The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
MERCHANTS A UNIT |NSUPP0RT|NCTAX PLAN GETS COOPERATION
Rev. Garrott Sounds Firm Note En- dorsing School Tax-Bc in Oper-
 ation Next Week.


 luxury taxes for the relief of the Con- way public schools.
 The foregoing list of signers to the agreement represents virtually 100 per cent of the firms or individuals seen Others have not been interviewed by the tax committee in charge, or are awaiting instructions from higher authority On the whole, it can be safely said that all business houses in Conway will display the permit of the school board to collect the volun- tary tax, when the plan is put into operation.
 Rev. E. P. J. Garrott, pastor of the First Baptist church, sounded firm note in a communication to the Log Cabin Democrat today when he dis published yesterday. q was out of the city during the week the petition was circulated Rev. Garrott said, but l authorized w. r. Thomson. in the presence of several witnesses to | sign for me. As soon as 1 returned I made inquiry and was assured that my name was on the list. You may imagine my surprise yesterday when l found myself among the 'slackers' want to speedily get out of that class"
 As explained in publication of yes- terday's list, several names possibly were omitted without any intention Of so doing. However, the public spirit and loyalty of Rev. Garrott and others whose names were not includ- ed are too we'll known to be called in question.
 Since publication of the list, several such omissions have been found. Among them are Mrs. R. H. Jetton, MT. and Mrs. E. H. Allison, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Bush, Louis Constantine, Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Surratt. Their names are cheerfully added and at the suggestion of the committee, the Log Cabin Democrat will hold it's columns open to the publication of others, who either signed the petition and were omitted through error or who wish to add their names to the completed list.
 Although the tax plan has been given great support since its incep- tion, it has undoubtedly grown in fav- or during the past ten days, so much so that members of the committee to- day expressed belief that some of the refusals will yet join the ranks of the loyal. To transfer name from one list to the other would be simple matter and would enroll the one transferred to the standing of those upholding public school educa- tion for the children of Conway.
 Stamps to be used in collection of the sales tax are expected tonight from Little Rock. After their arrival, a few days will be allowed for distribu- tion among the merchants who are to collect, and for explanation of the scheme to employees. G. L. Banner for the committee said today the tax would probably be made operative on July 15 or close to that date. It would be immediately effective so far as applied to the luxury taxes, and would be collectible on accounts in- cured about July 15. The payers would be given option of payment or nonpayment on accounts incurred be- fore July 15 and paid August l or later,
 In the list of merchants given be low, the committee wishes it clearly understood that the absence of the name of firm does not mean that firm will not join the stores CO., operating in collection of the tax In some cases, the proprietors have not been seen, in other cases the proprie tors are absent from the city and in still others, authority from owners or managers is awaited. The agreement and the list of signers is as follows:
 Conway, Ark, June 24 1921. | We, the undersigned merchants and business men of Conway, Arkansas, hereby seYerally agree that from now until July 1, 1922, we will collect for the special school district of Conway, Arkansas such sales and luxury 1 Ne'<Nt9 '9 liiC NRIlILllltt oI NOUlillSSlOH usually known as the sales tax com mission for Conway public schools, may authorize, instruct or direct on all items goods, merchandise, tickets, drinks, luNurics, and services of what soeyer kind sold and collected for by us, and We will pay promptly when requested. to said school district, all funds so collected, without charge for collecting.
 It being understood that the gener- al sales tax is to apply on purchases made by residents of special school district of Conway Arkansas, while the luxury tax as fixed by said com mission is to be collected on all such sales regardless of where the pur- chaser thereof resides