The News-Herald from Hillsboro, Ohio • Page 2

x- THE NEWS-HERALD, HILLSBORO, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1914. I HT LJ A 7" LI CD A Pv majority wants and we arc always willing to abide by the decision 1 11 IN VV 11 I LJ of the majority even if the decision does not accord with our views We believe that it is the province and duty of a newspaper to GRANVILLE BARRERE rXT33XjXI3Cin3D 33 XT E2 H. THUH8DAY Editor and Manager Jnform tne people just what this proposed ordinance means and the effect of its adoption or rejection if figures are garbled to show where this is done; if the truth is twisted to show how it is twisted; i to make the whole matter just as clear and plain as possible. This, briefly, is our opinion of the duty of a newspaper and we will try to do our duty in this campaign. In doing this we will endeavor not to be influenced by personal friendships, personal nreiudices or SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year (In Advance) $1.00 six 50' personal desires Three Months 25 Entered at Post Ofllce, HHlsboro, Ohio, as Second Glass Matter.

ADVEKTISING RATES Will Be Made Known on Applic itlon. What Light Contract Means. If the ordinance for street lights which has been initiated by the Hillsboro Light Fuel Co. and on which the people will vote on Dec. 15, carries what does it mean in a financial way to Hillsboro For the last three years the village expenses for all general purposes, exclusive of "street lighling, have been about $9,000 a year.

The light contract called for an expenditure of about $7,000 each year. The income in each of these years was about $10,000. The indebtedness of the town for these three years is $19,000, the town having run behind on an average of something over $6,000 a year. Next year with the increase in the valuation of personal property the town will receive about $12,000 to carry on its business. An increase of about $2,000 over what it has been receiving.

If the proposed ordinance which calls for the payment of $5150 for street lights carries, the town will be paying about $2,000 a year less for street lights than it has during the past three years. The town has been running in debt $6,000 a year. Next year its income will be $2,000 larger than it has been. If the proposed light contract is made its expenditures will be $2,000 less, than they have been. It is thus easy to see that if the proposed contract is made, the town will run in debt about $2,000 each year it is in force.

This must happen unless the valuation of property is increased, the tax rate raised or a saving made in some of the other departments of the village. Is there any reason to expect more property to be returned for taxation It is generally conceded that the real estate of the town is valued for about what it is worth. There is no prospect of an inerease there. The amount of personal property returned for taxation this year is about $250,000 more than ever before. It is not reasonable to believe this can be materially increased for several years.

The tax rate is as high as it can be for general purposes. If bonds are issued it can be raised one and two tenth mills. It is generally conceded that it would be impossible to make any material saving in any of the other departments of the village. If the ordinance for street lights is adopted and the contract made one thing is absolutely certain the people of Hillsboro pay while it is in force $2,000 a year more taxes than they have been paying. Unless the present tax law is changed it would also seem certain that it would be necessary to issue bonds to raise this money.

The claim of the Hillsboro Light Fuel Co. that the town will receive $20,000 the coming year, which can be used for general purposes, is a misstatement. While the town will receive this amount $8,000 of it is raised to meet the bonded indebtedness and the interest on the bonded indebtedness of the village and can only be used for that purpose. It may be that "Ohio's Going Dry" but if so it must be following the example of one of our late eccentric characters. He lived about two miles east of town and walked to town almost every evening.

It was his custom to walk to the' western edge of town just before he would go home. When asked why he did this, he replied, "to get a good start." When the Progressive Party was formed "Onward Christian Soldiers" was selected as the party song Considering what happened at the recent election would it not be advisable to change the party song to "Throw Out The Life Line" or "Rescue The Perish-, ing, Care For The Dying Almost always after an election the leaders of the different parties issue statements claiming a great victory for their party. We have been anxiously awaiting such a statement from the Progressive Party leaders since the last election but have failed to see it. Have we overlooked it The population of Germany increased 18,000,000 in the last twenty five years but if the reports in the daily press are correct if the war keeps up twenty five months (he population will be less than it was twenty five years ago. It is said that in London 29 per cent of the days are wet and the recent election proves that 92 per cent of the men in Cincinnati are "wet." Waste of Public Money.

Last week we pointed out where about the taxpayers money was legally wasted each year in Highland county for publications in the newspapers. This week we will show an even greater waste in the payment of money to the Highland County Agricultural Society, better known as the Rainsboro Fair. The taxpayers of Highland county last year paid for the conduct of the Rainsboro Fair $2074.22. This sum they can be required to pay each year under the present laws. The payment of this money is provided by two statutes.

One of these provides that the County Agricultural Society may secure from the county treasury each year two cents for each resident of the county, according to the last Federal census, but not to exceed $800. In this county this produces $574.22. The other law provides that at the request of the Society a levy of not to exceed one tenth of one mill, but not to exceed $1500 must be made each year for the support the society. In Highland county it takes a levy of about one twentieth of one mill to raise the $1500. This levy has been made.

While we believe that an agricultural society and the holding of a fair each year at Rainsboro is a good thing for the county, we do not think the people of Highland county get value received for the over $2,000 they are paying towards it each year. At least the law providing for the raising of the $1500 each year should be repealed. The law is wrong. The cause of agriculture and the people of Highland county do not benefit enough from the Highland County Agricultural Society to justify this expenditure. If the money is to be spent the Rainsboro people should receive it.

It should not be given to any of the other fair companies which have been organized since, but in our opinion it is wasting the public money to spend over $2000 each year that a fair may be held in Highland county. Street Lighting Election. The election on the proposed ordinance for street lights for Hillsboro will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 15. This election is of great importance to the people of Hillsboro and is a matter which should be studied and weighed carefully by every voter.

Passion, prejudices and personalities should not have any part in the campaign. Both council and the Hillsboro Light Fuel Co. should state the facts in regard to the proposed ordinance. The history of the controversy leading up to the calling of the election what council has done, what it has attempted to do, what it hopes to do and under the law what it is possible for it to do should be given. "What the Light Co.

has done, what it has offered to do and why it asks the passage of this ordinance should also be stated. And most important of all just what the adoption or rejection of the ordinance means to the people Of Hillsboro should be fairly and clearly stated. Figures should not be garbled' nor the truth twisted to trap the unsuspecting. The people should know what they are voting for and if they do, then whatever the result, it will be what the LYNCHBURG. Nov.

10, George West and wife entertained the following at dinner Sunday ffm. West and wife, Chas. Fenner and wife and son, Paul, and Charley West. Robert Klesllch and wife and daughter, Alice, were In Cincinnati three days of last week. Edward Borden, of Macon, transacted business here last week.

Chas Linton and wife entertained Rev. Meecham, of Cincinnati, Sunday. Mrs. Allle Ingersol and children, of Madisonvllle, spent Sunday with her parents, David Slmpkins and wife. W.

L. Stautner transacted business in Cincinnati Wednesday. Mrs. Harris Garner and son, Raymond, are with relatives In Manchester this week. Gus Bering was with his parents In Covington, Ky.) over Sunday.

Mrs. Sadie Cleveland entertained at her beautiful home on Sunday, L. W. Dewey and family, Raymond Dewey and Minnie Norman, of Manchester. Miss Marlle Van Winkle and Harold Elodson were visitors at the home of J.

VanWlnkleand family, at New Market Sunday. George DeLaney and wife and two sons were guests of Otto Decker and family, at Norwood, over Sunday. Miss Salome Montgomery, of Green-tleld Business College, was with her parents over Sunday. Rev. C.

C. Peale, of Bellefountaine, was with his parents, Sam Peale and wife, two days last week. Miss Lulu DeLaney, of Cincinnati, spent Sunday with her parents, Ed. DeLaney and wife. Chas.

Dixon and wife, of New Vienna, spent Sunday with H. N. Hender son and family. Warren Connell and wife. Charley Stroup and H.

B. Galllett and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Ann Gray, at Mowrystown Friday. Frank Booseveld and family are moving Into the Mary Huffman prop- -ty on Bobbltt this week. Mrs.

Clarus Roush, of Chicago, is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. M. E. Souner. Mrs.

T. E. Moorhead entertained Class No. a of the M. E.

S. S. at her home on Broadway Thursday after noon. M. E.

Sonner and wife entertained Sunday Mrs. Andrew Roberts and scR, Earl, of Mowrystown, Guy MaunteB and family, F. O. Haller and wife, tf Tay)orsville, Mrs. Clarus Roush, of Chicago, Floyd Sonner, of Columbus, C.

Haller and wife and daughter, Gretchen, and Miss. Clara'Stautner. Thompson Hendrlxson and Jwlfe were with Robert Barr and family, of Dodsonvllle, Wednesday, Mrs. W. A.

Bird' and Mrs. W. A. Saylor visited Mrs. Joseph Miller, Thursday.

W. A. Saylor was a business visitor In Hillsboro Saturday. W. Stautner, W.

B. Ruble and H. Henderson were In New Vienna, Saturday. Mrs. Al Felke shopped In Hillsborc Itch Itchl Itch I Scratch 1 Scratchl Scratch The more you scratch, the worse the Itch.

Try Doan's Ointment. For eczema, any skin itching. 50c a box. a(jv According to an English scientist, the light of the sun exerts a pressure of 70,000 tons on the earth. RUSSELL.

Nov. 16, 1914 Mrs. Russell, of Newton, is still here with her sister, Mrs. Amy Old-aker. Selgel Lowman and wife, of Hills boro, visited home folks last Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. Workman and family moved Into Frank Smith's property last week. Laura Burton and Chas. Hart and family arrived here yesterday from California and are guests of Frank Burton's. i Miss Vananni Strange has returned home after a two week visit with her brother, John and family, at Clillll-cothe ferry J.

Hart, 6f Roundup, Mont i is visiting his daughter, Miss Grace, and other friends and relatives here. Miss Ocle Kesslnger and Frank Cooper, of Hillsboro, were married at Covington, a few days ago, we extend congratulations. Philip Belles, who was quite poorly a few weeks ago is some better. Born to Raymond Edwards and wife. of a daughter, Dorothy.

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