The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-19
No CUT TOO
DRASTIC FOR
j. S. TAXES
SteDs Taken In Tax Reductions
Are Meeting With
Approval
,rrSEs suRrAu At srArEi cArrAll

FYfAEA BUREAU al SiSiG @NF TA~~S
NDIANAPOIIs. Ind. Sept ~
Hoosie- representatives. in congress,
who returned TO their districts during
tho recess, are on their way back 70
washington today for the re-conven-
inw Of the national law making body
wednesday. convinced that no cut IN
governmental expenditures and taxes
can be too drastic 70 meet with the
approvni OF their constituents.
The members or congress who stop-
peo In indianapolis on their way 70
washington declared that in rubbing
elbows with tho folk back home they
found almost universal commentator
for the tax reduction established In
the bill which has passed the lower
house and IS now before the senate
Because OF this attitude they express
"a the hope that tax items eliminated
bv the house Will not be restored TO
the bill by the upper branch on the
theory that the government can not be
operated II IN excess OF $500. 100000 Is
sliced or ot the public revenue next
year.
without exception the representa-
ives who visited the Hoosier capitol
declared they believed the proposed
Increase in income tax exemptions not
only the fair. but proper thing Heads
q, families Il IS proposed. will receive
en exemption or $4,000 instead Of So
600 and an additional 5000 for each
dependent The representatives, how
ever. said they did not hnd much senti-
rnent either for or against the estao-
nshnent OF a sales tax. but the elm
nation of the luxury tax seemed to
ae approved by leaders in their us
.r,cts.
Nearly all the Hoosier representa-
.fves have had postmaster appoint
r7ents to consider during their stay
The Wilson order placing certain post
n2asterships under civil service res ~
lations, which has been continued
does not seem to have the very hearty
support Of some Of the representatives
Representative James w Dunbar o
New Albany, from the third district
declared he believed II mistake u
continue +he order He declared the
oostna asterships should ba 1lled as in
the past. He said he was against the
contlnuapce OF the civA service regu-
!attons and SO informed Postmaster
General VIII Hays
As a matter Of fact the so-called
very lightly in Indianapolis. In the
seventh district political circles no
reference is ever made to the regula-
ttons IN doping on the likely appointee
TO tho Indianapolis postoffice-
within the last few days there have
heen some political moves in Indian
apous which indicate that politics and
not civil service regulations dominate
the postmastership appointment
gtnce the nomination OF Lew Shank for
mayor in Indianapolis the leaders Of
the regular Republican organization
have either been luke warm or hostile
10 the candidate of potato fame. Last
week, however, Mayor Jewett. whose
organization was crushed by the de-
feat OF Thomas c. Howe in the pri-
mary, made his appearance at the Re
publican city committee rooms and Of
fered 10 cooperate in the election OF
Shank.
This development was amazing to
members of both factions. Behind -
however, II IS runored, is settlement
on the postmastership between ShaniI
and the old organization. Soon afte-
shsnk's victory IN the primary ne
went 10 Washington with a few Of his
teutenants and publicly declared that
ne would resent the appointment TO
Federal positions OF any person identi 4
ned with the old organization which
was so bitter 70 him in the spring
contest. Robert Bryson. for years a
conspicuous figure in seventh district
politics, is the old organization choice
for the postmastership. 1t is believes
that shank has agreed = his appoint
rnent in return for the frienship or the
defeated faction.
Il this is true. political observers
nero declare, Frederick E. schorte-
meter, secretary Of the Republican
state committee, may not be selected
for the postmastership as compro-
misc choice. A number OF Ind!anap-
III. business men have been boosting
M Schortemeier for the place.