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i i O I1 o . f ;" ' 1- i 1: M a- w" Y j ; o I j 1 I i 'Vy; ; &t HfMi in f 2nd SEaiON Medford 8 Pages Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22,1 95 Oklahoma Experiment To Live Within Budget Said Working REUNITED Actress Ingrid B.ergman escorts her three children, Robertino (left), 9, arid 6-year-old twins, Isotta and Isabella, to the airport in Rome, Italy, after they were finally turned over to her by their father, Italian producer Roberto Rossellini. They missed the plane however, be cause Rossellini was late in producing the children as directed by a court orders Miss Bergman and her children expect to fly to Paris from Pome. ' Georgia chartered the na tion's first state university in 1786. The University of Geor gia opened for classes in 1901. .. If all of the land in the U.S. were equally divided, there would be 15 to 16 acres per inhabitant. Oklahoma City -UPD- Eightr een years ago, Oklahoma be gan an unusual financial ex periment of living within its income. That was 1941, when the public debt bad grown to $40 million because the legisla ture kept voting to pay out more money than Oklahoma was taking in. What stopped this practice was a constitutional amend ment prohibiting deficit spending. Since then, all but $10,000 of the 1941 indebtedness has been paid off. (And that's only because the state can't find the bond holder.) Every bud get has been balanced. Fur thermore, taxes have not been increased since World War II, and, in fact, they were, cut a third in 1947. Two Bars The "budget - balancing" amendment put up two bars against debt. First, the legisla ture is prohibited from appro priating more than estimated revenue. Second, if revenue falls short of the estimate, every government department will be cut on a pro rata basis. This has never had to be done,; though, thanks to infla tion, an expanding economy and conservative estimating. OGtEGQH FOOD STORES OPEN 9 A.M. to 9 PJYl.-7 DAYS A WEEK O Items Listed Below Good, Through Sunday O 1475 Siskiyou Blvd. -Ashland SORAII'S OREGON GROWN, PAH READY 0 1 ir- ni v r n iru 79c each Limit 12 to Customer MORRELVS PRIDE. THICK SLICE 2iw COFFEE FACIAL TISSUE SUGAR FOIGER'S POWDER ROOM ; , SPRECKELS Mb. tin ... .65c 40qo, 15 $029 2 lb.tin. Jl.29l 4 . 89 .A- COnflIJ?,EESE POPCORN PINT 29 - I r; ; ' . 2 Lb. Pkg. 25 , POWDERED fftCCPP CANNED MILK WWPrtc MILK . Instant Maxwell Hous - .,... Sanalac Capital-Tall Tin Pt,. 89 I .jor$139 1 6 .r 69 .- . . . t JONATHAN LB. BAG CALIFORNIA NEW CROP PATES 12 oz- PKG. pajjjfjajaaip BliHBBBBUBBH o APRICOTS BLUE SKY No ZM TIN SAVE 16c 4 for .03 o GREEN BEANS DOUBLE LUCK No. 303 SAVE 28e o GREEN BEANS DEL MONTE No. 303 SAVE 10c 8 1.00 5 for .03 o CORN DEL MONTE CREAM STYLE No. 303 SAVE 20c 6 for .l o SPINACH DEL MONTE No. 303 SAVE 19c ' 7 for 1.03 o TOMATOES BLUE SKY No. 303 SAVE 19c 7 for I.G3 o TOMATO SAUCE DEL MONTE 8-oz. SAVE 20c 12 for 1.03 6 TUNA DEL MONTE CHUNK HALVES SAVE 24c 4 for 1.00 o DOG FOOD MARCO No. 1 TIN SAVE 50c 15 for 1.00 . . . And for added savings We G i ve S G H Green Sta m ps The 'estimate is made by a State Board of Equalization, which must base its figure on j average revenue for the past three years although it can make allowance for changes in tax1 rates or in economic conditions. The 1941 amendment made two exceptions to the rule against indebtedness. The state can borrow money in case of insurrection, invasion or war, or the people can ap prove a bond issue. Since then, the citizens of Oklahoma have voted twice for college and mental health building bond issues. These to talled $51 million. What would happen if an emergency made an unusual expenditure necessary? The legislature maintains an emer gency fund to be spent at the direction of the governor. If there wasn't enough money in the fund, the governor could call a special sessi6n of the legislature to raise taxes. This has never happened. Effect Said Good Gov. Howard Edmondson said , the effect of the 1941 amendment has been "very definitely good." "I don't think there is any doubt but what it has held the line on tax increases. Proof of that is Oklahoma is one of the few states that has not in creased taxes since World War II." Oklahoma, like many other states, faced what seemed to be a budget crisis during the 1959 legislative session. Fund requests from various agencies topped revenue by almost $200 million. Under the budget-balancing amendment, the lawmakers had only two choices: raise taxes or cut spending. They cut spending. How does Oklahoma's tax structure, per capita income and services compare with those of other states? Taxes - 30th nationally in rate per capita. . The average Sooner pays $153.71 a year in state and local taxes. In the ratio of taxes to income, Oklahoma ranks 15th. Welfare - Second in nation with annual payments of $46.70 per -capita..T Financed with Federal funds and a two per cent state retail sales tax. Education - Per capita ex penditure of $48 per student annually, wnicn is nth na tionally, 27th in school teacher salaries with $4,525 a year, This does not reflect recent raises. Highways - 13th in nation at $50.82 per person a year, See Accountant ; Before Marriage London - (DPD - It's a good idea to see your accountant before getting married in Eng land because in many cases two definitely cannot live as cheaply as one. The 'British tax system makes the difference. Married couples often lose allowances to which they're -entitled as single persons. ; Laments a 68-year-old man who married four years ago: fit was foolish of me not to consult an accountant before getting married. We might have elected to remain single." Congressional hearings last year showed Oklahoma rank ed fourth in interstate mile age under construction, ex ceeded only by Texas, North Carolina and Iowa. Menial Hospiials-41st in ex penditures per patient, 7th in ratio of "cures" to patients admitted. Per Capita Personal Income -38th with $1,619 a year, compared with $2,027 national average. Increase 256 per cent from 1950 to 1957. Unemployment Compensa tion . Maximum of $35 per week for 39" weeks. Compares favorable with national aver-age. Oklahoma has a public debt of $35.3 million, result ing from the 1949 and 1955 college and mental health building bond issues, but the current interest is only $60,- 000 a year. This is because the state itself holds $32.3 million of the intebtedness, purchased with idle funds on deposit in the state treasury. Treasurer Bill Burkhart says the other $3 million, which is held by private in vestors, will be paid of in 1961. It is drawing two per cent interest. While public debt against the state is small, . several millions in self-liquidating bonds have been issued to fi nance such projects as college dormitories, state park lodges and turnpikes. These are to be paid from the agencies' own revenues rather than from taxes. . Opponents have charged that this practice is an evasion of the budget amendment, but the courts have upheld its constitution ality. . '. Cub Pack Holds Meeting Monday The committee and Den Mothers of Cub Pack 14, Roosevelt school, met at the home of Cubmaster Mike Mor ris Monday evening. . Dens and Den Mothers pre sented included Den 2, Mrs. Norma Foland,' and Assistant Mrs. Jane Little; Den 3, Mrs. Jo Ella Thompson; Den . 8, Mrs. Katherine Brown; Den 9, Mrs. Mary Bertrand; and Den 10, Mrs. Arthur Savard. The next pack meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 2, at LBoosevelt school. All parents and ' Cubs and prospective Cubs are urged to attend, of ficials said. Church Publishes Teen Magazine Washington (DPD A major Protestant denomination is sponsoring a new magazine for high school boys and girls. Called "Hi Way," it will be published - monthly by the United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. "Its cred7 voiced in an edi torial in the first issue, is that "there is nothing wrong with being young." "You will see that Hi Way is not a "religious' "magazine as you usually think of one," the editors promised. "Nor is it a far-out teen magazine with a chip on its shoulder, for any one over 20. It's a general in terest magazine for young, in telligent Christians." The first issue featured an article on "Why I'm Heading Into Space" by one of the sev en U.S. Astronauts; , a text- and-pictures report on "New Fall Clothes" for the senior high set: "How to Size Up A Used Car;" and an article by a psychiatrist warning teen agers against the pitfalls of "trying too hard to be popu lar." SELL CANNED CLOTHES Washington -UPD- Sale of "canned" clothes in supermar kets has proved successful, the American Can Co. said to day, and housewives may soon be able to pick up canned panties, socks, bras, diapers and men's shirts in their local supermarket. Frisky Buck Makes Way Back To Woods Wayland, Mich. -fliPD-; Floyd Hall of nearby Green Lake had to pass the buck to state police when they answered his emergency call. - It . all started when Hall heard his dog chasing a large buck deer in the front yard of his cottage. When he went out to investigate, the deer turned on him and he headed back for the house. The buck followed him in to the cottage but. calmed down when he offered the ani mal some sugar. But the buck grew frisky again after Hall slipped a rope around his neck and. tied the other end to a tree outside. : ' Hall said he make the mis take of leaving the rope too long and the buck chased him back into the cottage. That's when he put in his call for help. By the time police arrived, they found Hall hanging on to the antlers of the buck. The animal shook himself loose, snapped the rope and headed for safety in the woods before the officers could do anything about it. ... Syracuse, .Y. -flHl)- Anthony Marino at nearby Mattydale reported to the sheriffs de partment that someone stole the wheel from his wheelbar row but left the chassis be hind. . Silver marked "sterling" is guaranteed by law. to contain 925 parts of solid silver to 75 parts of an alloy designed to give it added strength. . HELP a US! We need clothing, shoes, dishes, furniture, end bedding. ' .We Pick Ue. - HELP OTHERS! The Salvation Army SPring 3-7335 Walla Walla corn MAKES IT GOOD Sweet Walla Walla whole kernel corn, grown on the ' fertile slopes of the Blue Mountains, is good any way! 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