The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-20

have come TO the conclusion that hy
abolishing the present system anu
adopting plan by which At least tntte
would be one board FOR all similar III
stituttons there would quickly be
saving 10 the taxpayers OF Michigan ~
more than $1,000 a day, 20 be Increase
as business economies mtgat b. intclh-
gently invoked through experience ana
perfecting operation
Discusses TRXation Problem.
This brings as TO the question OF
cost OF state government and the
method OF raising the taxes To meet
III lam certain that the admins
tration of the public business OF Mich
Igan costs more than II should This
does not avoid or alter the necessity
OF paying that cost Ideally every par
,icipant in the benefits of government
should nav exactly In proportion 10 the
benefit received. The measurement.
Imperfect as IL may be. Is based upon
the value or TUF property UvrTTr ~ rTr
individual Al best the poor. who pay
taxes In the form OF labor or money
must II seems. always bear 8u unjust
proportion OF the burdens. because the
weaker are less able 10 carry the
weight than thee stronger Ia realiZa-
ton ~ this fact there has been a
nroper Hfsposition. TO classify both in
dfviduals and property FOR taxation
purposes The result sought : 10 SO
distribute the burden so that those
hest able 10 bear IL should do so. Also
III
those who are organized aud concealed
in CORPORATION form thus obtaining
special rights and also immunities
from personal or partnership responsi;
bility. pay an extra sum for this great
privilege bestowed upon them hy the
state BY SUCH organization they also
acquire a strength that cannot be en-
loved by the individual For these and
other apparent reasons they naturally
form a special class and are Justly the
subject OF consideration for taxation
differing from the real individual.
The work of the special tax study
commission appointed by the governor
under power given by the last legisla-
ture discloses startling conditions
have implicit confidence in the work o.
that commission. In personnel. from
| the standpoints Of ability. honesty. IN,
/ der endenee and courage. the commits
| sioners il unassailable, While there
| may be a difference OF opinion as q
| hgures and methods OF computation
| the actual conditions will he found q
| approximate the report OF the com
| mission No confusion OF discussion
! should he permitted 10 obscure tn
chief object sought. which Is the sep
! aration OF state and county taxes
| whether this can be best accomplished
/ by changing the direction and applica
lion OF the primary school money or by
| retaining that sacred fund inviolat'
and raising the state taxes upon prop
crty either insufhctently taxed at pres
| ent or not taxed at all. is the prop
| lem
Personally l believe that no attacl
/ should be made upon the primar!
school fund that would handicap o
| discourage common school education II
remote portions OF the state and Their
are many such places and there vii
! be such for years TO come. or tina
| would tend 10 reduce teachers salar
les that are still too low. There Is .
my mind no good reason why thos
corporations of Michigan which pea
! inadeduately their burden OF taxation
should not be. brought TO point
| correction The automobile industr'
In Detroit and in Michigan is one tina
| should he aided and encouraged u
! every reasonable manner But Their
IL not one automobile manufacture
/ who would care 10 be placed IN IN
! charitable class, or who would con
1 tend that $40 per thousand ls enough
taxation. when the railroads are pay
ling f2O.55. residences in cities and VII
I lagos $lf50. farms. $40. electric RAN
roads power. heat. light and gas com
panies 81 and manufacturing corpora
| lions $3.50 This inequality and un
fairness Is intolerable IL Is your dut'