The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-16
SUPPORT FOR TAX PLAN MORE SOLID SlOOO MONTHLY OR MORE Sentiment for School Relief Plan Ap- preciably Stronger-Many Ad-
 ditions to Ranks.

Dubious sentiment which unfailing ly accompanies. any innovation, is rapdly changing to solid support for the sales and tax plan. Belief that the plan might not produce the esti- mated revenue, a second point upon which some expressed doubt, also will be dissipated by the announcement of Dr. J. w. Conger, manager for the citizens committee, that partial re- turns from the 15 days of collections have totaled S484, making it certain that operation of the tax plan will turn into the school district $1 000 per month or better.
 On every hand is indication that the relief plan is commanding wder and more loyal support. Soon after the first of the month, the attention of the committee was called to the action of numerous citizens who returned monthly statements to local firms and requested that the tax stamps be af- fixed before settlement was made. In other instances, customers and merchants alike forgot to add the school tax and the customer returned later to pay. Within two months from now when the public at large becomes accustomed to the tax, it can be safely predcated the extra penines will be added with clocklike regularity. Another factor which will mater ially aid the tax plan will be the re- peal of government taxes, which the Republican majority in congress seems determined to take off on January l. With the repeal of these taxes on cold drinks, clothing and other com modities, their cost in Conway will be n general the same as before the school tax was added and should ia cilitate collection.
 Speaking of the collection of the tax one of the committee said today the
 best results can be secured if pro- prietors and sales forces alike would Der the tax and consider it a part of the purchase price n every sale. This would be a logical step, 1t was said, 1 since business houses here were prac- tically unit in agreeing to collect the tax on all sales coming within the
 committees classification, and viz tually all heads of families in the city not only agreed to pay the tax on all such purchases, but to trade at stores where the tax is uniformly collected.
 The $4S4 reported today by Dr. J. w. Conger represents practically all tax es paid between July 15 and August on the sale of luxuries. It does not represent the entire returns from sales taxes, as many accounts paid soon after the first of the month had not been settled at the time his compia- tion was made. When it is considered that business during the months of July and August IS at it's lowest ebb for the 12 months, it is reasonable to predict that the revnue from the tax plan during the fall and winter months will increase and the revenue from this source will be more than $1,00O per month, the minimum estimate placed by the committee in making the classification.
 Optimism in regard to the school tax plan has become more pronounced with citizens as well as the commit tee, and it can be said that the scheme has passed the expermental stage and has become a successful innovation in the financing of public schools. All that remains now to be done is for business places to be little more care- ful in collecting the tax and signers of the agreement little more care ful to see that their agreement as we'll as the merchants agreement is adhered to when purchases are made.