Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1929, Page 16

LOWDEN PROPOSES *WAY TO AD FARM Revolution in National and State Attitude and Tax Reform Urged. By the Associated Press. : SARANAC INN, N. Y., September 12. —A revolution in national and State attitude toward agriculture, resulting in a “better way of life” for the farmer, said former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois in an_address here last night, probably “would enhance the prosperity of all.” “The time has come,” said Mr. Low- den in the address delivered at the con- United States, as we have in recent years.” Turning to taxation, he declared ownership of property no longer is a satisfactory test of ability to pay taxes. The ownership of property, both tan- gible and intangible, he said, produces not more than 20 per cent of total net income, while the Census Bureau finds that 75 per cent of the revenue of the States and local units of government is derived from the general property tax. “While the general property tax un- duly burdens all real estate,” he said, “jt " bears specially heavy upon farm lands. the need for proposed new mmt.hx{ the Government.” T “The Federal and State Govéfnments" he asserted, “‘have it within their. to lift or greatly lighten the unjust burden of taxation riow resting sb heav- ily on the farmer's shoulders.” TOKIO HONORS AMERICAN. A story with Townsend Harris, first American envoy to Japin, as leading character, was presented on the stage this month at the Kabuki-za, one of the two foremost theaters in Japan. “Nearly all the States, recognizing | The theme deals with a little known the defects of the general property tax, now levy special taxes of one kind and another. The tax upon gasoline is per- haps the most striking recent develop- ment in this direction. K There are other special taxes which feadily come to mind. The States, however, cannot derive sufficient revenue from this source. The general property tax, therefore, will remain unless some substitute be found for it.” He saw the tax upon incomes as “the only alternative,” and said there is “no other test of ability to pay so just and romance between Harris and Okichima, a geisha_of Shimoda, & small; town on the Izu Peninsula, Where the American lived after settling down in this country. ‘There was considerable interest in the play because the arrival of Commodore Perry’s “black ships” in 1853 is de- picted as were' numerous other scenes giving incidents during the days when Japan was opened to contacts with the western world. The whole tenor of the drama shows h - character of Harris and impresses upon the Japa- nese public more vividly than before OLYMPIA MEMORIAL "URGED BY VETERANS Spanish-American Group Names Fred W. Green, Governor of Michigan, Commander. By the Assoclated Press. DENVER, September 12.—New Or- leans was selected for the 1931 conven- tion of the United Spanish-American War Veterans by the national encamp- ment of that organization here yester- day. The vote was 762 to 463, over Oakland, Calif. Philadelphia already had been designated for the 1930 con- vention. Delegates were thrown into an ova- tional uproar yesterday when Maj. Gen. T. J. Appleyard, Cofnederate vetran, of Tallahassee, Fla., declared in an ad- dress to the assembly that the Spanish War Veterans deserved much of the credit for healing the wounds of the Civil War. The Southerner's address was one of the most impressive events , was elected commander-in-chiet gfl.ha veterans by ¢ than a two- ol mlm over Qoli' Winfleld Scott of Enid, ., 1 T’ commissioner of pénsions under the “Coolidge adminis- tration. Green polled 839 votes and Scott 427. It was decided that in the future services held in Arlington Cemetery in commemoration of the sinking of the battleship Maine will be in charge of the U. 8. W. V. national officers instead of the Washington camps of the or- ganization. Indorsement Was .given & proposal that the United States and Cuba join in erecting a memorial in Tampa, Fla., commemorating the Spanish-American War heroes. The veterans also voted to donate $1,000 toward the building of A resolutiop to pass unanimously was oné favorin§¥the preservation of Ad- miral Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, as a memorial. Other elections were: Senior vice commander-in-chief, Rob- ert Mankowski of Los Angeles over Frank Shea, department of Connecticut, and E. W. dimmons of Wisconsin. mrs‘;xrgfion lzer:;;l),u}l. L. Davis, Rock~ , 111, elected without opposition. Fechgplllmv-,m-‘fhle!. Roy B. Parcel of rndale, Wash., ove: . Der- rick of M-sanchmu;. i Mary E. Craig of Denver was elected national president " of = the i War Nurses at a f that figlntnunn. Other officers chosen are Mary Ken- nedy Morrison. California, s:‘g'eury: aret Thompson Howe, Washington, 3 treasurer; Helene B. Schuler, New York, correspondent; Eliza A. B. Jones, Illinois, chapiain, and ten vice presi- dents, Eva T. Green, Virginia; Esther B. Hass¢ Washington, D. Mary E. Buckley, Ohlo; Mary D. , Elizabeth McCoy, Ohio: Kitty .. Hanrah M. Waddell, lizabeth Hewitt, Massachu- setts; Laura Becroft, Arazona, and Bertha C. Holland, Calif. business e Housewives of Chile are taking to electric heating and cooking devices. 369 GENERALS IN MEXICO. 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