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DISMAL Mr. and Mrs. Dale Grimes and two children spent Christmas with Mrs. Grimes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. t Guthrie of Albion. Mrs. Mary Wilkinson and son Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Bobeck and family entertained at Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Green of Cromwell. Mr. and Mrs. Orvill Shock and son were guests of Noah Shock and family Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lung and Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Lung and two sons spent Sunday with Soy Lung and wife of Cromwell. Mrs. Mary Wilkinson left Saturday for Covington, Ind., to spend a week with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bechlemer and family. a Mr. and Mrs. Sol Bowser entertained Mr. and Mrs. McClintic of Ft. Wayne Christmas day. Miss Leota Lung of Fort Wayne spent Christmas with her parents, Lee Lung and family. Dora Clingehnan and wife tvere dinner guests in the Alfred Ram Sly home at Topeka. Christmas. SOLOMON’S CREEK __— Harry Coy and family, Mrs. Emma Darr, Lester Darr, and faniily spent hristrnas day with Chester Firestone and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Zimmermjan and two daughters, Lois and Lulu called on George Darr and family Friday evening. , Mrs. Albert Zimmerman- and two children, G®° r ß*- Darr and family, • John Darr and family attended the j annual Darr Christmas dinher at the Mr. and Mrs. George < vMHhri'tn.xs day. Elia Hapner apeit Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Raymond• Lung of near Syracuse* Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisher s spent Christmas with Mrs. S. ■ May,- A. Hearn and Mrs. Sigerfoos of Goshen. Mrs. Hendrick, who was taking 1 care of Mrs. Vica Hapner returned to her home in Topeka to spend Christmas and Mrs. Dora McFall is with Mrs. Hapner. She is feelingmuch better at this writing. Misses Helen and Romaine Stacker, Mr. Charles Stacker and Charles Hapner spent Sunday evening with Lois Darr and Jaunita George Mullen and family spent Christmas day with Mr. andJdrs. Oat Rarick of Syracuse. Mrs. A. Zimmer/nan and two children, George Darr and family. Miss Helen Stacker, . Willis Lantz and family, Billy Myers and Mr, Harry Pingel of Benton were guests of Omer

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Darr and family Sunday. , Kaleel Juday and family, Charles Stacker, Arthur Roach and Bob Kurts spent Sunday with Ella Hapner and sons. i Mr. and Mrs. Ford Overleese and: daughter Huth of Milford, spent Sun-, lay evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ed , ’Fisher. 1 • • Mrs. J. F. Hire is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Darr and family Mr. and Mrs. Saylor. Darr of Goshen and. M. and Mrs. Clarence Snider of Syracuse called on. Mrs. Vica Hapner Sunday afternoon. j Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith of Detroit are visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs, Alonso Rookstool. » Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of near Teagarden spent last week, with their son Rev. Wilson andfamily? Chester Firestone and family called on Merle Darr and family Sunday levelling. * . . . ! George Darr and daughter, Mrs. Albert Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Juday and Mrs. Charley Juday attended the funeral of Warren Rent frow.Monday afternoon. Sunday school Sunday morning, preaching Sunday evening. SOUTH SHORE — Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ruch and J family of South Bend spent Saturday, I night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warner. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miles and son' , Burton and Frank Kelly spent Sun-j i day with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Searfoss. ; ; Charles Franklin returned from Ft? Wayne and is staying in the home off Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hill. —- i I Mr. and Mrs. Albert Emerson and, family spent-Sunday afternoon with; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hill. ! Mr. and Mrs. Ike Mellinger were 'Sunday dinner* guests of Mr. and j Mr?. George Mellinger and family. Roes Franklin and .Eugene Bramer of Muncie were Sunday dinner guests and Mrs. Chester Hill. Mrs. Lloyd Sinning and Mrs. Calvin of Goshtm spent Saturday after- | noon. with their mother, Mrs. Retta Warner. , Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Mock and daughter Willodeain were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul I Bubi' and family. Mrs. Chester Hill called on Mrs. Bert Searfoss Monday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Medlam aid Merdith Tom spent Sunday in the Chester Brown home. Dwight Mock and family and Mr and Mrs. Bert JSearfoss spent Sun<ia’ evening with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Niles. CONCORD Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bucher entertained the former’s uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HygenuK and daughter of Fort Wayne Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushong and

j daughter Mary spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strieby spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. ; Delbert Norris. Those who spent Christmas with Mrs. J. A. Fisher w’ere Messrs and Mesdames Bert Crandal of Michigan, ; Guy Fisher and Everett Tom and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Lawrei ce Dewart, Mr. and Mrs. Harry StrioHy spent Sunday afternoon at the Bert Whitehead home. Those who spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. James Dewart were Jacob ftucher and family, Mr. Tobias Fike, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mathews Everett Tom and Guy Fisher’s were in Goshen Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Redman of Peru spent the week end at their farm home. Mr. and Mrs. James Hamman of Goshen and Mrs. Alice Lindsey are spending a few days at the Earl Hamman home. Mr. and Mrs. John Bowser spent Monday at the Burton Howe home. Ernest Mathews and wife spent Friday afternoon with the formers sister, Mrs. Orvil Neff. Mr. Charley Beiswanger, who has been spending some time with his son, Fred, returned to Ralph Beiswanger’s, where he makes his home. Mr. and, Mrs. Burton Howe, who were spending a week in Ohio returned home Sunday. Miss Dessie Hoover spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. David Smith. Mr. .Tobias Fike spent Saturday with his sister Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bucher of New Paris. TIPPECANOE Robert Gordy spent Christinas in Elkhart. Sir. Elmo Shock and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kline and family Sunday. . Mr. Emmit Gordy and Mr. Allen Gordy enjoyed Christmas dinner with the former's sister, Mrs. J. W. Willarti of Kuhn’s landing. Mr. and Mrs. Law’rence Scott and’ daughter of Elkhart spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Scott. Mr. J. L. Kline and family, S. A. Morehead and faniily, Mr Joe Eberly enjoyed Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Eberly near Wawaka-. Those who helped Emmit Gordy butcher last week were Charles Grissom, Ida Bigler, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. White, Josiah Garber and wife, Graham Tyler was there to help partake of the good dinner. Ormal Kline spent Christinas day with his uncle and aunt, J. Garber and wife. >fr. Ray Bigler and sister Ber; niece- who are teaching school, spent ’.heir vacation with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Bigler. The Christmas program at the

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'Church of the Brethren at North Webster was well attended. Mrs. Josiah Garber helped Mrs. Ira Bigler with butchering one day last week. Graham Tyler sawed wood for Geo. White and Emmit Gordy Saturday. Mr. Dallas Miller called on Chas. Baugher last week one day. Mr. Esten Kline’s children called at the J. Garber home Christmas afternoon. Mrs. A. W. Scott is still on the sick list. Mr. Charles Bigler and family drove over to Mr. Virgil Mocks, near New’ Paris Christmas to visit and also eat dinner with them. ME and Mrs. J. C. Mellinger took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. Garber. , o - 1 THIS WEEK IN SYRACUSE. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fear went to Marion Saturday, for a visit with relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coy, Rev. Jarboe and wife, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Middleton in Elkhart. Mr. and Mrs. William Geiger and son Gail, spent the week end with relatives in Silver Lake. Mrs. Elsie Gibson went to Chicago, Christmas Eve,«to visit relatives there for 10 days. Warreri Fisher and Eldon Wyland spent Sunday with Melvin Hibschman. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillon and family spent Christmas in Goshen with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Snyder. Mr. And Mjs. Alva Pinkerton of Mishawaka are spending the holi days with John Hibschman and family. Mr. arid Mrs. Jacob Bowser and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John Bowser and Mr. and Mrs. Mart Long were guests at dinner Chistmas day, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Coy. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Warner, of Detroit, Mich., were at Will Mallons last Friday. On Saturday Warners and ■gallons took a trip to Topeka, Ind. to visit Mr. Mallon’s sister there. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ketchum and two children, of D.es Moines, lowa, came to Syracuse, Sunday, to spend this week with Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ketchum; > , A Christmas program was by the Church of the Brethren in No. Webster, Christmas Eve, to a?crowded house. The program consisted of songs and . recitations ,and was sponsored by Classes 3 and 4. Mevin Hibschman returned to So. Bend Sunday, after spending Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hibschman. He is ,attending school at So. Bend College of Commerce, Aaron Ketring went to South Bend Saturday, to spend the week end at

the home of his son, Walter Ketring, and to attend the golden wedding anniversary of his cousin and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Ketring. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mellinger were: Mr. and Mrs. Van Cripe of Elkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mellinger, Ms; and Mrs. Roy Brow n, Lydia Mellinger and Mr. Bod Riddle, who called in the evening. Mrs. Emma,Mabie and daughter Kathryn, Mrs. Lloyd and Miss Minnie Lloyd of Indianapolis were guests at Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and -Mrs. Ralph Method. On Sunday Mrs. Mabie entertained this party and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Graham of W'arsaw, at the home of her son, Eldred Mabie. I Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rarig and family spent Chrstmas week with her sister, Mrs. E. T. Bateman in Farmington, 111., Mr. and Mrs. John Meek, who have been visiting there for two months returned with them and are now staying with their son, Roy Meek. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hamman, and I daughter Lillian, Mr. and Mrs. Will Gants and Mrs. Woods went to Warsaw Christmas Day, where the family dinner party was held at the home of Ira Gants. Other guests there Were I Mr. and Mrs. Will Lake and two daughters of Culver; Mr. and Mrs. John Gants and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Gants and family of Elkhart.

Public Utilities and Railroads are Indiana’s Largest Taxpayers PUBLIC utilities and railroads are the largest tax payers in Indiana. Real estate and personal property taxes paid to governmental agencies in the state of Indiana by Midland United subsidiaries amounted to §3,353,113 during. 1930. These taxes were used for the support of state, county and city governments and the public school system. This large tax bill does not include such additional charges as license fees on more than 1,000 motor vehicles used > by subsidiaries, gasoline tax, special assessments for public improvements, fees on security issuer and other forms of supplemental taxation. There has been a rapid increase in the taxation of public utility companies throughout Indiana in the last few years. In 1923 one of the subsidiaries of the Midland United group paid 6.69 cents in taxes out of every dollar of revenue it received from its customers. Last year this same company paid 10.34 cents in taxes out of every dollar it received, an increase of 55 per cent. Another subsidiary paid out 5.13 per cent of its revenue in taxes in 1923. Last year it paid 7.32 per cent. Public utilities are public institutions in more than name. The steady and substantial increase in taxes is of vital concern not only to the utility management and stockholders, many of whom are residents of Indiana, but to the customers of the utilities as well. A utility company has but one source of revenue. That is the money it receives from its customers for the electric, gas and transportation services they use. Taxes must be paid from this money; taxes are a part of the cost of service. Customers, therefore, are paying taxes indirectly through the bills they pay for public utility services. Uhey are being assessed indirectly for taxes which go to benefit all of the people in the state, including those who use no public utility > services. Meantime, of course, the people who use public utility services also are being taxed directly by levies upon their own property. Money raised by taxes is, of course, required by the various branches of governments to carry on necessary work. No one ran object to taxation fundamentally for it is vital to public progress. The increasing tax burden upon the utilities in Indiana, however, is reaching proportions "where it is injurious to rate-paying customers. Utilities are striving constantly to reduce their costs and thereby pave the way to further rate reduction. However, ho amount of expert management or engineering skill can effect a saving on that portion of the customer’s bill that covers the steadily increasing burden of taxes. Thu is the eighth of a series of advertisements discussing the economics of the public u tflity business and reviewing how the public is benefited b. Y holding company control. , Midland Unifed Company PRINCIPAL OPER/ JING SUBSIDIARIES: Northern Indiana Public Service f Company .. . Gary Railways Company Interstate Public Service Comf . - Indiana Service Corporation Chicago South Shore and So» Ah Bend Railroad . . . Indiana Railroad Central Indiana Power Company's operating subsidiaries.

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