The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-22
GASOLINE TAX is
FARMERS REQUEST
CONSTITUENTS SEE
EQUITABLE METHOD OF RAIS-
ING MONEY FOR HIGHWAYS.

| More than a hundred Latah county
farmers, and a number of business
men, at a meeting held in the Far
mers' Union hail. Thursday after
noon, at which the Latah county
delegation to the next legislature was
present, went on record as favoring
tax of two cents or more per gall
! Ion on gasoline, the money to go to-
ward the maintenance of the public
| highways The meeting also favored
some minor changes in the state game
license laws.
Senator-elect M. e. Lewis and Re-
esentatives-elect c. A. Hagan and
Alfred Anderson were present and
were heartily in accord with the re-
quests of the farmers. c. J. Hugo,
former member of the legislature and
president of the Latah County Fish
and Game Protective association, was
present and took an active part in
the consideration of the proposed
changes in the game laws.
Would Change Game License.
The following changes in the gun
license law were unanimously recon-
mended:
1.-That no license be required for
hunting squirrels or other predatory
animals
2.-That the age limit when boys
and girls may carry gun be changed
from 12 to 16 years.
3.-Only one bird season, that be-
ing from September Is to October Is.
No open season for quail.
4-Limit of birds for one day to
be five and not more than three Of
any one kind.
5.-The open season for deer, elk,
and mountain goat to be from Novem-
ber Is to December 25, of each year.
Only one head of each kind Of animal
to be allowed for each hunter.
Favor Gasoline Tax.
The meeting favored a gasoline tax
as being the most equitable method
Of maintaining the highways of the
state. The amount of the tax per
gallon, it was recommended, should
be worked out by the legislature and
other state officials in cooperation
with adjoining states, so that the tax
might be the same in the northwest
states.
Senator NJ E. Lewis stated that
the taxes are becoming such burden
to the farmer that it is essential that
part of the road tax burden be re-
moved from the land and be paid by
the people who use the highways
He said that the most equitable
method he could suggest of placing
he maintenance cost of the highways
where it belongs would be through
| gasoline tax.
Others who discussed the matter at
ome length were A. S. Lyon, presi-
lent of the Farmers Union; George
SEWERS, manager of the Moscow Union
Warehouse Co.; C. J. Hugo, c. A.
1agan, |. E. Snow, ]. E. Gray, J. H.
Iazeltine.
Before adjourning the meeting
lected legislative committee of five,
he duties of which it shall be to
ssist the Latah county delegation in
he legislature in any way possible
uring the coming session, especially
y securing needed information on
latters of interest to the county.
he members of the committee are:
V. T. Cameron, L. E. Snow, A. Bor-
en, George SEWERS, c. ]. Hugo. A
J. Lyon as exofficio member of the
oluIllllG6, Will dCl DIS ClldlIuidu.
Other matters were left over to
he next meeting of farmers, which
will be held Saturday, December 80,
t / o'clock.
Yesterdays meeting showed that
he farmers of Latah county are not
t all of hostile disposition, but
hat they, like the representatives Of
ther industries, are desirous of work
ng for the rights and privileges which
hey consider due them, and which
ave not always been accorded, one
armer stated to The Star-Mirror.
he meeting was in every respect
armonious, with a showing of deep
nd intelligent interest in the prob
ems under consideration. A number
business men were present and
ook part in the deliberations.
Mr. SEWERS informed The Star
[irror that until yesterday many did
OF seem to understand that the Far
lers' Union hall is open for all meet
ngs for any worthy purpose, and
lat the meetings being held by the
armers are in the nature of an open
,rum. at which all are welcome.