The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
JOHN v. KERN
ARRIVES HOME
THIS EVENING
He Will Be Given One of the
Greatest Receptions Ever
rendered an Indiana Can
didate.
APPORTIONMENT OF
SCHOOL FUNDS UNJUST.
Discovery Made in Marion
County Which Again Brings
To Light Alleged Bad Sys-
tenn of Taxation.

Indianapolis, July 15-The demon
stration that is to figure in the well
come home to John w. Kern has TAX
en- on such proportions that it promis-
es to be one of the greatest non-parti-
san affairs the city has ever known.
An estimate now made is that fully
$4,000 citizens, republicans and demo-
crats-all fellow -townsmen of the vice
presidential nominee-will meet him
when he arrives home tonight at $40
o'clock AS the plans now stand, May
or Bookwalter is to make the first ad-
dress after the parade has carried the
nominee to platform built in the
north side of the court house grounds.
The mayor will introduce Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, who will make the
speech Of welcome and then will come
a few words from Mr.. Kern. if he can
him best say that he will be so COM
pletely overcome by the demonstra.
ton in his honor that he will be un-
able to respond. for be it known that
John w. Kern has a most tender
heart. AS going to show the thorough
ly non-partisan nature Of the welcome,
it is only necessary to say that 10000
buttons have been issued and that
they will be placed on sale at the
Marion and Columbia clubs, both
stanch republican organizations. The
interurban lines have advertised ex-
cursion rates for the affair and thous-
ands are expected from out of town.
Law is Unjust.
The recent apportionment of school
funds to the different counties of the
state has brought out the peculiar fact
that Marion county is paying more
into the school fund that she receives.
In other words, some of the school tax
paid by Marion county finds it's way
pro rata into the treasures of the 9TH
er counties of the state. Albert Sahm,
| auditor of Marion county, has made
this somewhat startling discovery, and
he has aired his views in the matter.
He asserts that the present method
of apportionment is unjust and it is
probable that a bill will go before the
next legislature for the purpose of en-
abling counties to have the full bene-
| fit of the exact sums of money they
collect for school purposes. Marion
county, in actual figures, paid $4,000
more into the state school fund than
she has received by the apportion.
ment. This amount was divided
among the other counties of the state,
all prof1ting to an extent. Auditor
| Sahm thinks it is unjust to tax the
people of Marion county for more than
the amount which the county requires
to manage its institutions and he be-
lieves that any law which calls for
such unjust taxation can be over.
| Ii.
there will be complete change in the
present method of collecting and ap
portioning school taxes.
Change in Pharmacy Law.
The state pharmacy board, now in
session intends to seriously consider
the advisability of a change in the pre-
sent pharmacy law. The workings o.
the law as it relates to the preparatory
work Of students for licenses are un
satisfactory. At present the applicant
for license must have had two years
in a recognized school of pharmac!
and must have had at least two years
experience in a drug sire. The mem
bers of the board believe that it woult
be better to require the student t.
take four years in a school of phar
macy and omit the practical work.
The proposed change will be furthe
discussed at a conference of the dean
of pharmaceutical schools, which vii
be held soon.
One Step Taken.
, The first important step has bee
, taken in the long-threatened move o.
r behalf of the citizens generally, t
: prevent the carrying out of the penG
ing deal between the city and the tw
: telephone companies, the avowed oil
ject of which is to bring about a cor
solidation and do away with the pre-:
ent double telephone system. Pros,
cutor Hooton. acting for patrons an
commercial bodies generally, has begu
4
vent the city from granting to the II
dependent company the franchis
2 which has passed the hands of th
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