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_ Windes & Marsh We do window wushing all year We wash and polish cars in owner‘s garâ€" E‘ MAY HAVE SCORE FREE BY TELEPHONING P. 178 OR CALLING AT THE LJABLE LAUNDRY. ady Highland Park 2767 256 St. Johns Ave. HIGHLAND PARK WINDOW CLEANING SERVICE DR. B. A. HAMHTON : Builder Storm Sash and Storm Doors CABINETS Jobbing Promptly Done Shop Phone HP. 457 Res. 1985 513 Elm Place, Highland Park â€" _ Carpenter and FRED C. BREMER H. P. State Bank Bidg Telephone 673 e Surveyors Municipal PRIVATE M. E. Faost SEEK FACTS BENIND _ . BIC TAX NCREASE taxed $85 in 1925. The investigation has revealed that the appropriations passed by the genâ€" eral assembly at Springfield has inâ€" creased more than 500 per cent beâ€" tween 1915 and 1925. Quoting the National Industrial Conference board the summary of the state chamber says: â€" s _ â€" Taxes Absorb 36 Per Cent i "More than 36 cents out of everyl dollar of the combined net income of | all incorporated business concerns in | the United States was absorbed by | tax levies of the federal, state a.ndi local governments in 1924 as against| 27.7 cents in 1923." â€" j The total amount contributed by the corporations of the United States toâ€" ward the support of the federal, state and local governments in 1924 was, in round numbers, $2,500,000,000, which sum paid out of a combined net income of $6,900,000,000. Of the toâ€" tal tax, half of it went into the treasâ€" uries of state, municipal and smaller governmental bodies. ’ Dividend Average \â€" It is also pointed out‘that while the total amount of taxes paid by corporâ€" ations in the United States in 1924 } represented 2.1 per cent of their comâ€" ‘bined gross receipts, the total of diviâ€" dends paid by all corporations repreâ€" sented only 3.6 per cent of their gross receipts. ® In a previous survey it was found ; governor recommends a total of $236,â€" that in 1924 oneâ€"half of all the taxes | 000,000, a cut of $6,000,000 under the paid in the United States were colâ€"| amount asked for by the state departâ€"| lected in six states; New York, Pennâ€"| ment heads. | sylvania, Tllinois, Ohio, California and ; This sum is $36,000,000 less than Massachusetts. A third quarter of the ; the approved budget, of 1925 but is total taxes of the United States were| <till $5.000 more than the appropriaâ€" paid by another group of nine subes.! tions for 1923â€"24 (up to that time leaving the remaining one quartéer to|the largest ever made by a general be paid by the rest of the thirtyâ€"four i assembly in Illinois) and an increase states. Illinois paid over seven per| over 1917â€"18 of 372 per cent! cent of the total taxes of the Uni!ed‘ One purpose of this article is to States in 1924. bring forcibly to the attention of MHiâ€" Between 1919 and 1924, federAl| nois business men the hole this huge taxes per capita in Illinois decreased ’ burden of federal, state and local taxâ€" over 40 per cent while state and 10c@l | o4 ;s making in their incomes and takes in the same period increased|im, fact that the money saved by reâ€" over 43 per cent. In other "’""'}duted federal taxes is more than abâ€" these savings in federal taxes WeT® sorped by state and local taxes. more than absorbeq by state and locali " The other is to impress upon the taxes. » WA UILEIE tha sumarel sesomble now Also; federal taxes in Illinois in reâ€". lation to state incomes, between 1919 and 1924, decreased nearly 33 per cent while state and local taxes in relation to state incomes increased over 61 per cent. Figuring state taxes alone in Illinois between 1915 and 1925, the total equalized assessment of all taxâ€" able property in the state jumped 67 per cent. Further, the state tax rate in the same period‘ increased 54 per cent. Increase, Valuation ‘Now another thing. In 1915 taxâ€" payers in Illinois paid taxes on oneâ€" third of the actual value of their proverty at the rate of 55 cents on each $100. In 1925 they paid taxes Figure it out for yourself. A merâ€" chant or farmer or corporation or réal estate owner or any other property owner with taxable property whose actual value was placed at $20,000 paid, in 1915, 55 cents per hundred on oneâ€"third;â€"that is, $36.66 on $6,666. In 1925, on the same property at the same value, he paid 85 cents per hunâ€" dred on $10,000 or $85â€"an increase of 131 per cent. Of course, if the propâ€" erty increased in‘ value during the period he paid a proportionate inâ€" crease in taxes. on oneâ€"half of the actual value of their property at the rate of 85 cents on each $100. s A bulletin just issued by the cenâ€" sus bureau of the United States shows that in 1924 the excess of governâ€" mental cost payments over revenme receipts in Illinois was $69,000,000 by far the largest of any other state. This increase indebtedness is the more remarkable when it is shown that 21 other states showed a credit. Biggest Appropriation Notwithstanding this large increase in the state debt, the IMlinois general assembly in 1925, during a session which lasted six months, appropriated by far the largest sum of money ever authorized by a legislature in this state. _ The process by which this was acâ€" mmplilkdhdcmefiuhwb Under the new civil code adopted by our general assembly in 1917, the heads of all state departments every two years hand in to the the director of finance and the superintendent of the budget estimates of the money needed to run their departments durâ€" ing the ensuing two years. * ‘These estimates ‘are then revised and submittedâ€"by the director of fiâ€" nance and the superintendent of budâ€" get to the governor, who in turn, subâ€" (In discussing figures in this artiâ€" ce round numbers are used in place of exact amounts.) At the close of 1924, when governâ€" e td ie hacfereâ€"_ revenge in Minoi# m with his "fn::;: f:dr;:: :su:;‘;:::» _ It is interesting also to note how incfinintinticrnmnci dn e armcarnean tarcl . 1923." 3 | some of the expenses in the state deâ€" * Lmoun.t contributed by the“ partments have inf"”‘.‘d fm 1915 Auto Pmm of the United States o. | {o 125; figures being given in round _ gtTERING â€" MONOGRAMS pport of the federal, state| ""MhSTS: * fg“"‘_'s: t t High Grade Work overnments in 1924 was,| Nsa'r:"ic':t q::f': 6 ml)h_te emâ€" 516â€"518 Laure!l Avenue nag: | ploves (except s fcers} increasâ€"! m_l‘mhirs,‘ A’?isfl'g’g _J* ed 162 per cent. ______________ :I ed 162 per cent. <1 Salaries of state officers increased .|" per cent. ,| __Printing and stationery increased i 150 per cent. eruir®eegregiadine up B prny <y ht the period _,fi.-_=_,,v ng July 1, 1925 and ending June 30, This sum was then revised and cut tions of $12,000,000 more than he recâ€" ommended and $600,000 more than the state department heads had asked for. And this in the face of the fact that in ten years, from 1915 to 1925, apâ€" propriations by the general assembly of lilinois increased 500 per cent! The leaps and bounds by which apâ€" | propriations in Illincis have jumped smpermxiqunypnl_n-!-'nl by the figures for each session, those figures being given in exact amount instead of in round numbers: 1915â€"16 inntvesrciscierse OTOBARTD 1917â€"18 mes _ 50,558,441 1919â€"20 . â€" .. 172,548,128 1921â€"22 .. 170,486,110 1923â€"24 .. & ... 231,631,215 1925â€"26 _ . 285,007,382 Operation cost increased 200 per cent. What the Illinois tax payer is most interested in just now, however, is what the present general assembly is going to do with his money. Budget for 1927â€"28 The budget for 1927â€"28 reeently sent to the general assembly by the governor recommends a total of $236,â€" £00.000, a cut of $6,000,000 under the | APPEALS FOR FUNDS i Chairman Forgan of Chicago |_ Has Sent Out Letters Urging h Flood Aid ~ The other is to impress upon the| members of the general assembly now | in session at Springfield the necessity . of ‘holding down appropriations to the ' very lowest point consistent with | proper ddministration. | Certainly an increase in appropriaâ€" tions in ten years of 372 per cent is something to be reckoned with. RED CROSS CHAPTER It has already sent its trained perâ€" somnel to the affected districts, and it has contracted to the extent of hunâ€" dreds of thousands of dollars for stipâ€" plies needed to bring relief to the sufâ€" ferers. .Jt is hoped that there will be an immediate generous response to lthe appeal of the President. Those ‘wishing to contribute should make checks payable to the American Red ‘Cnu-ndnulthnmthecu chapter of the Amcrican Red Cross, €16 S. Michigan avenue, Chicago, HL l (Signed) James F. Forgan, Jr. | ~ Chairman, Chicago Chapter, The president of the United States has issued an appeal to the people of this country to assist the sufferers from the floods in the Mississippi valâ€" ley. The disaster is daily assuming vaster proportions, both in respect to the size of the area affected and the number of people involved. The need for relief is urgent and assistance of vast extent must be rendered. The committee appointed by the President after a careful survey of the situation has decided that a fund of five million dollars is needed. As Chicago is the chief commercial and | industrial ‘center of the Mississippi| valley, it seems to me that our quota should be not less than $750,000. The carrying out of relief work has been entrusted by the president and the governors of the affected states to the American Red Cross, incorporated by congress for udlpwpom.nul!h only properly equipped organization in existence to render immediate help. 6111 Waveland Ave. Chicago PROGRESS THIE CO FLOOR asd WALL TLZ® 1| Highwood Fuel, Feed Telephone Kildare 3499 _ §)380 Central Ave. Tel. H. P. 2489 (Not Inc.) and GAS LOGS American Red Cross. . 47,503,279 50,558,441 172,548,128 170,486,110 231,631,215 285,007,382 32 N. First St _ Td. H.P. 1234 Haak‘s Auto Supply Co. Phone M. P. 391 1 S. SBOOND ST. Batteries Recharged, Rented and Repatred Autolite Besch Delso Remy I ____ _ Philso Dinmend Grid 513 ELM PLACE _ Highland Park Drive your car in and get estimate AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICIANS W. A. Noerenberg Co. CEMENT WORK CONTRACTORS 614 Glenview Avenue 4 omm diifh on 1 acmed REPAIR SERVICE \|cacmaSseennist _ Te P30 Cement Work & Grading Contractor _ht-.-' Cement Fleors and everyâ€" o in it fht i haing"" GARAGE and CAB SERVICE Automebilcs Stored and Repoired. NOC LC 1 Telephone Highland Park 57 Lake Shore Creamery Highland Park Radiator and Fender Repair Shop Automobile Painting Telephone Highland Park 542 JAMES COLLINS JOSEPH J. BERUBE ‘Telephone Highland Park 82°8â€"R Carpenter & Builder Contractor Eetimates Parnished Me Job Too Large or Teo Smail 318 North Green Bay Road Plione Highland Park 612 _ | PAINTING AND DECORATING PIRST CLASS WORK Bring in your car and lot us make it HOME DRESSED POULTRY 685 Central Avenue LARSON BROS. Telephone Highland Park 2180 _ | INTERIOR DECORATIONS CEMENT CONTRACTOR 217 North Green Bay Road Sievers and Cervi BUTTER AND EGGS EARL R. FROST Manufactarer of CEMENT PRODUCTS MOTOR CAR CTRIC SERVICE West of Briergate Station DR. E. C. M mtA n Ca c Te s stt . and Ds < P. UGoLLt . lt‘ P i hok OFFICE HOURS: on rccâ€"»â€"â€"â€"â€" I $58 Deortiold AÂ¥8; Highland Park Tel. H. P. 245 Res. 606 Onwentsia Av. Tel. H. P. 924 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS RADIO AND ELECTRICAL 16 N. Sheridan Rd. Meldtsmer & Humer bid. Phone Highland Park 1035 C. V. NICHOLS, D.D S. ##1 North Ave. Established in Highland Purk since 1908 Phones Highland Park 2358â€"824J Railroad Ave. 688 Central Ave. . Tel. H. P.989â€"2028 W. B. FREEBERG PAINTING and DECORATING Esterior and Interior Painting Decorating and Paper Hanging Contracting and repairing Attractive lize of fixtures PHONE HIGHLAND PARK 2222 "Vetter and Better All the Time" ERWIN F. DREISKE | V ES ELECTRIC SERVICE Canvas and Tiffeny Work a Speciaity Office Phone Highland Park 2750 Dr. George H. Mitchell General Practice of Dentistry pecial attention to pyorrhes and prophylazis OFFICE HOURS 9 a.m. to 12 and 1 to 5 p.m. 7 :00 to 9 :00 W. A. Noerenberg Co. DANIEL A. FAY 607 GLENVIEW AVENUE D. & R. ELECTRIC General Electrical Contractors Mfi Wiring Fixtures and Appliances Mrs. Mezzini & Son Telephone Highland Park 2180 Artistic Funeral Designs 53 South St. Johns Avenue Phone Highland Park 602 SHERIDAN BUILDING Boilini & Grandi "Say 1t With Flowers" 614 Glenview Avenue Black Dirt, Manure EXCAVATING Tol. H. P. 1123 immm Masonary and Cement Work $20 North Ave.â€" _ Phone H. P. 2391 MOVING AND EXF A. E. SODMAN 1 Motor Express Moving Expressing General Houling *8 300 Ashland Ave. . Highwood, HL Grading, planting; trees, shrubs, evergreens; making flower and vegeâ€" table gardens; estimates given. 278 BEECH ST. TEL. H. P. 1442° JOHN OSTROWSKY NURSERY is open for business; who will do your GARDEN WORK, tree chopping, and new planting and shrub trimming; perennials and spring flowers always on hand. W. Park Ave. Tel. H. P. HEDGES need trimming for it gives them new life and prevents disease; EVERGREENS TREES SHRUBS Highland Park, IIl. order your hardy perenniais now. or call at Nursery at Orchard rd and Please drop a card in .P. O. Box 251 YOUR TREES, SHRUBS _ and PLASTERING CONTRACTORS Tel. H. P. 441 529 S. Geen Bay Ré. Phones Highland Park 1485 â€" 91 W. B. Freeberg 688 Central Ave. _ Tel. H. P.2443â€"000 Tin, Copper, Shect Iron and : Furnace Work 4 Res. 366 Central Av. _ Tel. H. P. 2104 ®: 27 N. Sheridan Rd. H. F. Kelley, Mgr. â€" Garments for and dettvered Ml’.“-usl.h.lhh JAMES VITI & SON W. A. Noerenberg Co. PLASTERING CONTRACTOhs & O14 Glenview Avenue JOE VENTURELLI PLASTERING CONTRACTORS and Decerative Plastaring ‘Telephone Highiand Park 989 â€" > Telephone Highland Park 755â€"M Peter H. K. Grimson SEWER AND DRAINAGE Mh:-.l.‘-lhu Phone H. P. 2556 Telephone Highland Park 2180 Pereent Work a Specialty F. D. Clavey Ravinia Nurseries SHEET METAL WORKS ‘Telephone Highland Park 299 : H. M. PRIOR CO. +Â¥ CHARLES BROMS Park P. 0. Box 186, Highland Park, IIL. 8. T. REBLING A. A. ROBERTS E. NELSON No