Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-08
TAX MEETING
DRAWS FEW
Six Speakers Heard at the
Pine City Tax League
Gathering.
LEGISLATORS Mann and John
son, Discuss the Legis-
lative Program.

Only a few of the thousands of Pine
county taxpayers seemed to be sur
ficiently interested to attend meet
ing called by The Consumers and
Homeowners Lower Property Tax
League in behalf of lower tax dis
cussion. Therefore only approximate
" so heard six speakers talk on var
ious subjects pertaining to taxation
and legislation Saturday afternoon
at the court house in Pine City.
The speakers in the order heard were
Rep. C.. G. Mann, County Commits
sioner E. B. Greenwald N. p. Nede-
gard, chairman Pine County Farmers
Holiday Association; State Holiday
President John H. Bosch, and Charles
Egley, manager of Farmers Union
Livestock Commission, South st. Paul.
DR.. w. c. Ehmke of Willow River.
chairman of The Tax League, con-
Quoted the meeting. He stressed the
importance of raising state funds to
pay state aids in full and thus relieve
local school tax loads. He stated
that the graduated net income tax is
the fairest tax and is based on the
ability to pay.
Representative Mann discussed the
legislative program in the House and
stated that many bills had been passed
there, but so far they have been lying
in the Senate with no action being
taken.
He stated that an attempt is being
tD 6yaft hill urb icb will raise
the levy on high grade iron ore and
leave the low grade levy about the
same as at present, so as to make the
taking of high grade ore almost pro-
hibitive and encourage the mining of
low grade ore, which is now being
left in the ground.
After his talk. Mr.. Mann volun-
teered to answer questions and upon
being asked about the old age pen
sion outlook, he answered by explain
ing a bill which is now pending, to
take away the financial PAL ticipation
of the counties and establish a well
fare board of five members consist
ing of not more than three county
comm issioners, two others selected by
the state agency, one of which is to
be a woman, and the other if there
is to be one, chosen by the four.
He stated that a bill to have the
federal government pay one-half and
the state the other, thus taking away
county control except in an advisory
capacity, had been passed by the
House but had been killed in the
Senate. Mr.. Mann stated that he does
not like the Senate income tax bill.
Greenwald Talks.
Mr.. Greenwald, commissioner from
the fourth dist let in Pine county,
paid tribute to the pioneers who built
up this country saying that through
their sacrifices we enjoy what COM
forts we have today. Those old piO-
neers have earned and are entitled
to more than they are getting, said
Mr.. Greenwald. He continued by say
ing that we in Pine county are not
able to carry the burden as our in
come must come from personal and
real estate property. The speaker
urged continuance of the Old Age
Assistance, but said that it should all
come from the federal government;
federal government.
He outlined the cost of Old Age AS
sistance to Pine county by saying that
more than 1000 elderly people are
being paid an average of SIS each.
This means that the county's share
of the cost amounts to approximately
$4,000 per month or $4,000 a year.
He urged the legislature to relieve
the county from its share of the bur-
den. We do not want to abolish the
Old Age pension, but by all means
increase il, concluded Mr.. Greenwald.
Nedegaard Invites.
Deploring the small crowd pres emit,
NJ p. Nedegaard said that the people
must be asleep to the detriment of
their own welfare and offered the
opinion that the court room should
have been filled to capacity for the
meeting. Mr.. Nedegaard, in his ca
pacity as a member of the sponsoring
committee for the Peoples Lobby, in
vited and urged as many as possible
to take part in the demonstration at
the State Capitol Monday.
Senator johnson Present.
In launching his talk State Senator
c. Elmer Johnson mildly criticized
Senator j. L. Mcleod of Grand Rapids,
for radio statements Friday night
when he criticized Governor Benson
in regards to the income tax legisla-
ton pending in the legislature. Sem
ator johnson advised his listeners not
to be too hard on Senator Mcleod be-
cause they are all having very try
ing time.
In speaking on the Old Age Assist