The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-01-26
By H. A. MCKENZIE

The Bricker State Administration
enesr wi,a 4 surplus of $3,-
369,268 in the state treasury, State
Finance Director R. r. Bangham has
reported to Gov. Bricker. The total
cas-. ba.a--.s in the treasury on De-
cember 3 was s12,710,143 and the
amount Of the surplus was determin-
ed by deducting all encumbrances.
II am very well satisfied sai..
Governor Bricker after scanning the
report. 1.-TWO features Of this re-
port are very gratifying. One is
the reduction of S5,000,0O0 in tn
personal service and maintenance
costs and the other is the saving
of $2,500,000 from the appr pria
tions made by the Legislature" The
report showed state expenditure of
S10,000,000 in 1889 as compared
with rdief payments of $8,953,2S
in 1888.
A summary of the work of the
Ohio Supreme Court for the calen-
dar year 1899 reflects great credit
upon the efficiency and diligence Of
this states highest court tribunal.
Despite the fact of crowded dock
ct, S81 of the 900 cases filed were
disposed of within the year.
Ohio Democrats are expected to
submit to President Roosevelt thru
Senator Vic Donahey, plan for an
Ohio delegation to the Democatic
national convention which will vote
for Donahey until he releases it, and
thereafter vote as unit for a Dem
ocrat it thinks can be elected The
idea of sdf-imposed unit rule has
been advanced to prevent a repiti-
tion of the Ohio vote in the conven-
ton in 1882, when Ohio Democrats
continued to scatter their votes for
other candidates after it was appar-
ent that Roosevelt would be nomin-
ated. 1t is assumed Donahey would
assure the delegation that he is
without pre-convention commitments
but the candidates for Ohio dele
gates will not be approved until af-
ter they have committed themselves
to vote as unit.
Ohio farmers will be glad to learn
that they had an average net income
Of $i,f97 in 1889, according to a
late report Of the federal Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics. The report
states this Is an average Of $3.50 for
each Of the approximately 33,000,-
600 persons living on farms in the
United States. The average farmer
income in 1919 was $2,231 but this
dropped to $717 in 1882, the lowest
in nearly SO years. Recent years
averages were $1,244 in 1886, ST.
336 in 1887 and s1,184 in 1888.
One Of the results of the new
1910 federal census will be the re-
districting of many of the voting
wards in Ohio cities. Redistricting
is mandatory each 10 years, after
the Secretary of State has certified
the finding. Of the decennial federal
census. While re-districting by wards
will be done under direction of the
City Councils, the wards So estab-
lished will, in turn, be subdivided
into precincts by the County Boards
of Elections. State la wilkes the de-
sirable precinct as one Of 400 voters,
though a range Of from $50 to $50
is permitted The Boards of Elec-
tions have authority to subdivide or
otherwise change precinct lines
whenever need arises, within ward
: limitations.
Ohio this year will elect one Unit
ed States Senator, two congressman
at-Large, Governor, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, Auditor, Lieut..
Governor, Attorney General and two
Judges of the Supreme Court In
addition to these state officials, there
will be % district Congressman, .