Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
GLENDALE HAPPENINGS

All 4uAGo AlCNl LSNnA
Robert G. Harmon, a prominen
attorney of Wilmington, has a plan
which calls for the abolition of al
taxes on real estate in Delawar
wherever situated, either town o
country. In a pamphlet which h,
has issued, shows in a concise form
this can be done, and he sive'
facts and figures which goes to show
how easily the taxes on real estate
can be abolished.
He claims tnat the building o.
school houses is about over, which
will leave an immense surplus il
the State Treasury and also use the
revenue derived from State Income
Tax, and by the State Highway De-
partment taking" over all roads
and bridges in the State. Mr. Har-
mon claims that the surplus accu-
mulated will be sufficient to wipe
out all tax on real estate whatsO-
ever, without infringing in any man.
ner to the cause of education, or the
building of roads, where needed, or
anything else which the State
stands sponsor for.
Mr.. Harmon seems sanquine that
the tax can be removed in the man
ner which he advocates.
It seems feasible and should not
be treated as a political question
but should be considered and acted
upon by the members of Legisla-
ture, no difference to which of the
political parties they belong.
Governor Buck in a speech deliv-
cred at the Play House in Whining
ton on Friday night of last week
said that he advocated the taking
over all the roads and bridges in the
State by the State Highway Depart
ment; that this would wipe out so
per cent of the tax now existing on
real estate. We certainly suppose
the Governor knows what he is
talking about and certainly the bal
ance of the surplus would carry out
in full Mr.. Harmon's plan to abolish
all tax on real estate. Mr.. Harmon
also said that it would also abolish
the tax on live stock as well.
All political parties say that they
must to do something to help the
farmers, but so far they have been
unable to extend that help which the
farmers need and their property in
Delaware is being sold for taxes, |
taking from them their only means
of making a living.
Now Mr.. Harmon's plan would be
a fine way to help the farmers by
wiping out the tax on their real es-
tate and live stock and put them
once more in a position to go ahead, |
even if the produce which they raise
is very low-they will not stand 'in
fear of the tax receiver will sell
them out for the non-payment of
taxes on their real estate or live
stock" This would produce new
era among the farmers of Delaware
whose land being exempt from taxes
would sell for more and would be
the means of the unoccupied farms
being occupied by that class of far
mers from other states which would
come here and buy land on account
of their being no taxes on real es-
tafes1s-lssss-s 5gzz && - - ss
The writer believes the plan is
feasible and should be tried, and if
it proves good, what God-send it
would be to the farmers or others
which owns real estate.
All farmers or others who own
real estate, no difference to which
political party they belong, should
see their representative and have
him to get one of the pamphlets is
sued by Robert G. Harmon. read it,
and see if they will ont vote for a
bill when it comes before the Legis-
Iature to take from farmers and
others the tax on real estate now
existing, ana help to put the farm
srs on their feet once more.
EWO Shooting ARRAYS
The shooting of William Argo, a >
retired farmer, which occurred last ]
week at his cottage at Fowler's ;
3eac1, still remains a mystery. and /
lp to date no arrests have been ]
race.
II is supposed those who did the I
ihCCtjug are the ones who burned \
lis cottage later on. G
The shooting and wouudinS Of r. t
in Cephas and Elijah Baker which c
occurred at the home of Baker near G
his town, one evening last week by S
colored man, who lett for parts g
Unknown. The colored man in ques- n
ion was considerate enough to take t
ntt. Il wounded men 10 the hospi- S
ais of Milford. Baker, white, to the g
Hospital, and. Ceplas, col a
red, to the Emergency Ho~pitai. "
10th tre expected to recJve n
The State officers should leave no [
tone unturned until the men who T
i'd these several shootings are ap- N
ppreheDded and made to suffer for r.
heir miedeeds. Cases of this kind "
re getting too common and some A
ne should be made an example of. F
A man, whine or colo rcd, who is N
,aded with bootleg liqur and a re- G
oliver OH his person, is menace to d.
lie people of any vicinity from R
hich he halls. G.
teering Gear Put In Wrong
An 3musing incident happened W
ne day the past week when one of W
lr expert automobile mechanics, IL
ut the steering gear in al auto cl
and when the time came til
, try the car out he found that
hen he wanted to go to the right sc
10 car went invariably 10 the left. lie
I'd vice versa, when he wanted to lii
to the left The consequence was hi
at the driver could not keep in tn
e middle of the road, but was con- tr
antly in bitches or out in the field ed