Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
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PLAN KILLED; LIQUOR
AT CAMPS BANNED
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fights in house history was foreca st
when the governments $1,S00,O00. 900
revenue bill-the largest single taxa
tion measure in history-was formally
taken up for consideration this after
moo by the lower body.
The oratorical battle began when Ma
jority Leader kitchin, in charge of the
measure, presented it with a plea for
"all Americans to do their bit to finance
the war
Mr.. Kitchen declared: This bill must
pass so our childrens children will not
have to pay for the war of this genera
ton"
This must be a pay-as7you-go war. he
said
SECTIONAL TAXATION.
Northern men, Democrats and Repub-
Leans. claim the southern members IN
control in the house have "burdened the
country above the Mason-DiXon line
with war taxes but have let the south
off lightly. They attacked particular
ly what they call "the sectional system
of taxation pursued in the bill"
Five billion dollars, Mr.. Kitchin said,
must De spent ny the l HlbCu DbdNCS ~
the next year.
billions of dollars Of bonds have
been issued that will be a burden on
our children and our children's children
unless we employ taxes" he said. THE
house, when this. bill comes to vote,
must take this present burden on our
selves. who declared the war. and show
the necessary sacrificial spirit.
3 mo American can.%ay, Il refuse.to pay
my part ] hope no man here will COM
plain this bill taxes his state and his
district.
There are few provisions in this pill
| would vote for i'm ordinary times. But
we must raise every dollar on it,
Our expenses in the ncXt year already
are estimated at s3,S00,0OO.OOO. | be-
lieve they will be $1,000, 000,O 600.
"A man who wanted to pay all this
taxes by bonds would be a coward. L
think we ought to pay half the eX-
penses by taxation
I'VE can't finish this debate before
some time Saturday" Minority Leader
Mann said. when Mr.. Kitchin tried TO
limit debate to wo.days, toda- and to-
morrow.
KTTCHIN EXPLAINS BILL
Mr.. Kitchin did not press his attempt.
He began Immediately to explain the
bill
Representative Fordney, ranking Re
publican member of the ways ana
means committee, announced he VIII
support the bill as it is, along with Mr..
Kitchin.
Mr.. Kitchin said he did not believe
the business men and manufacturers
are slackers.
They'll stand by this bill, he said
'If we refused to tax all the indus
tries that have said they would be ruin
cd by this bill we could not raise $780,
OOO." he continued. But they VIII
come across"
He said the kicks" against the bill
had surprised him. The total. he said,
had surpassed a hundred times com
plants against any former bill
The house was in excellent humof as
Mr. Kitchin. using a handkerchief Tree
" in the hot chamber, proceeded.
He brought laughter at the expense
OF a congressman. who, he said, had de-
clared a certain soft drink is an alb
solute necessity Again a moment later
there was hearty laughter and a cram
ing OF necks toward the Montana dele
cations seats when Mr.. Kitchin said
solemnly that powder puffs were among
some of the Injuries to be heavily
taxed.
MISS RANKIN BLUSHES.
Miss Rankin bore the brunt of laugh
ter blushingly.
Mr.. Kitchin insisted there had been no
politics i'm framing the bill
Mr.. Kitchin-a low tariff Democrat
said unless the tariff provision IS
adopted shoes and other necessities
will have to be taxed
IT just closed my eyes and support
ed it, he said, amid Republican cheers.
Mr.. Kitchin stressed "the hardshlHs
that must be borne by all the country.
eff Great Brtain's income and ex-
cess taxes were enforced here he said,
"S5 500. 900. 600 could be raised by them
And this may be necessary he add
ed we must finance the war for our
allies. BY comparison the bill is ridio-
uously small. But if every man pays
his tax, we may get enough"
Mr.. Kitchin concluded his speech at
o'clock Immediately a bombardmenc
Of questions started. The ; per cent
taxes on new automobiles and new tires
was subjected to attack by many.
The shipping bill still is in embryo
despite the pressing demands for ships.
No one can hazard A guess how long
il will take 70 get a food control bill
through congress. There are as many
propositions on this important question
as there are members i'm the two legis-
lative bodies. And most or them diff
fer widely as 20 the best remedy.
Meantime debate was resumed today
on the Gregory espionage bill-the
mails and censorship sections still he
ing W for disposition. I'm attempt was
made to secure a vote on the measure