Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 46, 3 January 1919 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM FRIDAY, JAN. 3, 1919.

SCHOOL FUNDS SHORTAGE TO BE SOLVED BY BILL

Measure Deals With Borrowing Power of Taxing Units in State. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3. The pret ent shortage of funds being suffered by school cities and other local taxing units because of the enactment of tne prohibition law, which reduced their revenue, and for . a number of other reasons, will be solved if the new tax bill to be presented to the legislature Is adopted. . The bill has been printed and copies are being distributed. That part of the measure dealing with the state beard of tax commissioners' control of the tax rates in cities, towns, townships and counties and the borrowing power of these taxing units is regarded as one of the important features of the proposed law. The bill makes it explicit that there shall not be a tax rate made which wiil produce more revenue that was produced in 1918. The theory of he bill is that all property, real and personal shall be listed on the tax duplicate at full value and intangibles for one-fourth actual value. Thus the ax late must decrease In proportion to the increase in assessments. The ratio between the assessment and the Ux rate of 1913 must be maintained hereafter, under the bill. Must Certify Tax Rate. This means that if a county has a

51.000,000 assessment on the tax duplicate and .the rate was 2 cents in 1918, the rate must be reduced lo 1 cent in 1919, if the assessment of taxables in that county increases to 2,000,000 under the new measure . The bill prescribes that all tax rates must be certified to the state board each September for approval. If the bill is enacted, therefore, no taxing unit in the state can raise more revenue at any time in the future than it did last year. It was foreseen that occasions or emergencies may arise, and in fact already had arisen, in some taxing units, where more revenue would be needed. For that reason a provision was written into the bill whereby taxing units could appeal for a higher tax rate. This section of the bill is based on

the Public Service Commission law. It

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ate future. It is 225 miles from Washington to New York, via Philadelphia. It is 853 miles from New York to Chicago, and on this route the air mail cuts down the

running time by at least one-half, so that, as other units to the west are added, it is expected that mail may, be sent from New York to San Francisco in-forty hours.

ON LOOKOUT FOR. -FORGED U. S. CHECKS

A telegram was" received' Friday mdrning by , Chief of 1 Police Gormon from the United States Secret Service agent at Indianapolis, asking that fraudulent government checks ,bs watched for The telegram " read as follows: . N ' ;1 "Look out for government ' checks numbered from, ten eighty one to eleven hundred with numbers two naught eight naught seven on each lower right. Filled out in different amounts. Blank checks abstracted from disbursing office. Please notify banks and business houses where they might be presented. "T. E. HALLS, U. S. Secret Service." Mr. Gormon had the telegram showed at all the banks and merchat houses Friday morning. He said that every few days word comes in to the police about a fraudulent check being passed.

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War Tax Causes Record Output of Cent Pieces WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The small change required to pay war tax on many retail articles caused the government mints to produce 307,614,000 one cent pieces is 1918, a record output, according to a report today by Raymond JT. Baker, director of the mint. A total of of 538,160,000 coins were minted, more than ever before in the nation's history, but owing to the large proportion of pennies the value of the output was $31,745,000 lower than in 191. The number of nickels minted was 45,334.000; dimes, 68,654,000; quarters, 32,692,000, and half dollars, 20,769,000. Neither silver dollars nor gold was minted.

CITY EDITORS TO MEET.

(B Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 3. Work of arranging the program for the fifth annual meeting of the Indiana City Editors' association , is progressing rapidly In the hands of Hassel Sullivan, of Indianapolis. The meeting will be held Jan. 18 and 19. In the absence of the president of the organization, Kenneth Sullivan, now a soldier in Europe, Charles T. Jewett, former president, of the Terre Haute Star, has sent notices of the meeting to the members.

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(By Associated Press) ment," Mrs. Richard Edwards, presiCLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 3. Gov- dent of the Woman's Franchise League ernment contractors and sub-contrac ! of lJdl&a whf? E . . gestions that an effort may be made tors from many states met here today at the coming seasion of the Indiana to take concerted action to obtain re- legislature to withdraw the amend-

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IVt 6 " '! not agree unless they can be convinced' . . - , , . , 000,000 which were cancelled by the that its withdrawal really advances G A UrtllrQ firA mnnP rLrap nf nnvlcinrl government after the signing of the ( the cause of suffrage and is actually, V 1 1UUIS IUC Ull UllC uicugc ui ail v wiiu armistice. I a benefit to the state," she said. ' . The informal contracts include in-1 Advocates of the suggestion of with- rir I rial If ie nnr nArcnrv -Tint PVPn stances where manufacturers Btarted ! drawing the amendment say such ac- Ul M1' i MVi,"Gycaoaij ivui even

to produce war materials under gov- tlon is necessary so that a number of ernment Instructions by telephone, ; amendments may be proposed in order

telegraph and etters. The signing of i that the Republicans may fulfill their the armistice ended the government's : platform promises. Mrs. Edwards de-

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the state board of tax commissioners for the right to increase the tax rate. Public notice must be given to all the lax payers la that ; particular ctty, town, township or county of the filinsf of the petition for an increased rate. The matter would be set. for hearing to determine the validity of the claim for a higher rate. Any local taxing unit may at its own option reduce its tax rate or the state board, after a hearing, can can reduce the tax rate the bill provides. , i J ;, Controls Borrowing Power, The proposed law would control the borrowing power of any locality in the same manner. That is, money could be borrowed by the taxing unit only after being granted permission'by the state board after filing of a petition and a hearing. Fred A. Sims, member of the state bocrd, which has had charge of drafting the measure, explained that when the approval of the state board. waa given to a local taxing unit to borrow the bonds or certificates of indebtedness issued would be Incontestable. At present litigation often results as to the validity of bonds or certificates issued by a local taxing unit. At the time the taxing unit is authorized to borrow the bill provides that the tax rate shall be adjusted to meet the payments of the principal and interest when due. Under the constitution of the state borrowing power is limited to 2 per cent, of the gross amount of essessed valuation. For this reason many taxing units are now bonded to the limit Under the theory of the new bill this conoitlon would no longer exist in anv part of the state because all property will be placed on the tax duplicate and the assessment will show double or triple the figures shown at present.

PLAN MEMORIAL PARK. (By Associated Press)

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 3. A movement has been 6tarted here to convert the fairgrounds of Delaware county into a memorial park in honor of men from the county who have taken part in the war. The Delaware County War Mother's. and other organizations hae already endorsed the plan. About 100 acres are in the fairground.

A suggestion also has bren made that instead of converting the fairgrounds into a memorial park, a statue be

erected In McCullough park.

authority to legalize the orders. Controller of the Treasury Warwick ruled the manufacturers have no claim against the government under present conditions. ' Some of the contractors were about ready to del?ver..producta when can

to vote might put the cause of suitrage back - two years In this state, Mrs. Edwards said that the witlidrawing of the amendments the suffragists desire to see adopted would not necessarily mean a fight, as the suffragists do not desire to impede the

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Lumber Price to Remain Up, Declare Dealers (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3 The Retail Lumber Dealers' Association of Indiana will hold its annual meeting here January 22 and 23. Notices to that effect have been sent the members by Harry C. Scearce, of Mooresville, president of the organization, and Clayton D. Root, of Crown Point, secretary. The notices say the meeting will be among the more import

ant held by the association . because

of after the war reconstruction problems to be considered. j . According to President Scearce the

retail lumber dealers of the state are looking forward to much activity in building. "Prices are not likely to decline rapidly," he says, "in the face of heavy demand for lumber and building, materials. Some readjustment of prices may be expected later, but they likely will follow costs of other commodities and the cost of labor." Two features of this year's convention program will be advertising and efficiency discussions. There have been suggestions that retailers might

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