Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-04

The Michigan automobile tax lazy
PASSED at the last SESSION Of the legis-
lature is unconstitutional according to a
decision handed down by the state
supreme court. The test proceedings
were started by the supervisors Of
Wayne county who brought action
against the secretary of state to compel
him to issue licenses under the provi-
sions of the old auto tax which required
fixed fee of SO per year for each auto
mobile. The Wayne officials also asked
an injunction prohibiting enforcement
Of the new law, which provided for
tax of so per horse power on each ma
chine,
By order of the postmaster general
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and
plants will hereafter be Glassed as
parcel post matter and carried at the
same rates as are applicable to other
articles embraced in this class. Another
order permits the attaching of letter
to a package when both bear their re-
spective rates of postage and are ad-
dressed to the same party It is often
of the utmost importance that the send
er of an article of merchandise write
letter concerning it, and in order to
avoid delay and facilitate the transac-
ton of business, it is highly desirable
that the parcels and communications
be delivered at the same time. 1t was
with this in mind that the order was
issued. The letter is not to be inclosed
in the package, but it is to be tied or
otherwise securely fastened to the out
side.
Now that Spring is here nearly evY
erybody is thinking Of cleaning up
their premises In fact the time has
arrived for the regular Spring cleanup
The winters accumulation Of ashes.
old cans and debris Of all kinds is due.
to disappear. The quicker this work
can be done the better. Cleanliness is
civic duty. We cannot have clean
city without the cooperation of all our
citizens. No set of city officials can
keep the city clean unless the people
themselves are Wiling to do their part,
Dirt is what canses diseases and the
flies will soon be with Us to spread it
Disenfectants should be freely used
wherever there are deposits of the
winters refuse, such as table scraps.
Feelings from fruit or potatoes and
where dirty dishwater and wash.water
has been thrown upon the ground.
Pride should be taken by each house
holder in keeping his premises clean
and neat, because of the wholesome eff
feet it may have upon his neighbor
and upon the visitor to the city.
Despite the fact that the state game
and fish law is perfectly clear on the
subject many fisherman whose thoughts
are focused upon May or thereabouts
are oppressed by misapprehension
that this year they are required. to pay
fisherman's license. Anglers license
is collectable only from nonresident
fisherman who favor the lakes and
streams of this state as the setting for
their holidays. A gun license is col.
lected in Michigan from all persons who
hunt beyond the confines of their. own
counties, but any person, so long as he,
is a resident OF the state. can make a
cast for trout or bass in any of the. open
waters Of the state during the season
without securing official sanction there
for. Non-residents over Is are required
by law to procure license for which q
fee Of 81 allows them to take all kinds
of fish except trout. The fee, including
trout is SO. One days legal catch of
fish may be shipped out Of the state by
licensed fishermen. provided coupon
from license is attached TO the package.