davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
Today on the Radio
ran nrooram, scheduled for Eastern TimeJ
WHAT 475.9 Meters.
w WAL $50 KilOcycles.

w AVA $50 kAi0cycles.
1901. C. A. A. A. A. meet.
3:20-Address by George Bernard
Shaw, rebrcadcast from London
3:4O-I C. A. A. A. A. meet.
4:l5-Farm Science Snapshots.
4:25-Wine CARS Barn Orchestra.
4:45-Columbia Artists Recital.
5:OO-Paul Tremaine's Orchestra.
5:SO-Reis and Dunn.
5:45-Flashes from The Evening Star.
6:OO-Time and program resume.
6.02-Kate Smith, crooner.
6:l5-"Planning Better Traffic regula-
ton for Washington" by George
E. Keniepp.
6:30-"Jesus in Gethsemane," by DR..
william Knowles Cooper.
645-St Moritz Orchestra.
7:0O-Arthur Pryor's Band. :.
7:l5-Washington's BEST Bread Girls. ;"
7:30-Chronicles, with Frazier Hunt,
traveller and war correspondent.
8:00-Ben Alley, tenor, with Ann Leaf
at the organ.
8:3O-National Radio Forum-Speaker,
Secretary CT War Hurley.
9:O0-"Don Caesar de BaZan?" by
Hank Simmons Show Boat COM
pany.
s:45-Tony Cabooch, THE One-Man
Radio Show
10 :OO-Address by Capt. Charles W..
lockwood.
l0:l5-W2 shington's musical Art CAL
lery-Erances Shea, soprano.
lO:3O-Will Osborne's Orchestra.
IL :00-Jack Denny'S Orchestra.
IL :30-Ann Leaf at the organ.
IL :00-Weather report.
WOT 22S.9 Meters.
WIZ 1910 KilOcycles.
3:00-Sports program.
3:45-March Of Time.
Avoidance music.
5:C0-Old favorites.
5:15-MemorieS.
5:30-One- Time Opportunities.
6:00-Dinner Music.
6:15-Dorcthy Reddish, soprano.
6:30-Recordings of viii Osborne
Orchestra.
G:45-Program by Walter T. Holt.
7:00-Eoward Dawson, pianist.
7:2O-The Globe Trotter.
7:3O-Kenny and His Crowd.
8:0O-Memorial day program.
8:30-Ruth Snodgrass. soprano.
8:45 to 9:00-Kohala Melody Boys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Northwest Ashley

Miss Joyce Kane, Of Little Falls,
Is spending a few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
and sons spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Beste.
Marcus Schockman, Of st. Mich
OILS, is spending a few days at, the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Pick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bentfield
spent Sunday evening at the Joe
Cans home.
Miss Helen Kane, Of Sank Gen.
ire, is spending this week at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marthaler spent
Sunday at the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Quicker.
Miss Arvilla Uphus was guest
Of Louise Marthaler Sunday.
Miss Polly Ludwig left for her
home at Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday
morning after spending a few
weeks at the VIII Ludwig home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Marthaler
spent Monday evening at the
Frank Marthaler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Deters, Mrs.
Kathryn Miller and Miss Clara
Marthaler, Of West Union, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Marthaler assisted
with threshing at the Nick Marth-
aler home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kane and Miss
Joyce Kane spent Sunday after
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Lyman Prairie

Estella and Idella Cook spent
Wednesday afternoon with Winni-
fred Cowlthorp.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Martin were
Sunday guests at the Leo Lardy
home.
Mrs. Carl Kraft, Mrs. Fay Beidle-
man and children and Mrs. Seth
Angle and children, visited at
Elmer Smiths Wednesday.
The friends and neighbors enjoy
ed a dancing party at the Frank
Domke home in honor Of Elmer
Domke's birthday. Lunch was
served at midnight and good
time was reported by all.
Fritze and Caroline Reiher, and
Elmer and Hazel Domke spent
Tuesday evening at the Elmer
Smith home.
Mrs. Henry Judes, and Mrs
Schwenke, were Sank Centre Wis.
itors Monday.
Geo. and Lucy Miller attended
church in Sank Centre Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Smith helped Mrs
Whitney cook for threshers Mon
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Brooten

Mrs. Will Refine and dauhter,
Margaret, and Mrs. c. p Neal, all
Of Minneapolis, and former resi-
dents of this city, arrived here
Friday for a brief visit with trends
and relatives.
Alvin Lee, Of Minneapolis, spent a
few days this week visiting at the
w. T. Williams home.
Knute Kittleson, brther of Ole
and Andrew Kittleson, died in Los
Angles, California, the first Of the
week according to a message re-
ceived by his relatives here. The
remains are being shipped to
Brooten for burial. The deceased
spent some time here last summer,
but left later for the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Holt have
been visiting this week at the
home Of Mr.. Hollis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Holt. Alvin gradu-
ated from the University of South
ern California at Los Angles this
spring and has been enjoying a
vacation since that time. He and
his wife made the trip to Mime
sofa in their auto, visiting scenic
show places in Canada and the
states enroute. They visited with
Mrs. Hollis parents in Brecken-
ridge before coming to Brooten.
Mr.. Holt has been in California
for several years and expects to
return to that state.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Imsdahl and
daughter and Merle Liabraaten
motored to Fargo, N. d. Wednes-
day where they will visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Ness,
the latter sister Of Mrs. Imsdahl.
Several friends of Alfred Rittel-
on motored over to st. Cloud this
week to visit him in the st. Cloud
hospital. They report that his con-
dition, though satisfactory, is still
such as to keep him confined for
some time.
Ida Linger, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Linger, Of Stabuck, was
rushed to the Brooten hospital for
emergency treatment, Tuesday at
ter drinking quantity of kerosene
The child and her mother were
visiting at the latter's parenta
home in Gilchrist Township.
Mrs. r. Keynes and Miss Esther
Johnon, of Minneapolis, arrived
here Monday to visit at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Nelson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Miss Dora Nelson came home
Wednesday from Melrose where
she visited at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton BJorklund. residents
Of Brooten year ago.
Rev A. H. Hayne and family
left the first Of the week to enjoy
a vacation visit at the formers
home at Mills, Minnesota, and with
Mrs. Haynes parents at Lake
Mills, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nelson, Of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Charles Mel
son, Of Hibbing, visited at the G.
A. Nelson home Monday. The lat
ter remained for longer, visit
with relatives.
DR.. Townsend motored to Mime
apolis Thursday with his children,
Jean, Betty, John and Billy, who
have been spending a month here
at the Townsend cottage at
Scandinavian Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Swenson,
Miss Harriet Swenson, and Clar-
ence Swenson motored to Mime
apolis Wednesday for a short stay.
Oscar Hanson came over from
Willmar Thursday to get his wife
who had been visiting here at the
home of Mr.. Hanson's mother
since Monday.
Misses Lucille Phillips, Louise
Tebeccah, and Orrin Phillips, Of
Elko, arrived here Tuesday to visit
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Swenson.
Mrs. ]. H. Fowlds and son, DON
aid, returned Saturday from Win
ger, where they had spent the past
month with Mrs. Fowld's mother,
Mrs. Rane.
Mrs. Paul Eller visited with her
sister in st. Cloud this week, and
with her mother, who Is i'll In a
hospital in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Magnuson
and Mrs. Anna Nelson, Of Chicago,
arrived In Brooten Wednesday for
visit at the home Of the latter's
daughter, Mrs. o. N. Vesledahl.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Sagedahl died at its birth at
the local hospital Thursday.
Charles Rengel and Louis SAM
uelson left Tuesday for North
Dakota to be employed during the
harvest season.
A nine and half pound baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Trusthiem at the Brooten hos
pital on Wednesday Of this week.
Their friends extend congradula-
tions.
Mrs. Elmer Freeze, of Sunberg,
had her tonsils removed at the
Brooten hospital Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Swenson and
children, and r. T. Solberg motor
ed to Minneapolis Monday where
the gentlemen attended doings Of
the Twin City market week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

That's what they should have done.
They should have said, Don't raise
a thing only what you can eat your
SELF" You would have let your land
gain a year, you would have saved
all your seed wheat, or corn, or oats
and while you wauldent have made
anything you wouldent have lost
anything.
But the gag now is not to raise
anything onl that Ats youry appe-
title. Then the price don't worry
you. The Republicans don't fret
you. The Democrats don't preach at
you. Just raise all you can eat and
let the low prices go by.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
We Don't Live In Them But We
Still Need EN-

Whether or not man descended
from monkeys, he still finds trees
indispensable, remarks a bulletin
of the American Game Associa-
ton. More than 100000 trees
were distributed by states and
territories last year for forest
planting, reports of the Forest
Service, United States Department
of Agriculture, show.
State and national forests not
only answer the vacation call for
the primitive felt by many thou
sands Of people, but report from
Pennsylvania reveals an even
more important service to modern
civilization. State forests, by pro-
tecting watersheds and absorbing
rainfall more efficiently than
farmlands do, supply all the water
used by a quarter of a million
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Drama CLOVIS on Screen


Drama, neither stark nor terrify-
ing, but intensely real, human and
emotionally exciting, comes to the
Oxford Theatre Tuesday Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. It is
contained in "The Lawyers Sec
ret" in which an excellent and all
star cast. headed by Give Brook,
Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen,
brings to life a tense complication
Of modern day living.
The vividness of 1.-THE Lawyers
Secret" is intensified by the intelli-
gent presentation Of its drama. It's
audiences are made to feel its vi
tai significance for each one of
them. It's web of circumstances
might wind itself around any I'M
thinking individual, just as 1t
winds, in the picture, around
Brook, the suave lawyer; Rogers,
the weakling playboy; Arlen, the
reckless young sailor.
1.-THE Lawyers Secret" is the
story Of a professional mans fight
to preserve the ethics Of his pro-
fession and his love for a girl, Fay
Wray, by stiffling his natural hui
man duty to prevent injustice to
an innocent man. Arlen, on trail
for his life, for a crime of which he
is innocent, nearly pays the su.
preme penalty because Brook can.
not reveal a secret confided to him
by Rogers, his client and Fay's
brother.
This picture is also significant
as an introduction to Serious drama
Of the popular juvenile, Charles
Rogers. 1t marks the first time
Rogers has had an opportunity to
display his real dramatic ability
on the talking screen. For those
who remember his appealing por
trayal in wings" his ability as
shown in this deeply emotional role
will come as no surprise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

people of the state and a large
part of that used by as many more
sustain many industries, and con-
troll the flow of large percentage
of the states rivers and streams
literally the life blood" Of most OF
the state.
States having smaller areas OF
protected forests are known to
suffer more from low water and
droughts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

When Charles Arnold Of Chi
cago was arrested for begging, he
was found to have $500 in his
pockets.
Clarence Warren accused his
monkey of the theft when he was
arrested in Chicago for shoplift-
ing, saying that the monkey would
steal things in stores and hide
them in his pockets when he was
mt looking.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Elrosa

Math Pung Is the owner Of a new
DeLux Chevrolet car.
Miss 'Marcella Weisser returned
home Sunday after a couple OF
Weeks visit at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Ed Meyer at Klossner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer and
family were New Munich callers
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer and
Sank Centre callers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jackets, OF
St. Martin, were callers at the
Godfry Kohl home Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Botz, Of
Melrose, visited at the Hubert
Zenzen home Sunday.
\. The w. N. A. x. dance with mus
ic furnished by Happy Jack here
Monday evening was largely at
tended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Rev. J. D. Butler, pastor Of the
Sank Centre Methodist church,
will speak at the young peoples
meeting at Long Bridge Lutheran
church Sunday vening, Aug. 16, at
500 o'clock. Mrs. Butler will accom-
pany her husband and will sing
several solos. The public are invit-
ed to attend this service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Episcopal Sunday School Picnic

Episcopal Sunday School Picnic
The Sunday School picnic of the
Episcopal Church School was held
at Fairy Lake Tuesday afternoon.
At six o'clock splendid picnic
supper was served. Ice cream,
candy and pop was served to the
kiddies and all enjoyed a splendid
outing. A large number Of the
parish members were present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Informal Afternoon

Mrs. Bert Martin entertained a
number of ladies Wednesday after
noon of last week in honor of Miss
Margery Cleveland, of Minneapolis,
who was visiting her mother. Those
attending were: Mrs. Fred Dicki-
son, Miss Inez Dickson, Miss Fran
ces Dickson. Mrs. Henry RAIDER,
Mrs. Geo. Cleveland and Miss Mar
gerry Cleveland. A delicious lunch
was served at 4:30.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Married In Wisconsin

GreV bdSie Correspondent
Miss Hilma Hemmi, of this place,
and Dale Strong, of Sank Centre,
were united in marriage at Marsh
field, Wis. Friday, July 81. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hemmi and is well known in
this community in which she has
resided all her life. She attended
the local high school graduating
with the class Of 1927 after which
she was employed in D. G. Fuller's
store until last June.
The groom Is SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Strong, Of Sank Centre, and
is employed by the Gamble stores
at Marshfield, where they will
make their home. The parents OF
both bride and groom motored to
WISCONSIN to attend the wedding.
Their many friends here hasten
TO extend congratulations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Joan Crawford Introduces New
Song

Joan Crawford Introduces New
Song
Joan Crawford offers a new
song number in Laughing Sin
ners," her new Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer starring vehicle. Which will
be shown at the Oxford Theatre
Sunday and Monday.
The song Is what Can 7 Do
I Love That Mani" written by
Martin Broones and Arthur Freed
especially for the production,
which was directed by Harry
Beaumont from the Kenyon Mich
olson stage hit, 1.-THE Torch Song"
1t is one Of the few songs to make
its debut from the screen and the
first time Joan has sung in pic
lures since Montana Moon"
In the dramatic picture, the
song serves as an atmospheric
background in many episodes after
1t is originally rendered by the
star in Helen Morgan style in the
opening roadhouse scenes which
motivate the story.
Neil Hamilton and Clark Gable
share leading man honors in the
new film and the cast includes
Marjorie Rambeau, Guy Kibbee,
Cliff Edwards, Roscoe Harms, Ger
trude Short, George Cooper,
George F. Marion and Bert Wood
ruff.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Entertained At Dinner

Entertained At Dinner
Mrs. Helen Rasmussen and Mrs.
Emma Christensen entertained
Mr., and Mrs. ]. o. Opheim and
family at six o'clock dinner We'd
nesday eveing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Beck

noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Eeck,
Sr. m
Dave Miller, Of st. Cloud, was 4
dinner guest at Al Miller's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Beste and
family spent Monday evening at the
Theodore Weiner home near Sank
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Merchants National Bank
........ Sank Centre, Minnesota
AFFILIATED WITH FIRST SECURITIES CORPORATION
Social Events
Golf Tea Friday

The Golf Tea will be held at the
home of Miss Nell Hansen Friday
afternoon. She will be assisted by
Mrs. Lynn Whitson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer and sermon at
$3.50 o'clock. This arrangement
will continue throughout July and
August. Communion service every
second Sunday in the month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Norwegian Lutheran Church

Norwegian Lutheran Church
The Concordia Male Quartette
will give a concert in the Church
Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th, at 500
o'clock. A silver offering will be
taken. The public is cordially in
vited.~s N,.t'
/ A. Johnson. Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Juveniles to Convention

The Juvenile Club Of the Degree
Of Honor, of this city, attended q
convention at st. Cloud last Mon
day. The local club opened the
meeting. Those who attended
were: Russell Haughton, Monica
Sanders, Nancy Wedge, Ruth Ann
Wedge, Hazel Kringen, Ella Mae
Bert. Leroy Vail, Elsie Clark, Val
erie Clark, Mrs. c. p. Vail, the Jul
venile Director. and Mrs. ". G.
Wedge, Mrs. Floyd Clark, Mrs. M.
Weeks and Miss Olga Haughton.
All enjoyed a most splendid time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Auxiliary Honors Past President

Auxiliary Hon0rs Past President
The members Of the Legion Aux
Hilary at the last regular meeting
Monday evening presented Mrs.
Arthur Weisner with a past presi-
dents pin in recognition Of past
services rendered to the organiza-
ton. Mrs. c. d. McHard, past pres
ident, of st. Paul, made the pre-
sentation, and Mrs. Weisner grac-
iously responded. The honored
lady served as president Of the 10
cal organization for the past four
years and has been district presi-
dent for the past year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Norwegian Ladies' Aid

Norwegian Lad1eS AID
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid will
hold a social at the home of Mrs.
Sam Erickson Sunday afternoon,
August 10Th. All are cordially in
vited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
BIG GAME
HUNTING
WITHOUT
A GUIDE

n FOOLHARDY project at best.
Yet many people take similar unnec-
essary risks in seeking investments
without the aid of a specialized secur-
titles service. There are profitable in
vestments to be had in every field,
and this bank, through its afiliation
with First Securities Corporation can
help you find them. We shall be glad
to have you drop in for conference
with our officers at any time. This SER
vice involves neither charge nor obi
cation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Our Lady Of the Angels Church
Early Mass A. NJ, High Mass
Larmon, benediction 10 A. NJ.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
THE MOVIES
Huge Film Audience to See Clara
Bows Drama

Huge Film Audience to See Clara
Bows Drama
More than 115,000,000 persons
will witness Clara Bows dramatic
debut in the talking films when
her latest picture, "Kick In" which
will show at the Oxford theatre
here, starting Friday and Saturday
Is released for countrywide dis
tribution to the 1907 film threa-
tres in the United States. When the
rest Of the world gets a chance to
look at her, her audience will ex-
coed 250,000,000 persons.
According to statistics recently
compiled at the Paramount Holly
wood studio, where "Kick In, the
well-known willard Mack stage
play as made into a talking picture
nearly three million persons all
over the world see motion picture
program each week, of which
us 900, 900 are in the United States.
OF the 1907 film theatres in this
country, 1855 are wired for sound
pictures. Europe has 25.454 thea
tres; Latin America, 1854.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
The Churches

81 FauP8 Cath0IIc CnuN On
Sunday-.Low Mass at 500 A. M;
High Mass 1000 a. m. and Bene.
diction at 2:30 p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Power Commission na
Tuesday with President oara absent
meeting order and the
of the proceedings were approved
The allowing audited and ordered paid
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Long Bridge Church

]. A. johnson, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13

Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of the Water Light and Power u
Monday 1881 adjourned to Tuesday August
P. M.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-01
Sullivan to Rescue

Mayor Sullivan asks for special session Of the
legislature TO pass income tax law and save the
home owner and farmer from confiscation.
Finally conditions are forcing recognition Of the
fact that our whole tax system is stupid and
workable except in days Of bamy imitation.
The mayor points to the fact that property taxes
were fixed in days when all incomes were derived
almost directly from the ground and that the size
of incomes depended upon the amount OF ownership
OF real estate That longer true and the result
is that those who the most protection from
government pay. relatively, the least.
The effort to cripple the Sullivan administration
comes from those who would fear income basis
for taxation The hand of the utilities is clearly dis
closed by the fact that their paid propagandsts are
out in front and their managers prominent in
such civic clubs as have demanded tax reductions.
There is no protest from these against the
payment of a million dollars each year to the light
and water companies by the city itself. These con-
Germs take one dollar out of every raised in this
city They take much more than that in extortonate
rates.
1t is politically significant that the party to which
Mayor Sullivan belongs Endorsed the income tax
principle in the state but failed to press it to sue
cessfu conclusion in the legislature.
1t is of more significance that the mayor of this
city has the courage to demand a real reform in
crisis He speaks for the home owner, the thrifty
citizen the worker He challenges the tax dodger,
the man who escapes payment by hiding his re-
sources
Income taxes with emphasis the higher brack
cts would distribute the burdens equitably.
1t is fair system to real estate owners. In times
of prosperity with large rentals the property owner
would pay literally. In days when tenants are in
arrears he would be relieved
The present system conhscates. Taxation on an
income basis is fair to every one.
But with the utilities intrenched behind the public
service commission the board and the chief execu
tive with the superrich all powerful in government,
the hope of aGopton of the mayors plan is rather
remote.