The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-26
BY RAY BLACK
United Press staff Correspondent
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'OopytlRhb. 1897. bY Inc Iimesl
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The mid
west CALLED by growing tax
burden, is needing the pioneer pre-
cept. "A penny saved is a penny
earned"
In the case of midland states, it
is a billion-dollar penny. Govern
1nent-national. state. city, county,
township and school district-has
been pocketing that penny and
doing it out in salaries, appropria-
tons, and whatever other way
lengthy budgets provided.
Now the people are shaking their
heads and tightening their purse
strings. The wheat farmer in the
Red river valley of the north, the
corn grower from Iowa, the Wis
consin lumberman, the Illinois man.
ufacturer, the Nebraska stockman-
, every one who pays taXes-is on the
defensive.
Use Economy AK
Banks have failed. Several cities
have declared business morato-
RUINS" to give excited populaces a
breathing spell and restore conf
dence. Chicago, metropolis of the
region, virtually is bankrupt and
>can not pay its teachers, its fire
men or its policemen.
Special sessions of the Illinois and
Wisconsin legislatures have been
tussling with the problems of relief
and economy.
Their minds made up, the people
are doing something about it. The
economy ak is falling everywhere.
Salaries have been Slashed. Depart
ments in municipalities shave been
abolished Improvement programs
have been abandoned. School terms
have been shortened.
Perhaps the most significant &C
ton was that of the last Iowa legis-
lature. 1t enacted a law which
requires that all units of govern
ment below the state government
proper must reduce the total amount
of taxes collected during 1882 and
1888 by per cent. Twenty-Five
counties have reduced salaries.
State by State Survey
The state by state survey by the
United Press follows:
Illinois-Special legislative sessions
is considering abolishing three
hundred county offices, various COM
missions and merging of govern
mental departments. One bill
eliminating county offices would
save the state $12,000,000 a year.
Governor Emmerson allowed $6,000,-
900 in appropriations to lapse
Iowa-The average Iowan will pay
30 cents in taxes this year compared
with 81 last year. Citizens have
banded together and halted bidding
at delinquent tax sales, thereby
allowing the taxpayer opportunity to
rake together money to save their
property. Assessment values of real
estate and livestock have been re-
duced.
MINES so t. a - Tax adjustment
leagues have been formed in many
counties, demanding tax reductions.
An estimated 100000 has been
pared from 1882 budgets in county,
township and school district
economy measures. Mrs. Jean
Witch, state budget commissioner,
announced she had reduced the state
highway budget approximately
$230,000.
Cuts Relief Fund
Nebraska-Governor Charles w.
Bryan says he has saved taxpayers
S2OO0,000 for the biennium by a
low budget. He is campaigning
for reelection on an economy plat
form. THE place to reduce is at
home" is his slogan. Highway and
bridge appropriations, and school
teachers salaries have been re-
duced.
Wisconsin--Governor Philip F. La
Toilette reduced his request for I'M
employment relief from $17,000,000
to $1O,0O0,000 when legislators pro-
tested against a tax increase. A
further reduction to $1,000, 900 seems
likely. The Governor asked an
emergency measure" to empower
him to reduce appropriations for
any department or service 20 per
cent, if necessary to prevent levying
more taxes.
North and South Dakota-In
North Dakota, economy measures
have resulted in savings in many
state departments. In South Dakota,
the superintendent of schools and
the state treasurer were limited to
eight months for deputies service,
and the salary of the deputies was
reduced 20 per cent. Salary of the
state superintendent Of highways
was cut to $40.
Township Pays All Taxes