New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-25
Manufacturers
Tax Favored bv
g. Auto Industry
80 bealcrs and Makers Seem
of One Mind on Question
- aud Arc Urging the Plan;
Gar Owners Want Ii. Too
Automobile dealers and manufacture

Automobile dealers and manufac.ur-
accm to be of mind the
esaasat aueStton. OF future Federal taNstion.
=. -, NTH the consideration Of the proposed
tax amendments in the United States
Senate at this time, both dealers and
Manufacturers. as we'll agencies
representing individual owners are
- campaigning vigorously in behalf OF
g, he-o.hc proposed manufacturers tax as
substitute Cor the present system
49,, &C National Automobile Dealers
- As soc iation. with headquarters at St.
s~,, .sLouis. has asked its members to wire
si "a wife their Senator's or Repre- sents-
,se. ti,c> IL Congress at once, stating their
position with regard TO the tax and
.aa,, .Heciaring tina. the manufacturers tax
Ia an,.st'an offered by Senator Smoot is q
-, .,,..,.direc. step toward non-discrminat DRY
Aar zhta%atio and toward simplihcation"
s~..a ~ at viii remove the statement con-
,a-s, vt.nues. the brakes from business, in
-, o,eres consumption in those industries
=: .,tinow Disseminated against and in
,ravs nSrtsse consumption in other lines.
-c:asa- Members also asked TO take up
-; ,JNe matter with their local trade
-rr-' sociatlons. Chambers Of Commerce and
other organizations. The national as
sn rseJociation contends the present system
. -~vo.;s acting barrier TO the return Of
- normal business conditions.
sdt &c u A. A. A. Endorses Tax
- The American Automobile Associa
=. -A1'stion. which comprises about 700 state
End local automobile clubs representing
~ Individual owners OF tie country
went record in Washington several
days ago As favoring the manuinc
turcrs tex and supporting q revision
$50. frogram involving The repeal OF the
81. special discriminatory war tax now
= ~! si.ec..
~ The motive OF the directors of the
ar noe A. a. A. in taking tais position was de-
80 nsesared 20 be TO give to tne business men
49,. Of the country just what they feel is
......r :. needed to set in motion the wheels OF
Industry that will give employment TO
more than 100000 idle men,
g..,d ,iAlso the A. A. A. believes that the
3t31s :. manu- faceurets tax would be less costly
eoto the government, more easily as
20, hns-essed and more completely collected,
10 ,.;t;a nd tina, it would provide more equit-
able dis ribution OF taxation. The as
.,sociation believes that manufacturers
-; 1,,.,ax would be imposed at only one point
-. IN The process OF production. that is,
when nc manufacturing process is
-, completed so far that the tax could
~. ss&ot be pyrsmided passed along to
$50. tho consumer in expanded form.
. so,r, c. c. Hanch chairman of the taxa
ono al ,;ion committee o. the National Auto
bile Chamber of Commerce, also urges
an equitable manufacturers tax. HI
: ~ 900 The simplest aud fairest plan now
~. = before Congress is that Of Senator
49,, Smoot, who proposes a manufacturers
:, 80 TAX levied at the point of manufacture.
Pyrarding is avoided and all manu-
- -facturers are affected alike.
o. - II urther, instead of being constant
'l. ,r Is confronted by questions OF law
% - which are difficult of int depreciation
''@S '.and exceedingly costly in their effect
"'"s on the ultimate consumer, have
10 deal with questions of fact, much
simpler and more effective system of
administration.
:. at is the realization Of these facts
(which has brought about the unique
aen o. spectacle of manufactures appearing
- U before Congress and asking to be
.ar - taxed, but taxed equitably instead Of
'eu e~7hy ndirection and discrimination as at
49, eteprcscnt.'