New-York tribune., 1918-11-24
Ready to Pay His Fair
Share, but Won't Accept
Larger Assessment
1Honor List" Hits
Other Big Snags
Henry P. Dawson Declines
to "Stand For" Mayors
Assessments

Mayor Hylan's plan to increase the
eity's revenue by boosting the per-
sopal assessments of the wealthy busi-
ness men of the city, regardless of
whether the city was their actual resi-
dence has been put to the test, and
is at 8 critical point. The impress
son that has been permitted TO go
sbroad that the names of the men
who stood for" increased assessments
would be placed on an "honor roll" by
tae Mayor himself, and that the names
Of the others would be put on another
roll does not appear to have persuaded
any great number of New York's mon
eyed citizens of the justice or neces-
siy Of paying personal taxes in two
communities or permitting their as
sexments here to be raised
Morgan Fights Imposition
]. P. Morgan, it was learned yester~
ess has taken the same course his
.sther followed when AL effort was
made to double up" his assessment a
YEAR OF Swo before his death.
q want to pay my fair share of per-
sonal taxes said the late Mr.. Morgan
Oh that occasion, "but I don't want to
be Disseminated against, and l won't
be imposed upon
His son, now head of the banking
inn, called on George Henry Payne.
Tax Commissioner, Thursday, after an
emissary from the Morgan offices had
in vain informed Commissioner Payne
that Mr.. Morgan was a resident of
Glen Cove Long Island, and paid per-
sOnal taxes there. The visit of Mr..
Mcrgan's representatives had no effect
in lowering the s1,0O0,Uoo assessment
placed opposite Mr.. Morgan's name,
All Rich Men on Roll
Say to Mr. Morgan" was the reply
OF the examiner, "that all the rich men
have been put on the roll this year, and
that it will be very disappointing to
the city administration for Mr.. Morgan
10 swear off his personal assessment
The next visitor f.om % Wall Street
vas Mr. Nor@r, .Ascle., He told
'Omm;ssiomoY r": n;- l'arsc ~-.e IN
Gen Cove, Long l-!aa1. that i
'aacs there and tnat ne cp:.s..:. . q.
Cr,n9nJ sho. ~ ,o,. -. ,,,~,1.,.. ,
p'oprs.? ss.sssmen. IN Now York.
Shers ne waa not liable. 70 be onj IS,
sad' Il acceaed U. an unfair precedent
10 eMaalish I. :hs ctty needed GER
"in sum Of mou.y Cor o sp~e!no pur-
pose and asked It's w-altn,ss tuaines 80
a'en 20. Aasts.aiice &c The project. shns
vas d'Fsren. th,ng NJ Morgan said
sad the city ~on;d hnd sirn ~~Ady u
20 ris part.
Fame Firm ~ 20 HuYpan
commissioner Payne vas r~t,cen,
Yesterday eoncarn.ng NJ. Aorgnn's call
upon km and "a onsnomeA IN response
" queries concerning Il. no wrote cu1
Tue following statement:
When the period fo- tho hoarngs
Va personal assessments ss over. that
@' on December /, this department
VIII make full statemcn. 40 TO the
Anounts assessed and tbs persons
sAo sworc off. This applies to M
"ofgan as well as to others. \ state
'''n' as to the attitude of the depart.
.'e"' and what it has tried TO do e
'pctease the revenues of the city Their
s'l' be forthcoming"
among the things which the depart.
.en' has tried to do" besides getting
- morgan to "stand for" a personal
- Ss''sssnen, Of sl,oOo,Ooo was to ge,
- Aosgan's partner, Henry P. Dayi.
resident of Locust Grove. IT,
'a'd for" an equal assessment.
hacon Also ON List
~4*o put Robert nacon and Will
-" 49, a Porter. Of the same firm, on sh,
~ an Tor lesser assessments, .nousf
so'ns reason Edward Il. Sto.tir:ua
r." !" FRANCE representing .he Wa
.ss'mena was overlooked.
"s0' IN direct response 10 urg;:,
"Aso' Hylan, John y. Rockefeller.
''"'ehs was Increased from $1,000,
eioeoo,0oo. That was the sun
against his name wher tn,