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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
o'clock.
II1THERAN--F FRET CHURCH.

N--FREF CHURCH.
Rev. INicplay NEzen' pastor.
Sunday. January g., Morning, worship
1890. Evening. (1nglisha 7:46
Sunday school at, Noon;
Prayer mesth aoi tn Ittcba %ssaa xve wv W.
PRAYER n1estingunext Tuesday evening
at home Of HI 6hipstead.n
Mems land Ladies' Society Friday
evening" January a3Qth. q * So:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
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GREEN LAKE CHURCH.
Rev. E. E. Gynild, pastor.
Services next Sunday, January 25tl
at IL o'clock a. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
BETHEL LUTHERAN.

Cor. Becker Ave. and End St. So.
Jesper Holmquist, pastor.
Services next Sunday morning in the
Swedish languages at&lO:30 al, - i
Sunday school at 11:45 a: m.
Evening service in theH English lang
uage at 1870, :, :: :
Song by choir at morning services.
Solo by Mrs. CT e, Anderson in the
evening. = t: II, rs,. -,
Bethel Ladies' Society meets Thurs
day of this week at $3.50 p: m. >
Lunch served to general public for
which charge of 15c: will be made
Confirmation class: Saturday at 1890
a. m. s a. ia,
Choir meets for rehearsal Tuesday
evenings at O'Clock. !,
Young Ladies Society next Monday
evening, January 26, with Miss Amy
Carlson, SIS, 9TH st. So. ;
cordial invitation ito all to attend
our meetings and services. i, <,
SWEDISH METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Swan W. Mattson, pastor. ~
Your spiritual, social and intellectual
good demands that you: attend church
somewhere: We invite, You to:our sery.
Next Ne Sunday. 3 Oak Park ri Is" >sw ', ISL
Kandiyohi lswediish) $50 *: D. M y Sun Sun.
day school :(English classes)l 2:30 p. n
Willmar Sunday school, 1000 a. m
English service 1880 p! m. !;
Our classes in Christian instruction
next week: as follows: Kandiyo4,i, MOI
| day, 400 p. m. at home Of c. u. Peter
son.
Willmar, Wednesday, 400 p. m: =
502 First street. ;
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST. e.. ~
Subject: Truth. -.
Sunday services at 1O:45 a, m.
| Wednesday, 9orvioo ok
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
MAJOR FRANK CLAY DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

Major Frank B. Clay died in Wash
ington, D. Cater long illness, Sun
day, August %. His mother, Mrs.
A. S. Clay and his brother, Col. Her
bert Clay, had returned from a visit
to him only few days ago, having
gone to Washington when he was
seriously sick two weeks ago.
Maj. Clay graduated from the U.
S. Military Academy in 1911, and
had made rapid progress in army
matters, being made Major some
time ago. His remains were brought
to Marietta for burial beside his faith
er, the late Senator A. S.Clay.
The funeral was held from the res
jdence of his mother and was con-
Quoted by Revs. W. T. Handy of the
local Methodist church and R. R.
Cliborne of St. James church, pail
bearers being Messrs. Fred Morris,
John H. Boston, Lindley Camp, Dr.
L. l.. Blair, DR.. w. H. Parkinson and
Floyd w. Northcutt.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
BACK FROM NEW YORK.

The w. A. Florence Company's
buyers, Mr.. w. A. Florence and Miss
Lizzie Garrison, have just returned
from eastern markets where they
spent some time in studying the new
est and most up-to-date goods on the
market. 1t is needless to say that
this progressive store will be a real
emporium of all that's pretty, elegant
and in style within few days when
these new creations come in. The
new milliner, Miss Hattie McCurdy,
is still in New York, but will return
within few days. The woman
'who knows" will find every thing to
her taste among the new things, as
well as the most elegant Of the old,
at this real store. Every day will be
"Red Letter Day there now.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
DUMAS GOES TO ATHENS
State Normal Gets Marietta Educator

Prof. W. T. Dumas, for fifteen
years Superintendent of the Marietta
schools, has been offered and has &C.
cepted the chair of mathematics at
the State Normal school, Athens, Ga.
He will go there at once to begin his
duties with the fall term of that in
stitution.
Prof. Dumas made fine record in
the Marietta schools and has hun
dreds of friends here who regret to
see him leave our city, but all are
pleased to know he goes to the states
best normal school and will occupy
so important place as the chair of
mathematics.
Prof. C. A. Keith, the new superin-
tendent in Marietta, will occupy Prof.
Dumas's residence.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
RIVER BRIDGE CLOSED.

The river bridge on the Marietta
Atlanta highway was closed to traf-
fic Monday morning, pending the
completion of repairs on the under
structure. Quite a number of mot
orists have had to turn back and take
the other road by way of Winnings,
after finding that they could not
crosss on the main bridge.
The repairs are being undertaken
by Cobb and Fulton counties, and
the Atlanta Northern Railroad.
Transfer of passengers on the troll
ley line has not started yet, although
it may be necessary before the COM
pletion of the work, according to
contractors in charge.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
A Proposition.

has to the attention of THE JOURNAL that the sup
porters of the charter having printed dstrb
uted circulars handbls containing arguments of
the charter and attempted the criticisms which
being publicly made of certain provisions of the
of these circulars being voluntarily published this issue
THE JOURNAL wishes to be absolutely fair in this matter
1t wants the people know only the truth about the
ter nothing and nothing less and hereby that
it will be glad to publish, WITHOUT CHARGE and in lust as
prominent place its upon the are
published any SIGNED article articles which
ter pertinent to the issues involved coming from
and advocates Of the proposed charter
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
THE PRESENT CHARTER
OPERATION OF LIGHT AND WATER PLANTS

Section 8. Be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That for the purpose of this Act there
shall be created the board of light and waterworks,
which is hereby declared and created body corpor
late, with all the powers incident to- and necessary
to its dutiesand which has the right to sue and be
sued, and the power to make all contracts and OBJ
legations necessary to the duties that devove upon
ut.
Said board of lights and waterworks shall have
charge OF the creation, building operation and sup
ply of water for the city of Marietta and to have
all the powers vested in the mayor and city
council for this purpose. They shall make all con-
tracts for lights and water supply for the city of
Marietta, shall have power to regulate the water
and light rates in the city and shall supply the
people OF said city with water AT A FAIR AND
EQUITABLE RATE
They shall have the power to make any and all
contracts with any other company supplying water
to the city, and to do any and all things necessary
to the carrying out of the objects of this bill
(The foregoing is quoted from the Act of the Cen
eral Assembly of Georgia, approved August 90 1906
Georgia Laws 1906, Page S46)
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27

led. 1t has to be equitable. The tax on
a firm or an individual carrying a
100000 stock will be just 10 times
that of firm or individual carrying
a stock of 100000. Could any
thing be more equitable.
AS to other Taxes we of course still
have street tax and licenses, we
have always had them and always
will have them. But remember when
any unusual tax is to be levied you,
the people, will have to vote on it.
In the county you have no say so at
all. What could be fairer. Refer to
section %.
Let us take the criticism Of "The
City Manager" 1t states that the
Manager is appointed for life. He is
appointed by the Mayor and Council
for just such time as he is satisfac-
tory. He can be turned out at any
day they may see fit or on the other
hand if he suits the people he can be
retained indefinitely, but do not let
any one tell you he has a lifetime
job. JUST READ SECTION So. 1t
is as plain as the English language
can make it.
See section 16. Here the Mayor
and Council create and define the
duties of the City Manager, electing
him subject to referendum. See also
section II as to authority of Mayor
and Council as to investigating all
departments.
The statement that the Manager
has the right ITO narrow, alter, widen,
straighten, vacate, abandon and close
streets, avenues and alleys without
any compensation" is absolutely in
correct The Charter gives the City
this power through its Mayor and
Council and under the State laws,
which of course are supreme, the
owner has to be paid for the proper
ty taken. Right here let US say that
~ ID dDoulu W SIItlSloC IIlC IuCI IndI
the Charter does not specifically re-
fer to working the streets" The
Manager in Section 16 has charge of
the streets.
Let us say this. This Charter was
prepared for a corporation consisting
of many stockholders who own many
of dollars worth Of property.
1t. puts the city on a business basis.
Is there successful corporation in
this country that has no superintend
ent or manager on whom falls the
actual work or responsibility of buy
ing all material or hiring or firing en-
ployees? His salary is never limited
nor are the wages he pays limited by
Charter, but if he does not show re-
suits the president and board of d.
rectors get rid of him and get man
that can show results. This Charter
is the same. The Mayor and Council
are the president and directors. The
manager is the superintendent and
whenever he does not show results he
can be turned out at once and a new
man put in his place. He has abso-
lutely no appeal from the action of
the Mayor and Council.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
COMPARISON OF PRESENT AND
PROPOSED CHARTER PROVISIONS
THE PROPOSED CHARTER
OPERATION OF LIGHT AND WATER PLANTS

Section ~. That after the passage and ratifica-
ton of this Act by the qualified voters of Marietta
all the authority vested in the Board of Lights
and Waterworks shall be vested in the Mayer and
Council and City Manager All contracts made by
said Board shall be carried out by said Mayor and
Council and said Mayor and Council shall operate
said properties to the best advantage of the City
of Marietta.
Section Is. That the Mayor and Council shall have
the power and authority to fix all electric current
rates. water rates and any and all charges made by
any public service owned and operated for and by
said City of Marietta.
Section 80. That any accruing revenue of the City
not appropriated as herenbefore provided, and any
balances at any time remaining after the purposes
of the appropriation shall have been satisfied or
abandoned, may from time to time be appropriated
by the Mayor and Council to such uses as will not
conflict with any for which specifically such
revenues accrued
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
WEsTERNER HURT BY TROLLEY

Mr.. J. G. Westerner of Woodstock,
was struck by the northbound 7
o'clock trolley at Campbell's station
Monday morning and seriously hurt.
He was crossing the track, reading a
paper as he walked, and seemed to
lose sight of the fact that the car
was approaching. He was taken to
Smyrna where DR.. j. T. Pace gave
needed medical attention.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
First Circular.
TO THE VOTER OF MARIETTA:

TO THE VOTER OF MARIETTA:
A great many adverse criticisms of
the proposed new charter are being
circulated. These criticisms are care
fully worded and colored to suit their
purpose, being only "half truths" and
circulated to deceive the voters of
City. This paper is prepared for the
purpose of answering such criticisms.
Take the first criticism, Taxes: In
these clauses of the new charter we
believe we have the most equitable
provisions possible and the most care
fully safeguarded. Before any tax
rate can be levied the Charter dis
tinctively provides: (see section 29)
of the enclosed copy of the charter.
The budget estimates mentioned
there are provided for in the charter
and consist of itemized statements
of exactly what the City Manager
and the Board of Education believe
will be necessary. See section
as, and 3rd and 4th paragraphs of
section 10. These budget estimates
have to be published together with
the previous years expenditures
showing a comparison that the peo-
pie may see what is actually being
done with their money. In this re-
spect see section ga. Then read sec
ton 20 and Fl which are the General
Tax and School Tax sections.
In regard to these tax sections, you
will notice that if the estimates of the
City Manager and the Board of Edu-
cation are one cent more than 10 per
cent greater than they spent the pre-
vious year then automatically an
election is called and the people pass
on this increase or the Mayor and
Council reduce it to below 10 per
cent. Then again the property val
ues in town are constantly increas-
ing and under the present system
with increased assessments there is
absolutely no limit to what amounts
may be collected. "This Charter
limits the amounts to be raised" If
property values were to increase 20
per cent in any one year your tax
rate would have to be lowered
There is a sanitary tax Of $500
annually or 25c per month on each
house in town. This is a very neces-
sary addition. At present we have no
sanitary department and no way to
support one. There is no way to re-
move garbage and tin cans, ETC., from
yards, and the intention of this tax
is to do these things. No town of
this size should be without properly
financed Sanitary Department. See
section 26.
AS to business Taxes, see section
%. Under this there are two classes
of business taken care of. Those that
do business with stock of goods and
those that do business without carry
ing a stock of goods. AS to one class
you will see that the Tax Assessors
will have to appraise the stock of
goods carried and on that appraisal
subject to arbitration, the tax is lev
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
New Charter Tax System

Suppose the assessed value goes
from $3,500,0OO to $5,000,000 in one
year, then the rate comes down to
.82 per $4,000 and will yield $40,-
$50.
Value Value
$3,5O0,OOO 100000
General Fund $4,000 plus
1919 equals .----------$1 5, 400
School Fund $10,5O0 plus
100 equals $50
Sinking Fund $4,000 same $4,000
$38,500 inc. to $4O,95O
You see from the above the
GREATEST amount possible under
the new Charter is rate of.82 on a
five million value and under the old
Charter it is 90 rate.
Increase on old Charter 1870 IN
one year.
Increase on new Charter 6 1870
in one year.
If new industries come to town
and the values go up more than
6 1-3%, every citizen will pay less
taxes and be individually benefited.
Under the new Charter you can
not possibly pay in excess of 6 1870
more than you did last year. Not
1870 more as is now easily possible
and beyond your control.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
-$38,500

Sl.lU-- pOo,OUu
To raise more money for the
schools and general government you
have to raise the assessed value.
Mind you, this ALSO raises your
county tax. Now raise the assess
ment to 100000 and here is what
you have under the old Charter:
Assessed value Of property
$5,0OO,0OO a .98 rate $40, 900
or raise of 1870 on taxes
Fixed Rates.
General Fund, .40----$20,000
School Fund, .30----$15,000
Sinking Fund, .28---$14,0OO
.98---- $40, 900
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
CARNES GETS TALLEY FARM.

L. B. Carnes has bought the A. H.
Talley farm, six miles west of Mari
eta. This old place has been in the
hands of that venerable citizen, A.
H. Talley, until his death recently,
for many years. 1t contains 400
acres and is very valuable place.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
NOTICE.

Books for registration will be open
at the Court House from September
LIST, 1920, to September 10th, 1920,
inclusive, to receive additional regis
tration Of all persons qualified to
vote in the City of Marietta.
CLARENCE E. POWER,
1886 City Clerk.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27

Mrs. Glenn Marchman has as her
guests her mother, Mrs. S. c. Thorn
ton, and her sister, Miss Sybil Thorn
ton Of Jacksonville.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27

Misses Pauline Paden and Maud
Mckinney of Lenoir City, Tenn, are
the guests Of Miss Matte Lou Good
win,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
WHAT THE SUPPORTERS OF
THE NEW CHARTER CLAIM

EDITORS NOTE The following circulars being dis
tributed this week by the friends the
charter spirit fairness because we comment UPON
the in this issue publish the the inform
alton of all concerned)
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27

This statement shows in the third actual amount of
taxes for general which the people
CURED under their year from 1909
to 1919 both inclusive The fifth shows the actual amount
which the and council could have the
each during the period provisions
Section 20 of the charter
charter had been effect council in
could have made the people general purposes
of $51 whereas they actually paid present
ter $4,000 and this maximum amount authorized
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
SOCIETY DOINCS IN
MARIETTA THIS WEEK
BY Mrs. D. c. Cole.
Mrs. Levie Honoree at Party.
BY Mrs. D. c. Cole.

MRS. Levie Honoree at Party.
Miss Lille Boatner entertained
very pleasantly with a pound party
on Friday evening, in honor of Mrs.
William Levie of st. Paul, Minnesota.
A watermelon cutting was enjoyed
also, about thirty-six friends being
present.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-08-27
Present Tax System.

Assessed value of property
$3,5OO,O00 "a $110 rate $500
Fixed Rates.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

bodies meeting here. And most of the
conventions held in Washington are
of that character.
The need of proper meeting place
was clearly demonstrated on the oe-
casion of the recent convention of the
Southern Baptists, for whom no ac-
commodations even approximately ade-
auate were available here. Frequently
when Washington has in the past bid
for selection as meeting place, it has
met the objection that it cannot prop
erlv entertain large national organ
ization, and it is distanced by cities
far less suitable and less attractive.
The Chamber of Commerce has now
named committee to prepare prof
ect of this character, and the hope is
that it will be able to plan a conven-
ton hall enterprise that will win the
financial support of the community
and will sufficiently meet the need. If
such building can be provided, per
haps as a strictly business proposition,
with capital stock subscribed by the
citizens generally. Washington will
probably in the future entertain at
least twice as many national meetings
as are now held here
Evening star., 1920-06-13
The Casualty Hospital Fund.

Only $4,000 has so far been OBJ
tanned for the Casualty Hospital main
tenance out of the $4,000 set as a
goal While this is diseouraging il
sh ould not check the efforts of the
friends of this institution to complete
the amount required. 1t is hardly to
be believed that Washington will suf
fer this hospital, which serves so large
part of Washington as an emer.
gency treating station. and which does
such great good to a considerable part
of the population, to suspend its ac-
tivities for lack of funds. The capital
has given generously for all kinds of
charities during the past few years
particularly in causes that have been
remote from the local field. This ap-
peal now is for the proper care of
Washingtonians who suffer from dis
eases or accident. If. indeed. charity
begins at home. this fund will be fully
subscribed before the lapse Of anoth er
week.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
The Constitutionality of Laws.

The American Federation of Labor
in session at Montreal has adopted a
.port eondemning the republican con-
vention at Chicago for its attitude
toward organized labor. In the course
of the indictment against the repub-
lican party this report points out that
the platform was silent on labor's de-
mand that Congress should take ac.
tion to prevent the federal courts from
continuing the usurpation Of authority
in declaring unconstitutional acts
passed by Congress-
1t is rather difficult to get the point
of view. Is it the contention Of or.
ganized labor that no act of Congress
can be challenged on the ground of
its infringement Of constitutional
right or limitation7 Is there no way
| for law to be testedf Is Congress
alone to be the Judge Of the meaning
of the Constitution
Labor has not hesitated to chal,
| lenge statutory enactments when they
have seemed inimical to its interests
1t has but one way to challenge them
through the courts. Is this ease OF
sauce for the goose that is not sauce
for the ganderi
If organized labor can propose &
Evening star., 1920-06-13
Col. House..
Speaking about his approaching trip
a broad Col Houaa aova.

Speaking about his approaching trip
abroad, Col House says:
81 am going to Europe on purely per-
sonal matters, in accordance with my
long time habit, and am not going in
an official capacity of any sort what
soever."
Nevertheless, the colonel while on
tour will be an object of much interest
and his movements the subject Of much
speculation. He will visit London,
Paris and other capitals, where his
friends are men of power, and some
of them of great official consequence.
That he will meet his friends is assum-
able, and that the politics of Europe
and the politics of America will be
canvassed as between friends, Of
Icourse-need not be doubted.
The coolness-using a mild word
that has arisen and now exists between
Col. House and the President has
been as much discussed and as little
understood abroad as here at home.
Many surmises as to the cause have
appeared in print, but not one from
anybody "in the know" Both the
President and the colonel have been
uncommunicative on the subject.
Next to the President, Col. House is
the best known American abroad, and
especially in connection with the peace
treaty and the league Of nations. He
was second only to the President
among the Americans who participat
ed in the Paris conference. Up to a
certain time they were supposed to be
in complete accord. But something
happened-the public is not advised as
to particulars-and since then the two
men have not met.
The story-whatever it isis not
likely to come out in Europe. Col.
House is known there as "the Sphinx
in a slouch hat" and he fences with
all interviewers with great skill.
The colonel will return in Septem-
BERN good time to take hand in
the presidential contest if he has not
in the past year lost some Of his taste
for politics.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
POLITICS AT HOME
Two Notable Veterans.

Politics, we'll shaken and regularly
taken, must be a preservative. Two
of the most active and interested men
at the Chicago convention were octo-
genarians.
Chauncey M. Depew is eighty six,
and has been factor in politics since
early manhood-almost from the time
of leaving school. A ready orator,
whether on the stump or elsewhere,
and table wit, he has been in great
request in campaign years and at all
times at social functions: He has held
Office but little, but In one way or an
other has had intimately to do with a
great deal of important public bust
ness.
! Joseph G. Cannon Is but a few years
younger. He, too, entered politics very
early in life. and has been national
i figure for almost half century. In
| that time he has been through the
storm and stress of the congressional
field, in the stormy and stressful body
of Congress. He has helped make
many chapters of legislative and polit-
ical history.
Young men are sometimes warned
against politics and Office on two
scores. First. that a politician, tempt
ed by many banquets and Spreads
is apt to "dig his grave with his teeth"
Second. that, having his attention fixed
so much on public affairs, he is apt to
neglect his private affairs and become
a salaried man.
Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Cannon, both
very popular, have escaped these fates.
They have been guests at numberless
tables heaped with rich foods, and yet
have kept in physical trim, while,
diligent as they have been in the pub
lies interests, they have not neglected
their own. They have been prosperous
as well as useful men, and are headed
for the century mark without care.