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WHY PAY THE OTHER FELLOW'S TAXES? Tlie Following Address Was Delivered by Senator Christensen at the Reconstruction Conference Held in Columbia Recently. It is preseumed here that all make proper tax returns. A great many nnt Thev are "the other fellows," You find your tax rates for scho Is. city, county, and State purposes mounting at an extraordinary pace. Sunday you read the news of an increase of 33 1-3 per cent f r State activities, and extra tax on all of us for road and bridge bonds put on by the counties, each carrying local levies averaging perhaps, five mills. In addition to State,' sch ol district and county increases. Does not that jar you? It ought to. If it does not just think what is coming t you next year if this thing keeps on. Is it not time to find out if you and the other fellow are on the same footing? Is any ne putting anything over on you? Complaints about high taxes have heretofore come principally from those who pay little < r nothing to the tax gatherer, men stirred by demagogues with charges of extravagant appropriations. Before the taxes did not bother the enterprising. Today the demagogue is being j ined in his complaint by the heavy taxpayer. There may be some money wasted by those who are spending it ror iuc State. Such waste should be looked after and stopped. We have c me to' a point where extension of the field for public service should find a temporary limit. But the principal problem of our public finances has to d^ with outrageous methods of getting taxes, and not with our reasonably de-j cent tax expenditures. We will not get far by criticising appr priations;, unjust, unscientific, slipshod tax rais-! ing lies at the back of our high levies and the Just complaint of unfairness, j Complaints come and go leaving us officials high and 1 w pledged to cut,' appropriations but the taxes steadily increase under irresslstible pressure, " *?4 ovolnnin P" from the needs or a iasi uc<UU|?? commonwealth We need a campaign for rewriting the laws for getting our taxes. Thei laws we n w have do not operate and j our assessments of the property of. individuals are for the most part their; volutary contributions. Men pay, what the choose. The result is cha s. j <* r?v of equal value, standing' side by side in our own towns, adjoin-j ing farms (f equal value along our, country roads, are down on the tax books for amounts that have no relation to their relative values. There is a big lumber plant returned at less than ten per cent of its worth and a nearby country bank returned for forty-two per cent. There are sandy farms worth less than ten dollars per acre and rich farms in the same township that could not be bought for two hundred dollars per acre, returned for eight dollars per acre. This is the result of our assessing system formed generations ago {or conditions long since passed. Under our system much property is escaping taxation that is supposed to return. Sources of revenue used by other states are not used by us at all. It is estimated after careful inquiry, that a considerable per centage of the real estate in South Carolina is not on the tax books. In some sections the percentage has been estimated as high as twenty-five per cent. A survey of the State showing all property lines would cure this situation and is a feasible project. Its cost could be paid out of the taxes on the recovered lands during the nextf five years. Millions of intangible properties entirely escape taxation. We are required, under our Constitute n to re*? nrnnorHps at the same rate IU1II lucoc K? vyv* as all other property and as this is thoroughly impracticable it is not done. Tj tax cash in bank on the same basis as real estate and merchandise would drive cash out of the State. It would mean taking twentyfour per cent of the earning power of m rtgages and forty per cent of the! earnings of monies in savings banks. \Ve must have the authority to segregate property taxing it on the basis of the income it brings in. There is, perhaps, no ether state that attempts to put on ad valorem tax on such intangible property. By a different and reasonable system, however, other States secure large revenues from these properties. In 1905 a commission was appointed by the Legislature to propose new sources of revenue. As a result the corporation tax law was adopted. This brings us'in approximately two hundred thousand dollars per year, but it is the only step we have taken in these fifteen years to relieve the burden from real estate and certain classes of personal pr perty, which are now bearing the whole burden. It is generally recognized that an | income tax is the fairest means of I * * L i raising revenue, out wg iuucu m uui effort to operate that system through our unwillingness to appropriate enough to enforce it. Rather than pay a few salaries we let the law come into disrepute and finally wiped it off the statute books. An inheritance tax has been proposed from time to time in the Legislature and would be the means of bringing us in considerable money. Kentucky received five million dollars the first year it was put in operation there. North Carolina secured seven hundred thousand dollars the first year it was operated under State control. Utah completed a magnificent statehouse out of its inheritance tax receipts for one year. The other day a wealthy man died in New York, who would have paid South Carolina several hundred thousand dollars under a reasonable inheritance tax law, and in one of our up-country cities the estate of a wealthy citizen would be paying us eighty thousand dollars this year if this statute had been put on the tax books in 1919. We should have an occupational tax to secure revenues frt.ni many who are now paying little or no taxes. Virginia collects $1,600,000 annually from this source. Let me ask merchants cf this state,1 \vhose assessments on merchandise were raised twenty million dollars last year, why let these "other fellows go scot-free?" Why sh uld they pay the taxes of these other fellows who are th6ir competit rs? 'There is a brokerage firm in the State doing a business of five million dollars that pays taxes on fne hun-, died and twenty dollars worth rf of-! fice furniture, there is another doing ia business ff six hundred thousand dollars that pays on four hundred dollars w rth of office furniture. Why! do you merchants stand for this sit-: uation? Under the law nothing can be done about it. Will y u see to it that the next Legislature changes the j law and reaches these other fellows j through an occupation tax? How can we get action by the Leg-! islature? Four years ago Governor I Manning, the State Treasurer, Comp- j i?11? tVio Tov Commission. iruncr ucuci ?i tuv and Representatives of the ways and means committee after several consultations, drew up a group of four or five bills designed tc remedy our tax defects. Not one of them has been passed by the Legislature. It has been practically impossible to secure any serious consideration of them. . The cause .of this indifference is the lack of any demand by the people of the State for a remedy. We (should not expect and we certainly are not going to get any response on a matter so near to every citizen until there shall be worked up a strong popular demand for change. Once let the people know what the conditions are, and what remedies are needed, and they will see that the remedies are applied. As we se it this situation affords opportunity f r service to the South Carolina Development Board and its affiliated organizations. Here we are at the threshold of a campaign, year, a year in which partisan and factional policies will play a small part unless all signs fail. The Legislature has for an investigation and in vited all intersted to co-operate and has thus afforded the opp rtunity to present this matter to the voters of the State before the primary campaign meeting has been held, so that they will have the information upon which to instruct their representatives. Here is a field f r the American Legion, and we urge upon members ol its executive committee who are piesent here today, to assist us in getting the active support of its membership in this non-partisan; nonfacti nal, patriotic move t0 remedy a fundamental defect in our public af. fairs. Agitate, agitate, agitate this question until the people are aroused and the Legislature acts! The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Because of it. tonic and laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and doea not cause nervousneas not ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 30c. . % TAKE DINNER AT THE PALMETTO CAFE SUNDAY.?3 25 It. You Can't Drive a ll~!l lU.'lL |mmL nan nun an mpiiib Poor printing on poor paper never paid anybody. Get work that is good enough to bring you good results. Useaneconomical paper such as BOM? and come to an economical printer. That's us. Quick service and good work at reasonable prices. Use More Printed Salesmanship ? Aak Ua Von rV? Mnrc Wnrl. You are more ambitious and you get mor enjoyment out of everything when yui' blood ie in good condition. Impurities ii the blood have a very depressing effect o:. the system, causing weakness, laziness nervousness and sickness. GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC restores Energy and Vitality by Purifyinj and Enriching the Blood. When you foe its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite, you will then appreciate its true tonic value. GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC is not a patent medicine, it is simply IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup So pleasant even children like it. The blood needs Quinine to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. These reliable tonic properties never fail to drive out impurities in the blood. The Strength-Creating Power of GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it the favorite tonic in thousands of homes. More than thirty-five years ago. folks would ride a long distance to get GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a' member of their family had Malaria or needed a body-building, strength-giving tonic.#The formula is just the same today, and you can get it from any drug ' store. 60c per bottle. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Jennie B. Gaddy, executrix of the estate of John W. Gaddy, deceased, has| made application unto nie for final | discharge as such administratrix and that Thursday, March 25, at 10 a. m. in the forenoon has been appointed for the hearing of the said petition. All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file them with the administratrix on or before 10 a. m. in the forenoon on Thursday, March 25, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. JOE CABELL, DAVIS, Judge of Probate, 2 2G 4t. Dillon County. CITATION*. The of South Carolina, Coun ty of Dillon, by Joe Cabell Davis, I Probate Judge: Whereas, J. F. Graham has made suit to me to grant unto him letters of administration of the estate of Harry A. Blackwell. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors bf the said Harry A. Blackwell, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Dillon on Thursday, April 1st next, after publication hereof, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have,'why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 10th day of March, Anno Domini, 1920. JOE CABELL DAVIS, Judge of .Probate, 3 18 2t Dillon County. SMOKING TOBACCO FACTS FROM THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA' ? The Use of flavorings Determines Difference In Brands | ?I The Encyclopaedia Britannica says about the manufacture of smoking to- ' bacco: "... on the Continent and in America, certain 'sauces' are employed .. .the use of the 'sauces' is to improve ! the flavour and burning qualities of the leaves." Which indicates that a smoker's " enjoyment depends as much upon the flavoring used as upon the tobacco. Your nose is a sure guide in the matter of flavorings. Try this simple test I with several tobacco brands: pour some tobacco into your palm, rub br!:!:ly, and smell. You will notice a distinct difference in the fragrant cf every i brand. The tobacco that smells best to i you will smoke best in your pipe, you 1 can rest assured. 4 9 Carefully aged, old Burlev tobacco, plus a dash of pure chocolate, gives TUXEDO Tobacco a pure fragrance your nose can quickly distinguish from any other tobacco. Try it and see. INFLUENZAE A starts with a CoId^^BP I Kill the Cold. At the firat^^^ " " '-"hills ^ CASCARA?|J QUININE | fiROMlOt j Vw jndird cold remedy for 20 years ?in tablet form?sate, aure, no opiates?breaks up a cold in 24 hours?relieves crip in 3 days. Money back if it fails. The box has a ^Red J Spring SI STETSON I and KNOX I Large line of : / / Of The name "d Shirts of , Pretty f Pattern 1 Crepe de chine and silk in a va- jt riety of pretty c= and attractive colors. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that Gordon Page, administrator of the estate of Oscar F. Page, deceased has made application unto me for final discharge as administrator and that Friday, April 2, at 10 a. m. in the forenoon has been appointed for the hearing of the said petition. All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file them with the administrator, or Friday, April 2nd. or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. JOE CABELL DAVIS, Judge of Probate, 3 11 4t Dillon County. I NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that Mollie! Smith and J. L. Cottingham, administrators of the estate of S. Frank Smith, deceased have made application unto me for final discharge as' executors and tnat April z, at iu a. m. in the forenoon has been appointed for the hearing of the said petition. All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file them with the executors, on or before 10 a. m. in, the forenoon on April 2nd, or this notice will* be plead in bar of their recovery. JOE CABELL DAVIS, Judge of Probate, 3 4 4t Dillon County. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Mollie Smith and J. L. Cottingham administrators of the estate of S. Frank Smith, deceased have made application unto me for final discharge as such administrators and that Thursday, April 9, at 10 a. m. in the forenoon has been appointed for the hearing of the said petition. All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file them with the administrators on or before 10 a. m. in the forenoon on Friday, April 9, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. JOE CABELL DAVIS, Judge of Probate. 3 11 4t Dillon County. No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVE'S TASTELESS Ctlll'iuniii given reguiariy for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and act as a General Strengthening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health. Eleasant to take. 60c per bottle. MAN'S BEST AGE A man is as old as hid organs; he can be as vigorous and healthy at 70 as at 35 if he aids his organs in n#.pformina their functions. 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In addition, you will save | At least half of your seed, as, a half | bushel to three pecks will plant an acre. | We guarantee that your seed will not | H 1 TIT ''--"1-/11 Jl Decome mixea. weare now preparea ty do the DELINTING and separating for you at 10 cents per bushel. THE DILLON OIL MILL V. ? ? i n . ? ? , = ? I / . Corn Ground Every Day A complete corn mill, with every modern improve-' ment, extra large size rocks. We grind every hour in the day and every day in the week. Built especially for i grinding corn. 1 Your corn is ground while I you wait and you get meal I or grits from your own corn a J. H. David. I | The former Occidental Cafe I NOW New York Cafe Under New Management The New York Cafe is here to give the patrons of Dillon the best that is to be had at any and all times. Popular prices. Furnished Rooms for Rent Galvanized Corrugated and V Crimped Roofing Have two thousand two hundred (2200) sheets Corrugated number twenty-nine guage Galvanized Roofing in 6 in., 7 in, and 10 in. lengths. One thousand four hundred ( 1400) sheets V Crimped in same lengths. This is car that left factory Jan. 21st, expected any day. You ought to use our Lead Headed Nails in putting on roofing. Send for circular. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO. 82.* WEST GERVAIS St. COLUMBIA, S. C.