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This advertisement is being sponsored and paid
for by a group of Palmer businessmen who have
long experience in business here and who want
to see Palmer prosper and grow. None of them are
interested in any public office. And when the prop
er time cemes they will be for incorporation too.
We are opposed to incorporation because we be
lieve that H will actually harm the growth of Palm
er by imposing a large tax burden that will not be
worth what H wHI cost. City Manager Sharp of
Anchorage refuted the claims of our opponents
when he stated the people of Palmor would have
to pay for any improvements that they wish to in
stall. Even Mr. Head admitted that any thing for
free was definitely out. As the main thmg that our
opponents offered for incorporation was that we
would he able to get a lot of improvements for just
the asking, if we were incorporated. Thai should
settle this for all time.
All citizens of Palmer realize that the water situ
ation is bad, but how many have offered to assist
in correcting this situation. A lot of the trouble has
been caused by the old and inadequate water lines
which could be replaced without a prohibitive cost
by the local water associations with a minimum of
expense if just a little bit of cooperation could be
had by the water users.
Regardless of the outcome of the election the Co
op is going to install an addition to their present
system that will furnish plenty of water for a long
lime to come in Palmer, because it will be impos
sible for anyone to install an adequate water sys
tem for several months. No money would be avail
able until next year, and with labor and mater
ials as scarce as they are it would be a miracle if
any water would be available for two years. Re
gardless of their ability in the capacities that they
are now serving, none of the candidates that have
been nominated have had any proven experience
that would indicate that they are capable of im
proving conditions in Palmer. There is much evi
dence to prove that a ten mitt tax would not pro
vide enough funds to enable the city government
to carry on the business of a city government m
a capable and efficient manner. No doubt most of
them have a lot of good ideas that they would like
to try out on us. But why should wo stretch our
funds to give them a chance to experiment just for
the fun of it.
The small home owners and the little business
man would have to bear the brunt of the expense.
Don’t you have enough to pay now? Palmer has
had a good and steady growth for five years. Why
Jeopardize it by listening to the little politicians
who want teTbuiid themselves up at our expense.
Why not wait until there is no question about the
desirability of incorporation and when the wealth
of the city would be sufficient to justify the ex
pense.
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VOTE NO ON INCORPORATION AND KEEP PALMER GROWING
The Palmer Business Men's Association
OF PALMER
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