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MEOFOTtD MAIL TRIBTJSTE. fEDFORD. OTIEGOST. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1938.
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SQUADS
IN FIRST 3 WEEKS
List Will Be Cut to 20 Next
Saturday Southwest in
Reversal of Form No
Team Has Clean Record
By HENRY HVVV.H
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
NEW YORK. Oct. 13. (UP) The
1030 gridiron Mason is only three
weeks old and there are but 30 major
team undefeated and untied. At
the end of firing next Saturday, that
list la certain to be cut to 30.
The east holds sway over the un
defeated, untied ranks with 10 teams
which have clean records. The mid
west has eight: the far west and
south four each.
Pnuthnest Records Smudged.
The amazing loss of form this year
Is In the southwest where there Isn't
one team with a perfect record. Last
year, Southern Methodist and Texas
Christian hammered down the stretch
undefeated and 8. M. U. halted the
Christians and went on to roll up
13 straight victories before losing to
Stanford In the Rose Bowl. Both
already have lost one game each.
Twelve undefeated teams back their
records against each other this Sat
urday, with four of those perfect
clashes scheduled for the east and
one each for the south and far west.
They are: Duke - Georgia Tech;
Southern California - Washington
State; Army - Harvard; Duquesne
plttsburgh; Manhattan -Holy Cross
and Navy-Yale.
The undcreated, untied teams In
the major clam are Alnbama, North
Carolina, Ferdham, Vlllanova, Indi
ana, Marquette, Michigan State, Min
nesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame,
Purdue, Santa Clara, St. Mnry'a and
Princeton.
Every team In the perfect group
has at least one game with anothei
eleven on that list. Notre Dame and
Navy hav five still undefeated op
ponenta on their schedule. Including
a game against each other. Others
have from one to four perfect elevens
OB their program.
Nine Can flLny I'erlrct.
And figuring only on opposition
against perfect teams, It is a mathe
matical certHtnty that no more than
nine teams can end up the aeaaon
wttnout defeat or tie. Actually, how
ever, the chances are that only two
or three can survive the season with
Clean slates.
In the far west it la possible for
only two teams to come out on top
with the odds heavy against even
one of thrin turning the trick. In
the en fit, the schedule la en eh that
only three teams can possibly como
through. And two of the south'
four undefeated elevens can turn tho
trick.
ELKS TO INITIATE
A class of from 13 to Iff prospective
Xlka will ride the goat at the lodce
temple Thursday night, with visitors
present from the Bond. Klnmath Palls
Aahland and Grants Pa lodges, It
was announced today,
The Klamath Elka will bring the
entertainment with them, and prom
ise an evening of good fun. The
program will be climaxed with a big
feed In the temple basement, the
dinner to be pre p red by p. C. Big
ham and George Howard.
Kxalted Ruler Walter OlmscheM
today ashed that all Elks be present
to welcome the vtsltora and the new
candidates.
Inny Kiiposo and 13 great artists
at Merrick's net Tuevtav nlfrht,
Oregon Tax Limitation
Situation Explained
Editor's Note: This Is the second of a aeries of articles on the tax situ
ation In Oregon, written for this newspaper by Dr. James H. Gilbert, dean
of the college of social science at the University of Oregon. Dr. Gilbert,
who Is also professor of economics at the University, la regarded aa an
authority on the tax situation In the state of Oregon and la frequently
consulted by state offlclala and others.'
Tax Limitation and Reduction Pro
posed Amendment Strangely
Illogical.
By JAMES H. GILBERT
The tax limitation and reduction
amendment gives evidence of being
hastily prepared and 111 considered.
The state is rationed on a six -ml 11
levy on a 60 percent valuation, this
levy to be reduced gradually to a
4.8 mill levy In 1043.
Tho starting point for tax reduc
tion In local governments la the 1935
levy which becomes the base for 1937
and aubsequent yeara. Alter 1937
four percent of the 1935 mlllage Is
to be stricken off until the levy of
1943 Is equal to 80 percent of the
original base. These falling rates are
to apply to 50 percent valuation,
regardless of the percentage of cash
value represented by assessments of
1934.
Underlying this strangely construct
ed measure Is apparently the as
sumption that all our local govern
ments are spending too much by 36
percent, and are to be pared down
gradually to an 80 percent allowance.
Just how the standard of extrava
gance was arrived at la not clear.
Just why the reductions should be
four percent a year and not 14 la
also obscure.
Some governments may have been
extravagant although in the popular
mind public extravagance Is always
crudely exaggerated. City and coun- j
ty officials are generally responsible
taaxpayers and business men not j
nrone to load unnecessary burdens on I
thmaelves and others. Despite some I
extravagance here and there, most of
our governments, especially In de
preaslon times, are down to the bare
minimum. To force further reduc
tlon will mean the sacrifice of es
sential service services, too, on which
the value of business and residence
properties depends.
Even assuming a uniform margin
of extravagance, however, the sur
g eon s' knife la not skillfully applied
The permitted tax rates are to be
baaed on a 50 percent valuation and
are to be borrowed from the aecl
dental levy of 1036. In three Oregon
coun tie (Deschutes, Clackamas and
Polk) valuation are below 50 per
cent and must be raised. In all
other counties they are considerably
above and must be lowered In some
counties aa much as 30 percent.
The levy of 10&6 la not necessarily
typical or representative of normal
need. Because of special circumstances
It may have been abnormally high or
unduly low.
Aa a result of these two curious
factors, eight Oregon cities under the
tax "reduction" measures may have
an Increase in one (Heppner) as
much aa 113 percent, in' 00 Oregon
cities the enforced reduction amounts
to more than 40 percent; In one
(Toledo) 70 percent.
Due to the fact that valuations
come down and the 1935 rate may be
unduly low, many local governments
will Buffer an Immediate and abrupt
reduction In a single year of 30 to
40 percent one city a reduction of
63 percent.
This la not "mild and gradual."
GOSPEL OF FEAR
SPREAOBY FOES
(Continued Horn Pago On..)
nlty for education, he Midi "We are
coming through a great national crisis
with flying colors.
We have not lost our eelf-respect.
We have not changed our form of
government."
Turning to peace, the president
said the United States had taken the
lead among tho nations of the world
in "restoring ecouomlo peace wnicn
la so essential to military peace."
Kxnmple to. World.
"Wo propose, of course," he added,
"no Interference with the affaire of
other nations. We seek only by force
of our own example to spread the gos
pel of peace In the world." The presi
dent already had made three rear
platform talk from his tram isai
night In western Kansas.
The president said he did not be
lieve "Kansas would have pulled
through the difficult problem! of the
put four years as splendidly aa It bas.
had It not been for federal co-operation
and federal assistance In many
fields of your endeavor.
If you think we were wrong to
give this assistance, then, to be logi
cal, jou must ask that In the days to
oomo every state In tho union shall
set itaelf up as an Individual entity
for the solution of all the problems
of all of Ha Inhabitants, save po-
slbly tho maintenance of the army,
the navy and the handling of our for.
elgn affairs."
He repeated a previous statement
that with "Income Increasing and ex
penditures declining, we shall be able
to balance the budget and start pay
ing down" on the public debt In a
year or two.
Agriculture xinea.
The farmers of the nation are a
good example of what government
can do." he said, "not only In direct
help hut In providing security tor the
m ESeasims
That Urge a "NO" vote
on State Power Bill
(1) This bill puts the Stale
of Oregon head over heela
into the electric power busl
ne, seta up a commission
of three men, without bond
nd with no required quali
fications, to run this gigan
tic system.
(2) IR,000,000 of tax-sup-ported
bonds can be sold,
when authorized, to build
this state-wide power sys
tern. Ily simple process of
amending the bill fM.000,
000 of tax-supported bonds
many later be authorized and
sold. These bonds must be
raid by taxes if the aystem
la unsuccessful,
(3) How can a complete
state power system be built
for ?18,000,000 when the
State Planning Bosrd advis
ory committee on power es
timated cost of TRANSMIS
SION SYSTEM ONLY to be
The State Power Dill Is Useless W
A Vote for the Dill Commits
29,670,000? (See commit
tee's report to governor of
Oregon, Dec, 20, 1935, page
13.)
(4) This bill contains no
promise or assurance of low
er electric rates', rates may
vary and be Juggled at the '
commission's whim.
(M Cities, counties, and the
state will lose millions of
taxes now paid by existing
utilities, thus forcing hjgher
taxes on remaining property.
(6) This S-man power com
mission can buy any prop
erty or engage In any busi
ness "deemed necessary or
convenient." Here is oppor
tunity for vast political ac
tivity under control of a
NEW TATE COMMIS
SION. (See Section 9, sub
section 10).
Ithout $IS,000,000 of New State Bondt
You to Vote Later for the Bonds
VOTE 313 X NO
Against the State Power Bill
rJl Advertlfmr,t tr Oreson nuslness anil Inveitors, Inc., SO nusranty P.I.I ,
rorllmid. Ore. J. 8. Maglailrv, Pres., F. 11. Younc, Mr.
future. From a state of collapse In
1033, agriculture haa not only been
brought back to life, but haa received
the encouragement of government,
which enables It to face the future
with confidence."
The president devoted the remain
der of his talk to an enumeration of
the "three broad classifications" of
New Deal "security" and what It haa
done to attain It:
1 Immediate and direct assistance
Including work for the unemployed,
help for drought sufferers and assist
ance to youth.
S Protection against "recognised
abuses," such se kidnaping, safe
guarding Investors, regulation of stock
exchangee and utility companies,
bringing down electric rates and
eliminating "unsafe" banking.
8 Reduction of Interest rates,
"saving" of farms and homea from
foreclosures. Insurance of bank de
posits, old age pensions, assistance to
states, and loans to railroad.
LABOR COUNCIL FOR
McNARY RE ELECTION
PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (IP) Senator
Charles McNary received the endorse
ment of the Portland Central Labor
council. McNary, Republican, Is a
candidate for re-election,
Rufus C. Hotman, who seeks an
other term as state treasurer, also
received the organlratlon'a aupport.
Swift" Official niea.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. iPI Alden B
Swift. 61. a vice-president and di
rector of Swift & Company, died to.
day. He was the grandson of the
founder of the company, Oustsvus
Franklin Swift.
Join
CTHBLWYN D HOFFMANN'S
Hosiery Club.
Every 13th pejr free
WARNS LABOR OF
TALSEFR1ENDS'
Samuel Gompers Praised by
Candidate in Toledo Ad
dress Opposed to In
fringement Labor Rights
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 13. (AP)
Gov. Alt M. Landon, addressing Ohio's
labor vote In this railroad center,
said today that labor "haa lta false
friends" who In other nations "have
already betrayed the men and women
who work." .
Praising Samuel Gompers, organ
tzer of the American Federation of
Labor, for keeping "organized labor
from being destroyed by lta social
istic enemies," the Republican pres
ldentlal nominee said "bis wisdom
kept organized labor from the great
temptation to participate In party
politics."
The Republican candidate's speech
here closed his personal campaign for
Ohio's 26 electoral votes.
Must Protect .tights
"X am absolutely opposed to any
infringement on the rights of labor
to organize and any curtailment of
the right of freedom of assembly,"
the governor said.
"It is the 'government's duty to
protect labor and the people In these
right.
"I for ono, am sorry to ee the
recent split In the ranks of labor
and hope it will be speedily healed
The- great gains made by labor
through Its organizations are In dan
ger so long aa this division exists.
Hero again unity la requisite for pro
gress and achievement."
'Organized labor," the Kansan
said, "in the fifty years of lta ex
perience, haa made a distinct con
trl button to our American life. It
baa achieved progressive reforms for
the welfare of working men and wo
men through evolutionary rather
than revolutionary processes.
Told To Look Abroad
The candidate told his audience to
look abroad."
"Trade unionism has been made a
statutory crime In many nations. The
working people have become serfs of
the state. Only last week, In an Eur
opean nation, hours of work In In
dustry were increased 60 per cent,
without wage adjustment, by the
edict of a single man."
Concluding a tme day Ohio drive.
tho nominee sprd toward Detroit for
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jewels. Each hat looks twice the price!
MANNS I?
FOR SMART MILLINERY
the third major address of his lake
states tour and conference with
Henry Ford, Edael Ford and other
political and Industrial leaders. Be
arrived In Detroit at 13:35 p. m.
(B. 8. T.)
His speech, to be nationally broad
cast from Navin field tonight wis
expected to deal with "freedom of
enterprise" In American business.
Belief program Told .
Presenting his relief program at
Cleveland. Landon told a throng that
overflowed the 15,000 capacity pub
Ho auditorium:
"I am dedtcated to the proposition
that henceforth no Amerln citizen
will ever again be put In the posV
tlon where he has to sell his vote
for bresd.
Landon said this was a "broad out
line" of the Republican relief program:
'Oat ride of wsste. extravaesnce
and politics in the administration of
relief.
"The first atep in building an in
telligent system for handling relief
la to find out the facts."
"The Republican party, ss a ma
jor reform, proposes to return the
administration of relief to the states.
It will then be possible for the com
munities themselves to determine
Just what form the relief should
take,"
Must Continue Aid
"The federal government must con
tinue to give financial aid through
the states. We Intend to establish a
system of federal grants-in-aid to the
states."
Landon said "politics" In relief
under the new deal was "a national
scandal," a "disgrace to the edmln
lstratlon," and "a humiliation to the
American people,"
Again todsy at Sandusky, the nom
Inee said that "the proof" of tho
Dnwi.it tdmtalatratlon'a "failure"
was that eleven millions were Job
less after 7 '4 billion aousrs nw
been spent for relief."
Weather.
Northern California: Fair tonight
and Wednesday, becoming cloudy In
extreme north portion; local fogs on
coast; cooler in Interior of north por
tion Wednesday; gentle northwest
wind off coast.
Oregon: Increasing cloudiness with
rain In west portion tonight; warmer
In south and east portions; Wednes
day cloudy with rain In west .and
north portions, cooler In Interior;
moderate southerly wind off coast.
Bankruptcy Filed.
PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (JV-Bank
niptcy petitions filed In federal court
vesterdav Included: W. H. Rettlg
and Lottie Rettlg, Grants Pass. Lis,
blllttes 159,036.26, assets none.
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been seeing In the swankiest fsshlon magazines are
here In these half site sports type "Hether N Yon"
wool voiles. The shades to choose from are brown, red,
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One simply tmwt hav a wool tklrt for Fall. TUcm
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DAMASK
Ilany homes are changing from cool
Summer drapes to the warmer, tones
for Fall. These new Damasks come
in conventional and floral patterns,
self tones and stripes, offering the
home decorator a wide choice to
select from. The Drapery Dept. will
gladly assist you in your drapery
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These Are 50 in. Wide
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Another grand Drapery Fabric! 50 inch
Decorative Linens in both conventional and
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