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TAXES MUST BE
    PAID BY JAN. 31
      ————
Public Can Get Extensions on City
  Assessments, However, by Applying
  Under a Special Law Passed by
  the 1911 Legislature.
      ————
COLLECTION TO BEGIN
    AT 9 A. M., TOMORROW
      ————
The collection of city taxes will be
started at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
by City Treasurer John R. Greene.

"All county and state taxes must be
paid by Jan. 31," said City Treasurer
Greene yesterday. "But an extension of
six months on city taxes will be granted
to those applying, under a law passed
by the 1911 legislature."


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GOTHAM WORKERS
  PLANNING STRIKE
      ————
Demanding the Abolishment of
   Sweat Shop and General
     Increase in Wages.
       ————
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.—The largest of
a series of general strikes of 200,000
garment workers in this city will probably
start this week following the counting
of a secret ballot of 125,000 workers
who have just completed the vote. The
abolition of sweatshop conditions in the
trade and a general increase in wages are
demanded.