Greensburg Daily News from Greensburg, Indiana • Page 3

Thursday, October 30,1930,. GREENSBUKG DAILY NEWS Page Fht How County Taxes Can Be Well Cut "Stop talking about the tax burden on farms and do says Professor Walter Burr, I The National Farm Journal. One method of reducing taxes has proved a great success, the combining of two or more counties so that one judge, jail, courthouse, sheriff and other necessary --offi- Underwear For Men Who Change To Heavier Weights Our stocks are completely balanced now in the medium and heavier weight underwear for men who are not addicted to light weights the year 'round. These are full and three-quarter length union suit styles in soft wool, wool mixed and fine combed cotton yarn. Prices 95 1.50 AND UP TO $5.00 The Ironclad cials arid, buildings can do the work for' all the counties.

By combining with another county, the tax rate in James 'county, was cut in half. Two miles of hard roads were increased to 50 miles, the courthouse was turned into a good school, country schools have longer terms. The lower taxes are attracting factories and workers, which improves the market for milk, eggs and other farm produce and makes farming more profitable. It is automobiles which have made it possible to combine counties. Twenty-five miles can be covered as quickly with an auto as five miles with a horse, especially with good roads.

Telephones arc also a great help bv eliminating much traveling and speeding up communication. It is no hardship now for jurors or witnesses to go 15 or 20 miles to court. The sheriff can now cover ten times as much territory as formerly, in the same time; so can the tax and road and school commissioners and others. Another move that helps is by iiaving one man hold several jobs, where the same general qualifica- are required. This move to reduce county costs will scarcely appeal to the professional county officials or the politicians who repay allegiance with soft jobs, but if farmers 'eel that taxes are too high, here's a way to cut them in half.

A Job for Every Man Is Slogan (Continued from Page One) committee has begun hunt- ng- jobs for 87,000 persons registered as unemployed in Detroit, the city has laid plans for carrying its contract program into the winter months. Other Michigan cities which, like Detroit, depend for their industrial life upon the automobile, have started "a job for every man" campaigns, and are extending their municipal jobs into the winter. Grand Rapids, has heartened by the announcement by furniture factories of an increase in orders. Indianapolis, the cities of Minnesota, Des and Columbus. Ohio, are among cities in Onems like Maaie MB.

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OLIGER the middle west where unemployment, it is stated, has not reached a point of unusual concern, although these cities, as well as most every other one in the country, plan to push public works and private construction as palliatives. FUND EXCEEDS GOAL (By AiMsocluU'iI INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. goal of set by the Indianapolis Community Fund committee, has been exceeded by $20,642.92, it was announced at the closing report meeting last night. The total subscription this year exceeded by $150,600 that of last year. Races Seven Miles With Flaming Truck (By Associated Press) ROCHESTER, Oct.

fire department not yet having become a convenience of rural communities, Floyd Miller, of Bedford, proceeded to drive his flaming truck seven miles to Rochester when he discovered it afire yesterday. He drove as fast as the two ton truck would go, right into the heart of Rochester, where the fire department extinguished the blaze after the bed and framework of the truck had been destroyed. Res- idents said they expected, any moment to see the gasoline tank explode, as the flames were licking the drivers' cab as Miller drove wide open, with his horn going full blast, through the main street. The fire extinguished and minor repairs made. Miller continued his journey into Michigan.

uty sheriff, has traveled miles in 18 months to return 550 prisoners wanted in Tulsa. Baby sparrows live chiefly on insects, but as they grow older they turn essentially into vegetarians with an unfortunate liking for garden products and grains. Reopens Drive for Court Tax Rulings i (By Associated WASHJNGTOIN, Oct. i new drive to place tax refunds un- der adjudication of the courts has' been launched by Representative; Garner, of Texas, the Democratic i leader of the House. Heartened by the prospect of Democratic gains in Congress at, the election, Garner in a statement! last night again called for a congressional investigation of the: manner in which the treasury de- i partment has returned to corpora-; tions- and individuals during past eleven years a'sum he placed at nearly In the past his proposals for such action, the minority leader pointed out, have been "promptly smothered by the Republican Almost two-thirds of the Philippines are forest land.

Eight of the 26 American governors of California resigned office before completing their terms. A coin minted by'the Ottoman empire at Constantinople in 1255 was recently found on a farm near Savannah. Ga. Tax Saving Begins at Home! After your real estate and personal property all in the township are added and your Township Advisory Board and Trustee elected by you, figure how much it will cost to operate the Schools, Repair Your Roads and Ditches, Take Care of Poor Relief and other items, THEY DETERMINE THE RATE. YOUR TOWNSHIP RATE OF TAXATION THEN DEP.ENDS LARGELY ON THREE THINGS: i Good You Want Your Schools to Be.

Much Repairs You Want on Your Roads. Thrifty Your Trustee is in Making Your Tax Money Go Farthest, for Schools, Roads, Etc. Pledged to Thrift and Economy These well known and highly respected citizens who are candidates for Trustee, Assessor and Advisory Board are pledged to THRIFT and ECONOMY. The same is true of the Republican County Candidates. Their reputation for keen business judgment, honesty and integrity assures you the lowest possible tax rate, and the most value for your tax money.

Elect Them November 4th, Republican Ticket Only an average of about 13 cents for the county out of every $1.00 taxes you pay goes to the state, and about 25 cents out of every $1.00 taxes you pay goes to the county. The balance is all spent at home in your township or corporation. Republican Township Ticket WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Trustee WALTER E. KOENIGKRAMER Assessor WILLIAM N. GARTIN Advisory Board GLANT.G.

WELSH ROBERT ST. JOHN PLEASANT L. DOLES ADAMS TOWNSHIP Republican County Ticket Trustee LEWIS E. LINES Assessor FORREST McKEE Advisory Board A. F.

EUBANK P. L. REDINGTON CLYDE HUDGEL MARION TOWNSHIP Trustee JOSEPH B. HOLCOMB Assessor WILLIAM PICKER Advisory Board THEODORE FRY HENRY MOENKEDICK WILLIAM MILLER SALTCREEK TOWNSHIP Trustee CLYDE PARMER Assessor JEFF WILLIAMS Advisory Board JOHN LOUIS MILLER WILLIAM SCHILLING FUGIT TOWNSHIP Trustee ROBERT S. LOWE Assessor JAMES B.

HALSEY Advisory Board JOHiM C. DEIWERT RALPH DONNELL ERNEST D. POWER For Representative in Congress. 4th District SCOTT THOMPSON For Prosecuting Attorney, 69th Judicial District HERROD CARR For Joint Senator (Union, Franklin, Decatur and Bartholomew Counties) WILLIAM R. OSBURN For Joint Representative (Decatur and Jennings Counties) JOHN W.

HOLCOMB For Clerk of the Circuit Court DAVID D. MORGAN For Auditor ROBERT C. WOODFILL For Treasurer ELMER E. WINKER For Recorder MARY E. THOMSON For Sheriff IRA NEWTON COY For Surveyor ROBERT LEE MEEK For Assessor IRA G.

ALDRICH For County Commissioner, First District SHEELA W. OAKLEY For County Commissioner, Second District TEMPLETON For County Councilman at Large (Vote for Three) ISAAC L. DOLES J. ARTHUR TOOTHMAN JAMES W. DASHIELL For County Councilman for First District WILL H.

ROBBINS For County Councilman for Second District EZRA J. JEWELL For County "Councilman for Third District JOHN D. NORWALD For County Councilman for Fourth District ORA PARMER Republican Township Ticket JACKSON TOWNSHIP Trustee HARRY E. IRWIN Assessor SANFORD BELT Advisory Board FRANK BENTON HARRY CARR ELMER FORD SANDCREEK TOWNSHIP Trustee JAMES ELBERT DAVIS Assessor ROY C. SMALL Advisory Board ALVIN ANDERSON EDWARD R.

PATTERSON SHERMAN ROBBINS CLINTON TOWNSHIP Trustee JOSEPH STOTSENBERG Assessor EARL MARLOW Advisory Board JOHN W. KIRCHHOFF HAROLD M. RUDDELL SAM W. SHIRK CLAY TOWNSHIP Trustee HARRY E. PAVY Assessor FRED B.

WHIPPLE Advisory Board GEORGE COOK GLENN P. ELLIOTT WILLIAM W. PARKER Advertisement.