Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 01, 1937, Image 2

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Medford mail tribune., June 01, 1937, Page 2, Image 2

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1937)

Prev Page of 10 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 10 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO MT.DFORD MATL TRIBUTE. M'EDFORD. OREGON. TUESDAY. 3TJXE 1. 1937. F.D.R. SEEKS HALT ON TAX DODGING BY RICH PEOPLE Message to Congress Asks Passage 'Evasion Proof Measure Hits Lawyers WAflKINOTON, June 1. (AP) President Roosevelt asked congress today to top tax dodging "by a minority ot very rich Individuals." Th chief exocutivs. In a message saying evasion by the wealthy shifts tho tax load to thoae less able to pay, urged legislation at thla session "specifically and exclusively aimed at making the present tax structure evasion-proof." "We (ace a challenge to ths power of the government to collect, uni formly, fairly and without discrimi nation, taxes baaed on etetutea adopted by congress," he said. ' Mr. Roosevelt declared the full power of the government would be thrown behind a treasury Investi gation of Income tax evasion and avoidance. He asked authorization to expand the Inquiry, giving the trcas. ury full power to summon witnesses and compel testimony. The president transmitted a pre liminary report on the Investigation, and expressed confidence corjress would share with him a w.nng 01 Indignation at findings o evasion. The report, he said. ;.'.eveals efforte at avoidance and evasion of tax lia. blllty, so wldesr.-v.ad and so amazing In their bold-sa and their Ingenuity that furv ;'r action without delay Html Imperative." . There are a variety of tax dodg- Lig methods, Mr. Roosevelt added explaining: "Some are Instances of avoidance which appear to have the color of legality: others are on the borderline of legality; others are plainly con trary even to the letter or tne law "All are alike In that they repre sent a determined effort on the part of those who use them to dodge the psyment of taxes which congress based on ability to pay.- "All are alike In that failure to pay results In shifting the tax load to the shoulders of others less able to pay, and In mulotlng the treas ury of the government's Just aue." The president urged congress to confine Its tax legislating to plug ging loopholes In present laws, re Iterating an earlier suggestion that there be no new taxes and no general rate revision at this session. He said the treasury would sup ply by next November a general tax survey, on the basis of which "the congress may, If it chooses, under take revisions of the tnx structure." "The long-term problem of tax policy Is wrnlly separnte from the Immediate problem of glaring evasion and avoidance of existing law," he continued. "In this Immediate problem the deoency of American morals la In volved. "The example of aucceseful tax dodging by a minority of very rich individuals breeds efforts by other people to dodge other lawa, as wsll as tax lawa." The president said etlorts already are being made to befog the tax evasion Issue, adding: "Already certain newspaper pub lishers are seeking to make It ap pearfirst, that If an Individual can devise unanticipated methods to avoid taxes which the congress In tended him to pay he Is doing noth ing unpatrtotlo or unethical; and. aecond, that because certain Indi viduals do not approve of high in come tax brackets; or ffle undistrib uted earnings tax, of the capital gains tax, the first duty of the con gress ehould be the repeal or re duction of those taxes. "In other words, not one but many red herrings are In preparation. "It la also a matter of deep re gret to know that lawyera of high standing at the bar not only have advised and are -dvlilnj their clients to utlllne tax avoidance devices, but are actively using these dtvlcea In their own personal affairs. "We hear too often from lawyers, as well as from their cllenta, tho sentiment, 'It Is all right to do It If you can get away with it'." All three branches of government are concerned Jointly with tax eva alona. the president aald. Congress should eliminate loopholes, he added and the executive branch ehould In vestigate fully all questionable cases, prosecute where wrong has been done and make recommendations for clos ing loopholes. "It la the duty of the courts." the president added, "to give full consideration to the Intent of the congress In passing tax laws and to give full consideration to all evi dence which points to an objective of evasion on the part of the tax payer." Ijtkevlew Hhy Houses LAKEVIEW, June 1. (API A cur rent housing shortage brought an nouncement by a local firm of the opening of the first subdivision In I.akevlew since 1928. Plfty-flve re stricted low will be placed on the market this week. c O. S. C. PREPARES FOR 68th COMMENCEMENT JUNE 1 The dignified academic procession shown here will be reenacted next Tuesday it Oregon State college when ceremonies of graduation will be conducted under the leadership of the men pictured above. They are, irom left, Dr. Benjamin D. Dagwell, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon, who will preach thr. baccalaureate sermon Sunday, May 30; Dr. George W. Peavy, preaident of Oregon State college; Dr. Kemsen Bird, preaident of Occidental college who will deliver the commencement address; and Dr. Fred erick Hunter, chancellor of the atate system of higher education. More than 450 seniors and gradru'.'a stu dents will receive degrees during the ceremonies, while two honorary degree! are to be conferred. Alumni day will be Saturday. Mav 2a BAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 1- (API Anolla Earhart landed at Ban Juan at 1:80 p.m., eastern standard time today on the first hop of her proposed "Just for fun" flight sround the world. Miss Earhart, flying at a- pace she called leiaurrly, completed the 1033 mllea from Miami In 7 hours and 33 mlnutea. , MIAMI, Fla., June 1. (AP) Ame lia Earhart took off for Ban Juan, Puerto Rico, at 6:07 a.m., (eaatern atandard time) today on a aecond attempt to fly around the world "Just for fun." The slim avlatrlx waved a bare arm In farewell and then gunned the big twin-motored monoplane some 3300 feet along the runway before she lifted It easily Into the brilliant tropical dawn. Just before tho takeoff her hus band. Oeorge Palmer Putnam, leaned Into the cockpit to kiss her goodbye and ahake hands with hor navigator, Captain Fred Noonan, who Is to ao company her on the 38.000-mllo west to east Journey. The blonde avlatrlx. In plaid shirt and tan slacks exuded confidence and smiles. A commercial airline (pan-Ameri can) will monitor her flight over Its regular routo to South America and expects to hove reporta on her progress. TO HOLD A National prewurd cooking and canning school will b held at the Hansen Hardware for three days this week, beginning tomorrow, according to an announcement today by Elmer Wilson, manager of the store. C. 8. Alexander, nationally known homo economist, will conduct the three day sessions which begin dally at 3 p. m. The latest scientific methods In demonstrating the art of efficient cooking will be explained to south ern Oregon hdusewlves by Mr. Alex ander and a cordial Invitation has been extended to the public to at tend all three afternoons, Mr. Wilson said. With canning season In the Rogue river volley just beginning, the new est methods of canning fruit and berries will bo stressed. The National pressure oooker and the National can senior wilt be displayed and demon strated during the afternoon schools Cony on City It ejects Plan CANYON CITY, June 1. (AP) Canyon City property owners, falling to agree on the pooling of their hold ings, rejected suggestions by the state planning board for the reoem struct Ion or the business district, re aed by the recent fire. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads In 1 :30 p. nv I LONDON, June 1. ) Opposition members of the bouse of common laughed at Neville Chamberlain, the new premier, today, when he declar ed "it Is not true to say that we have repudiated the American debt " Chamberlain, former chancellor of the exchequer, making his first ad dress to the house a prime mln liter, replied to attacks against the fin ance program which he has fathered. "When the opposition speak of the American debt," the premier said, "they never apeak of the debts and reparations owed us. Yesterday they hod not heard of the Russian debt. The unfunded Russian debt to this country is $0,888,170,000." Chamberlain Is trying, against his regular opposition and that of some of his own party adherents, to legis late a new tax on Increased profit. flnt In Portland PORTLAND, June l.-(AP) Port land sweltered under the hottest sun of the year today, when the mercury pointed to 86 degrees shortly after noon, The hottest previous day for 1037 was May a, with a maximum temperature of 84. Mills Aid -School LAKBVIKW, June 1. (AP) Dr. W. P. Chlsholm, chairman of the school board, said gift of 23,000 feet of timber by Lakeview mills will per mit Immediate work on high school athletic field improvements. The national poultry ImproTement plan, founded by the department of agriculture, to establish uniform standards and grades of hatching ires and ehlcka. Is iwd in 41 ataf The Morning AfferTaking Carters Little Liver Pills w Buy A College Education In Easy Monthly Installments m . wtvJL. sfciisies.ieafssjfitBn hims... sUSsiJ DECIDE how much yon will need, then sot aside a definite amount each month, $8, $10, or more. Your accumulated savings plus liberal dividonds will give you the amount you need. You're certain of having the funds at the end of the savings period, for safety is insurod tip to $5,000 by the Fedoral Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Let us help you work out a sound and practical plan for irstematlo laving. Ask for booklet. Savings Invested by June 10 will receive dividends as of June 1. un lirvi I af asv a a as L (iIMM LUtKALOAVINb 126 E. Main. Phone 195 WARSHIPS BISHOP DESCRIES TREND OF TIES TO HALT RUSSIAN SUPPLY JESSELS (Continued rrom Pag One.) a! neutrality bloc, asserted President Roosevelt should "act Immediately." to Invoke American neutrality laws against Germsny. He described the bombardment of Almerla as a "plain act of war" against Spain. Senator Clark (D.-Mo.), a member of the senate's mandatory neutrality bloc. Ukewlae aald he believed the neutrality act should be applied to Germany and possibly to Italy. Previously Senators Borah and Mc Kellar (D.-Tenn.) called a Oerman naval attack on the loyalist port of Almerla an act of war that Justified the United States In applying Its new neutrality law to outside "partic ipants" In the conflict. Senator Johnson (R.-Csltf ) said on the other hand, that he saw no rea son for Invoking propaganda dealgned to draw It Into a conflict. The Callfornlan aald that "In the daya to como when we are flooded with propaganda and we may be In duced to repeal the act concerning forf'n loans to our debtors, let us 'member 30 years ago and how gen tly we were eased Into lending what was necessary to fight the war and which those nations then wishing It aald would be repaid." Biggest Warship galls LONDON. June 1. (AP) The big gest wsrshlp In the world. Britain's H-M S. Hood, sailed today from Spit head for Gibraltar to resume her duties near warring Spain. Hammock Berths PARIS (UP) A novelty In over night transport has Just been In troduced by the Parls-Orleans-Mldl railroad here, when voyagera were presented with the hire of ham mocks for overnight travel Though not advertised aa being more com fortable than the normal sleeper or French "couchette." the hammocka are reported to have won popularity BAKER, June J (API Rt. Rev. Benjamin DagweU of Portland, bish op of the Oregon diocese of the Episcopal church, speaking on the subject. "The Worth of the Individ ual." declared In an address at the monthly Joint luncheon of the Baker County Chamber of Commerce and Lions and Ktwmnia clubs at noon to day that "We an swinging back to a different conception of liberty and freedom than that which has made this nation great. "I think there la danger of our being regimented and put Into groovea," the bishop said. "If the system succeeds it will threaten our civilization." After dlscuslng the social security law. Bishop Oegwsll aald, "I think there la a lot of crack-pot theeorlea these days and I am very much op posed to them. We are living on In herited moral training that has come to ua from Qod-feartng parents. We are not passing that on to the young people today." MENACES ROSWELL R OS WELL, N. M., alone I. (AP) For th second time in four days, Hood waters from the usually dry rto Hondo spread Into the streets of Rosweli shortly after I p.m. (M.W.T.) today. Whistles sounded the warning to the people, who spent a sleepless night In anticipation of the river's second attack following torrential rains In the Cap! tan and White mountains yesterday. Whether the waters, creeping In through the western part of the city, would reach or exceed the flood stage of from two to fire feet of last Saturday waa not known. This morning the Tagrant river, through one of its sudden whims, divided the advancing flood west of the city, shunting what observers said was the major portion of water, toward the southwest. The city was well prepared for the advancing waters when they arrived this afternoon. SEEKfllSE ON RELIEF FUND WAflCTNftTON- Juns 1- API The house roads committee dead locked today over proposed with drawal of It amendment earmark ing 1SO.OOO,000 of the el ,500,000,000 vwlljrt -knnrnnrtatlon for hlshwaTa but authorized its chairman to negotiate-' a compromise - possioie. Meeting ahead of ine house slon to resume consideration ot the relief bill, the committee voted. 7 to 7, on rescinding the amendment ten tatively approved by the bouse last week. Seven members were absent. Schilling pure Vanilla Qiieercs of the kitchen mm 0$Otl r MOTOR (30Q mm I SAVES gasoline bf a. " lowing correct advanced spark setting without musing "ping." 9 Saves oil. Is a safe, full bodied lubricant long after many oils are worn out- 4 Keeps carbon below the knocking point Saves carbon scrapes. J It saves motor wear, minim iies repairs. Why? BecauseTriton is Propane-Solvent re fined, 100 Purs Paraffin-base, 100 Pure Lu bricant. Next time try Triton) UNION OIL COMPANY HI2avWrWTW ftaSjasMWkatii WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY 3 BIG DAYS--2 P. Til. DAILY! At HANSEN r-1 Mr. MSM MCMaMaMSMCTTS V TO ATTEND A PEESSUEE SCHOOL MBER MR. C. S. ALEXA Nationally Known Home Economist Will Conduct the School National Cooking School Open to men and women is in charge of Mr. C. S. ALEXAN DER, specialist in Home Economics. Mr. Alex ander will use the latest scientific methods in demonstrating the art of efficient cooking. The school ia intensely practical and worth while. You are urged to attend. See the Improred XATIOXAL i-a aeaieri There are two types of NATIONAL Sealers the Auto matic and the Standard. Seal, cut, and reflange No. 1, No. 94 and No. 3 cans. Cans may be used over and ever aain. Made of rust proof metal, strong and dur able. The Automatic Sealer is nickel-plated. The Stand ard Sealer ia the lowest priced Can Sealer on the market. ILJ,1.'-'h- You wul want one of these new NATIONALS. VALUABLE GIFTS DAILY Come As Our Guests! HAN HARDWARE SIXTH AND BARTLETT STS.