Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
It's News
To Me
By O. J. Pecord
PAYROLL TAX

PAYROLL TAX
Despite the confusing attitude taken by Councilman Mi
chael v Disable certainly going the per
cent payroll tax With apologies Omar, too say,
NOR all your pey wit stay single line of it"
When Council muster the required hree-fourhs
vote necessary suspend rules make the legislation
an emergency measure simply maintained the an addi-
ona two That course will not alter the final re-
suit or gain exemption for low income earners
There things that could be said about the per-
ormance of Councmen during the hearings and
final decision on the payroll tax important that
achieved democracy. Today, thanks to the
action about the of enjoying the
kind democracy which places the SIS week department
clerk and the department store owner on the same TAX
level. That's getting democracy" with vengence.
WAIT AND SEE
Councimen favorng the very confident that after
people the improvements and great bene
fits will the tax will complain and will
sing the praises of the who passed the measure.
Just wait what get for that little cent
tax your don't look at the sound of
banging back yard it will be three (coun em)
garbage where only two pounded the side
walk before"
this point Councilman Earl o. Lehman will rise to add
his two cents worth
"The will city. Hunger will
their nests The little baby rats will wher with
hunger Toledo will be free from the pesky little rodents
says he.
There won't be dry eye in the house Councilman
Lehman gets AT this point tenderhearted
housewives will remember that they forgot threw stale bread
for the birds and will rush the windows and back
make their contribution Toedos wde But the
sharing their crumbs
with the hungry little rodents who will dash out from their
hiding places to share with the birds.
ONLY BEGINNING
These only the beginnings the blessings which will
the democratic lives Hills who
his in Toledo equally
who works for him and also his cent tax in
Toledo
Where you only a occasionally you will
one every time you turn around Watch your step at the traffic
ubtS
red light while perhaps dark street young
will be sluggng old lady the before
extracting a 5O-cent piece from her purse
Much needed equipment will be ordered for the
parment and shiny apparatus will thrill of pride
to well in democratic chests when the fire
trucks whizzng their the fire.
cent tax brought about the great change.
Where you seldom a white nonchalantly carry
ing his broom his shoulder pushing little
two-wheeled you will two Madison,
the other Jerson Truly Toledo will great progress
YOU'LL CHANGE
you are one of those who has been gripping about the
inequies of the per cent tax, you'l change
You'll change when the Plaza the New Union
Station
You'll change when you wildly your car to
hole in the that broke your springs
then discover you did miss the spot but
has been filled with stones and tar and rolled hard
Sistency.
You'll change when that has developed
reputation for getting things done You point with
pride and say Il did it with little l per tax"
THEN YOU VOTE
Soon will come the day when you of the sovereign
citizens and taxpayers will the polls your ballot
for against the cent tax Council it,
while few labor leaders will not
And the voters of Toledo go polls to their
ballot the sovereign voters of Ottawa Hills and outo
places with citizens paying the tax stay
home They will not be allowed to vote They're hooked but
they democratic
Maybe Council is right Maybe the people will go for the
tax, After ALL its such small
fits will be far In advance of the handcap imposed besides
doesn't drink couple beers week will
almost equal or perhaps even surpaSs what they pay?
All folks, these the that YOU hear
after the tax becomes reality two weeks hence for I'm
opposed to it, because it undemocac respon-
sbe type of city the opportunity to pepeuate
system under which gained office