EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuasday, Fab. 27, 1948
TAX ON CIGARETS,
PROPERTY LIKELY
FOR OREGONIANS
Salem, Ore., Feb. 27 UB
A live-mill siaie property tax
ni4 mn aHHitlnnal tax on ciear-
ettes appeared a possibility In
Oregon today alter uie decision
of the Joint legislative Ways and
Means committee to give "do
pass" recommendations to the
plans.
Tha mnnev. an estimated $14,-
000,000 for the blennium, would
go for achool and institutional
lupport.
Th nnfent financial commit
tee decided also that schools
should get a total of $8,000,oou
of surplus Income tax money. At
present they get 5,000,000.
Of the total amount raised the
expected $10,000,000 raised by
the property tax during the bl
ennium, plus the $2,000,000
yearly from tobacco, would go
for the building program of the
State Board of Higher Educa
tion, institutional building, and
needy school districts.
The tobacco tax, of two cents
on a cigarette package, was de
feated recently by Oregon vot
ers. It would be on a perman
ent basis, although the property
tax levy would be for two years
only.
Both proposals would have to
go before the people for sup
port by popular vote, and refer
endum clause is attached. Sen.
Dean Walker, Independence,
chairman of the Senate Ways
and Means committee, originat
ed the suggestions.
Paris, Feb. 27 U.B Ameri
can army authorities are consid
ering clemency for many of the
almost 200 members of the 716th
"millionaires" railway battalion
who were convicted and sentenc
ed to long prison terms recently
for looting military supply
trains, it was learned today.
The judge advocate's office
will file formal clemency peti
tions with MaJ, Gen. Pleas B.
Rogers, commander of the Seine
base section, on behalf of an un
disclosed number of the GIs now
serving sentences ranging from
two to SO years.
Eager For Service
The clemency recommenda
tions are being made .at Rogers'
request after consultation with
Xt. Gen. Ben Lear, Gen. D wight
D. Elsenhower's deputy for
morale, who has had several
talks with the convicted soldiers.
It was understood the men
told Lear they were eager to re
turn to active service. Some of
them requested permission to
Join the paratroops or front-line
infantry outfits, but the major
ity wanted to rejoin the army
railway service.
The United Press informant
said the men whose sentences
are commuted will be given six
months' probation and offered o
chance to Join another battalion.
Their general attitude as well as
the offenses for which they were
convicted will be taken into ac
count.
This Informant said clemency
recommendations probably will
not be made for the two con
victed officers of the 716th, Lts.
John Springer and Norris E
Loop, who were found guilty of
receiving clgarets end food from
their men.
OUT EOR RECESS
The new grand jury, Victor
Bursell, Central Point, foreman,
recessed yesterday following m
vestlKation of accidental fatali
ties In this section the past two
months. The district attorney
said they would be called in mid-
March to probe a number of
criminal matters,, including the
sidewalk stabbing altercation at
Gold Hill early this month re
sulting in the death of Percy
Harold Iiamcs. Fred A. won,
63, Is held in the county Jail
for the offense.
The petit Jury was excused to
meet again next Tuesday and
Judge James W. Crawford warn.
ed attorneys to be prepared to
go to trial with cases, or face
dismissal of their actions. A
number of the civil actions have
been pending for some time.
Judge Crawford will hold
court at Grants Pass Thursday
and Friday of this week, accord
ing to present plans.
GENERAL SNOW FALL IN
SOUTHERN OREGON AREA
Snow fell generally through
out the hills regions of Jackson
county last night with an inch
and one-half reported at Pros
pect and light falls reported
from other sections, to the California-Oregon
Power company
today. A light covering of snow
was on the ground at Ashland
this morning. Sklfts of snow also
fed in this city and Eagle Point
but melted immediately. The
snow extended farther down on
the surrounding foothills than at
any other time this winter. Snow
also fell in the Sisklyous and in
the upper Applegate hills.
Enlisted soldiers are excluded
from the franchise in Brazil un
der its present government.
Daily Weather Report
Forecasts
MArifnrrl and vicinity: Showers to
night and Wednesday with snow on
mountains. Little change In tempera
ture. Oregon: Scattered showers tonldht
and Wednesday with snow flurries
above 2,900 feet. Little change In tem
perature. Local Data
Temperature ia year ago today:
Highest 84 degree, lowest 36.
Total monthly precipitation 1.90
inches. Kxceaa for the month 3.01
Inches.
Total precipitation since September
1, 1044, 11.77 inches. Excess for the
season .39 Inch.
Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m.
yesterday 78. 4:30 today 92.
Tomorrow
Sunrise 7:48 a. ra.. sunset 7 D. m.
Past 24 hours; High Low Preo.
FARM AND LABOR
SAVING DEVISES
WILL BE SHOWN
Forty pieces of equipment
and exhibits will be Included In
the farm and home labor saving
demonstration to be held at the
Central Point Grange Hall,
Thursday, beginning at 10 a. m.
According to Marian Farrell,
home demonstration agent, vis
itors will see what can be done
at home in making the kitchen
sink unit, the mixing unit, or
the storage unit more efficient.
Or they can see the utility table
and lap board, laundry cart,
wide ironing board including a
demonstration on ironing a
man's shirt, how to prepare and
pack lunches, sewing aids, in
cluding a compact folding sew
ing kit, exhibit of work clothes
for women, a portable wood box
and a number of other items of
interest.
These homemaklng exhibits
are only half of the demonstra
tion, however. Farm equipment,
which can be made by farmers
or local mechanics, will be
shown, such items as a buck-
rake, manure loader, post-hole
digger, tilt-top trailer and
smaller pieces of equipment. A
fence post exhibit, showing re
sults of 17 years of experiments
with treated fir posts by the
O.S.C. school of forestry and
another exhibit of new types of
rust-preventive compounds for
farm machinery are included,
Models of cattle guards and
sheep feeding equipment are
also included. Detailed plans
for constructing the equipment
will be available. .
The exhibit and demonstra
tions will run continuously from
10 a. m. to 3 p. m. and the
ladies of the Central Point
Grange will serve lunch at noon.
The demonstration is spon
sored by the extension service
in cooperation with R. G.
Fowler! county agent and his
staff and local farmers and
homemakers.
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OBITUARY
CLAUDE DURHAM
Claude Durham, 65, who for
many years was a piano tuner
in this community, passed away
suddenly Monday in Artesia,
N. M. The remains will be re
turned to Medford for services
and interment. Arrangements
are in care of Conger-Morris
Chapel.
THOMAS J. COOK
Services for Thomas J. Cook,
of Gold Hill, who passed away
Monday, will be held in the Conger-Morris
Chapel 2:30 p. m.
Thursday with the Rev. Milo
Ross officiating. Interment will
be In Jacksonville cemetery.
He was born in Lane County,
Ore., Nov. 2, 1660. When a
small boy he moved to Apple
gate with his parents, then lived
for a short time on Foots Creek,
finally settling in Gold Hill. He
belonged to the IOOF Lodge,
Gold Hill, for 46 years. He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Jane Cook,
Gold Hill, and three children;
Mrs. R. McGarvie, Oceanside,
Calif., Mrs. W. D. Curl, Jackson
ville, and Jake at home.
WEATHER
Northern California: Partly
cloudy today and tonight; scat
tered showers extreme north
portion; showers Wednesday:
warmer interior valleys tonight.
HARRY YOUNG TO
BE AD MANAGER.
Appointment of Harry A.
Young as advertising manager of
the California-Oregon Power
company was announced today
by A. S. Cummins, president of
the company. Young assumes his
new duties March 1.
In placing Young in charge
of all company advertising and
publicity Cummins stated "We
intend to keep our customers
fully informed on postwar de
velopments in electric service,
and the important part electrici
ty can play in making their
homes more livable and conven
ient. People of this territory en
joy one of the lowest electric
rates in the nation and we feel
it is our duty, as a public serv
ice company, to help them ob
tain the maximum benefits from
their electric service." .
. Young has been associated
with Copco since 1934. He first
served as local sales manager
and later was placed in charge
of the company s dealer develop
ment program.
Always active in civic affairs,
Young is, at present, commander
of Medford Post No. 15, of the
American Legion. .,
ASHLAND LIEUTENANT
IS KILLED ON LUZON
Ashland, Feb. 27 Mrs. B. H.
Crosby has received word that
her oldest son, Lt. Robert W;
Riddle, was killed in action on
Luzon February 6. No details
were given in the official mes
sage, Mrs. Crosby said.
Lt. Riddle enlisted at Sand
Point, Ida., and was originally
with the 41st Field Artillery.
He has been oversees nearly
three years and has had no
leave to come home during that
time. , .
REOPEN RADIO TO MANILA
New York, Feb. 27 (U.R)
Press Wireless, Inc., has re-open
ed its Manila station which had
been out of service since Decern
ber 31, 1941. Press Wireless said
operations were resumed at the
Manila station Sunday, and all
forms of radio communications
between that Philippine city
and the United States are available.
SONS OF REVOLUTION
OFFICERS ARE LISTED
The following officers were
elected February 22 at the an
nual meeting of the Southern
Oregon Chapter of Sons of the
American Revolution: president,
A. E. Voorhies, Grants Pass;
first vice president and registrar,
E. M. Hussong; second vice pres
ident and secretary-treasurer,
Frank L. Applegate; third vice
president, Clarence A. Meeker.
Albert V. Muchmore is retiring
president.
-The official roster was Incor
rectly reported in the February
25 issue, due to a typographical
error.
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