Show reducing public overhead at a conference ot of county auditors recently there was uniform expression ol of sentiment that there could be no material tax reduction unless people re e educated to do without some of 0 government embellishments they are now paying tor for but can III afford la in this sphere of 0 influence the county official as a citizen can be of 0 even greater service than in the discharge ot of his official duties it if ho be joins in the clamor for or adding on this public service and that public service which first requires the enactment of a law he is participating in a species of paternalism which will ultimately destroy local and general government unless the alarming increase in demands tor for public services and expenditures largely tor for nonessentials essentials non and i all more or less socialistic is curbed there will be increased tax delin quenches quen cies cles and foreclosures fore closures neither community progress nor enduring prosperity tor for the individual can be purchased at the expense of the well being ot of the home owning citizen there must be greater efficiency and economy in conducting county and city government and officials must be held more and more responsible by the voters for wholehearted whole hearted operation cooperation co and teamwork in eliminating waste and extravagance |