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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1944)
SALES TAX HELD Johnston Favors Wage Hike Delay Until War Ended wage Increases" after the war but strongly urged that present wage and price stabilization policies be continued for the duration of hostilities. "What we must avoid," he told the War Labor Board at a hearing on the little steel wage Conceding that "the war has brought increased profits for business," Johnston said it also had produced "increased income for the worker." "For my part," he continued. "I shall oppose wholesale wage rate reductions after the war. On the contrary, I shall advocate progressive wage increases as Improved methods permit In creased production." But he urged that the stabili zation policy be "continued for the rest of the war" because, he said, it Is "the only anchor we have against a spiral of rising costs and prices." And anything that causes In- Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREI flatlon now, Johnson continued, will cause "deflation later on." which they were returning from a camp show made a belly landing at the San Bernardino army air base. F, CLAIMS PEONAGE SYSTEMEXISTS Ask F.R. to Dismiss Federal Aides Who Had Part in Developing Forced Service F BELLY LANDING Hollywood, Oct. 3 tU.R) Six members of Ray Noble's orches tra breathed a sigh of relief to Washington, Ore. 3 U.B President Eric A. Johnston of Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Claaslfv 5:30 Saturdav afternoon E the U. S Chamber of Commerce I ceiling formula, is Doin inna- today proposed "progressive tion and deflation. day after a flying fortress in pieaae remember. MONTGOMERY WARD Portland, Ore., Oct. 8 (U.FD The fairest way to raise funds for public schools and to build post-war reserves is through a sales tax, Dixwell L. Pierce, sec retary of the California state board of education, today told delegates from 11 western states at a regional tax office confer ence. Pierce, national president of the National Tax association, said the sales' tax is the corner stone in California's revenue structure and has grown in a decade to the 1943 total of $134, 000,000. The conference opened today as an all-Oregon tax clinic and merged today into the regional conference. .Robert W. Sawyer. Bend, Ore., publisher, opened the meeting with a keynote talk, Secretary of State Robert Far rell, Jr., welcomed the delegates. State Representative R. T. Moore of Coos and Curry coun ties said it was only a question of time until Oregon joins with neighboring states in having a sales tax. Such a measure is on the November ballot, having Denver, Oct. S (U.B The National Farmers union, through its president, James G. Patton of Denver, today alleged that a "peonage system" had been born during wartime in the nation and asked President Roosevelt to have all federal employes who had a part In developing the plan dismissed. The system has been "en forced by identification and coer cion methods of a gestapo type," according to the National Union Farmer, official publication of the organization, which further asserted that it "was emerged from the extension service's ad ministration of the American farm labor program." Born In War "Born In war it has proven so satisfactory to large industrial farmers and other beneficiaries from peonage, that steps are al ready being taken by extension V defeated several t'imes A..,!aa 4n maintain BnH AVtOnH . C Moore described the it into peace," the publication stated. Besides the presidential re quest, Patton said that U S. Sen. 'Little Townsend" amendment as a 'dangerous document" destined Robert M. Lafollette had' been ? P'8? "farts instead of a-a immx;f i. the heads of voters. the vestigation of "peonage plan." through his senate civil liberties committee. Attorney General Francis Bid die was asked also "to Investi gate the involuntary detention of free American farm workers by county agents through the plan directed by R. A. Poison (official New York state super visor of the farm labor prob lem!," Patton said. The National Union Farmer stated that a directive was Issued from the Cornell university ex tension service "which talks of passing supposedly free Ameri can farm workers in , bundles ' around under 'deals' between ex tension service officials: advises county agents to concentrate on the gangs; that 'individuals and families who move on their own are of secondary importance.' " Extension Service Hit The extension service, long a target of the National Farmers union, was credited by the or ganization with a "sloppy job" In the administration of the farm labor program. Cornell university's president was urged in a telegram sent by the organization to Immediately FLOOD DA! IED0F IGEH London, Oct. 3 (U.R) Supreme headquarters broadcast a warn ing to Dutch civilians today that "there is every likelihood that a severe and prolonged aerial bombardment will be carried out shortly" against the islands in the estuary of the Schelde river. "It is the earned desire of the supreme allied command that the civil population be spared the effects of this necessary mili tary action to the greatest possi ble extent," the warning on be half of Gen. Dwight D. Sisen hower said. "Not only aerial bombardment but the danger of flooding also threatens your lives and the lives ' vour families. "tor your protection leave the islands. If that is not possible, if it is necessary for you to re main on the islands, remove yourselves and vour families im. uimtu5s an your extension serv-; mediately to a place of safety." Ice personnel who participated I in and. through lack of apprecia- Dairy Cooperative tion or regard for American '. C . doctrines of individual liberty, permitted R. A. Poison's direc tive of August 25 to county agents to go out under Cornell university's Imprint." "This Is the most shocking document revealing disregard for individual rights and liber ties that ever emanated from an American educational Institu tion," the telegram added. THE GRANGE Gold Hill Grange Gold Hill Grange met In reg ular session Sept. 21 with Mas ter Wm. Howes In the chair. There was a good attendance of members and visitors from other Granges. It was also voted to have an evening of recreation once a month at the Grange Hall, be ginning Oct. 14, at 8:30 P. M. Executive Committee put on the lecture program which was much enjoyed. Lecturer also appointed a committee to pre pare a Hollowe'en program for late in October . Refreshments were served by the Cecil Johnston and the Wigle families. Sept. 30, friends and Grangers gathered at the Grance Hall for the Booster Night program. The hall was packed to overflowing. Main part of the program was put on by Mrs. Prentice and her Troupers, and was enjoyed by all. Everyone was then Invited to the dining room and treated to home made apple pie. Ice cream and coffee. A short time of dancing was enjoyed after refreshments. Meeting Thursday Central Pt. Grange A dairy cooperative meeting will be held in Central Point Grange hall Thursday, Oct. 5, at 8:30 p. m., it was announced to day. The meeting has been call ed especially for dairymen In the Central Point district, but it is stated that dairymen from all other sections of the county will find the meeting of interest. Progress on organization of the dairy cooperative is being made in both Jackson and Jose phine counties, leaders in the movement state. 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