The Detroit times., 1914-10-05
Declare II Would be Ruinous to
Industry and That City's
" Workers Would
lkIf Suffer
PETITION OF WORKERS
s TO FOLLOW PROTEST
Telegram Sent to All Michigan
Ceagressmen- Doremus Ex
J pected to Forget Party

v WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-ps-
nounclns the proposed "war tax"
on auto Horsepower az def.
eisney raid" upon those Industries
\ which care still prosperous de-
spite the Democratic admlpistra-
tion,s Senator William Alden
Smith, Of Michigan, today de-
! rnnnded that auto manufacturers
be given . hearing. He said the
auto tax, - 70 10 now proposed,
would take $4,000, 900 from one
city In Michigan.
Smith denounced the Demo
orats on the finance committee
FOR meeting behind closed doors,
and presented Kilograms from
dozen auto manufacturers In
Michigan, protesting against the
tax and urging that hearing be
nlSon them.
Senator smith also read = pro-
test from the Detroit Life Under
wrltsfs' association, opposp,o the
Z stamp tax on new life insurance
policies, 40 IAN attack on the
germ before u had sprouted."
etatiro that he did not wish !
% duplicate the kilograms put In
I vby hi6 colleagues, Senator Town
ssnd, Of Michigan, read protects
and talked aoaiast the proposed
tax Of ~ on alI steamship tick
ets between American and for
: ei0n ports, costino lees than $50.
He pointed out that under the
bill - u passsd the house, q
8 naeeassosr In Detroit ~bnyino q
round-trlp ticket 20 Windsor, Can
ada, the price Of which Was 10
csuts, would Be taxed ~ BY the
government. sss
Concerted action In protest against
me proposed war tax IN the sale OF
automobiles. has been taken by 10
troit and Michigan manufacturers OF
motor cars.
The protest has been voiced In q
telegram sent to the Michigan repre-
ssntatives In Washington. II viii be
supported by an active campaign
among the branches and retail repre-.
ssntattves OF the manufacturers All
over ne country.
vice-President z. n. Benson. Of
the Studebaker Corporation. forward
ID tho Telegram to which SO other
manufacturers subscribed.
The protest and the list Of sisners
follow: &.
To WIN. Alden Smith,. CHARLES q.
xeWneends Frank - porenus, -. ~ G.
smith. Edward l. Hamilton. Samuel w.
S soasn.J oY w. iSosig ~ VI b
Woodruff, Patrick Kelly, Samuel w.
Lindcuist. W. ). Ncbcnaid. Finances
The proposed special tax upon manu-
facturers OF one dollar per Horsepower
on each automobile manufactursdf and
z twenty ave cent per horsepower tar
" disturbing to the entire automobile
tudustry. y tmmediatsly threatens the
existence OF numerous companies and
the conssqusnt slim ns Of income s,.s
an overwhelming blow 10 the aut0mo-
bile industry 1t this critical time would
positively INTRODUCES vide disaster, as
s menx sroSsis 81 msrssfins their y pro.
industry and the deterrent eject upon
Salssif this tax were imposed would
Anticipated. and required by the SOW
eminent There are approximately L.
Sl0, $50 automobiles owned IN the Omit
"a states Whose owners alrsady pay
ity OF these cars are owned BY persona
n moderate circumstances, and the use
OF these cars largely for business pur-
ss siu esm q sssr ssx On
motor cars and autemohfie own?rs y
positive burden amounting sf0 discr1Su-
lration and 10 more than any single
sSosr s. sxpsctsd % Sssr Il e con
4 acation. The gravity offhis propose0
step and its far-rsachingy infiusnces
which = our opinion cannot have essp
msFs q nearing In conferences On this
subjoOt Of vital Importance. and We re-
opoctfu1ly request an early opportunity
20 lay before you important i .sss ~
THE srUDEnAEEEs GO coRPoRAriox
TIE foilowing Aufomqbils manufac-'
tursrs endorse and join with " y
Car CO.. xnderson Elsctrie Car Co.
brigfs-b sercitsr Co. csdtllec Motor
SotcT Car Co. cricksf cyciscar Co. Day
Motor Truck Co. 0rinnell Elsctric Gar
c. nSt s,e, Co ~ H9 cn ASsG re Scr
c Gssr CAV SpY ssSsrd xoser Car Co, H.c-H
corpofafiou, Regal Motor Car Co.. saxon
Motor CO.. 9lenal 4otor Trick CO:
ssfces,sS, A Sosor G Truck rs Co. BSisk
s &C., Ty re- 60, Dsrsss. bort Gsr,isss
:,Se sssf S nosos ce 4ra 5asr cs
WsWv s a. az c0uSsins On the snthust
aetic Az q Conszsssman Dcremus,r
said ~. Benson. I'VE believe thats
- = occasion ike thu, he h BIG