The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-23

Washington, u. ~ eal. u poiIGi-
conseouences ~ INDUCED the Senate
.nre committee to reject the retro
;ve repeal of the. excess profits tax
kosed by the Administration
aueh Secretary Of the Treasury
(llon. Popular protest has been
bVing against this indefensible sug
kNon, and, although most of the Re-
bIcan senator's favor the retroactive
bea], they feared it would wreck the
N.
MELONS suggestion that the maxi
km surtax rates on individual in
hes be reduced to rs per cent also
y rejected. The House bill already
! reduced the rates from IS to 50
! cent and after careful delibefa-
b the senate finance committee de-
led that further reductions would
|inadvisable politically.
lhe turn down of the Mellon prop
Us means that the Senate finance
hmittee will report the House tax
|on bill! with comparatively few
bnges. The House bill is an un-
tmd measure, which relieves less
In 10000 millionaires of $500, ,00O,-
D in taxes and saddles this addi-
hal burden upon producers and
|all business men, but the Admin
ration program would have made
bad bill even worse. The rejection
the Presidents program is a par
victory for the so Republicans,
st Of them from the Northwest,
voted to recommit the House
and thus made it evident to
prose and other leaders that fur
\ concessions to Big Business would
1T the party.
KELLER STILL FIGHTING.
REPRESENTATIVE Oscar Keller of st.
3 is still keeping up his fight for
Falr and scientific system Of taxa
3 and recently addressed a letter
chairman Penrose demanding a
Pnce TO explain his program to the
bate finance committee.
keller scored the "indefensible dis
nnations' Of the Fordney bill as
Pscal legislation for a numerically
al but politically powerful class =
Sald, The facts Justify the often
ia : assertion that the bill was
|lsed by men intent only on repay
campaign contributors" and added
I tne passage Of such a measure
mean the reputation of the Re
I EEllcan party at no distant date"
esllef pointed out that the tax bill
(pOses an average additional bur-
q $500 on about 100000 small
||s:anants, |sa manufacturers, jobbers,
|auefs and professional men whose
Eaas |uaes range from $4,000 to $66, 900
~ |sa and refuted the attempted de-
~ Ss..n u the measure on the grounds
would "unshackle business and
|M E|ssore prosperity"
.me,e declared Keller, .it strikes
l M s.;,,! !shackles off comparatively
4. Mlllionaires-well able to pay for
F pnvleges-but it fetters hand
|.s .0os their smaller competitors. =
|ola, M also attacked the Transparent
4 Iss.y W that has attended Mr.. Mel
u. Salaous :. 'revisions,. Of his esti-
4 81 " governmental income" and
81 ! y -, old not believe that anyone
81 seriously the vague promise Of
|on,t: n.e:sldent to make reductions
|SaMsnng TO $3.50, 100000 a year.
|eANE \ y. PROGRAM PROPOSED
Esasa y sa alternative, Keller suggested
|rt;oa ssu !, taxes on inheritances, q dis
Eseas n .oetween earned" and un-
IA. MAJ income taxes in favor Of the
N =, ~: daa a one per cent tax on land
Ios "luca allows an individual ex-
rasa a q $4,000 and eliminates all
Ess t'snts, z Keller's bill is drawn
|ne,s . eliminate practically AL
I baiLa and small city home owners.
iii ha U NE billion dollars q year
|aes : sa,e, estimates the tax on land
hen vu'a wv raise would fall on the
kKensa unused natural resources
inonoeeaa,o inea believes this would break
cha.E'o ZONES, stimulate production,
j d fa n ne dangerous concentra-
inst;tau.!h t;ta.!h which is menacing the
kelIes . nons of America,
nost MAINTAINS that tazation IS
peonle hIPsortant p question befo lore
he maintains that wrol