Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-10
OCCUPATION TAX
IS ATTACKED BY
THE RETAILERS
Declare It Should Be Repealed
and Committee Is Appoint
ed at Ration to Make.
Recommendations.


Ration, ~ NJ, July 9.--The occupa-
ton tax was vigorously attacked and
MS repeal demanded by a number of
delegates to the New Mexico Retail
Merchants association convention
here today, following The reading by
". ;. l.ithgow, of Albuquerque, of
paper which gave history of the
tax and reasons why the merchants
should band together for its abolition.
The convention did not take any de-
cidcd stand on the question in the
form Ct a resolution, but a committee
WAS appointed to make recommends
tons after thoroughly investigating
the tax and the object for its reten-
ton on the statute books
Interesting Papers Read.
The retailers spent a busy day to-
day, almost every moment being oc-
cupied either by business or enter
tainment features. A brief business
session this morning proved interest
ing. y. Salamon, of Santa lfe. read
q carefully prepared paper on Need
ed LEGISLATION" offering numerous
IDEAS for improvements desired by
merchants, with especial reference to
garnishmerts and the collection of
bad accounts. Isaac Bacharach, of
Las Vegas, spoke ON Credits. Dis
cussions followed.
Motion Pictures Taken.
The morning session adjourned. the
delegates went TO the Elks' home,
where il motion picture operator. un-
der direction of Col X, f.. Twitchel,
put the crowd IN films which are to
be used at the san Diego exposition.
The retailers then formed in process
sion and headed by a band, gaily dec
Grated motor ears following, marched
down the main street of Ration, fig
uring again in the movies The pa
rade disbanding, the visitors were
loaded into automobiles and taken
over the beautiful Scenic highway
drive, an elegant chicken dinner be-
Ing served at noon by the ladies of
Ration in the shade of towering pines,
at an elevation of $500 feet.
Good Roads Endorsed.
During the afternoon session Col.
r. f. Twitchell spoke on the value Of
good roads and was successful in hav-
ing adopted by unanimous vote a res
olutlon endorsing better highways and
assuring corporation in the efforts
of the state roads association to make
big success of the good roads con-
Nention to be held in Santa Re the
latter part of this month At the af-
ternoon meeting Mr.. Lithgow, of Al
buauerque spoke on the Occupation
Tan"
reception and dance at the Elks
club tonight ended the program for
the day. A busy program has been
arranged for tomorrow. Besides the
business sessions, there viii be a
number of entertainment features
The delegates will be taken to the
sugarites and Yankee coal mines IN au-
tomobiles. and Mr.. HILL one of the
Dawson delegates. will have the visi-
tors as his guests at dinner In Daw-
son. sending them back TO Ration by
moonlight A trap shoot for the
lovers Of shooting IN the afternoon
and band concert is to be rendered
IN Ripley park in the evening.
Santa Fe Is Favored.
The place for the next state conVen-
ton will be chosen tomorrow. 1t is
likely that Santa re will get the 1915
convention. although Las Vegas Is still
IN the race and making efforts TO
land the meeting
The attendance at the Ration con-
Vention is large and much enthusiasm
mas been manifested by the delegates.
The new president, Mr. Price, is en-
'eilng into the work enthusiastically
ana there is every reason to believe
mat the future of the association is
assured Mr&. Price plans to divide
the state into sections and name vice
presidents for the various sections,
VINO will be expected to take an active
interest in the organization of local
retailers associations
Most of the Albuquerque delegates
70 the convention plan to arrive home
~ santa Re train No. ! Saturday
evening.