New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Bonus Plan
Is Opposed
By Auto Men
automobile Association
and n. A. C.. C.. Fear
Excessive Tax Burdens

Thc American Farm Bureau Fedora
ION. the National Grange. tho Ameri-
an Automobile Association and the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
rercc have all declared their emphatic
opposition to the tax program OF the
House Ways and Means Committee to
oroviic soldier bonus.
According to American Automobile
Association officials, this array Of op-
eosition Will soon be augmented by
;hree other big national organizations.
Some Of these organizations have
announced opposition to the program
= its entirety, while others will con
ne their efforts to defeating the pro
osed two additional forms Of taxation
- be put on the motor car.
According 20 figures Of the A. A. A.,
motorists last year paid in automobile
..1e, approximately 335.0O0 900, which
osnc;sls assert, represents excessive
.sx.tion The additional tax program.
+, carried out, would add to this sum
100000 900 annually for an uncertain
,ombcr OF years and, it is said, tend
n cripple . grea. American industry
swell as deprive countless small busi-
,ess cnterrrises Of the use Of an in
vsluable utility.
Would Retard Road Work
Highway building would also be scri-
ously retarded, according TO the 4. A. A.,
for the reason that those persons y no
already own cars would halk at all pro
nosed local taxation for this purpose.
:nd a thrce-ycsr slump III road build
,ug now would require vast sums OF
,noney later snd ten years Of time for
this important work to regain its pres
ent equilibrium.
According to President George c.
Diehl. Of tho a. A. A. ",t is the moSt
nigh handed procedure the motorists
0; the country nave ever faced, and
will not be tolerated if ten million
substantial American citizens can pre-
vent it,
The board Of directors Of the Motor
ad Accessory Manufacturers Associa-
tor, representing 400 OF the principal
manufacturers Of equipment for tho
eutomotive industry, has also gone on
record as being opposed to the pro
posed soldiers bonus bill and the CON
tAmplated program of taxes
Would Distribute Burden
"All should be called upon TO share
the cost of any soldiers relief measure
which the government may decide
upon gay Alfred Reeves, genera
manager Of the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce. ~ very small
woportlon OF motor vehicles ave used
esefy for recreation. and the proposed
burdens, therefore. would fall chiefly
on essential nsportation'
There are to-day in tho United
States 10000, 600 motor vehicle owners
v'ho are now paying d multitude of sep
sfate ard distinct taxes aggrcgating
s392 $4,000, or about s32 Il car. The
various items included ~ tho CAT own
e.s' tax bill for last year arc outlined
hy the A. A. A. rs follows:
Federal excise tax. passenger
cars .............-........ ;e4.3ss.ls4
isdeEaI eAclse tax. motor trucks l1.64p.O5b
FEDERAL - g tax, aeccsso-ics
etc .................... sa.5tS .oo9
s~d'e r. F'.i'irat}on .ees ....-..- 10000. 600
Persona property taxes...-. 100000
Gsso'ine tax in fifteen states
lc ana &c per gallon. ....... 1O.5oo.ooo
Aoal motor, franchise, mileage,
business. etc .............. 10000, 900
ET iosp pa! registration snd IL
cense lees ................. 600 900