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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

fact that the collections in this depart
ment show a decided increase for 1919
rel 1879 The first five and one-half
months Of 1919 exceeds by a good sum
the entire collections for 1918. You
will note that the total revenue de-
rived from licenses n privileges dur
ing 1918 was STA, 771.95. II is very ap-
parent that this sum Is inadequate for
a city like Memphis. 1t Is TO be
doubted II any similar community in
this country will show a total in this
department as low as this. However, n
this department shows an Increase for
the remainder Of 1919 proportlonAte to
the Increase to the middle Of May, the
collections for the year will be evidence
that this office is beginning TO func-
ton as II should.
We find unpaid assessments for the
years 1917 and 1918 on account of mer-
chants ad valorem taxes and personal
taxes a~ggregating many thousands OF
dollars. A large portion of this appears
TO be assessed against perfectly solvent
firms n individuals, and there is no
apparent reason why this should not be
collected. Lack of time prevented that
thorough investigation which this mat
ter merits, and no attempt vas made
to go further back than 1917. We
recommended that you give this question
Of unpaid ad Valorem and personal
taxes a drastic o%Verhaulinp, and that
no effort be spared to force the collec.
tlon Of every dollar lealtlmateiy as
sessed against solvent firms n In.
d~lVlduals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
City's Proposed Rate.

We submit herewith under one cover
tahulated statements showing the more
important phases Of municipal activity.
This will, we believe, furnish a reason
ably accurate basis for estimates and
comparisons. While the length of these
assembled figures prevents their in
corporation in the body Of our report,
we ask that they be treated as a part
Of the report. We shall not at this
time attempt any extended analysis OF
these figures; indeed We need not do
so, AS they speak for themselves. How.
ever, we will touch briefly upon n few
Of the points suggested.
We find that the proposed tax rate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Ernest Miller a Luxury.

We wish TO call attention to the fact
that there are, in addition to the city
attorney, three lawyers who are sup
posed to act as his assistants, entalling
a considerable extra expense which can
undoubtedly be avoided. We also find
that you are employing a claim agent
at an expense to the city Of $4,000 a
year. We do not believe that the city
at this time has any need for such an
expensive claim agent, and that the
legal department could easily dispense
with one Of the assistants already en-
ployed, while one Of the two remaining
assistants could very we'll handle the
work now performed by the claim
auent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
LAW FORCES FULL
SERVICE LUXURY
CONTINUED From First PaEe,l
Nepotism Should Stop.

pense Of $t,G00 a year for the civil
service commission is a useless ex-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

gentlemen need not be told by us Just
how the proposed reduction OF 5000 900
from the budget proper should be dis
tributed. You have an unusual oppor-
tunity to ~conspieuously serve the COM
munity by cutting the garment to suit
the cloth, and wen If the methods APP
piled do not at once result in a perfect
fit. our efforts will result in the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and therefore to the community as a
whole. Very respectfully. y
JNO. M. DEAN.
Chairman.
n. r. FARGASON,
J. NJ, GOFF,
C. c. HANSON,
w. II, REID.
July /, 1919.
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Report in Full,

To the Honorable Mayor and Commits e.
sioners OF the City of Memphis.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned executive committee
Of tho Joint taxation committee ap-
pointed to represent tho tax payers of
the city OF Memphis in the matter of
investigating the financial affairs of the
city with the view of making any pos
stble recommendation In connection
Herewith, beg to submit the following
report for YOU consideration:
At tho outset we wish to express our
appreciation of tho helpful courtesies
extended TO the committee and to its
employees fby the efficient city clerk
n by the heads and su~bordinates of
the various departments.
The committee entered upon this in
v~estigation In order to be OF construct
i've helpfulness, and with the desire to
avoid any possible faint OF political or
personal bias. II is. of course. evil
dent that within the time which was
eSpedient for you to allot to this in
vestigatton, Il was not possible for us
to conduct more than hurried and there
fore very incomplete survey Of the
revenue collections and expenditures as
shown by the records of the various
departments. However, we have as
semhled certain figures and made Ger
tain Investigations which We believe will
~enlighten the tax payers OF Memphis.
and at tho same time be Of assistance
TO you gentlemen In working out the
many financial problems which CON
front YOU,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Assessed Valuations.

The following table shows the various
assessed valuations for 1919:
Realty .................$ 97,177.76
Personality ......,.......... 1876 1927
yaloTem ,..."""."'~.'~ 10000, 900
Telephone. telegraph, street
railways and railroad COM
panies Observation-Disclosures. 12,245 40
Gas and Electric company. 1000, 900
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

The committee also calls attention to
the improperly involved in the en-
ployment OF near or remote relatives
Of the city commissioners in any of the
city departments"
In conclusion the report says that to
bring about u thorough reform in ad-
mlnistrative methods. a survey by COM
petent authorities should be made.
In presenting their general summary
at the conclusion of the report the
committee points out that the taxpay-
ers wish to cooperate with the city
administrator and that il every good
citizen n every commissioner will Join
In an effort to eliminate partisan poll
ties in the city administration and APP
ply business methods to municipal gov
eminent, Memphis could be better
served under a much smaller tax rate.
The report In full is given below:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Accounting Too Expensive.

We find that the city has for more
than one year employed an auditor at
the rate OF about $3.50 per month to
get a new system OF accounting start
ed, and we feel that this 10 an expense
which has run too long, and which
should be eliminated.
We understand that {25 900 OF the
increase in the budget for the clerks
office Is on account Of the ap%propria
ton made by the city for the Centen-
NAL, therefore the proposed net increase
In this department Is not very large.
However. we believe that the expenses
Of this office are still too high and that
II Is possible for them to be scaled con
siderably.
PAYMASTER AND PURCHASING
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

AlSD, wv, tSi
While the Gas and Electric company
is 10 be assessed by the state authori-
ties outside Of Memphis, we nave a
right to assume that the assessment
will not be less than $4,000, 900, which
WIS the ~Nalnalinn for AAlR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Fire and Police Departments.

Assuming. that the expenses Of the
fire department for 1918 were held
within proper limits, the increased esti-
mate for 1919, in view OF the installa-
ton Of the double platoon system, may
not be excessive, However, we recon-
mend that a strong effort be made to
decrease the expense In this department
without impairing It's efficiency.
The, pay rolls for May, 1919, show
that altogether the police department
employed 24l persons exclusive of SIS
special officers used during centennial
week. In this number there are $50
patrolmen and 90 detectives. In addi-
tion to these are administration"
police, special officers and a large num-
Der OF traffic officers, exclusive Of
those who are stationed at the street
crossings. VIZ can see no reason why
so many special officers should be re-
qulred to watch after the parking OF
automobiles, n are convinced that
this situation could be handled at far
less expense. Specific ordinances made
to be observed regarding the parking
OF automobiles should largely eliminate
tho necessity for personal supervision
by the police department, for the pub
lie itself with n minimum Of personal
direction, will bring about the best pos
sible regulation of this matter when
plain ordinances are once definitely I'M
derstood and uniformly enforced. The
contemplated expenditures of the police
department for 1919 total $3.50, 900, We
are thoroughly convinced that a sum
Far less than this properly expended
would secure greater efficiency than at
present appears to exist In the police
department.
We wish TO congratulate you on the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Juvenile Court.

We are convinced that the expenses
Of the Juvenile court are far In excess
OF what they should be. We see no rea-
son why the Judge OF the police court
could not handle the affairs Of the juve-
nile court without additional eompensa-
ton, and we also feel that the other
expenses Of this court could be cut
down largely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

This paper brings the ne,Us whle it is neus to 40
home when you hare the leisure to read Il. 1t
your duty 10 yourself to read the wOrth-whle neu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Thought CIemenCedu Lost
But Ballot Boxes Were Stuffed
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. Opponents of Pre-
mier Clemeneeau were jubilant for a
few moments in the session of the
Chamber of Deputies last night when
an unofficial count of the vote of con-
fidence he had asked showed sol votes
against the government and only 262
in it's favor. The checking up how
ever revealed thai there had been a
stuffing of the ballot box, the official
count showing the adverse vote real
ly to have been only 1873, SO thai the
governments majority although rela-
lively slight seemed satisfactory to the
ministry bench.
The chief argument of Deputy Le-
fevre in presenting his resolution was
that he was not proposing an amend
ment to the peace treaty. but that it
was a motion that was proposed in
the American senate and which was
voted by the British parliament. His
resolution would instruct the govern
ment to keep the addition of a rider
to the Versailles treaty calling for the
disarmament of Germany. He dis
claimed any intention Of playing poll
tics, but government supporters ex-
pressed the opinion that his motion
was a practical move to the General
offensive against the Clemenceau
cabinet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Gases for Next Week

By Staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. Fol
lowing is the list of cases which have
been scheduled for the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions next week:
Monday - Joseph Ackerlowitz,
atrocious assault and battery. Attor-
ney, +. Benjamin Glueckfeld.
James J. Hacen, bigamY Attor-
neyt Walter C. Sedan.
John A. Bergen. atrocious assault
Rnd battery. Fred Richardson.
Mary Royak, larceny. Emil Strem-
lau.
Angelo Bizaqua, breaking, entering
and larceny. I. b. Glueckfield.
Tuesday-Robert Moffit, manslaugh-
ter, Thomas Brown. Joseph c. Nit
ris Barwis. Jennie Boda, posting Sc
ditious matter, Rose Weiss. Chas.
rosky, posting seditious matter, Har-
Davenport, operating slot machines,
Seymour. Abial Price, operating slot
machine, John kirkpatrick.
Wednesday-Joseph Simon, larceny
md receiving. John Delaney. John
yBaixasr-aarrying concealed weapons,
/ Franklin M. Richie. Milton Mrick
Rarceny and receiving, Walter Sedar
Marcana Bruno. attempted rape. Johr
Kirkpatrick. a.a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
THREE INJURED
as CARS CRASH
Damaged -One Arrest
Man Driver Still Being Held
81 special Oorreapondent.

By Special Correspondent.
METUCHEN, Oct. AT 8 o'clock
yesterday morning an automobile ac-
cident occurred on Essex avenue at
the point where the Camp Raritan
railroad spur crosses. Two men suf-
ferded broken bones and another was
severely bruised. One car was badly
damaged, while the other was demoi-
ished, as a result of the collision.
Stephen Robertson, colored, was
driving a touring car from the direc-
ton of New Brunswick and collided
with a car belonging to George Mar
vel, of Metuchen.
Wet roads was given as the cause of
the accident by Robertson, who claim
ed that in coming down grade, his car
skidded and caused The aecient. How
ever, it was charged that Robertson
was driving his car at an excessive
krate of speed estimated at 40 miles an
hour n that the driver lost control.
George Marvel and the passengers
in his machine are employed at Camp
Raritan and were on the way to work
when the accident happened.
Marvel was severely bruised around
the body. Harry Oliver, a passenger
in Marvel's car, suffered a broken
left hand and George Sehuster, an
other passenger, suffered a broken
collar-bone and a broken rib. Doc
tor Stellis of Metuchen, attended the
injured men.
Robertson was arrested by Chief of
Police William Hutchinson and taken
before Recorder c. C. Weber charged
with exceeding speed limit and fined
500 or spending ten days in the
county workhouse. Up until $50 last
night, he was still detained in the
sodup, as his friends have not return
ed with the 500 fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01

Assembly Candidate Seymour, of
Essex, favored the referendum idea.
He urged a popular vote on funda
mental changes to the constitution.
I'VE want to get away from a limited
monarchy n autocracy," he said.
Mr.. Seymour said when the country
desired fighting men 1t went to the
people and not the legislatures and
when such a fundamental change in
the constitution is proposed he urged
that the people be given a say. An
other Essex candidate, Mr.. Halsey,
jumped into the fray and favored CIV
ing the women the vote at the earliest
possible date.
Governor Runyon spoke in favor of
taking a stand which will permit
speedy ratification without the delay
of a referendum vote. II want the
Republican party to look forward"
said the Governor. Cast aside the
lure of office. Don't let us trim
don't let us hide behind any refer
endum." State Senator Charles Pill
grim, of Essex, followed the Gov
rno in the debate, urging the ref
erendum.
The Republican state chairman
then spoke c~autioning against funda-
mental changes in the constitution. A
referendum, according to Mr.. Stokes,
will not mean delay. Mr.. Stokes said
the platform as drafted was the at
titude of Mr.. Bugbee and the conyen-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Runaway Girls Romance

JAMESBURG, oct. THE ro-
nance Of Miss Mary Golina and Miss
Carmella Polambo, of this place, who
disappeared on September 20, has
been sadly bursted on their appre-
hension at Reading, Pa, on Monday
of this week, following word received
from Marshal Gustav Fillhower to be
on the lookout for the runaway girls.
Word was received from Chief of Po-
lice Martin, of Reading that the girls
were in custody and awaited word
from the parents. Marshal FILL
hover left last night for Reading and
will arrive home today with the girls.
That they had gotten as far away
as Reading was a surprise~to the po-
lice as they were seen in Newark
and New York and the efforts to 10
cate them were confined to that loca-
ton.
Mrs. Golina has hardly slept since
her daughter left home and anxious
ly awaits her return to bestoW the
parental blessing on her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01

ton should stand by the gubernato-
rial candidate. A roll call was taken,
60 favoring the referendum and 20
against.
On prohibition the platform said;
The 18th amendment to the Federal
Constitution having been established
as part of the said Constitution, the
question of the ratification thereof
can no longer be considered as nee
essary or as a political issue in this
or any other state" The plank on
suffrage says: Whereas, the voters
Of the state recently decided against
ONE suffrage by a majority of
more thar fifty thousand, therefore
except where legislative members or
candidates have otherwise pledged
themselves, we recommend that the
question of ratification Of the women
suffrage amendment be determined
by a referendum vote of the voters Of
the state of New Jersey"
Other planks are: Nc further state
tax; liberal support for schools COM
plete Edge highway system; Ameri-
~canization of foreigners by night
school courses; home rule for munic-
qualities on Sunday amusements; con-
demnation lynching; reduction Fed
eral taxes; dismantling war machine;
resumption of enterprise under pri-
vate instead of government manage
ment; restoration Of Republican party
to power to reduce cost of living.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
CHANGES Plea
I TO GUILTY"
To Investigate Woodbridge
Mans Case Other Cases
~ Staf Correspondent.

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. IA
change of plea was entered by
Charles p. Lyons. of Woodbridge, be-
fore Judge DAILY this morning fol-
lowing his plea Of last week of not
guilty to the Indictment charging him
with taking an automobile withou
the consent of the owner. This morn
ing his plea was changed to guilty.
The cast was referred to Probation
Officer Macmillan for investigation.
Lyons present bail of $500 was con-
.tinued.
The case of Fred Schroeder, who
indicted for grand larceny con-
nected with the taking of money
from Michael Sedak's saloon at Bon
hamtown, July 9, is being continued
this morning. Schroeder has been
on the stand in his own behalf and
denies seeing or taking the money.
He admits being in the saloon at h
time the money was said to have
been lost. Schroeder claims to have
gone to Jersey City the day the theft
was charged and stayed there about
two weeks, when he noticed in the
paper that the county detectives were
after him for stealing the mony.
The case will probably go to the
Jury within the next hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
POLICE NEWS

Detective Hartman, accompanied
by Detective Gutowski and Murray,
found an auto, that was standing on
Jefferson street, all night, without
any license plates and no lights. The
patrol wagon towed it to the station
house.
=Patrolman Koyen arrested Frank
Lavandosky, of Jersey City driving
truck bearing license N. j. 6090, with
a trailer bearing no rubber tires, and
no trailer license. The owner OF the
G. is Gill Bros. & Co., Jersey CITY.
The driver was paroled until Mon
day.
-Patrolman Koyen was detailed by
Sergeant Durham to shoot a horse on
n county bridge, which belonged to
Frank Kosh, of South Amboy. The
horse fell on the bridge and was in
jured.
-Patrolman Ludwigson reported a
large number of empty beer kegs in
gutter on Buckingham avenue. The
people in the n~eighborhood are COM
planning ait the sight.
-Patrolman Graga reported break
ing up a crap game on the corner of
Charles and Huntington streets. about
9 o'clock last night.
-Patrolman Fitzpatrick reported a
leak In the water main on the corner
"a NaN N4a NObAA4CAN0 I CSLo-
-Patrolman HHdwigson reported
that a truck driven and owned by
James Stalk, bearing license No.
14S6S, N. j.. backed up and~damaged
car of DIR. J. Lund, No. 105634, N. j.,
The damage was settled between the
two concerned.
-Roundsman Calvin was detailed
to Willocks Lane about 10 o'clock
last night where It was said that two
men, who had been hanging in the
neighborhood all day. were attempt
ing to force entrance into a house.
When Calvin arrived he found that
they had departed for Hartmann's
hotel, and when the ~roundsman 'dues-
Toned them. he could find nothing
on which to make an arrest.
Sergeant Tonnesen received a
call from Plainheld reporting the loss
Of a Ford touring a bearing license
N. J. 70639. makers No. 2Gl1
Model 1gE4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
County Briefs

Certificate Of trade name of the
local Garage and Repair Company,
was filed this morning In the office
of the county clerk. The business
will be conducted by John Say, of
New Brunswick, and Anton Fischer,
of Bound Brook. The place of bust
less Is 1 and 3 Supp Avenue, New
Brunswick.
Letters of administration were
issued in the surrogate's court yes
terday to Anna v. Byrne, of New
Brunswick on the estate of William
A. Byrne, who died September 20. The
applicant is the widow Of the deceas-
ed and there is also one son, Joseph,
Surviving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Decrease in Krunkenness.

LONDO.., Sept. S-Lord D'Aber-
corn, head of the liquor Control
Board, in a speech at Carlisle vindi-
eating the governments policy with
respect to intoxieants. declared that
there had been a great decrease in
drunkenness due to State control.
The work of the board. he said, had
vindicated the school of moderation
and of reasonable and scientific con
troll. He claimed that the Control
Board had put an end to the appall-
ing condition of drunkenness and in
efficiency which existed in 1915 and
the country"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Oct. Woman suf-
frage aused the only ripple in the
deliberations of the convention of the
Republicans here yesterday. The
party candidates on this issue are in
favor of another referendum by the
voters. Prohibition from a RepubIi-
can view will be the law Of the land
next January and the party pledged
itself TO uphold the Federal Consti-
tuition. The third big issue tackled
by the Republicans and on which all
We're in accord is that the zone fare
trolley system on the lines of the
Publ Service Railway Company
should be abolished. The Idea of New
ton A. X. Bugbee, candidate for Gov
ernor, that as independent appraisal
OF Utilities be made to determine just
rates was unanimously endorsed.
With the exception of the contest
Over how to grapple with the women
suffrage question the convention was
indicative of Unusual harmony in the
Republican ranks.
When the platform was adopted.
Assembly candidate Hobart, of Essex,
Was given the floor and announced
that the dry candidate, Fillmore Con-
dit, who has an independent nominat-
ing petition on file with the Secretary
of State would Withdraw. This an
A0A&AA~1AhCAAG 0AOo6AN PIOAOAA50 w Up
plause and was taken as q conclusion
hat Mr.. Conditt is in accord with the
JrsfulIoilncement Of the Republicans on
J the liquor question. Coupled with tho
endorsement Of Newton A. X. Bug
bees candidacy by Governor Runyon,
Republican spirits were bolstered up
after the active primary campaigns.
State Chairman e. G. Stokes told
the convention that Governor Run
yon's endorsement of Mr.. Bugbee was
as loyal a pledge OF support as he
had ever heard made.
The fight over suffrage started when
State Senator William B. Mackay, of
Bergen, chairman of the Resolutions
Committee, completed reading of he
platform. Mr.. Hobart was against the
general idea of a referendum as out
lined in the platform. He did not
want the convention to go on record
as favoring the popular vote again
which might mean delay in giving wo-
men the vote. His plea was that the
ratification should be by the Legisla-
.tIre without the instruction of the
electorate by means of a referendum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
DEMOCRATIC

We pledge ourselves to oppose
by all lawful means the ratifca-
ton or enforcement of the So
called prohibition amendment and
to lead a movement that will
eventually result in it's repeal.
We favor extending the right Of
suffrage to women and pledge
ourselves to the immediate ratif-
cation of the pending federal
amendment on this subject.
Restoration of five cent fare on
Public service lines in the state.
The passage of legislation that
will GUST the present Utility Com
missioners from office, and the
substitution of other commissions
ers to serve until their ~uccessors
can be elected in November, 1920,
The passage of a bill providing
for the election of three commits
sioners, each of whom shall repre-
sent a distinct portion of the state.