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TTGHj two MEDFORD MTL TRTBTOE. MEDFOTtD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 193. CAL1F0RN1ANS FOR SALES TAX, SHOWN BY QUESTIONNAIRE Most of Those Opposed Be fore Passage Now Firm Converts to Fairness and Efficiency of Tax Method Th business men of the county may be wondering how the sales tax will affect their businesses. A local business man who wished actual, In formation on thla very point aent a questionnaire to 80 business men In different cities of California, asking their opinion of the law and how It la -working there. The replies to this questionnaire are on file at the Med ford Chamber of Comme. The questions covered the following points: 1. Were you opposed to the aalee tax before It was enacted? 1. 'Are you for it or against It now? g. What buslneae or occupation are you engaged in? 4. Are you a property taxpayer? t. Is the general feeling toward the sales tax in your community one of satisfaction or dissatisfaction? t. Bo you believe that your leglala- tur did a wise thing for the best interests of your state In passing It? Thirty-five replies were received from buslnese men from 10 different cities. In answer to the first question, it waa found that 17 of the 85 people answering, or about one-half, were In favor of the sales tax before its pass, age, and 18, or over half, were then opposed to the bill. Replying to the second question: "Are you for or against it now?" (after the aalei tax baa been operating some time), we find 81 declaring themaelvea definite ly for the measure and only four atlll opposed to it. Of those who were opposed to the bill before it wsa passed, 14 sow declare themselves In favor of It. Twenty-four businesses were rep resented and reported for or against the measure now as follows: For Against 1 a t i I milt Handling Grocer, Retail Grocer, Wholesale Packing House Ranching -Farming . Druggist, Retail i l 4 1 (Doubtful) Hardware, Retail. 1 Stationary-Toga I Theater 1 Cleaning 1 Coffee Roasting....... 1 Publishing Newspa per School Teacher .. Auditing ..... Confectionery Lunch 6upt. of Parks.......... Beeds-Splce, Whole sale Restaurant Irrigator Postoftlce Clerk. Taxi I None (woman) 1 The general feeling in most com munities see ma to be one of astla faction, for In response to the fifth question on the general faetlng in the community with regard to the alea tax, 35 business men report sat isfaction with the sales tax in their community: six state that the trend of feeling in their eommunltlee to be one of dissatisfaction; and four etate that opinion la undecided or divided about half and half. The aupportera of the aalea tax Include both property taxpayers and non- croperty taxpayers. In response to the question, "Do you believe your legislature did a wise thing for the interesU of your atata in passing the sales tax?" the verdict was overwhelmingly "yes." Of the total number answering. SL praised the legislature while only four said they thought the measure waa unwise. The questionnaire showed one other outstanding tact. The people of Cali fornia are atlll Intensely interested in the functioning of the sales tax. Most of the business men did sot limit themselves to merely answering the questions asked, but wrote enthusi astic notes and interesting explana tions with regard to their observa tions and opinions. There seems to be personal Interest in its working. Many eeemed delighted to have found the experiment working better than expected. "ft la fair for everybody," waa the comment made moat frequently from different business men In various parts of California as one merchant states It, "It seems to be the general opin ion of the people that thla la the most fair tax that can be levied." One real estate salesman reports B Pilots . . . HtennrilPKS . . , Roomy quint cabins , , LNTittory Both day and night ichrdulr. IViHrt, Portland... $14.51 2 Hi. Seattle 23.40 IH fire. Sacramento 15.78 2Va Hrs. Oakland 20.51 2H Hrs. San Frandseo 20.51 5 Hrs. Los Angela. 39.53 '4 Hrs. SoDiegf 43.53 Fastest service to Chicago, Detroit, New York, Washing. . ton and the East. 10$ OH on Rauwel Trio Faro Include Lunchoa Aloft MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TEL. U Hauls: Pottel sue Western Velea OBcee Business . Oarage Real Estate Merchant .. the sales tax to be "absolutely the best legislation In years. It la the only thing that will save Oregon." The superintendent of parks says: "Mot much opposition.. Since receiv ing your letter I have been making a few Inquiries regarding same, and find very few opposing, except a few who oppose paying any sort of tax." "In California our public schools would have been closed by now. Bo many own nothing but old cars, and send three or four children to our schools, being taxed only for the car, that this aalea tax is a boon to the real taxpayers. It turns in millions in revenue which should get us out of debt and take a load off of prop erty taxes." One business man states: "I sup ported the sales tax In the senate con stitutional amendment No. 30, and we carried the county. I am very proud of the tax as it la today." Many speak of the effect on the schools. One rancher states: "For your information, the economlca and civics teacher of the high school here said that there would have been only elx months' school this year If It bad not been for the sales tax." A packing house man enclosed with his reply a clipping which states: "California's sales tax, guaranteeing the financing of public schools on the same high standard of earlier years, may b eresponslble for the fact that California and New York are the only two states In which education has not been crippled by economic diffi culties. This statement was brought to Redlands last night by Frank Mer rlam, Ueutenant-govpmor, who ad dressed a gathering in celebration of the Masonic lodge's Public Schools week." 8AU3M. May 16. (AP) P. 3. Bto delman, secretary of state, in a state ment to the press today, denied he was Involved In the campaign for nomination of Rufua C. Hoi man as governor, aa stated In a Portland newapeper yesterday. The secretary of atate expressed amassment to the statement that he was one of the participants in a highly Involved political deal that would aid In the election of Holman as governor, and lead to his own ap pointment aa Holman'a successor aa state treasurer. Hear Bursell for Senator, 7:15 p. m., Monday. 7 fluUrl Od ' lucres are ?MM J kind to your throat I V "' HC ' .r I7HEREVER the finest tobaccos ones used in making Luckiei. Then w - Jr lsr'1 " ' i!P5 j grow in our own Southland, "It's toasted" forthroatprotection. I FilS ' jr imnif '..Tr in Turkey, in Greece all over the And every Lucky is fully packed with I I f :LmWjSS&m world, we (father the very Cream of these choice tobaccos made round I I y t- '"t tne tobacco Crops for Lucky Strike, and firm, free from loose ends-that's " 1 , S$M.tJfQy' And that means tnly tit cltan eenttr why Luckies "keep in condition" I " f&l&m 1 bout. The center leaves are the mild- why you'll find that Luckies do not 1 I I I estleaves they taste better and farm- dry our an imptrtant ptint tt tvtry f X.Sv- I ers ire paid higher prices for them, smihr. Naturally, Luckies are al- r 't'tl&jjft These dean center leaves are the only ways in all-ways kind to your throat. v-j p::vlpi, "It's toasted" Luckies are all-ways kind to your throat i . - ' lt. Only the Center Leaves tliese are the Mildest Leaves Csj'ikCrpf yfy SALES TAX FACTS ARE SET FORTH BY LOCALJPEAKERS Three of Four Sources for School Money Direct Prop erty Tax Delinquency Cuts Off School Income A series of talks Is, being given over KM ED, sponsored by the Jackson County . Parent-Teacher Association and the Jackson county division of the Oregon State Teachers Associa tion. These talks are Intended to give a true and accurate picture of the school situation, presenting ar guments favorable to the sales tax free from deception and clear of all Irrelevant material which might act aa a smoke screen to obscure the real Issue, i The following talk was made yes terday by Attorney Don Newbury: i "A bettter understanding of the aalea tax and a more Intelligent atti tude toward It effi be had If we con sider for a minute the present tax set-up for financing our schools. Four Income Sources. : "Money for public schools comes from but four sources and three of these are direct property taxes. "First Approximately two per cent which amounts this year to il.ll per school census pupil, comes from In terest on the eight million dollar state Irreducible fund. This Is not a tax. "Second The elementary school tax which la a two mill levy on all county property and which has never raised more than 4276.10 per ele mentary teacher In thla county. "Third The county tax on prop erty which Is levied to the amount of $10 per school census pupil. Thla tax has raised on an average In the past four years 90.78 annually. "These laat two. the two mill ele mentary and the county tax account JJor approximately thirty-three per cent of our school money. ' Special Levy Needed. "The fourth source la the special district levy which ranges In Jackaon county from uro to 30.4 mills on property of the district, and raises approximately sixty-five per cent of our school money. There are but five districts of the seventy-two In Jackson county that made no special levy last year. It Is safe to say there will be no district that can run lte schools next year In Jackson county without a special levy. "Now, It Is evident that ninety- eight per cent of our money for schools comes from a direct tax on property and It must be remembered the school uses nearly one-half of your tax dollar. Tax delinquencies In Jackson county for the past sever al years have been running from for ty to fifty per cent. They are a lit tle lower In some other counties and as high as seventy per cent In oth ers. Taxes Pryamlded. "Bach year as districts have run behind, boards have had to levy more taxes to pay outstanding war rants. Thla has caused a pyramiding of taxes until today the property holder Is burdened with excessive property taxes which he Is unable to pay. Other functions of government are also Impaired, but no one func tion feels It so strongly or touches the people so widely as do the public schools. "The state la the only taxing pow er that has anything to do with our schools that can Impose any tax other than a property tax, and that la why the appeal was made through legislative action. "A number of measures were Intro duced for relieving the schools. Time does not permit mentioning them specifically here, but their classifica tion falls largely under three heads. "First those bills that took from other funds without taking care of deficiencies they would thus create, putting, so to speak, a dollar from one pocket Into another. "Second Those that would raise hew revenues but in amounts too small to be of any real value for relief. "Third Those that tapped uncer tain and undefendable sources of revenue such as increased inherit ance and Income .taxes, both of which are falling sources of revenue. Certain Sonne Needed "The need is for a new and cer tain source of revenue and such a source was found in the sales tax which was passed only after every other possible source had been thor oughly checked. "It should be distinctly borne in mind that there Is no evidence connecting any person or persons who sponsored and helped put through our sales tax with so-called big business and Wall street. Con scientious and earnest representa tives of our school Interests of the state were on hand at all times dur ing the discussion of matters per taining to school relief. It cannot Wants Tugwell Ouster The resignation of Dr. Rex'ord Guy Tugwell, assistant secretary o agriculture, waa demanded by Rev, Fred C. Taylor (above), pastor of I Portland, Ore., Methodist church, on the assertion Tugwell stated "one of the oldest and quietest roads to contentment lies through the conventional trinity of wine, women and song." (Associated Press Photo! be truthfully stated that there was any partlculuar lobby working for a sales tax. Yet thla nartlcular type of smoke screen argument has been used so extensively that many peo ple are under the impression that the bill waa sponsored directly by big Business and is therefore de signed to benefit big business." 3 rAe fiavr vr lingers longer because it's' Schilling - While In Medford Monday to attend a meeting of city milk dealers, B. O. Harlan, chairman of the atata milk board, Issued a warning concerning new entries in the market milk busi ness. "The new state board will not issue new licenses to new producers who were not in business December 15. 1933, and especially grade A raw milk producers, Mr. Harlan said. The supply of grade A milk is ade quate to meet at) conditions, accord ing to Mr. Harlan. He also advised regular B grade ahippers that any Increase in nerds will result in for mation of a milk pool here, under which all additions to dairy herds will be strictly forbidden, thus eliminat ing any further Increase in produc tion. RENO, Nev., May 16. (AP) Sam uel 8. Johnson, 84, pioneer and one time deputy sheriff of Portland, Ore., died at his home here today fol lowing a long Ulnesa. , 5? STRAWS! GET TOURS AT ROY LEE'S - MEN'S SHOP W. Main, Opposite Rlalto 73ti ThtfU f Time For KEEP HIM IN SCHOOL! The progress of this state and tho welfare of the people of Oregon are dependent upon the continuance of the program of education in our public schools. SAVE THE SCHOOLS Public spirited citizens must wake to the gravity of the financial problem facing Oregon's school system ....... They must VOTE FOR THE SALES TAX Oregon voters are arced to carefully consider these three Important polnta TUITION vs. SALES TAX That Is exactly the Issue and YOU must make your decision! If the Sales Tax does not carry, the only alternative Is TUITION an added burden for those who can afford to educate their children a grave misfortune for those who cannot afford school tuition . Think seriously about this .... the education and well being of YOUB children are at stake! REDUCE PROPERTY TAX Regardless of what misleading propaganda may state or infer, property tax WILL be reduced. Much of the burden of maintaining Oregon's splendid school system has rested upon property owners .... The sales tax will provide a fairer distribution of this burden It will afford a source of revenue that will absolutely spell relief for those paying excessive propety tax. NOT AN EXPERIMENT The Sales Tax Is NOT AN EXPERIMENT .... it Is now successfully In operation in California and Washington .... there Is no guesswork It will SAVE THE SCHOOLS OF OREGON .... Sales tax funds go entirely to schools with the exception of smnll administrative expenses. We Believe In Relief Of Schools And Reduction Of Property Tax Through the Sales Tax VOTE FOR IT I Sirs. Ethel Florey Mrs, Ruth Hart Wm. Oarletz H. T. Haswell J. W. Burns J. A. Fredrlckson Hazel Anderson Helen Casper Chas. Wrf Casper Mr. Morris Johnsburg Mrs. F. J. Lalng Mrs. Nora Glascock Mrs. A. B. Shirley Mrs. Howard Glascock Howard Glascock Mrs. M. E. Russell Mrs. G. W. Nellson Mrs. J. W. Jacobs Mrs. EUa Duff Mrs. Sid Pope Mr. and Mrs. Smedley Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White Mrs. 9am E. Carey Mrs. Terna Duff Harold J. Anderson Mrs. D. F. Croteau Mr. C. W. Rose Stella Roop J. E. Russell Ray Frlsble Minnie Bryant a F. Neff Mrs. Grace E. CrawfoM Amy Kent Smith W. S. Kee Wlnnlfred Short Frank J, Runtx W. II. Eaton J. F. Wort man W. F. Grinrted Mabel A. Bennett Louisa Miner J. T. Boshears Capt. and Mrs. o. I, Overmjer Mrs. Carl Flchtner Mrs. C. C. Leonard Mrs. E. N. Long Mrs. Al Llttrrll Mrs. W. J. Warner Mrs. Eher Weed W. G. Medley Mrs. W. O. Medley Mrs. D. L. Flynn Mrs. Lee Oarlock Mrs. Wayne Keesee .Mrs. 9. dryland Mrs. B. Mtiinhlrflrld Mrs. Katherlne Satterlce Mrs. E. W. Pease Mrs. O. Burton Dud Lawrents Mrs. A. L. Daley O. A. Eden Mrs. Chas. E. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Ooold Rom Jones Edith Eden Velma Jennlnta Sam Jennlnta T helms William, Hotel Schade Gertrude McKay Sarah Redden K. F. Coleman Lenore Wall Jrole Phlna Nordwlck P. S. Anderson Hazel A. Prlngle Grace E. West Marguerite E. Retel F. O. Thayer Mrs. J. F. stelle Gladys Lawrents Gay E. Davis Georgia Holloway Edna Dlppel Wm. H. Heath Mrs. Glen Fabrlck Mr. Warren D. Butler Mary E. Darby Ruth'C. Price Mary Jennings Genevra Green Lottie V. Samuels Proe A. Plott H. F. Plntt Clara Seaman Mrs. Verda L. Atnell J. W. Ktrkpatrlck Mrs. C Klrkpatrtck L. A. Crane Inez Remington Mrs. Grace Boyden Leora Stewart Ruby Nutting Bernard L. Nutting Reba F. Denlson Ruth Hart Jane Snedlcor F. a. Snedlcor Pencle M. stlnson Frank O. Stlnson C. Z. Boyden E. O. Trowbridge Katherlne A. Gaddli Belle M. Althouse Jack Sparlln C. M. lion Mrs. N. 8. Oat nun Roy Buckingham Mary W. Matties Joe Ilarrcll Frank Conlln Helen Illcks Mrs. Edith Uundy Mm. Mabel Orlgshy W. H. Rurker Chas. A. Nutter O. M. Murphy Lonls Jennlnej II. V. Mitchell Mrs. B. F. White Mrs. D. W. Wheeler Louise Wheeler Mary L. Mathenn W. K. Whlsenant Rosalie Porter A. L. Vromsn Edwd. E. Gore Mrs. Geo. Rsnkln Nellie Lalng B. R. Elliott Anna C. Rrnnn L. E. Diienhury Mrs. M. E. .MldiilehtKhe II. W. nohrrtwn Mrs. T. B. Cooper E. W. Wakefield E. K. Llttrrll Worman Com Ira Davis VOTE 300 X YES 'if vm imam t
