The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-06
] l7ARDLY FAIR TO IMPOSE A TAX
UPON "A POSSIBLE BUSINESS LOSS

- 44AHDLY FAlR IL lUuFOOE n 1nA 80.
LIPONA POSSIBLE BUSINESS LOSS
protest Detroit against an auto tax
per power paid by the manufacturer pro-
deficiency which the European war respon-
ma which is under consideration by congress
~ joined in this protest and usual has made
ns things by injecting into the matter at once several I'M
paragraphs epete with partisan bias and prejudice and news
kmuUwness.
~ example, the Free Press says:
st Only prosperous but Republican terri
especially picked punishment this deficit tax
the Democratic leaders, must have def
ss acionay definition Of so" Michigan hestosors
snsrs country being made the goat BY the osmosras
Industry blow In the tariff Now the
10 which Michigan prominent leader comes
~ spsclsi attack.
olns gallon Is horsepower
manufacturers owners Or both the
plainly to autorobls bust
industry only prosperous but . located mostly
territory punished for liz
kind rantng to suggest viii not get the automobile
~ mnch should attention called it in Warrington
matter emergency and Of partisan politics and d
10 be subjected and endangered
Introduction Of newspapers chronic reacmay fainss OF
mars ittleness
ha the sound pure ivory win be carefully avoided
anomobe manufacturers hope to accomplish anything case
~ obliged to go to the capital
automobile therefore DETROIT have protest
= - the matter Of this proposed auto tax
like fash Of lightning out Of clear sy at time when
husiness organized when sell their
len signed up when appropriations have been made and financial
perfected for swinging business with all Of the tax burden
upon the auto MAKER
pea burden the manufacturers Of autos which
ale md Unjust
rden upon the automobile industry burden upOn De-
5Ssly tina.
~ tx would threaten this citys prosperity.
en readily accept that many Of institutions
outo field ruin force suspension Of operation and
lo employment hundreds not thousands Of men in al
81 work
xould rsut IN general business depression the city over
evident that the has been proposed without any
,4on whatsoever and the manufacturers and the
Dsot should be investgaon before such tar
tOGED
wculd mean double burden industry result
not few cases would additional capital to be
pending output and additional capital about the
things get hold Of since the hostilites in Europe
~ IDEA may the Injuries in apporonng the
~ automobile may be luxury far the ownerhp Of h
- but there are sad facts prove
ana selling Of doesn't always under that head
~ tx would be discriminatory and would call upon industry
Errllsr moro than its proportion Of the burden.
r government at the present time has the income tax system
to mest deficiencies under which automobile
No bssn included which they subscribed WITHOUT
i, more Just form Of taxation because under It the auto man.
psys his according his profits and Is NOT SUBJECT
TAX UPON HIS LOSSES which the rather outandish demand
= now made upon him.
no other way can special imposed fairly upon any man
n sap mercy Of supply and demand and many
hat may arise in business.
e owes is who have sksd their good American
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