The Penn's Grove record., 1921-06-03
Jersey Taxpayers Insist Upon
Some Prompt Measure of Re-
lief From Burden.
FARMERS OPEN A DRIVE
Little Uprising in Remote Section May
leaVen Whole State-VieW With
Alarm Mounting Expenses of
Government and Living.

high taxation appears from many
sources, and the pressing need for a
method of lifting the load from the
shoulders of the average taxpayer is
coming home to those who will be re-
sponsible for the financial status of the
state next year.
1t is just possible that that little
movement begun by a group of %
farmers in the distinctly agricultural
section of Burlington county, known as
Westhampton township, where, with
none of the luXuries of city life, no fire
or police protection and no costly over
head or municipal payrOlls and street
lighting, or sewers, there is tax rate
of 1920 upon the $1,000 of valuation
and the valuations placed at high
mark means much
These farmers met recently and dis
cussed the whole situation, deciding
that the time for action by the mere
citizen had arrived and that it was nee
essary for the man who pays to show
that he has a voice in the operation OF
his government. With this purpose in
view they determined to examine the
whole financial situation of the coun-
ty to acquaint themselves with the
details of state government and to
work out some remedy for the spend
ing disease which has spread with such
costly virulence for some years.
That movement may be but the fore
runner of a statewide organization Of
property owners Spurred into life and
!, #
living, no matter in what section of the
state one may move and have his be.
ing. With the general downward trend
of prices for foodstutfS and practically
everything that 'oes into the average
life of a citizen there is evidence of a
great and burning desire upon the part
of property owners everywhere to get
a little cheer out of the lOng-delayed
cut in the tax bill
Leaders of the two big parties real
ize fully to what extent the movement
IS gaining momentum and they know
how powerful it is certain to become
once 1t gets into full speed ahead, and
they will undoubtedly stress this grave
situation in the conferences and coun-
ellis they will hold in the coming
months when the policy for the fall
campaign is to be outlined.
Senator Joseph H. Wallworth OF
Camden county. who has been a mem.
Der of the Joint Appropriations Com.
mittee Of the legislature for two years
and may possibly be chairman next
year, foresees a marked reduction in
the states revenues for the next fiscal
year beginning July /, which will mean
a drastic cut in the annual appropria.
tions by the next legislature No mat
ter which party may be in control. this
need will be faced and the people OF
the state will not tolerate any dodgin4
of the issue. Senator Wallworth lays
especial stress upon the fact that this
years total appropriations of more
than S13,OO0.000 is the record for New
Jersey, but that it W5s made possible
by the revenues assured from various
sources some Of which will be reduced
by immense cuts.
Forest Areas Affected by Fires
As an incident to tbe observance of
Forest Protection WepI, DESIGNATED in
procIamatioDs hv President Hardino
and Governor Edwards Director AL
fred GaskiII Of the STATE deDar+ment of
conservation and deyeIonmenr made
public the result of q comDrp bensfy.s
survey Of the forest resources of tbc
state bringing nm TO date the oIdar
records. Some of the prfncipaI points
brought out bv tbe survey. said AIR
Gasllfn. are NOT only of general inter
est now. bur certain facts are food far
serious thought. Facts enumerated Inv
Mr. GasliU are rs follows.
'sNpW- Jersey has 2OOO coo acres of
woodland which renresents 4G nor
cent of fine total land area The no-
tive trees If North Jnrsnv are mainly
hard wood sucb as oaI, chestnut ma
ple hickory. beech. tuLin. nonIar ash
birch g11m and elm There Is also
eo,,o white and Mitch ,,ino rod ,a,1,,,