Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
TRY TO INCREASE
SALARY TO $4,000
County Court Asked 10 Certify
to $1,000 Appropriation
for AgricuIturist

Neither the county agriculturalist nor
the county horticulturaHst is hired for
next year and the matter is held in
allegiance while the county court is di-
gesting a lesson in high finance. In
order that the farmers Of the county
might avail themselves cf tho services
of an agricultural expert the CONNER
cial club of this city has been active
in the matte Of retaining the services
Of Luther J, Chaplin as county agri-
culutralist The county court refused
to appropriate money for Mr.. Chaplin IS
salary and the Commercial club began
a campaign to raise the money to keep
Mr. Chaplin the this county.
The county court offered to main.
tain cotnty fruit inspector as pro.
yided by law and 10 provide 1920 an.
nually for his services, but they would
do no more. The court agreed to re.
tain Mr., Chaplin as fruit inspector If it
was agreeable to the fruit growers Of
the county, and let him carry on these
duties in connection with those Of
county agriculturalist. The state ap.
propriates an amount equal to that up.
propriated by the county, to maintain
a county agriculturalist if the money
is spent under the supervision Of the
agricultural department of 0. A. c. The
federal government provides about
5000 more from the department Of ogri-
culture.
Would Job the State.
In order that the county court might
be able to certify to the secretary of
state that It was oppropriating $500
annually so that the state would con
tribute a like amount. the Commercial
club agreed to add $500 10 the Sl20(
put up by the county court and Robert
j, Hendricks agreed to raise 1900 more
II the state then put up 1880 and tn,
government 5000 more, there would b,
. total oe $500 TO maintain the offic,
Of county agrioulturalist From thi
amouqt c, o. Constable, tho presen
county fruit Inspector, would receiv,
$1,000 annually as fruit Inspector, as II
the past, and would carry on this work
Mr., Chaplin would receive the balance
or $4,000 annually, to carry on the res
Of the department,
The county court, however was hi
dubious Of certifying that II was con
tnbutng 1880 annually for agricul
: tural work unless the cash was In hand
Commissioner Beckwith raised ques
tion after this fashioni "Suppos
George Rodgers, as president Of th
Commercial club, or r j, Hendrick
fail to contribute the 5000 that we hav
certified tol Then we pay IT," Thi
question appeared to be the fly In tn
ointment that fabricated the scheme
and friction developed. The count
court demanded that George Rodgcr
and H. ] Hendricks put up a bond /
pay $500 eoch and the friction deyeloI
= ed n real heat.
, Editor Learned Something
Commissioner Beckwith stated yestcl
day that Mr. Hendricks called him
mossbock' and "back number.
but Mr. Beokrith still insists That h
G "be shown" The county court skirn
O ishcd about for an Interior motive an
Mr.. Hendricks, Mr. Beckwith say
/. stated that Mr. Chaplin had done hil
h $1,000 worth Of good in the pust year
!. "lIow9n asked Mr.. Beckwth.
@ "By showing me the proper way
n feed hogs," replied Mr. Hendricks.
o Mr. Bcckwith considers that viii
!. the intricate knowledge Of hog feedir
mn he worth that sum 10 certain Ind
4. viduuls who Publish farm journals nr
newspapers u might moi ~ valued
10 highly bS Nll the farmers ~ the cou'
4 ty, and still the extra 5000 that u
n county court should agree 10 sper
might not be accounted for.
hut Hill two questions remain unan
wcred. nnd one isi "Tf Mr.. Constable
/, services are worth only 1890 yea
i why are Mr. Chapin's worth $4,000 ?
~ Tho otheri "Can money contribute
:, by private individuals be certified
= the county court as appropriated by q
n oountypn Mr., Chapin returned fro
ID Warrington today. and the matter "
4. probably be settled soon.
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