Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-08
Turn On Lights
MondGY For Vote
Yes On Levy


Minneapolis next Monday night
a. the city prepares to vote yes
on the green ballot Tuesday.
The city Ia practically 100 per
cent organized by green ballot"
volunteers this week a. the Vote
Yes School committee rushes 10
reach every voter with the tnfor-
NATION ehat passage Of the school
Referendum at the primary cleo
ton win NOT INCREASE taxes.
Ever sABms I'm the city 10 be-
Ing urged 20 turn on itS lights
and Join In the lights on demon
atrati0n on thu eve Of election.
In talks with householdsrs. the
Vote Yes volunteers win urge
voters to mark Yes on their green
ballots at the polling places on
Tuesday They also win be asked
10 turn on their porch lights at
8 p. m. Monday night AZ part Of
the citywide spectacle Of giving
the green co to the Minneapolis
schools.
The chances for victory In this
community crusade for public
education are very good, provid-
ing we can get the simple facts
across TO our fellow citizens and
get them out to vote September
II" said Mayor Eric @. Hoyer.
chairman Of the VOTE YES
Committee In q final appeal to
the thousands of block workers
who will be talking TO taxpayers
these next few days,
ImpreSs upon all OF your listen
srs that this In not an increase in
taxes. The rs mill school refer
endum liz for carrying on the levy
now In effect 10 keep our schools
on pay-Rs-y0u-gO basis and
eliminate deficit financing. Act
uAlly passage may help reduce the
city tax rate.
supporters Of the green ballot
campaign come from every walk
Of life, from every political party.
from every creed and race among
our citizens. Truly this campaign
In the expression Of ono OF the
greatest features Of our democ-
rRcy united community action
for a worthy civic cause
THE ways and means commit
tee Of the city council has pointed
out that the first city tax re-
duction In history may be pos
sibls II the school referendum
vote Is favorable. The Board OF
estimate and taxation has made
a public declaration Of n similar
nature.
Passage of the referendum
also will give Minneapolis time to
work out a permanent school
financing program unhampered
by recurring crises. Failure TO
pass the referendum means u re-
turn To the inadequate provision
for school financing established
In 1921"
Cooperating organizations In
clude: Minneapolis Chamber OF
Commerce. Minneapolis City
Council. Central Labor Union,
United Labor Committee. Henne-
pin County Clio Council, Mime
apollS Council Of PArent-Teaehers
Associations, Board of League OF
Women Voters, Board OF AmeTi-
can Association of University
Women, Minneapolis Junior Assoc
citation of Commerce. Citizens
Committee on Public Education,
Minneapolis Section. National
Council Of Jewish Women. Mime
apolis Board OF Education, Board
OF YwCA. Board OF Minneapolis
Council Of Civic Clubs. women's
Advertising club, Executive
Board. Glenwood Civic League
Minneapolis Fire Fighters Union
Building Trades Council. Henns.
pin County DFL Central Com
mitt"e, and Henncptn County Re,
publican Central Committee, Rail,
road BrotherhoodS, Fourth, Firth
and Seventh Ward DFtA Nokomil
PTA. Liberal Members Henneplr
County Legislative delegation
Public School Employees Local
No, 81 and Minneapolis Board OF
Estimate and Taxation.
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