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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
2
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The piece argues that government per capita costs rose from 1930 to 1928, with waste and duplication blamed for high taxes. It urges eliminating excess staff and overlapping departments to reduce burdens and aid industrial recovery, noting the county’s first 38 million dollars taxed daily.
The American Fiction Guild, an association of American story writers, seeks to improve fiction across lengths by removing sordid sex and gangster heroes. It wants wholesome, noble, romantic tales from publishers, writers, and the public, ensuring newsstands carry only the best stories.
In November California voters will weigh an amendment to move 45 million dollars yearly in school costs from counties to the state. If enacted, funds come from new sales and income taxes, with possible future rate hikes on utilities and an ad valorem tax, affecting every purchase of rail tickets and electric power.
The speaker argues operating costs drive prices, and tax relief matters only if it genuinely lowers government expenses. Shifting burdens is less meaningful than reducing the cost of government. The focus is on who pays versus how costs are cut.
The piece argues European bureaucratic taxation is heavy and rising, with waves of direct and indirect taxes. It warns the United States risks similar strains unless taxpayers push back against public spending. It cites rising costs in goods and services and notes gradual revival in some sectors like cotton and pork.
The record lists capital investment and employment across Portland and nearby areas. Projects include construction of two 300 foot KEMS towers for KOIN radio, bids soon for a $1.4 million Front Street public market building, and widening work on the Pacific Highway to Aurora. Oregon Natural Gas Corp shifts management to Roseburg, Northwest National Soldiers Home expands, and local factory moves occur from Tacoma to Portland.
Oregon farmers form stock cooperatives to buy gasoline and petroleum products at established prices and return earnings as patronage dividends. The movement began about two years ago with successes in eastern Oregon and the Willamette valley.
The excerpt critiqued how parties generate candidates and manage campaigns. It notes Democrats with surplus hopefuls and a selective nomination process, including a delousing of ambition, campaign trips, hotel bills, and shifting support as ballots approach.
A crowd gathers at a funeral for Kelvey, a well known presser and spender. The piece notes Kelvey’s lavish spending and lack of insurance or future provisions, leaving his wife and three children with little after his death. Friends reflect on his generous energies and missed opportunities to save.
The excerpt shows a heated exchange with both sides claiming merit and urging voters to decide. The remarks suggest a protracted political or public dispute with no clear resolution in sight.
A campaign argues two ballot measures will slow the tax machine reduce property tax load and prevent bankruptcies by imposing supervision and controls on tax levies and indebtedness while preserving home rule in taxation. The wording targets tax delinquencies and advocates voter support to stave off fiscal chaos.
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