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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, October 10, 1957 Special Legislative s Battle on How To ession Looms ut State Taxes By DICK HUMPHREY United Presi Correspondent Salem V Some critics of state government mostly tax payers who have possibly been embittered by experience maintain that there is no such thing as real tax reduction. But a special session of the And his new tax commission chief. S. W. (John) Horn, and new finance director, John Rich ardson, came up with a predic tion of a startling S70 million in surplus. Thereupon, the governor call ed a special session of the Legis lature to provide So million in Oregon .Legislature meets here j annual property tax relief by Oct. 23 to do just that reduce j increasing basic school aid from taxes. The majority of Democrats and Republicans believe taxes should be reduced in view of the state s anticipated S70 mil lion surplus. The majority of both parties also believes that the special session should be confined to tax relief and close ly allied subjects to make it as short as possible. The parties differ on how much money should be returned to the people and the manner of its returning. A few legisla tors feel there should be no spec ial session at all. Big Surplus Found It started when Slate Treas urer Sig Unander suggested at a Board of Control meeting sev eral months ago that there was quite a bit of money stacked in the state treasury and that part of it might be returned to the people. He asked the governor to investigate. Gov. Robert D. Holmes did. S95 to S105 per census child and S6 million a year in income tax relief by reducing tax rates 6 to 7 per cent. That was the basic Democratic plan. Republicans drew battle lines by countering with a plan of their own through Sen. War ren Gill, Lebanon. Holmes Defends Plan Gill's plan, recently approved by most Republican legislators, calls for reduction of tax rates to eliminate all surplus except a S10 million to S20 million cushion. It also calls for no new expenditures, repeal of the auto matic state property tax and consideration of more basic school support only if it pro vides direct property tax relief in the counties. Some Republican legislators like Rep. Allen Tom, Rufus, con tend that raising basic school support $10, a child will not pro vide any permanent tax relief in the counties because the de mands of the schools will keep may face trouble in the equally rising. divided Senate. For instance, Gov. Holmes defended his I Sen. Monroe Sweetland, Milwau- plan and charged the Republi cans with "making love-' to the taxpayers by promising them more money. The governor contended that the state needed a cushion of about S50 million to deal with the postponed building program for higher education and state institutions and to face increased needs of almost every agency anticipated for 1959. $332 Million Budget Seen Finance Director Richardson has suggested that the state's 1959 budget may be as high as S332 million and, in view of this. Republican Sen. Ru'die Wilhelm Jr., Portland, wonder ed why the governor called a special session at all. kie Democrat, thinks some of the surplus should be used to relieve unemployment which he predicts will be heavy this win ter. Republican Sens. Wilhelm and Lee Ohmart, Salem, also want to be heard. Democrats have indicated they plan to fight the proposed repeal of the automatic state property tax which got through the Senate in the regular legis lative session but was killed in the house. A strong whip hand will be required to keep the lid on the special session in view of de mands from school people and state agencies for more money. This will probably be accom plished by beefing up the House That's not the end of the prob- j and Senate Rules committee to prohibit introduction of unwant ed legislation. That's if Repub licans and Democrats can agree on what's unwanted. lem. The Democrats may be able to get their tax reduction program through the House which they control, but they U.S. Must Meet Soviet Challenge, Air Force Man Says Phoenix (IP A retiring Air Force general said Wednesday night the United States must meet the challenge presented by the Russian satellite or "be at the mercy of the Soviet Union." Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott, a decorated World War II pilot who currently is commander of Luke Air Force Base, was speak er at a banquet of the Phoenix Executives Club. He retires Oct. 31. He said the Russians have been able to achieve something that the U.S. has been unable to achieve to start a new era on earth. And he said he feared the future unless this country recaptures the initiative. ., More Than Hunk of Iron Scott said "if necessary, let's get rid of all three branches of the service. Let's pull out from each of the branches' enough forward looking men to form a missile corps." Scott said the Russian satel lite was a "Helluva lot more than a hunk of iron. It showed us we're being beaten in the Change in Service is Granted Freight Firm Oregon Nevada California mission ruling will permit the Fast Freight company recently was granted authority to change its operation to give the Medford area overnight service from San Jose, Calif., according to Carrol J. Roush, president. The Interstate Commerce corn field of science." He referred to a statement at tributed to a Navy spokesman that the satellite was "just a hunk of iron." Scott said the satellite Sput nik foretells ' future devices which can control the world. Scott is author of the book, "God Is My Co-Pilot." Symptoms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS due to EXCESS ACID QUICK RELIEF OR NO COST Ow five million packages of thr WILLARD TREATMENT have been sold for relief of symptoms of distress arising from Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers due to Ex e Acid Poor Digestion. Sour or Upet Stomach, GatsJnett, Hjartburn, Sleep Iran Ms. etc.. due to Excess Acid. Ask for "Willard'a Message" which fully explains this home treatment free at CASH DAVIS PHARMACY CENTRAL DRUG WAINSCOTT'S PHARMACY WESTERN THRIFT STORE Phoenix: GIER'S DRUG STORE company to load freight direct from the San Jose terminal without making a transfer at Oakland. The ONC will serve all other points in Oregon on two day basis, Roush said. About one-quarter of all the radio sets in the U.S. today are powered with battery current. REDS SENTENCE FIVE Vienna (IP. A Ciedi Com munist court has sentenced five alleged "American spies" . to prison terms ranging from seven to 15 years at Prague, Radio Prague said today. The broad cast heard here said the con demned persons were members of an "American spy ring" which was smashed by the Czech police last May. tesutei;GH til B!S' I I lit, suw depute End of Polio Seen If Public Makes Use Of Available Vaccine Washington W Marion B. Folsom, secretary of health, edu cation, and welfare, said today Americans can deal paralytic polio a "knockout" blow within the year by using the Salk vac cine now on hand. He warned that millions of persons under 40 who have not been vaccinated "are needless ly risking disability or even death." Folsom and Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney reported a "dramatic" reduction 80 per cent in the number of para lytic polio cases during the past two years. Fewer Cases This Year They said there were 1,576 cases of paralytic polio so far this year, compared with 5,241 in the same period last year and 7.886 during the correspond- Reports Given at Red Cross Meeting Service reports were given at a -business meeting of volunteer chairmen of the Jackson county chapter of the American Red Cross this week. Giving reports were Mrs. Marie Rehling, motor service; Mrs. Harry P, .Poston. gray la dies to community; Mrs. Clar ice Spatz, staff aides; Mrs. R. Bardwell. Gray ladies to Camp White; Mrs. Frances Flinn. hos pital service; Mrs. Aimee Deuel, recruitment; Mrs. Helen A. Wil son, United Medford Crusade county fund .raising; and Mrs. Grace Fierro, canteen. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Bardwell, 1002 South Oakdale ave., with Mrs. Deuel as cohostess. Mrs. E. A. Littrell, general chairman, con ducted the meeting. ing 1955 period. Only 63 cases were reported among the 28 million persons who received all three polio shots, and not all of these have been confirmed. Folsom said In a statement (that Salk vaccine, while not the sole cause of the sharp decline in the incidence rate, played a "major part" in the accomplish ment. He said those who have not been vaccinated should arrange to get together their shot now when supplies are plentiful so they will get the triple-dose pro tection before the next polio sea son begins next spring. "For many years, this coun try anxiously sought the means to avert the suffering and an guish caused by polio," he said. "Today, with steadily increasing supplies of "Salk vaccine, the means are at hand." Knockout Blow Possible If supplies on hand are used, he added, "it is possible to give paralytic polio a knockout blow within the next year." Folsom said more than 37 million Americans under 40 have received no vaccine pro tection at all while another 44 million have taken only one or two shots of the necessary three. It would be a "tragedy," he said, if the vaccine remains un used because of public apathy. He said the Public Health Service, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the Amer ican Medical association, state and territorial health officers, and the advertising council will pool their resources this fall in a big "get-vaccinated" campaign. Five IV Students Are Selected for Jests Cave Junction Selected to compete for National Merit Scholarships at the Illinois Val ley High school are Rick Rau ber. Gary Meredith. Linda Mar shall, Norma Martin and Bill Young. The five will take their tests Oct. 22. Each year top students from high schools throughout the United -States are chosen to take the examinations. 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