Evening star., 1917-05-23
SAYS THE WAR TAX BILL
WILL ruin INDUSTRIES
Representative Mann Denouneea
Measure and Declares He Win
Hot Support It.

republicans in the House, today charged
that the Administrations war revenue
bill will go so far toward ruinins the
industry Of the country that he win not
vote for It. His announcement drew
applause from q small number Of re-
publicans. 10 that 1t Ia evident the bill
viii not receive unanimous support, al
though there 10 no doubt as to its pas
sage. A vote II likely this afternoon.
RspresentAttve Mann said he realized
the sovntsy II at war and needs the
nensy. but he II not in sympathy with
tho methods pursusd in the bill to raise
tAis nsasy.
"Tbsss 10 Q great burden on the mass
ss sas RseRaa he .sa4 They VII pay
sss a. sas.a g &. e .s, e. uRoa e a..ss sss
ssR;|;;sss's s;|; sAs .ss:y u sss the Va b ~ III:
should osatinus for Series Of Years.
AepTessataeiys Mann argued that Con-
erese should levy . much smaller tax
saa that the tax should eontinus for q
4es eountrys credit 10 geod. he said,
aAA Il would be bettss, in his Judgment,
ta make use Of thst credit rather than
70 edA this burden all at once now.
sss.s !. .ss sssss{ s ia hs 9oIssa .so
said M. Mann, "and this bill goes SO
... sas y 2. thsss s direction that I cannot
Rssrsseafstiys Mann intends to move
means committee, with instructions to
report it again without the section
Imposing an increased rate on sec-
oad-clsss mail matter.
Advertising Tax Lost.
Fhs section Of the war tax bin pro-
posing q tax on advertising matter
pers and .psdodioals was stricken out
today ~ the House on motion Of DEM
ooratfe Leader Kitchin by an ave and
nay vote with only few members op-
posing.
Representative Madden Of Illinois. re-
publican, who has vfgosously opposed the
Pm; ena,n.. s.an,Puaeed :, that h. would vets
! hsggr.sss:..se.sy. .sg ~ g.anoa q mhe.s De-
cause tho country needed tie money non W. riSSt PSt
full az tinJpstices and !nequities'' Repre-
sentstiys Gllstt ef Massachusetts said
Amendment Proposed.
Increase sf second. d.eiass postage rates
on o. advertsinE portions Of publications
s propsssa ppsssae " h,, an ,ansSdasnt to the
Senate today by seaater Hardwick Of
It would leave the present cent-a-
pound rate on news sections Of publi-
lag to ssets . pound until july /.
1881 Q eeRta q pound until July /, 1919,
and 3 eent4 . pound thereafter.
Senate eemmittee to Meet at Once.
ranged 10 meet this sfternooa inme-
diets!y aftss passage Of the bill by
me Senate eemmttt..'s preliminary
expedite the material amendment as
sured the Hauss msasure. Sentiment
in the Senate committee was said to be
extensive fer considerable reduction OF
.ns sams aous. ssnasnrs sis asgseEate revenue
biz from $1.seo. 100000 to around ST.
House Sits Until Midnight.
The House sat ustfi midnight last
ntsht eensidsFIng the big war Measure,
most Of the ttHs being spent in the
seetlea tnarsasing sseohd-ciass postal
rates, The Ways and means committee
breught In an amendment preyidinS
tor pregressiys increases bsssd On the
RFeesft parcel post senaA under which
the highsst rats Eill be ! cents I pound.
lseasr Led. The asht assllst this Sec
tion, but the House finally adopted It.
Representative Ienroot Of Wisconsin
egdeaversd to eliminate the proposed
10 per cent tarin increase on Imported
sugar, but was unsuccessful.
An amendment was written into the
postal section adding cent to all first
class mail charges. providing that local
delivery shall rsmaln at . cents. The
Heqss also approved yesterday the
stamp taxes" on business paper. etc.
An Amendment by Representative
Kitchen. chairman Of the ways and
means committee, TO omit thu proposed
Rsessssatatiy Howard Of Georgia
MADE 9 humorous argument In favor
OF sueh 2 tax, sazing that .secisty
swslls saA eamsisssr ought 70 be will