The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS CALLED BY CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 ID FIGHT NEW TAX

The board of directors of the Civic association voted to against the pro- posed tonnage tax to be imposed uiFon the coal and iron industries of this state at a meeting of the board held yesterday in the private dining room of the Civic association. Resolutions, which will be sent to every member Of the legislature, were drawn up by the board and passed, condemning the pro- posed tonnage tax as unfair. arbitrary and a gross discrimination against the business interests and industries of the mineral district of this state"
 mass meeting of the citizens
 of BirminG ham and Jefferson coun-
 ty has been called to meet at Will
 son park on Thursday night, nt s
 o'clock for the purpose of protest
 ing against the passage of the
 measure imposing the tax. The
 Civic association especially urges
 that as many possible of the citi-
 zeDs of the district and state attend
 the demonstration and meeting.
 The resolutions as drawn up by the board and passed follow:
 "Whereas, we. the board of directors of the Civic association are informed that the legislature of Alabama has un der consideration and is contemplating the imposition of a tax of five cents a ton on coal and three cents a ton on iron ore and
 "Whereas in the judgment of this board such tax is unjust, unfair arbi- trary and is gross discrimination against the business interests, and in- dustries of the mineral district of this state; it is a blow alike to labor and capital and it's only effect would be to cripple our industries, injuriously affect our real estate. commerce, tranSporta- tion and all other business enterprises. and
 'Whereas it is viciously discrimina- tory in that it singles out the mineral district, and imposes the tax burdens of the whole state on said district. Now therefore,
 Be it resolved That we unqualifiedly and unhesitatingly condemn the impo- sition of such tax, and request the le- gislators from this county to interpose their determined and unflinching op position to the measure, and that the governor of the state and other mer- bers of the legislature be earnestly re- quested not to inflict this hardship and perpetrate this injustice upon the mineral district
 Be it further resolved that a mass meeting of the citizens of Birmingham and Jefferson county are hereby called to meet at Capitol park on Thursday, July 31st, at 8 o'clock D. m, to protest against the passage of the measure inn posing said tax.
 Be it further resolved that all civic. labor and industrial associations and the press of the city are called upon to unite nd'cooperate in the fight against this iniquitous imposition.
 Be 1t further resolved, that the civic commercial. labor and industrial asso- citations of other counties composing the mineral district be requested to r. ganize to combat this vicious encroach- ment upon the interests of the citizens of their respective counties.
 Be it further resolved that the peo- pie of Mobile, whose city is now linked with the mineral district. and whose prosperity vitally depends upon the success of this district, be urged to join hands with us in our opposition to this measure"