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4f- f*r i & SLOGAN OF PREUS IN KEYNOTE TALK ties and Townships to Cut Expenses. GOVERNOR J. A. O. PREUS. "Another factor in growing school costs is the increase in the salaries of teachers. A cheap teacher is a poor investment, just as a cheap man on the farm or in the factory is almos sure to be an.-/ ^Xw^f^'C*'t'e expensive one in th 'f end. & "Economy in school' expenditures should be rigidly applied If growing school costs are to be halted. Let as have good school buildings with up to-date equipment, anaVlet us pay sal aries that are sufficiently high to at tract and retain competent teaohers, Bjo-j^^a uiDULQw a f&*"y id and thai ftghten the burden jrf tin ^payerv ^Jf^% 19% tn stated, "tax rates have almost reachedj last-year or two. the breaking point" He called for a united program of economy extending from the school, district, township, village, town, and city to government itself. Governor Preus said in part: "Last year, for the first time in the history of the State of Minnesota, the people were relieved of a direct tax upon them for maintaining the govern ment of the state, including all activi ties under the state officials elected by you, as well as all appointive offi cers named by the governor. i "The entire cost of state govern ment and state Institutions was paid for out of taxes collected from corporations such as the gross earnings tax on railroads and other public service corpora tions and departmental fees. "This year, for the second time in the history of the state, the peo ple will pay no direct tax for the maintenance of the state govern ment, and. this is largely due to the fact that the occupation tax upon the business of mining iron ore was placed upon the statute books." Mr. Preus stated that this achieve ment was in line with the republican state platform, which pledges the party to "the greatest retrenchment possible in state expenditures." So important does he consider the need for lower taxes. Governor Preus added, that he decided to confine his opening speech to this topic alone, leaving other subjects to future ad dresses. Causes of advanced taxes in recent years were outlined by the governor as follows*: High price of labor and commo dities. Expansion of governmental func tions. Public demand for better public service, better educational facili ties, better public buildings, better health and sanitation regulations, better roads, "better everything." "Salaries represent a very small percentage of the total public ex penses," the governor said. If they were entirely wiped out the reduction in taxes would be so small as to be scarcely noticeable. Of the total gen eral property taxes levied in 1921, amounting to $108,019,763, only $3,658,- 451 was levied for purely state pur poses, and of the latter amount $2,- 634,832 was levied for soldiers' bonuses. Education Costs Advance. The governor pointed out tax levies for educational purposes in Minnesota in 1921 amounted -to $42,569,238, rep resenting nearly 39% cents of each dollar paid or to be paid in taxes this year. In 1911, he said, the cost per pupil was $27.72, and in 1921, |82:26 i^ "Much may be said in justification of increased educational costs," he added. "#116* days of the little red school house,' have gone, just as the days of the ox cart and the sickle. Under the improved living conditions of today, the unsanitary school huflde"', Ing of a generation ago, would not be tolerated now. Improved school build ings- which we now demand and en joy area considerable factor in the growth of school taxes. 7 Growth-In Road taxes. fin percentage^Of increase fa amount of taxes, the levies for roads and bridges lead all others, the in crease being 1,816 per cent- kts fcO years. 'in 1921, the totaf fortes for roads p* *n taxesChe leviedt a ShoWS State Administration Has amounted to $21,040^55, or nearly Taken LeadCalls On Coun- highways is conceded, ihelf construe- ter tion should not be pushed too rapidly, lest the burden on the taxpayer be come so great that it will retard de velopment along other UnesT County Taxes Go Up* The increase eomfty taxes, ex clusive of road and bfftfgo fevies, has been gtrfte large, thougfe emalle* than for education of toads. "City, tfllage, and township taxes also h*v grown* Factors entering into the mcreae* In eftfes and villages are the extension of wa4r and-sewage systems, better patted and better lighted streets, t&e fnrpvovement of parks and playground* and better Hv ing conditions generally,, Inasmuch as the amount of town ship taxes to be raised In any year is determined at the annual town meeting, the burden of town taxes fa under the direct control of the people Who pay them. If the harden is heavy P^k themaehre* are responsible Montevideo, Minn.-^Tax reduction", will be the battle cry of the republt- Farmer la Kavtfeaf K, can party in the Minnesota campaign,! The growth fa the fax burden du* Governor 1. A. 0. Preus, in his key-' fng the last fir* years has probably note speech here, called attention to been **lt more in the last year or two the fact that last year and this year, in the rural than fa the vtban dfeiricta for the first tone* In Minnesota's his- of the state, due to the less favorable tory, the people have been relieved economic conditions prevaflmg fn rar-son of a direct tax for maintaining the *1 districts. The farmer, having but state government, but Mid that such little to say in fixing: the price of action is only the beginning of a state wide program for general tax reduc tion. Due to the public's demand for bet ter roads, schools public buildings, and "better everything," the governor things he produces has not been able to protect himself to the .same extent as the manufacturer of the merchant The farmer's tak burden, measured by the exchange value of his products, has grown extremely heavy the I is worthy of note that both prin cipal levies under direct control of the people who pay the taxes-the lo the state! cal school district levies and the town road and bridge leviesshow a large increase in the five year period, the former amounting to nearly 150 persuperior cent and the latter to a little over 2.06 per cent for InV provemept* be made only after tii most thorough conefcleratlQn. Let not the tax burden become so heavy as to oppress the people." The governor spoke briefly of some of the achievements of his administra tion, showing how the republican platform promises sof two years ago had.been fulfilled^ Among the most important legislation mentioned was the law authorizing organization and operation of co-operattve concerns, under which hundred*, of creameries and livestock associations are! proa*' pering, and the occupation or Iron ore tax, which he said Is expected to bring the state $4,000 000 a year. Minne sota'a great hard surface road pro Stim? i ^K.yU4i4liiA4&X^I! in that year.- to this amount should Miss Florence Johnson, Arthur Palm- be added $5,$1$,113, representing er and Andrew Vansickle are_to have taxes on motor vehicles. charg furtheer announce-Af **While the econonrio value of good The Warrenton Farm Bureau Unit held their meeting last Friday ereh ing and at the business session Mrs John Rue- was appointed to take charge of the refreshments for the ensuing six months and Miss Florence Johnson, Arthur Palmer and Arthur Knudsen were appointed .for the en-t tertainment committee for the same length of time. Jt was, also decided to give a social in the near future, m^n^ee tofbsame,n give in, th papers. business session a piano solo th 4 "These levies show very conclusive ly that taxes under direct control of the people of the rural districts have increased more rapidly than taxes levied by the elected officials of the different units of government. "It is also worthy of note that of each dollar levied In faxes In the rural districts last year and pay able this year, education will re ceive nearly 41 cents and roads and bridges nearly 35j/ cents, or a combined total of about 76J4 cents. "High tax rates are not always an unmixed evil. They are often entirely justifiable, and frequently commend able. In many cases the benefits de rived from the levies fully compen sate for high rates. "If high rates are the 'result of de sirable and needed public improve ments, and if the taxpayer is able to meet the demand without finding the tax burdensome, then they are prefer able to low rates and dry rot. "But if a desirable public improve ment will result in a tax rate so high as to become an oppressive'burden, then the making of the improvement, however desirable it may be, should be deferred until the taxpayer is bet ter able to meet the extra demands on his pocketbook. High tax rates are not necessarily bad oppressive tax rates are absolutely bad." Taxes Near Oppressive Point. The governor stated that there has been much "passing the buck" as to the responsibility for higher taxes, and added: "No single unit of government can be charged with the entire responsi bility. Expenses have grown in one unit as rapidly as'in another. "However, regardless of responsi bility, tax rates have almost reached the breaking point. Whether the ex cessive rates now so generally pre vailing throughout the state are due to the expansion of governmental functions, or whether they are the. re sult of the insistent public demand for better roads, better schools, aud better other things,vthe fact remains that tax rates have almost reached the limit of the taxpayer's ability to pay. Any further increase in the al ready heavy burden will be almost sure to retard the future agricultural, industrial and commercial develop* ment of thc^state^l^Vf^/ .jy$f|' ^V "The remedy liesto'rigid*'econo-' my on the part of each unit of governmentin. the school dis trict, in the township. In the city and in the state alikeand bf the halting for the present of any fur* trier Increase In those activities of government calling for heavy-tax levies. Let bond'Issues7 was rendered by.Miss Thelma Erick son, followed by a very interesting talk by Dan Robertson of Argyle. Sandwiches, cake, pickles and coffee were served atfer which games' were played. The next meeting will be held Nov. 10. Mesdames Fred Diedrich and A. D. Vansickle left for Mallard, Iowa, Thursday evening in response to a telegram telling of the serious illness of their mother, '.Iters. John Kirtz and upon their arrival found, "her out of danger. Mrs. Kirtz and husband vis ited here several months the past sum mery and her friends here are sorry to hear of her illness and hope she will soo4 be about again. Mrs. A. J. McCartney and daughter, Mrs. Elmer Slough, and husband and two daughters of Peoria, 111., who have been traveling by auto through the western states th past three months, are expected back this Wed nesday. George Henning, accompanied by the W. G. Myer famaily, motored to Grand Forks Sunday where they spent the day with the A. A. Johnson fam ily. Henning Swenson arrived from Swe den last Tuesday morning.to make this country his future home. He is staying at the home of his uncle Aug ust Anderson and family. Mr. Swen reports everything very high in Sweden, and is very much impressed with this country. A. ij. Vansickle spent Saturday morning in Grand Forks. Mr. and Mrs. Garl Anderson" and two children, of Boxville, visited at the Aug. Anderson home Sunday af ternoon. The weather has been pretty wintry the past'several days and today (Mon day) it has been showing occasionally throughout the day. How Better Than Pills? The question has been askedIn what way are Chamberlain's Tablets, to the ordinary cathartic and liver pills? Our answer is they are easier and more pleasant to take and their effect is so gentle that one hard ly realizes that it Is produced by a medicine. Then, they not only move the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. JOHN ERICKSON CITY DRAY LINE Dealer in WOOD & COAL Phone No. 818 E. L. SKALMAN Funeral director and licensed embalmer. Auto hearse in con nection. Phone No. 106-J,War- ren, Minn. Correct Time All the Time" You know that you havef the correct time when?" you are carrying one off our watches. r It is adjusted to heaf and cold,-and in all posi tions so that it always' is correct.- *~4**v a T&, D^Parreill fi\zi s-: 1 Warren,. 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