Show MAY SALE DOES NOT REFLECT depression tile the county may sale 0 of real estate for or taxes held tuesday of 0 this week more than doubled any such sale ot of recent years in total amount of cash received the county treasurer took in ill on past taxes interest and costs this year as compared with only last year furthermore not a single item redeemed was allowed to pass ou of 0 tile the countes Coun tys possession without a full payment of the total taxes interest and costs the records were checked back tor for six years and no year approaches this year in the amount of money received on oil the may alay sale date in 1930 was received in 1929 in 1928 and in 1927 the only unusual circumstance that entered into tills this years sale is the tact fact that the county commissioners have shown an attitude of 0 totally retraining refraining irom from any cut in past taxes interest or costs present conditions make hard luck stories easier to tell than ever before but when they tall fall on deal deaf ears there just any use telling them it Is no easy task that the county commissioners have set themselves to do undoubtedly every year there are a few cases where peoples property is sold for or taxes that are almost heartrending heart rending it would be much tile the easier course to show such people some consideration in tact fact not to show them consideration calls considerable emotional criticism in who do not ully fully understand the to play on the parts ot of many people facts acts it requires moral courage to be a commissioner and not flinch in such cases the fact act however that it if such leniency Is once shown there Is no place to draw the line that it Is demoralizing to tax collection and will ruin all governmental units financially anci ally is now clearly demonstrated to all students of 0 government it behooves the good citizen therefore to stoutly defend alie the county com in their difficult position the greatest opportunity for or tax roller reller is to make everyone help carry the burden |