The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 20, 1921, Image 3
"Pitiless Publicity" the Remedy.
The tax problem will not down
The people are determined to reforrr
our tax laws and the indications ar<
that it will be a "burning" issue ii
the next primary. Various remedief
are being suggested. Some of then
^ are good while others are bad. Th<
Yorkville Enquirer, which has a waj
of going right to the bottom of things
8P^^p%uggests publicity?and plenty of it?
* as the surest and quickest way ol
bringing about tax reform. The En
quirer says:
"There has been more or less prr
vate talk among the members of th<
general assembly as to the effect oi
publicity in securing a fair equaliza
tion of the burdens of taxation in accordance
with ability to pay. It is i
well known fact that the books o]
every county auditor in the state shov
fearful inequalities in the matter oi
bearing te.x burdens. In some casts
poor men struggle along under bur
dens that mean much to them, while ir
other cases men worth ten times a.<
much as those referred to pay les.?
taxes. This situation comes aboui
largely through the state's miserabh
system of assessing valuation. EacI
'taxpayer is supposed to fix his owr
assessments; but the law as to tin
matter is so fixed as to mean nothing
in that it tells the payer to rctun
his property according to actual val
ue, and then goes on to give him t<
understand that he is expected to pay
only in proportion to what other peo
pie in like circumstances with hin
pay. Some taxpayers give in thei:
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assessments as neariy as pussiuic v:
a basis of actual values and others
taking the other suggestion make re
turns as small as they can get by with
The inequality of assessed valuation:
is due partly to ignorance ana parth
to design. Some of the legislator:
have an idea that if they should pas;
a law requiring all assessments to b<
published in a newspaper, the resul
would be to secure more equitable re
turns; but they have not been willing
to go that far yet, because amonj
other things, they fear disturbanc*
almost in the nature of insurrection
Along about 1889 the general assem
blv passed an act providing for th<
publication of the poll list of eacl
county in a county paper. The ae
provided for publication once a weel
for three weeks, where one weel
would do, and made it quite expen
sive; but in York county alone some
thing like 700 names were added t<
the poll list.
"Publicity will turn the trick, bu1
has the general assembly the courag<
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i to pass the law ? It would not mean
! insurrection as The Enquirer seems
. | to think, but it would mean the tem1
f porary political retirement of many
i members who supported it It would
1 i hurt some men of influence?hurt
3 them so much that they would go
l out of their way to defeat the man
i who voted for it?but it would help
r the men of little or no influence?the
, men who could elect if they only knew,
- how much power they had in their
F j ballot.
"The cost to each county would not
1 exceed $75 to $100, while the law I
-1 would put thousands of dollars into
i the treasury. Lots of property which
F now escapes taxation altogether
- would be put on the tax books, while
- scores of taxpayers in each county
; who are not paving their just proporF
tio.n of taxes would be forced to carry
, their share of the burden. It would1
E bring about equalization, and equali,
zation means a lowering of general
- average.
i "But the best feature of such a law
s would be the arousing of the strong,
> healthy public sentiment for tax ret
j form. The inequalities of the present
? tax system would be brought to the I
i attention of the masses so convincing- j
i ly that they would rise up and de;
mand the adoption of new and more
j progressive tax laws,
j "We would like to see it given a
- trial. The plan looks practical, but
> that may be the trouble?it looks too
. practical. It goes down too deep into
- the heart of the tax problem?and
i that is the very thing some folks
r don't want."
: RELF REUANCE m
; GOES BANKRUPT
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s THIN BLOOD SAPS ENERGY
- GUDE'S PEPTO-MANGAN
t REBUILDS THE BLOOD.
> Wrestling with a weakened condif
tion of the blocd is a despeiate strug
gle. Thin, watery blood deprives the
. KrwW nf onprcrv and causes a Dlavcd
" out feeling not unlike utter exhausi
tion. A man with weak blood has not
1 the full use of his powers. He lacks
t decision, and vacillates until he loses
z self-confidence.
c Some men, and women too, go fal"
tering along for months scarcely rea"
lizing that they need Gude's Pepto>
Mangan, the blood builder. But when
they have taken it for a while, v/hat a
t difference there is in the feeling! The i
i old-time vigor and the red-blooded
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hue of good health return. The n
rich blood gets to work, building, f
tifying, lifting the spirit up to its n
mal standard. Physicians have p
scribed Gude's Pepto-Mangan
years as a blood builder. Druggi
sell it in liquid and tablet form. Lc
for the name "Gude's Pepto-Mangf
on the package. Advertisement.
W. C. Russell, farmer and busin<
man of Russellville, in Ocor#e coun
hanged himself in a barn Sund;
Mr. Russell, who was eighty-six ye:
of age, suffered an attack of rheun
tism some time ago, although he v
hale and hearty, and continued
look after his farming and busin.
i-.terest.
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GREATEST LI
the history ot the Fair Assoclat
ng the boll weevil menace.
AUTOMO
Fact track, well known drivers
Vuta races on Friday I8Ui.
HORS
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thi
raoes for purses of 8300 each even
puraaa of $15C. each SVSn!, tfith ad
AUTO POLOStrlpped
automobiles In exciting
South. One exhibit each day betw
lay: also once each evening durln
BIG FIREWOB
>n the Midway, the famous C. A.
nany new and novel,
POULTI
nder the auspices of the South Ca
..1 conjunction with the State Fair
AGRICULTl1
?m every section of the state. ln>
so Girls' Club work.
CAROLINA-CLEMS'
The one big football game of
00 spectators. Football Day, T
REDUCED RATES
Admlaelonei Adults, 73ci chlldi
. ice for school ohlldreu'a tickets
,<keta not sold at fair xrotindt,
.-nearer nnd will be redeemed ti
>? Mrh.
For premium lUt or lufoimnlloi
D. F. EFIRD,
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or. We have just unloaded a car load
of wheat. Get yours while it lasts. <
re" Prices on grain seed for following
for week are:
sts Fulghum oats $1.10 per bu.
>ok Appier oats 1.00 per bu.
Abbruzzi rye 3.50 per bu.
Carolina rye 2.50 per bu.
Leaps Prolific wheat __ 2.75 per bu. L
? Beardless barley 2.00 per bu. tr
Hairy vetch .25 per lb. p
-ss It. E. rape .22 per lb. .
ty, Crimson clover .25 per lb.
ay. We also handle The Stover Gas, sc
,rs and Kerosine Engines, Ann Arbor Hay IS
Baler, Wood saws, Grits mills, feed rc
cutters and ail machinery necessary
as for the farm. We have on hand Ml "
to varieties of garden seed. 3C
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C. J. Thompson. Manager.
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?uth Carolina Fair"
71 STOCK SHOW
Ion. Com* and set how others ar? moot- , ,
bile races
, speedy cars. Purses amount to $3,000. , ,
e racing *'
jrsday afternoons. Pacing and Trotting , >
t. with added money. Running Races for , ,
laed money. .. ** < ,
something new
polo games. First time ever seen In the ( ,
een races Tuesday. Wednesday andvThurs- . >
g fireworks. _ ... .< < >
:ks every night
Wort ban Shows, featuring 30 attractions, < i
iy exhibit j;
.rolina Poultry Breeders' Association. Held w
B. K. Adams. President, Charleston, S. C.
rRAL PRODUCTS f
eluding work of Boys' Corn and Pig Clubs;
on football classic 1
the season. Reserved seats provided for +
hursday. 27th. *f
1 on all railroads i
en under 12 yearn, 33c. Farther reduced. T
when bought In advance In num. r
hut munt be secured In advance front tke f
it full value If not uned. Prleen 30c and' J
i. write I
Secretary, Columbia, S. 0. |
TO THE
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3rd Day, Educatk
4th Day, Parade F
eenKing&ree and
irnish the Car
ACTS
id Happy Hooligan i
libits, Good,
lenty of Fui
LOW ROUND TRIP FARES
TO COLUMBIA
3n Account of The South Carolina
STATE FAIR
For the above occasion the ATANTIC
COAST LINE will sell round
ip tickets to Columbia at REDUCED
ARES for all trains on October 23rd
? 27th, inclusive, and for trains
heduled to arrive at Columbia by1
1:55 noon on October 28th, limited
turning to reach original starting
>int prior to midnight of October
>, 1921.
The reduced fares apply from all
jency stations on the Atlantic Coast
me and the Columbia, Newberry
id Laurens R. R. in South Carolina,
it only where tickets are purchased;
'fore boarding trains. Children!
ites will be half fare.
For schedules and further informa-| ft
an call on J. M. Harden, ticket
jent, Kingstree, S. C., or address,
ios. E. Meyers, District Passenger ft
gent, A. C. L., Charleston. S. C. ?
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