The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-15
MAKING EARNEST EFFORT.

Associations has been for some.
months and is still engaged in carry
ing on campaign to bring about
reduction of taxation. These, scombi-
nations of individuals all over the
state organized for the laudablee pus-
pose of formulating ways and means
to reduce the burden OF taxation nave
combined in one central federation
very largely and carried on this cam
paign of education, arousing the peo-
pie to the necessity Of combined effort
to secure reduction In municipal,
school, county and state expenses, as
reduction of taxation can only be ac-
complished by cutting down unneces-
sary appropriations. 1t Is not neces-
sary to inform property owners tnat
icy are taxed to the very limit -of
endurance. That Is a palpable fact
tnat every one who pays taxes 10
familiar with. Every. individual who
receives his tax notice is appalled, and
registers a protest, but acting only as
Individual protesters no relief can be
secured 1t Is only through such an
organization as the State Federation
of Taxpayers Association that mitiga-
ion from this burden can be hoped
for, and that accomplished by arous-
ling public protest and bringing that
protest directly home to those IN OF
flee WAC have the distribution Of pub
lie funds. The following statement
issued by the State Federation Of
Taxpayers Association shows that
those in charge have gone deeply into
this question of taxation and recon
mend ceretain reforms that II adopted
by the forthcoming legislature and
those in authority in municipal.
school and county organizations will
certainly reduce taxes:
Reduction OF taxation by the reduce
ton of expeditures and the adoption
of methods of economy in state and
municipal affairs was again affirmed
as the fundamental policy Of tae State
Federation of Taxpayers Associations
by the trustees representing the affili-
ated tax bodies at their annual meet
ing held in Seattle Monday, December
4th.
in pursuance of that policy the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Curtailment of state and county
levies;
Reorganization of the school system
in the interests of economy with pro-
| visions for the relief of needy
schools;
Centralized state control of general
property assessments:
Budget legislation, with such pen
!, alties and forfeitures and ample pro-
vision for emergency needs as will
make it effective;
Repeal of Donohue road law;
Provision that the permanent high
way levy be made optional with the
counties;
Reduction of the county road and
bridge levy to a maximum Of two
mills;
Repeal of the one mill levy for
public highways and the addition OF
once cent gallon tax on gasoline to
replace this levy;
A gross earnings tax on public car
riers that use the public highways:
Repeal of the IL mill levy for cap
itol building and repeal OF the one
half mill 4esy for the reclamation
revolving fund and provision that this
fund be turned into the state general
fund except an amount sufficient to
maintain the hydraulic engineers Of
flee;
Repeal Of the levy for the Centralia
Normal school and that no further
levy be made for that purpose;
Amendment of the law providing for
personal property exemption so that
automobiles and trucks may not be
exempted from taxation;
Approval of any organization that
has for its purpose proper solution
of our tax problem;
The following were named members
of the legislative committee to repre-
sent the association at the legislature
and to prepare bills for carrying into
effect the purposes enumerated in the
resolutions: Judge M. F. Goss, Pom
eroy, chairman; Lester NJ. Livergood,
Spokane; A. L. Rogers, Waterville:
j. C. Hubbell, EIlensburg; }. 5. T..
Lyle. Tacoma; George c. Ellsbury.
Centralia; and E. d. Cowen, Seattle.
1t may be little quiet around