The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26

enough. We must cut further"
 A 'tax moratorium is in effect in northern counties of Minnesota. Farmers could not raise money to pay taxes. County boards did not want to take their farms from them. No action has been taken.
 Those in office have felt the straws in the wind. Officials of Rock county, Minnesota, petitioned the board of commissioners to cut their salaries 25 per cent. The commissioners granted the peti- tion, then reduced their own sal aries.
 All except police telephones were ordered out of the city hall in an Illinois town. Chicago policemen were allowed fewer free street car rides. Residents of Urbana, III, turn on their porch lights so the city can dispense with street lights on certain nights week.
 The state by state survey by the United Press follows:
 Illinois: Special legislative ses- sion is considering abolishing 300 county offices, various commissions and merging of governmental de- partments. One bill eliminating county offices would have the state $1,000,000 a year. Governor En- merson summoned all state officials and urged them to cut down on incidental expenses, such as stamps, towels, stationery, telephone tolls. heat and light. The governor al- lowed $6,000,000 in appropriations to lapse.
 Iowa: The average Iowan will pay 90 cents in taxes this year com pared with $1 last year. Citizens have banded together and halted bidding at delinquest tax sales, thereby allowing the taxpayer op- portunity to rake together money to save their property. Assessment values of real estate and livestock have been reduced. A legislative committee is studying tax reduc- tion. The Elliott mandatory five per cent tax reduction law is in effect.
 Minnesota: Tax adjustment leagues have been formed in many counties, demanding tax reduc- tions. At Fairmont, 500 farmers met on the courthouse lawn while the county board was considering the 1892 budget. The board voted to drop the county agent md the home demonstration worker. An estimated $7,OOO,OO0 has been pared from 1892 budgets in 'coun- ty, township and school district economy measures. Mrs Jean Wittich, state budget commission CT, announced she had reduced the state highway budget approxi- mately $230,0O0.
 Nebraska: Governor Charles w. Bryan says he has saved taxpay- CTS $2,000,000 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 were dras- tically reduced. Farmers organi- cations over the state have de- manded further economy. School teachers salaries have been re- farmers seek exemption from the gasoline tax on fuel used in farm machinery.
 Wisconsin: Governor Philip F. LaFollette reduced his request for unemployment relief from ST. 900, 900 to S10,000,O00 when legis- lators protested against tax in- crease. A further reduction to ST. 0O0,000 seems likely. The governor asked an "emergency measure" to empower him to reduce appropria- tions for any department or serv- ice 20 per cent if necessary to pre- vent levying more taxes. The spe- cial session has encountered stormy debates between factions over the tax question.
 North and South Dakota: In North Dakota, economy measures have resulted in savings in many state departments. In South Da- kota, the superintendent of schools and the state treasurer were linn ited to eight months for deputies service, and the salary of the depu- ties was reduced 20 per cent. Com missioners of Sully county reduced salaries of all officials. The salary of the state superintendent of high ways was cut to $40.