Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-20
Eight-Year Record OF
ReUenne office
Reviewed BY iIler

excess profits tax, raised tne spe-
cial or occupational taxes, and the
tax upon liquors and cigars, and
covered the tax ground almost com
pletely. 1t provided for a reduction
in the normal income tax rates
effective for the year 1920.
0regon's Splendid Showing.
The collections, which as stated
before, were about 100000 the
first year Of my fncumbency, have
increased from year to year until
for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1921, the collections for the
state Of Oregon were in excess of
s28, 100000 and In the eight years
| have held office, more than
| s9S. 100000 have gone through
the cashiers cage and been depo-
sited TO the credit of the federal
government.
During the great war Orego
was in the front of the fray alway
doing her part and more than he
part. She was first over the tol
and first in Liberty Loans AM
other war activities The people o.
Oregon purchased bonds and gave
away for charitable purposes over
$3.50, 600, 900.
And 1t is interesting to note
that in the collection of the vast
sum Of internal revenue tales, moi
one person in the state of Oregon
has been prosecuted for tax frauds
and this, / believe, is one of the
finest examples that can be cited
Of that patriotism OF Oregon citi-
zens which made them first in all
war work.
The laws have been extremely
intricate, and it has not been an
easy task to interpret them to the
satisfaction of every taxpayer. The
best tax laws are irksome, but it
has been my policy to apply the
laws equitably and without fear or
favor, and at the same time to give
the taxpayers of Oregon the great
est measure of service and every
Facility for familiarizing themsel-
yes with the laws and TO extend to
them all the assistance that the
demanded.
Newspapers Render Service.
am glad to say that l have
been unusually fortunate in the
cooperation which / have enjoyed
at the hands of the people of Ore
gon, and in retiring l must ex
press a word of appreciation for
the uniform courtesy and assistan-
ce extended to this office by the
newspapers of Oregon.
They have at all times gener-
ously given space to tax matters.
and have assisted the government
In acquainting taxpayers with.
their obligations. Without the CO.
operation OF the press il would
have been a difficult matter to an
praise people of their rights and
duties, and in rendering this SER
vice to the tax collecting bureau
OF the government, the papers
were aetuated by as great a degree
OF patriotism as they were in their
invaluable service to the varjous
war loans and drives.
The newspaper reporters de-
serve special word of appreeia-
tion from me, because of their al
ertness and unfailing courtesy
They have called at the office IRE
auently. and at any hour, in order
to get news OF interest to readers
and did not consider and assign
ment too small il It resulted in
getting some Information about
tax matters.
No branch Of federal service. as
ide from the military arm. was of
such great Importance as the In
ternal Revenue service. because
through 1t the government had no
collect a great part of the mony
expended In the war.
ADpreciation of Co-Workerx
The deputies in my office work