Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-11
Taxes Already Too High.

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levy in the town of Edgefeld was
more than 70 mills and the levy for
1921 will probably be greater, be-
cause of the county bond issue. we
are informed that at meeting held
Yesterday the town council was ask
ed to pass an ordinance increasing
the town levy for this year. To make
further increase at this time would
be a great mistake. Already the levy
| is too high and the town is suffering
because of this great burden of tax
alton. Outside capital will be slow to
come to Edgefeld under even pres
ent conditions.
We know of several persons who
are contemplating building .homes,
but they are hesitating because OF
the high taxes that have to be paid
on property in the town of Edgefeld.
Whether it be due to high taxes or
not we do not know, but it is fact
that the Standard Oil Company is
planning to move it's supply station
beyond the town limits. 1t is but nat
ural for people, whenever possible,
to get their property out from under
the enormous levy that we are al
ready paying.
The Advertiser would like to see
the building boom of year ago re-
sumed in Edgefeld, but until there
is a reduction of the present levy, to
say nothing of an increase, we cannot
reasonably expect it. What Edgefeld
needs most now is retrenchment,,
curtailment of expenses, so the pres
ent levy can be decreased. Certainly,
if retrenchment be made, further
increase should not be necessary.
Edgefeld Boys Making Good.
AS Edgefeld's oldest business land
mark, now in its S7th year, The Ad-
vertiser is always pleased to learn OF
and record the professional and busi-
ness achievements of young men
who go out from Edgefeld to. largo
fields in order to give full play to
their several talents. Just this week
the achievements of two Edgefeld
boys-cousins they are, by the way
have come to our notice. One is a
lawyer and resides in the capital OF
Georgia; the other real estate deal
er and business man of broad calibre
who resides in the national capital.
1t caused our heart to well up with
pride yesterday when we read of how
Solicitor General John Boykin has
completely overthrown, root and
branch, the incompetent and corrupt
police force, together with the politi-
cal ring, which has shocked the de-
cency of Atlanta for several years.
AS a result of his able and determined
efforts the grand jury has returned
fifty indictments against men who
have unblushingly sold out to the
violators >of law in Atlanta and in
Fulton county. This great victory
was not accomplished without hard
work and much that was personally
disagreeable to the prosecuting at
torney, whose good name the vio-
lators of the law made futile effort
to besmirch. Undismayed by handi-
caps and discouragements, Solicitor
General Boykin forged ahead until
he aroused the public conscience of
Atlanta and gained a victory for good
government and civic righteousness,
which is without precedent in Fulton
county. The Advertiser offers hearty
congratulations upon SO signal vic
tory, which is but another instance of
Edgefeld's red blood being un-
daurted.
A success of as great proportion,
as the one above referred to but in
different field of endeavor, is that of
Mr.. Felix Lake, another Edgefleld
boy whom we, and all Edgeheld,
love and honor for what he has done
and is doing. Since Mr.. Lake located
in Washington several years ago ne
has steadily forged his. way to the
front. Besides being immensely
wealthy is recognized today as one
of the leading, if not the leading,
authority on real estate values in
Washington, his transactions mount
ing up into the millions. A clipping
from Washington paper received
by gentleman in Edgefeld a few
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