Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — Page 2

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1 JASPER GOUHTY DEMOGRHT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones , Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8, 1908, at the postoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. ADVERTISING KATES Display 12%c Inch Display, special position.... 15c Inch Readers, per line first Insertion.. 5c Readers, per line add. insertions. .3c Want Ads— One cent per word each insertion; minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks—Not to exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. All acounts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards'of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisement accented fer first page. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1916.

TAX COMMISSION'S REPORT

The tax commission appointed by Governor Ralston under authority of the last legislature's enactment, has made its report. The investigation results in a disagreement on conclusions, four members of the commission signing the main report, and one, Dr. W. A. Rawles, of Indiana university bringing in a minority report. But there is agreement on some things, among them the following: Our tax system is unsatisfactory; It is unjust and discriminatory and it has been made wrnrse through the lack of uniformity in its enforcement; Our system of “equalization” doesn’t equalize but has given us inequalities of "monstrous proportions.” * The very officials on whom rested the responsibility of enforcing the law have flagrantly violated it ever since 1891; A tax limitation is admitted to be a sound theory. While the commission does not say that tax reform of some sort Is Impossible under the present state constitution, it does suggest that certain desirable fundamental

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changes in our tax system will necessitate constitutional changes, thereby adding to the great mass of evidence that what Indiana really needs today, more than she needs anything else, is a new state constitution. The commission's report offers nothing new on the tax situation, either in the way of evidence of the failure of our present system or in proposed remedies; it shows that our prejudices still are in favor of the “old way of doing things” even though the old way repeatedly has proved inefficient and a failure; that prejudice are against the new way of doing a thing, even though it promises relief. Dr. Rawles takes the more progressive attitude. Apparently he fully realizes that as population increases and society becomes more complex the cost of government must increase and therefore it is not wise to establish a fixed limit on taxation; he condemns the general property tax and suggests the income tax as offering a palliative if not a cure. Dr. Rawles suggests that the tax system ■ should be rebuilt and that the foundation for the new system should be embedded in certain -necessary constitutional amendments. The proposition of taxing everything in sight, and out of sight if it can be discovered, has been tried in every ,state in the Union: it has been twisted into every conceivable shape, appjied in every possible way and each experiment has proved a failure. Of course the reason it won’t work is that man does not relish having to pay a penalty for working and saving; he can not see why if he serves society by making something society must have, he .must be fined in taxes; he can’t understand why it is that he must become a. pauper before society rewards him by decreasing his taxes and giving him a good home in a county institution. Every man, whether he reasons it out or not, is conscious of the injustice of a personal property tax and it is his disposition to avoid paying it. For ages and ages taxes have tended to settle on real property, visible, immovable property,

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and some day, in the dim and distant future, we may rome to realize that there a reason for this just as there is a reason for the apple falling to the ground and the rock sinking in the water. But we are not ready to accept this truth as yet, therefore we go a little ways toward it, unwillingly perhaps, and play with the income tax idea. It is an improvement over the old and in the proportion of advancement over the old it is good. Of course taxation is a very insistent and complex problem, therefore we must have a complex remedy. Any simple solution of the problem is damned at once by its simplicity. It is altogether foolish to suggest that as population increases, independent of all human endeavor, it increases the value of land and that increase is far more than enough to meet the expenses of the government of modern society; it is entirely too simple to warrant a second thought to suggest that the way to eliminate the tax question is to eliminate taxes and simply appropriate for the governmental needs of society the land-site values society itself creates.—The Indiana Forum.

EDITORIAL SQUIBS

That beauty' that is skin deep often washes off. The price of skirts is still up. So are the skirts. Now, all together! “Buy it at home this Christmas.” Just a few more days now and we’ll be busy cussing the Christmas bills. The butchers of Europe keep right on butchering regardless of the number of squeals. Be not alarmed at that strange and fearsome., noise. The congressional mouth is working again. Stop joking about the price of shoe leather. It’s a distressingly serious matter in frosty weather. Marriage license clerks are about the only humane and philanthropic people left. They have not raised their fees.

Don’t poo-hoo at something you don’t understand. There's always some one wiser than you who can see the point. If the newspapers of the country boosted their prices in proportion to the advance in other lines, WOULDN’T THERE BE ONE MIGHTY HOWL OF PROTEST?

Congress is strictly up against

it this session, or rather, will be after March 4. With a woman member in its midst- —young, beautiful and brilliant—the old duffers will have to refrain from cussing, ’fighting, snoring and many of their favorite forms of amusement.

INDIANA FARMERS’ CONGRESS

To Be Held at English Hotel, Indianapolis on January ,3 and 4. As all other business, trades and professions are organized to better manage and look after their interests, it is fitting and necessary that the farmer, whose occupation is the base of all other business should do the same, that he may have a voice in the making of just and equitable laws and see that they are fairly and honestly executed, and to discuss any and all problems that tend to better his condition. either financially, morally or socially. Anything that will improve or make rural conditions better. With thfs end in view, the farmers have organized a state farmers’ congress, whose work will be along these lines. .This congress will hold its first meeting at the English hotel January 3 and 4, IJI7, and as our legislature meets in January this will be wholly a business meeting as the farmers of the tsate are feeling the burden of taxation as they never felt it before and increasing every year, they purpose a remedy that will be just and reasonable to all. There will also be some new laws farmers want enacted. All are in the hands of committees whose reports will be discussed and carefully considered, and Whatever is’ considered meritorious will be put in proper sha.pe and turned over to our legislative agent who will ask the legislature to enact into law. As this affects the best interests of all the farmers in theall should attend the meetinsH|o politics or sectarians in a meeting of honest old Hoosier farmers to 'talk over things, get better acquainted and teach others that “hay seed’’ and “moss back’’ belonged to a past age. Remember the time and place, Indianapolis, January 3 and 4, and come. J. H. BIDDLE, President Indiana State Farmers’ Congress, Remington. Indiana. MRS. FLORA MEEKS, Secretary, 623 University avenue, Muncie, Indiana.

LAZY HOUSEWIVES TO BLAME

New York, December 19.—The “lazy housewife” is one of those responsible for the high cost of living, aecording to Marcus M. Marks, president Of the borough of Manhattan. Mr. Marks called her to account in addressing the weekly forum of the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church when the living cost question came up for discussion, The overhead expenses of the tradesmen, which have to be paid ultimately by the consumer, were boosted by the lazy housewife, who asks the grocer to send around a 5-cent purchase, or some other dealer to send a packet of pins, he said. He asserted that such an errand costs the grocer or dealer nearly 10 cents, and that hundreds of such requests come every day and mean an unquestioned addition to the expenses for everybody.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

The poorhouse has no Persian rugs, no costly chandeliers; and there we'll dwell and chase the bugs in our declining years. On bread and meat and spuds and pie there’s an unholy price; the cost of coal has gone so high the poor are burning ice. The butchers used to give away the liver of the cow; today they wrap it up and say, “Cough up a quarter now.” The poorhouse has no movie stage, no joyous minstrel troupe; and there we’ll spend our wintry age, and live on cabbage soup. When o’er the daily sheet we glance, we drop it with a frown; the price of everything’s advanced, and nothing has gone down. The printer howls because his stock more precious is t|an gems; the tailor wets with tears the frock which drearily he hems. Man wears his sweater in bed t because he has no shift, and cries aloud, while seeing red, “Oh, whither do we drift?” The poorhouse has no plutocrats, no closed or open cars; and there we’ll dwell and swat the rats until we climb the stars.

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EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts. Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE A INSURANCE 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS AH court matters promptly attended to. Estates settled. Wills prepared. Farm loans. Insurance. Collections. Abstracts of title made and examined. Office in Odd Fellows Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. DR, I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. 7 to 8 P.M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesdays—--5 A. M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to diseases of women and low grades of fever. Office over Fendig’s drug store. Phones: Office No. 442; Res. No. 442-B, RENSSELAER, INDIANA E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the Trust and Savings Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House Phone No. 177-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER (Successor Frank Practice in all Courts. Estates settled. Farm Loans. Collection Department. Notary in the office. Over State Bank. Phone No. 16 RENSSELAER, INDIANA fTaT turfler OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of pathy. Post-Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. A T. Still. Office Hours—B-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Ind. Office: 1-2 Murray Bldg. RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOE JEFFRIES CHIROPRACTOR Graduate Palmer School of Chiropractic. Chiropractic Fountain Head, Davenport, lowa. Forsythe Bldg. Phone 576 RENSSELAER, INDIANA H. L. BROWN DENTIST Office over Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store RENSSELAER, INDIANA

lisiimb ■ Prolecis AT REASONABLE RATES Your Property In City, Town Village or Farm, Against Fire, Lightning or Wind; Your Live. Stock Against Death or Theft, and YOUR AUTOMOBILE Against Fire From Any Cause, Theft or Collision. Written on the Caah, Single Note or Installment Plan. All Losses Paid Promptly. Call Phone 208, or Write for a GOOD POLICY IN A GOOD COMPANY. RAY D. THOMPSON RENSSELAER, INDIANA

PIONEER Meat Market EIGELSBACH & SON, Props. Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Sausage, Bologna AT LOWEST PRICES The Highest Market Price Paid for Hides and Tallow

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CHICAUQ, IRUI*NAPOU» <k LUUI3VIU.I RY RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect October, 1915 v „ NORTHBOUND No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:51a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:01 a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indianap’s to Chicago 10:36 am, No. 38 Indianap’s to Chicago 2:51 p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:31 p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:50 p.m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 1:38 a.m. No. 5 Chicago to Louisville 10:55 a.m. No. 37 Chicago to Cincinnati 11:17 a.m. No. 33 Chicago to Indianap’s 1:57 p.m. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette 5:50 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Cincinnati 7:31 p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville 11:10 pmCHICAGO & WABASH VALLEY RY. Affective March 20, 1916. Southbound Northbound Arr. Read Up Lv. Read down oV I No. 2 I No. 4 P.M. A.M. | P.M, a&pm 5:20 7:05 McCoysburg 6:10 11:16 *5:13 *7:00 Randle *6:15 *11:17 *5:05 *6:54 Della *6:20 *11:26 4:55 6:48 Moody 6:27 11:26 *4:45 *6:41 Lewiston *6:34 *11:45 4:37 6:38 Newland 6:40 11:52 4:28 6:29 Gifford 6:46 12:01 *4:16 *6:20 Laura *6:55 *12:14 •4:01 *6:10 McGlinn *7:05 *12:39 3:56 6:06 Zadoc 7:08 12:24 *3:52 *6:03 Calloway *7:11 *12;38 3:40 5:55 Kersey 7:20 12:50 •Stops on Signal. —— - - CONNECTIONS. No. I—Connects with C. I. &L. Train No. 40 northbound, leaving McCoysburg 7:18 a. m. C. I & L. Train No. 6 will stop on signal at McCoysburg to let off or take on "passengers to or from C. A W. V. points. No. 3.—Connects with C. I. & L. Train No. 39 southbound and No. 30 northbound. C. I. & L. Train No. 30 wil stop on signa! at McCoysburg for C. & W. V. passengers to Chicago or Hammond. All trains daily except Sunday.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk. Charles Morlan Treasurer.. Charles M. Sands Attorney Moses Leopold Marshal Vern Robinson Civil Engineer.... W. F. Osborne Fire ChiefJ. J. Montgomery Fire Warden.. ..J. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Ward.... Ray Wood 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Frank King At Large. .Rex Warner, F. Kresler > JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS •Clerk.. Jesse Nichols Sheriffß. D. McSolly Auditor.J. p. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Scott SurveyorE. D. Nesbitt Coroner Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor.. .G. L. Thornton Health Officer.. Dr. F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist DistrictH. W. Marble 2nd DistristD. S. Makeever 3rd District Charles Welch Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION T rustees township Grant Davissonßarkley Burdett Porter Carpenter James StevensGillam Warren E Poole. .Hanging Grove John KolhoffJordan R. E. Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild ..Keener Harvey Wood, jr Marlon George FoulksMilroy John Rush Newton George Hammerton Union Joseph Salrin Walker Albert S KeeneWheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt.. .Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARD. JORDAN TOWNSHIP The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the first' and third Wednesdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address—Rensselaer, Indiana. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

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