The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 3, 1936, Page 3

* WELFARE BOARD HAS BROAD POWER UNDER ACT, SATHRE STATES Believes Enabling Law Fermits Plan in Conformance With Federal Rules The state public welfare board is given broad powers in mecting re- quirements of the federal government and setting up an old age pension system in North Dakota in conform- ity with the national social security act, according to a ruling by Attor- ney General Sathre. His opinion was in conjunction with efforts of the state welfare board to determine legal rights in connection with its old age pension plan which has been forwarded to Washington for confirmation by the federal social securities board. He termed the 1935 law creating the welfare board an enabling act grant- ing power to the board to administer and set up any state plan or system of old age assistance within provis- ions of the national act, not specific- ally prohibited by some constitutional provision or positive statutory enact- ment. Both the 1935 act and the previous old age pension law of 1935. may be welded into a single state plan, ad- ministered by a single agency, the welfare board, Sathre held. Costs in Part Counties may appropriate monies for old age assistance, to be admin- istered by the public welfare board, under an agreem by which the counties will defray ‘a certain propor- tion of the cost of old age payments in the county, he held. “Under the laws of the state,” Sa- thre said, “it is the primary duty of the county to defray the whole of the expense incident to the support of needy aged persons. If an old age as- sistance plan is adopted, the expense incident to furnishing assistance will be borne in part with funds furnished by the state and by the United States. “In short, state and federal funds will be made available in part to de- fray the cost of a government duty, the entire cost of which otherwise would be required to be borne by the county.” 4 Sathre said the legislature at the time it passed the law creating the welfare board and prescribing its du- ties and responsibilities, ‘was dealing with @ condition as it then existed.” Knew Shortcomings “It knew that certain legislation ‘was pending in congress which prob- ably would be enacted.” Sathre con- tinued. “It also knew there was small likelihood that the then existing old age pension law in North Dakota would meet the tests or provide the standards which the then pending national legislation required. “It is my opinion that notwith- standing the paucity of statutory reg- ulations, it is entirely possible to set up in North Dakota a state plan for old age assistance conforming to sec- tion two of the social security act.” Section two of the national act pro- vides for the plan to be in effect in all subdivisions of a state, and be mandatory on them. It provides also for financial participation by the state, for administration by a single state agency, for a hearing to any in- dividual denied assistance, and for refunds to the state from the estate of any deceased person given assist- ance of the amount given him. Half| of any money so collected must go to the federal government. Information Sought On German Defense Information on German defensive works in the Meuse-Argonne during the World War was sought Monday by the American Battle Monuments com- mission from Maj. Thomas 8. Smith, senior instructor of the North Da- kota National Guard. ‘The commission, headed by Gen. John J. Pershing, is revising the “guide to the American battlefields in ,” and seeks information on the extent of barbed wire and other obstacles, concrete “pill boxes” or ma- chine gun emplacements, the charac- ter of the German front line trenches, dugouts, observation posts and other characteristics. Records now available indicate that the Germans had constructed “very little” in the way of defensive works, but the information is largely nega- tive, Major Smith was told. The in- formation ‘is being sought from of- ficers throughout the country who served in that area. 4,355,000 Bushels of Potatoes in Storage Fargo, N. D., Feb. 3—()—North Dakota growers, local dealers and buyers held 4,355,000 bushels of pota- toes last Jan. 1 compared with 1,483,- 000 bushels the previous year, it was estimated Monday by the United States department of agriculture. _ These figures compared with 2,- 403,000 bushels on Jan. 1, 1934, and 2,697,000 bushels on Jan. 1, 1933, Ben Kienholz, agricultural statistician, re- ported. —_—_—_—_—__———_ Harry: “You enough to eat.” Marie: “I do cat. Where shall we go?” “Why the Patterson, of course. They have just won- derful Food.’ ; look sweet STATE'S INCOME TAX - DEFENDED BY HARTL Declares Rates Not Highest in Nation; Deductions Still Virtually Same Replying to critics of the revised state income tax'law, Albert V. Hartl, income tax deputy in the state tax department, said Monday that, con- trary to common belief, North Dakota does not have the highest rates upon small incomes and that the taxpayer is entitled to virtually the same de- ductions as were enjoyed under the old law. “For example,” he said, “a farmer with a gross income of $5,000 could claim as deductions from this income all expenditures for hired help, seed, feed, repairs, harvesting and threshing expenses, board for hired help, taxes and interest. He may also take a de- duction for depreciation upon farm buildings and machinery. After all of these deductions have been taken, the farmer can still claim a direct credit his tax as the head of @ family and for any dependents he. might have. Thus under the new law a farmer will pay no more income tax than he has ever paid before. “Liability for filing a return re- mains exactly the same in the case of a single individual. As in prior years such @ person must have a net income or over before a return must ‘omparisons “Comparing North Dakota tax rates with those of other states and the federal government, the fact is that upon a $2,000 taxable income a single man would have to pay $25 under the North Dakote law. In comparison he would have to.pay $40 to the federal government, $30 in New York state and $31 in Mississippi. A married man with three dependents receiving @ net income of $2,000 would have to fay no federal income tax but under the new law would have to pay $9 to North Dakota. However, on the same basis, he would have to pay $12 in our neighboring states of South Dakota and Iowa. Of interest might be the fact that in England this same man would pay about $93.00. These fig- ures clearly show that North Dakota does not have the highest rates upon small incomes. “Under the former law individuals receiving dividends from North Dako- ta corporations paid no tax upon such income. As ® result there were ir- dividuals in 1934 who received divi- dends of from $2,000 to $18,000, who paid to the state not 1 cent of tax up- on such income. The new law has amended this making it necessary for the individual to pay the difference between the corpora- tion rate of 3 per cent and the indi- vidual rate which would apply. This new provision will give a greater credit for dividends received to a small investor where income is $2,000 or under but will place a greater tax come. Deductions Available “Taxpayers may still avail them- ‘selves of all the deductions from gross income such as interest paid, taxes paid, contributions, bad debts, ex- penses away from home, and any oth- er business expense previously allow- ed.. The only chenge is that a limited group of losses may no longer be taken as a deduction against sal- ary or wages. All losses for the cur- rent-year are still deductible by indi- viduals having any other type of in- come except salary, wages or divi- den ds. “Any questions arising under the new law will be gladly answered by the state ta% commissioner.” 7 National Guard Officers Promoted Six promotions of non-commis- sioned and commissioned officers of the North Dakota National Guard were announced Monday gy Adj. Gen. Frayne Baker. All are members of the 164th infantry regiment. Second Lieut. Clarence J. Lenzen. Co. M, Grand Forks, is promoted w first Heutenant. Second Lieut. “Arthur J. Narum, headquarters company, Fargo, is pro- moted to first lieutenant. : Second Lieut. Charles O. Harding, Co. E, Williston, is promoted to first THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1 These four. women and cight.men compose the jury which will d2- cide the fate of Isadore “Kid Cann” Blumenfeld, accused of the murder of Walter W. Liggett, crusading Minneapolis editor, shot down near his hcme on the night of Dec. 9. They were selected after eight days of questioning scores of talesmen. Left to right in the front row are Armand Evans, Harry Young, Edward Pettitt, Logan Hardaway, Albert Messenger, and Arthur Pritchard. In the rear row, left to right, are Mrs. Harry F. Rydell, Mrs. Roy T. Pier, Mrs. D. M. ‘Thompson, Pearl Mammgren, Wilfred Whelan, and Samuel Markell. Welford Recommends Moratorium Bolstering Improvement of Farm Credit Facilities Will Be Sought by Governor Governor Welford said Monday he will seek improvement of farm credit facilities in North Dakota and also recommended strengthening of the moratorium law to “make it’ more ef- fective protection for honest debtors.” Some provision must be made for loans for North Dakota he said. “While the need for this type of as- sistance is not as great as for seed loans, nevertheless it may mean es- hip and want for} many is itke last, oar had tight |@fe elving fine cooperation at, the crepe imunedistely to pay the three, |i the setup could be simplified so farmers who need them, ing bill,” Welford stated. “Farmers should be able to hold their grain for a stronger market than gen- erally prevails during harvesting time. Unless they have adequate assistance, however, many cannot take advantage ed as an escape for dishonest debtors, ce roa ee hppilcigag shes bq |but as a means of arriving at settle- forced to sell immediately after {ments that are beneficial to both deb- ‘dumping’ period is over. threshing for anything they can get. Sees Adequate Loans “In some cases farmers are unable to hire adequate help for harvesting and delays result that are often |showing that the debtor will be able disastrous. Apparently seed loans this |in the future to pull out of the mire. free from political interference” arid said he will seek full cooperation with the federal government in social security legislation and the develop- ment of an old-age pension system in this state. Would Broaden Powers Broadening of the power and auth- ority of county debt -adjustment boards, making it possible for them to give greater and more efficient service to honest debtors will also be {sought by him, Welford announced. “That, with strengthening of the moratorium, will be intended to give ‘full protection’ to every debtor and at the same time guard creditors against fraud or dishonesty,” he said. “County debt adjustment boards present time,” the governor said, “but that even more than at present deci- sions in individual cases could be left more to their own discretion I believe their usefulness would be largely in- creased. “Debt adjustments are not intend- tor and creditor. If a debtor faces loss of farm equipment, stock, or land the authority of my office and of debt adjustment boards will give him pro- tection. But there must be some |MECHANIZATION OF FARMS INCREASING Use of Truck and Tractor Fuel Continues to Grow, 1935 Figures Reveal Figures on gasoline consumption, announced Monday by the state regu- latory department, indicate that bus- iness activity was at a higher level in North Dakota in 1935 than at any time in the last eight years with the exception of 1929. - During the year, the figures dis- closed, 120,077,528 gallons of gasoline were used in this state compared with 102,930,271 in 1934, 1929, the all-time record. Place is 1930 with 120,033,734. Sale of kerosene, used largely for lighting purposes, duced, consumption being * 7,522,258 for 1935 as compared with 7,587,384 for 1934 and 16,796,694 in 1928. The ‘use of kerosene has been sharply cur- tailed every year since that time. Use of tractor fuel spurted sharply in 1935, consumption figures being 26,111,637 gallons as compared with 17,602,102 for 1934 and 6,669,505 for the last six months of 1933, the first pe- tiod during which such figures were taken. The manner in which North Dakota farms and other been mechanized is indicated by the grand total of all fuels, The year 1935 ranked first with 153,711,423 gal- lons as compared with 139,727,170 in 1929 and 135,284,000 in 1930. Mentally Deranged and 124,382,687 in In third was sharply re- operations have Man Kills Himself Grafton, N. D., Feb. 3.—(#)—Be- year will be adequate. Harvest loans | It is one of the perogatives of the ad-|lleved suffering from a mental de- should be.” As an “additional aid” to farmers and property owners, the governor also said he was in favor of removing the tax burden on real property and wid- ening the tax base, urged “improve- ment” of hail insurance laws based on experience gained during the years of their operation in North Da- kota, encouragement of water con- servation and irrigation, and state support of 4-H club work, He demanded an “honest busincss operation of state-owned industries Justment boards to so scale the debts jthat if the debtor is honest and will make an effort, he can eventually be free of debt.” REORGANIZATION PLANNED Cleveland, Feb. 3.—(?)—The Van Sweringen company, the original real estate holding company of Oris P. and the late Mantis J. Van Sweringen, and subsidiaries filed a petition in federal }court Monday for reorganization un- der section 77-B of the federal bank- ruptcy act. Dazey, Lorentz Oppegaard, 92, Barnes coun- ty resident for 55 years, died iri her home here Sunday. rangement, Fred Carrol, 54, resident here more than 20 years, was found dead Saturday from a gunshot wound. Coroner George Countryman said it was suicide. before he was to have been taken into custody for observation by the county insanity examining board. He died a few minutes DAZEY YIONEER DIES N. D., Feb. 3—(?)—Mrs. { ‘PATENT MEDICINE REGULATION URGED Ladd Believes North Dakota's| Consumers Entitled to Bet- ter Protection Legislative action governing regu- lation of labeling of “‘patent’’ medi- cines sold in the state was recom- mended to Governor Welford Monday iby C. S. Ladd, state food commissioner and chemist. Such an act would “injure no hon- est manufacturer or any druggist” but would be of “tremendous benefit” to the public, Ladd declared. Welford said the recommendation was “worthy of consideration” by the next legislature. “Other legislation is needed with re- gard to many items of consumers goods, including for example, cos- metics, textiles, household Hae said, “North Dakota was a pioneer in pure i food, paint and other legislation. Let ; Gasoline tax. us once again lead in the badly needed legislation for consumer protection in | ings and appliances,” Ladd the case of other goods.” “There are many drug products, on the market. sold under fanciful trade names, including most of the so-called Proprietary medicines which are fakes or common ordinary drugs sold at exhorbitant prices,” Ladd stated. “Secrecy makes it possible to patent or mislead and deceive the public.” The report urged further control in the sanitation of ice cream plants throughout the state. Comparison of results of analyses show that beers examined during the last year were much more uniform than those examined in 1934 and in present beers marketed in North Dakota are neces sarily brewed so that the alcohol per- centage is as close to 4 per cent as possible without exceeding it,” Ladd 1917, although “the said in his report. Expert Accountant To Aid Tax Students Carl H. Chatters, Chicago, execu-» tive director of the Municipal Finance Officers association of the United States, will confer here probably Feb. 21 and 22 with members of the in- terim tax survey commission. Tenta- tive dates of Chatters’ meeting with the commission were announced by Dr. Spencer Larsen, consultant of the body. Chatters will act in an advisory capacity to the commission on prep- aration of uniform systems of ac- counting in subdivisions and reasons for their establishment. He is a former director of finance for Flint, Mich., and was a member of a commission on municipal ac- counting problems appointed in Mich- igan in 1931 by that state's governor. His advice has been sought by the board in conjunction with studies un- i dertaken by the commission with a view to recommending a general uni- form accounting system in North Da- kota subdivisions. 200 N. Y. Vice Resorts Under Lock and Key New York, Feb. 3.—()—A spectacu- lar series of week-end raids in New York's drive on vice and racketeering | was believed Monday to have smashed at the heart of a $12,000,000 a year ring employing between 1,000 and 2,000 women, Ring leaders in the traffic that operated at least 200 vice resorts were under lock and key. Needed, Thinks Time Coming When Real Estate Can Bear Greater | Share'of Costs North Dakota has virtually reach- eq the end of one era of road building and must begin construction of a new type of highway, if its system is to Produce sufficient revenue to main-; tain itself, J. N. Roherty, chairman of the transportation committee of the state planning board, declared Monday. | Analyzing North Dakota's highway, problems, Roherty found: | North Dakota's average road taxes; are 70 per cent below the national average. ! Approximately one and one-half per cent of the gas tax, after deduction of refunds, is consumed in cost of enforcement and collection of the Approximately 10 and one-half per cent of total collections from motor) vehicle license fees in the past three} years has been used for . operating | funds of the highway department and motor vehicle department. i Gravel Worn Out ‘A total of 1,021 miles of state high- ways are classed as “unsatisfactory” from the standpoint of maintenance by the federal bureau of roads, be- cause of worn out gravel, The highway department's revenue will permit no new construction in 1936. Gravel-surfaced roads in the state are not producing revenue to pay for their’ maintenance costs. | Present revenue derived from the gasoline tax and auto license fees is! “insufficient to pay even maintenance | costs.” ' Roherty believed solution to the problem of constant-mounting costs ,of maintenance lay in construction of oil-mix surfaces in place of gravel roads. He advised elimination of lesser-travelled highways from the system, concentrating on roads upon which the traffic count was high. Large in Comparison “Our state system is large as com-| pared with other states,” Roherty said, “while our revenues are small as compared to other states. We can effect economies by concentrating on through traffic on fewer routes, and constructing surfaces of a type that is cheaper to maintain. “We have no serious engineering problems. We have local aggregates that can be used successfully for the types needed. Our problem is purely one of how best to raise finances and to plan a system that can be properly constructed and maintained with such revenues as can be raised.” Sixty per cent of the entire high-| way system is one of “farm-to-market | roads,” Roherty asserted. | Sees Larger Tax “Perhaps with a return of better farm conditions, real estate can again assume a larger tax for highway con- struction,” he said. “I doubt that road use taxes such as the gasoline tax and automobile license fees can| ever be increased to’an amount suf- | i Help Kidn If poorly functioni: Y: © Belizeetraremateng tae me : Doctor's Brmeiption Cyan Sant) New Type Highway Roherty Says ficient to construct and maintain all of the roads that are wanted.” Roherty advised oil-mix surfaces, claiming subsequent savings in maine tenance would “more than offset” original cost. He advised against pave ing as an “expensive method,” except in communities where sub-bases would require its use. “The revenue earned from the gas tax by travel on plain gravel sur- faced roads is just about sufficient to pay for the worn-out gravel,” Roherty said. “It does not provide for any surplus to pay for surface smoothing, weed cutting, snow removal or other maintenance costs.” Buttz Backs Pardon Appeal of Prisoner The state board of pardons was to meet in special session late Monday to consider an appeal for parole of Fred Smith of Devils Lake on the claim his release would enable @ young brother to return to school and keep a family from want. Smith is serving a two to five year term in prison for a statutory offense, j;and will come hefore the board with the recommendation of District Judge Cc. W. Buttz. He was incarcerated last July 2, In a letter to the board, Judge Buttz stated Smith’s father was ill and unable to work at caring for the garbage and incinerator plant at Devils Lake. A younger son has left school to carry on the work and pros vide an income for the family, Judge Buttz said. Greén Fights to Keep Miners in Federation Washington, Feb. 3—(#)—The A. F, of L.'s president, William Green, pre pared Monday for one of the major struggles of his ,career—an effort to talk the United Mine Workers out of any move to withdraw from the pare ent labor organization. Coincidentally, Edward F. McGrady, assistant labor secretary, declared at Boston that from the current fight between craft and industrial unionisin has emerged labor's “most critical situation in 50 years.” 6 HURT BY BLAST New York, Feb. 3.—(7)—A tank of ammonia being unloaded from a truck in West 33rd street Monday, exploded injuring six persons, knocking down other passersby and breaking nearby windows. hest Colds .... 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