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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933. PAGE THREE STATE SALES TAX BY ML DAY Joint Meeting of Ashland and Medford Kiwanis With Phoenix Grangers Given Concise Explanation. Br IRVA FEWELL Declaring that most published ar ticles concerning the state sales tax are half truths, of which "this coun ty has had plenty," Jackson County Representative Earl B. Day of Sams Valley gave a concise and highly ex planatory address on that aubject at the Joint meeting of the Medford and Ashland Klwanls clubs with the Phoe nix grange at the Phoenix grange hall last night. Pointing out the advantages of adopting the two per cent sales tax "which is so low that It Is not felt," and Is a substitute tax, Mr. Day brought clearly to his listeners the merits of the measure which was adopted by the state legislature at Its last session, and will be on the ballot In July for the people of Ore gon to accept or reject, Mr. Day was a member of the as sessment and taxation committee at the last legislative gathering, and took an active part in the presenta tion of the measure. He related the reports current at that time about the "theoretical" state deficit, which led to sponsorship by that faction of the repeal of the state mlllage tax. amounting to three mills. Mlllage Tax Forced State bankers refused money to the legislative body to meet Its expenses during the session when the mlllage tax was repealed, stating that no oth er security was available. It then be came evident that the mlllage tax must be restored, Mr. Day said, and such action was taken. He added that otherwise It would wreck all govern mental functions of the county and there would be no schools, no gov ernment Just chaos. We had to do It." The representative stated that for the past year, tax delinquencies reached between 40 and 50 per cent. with a number of counties in east ern Oregon having a per centage as high as 75. He made it plain that state taxes, under the Oregon law, must be paid by the county, one hundred cents on the dollar, regard less of the amount of money taken In. He mentioned that several coun ty treasurers from eastern Oregon had intimated they would refuse to follow this procedure, but upon fail ure to do so, the official automatic ally loses his position, according to law. Sales Tax Inevitable "The sales tax was Inevitable from the first of the session," Mr. Day de clared. 'Tangible property makes up only one-third of the wealth of the state, but never-the -less bears prac tically all of the tax burden." Many millions were assessed for veterans' loans, but the property continues to pay, he stated, adding that landowners are now broke, re moving possibilities of their paying. Taxes, however, continue from five to ten times as high as when property owners had an income, due to the in creased demand for public service. "Unless relief is provided wholesale confiscation would be necessary. which the public will not allow to come about," he continued. Only fanners who retail their own MMiM.Hm Tlfh TTWMMBillll 111 ft AVMLL.' M 1 &m i - " luJ OCI W IMF 03 DURING the month of May, you can buy this full-sized, full-powered, standard 1933 model Kdvinator for only 15 cents a day a sum so small that you can easily save ynmigh through quantity buying and through the elim ination of food spoilage and waste to pay for it Don't Delay Sec k soon before the price goes up and while you can enjoy the liberal easy payment plan of only 15 cena a day. Don't wait. Take advantage of the present low price and enjoy your Kelvmator while lt'pays for itself. John upp Furniture Store 335 E. Main Street ECONOMIC ENVOY FROM ITALY IK1 tWX, Guido Jung, Italian representative, came to America to confer with President Roosevelt, declaring that Premier Mussolini it ready to "give all the cooperation In hit power" In an attempt to attain the economic goala tet forth by the President. He Is ehown as he arrived In New York. (Associated Press Photo produce, directly to the consumer to the amount of $50 monthly, will be assessed the two per cent sales tax, the legislator's explanation revealed, as the tax applies only to retail mer chants. This tax, of which the stores ! are collectors, eliminates all assess ments on tangible and personal prop erty, and will provide funds for re lief and the veterans' commission. The returns, Mr. Day said, are divided equally between the state and the county. This is a consumers' tax. Practicability Pointed The three mill tax, which 'at the present time is In effect In the state. will be eliminated, should the sales tax be adopted In July. Some merits of the sales bill voiced by Mr. Day were that the revenue would go to offset the levy on the personal tax bill; that It la altogether a substitute tax, and that the practicability of the measure was shown by the adop tion since January first, of a similar sales tax by seven other states. An article appearing In the Ore gon Grange bulletin which said that six million dollars was added to the tax load by the last legislative body was attacked by Mr. Day. "We tried to reduce the load that much to the farmer, he stated. The story also said that taxation exceeded the total re quirements set forth in the gover nor's recommendation by (281,000. This statement was branded by the Sams Valley orchardist and dirt farm er as "a half truth." He pointed out that the governor had recommended a slash of between three and four million dollars of the appropriations made during the last two years. "Editors of the prominent newspa pers In the state gasped at the au dacity of the governor's suggestion of a reduction to about half of the state's expenditures, or four million dollars. The program suggested by him would eliminate the normal schools and the extension service, both of which he knew could not be eliminated," Mr. Day said. Must Face Tax Situation This was a good gesture, he knew," the representative Bald, "and all the papers knew It could not be done." He went on to relate how a million dollars was eliminated from the bud get outlay by reduction In salaries FHKRM.THPMD STANDARD GUARANTEE V $ . ranging from five to thirty per cent. There were no exceptions, reaching as high as the governor's chair. If the sales tax does not pass, the governor will call a special session to meet the tax situation In the state. Mr. Day reasoned that the only way such a problem could be met in Ore gon would be by eliminating the nor mal schools, universities, and public schools reduced to a third or one- half time, and some not operating at all, unless someone volunteers his services. "We want Instructions from you before we go up there," Mr. Day added. General property tax reduction un der the proposed taxation will be about seven per cent, Mr. Day stated This takes In farms, city property, business houses, office buildings, etc. Jackson county's average tax reduc tion will be 8.7 mills, or about 19 per cent. -Mr. Day said that about $88, 000 will not have to be turned over to the state for taxes from Jackson county If the two per cent sales tax Arnsplger Reads Item Preceding Mr. Day's address, OUn Arnsplger read a short article on tax ation. The evening's session following din ner was In charge of Mr. Arnsplger, the meeting having been turned over to him by O. O. Maust, master of the Phoenix grange. The "Oregon State song" and "Swing Along" were sung by a quartet from Medford, members of which were J. W. Klrkpatrlck, Vic tor Tengwald, A. J. MacDonough and I. E. Foy. H. M. Bieberstein of Central Point "where Rogue River cheese is made, told of the thousand pound dally out put of cheese at the factory. About ISO Klwanlans. grangers and their wives were In attendance, and during the program club members and officials present were called upon for Introductions. R. B. Nealon in troduced himself as "county commis sioner; not duly elected," Much praise was voiced by the Kl wanlans, for the lovely dinner served by ladles of the grange, and the dance which followed. Master Maust ex pressed the hope that the gathering i be an annual affair. Phone 505 fi.7 t-v T if BUSINESS OF STORES SHOWS UPTURN SAYS .C W. 8. Bolger, local manager for the J. O. Penney Co., returned this morn ing from Portland, where he has been attending a meeting of man agers for the Penney company for all northwest stores. The firm conviction that business Is now on the upturn, that a de mand for goods is increasing, and that the stocks of wholesalers and the shelves of retailers are empty, indicative of a return to better times, was brought back from Port land by Mr. Bolger. We will have to pay more for the goods we buy from now on," Bolger said, "and we win be lucky If we can buy what we want. Every store in the northwest will be faced witn short stocks this summer, because people are buying again and the stores haven't the goods to supply the demand. Wholesalers can't sup ply the stores, and the manufactur ers can't supply the wholesaler with out putting more men to work and Increasing production. It looks as If we had reached the bottom of the business cycle and had turned back up," Bolger said. Quits As Missionary Because of a controversy ovei her doctrinal views, Mrs. Pearl 8. Buck author, resigned ei Presby terian missionary to China. She ex pects to return to China soon with her husband, an official of Nanking university. (Associated Press Photo) riFT P" WV' -r - - - ' I ' jf " '"- f T AND THE STORY OF TWO jt5 I! ' H "TANDAHD t DOOB H)AV B. CURTIS ELLIOTT, 11 LOCUST AVE., NEJT ROCBELLE, N. Y. CURTIS ELLIOTT had been looking at cars for months. He has to drive about 75 miles a day, so economy is important. "Then along came Plymouth's radio announcement. A 4-door Six-Cylinder Sedan for $510 sounded good to me. Today I'm driving a Standard Plymouth." Thanks, Mr. Elliott. We think there are a lot of people who are looking for this kind of a car. The Standard has all the fea tures that made Plymouth fa mous. It's a 70 horse-powered six ona 108-inch wheelbase. With Patented Floating Power engine mountings . . . hydraulic brakes TWO NEW PLYMOUTH SOLD BY DODGE, DESOTO AND CHRYSLER DEALERS iei piymouth at chiyum motors iuiidino, Society and Clubs Edited by Eva Nealon Hamilton Frederick Goodrich To Play Concert Here Frederick Ooodrich. president of the Oregon State Music Teachers' as sociation, and one of Portland's fore most organists, will be In Medford and will appear In concert at the Sacred Heart Catholic church In the evening at a o'clock. He has consented to make this con tribution to local observance of Na tional Music week and there will be no admission charges for the concert. Mr. Goodrich played In Medford last year at the Catholic church, which has one of the iinest organs on the Pacific coast, which will again be available next week. A luncheon in his honor has been planned for Tuesday noon at N&n die's cafe. All members wishing to attend are asked to make reserva tions by calling Mrs. George Andrews at 731-Y, or Mrs. Rawles Moore, 962-R. Committees Busy With Plans for Large Benefit Women of Sacred Heart church. Catholic, are very busy these days with plans for the benefit card party to be sponsored at St. Mary's acad emy next Thursday, May 18, with playing to begm at 2 o'clock. Bridge, both contract and auction, and 800 will be played. Committee for the affair are: Ar- rangements-Mrs. J. O. Boyle, Miss Ann Keliehor, Mrs. r. E. Blgelow, Mrs. Larry Schnde, Mrs. O- M. Brewer, Mrs. J. C. Hayes, Mrs. Frank DeSousa, Mrs. J. R. Marshall and Mrs. J. C. Murray; refreshments Mra. Qua Wes ton, Mrs. Frank Applegate, Mrs. Nels Jensen, Mrs. Chas. Smith, Mrs. Billy Smith, Mrs. Oliver, Mra. James Doe, Mrs. H. J. DeVaney. Mrs. William Fisher and Mrs. Rankin Estes. Miss Rushell Honored At Shower Tuesday Miss Viola Strong and Miss Mar guerlte McAllister were hostesses Tuesday evening at a lovely party complimenting Miss Nellie Bushel 1, whose betrothal to Philip Bukowskt of Cottage Grove was recently an nounced. The wedding will be an event of this month. Lilacs and lilies of the valley were used as decorations for the party and many lovely gifts Including a beau tiful corsage, were presented Mice Bushell. Refreshments were served with a wedding cake as a centerpiece for the table. Guests were : Mrs. Roy LaFever, Mrs. Lois, Chapman, Mrs. Strong, Mra. Newell, Mra. J. H. Elson, Mrs. J. R. McAllister, Mrs. Charlie Brown and Mrs. Maude Wilson and the Mlses Ellen Lorton, Nina Blakeley, John Fltzglbbon, Ruth Adkins, Kathleen Wilson, Viola Strong, Marguerite Mo- Al later and the honor guest, Miss Nelle Bushell. OCA . . .safety -steel bodies . . .'Rigid-X, double-drop frame. And what a thrill these new Standard Plymouth Six prices are. People used to think that Plymouth was higher than the very lowest-priced cars. Today. ..Plymouth prices are as low as the lowest. And the 4-door sedan is today's lowest priced 6-cylinder 4-door Sedan I Co see the new Plymouth today. STANDARD PLYMOUTH SIX $445 AND UP f. O. . DITROIT Floating Power engine mount ings. 8afety Glass at extra cost. Small down payment... con venient terms. Mrs. Gore Presents Program at Schools I Half an hour or music was present- 1 ed by Mrs, R. E. Gore at the West Side and OaJc Orove schools Wednes day afternoon. In observance of Na tional Muslo week. Each presenta tion Included; The Glider ...Wagneas Boy Scouta March Wright Solfergretto Barh Doris Lee Anderson. The Swallows Burgmuller Roger Olmscheid. Walts - .Brahma Vlenese Melody. J &nn Pease. Dance of the Gnomes ....Sohytte Lied Bach The Clown . Wright Jackie Llttrell. Tango by Dent Wowrey and Rowi Gore. Knight and Yeoman Pupils In Recital JACKSONVILLE John R. Knight of Jacksonville and Mrs. Effle Her bert Yeoman of Medford will hold a pupils' recital this evening at 8 o' clock In the Medford Christian church. Mrs. Knight will entertain with a vocal solo. Another recital will be given by Mr. Knight and Mrs. Yeo man during the last week In ' May, the date to be announced later. The publlo Is cordially Invited to these recitals. Mr. Knight will give a pupils' re cital In Grants Pass, May 33 at 8 o' clock. Taking part will be his pupils of Jacksonville, Medford and Grants Pass. The public Is Invited. 4 County T wieners' Chorus To Adjourn for Summer Saturday morning at 10:80 o'clock, members of the Jackson County Teachers' chorus are asked to meet at the high school for the last re hearsal preceding summer vocation, Eaoh member la also asked to bring to the meeting whatever muslo she has belonging to the chorus organiza tion. Meetings and rehearsals will be resumed next September. Mrs. Patton Hostess To Olrl Scout Committee Members of the local Girl Scout community committee and the Gtrl Scout captains met at the home of Mrs. Hamilton Patton Tuesday even ing for business session and social gathering. There were about 19 present and plana outlined for the May festival and court of awards to be held Sat urday afternoon at the Junior high school at 3:30 o clock. Altar Guild Food Sale to Be Saturday Many members of Altar Guild of St. Mark's ohauroh, Episcopal, are very busy today, with plans for the MEN WHO BOUGHT THEM I' DE LUXE 4-DOOR SEDAN, fSTft F. O. D. IT. W. MAJOR, 2281 W. CRAND IN DETROIT people get the latest facta about cars . , even before they happen. So when Mr. Major heard that Plymouth was going to bring out a new long wheelbase car... It sounded like justwhathewan ted. "I'd been driving one of the other low-priced cars," said Mr. Major. "But I decided to look at the new De Luxe. "When Mrs. Major saw that car. ..It was all over. It's bigger and smarter-looking than others ...and that's why we bought it" That's a real compliment.. .com ing from a Detroit automobile buyer. The De Luxe is longer... food sale to be sponsored at the Economy market Saturday, May 13. The committee members promise that they have talked the church folk Into bringing their most famous dishes and pastries to the market. Mrs. Honeyman Feted Here at Two Affairs Mrs. Jessie Honeyman of Eugene, who is speaking this afternoon under auspices of the Post -Delphi a ns, was the Inspiration for a charming lunch eon today noon at the Hotel Medford and a reception last evening at the home of Mrs. Glen Fabrlck, where she la house guest while here. Covers were arranged for about SO at the attractive luncheon table to dny, where Mrs. Fabrlck presided, as sisted by Mrs. E. E. Wilson, repre sentlng the Medford Garden club. Mrs. Honeyman will lecture again tomorrow and men as well as women are cordially Invited to hear her at the county court house auditorium at 7:30 oclock. Mrs. Honeyman Is a brilliant speak er and a much travelled woman, wbo brings to this city a wealth of In formation regarding strange and al most forgotten lands In fascinating descriptions, which are wonderful substitutes for the visits which many people are unable to make. Yeoman and Knight Pupils In Kecitat Pupils of Mrs. Effle Herbert Yeo- j man and John R. Knight will be , presented In recital this evening at the Christian church, beginning at 8 o'clock. The publlo is Invited to the program, which will Include many beautiful compositions, appropriate to the observance of National Music week. Ashland Acreage To Go On Auction Ashland Acres, 1100 acres of land adjacent to Ashland, will be sold at public auction some time between May 30 and 30, according to Walter Jones, auctioneer, who has completed arrangements with P. G. Miller of San Jose for the sale of the prop erty which Miller acquired from the Baulfour-Guthrle company' about two years ago. The 1100 acrcs is divided into ap proximately 85 tracts and each tract will be offered separately. Be prepared to take advantage of the bargains at the coming Land Auction Sale. Are you looking for a "Wearable" Hose? Try the 75o and tl ones at ETHELWYN B. HOFFMANN'S Another out-of-town man Is visit ing Medford merchants, aollcltlng aales books, waiter checks, and other printing. Remember you can buy all of this printing at home cheaper than out of town, and help maintain a home payroll. Don't buy any print ing from traveling men you always pay their expenses, plus the price of the printing. Phoen 75 and have a local man call and see you. AVE., DETROIT, MICHIGAN 112-Inch wheelbase.' It's tht world's biggest low-priced six... in inches and in value. With Free Wheeling . , . all-silent transmission . . . automatic clutch at slight extra cost. You'll like the new smart ra diator. You'll like the beautifully styled interior . . . Its deep wide seats and handsome paneling. Won't you see the De Luxe Plymouth beforeyoubuyanycar? DE LUXE PLYMOUTH SIX j mm Floating Po A lj fm. engine rooui II T J Ingi, Dupla f Sm Safety Gla Floating Power mount- ilata ilail windshield. Easy terms. Low AND UP s. O. B. DETROIT delivered prices. SIXES Chicago century of hoorijj Ashland Tourist Registry Soars Out-of-state car registrations at the Ashland chamber of commerce soared Tuesday to a new hl?h level this year, with 68 registrations, as compared with 30 for May 0 last year. The largest number of cars registered this year before Tuesday was 51 on May 1. 4 Dcmt extend credit to Mr. New Customer until you find out from, the Southern Oregon Credit Bureau how be paid the other fellows. Leather Purses or Soclete Candy for Mothers day, May 14 Bast Side Pharmacy. T. P. Griffin, recently re-elected city marshal of Hearne, Tex., has held the office for 38 years. ToV ((((t' T Wlt, lis il.ll 3 fV I U Ml Ha ust loves his Posl Toasties . . . and he geti it every day I (His mothe knows it's good for himlj How often youngsters scorn tbi foods you know are good fol them! But here's one they simplj love to eat Post Toasties! And no wonder! How grand they taste these honey-colored Bakes so crisp and crunchy ; i j so delicious, whether you servi them plain, with milk or creard and sugar, or topped off witb luscious fruits or berries. Post Toasties is made from tender toasted hearts of corn thai turn to eaetgjquici Try it to morrowfor breakfast! PostToas' ies is a product of General Foods BOYS AND GIRLS! Poil Tooitlai Cut-Outs now on avor) onlmoli . . . what fun for boys and glrlil Toll your mothor about thtml wm in?
