The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-30
n. D. TAX
MEN GATHER
Fourth Annual Meeting Of State
Tax Association
DR.. ADAMS Chief SPEAKER
FIRST SESSION OPENS THIS AFT
ERNooN AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
DIR. r. S. ADAMS OF WIscoN-
SIN GIVES MAIN TALK TONIGHT
-GuNDERsoN TOMORROW.

The fourth annual meeting of the
North Dakota State Tax association
opened in the city at the Fargo Com
mercial club today with a good sized
representation from all parts of the
state present. The morning session
was largely in the nature of get
together gathering as it provided an
opportunity for an informal sociaphOur
in which the members and delegates
could become better acquainted, and
to register.
The convention proper began this
afternoon in the assembly room of the
club with Prof. James e. Boyle Of
the state university faculty at Grand
Forks presiding. An address of well
come was delivered by Mayor v. r.
Lowell, which gave the visitors the
freedom of the city during their two
day sojourn in Fargo.
The first address Of tae afternoori
session was by Prof. L. L. Birdzell or
Grand Forks, another member of the
state university faculty. His subject
was North Dakota's New Tax Com
mission Law. This was a most inter-
esting paper and one that was fully
enjoyed by all members Of the associa-
ton and especially by those who are
not fully acquainted with all the pro-
visions of the present statutes in re-
gard to this commission. ..
The other papers Of the afternoon
will be by George E. Wallace of Wah-
peton, who will give an Outline of a
1oI Tnh Frp- NTrfl
Dakota by R B. Blakemore of Fargo,
who will tell about some of the essen
tial features of the recent Richmond,
Va, conference Of the National Tax
association. ....
This evenings programme is one
that will interest everyone. DR.. T. s.
| Adams Of Madison. Wis, a member of
| the Wisconsin Tax commission, will
deliver the chief address of the con-
vention on The Place of the Income
Tax in a States Tax system. DR..
| Adams as has been stated before In
| The Forum, is recognized authority
on tax questions and problems and
was one of the trainers of the present
| tax system in some of the colonial
possessions of the United States in the
gulf. His paper will be one that all
win want to hear. 1t will be gener-
ally discussed.
In place of the address of /. A. Acker
OF Bismarck, the legislative reference
! librarian, who was to have been heard
also this evening, Prof. Arland d
| Weeks of the agricultural college Will
read a paper on Support of Schools In
| North Dakota. which promises TO be
very interesting. Mr.. Acke could not
be present in person but sent his
paper which will probably be read to-
morrow.
i Tomorrow's Programme.
The programme FOR the three ses-
sions tomorrow promises TO be very
I inviting. In the morning at 10 o'clocl
there will be a symposium on The
Preparation of Appropriation Bills, bS
three prominent state legislators anC
speakers. Those who win discuss this
subject are, Sen. John G, Gunderson Of
Aneta Rep. Robert Norheim of Alex.
ander. and Rep. w. B. Default 81
jamestown. w. w. Felson. county au.
| ditor of Pembina county, and secre.
tsry of the association, will have an ad.
dress on County Accounting as 1t ]:
and as 1t Should Be.
The afternoon programme provide,
for such speakers as Prof. Neil g
| Macdonald Of Valley City, II. B. Blake
more of Fargo, and r. A. Burnett o.
Cummings Tomorrow evening anothel
treat is in store as Sen, Wesley C
i Mcdowell OF Marion will be heard OF
i the same subject as will be discussed
lin the morning. The other speaker
tomorrow evening will be Sen. s. n
Putnam of New Rockford and Sen.
E. williams Of Turtle Lake
Perhaps there are no two better-in
formed men in the state of North Da
kota on questions OF taxation thai
i Senators Gunderson of Aneta and Nc
Duwell OF Marion, and the committe
preparing the programme has bee
greatly complimented IN securing bot
OF these men. The arrangement d
the programme Is good as their ap
pearance at different times, one In tn
morning and one Ia the afternoon. I
discuss the same topic, gives everyon
an opportunity TO hear them both.
The convention will close tomorroV
evening with reports of committee
and the annual election OF officer,
The officers of the association are
President Prof James II. BoyI
Grand Forks.
Vice President X Brightbii
state auditor. Bismarck
Secretary and Treasurer w, "
Felson. Cavalier.