The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, February 04, 1920, Image 8
'IS)USSES ROAD TAX.
Spartangurg Legislator Owning Laud
in this County Discusses Work of
Local Delegation.
Editor Laurens Advertiser:
I have no desire %whatever to "med
die" In baurens county matters of a
PUrVy local nmature, as they C0oe 111
before the legislature. I have troui
bles enough of my own as a member
from 'Spartanburg count-l. But there
are two things in particular that I am
very muiich concerned in, regarding
the tax matter for this year for your
county,--(1) road tax and (2) poll
lax, etc.
(1) There was a thought or sug
gestion to make the poll tax $5.00 in
stead of $1.00 as at present. Let me
say that possibly the only reason such
a tax is not forced on you for this
year, is that the state constitution
forbids mor-e than one dollar. That is
about all that restrains them, so far
as I can learn. It looks like they
111ply would (10 -o. if they only could
d o s o.
(2) There was a thought or sig
gestion to make you pay $7.00 to $7.50
for ordinary road tax, instead of $1.50
as at present. There is no way that
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I know to .,prevent tnei .from doig
this, however, except for you taxpay
ers to show them promptly that It is
not desired by you. They do have the
right, as 1 understand it, to .lix the
ordinary couty levies as they please.
They can hang you as high as Haiman
if they want to. And they are just
about in the act of doug It, too. Keel)
silent and they very likely will do it.
Trhey might do it anyhow. I under
sltaid that. "oil ;econld thought" they
decided that $7.00 to $7.50 was more
than necessary," and that they now
have in 111id a compromise of $6.00.
Noble stiatesmen! They pose as the
"poor mian's frieid" at home in the
campaign and in vpeeches down here,
but this don't look much like "poor
man's friend" to me! I am one who
wants a man in the legislature to
"act" down here 3ecording to the way
he "talks" up there. Col. Wharton
told ie he had been in public life In
Laurens county for about thirty years
and that s ch a "stunt" had never
ben ''pulld of" before, and that it
was. wrong from every sound stalld
.point and , should not be done nlow.
But if three men out of four in your
delegation vote for it, then that will
simply settle it. It 'Will just be your
misfortune, that's all.
They Ie very beautiful way of
"explaining" that it will be sent. back
into the school district from which it
is collected. liut your affairs need to
be rui in that county in such a sway
that it woI't ieed so much "explain
ing". As it is, only tile IA)Lrd could
explaini where public road mio Ineys
have bei speit. As I inderstand it,
the ofilcials there (10 not much more
than eveil attempt to explain it.
Next year is election year. I asked
your delegation to leave the road tax
at $1.50 as at present, and leave the
questioll of increase to a vote of those
who will have it to pay. If they Vote
for it, then have the county treasurer
to collect accordillgly. If they vote
against the increase. then they will
still have the $1.50 as usual, and ne
harm will be done, for you will bd
having the elections anyhow. I told
tle (elegatiol the money appropriated
for each mile of road had not beeI
spent on the roads In upper part of
the couity, aid that 'thme rioipe thing
would te for the county offlcials tc
give us the worth of money already in
tleir hn11ds before giving them more.
T wanted them to first he faithful and
ijust in wlat they have already .had
I told them I would take a contract tc
work all public roads touching 1i)
land at present assessment per mile
Then why charge more? Aloreover
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trolinRa
I would keep the road up as well- as I
any in the county. No doubt others i
in all parts of the county will gladly I
do ~the mame. Don't hit good white i
taxpalers under the plea of "catch- i
ing" certain negroes.
'It is true that 1 (10 not.now live in 1
'Laurens county, but t certainly do pay
soie little tax there and certainly do )
have the interest of the county .at
heart. Very likely I pay as much tax
there as all your delegation put to
gether, and I certainly know that I
continually do business with great
numbers of thoughtful white men In
the ulpl)er part of the county who, like
myself, not only feel, but simply know,
that they are not getting a square
deal in county matters. We don't
know, yid can't find out,.what has be
come of money .we have already turn
ed ov'er to the Laurens county officials.
Then in the name of God, why should
we be asked to spend more still? Ev
ery year taxes get higher and higher.
Por what? Yes, for what? If the of
fidal of the county will come forward
and make correct and straightforward
and ill statements of these matters,
then all very well and good. Then I
will take back every iword I have sa i4.
*nd do so gladly. But until they do,
then it all stands, so far as I amu con
corned.
iut in the meantime, look after
Iyou r delegation. And now In simple
fairness to them, however, if you want
to exIress yourself on anything, then
DO IT NOW. Don't keep your mouth
shut now, and then raise the devil
with them Iater. 1-1, GRAY.
Jefferson Hotel.
Columbia, S. C..
.Jan. 27th, 1920.
"hOME". Al' O1E A HOUSE.
First .lewel Pict'ure by Mrs. Charlie
('haplinl at the Opera House Friday.
,Mrs. Charlie Chaplin's (Mildred
Ilarris) lirst .lowel 'picture since the
producjion of "When A Girl Loves,"
will been seen on Friday at the Opera
'I louse. ".1Ioie" is the title that
has been given to tMe latest Lois
Weber production starring Mildred
Harris. Thle story was written by
[,miss Weber and se is also responsi
ble for its admiraie direcing.
The story of "Home" will send au
diences away with a new thought in
'their minds 'about the place called
hoi1me. rite story might well have been
the insjpirat Ion of the song, "Ilome,
S18weet Home," which has been sung in
every home of the country. With Mill
dred Ilarris -as the star, taking the
rqle of the foolish young girl, who for
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rets the loving care of father and
nother, little sisters and true hearted
oyhood lover, and seeks 'diversion
nd a rich marriage among the codflbh
iristocrats of a summer party ac
junintance, this photoplay so aptly
lanied is an epic in human emotion.
.When the word comes fronx her
over that her- mother is seriously ill
ifter caring for another daughter
hirough a siege of scarlet fever, Millie
Rannin, a small town plumber's
laughter, played by aiiss (Harris, istut
to the heart by her neglect. Surfeited
it the hollowness of high society, the
neaningless seeking after diversion,
the worthlessness of its members and
the insidious intriguing and innor
Ilty of tihe people with whom she ha8
i>een in contact,.l illicent Rankin goeo
back t o home and friends-a girl
whose outlook on life has been chang
d.
The cast of Universal players which
supported Miss Harris in the pleture
are William ICritgenden, Lydia Knott,
lelen Poder, Al -Ray, Frank ElU4lott,
John Cossar and Clarissa Selwynne.
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FIN.AL SETTLEMENT.
Take notice that on the 11tW day of
February, 1920,~ I will rendgr a final
account of my acts and doings as
1Executor of the estate of lillian Ow
ings deceased, in the otlice ot 'the
Judge of Probate f Laurens county,
at 11 o'clock, a. m., and on the same
day -will apply for a final discharge
fron my trust as Executor.
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make -pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having clanis against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly .proven or be forever barred.
J. A. SMITH,
lxecutor.
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