The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01
Special Columbus Correspondent.


term its twin sister, classification
Of property for taxation. has
finally appeared in the general assem-
bly, and there will be no end of it from
now until the end Of the session.
Usually the single tax bugaboo ap-
pears little earlier in the session of
the assembly and always holds the
center OF the stage more or less until
the last word has been said ending
the life of the assembly itself. Moth
ing else has the sticking power of
that one issue. The senate has just
frowned down the proposal for classi-
ncation Of property for taxation and
that probably won't be heard of much
any more this year. But the single
tax! Why, it's Just as lively as a
cricket, and the way 1t is frightening
some of the members Of the house and
senate is almost shameful OF course,
the reason why, it should scare the
solons always has been more or less
OF mystery about the legislative
halls, but the sheer fact that it does
remains, and that is sufficient for
those who are perturbed At the pres
ent moment the troublesome appara-
tion is assuming several forms, but
the one most appalling to the timid is
that which is being pushed forward by
Representative Young, a Cleveland
Democrat. The Young protege seeks
to permit municipalities and townships
to raise their tax revenues by assess
ing land values only 1t is a sort of
permissive thing, after all, and would
put the question up to the municipal
ties or townships themselves. But Just
the same 1t would become an opening
wedge to more extended visitation.
Should the assembly adopt the way
farers others of more portentous mien
would soon be knocking at the doors.
At least, that is the argument of the
enemies of the present visitor But
now that there have been rustlings Of
the single tax ghost and the appari-
tion of one, diffident members are pro-
Tossing to see touch of the uncanny
in lot of different spirit forms. The
latest example is the declaration of
one member that the present food
protection law tries to impose the idea
of the assessment of land values only
in permitting preliminary land tax
on all property in given conservancy
district. The fact that this preliminary
tax is upon the land and not upon per-
sonal property also is taken as basis
for the new single tax declaration.
Anyway, 1t serves to illustrate the
panic which always follows the sound
of the footsteps of the first visitor
preaching the doctrines of Henry
George. If ever the time comes when
the single tax ghost doesn't walk
among the members Of any assembly,
that assembly doubtless will be bold
and unafraid to the point of daring,
New Medical Practice Bill.
Divine healers may no longer treat
typhoid fever, or smallpox, or diph-
iberia, or any other infectious or con-
tagiOuS disease if the new medical
practice bill goes through. This bill
was framed by the public health COM
mittee of the house and is being pro-
posed as substitute for the various
measures that were introduced in both
houses of the assembly seeking to H.
cense non-medical healers. License is
granted in the new bill to the nom
medical practitioners, but sweeping re-
strictions are placed around all indi-
viduals who administer to the sick.
Even chiropodists, optometrists and
masseurs would be included under the
provisions of the new proposal, and all
persons following these vocations
would have to take an examination
conducted by the state medical board.
Persons now practicing would not be
exempt, and all would have to stand
test and pay $25 license fee. More
over, all would be subject at all times
to the investigation of the state board
and the board would have the right to
revoke licenses just as 1t now revokes
the certificates of regular physicians.
1t is considered here that no more
sweeping measure to regulate the
treatment of the sick on the part of
non-physician operatives ever has been
proposed in an Ohio assembly.
Cannot Draw Extra Pay.
The school code enacted by the last
legislature provided that county school
boards could call on county surveyors
for aid in establishing new school dis
trict boundaries. In a ruling Just
given by the attorney general it is
held that the surveyor cannot draw
any extra pay for this additional work.
viii Recommend Reorganization.
Reorganization of the state treas
urers office, the state fire marshars
office and the state agricultural COM
mission will be recommended to the
legislature soon by the state civil
service commission, an official de.
clares. The proposed changes will
call for many salary cuts.
Biggest Crooks Are BIackmaiIers.
William J. Burns, the well-known
detective, who was in Columbus visit
ing relatives, said that the biggest
crooks in the country are blackmailers,
who find this more profitable and
safer than other dishonest practices.
These fellows secure the best looking
and smartest women they can find and
set traps for big. men, said Burns.
"They are absolutely unscrupulous
and are the biggest menace we have
to contend with at the. present time"
Burns said that the coantry is suffer
ing less from crooks Low than here
tofore.
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Puts 'Crimp' in Plan.
Attorney General Turner has put a