Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
ACT ON LIGHT
At bARNEGAT.
House There One of
Several Big Questions Taxi
en- Up by AppIeby.

WASHINGTON, May 12-It is
possible that the historic Barnegat
Lighthouse. which for several years
has been threatened with destruc-
ton by the encroachment OF the sea,
may be saved by the construction of
proper jetties for its protection.
Congressman Appleby today intro
duced a bill authorizing the expen-
diture of $685. 600 for such construc-
ton, and it is his intention to ave
this item included in the next gen.
eraI bill for lighthouse repairs if at
all possible. He now has .he matter
up with the Bureau OF Lighthouses
of the Department of Commerce in
an endeavor to secure a favorable
report on the item to the commits
tee on interstate and foreign com.
merce, which will have his bill in
charge.
Congressman Appleby also intro
duced a bill today amending the
Revenue Act of 1918 by placing a
stamp tax on bank checks. The bill
provides for the striking out of par
agraph 6, Schedule A, Title XI, and
substituting the following para
graph: Bank checks, drafts, or
certificates of deposit not drawing
interest, or order for the payment
VI any SUM VI lliOilty, uIdWh uPciA
o. issued by any bank. trust COM
pany, or any person or persons,
companies of corporations at sight
or on demand, two cents; promis-
sorry notes. except bank notes issued
for circulation, and for each re-
newal of the same, for a sum not
exceeding $500, two cents: and for
each additional 800 or fractional
part thereof, two cents.
This subdivision shall not apply
to a promissory note secured by the
pledge of bonds or obligations OF
the United States issued after April
"a, 1917, or secured by the pledge
of a promissory note which itself is
secured by the pledge of such bonds
or obligations: Provided, That in
either case the par value of such
bonds or obligations shall be not
less than the amount of such note"
In the proposed revision of the
tax law the excess profit tax provi.
sion will undoubtedly be repealed.
and as there is small Likelihood or a
| sales tax being Incorporated in the
, law, some provision must be made
| to make up this loss of revenue. Mr..
Appleby figures that a stamp lax on
bank checks would bring the treas
ury approximately $4,000, 900 a
| wear, ana Is d LOll VI VI tdA " "itNh
little objection could be made. His
position as a member of the COM
mittee on banking and currency will
give added weight to his efforts to
secure the adoption of this amend
ment.
MI. Appleby is in receipt OF many
petitions from organizations in the
third district requesting the adoption
of the program of legislation asked
by the American Legion of the sixty
seventh congress in the interest of
the disabled soldiers, sailors and
marines of America. Among the
petitions were those of the Women's
Auxiliary of Geo. p. Vandeverr Post
No. 129. American Legion, of Toms
River; Luke A. Lovely Post No. 62,
American Legion, of South Amboy;
Charles Henry Post No. 20, Ameri-
can Legion, of New Brunswick;
Dunellen Post No. 119, American
Legion, of Dunellen; Y. M. c. A. of
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park; and
the Rotary Club of New Brunswick.
Considerable complaint has recent
ly been made of the very poor mail
service on the New York-Point
Pleasant, N. j., r. P. O., which serves
the cities and towns on the eastern
coast of New Jersey. Congressman
Appleby has taken the matter up
with the Postofice Department n
now has the assurance of the de-
partment that a thorough investiga-
ton will be made with a view Of
remedying existing conditions.