ÔAÎË CltV JOÙRN à L THURSDAY, SEPT., 29,1931 THE GATE CITY JOURNAL OUR BANKS WILL REOPEN _________ =»= Distorted Refund Campaign Issue, S a y s Chapman •Tuesday, September 27, was a red letter day, most im portant day of the fall season, throughout the Snake river valley. It brought smiles to gloomy faces. It marked the W. P. AND ALMA McLING, Publisher» definite announcement from Boise that the First National Bank of Idaho and its chain of nine affiliated banks will Subscription, Y ea r..................... ......$1 50 reopen and continue in business. Depositors will get 100 DISTORTED FUNDS Subscrpitlon, 6 Months —...............75c cents on the dollar, even a little more if their money re Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Dear Mr. Chapman: I would very mains on interest. , much like to have you explain the so- No report of improving business conditions brought|called ,,two bUllon dollar tax refund DAIRYMEN LOSE CASE greater satisfaction than the announcement which assured made during the time Andrew Mellon local people that their own savings are secure. The busi was Secretary of the Treasury. I have Doubly interesting to Oregonians who will vote this fall ness pendulum will swing with renewed activity. All of heard much comment on this and have on the oleomargine bill is the decision of the State District read a number of articles which severe Court of Appeals in California that it is illegal to impose those who took part in the reorganization deserve great ly criticize the Hoover administration. Subscriber. Nyssa. a license fee of $200 annually on retailers selling oleomar- credit. , ,, . , . , . ... The refunds in question were not gerine. The decision was made regarding a Maim county' ,Ma" i ° f »ur troub|es seem t0 be ™re of th.c.m: ordinance selves. In a few months we may even have laws which made duirng the recent session of Con- ° In makino- its decision the court held that a countv mav Protect the depositor. Large banking interests are b e c o m -W They spread over a period of • ..pmiiotnrv nnrnnses less hostile of depositors.,years. and ‘“xes were |fyied of overpaym ents im or - impose a _ hcense tax fni. toi regulatoiy purposes but but not not for tor The-benefit to to all legislation banks that for wilf protection result from preventing hlgh-ra* during and revenue. The $200 fee was declared to be excessive and prohibitory. Wide interest has been attracted to the test loss by depositors overbalances the arguments of some war proflts excess proiits and other ln. may be penalized in | case. The ruling becomes a precedent for other cases in bankers that stronger institutions , . that the treasury department interpret- process of litigation and spokesmen for the dairy interests ma^in& aa occasional failure ort that the stock and ^ the law against the Uxp*yers Many have declared their intentions of carrying the case to the L From the east comes the bright re bond market shows steadiness which is very encouraging. ^TpuY’iTcatims tor State Supreme court. The outcome, in event it is canned This is perhaps due to the fact that governmental financial they regarded as overpayment. It took higher up, will be watched with interest by dairymen many years to adjust most of the large agencies are pouring new life blood into the hardened everywhere. As to some points at issue, the arteries of finance with a wholesome effect all along the claims. outcome of contest in court had to be line. Financial confidence is coming back and credit is awaited. gradually being made available to take care of legitimate When it became apparent, under rul needs. ings established by court decisions and Mr. Motorist: Buy— 4-H BOYS AND GIRLS HOLD RECORD Veltex Oils Eastern Paraffin Base “They Stand Up Longer” Phone 79, Nyssa C. B. SHORT, Agent Everi|lWc Minutes ANOTHER H O M E BURNS / F you are underinsured, or if you let your fire insurance lapse even for a single day, your property values are exposed to loss. Fires occur unexpectedly and destroy much valuable property in a brief time. You owe it to yourself to be carefully protected. How could you be adequately compensated for your loss if you were uninsured or underinsured? Let us help you obtain an ap praisal, make suggestions, and furnish adequate insurance. Don M. Graham THE INSURANCE MAN HAVE YOU SUNSHINE IN YOUR HOME? Sunshine Butter will provide good health. It should be eaten liberally. It is made from pure cream of Oregon and Idaho dairies and sold in quarter pound cartons at your stores. The Fanners Co-operative Creamery manufac tures, Butter, Casein, Milk Powder, Semi-Solid Buttermilk and Sweetened Condensed Milk. It provides the farmers of Malheur county a steady market for cream and milk. There’s no Health Like Butter Health, and no Butter like Sunshine. on appeal, that the refunds of over payments were likely to aggregate a large jum, Congress decided to have one of its own committees review and audit each refund allowed in a sum in excess of $75,000. The records in those cases were submitted to the congressional committee, and no refund was made in any of those cases until after the award was approved as a just claim. Some of these refunds ran into large sums, especially those to U S Steel and other large corporations. Among the larBe corporations claiming refunds were some in which Andrew Mellon was a share holder. The income was re ____ .... ceived and u the tax overpayments made Oregon holds a world record few of its citizens are aware of. It has the largest enrollment of 4-H Club boys j and girls of any state in the Union in proportion to its pop ulation. The 4-H hoys and girls are the world’s potential agri cultural and homemaking leaders. Standing foremost in educating and preparing its youth for such outstanding and essential life work is a significant record. And the man largely responsible for this is O. M. Plummer, general man ager of the Pacific International Livestock exposition^ and and Girls’ much loved “great grandfather” of the Bovs’ * club work in the west. Out of a Better Baby show started by Mr. Plummer in chieflyT iT theV ushT im ls" prio 7 to'1920 1900 the idea of education and help to boys and girls grew ¡and 1921, when Mellon was appointed into the present enrollment of 20,000 4-H Club members ' secretary of the treasury. The Mellon in Oregon alone, and spread into all states of the Pacific just ?°?°r“ “ Aad_°veI ^ as much entitled to refund of over Northwest. paid taxes as were U S Steel and other Competition is keen and interesting each year at the corporations, small and large. The fact Pacific International with these clear-eyed, well informed that Mellon was serving his country youngsters from all over the west exhibit their livestock should not have been held against the of overpayment claims. and poultry and their best in every art from stock judging justness In the review and audit of these canning and sewing at Penney Hall. awards. Congressman Hawley as chair At this year’s Exposition, October 15-22, the 4-H Club man of House Wavs and Means was re will have a new feature among their exhibits—a very fine quired to certify the report of the sub which audited and reviewed collection of photographs chosen from 40,000 belonging to committee in behalf of Congress. Congressman the United States Department of Agriculture and pertain Garner was the ranking democratic ing especially to the club work of the Pacific Northwest. member of Wavs and Means. All of the Ralph Hill, America’s greatest middle distance runner subcommittee reviews and reports were and Oregon’s hero in the Olympic races at Los Angeles, available to him as well as to the chair man and other members of the com used to be a member of the Klamath Falls 4-H club and mittee. republican and democratic. will be guest of honor at the Pacific International this year So large were the overpayments made in response to a special invitation from President T. B. bv some of these large taxpayers that Wilcox, Jr. ....... the awards were of large sums. The committee ■ - ■ approving these awards, as its members recognized the political dnyamlte there was in making large tax refunds to large corporatons, even though the re funds were for proven overpayments NEWLY FURNISHED THROUGHOUT and were proven to be correct. Congressman Garner was quick to Steam Heat—Outside Rooms sense the possibility of making partisan A MODERN HOUSE FOR NYSSA political capital out of the large refunds made through the years. He capitalized the amounts of big refunds and the total, and so distorted the facts that corruption was implied! E. M. Blodgett Further investigations and examina tion proved that the refunds were of Attorney and Counselor a t Law the minimum amounts that had to be allowed under law for tax overpayment; Practice in aii Courts that the terasury department had con strued against the taxpayers wherever NYSSA, OREGON possible under the law, and that the congressional committee had Investi gated the awards carefully and thor oughly before certifying their approval. The taxpayers were entitled to refund PHONE 8F2—STAR HOTEL of overpayment just as you would be if you were to pay in full a demand which Marie’s Beauty Shop you believed to be excessive, making the payment pending determination by FOR BEAUTY WORK court of all points at issue, and then Finger Wave, Marcel, Facial claiming and receiving your refund, Shampoo, Manicure with interest, as provided by law and stipulated clearly at the time you made Miss Marie Hunter Nyssa, Ore. the original payment. The hypocrite with his mouth des troyed his neighbor but through know ledge the just shall be delivered. Owyhee Hotel A. L. FLETCHER For a good shave, hair cut or shower bath come to— United States Senator Frederick Steiwer appears in this |lllll¡^lll:l!l!l!l!!ll!!l|!lll!!ll;l'l!lll>llllll!lll:lllil!HIIII!l!lll!!llll!lllll!lllilll^ campaign for reelection as the nominee of the Republican FARMERS ! party. Last June the junior Oregon senator submitted his record to the voters at the state primaries. It was approv ed by one of the largest votes ever given a candidate in — We are glad to do your repair this state. Senator Steiwer led the field by 30,000 over his 1 work at reasonable prices. nearest opponent. ....... i NYSSA SHOE SHOP Nothing has happened since that time to disturb the con Ross Parkinson, Prop. fidence of the people in Mr. Steiwer. It is unthinkable that m i R M i w m u T O i n M M ^ he can be defeated at the coming election by the militant young democratic nominee, whose chief qualifications for the office seems an ability to shout lustily for repeal of the ¡F ' 18th amendment—prohibition. As a matter of fact the prohibition matter is out of the Oregon picture as an issue. That is true because Senator Steiwer stands pledged to cast his vote and use his in fluence to have the 18th amendment resubmitted in a con Rooms, Board and Bath $2.50 per day stitutional manner so the people of the states can vote on it again. He is in accord with the republican platform and Rheumatism and the president on that matter. Therefore no one need worry Nervous Cases about that. It will be done by the Republicans. Dr. D. A. SEXTON Senator Steiwer is now in the state and will remain dur ing the campaign. He is doing as he has done before— VALE, OREGON visiting the various centers of population to ascertain their needs at first hand. He is a young man, filled with energy and has proven his usefulness. The Senator has handled at Washington such matters as post roads, river and harbor improvements, postal buildings, highways and many other HUNTERS! individual interests for almost every county in the state. In addition to that record he fought for farm board legisla-1 tion, for the McNary-Haugen bill, extension of farm credits, enlarged powers to federal land banks, for the tariffs on farm products that saved the home market in the j depression, and he supported every measure offered in Congress for the good of his soldier comrades of the World Make the Memory of the Hunt War, and for Labor. iHs is a remarkable record. a lasting reality with a It was this record that won for the senator the endorse ments of all organized labor in the state; together with the MOUNTED DEER approval of the American Federation of Labor. It was that record that won for the senator the endorse HEAD ment of the organized veterans of all wars now living in Mounted Bird or Beast Oregon. These things are not forgotten by the people, and will be O u r work is guaranteed to in their minds when they go to the polls in November. please. Qet our prices—they will suit your pocket book. As the great California senator, Hiram Johnson, said: ‘Steiwer deserves relection on his record. I. O. O. F. Building Attorney-at-Law McHargue’s BARBER SHOP Vale, Oregon Laundry Agency ROBT. D. LYTLE Dr. E. D. Norcott Attorney and Counselor at Law First National Bank Building Phone 66 Vale Oregon DENTIST Nyssa, Office Phone 35F2 Residence Phone 35F3 Jregon X-RAY EXAMINATIONS GEO. KINZER, Plumber Dr. C. A. Abbott, D. C. Phone 109J2 Parma Collect Chiropractic Phone 29— Res. 25 When in need of guaranteed to-please plumbing repair. NYSSA, OREGON Complete Line Fixtures Guarantee Work Anna B. Pritchett, D. O. WYCKOFF JEWELRY STORE Osteopathy and Electrotherapy exercised great caution ln REELECT STEIWER (• « »gae PHONE 201 Official Time Inspector for Union Pacific Ontario Vale, Oregon. Oregon Dr. J. A. McFall MALHEUR TITLE & Evesight Specialist \ Specializing on the care of Children’s Eyes [SANITARIUM ABSTRACT CO. Vale, Oregon Reliable Abstracts of Title Ontario, - Oregon J The Five Sacred Rights Oi Childhood The Right— To An Education. The Right— To Supervised Play and Recreation. The Right— To Moral Training. The Right— To a Decent Daily Life. The Right— To Military Knowledge and Training. R o m Parkinson EDITORIAL COMMENTS BY CLARK WOOD It’s better to lose a deer than to bag a fellow-hunter. The legionnaires not only voted for immediate payment of the bonus but for larger opportunities in spending it The Taxidermist Nyssa Shoe Shop Nyssa, Or What School is More Qualified Than HILL MILITARY ACADEMY Rocky Butte Portland, Oregon