Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-12

Mr.. Shepherd hales from Dayton
and is one of the members of the
state board of administration.
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ment or tax assessors for every county
to replace the elected assessors in eX-
istence now, and everything is being
made ready for the new taxing scheme
just as If no referendum were sought.
OF course, if the secretary of state re-
jects the referendums, the promoters
of the referendum movement will have
time to introduce more names, but
there will be nothing to prevent these
names from being examined and also
rejected, and after the second rejec-
tion, there is nothing left for the ref
erendum promoters to do but sit by
and see their labors go for naught
Want Higher Salaries.
There is actual danger of one of
the most unique labor strikes by far
that Ohio ever has seen. 1t is the
strike of the county liquor license
boards for higher salaries. OF course
an actual outbreak of any general ma
ture is far from realized yet, but it is
known that the feeling of Gissatisfac-
tion is running high and that several
designations are on the lips of the
board members. Thus far only two
have openly and defiantly complained
of the money they were to receive
but the movement of rebellion looks
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members of the state commission are
standing pat. mot another penny!"
is their ultimatum. They won't even
! discuss the wage question nor permit
any of the board members from the
| counties to discuss it with them. "It's
not an open question now; it's closed"
they tell the malcontents. At the
+, same time, should there be several
designations on the part of county
board members, the situation would
be far from pleasant, for the saloon
applications must be in by September
| Is and there must be somebody in
each county to receive them.
Danish Finger Bowl.
Somewhat weary of a summers
grind of politics, topped off by the
rushing and sweltering crowds attend
ing the state fair, the people here
abouts have turned their minds social
ward, and 10! they have caught new
fancy. It's to Danish the finger bowl
The hotels are the first to start the
movement and the society element
generally have seized upon it with
eagerness. 1--WE have abandoned the
wash pan Of the old days and yet we
cling to the wash bowl" they excla!m
Anyway napkins are napkins and not
towels" they add, "and ablutions
should be performed in private. So
1t looks as if the finger bowl is des-
tined to co. along with the common
drinking cup, the roller towel and
other features of modern life which
the state health department has ruled
out of our living.
Farmer Is Given Lesson.
W. p. Lowery, the Guernsey county
farmer, who ran amuck with his auto
in Columbus crowded streets few
days ago, while giving the state fair
crowds a sample of how country
Teller can speed em up the same
40 CITY lOlho, udu uio udy III COuIl
and come off $12.75 poorer. That is
the result of a $40 fine administered in
police court together with the costs
in the case. Lowery has paid his
fine in due humility and has taken his
lesson nobly. Two people were in
jured by his machine.
Condition of Ohio Bond Market.
The demoralized condition of the
Ohio bond market is becoming Sc
rious in Ohio, financial experts say.
Companies have been unable to mar
ket their issues at fair prices and are
appealing to the state public utilities
commission for the privilege of hold
ing up their issues for the time being
and depositiag them as collateral for
loans to meet pressing needs. The
Valley Light G Power Co. of Toledo
were unable to dispose of $4,000 in
first mortgage per cent bonds and
the Defiance Gas & Electric Co. had
similar trouble in floating an issue of
$4,000 common stock and similar
amount in mortgage bonds.
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