Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1919 — Page 2

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GOV. GOODRICH’S APOLOGIES

His Excuse for the Late Legislature Show Lack of His Old-Time Political Finesse. Political gossip in the last week at the state capital has centered on Governor Goodrich’s apologies for the awful legislature of 1919. Never before has he been known to give away completely the cause he defending as he does in hisj interview on the new tax law, in the Star of March 12, in these words: “If this plan does not succeed, as I believe it will not, in greatly j increasing the amount of intangible ‘wealth upon the duplicate, then those who have opposed the classification idea will, in my judgment, be ready when the constitution is amended, in 1922, to accept a classification law under which I have no doubt that many hundreds of millions of dollars of intangible wealth can be brought upon the duplicate and contribute its fair share of the burdens of taxation in Indiana.” While the state tax board, and the Republican press are assuring the public that the taxes on tangible property will be largely reduced, on account of the intangibles that will be put on the tax duplicate, he frankly admits that he does not believe in their propaganda, and expresses his conviction that the effect of the tax law will be to make the taxpayers so sick of the effort to make intangibles pay their fair share of taxes, that they will be glad to let them off with nominal taxation. It is true that he assures < wners of real estate, in the same interview, “that the taxes paid by them will not be greater ift proportion than the amount for which they are assessed at this time, (but that will not fool anyone because it is a simple proposition of arithmetic that with tangible property assessed at true value, it .will require at least >7OO,-

000,000 of Intangibles to be added to the duplicate to keep real estate's share of the taxes where it is now; and nobody really looks for any such disgorging by the taxdodgers. Taxation is purely a matter of mathematics after the duplicate is made up. It is generally conceded that the combined effects of such an accident as the governor suffered last fall and the strain of the last session of the legislature are enough to upset the workings of any thinktank; and it is only on this basis that anybody can explain his state•nt as to the legislative record of 1919: “It is a record which for constructive character of its work has not been equaled by any general assembly in this state in the last half century.’’ The mention of this legislature in the same breath with the Democratic legislatures of 1888 and 1891, or even fthe Republican legislatures of 1905 and 1907, merits only the comment: “It is to laugh.” A microscopical examination of the laws adopted in 1919 fails to show' anything “constructive” about them except the governor’s effort to construct a political machine. His first specification is the highI way commission bill, which, as "constructed” and introduced, would I have enabled Mr. L. iH. Wright to I control the entire road-biulding machinery of the state for (political purposes, but which, by the aid of more than 5o amendments that were secured to the bill by the Democratic minority, was quite Tully “reconstructed” before it w r as . passed.

His" second specification of “constructive legislation” is the repeal of the Republican law of 1867 requiring the teaching of German In the public schools, and the provision that only English shall be used in the grade schools. Everyone who reads the newspapers knows that this was forced on the legislature by an expression of public opinion that it dared not disregard, and only after the most desperate efforts had been made to prevent it. Even then the legislature did not have the courage to say “German,” and hid its head in the sand by excluding all foreign languages. “Republican construction” is entitled to the credit for that subway to get by the pro-German vote, with as little disturbance as (possible.

His third “constructive” specimen is the tax law, which embodies nothing but the recommendations of the Democratic, majority of Governor Ralston’s tax commission 1916, but carefully omits their recommendations for bringing intangibles to light. He says this law will “make possible the assessment of all property upon a uniform basis,” but as noted above, gives his opinion that it will not secure the taxation of intangibles, and will drive the state to taxing them on a basis that is not “uniform,” after his proposed amendment of the constitution makes that possible. The remainder of the governor’s specifications are chiefly his own schemes, which he could hardly refuse to Indorse. It would be interesting, however, for him to ex-

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plain why, if It la -beneficial to take the supervision of banking and invurance business away from the auditor, who might be supposed to know something about them, if is also beneficial to lump the geologist, forester, fish and game commissioner and entomologist under a "conservation commission” with “one responsible head,’’ mostly Richard Lieber. Possibly it la because Mr. Lieber frankly acknowledges that he knows nothing of any of the sciences of these departments, and therefore will not be troubled by them. In fact it has been suggested that the name of this commission is twisted, and that it should be called the “conversation commission,” it being noted also that the law does not prevent the conversation being carried on In the German language. Perhaps his most Important specification Is the “blue sky law," which is a very good measure, except that it failed to pass. Possibly the governor means that it would have been “constructive legislation” if it had passed. But then he is not altogether to blame for not being aware that It did not get through, as there is -probably nobody who does know just what did get through this most remarkable legislature, unless, perhaps, it is the lobby, and they are not saying anything. It ©ay even be that he intended to include himself when he said: “The record of this general assembly is one that I believe will meet with the approval of the people of this state In increasing degree as the results accomplished are carefully studied.’’ At least there is room for much improvement in the governor’s case by careful study of the blue sky might-have-been law. Another of the governor’s mental eccentricities that is attracting notice is his stated reason for vetoing the fire marshal bill. This bill increased the duties of the office, and increased the marshal’s sa’ary SIJSOO. In an interview in the Star of March 13, the governor said he “was not opposed* to most of the provisions of the bill, but he could not approve it because it provided for increasing the salary of H. H. Friedley, state fire marshal, from $4,000 a year to $5,500.” Friends of the bill called his attention to the fact that the expenses of the office were not paid by the state, but by the insurance companies, but he answered that this “does not justify excessive salaries.” Of course not, if the insurance companies thought it excessive, but if they had objected to this the bill would never have passed. The companies have been urging for several years that the average fire loss in the state is $6,000,000, and that 60 per cent of it is preventable, and insisting on greater efforts for prevention. In insurance circles, $5,500 a very moderate salary for a man competent for the management of such work; and, if insurance men

can be believed, the extra >1,500 was a mere bagatelle compared with the loss of their bill, which was really a bit of “constructive legislation.” If they are right, the state will now proceed with its custom of needlessly burning up >4,000,000' worth of property, and the insurance companies that pay for it will save the >1,500 through the cautious thrift of the governor. One can easily imagine the mental agony the proposed increase caused him, after getting through his >IOO,OOO oil inspection scheme, and approving the salary increases appurtenant to his various machine bills. It is on a par with the economy of statesman Buller, from Grant county, who, as a member of the conference committee, succeeded in defeating the customary 1 small appropriations to the state academy of science and the Indiana Historical a society, on the giround that he “didn’t see no sense in historical and scientific societies.” Which shows that a Republican statesman can be both

constructive and constrictive, and one little head can contain it all. It may be added shat the governor did not (mention the most original and constructive piece of legislation accomplished. It was slipped into the general appropriation bill by the conference committee at the last moment, and went through during the final carnival without attracting attention. It is in these words: “Wherever a general appropriation is made for the payment of all salaries and other expenses of any office, board or commission, the salaries of employes paid out of such appropriation, unless otherwise fixed by law, shall be subject to the approval of the governor.” As the only salaries fixed by law are those of the heads of such boards and commissions, the .effectiveness of the club over all state officials thus placed in the governor's hands is evident. Why, then, is the governor so silent aljout this constructive Rephb-

lican achievement? — Indianapolis i (Correspondence to The Democrat. I

BETTER PUT A CURB ON SOME SENATORS

Another senator of the United States has raised his voice—very guardedly—in protest against the treatment of American soldiers, this time not in Europe, but in the ( United States, where by contrast with Europe, soldiers live and travel very comfortably, not to say luxu- ( riously. Senator Chamberlain states; that -certain” soldiers debarked at' a -certain” American port, and were carried from the port to their home camp in cattle cars, traveling four days with no lights but lanterns, and subsisting on canned ( food. The government allows Senator Chamberlain 20 cents a mile to defray his traveling expenses from Washington to Portland, Ore- ( gon, and the contrast between his allowance and that of his fellow-, government employes, of whom ,he ( makes such circumspect mention, may be the cause of some of his pain. The fact Is that as a rule soldiers ( in this country travel In Pullman cars, and in most cases field ranges} are set. u.p in a baggage car In the center of the train, and hot meals are served three times a day. How-J ever, at least 90 per cent of the ( American soldiers who have been in France have traveled in any and all kinds of- cars and enjoyed it, not because it was. a particularly comfortable way to travel but because French and British soldiers were traveling the same way, and, it was considered rather a sporting proposition. It was a good Introduction to field service conditions, when any kind of shelter was often inaccessible. The trouble often is not with the railroads or the army transports-' tion service, which, it stands to reason, prefers to treat the sol-, diers well, but with men like Senator. Chamberlain, who presume to become champions of the seasoned , veterans of a hard European campaign by implying that American soldiers can not travel in any cars ( that are available. All the soldier ( asks is that the government give him the best that It can, and not the worst. To the American overseas soldier, who knows from experience that his government treats ( him well, the implication that he is a featherbed soldier is embar- [ rassing. Abroad, he feels obliged to apologize for the unseemly speech j of public men in this country. If there is substantial ground for a grievance, it should be thoroughly aired, , but In this case little has been aired as yet but politics. The soldiers presumably will want to ( get home as soon as possible. If the government, must act quickly, the men will accept the best that can be done in a hurry as satisfactory. What possible reason would there be in transporting soldiers in freight cars if better can be had?— Indianapolis News.

SEVERAL MORE INDIANA LAWS

Action of Governor Goodrich on Measures Passed. NEW LAWS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR S. B. 26 —Furnas. Providing methods for organization of fraternal benefit societies and for their consolidation. S. B. 27—Furnas. Permitting fraternal beneficiary associations to insure lives of children between 2 and 15 years old, supported by members, under certain restrictions. S. B. 214—Grant. Providing that gravel or macadam roads may be repaired with other material than , that with which they have been constructed and providing that county commissioners may have work done by contract if county highway superintendent has not facilities for (performing work. H. B. 437 —Miltenberger. Providing that state auditor may license Insurance agents and obviate necessity of agents filing licenses in individual counties of state. Fixing price to be paid for insurance company statement publishing in newspapers. S. B. 127 —Dorrell. Amending statutes to permit guardian and one party to marriage to convey real estate when other party is incapable.

“OH, IF 1 COO BREAK THIS COLD!” Almost as soon as said with Dr. King’s New Discovery Get a bottle today! The rapidity with which this fifty* year-old family remedy relieves coughs, colds‘and mild bronchial attacks is what has kept its popularity on the increase year by year. , This standard reliever of colds and coughing spells never loses friends. It does quickly and pleasantly what it is recommended to do. One trial puts it in your medicine cabinet as absolutely indispensable. Sold byftll druggists. Bowels Usually Clogged? Regulate them with safe, sure, comfortable Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Correct that biliousness, headache, sour stomach, tongue coat, by elimift* ating the bowel-clogginess.

8. B. 13$—Batts. Providing that in a proceeding for appointment of a guardian for insane person court may hear case without Jury. 8. B. 208 —Vats Auken. Eliminating the German language from the required studies in the high school course. 8. B. 250—Smith and ‘"Brown. Amending ditch and drain laws so as to provide that petitioners must give bond when the county advances money for cost of survey and penalizing construction commissioner for failing to do his duty. 8. B. 240 —Masters. Repealing 1917 act requiring registration of voters. 8. B. 244 —Munton. Making provisions of absent voters* law apply to city elections. 8. B. 235 —Hogston. Amending existing statute regarding sale of unused school houses to provide that where buildings have been unused ten years the property may be sold by trustee with approval of advisory board. I -S B. 237 —Laney. permitting new banks to act as depositaries of public funds. S. B. 239 —McConahay. Exempting soldiers and sailors in the recent war from penalties when their i taxes became due while away in service. S. B. 65 —Beardsley. Requiring road taxes to be paid in cash. S. B. 83 —McKinley. Amending boards of children's guardians’ act to permit placing children with mothers as well as with other persons. I s B . V 87—Ratts. Deducting i mortgage Hens from real estate in appraising property of decedents for purpose of setting off property to widow under the SSOO law. I S. B. 90 —Southworth. Providing for organization, operation and supervision of fire Insurance ratemaking bureau, and prohibiting discrimination in such rates. 1 S. B. 109 —Ratts. Making it .unlawful to have in one’s possession i any bicycle or motorcycle from which manufacturers’ trade number or any other-manufacturers’ trade | or distinguishing number or identil fication mark has been removed, defaced, covered or destroyed to , conceal identity of vehicle. 1 8. B. 100 —McCray. Providing ' restrictions in bringing sjjits against 1 insurance companies. I s. B. 116 —Laney. Providing ' that county officials shall draw ' their salaries monthly instead of 1 quarterly. I H. B. 455 —Morgan. Amending bribery laws pertaining to county ' and. township officials to permit fines ' and jail, or penal farm sentences 1 in cases where the amount involved i is less than S2OO. S. C. R. 9—Negley. Calling on the congress to give discharged soldiers, sailors and marines bonus equal to six months’ pay. I S. C. R- JO —English. Call on federal government to take such action “as will in some practical and just way for six months folI lowing discharge or some other reasonable period,- make wp to the honorably discharged soldiers and sailors now returning to civil life whose necessities require It, for the difference, if any exists, in wages or salary received at the time of entering the governmerft service and the wages or salary received at return to civil life.” S. J. R. 41 —Ratts. Proposing to amend section 4 and 5, article 4, state constitution, so as to take as basis .for legislative apportionment of senators. and representatives, certain general election statistics instead of township trustees’ cen-

bus. , S. B. 136 —Douglass. Authorizing incorporation of county farmers mutual fire insurance companies. S. B. 140 —So - th worth. Prohibiting the opening or establishing of branch banks without first obtaining charter from State bank department. S. B. 150 —Alldredge.- Providing for establishing of courses in physical education in the public schools. S. B. 155 —Hudgins. Making offense embezzlement where any common council, school trustees, town trustees, mayor, president, officer, agent, attorney, clerk, servant, ’ etc., of eudh city or county auditor knowingly diverts funds to any other purpose than for which the funds were raised or appropriated. S. B. 171— Alldredge. Providing for joint ownership and conduct of high schools by cities of more than 5,000 population and townships, the township trustee to act as exofflclo member of the city school board in such cases. S. B. 175 —Hogston. Making it a felony for any public official to demand from or directly or Indirectly receive from any deputy or clerk under him any part of the compensation fixed by law for such deputy or clerk.

SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR S. B. 196 —Laney. To exempt from Inheritance taxes estates of less than $25,000 of any decedent who died while serving in the war "in which the United States is now or has been engaged, or if death results from injuries received or diseases contracted in such service within one year after the termination of such war.” S. B. 271 —Munton. Raising per diem of field examiners from $8 to $lO a day. H. B. 470 —Davis. To permit incorporated tpwng of fewer than 2,00(h having a school Indebtedness, to discontinue school boards and transfer property to township trusH. B. 377 —Cann. Providing that absent voters’ vote may be counted in counties using voting machines by the inspector and two clerks registering the count on the voting machines. ,H. B. 380 —Miltenberger. Changing the minimum age of boys sent to the Indiana boys’ school from 8 to 10. H. B. 254 —Gaesser. To peYmlt funds in hands of any township, for improvement of a highway, which is designated as a main market highway by the state highway commission, to be transferred to the

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OH KIA* O, ISOIANAPOIK • LOUI»VUL« «V RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In effect July 1, 191*. I SOUTHBOUND No. 16 Chicago to Cincinnati I:IX a.m. No. 6 Chicago to Louisville 10:56 a.m. No. 33 Cao to Indple and F L 1:67 p.m. No. 19 Chicago to Lafayette 6:60 pm. No. 11 Chicago to Indianap'a 7:11 p.m. No. 1 Chicago to Louisville 11:20 p.m. NORTHBOUND I No. M Cincinnati to Chicago 4:32 a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 6:01 a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:60 a.m. No. 32 Indianap'a to Chicago 10:36 am. No. 6 Loulavlue to Chicago 3:54n.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:sovm.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. ” CITY OFFICERS ” Mayor Charles G. Spitler CJerkCharles Morian Treasurer Charles M. Sands ~ Civil Engineer.... L. A. Bostwick Fire Chief......J. J. Montgomery o Fire WardenJ. J. Montgomery Councilman Ist Ward..... Ray Wood <, 2nd Ward... J. D. Allman 3rd Ward Fred Waymiro i > At Large, Rex Warner, C. Kellner < > wUMCIAL Circuit Judge.. Charles W. Hanley i Prosecuting Atty..J. C. Murphey ~ Terms of Court —Second Monday 1 In February, April, September and November. Four wook , > terms. ,- < > COUNTY OFFICERS ~ ' • Clerk.'Jesse Nichols , Sheriff True D. Woodworth ” AuditorJ. P. Hammond • Treasurer Charles V. May " Recorder George Scott ~ * SurveyorE. T>. Nesbitt CoronerW. J. Wright o County Assessor. .G. L. Thornton • County Agent.,Stewart Learning " Health Officer.... F. H. Hemphill , COMMISSIONERS .. ’ Ist DistrictH. W. Marble . 2pd District..... .D. 8. Makeever o 3rd District Charles Welch > Commissioners' Court meets the " , First Monday of each month. )( , COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION ~ Trustees Township ‘ Grant Davissonßarkley » Bnrdett Porter Carpenter <> Be nJ. F. LaFevreGillam > Warren E. Poole.. Hanging Grove " Julius Huff... Jordan * Alfred DugglebyKankakee " . Glifford Fairchild Keener ~ Charles W. PostlilMarton > Charles C. Wood...Milroy <> John Rush Newton » Walter Harrington Union " John F. PetetWalker John BowieWheatfield ' , M. L. Sterrett, Co. Superintendent X C. M. Sands, Truant Officer —-e ■ e e—» ♦ e—• —e—e—e —♦—e- -e

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