Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-17
CLANCY NOTIFIED
TAX CONFERENCE
IS TO Be HELD
Attorney General Believes
Meeting win Be of Interest
to State, Governor to APP
point Delegates.

Attorney General Clancy. OF santa
ne has been officially notified OF the
conference OF the National Tax asso-
citation, to be held next August N san
FranoIsoo. Mr. Clancy believes tne
meeting will be of great interest," ~
New Mexico in view of the state
taxation troubles,
This will be the associations hihth
annual conference, II viii be 10 see
sion five days--August 1914. ~
cordine to the announcement cent MI
Clancy a feature Of interest VIII pc
the report of the committee on tns
federal income tax, OF which Prof. ~
n. A. Seligman Is chairman. the CO.
operation of the treasury department
Is expected i'm the discussion OF TINS
reDort, which will aim to suggest
pnints where amendment may pe
made TO secure better administrative
results and remove Objectionable Tea
lures.
special Attention 10 Vests PR blems'
Another important report VIII De
that the committee on increase Oh
public expenditures, Of which Dr' 4
s. Adams, of Wisconsin tax commis-
sion, is chairman. A concise, eareiuliy
devised plan for checking waste anu
introducing economies IN ilscal az
fairs will be discussed. Unusual ell
forts will be made 10 secure iuil
and complete discussion OF the va
rious practical problems which con-
front the state taxing officials judge
Oscar Lesser. of the Maryland taN
commission. will have charge OF THIS
session, which win be participated in
by officials from many states. Nat
urally the interesting and important
experiments and developments in tax
alton, in the far western states viii be
featured for the benefit of the visi-
tors from the east. Numerous special
topics OF interest will be discussed,
including classification of taxable
subjects, efficiency in the collection of
taxes, taxation of car companies, tax
limit laws, valuations of corporations
by public service commissions.
On Taxing intangible Property.
The report of committee on status
Of intangible property will present the
latest thought on that Important sub
ject. The usual review of legislation
In the various states by NJ. NJ Elan
merry, Of the federal trade bureau, will
be of particular interest in view of the
large number of legislative sessions
held This year. A study of the mean
ing of recent action on constitutional
amendments will be an instructive
feature. The conference will extend
over five days, with sessions SO ar
ranged that time will be given for Wis.,
iting the exposition. The annual
meeting Of the American Economic
association will take place during the
same week and a Joint session has
been arranged with that association
for the discussion Of the federal in
come tax.
Governor TO Appoint.
The conference Is composed of
members Of the association and Off
oial delegates appointed by the eXecu-
tives OF the various states and the Ca
madam provinces presidents OF uni
versites and associations of chartered |
accountants.
Prof. r.. r. a. Seligman, of Column !
bia university. is president of the as
sociation; S. T. Howe, chairman OF /
the Kansas tax commission, vice pres I
ident. and T. S. Adams, of the Wis I
consin tax commission, secretary Fur |
ther details may be obtained from |
these persons or from the treasurer, /
A. f. Hocombe, Is Dey street, New |
York city.