Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
Assured of Early Adoption
In Lower Branch of
Congress.
SENATE EXPECTS TO
TAKE MORE TIME
Final Adoption by July I 10 Hope Of
Mon in Charge Of Msasurs-Ssnats
Committee Extends Excess Profits
Tax to include individuals Engaged
in Business-Aero Club President
Pleads for, Money to Equip Airmen.

Washington, June 21.-The admin
istration food control bill probably will
pass the house Saturday, but when it
will go thru the senate is uncertain.
The general belief at the capitol today
was that enactment would be accom-
plished within two or three weeks.
This belief is predicted, on the fact
that opponents of the legislation are
beginning to hear from their constitu-
ents. Tne bill may even be enacted
by July l. according to Senator Cham
berlaln, who is pnoting the measure
thru the senate. sstg
Debate proceeded today in both
branches OF congress. In the house
general debate closed and the rule linn
iting speakers to Ave-minute talks was
in effect to continue until a final vote
u reached.
Houss Moves Rapidly.
Debate ON the food control bin moved
along swiftly today in the house and
reached the stage Of discussion under
the five-mina1te rule Passage some
time Saturday seemed assured.
Republicans will confer tonight on
the measure, but leaders said no at
tempt would be made to bind members
to vote for or against the bill.
There were less than fifty members
on the floor when the house convened
today, 30 Representative Lever, In
charge of the bill. called forA quorum
and tor -thsa dfst tiane stnces the bill
came up more than haN the house ap-
peared.
Extend Profit Tax to lndividuais.
Extension Of the excess profits taxes
in the war revenue bill to individuals
engaged in trade or businesses as well
as to corporations and partnerships
was decided upon today by the senate
finance committee. From the tax on
individuals an additional $1OO.00o,00 in
revenue Ia expected.
An exemption Of $1,000 In assessing
the tax will apply to individuals on the
same basis as corporations. The in
dividual tax would be additional to the
income tax. The object Of the tax Is
to reach war profits Of trade conduct
ed personally and not In corporate or
partnership form.
The tax, 1t Is expected, will apply to
professional men, such as physicians
and dentists.
In levying the tax on corporations
having sub-noranal profits Tor three
years preceding the war, calculations
are to be based, the committee decided,
to allow the 5000 exemption and ALSO
an additional exemption Of per cent
upon capital actually invested and em-
ployed.
Airmen Great War Factor.
A billion dollars probably would be
required to put 100000 American aero
planes and 10000 to 10000 aviators into
the war, A. R Hawley, president Of the
Aero Club Of America, today told =
subcommittee Of the house military
committee. He declared $4,000 aviators
could do more toward ending the war
than 1,O00, 900 soldiers What mlghs
remain Of the 100000 aeroplanes when
peace Il restored could be utilised tot
commercial purposes. he said.
MIR. Hawley predicted that the day
Of the trans-Atlantic air. lines was at
hand. 1--WE are now manufacturing SIX
cruisers capable OF crossing the At
lantic and have the pilots and tho In
struments needed for plotting them"
he said.