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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-04
THE TAX QUESTION
\eWS-BudGet

Iadysmith NewsBudget:
Gentlemen: From the article in the
NeWS-Budget | take it for granted that
you want the views Of all the taxpayers
To determine which is the best way to
reduce the taxes.
Well, cut down the expenses. of
course. But where will we commence?
that is the question. as there seems to
he so much TO do. This county is not
exactly broke. but it is very badly bent
50 it seems that we will have to get
llricS. Now. then. what can we get
along without? First think we have
to get along without the town treas
urcrS and pay the tax direct to the
county seat. SocOnd-The county nurse
may be 4 very good thing. but we can
get along without her very well as we
used 10 do Third-The county agent
may be very beneficial to some but
they must get along for time as they
must consider that the county is too
poor to afford one now.
Fomth-Let'S have no county board.
crs. They can do the work quicker
than big body. Fifth-then it seems
to me if we would do away with Road
and Bridge commissioners and let the
county engineer run that part with Il
good purchasing agent to buy our sup
plies from the lowest bidder. on the
good materials that we need, that we
could make Il good saving.
Now. then. the state is too deep for
Inc. hut / know that if we would do
away with most of the different COM
missions there would be some money
left for some of the highest necessities.
Tile way our county and state are bent,
ful. Il while we should not even buy all
the things that we might need but
buy those that we cannot possibly get
along without.
The county should be assessed and
faxed 50 that all men. big and small.
smart ana meducated pay equally. not
rs we are now.
We should have law passed SO that
each county in the state would be able
lo collect Il wheel tax from all cars and
trucks: that way we would get large
donation towards our roads from per
sons who own Il ear but do not own
anything else in the world and never
will. and vet destroy more highway
than any two or three farmers. Let's
Get il Respectfully.
JOHN G. KRCMA.
LadySmith. Wis, Jan. 26, 1921.
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TOO MANY OFFICIALS
Editor \pWS-Bud9ot

Editor EeWS-5udget
While noticing quite Il few remarks
in your paper about high taxes and
their cause | thought it would be IL
good chance for me to get i'll on IL few
things that most everybody had left out
so far. Eight years ago this winter,
before the towns of True, Lawrence
and Hawkins were divided up, l made
it my business to find out what the
taxes were in the different towns ana
also the amount OF roads, bridges,
schools and other town equipments,
and in the spring | compared them all
with the town Of True. At that time
the town of True was composed OF Il
sections and of course there were sew
eral towns in the county just as large
But ut that time the town OF True lad
more miles Of road. more steel bridges
and believe better school facilities
than any town in the county and the
settlers were not paying half as much
taxes as they We're in all the towns
west of u.s. on an average. But tor
quite Il number of years before TINS
time the town of True had for a repre-
sentative either as clerk or chairman,
a man who was always wide awake and
honest to the peoples interest tand II
Won want to know his name, it was ID.
w. Maloney.) Now shortly after this
a few fellows started a scheme to Ill
vide up these towns OF True, Lawrence
and Hawkins. Each town then was
miles wide and IS miles long. Now we
have six towns where before we had
only three. and of course twice as
many or more people to keep than be-
fore. besides town halls, books, safes,
road machinery. tool houses and SO
forth, and last winter when | was work
ing all over the country and could take
notice | saw some tool houses empty
and the tools scattered all over the
town.
Now figure up these things alone
and see what it amounts to. Now the
town boards are elected for three years
in rotation so there are two old heads
all the time and with authority TO buy
anything they see fit without any re-
CARDS to the peoples wishes.
Several towns in this county bought
tractors this last summer to do road
work and | don't think anyone OF them
could show an expense account Tor
grading only but what would be in
excess of what it would have cost to
have hired the work done. regardless
of first cost of tractor. We are just
paying in full now for some OF the
changes made few years ago and |
believe along with some of the rest
that we could get along with few less
town and county officers.
FRED BROWN.
Glen Flora. Wis. Jan. 30 1921.
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CUT COUNTY'S EXPENSES
Editor NewS-Budget

Editor News Budget:
Gentlemen Like most of our
brother farmers all over the county. we
the farmers Of the vicinity Of Marshall
are compelled 0 rebel against the cX-
tremely high taxes.
Therefore we would like to make IL
few remarks in regard to our taxes and
also some suggestions in cutting down
county expenses.
In order to reduce our taxes we
must start at the root of the whole
trouble and take county matters into
consideration first of all.
We have some county officers which
we have gotten along without years
before and feel that we could exist
without them now.
Take the county health nurse for
example: The school children could
get along without her before and with
teachers who are also trained in that
line of work the children find little
difference in the advice of the nurse and
their teacher. 1t is up to the fathers
and mothers of these children TO give
them their best care and we are proud
TO say that most of the parents take
good care of their children. We have
heard of an instance where the nurse
has visited Il school and told Il little
boy that he was too fat for a 1-year-
old boy for he was four pounds over
weight. Such remarks and il few 9th
ers which we have heard do not mean
much to us and those four pounds over
weight will not harm the child.
Then comes another officer that we
are sure of if petition were circulated
through Rusk county fully 80 per cent
Of the Signers would be against and
that is the county agricultural agent.
There are very few farmers in the
town of Marshall that got enough adj
vice from the agent to pay for the
gasoline it took for his car to bring
him to the farm and therefore if we
got along without the county agent be-
fore we can get along without him now
and still keep the record OF Rusk
county in the front row. AS the farm
elS can get advise at the experiment
station at Madison. we see little use
in paying two prices when we can get
good advice for the price of one.
AS the county board Of Eau Claire
county found that they could not pay
their county agent his price for ser
vices. rather than dance to his tune
they voted to discontinue the office OF
the county agricultural agent and
found little or no opposition for such
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-04
''BUTTON, BUTTON,
WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON?'

Editor Farm Department
] see by your letter published in your
department few weeks ago that you
were partly blamed by Il taxpayer for
high taxes by boosting Rusk county
land in your department. 1t seems to
me if the editor publishes the facts or
news as given him by the settler, farm
crS or business men, he has done his
duty. Let us all help the farm depart
mcnt by giving the information de-
sired if we have amy to give. We want
to give the information that will stand
inspection. SO if prospective settlers
read the farm department and see
what has been done, it may induce
them to invest in Rusk county lands.
if they see money can be made here.
Now let us see what the tax collected
this year is spent for. OF the S31S.Sl
tax | paid this year. S23.45 went for
state tax; S12S9S county tax S51.59
town: S70.35 school ;S44.44 town high
way. The percentage will vary in the
towns and school districts. Forty
seven and one-half per cent of my tax
was county anu STATE IAN. I-tt us Autt
out who is to blame for the high taxes.
Some blame this and some that. When
| hear some taxpayers discuss high
taxes on the street. it reminds me of
ii game us kids used to play years ago
called. Button button, who's got the
button?" We generally found the but
ton on somebody sitting in the chair.
And think the swivel chair occupant
is to blame for at least some of our
high taxes. For the last fifteen years
or more. our lawmakers have created
offices after offices and commission af-
ter commission. regardless Of the pub
lie. Some Of the laws are absolutely
farce and others could be imlNoved
on. Now let us get busy and hunt the
button and then get together and pass
some laws for the good of the public
in general.
Yours for cooperation.
j. A. SCHMIDT.
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DON'T WANT BIG FULLER
Editor News-Budget,
I,a6vcnoith Wis

Ladysmith. Wis.
Dear Sir: | see from the last issue
of your paper that many farmers are
considering clearing land with large
puller. dragging the StumpS immedi-
ately into WindrOwS-Sa same to cover on
a ten-acre job about l y acres | wish
TO say for those who are considering
this method that they will be sorry
when they see what they have done.
We take out StumpS to get the land.
but the land can be very much damaged
by stamping. 4 large quantity Of dirt
will cling to the StumpS and will be
dragged into the windr0w, leaving the
land cleared full Of holes that many
plowngS will not ill up and in wet
when you do finally clean up the wind
rows it will be Il ridge. | would not
have this happen il | could get it done
for nothing.
If YOU wish to hire stumping done,
why not put one or two crews at it
with two horse pullerS? AS the
StumpS come out much of the dirt can
be raked off into the hole and stump
is split right there, leaving all dirt near
the hole. 1t does not take much dyna-
mite to split them after they are
pulled. 1t does not pay to move them
far. Make small piles all ov er
the piece; you then have the ashes
more evenly distributed and vcrything
.locS exceptionally we'll where these
piles have been. These two methods
have been tried ont on this farm and
anyone in doubt can come over to
I.ikify Split farm and see it.
r. w. GROVES.
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funds where the pupils GET Il benefit
but TO cater to needless schemes, and
use public funds for hot lunches. .
loan Closets" and 50 forth. in order to
keep up needless offices. | draw the
line.
| really liked Mr.. Householder and Mr..
Jones. They are fine gentlemen but
so far as their good to the farmers is
concerned | would not be willing to i'm
pose on the taxpayers to support their
Offices
NJ. w. PERRY.
Ingram. Wis. Jan. 81. 1921
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action. Therefore why not follow the
example of Eau Claire county and do
likewise Even though we will not be
in style it will do us no harm.
We are paying taxes for good roads
movement. but do we get good roads?
Far from it
We know Of Il case where Il man was
hired to oversee the roads and keep
them in good condition. but what can
one man do in a whole township? His
time spent on the road was mostly in
riding on Il small grader and filing
in the worst rutS The roads got from
bad to worse : the treasury was out Of
mOney-SO what could the farmers do?
They had to have passable roads so
they donated their labor and equip
ment for this work and pay high taxes
besides.
We farmers are urged to clear more
land. We arc. and have been doing it
for the last few wears. but what are
the results? Instead of getting credit
taxes on our smallest improvements
Many Of us who cannot make enough
money on our own farms are compelled
to leave the farm and work in the fac
tories in order to get enough money 10
pay taxes.
Take the county highway commits
SiOncr. why have him use up more of
the cOunty's money? We can't see why
the town chairman cannot take his
place in each township. thus reaching
every corner of the road and also keep
ing track of the patrOlman's work on
the state highway
There are many more county officers
and affairs which we could discuss.
such as the county tax assessor. who
does no more than dig into the town
assessors to raise the valuation Of the
land in the township Ing which they
live. Why not do away with an as
SCISSORS driver. Our land and other
property is assessed high enough.
Who's paying for the upkeep Of those
army horses that the home guards
have in LadySmith? Why not put
those idle horses on farms in RuSk
county and make them useful. There
are many farmers in our county who
cannot afford to buy horses LIT would
only be too glad to use the horses.
We know that quite few thousand
dollars can he saved in this county by
eliminating some Of the county officers
and will send such men TO legislature
who will dig into some Of the swivel
chair birds in Madison.
Yours for lower taxation.
CORNELL NJ ELKOW.
GEO. ELKOW.
DOLPH SHEPHERD.
JAMES pEARCE.
KENNETH SHEPHERD.
RAYMOND w. GROVES.
MELVIN VAUGHN.
L. CHATHAM.
JOHN j. SANDROTE.
j. +. FFTTERS.
ADAM HARTMAN
Wild CLARK.
l.. J. HORN.
WM. HICKY.
FRANK EMMONS.
T.. $. RIPHENBURG
HENRY SCHWERZEL.
G.. w. SHEETS
JOHN MINDYKOWSKI
MATT FASBINDER.
JOHN HUM
JOE HUM.
NICK HUM.
ROBERT NIKOLEY.
F. CLAYTON EMMONS.
FRANK ELLNER
C0nrath. Wis Jan. %, 1921.
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Carpet and rug weaving. p. Finne-
gan. ThOrp, Wis. 21-4G+
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-14
VEST FAIRLEE

Warren Vancor has moved to thu
J. Clark place, which he recently pnr
chased, and has opened a meat mar
ket.
Merton Ellsworth and Helen Cham.
berlin were quietly married last
Thursday afternoon at his home In
vershire by Rev.c N.'Krook Of West
Fairlee.
Many went to the circus at White
River Junction last Friday from this
place, RI. g. Sumner running his big
truck for transportation purposes.
Alonzo Roberts has engaged to do
the cooking for Tarlton Lake club,
Pike, NJ H., opening June 80
There is rumor that the Southworth
brothers, who were burned out a few
weeks ago, will rebuild the dam and
replace the mill.
viii f. Sage has just purchased a
brand new Chevrolet 400 car and will
soon be seen travelling along our prin.
eipal streets.
C. A. Melendy has three new autos
ready to tackle his new job of carry
ing the mail from Chelsea to East
Thetford. via West Fairlee, on and
after June 30.
We are pleased to announce that
Miss Agnes Traynor has consented to
remain another year as teacher of our
village school. She is certainly. de.
serving of great credit for the sue
cess of the past year.
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WEBSTERTILLE

| James Miller went to Winooski on
Monday, where he has secured employ,
ment.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN and little
daughter, Muriel, and Miss Doris Will
kie of Hartford, Conn, arrived here
Saturday to visit relatives.
The grammar room of the upper
Websterville school went on picnic
Saturday to Dewey park. They were
enjoying every minute until their
teacher, Miss Ellen Moran, fell, break
ing her left arm. An automobile was
caleld and she was taken TO DIR. 4. H.
Bailey's office, where the bone WAS set.
Miss Moran is as comfortable to-day
as could be expected.
Harry and Alelia Miller left to-day
by automobile for Lancaster, N. II,
Miss Mildred Powers, who visited
Mrs. Edwards for few days, returned
to her home in Topsham Friday
Murdo Mcleod returned last week
from Westfield, Mass, where he Wis
tied his brother for a few weeks.
Miss Mildred Geske went to Mont.
pelier Monday, where she has employ
ment.
AT the Episcopal church Tuesday,
June ia, at 1880 p. m, entertainment
by some of Barre's best talent Ice
cream and food sale. Ladies of the
church please bring cake. Admission,
Toe and 25c.-sdv.
Social dance, school hall, Washing.
ton, Friday evening, June IL, 8 to L;
Use per couple; ladies free.--adv.
Lower Websteryille schools closed on
June 10. In the primary room there
we're 10 having perfect attendance dur
ing the fall term, 10 during the winter
aud for the year, four, namely William
Donohue, Maurice Ploof, Mildred Don
ahue and Clara Pelkey. Edwsrd La
may and Evelyn Mckenzie, one half
day absence for the year. Several
Others had only one and two days alb
ssnee. Average per cent for year, 81.
Emma Taplin, teacher.
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- Special communication of
A Granite lodge. No. 35. F. and
"a A. VI, Wednesday. June Is.
IN at | o'clock, for the purpose
NE Of attending the funeral Of
"" our late brother. J. J. Muir.
ray. TO be held from the house in Gran.
iteville at o'clock. Per order W. NJ.
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TALK OF THE TOWN


Dance Clan hall Saturday night
adv
Showing of gingham dresses in Keith
avenue window. Mrs. Shepard Co., Inc
| adv.
A telephone has been installed ir
the granite cutters rooms, Scampin
block, No. -M.---adv.
Come and enjoy the band concert to-
/ night by renting chair on the Congre.
gational church lawn.--ady.
Regular meeting of Ruth chapter
No. 80, 0, e. S., on Wednesday eve,
ming, June Is, at 1880 o'clock.
Regular meeting OF Bright Star Re
bekah lodge Wednesday evening at !
o'clock. Special business. Members re-
| quested to attend.
just arrived best quality of white
| and colored organdie at soc a yard.
Little Dry Goods Store, Cottage street,
off North Main street.--adv.
The first sweet peas to be brought
to The Times Office this season were
from the garden of Mrs. Alex Duncan
of Edgewood They were brought in
yesterday.
Miss Gladys N. Gale will give two
pupil recitals in the American Legion
rooms, the first one Wednesday at
1880 and the advanced ones Friday
night, same hour. Public cordially in
vited.
Maecabees, attention. Regular meet.
ipu n Harmon raytaxy M IEa1xaa-
day evening at 1880 o'clock in X. of
p. hall. Social hour and refreshments
after meeting. The collector viii be at
the hall at o'clock
Did you see 1.-THE Minister'S Wife ?"
Come and see her at the VI. Il. church
Friday, June II, at s p, m Also In.
dian club drill and dumhell drill by
the girl scouts. Admission, adults,
Csc; children under 10, l5c.--ady.
Yesterdays item concerning the chill.
dren's day exercises at the Congrega
tional church internationally omitted
mention of the music at the evening
service furnished by the high school
orchestra, which was greatly enjoyed
The woman's association of the Con-
gregational church will hold a Scotch
social under the direction of Mrs. Cor.
don in the church parlor Wednesday
at 2:3o p. M This is the last meeting
Of the association until fall. Every
one is. invited.
Funeral service for the late John A.
Hedberg, who passed away at his home,
ii Park street, early yesterday, viii BE
held from the First Baptist church on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. B. ]. Lehigh, pastor, will oticiate.
Interment will be In Hope cemetery,
H. X. Movies, who is getting team
of Goddard alumni together to play |
against the school this week Thurs
day is anxious to hear from some Of
the ldtime stars. Already A fine |
nucleus for a team has been secured. |
and there is every indication that the
fast aggregation win be gathered to.
gether Thursday.
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transaction Of major importance is to
Be brought up, and the presence Of ev-
cry member Is urgently requested Per
order acting secretary, J. NJ. Nelson.
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VEST BERLIN

Preston Libbey was recently called
to Newport, N. H., to attend the flu
neral of a friend.
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Patterson from
Warren were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Patterson last Tuesday.
Mrs. Florence Hewitt and her moth.
err, Mrs, Bailey, from White River
Junction are visiting Mrs. Hewitt's
daughter, Mrs. John Clifford
The graduating exercises of the
schools, which were given in the par
ish house last Friday evening, were
well carried out, all taking their parts
nicely. The music furnished by the or.
chestra was fine.
Mrs. Martha Johnston from Mont
pelier visited her daughter, Mrs. NJ. +.
Glines, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormsbee from East
Montpelier called on their daughter,
Ethel, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
B. S. Cove last Thursday, also taking
Ethel and Miss Mcdonald to the prize
speaking in Montpelier in the evening
Mrs. Densmore from Williamstown
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanders
last week, and his mother was also a
guest there.
Samuel Favor from Allston, Mass,
is spending few weeks with his
daughter, Mrs. Roy A. Norton,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Leonard attend
ed the graduating exercises in North
field last week
Miss Doris Ayers left here last week
to spend little time with her sister,
Mrs. Gerry Kimball Mr., and Mrs.
Kimball are the happy parents of
son. born last week.
Mrs. H. A. Stockwell has been quite
i'll since last Thursday.
Mrs. David Sanders from Boulder,
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~ Special meeting Of Hia-
kSs uaths ledge. No. %. Z o. o.
r. Wednesday, June rs, At
O'Clock for the purpose Of attending
the funeral 81 our late brother, John
= Murray Per order n. g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-14

A regular meeting Of
Barre council, mo. col.
Knights Of Columbus,
will be held Wednes :
day evening at 1850.
This meeting is Of un-
usual Importance to
the council since a
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LosT--s26 bin Monday evening. on Main or
Prospect street, or Maple avenue. own
ar will give 81 for return Of money APP
ply 10 ~. Times Office. 7Tti'
fOUND-On Eastern avenue, ring setting
owner must prove property and pay for
this advertisement. at 81 EAST street 17tf
wANTED--YOung man wants lob on farm
for the summer write 20 y" care Times
Office, Barre. 7Tt2s
WORK WANTED-By girl. age is. place %
do liRht work look after children
where she get home nights reply 20
a.. care Times Office. sTts'
wANTED-A young girl desires position
caring for children or doing light house.
work call at 1874 Elm street, fitf'
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PLAINFIELD

A reception will be given Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Foss at Odd Fellows hall
Wednesday, June Is. All welcome.
Madame Marie, clairvoyant, palmist
and trance medium of San Diego, Cal,
will be in this village one week only.
She has takefi rooms with Mrs. w. n.
Greeley on School street, where she
will give readings to anyone interested
in claivoyancy.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-14

Col, is visiting among her Vermont
friends for a short time, being here
Sunday.
Misses Lillian and Josie Culver, Hell
en- and Dora Town had no marks
against their names through the school
term.
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Special Notice.

Special meeting of branch No. IL, @.
w. l. U. of N. A.. will be held in the
gymnasium hall, upper Graniteville, on
Wednesday, June Is, at o'clock, for
the purpose of voting on reduction
of wages Let every member attend. j.
H. Coxon, cor. sec.
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Band Concert Tonight.

The following is the program for the
band concert to be given in city park
tonight by the Barre City band;
Star Spangled Banner"
March, Washington Grays" Grafulla
Overture, Aida ... McCsughey
Selection, Greenwich Village Follies
1920" Sloane
Waltz, Passion Of the Heart"
Barnard
Medley, "Seoteh Melodies" 49,. Boyer
March, "Gentry's Triumphal".. Jewell
America"
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Card Of Thanks.

I wish very much to thank the poo
pie for the lovely presents | received,
also for the loyal support given me
during my stay with them.
Emma l.. Taplin
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GRANITETTLLE

Social dance, school hall, Washing
ton, Friday evening, June II, to il
zoe per couple; ladies free.--adv.