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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06

Moore and Huston Morton.
Clerks--Robt. Orr and S. W. Nc
Reynolds,
Sixth District
Offcer-Add Pate.
Judges. R. Lane, Jack Russell
and M. E. Brown.
Clerks-George Leatherwood and
Hugh Young.
Seventh District
Offcer-W. H. Woods.
Judges-J. C. Taylor, l. A. Kagiey
and Ike Rasar.
/ Clerks-Chas. Young and D. H.
Grifftts.
Eighth District
Offcer-W. R. Long.
Judges-Labe Myers, Andy Much
OILS and Victor Lonas .-...
Clerks-E. L. Wilkerson and AL
bert Hill.
Ninth District, First Ward
Offcer-Robt. Cupp.
Judges-Sam Martin, Sam Everett
and Robt. Pfanze.
Clerks-Otha Gibson and Nat
Simerly.
Ninth District, Second Ward
Offcer-J. N. Ellis.
Judges. D. Singleton, E. W..
Gates and Paul Irwin.
Clerks-M. S. McAdams and NJ.
Haworth.
Ninth District, Third Ward
Offcer-W. B. Chandler.
Judges-Tom Cooper, Raymond
Patton and Joe Lamon.
Clerks-John Keny and T. A. Hill.
Tenth District
Offcer-Homer Anderson.
Judges-H. B. Grifftts, Dock
Harper and Jim Warren.
Clerks-A. N. Jackson and H. A.
Miser.
Eleventh District, Rockford
Offcer-Wade Russell,
Judges--Crum Cusick, Lon Ander-
son and Peter Rule.
Clerks-James Harris and W. T.
Harris.
Eleventh District, Chandler
CfAcer-H. L. w. Singleton.
! Judges-Rich Taylor, Bud Barem
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06
Program Annual Sun
day School Convention

The program for Blount County
Sunday School Convention to be held
at the M. E. church, South, Maryville
Aug. 8 and 10 follows:
Saturday Morning
1000 Devotional. e.
1915 Welcome address, W. L.
Webster.
1890 Response, G. L. Miser.
1916 The Sunday School and the
Home, Rev. J. R. Dykes.
11:15 Sunday School as Charac-
tor Builder, Rev. J. S. Jones.
11:45 Report of Entertainment
Noon.
Saturday Afternoon
l 80 Devotional.
1:45 Report of District and County
officials.
2:15 The value of a Country
Sunday School, Rev. NJ. B. Gest.
2:45 The Sunday School as a
Nursery of the church, Rev. T. C.
Schiller.
3:15 The Sunday School Teacher,
John M. Clark.
3:45 How to Enlist and Hold the
teen age pupils in the Sunday School,
H. L. Walker, State Secretary.
Benediction.
y Saturday Night
$3.50 Devotional.
8:45 The bait that catches and
holds men and women in the Sunday
School, Rev. j. B. Gordon.
9:15 The need of better organiza-
ton in the Sunday school work, Rev.
J. Allen Smith.
Sunday Morning
$50 Devotional.
GAS If the Sunday school Is
worth while, who should attend and
why, Hon. NJ. H. Gamble.
1915 Reading by Miss Grace
Gamble.
1915 Solo, by Mrs. Troy Walker.
HOO Sermon by Rev. Jackson.
11:45 Report of entertainment
committee.
Noon.
Sunday Afternoon
l 80 Devotional.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06

and Chas. McClung.
Clerks-Dan Taylor and Henry Orr
Twelfth District
Officer-Dr D. j. Norton.
Judges-Geo. Chandler, Andy
Peery and Otha Gillespie.
CIerks-W. A. Hitch and C, NJ.
Kennedy.
Thirteenth District
Offcer-Ollie Pickens.
Judges-Joe Upton, Hobart Tai
lor and Joe McTeer.
Clerks-Sam Pickens and DR.. j. D.
Norton.
Fourteenth District
Offcer-Andy Davis.
Judges Feezell, John Hitch
and Bill Steele.
Clerks-Len Wells and Max Gam
BILE.
Fifteenth District
Offcer-Roy Myers.
Judges-Andy Lawson, John Hold
ges and Joe Walker.
Clerks-Com Dunn and John Nc
Cauley.
Sixteenth District
Offcer-Albert Hill.
Judges-R. d. Burchfield, John
Anthony and Geo. Shields.
Clerks osiah Gregory and John
Oliver.
Seventeenth District, Alcoa
Offcer-Sam Ivens.
Judges-Nohn Upton, H. A. Ragle,
and Bill Upton.
Witcher Lakey and John
Nichols.
Seventeenth District, Chilhowee
Officer-James Harrison.
Judges. N. McMurrav, H. Gar
land and Bill Sellers.
Clerks-Geo. Robbins and E. Buch-
anan.
Seventeenth District, Lower
Offcer-John Sparks.
Judges-Wm. Bryant, Joe Amburn
and Robt Anderson.
Clerks-N. Mccoy and Will Nc
Culloch.
Eighteenth District
Offcer-Hugh Gillespit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06

as their dinner guest last Sunday
Misses Leila Leatherwood, Hester Nc
Collum and Faye Russell, Messrs.
James Heron, Clay Hannah and Ralph
Brown.
Mrs. C. L. Hannah was the guest
of Mrs. Emmett Brown of Binfield
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Spradling and
family visited friends and relatives
in the Coves last week.
Miss Bess Carpenter of Fairview
spent the weekend with her cousin,
Miss Bunetta Hannah.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clyde Foister spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Shipman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06
CLOVER HILL

Rev. E. w. Hall preached an in
teresting sermon at this place Sun
day.
Miss Lee Shipman, who has been
very i'll with typhoid fever for some
time is some better at this writing,
Miss Ella Carringer of Kiser, has
been visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. j. NJ. Russell visited friends
and relatives at Knoxville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Logan had
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06

1:45 The Laymen's duties in the
Sunay school by Prof. c. W. Henry.
2:15 The object and purposes of
the Sunday school, Rev. ]. M. Emert.
2:45 The power of the unseen
teacher in the Sunday school, Rev.
w. E. Graham.
3:15 Election of County officials
Music by quartet.
Benediction.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 1873 Of the Public Acts OF
1919 of Tennessee, We, the election
commissioners of Blount County,
hereby call an election to be held at
the several voting places of Blount
County, Tennessee, on Thursday,
September 4, 1919, for the purpose
of submitting to the people the cues
ton of a convention to alter or re-
form the Constitution.
Jno. RoreX, Chairman,
A. c. Robbins, Secretary,
A. M. Gamble,
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR
BLOUNT COUNTY
This July 30, 1919.
We, the Election Commissioners
for Blount County hereby appoint the
following persons to hold the above
called election in the capacities here
matter designated, in the following
voting precincts of Blount County,
to-wit:
First District
Offcer-J.M . Davis.
Judges-Green Thompson, John
Wells, and Sam Caldwell.
Clerks-Bascom Cook and 5. M.
Armstrong. -
Second District
Offcer-John Moore.
Judges-Howard Miller, Walter
Montgomery and Sidney Walker.
Clerks-Geo. Spradlin and II. 5.
Mcconnell.
Third District
Offcer-Marcus Boring.
Judges-Jerry Hearon, A. G. Hear
on and L. Cooper.
Clerks-Lee Gregory and watson
Sellers.
Fourth District
Offcer-T. K. Parks.
Judges-Jas. Hackney, H. M. Max
well and Nose Gamble.
Clerks-Lon Kiser and J. K. Par
kins.
Fifth District
Oficer-E. ?. Prater.
Judges-W. Z. Russell, j. W.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06
Maryville College
The College for Blount County Students

l. BEGINS A SECOND CENTURY HILLS OF
Anderson D. u
both within
the of the earth has rendered meauao
for hundred The Centennial Year was marx
thd Blount County There We're event-nve
their lives for the worlds free
undergraduates become successful teacnerS
$327OOO completed Since 1915 ot
other ways have been made On the campus o. IoU ~ J M sax 600
building planned for erection in the immediate future ana % @o0ovo
MaryV College VIII
County Christian education during us second cell
H. PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES THE NEEDS
only cent of all those
the United staes Maryv College offers ne OPP
porunty successful by providing acoege
cultural and practical value leading the degree
The Preparatory Department furnishes standard a
Practical given the Home Eco
for Glass Medical Schools Individual ana CLASS Th
Piano. Voice. Violin Expression Art and
Workers furnishes thoroughly adequate and
meeting all State requirements Tor
Students have the
c. A and
w the n of two mnasuns swimming pool
physical the guidance of experienced physical directors
wholesome social life and the best possible Christian IN
ILL., KEEPS EXPENSES THE YOUNG MEN AND
College and half times
paid in by the students for tuition and other o
which furnished cost to meet the annual expenses Oh ' @ % %
Room rent with steam neat ana %
furnished $235 week. No addition
for music art expression All the conege O hi ARE
o sent upon n hoard of
Tr ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST TUESDAY, SEP
TEMPER Cooperative Club will Monday September
g. at supper will December 3d. 1919 the spring
term 0 March Is, 1920
Make room reservation early application blank to
REV CLINTON D. D, Registrar MayvDe Tennessee
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-06
MULES FOR SALE
CASH OR CREDIT

MULES AND SOME AGED WORK
MULES FOR SALE.-SEE r. B.
OLIVER, BIG SPRING PIKE. THE
OLIVER CONSTRUCTION co.
jill If.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
CORNWALL NEWS
(Mrs. c. H. Lane, Correspondent.)

Mrs, E. F. Preston of Syracuse, N
Y, is a guest at c. H. Lanes
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Nichols of Plain
field, N. j. were in town on Tuesday
at the burial service of their aunt, Mrs
H. T. Peck of Burlington
Horace Pratt, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Elwyn Pratt, arrived home from over
seas on Tuesday, he being the last one
of the town boys to return His duties
as military police gave him great OPP
portunity to visit different localities
and since the armistiCe he has been in
Italy, Germany and France
Mrs. Robert Perkins died at her
home in the north part of the town on
Monday, leaving an infant few hours
old, also her husband and five other
children, the eldest only 10 years OF
age. Her funeral was held on Thurs
day at the Weybridge Congregational
church and interment was in the GENE
terry near by
Mr. and Mrs.'J F Randall have sold
their home to William Spear and pur-
chased his home on Court street in
Middlebury, and both parties have
moved. Mr. and Mrs. Randall were
both born in town and have always
lived here They will be greatly missed
IN the church of which they were active
members and in the social activities of
the town, and have the best wishes of
host of friends
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
WEST CORNWALL
(Mrs. Kate L. Taylor, CORRESPONDENT. !

(Mrs' nate l.. Taylor, Correspondent
Mrs. Margaret Burrows of Cleveland.
o, is visiting Mrs H. A. Moody.
Mrs. H. E. Taylor went on Wednes-
day to Whiting to visit at W. E. Tay-
lor's.
H. E. Sanford is home from Spar
hawk Sanatorium and is much i'm
proved.
Miss Maude w. Bingham came home
Tuesday after being away for several
weeks.
Horace Pratt, who has been over
seas, arrived home Unexpectedly on
Tuesday.
The next meeting of the D. A. R. has
been postponed. Further notice will
be given later.
Mrs. Mary Atwood and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lapine spent Sunday in
Rutland with re atives
Z. 5. S. Sunderland of New York
City was the weekend guest of his
mother. Mrs. w. II. Bingham.
R. A. Bingham spent the weekend
in Brattleboro with his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bingham.
William ]. Watt OF West Cambridge,
N. Y, and Stanley Watt of Long Is
land, have been recent guests of Mrs
Clifford Watt at the home Of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Drolette.
Henry Thomas and Mrs Sigrid Car
ney of New York were married at
Brandon last Sunday afternoon. For
their honeymoon trip they are visiting
relatives at Ossining, N. Y, and in
Pennsylvania.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
EAST MIDDLEBURY
(Mrs. c. 3. Russell, Correspondentl


Harry Farr of Rochester is visiting
his sister, Mrs. r. A. Damon
Miss Matte Tisdale has been in
Brandon for week with her cousin,
Mrs. Petit and family.
Don't forget the Episcopal service
Friday evening at the Club rooms, all
invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Day, who
bought the Farr residence about a year
ago, have moved in.
Leslie Day went to Burlington Mon
day and carried Mrs Walter Olmsted
to the Mary Fletcher hospital Mrs.
Levi Leno and Mrs. Earle Leno ac-
companied them. Mrs. Olmsted is in
serious condition.
E, LaBounty has purchased the
Boardman cottage at Spring Grove and
is moving it to North street, onto a
piece Of land purchased some time ago
from Mr.. Bailey, where he expects to
make his home later.
Mrs. Matilda Baker, who has visited
friends in Randolph and vicinity and
Proctor, for three weeks, returned last
Sunday, She leaves today for New
York and expects to visit some parts
of Massachusetts before returning
Mrs. Polly Bean died Sunday in
Springfield, Mass. Her body was
brought here Tuesday to the home of
her oldest daughter, Mrs Louis Page,
The funeral was held Wednesday at
2 P M. and burial was in the family
lot in Prospect cemetery Mr. Bean
died several years ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Bean lived here many years ago and
brought up their family of two boys
and three girls
Miss Ruth Arnold, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Wallace Arnold, was married
in Burlington October 2, to George
7. Mordue Of Cuba, ILL., He has been
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, but was
sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to act
as guard at the prison there He has
been in service two years. He was in
France some months and was in active
service in the three big drives and was
gassed once. Mrs. Mordue is to stay
here for a while with her people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10

Terms Under $40 Cash,
Over $40 Approved Pape
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
Death of Mrs. Henry T. Peck

Esther Farmer Peck, wife of Henry
l. Peck, died at her home in Burling
ton on Saturday. She was born in
Weybridge September H. 1S4S, and was
married to Henry T. Peck of Cornwall,
February 10, 1917 Mrs Peck was a
member of the Methodist church Her
husband Henry I. Peck two daugh-
ters Mary A. Rider and Georgiana
Peek, and a granddaughter, Alice A.
Rider OF Burlington and a sister. Mrs.
Casey of Whiting survive her. The
funeral was held at her late home on
tuesday morning, the Rev. John A.
Hamilton officiating. Interment was
in the family lot in Evergreen cemetery
IN Cornwall, the Rev Christopher
Hamlin officiating at the commttal
service.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10

w. X. HUEsTIs
NIX. MOORE, Auctioneer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
Saturday Afternoon, Oct. IS
AT O'CLOCK P. M
The following property


One registered black Percheron Stallion, ;
years old, sound and all right good stock
getter. This Stallion has stood at my fam
for the past five years.
Six 2-year-old Steers, il not previously sol1
Eight Yearings, farrow Cow, Circle Saw
ing Machine, Riding Saw, several gallons oil
Boiled Oil, quantity of Paint, Horse Fork,
Tackle and Rope, Dining Table, b Dining
Chairs, Hall Rack, Library Table, Nah gany
Finish Rocker, Clothes Frame, Couch, Chunk
Stove, Kitchenware, ? Clocks, Mantle amp,
3 Eur Robes, Pictures, Couch Hammock,
Carpets, Toilet Sets, ? Churns, Butter Worker
Pork Jars, Cider Barrels, Brass Kettle, Cal.
dron Kettle, Root Cutter, Washing Machine,
Mail Box, Carpet Sweeper, Ice Cream Freezer,
reel of Barbed Wire, 40 rods of Woven y ire
I2o-gal. galvanized Gas Tank, 5-gal. Gas Can
l Road Cart, so galvanized Sap Buckets and
Pan, 6x6 'rimbers, rs #. long, 1000 #. 2x6
No. Pine Lumber, good for silo timber, il
not previously sold. Quantity of Lumber
Many other articles not mentioned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
Sherif's Sale

Taken, by virtue of an Execution in
my hards for collection, issued in favor
of S. P. Leland against Carroll Lund,
One automobile. racer model, Ewing
engine No. %, which will sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder for
cash. in the highway in front of the
residence of S. z. Leland in the
town of Salisbury, Vermont, on the
18th day of October, 1919, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose
of satisfying the amount of said execu-
ton, wholly or in part, together with
my legal charges unless previously
paid.
Dated at Salisbury, VT, the 26th day
of September. 1919.
PAUL S. FIELD, Deputy Sheriff.
Ot2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
AUCTION

Having sold my farm will sell at public auc
ton at my residence, known as the Cassu,
Crane farm, in the
Northeast part of the Town of Bridport
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
LUNCH AT NOON

w. c. MOORE
N. X. MOORE. Auctioneer AOt2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
A Majority of Brides

are prefering now to have wedding
announcements printed instead of en-
graved. Although we handle both kinds,
we do believe the printed form is more
sensible, fully answering the purpose at
much less expense. We are always glad
to show you samples of either the en-
graved or printed forms.
THE REGISTER co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
FREEl FREE!

If you have a Talking Machine send
for free trial package of needles Just
use a postal card. These are superior
needles and we want to introduce them.
ADAMS MUSIC STORE
20 Church st. Burlington, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
AUCTION
l WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Wednesday, October 18th
AT O'CLOCK a. M.
AT 10 O'CLOCK a. M.
ON THE PREMISES, l MILE EAST
FROM MIDDLEBURY VILLAGE
The following property :

Inc lolloWlnS property
! Horse. 1-horse Lumber Wagon,
| Carriage, Single Harness, 1 Heavy
Harness, Long Box Sleigh, Set One
l-horse Sleds, Spring Tooth Harrow,
Grindstone, 2-pail Brass Kettle, /
Range, for coal or wood (good one), l
?. P. Stewart Coal Stove, 3 Chamber
Suits. 2 Geese Tea her Beds, 2 Extern
sion Tables. Washing Machine, Blue
Flame. 8 Burner Oil Stove, Oil Heat
ers, 3 Sets Wash Bowl and Pitchers.
Carpets. Bookcase. Writing Desk,
Marble Top Center Table, l Haircloth
Sofo, Bed Couch. Spring Cot Bed,
Sitting Room Chairs, 4 Rockers, Lace
Curtains, Shades, Portieres, Pictures,
Clock, 22o gal. Pork Jars. Lamps,
Dishes, etc, Black Robe, 6 tons Coal,
IL bushels Potatoes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
BANK IN
YOUR OWN COUNTY

os made on or before October TO- draw from Oct
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
Well Known Woman Goes Under Knife

Mrs. Clara Spalding of Essex Juno
ton, VT, near Burlington, who was
operated upon some time ago, saws:
Il suffered with stomach trouble for
five months and l think most of my
trouble started after my operation.
suffered with terrible headaches and the
pain would get so bad sometimes that
Il could hardly see. was also short of
breath, had palpitation of the heart and
was bloated and suffered distress from
gas on my stomach
l realized l would have to get help
soon so when 1 heard OF Godine l de-
cided to give it trial. Now since
have been taking Goldine for sometime
I will gladly tell anyone about this
new medicine and what it is doing for
me-"
GOLDINE is sold in Middlebury by Frost S
Pharmacy; in East Middebury by Day Bros.
in Bristol by W D. Pope and by dealers in the
following towns: Bedens, Weybridge, Addison,
New Haven, Ripton Salisbury, Cornwall, Brd-
port, Panton, West Lincoln, South Lincoln. If
your dealer does not stock GOLDINE have him
secure it from the Burlington Drug Co., or
John L. Thompson Sons & Co. Troy n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-10
Banking by Mail is Safe
and Convenient
BRANDON NEWS

DR. and Mrs George T. Norton have
returned home from their wedding trip
Mrs Harrison Williams has returned
from Newcomb, n Y, where She has
been for several months with her daugh-
ter
Miss Marion Ketchum has returned
to Bellows Falls after spending a week
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.,
Martin Ketchum
Mr. and Mrs. Orson A. Briggs will
receive their friends on the j0th ami
yersary OF their marriage on Monday
October 10, afternoon and evening, at
their home in Brandon.
Let us fit your eyes-Slader, the
Optometrist at the Sargent, Thursday,
October l6-adv. If
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-12

so that the burden would bear even
ly on all property. Of course city
property should not be assessed at
$3.50 the acre, when it is easily
worth five times that amount, and
gold watches worth 500 should not
be returned at $40, and pianos at
$50 that cost $500 or. $500; and Sc
on, unless all other property in the
same community was assessed at the
same ratio of value.
But this question of an equitable
assessment and an even division OF
the burden of taxation has always
been vexing problem, and will con.
tinue to be so long as human nature
remains weak and selfish, at it is
likely to do for many years yet to
come.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-12

dred million dollars, and the tax
levy is mills or mills. Yes, the
comptroller general has under the
flexible law reduced it from 9 IL
mills to 9 mills.
We understand very we'll that the
departments of government have
been increased, and many new ap-
preparations have been made for va
rious things, and it takes more money
now than it did to do business fo1
the State as we'll as the individual
but if we judge by our own expert
ence the increase in the taxable val
ues does not mean reduction in the
levy, becsase it does not. mean a
reduction of expenditures, and the
levy must keep pace with the ex-
penses to raise the revenue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-12

The News and Courier the other
day carried a very suggestive car
toon by Irving, on the high cost OF
living in which it shows Uncle Sam
operating under difficulties.
At the top of very tall tree is
the kitty of high prices. At the foot
of the tree are all sorts Of dogs and
animals barking and screaming, such
as strikes, curtailed output, increased
cost of production, everybody ambi-
tious to get rich without work, labor
demands, publicity, barking and
creaming at the highest pitch, while
Uncle Sam away up the tree trying
to persuade the kittie to COME down,
remarks, "How in the Sam Hill do
you.expect me to make it come down
if you keep soaring the life out OF
it,"
And that about sums up the stu
alton. We can't expect very much
to be accomplished if we keep bark
ing and screaming at the thing and
keep everything stirred up.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-12
ABOUT TAXES.

According to the GreenviIie News
the tax commission has raised the
assessment of Greenville merchants
half million dollars. If this raising
keeps up and the increased land val
ues come in for increased assess
ments we shall have more tax money
than we know what to do with, but
there is such thing as making the
assessment so high on merchants that
they will quit business. There should
be some talk of reducing the levy
Greenwood Index-Journal.
That is just the point. The raising
of the assessment does not mean as
t should, the lowering of the tax
gevy. It simply means more extrava-
gance in the appropriations and the
expenditures At one time we were
a very ardent believerin tn eassess-
raent of property at it's actual value,
but after an experience in the legis-
Iature for several years we changed
cur views very materially. We found
that the average legislator, and even
.he intelligent and, best among them,
failed to differentiate between an ex-
eenditure or an appropriation and
tax levy. What we mean is this:
They would argue that unless you
increased the levy you were not in
creasing the taxes, it matters not
what the assessment may be. In
other words, if you put the tax as
sessment at twice what it is now, if
hat is sufficient with the present
levy to meet the expenses of govern
ment, you would not be increasing
The taxes even if you did not reduce
she levy. So that they could go back
home and tell the dear people that
taxes had not been increased, that
he levy last year was four mills and
his year it is only four mills, they
selt they could fool the people, and
they generally succeeded, and many
Of them were honest in the position,
whereas, as matter of fact, if you
had doubled the assessment you had
in reality doubled the taxes, though
he levy remained the same. There
fore, from an advocate Of high as
sessments we have come to be in
savor of low assessments, but what
we need is an equitable assessment