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JACKSON COUNTY FARM NOTES Compiled by County Office O. S. C Estention Service Superphate Charge $14.50 on Delivery ' Two can of 20 per cent super phosphate have been received and delivered. Last Friday no tice was received that the rrii. rating for the application of superphosphate for 1945 had been set at 5 cents per pound for available phosphorous. As the material received is 20 per cent superphosphate this would mean that the credit rating for the application of a ton would be $20. The price on this super phosphate hat been set at $33 per ton with a handling charge of $1.50. The total collected per -ton in the cars is $14.50. Some applicants for super phosphate have objected to this, but we have nc alternative and anyone who has ordered the superphosphate and does not care to pay the $14.50 per ton when th efertilizer is delivered should cancel his order, as there is a serious shortage and we have many orders that it ap pears will not be filled. No phosphete can leave the car until the. payment has been made. This system is different from (the one carried out in the past when the total deduction was made from the final AAA payment when compliunce was checked. It is not known why this arrangement was made, but that is the way it is. Farm Census to . Be Taken Soon The census of agriculture taken every five years as di rected by congress will soon be CAN'T KEEP GRANDMA IN HER CHAIR She's as Lively as a Youngster Now her Backache is better Many sufferers tattaw saoing backache quickly, onoa they discover that tba real eauaa of their trouble may be tired kidneys. The Iddaevs are Nature a chief way el tak ing the excess acida aod waste out of the blood. They help moat Deopla pass about 3 piote a day. When disorder of kidney function permits poisonous matter to remain in vour blood, is pay cause nagging backache, rheumatic pataa. leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up . Bights, swelling, pumnesB under the eyes, headache and diutneaa. Frequent or scanty passsges with smarting and burning some times shows there is aomeUUng wrong wita your kidneys or bladder. Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Cosh's Pills, used suooeesfuliy by millions for over 40 years. They give happy relief and will help the 16 miles of kidney tubes nuah out poison ous waste from your blood. Get Doss's Fills. started In this county. This will Include enumeration of every farm and will cover, basic in formation as acreage, land values, crops, livestock and oth er general items. To present an accurate picture all of the ques tions appearing on the schedule must be answered. Farm op erators are assured that infor mation they furnish will be treated confidentially, A heavy penalty is prescribed for cen sus employes who reveal infor mation to unauthorized persons, R. G. Fowler, County Agent. Consider Fertiliser. For Pear Trees Now Pear growers should give con siderable thought bow to their fertilizer program. The results from using fertilizers on pear trees have not been outstand ing, but over a period of years there Is no question that bene ficial effects do result It would seem sound practice to use liberal amounts of fer tilizer at least while prices are returning a modest profit. This will serve to maintain the pro ductive ability of trees and then if prices should drop, the trees will be better able to bear well until prices again justify the use of fertilizer. Where blight has been a prob lem in recent years fertilizer should be used cautiously and not to exceed five pounds of ammonium sulphate or three pounds of ammonium nitrate per tree. In an average mature Anjou orchard that is producing well, ten to 15 pounds of ammonium nitrate per tree should be am ple. As Bosc and Bartletts re quire less stimulation, not to exceed five pounds of ammon ium sulphate should be used. If you have a good block of Anjous with a few trees in it that consistently fail to bear, a heavy application on these poor trees may have some beneficial effect. At least it would be worth while to try it'on a small scale. From 25 to 50 pounds of am monium ' sulphate or 15 to 30 pounds of ammonium nitrate pertree, depending on the size of the tree, should be used in these cases. Fall applications are best if the fertilizer can be obtained. If fertilizer is not available. place your order now and apply Prescription for Barbed Wire Boredom Pi! WAR PRISONERS AID kite of games, racers a, sporia equipment and books, etteh theae shewn In this scene from the National War Fund motion picture "Memo Per Jot," aid In dispelling, tha dullness of Ufa In war eriaorte cam pa. . the fertilizer at soon as you can getit. . Commercial fertilizers other than the nitrogen-carrying fer tilizers such a those mentioned have never proven practical. Barnyard manure, of course, is very good and should be applied in large quantities whenever available. C. B. Cordy, Assistant County Agent Wet Weather Shoe Care Advised Shoe ration stamps will go farther In meeting family needs in Oregon if care is taken to pro tect the shoes against this state's admittedly damp winter weath er. Tests with various kinds of treatments have shown how good care may be given with materials available in any home. Since a new shoe stamp may be used after November 1, it is particularly important to give good care to new shoe? during the breaking-in period in that normally wet month. Since shoes lose natural oils and wear oui faster when wet, protection with rubbers or ga loshes in bad weather is gen erally practiced. Specialists of the U. S, department of agricul ture also suggest protective coatings for smooth - leathered foot gear, new or old. Ordinary floor wax, rubbed on sparingly after regular polishing, helps to preserve dress or street shoes. For heavy work shoes, rub In warm tallow or wool grease, or cod, castor or neatsfoot oil. For shoes caught out in au tumn rains minus rubbers, the following first-aid treatment is recommended: Clean smooth-leathered shoes carefully and give them a very light coating of castor oil be fore .drying. Then stuff the toes with paper, or use shoe trees, and allow the shoes to dry at room temperature with a good circulation of air. Never give shoes the "hot foot by trying to dry them In an oven, on a radiator, or close to an open fire! That weakens the leather and makes it brittle. When dry, the shoes, may be polished and given a light coating of wax. Patent leather, which tends to crack to cold weather, gets more brittle as it dries out after a soaking. To keep patent pro tected, rub on vaseline regular ly, wiping any excess away with a soft cloth. Suede shoes take a beating In rainy weather, so if they get wet, dry them slowly, brush gently and rub any slicked -down places with fine sandpaper. Gentle brushing Is always th? rule for suede or fabric shoes. Marian J. Farrell, Home Demonstration Agent FLOYD HART WINS BRONZE STAR IN AIR FORCE DUTY Major Floyd H, Hart, farmer president of Timber Products Company, and resident of Medford for many years, ha been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, according to word re ceived by Mrs. Hart from the commanding officer of the ?th Air Force. The citation reads "for mer itorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy during the period of December 16, 1843, to June 1, 1944. Major Hart selected, planned and constructed camp sites at Tarawa and . Makin Atolls for the 41st Bombard ment Group, - "Through his untiring efforts the plan and construction were so well worked out and the handling of the flight and ground echelons - so well co ordinated, although handi capped by shortage of manpow er and materials, that the entire Why You Should TOTE 3 14 V FOR THE STATE SCHOOL SUPPORT AMENDMENT On the ballot at this election there Is a proposed constitutional amendment. Increasing the state's share in the cost of supporting public schools. On the other hand, it lessens the costs of schools to the local districts. It alio provides some extra money, which will be needed to operate schools for the next five years. The amendment would rsqulre the state to contribute 45 cents per day, per 'pupil in ectual attendance in the elementary and high schools. This means the state would be assuming about S of the total costs of then schools and the local diitricts 45. There are now In the state, as a whole, about 29,000,000 pupil days attendance rer year. At 45 cents per pupil day this would mean a state fund of about 13,000,000 per year. Now this is not all additional money for the schools, by any means, because this fund will absorb and cancel two other funds which now come to the schools. These are the Elementary Fund of about $2,000,000 and the Income Tax Diversion Fund of $5,000,000, which is now more or less of a temporary off set to local district taxes. This leaves about $3,000,000 which will be additional money for the schools until 1950, to tide them through the war and readjustment period. WHY MORE STATE AND LESS LOCAL TAX SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS 1. All states support their schools by both state and local tax fundi. The pro portion of the total which the state contributes ranges from 92 in Delaware to 1.4 for Iowa, and 1.7 for Oregon, in Washington, the state contributes 57.6. In California it is 43.3. but there is a bill on the California ballot this election very materially increasing the proportion the state will bear. (These figures are taken from Report of Research Division, National Educa tion Association 1941). In 1942, as a result of the Initiative measure passed by a large majority, $5,000,000 surplus income tax- funds are new being used to reduce local school district taxes. The reduction in Medford was about SV4 mills for last yean other districts similarly. If, the proposed amendment carries, this reduction In local school taxes should be materially Increased. 2. Whan funds are raited on a state level, the state can make ur of several different forms of taxation to distribute and cushion the load, making It more easily carried by localities and Individuals. The local district bat only one form the property tax availabe to it for All of its purposes, school, city, county and others which means this form of taxation Is usually overburdened. 8. By means of a state fund it is possible to adjust seme of the large iseorualities among local districts in their abilities to support schools. Education of the people is a matter of more than community concern. With our mobility is population each local district Is not only interested in the type of education it offers but what Is afforded by every other district. 4. When taxes are levied on state wide basis ALL property within the state helps to support schools. At present, there Is considerable amount of property within the state which pays no school tax. 5. Under our constitution and taws the state Is responsible for a uniform and adequate system of public schools, but with the constitution la Its present form, the legislature is unable to supply state support adequate to this end. The proposed amendment implements the constitution to make this possible. t. Local school districts, these times, held as they are by the six per cent consti tutional limitation, cannot cope with present rising costs due to increased ' enrollments and drastic teacher shortages, unless materially aided by state support. Jackson County Teachers Association , Jackson County Council, Parent. Paid Adv. Teacher Association. VOTE 314-X-YES CHURCH WOMEN SPONSOR MEET The people of Medford are cordially invited tj attend the World Community Day program tomorrow evening at 8 p, m. to hear Ben Schmidt, Mrs. Justin Smith and tha Kev. Delbert W. Daniels discuss "The Price of Enduring Peace," those in charge of the program stated today. Medford's Church of the Na zarene on First and Holly streets will be the meeting place for this inter-church gath ering sponsored by the Medford Council of Church Women, of which Mrs, Karl Brockhaus Is president. Mrs, Josephine Iverson, Mrs, H. Gates and Br, Susie V. Stand ard are to take part in the opening worship service ar ranged by Mrs. Glenn Sanders. The names of those from this community who have made the supreme sacrifice in this war will be read as special tribute Is paid to them, A famous British hangman is the source of a word familiar to every American shipyard. His name, explains Ships magazine, was Derrick, new group of four squsdrsns nav into Makin from two other widely separated islands in the Gilberts, without interruptions of the combat missions being flown daily over enemy held Caroline and Marshall Islands by the various flight echelons of the group. His professional knowledge In construction work and his exceptional ability to handle men has been a great contribution to the success of this group throughout Its oper ations against the enemy in the Central Pacific Area," Major Hart is veteran of World War 1, in which he re ceived the Silver Star, He en listed for this war In June, 1843. Mrs. Hart and daughters, Har riet and Mrs. James Keeble, and son, Henry, reside at the Evelyn Apartments on Korth Ivy, Thursday, !fov, t, H4 MTDFORD MAIL TSIBTJIfS TTVm WUUara Frey, director, has t- nounced. The club not only served Camp Abbot men to the period the upper Deschutes post was occupied, but was to use when more than; 75,000 soldiers Joined the 4th corps maneuver to central Oregoa to IMS, The downtown building leased by the USD will be turned bade to its owners. H is expected that most Hi the furniture and other equipment will be transferred to Klamath Fails. FORMAL CLOSING OF BEND US0 SATURDAY tag of "the Bend TJSO club has been set for Saturday' night, DEST-imown home remedy for relieving miseries of children? coiSs, Mcks If V VapoRub MEAT CENTER 231 last Sill Spseiafs - Point Free - Friday & Saturday STE A (ft Round' Sir,c5t1 O c ICmIU T-Boiii Lite Jk& VEALS u.24' POT ROAST . ...... lb. 21c SHORT RIBS . . . . . . lb. 16c MBSTEAK ..... lb. 22c eVw E9 Cream Deodorant Saftty Mft Stop Perspiration 1, Dots net imiste skin. Does sot lot dmsts or sea's shots, 2, Prevents sndef-afffl etfor Helps Hop tKBpifwioo uMj, 3, Apu.hJ,snseptic,taia. iess ramsbHss (mm. 4, Ko mitiog o itf, Oa ta ati litis alses shums. 5, Anuitt Appftml Sat of Aj&ericaa FjmmM of lamxief in( ttiiRtfett to issue Us Ami rtguiuij. 3y AiMwiut ftRRID TMt UtStiT SIUINS MOBOiANt IBuasSmiess OREGON'S TWO BIG GROUPS IMPOSES Ml THE MEASURE THAT WOULD IMPOSE A 3 GROSS TRANSACTION TAX Oil ALL SALES ADD WAGES EE A this JOiNST STATEMENT of the OREGON STATE FEDERATION of LABOR and the PORT LAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: If the Chamber-Federation Recognising the frav threat to the welfare of Industrial workers and business enterprise that1 I contained in the pro poied frost income fax constitutional amendment (Littler Townsend Flan), organizations representa tive of management and labor appeal to citizens who are members of their respective f roups to study this measure and east their votes for the preserva tion of Oregon's eeonomie Integrity, It Is the Htm belief of our organizations that adoption of this measure would bring economic ruin to the state. This proposed amendment, f rosea Into the con stitution, would levy upon ererjMollar received by ' an individual, firm or corporation, without the slightest regard for what portion of income mfcsltt be net earnings er profits. The individual or the business firm would be compelled to pay the ta 12. timet a year on all moneys received, even In a trans action that represented a lost. Income would again be taxed when spent, and in many easet would fake multiple fa for all the preceding trantaettona through which an article or commodity had patted. Applying the tax te every trantaetten faking place within the state would mean that an Oregon made article would fake the fa several times be tween and including the sale of the natural product and the final tale to the consumer. The consumer would be required to pay all the accumulated taxes In the purchase price. The price ef the oroduef at retail would necessarily be so hiph that Oregon In dustry could not survive, for the Oregon-made pro duct could net compete in pirce with similar oro duct made In another state, either for tale In Ore gen or elsewhere. The result would be that Oregon farm prdouets, In their natural ttate or after being processed, mutt take high price or the Oregon farmer must dis pose) ef bit product at a tost, , The wage-earner, In addition te bearing a wage reduction through the payment of a tax en every dollar received, would find that the product he pro duced could not be marketed because its price would be advanced to absorb the multiplied taxes, The ultimate result would be that hit Job would disappear, The merchant, or ether business concern en gaged In distribution weuid be forced to discrimi nate against Oregon products. Moreover, the in evitable reduction ef the income of the fanner and the wage-earner would drive the distributive enter prise out ef business because ef the certain re duction in business volume. An understanding ef tijis measure, we are lure, will result in if rejection. Therefore, we urge that our respective groups inform themselves, and exer cise their rights ef citizenship to protect the wel fare ef the ttate. Hew much will tha fax raft.? Based upon Oragei't flitisislsd post Iransacllons of S5,C03, CC0,CC0 a 3 lax W8W ?itsi minimum of over SI68,0S0,000. This Is over three lists Iht total taxes of $54,518,000 collected bv Dragon from ALL sources for As fiscal year 1942-43, Does 5ha proposed Act eliminate any laxas? No. ALL existing laxts continue In effect. 317 X NO Against the "Little Townsend" Bill PAHJ ADV, CHJian's Committee et Jackson County, B. E. Haras Cisiiimia. ft 3 1
