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bonds, SO we thought - 81
knew it," Hindman laughed.
That's why I got you all to-
gether so | could explain my
plans"
There are no dramatics, nc
false heroics about Hindman.
Those phases Of his career
which more than anything else
reveal his character, Hindman
is most reluctant to discuss.
AS member Of the State bu.
reau of accounting for super.
vision of public officers, it was
his task to examine the books
OF officials, many Of whom were
his friends. It's a matter OF
record that Hindman unswerv.
ingly performed his sworn duty
to the people Of the State OF
Ohio, unswayed by any consi
deration except that of his oath
to the taxpayers.
Hindman was born in Chica
go, ILL.,, Nov. 5, 1894, which
makes him young man in his
thirties. His father, a travelling
minister, went to Lincoln, Neb.
Kenton, Ohio, then to Chillicotht
and Columbus when Hugh was
a boy.
At Columbus Hugh became
acquainted with Mark Moore
At Columbus, too, Hugh at.
tended the Ohio State Univers
ity where he specialized in arts
and forestry.
His knowledge Of plain sur.
veying enabled him to do en-
gineering work for the G. & @
Northern railroad. In 1917,
Hugh, as did his three brothers
enlisted IN the army serving il
the 23rd Engineers. He was
chosen to attend West Point
Military Academy and was dis.
charged in 1918.
He was appointed an exam.
iner from the State Auditors
office and was assigned to the
Toledo district in 1920. There
his work attracted him so much
notice that he was offered and
accepted the post of chief dep
uty auditor for Lucas county.
In 1929 he became senior ex
aminer in the bureau of ac.
counting and was assigned to
Youngstown. In 1882 he be-
came Youngstown's finance di.
rector.
Hindman revealed that even
in his lighter moments he is
wrapt up in finances. For his
romance began when he met a
pretty clerk in the Christmas
Savings department Of Tole.
do bank. He married on July
3, 1920. He has three boys
Bill, IL; Richard, 8, and Hugh
6. The family lives at 1853
Genesee.
And now last word about
Hindman and his work as fin
ance director in Youngstown.
In 1882 the tax delinquency
for Youngstown was greater
than it had been in all the years
preceding. And with less money
coming in, the city got by by
the simple expedient of adjust
ing all operating expenses tt
actual revenue.
In fact, in 1882 Youngstown
operating expense was $11O,OO(
less than actual receipts.
With a SIS per cent tax col
lection in sight, operating ex.
penses were adjusted and ap
portioned by Hindman on the
basis Of 55 per cent collection.
His chief recreations are read.
ing newspapers, listening to tn.
radio and driving. He doesn I
60 for bridge, doesn't have any
fads.
But despite his phlegmatit
temperament, somehow, Youngs.
towns credit is better in the
money marts than it has ever
been.
And If you happen to be ir
Hindman s office you II find on
his desk, letters from bond buy
ers.
Those letters inform Mr.
Hindman that the city oi
Youngstown can get all the
money it wants and get Il
without paying a premium! And
that's because the bond buyer,
have faith in hIr. Hindman.
EdJtor's Note:-Hxgh HJssdssa,
hGs made good as q fiss0Hce ~
rector. YosH0stosCM . tortw.ut,