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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1942.
GOVERNOR SEES
: TAX REDUCTION
FOR OREGONIANS
Address Before Ashland C.
Of C. Holds Hope of Large
Slash In Income Tax.
Governor Charles A. Sprague
left early this morning to return
to Salem following his visit in
Medford and Ashland yesterday
which was climaxed by an ad
dress last night before the an
nual meeting of the Ashland
Chamber of Commerce in the
Talent Grange hall.
Oregon is definitely in posi
tion to reduce its income tax for
the next biennium by 20 per
cent, the governor said In his
Talent speech.
'Tew people realize the ex
tent to which the state has been
able to relieve the property tax
payer In recent years," said the
governor. "Not only has it been
possible to eliminate the prop
erty tax for state purposes, in
cluding the one-half mill levy
for retirement of veterans' aid
commission bonds, but this year
also the two-mill levy for the
elementary school fund.
Counties Aided
"Besides this the state has
since 1939 taken over from the
counties all their share of the
administrative cost of public
welfare and 20 per cent of the
county share for old age assist
ance and care of dependent chil
dren and the blind which totals
through the present biennium
over $3,000,000.
"I am confident we can allow
Income taxpayers to discount
their income taxes by 20 per
cent in the next "biennium and
still not have to revive state
taxes on real property. This re
duction would help materially
to offset the Increased burden
of federal Income taxes.
"The state has reduced Its
bonded indebtedness by over
$10,000,000 the past few years
and paid off all outstanding cer-
MEXICAN STRATEGISTS Two of Mexico's
military men are Gen. de BrifuU Joan Felipe Klco Ul
and Gen. de Brlssdler Manuel Orrie de Los Llanos,
Tijuana. Mexico Is cooperating with U.S. in hemisphere
ranktnr
is (left)
seen at
defense.
tlficates of indebtedness on the
liquor revenues Issued to finance
public welfare."
Many War Problems
Speaking with reference to
the war. Governor Sprague said
that Oregon faced many acute
problems.
"First it must carry on It
agriculture and industries be
cause they are essential, . and
must do so under the handicaps
of shortage of labor and of
transportation. Then Oregon
must be constantly on alert
against enemy attack because
it la In a combat zone exposed
to attack by sea and by air."
'This means," said the gover
nor, "we must keep up both our
state guard forces and our civi
lian defense organization."
County Lauded
Oregon will fill up with
troops this year, was the gover
nor's prediction. The big new
cantonments and air bases and
other military establishments
will bring tens of thousands of
men here and the civilian popu
lation will have to make provi
sion to serve the soldiers and
provide proper protection to
public health and morals. He
complimented Jackson county
on its forehandedness in plan
ning to meet cantonment prob
lems. "There Is no apathy respect-
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Ing the war in Oregon," said
the governor. "Visitors from
the east have commented on the
alertness everywhere manifest
here. Because the people of the
state do appreciate the war's
significance and because they
are intensely patriotic, Oregon
has truly set the pace for the
nation in the war effort.
Coming While Paper
To Air Controversy
Of Churchill, Curtin
Canberra, Australia, March 20
OP) A long-distance contro
versy between Winston Church-
Ill and John Curtin, head of
Australia's laborite government
with Australia's minister to
Washington, Richard G. Casey,
in the middle was being aired
today.
A summary of crisp ex
change between the prime min
isters was issued today in ad
vance of a white paper prom
ised for next Wednesday which
will contain full documentation
of the' argument over the best
use to be found for Casey.
Churchill wanted him to be
minister of state in the middle
east for the British war cabinet,
a representative of the United
Kingdom there in all but strict
ly military matters; Curtin
wanted him to stay In Washing
ton, where, he said, Casey's con
tacts had made him most valu
able to Australia and his re
placement was difficult.
No Peace Talk Now
Declares Goebbelt
In Magazine Story
Berlin (from German broad
casts), March 20 OP) Propa
ganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels Intimated in a maga
zine article published today that
a half year ago there was talk
in Germany for a negotiated
peace.
"If about six montha ago the
opinion was occasionally ex
pressed that it would be best to
end the war as speedily as pos
sible, even so that one or an
other problem would be solved
only partly or not at all, we are
today in the midst of war and
everyone wants that it shall
be carried to full victory," be
wrote in Das Retch, his frequent
mouthpiece.
"It la possible that during
the fighting of the past five
months we have proved to our
selves and to the world how
strong we actually are
"Our .distracted continent will
again go through the pains of
childbirth. But be of good cheer
a new world will be born as
result of these pains."
Skilled Farm Labor
Mosf Patriotic By
Remaining at Work
Eugene, Ore., March 20. JP)
The most patriotic thing a
skilled farm worker or lumber
industry employe can do for his
country is to stay with the Job
he holds, L. C. Stoll, state direo
tor of the U. S. employment serv.
Ice told southwestern Oregon
employment bureau experts
here today.
Without the food skilled farm
workers make available, and
without the lumber for canton
ments, overseas bases and essen
tial housing, the war effort
would fold up, Director Stoll
said.
He paid tribute especially to
the lumber industry, which has
reached the highest peak of pro
duction in history with a mini
mum of "squawks."
LOCAL BOYS WIN
Eugene L. Cass, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Cass of Medford.
lias been promoted to the rank
of corporal at the Air Corps
Advanced Flying school, Stock
tan Field. California. Cpl. Cass
is assigned to the Instrument
section.
Cpl. Cass la a former student
of Medford high school. He
enlisted in the U. S. army
May 30, 1941.
Dean C. Clark, son of Mr.
jnd Mrs. Hugh E. Clark of
Kogue River, Ore., has been
promoted to the rank of cor
roral at the Air Corps Advanced
Flying school, Stockton Field,
California.
Cpl. Clark Is a gradjate of
Rogue River high school. He
enlis'. in the U. S. army Au
Kust 23, 1940.
The small business unit estab
lished recently in the depart
ment of commerce serves as a
clearinghouse of information
for small business.
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NOT THAT. S 0 L D I E R ! Never show and explain ln
sirnla to civilians! That rule, which army wants observed to that
loose talk about troop movements will not reach enemy ears. Is
demonstrated In reverse, by a soldier from Fort Otd. Calif.
Civilian Defense Activities
Classes In advance driving by
the Traffic Safety Division of
the Secretary of State, Earl
Snell's department, will be con
ducted by C. D. French of the
traffic safety division. One class
for the Red Cross Women's Mo
tor corp will be conducted, reg
istration for this class will be
made on the mezzanine floor of
the Medford Hotel through Mon
day. The Red Cross drivers will
meet at the senior high school
on Monroe street Tuesday at
2:30, March 24.
Another class will be formed
for civilian defense drivers who
desire to be up to date in traffic
safety.
Defense Classes
Those desiring may enter the
council of defense classes, which
will start Wednesday, March 25
at the senior high school. Two
classes will be held each Wed
nesday, the first class 4 o'clock
to 3:30 p. m., the second class
from 8:19 to 8 o'clock p. m.
Please register at the Chamber
of Commerce for the civilian
defense classes.
First Aid Classes
A First Aid class will begin
Monday night, March 23 at 7:30
in the Griffin Creek school. The
classes will be held on Mondays
and Thursdays. This is being or
ganized for the air raid wardens
and those in civilian defense in
the Griffin Creek district. This
will perhaps be the last oppor
tunity for people in this district
to take first aid training. J. B.
Mechan, instructor.
Total construction In the
United States will approximate
115 billion dollars this year
compared with 10.8 billion in
1941.
"No Sugar, No Honey"
Denver MP) Colorado bees
can have all the sugar they
want regardless of rationing.
The regional OEM was told that
when ne-rtar from flowers is un
available bees must be (ed a
solution of pure sugar and wa
ter. They will accept no substi
tute, apiarists said. The insects
pollinate fruits, vegetables and
forage crops and thus are as
Indispensable as the army, the
OEM ruled.
About 3,000 unpaid coopera
tive observers contribute 73,000
eight-hour days of service to
the weather bureau, department
of commerce, each year.
NOTICE!
In order to cooDerate with the National Defense program of
gasoline conservation, these Central Point service stations
will open at 7:00 a. m. and close at 7:00 p. m. daily. Closed
Sundays. This schedule is effective immediately.
a J. R. Krupp Associated
Station
e Owings Richfield Service
Station
e Don Patterson Mobile
Service
o F. C. McManama Richfield
Service
o G. C. Perry Shell Station
LIndsey C. Sisemore of Fort
Klamath, 73, a . pioneer of
Jackson and Klamath counties,
passed away at St. Vincent's
hospital in Portland today. He
was widely known throughout
southern Oregon. He was born
in Sams Valley, where he spent
his youth and early manhood.
He was a half brother of James.
John and Horace Pelton, who
preceded him in death. For the
last 42 years he has been en
gaged in the cattle business in
Klamath county, where he
i wned a large ranch.
He is survived by three sons,
Orth Sisemore, district attorney
of Klamath county, Emmett Sise
more and Jerry Sisemore.
Funeral services will be held
in Klamath Falls Monday, with
interment in Jacksonville ceme
tery that day.
A more complete obituary
will appear in a later issue of
thij paper.
No-Parking
Salisbury, Mo. iF) Police
Sergeant Carl Wilson stopped
his car in a "no parking" zone
near the police station and a
fellow officer immediately tag
ged him. Sergeant Wilson fig
ures that won't happen again.
His car is In the garage now and
he's wa'.King Reason: He can't
get a new tire.
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