Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10

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been named as chairman of this com
mittee.
Adjourn for Conventions.
The legislature adjourned on Fri
day until Tuesday to permit memb sri
to attend the county conventions nell
On Monday throughout the state TO
he purpose OF naming delegates Il
attend the Republican state conven
ton to be held in Detroit on febru
1ry II.
Taxes on terminal docks would b.
turned over to the municipalities III
stead of the primary school fund az
cording to a bill introduced by Rep
ensen Escanaba. These propertiei
re now classed with transportatici
properties, all taxes on which go
he school fund Rep. Walter
Ienze. Iron Mountain. has submitted
4 bill providing a 10 per cent tax OF
IN mining royalties. for local pun
poses
From all parts OF the state, tn
states lawmakers are being urged e
vote only the expenses absolutely nee
ssary i'm the conduct of the state
fairs. The board of supervisors O.
iratiot county adopted and forwardet
o the legislature a resolution which
epresents the general demand.
Tax-Payins Ability Lowered.
The resolution states that. eth
irices OF farm products have gon'
own TO less than one-half, on an aver
.ge, OF what they were two years ago
great many factories are closed OF
unni1g on short time. or with reduced
iorce. and will not again be operated
except ut greatly reduced wages
al of which greatly lowers the taA
paying ability OF the state. W.
earnestly urge the Legislature to keel
he state taxes down al least to th'
evel of two years ago, as we DE
ieve that large and steadily increas
ne taxes give encouragement Il
hose who preach anarchy and disre
;ard for all organized forms of gov
nnment."
That difficult task lays before tn,
legislature can easily be understood
ifter a comparison of the budget ap
oropriations for the past two sessions
with the proposed expenditures TO
'e2l In 1919 the appropriation
otaled $34 1909 .2240S, an increase o
$1,000. 66475 over the 1917 total
while this year the various state dc
partments. boards, Institutions an
commissions are asking for appropria
tons totalng $5S,SO4, l031l.
Real Estate Taxed Heavily.
Because OF the favorable bushes
conditions. the large increases OF tn
past two years met with little protes
but with the readjustment now tai
me place, a crying demand for rigi
economy has arisen. Rep. Byrun
lneham county, believes that the IL
come of the average Michigan farme
viii be only 60 or 20 per cent of tn
otal of the past four years, Will
thers predict that the general run
PRODUCERS viii have only about ha
4 the average income for the pas
ew years.
Governor Groesbeck in his ina
gural message said that with the nee
If additional revenue to carry on III
legitimate requirements of the stat
4 would be necessary TO provide oth'
. Methods of raising the money Pra
cally all of the states revenue
.uw being raised by taxation on re
state Information is now being &C
, ,cted ON the different methods
axation in other states.
Wants Work on Home Stopped.
~ Much time has elapsed since Il
o LEGISLATURE appropriated S6l5,O0O 4
e he erection of the Michigan Sta
; Training School, at Okemos,
IS ormatory for women over 10 years
, &c who have been convicted
~ olouies. Only a heating plant al
o. bridge have been built so Rep JC
. Watson, Branch county. h
PRODUCED bill to sell the l2l acr
-ccoired and to terminate all CO
=, rartes on the best terms possib
:, fr Watson declares that the sta
, an better afford to abandon the pl
Il iect and suffer a 100000 loss M
:. IN complete the school at cost
i, million and quarter, for the
,madation OF 60 of 20 women pr
D. lers.
II is generally agreed that sol
., revision must be made for the stat
j women prisoners and conside
a.. ON will be given to the suggestion
ttach the women's training school
or ,ither the Industrial school for CT
i, I Adrian or the state reformatory
II onia. This would reduce the cost
I. ,peration TO a minimum.
Z Mothers Aid Bill Ready.
y senator G.. NJ. Condor, Detr,
chairman of the judiciary commit
10 desirous OF giving all interes
b. women of the state a hearing on
u Macarthur amendment to the pres
c3 mothers compensation bill. Def
10 submitting it to the senate. II ca
IT. for payment of not more than Sc.
less than 81 a week to a mother W
one child, with corresponding
m. creases for additional children. I
2" no objection has yet been raised
nc the measure although a demand
ne 40 a week had been submitted to
/, r...r Nv Detroit club woman