The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
Taxpayer Group
Calls for Less
Public Spending

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eliminated. Thus more worthwhile
governmental services may be aug
mented without increasing the already
heavy tax load, and the citizens may
be assured of a full dollar return for
every dollar of outlay.
ITO adhere at all times to proven
facts, without prejudice, partisanship
or politics.
5-To foster economy and effici-
ency in public administration in the
interest of improving the economic
status and standard of living of
citizens of the community.
6-To help simplify public pro-
cedure and program to such degree
that it is made more efficient as well
as more easily and widely understood.
ITO stimulate and lead into ac-
ton for better government all cit
liens, and to cooperate with existing
organizations in promoting such ac-
ton.
$50 save in every way possible as
patriotic Americans so that adequate
tax money will be available to meet
National Defense costs and preserve
our democracy.
The resolution which was adopted
was as follows:
WHEREAS, The United States is
at war and the preservation of our
Democracy and defense of the Ma
ton is the principal duty of every
American. and
WHEREAS, over $60000,000, 900
has already been authorized for Ma
tional defense and now, that we have
actually been attacked, billions more
will be necessary, and
WHEREAS, already Federal taxes
for 1912 are over 300 percent greater
than in 1871 and war and defense
taxes will increase to the point where
every taxpayer will be forced to make
real sacrifices to pay them; and
WHEREAS, every man, every dol
lar and every machine may be needed
to prosecute the war to a successful
conclusion, therefore BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, that the Garrett County
Taxpayers Associations does hereby
call upon the County Commissioners
of Garrett County and every agency
of the County, to drastically reduce
all non-essential spending for the
coming year to the end that the coun-
ty tax rate for 1912 may be held down
as low as possible so that the people
may be in better position to pay the
costs Of war and to buy Defense
Bonds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that in order that the people of the
county may know how much is to be
spent and for what, the County Com
missioners publish the county budget
before it is adopted so that they may
study it and make recommendations
/ for economy, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVFV
that this demand is not to be consld-
cred as an attack on our officials but
rather the action of interested patri-
otto citizens concerned with the vel
fare of their county and the success
of our armed forces; and
/ BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that a copy Of this resolution be sub
mitted to the County Commissioners
and that copies be furnished to each
of the local newspapers for publica-
/ ton.
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville, presi
dent of the county association, pre-
sided at Mondays meeting. Other of
ficers are Ray Mccullough, Friends
vile, president; Lester Yutzy
Crellin, secretary; Adam Richter, Ac-
cident, treasurer.
An executive committee is com
posed of j. P Treasy, Oakland; J
Edward Helbig, Deer Park; Dempsey
Fleming, Mt Lake Park; Quincy A
I Murphy, Friendsville, and Virgil
Steyer, of Steyer.
Further meetings of the associa-
ton are to be arranged and mem
bership drive undertaken. Mr. Gort-
ner said that interested citizens
should not wait to be contacted and
urged to get behind this important