The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-04-28
RIGHT APPROACH TO STATE AID

-. The subcommittee of the legislative service
commission that is making a study of state aid to
local governments, under the Craftsmanship of Rep.
Edmund G.. James of Noble County, is bringing to
its difficult task a spirit of fairness that should
produce a judicious recommendation to the next
general assembly.
Starting a series of hearings last June, the sub
committee first listened separately to spokesman for
cities, counties, townships and public libraries. A
hearing held yesterday in Columbus brought an in
novation. Representatives of political subdivisions
were brought together for a face-to-face formidable
discussion" Of the distribution problem.
Mr.. James set the tone of the session by appeal
ing for a spirit of Cancellation among all participants.
as opposed to a spirit. of partisan dogmatisn. His
committee got an even-tempered analysis of state
relations to local government, and vice versa.
The James subcommittee has set a pattern for
all legislative service commission groups to follow
in arriving at constructive recommendations for new
or amended legislation.
Dayton Journal Herald Editorial
g.. Two years ago, Speaker of the House Roger
Cloud asked one of the more competent legislator
lawyers, Representative Edmund G.. James of Noble
County, to begin a study Of the local government
problems with a view of proposing legislation to
assist them financially.
THE results of James research were presented
to the House on Tuesday of this week. James pro-
bills, and the Noble County Republican did an ex-
cellent job of explaining them -"
Akron Beacon Journal Editorial
WHEREAS, Honorable Edmund G. James, Rep
resentative to the General Assembly from Noble
County, was selected as the Chairman of the Com
nittee to Study Local Government Financing, and
during the years Representative
James has spent many hours in the study of this
problem which is so important to the municipalities
of Ohio, and
WHEREAS, in the course of the study and re-
search Representative James cooperated whole
heartedly with all local government officials in
Guiding the officers and staff of The Ohio Municipal
League, and
WHEREAS, the Committee to Study Local Gov
eminent Financing presented a thorough report to
the entire membership of the General Assembly, and
Representative James personally in
troduced bills embodying the principles set forth in
the report of the committee,
NOW, THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED by H
OF TRUSTEES OF H OHIO MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE that this board and the members of The
Ohio Municipal League show their appreciation for
the fair and unbiased attitude exhibited by Repre-
sentative Edmund G. James in his capacity as Chair
man of the Committee to Study Local Government
Financing and recognize by this resolution his un-
selfish devotion to the responsibilities of the position
to which he was appointed and congratulate him for
his untiring efforts to aid the local governments of
Ohio in their financial problems"
Ohio Municipal League Resolution
soLONs ACT FAST TO REPAY LOCAL GOVERN
MENT $l2, O00, 600.
=. Local Governments sustained a $40 900 loss
as a result of a Supreme Court decision on the ques-
ton of Ohio's taxing of Federal securities.
The bill introduced by Representative Edmund G.
James (R. CaldwelD appropriates $12 million from
the state general fund for immediate use in recouping
the tax losses of the local government and passed the
House without an opposing vote.
By Hal Confrey, Staff Writer
The Columbus Citizen
by Representative James which beneficiaIly