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aiEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE. BEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1933.
Ferry Twins Persuade
Editor to Change Mind
In Regard to Sales Tax
W't Jut put In our order for torn iort of doodl bug that can be
upnded Above our typewriter one that will kick up an awful fuae
when we dip editorially Into the real ma of the great unknown. Salea tax
to you.
After cogitating for a few houu
over a communication received con
cernlng our editorial eicpre&sloiu on
the as lea tax last week we decided
that, in the I mere Li of aane voting
and good Judgment (which we really
DO favor) It might be wlae to recon-
alder thlnga. Or In other word, think
of aome polnta that hadn't entered
our mind before. Aw, we mean we
juat didn't know enough about our
aubject, ao there.
The communication referred to la
printed In the adjoining column. It
waa written by the famous ;hiiky
TWINS the onea who won the itate
debate honora thla spring. After read
ing their work. It la eaay to under-
atand Juat why the Med ford hlgn
chool graduates are champion de
bater!. The next time we pounce upon
a topic for vlvlaectlon we're going to
make certain It haan't been the de
bate tea ma' aubject for the past year.
When we entered the newspaper
bualneaa a year and half ago we
provided ourselves with a ahock pad
to fall back on In Juat auch situation
aj thla. We announced at the outaet
that we were Inexperienced, would
make mistakes, but that we would al
ways appreciate constructive criticism
from readers. We feel It la the finest
sort of help and cooperation for read
era to go -to the trouble of putting us
to rights when we err.
Now to forget our red face and get
back to the sales tax. The rebuttal
printed alongside this column J ait
about covers the ground. We have
learned since that Oovernor Meter,
himself owner of the largest retail
store in the state, Is apon soring the
sales tax because he la convinced It
la necessary to maintain solvency.
Meier, In his private life, probably
would auffer more than anyone else
that la. If the sales taax will make
anyone auffer yet he Is public spirit
ed enough to fight for the enactment
of a sales tax. We guess we can pay
that 87 cents It might cost ua should
the salea tax go over, so this week
we've given the Ferry article a top
head, for there Is little of more real
Importance to Oregon 1 ana at this
time.'
SALES TAX LAST
STATE HOPE FOR
Psrhapi our experience with the
sole tax will be shared by othera. Wo
remember aeveral tlmea when we first
aaw some stranger we thought to our
selves, VI don't like that guy." Once
or twice we even did battle with "that
guy" before we found out what he
easily was like when one got to know
ing him. Some of our best friends
new are persona whom we dlallked
en flrat acquatntaance.
As we explained last week, the mere
word "tax" la prejudicial In Itself, but
as the Ferry twins so clearly point
out, ao la the word "dentist." And, as
, we have spent much time In dental
chairs ourselves, that argument
truck us full In the bicuspids. We
remember clearly Miat we never went
to the dent Is 'a torture chambers with
glee or much willingness, yet we
ean't look back on a single visit there I
that failed to benefit us.
MARION CO. MAY BUY
JOSEPHINE CANNERY
8AUBM, July 7 (P) The Msrton
eeunty esurt wm today oonalderln
purchase of th portsblt csniMry
plant which was successfully operand
operated In Joaephln county last
ummer, prsssrvinj food for needy
famlllea.
Drlpplnf radiator, repaired. Brill
Metal Work.
Broken windows giatod by Trow,
bridg Caoinet works.
To the Editor:
The Miner has established a repu
tatlon for fairness and keen Judg
ment. Its views are always presented
forcefully, so any stand tsken Is like
ly to be accepted by a large number
of persons. However. The Miner's
statements against the sales tax
should not be excepted without a
more profound consideration of the
question. Therefore we wish to anal
yze your arguments from a different
point r view.
You Introduced your arguments
against the sales tax with the state
ment that you "see little promise for
the proposal for the simple reason
that part of Its title contains the
word tax." That statement sums up
the only arguments against the levy.
Citizens who oppose the tax do so
Just as a small boy opposes going to
the dentist. They think of It as some.
thing painful and Ignore the fact
that It Is essential to their well be
ing. However, In Mississippi where the
tsx has been In use. Gov. Conner
says: "The sales tax comes as near
being a popular levy as any I have
seen so far. Farmers have gathered
In mass meetings asking that It be
increased.
You state that "It Is much easier
to boost taxes and add nsw ones
than It Is to lower them," and that
the sales tax will simply be added to
the present burden. According to the
"Oregon Voter" for June 24, "the
sales tax la NOT an additional tax. Tt
Is NOT designed to raise more money
to spend, its sole purpose Is to re
lieve the tax on property. Of the tax
raised, all but aso,000, which will
be used for unemployment relief, Is
to be used to replace property tax
es." C. 0. Chapman, editor of the
"Oregon Voter," says: "The general
sales tax, If sanctioned by the people,
will reduce farm property taxes 10
per cent: urban borne five per cent;
corporation and utility property six
per cent: or a flat seven per cent
reduction on all property In the
state. The sales tax will reduce the
mlllage rate In Medford by two mills."
The reduction of total taxes by the
salsa tax Is not a mere theory. In
South Caarollna the sales tax reduced
the levy on property from 14 mills to
five mills. We quote the South Da
kota tax commission: "The sales tax
Is entirely satisfactory In that It
tends to shift the burden of taxation
from tangible property." In asking for
an Increase In this levy farmers In
Mississippi showed that their experi
ence had been a reduction of prop
erty taxea through the sales tax.
The next point that you make la
that when one geta a raise In wsgos
It Is easy to spend the difference and
that similarly the state will spend
the additional revenue raised by the
sales tax. However, the salea tax Is
NOT giving the state additional rev
enue. According to the "Oregon Vot
er." "the state will have the earns
amount of money whether the aales
tax Is passed or defeated. If it Is de
feated the three-mill levy will atlll
apply on property." Thus If the salea
tax passes the burden of revenue will
be distribute over everyone. If the
levy falls the overburdened property
owners alon will have to make up
the difference.
Tou ssy that If we do net want
Uncle Sam to tax our rood and
clothes thst "we'd better watch our
ballots. " This Is a fine time to stsrt
watching ballots. The time to watch
them Is not when we sre psying the
bill for wbat we ordered, but when
w are voting for expensive public Im
provements. J
Tour comparison of the causes of
the Boston Tea Party to the senti
ment against the sales tax Is Incon
gruous. In the case of the Boston Tea
Party the king of England ordersd
a big meal and triad to make the
Colonists psy for It. In the esse of
the sales tax, we ordered the meal
ourselves and now we are trying to
walk out without paying the bill. The
only way to avoid paying taxea Is to
ask less of the government.
But even admitting all ths argu
ments you used against ths ssles tax.
the fact remains that the levy Is Im
perative. According to the "Oregon
Voter," state expensea have been cut
to the bone. The budget has been re
duced 46 per cent and aalarles of
state employes cut from 5 to 0 per
cent. Yet on account of the shrink
age of Income and Intangible taxes
the three-mill levy on property Is Im
perative unless the ssles tax Is pass
ed. Obviously, all the evlla of sales
taxation are less as evils then those
which will follow In the wake of gov.
ernmental Insolvency from overuse of
the property tax. There Is no slterna
tlve. The sales tax offers the only so
lution for the state's financial prob
lems. In closing, we quote from the "Ore
gon Voter": "Who will campaign for
the salea tax? The patriotic people
who realize the necessity of keeping
the government solvent for the sake
of maintaining public order, educa
tion and the various functions of gov
ernment." Respectfully,
ELIZABETH FERRY
FRANCES FERRY
Rogue River, June 30.
Valley View
VALLEY VIEW. July 7. (Spl.)
Last Monday Mra. Tom Olenn was a
gusst at a luncheon of Mra. H. J.
Carter In Ashland, held In honor of
relatives visiting here from Califor
nia. Prof, and Mra. Arthur Sawyer of
Myrtle Point are receiving congratu
lations upon the birth of a son born
Tuesday, June 30. Mrs. Sawyer will
be remembered aa Rosins Osllstln.
Mrs. Chtlders of Salem, mother of
Sam Chllders. arrived Monday to visit
at the Chllders home.
Mrs. Ray Ward of Fern Valley was
a Valley view caller Wednesday,
H. Trelchler of New Oulf, Texas,
who visited relatives In the valley,
called at the W. A, Stratton home
Wednesday.
Thursday, the Valley View Com
munity club held Its annual picnic
with a covered dish luncheon In the
Ashland park with a good attendance.
Mrs. Glasgow, re-elcted president,
sppolnted committees: Program, Mrs,
Chas. Koyl, Mra. Stella Morse; garden
end flower, Mrs. A. H. Davenhlll and
Mrs. Jas. Lennox; refreshment, Mrs.
J. Leslie, Mrs. B. Parsons and Mrs.
W. A. Stratton.
Mrs. Geo. Bishop of Ashland visit
ed at the Stratton home Friday.
Miss Jannlta Roes was a Valley
View caller Friday.
Mra. R. F. Krueggel and children
Lola and Roland, of Klamath Falls,
visited at the Stratton home re
cently. Mrs. Ernest Howell and little
daughtera of Malln are visiting st the
Fred Garle home this week.
Tuesday evening, a surprise birth
day party was held for Mra. L. O.
Penland. Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
F. Burk of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. B.
C. Gsrdner, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morse,
Mr. and Mra. W. A. Stratton, Mrs. N.
Mawk and Mra. Bertha Glasgow.
After an evening of bridge, refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Penlsnd re
ceived a number of bouquets and a
nice gift.
Mrs. Wm. Olenn and Mra. M. S.
Nlckols attended the covered dish
luncheon held by the Alpha club
Tuesday in the dining room at the
Masonic hall.
Mrs. E. C. OaMner and Mrs. L. O.
Penland attended a bridge luncheon
at Mrs. E. Thorndyke's In Medford
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Rownd and Mlsa Lurana
Rownd of Pasadena are guests at the
Stratton home this week. Mrs. Rownd
Is an aunt of Mrs. Wm. Glenn.
Copper
local young folk an enjoying many
parties. On plsnned by Miss Jesn-
ttte McKe and Will lain Dorn for a
few of their friends next Saturday.
Uss Leah McKee entertained a few
young folks with a party last Sat
urday evening.
William Dorn spent Friday and
Saturday in Medford on business. He
attended a party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Hoover Friday night.
Jay Mercer, Applegate'a star base
ball pitcher, accidentally cut hla hand
with an axe recently and will be un
able to play tor a while.
Mrs. Fred Coppl apent Tuesday
night with Mr. and Mra. Fred Dorn.
Mr. and Mra. Watson and son
Bernard and Miss Florence McKee,
who have been visiting John Byrne,
are returning home to San Jose Fri
day. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rlppey and
Mr. asd Mrs. Fred Copple were In
town shopping Ssturday.
A baby girl waa born to Mrs. Jim
Wlnnlngham Sunday morning. She
baa been named Dorothy Joan.
Vslera Wlnnlngham, Mr. and Mrs.
True Lewis and Mrs. Newton Lewis
were In town Monday.
Willow Springs
WILLOW SPRINGS, July 7. (Spl.)
M. F. Young family attended
family reunion at Roseburg, July a.
Relatives came from various points,
Including Salem, Cottage Grove and
Wenatchee, Wash., to picnic together.
They plan to make the reunion an an
nual affair.
Mr. and Mra. A. Benson and daugh
ter, Frances, were Fourth of July
guest at the Sam Anderson home,
Mr. and Mrs. .Nathan Grlsham and
son of Central Point, wer dtnner
guests of ths Roy Nichols July 4.
Mr. and Mr. 3. W. Elden and
guests. Miss Selma Eaplng of Elburn,
111, and Mra. Edith Robinson and son.
Morris, of Pico. Calif., motored to
Crater lake Sunday. Mra. Robinson
and eon left Wednesday ror meir
home, Tla Crescent City. They plan
to ipend several days In San Fran
cisco. . Mr. and Mra. Robert Field, their
daughter, and house guest, Mrs.
Easter, spent several oaya mis wees,
at Crescent City.
a ti Clement family olcnlced with
frlenda on Rogue River July 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hen apeni mo
week at Crescent City.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson, and
four children of Portland, arrived
Sunday to apend two weeks with Mr.
Anderson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Anderson.
COPPER, July 7. (Spl.) A good
time was had by all Applegate folks
snd C. C. C. boys at the bill all-day
celebration at Camp Applegate the
Fourth.
Mr. and Mra. Caton are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Rouse. They plan to
stay some time.
Miss Jeanette McKee la visiting her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Mc
Kee. With the coming of nice weather.
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