Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-04-28

tax, personal property is exempted from
taxation and real estate is not, still
with more taxes derived from incomes
than we now receive from personal
property, the taxes should be proper
tihnally less on real estate
The income tax is not advocated by
its supporters because it will make a
less tax for any particular kind of
business, but because it will impose the
tax in proportion to the ability of the
tax payer to pay, no matter what his
business may be-.
1t will undoubtedly increase the
taxes OF the prosperous business con-
Germs and the men with large incomes
from stocks, bonds, etc.
Income tax laws have been in suc-
cesstul operation in many countries.
The state OF Wisconsin has had for
many years what is reported to be a
satisfactory and successful income tax
law
In Wisconsin the income tax assessed
III 1918 against persons and corpora
tons amounted to $11, 724,OOO of which
amount nearly II per cent represented
the taxable incomes of corporations.
and about rs per cent that of individ-
uals and firms. About 25 per cent of
the tax against persons was imposed
on professional men. such as bankers.
! lawyers, doctors, ETC., while farmers
paid little less than 91a percent of
| the tax derived from persons, and only
little over per cent of the total in
come tax derived from persons and cor
porations.
In 1919, in that state, the tax asses
sed against incomes amounted to $780,
9SS,000, rs per cent of which was as
sessed against corporal tons, and "a per
cent against individuals and firms.
This amendment must have ma
Jorlty OF all the votes cast at the cleo
ton in order to carry it. If a voter
Tails to vote on the amendment his vote
will be counted against it. The danger
OF defeat for this amendment it not be-
cause majority will be opposed to it,
but because many voters who would
naturally favor it, will fail to vote for
it. This amendment will be number 3
on the ballot.
! The meeting of the assessors was in
session for some hours and the different
duties OF an assessor were given by the
commissioner and fully explained and
discussed.
! The following assessors were in at.
tendance at the meeting: John Bjor.
gard, Alma; Nels Gunderson, Agdar
Fred Person, Augsburg; Nels Malm
Big Woods; Henry NJ. Pagnac, Bloom.
er; NJ. W. Munger, Boxyille: Henry b
Severts, Cedar: Joe McGregor, Com
stock; Emil Albertson, Como: Eric
Rhodes. Donnelly; John Roland East
Park; j. A. Serum. East Valley Pau
+. $unda, Espelee: Oscar Swanson
Excel Alfred NNiller, Foltlahl: Chester
Boyce, Grand Plain: Erick johnson
Holt; Torjus Enderson, I.incoln: ,Nelf
G. johnson. McCrea O. q. McCurdy
Marsh Grove: w. N. Erickson. Middle
River: Helmer P. Bjerken. Moylan
Andrew D. Nordstrom, Moose River
Herbert Johnson, Mud Lake: Ole G
Olson, New Folden: Ben Fisher. New
Maine: Olof Opseth. New Solum
Daniel Nortlstrom, Oak Park: Henr!
Hammond, Parker: Clarence f. Moen
Spruce Valley: John Henning. THE
Lake: Hans~T. Peterson, Valley: JOIN
A. Berg, Vega; Ole Winson. Veldt
Carl G. Gustafson, Viking: Toilet A
Bagaas. Wanger: Edward johnson
Warrenton Ole Hjelle. West Valley
}. John Olberg Whiteford: John S
Gajeski, Wright; NJ H. Sands. Villag
) Of Alvarado: H. r. Meisch. Village O
Argyle; John +. Brown, Village o
; Grygla: Ludwig Monsoon, Village .
Holt: NJ. n. Gullickson, Village Of Mid
die River: NJ. O. Kleven: Village o
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