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About The Gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1910-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1926)
Men put o ff things they ought to do; women put o ff W e wonder how Suiomou’s wives ever agreed on a; things they ought to wear. color scheme for the living room. The average Vale man won’t begin to worry about our Most of Mussolini’s critics probably would be as auto not getting into the world court until the football season cratic as he if they had the opportunity. is over, at least. Perhaps the French are mad because Americans are monopolizing the Paris divorce courts. Taxation, Capital and the Oregon Farmer San Francisco has the world’s largest windmill. but| Washington still holds the record for windbags. Some statemen’s idea of farm relief is to give th e ! farmer a chance to put another mortgage on the old home place. By BRUCE DENNIS, Author of the Dennis Resolution. During the heat and excitement o f the political campaigns and the confusing statements that attend them we are apt at times to forget hard economic facts, and the bitter fruits o f some pet ‘‘ism” that look good ¡n theory but do heavy damage in practice.® For this reason it is time to begin tell ing a few plain truths about land taxation, the incomes o f our people, corporations and industries, and again to bring to mind the fact that capital does not need Oregon — but Oregon does need capital. And the reason why we should contin ue to remind ourselves and our friends is because another effort is being made to force a state income tax upon our people despite the fact that practically the same tax cost many millions in capital and im provements to Oregon and the people of Oregon before it was repealed in 1924. We cannot expect a proved breeder of hard times to bring good times, because it can’t be done. And here are a few of the reasons why. In all of Oregon’s 96,000 square miles there is an estimated population of only 825,000 people— less than 9 to the square mile. We have 55,157 farms— an average of one to every 15 people. We have only 2500 industries that employ five men or more— an average of one industry to every 330 people. Out of Oregon’s 825,000 people, 782,256 didn’t have net in comes big enough to file income tax returns. Of the 42,545 who did, one-half o f them showed earnings under $3000 and only 311 had earnings in excess of $10,000. Only one-fifth of Oregon’s 5000 corporations made enough to file returns and of the 1073 reporting, 478 made less than $5000, and only 183 made in excess of $20,000. Our farms and our industries are two main sources for new wealth. They both face hard problems on account of scant and scattered population, long hauls, competition, in sufficient capital, and heavy and ever amounting taxes. If our farms are to prosper they have to secure outside money for loans and money to finance crops. If our industries are to develope they have to finance their purchase and payrolls. Both have to have markets and that means new people and more industries. That is what the Dennis resolution is designed to do. It is an invitation for capital to come in and help us all out. We desperately need new money to open up -the state. We have to have money for farm loans and no matter how pretty this talk sounds about a state income tax we cannot escape the economic and unalterable fact that new capital which we require does not have to and will not come to Oregon unless we make it advantageous for it to do so. We must remember that there are 120,006,000 people in the United States. Of them one hundred and nineteen mil lion plus, live outside of Oregon. They have plenty of need for the same money In case we of Oregon don’t show that we really want it. We tried it once— and before the people repealed the state income tax it cost us millions; drove industries, payrolls and taxable wealth out of Oregon and taxes still went up! Every farmer who had to borrow money knows what it did to him, too. • No forward thinking and constructive citizen wants that disaster to happen again. Instead of making things hard for everybody— farmer, merchant, industrial worker and citizens in general we want to have’ a purely economic problem taken out o f pol itics. The way to do it is to vote no against both the Grange Income Tax Bill and Offset Tax Bill and vote yes for the Dennis resolution. By this means we guarantee to every citizen, industry, and to capital that there will be no in come tax before 1940. It further guarantees to every family that they will not hnve to pay taxes on their savings when their bread winner dies. It is a properity-making measure — It is sound business policy and deserves every progressive citizen’s support. Vote 3(Mi X Y E S — Dennis Resolution. Vote 329 X N O — O ffset Income tax Bill. Vote 335 X N O — Orange Income Tax Bill. Pai«l Advertisement Greater Oregon Ass’ n. J. O. Elrod, Chairman M. 8. Hu Mil H i Ira P. Power» J. B. Yeon R L. Macleay G. G. Guild J. H. Burirard W. S. Bnbson Executive Committee. 419 Oregon Bldg., Portland, Ore. TEACHERS! We have Report Cards for use in rural schools at 25c per dozen Typewriting Paper, 8 1-2x11 at $1.00 for 500 sheets All Stationery Supplies City Journal NYSSA, OREGON “ Cuba to Clear Coast of Sharks”— Headline. But no concerted effort has been started to get rid of the land variety. Many think that they are highly moral when they are merely refraining through fear from things they are dying to do. W e read that restrictions are to be placed on the im portation of foreign nuts. Another good idea that came, a little late. A t Gadsden, Ala., a one-armed mayor fined a one-leg- i ged man for striking a one-eyed police chief. The trial] was a one-sided affair. No matter how prosperous we get the average citizen will not be entirely satisfied until he has a car that will take everything on high. Russian leaders are said to be seeking a way to stop rowdyism among the Russian youth. One good way would be to put 'em to work. .j 14-ineh Regular price is 60c. Week End Special 39c WATER GLASSES Regular price is 6 for 40c. Week End Special Set of 6 .................. 25c STEW PANS 8 qt.— Good grade Granite. Our regular price on these 95c. Week End Special ................ . 49c CUPS AND SAUCERS Best grade English Ware. Regular price is $1.25 set. Week End 6 Cups 6 Saucers.... 89c COAL SCUTTLES Black Japanned. Good weight. Week End Special ...................... .... 59c MERCER’S Get The Habit— Trade A t Home— Home to Y oy Should Spell Hardware Furniture On the Corner and on the Square. I » _____ o e N y o o «, O ic g in i m* T W O V IE W S Mr. Dead One says: “ W ell, it?s no use trying to do much business these days. People are bound to take their cars and drive out of town and do their buying.” Mr. Live One says: “ W e can get trade from long dis tances nowdays because most people drive cars. A ll we have to do is advertise our business and our town.” ! B E 3 H of Christ; Kellog, Biology; Martin, . Psychology and it’s use; Mason, [y Ears and hear; Meiklejohn, Philoso phy; Mumford, Architecture; Odum, Sociology and social problems; O Shea, Ou>- rhildren; Paeon, U. S. in lecent times; Russell, American eduation; Sharp, Some great Ameri can books; Slosaon, Physical scienc es; Vernon, Ten pivotal figures of history; White, Conflicts in Ameri can public opinion; Wilkinson, Poetry own üni„ UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE The fall season finds us with the finest display of quality "furn iture at moderate prices that we have ever been able to offer. Avail yourself of this opportunity to buy while our stock is new. We sincerely invite you to come in and see what we have— without any obligation whatever to buy. HIGH DEGREE COMFORT — in— LOW DEGREE WEATHER Serviceable Hardware For Winter Use. When you want to keep in the warmth and keep out the wind and cold you go to a hardware store. Come to us for the corw viences that make the home comfortable for winter. STOVES OF EVERY KIND Our immense stock of Heating and Cooking Stoves is amply large to make possible the selection of one that will eyactly fit in with your idea of a stove. We would like to have the chance to show you their excellent and yreat values. Merely examining what we have to offer does not obligate you in any way. Nearly every house wife has one or more rooms that needs floor covering, possibly some o f you have felt that you could not afford it, Mercer is going to make the price of yard Linoleum for Friday and Saturday, fit the size o f any pocketbook, no mat ter how flat it is. Our price for this Week End will be 64He a square yard, $1.29 a running yard, and getting down to brass tafks you can Linoleum a room 9X12 for ............................ $ 7.74 12X12 for ............................ 10.32 12X16 for .............................. 13.76 Give us your measurements early as our stock Is limited. Just think o f it.— A room spick and span for a little more than the price of a few coats of paint. F L A T FILES IŒZ33! The Malheur County Library, in common with other libraries of the country, finds that many persons want to read something worth while, to make their reading count. But many times they do not know where to begin. The libraries of the country are coming more and more to meet this need o f their readers by suggesting| books and reading courses. But as j no one librarian can be an expert on every subject, the American Library Association has prepared a series of reading courses, each by a recogniz-; cd authority in his subjet. Each o f these reading courses, known as the “ Reading with a pur- j pose” series, gives a brief resume of the field covered, indicates impor tant points and describes various books which the author considers the most valuable, as well as the most readable and stimulating, upon the t subject. To date, eighteen of these courses have been published; about ten others are in progress o f preparation. The Malheur County Library has several copies of each of these read ing courses, which, together with the books for further reading suggested in them, may be borrowed by any resident of Malheur County. Copies have also been sent to the Vale and Nyssa branches for use by borrow ers in those cities. Following is a list o f the ’ ’Reading with a purpose” books; Bennett, Frontiers o f knowledge; 8’ ffl Carlton, English literature; Grenfell, ». IS r« * Religion in everyday life; Jones, Life v .v .’.m m ^ w w A w . . | u( HOME COMFORT 95c SLACKERS! W hy be a slacker? In time o f war the able bodied man who shows no disposition to defend the rights o f his country is disregarded by all patriotic citizens. In time of peace why should the man who disregards every op portunity to co-operate with others in making his town or his community better be placed in any higher class than the man who is a slacker in war. In reality the man who fails in this respect is no asset but a liability in his community, in most cases. He stands ready to accept any benefits that may come his way through the efforts o f others but refuses to share his responsibility with others in promoting the material, moral and intellectual life o f the citizens of the country. The towns, cities, and communities that have made the greatest progress are the products o f patriots and not slackers. Why do some sections v ¡in equal op portunities with others, fail to develop? Stackers! I.aulz of co-operation. Lack of being public spirited. Lack of giving the common good consideration as the successful business man does his own business— is the inevitable answer. A t every slate and national election hundreds and thousands o f citizens deriving all the benefits of or ganized society, do not take enough interest in govern ment to vote. Numerous proposed laws and amend ments vital to the future of Oregon are now before the people. W hy not be patriotic enough to give them ser ious consideration and vote accordingly.— Albany Dem ocrat-Herald. W E DONT How to obtain it with the minimum o f outlay is the question that confronts most every person. The solution is found right here at Mercer’s. The answer is some of our high grade CRACKLE GLASS SHERBETS These are a good buy at cur regular price which is $1.45 per set of 6. Week End Special The communist believes in adding what the other fel low has to what the communist hasn’t, and then dividing it all up. PURPOSE SERIES SAVE YOU REAL MONEY, EXPECT YOUR BUSINESS W EEK-END SPECIALS (Hardware Department) Now the experts say that the way to become beauti ful is to exercise your face. Still we have noticed that the most talkative women are not always the most beau tiful ones. 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