Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1933, Page 19

BSES VAT ACTION ON ISSUES Legislatures Will Face Relief, | Taxation and Economy Questions. Special Dispatch to The Star. 1 CHICAGO, January 9.—The Legis-| latures of 43 States are in session this month wrestling earnestly with vital | problems of taxation, unemployment re- lief and economy. Out of their deliber- | ations is expected to come legislation of greater economic import than at any time in a generation. ! The Amezican Legislators’ Association, | with offices here, reported today that “foremost among the problems con-, fronting the Legislatures is that of | lightening the tax burden of the people | without curtailing necessary -govern- | mental services or refusing relief to the destitute.” | As the lJawmakers set about their work, | & survey reveals the following: | That general sales taxes are popular with- legislators seeking new sources of Tevenue. That congressional action on the| eighteenth amendment is going to come | too late for most State Legislatures to | act, if action by them is called for in | the resubmission resclution. | That county governments are con- stdered the culprits in the matter of | extravagance and face attack on a number of fronts. Finances Need Repairs. at unemployment relief still is a major problem confronting State gov- | ernments, | Nearly all States today find their | finances demanding repair, with budgets | out of balance and with' demands for | expenditure in relief work mounting.| The real estate tax, on which the larger | proportion of local revenue hss rested, | now has broken under the weight. That leads to search for new revenue sources. “The sales tex has been widely dis- cussed because of the increasing dis- | satisfaction with the real property t2x; | the sharp competition between States and Federal Governments over income | and inheritance tax; the need for a| stable source of revenue during a period | of revenue,” the Legislators’ Asso- | ciation said, adding: ‘“Although there are conflicting differences of opinion on | this subject, many legislators are look- ing to the consumption or sales tax as a revenue producer—in many cases s & . Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and West Virginia alreedy have general sales taxes in operation.” Income tax laws are to be considered by a number of States, the association advises. Already 20 States levy taxes on corporation incomes and 21 on per-| sonal incomes. Seeking out ways to bring economy into government, a number of States are picking out their county govern- | ments for attention. County Mergers Urged. “Early reports indicate that the ques- tion of county consolidation will re- ceive consideration in 30 States,” ac- cording to the Legislators’ Association. | “It has been pointed out that there are over 3,000 counties in this country, each with its own taxing and admin- istrative machine, and that retrench- ment and the elimination of duplicating services in small areas will afford an opportunity for economy. Virginia, ‘Tennessee and North Carolina have already taken steps in this direction. A bill introduced at the last session of | the Kansas Legislature to consolidate the 105 countlies into 40 failed to pass, but will probably bz reconsidered. ductions in the number of Kentucky counties from 120 to 20 and of Mis- sissippi's 88 to 40 have been proposed | and are awaiting legislative action. Commissions _investigating municipal vernment will submit reports in| ichigan and New York.” Several States are to considef the | creation of unemployment insurance | reserves, following the lines laid down by Wisconsin. Questions of govern- mental reorganization are to be widely considered. Interim commissions and committees on State reorganizations will | report in Georgia, lowa, Montana, | North Dakota, Texas and Washington. | Increases in license fees for busses and trucks are getting special attention | in Califcrnia, Maine, Maryland, Massa- chusetts, New Hampshire, New York, South Carolina and Virginia. | (Copyright, 1933.) Will Discuss Relief. GLEBEWOOD, Va., January 9 (Spe- cial) —The county relief drive will &e the principal topic for consideration at | & meeting of the Glebewood Citizens’ Association, to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Forman, on Glebe road, tonight. | | | FOOTER’S ALWAYS SAFEST AND BEST | the annual banquet of the Women’s Bar | son Boulevard and it is recommended that & committee of citizens be named conditions and make recommendations. greatly encroached upon by displays of merchandise and Fecommen plays be enforced. Banquet Guest HONORED BY WOMEN LAWYERS. CLARENCE E. MARTIN, President of the American Bar Ascocl- | ation, who will be the guest of honot at | Association at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in| the Mayflower Hotel. Miss Pearl Mc- | Call will preside—Ha Ewing Photo. | 53 INDICTMENTS FOUND BY ALLEGANY GRAND JURY | Change of Cumberland Ordinance Governing Traffic Is Urged in Report Saturday. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., January 9.— The grand jury for the January term | of the Allegany County Circuit Court | filed its report Saturday afternoon and was discharged. It examined 110 wit- nesses and found 53 indictments. ‘The grand jury recommends that the city ordinance governing traffic should be changed to meet present conditions. An additional traffic hazard has been created by the opening of the Hender- by the mayor and City Council to study The sidewalks of the city have been it is recommended that the ordinance controlling such dis- e T Church Planning Carnival. HUNTING HILL, Md, January 9 (Special) —An entertainment and car- nival featured by oratorical and musical contests for school children of the community under 15 years of age is being planned by the Hunting Hill Methodist Episcopal Church for Febru- ;fil 3 at the church and community Ballston P.-T. A. to Meet. BALLSTON, Va, January 9 (Spe- clal).—The Parent-Teacher Association of Thomas Nelson Page School will meet at the school, tomorrow evening. Speaking and entertainment will be a part of the evening’s program. 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Adair explained the land would be owned by the Good- | | will Industries. | " “It is no idle dream of the building | of an ideal community, but a real plan | now heing thought out and made ready | for actual accomplishment,” Adair said. “The vision of the National Good-will Industries is for the doing of this par- ticular thing in many locations through- | | out the country, each enterprise or colo- | | nization possibly to b2 under the super- vision of a lccal unit, but with the co- | MONDAY, JAN TAXPAYERS ORGANIZE TO CUT STATE COSTS Minnesota “Root, Hog, or Die Club” Plans March on St. Paul January 20. By the Associated Press. OWATONNA, Minn,, January 9.—De- claring the need was imperative for lowered State expenses and lowered taxes, representatives of taxpayers from 14 counties in Southeastern Minnesota met yesterday, organized the “Root, Hog, or Die Club,” and made plans for a motor caravan to St. Paul to present their petition to Gov. 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FASCISTS PLAY SANTA ROME, January 9 (#)—Fascist lead- ers played Santa Claus to 40,000 poor | children in Rome and vicinity vester- | day, distributing toys and clothing in | celebration of Epiphany. Each child received a package con- | taining a sweater, shirt, shoes, stock- | ings, hat, tie and a toy. Similar dis- | tributions were made throughout Italy. The festivities were postponed from Friday in order not to interrupt the Fascist working day. B3 ' ington hospitals, 47 accident cases, 14 drown| cases, 2 attempted suicides and 1 electrocution. The firemen an- swered 118 calls during the year, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF FIREMEN INSTALLED! George Ward and Alonzo Guy Head | West Annapolis Volunteer Department for Year. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 9.—George Ward has been installed as president and Alonzo Guy as chief of the West Annapolis Volunteer Fire Department for the ensuing year. Other officers of the organization are | A W. Phillips, vice president; Roy Prosky, financial secretary; Wilbur Du- lin, recording secretary, and Jerome | Egan, treasurer. Frank Guy is the | chauffeur of the company. During 1932 the West Annapolis am- bulance covered 6,000 miles and an- SRR AR DR swered 237 calls. The calls included | The Madonna atop Milan's cathedr:| 147 local hospital transfers, 22 transfers | is said to tower above any building iy to Baltimore hospitals and 3 to Wash- ' Italy. Accepts Call to Croom. CROOM, Md., January 9 (Special).— Rev. W. E. Allen has accepted a eall | to_St. Thomas' Protestant Episcopal parish. He will succeed Rev. W. G. Branch, who resigned to take charge of a parish in England. — Firemen to Hold Dance. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., January 9 | (Spectal) —A dance will be held by th= | Upper Marlboro Volunteer Fire Depart- | ment the evening of January 20 in Trinity Hall here. A moonlight walt| will b2 a feature. Preceeds will be use] to buy helmets for the firemen. 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