The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-05-05
Taxpayers Meeting


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: hands of the Commissioners and tht
highway engineer as they'were better
versed on appropriation. Since thu
: time no complaint has been made &
the commissioners on how they Were
spending the money until Thursday
siand SO the money semained in their
Glands. $50 ,,.;;i s;,..,s..
ST. He told the group that the money
(which was received from the gas tax
fund had to be- used for the mainten-
ance and construction of county aid
roads and could not be used for any
other purpose. I
: Welfare Worker Discussed
After temporarily, dropping the
subject of roads and bridges, the
group, headed by. N. j. Kramer,
Sheridan township, discussed the
works of the county welfare worker,
Mrs. Katherine Praxel. Mr.. Grim
minis began the discussion by citing
what he thought were careless ex-
penditures. He was interrupted by
Commissioner Schmiesing, who said the
work of giving money and help to the
poor was not carelessly done. He ex-
planned several incidents where the
board gave money to some poor fami-
ly to get them back on their feet by
sending them out on some farm.
Mr.. Kramer read the report which
L. of
nual Red Cross meeting. He sug-
gested that the board hire one doctor
or hospital to take care of all of the
poor cases and in that way could get
better price. He said that too much
money has been given to some poor
families who are living more luxur-
iously that many families who were
not on the county.
Mr.. Arends stopped Mr.. Kramer's
speech and told him that the board
was very careful who it gave money
to, but that he was one who was not
going to stand by and see people in
his county starve.
Several remarks were offered by
the group about dispensing with the
services of Mrs. Praxel before the
group switched to the county agent.
Flags Weed Plan
The president of the tax leagues
drastic statement, "We have more
weeds in Redwood county now than
two years ago." opened the discus
sion.
When Mr.. Bovee rose to defend the
weed plan, he asked Mr.. Crimmins,
"Have you any weeds on your farms,
DAM"
"No, l haven't"
"Well, gentlemen, Dan hasn't any
weeds, so guess you must have
all of them,' Mr.. Bovee stated.
He then questioned all of the town
,chairmen who were present and all
of their answers were that the weeds
were rapidly disappearing or were
already gone.
To further defend the weed plan
he pointed out that most of Minneso-
tar, Illinois, Michigan, North and
EOOuIu DdhOId, AO"o, oS'~ASN
other middle western states have in
dorsed and are using the plan.
Mike Kramer talked on high taxes
in the county and said, although l
challenge any man who thinks he is
a better farmer than am, if the tax
es are not lowered before long, l will
lose my land within few years. He
was applauded after 20 minutes OF
fiaying the county commissioners, the
county agent and everyone in public
office.
Two Lamberton Men Speak
Julian Morton and Gus Koenig,
Lamberton, were asked to speak.
''This case," Mr.. Koenig said, "re-
minds me of some hired men l have
had. There came a time when l had
to find out who was boss, the hired
men or me. The same thing exists
in this county today. We should find
out who is boss, the commissioners
or the taxpayers" He recommended
that road building be stopped, 10 to
25 per cent of all salaries be cut, and
Mr.. Bovee and Mrs. Praxel be remov-
ed from office. His recommendation
was that the officers take their cuts
voluntarily and if they won't there is
one way of getting them out; next
election, he said.
County Papers Razzed
81 hear" Mr.. Crimmins stated,
"That the newspapers of the county
are organized so that the cost OF
county printing can not be reduced.
If that is the case, why can't we take
the printing to some other county to
lie done. We are paying altogether