MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1924. bawi
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LsupvUing Commi.ion
P J V - It. Findings
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"" You know that it is the desire and policy of The American Tobacco TK -
, Co. to extend to its customers the maximum of service. ' ''V t& VA F7 f.
Reducing the price of a great favorite like Tuxedo the moment it's S'S-Mp W?f
possible is our idea of delivering this service. ' ' I ' " '. ' ' ; 'j v'LjV
Two things have made this reduction possible: ' fcj X"" . J 1 f
1. A reduction in the cost of Kentucky Burley tobacco and
in package materials. .
T-- J- nfcinpss Is
Lm ssion rmuD
Reing wiw- -
nomically Lomparcu
With Others.
n.,!a. Couoty Tax Super
County Clerk i. . i"""'- -
. at iha time
t a noi "
- rtardins the commission
jeered ilkcal. and consequent-
' fii Its Btatement. but
a thounht Hint very probably
. i.. f nIH In Ihe future, and
j.j Ktt to cast some liKht and
aicion od tnu cuuui,
xu cooipletid and presented
i urt.
rt of all the commission de-
10 compliment uie iuuuj
(or its rigid adherence In the
lo an economic management
trtairs of the county," the
h retde. "UK comparison wuu
tountles wnn aooui ine same
.tinn and about the same val-
!a (or taxation purposes, we dis
i that Douglas Counay was
, ihe lowest of the counties in
t'Uurea. The otner ouaKeis suu
fi lo Indicated that the tax
r Imd c had proceeaea w un
ork with a due regard to the
i retting upon the taxpayers
i time, and almost wltnout ex
n were made with a view of
nomlcal application of the tax
ied."
tjs explained In the report that
oBBission eliminated eitner
:t. or in part, many of the em-
t funds In the various uud
Tbe budget law was formed,
u Hated, for the purpose of
B tie taxpayers information as
i me to which funds were to
L;iti and by creating large
:kt funds, to lie expended in
-URtthe court of paying bod-
..(it w fit, would be defeat
:(Wpurpose of the law.
I nt liKovered that a material
I;nJiI be made to the taxpay
rliring the county roadmaster,
I't nliemtinir llnrlM &--aa.tarv. do
t i-nnj of roads proposed to be
:!bed or altered. An examina
of the budcets and expendi
dlKlosed that the item of sur-
- proposed roads had mater-
lnrreased within the last two
This increase was covered
y by ahe expenses of the Coun-
rveyor, as lie is not upon a sal-
iti was paid out of the coun
ndj fl- each particular road
r4 and viewed by him. The
provides that proposed roads
he viewed and surveyed by
the county surveyor or road
r. By having that work done
e roadmaster, the expense of
ounty surveyor, which in the
cate is considerable, was al-
entirely eliminated.
i report also deals with the re
in of the fund for dependent
r. The law it is stated, was
ned to provide expenses, in
at lcaft. of a mother who had
ren under the ie of sixteen
so that she might devote her
WOOD
and
COAL
wtmtian COMPANY
Phone 128
2. The consolidation of three of our big plants into one.
(Mr. Ford may not be in the tobacco business but he Is
right about consolidation.)
So that favorite pocket tin of fresh Tuxedo tobacco which has cost
you fifteen cents or more for the last five years, is yours for Just twelve
(12) cents from now on t Every package is
Guaranteed try
INC O R P O R ATE O
hy Have a
Cold?
'rott yourself with
neer" Cold Capsules.
f30d atmirs, inhal-n,s-
f if subject to ex-
em exposure, we can
Povide von witk i
- - - -in a spien-
M ch,
amois vest.
i
loyd L Crocker
Pioer Drug Store
241 N. Jackson .
time to the care of the children. It
Is not Intended that women who
are able to work and earn a com
fortable salary, should be drawing
a pension to the limit provided by
law.
The commission also explained the
reason for providing for the full
health unit, which brings to the
county $5,580 from the Rockefel
ler Foundation fund, and gives full
time health service in the county.
The commission mado few chang
es in road district budgets, abiding
by the vote ot the taxpayers in such
districts.
Most of the money saved by the
commission in the levies of the var
ious school districts was saved by
taking Into account the money which
was on hand at the end of the school
i year. Most of tho budgets ignored 1
; the cash on hand, one district hav
ing over $4,000. Although it was
claimed that this amount was for
a new school building, no such pro-,
! vision was included in the budget.
Regarding tho court house fund, I
I the report says: "During the war;
the sum of $50,000 was invested in
Liberty llonds for the purpose of ,
providing a fund for the construe-1
tlon of a court house. Tho interest
accumulated on this fund, amount
ing to Bonv'tbing over $10,00. was
borrowed for the purpose of con
structing a verv mm h needed road. ,
There is no difference of opinion ,
about the necessity of a new court 1
house. A committee appointed by
the Douglas County Court express
ed for Ihe purpose of Investigating
and reporting regarding the con
struction of a new court house h-u
recommended a small levy for a
period of five years, which added
to tho $50,000 on hand would prob
ably be sufficient to construct such
a court house as Douglas Counay re
quires. It Is the opinion of tho com
mission that the money on hand, to
gether with tho interest thereon.
should be scrupulously reserved for
the purpose of construction, aud that
the report of the committee should
be rigidly followed. The levy recom
mended by the committee was not
made by the county court for the
reason that It could not be done
without exceeding the six per cent
limitation. It Is the opinion of the
commission that the need for a court
house, in order to protect tho in
valuable records of the county, ns
well as provide suitable offices for
all county officials, is so urgent
that reductions should be made in
other departments rather than de
lay the construction of a court house.
The commission therefor" recom
manils that the sum borrowed from
the Court Ilouso Fund be return' d
at the earliest possible date and
kept on Int. rest for the purpose of
Increasing the fund, and that the
annual I'-vy recommended by the
cenunitlec referred to heretofore be
mi'.de bv the inun'y court, and thc.t
the additional sum so rais-d Ue plac
ed at intere-it until sufficient amount
In en lin;'.'l for the construction of p.
court house suitable for the purposes
of Douglas County."
The Commission In concluding
its reiH.rt says: "The commis'-iou
was parti'-uiarlv impressed with the
fact that the partes win) H:.e.-.r'"1
In fore it In ie half of reduction of
taxes invariably asked for reductions
In some iiepartmenl el K.e couniy
or for some purpose in which thejr
bad no p r;ial Interest, and as a
rule, very little direct kiiuwlcds'e.
The'coniinlssioli hs also Impressed
with the fact that the only persons
aplcaring for the purpose of e.itleT
nialr.talnmr certain budrets. or in
trealng th" taxes In r.ay wny were
farmers. No duiil t that Ihe request
f"'r trie Maintenance of budget, mid
I iu one or two instances, iucreaslts
the budgets were abundantly jus
tified. Mention is mado of It, how
ever, for the purpose of directing
the attention of the taxpayers lo the
difficulty of reducing taxes. There
is only one way to reduce taxes,
and that is to nducp. Jt Is a pleas
ure to be able to report the fact that
the tax reduction in Douglas County
cannot be made to any large ex
tent without more or lens injury to
some needed public enterprise. The
County Court i mild economically
use several times the amount it has
appropriated tor roads and bridges.
This cannot be done, however, with
out materially increasing the taxes
There are between threo thousand
and four thousand bridges over L'O
feet in length in Douglas County.
The increased heavy traflic over the
roads is rapidly destroying all these
bridges which hav. not been recent
ly constructed In a permanent man
ner. The draft iip m the public tteas
ury for the re. i n tructlon and im
pair of these riiiUes Is very lure"
This public i-m' ndllurc must lc
made because It la Imperative that
the bridges be maintained. Kediic
tions in other departments of the
county may be made without very
serious injustice n any cans.' but
reductions emtio' he made in the
maintenance n; ti hrldjre on the'
highways of the i "Unty.
"An t aininii' '' of the county's,
affairs, extensive!.' made by the cnn-l
mission has rev .ceil that the pn s-l
sure upon the cn .nty court tor fit
i' i . i .In lu 1 l..,t ir- '
not be reduced without a reduction
of public expenditures. The commis
sion believes that it has gone as
far as can be done with safety to
the public welfare in tho saving of
taxe.a.
"The commission is grateful to
the county court and other tax levy
ing bodies for their readiness to
.elvn information and their sympa
thetic uttlttide towards the work of j
the commission. A careful tnvestlca-,
tlon on the part of Taxpayers of the
expenditures of the vsrlous levying
bodies, logei'iier With the necefsiti' K
calling lor mich expenditures, will .
probably eliminate a great deal of,
the complaint, and will at the same;
time probably discover places where,
the evpendit tires may be reduced. I
"The taxpayers must be prepared.;
however, to do without some of the
pul, he conveniences now enjoyed if
taxes are to be materially reduced."
NATIONAL GUARD PRILL
Itegtilar drill every Monday at 7:3
p. ui. sharp. I!ei niils invited.
I.YI.K i:. MAK.-n Kit.-!, Com 1
SALVATION ARMY MEET.
INGS CONTINUE j
"Prociasllnation Is ho thief of
time," said Ensign Stack at the Salva
tion Army meeting last night, where!
he spoke to a fairly large congrega-'
tlon upon tho subject of "Indecision."!
"Indecision is always a sign of
weakness of character," sijid the
sLiiiki r. and nolnted out the fact that
in any line of husiness life a man'
must have a quick and ready mind to I
malic decisions, sometimes of great
Importance and if unable to decide im
mediately, suffers a lost." How any!
sensible thinking man can trifle with I
so precious a thing as his eternal I
soul," hi continued, "Is beyond tho
understanding or a ttuo iiwcipie 01
Jesus."
The meetings will continu" every
nluht this week, as interest keeps
growing as tho meetings progress.
Tomorrow bight ll'v. Hammer will
preach upon a topic of vital iutertot
to all.
ARE YOU GOINO TO DUILD
A HOME IN ROSKUURO? Then
look at Overlook Addition, and
don't overlook the fact that some
of Die preltlost homes in Hose-
burg nre built or being built In
this addition. 30 lots have beAi
sold, 11 homes built and a mini-
ber of beautiful homes are going
to be built this spring. We are
selling lots 4!xl30 for $550.00
on paved street with sewer con-
nectlon. Wo give a deed free and
clear of all Indebtedness. See N.
Rice of Rice & Rice.
mendnllons. of especially fine phy
sique and ot good education would
bo accepted.
The Recruiting Office is now open
as au Information bureau only, to
those who wish to imiuire regard
ing the service.
Marrune Licence Issued
A marriage lii ense hlM been issued
I,' ( nlltltv CI' Ik I I! Riddle, to
Rub' it ( hil-o't ami V' le.ia .Schnur
si' tn. both t 'tis ( it; .
ls is nil but
'est neeil for tax
rinlnati'tti In th'
rs to econotnir."
some of lie- ii'
as the constrtic-
"r.penditure i,f t
nsilble. The it
reduction Is a d
minds of the v
and even i.iien::
slrabl" thines, s'
tion of roads vl, re not aijsolutely
neccsarv. It' t!i 'iters and taxpay
ers of the counts i re not willing to
do that hc cotat'.isslon can see no
way where any considerable savlin:
cau be made In t . amount of taxes,
to he levied. TI"- laxes miclit I"
more equitably di tributed by find-'
lug other sour" u "f revenue and lie
bur.b n upon r .,1 property to s"tt " j
extent relieved, b;.t tho taxation tau-
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New Taxi Service Ashley Tabor
has purchased a tbitd intc.iwt in'
Taxi .Stand I'lnuie !i.", located at lliej
'irand Hotel Rather Shop nnl wishes j
to announce that he is now op' ia-i
ling closed car in conjunct iou with'
the above staxi stand. Country ttlps a
specialty. ...fcj
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I'ORTI.AN'D. .lall. 11. W.iril was
' reci.jved this morning by l.icutt u
euf I'oiiiniand' r p. I'. Itarle v at tin
Navy Reciiiitii SLi'len, I ' rt l.i .
tliegon, lo a pt no turth'r tir.-t
enlistments until iiirthcr notice iroia;
tho Navy Dei'ii i lie ii' a' Washing-!
; tun. I
Knlislments in 'he Naw have la en '
; Flopped at th" Navy l;e.'i iiiCn' Sta-j
tinn. I'orllnnil, or ton since Janu-!
ary loth. 1
He was also info'tucd that when
enllsinien's w r. r' "i'n.d only men
w'no wire rvi-riiir. l turn'. ml-il.
'Who could furnish hi;,U ricuii-'
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