Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-11
It's News
To Me
By O. J. Pecmd
ANOTHER IDEA

seems either missing of the major
points objections the proposed payroll tax ordinance
ment
Last fall the citizens of down every tax
proposal the ballot AS matter of fact they have been turn
ing down such proposals for years.
Everyone political situation it existed
securing election predicted that the
issues would be defeated They
The sentiments which motivated the citizens of Toe-
do to defeat levy proposals November still exist
the conditions which prompted their defeat have not
been wiped out Toledo still has an irresponsible city govern
ment
want it known that this column speaks solely itself
definite period of time because he doesn't want to
give City Council it is constituted money than it
needs to meet its actual l946 requirements.
FUNDAMENTALS
This statement calls for explanation.
There doubt in mind that the anticipated
OF the city will not meet the anticipated needs OF To-
ledo for the current year
There isn't doubt in anyone mind that Toledo requires
additional police and fire protection and that the two depart
undermanned and underpaid
Every householder knows that the garbage colec
ton is disgrace and menace to the health OF the citizens
1t is common knowledge that equipment and manten
of equipment sorely needed.
Nobody argues that Toledo a
operate properly catch lies Council seeking to
enact tax which would bring in large revenue to the city
by Council which represents everybody and nobody
WHOSE COUNCILMAN?
quite during the hearings held in City
Council that lot of the Councmen thought the objections
which brought out to the payroll tax meant for
every councilman. After ALL nobody know who
their councilman the shuffeduffe system of
eectng atarge which requires about
$500 votes to elect them.
upon the system electing Councimen large
each member of Council supposed to represent all the citizens
represents all the citizens of this community?
We of labor have good idea who councilman is
elected him. but who Joe Citizens representative
Council? Does Joe think that of the nine
Council represents him? Don't be slly
And in the of this hodge of guessing which
Council which citizen of citizens
municipal legislative body wants for five
when the system by which Council representatives
secured process investigation
by the Publicity and Efficiency Commission.
CAN
appears Council the right power pass the
payroll ordinance regardless of the objections of large
body of citizens of this community equally obvious
that will passed. the question which Council must
consider Is - can they make it stick?
considered opinion, without taking considera-
exemptions by request
stick long under form of This is
particularly OF tax which permits the building of
city which its exist
to the crowded issues ballot last November which
actually repudated all other tax and bond issues
apparent people did not have
fcien confidence in their city last fall bond
and evieS, they still unwilling o
of into the hands of Council elected of
$500 citizens
In the long Council is going to be compelled
NIT the payroll tax referendum and
Vndcaon reputation of form
Whether Council has the right to bring this
financial crisis to determine whether shall
its members under present form
next week Meanwhile il belief
than the payroll tax should be found city govern