Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-07
TELLING II.
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The Ackley nter-County Journal Il
still harping on my dapghter'-that II
the capital extension half mill levy
and the equalization Of assessed valu'
atoms. 1t wants the local assesssors
figures left alone. That would simply
be putting a premium on the work Of
the focal assessors and the
assessor who assesses his county the
lowest would get the highest premium
The executive council put Lam county
at 100 and raised and lowered each
county on that basis. Some counties
some were lowered. but . great major
ity of the counties were still assessing
on the basis formed twenty and twen-
ty-five years ago. Some OF the coun-
ties were raised 20 per cent, some 80
per cent and some 40 per cent. and we
understand that one or two counties
were raised as high az 80 per cent. OF
course II is plain those counties were
avoiding their just share OF the states
burdens. No doubt but what that IL
the reason 1t was made the duty OF
the executive council to eQuali1e these
assessed values so that each county
should bear It's just share OF tho public
burdens. The nter-County Journal
could occupy It's time more probably
il it would turn It's attention to the
leyies made IN the counties It repre-
sents. It processes to represent Grun-
dy and Hardin counties. Why does II
not inquire into the reason why Grun.
dy levies a four mill county and a two
mill levy under the new equalization
Also why Hardin county levies q four
mill county levy under the new equali-
cation? It 10 hardly worth while TO
brother about half mill levy when
there are whole mills that might be
saved. Under the new equalization
Benton county reduced its county levy
to one and seven-tenths mills. Urge
Grundy and Hardin 20 follow suit and
your half mill will disappear.
Why7
Over the bill TO blow" se5 900 900 for
ready made ships still hangs very
impressive question mark. The presi-
dent is said to approve. 1t Is not yet
clear why. Congress seems to be gay
ly determined to 60 ahead. That Ia
easier understood. Congress Is an i'm
questionable body and likes nothing
better than spending.
But where Is the necessity and where
the wisdom OF this sudden experiment
in public ownership?
We are ready TO be convinced, but
the reasons and the reasoning offered
thus far by the proponents OF this
project will leave the judicious cold.
Perhaps congress and the president
have convincing facts not yet dis
closed II 80 1t is - be hoped they
will be published before the bill Is
passed. 10 save us from the uncom-
Portable conclusion that our govern
ment has mislaid its Judgment.
Why should the government buy
ships when there are plenty OF ships In
private ownership now?
What can government ships accom-
plish that private ships can not-ex-
cept involve us directly In interna-
tional complications
Why should the government buy =
lot Of old ships which will have to be
sold at a loss after the war or run at
loss in competition with new ships
run by the very owners who are going
to sell now to panic-stricken Uncle
Sam?
Perhaps what Is most needed at this
stage OF the proceedings is some
cracked ice on the throbbing congress
sional brow.-Chicago Herald.