The Hayti herald., January 13, 1922, Image 1

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PEMISCOT FARM
BUREAU NEWS
FARM BUREAU HOLD
INTERESTING SESSION
The Executive Committee of the
Pemiscot County Farm Bureau met
Saturday, January 7th. H. C. Hens
ley from the University of Missouri
was present and contracted with the
executive committee to employ a conn
ty agent for this year. The pre
sent agent was retained.
The State Tax Commission has
submitted a proposition to our Farm
Ilureau regarding the present valua
tion of property in this county. The
Farm Bureau recommended that the
valuation of our land be reduced 20
per cent in view of the fact that so
much of our land was unimproved
and In comparison with the valuation
In other counties, our valuation
seemed to he that much too high. I
was also recommended that the tax
commission reduce the valuation of
our city property 10 per cent. This
request came to us from the State
Tax Commission and it is likely will
have some effect on reducing our
taxes.
Our executive committee decided
to get into the marketing game this
year and will put on a campaign in
the near future for membership in
the Farm Bureau and at the same
time sign up such cotton growers as
care to sell their cotton through the
Arkansas Cotton Growers' Associa
tion. George Lamb was employed
to solicit for this work and will be
put in the Held within the next few
days.
It was decided to have the annual
meeting of the Farm Bureau at the
Court House some time during the
week of January 15th. All of the
farmers are requested to watch for
notices regarding this meeting.
Caruthersville Citizen Praises Our Tax Editorials
Editor The Hayti Herald: The I
upon your tax editorials, two only
of which he has read. He Is wait
ing, as no doubt many others are do-!
lug, for your suggestion of a remedy, i
As an unassuming, law-abiding, tax-
paying citizen lie has seen this coun
ty, magnlllcant in the posslblitles of
Its soil, come out from its vast
stretches of timber and swamp, levi
ed and drained by the enterprise and
enegy of its citizens, become the
garden spot of the central valley of
the continent. By hard work and
economy, he has acquired a few
acres upon which he has planned to
spend the remaining years of his
life, but is now obligdcd to contem
plate its sale for taxes, part of which
he knows are Illegally levied, and
practically all far in excess of re
quirements of economically managed
processes of government.
Any system of taxation which
takes from the citizen more than
enough to pay the expense of govern
ment, economically administered,
constitutes tyranny just truly as
does "taxation without representa
tion," which was the cause of the
revolution that freed the coloies
from the oppression of British rule.
While it is the bounden duty of
every good citizen to pay his proper-1
Hon of such taxes as are nocc3B ry '
to pay the expense of government ,
economically administered, it is ful-j
ly as, much his duty to resist tyranny
In any guise; and, furthermore, ! i
is one of the characteristics of the
American citizen that just before !
his back breaks he begins a process I
of resistance that wipes the slate
clean of tyranny. - i
Whenever a tax levy in excess of I
requirements or a bond issue piles
up a surplus of money in the hands
of collectors, treasurers or banks,
one of two things is sure to happen,
it will bo spent recklessly or stol
en outright. Usually, the thief
covers his tracks till the statutes of
limitation bar his prosecution, or, If
prosecuted, he is pardoned and heav
ier tnxies are levied to pay his pecu
lations. Not many years ago a retiring gov
ernor of Missouri boasted tint he
was leaving in the state treasury the
enormous sum of twelve million dol
lars, money that was not needed
for the expense of government, nor
so very, economically administered.
While it is possibly to his credit for
honesty that he left that or any oth
er sum in the treasury, it should bo
counted to his lasting shame that so
much unnceded money should have j
been taken from the people of the
state In taxes, money that should '
have been left to make crops and to !
pay the wages of labor. This left- j
handed boast of this governor has '
been the means of starting a par'y
competition as to who can, while In
power, pile up the more money in
the state treasury. While the pro
Knt incumbent Is distancing all
competitors, his method of doing so
bids fair to put a stop to the compe
titive game by bankrupting the peo
ple. This rotten riot of profiteer
ing through the taxing power has
infected everyone who is either
nearly or remotely connected with
it or benefitted by it. They tell us
of their frantic efforts to stop it, but
ui) to now not one of them has dared
suggest that in many instances il
legal levies have been made which
should not be paid. They know
that no largo corporation like i rail
road or other public service corpora
tion ever pays an illegally levied lax.
They also know that the Individual,
uninformed of his constitutional or
statutory rights, rarey refuses to
pay whatever is charged against him
as taxes, because good citizenship
implies such action as a duty. He
knows that if he alone resist an un
lawfully levied road tax, the publi
cans will raise against him the hue
and cry of being "against good
roads." If he alone resist the pay
ment of an unlawfully levied school
tax. he is hounded by the accusation
of being "against public schools."
Dreading such accusations, he walks
up and pays and establishes a repu
tation for being willing to pay any
thing ho thinks ho has to pay; he
conies again next year and ilnds that
his willingness to pay has made his
burden always a little heavier, for
the publican is ever and always
ready to increase his stipend by col
lecting the whole levy though he
knows part of it is grossly illegal.
Let it be once understood that
every citizen is willing and anxious
to pay his proportionate part of such
taxes as are legally levied and are
necessary for the conduct of the af
fairs of the state and county, ccon
omically administered, but that he
will resist in MASS FORMATION
anything else masquerading in the
guise of taxes and the time of relief
will soon come when these profiteers
in taxes will fold their tents like the
Arabs and silently steal away.
A. PROTEST.
Caruthersville, Mo, Jan. 10.
HAYTI HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
IN LOVING MEMORY
E. N. BIVINS
NOW IS THE TIME
TO FEED HEAVILY
Of our husband and father, E. N.
Bivins, who on the Oth of January,
three years ago today, was taken
away by him that knoweth all things
best. We can never forget; our
home has been made lonely and dark
but there is a day when we can be
with him in a better place.
Mrs. LULA BIVINS
Spinach, fancy whole leaf, of
White Ribbon brand, at Buckleys.
January and February are the
months when all Hocks should be fed
heavily on well balanced rations to
bring the hens into early spring pro
duction. Most of the pullets ought
to be mature and ready to lay and
the majority of the hens should be
through the molt so that if the hens
are properly fed egg production ought
to pick up rapidly during January
and February and reach its maxi
mum in March or April. Tli3 pro
per feeding schedule for the late
winter months is to give the hens
all the grain they will clean up about
4 o'clock in the afternoon and then
keep the mash hopper constantly op
en throughout the day so that they
will have a chance to eat large quan
tities of mash. If the birds are in
clined to stand around idle during
the day it is advisable to scatter a
small amount of wheat, oats or kailr
in the straw in the morning to keep
them interested in scratching. In
some cases it is advisable to give a
very light feed of grain at noon to
stimulate activity. Care should
be used, however, In the morning"
and noon feed to see that the hens
are not given enough grain to satis
fy their appetites so they will not
consume largo quantities of mash. A
satisfactory mash' for winter feed
ing can be mixed by each poultry
keeper by purchasing 200 pounds of
bran, 200 pounds of shorn, and 100
pounds of tankage or conimorcial
meat scrap and mixing this all to
gether, This quantity of mash ma
terial should last 100 hens about two
mouths.
Miss Boonie Gardner of Blythe
ville, Ark., was here over Sunday
with homcfulks.
Sylvan Flour, guaranteed to give
satisfaction, at Buckleys.
will try to make 1922 the most pro
fitable and most productive year in
the history of my poultry flock.
DELICATESSEN SALE
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
By the Baptist Ladies on Satur
day afternoon, January 14th, at the
G. W. Dorris second-hand store.
Senator Von Mayes of Caruthers
ville was here on legal business to
day, and made a pleasant call at the
Herald ollice. Ther-3 are many real
friends of the Senator who is urging
him to make the race for Circuit
Judge of this Judicial District.
Japanned coal hods for 2G cjAw
at Buckleys. Shovels for a dime.
State High School Inspector, a
Mr. Denny, of Jefferson City, was hero
yesterday and gave our High School
a thorough examination. Upon leav
ing he did not fail to plake it plain
that everything was in a satisfactory
condition, and was very complimen
tary of the work being done at the
school.
Sunday scholo at 10 a. m.
i Preaching at 11 a. in., and at 7
In the evening.
j Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at 7 i). m.
i A council was called by the Bap
tist church Sunday afternoon for the
purpose of examination of Rex C.
('. Alexander of Netherlands for or
dination to the full gospel ministry,
recommending that the church so or
dain him, which was done with im
pressive services. Rev. Foster of
Caruthersville was moderator of the
council and conducted the examination.
HAYTI SCHOOL DEBAT
ING CLUB TO BLUFF CITY
N. P. Crowell of Portageville was
here awhile Tuesday looking after
insurance business.
The M. E. Ladies Aid will serve
the best of lunches at Buckleys, on
I Friday, January 20th
The Hayti Debating Club represent
cd by Ernest Leflor and Louie Kohn
left early this morning for Poplar
Bluff and will meet the debating club
of that city in contest, on the sub
ject resolved: That the closed shop
shall prevail in American Industry.
The Hayti Club will take the affirm
ative and will be accompanied b
Superintendent O. E. Hooker. Supt.
Roy V. Ellis of the Sikeston schools
will be the judge of the debate.. .The
boys report that they are well pre
pared to defend their school.
"It pays around hero to be on time
and to do the right thing."
This week closes the first semester
of school. A day and a halt will bo
devoted to examinations for the bo
rond semester, beginning Thursday
afternoon.
Mr. Hooker, Louie Kohn and Er
nest Leflor will leave for Poplar
Bluff Friday morning. Louie and
Ernest will represent our school in
the debate against the Poplar Bluff
team o ntho question resolved: Tho
Principles of the Closed Shop Ssould
Prevail in American Industries. This
is our first trial in debating, but we
feel that our school is well represent
ed and Poplar Bluff will have to put
up a hard fight to defeat our team.
Superintendent Charles G. Ros9
was over Tuesday morning. While
here he visited tho geometry cless.
J. J. Gallian has been hero from
Caruthersville and discussed the an
nual proposition with the Seniors.
The Emily Waterman concert par
ty will present a program Monday
evening, January the sixteenth, at
the High School Auditorium. This
is the fourth number of the Lyceum
course. Miss Waterman, as an Im
personator of comical characters,
has been acclaimed throughout the
United States and abroad to be with
out peer. She Is assisted by Mi3S
Margaret Mayne, violinist, who for
the past three seasons has won honors
wherever the company has appeeared,
and Miss Florence Rogers, who has
i beautiful soprano voice, especially
suited to the rendition of ballads.
The Emily Waterman concert party
presented a program in Hayti about
three years ago. Those who heard
the program were highly pleased
with it and we are sure they will not
miss the opportunity of hearing them
asain. Those who did not attend
the first program given by this com
pany cannot afford to miss this one.
DELICATESSEN SALE
By the Baptist Ladies on Satur
day afternoon, January 14th, at the
G. W. Dorrls second-hand store.
A. L. Thurston of Caruthersville
, as on our streets awhile Tuesday
! The World Contribute
To Your Health
Drugs Of The Highest Test
From Every Country
Assembled In Our Store
ANOTHER INFANT IN
DUSTRY NEEDS HELP
SOME RESOLUTIONS FOR
POULTRY RAISERS
1. I will set only eggs from pure
bred hens that have been carefully
culled for egg production, 2. I
will practice early hatching and net
no eggs to hatch after May 1st. .'i.
1 will give my hens a bquaro deal by
keeping mash containing meat scrap
or tankage constantly before them
throughout tho year. 4. My grow
ing chickens shall not be stunted by
lack of feed but will be fed liberally
on a balanced ration throughout tho
entire growing season. 5. 1 will
keop a definite track of the eggs pro
duced by my flock and keep an appro
ximate record of the feed cost and
sales to determine tho profits for tho
year. C. I will practico culling
my own flock by discarding any in
ferior specimens whenever such birds
shall come to my attention, 7. I
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They are used in compounding your prescriptions
by expert licensed pharmacists
Accuracy and Purity G
SEE OUR WINDOW
uaranteed
Hayti,
Wells Drug Co,
The REXALL Store
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It is rather disturbing to note the
possibility that the print paper "in
fant industry" may lose out in Its
efforts to get a tariff that will shut
out all print paper from foreign
parts. It seems that there are Re
publicans a well as Democratic con
gressmen who are willing to let tho
paper spruce trees of Germany and
Sweden and even Russia compete
with our own rapidly disappearing
spruce trees.
Of course, print paper manufact
uring is no infant industry In Ameri
ca. And nobody claims it to be.
Hence reference in the foregoing para
graph is to the infant industry of
profiteering of which the American
print paper manufacturers gave ub
such an excellent exhibition up to a
year or so ago. Our spruce forests
have been rapidly disappearing into
the pulp vats of the said paper man
ufacturers until, towards the end of
tho war, it became apparent that
there would be a shortage ot paper.
Thereupon, the prices of paper, which
had sold from 2 to " cents a pound,
was rapidly shoved up to G cents and
even as high as IS and 20 cents a
pound.
Tako it from us, tho profiteering
that was done iu paper over two or
three years was oue of tho most gor
geous things you over saw In Ameri
can business! Then Sweden and
Norway and Germany began shipp
ing paper to this country to sell for
is low as 4 cents and still cheaper,
if necessary. That killed tho papor
profiteering infant industry for tho
time bolng.
Now, the silver-tongued profiteers
are asking for a good stiff tariff to
pruvunt tho pulp paper from foreiRn
bpruce woods to como into this coun
try. Such a tariff would enable
them to advance prices again at will.
Why stop a gallant profiteer from
soaking every man, woman and child
who buys papor?
Huh?
Missouri
$5.00 REWARD
For return of saddlo lost in Hayti
Sunday night, January S, by looso
horse. Return to this ofllco. Darnoy
Blackard, Hayti, Mo.
Cashior Jas. J. Long of tho First
National Bank at Caruthorsvlllo, was
hero awhile this morning attending
to business matters.