The Forum
ANNOUNCEMENT
It may seem late, however the
undersigned wishes to take this
opportunity again to thank the
good people in Columbia County
for the favorable consideration
in re-electing me to the Office
of County Surveyor at the last
general election nearly 4 years
ago while I was in the armed
military forces at war in the
South Pacific, but due to the
ravages of war, I was not in
physical condition able to com­
petently fill this office until this
year or the later part of my term
of Office.
In view of the fact that my
health became impaired from in­
juries and tropical sickness in
the war service, I was forced to
take employment that I could
handle after release from the
Army active duty early in 1947
until my physical condition per­
mitted me to carry on properly
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the work called upon to which
I was elected and now seek re­
election.
Now my health and physical
condition is excellent and prepared
to carry on vigorously as prior
to the war to serve you with val­
uable additional knowledge and
experience gaijned in the past
years of effort and training.
In response to people through­
out this County who asked me to
file for re-election based on prior
satisfactory service, I have filed
for this Office under the Inde­
pendent ticket based on circulated
petitions as required by law, for
re-election because in that I did
not arrive in this County in time
to file for the Primary election
last May, therefore the only al­
ternative available was to file
under the Independent ticket.
Now since I am able to again
serve as County Surveyor effici­
ently if re-elected, I faithfully
promise to serve in the best in­
terest of the public and the Coun­
ty in accordance to the estab­
lished laws, therefore your fa­
vorable consideration will be
greatly appreciated at the No­
vember general election by re­
electing me so I can serve the
next four years in lieu of the 4
years lost while contributing my
service with many others to de­
stroying the evil forces who
threatened to destroy our civiliza­
tion.
John E. Eilertson
Registered Professional Engineer
To the Editor:
Vote for tax reduction by elect­
ing Truman and a Democratic
Congress.
President Harry S. Truman
vetoed the f'rst r.nd second Re­
publican income tax bills intro­
duced by Republican Congressman
VOTE FOR
Knudson of Minnesota, because
the bills gave 80% of the tax
reduction to approximately 20%
of the taxpayers. The Republi­
cans in Congress failed to get the
required number of votes to over­
ride the President's vetoes and
the two bills failed to become part
of the tax laws.
The Republican tax program
was to give $20 tax reduction to
the tax-payer with $100 tax and
$20,000 to the tax-payer with
$100,000 tax to pay and not to
exempt the low income tax-payers
who needed the tax exemption to
help pay for the increased cost
of living.
President Truman held a con­
ference with leading Democrats in
Congress and recommended a tax
program that would have exempt­
ed 11,000,000 of the lowest in­
come taxpayers from paying in­
come tax. Truman also recom­
mended an excess profit tax on
corporations that would have rais­
ed about $3,500,000,000 to replace
the loss of revenue from exempt­
ing the low income tax-payers.
Republican Congressman Knudson
introduced a third tax reduction
bill, which exempted about 5,-
500,000 of the lowest income tax­
payers. This was a victory, for
President Truman won by veto­
ing two Republican tax bills. The
third tax bill was passed over
Truman’s veto.
Truman’s tax program exemnt-
ed each tax-payer up to $200,
therefore, the tax-payer with $100,-
000 would have received the same
tax exemption as the tax-payer
with a $200 income tax.
When President Truman won
the exemption of 5,500,000 of the
lowest income tax-payers, he got
more relief to persons with low
incomes than three Renublican
Presidents, Harding, Coolidge and
Hoover got out of 12 years of
Republican Congress.
Thomas E. Dewey and all Re-
publican candidates for Congress,
please tell us all about 12 years
of Republican administration. In
the years from 1921 to 1933, 13,-
280,000 people were unemployed
and 15,628 banks closed. Five out
of six banks closed in Columbia
County and the people lost more
than $1,120,000. We »re fed up
and disgusted on hearing only
promises from Republican candi­
dates. The Democratic party has
made a record of prosperity legisla­
tion promoting prosperity, social
and economic welfare of all the
people that has never been equaled
during any Republican administra­
tion.
O. Henry Oleen
St. Helens, Oregon
Box 354
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Annual Visit of
Shriners Nov. 21
THE EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON
Other Columbia county resi­
dents may make food donations
by calling S. F. Heumann in St.
Helens at 21 or J. W. Kuiper at
Scappoose 666.
It was announced that there
is a particular shortage of po­
tato donations at the hospital this
THURSDAY, OCT. 21. 1948
HANK'S PARTS HOUSE
Open week days until 6 p.m.
RICHMOND DOUBLE GUARANTEED TIRES
If you’ve Got the Pieces, I’ve Got the Parts
Phone 773
Riverview
Plans were being organized this
week for the annual visit of the
Columbia County Shrine club to
the Shriners’ hospital in Port­
land. The date for this year's
visit has been set for November 21.
The club will take a complete
dinner and extra food stuffs to
the children of the hospital, which
is entirely supported by dona­
tion.
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SHERIFF
• Veteran of World War 1
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JOHN E. EILERTSON
Registered Professional Engineer
Independent Candidate
County Surveyor
Veteran of World War I and II
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One of a series of advertisements discussing a topic of vital public interest.
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For Oregon
City Club Report Blasts Arguments
AGAINST LIQUOR-BY-THEGLASS!
For years the City Club of Portland has been
noted for the thoroughness of its studies and the
impartiality of its reports on candidates and
political measures. A City Club report just sub­
mitted on the Oregon Liquor Dispensing Licens­
ing Act (Knox Law Improvement) while making
no spiecific voting recommendation, completely
disposes of the arguments most commonly ad­
vanced against this measure.
Don’t be fooled by the propaganda of the
prohibitionists. Here are the facts, as reported by
a City Club Committee composed of seven lead­
ing citizens, including a minister.
Arguments Against the Bill
U. S. Senator
GUY CORDON
(Republican)
His Seniority In the U.S. Senate
Is of Great Value to Oregon.
* Member of Six Major Sub-Committees of the Senate Ap­
propriations Committee, handling appropriations for: Hydro-
Electric Power. Flood Control. Rivers and Harbors, Reclama­
tion, Public Lands, Indian Affairs, Forestry and Agriculture.
* Chairman
mittee.
Treasury-Post Office
Appropriations Sub-com­
* Chairman of the Appropriations Committee to Investigate
European economic conditions.
* Member Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
1. It would increase drinking, drunkeness and
alcoholism in Oregon.
The City Club report says this argument is an
"opinion only, unfounded on provable fact!"
2.
The passage of this bill will lead to the return
of wide open drinking throughout rhe state. A
further possibility is the eventual breakdown
of the Knox Law and complete revulsion by
the public who would then hasten to dry up
the state through local option elections.
The Gty Club report says this argument "is
not based on fact. A careful search of the local
option laws in the various states fails to show
any correlation between the method of dispens­
ing liquor and any trend toward dryness."
3. Liquor will be consumed in public places such
as restaurants and hotels which are fre­
quented by women and children.
The Gty Club report says "this argument is
advanced by nearly all the dry forces. Its cogency
depends on one’s attitude toward drinking in
public or semi-public places.”
Actually, this argument is downright silly.
There will be plenty of restaurants to which
women and children can go without being ex­
posed to drinking in public places.
The argument of drinking by minors also fails
to stand up. All provisions of the Knox Law
covering this subject will continue in full force.
Obviously, licensed establishments, operating in
the open won’t dare serve minors; the risk is
too great.
4. If the bill passes and if the serving of liquor
by-the-glass is as profitable as the proponents
believe it will be, tremendous political pres­
sure will be exerted on the Oregon Liquor
Control Commission for issuing of new licenses.
The City Club report says this argument "de­
pends upon the profits from selling liquor by
the glass under this bill, and secondly upon the
attitude and integrity of the Commission.”
5. The bill is discriminatory because all establish­
ments which would like to serve liquor by the
drink will not be licensed.
The City Club report says this argument "is
valid only depending upon one’s point of view.
It discriminates against the beer taverns which
cannot be licensed under this bill. However, with
277 restaurants (81 in Portland) and 109 clubs
(18 in Portland) being potentially eligible to
hold dispensing licenses under this proposed bill,
your committee feels that the general public
will not be discriminated against."
The City Club report clarifies the entire issue
when it says: "The proposed bill would modify,
the present Knox Law only to the extent that it
substitutes the dispenser’s bottle for that of the
customer's."
Oregon has much to gain and nothing to lose
by improving the Knox Law. Why require pur­
chase of a bottle? Legalize liquor by-the-glass.
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year and contributions of pota­
toes would be welcomed.
Donations of food will be picked
up by the Shriners and will be
taken with them on the visit,
which will mark the fifth year of
the annual party staged by this
county's organization.
VOTE 314 X YES
Liquor Dispensing Licensing Act
WATCH THIS SPACE for additional advertisements in ibis series. Address
comments or tuggeslions Io Knox law Improvement Committee, 609 Dehum
Building. Dean L. Ireland, Chairman. Oregon State Federation of labor,
f. T. Marr, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, 506 Labor Temple, Portland, Ore.