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Show I HOBBY FOR SAVING MARKS LOWDEN RULE H " PEOPLE DENEFIT BY BUSINE88 ADMINISTRATION OF ILLI- H NOI8 EXECUTIVE. B Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois H has one hobby in the administration H of. public affairs. That Is strict ccon- M omy In the expenditure of the people's H money. lie has given Illinois a bust- H ncss man's administration. B By cfllclcnt manngement he was able M to reduce the tnx rate In Illinois '33 H per cent In two yearn, thus saving M $1,000,000 annually to the tnx pay- B ms, Illinois wns tho only stato in Hh the Union to reduco Its tax rate dur- H Ing the war, In many states tnxes B were Incrcnscd. Hb ' While most public cx.ecutlves were M talking about it, Governor Lowden m actually planned nnd put Into effect a M comprehensive reconstruction program M for Illinois a year before the armls m , , tlco was signed. Governor Lowden H has demonstrated in Illinois that good m covernment is n profitable Investment H for the people. In discussing govern- M ment the governor said : H "Our public business Is tho most lm- M portant of all our business. We too M often say that our private affairs will H "' . not permit us to Interest ourselves In H public affairs. We seem to forget that m If government were suspended for a H , single day our private uffnlrs would H be of no moment that ruin would H rule nil about us. But government H Is not automatic. Perpetual motion H is on Idle dream In government as la H mechanics." UL-i- |