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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
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milt Handling
Grocer, Retail
Grocer, Wholesale
Packing House
Ranching -Farming .
Druggist, Retail
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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.
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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
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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
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