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MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE. MEDFQRD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1934.
SQUARE DEAL FOR
TAX PAYERS AIM
Paul T. Shaw Sets Forth
Objectives of New School
. Relief League As Chair
manship Is Accepted
PORTLAND. Ore., March 1. (Spl.)
Declaring for a "new deal and , aqua re
deal for every cltlren and property tax
payer In Oregon, "Paul T. Shaw, bead
of Portland ' achool board, today an
nounced hi acceptance of the chair
manship of the School Relief and
Property Tax Reduction league, and
formation of a statewide committee
of reaponalble eltleena to aupport the
new two-year emergency 114 per cent
aalea tax law In the May primaries.
The new law, which is far different
In Its purposes and applications than
the one defeated tt the last election,
provides specifically that 100 per cent
of the sales tax must go directly for
achool relief, and that property taxds
in every achool district of the stato
must be reduced In the same amounts.
Relief Needed Now.
With almost half of Oregon's 3300
school districts on a warrant basis,
property tax delinquencies up to 40
per cent, and Oregon's farmers, home
owners and general property owners
facing a "tragic crisis," the time Mas
come, said Shaw, "for the majority
of dtlseA who pay no direct taxes'
to unite for the relief of the tax:
paying minority. j
The new law. he asserted, la "fair:
to every man." and cannot work
hardship on the poor nor give the
rich a chance to dodge taxes nor cor
poration to secure exemptions from
&nv taxea thev now pay. For the
average man, he aald, the tax would
mean an expenditure of two cent a
day something less than one-third of
the alx-cent tax that hundreds of
thousands of Oregonlans pay willing
ly every day for a "package of cigar
ettes." Yet," he concluded, "such
small contributions from the many
will keep our 800,000 boys and girls
In school, safe from the destructive
Irresponsibilities that can so easily
attend enforced Idleness."
For New Deal.
Follows the statement Issued by
Mr. Shaw:
"In accepting the chairmanship of
the School Relief and Property Tax
Reduction league, I have been moved
by two impulse the greatest good
for the greatest number nd a new
deal and square deal for every Glu
ten and property taxpayer In Oregon.
"Months of study of the tragic crisis
being faced alike by our elementary
schools, by our farm owners, home
owners, our general property tax own
era and by tne stato Itself, has forced
me to the Inescapable conclusion that
the two-year emergency 1H per cent
sales tax enacted by the last legis
lature la the soundest and aquareat
measure that Oregonlans can turn to
for Immediate school and property
relief.
"It Is wholly fair to every man. It
cannot, by tbe wildest stretch of Im
agination, work hardship upon the
poor, nor give the rich the slightest
opportunly to dodge any existing
taxea nor for corporations to secure
exemptions.
No Heavy Ha orifice,
"Certainly no charge of heavy aac
rlftoe can be made when an expendl
tare of as much as $400 a year on
taxable merchandise calls for a con
tributlon of only a trifle more than ft
cent and one-half a day. Sucb an
amount la actually' leas than one
third of the six cent tax which hun
dreds of thousand of Oregonlans wil
lingly pay every day on a single pack'
age or cigarette. Furthermore, the
possibility of any Injury to the poor
man I reduced to an absurdity by
the fact that there 1 no sales tax
whatsoever on such big items as rent,
doctor, dental bills. Insurance, etc
Neither will the Innumerable small
purchases up to and Including US
cent be .taxed, acordlng to state
media already published by the state
tax commit ton.
"In view of tbese facts, therefore.
I can see no reason why the peoplo
of the entire atat cannot happily
support this moderate measiier that
will result In prompt and direct re
duction of property texts on every
farm and home In Oregon.
Would Solve Problem.
"The new aalea tax can solve the
grave rinanclal problems that con
front every one of Oregon's 3200 ele
mentary school district. It oan keep
our a 00 .000 boy and girls at their
studies and In school, safe from the
temptation and destructive lrrespon
albilltlee that ran so easily attend
enforced Idleness.
"It can stop the ever growing and
long list of schools that are already
closed, or are closing, or shortening
their terms dangerously In every sec
tion of Oregon.
"Although the elementary schools
have already reduced their current
expenditures by more than 13.500.000
this last year, they are at the ends
of their financial ropes. Teachers'
salaries have been reduced repeatedly
and heavily. Approximately 1.000 of
Oregon's 7.500 Instructors now are be
ing paid an average of leu than 110
per week on annual baala. and many
of these with warrant that can be
converted Into cash only at discount
ranging from 10 to 8S per cent.
Warrant Interest Owed.
"Approximately 900 of the 9200
achool district are behind from six
month to thre years In payment of
their Interest 'bearing warrant, and
hare no hope of securing adequate
tinds to continue.
"Warrants of over 800 district can
not oe cannra . par. "V"' , fttathcailhtit KaiuiUorJrvwbfnhecallr,
districts report warrant discounts at onhr om vpHiHtw-trirhr But.,
more than 10 per cent. Approximately artmirwpimpcvmrtedrtin Moranii
. ... women ae rmtuin that ptmplea and Not
pend, now ha reached 40 per cent.
Out of Oregon' million people only
24,000 returned Income taxes - last
year. Their payment including ex
cise and Intangible taxea amounted
to a mere ai. 500.000. Income tax
revenue for 1032 were 92,203.000
without either excise or Intangible
Uxes to add to them. Last year's
reports showed only 678 net Incomes
In excess of $6,000; only 18 reported
Income In excess of $25,000, and
there was Just one solitary return that
execeoea sdo.ooo, and It was for
$100,000.
Property Burden Limit.
To anybody who 1 not blindly
prejudiced, it la evident that property
which already bear 80 per cent of the
tax burden cannot be milked furthsr
Property taxes are already bordering
upon the confiscatory. It Is also evi
dent to all save a demagogue, that
those able to pay Income taxes In
Oregon compose only a small minority
of our citizenship snd the overwhelm
ing majority of them are men, wom
en and businesses of average means.
"It is evident, too, that the small
majority of our citizens who carry
this unbearable toad of taxes must be
given relief. Elemental Justice com
mands that the majority who share
In the benefits of government and
public schools, without directly shar
ing the cost, shall now do their own
bit and volunteer their help through
this emergency.
All to Aid Schools.
"The sale tax provides them with
the opportunity to do It. The law
specifically direct that 100 per cent
of the money raised by this extremely
small tax go wholly to support of the
elementary schools, after administra
tive expense of about 2 per cent are ,
paid. It specifically direct that dis
trict school taxes shall be reduced in
the same amounts. The funds cannot
be used for any other purpose than to
reduce property taxea. The state
tax commission estimates that $4,-
000,000 will be taken off property
taxes annually as a result.
"The law provide tbat -the sales
tax shall operate for two yeara and
more. , It enda July, 1030. and
after that It would have to be re-
enacted either by the legislature or
by direct vote of the people before It
could become operstlve again.
"If. at this time. It should have
proved oppressive or unfair, I ah all
be among the first to move agalnct
It re-enactment. In the present
emergency, however, t appeal to the
publlc-splrltedneos and fair-mindedness
of Oregon' citizen to support the
new law at the May primaries.
Patriotic Duty.
'I ask the majority of citizens Kho
do not now directly pay property
taxes for support of government and
schools to give the new sales tax law
their loyal support and their vote, be
cause It la the square thing to do and
a patriotic duty that calls for no
actual sacrifice.
"Under the present sale tax law
not a single dollar of taxable prop
erty is taken off the tax rolls. Not
a dollar of It goes for anything ex
cept for actual property tax reduc
tion In every school district. No cor
porations, utilities, bjg businesses or
business men can use It to reduce
their state Income taxes, their excise
or Intangible taxes. Tbe state tax
commission has already held thst
sale tax payment cannot be used as
offset. It ha also ruled that the
aalea tax oannob be applied on the
sale of feed to livestock, dairymen,
farmers, poultrymen and other com
mercial producers.
It's a Different Law.
"Ia other words, the present sales
tax law Is a far different law in Its
purposes and application than the one
that went down to deserved defeat at
the last general election. The new
sale tax law doesn't give the rich
, ohanoe to dodge taxes; It doesn't
work a hardship on the poor. It
merely asks that tbe majority of non
property owning citizens now enjoy
ing the benefits of publicly built
street and highways, waterworks,
light, police protection, the courts,
parks, school and other services,
shal contribute a cent or so ft day
for desperately needed school and
property relief.
"The new law operates on the prin
ciple that It la easy for 10 men to
carry a load that would break the
backa of two. Under the circum
stances, then. It seem to me that
none of us should resent such a very
small Investment when It will assure
education for our boys and girls and
reduced taxea on overburdened prop
erty especially when hundred of
thousand of citizen willingly pay
alx cent tax on cigarettes and a sim
ilar amount on every gnllon of gaso
line they buy every day."
Pu-Yi Becomes Emperor
An ttiMmtlng matting of the Pri
mary TficMti' council tu hurt Sat-
urdny, February 114, at th court
Iioum. Primary imulo was t'ia aub-
Jtct of tha meeting and the pro-
uram vat directed by Mim Dorothy
Baugliman of Talent. Mtaa Baugh
man presented an Interesting dtnv.
otutratlon rlaas In primary muelo
with the aecond grade claaa of the
Talent achool. The program waa en
Joyed by the teachera.
The next meeting la to be held
Saturday, Maro'i 31, at 1 : JO In the
court houee. The subject to be die
cuaeed la "Primary Number Work."
and all primary teachera an cordi
ally invited to attend.
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Henry Pu-YI and, his wife, Yueh Hub. (at top) enthroned tndny as
first rulers or the new untlim of .Mumiiukiio. Prlnclpnl Indoor ceremo
nies took plnce In the modest pa luce (iihove) lit Ihlnklng. map of
the 28- ear-old ruler's renlm Is shovvn below. He will rontrol the des
tinies of 32,000,000 people. Associated Press I'huto).
REGISTERED G. 0. P.
Everett E. Bnugh of Aahland, who
was among the first to file for Demo
cratic precinct committeeman! Is
registered as a Republican, according
to a cheek of the registration cards
mltteemsn from the Enst Central pre
cinct of Ashland is not registered
Walls Informed tho county clerk he
would call and register.
There were three tilings for Demo
cratic precinct yesterday, as follows:
C. W. Clause, South Ashland precinct.
Dee Verne Hastings, North Ashland
precinct, and Clyde R. Smld, North
.TftckfionvlMe preelnrt.
PENDLETON CROP LOAN
ASSN. OPEN MARCH 10
PENDLETON. March 1. (API
by the county clerk's office. Informed j Op(.ruon of ,he P,nrtleton Produc
of the dlacrcpnncy, Baugh has ad- , ,. CrrtU. ...nclatlon l exnected to
vised that he wouUI change hl reels- !tml klnr.h 10 wlth Wir E Moorc
(ration. He filed frr precinct com-', Heunm-r In charsc n. aecretaru-
mltteemnn from the Northwest Aeh- ..,..,. irt ,Hnv pioor
lend precinct, and was under the im-jjp.,, , ,, ,nd
Democrat.
A check of the rcuistrntlnn cards
Hlso showed that W. M. Walls, who
filed for Democratic precinct com-
POPPET HEAD OF
(Contlnueo trom Page One)
i renovation of the building has
started.
they were forced to atand In the bare
earth for nearly two hours with the
temperature below aero.
The ceremony they witnessed was
brief, and Mr. PulYl, now Emperor
Kang Tab, returned Immediately to
the palace for the secular ceremony.
This was just as short; the two com
bined lasted scarcely half an hour.
Religious Kites Brief.
Like the religious ceremony, the
secular ritual was equally marked by
Japanese military precision and stiff
ness. Tbe spectator In the palace
were restricted to highly placed Jap
anese and Manchu officials.
Th Emperor Kang Teh himself
gave the only human touch - to
the occasion when, shortly after
ascending his supers ebony throne.
decorated with the orchid of the dy
nasty, be declared In the quaint.
flowery Chinese language that the,
new empire waa founded on the prln
clples of love for air men and heaven
ly will;
The establishment of the mon
archy," declared the emperor, "effect'
ed the salvation of our peoples from
the agonies and sufferings of water
and -fire.
"Today the country Is bathed In the
radiance of the sun. moon and stars
Heaven favors those who are virtu
ous.
Proclaims Construction.
I proclaim this the first year of
Kangte the era of construction.
In cooperation with our great
neighbor, Japan, our course will re
main aa unaltered a the sun In
heaven.
'Heed our rescript! Hear ye, all
people I"
One of the most modest yet most
Important figures present was the
scholarly premier, Cheng Hslao-Hau,
once the tutor of young Pu-YI, and
who was largely responsible for mak
ing bis student emperor.
While the highest Japanese official
rode up to the palace door in de luxe
American limousines, the premier,
dressed in a drab Manchu gown, walk
ed shrlnklngly on foot and. like a
M&hatma Gandhi, remained modestly
In the background throughout the
ceremony, a picture of dignity and
humility. '
Three Color Spots. '
The American spectators agreed
that, except for Premier Cheng Hsiao
Hsu, there were only three pictur
esque characters In the spectacle
the frail and impassive Kang Teh, in
his quaint Manchu ceremonials, the
pink sacrificial bull at the altar of
heaven, and most Important from the
human standpoint, a little worn tin
who Is rarely seen, about whom notn
lng can be ascertained the wistful
Empress Elizabeth the Empress Yueh
Hua. ,
t She remained In seclusion In the
palaoe during tbe altar of heaven
ceremony, but made a dramatic and
unexpected appearance before the
group which gathered In the palace.
She appeared, pale and fragile, to
receive a group, of Manchu and Mon
golians bearing gift. Her emerg
ence from her convent-like seclusion
caused a mild sensation.
Meteorological Report
March 1, 1924
Forecasts
Medford and vicinity: Rain tonight
and Friday. Moderate temperature.
Oregon: Rain tonight and Friday
Snow over mountains. Moderate tem
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest, 44; lowest, 30.
Total monthly precipitation 0 Inch.
Deficiency for the month, 0 inch.
Tout precipitation since September
1, 1933, 6.92 Inches: deficiency for
the season, 6.67 inches.
Relative humidity at 0 p. m. yes
terday, 44 per cent; A a. m. today,
90 per cent.
Sunrise tomorrow 6:44 a. m.
Sunset tomorrow, 6:02 p. m. '
Observation Taken at 5 A.
120th Meridian Time
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30 14 Cloudy
40 26 . Cloudy
32 ....
60 44 Foggy
46 38 . Cloudy
76 60 Clear
fll 40 Cloudy
66 60 Cloudy
40 30 Clear
76 .... Clear
68 .... - Rain
70 50 . Cloudy
48 36 Cloudy
64 48 .... Foggy
52 46 .20 Rain
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Washington, D.C. 26 IS
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Patron of Mann' Department
Store throughout southern Oregon
will welcome the announcement that
this old-established Medford concern
ha opened a men's footwear depart
ment, featuring shoe for men and
young men in a wide range of popu
lar prices. . Three nationally-known
line. Florshelm, Fortune and Friend
ly, will be handled In this fine new
department and H. O. Thomas, for
merly of Portland, and long-experienced
In shoe fitting, will be In
charge, according to John Moffatt.
"We have selected Florshelm. For
tune and Friendly shoes because we
believe tbese well-known lines repre
sent the last word in correct styling,
comfort, long wear and value at a
popular price range," Mr. Moffatt
said today. . "The selection of Mr.
Thomas to handle this department
of-our store was also made after con
siderable investigation. We are con
vinced that he is thoroughly quali
fied to offer the very finest of service
for mn and young men who visit our
shoe department." - - ' -
The newest In spring styles are
represented In trje comprehensive
showing of footwear. These shoes
will be offered to southern Oregon
people backed by both the nationally
famous name of the makers and the
long-established reputation of Mann's.
Attractive displays of these new shoes
are being prepared In both the Cen
tral avenue and Main street wlnUows
of Mann's by Harry Hlnman, adver
tising manager of that firm, so that
southern Oregon people may see tbe
smart spring styles, available In these
three line.
If you have not already mad 4ri
inventory of your business and will
soon, remember the Commercial
Printing Department of tbe Mail
Tribune. 28-30 No. drape, carry in
ventory blanks. Phone 76 and w will
deliver the blanks to your place of
business.
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
WITHOUT CALOMEL
And You'll Jump Out of Bed In
the Morning Rarin' to Go
II you fed sour sad sunk and tbe world
iooki punk, don't swallow a lot of salts, mio
eral water, oil, laxative candy or chawtoc ru m
tnd expect tbam to make you suddenly swoel
and buoyant and full of sunshine.
For tb"iy can't do It. They only mors tbe
bowels and a mere movement doesn't jet it
the cause. The reason for your down-end-out
(eellne ia your liver. It should pour out two
pounds of liquid bile Into your Dowels daily.
If this bile la not flowing freely, your food
doesn't digest. It just decays is the bowels.
Gas bloats up your stomach. Yon bare a
thick, bad tast and your breath Is foul,
ikin often breaks out In blemishes. Your bead
ches and you feel down and out. Your whole
system Is poisoned.
It takes those good, old CARTER'S
LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two
f rounds of bile flowing freely and make you
el "up and up." They contain wonderful,
harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, era sting
when it cornea to making the bile flow freely.
Hut don't ask for liver pills. Ask for Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Carter's
Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent a
fubstitute.25c at drug stores. 0 1U31 C. M. Co.
Announcement
Dr. S. Ralph Dlppel and Pr L. L
Sanders have combined their
dental ofricrs and are located at
312-314 MEDFORD BLD. Phone 607
PORTLAND EXPORT
Prom New Mexico comes Interest
ing news of Mrs. Lyda King, former
county nurse here, who Is now en
gaged as a nurse In the Indian reser
vation. The Item reads:
"These Navajo ponies had horse
sense. ,
"Lyda King, field nurse at Klag-E-Toh,
for the past several days has
been treating wire cuts on the hoofs
of two Indian ponies.
"Each morning a Navajo buck led
his two Injured ponies four miles to
the nurses' quarter where evidently
very soothing treatment 'was forth
coming. "This morning Mrs. King saw the
horses at her door earlier than usual.
She made ready to treat them and
discovered that they were unhaltered
and their owner was not present.
"An Investigation revealed that the
ponies had broken their corral and
alone had made their way the four
miles to the nurso for their dally
treatment."
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PORTLAND, Ore., March t. (AP)
Porelgn exports through the port
of Portland In February showed a
33 per cent increase In value over the
corresponding month a year ago, the
merchants' eachsnge announced to
day. Bookings fully as heavy for
March were predicted.
In the month ended yesterday the
total value of foreign shipments from
Portland was 12,314.369, compared to
1. 957,556 for February last year.
The gain was attributed to several
factors, among them being the bet
ter exchange balance of the govern
ment's subsidy program for clearing
out the northwest's wheat surplus.
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