Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 152, 7 May 1914 — Page 4

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Wayne County's Tax Assessors Newspaper writers are often under such a stress of harry as not to be able to take adequate precautions in expressing their thoughts. In an editorial on "Scientific Taxation," under date of April 28th, we expressed ourselves concerning methods of tax assessment in Indiana. We are still convinced that as a matter of fact we were in the right but believe we could have expressed ourselves in a less dogmatic fashion and might have been at more pains to make it clear that we were not aiming our shafts at any local men. The dissertation concerned itself with taxation methods of the state as a whole and a statement was made that because of the system of paying but two dollars per day, tax assessors were "too often a flock of lame ducks" without much equipment for their work. Subsequent investigation has substantiated that assertion, in so far as it applies to the state at large, but has given us grounds to speak quite otherwise of Wayne county assessors, a thing we are very glad to do. Wayne county is ahead of other Indiana counties in its tax assessing methods. Although it is handicapped by having politics mixed up with its tax machinery and could do better if larger salaries were paid so that men could make a life long profession of tax assessing, the county is still able through the system of division of labor to give the tax-payers an efficient service much better than the average in the state. Two men make a specialty of real estate improvements. One man devotes himself to corporations and manufacturing industries. A third makes a specialty of retail stores and merchandise. By this plan of specializing, the assessors are able to achieve a much higher grade of proficiency than would otherwise be possible. The county owes this, for the most part, to the personal interest in the subject taken by Auditor Bowman and Mr. Charles Porter, both of whom were commended by State Tax Commissioner

Wolcott while speaking before the Commercial Club last winter. ' But Wayne County's superiority in this regard does not lessen the need of the state as a whole for a better system of assessment, a contention which was ably supported by State Tax Commissioner Dan M. Link at the state tax conference held at Indianapolis on February 5th. His utterance in this connection was reported by the Indianapolis News as follows: "Mr. Link laid special stress on the fact that the state tax commission does not have and that it should have adequate supervision of assessments. 'There can never be adequate supervision of assessments without control of assessors,' he declared and he showed that now these officials are 'answerable to no one but the persons they assess,' and are under the influence of every kind of local interest, pull and favoritism. He showed what he regarded as the ridiculous side of the present system under which assessments have to be made by men who receive two dollars for a short period of sixty or ninety days. 'What sort of assessment would you expect under such conditions,' he asked. He insisted that this important work should be made a skilled vocation and that inasmuch 'as tax is essentially a function of the state,' the assessors should be under the direction of the state."

The Penal Farm Local people have even more reason than other Indianians to feel proud of the fact that a state penal farm is now a certainty and Well on the way toward realization. It was the Richmond Commercial Club that first launched the -movement and later on manned the efforts to have it enacted as law. Richmond people, therefore, have a right to feel a certain proprietary interest in the undertaking. The commission appointed to purchase the site, of which Dr. S. E. Smith of Easthaven was a member, succeeded in getting three times as much acreage as the state legislature had anticipated and at a cost $3,000 less than the sum provided for in the appripriation. This fortunate economy it is to be hoped anticipates an equal efficiency in the farm's management. The penal farm marks a new epoch in Indiana's penitentiary system and places the state equarely among those progressive commonwealths which recognize the newer principles of penology. A prisoner on the penal farm will not be made blindly to suffer, which can only benumb and brutalize, but will be taught by deed, as well as word, how to become a normal member of society. The old, criminology advocated retaliation: the new criminology stands for transformation. The state penal farm is in harmony with the new.

HAROLD ADVOCATES GOOD ROADS MOVE

In Dr. I. S. Harold, who Is spending sometime In the West, Richmond has an ardent .advocate of good roads. Dr. Harold writes as follows: "There should be a greater Interest manifested in Richmond and vicinity in reference to the rebuilding of the Old National Road. In order to overcome this lack of sentiment and enthusiasm, there should be an effort put forth to Interest the scnools ot tue city and county in arranging to take part in a pageant that has been proposed to take place sometime this coming summer; if it Is not too late to make the necessary preparation, it would be a splendid idea to have each county in the State of Indiana make arrangements to hold this celebration on the Fourth of July. If the Commercial Clubs and the School Superintendents would seriously undertake this matter at an early date, there could be created such an enthusiasm that would insure the success of the undertaking by that time. "I believe this scheme should be carried out in each state through which the Road is to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific. "Indiana is lacking in the matter of Road Legislation and Road Management. The next Legislature should arrange for a State Highway Commissioner to pass upon State Roads, thus insuring the wisest expenditure of money, and the greatest efficiency in road building. "The importance of the Government undertaking the construction of National highways under the supervision of our army engineers, directed by National and State committees, is apparent to those who have given the matter serious consideration. "It has been the history of other nations that road building was not a success until it was supervised by the Government. Until within the last year or two, this Nation had not spent a dollar for seventy-five years or more in the building of National highways within our borders. "The United States should no longer neglect its manifest duty to her citizens in this regard. "Richmond and Wayne county set the example by creating sentiment and enthusiasm that shall reach across the continent in this matter."

GOVERNMENT 111 BILL HOW

SUPERVISION

PENDING

OF GRAIN SOUGHT

BEFORE CONGRESS

GREENSFORK, IND.

ABSENCE OF FREE LAND CAUSES HIGH COST OF LIVING, IS PROF. RUSSELL'S EXPLANATION

Prof. Elbert Russell spoke at the chapel exercises yesterday on the relation of land cost to the present high cost of living, and suggested that in the attempts to solve the problem of living by the dissolution of trusts, the regulation of tariff and similar means, the keynote of the situation has been entirely overlooked. "In 3 880 the cost of the material in

a furnished product was six per cent of the entire cost," said Prof. Russell, "while at present it is sixty-six per cent of the entire cost. In the eighties the groat amount of free land made the monopolization of the raw product impossible, and the only consideration in the regulation of the cost of raw material was for labor and transportation to the market. "In 1880, for example, grazing land in the west was free, and the only cost in the raising of cattle for the market was that of labor and transportation. At the present time the land value in the grazing district is at least $20 an acre. When we remember that each steer requires ten acres over which to graze, and that he must be allowed to graze three years iu preparation for the market, we realize the investment of $200 a year for three years, or $600, the interest of which must now be added to the cost of each steer when it is sent to market. Thus every steer costB at least $,'!) more now than thirty years ago." Prof. Russell also showed that this increase in the cost of raw material, due, as he showed, to land cost, has affected all industries, notably the iron and steel industries, where the price on ores has doubled in the last ten years. "The fact that this new item of land coet has arisen to devour so much of the profit has precipitated the struggle of capital and labor, each striving to secure enough from the meager remainder to secure a liveli

hood. In these days of investigation of trusts and similar actions inaueur-

j ated with the purpose of solving the

prooiem or me nign cost ot living, it is possible that we have neglected the greatest problem, and that any temporary relief that might be secured by present methods would only be swallowed up by the cost of raw material. The solution of the economic problem brought about by the increase of land cost in the last few years is one that must be solved before a satisfactory result can be reached concerning the high cost of living."

ELDORADO, OHIO

Mrs. Frank Eyer and Mrs. Cornelius Shewman were Richmond shoppers

Friday. William Oswalt and family enter-

tamed Sunday, Bert Edins and family, Mrs. Mary Eddins and Mr. and Mrs. John Eddins of Savona. D. A. McKec had for Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. William Ervin and Bruce Barr, of New Paris. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Deem and daughter Hattie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Shaffer. Roy Commons of New Paris was a Sunday afternoon caller on his sisters. Alonzo Ooovert and family were the guests of his parents parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coovert, Sunday.

The graduation exercises of the local schools took place last Friday evening at the Friends church, and all who attended were well pleased.

R. C. Bowton, superintendent of schools left Monday morning for his home in Sheldon, 111. He has served for three years and has given the best of satisfaction. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bish of Columbus, O., were called here on account of the serious illness of Mr. Bish's mother, and returned home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Bish is much improved at present. Mrs. Ida Gunckle has been on the sick list for a few days, but at present is able to be out again. The funeral of William Youndt took place Monday at 2 p. m. Class day was observed last Thursday afternoon. The three graduates read papers. The teachers made short spe.eches. The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bavender took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Friends church. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Chamness. Will Roller and family and Harry Fagan and family made an auto trip to Elwood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tarkleson of Richmond were in town Saturday evening. Mrs Ves Lamb is slowly improving. Don Overman has purchased a new team for the Wayne County Lumber company.

WASHINGTON, May 8. One of the most far reaching bills introduced in Congress at this session for the betterment of the condition of the farmer provides for uniform grading of grain. Included in the bill is a specification that, the term grain shall apply to corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye spelt, emmer, rough rice, milled rice, flaxseed and buckwheat and kafflr, milo, durra and every other sorghum. In general, it provides for government supervision of the quality of grain. The bill, with some amendments proposed by the Grain Dealers National association, will probably be passed by the House. Among other things, the bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate the handling, grading and transportation of, and to fix the standards and quality of grain. Variations from the official grain standards are permitted under such regulations as the secretary shall prescribe, but no person, shall sell or agree to sell any grain as being of any grade other than a grade fixed by the official standards of the United States. Inspection and examination of the

grades of grain is provided for. The ( amendment suggested by the grain j dealers association asks that this in-' spection be conducted by state of fic- . ers who also are federal inspectors so ; that interstate shipments of grain will ' be subject to the penalties of the act as well as those in interstate com-;

merce. The seuggestion made by the grain dealers is held to be of such merit that Representative Lever, of South Carolina, author of the grading bill, declared that it should be incorporated in the bill. During the examination of witnesses who appeared before the committee, it developed that not more than 70 per cent of the grain leaves the state where grown. The effect of the amendment, therefore, is plain. It means, declared A. E. Reynolds, one of the grain dealers of Indiana, that every bit of grain grown in the United States will be subject to inspection by the United States Government.

He cited as an example, the Inspection of meat and other articles of food by federal inspectors. These Inspectors have authority to Investigate any factory or packing bouse where food products or food stuffs are manufactured or prepared and to condemn as unfit for food all foodstuffs that do not come up to a certain requirement or standard fixed by the Department of Agriculture. This is what grain dealers seek to have congress do for the. grain inspection. To prevent unfair decisions as to the grading of grain, any interested party may refer the question to the Secretary of the Agriculture, who is authorized to apply such tests as he may deem necessary to determine the correct grade. 1 nen the grain is sold after having been inspected and a dlsput arrises before the grain has been transported, an interested party may appeal the question in dispute to a committee composed of the chief inspector of the market and a government supervisor, which two not agreeing, shall select a third competent, impartial umpire who shall qualify under rules laid down by the Secretary of Agriculture.

I MASONIC CALENDAR I

Thursdar Wavne Council. No. 10.

R. and S. M. Stated assembly. Friday King Solomon's chapter. No. 4, R. A. M. Stated convocation.

Southern China is using increasingly great quantities of grape juice, which Is a new article there. The climate is hot, and col drinks are needed Alcoholic drinks do not answer the demand in all ways.

Kverylxxly Has a Good AVord for Dr. Jones' Liniment. Mr. W. F. Swartz, Hotel Hancock, Hancock, Pa., says: "Dr. Jones' Liniment cured me of a bad cane of rheumatism. It certainly is a pain killer.' Mrs. n. A. Meyer, 23 Marion St., Trenton, N. J., writes: "I have given Dr. Jones' Liniment a fair trial, and lelieve it is the

j best remedy in the world for hfadarhe." j Mr. Leonard Gibbs, 120 Whitney Place,

Buffalo, fc. i... writes: "I bad been afflicted with extremely sore corns. Tried everything but was not benefited in the leant. Finally I used Dr. Jones' Liniment and I have not been troubled since." Sold by A. G. Luken & Co., Fosler Drug Co., J. A. Conkey Drug Co., Clem Thistlethwaite and all other druggists.

Women pursers are now employed on some of the Hudson river boats.

PUT SULPHUR ON AN ITCHING SKIN AND END ECZEMA Saya This Old-time Eczema Remedy Is Applied Like Cold Cream. Any irritation or breaking out on the face, arms, legs or body when accompanied by itching, or when the skin is dry and feverish, can be readily overcome by applying a little bold-sulphur cream, says a noted dermatologist. He states that bold-sulphur instantly allays the angry Itching and irritation and soothes and heals the Eczema right up leaving the skin clear and smooth. Bold-sulphur has occupied a secure position for many years in the treatment of cutaneous disorders because of Its parasite-destroying property. Nothing has ever been found to take it's place in treating the Irritable and inflammatory skin affections. While not always establishing a per manent cure it never falls to subdue the itching irritation and drive the Eczema away and It is often years later before any eruption again appears on the skin. Those troubled should obtain at any pharmacy an ounce of bold-sulphur cream which is applied to the affected parts in the same manner as an ordinary cream. This is published for Walter I Dodge Co., Cincinnati.

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KNIGHTS ENTERTAIN FOR WELFARE UNION

The attraction offered by the Knights of St. John at St. Andrews hall will be "LeRoy & Lohrey" who hail from the Gem City, and come well recommended. They will present during their engagement many new tricks and illusions. The Knights secured these entertainers for two nights. May 13 and 14, and expect two packed houses to greet them. The proceeds of this entertainment are to be usel for the Welfare work, and as this is to be one of the largest affairs they have ever presented, they are desirous of having the co-operation of each and every citizen in making the affair a success.

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