Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-12
WILL. OPPOSE TAX VALUATION INCREASE
 AT CAPITAL TODAY
Plan Denounced as Unjust at Meeting of the Rotary
 Club.

Individual responsibility, the duty If citizens to aid in the fight on tu- berculosis, and Tax Commissioner
 Monroe Smiths plan to make blank et increases of assessments in Jef- ferson county were subjects dis cnssed at yesterdays luncheon ses- sion of the Rotary club at the Hotel Pines.
 Rabbi L. J. Rothstein spoke on Armistice day and the war, and the lessons to be drawn therefrom, en- phasizing that men cannot escape individual responsibility. He said that while at the beginning of the war there were many to say that the holocaust was Gods will," it is generally conceded now that the German kaiser melted and pro- voked the war, and he is fugitive because of his crimes. MT. Roth stein declared it is impossible to evade individual responsibility, and that if conditions are to be bettered it devolves upon the individual to assume his share of the responsibili- ty and the work.
 Dr. Wm. Breathwit and Dr. J. l. Norris spoke on the menace of tu- berculosis, and urged support of the antituberculosis campaign. They said science had demonstrated that it is possible to prevent tuberculosis, and Dr. Breathwit declared it is "better to prevent than to contract a disease and effect a cure" Dr. Norris said people were alarmed at the menace of racial and class war, bet that neither is as menacing as tuberculosis, which has killed more people in Arkansas in a year than were killed by the Germans. He emphasized the necessity of educat- ing the negroes on methods of avoiding tuberculosis, and of giving them aid in averting the white plague.
 The proposed assessment increase was discussed by J. E. Boyce, who said a meeting of the tax commits sion is to be held in Little Rock to- day at which Commissioner Smiths proposal to increase assessments in Jefferson 25 per cent will be consid- cred. MT. Boyce declared this in crease would be unjust, and he ex- plained how it would add greatly to the burden of those who have al- ready assessed their property at fair valuations. He urged citizens to attend the meeting in Little Rock today, and voice opposition of MT. Smiths proposal. Attorney H. Kemp Toney sadi the plan, if sue cessful, will increase taxes 33 per cent, and declared that some peo- pie who had bought county scrip at 75 cents on the dollar were urging the increase in order to obtain 100. per cent for their scrip. He declar- ed that unless the people take ac- tion now, they will regret it in fu- ture. Sam B. Russell, Pinchback Taylor, MT. Boyce. MT. Toney and to Little Rock today to appear be- fore the tax commission.
 Maj. Dan W. Taylor, who returned Monday from more than one years service in the judge advocate gener- aps department of the A. B. F. at general headquarters in France, was guest of honor at the meeting. Mai or Taylor was invited to make TO- minute address, but he declined, saying other service men who had returned before him had doubtless told everything of conditions and that he could offer nothing new. He said he was grateful for the well come given him, and "of course, you know how happy I am to be back among you" When introduced, Ma jor Taylor was accorded a standing welcome.
 Leo M. Andrews chairman of the tuberculosis campaign; Chas. w. Holmes, and w. L. Toney were oth- CT speakers. Rosenberg and Bur ton presented a box of chocola .es manufactured in their local plant, and this feature of the program 'Ton vote of thanks. Kueck's orches- tra furnished appropriate music be- tween the talks and for "Till We Meet Again." sung by James Daly, D. Stanley Dreyfus, Guy Busenherg, Major Taylor and Roy Kemp, with the assemblage joining in the cho- rus.
 Guests at the luncheon wero w. l.. Bowe of Altheimer. Wade Knox of Pine Bluff; T. H. Free, Vs'ner; and G. s. Partridge and J. M. Iud dleston, Pine Bluff.
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