The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
.n,rp11cANS TO RUSH HEAR
M ,Icc TO MEET THE WISHES
op SENATOR HARDING.
INTERNAL REVENUE TO
HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
o.or,s Will Be Taken Up January
sth and Considered For Six Weeks.
Will Work For Sirnpli6cation Of
w. =, Incomes, Says Chairman.

9Th and COnSlocLCu roA SAA "S~NS'
VIII, Work For Sirnpli6cation OF
Tav IN Incomes, Says Chairman.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Prepara-
.;ons for sweeping revisions in the in
.orno, revenue and tariff laws will be
;eea.nmourated in the current session OF
n,aa1 bv the republican majority in
oOnSnliance with the wish of President
elect Harding.
Ready by Extra Session.
The preliminary work will be done
hatween now and March 4, and the
rssuIts submitted to the special ses-
i a;on which Mr.. Harding will call after
S b takes Office, which can proceed
~ ,';tbont delay to revising the nations
t,v.t;on and tariff systems.
Hearings on internal revenue revls-
ION will begin Immediately before the
mo- and means committee, it was
announced by Representative. Joseph
w w Gordney, of Michigan, chairman,
foIlowing a conference OF majority
members of the committee. Inc near
ings will continue until the holiday
On the tariff hearings will be be-
gun January 6, and will continue I'M
ii within two or three weeks OF the
expiration of the present session.
To Call Houston First.
Chairman Fordney said that as soon
as the committee had time to study
the tax recommendations contained IN
Houston's secretary report submitted
TO-DAY the secretary would be invited
10 appear before the committee and
more fully explain the views OF his de-
partment.
Mr., Forney expressed hope that
the secretary or some treasury offlciai
authorized to represent him would ap-
pear before the committee the tlrst
Of next week. Other witnesses will be
accorded hearings after the secretary
appears. No definite scheduling OF
time for witnesses has been underta-
ken, the plan being to announce pro-
gram from day to day as the hearings
progress. 3,
The committee" Mr.. Fordney said,
desires to obtain the maximum
amount of information in the time
available and with that end in view
will try to distribute the time between
now and the holidays among those de-
string to be heard in the most advan-
tageous manner"
Will Simplify Tax.
Chairman Fordney said today that
he had in mind a definite plan for sim
phcation of the tax on corporation
incomes. One of his proposals is a flat
tax on the incomes of all corporations.
Mr. Fordney also said it was his de-
sire that the income tax laws be
made so simple that a corporation Will
not have to hire an expert or law
yer to figure how much it owes the
government"
The ways and means chairman de-
clared that a study of Secretary Hous'
tons report had shown him that the
estimates for governmental expendi-
lures are ridiculously high
Il can go down the list of estimates
OF the secretary and chop out approx
mately $1,250,000000 as unnecessary,
Mr.. Fordney said. Just for example
he wants $751;, 100000 for the wal
risk insurance bureau. With the pro-
posed consolidation of the various sol
diers relief agencies into one bureau
We can save $l00000,000 here and
eliminate $4,000 clerks in Washington
The secretary wants $75,000,000 for
rivers and harbors improvement. l do
not think congress will grant any such
sum this wear"