The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-25
60RKlNG FOR
LOWER TAXES
,l,.l State Wide Effort to Reduce
- Burden Under Which People
are GrOaning.

N.,tion was made in the issue OF
N. wssk that Frank NJ. Dallam. Jr.
~ ma been actively associated il
'iS. ,ublication of tle Gazette for the
80 1,eht months had accepted a po'
- 4 Seattle. That position is in
-. nafnre Of assistant to the president
~ state Federation of Taxpayers
i111ulntiops as field director. The aims
80 objects of the organization are sci
i11lk IN the following article and they
~ 4 such character as should ap-
1nf 70 every taxpayer and secure
Ind cooperation in bringing about
8 :. rellef that tle association hope to
nplish:
& U n state Federation of Taxpayers
erbcatiOns, organized to coordinate
& - work Of all tax reducing aorganiza-
- throughout the state, has lnsti-
4 ~ an aggressive campaign to lower
g ~ COL. Of government in the State of
1 Umhiugton and all of its subdivisions
81 foyernment. The announced pur-
- Of the State Federation is to
'ihhf shout reduction of twenty-five
~ cant In public expenditures and a
linite; constructive program las
~ outlined to this end
y ~ State Federation of Taxpayers
tmociati0ns proposes to have local
II units in every county in the state
~ The work of organizing these units
\ nov In progress under the direction
aTEsnk NJ. Dallam. Jr., who is assist
1T to the president and field director
u he state organization.
sEax reduction is very largely a
(ueGlion Of business organization in
pyernment," says a statement issued
~ NJ. Dallam, ''and it is the purpose
4 Tie State Federation of Taxpayers
Associations to bring about the estab-
lbhnent Of business methods in the
qnduct OF all public business. Experts
vho have given tle tax question care
jAl study have arrived at the conclu-
- that public expenditures can be cut
~ twenty-five per cent with more
>IIclent management and that is the
1im Of this organization. To bring
aDout this result will require thor
cscA organization of taxpayers in ev-
~ county.
II b not the intention of the State
Vibration to take away any of the
fu1ctions Of local tax organizations.
Local tax problems must be handled
through working tax units. This will
rsquire study OF local conditions TO
aetermine where reductions may prop
efly be made, and county, municipal
md district tax reduction will depend
Q Z large degree upon the activity of
Ae different local tax reducing or
pnisations. The State Federation will
hinder all. possible assistance to the
ccal units.
IN the definite plan of tax reduc-
'on requiring legislative enactment
ne State Federation of Taxpayers
Aseciations have outlined five propos-
= laws and others will be developed
y me study of the tax question pro-
resses.
me first proposed legislative en-
'ctment, as the initial step in putting
'usiness methods into government ac-
lsltiee, Is budget law. The State
'eeeration proposes that tne budget
~ snail apply to each expending
''uc'al OF every division of govern
nent and shall hold all such expend-
ns ouicial personally liable, on their
'onas, Tor any expenditures in excess
tne budget estimate. The emergency
sure OF this proposed law provides
aM 40 deficit expenditure may be
e'nofized as an emergency except by
ae unanimous vote of the elective Of
'ces entitled to vote on the expedi-
ure.
waen It Is considered that the total
'mpined deficit expeditures of the diff
s.snt divisions of the government in
a~ state exceeded $10,000,000 during
= years 1919 and 1920 the necessity
: sach budget law will be apparent.
another important feature of the
.vposed budget law is to equire the
.'elent counties to classify their
y roads and to adopt road
s'ong program in connection with
y budget and to require that road
.. ICY De expended only in accordance
'aa such road building program.
.ns is designed to place county
~ building on a business basis, free
'vm politics, and in conformity with
ctual needs.
lne second proposed Legislative en-
:, vnent is the 'pay-as-you-go' plan in
" uond issues by requiring that all
.s.'e bond issues, both for new in
.'soness and for refunding of pres
:. oent, shall be serial in type.
.ne present bonded indebtedness
~ divisions of government in this
:, ~, ior all purposes, is in excess OF
: .'a'oVo,oOO on which the taxpayers
= paying an annual interest charge
approximately $4,000, 900. 1t is es-
'aa'ed that the serial bond plan will
.se between $2,50O. 900 and $9,OOO,OOO
aaaally in interest.
ue tnlrd proposal is to require all
Ms different divisions of govern
~ 70 standardize their publicly
'nea automobiles and to fix limit
=, price which may be paid for a pub
~ owned automobile and to provide
.~r,.ies .r, for private use of the same.
'ais Is designated to correct one of
most wasteful extravagances in
i misuse Of public moneys and is
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