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30,.1930. 7 GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS Page Five Thursday, October How County Taxes Can Be Well Cut "Stop talking about the tax burden on farms and do something," Professor Walter Burr, in says 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 $1.50 AND UP TO $5.00 The Ironclad cials and 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 are also a great help by 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 having one man hold several jobs, where the same general qualificalions are required.

This move to reduce county costs will scarcely appeal to the professional county officials or the local politicians who repay allegiance with soft jobs, but if farmers feel 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) relief committee has begun hunting 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 been heartened by the announcement by furniture of an increase in orders. Indianapolis, the twin cities of Minnesota.

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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 Associated Press; INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. goal of $865,000 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 Races Seven Miles With Flaming Truck 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 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 155,394 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 Reopens Drive for Court Tax (BJ Associated Press) WASHINGTOIN, Oct. new drive to place tax refunds der adjudication of the courts has; been launched by Representative Garner, of Texas, the Democratic 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 con-' gressional investigation of the manner in which the treasury partment has returned to corpora- $150,600 that of last year. the truck had been destroyed. Res- for garden products and grains. tions- and individuals during the Savannah. Ga.

Tax Saving Begins at Home! After your real estate and personal property are. assessed, 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 DEPENDS LARGELY ON THREE THINGS: -How Good You Want Your Schools to Be. SECOND--How Much Repairs You Want on Your Roads.

THIRD-How 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 Republican Republican Township Ticket County Ticket Township Ticket WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP make one JACKSON TOWNSHIP a within Trustee WALTER E. KOENIGKRAMER Trustee 3 WILLIAM N. GARTIN Assessor Assessor Straight, and HARRY E. IRWIN not SANFORD BELT Advisory Board dd ROBERT ST.

JOHN GLANT WELSH Advisory Board PLEASANT L. DOLES FRANK BENTON HARRY CARR ELMER FORD ADAMS TOWNSHIP For Representative in Congress. 4th District SCOTT THOMPSON Trustee For LEWIS E. LINES Prosecuting Attorney, 69th Judicial District SANDCREEK TOWNSHIP Assessor HERROD CARR FORREST McKEE For Joint Senator Trustee (Union, Franklin, Decatur Advisory Board and Bartholomew Counties) JAMES ELBERT DAVIS A. F.

EUBANK WILLIAM R. OSBURN Assessor P. L. REDINGTON For Joint CLYDE Representative (Decatur ROY C. SMALL HUDGEL and Jennings Counties) JOHN W.

HOLCOMB Advisory Board For Clerk ALVIN ANDERSON of the Circuit Court MARION TOWNSHIP DAVID D. MORGAN EDWARD R. PATTERSON SHERMAN ROBBINS Trustee For Auditor JOSEPH B. HOLCOMB ROBERT C. WOODFILL Assessor For Treasurer WILLIAM PICKER ELMER E.

WINKER CLINTON TOWNSHIP Advisory Board For Recorder 1. THEODORE FRY MARY E. THOMSON Trustee HENRY MOENKEDICK For Sheriff JOSEPH STOTSENBERG WILLIAM MILLER IRA NEWTON COY Assessor For Surveyor EARL MARLOW ROBERT LEE MEEK SALTCREEK TOWNSHIP For Assessor Advisory Board IRA G. ALDRICH JOHN W. KIRCHHOFF Trustee CLYDE PARMER For County Commissioner, First District HAROLD M.

RUDDELL SHEELA W. OAKLEY SAM W. SHIRK Assessor JEFF WILLIAMS For County Commissioner, Second District Advisory Board TAYLOR TEMPLETON JOHN F. COLSON For County Councilman at Large LOUIS MILLER (Vote for Three) CLAY TOWNSHIP WILLIAM SCHILLING ISAAC L. DOLES Trustee J.

ARTHUR TOOTHMAN HARRY E. PAVY JAMES W. DASHIELL FUGIT TOWNSHIP Councilman for First District Assessor For County Trustee WILL H. ROBBINS FRED B. WHIPPLE ROBERT S.

LOWE For County Councilman for Second District Advisory Board Assessor EZRA J. JEWELL JAMES HALSEY GEORGE COOK B. Councilman for Third GLENN P. ELLIOTT Advisory Board JOHN D. NORWALD WILLIAM W.

PARKER For County District JOHN C. DEIWERT RALPH DONNELL For County Councilman for Fourth District ERNEST D. POWER ORA PARMER -Political Advertisement past eleven years a sum he placed at nearly $3,000,000,000. 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 Philipi pines are forest land. Eight of the 26 American governors of California resigned office before completing their terms.

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