Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-09
LAW GIVES MORE
Time To PAY Tx
Gov. Blaine Signs Bill Extending
Time for Unemployed.
CITY COUNCILS MUST ACT
kffidavits Must Sc Filed by Appli-
eants With City Treasurer Before
March f5-Prolonged Profit
eering Scored by Hanson.

MadisOn.-The Buck tax bill. which
provides for extending the time for
payment 81 1920 taxes by unemployed
persons 10 June l has been signed by
Governor Blaine. City councils must
act before the law viii apply In their
respective districts.
Prolonged prohteering In necessities
Of life were scored in resolution Of
fered in the lower house Of the Wis
consin legislature on Wednesday by
As~emhlyman ]. e. Hanson.
Following is the resolution offered
by ASSemblyman Hanson:
Whereas INSCRIPTIONS. merciiess
and prolonged prohleering Ia the ne
cesSities ~ life has been the cause OF
much suffering and hardship among
our people. contributing muth 10 in-
dustrial and social unrest in the cities
and in the country, and
"Whereas. the people II the state OF
Wisconsin have long tired 10 correct
/ these oppressive conditions and TO pun
ish the profteers. but without success
| because the situation was brought
about by conditions beyond the control
81 the administrative. legislative or
legal agencies Of the state. and
Whereas. the necessities Of life Err
controlled by great corporations which
are interstate In character and can
only be reached by the legislative. adj
illustrative and legal agencies OF the
federal government, and
Whereas. Wisconsin is particularly
/ ln defenseless position because there
are uot in this state. 90 any appreciable
| degree. any al the great monopolieS.
| such as coal mines or oil wells. Not
only il the control ~ these natural
/ mouunolies in the hands of great cor
porute interests. but monopolistic con
| troll az the great basic industries pro-
/ ducing many 81 the essentials of life
/ has also developed and II progressing
/ rapidly. The prices Tor farm machin-
cry. Tor extras and repairs are permit
| tel. Tor example. 20 be- held mp % war
I levels. or actually advanced even 10
the extent ~ loO per cent, while ON
the other hand the prices of farm prod
urts must decline In many eases far
below the cost of production of the
farm products. and
Whereas, the state Is defenseleSs
and helpless aud without hope of a
I remedy without .le cooperation Of the
1 federal government The state cannot
| interfere with interstate commerce. II
cannot reach the great packers. II
I cannot regulate the price of sugar. II
/ cannot regulate the profits ON woolen
/ clothing. II cannot control great In
/ terState organizations. II cannot ef-
/ feet the price ~ coal In short. IL Is
I helpless O. protect Itself against much
81 the sources 81 our present trouble.
| The state T. willing C. do It's part. In
the market bil aud other legislation IL
IS going as Tar as il may 20. There
| fore,
-Be it resolved by the assembly. the
senate conrurring. that the federal gov
! eminent must assume the great and
obvious duty resting upon IL In the
present situation. ID must give u>
more vigorous and more effective al
| minisiraf.on uf the laws We now have
and IL must give us through the courts
| such protection as will come from the
/ imposition az prison sentences. as well
/ as fines upon the profiteers. II must
give us. further. such legislation as Is
necessary 10 insure as against the
tyranny of uncontrolled monopoly up
on the necessities ~ life. aud be IL
further
Resolved. that we hereby petition
I our Representatives In congress 10 So
cure from congress;
-FirSf. immediate determination 81
the possibilities ~ state action and II
the limitations upon the states IN their
power 10 protect their own cities and
Z the citizens of other states.
second. publicity ~ the findings
concerning possible methods and plans
. for coordinate action on the part Of
Z the state.
Third. determination of federal leg
Z i>'ation ~ other action needed o. meet
I the weaknesses aud 70 close the gap
between the laws - the states and be-
tween stale aud federal action.
Fourth. vigorous aud immediate
/ federal action 90 protect equally the
people ~ every state from the in
Justice and evils which have come up
on them through failure ~ the states
a. cooperate and failure ~ the fed
,rai government % assert SIS power
where cooperation + impossible And
D. IL further
Resolved that copies az this reso-
tuition shall be- sent Ia our senators
aud representatives Ia congress.
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