New Britain herald., 1924-10-29

| filling the seats in the hall whel Rev, pr. Sven G. Ohman, the princi pal speaker of the night, was called upon by Emil J. Danbcrg, presiden of the club, to deliver his address Dr. Ohman did not enter into dis cussion of'local or state politics, con fning his speech to a consideration of the national situation in which h' laudcd President Coolidge and th' | Republican administration, com pared the platform of the thirc party to Soviet and Communist rul' in Russia, and reIcgated the Demo cratic candidates out of the race with little comment,
 Rackliffc's Platform
 Fred o. Rackliffe, Republican candidate for representative. wal another speaker on the platform He gave a brief talk in which h' made known the platform on whicl he stands and seeks election. H. said that many people have asked him what his platform is and wha' he intends to do in Hartford if h' is elected. His answer, as givct last night, was that he will go tt Hartford as a Republican and as ; supporter of the Republican plat 1 form.
 Judge Benjamin W. filling, candi date for reelection as representa- tive, was on the list of speakers, bu it was announced that he was con fined to his home with a severe colo and could not be present,
 Other speakers were Lieut.. Axe Zetterman of Boston, secretary O the John Ericsson Republican League of the Eastern States, anC 1 William H. Judd, chairman of thu Republican town committee. Presi dent Danberg of the club presided at the meeting and made a short ad dress of welcome. Between tn speeches the Arpi sextette gav vocal selections, opening the pro gram with America" and closinl it with the 'Statr Spangled Banner. After the completion of the pro gram, refreshments were served during which Dr, Ohman held re cep4on, renewing friendships estab lished when he was stationed in thi city.
 In Introducing Senator Hal lChairman Danberg referred to tn endorsement of his candidacy b Mayor A. M. Paonessa, a Democrat and said that when Democrat mayor publicly endorses a Repuh lican candidate, there can be n doubt as to his ability and fitncs to hold the office he seeks.
 Hall Discusses Tariff
 In opening his talk, Senator Ha first discussed the tariff question He said that a critical condition developing in England as a resuI of a great influx of German mad goods and that the English govern ment is seriously considering tn establishing of tariff to protec English industries and labor, H "said that the United States not onI had to be protected against too grea an influx of German made good but against English and Japanese.
 Local manufacturers have felt tn effects of importation of Japanes goods especially in the west Ha stated, and if the American indus tries and laborers are not protecte by a tariff, they will not be able compete in prices with foreign cOur tries, where the standards of labC and living are below those of ou country.
 Discussing the gasoline tax, Sena tor Hall said that when it was es abolished, he was a member of tn appropriation committee in liar ford, the duties, of which were 1 draw up the annual budget for tr state. He said that in making + budget, it was discovered that u money required for properly repair ing and replacing roads was n' available and that it had to ! raised from some source. The al propriatiohs committee started look around for some means Of raj
 ing the money and investigated u
 gasoline tax that had been estal lished in several states, and whit is-now collected in 37 states. Why Tax Was Established Taking the gasoline tax und | consideration. the committee co sidered it from the angie establish, l by a recognized set of rules for q termining a just and fair ia | These rules, the speaker gave | follows: First, be sure that tI money is needed; second, that t : people who are to receive the ben , fit shall be the ones to stand | : tax; and third, that the money T iceived from the tax be used only f
 the purpose for which it was cc , lccted.
 1 He said that great many peor 1 do not realize that they pay a sta tax every year, that the city tur over certain amount of the mon ! collected in taxes from the ta 1 payers. This tax is paid by 8 l whether they own an automobile | not, and the speaker said that | would be impossible and unfair
 secure the million dollars secur | from the gasoline tax by increasi | the state tax. He said that mon ! from the state tax is used for bull l ing new roads, everybody payi | towards that, but after that it is
 to the people who use the roads a
 cause the wear and tear on them | pay for their upkeep and replaC ] ment
 II He said that the gasoline tax
 fair tax, making the people W
 use the roads pay for their upke, | It goes even farther and makes [