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.
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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. At the Thurs
day meeting the feasibility of
having two plants or one to
serve both Jackson and Jose
phine counties will be determin
ed after the complete survey
now being taken has been com
pleted. Oaa Mall mouuo want Ada
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