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Show BANK AGCOONTS AND SOLVENT CREDITS TO BE TAXED There is considerable encouragement being given the county assessor in obtaining ob-taining information and lislint money and solvent credits. O. M. Sanderson Is making every possible effort to get onto the tax rolls this phase of taxable tax-able valuations. Heretofore this class of values has not been listed because of the disposition of those having such holdings to cover or withhold them from the assessor. The assessor says: ' The assessor has the law as a leverage lever-age to move people to fairness in this matter. If they do not give information informa-tion on such values, lie can arbitrarily list a sum and the party has no recourse re-course because of failing to give the I required information, or failing to give it correctly If such property Is given frankly and fairly I, will avoid much irouble and annoyance to both parties J Notice is given that hank account and solvent credits must be Included in the list of tax valuations this year, and. I where held and unjustly covered by the favored financial few. thus puttinu a heavier burden on ihe less favored many, it is a crime anil in the same class as those obtaining money under j false pretenses and must be looked upon in no Other way. 'We appeal to the honor and pride I and loyalty of our splendid populace j to aid us in this matter in all justice I and fairness, that all may bear their fair share of tax, according to interest and wealth in their possession. "No man should feel satisfied In his conscienciousjies.'. In dodging his por-I por-I c ion of this tax which must be borne I by someone, for he is shifting the part he should justly bear onto some who ; are less able to carry it "There are lhous;inris ami hundreds of thousands of dollars In the banks, in solvent credits and notes that are not coming to the needed assistance of helping to relieve the burden of properly tax. It is indeed a mystery how men of honor can withhold this portion of their interests and claim to be consistent citizens of our communities, commu-nities, simply because they hold a van-' t.ijre ground and can deceive if they will do so "We look for the day soon when I such will come out in frankness and breathe a better and fairer atmosphere; and feel that their surplus should bear' a just share of the tax, and thus lighten light-en the burden of ihe many whose common com-mon sustenance of life is affected when taxes must be paid. We will have the shiftless, the idler and the indigent with us ever, and they cannot be used as an argument to offset off-set the cold facts above, and because they cannot and never will be able to assist the frugal and industrious ones to carry community burdens there should he no difference evident in the hearts of the foriunate man in honest-! ly and consistently carrying his fair! share." i nn |