Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1939 — Page 2

TOMORROW JB TAXES

¢ An Important Message of Taxpayers From the Citizens Tax League

Just Before the ‘Battle of the Budget’

{SOPHIE MAY ‘DUCK’ | Striking Fisher Snared by Law

UNION TRIAL TODAY Shared by.

| NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (U. PJ. — a lpn ‘ ’ : ; PJ) ~==John yuon, 40, stag so ply tina 20 Oe _|charge of treason, but it was under- |, tOP late yesterday in defiance of a - stood on Broadway that she would Bench Warank, 2 iv yas 5 oo ore the summons and thereb, > ignon y when the arresting officer called

start a theatrical union war, RRs : : James J. Brennan, sixth vice presi- in the aid of the Fire Department ladder truck.

_|dent of the International Alliance ba of Theatrical Stage Employes, other- Clayton was arrested several wise known as the stage hands’| Weeks ago for fishing in a private union, which is on Miss Tucker’s| Jake and sentenced to spend his side, said that if she were expelled| Week-ends in jall for a few weeks. ’ show. * Last week-end was to have been and forced out of her show, “Leave his’ Inst. But ‘he dida't'sh It To Me,” the stage hands would 5 last, NU= @ n't show up. “ [refuse to work in the show. When = the Fire Department Miss Tucker already has bee persuaded him to abandon his 88 ‘lucker already has been Sus-| perch, he made a third belt but

|pended by Bautty he should she| was captured quickly. ‘ fail to show for: , it was assumed Charges of resisting an officer JEWELRY SH citizens who must pay th es that her expulsion would be auto-| were continued today until 43-43 S. RE er. next year insist fitmly ae

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PEIPING, Aug. 22 (U. P). — A Japanese spokesman said today the Japanese Army was unable to assume responsibility for the lives of Americans and Britons in Japaneseoccupied territory.

COUNCILS SCAN ESTINATES FOR 1940 BUDGETS

Juvenile Court Inspected; ‘Conditicns Deplorable,’ Says Bradshaw.

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of the court to call the conditions to your attention, and it is your duty asthe Councilsmen to make up your minds as to whether the County can afford this request.” !

Appears Sympathetic The Council then accepted the

Judge’s invitation to make a per= sonal inspection of the court’s quar-

® AN OPEN LETTER TO Every Official in Marion County Who Is Spending Money Raised by Taxes: * * * ® Taxes MUST Be LOWER! * * * ® Right here and right now—the

ters. After looking at the office equipment, councilmen appeared to be sympathetic with the request but withheld comment as to what they might do. : Because of an increase in the load placed on Juvenile Court by a new indigent: hospitalization law, Judge Bradshaw asked $3402 for two additional “intake” workers. He also| asked a $268 increase in the chief probation officer’s salary and $1200 for an additional stenographer. The "Council heard a request earlier by Dr. Osear’ D. Ludwig, County health commissioner, for $2000 for a County sanitary inspector. oat Dr. Ludwig told Council members the health office “is inadequately staffed properly to care for health protection of the 80,000 citizens of the county outside the city.” He said the U. S. Public Health Service recommended as a minimum staff for a County health unit a physician, three nurses and a sanitary inspector. The County office here lacks only the sanitary inspector. The Council was expected to review the Detention Home budget later today.

County Cuts Indicated

Nine County department heads were questioned yesterday, and the informal sessions are expected to be « completed by Friday. The questions yesterday indicated that the County Councilmen intend to make heavy slashes in the budget requests, particularly those asking salary increases. : City Councilmen will begin interviewing department and division heads on their requests Thursday in the City Controller's office. Councilman Ernest C. Ropkey will .preside. over the sessions which are expected to continue through Saturday. In a letter covering the proposed budget ordinance, Mayor Sullivan accounted for $164,301.40 oi the $179,424 increase as City obligations in outstanding indebtedness and as

it is imperative that every expenditure for relief, ‘education recreation, streets, sanitation, protection to persons and property, administration and every other expense be cut to the absolute minimum. * %* *

® By thousands, day after day, the taxpayers of Marion County are signing their names to a Warning! It informs you that the utmost economy and efficiency must be exercised in every department of our government to lessen: this oppressive load of taxes which is sapping the strength of business and jobs and homes and jeopardizing our Indianapolis Tomorrow! * * *x

® These taxpayers represent every class and creed and political party. For this is a movement of the public—that public which expects the men and women it puts in charge of its government to be good stewards. The stewardship they ask of you now is greater economy and efficiency in every |cent of tax expenditure. * * *x

® One cent on the tax rate means $61,000 in money taken from Marion County jobs and homes and living—money which is. sorely needed to build up our Indianapolis of Tomorrow. : * * %

® Advance figures on tax budgets you are now preparing indicate Center Township rates will

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Times Photo. Managers Association; Walter Horn, Indiana Taxpayers’ - Association, and Adolph Fritz, State deration of Labor secretary. Mr. Fritz is a for ‘member of the City Council. :

This group on the sidelines enjoys a hearty laugh over reminiScences before submission of the 1940 budget to City Council. They are (left to right) ‘Fred Schmidt, representing the Building Owners &

more than offset by cuts in contractual services, including a $74,678.80 cut in contractual services for WPA. On the basis of these figures, a drastic reduction in Park Department WPA projects was indicated. Changes in the Police Department are reflected in budget figures. By reducing the number of police assigned as detective sergeants from 54 to 25, a net saving of $3483 was accomplished. Patrolmen’s salaries will be paid to 30 investigators, most of whom were reduced from the detective sergeant rank. The number of first grade patrolmen was reduced from 336 to 331 and all but one of 10 second grade patrolmen were eliminated. Total salaries for uniformed police were reduced from $839,751.08 currently to $814,950.68. Police radio expenses remained about the same.

Sewage Disposal Less

Garbage collection estimates were increased slightly while the sewage disposal request decreased. correspondingly. Refuse collectioh remained the same. The Streets Commission took a cut of $2300. As department heads took their turn at the County Council table in the Court House yesterday to explain the budgets, councilmen made pencil notations on their budget sheets.

City Budget Comparison

1940 Budget 12,279.25 7,578.75 5,400.00 296,235.78 14,213.66 44,580. 8,715.2 16,025.60 863,597.50 10,424.00 39,325.15 40,332.26 90,589.18 111,477.49 12,709.00 46,673.70 9,398.03 53,508.44 217,224.50 8,742.00 1,380,917.50 1,281,277.76 18,594.57 31,093.31 evese ane 84,497.33 6,114.85 © 31,738.00 3,934.00 362,194.88 17,100.00 13,968.09 115,851.00 58,944.71 22,676.40 19,317.25 47,404.60

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1939 Fund Budget Mayor ...i..... 8 1227925 $ Clerk 7,103.75 Council : 5.400.00 City Controller ... 284,386.01 Barrett Law ...... 14,133.21 Legal ....c.o00000 43,348.00 City Plan ...see0s. 8,715.25 Purchase ... 16,025.00 Works—Adm. 851,113.50 _ Assessment Bureau 10.915.00 Public Buildings .. 308,300.15 Municipal Garage . 40,432.26 City Engineer 90,722.60 Street Com’issioner 111,477.49 Safety—Admin, ... 11,886.50 Building Commis. 33,609.25 Dog Pound ....... 8,312.94 Gamewell 51.488.56 Market & Refrig... 26,137.50 Weights & Meas. . 8)394.96 Fire Department .. 1,373,217.50 Police Department. 1,299,872.33 Police Radio 30,961.37 Bd. of Health, adm. 71,586.21 Laboratory 5,864.85 Child Hygiene .... 31,053.00 Prenatal & Dental 3,809.00 Hospital Adm. .... 351,940.43 XRAY vo 0c.nvses 17,100.00 Garage . 13,795.59 Trajning School ., 115,850.00 Power Plant ...... 5894411 Laundry ........: 22,676.40 Laboratory ..e.csee 19,317.25 Dietary ...coceovee 47,404.60

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BY NIGHT sleep soundly in an air-conditioned berth for Jess, due to reduced rail fares. A 10 per cent reduction in one-way upper berth fares offers another way to save.

BY DAY, on a sharply reduced round trip upper berth ticket, you can enjoy all the luxury of the Observation Car : ; . or Club Lounge sss as well as a spacious seat.

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YOU KNOW what mighty strides designers have made recently in Pullman equipment ; ;: : new private accommodations! . : : new appointments | s s 3 luxuries without end! Enjoy them at lower cost on the Pennsylvania

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pension fund increases mandated by

the Legislature. :

The increases were $67,094 for the Police and Fire Pension funds, $76,297.95 for the retirement of municiindebtedness, $9057 for the City Sinking Fund and $11,851.25 to pay interest on certain

pal certificates of

bonds.

“None of these increases were created by this Administration” the Mayor's letter said, “but they are all obligations of the City and must

be paid.” i Plan New Playgrounds

Although the intentions of the councilmen were not revealed, it was reported they were in agreement on many slashes in proposed expenditures. Councilmen, it is believed, intend to reduce the 1940 estimates to the amount allowed for this year.

Ask $666,440 Increase -

The proposed County budget, as filed with the County Auditor, calls for expenditure of $6,553,385.24 for 1840 as compared to an appropriation for 1939 of $5,996,944.63, an increase of $666,440.61. The proposed 1940 county tax

Dispensary .cceeee Investigating .... Tuberculosis .

Flower Mission ...

School Health ..., Park Sanitation, Adm. Collection ........ Garbage Reduction Sewage Disposal .. Airport Fire Pension ...... Police Pension ... Mun. Certificates . City Sinking ...... Flood Sinking .... War Memorial ....

20,043.50

28,421.66 63,737.50 80,711.32

475,887.41

5,894.00 215,233.58 91,133.33 184,146.95 27,366.00 195,727.50 102,082.86 50,857.70 418,618.57 133,382.50 102,080.00

20,043.50 6,024.00 28,891.62 64,187.50 80,936.32 473,700.45

5,099.00

215,163.32 92,146.72 183,133.56 28,575.58 220,330.32 144,574.39 121,055.65 427,676.42 118,410.00

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14,972.50 2,720.00

Railroad because new low round trip rail fares apply to) Pullman as well as Coach travel. Great savings particularly in upper berth travel: And the farther you go the more you save. For the cost per mile decreases with distance!

PITTSBURGH ATLANTIC CITY

) . Also werth-while savings in reund trip rail fares good in | alltypes of Pullman accommedations. Pullman chiro for berth alse reduced—both one-way and rev 1oliahtty lower 30-day Coach fares to NewYork during

the World's Fair.

IN PULLMANS aon" sav) ares in 3 ree 39°30, - "$8.80

28.50 ee 15.30 27.85

trip.

For information consult I. W. ADELHELM, Division Passenger Agt., 211 Guaranty Bldg., 20 North Metidian St., Rlley 9331.

|CENT OF WASTE in

advance from $3.21 to $3.64. This means 27 cents added to this year's rate for poor relief and 16 cents added to the county budgets—with state, city and school city rates at this year's high

“|points. Do you realize’that some-

thing MUST be done ‘NOW to

[CUT DOWN EXPENSE in every

department — to - avoid EVERY EVERY BUDGET? We expect ACTION! * * *x

rate is 64 cents as compared to the current levy of 48 cents. The first called to appear yesterday afternoon was County Auditor Fabian Biemer, whose budget for 1840 calls for an expenditure of $76,012 as compared to the $69,570 allowed the office for this year. Biggest single increase was approximately $6000 for rental of ac-

staffing 14 new playgrounds. counting machines. The Council

New grounds proposed are located |did not question the increase after at S. West St.; Howard and Reisner |Mr. Biemer explained that the new Sts. 13th and Ashland Sts.; Lauter equipment was part of a program Ave.; Howard and Pershing Sts, to modernize the tax accounting Flanner House; S. Keystone Ave. lang bookkeeping system in the Convalescent Park; Coleman Park;|gffice and; “would result in an ulti2801 'N. Capitol Ave.; Rural and mate saving to the taxpayers.” Washington Sts.; 740 E. Vermont j Question Stationery Item

St.; 510 E. 46th St. and Public Schools 36, 3, 9 and 70. The Council asked Mr. Biemer, The budget provides for increas-|pgwever, if there “was not some Ing salaries of playground instruct- way a $0000 stationery and printing item could be cut.” : »

ors from $50 to $60 a month. ; “It is the bare minimum upon

These increases, however, which we can operate under the new responsibilities and work shouldered upon us by the Legislature,” Mr. Biemer said. He explained that the item amounted to a $1000 reduction from the 1939 figure and that it paid for tax duplicates and other auditing mailing items. The quickest review for the day was accomplished h the County Assessor’s budget calling for an ex-

Representatives of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, the Build ing Owners’ and Managers’ Association and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce attended the session, but left before the budget ordinance was introduced. Included in the Park Department’s 1940 request is a $9365 item for land purchase and $4200 for

241,110.42 8,011.52

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® The Citizens Tax League which sends you this open letter is sending daily messages to every home in Marion County through our newspapers to reach all taxpayers. Its sole purpose is to fight waste and unnecessary expenditure in tax making.

249,121.94 274,400.50 eeserines 4,045.56 sessssasn

$238,746.14 $59,321.43

Park Sinking ..... Sanitation Bond . Health-Plumb Insp’

: $7,861,366.80 $8,040,691.51 Increase $179,424.71. 78

See the $155,000,000 New York World's Fair == and its Hit Show “RAILROADS ON PARADE!” ° Also “Railroads in Building”. - All the splendid exhibits of major industries are instruc. tive, inspiring.

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penditure of $12,504, Assessor Ira partment director Thursday. CounHaymaker explained that his re-|cilmen anticipate that the Welfare quests were the same as the amount | Department budget, which calls for allowed for the current year. an increase in expenditures for next The Council is scheduled to heal |year of $472,000, will require the Thomas Neal, County Welfare De-|longest time for study.

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®* We want to work with, not against, every public official for businesslike, common sense, up-to-date accounting and budget building in every public. department. We, as taxpayers, expect definite returns in value from every cent paid for taxes. * x

® Wasteful expenditures and oppressive taxes stifle business initiative, penalize thrift and industry, discourage progress, throttle investment, kill confidence and har. ness every activity in the strait‘|jacket of debt! : * * * ® There are good taxes and bad taxes. We can manage somehow to pay the good taxes. Our fight is against the bad taxes—those representing the waste and extravagance of which YOU could not or would not pay your share. from your own pocket! “ow

® In closing, we urge a careful reading of the report of the 1938 Marion County Board of Tax Adjustment. The taxpayers expect action on these matters—now! Taxes MUST Be LOWER! * * *

® P, S.—More taxpayers are signing the Warning, mentioned above, at their nearest drugstore, every hour. And as a representative of theirs we are getting a lot of re letters which we will

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