The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-18
WARNES TAX LAW
is The REAL THING
Efficiency Is Shown Daily In
Reports From Over Ohio.
EXAMPLE FROM Pike COUNTY

Monies In the Treasury Are Greater
Than 6efore-operation Of the Law
Has Also Put the Ak to Tax In
Wayne County Wherever Wanted.
Reports being filed with the state
tax commission daily indicate the be-
neflcent results of the operation of the
Warnes tax law in every county in the
state. With the increase in the dupli-
cate, due to an efficient listing Of
property, which equalizes taxation,
the rates are being cut in every local.
ity where the citizens want a lower
rate.
Still more Illuminating than the tab
ulated reports are the stories being
sent out from the various counties by
the newspapers. For instance, here
is a report from the columns of the
Waverly Watchman, in Pike county:
What It Does For Pike.
There has been considerable fretting
| over the Warnes law, and yet as the
| truth Is being disclosed, we are reminded
| that we have wasted considerable caloric
for nothing. The Warnes law is proving
to be a blessing in disguise and when the
| taxpayers step up to the treasurers Of
nee at next paying day they will be
| pleasantly surprised at the reduction in
their taxes.
"The budget commission found one
| township carrying a surplus Of more than
| $4,000, which is not permissible by the
| laws Of Ohio The law does not allow
the taxing bodies TO levy for each year
more than just a sufficient amount to
meet the necessary expenses of the pub
| lie FOR that year In fact the commission
FOUND this condition existing in every
township and taxing district II occurred
not from a corrupt motive, but because
the taxing bodies were not familiar with
conditions and the necessities of their
communities. 1t would seem that one
board would follow along the lines Of the
preceding board and carry tax levies in
the same amount, Notwithstanding they
might have a surplus fund existing in
their treasury sufficient to meet the ex-
penditures of the district.
The budget has been able to reduce
taxes in every township of the county and
every tax district thereof
This commission reduced the total
expenditures in the townships and corpo- |
ratOns of the county $19,650, which is a |
splendid showing for the first year.
The trouble is that some people have |
become frightened and thought they were |
shot, when they were not. And there is |
another bunch Of assumed rich folks that |
have been attending to the election of |
assessors with a view that they might be |
permitted to withhold their property and |
thus throw the burdens upon the small |
owners and who, seeing this right taken
from them, have been stubbornly fighting
the Warnes law; and, also, there has
been another element, who sought the
position by election, and because of the
change have not been able to reach the
position, and hence have been peeved.
Now, what have we accomplished here
In Pike county under the Warnes law?
First. We had the work done by the
assessors in 1876 days, whereas it required
1,416 days under the old system, or a diff
ference in favor of the Warncs law in
days of 1,12O, and at $3.50 per day diff
ference in money of SO 900.
Secondly. The assessors brought up
on the duplicate $3.50, 900 in money notes.
stocks and bonds which have been draw
ing interest and paying no taxes, and
thus to that extent have relieved the
home and farm of the small owner of
burthen this money should have borne
through the years 1t has been lodging
the assessor.
Thirdly. 1t has reduced the expenses
of operating the several taxing districts
on the sum of s1965O.
"Fourthly. 1t has reduced the taxes OF
Pike county in every township and tax
district thereof.
1.-THE man who now, upon this show
ing, kicks against the Warnes law, is
simply so stiff necked that he can nor
turn about and see the good things of the
land and appreciate the blessings show
cred upon him
And In Wayne County.
Here is what the Wooster Daily
News reports about conditions in
Wayne county:
"Out of the many taxing districts I'm
Wayne county not more thar two will
pay even what they paid last year, and
these were left at the same rate by the I
request Of the taxpayers themselvs.
Below viii be found a list Of six dis
-ricts just completed by the budget com |
mission and in every one of them there
s a reduction, and in most of them the =
exceeds one mill and in one or
wo the reduction reaches nearly one and
| half mills, and In one case more than
hat.
Those Of you who have been bam-
'oozled with the bugbear stories about
he new tax law will read with interest
he following:
Tn Congress village this year they paid
1920 on a thousand next year they will
,ay only S11.80 Y
This year Congress township paid
$40 per thousand; next year they will
'ay only $3.50.
This year Chester township paid $3.50;
ext year $3.50.
This year shreve paid $3.50; next
ear, $14
plain paid this year 81; next year n
ESQ
Clinton paid $S.4O; next year $3.50. n
And so 1t goes, instead of boosting. r.
he taxes out of sight, they are lowered 2,
! every case where the people want them
'wered, and the people did 1t themselves, .
nIoylng a privilege they never before "
nIoyed in the history of the state. And n
ome Of them are foolish enough TO be- =
eve that the taxpayers of Ohio are u
DING to defeat Governor Cox, who was Ct
esponsIbe for this unheard Of condition. a
These reports are taken at random. n
hey are indicative of the results all el
yer the state. Taken from the news u
oumns of the daily papers they ex- :, y
ress exactly the facts as they stand, IN
nd the facts Justify every claim that
as been made for the new order in
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