The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-08-19
JNO. E. BARBER
REPLIES TO
COMMUNITY
HOUSE APPEAL
Denies that he said he had anything
to do with INCEPTION of the
affadavits signed by Emf
and Stevenson
August 10Th, 1921

August 10Th, 1921
Editor of Lambertville Record:
In your issue of August 5th when
reporting the testimony relative to
the petitions filed by VIM. Emf and
VIM. r. Stevenson, asking the Coun-
ty Board of Taxation to increase the
Sergeantsville Community House 1921
Tax assessment from $1,000 to $4,000
you state that | told you at your Of
flee | had nothing to do with filing
those petitions. The plain truth is |
never told you anything of the kind.
| did tell you when | called at your
office July 18th that | had nothing
to do with the INCEPTION of those
petitions, which is absolutely true.
| knew nothing about the Commun-
ity House appeal from the 1921 as
sessment, or the petitions signed and
sworn to by Ent and Stevenson until
June 10th 1921, when l received them
by mail from H. l.. Stout, with a re-
quest that | present them to two rep
resentative taxpayers and let them
use their judgement as to action and
amount. In company with Township
Committeeman j. S. Cray, I did as re-
quested by Mr.. Stout. And the gentle
men above mentioned, after reading
the petitions, acted upon their own
volition without advise or suggestion
by me.
Many efforts have been made by
Community House writers to dis
credit and belittle Emf and Stevenson
for having signed those petitions.
For any one who expresses an opin-
ion different from that held by them
selves is Immediately called SNEAK
ing opponent to a worthy project"
And an enemy to the Community
House, which really has no enemies
except those directly responsible for
it's creation and management, it is
quite significant fact that the I'M
kind things said about Emf and Stew
enson have reacted in a manner very
discreditable to those gentlemen who
were referred to in highly intellect
ual and famous article which appear
ed in your issue of June oath as
Farmers" Yes, they are farmers,
and not ashamed of Their avocation.
And it is quite possible for farmers
to be decent. desirable citizens They
have the same right to express their
opinions that the Flag of Freedom
guarantees to minister or manufac-
turer. Ent and Stevenson are just
what they profess to be- plain every
day, honest-hearted farmers who be-
lieve it a duty to pay their just debts,
and would not be guilty of testifying
in court that their business showed
deficit and that therefore they
should be exempted from paying their
just share of taxes. Emf and Steven
son are well known in Delaware
Township, and have gained in popu-
larity since filing those petitions as
public sentiment regards whoever
stands for equal and just taxation
in very favorable light. Making al
lowance for time required, it would be
just as easy to procure two hundred
petitions like Emf and Stevenson sign
ed.
If you will kindly allow me space
| would like to say something in re-
gard to the collection of taxes a.
gainst the Community House proper
ty for the year 1920. Owned and occu-
pied by ]. X. Wilson until title passed
March 31st, 1920. He paid his legal
share of 1920 taxes and passed the
tax bill to the Community House of
ficials.
May 29th Rev. John NJ. Jaqueth
produced the bill and asked me if l
expected any more tax from that as
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