Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-21
Good Reasons Why This City
Should Levy Advertising Tax
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ton of where this fund is to come from. We do not believe
that our people ought to be burdened with a multiplicity of
appeals for personal subscriptions. The tendency ought to be
to reduce the number of such appeals. So far as we know
there is no wealthy individual who is ready to furnish this fund
therefore there is only one method by which this fund can be
obtained so as to have the payment of the fund equitably dis
tributed, and that is by a small tax for advertising pur-
poses. A very small tax which would not impose a burden on
anybody. would yield a sufficient fund to do a considerable
amount of Advertising =.
Commissioners Bailey Wants It.
eff advertising is a good thing, and we all admit that 1t Is or
cities and big advertising concerns would have stopped 1t long
ago, we need some systematic way OF raising an advertising
fund in Hendersonville so that the work of upbuldlng the
community will be borne by all Of us, . said Capt: J. ". Bailey.
of the Southern Railway company and a member OF the board
Of city commissioners =. 4 90
ttThere is no Justice in a few Of us having to do the work :
that shouldsbe done by ALI Personally lam getting. mighty
tired of a few of us bearing the burden for the benefit OF others.
An advertising tax is the best remedy that L know OF and while
II would make the big property owners who never take any part
in such work do their part; it would not work q hardship on
any BODY concluded Captain Bailey.
G. E. Brooks Says It's Good.
tI believe that an advertising tax along the line heretofore
mentioned in the Democrat would be the proper thing for Hen
dersonville,' remarked C. E. Brooks, cashier of the Citizens
bank, after considering the proposed plan whereby the city
could raise approximately $4,000 annually for advertising pur-
poses.
In commenting on the injustice of a few public spirited cltl-
zcns of HendersonviIle having 10 bear practically all the. ex-
pense of maintaining a commercial organization for the benen'
of all the people, Mr.. Brooks said: Il believe that such a plan
would be the only fair, just and equitable way OF proporuonng
among all the taxpayers the expense incident to advertising and
exploiting the city. The time has come when a city must publish
lis advantages to the world if it can. hope to increase its tourist
business and grow from year to year. therefore all Of us must
admit that a live commercial organization such as the Greater
Hendersonvile club is capable of being with the proper imam
cil backing is an absolute necessity. Since a large per cent s
of our population consists Of people who will not voluntarily
contribute to work of this kind, it seems nothing more than rlgn1
that some plan should be worked out whereby they would have
to give their part toward helping to maintain our popularity as
a health and pleasure resort.
When asked by a representative of the Democrat what ne
thought would be a reasonable levy, Mr.. Brooks said: L don't
think a tax of onetenth of one per cent would be excessive.
On approximately two million dollars worth of property In Hen
Jacksonville this would raise $4,000. In other words" he add
ed. "the tax payer would contribute the equivalent of only a
one thousandth part of his taxable property, making the man
with property listed at $4,000 pay the small amount OF $40
This amount would not be excessive or burdensome and l be-
tieve it the best solution of raising money for the exploration OF
Hendersonv1le and community
?. F. Patton Advocates It.
"I was very much interested in reading the Democrats plan
of raising money with which to advertise Hendersonvile, " said
County Road Supervisor P. F. Patton, vice president of the
First Bank & Trust company and real estate operator. to a rep
,,esentatiye o fthe Democrat. 81 think you are working along
the proper line. The plan seems to be a feasible one and no
doubt the, majority of those who have been contributing to the
support of the Greater HendersonviIe club would agree to
some similar plan, the details of which would have to be work
ed OUT
Mr.. Patton expressed himself to the effect that a special tax
Of one-tenth of one per cent on the property in the city would
NOT be burdensome in the least. By this plan the $4,000 pro-
perty owner would have to pay only STU, and a sum OF about
So 900 would be raised for club work.
ssWhile the plan for an advertising tax is a good one, it will
take considerable effort to get some Of the people to see its