined administrative
cost of our federal, state and local
governments totals ' the colossal
sum of thirteen billion dollars.
nearly one-seventh of our national
income.
"According to this same survey,
the public debt of these govern
mental agencies aggregates an ad
ditional twenty-six billion dollars,
with an annual Interest charge
thereon of one billion dollars.
"According to a survey recently
completed by the Oregon commit
tee on economic research the com
bined annual tax collections of the
federal, state, and local govern
ments In Oregon Is approximately
one hundred eight million dollars.
"In addition, Oregon has a net
bonded and warrant indebtedness
of approximately one hundred
eighty-five million dollars, the
second greatest per capita Indebt
edness In the United Btutes.
"During tho past 13 years Ore
gon has paid Interest totaling
twenty-five million dollars on this
Indebtedness, und It Is estimated
that before our bonds are matured
and retired, the state will pay an
additional twenty-seven million In
interest.
"Our state wealth Is placed at
three billion dollars, of which real
estate represents one billion five
hundred million, and intangibles
nnd tangible personal property one
billion five hundred million. These
startling figured Indicate that 19.3
per cent oc ine iouu income oi inu
people of Oregon Is absorbed by
taxes In various forms.
(Jovcriiincnt Cost High
In other words, the present
cost of government In Oregon Is
equivalent to a tax upon the net
income of the state nt a flat rate
of 19.3 per cent without any ex
emptions.
But astounding as these figures
may he, they pate Into Insignifi
cance when compared with tne
ratio of taxes to the real estate
income of the stute.
Of the combined eighty mil
lion earnings of real property In
Oregon, property . taxes consume
forty-one million more than fifty
percent. In addition to this stag
gering property tax, owners of real
estate must ulso meet Improve
ment assessments and contribute
in tho way of Indirect taxes.
LaudH Delinquent
"More than five million acres of
the less productive lands of the
state are said to be delinquent in
taxes. A large portion' of this
acreage has already been fore-
closod by the counties and :
moved from the tux roll.
"In our cities, thousands of
vacant lota have been confiscated
by taxes and assessments. This
continual removal of property
from the tax roll reduces taxable
valuations and Imposes another
burden upon those owners of real
estate whe manage one way oi
another to meet their tax obliga
tions and avoid confiscation of
their property.
"When it la considered that
twenty-five years ago the property
tax levy In Oregon for state and
local purposes totaled only slightly
more than six million dollars, ana
that today these same taxes total
more than fifty millions, it la ap,
parent nt a glance that the admin
lstrative cost of government has
been Increasing at an alarming de
gree and that the tax burden is
rapidly reaching the stage .of con
fiscation. Reduce Payments
"These excessive tax burdens In
turn further tend to reduce the
tax paying ability of the stute ut
large, drive away wealth, prem
ium Iho unproductive tax exempt
holdings, hundicup investment and
Industry, Impoverish agriculture,
discourage land ownership, and
contribute to unemployment.
"Oregon, of course, Is not alone
a victim of this tax extravagance.
Everywhere throughout the nation
from the lowest to the highest tax
levying body, there has been a
tremendous Increase In the cost of
public service.
, "The truth of the matter is, we
have been on a spending debauch
and In our ory of extravagance
and waste, we have considered the
public purse, as bottomless, and
public credit as inexhaustible.
Must Retrench
"Hut Oregon, like other states, 1
must retrench and slash expend -tures
to the bone If it Is to ovoid
confiscation of property by high
taxes, and ultimate bankruptcy.
"But when it Is considered that
out of fifty odd millions collected
for taxes in Oregon, less than
seven million is for state purposes,
and the remaining forty-three odd
millions represent local tax levies.
It Is opparent that unless there Is
inaugurated a program of rigid
retrenchment In each and every
political subdivision of the state,
there Is no hope of any appreci
able reduction in our heavy tax
burden.
"Including our 36 counties, 185
cities and towns, 2088 school dis
tricts, 310 road districts, 12 port
districts, 77 Irrigation districts and
44 drainage districts, there are ap
proximately 3763 local tax raising
bodies In the state of Oregon.
"It Is , my hope, therefore, that
our of-today's meeting there will
develop a permanent organization,
state-wide in scope."
STORY 2
(Contlnned From Page One)
their ordinary street clothea and
were In a hurry to get away. The
plane was Immediately wheeled to
the south end of the field, the
propeller wa flipped over by E.
E. Dlldlne, naval air reserve of
ficer, and after only a 10-mlnute
warmup flashed down the runway
and kept he "noe" on a north
erly course from the start. They
wasted no time circling the field.
Robblnri donned his heavy un
derwear this morning while Jones
wrapped his up In a newspaper
and threw It In the plane. He said
he would change In mid-air If
npoe.uHjiry.
cJuv
Pierce-Allen Motor, Co.
are going to sell the following Cars
at Special Reduced Prices
With 1932 Licenses
1929 Brick Sedan ........ . $675
STORY 1
(Continued From race One)
1928 Ford Touring
1927 Chevrolet Sedan . . . .
1925 Buick Glass En. Tour.
1927 Buick Sport Coupe . .
1929 Chevrolet (6) Sedan
Cars with O. K. that Counts
Cor. Eighth and Bartlett
. $265
. .$275
. .$175
. .$365
. $475
Phone 941
tax levlo and bond Issui'H wa
recommended by tho uovernor n
the plan which he hope will be
VESBVARD HO!
IMMOBILE
1905 VINTAGE
NKW VOHK. July t. Wl
Dwlxht lluu, retired Detroit ulo
mobile engineer. Xnrtxl frum city
ha.ll today for Portland. Or., In
Ih aame Vehicle In which In 180S
h won !h riml tranacnnllnniitnl
utomobll race a one-cylinder,
jven-horffcpowr open runabout j
" Arcoinninlel ty Howard P.'
tMvl, hi mechanic, llu atarted
Out lit lh on far. which It alavr-,
4 by a tiller, at :J0 a. m. ( K.H.T. '
with a convoy of Ihrmt 1HJ1 auto
ttiobllea. Ilua carried letter from
Governor Kuoaevelt and Mayor
Walker for Governor Mlr of Ora
on and Mayor Maker of Portland.
Tha car, named "old Scout," will!
follow the aume route to Portland
that It did In HOI. when It crowd
the continent In 44 day in a race
ponaored by the I'nlted rltatc.
bureau or public ruad. The trip
will be made by way of Albny.;
Buffalo, t'hlcafo, Oman. !aram!e
nd Cheyenne, Wo and :h?nce lu
Portland. The car U eapected to
rai'h Portland Heptember IT.
" . V " . '
" ' i trrnn Wrvilwr
ralr lonlirht arid Thuradny; but
for on the Immediate coast: no
changa In temperature; gentle to
itoderate northerly wlnda ofr.hore.
FREE CLINIC
Medford
By Appointment Only
Oregon
Oolbro
Mngnowavo
We have Investigated
from every angle th mer
it of thl machine not
only In dlagnoalng dil
ute., but alio In the treat
ment. Although thl In
at umant li new In It
field, It la already leader.
Testimonial by tha acor
of unquettloned veracity
attest Ita accuracy and
ability to show the eauaa
of your lllnen. It proved
Ita worth before medical
doctora In New York City.
Hundreda of Inatrumanta
are now In dally uae.
Background
of Radiance
The radlonlo Instrument
In my office waa designed
nd built by Calbro Mag
nowave, 4nc, of Omaha,
Neb. These Instruments
have bean In auceesaful
uae for aaveral yeara. The
corporation maintains an
up-to-date laboratory and
conduct varlou experi
ment for the purpose of
scientifically' promoting
the practice of radionics.
They have In their labora
tories practically every
form of bacteria, and do
much experimenting with
human tissue In their re
search work on the differ
ent type of dlaeaae.
Dr. Bauer
Here in Person
Dr. Bauer la from tha labo
ratory where the radlonlc
machine la made, and I
an expert In diagnosis. He
haa examined more than
10,000 patient In the last
four or five yeara, and la
considered one of If not
the best technician In the
United States. With thl
Instrument we can tell you
the cause of your ticknesa
without taking you any
questions.
If you are ailing and want to know your true condition, and are
anxious to regain your health, call early for an appointment.
Phone 1433.
Dr. E. J. Carpenter
CHIROPRACTOR AND PHYSIO-THERAPIST
SECOND FLOOR, HOLLY THEATRE BUILDING
H,
ow
to make delicious
ICED TEA
There is one simple rule to follow
be sure your tea is FRESH. Staleness
affects the flavor of iced tea even more
than, hot tea. The only way to be
sure your tea is fresh is to buy it in a
vacuum tin just like your coffee.
The U. S. GOVERNMENT TEA
EXAMINERS found that tea
flavor, like coffee flavor, evaporates
from a cardboard or tin box -that
tea keeps freshest when sealed in vac
uum. Schilling Tea is the vacuum
sealed tea. What a rare discovery
when coffee was first packed in vac
uum. You have the same treat in store
with Schilling Tea. You will discover
what you have missed all these years -a
fresh fragrance new and delightful.
Look for the round red vacuum tin.
or
res A
Sc Ail ling
Tea
Always Fresh
Sealed in vacuum
Like Your Coffee
COFFEE 1AKING POWDER . SPKES . EXTRACTS
For Thursday Selling
Shantung and Tub Silk
DRESSES
For Warm Summer Days
Special Thursday
$1475
Special for Thursday in the dress shop. A group
of women's and misses' beautiful tub silk and
shantung summer frosks for only $14.75. These
darling dresses come in colorful printed patterns
in sleeveless and cap sleeve, two and three-piece
styles. Sizes from 14 to 42. Just the dress for
your vacation. 1
$19.75 Values
MANN'S SECOND FLOOR
A Sale
of 40-Inch,
Fast Color
Voiles
A . n u . . u I t I I.
many new arrivals Ira inuiuuou in
this sale of 40-inch fine quality
voile. Beautiful new pastel shadei.
New and colorful backgrounds and
every yard fast color. A 59c value.
Your Choice
' Thursray
49c
yd.
MANN'S MAIN FLOOR
Shower
Curtains
Make your bath room as col
orful as a summer garden
with these new shower cur
tains. Beautiful brocaded rub
berized rayon curtains, com
plete with metal grommets,
ready to hang. These come
In shades of rose, blue, green,
peach and. orchid. They are
2 yards square.
Regular $3.95
sW
I
Pure Silk Theme
HOSE
Special for Thursday. Worn
en'a and misses' pure silk
Theme hose. A full fashion
ed silk to top stocking in me
dium service weight. Good
colors and aizes. Your mchice
$100
x
pr.
Regular $1.25 Value
New 3-Inch
Patent Leather
BELTS
Add charm and color to your
summer frocks with then
new three-inch patent leath
er belts. They come as Il
lustrated In black, white,
blue, red and brown.
59c
ea.
' New French Kid
GLOVES
A new ahipment of beautiful
summer olovea. These "
of fine soft French kid In th
popular 4-button length.
ors are white and eggthe"-
Priced only .
$3.95 pr.
Vacation Time
SPECIAL
Special vacation package '
Modeas sanitary napkins
sistlng of 2 boxes of regulr
45c Modess. A 90c value, ana
1 travel package of 6 co
oaet Morf.ca 25e.
three
Total $1.15 Value
79 c
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