Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-23
HOW The MONEY
CAN Be RAISED
FOR RELIEF OF
WAR VETERANS
Several Plans Brought Up In
Congress But All Meet
Opposition

Washington. April %. - The fight
against levying a sales tax to obtain
part Of the money for soldier relief
was taken today to the hoor
Of the house. ~
Amid appliance Of the Demo-
Gratis, Henry e. Rainey, Demo-
crat. Illinois, charged that the
Republicans were attempting to
buy tho soldier vote" with the
promise of SIPS q day bonus.
The applause quickly shifted to
the other side when Representa-
tive Tinchcr, Republican, Kansas.
retortede..--the4 tho Democratic
espousal Of 4 retroactive war pro- :
Nc tax was designed solely ITO
catch votes"
Meanwhile, the Republican mem:
bers Of the ways. and means commit
tee had agreed tentatively on four
of taxes for raising 81, 500, 000.-
900 in the next two YEARS. While the
sales tax was accepted by these COM
said to have developed, though Repubs
liean leaders doubted whether 1t would
eliminated as q revenue-getting
scheme. The three other levies tenta-
lively accepted by the committee were
q tax on all stock exchange transact
tions equal to the amoun of the
brokers' commissinn: an additional
surtax on incomes, probably in excess
of $4,000. and an increase of approx
taxes on cigars and tobaccoI
Conference Postponed.
In the absence of a final agreement
on the revenue-producing methods,
Republicans who had forced the call
af q party conference tonight agreed
in conference with ,the Republican
ways and means committeeman to
postpone it until April 80, when the
complete majority program on soldier
relief legislation Is expected to be
avail able for discussion. Final action
the revenue plans, committeeman
said, would be taken this week.
Representative Rainey. in bringing
up in the house the light over tho
means Of o%btainining the money,
charged that 1.-The Republican mil
lionaire steering committee" sought
to "tenderly care for those made Inn
mensely rich by the war. Nils
charge that the Republicans sought
vote was termed IAN insult by Repre-
sentative Campbell, Republican, Kan
sas, who demanded that the Demo
Gratis proceed in oedee." Replying to
Campbell Mr. = Rainey said he
would state facts and let the coun-
try JUICE.
Indianapolis. April 22.-The Amer
lean Legion will present 1.-The strongest
possible opposition" to any plan by
congress TO eliminate the land settle
Ing options from the legion's compen-
plan, according to q statement
today by. Franklin d'Olier. national
commander. His statement said:
...'It has been reported that congress
might possibly disregard the. recon-
of the legion regarding
land settlement, homo aid and voca-
training.
Such 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. question,
would. meet with the strongest possible
from the American Legion.
whole subject careful consideration
and advanced the foor-foldyf plan only
whom itSwas apparent that plan best
mveta tho desires and requirements Of
sx-aNfvice ne and women throughout,
the country.
.Consfder whist it means to- TIN
countrySto have from . quarter to q
half million e~x-sefvice men going to
the farms. not Is hired hands but 40
owners Of farms %inereaainE the out,
put Of farm products in these times
mentAds pr0duction@of food.
Consider from 500, 900 to 81 NH
lion ex-service men assisted IN spur-
chaainS homes in these. times Of home,
sh6rt4Go and rent proft6er6. III
Think Of " half 10 Asfu1l million
men by vocational education III.
ersaslng their skill and powsrs q proc