New-York tribune., 1921-02-10
leader of House Appro-
or;stons Committee Re-
mort Cuts Will Tighten
Reynnue Raising Tasks
Predicts General
Price Reductions
Four Billion Limit, Says
Good, Also Makes Levy
on Sales Unnecessary
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WASHINGTON, FEB, 3. -- With one
A,rs Bill to be approved by the House
r,mmittee on Appropriations, the cost
= rpuning the United States for the
..xt fiscal year now is definitely kept
S}tsip the 100000, 900 mark. This
r,.ans the task of raising revenues
t,cing Congress will be considerably
,.s,r than It has been for four years
md virtually that the repeal of the
Excess profits tax is guaranteed.
These facts were the outstanding
features Of summary presented to
tbs House to-day by Chairman Good
Of the Committee on Appropriations.
In reviewing the work of his commit
tse Mr. Good advised the House that
he committee has saved close to $780,
10000, the total of estimates aggre-
eating S4,736, 100000. Assuming that
the committee will recommend $4,000
COO for fortifications-the only bill yet
tc be reported out-the total of ap-
prOpriatiOns will be $3,49s, 4o2 900, said
slr, Good. That includes the s35,00O,-
600 provided for the payment Of
bonuses to government employees.
To offset partly the repeal Of the
excess profits tax. Mr.. Good said re-
etipts from customs duties probably
will be increased from the 1928 ,000, 900
ri last year to about $400000,000. He
sso suggested q tax on the 5000, 900
passenger vehicles in the
United States. If a tax, depending
|upOn horsepower, were placed on auto
mobiles 5000 100000 could be raised
annually, Of which s100oOO,0oo could
be used for good roads, said Mr. Good.
Adhered to Policy
The Committee on Appropriations
commenced its work with a definite
policy" declared Chairman Good. "That
policy was that there could be no sub
stsntisl reduction in taxation until
there was a substantial reduction in
appropriations. Following that policy,
pc believed that the appropriations
thould be kept within $500 100000.
4 The Agricultural Appropriation bill
carried $S5,617,459. That was esti-
nated 70 total $53,o29,9s4. making q
reduction of $1e,51l 1925. The army bill
carried $33l,222,612. The estimate for
shat service was ssss ,275, ,502. We made
q reduction of $368,052,89 For the
sundry civil appropriation there was
estimated $S04,000,000. The bill as it
Eas reported to the House carried
1888, 269,0 900, or reduction of S42f.-
100000. The fortifcation bill is being
luiit upon estimates aggregatiny S35.-
100000 The committee is hoIdino its
learings and we believe that these es-
100000" qA"'
Mr. Good expressed the opinion that
I'll appropriation bills will have been
'assed by the House before the session
ssdJourns, so that the Wavs and Mean
5oamTmittee can take up its work.
IF we keep appronristions soo,o
mere around S4,000,000,OO0 the work
y the Ways and Means Committee. uyi11
1e comparatively easy, because the war
hangover will be behind US" Mr. Good
Predicts Lower Prices
hepeal of the excess profits tax, Mr.
lo'q oeciared, will do much to reduce
ne nigh cost of living.
5;'e ;"epiH1ng H1i,g. to question by Represent
s.'e William A. Oldfeld, of Arkan-
sshs' Mr. GOOD made an announcement
t,icn T. undoubtedly settles the fate Of
= proposed general sales tax. He
/, if the gentleman's party is SO fool
tS s 70 place sales tax on the back
AZ .ne american people it would go
A. n 70 Illuminating defeat, because
/ psople OF the United States will not.
b., %! % oPlnlon, stand that kind of
1r. Good said that s125o ooo mn
sIa,u sslana ne received next year from mis-
80 eoGS ne0 oo, tsxes. Pointing out that
sSi-,ooV,oOo ~ nu was collected on freight
ssoiT passenger rate taxes, he urged the
yai r.. OF the tax on transportation.
bo,3aS year we withdrew spirits from
Al oe.o noa nmoaar,sehouses re- aggregating almost
~VV,vyo' lew ~ ne said. "rhe spirits paid
dram 81 81 only $40. They were with
fartnuior rtn ior medicinal purposes and used
sno5t 'erage purposes. What Congress
Sl'sa ~ 70 oo' IT seems to me, is to
! e.Ilon VIC tax where it belongs, at $40
tbs HI, ana then we can bring into
h s,oo s,oeoseeG6y eoy approximately $50,000,00O
tay,Sa yy,,SyV'OoQ,0O0. depending on with
fiIS' fig.Ie a., we also have a compare
eiea,at.eH Tax on TOBACCO, cigars and
n gsa'ettes. II we place the same tax
essa.se % Iese luxuries that Great Britain
f,spsn fcss We would bring into the
nm sSoury, instead of less than $500
& N.Y., ~, more than $5o0,O0o,0o0 a year.
t,,.at .uat by repeating the taxes on
b. .Sportation we will find subjects
%, are taxable from which we could
r. enough to make good any tax that
~ would ranaol
s.s.;. a.; Good said indications are the
tss,,a. IN. IN the postal service will be