The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-08

CONCERNING LUXURY TAXES -,
just week luxury have been required and
convinced than the law nothing
the too should Be against in favor Of the
rich general consumption tax would have caught OF all
Of discriminating which has merits but faults
the chief being that falls "a an s b
an added tax So long there are degrees OF wealth must
on to as @
unjust at varying points on the scale Of The point was
be in the general market For example, leading
seller of corets raised the question whether corset under
ally when made at exceptionally high price to remedy some
peculiarly or misfortune Of figure in either man or
~omen but none Of $40 golf stockings Of WOOL custom
@ se % there s tax
shirts over So are taxed and nghtwear S. and smoking
fcaons by of articles but there for
to them by these examples There eighteen subdivisions
them. Each sale must separately each month";
and track must be kept of exchanges Of sales
accounting systems efficient but what to be expected
the stores where accounts kept only by cash
The law must be worked somehow, until it is repealed
by the Treasuys they will ingenious
the Of the income tax law and amusing
certain name what is easier than to change the name and
the x with the Est ns when sold
else? Already the Treasurys aid the worried whom
articles sold fountains and rules that many Of them
e se are
compared to the question to what luxury and
There are articles named in the law which will be con-
srued out Of the law and there are articles not named in the
t law will be Mt according to wh%
by the the popularity called luxury
one part Of the law As the Originator of laws
State the nomination of candidates for gov
the plan Of julius A. schma secretary Of state who
ing of his ambitions plan sort
Of elimination convention conference and would result i'll
could support and elect The Republicans cannot
e s by TO-
convention has not been held Minnesota since 1912
a preference primary law under which delegates
and dent Were by direct vote Of
elected to the various national party conventions, but
repealed by the 1917 legislature and Minnesota go
to the old system next year.
With the purchase by Morris Kapan of large section
the block between First and Second streets Minnesota
Beram the dream of citizens that this section
just we'll for the property into an attractive en-
trance for visitors reaching the city railroad would
Park Board members had thoroughly investigated feast
by Of the plan and they found that the work Of filling
IN the lot alone would require expenditure of at least $780,
ooo thereby making the plan impractcabe For as
and it is to be hoped MI Kspsns structure will Be
the first OF number of large attractive buildings which will
In the death Frank j. Meyst manager of the Mime
apols branch of the Western Newspaper Union the
loses it's best known popular citizens
and the newspaper fraternity its active valued
members He was of the very highest and pures
acter admired all who knew him and loved by those who
were fortunate enough to know him Intimately His loss will
be deeply mourned.
The Duluth NewsTrbune believes that returned soldiers
will insist that Governor Burnquist call session of the
state to sort of bonus and relief
lsaton possible that the remaining funds the commits
sion OF public safety which amounts be used
for soldiers relief purposes.