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Show Taxpayers Protest Raise in Levy Taxpayers from different parts of the Jordan District met with the County Commissioners and members mem-bers of the school hoard and school officials at the commission chambers cham-bers Tuesday. The meeting was for the purpose of discussing the proposed .9 mill raise In the tax levy asked by the school board for this district. The taxpayers entered a vigorous vigor-ous protest to the Increase or any Increase whatever during the time of the present financial depression. The school officials represented that In order to carry on the present pres-ent program which Is well under way It will be absolutely necesary to have additional funds if the schools are to le maintained on full time. Owing to the falling off of metal production and greatly reduced earnings of the mines, tax receipt will be reduced in the Jordan dls trlct perhaps 40 to 50 per cent The taxpayers assert their inabll ity to pay more and protested any increase They assert other business has had to be curtailed and they feel the schools should economise too whenever possible. k Action was deferred by the County Coun-ty tVmmlslson after hearing all discussions and their decision wtll be reached in the matter after due consideration. There Is a large delinquent roll of unpaid taxes left over from 1930, and It Is claimed by the protestant that this condition will grow worse unless ways are found to' economize econo-mize In corporate expenditures. ' |