Evening journal., 1920-08-12
RALLY AGAINST
TAXESBY STATE
Citizens Applaud Council
Plan TO Pay Money Di-
rectly to City
LYON PROPOSES TO
CARRY FIGHT TOPOLLS

The smoldering fires OF revolt
against payment Of state mercantile
taxes burst into full fame again last
night in CITY Council when a body OF
citizens vigorously spplapded a decla-
ration By President Lyon that III you
aeree with us these state taxes are
unjust. organize a movement 10 re-
fuse 10 pay them
President Lyon had explained thai |
the city had to have more money IA IA
resneciive Of what the state got ana |
IA erofors was compelled TO levy j.
ocnse fees for tho right TO conducN
business or professional work. Inc
miesiion he said. was whether clti-
7ens preferred 10 pay taxes 10 lhe
stale. which did little for The ciiy m
rfurn or pay them directly 10 ihe
cifv for the ciiys own use
What will YOU do TO protect us u
we refuse 10 pay the state mercantile
tax % was asked by William hltoneh7'
A real estate dealer.
'Get the people together ana ael ~
a body and you viii quickly ma 0u. y.
that ID would have the desired result,
replied President Lyon, lnen neun po B,9
voice rising. he added Let we W
nnhlicans and Democrats of Whining
tor eel together and elect an entlts
stste ticket from governor down, ana
the cifv will get what Is due lt ln
line on proper representation a' netg,
snd right OF government Whioh
vii ease It's tax hurd'p .,,,.,ot,e
l,sfoniiv A wave Of handclappius
..sried and spread to an parts OF ,he
-oom We'll do itr cried several
The entire session Of 1ouhon udhcoyoted
,,mmitfee OF the whole was oeN"t,se y, a
~ hearing views from oitlzens 4h ''is
latest license Zee measure ,,i iuonose
now pending and WHICH .,on an some
fees ranging from siu 70 eivd ,d nrofes-
60 different businesses anu
sions. -,,iso and eratifca-
- thr Cornrilnen, pafllCu
charles Fore0od. chairman /" ,vere
c -onnilien not only W.. !.
wi,na,l w -, "a. ,lnis, but mere W.
Nie, y. recs most Wlliihel
md snd n pay ices u Douno" s'''
0f N 4mpc- h. t, ,,saro
Mo-' ~ nrMnd rst2rdns.
.. uchi to IMPOSE sep,
ees on a Inc OF 'reo. ,,e Ia NJ
one arm. Co., impose oh a., po-
~ enfiro business NV W,
nromttly cleared M - -
WOOD plo',.s,oc, ss,o,c,,neinr that 70 wa
loup.,,, irtention no license pus, @
n ~ nrofezsion as a ein-N uln' 49, -
h'S ~ lew fees on each nr4anon Az. iI,
nv single nrm. re e'''.
% 81. ordinance would p7 ~
b"arred as 10 eliminate suon e''
became apparent as me Nssd,l issdal
rroggessed nat ihe I3N,' ,1ce N sctlo
have mapped out a l'no 1i lea
,Nhien ,,,o revolt against imposluo
ttefe taxes To do THIS thel, p
d ieS,ine fees on business VIZ
te .,, ss,,se a general outcry akalu
f',h,e taxatlon by State ana iAuiilI
uoisev and then advise prolcsllns ttht
rs s.ss ,o compel abolishment oil VI
slvsg lS,'I,i,sm Is. skellenger secretary
na,sfi Crocers' Association, ets'.
a.t tbe crocere were not opposeu
si,gie iax. but felt Il unfair 10 u
1hS Various side lines they His'
Henry sarine. tool maker ana pias, ..,
smith asked II he woulu " 80 ~
pelled 10 pay a manuiaotu.tIs ~ ~
$50 as well as a niaehsllle,,Sd ho ~
stO ForNood stated ne Woulu ~
.,i~ed 10 nav only a blacksmith ie
Green. who conducts "A restau
an stated he was opposed 10 u
~ on SLOT machines. President Lys
aakcd him how many he had. I
rcnlied. Three" MIR. Lyon SAID
hriicVe YOU should pay s3 on ea'
Slot machine Is all velvet
0ne Of the surprises OF the hea
ing was the statement of Ahra
saver. OF Sayer Brothers, cleaners a.
Overs. I'm In favor Of higher ta'
nc said. I'VE are to be taxed so
favor making II 500. Preside
Lyon asked him what ne mought 7
little fellows might think OF thls' y
saver replied They'd have TO pay ]
John b. Thompson, Jr., archlte
advocated a license fee FOR architel
and engineers. He spoke OF lnco
netent architects and said that M
~ me reputable architects In w
mirqton were in favor OF a prQNlsi
IN The ordinance that would reQu
an examination for licensing arc
tccts. ,,.,,,.
aon Steamboat Company. protss
AGAINST a tax Of $50 on eacn D
operated by a steamboat comnt
This would mean tax OF 500
wear for our business and would
us in a class by ourselves. ~ G
tainly Is unfair when compared W
the other fees" Mr. Wilson said
A letter was read signed by I'M
real estate men protesting agar
the ordinance as drafted. The
estate men favor a graduated TAX
tho amount of husins IS done. jar
J. Cohen stated. The real est
men are not opposed to paying n
share Of taxes but feel that {
should be taxed on the amount
business he does"
Il hope You viii draft this q
nance 50 as not 10 iniure the 20
man lust starting in business,
] Frank EWart. He cannot al
to pay the same fee as the wei
tabiehed agent
Opportunity will again be give
the regular session OF Council
night TO hear any further prot
"NNe want TO hear everybody
wants to be heard before we
This ordinance" said Chairman
wood. OF the finance committee.
FELLOWS. GIVE sOX A GAl
Black Sox defeated Merwick
nirht. ( TO g. The SoX claim
the fastest colored team In the cii
would like 10 arrange games VIII
fast team In or out OF the city
Sox have n1 game FOR tonisAt q
morrow nieht.
The Sox win line up agains
fast fremont All-Siars. al ceconl