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The Nytsa Gat* City Journal, Nysta, Oregon Page Eight V«’M Rntcena Help» Recycle \eic»p<iperit School-Finance Program Proposed Tax-Relief and FOR The E astern Oregon Elemen tary Principals’ Association passed the following resolution during their regional meeting April 6th at La Grande. WHEREAS; The financing of lce-cube-aize |H,llets of com pressed and shredded old new spaia'i s are being shipped to the Far East by the Pa|>a kube Corp , of San Diego. A test shipment is being made to Japan, and a news print null in Taiwan and a boxboard company in South Korea are making arrange ments to import the cubes. Key to the export potential of the |>roduct is that it dras tically reduces (he mass of the waste |>aper A 4H page new spujier la-eomes four or five cubes a handful Thus. 30 to -10 pounds of old news papers can I«' compressed in to a cubic foot, about half the original bulk, cutting down shipping charges to S14 |>er ton compared to 844.28 for baled newspapers Three pat«-nts are pending for the cubing process which involves the use of heat and water soluble glue AGAINS1 During the balance of this month, Gov. Tom McCall’s school tax bill, which has pas sed the Legislature and will be voted on by the people of Oregon on May 1, will be in the forefront of most political discussion. Well it should be too, because it is not a major tax relief proposition. It is a massive tax shift. In many respects it has the most interesting and unusual legislative progression and results of any proposal in recent history, according to long-time observers of the sta te’s legislative process. foot house is located north of Eureka Ave- ANOTHER HOME nearing For instance, who would have nue and is being built bv Trees Construction completion in Nyssa, this one being built thought the controlling party Company. The Cowgills exjiect to move into for Mr. and Mrs. Rod Cowgill high on a would pass a bill in direct op their new home in about 30 da vs. hill overlooking the valley. This 3,000square position to the highly regar ded Sly Report, the result of a study commissioned in 1958 by the same party to analyze sew; *O<A HAiev Rwr -OuK POu«' Oregon's tax structure? Dr. Sly N J | ' | - M. V .. V ’ reported Oregon needed a AK£ F AT AMC that , tRTAiWLV TRue or "Hit rCLkAfv three-legged stool for its tax 9 VflvJ IN UFf IN^UEANvf structure, with less reliance TA«T FTEtMiUM PC 11 They travel four-million People--during Postal Week on any single revenue source-- vpu ray A5 a RflticYHOi.ptr is ASirt Tt UX.* FUTUFt income tax, property tax and miles every delivery day, April 29 to May 5. OMuitaATlON* TO yov ANC eventually a sales tax. In Washington, Postmaster checking and emptying almost »AM'O. ttuT UVT«L •YHt’» kt NttPtr, FUAJC' A k T The McCall Plan whacks off 314,000 collection-boxes, sen General E. T. Klassen will ,NVt>TtF anp iurei?e*T a good portion of one leg sup ding some 300-million letters inaugurate the activity on Pos TRO t-ARN IQ Kft*’ porting our present two-legged and jiackages to their destina tal People Day, Monday April ’H€ OF XX j K iN>UMA^a revenue source by reducing pro tions at home and abroad. They 30, when he officially dedicates t’errez T«» evsnaj perty taxes and placing extraor sell nearly 27-billion stamps the special commemorative set dinary reliance on our income a year, man a fleet of almost a of ten stamps honoring Postal quarter of a million vehicles, Service’s 700,000 employees. tax. Hi-E INVI *T*H. n T > MAvt ¿TTHtK Who would have thought a work in more than 42,000 buil The first day of issue ceremony $ fitAv'MiU«. MH - T Mt V remivi .’’Oi fl* F Mt MO*T tax program like the McCall dings and each day reach 66 will take place at the Smith .*'» k AP i TAL HU OUK ¿¿kJ VW» Plan would give such substan million homes and 9-million sonian Institution’s museum of AMT RC SUUT ill AN twiAM'U ♦ ¿PNflMV History and Technology with businesses. These are the tial savings--running as high as v*. •• INI a , ,y ; . *• • hw •. HAM , Al. U’ Ak . V I. f Ak ; f a million dollars--to some of Postal People, nearly 700.000 Postal People attending. Simi f . lar ceremonies will take place Oregon’s largest businesses in number. THAT T h ! s.it N wuFAAK'f throughout the country. and equal increases to others, INP u AVKT ♦ iMVt >T Ml M’ M After almost two centuries Each postal employee will • (CO m OMI w i A'.'WT b ’CTTAl *» both without logical justifica- of honoring the tradition of receive a memento from Post >¿¿2 liffUA'OAJ ia?HlS I- MOMWt tHAT Tl»e tion? Who would have imagined putting Americans in touch with master Klassen, mailed to their girt inauRMiCC uCvs'irv <> such a tax bill would pass out the rest of the country and the home. ¿H*a**io*Kx <WTO MW.C with tacit endorsement by la- vCMR* -mt ¿ouu’ev it 1» world, through the mails, the At the local post office, the bor leaders placing such se teat re pvs.p tour >, tables will turn for a we»-k and set of stamps will be for sale, we*rr»»*MT», »ACKS OfgiCt vere penalties on job-creating the Americans w ill honor Postal Free souvenir envelopes will ¿UITXK» xe-rXi» in HvwpCtcs 0» types of industry9 «MRICAM HOMtrowew AUC V rm c*-.r two be given to customers on a This plan, coupled with other TtARS, glUlCW O» THtM IUMH» W«> first-come basis. Postal lobby eOWM TTtc TC AMP JP»T I. V "t labor cost legislation, could savings will be just that--tem will feature banners, and coun P i AAPVA m TA,,«' peialMMu- Mf * KOFI tP 0UK rank Oregon with the highest porary. Why? Because the state MAT.P m 5 imv K Clfy AVCAS- corporate taxes in all states-- will be locked in a straight-jac ter displays and posters. Press An Ji --. ucam .'I »owe» Al»C the highest income tax burden ket when it needs additional re attention will include news spot re 1 AAA.v «,-<>» vm riAMts, announcements to nearly all TV LgxurMlAt Auf wewsw«- ¿'»rirAL in the nation, the highest un venue. and radio stations. 70,000 ele rrr Aiwo»r 1 vls> ’rrt employment cost state in the Individual income taxpayers tavsiMtss yvHtTsta: this MC'MtTis Union and workmen's compen likely will lose more or all of mentary schools will receive a IM vi site 1« « jumw - n r • M v CUIAK film strip with sound depicting ÌUIXAHIÙ CLAMt A wt M a a . wt stAVCH sation rates at or near the very their federal tax deduction. I ACmTV PR A TIUVI • OS CI' oai r i how Postal People move the top in the country. Rates can be adjusted upwards MC'Ml' HAtPAI WCCK HfcPW^CAH» All of these costs penalize because there is no other way mail. It is hoped that we can iconoiei aeotk those companies in Oregon that to obtain more revenue from foster an understanding of the part postal em pi>cu» voue are labor intensive industnes income taxpayers. Businesses :uiportuit tira mzlp > those which hire the greatest can anticipate increases in the ployees play in serving theft Contaci te>UR kOCAL MkttPK ut*»| number of employes to get a busmess profits tax, increa communities. Lift ow.cg vtKtek»* , At this time a new service will particular job done. ses in the statewide property mg R9LI.AR5 tOM ulvtsr I suppose all of these fac tax to the $10 per thousand be inaugurated, “Stamps-by- IM eccreCTICM w« cOuestcF tors together would be the quic true cash value and to lose mail," which will enable the A»*' vjb IAMH.V mosTt pe «neer elderly, shut-ins and others who kest way to a no-growth status other economic incentives now -razr-«. 91 cv rp vuow«, -- find it difficult to visit their cMtlc ev-’u Mt-CP for our state. We are fast ap in the tax statutes. postoffice to purchase stamps proaching that situation now There is no other way to and will achieve it unless our go--except to create new tax and other postal material. With the exception of Ben legislative leaders do a fast sources and these likely will jamin Franklin, this Is me of turn-around and recognize the be sought also. the few times stamps have hono serious situation they areabout These are some of the eco red those who make it all pos to create. nomic reasons for individual Printing ten com If they don’t recognize the citizens and businesses in Ore sible. State Sena.or Robert F. productivity of our state'sfarm gravity of the situation consider gon to oppose the McCall school memorative stamps on the same sheet is also unusual Another Smith, R-District 30, introdu lands. We must all work to the new burdens placed on the tax plan on May 1. innovation is the printing of a ced a measure in the Oregon assure the passage of this bill state's Economic Development But perhaps overriding all of agency when it comes to des these is the necessity to pon message on the back of each Senate today to allow the sale in the Legislature and then cribing benefits that would at der the type of school sys stamp under the adhesive. 500- of bonds for irrigation and wa throughout the state if we are to expand our crops and help tract new mdustry--and new tem with which we will be left. million of these stamps are be ter development projects. The measure is similar to cut the rising costs of food,” employment opportunities-- to Our current system is held in ing pnnted-each in effect a re minder to the public of the peo one passed by the Legislature Smith said. Oregon. high esteem throughout the na ple who make the mail go. in 1971, but was difeated by the There are those who are tion. Each stamp depicts a service voters. supposed to benefit from the Are Oregon citizens going given by Postal People. Smith’s bill establishes a fi McCall Plan temporarily, But to be willing to give up the lo “Every community in the nancing program to provide both businesses and individuals cal control that has helped build the moneys for loans for irriga had better look carefully down this system and turn it over to United States is linked to nation and the world by our na- tion and water development pro the road two to four years from the Legislature in Salem9 tional mail service.” jects and for the acquisition of now. Temporary benefits or tax Always at the roots of edu “The welfare of every citi obligations of cities, counties cational change is the ques zen, every business, on every and municipal corporations is public schools of the State of tion of spending money--tax city street and across the coun sued to finance community Oregon has been on a preca money. Should these changes be tryside, is dependent upon this water supply systems. dictated by the Legislature or rious year to year basis, and The measure restricts the use WHEREAS the funding of can the job best be done at vast communications network, available to all our people the public schools has placed an un home in local districts by the year-around, at a price every of moneys obtained from the sale of these bonds so that one- due burden on the local property combined will of parents, vo one can afford.” half of the bonds are used for ters and taxpayers? tax, and “By law, your Postal Ser irrigation and water develop Under the McCall Plan the WHEREAS Past sessions of vice- and the men and women tbe state legislature have failed state w -juld be spending our in who operate it-is obligated to ment projects and one half are used for community water sup to develop an adequate tax come tax dollars to fund most serve your community and the structure for financing public of the cost of operating our nation on a non-profit basis, ply systems, Smith said. Smith said the measure be schools--in much the same education, and with courtesy and care, and to WHEREAS Governor McCall manner the federal government keep postal costs in balance w ith comes effective when a com panion measure which proposes has proposed a plan which re collects our income tax dol postal revenues." an amendment to the Oregon lieves property taxes, provides lars and distributes them willy- “To do this, the mail service for 95r< school financing at nilly at the whims of Congress. needs the informed under Constitution is approved by the people. The amendment provi The old adage: “He who pays the state level on a continuing standing, cooperation, support des for the increased debt limi the fiddler, calls the tune, ” has plan. and constructive suggestions of THEREFORE BE IT RESO1 - stood the test of time again every citizen and community.” tation on the state. “This measure is vital to the VED; That the Eastern Region and again. All of these sound reasons, of the Oregon Elementary Schoo! Principals’ Association and more, are why your boards go on record as supporting Go of directors of both AO1 and ORC unanimously oppose the vernor McCall’s tax plan. McCall Plan when it comes to F rank A. Deymonaz a vote on May 1. Executive Board Member Henry T. Swigert. President Eastern Oregon Flementary Associated Oregon Industries Principals’ Association Senate President Jason Boe, D-Reedsport, today branded “a bald-face lie" the statement in recent TV advertising that the McCall Tax Relief Plan benefits large corporations at the expense of the average ci- tizen. "The worst rumors of a month ago have been con- firmed,” Boe said, “as any- one who watched TV last night can testify. We have warned that a well-financed TV cam paign would be launched by a small minority of selfish in terests in an attempt to dis credit these reforms for the common man. What we are seeing here is the Big Lie Technique in ac tion. One ad suggested this plan is geared at relieving taxes for large corjwrations, with the average taxjiayer picking up the tab. There art exceptions, of course, but in the vast majo rity of cases, the opposite is true. “As evidence if this plan really *AS made for the big corporations, then who is flay ing for this exjiensive TA' cam paigns AGAINST the plan? Not the little guy. We demand the opponents reveal who is bank rolling the television time. “This plan provides massive relief to 85 jiercent of Ore gonians. . .that's just about everybody earning under $16,000. These jieople are not organized and cannot buy ex pensive TA’ time. “Therefore we have no money for media. The campaign for the McCall Property Tax Relief Plan is basically a citizen’s camjiaign, being carried by word of mouth. 1 encourage each citizen not to be swayed by the ojijionents’ campaign of deceit. “Find the facts out for your self. Check your own tax obli gation under the proposed re forms by calling the state Re venue Department toll free at 1-800-452-0330. "By the way. . of the 3,000 calls handled by this service to date, more than 1,100 requests have been tallied. For indivi duals, 721 will pay less taxes, 284 will pay more. And for bu sinesses 114 will jay less. 47 will pay more.” “Farm Bureau is supporting Ballot Measure #1, the tax re form package for education, be cause it moves taxation in the direction of the ability to pay rather than the property tax,’’ Joe Hobson, Legislative chair man, announced today. ‘•Ballot Measure #1 will save most farmers money because it exempts homes, livestock and machinery from the statewide property tax. It also provides tax relief to homeowners, ren ters and to businessmen, whose inventory tax will be elimina ted.’' Hobson said, “The Farm Bu reau also approves of Measure *1 because it provides a new up-to-date tax base for ele mentary and secondary schools. Last year’s budget, based on enrollment, will be next year’s budget plus a 6Si increase each year. So education will be well provided for and educators can spend their time making im provements in the system in stead of trying to pass bud gets. ” Hobson pointed out, “Agri culture has not gotten every thing included in this Measure that we felt was necessary for complete tax reform but, we feel this is a step in the right direction. We have always said we didn’t mind paying taxes when we made a profit, and our position has always been that all taxes come from in come....somehow. We feel that Measure *1 provides for good education and that it begins tax reform by protecting the home owner and by giving some tax relief.” Thursday, April 26, 1973 Postal Sunday eek Begins ew YO(/^ YOUR FAMILY^ in Sen. Smith Introduces Neater Bond Legislation Sal., April 2«. 1973 A Salem Scene by Jack 7imm»rinvn Voters of Oregon next Tues day will make a singularly un usual cotiti ibution to the state’s legislative process. In a special statewide elec tion they will ratlfy--or reject --one of the most sweeping and controversial proposals to emanate from tbe Legislature in decades. Variously titled during its equally controversial and un usual journey through House and Senate, it appears offi cially on the May 1 ballot as Measure No. 1, “Property Tax Limitation School Tax Re vision.” But from a prac tical standpoint, the plan has carried the name of Gov. Tom McCall since he enunciated its initial concepts on March 29, 1972. Envisioned that day by the Governor as a pattern for re- formation of taxes and edu cational finance, the McCall Plan now before voters was reforged first l>y his own ad- visois, scrutinized l>y specially appointed citizen task forces and examined at length by the legislative Interim Committee on Taxation Bv last fall it became an is sue during the ueiieral 1 h-<- tion. And at that time the Re publican governor’s jirojios.il was embraced bv several D> mo< rats, some of whom were to play kev roles in its recent legislative metamorphosis. By the time tlw Legislature convened on Jan 8 this rear, the jilan was unanimous choice for most imjHirtant issue“ of the session The legislative record shows that after only 31 stormy days in House Revenue Committee, during which tin (dan was trim med from three to two bills, it emerged bearing »hat propo nents and ojijMHients alike re ferred to as mote ornaments than a Christmas tree And that emergence was fa cilitated by further "packing” an already Democrat-control led committee with tin jw-rsonal presence of House Speaker Ri chard 1 vmann and Majority I i-adi r ! ■ Aui oin, A ■ in i larly partisan Lower Chamta-r voted 43- 16 to send It along to the Senate following lengthy de bate--spiked again by the un usual when Speaker E vmann va rated his chair and spoke from the floor in its behatf. Fven then groundwork liad been laid for the unprecc*den ted election next Tuesday. De mocrat leaders of both houses vowed repeatedly tin McCall Plan would tie referred to vo ters during the session so law makers could offer an alterna five if voters rejected it. Orderly progress of the mea sure through the Senate Re venue Committee faltered how ever, win nt hatrman VernCook voiced determination delibera tion by that body would not la- rushed Senate President Jason Boe reacted immediately by ousting Cook and assuming chairmanship of the committee himself on March 6. Thirteen days later the M. Call Plan received the commit tee's do-pass recommendation --accompanied by two opposing minority reports. On March 21 the Senate tur ned back the minority objections and defeated the committee re port 16-14, which a handful of defecting Democrats giving mi nority GOP Senators the de ciding votes. Then, upon recon sideration, three Republicans changed their minds and the plan went on to pass 17-13. Although Senate Revenue had striptwd away some of the l.o- wer Chaintier's ornaments and added a few of its own, the House speedily concurred with only a murmur of objection and Gov. McCall affixed his signa ture to House Joint Resolution, 3 and House full 2004 on March 23--steadfastly maintaining the final version still was his plan. Tbe ruckus hadn't ended though. HJR 3 was slated to go before voters. In essence it is a Constitutional Amendment li miting property taxes for school operating costs. It triggers IIH 2004, which substitutes higher income and business taxes to make up revenue that would I* lost from former taxes on OW - ner-oceupied residence* and leaves tlie state assuming 95 pel cent of iterating costs for and secondary elementary schools. (ipposing law makers quickly objected to IUR 3's original ballot title which made no mention of provisions in HH 2004 and the Supreme Court rewrote Hie till«’ correcting the defn lenev Already under way were the first of soiin 40 berth days of campaigning for and against wtiaf pr<n*inents lat» l “tax re lief” and opponents decry as “tax substitution.” Sufiported nnglitllv bv an al most tidally engrossed Go*. McCall and an impressive al ray of organization, opposition stems primarily from more than a third of the total Legis lature and equally impressive organizational line-up. Claims and counter claims have revolved mostly around the plan's complexity. And one side n<> sooner offers an ex planation tiefore ttie other re sponds to discredit the claim. Explanation-, of the plan in the Voter’s Pamphlet. Ore gon's unique state-funded me thod of informing ttw electo rate. have come in for their share of criticism. Revenue Department officials admitted their own figures did not pro vide an accurate taxpayer iin- pnet. State officials and law maker' tvith tides have been involved deeply on the cam paign circuit. Normal business of the bien nial legislature has faltered to the point leadership already has achieved gut» rnatorial ap proval for another session next year And as the camjaign rea ched mid point, tie House found it ni ce ,sary to break again with precedent and try to untangle a massive logjam of other le gislation. WHAT MAKES A GREAT NEWS TEAM? DAN SMEDE—News Director JACK SELWAY—News Reporter M usic By The SAL CELESKI—Special Affairs MARK IV SUSAN EBY—Weather 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Attitude Adjustment Hour 8:30 - 9:30 p m Steak Dinner Served 7-10 p.m. Admission $1.50 Per Person ANALYSIS SEVEN NEWS