Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
Friday, January "a, 1918.
The County Levy.

In our last issue we published
the county levy Tor the year 1918,
winch should have been, and we
hope has been, read ana carefully
serutinizcd BY the Taxpayers OF the
county. A careful analysis Of til,
same viii show that the expenses
OF the county are practically aDou.
Inc same as usual. some aaditioAai
expense was added to the usua.
running expenses as the Result o.
legislation enacted at the last ses
SION OF the legislature, to vii, otiiid
ing new schools, eodlieason OF
local laws, manual training schools
and an increase in the road fund.
The election expenses, as Is the
case every year, proved sever, !
dram on the taxpayers. put mus
be met More money was appro
priated lor the public SCHOOLS OF the
county and TO the road fand thai
usual, but these items are ones ths
naturally appeal TO the taxpayers,
inasmuch as every one nrst tavors
eNpending whatever money may be
necessary that our boys and girls
who viii be the Eicn and women Of
tomorrow may obtain the best edu
cation possible to enable them 10
take their proper place in the world.
We DO not believe there Is a tax
payer III the county who Nil be-
grudge money spent in the educa
ton OF boys and girls OF the county
And we might state here Tor ih'
benefit OF the Taxpayers that
larger appropriation Tor the school, !
was made necessary to inset the re
quirements OF the law providing
higher salaries for the pubic schoo
teachers, who have Tor many year
been receiving in our judgment too
small a salary, a result OF which
during the past year many excel
lent teachers in the county have
abandoned teaching to take up gov
eminent positions which paid them
better. The teachers should receive
better pay and we feel satisfied thai
the tax-payers agree with us in this
matter.
And second, the building Of good
roads. Every one n the COUNTY
we believe, without exception fa-
sors good roads and it takes money
to build good roads We have a
fine state road system throughout
the county and we hope that thu
day is not far distant when all Of
Inc lateral roads Of the county W.
be connected up with them OF
course, the creation Of board 81
Road Commissioners made more
expense, as we knew it would, hui
we hope that in the end il may ttirs
cut for the best. Little, however
has been accomplished in the way
Of road building during the pas
year. but we presume like man
other things the war was respon
sible for it. IN fact, We might sa
that we feel sure that there is sin
cerity in placing the blame for NOR
improvements not being accom-
plished upon the war, because tn
same created a scarcity in labor
and roads cannot be built or ma
tcrially improved without plenty Q
labor. II results are obtained, how
ever, no taxpayer will register
complaint against increasing th'
native heath.
Education and good roads g
hand in hand and are two matter
that must naturally appeal 10 ali
They mean a greater future am
more happiness and prosperity 10
our people The prosperity ans
happiness Of our people is matte
tHat appeals to every man AM
woman IN the county VINO love thei
antiye heath.
The levy does demonstrate tn
fact that the lee system OF payinl
officials OF the county should b.
abolished and the officials put upoi
a salary basis. This has long sinc'
been recognized by students o
economy and governmental propo
sitions. We believe the county OF
hcials should be paid and tair an'
proper saiary commensurate via
the work OF the Office and such a
to at all times insure the people oh
tanning the services Of competen
men such as we have in this county
at the present time.
We congratulate the County
Commissioners for the business
like and economical manner ii
which they have conducted the at
fairs OF the county, which we fee
sure meets with the approval q
the taxpayers. whose money pays
the expenses OF the county. in,
present board is composed Of bust
ness men who are ever Jealous il
the performance OF their duties anc
III keepng watchful eye upon lhe
finances of tile county in an effort
to see not only that the taxpayers
money is spent properly but eco
nonically.
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