The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-18
Cities to Oppose
Measure Against
Tax Exemption
Unanimous Stand Taken
Against Passage Through
Congress of Green
Resolution.
BY Associated Press.

Grand Island, Neb.. Jan. I'm
of Nebraska municipalities took a
decidedly positive stand against the
adoption by congress of the Green
resolution, aiming to remove the ex-
emption OK municipal and state
securities from taxation. The com
mittee ON resolutions, through Chair
man Wilke Of Lincoln, submitted a
report in which this subject was re-
ported as one to be recommended to
Nebraska's municipalities, meriting
their serious consideration but
otherwise representing the league
itself as being in a non.committal
attitude.
first called attention to the absence
of any declaration, and vigorous de-
mands We're made by Judge Barnes
of Fairbury and others for an un-
equivocal expression of opposition to
the so-called Green amendment. An
addendum that the league Is un-
alterably opposed to the Green reso-
luton or to any similar legislation"
was made to the resolution and the
same was adopted by unanimous vote
together with the full report Of the
committee.
Other resolutions declare strongly
for the public ownership and operation
os i. n ,,,tflio enrx,ioa ,,tfYitfaS. axp,.aet,
unconditional opposition to any con
troll by the state railway commission
over such municipal institutions by
way OF rate fixing or otherwise; urges
action by city attorneys for the draft
ing OF uniform traffic ordinances and
empowering the leagues president TO
appoint a committee of city attorneys
for such purpose; urges all cities to
adopt home rule charters; request
chamber OF commerce to study rail
road advertising of rates and to cor
rect false representations thus dissem-
mated: pleads for the reduction OF
rates on agricultural products and
sponsors all possible aid for the restor
alton OF agriculture to a profitable
basis: urges upon al municipal and
other officers a more strict enforce
ment Of all laws and especially those
concerning automobile traffic, game
protection and that OF bird life. pollu-
ton OF water, bovine tuberculosis, pro-
hibition and pure food; urges good
roads and the gasoline tax; endorses
the preservation of local historical
sites: and all forestry efforts; exhorts
all communities 10 give careful study
10 the recreation and playground prob
lem and extends thanks to various
Grand Island institutions for the hos
pitality rendered.
The action on the Green amendment
was ordered conveyed by the secretary
to all congressman and senator's at
once by wire
Richard +. Vernon. manager OF the
fire prevention department of the
W Western Actuarial Bureau. Chicago,
explained and exhorted the cause Of
fire prevention, not only as a prop
erty. but as a life saving problem.
He said the United States burns
Is 600 people annually on lts prevent
able fire funeral pyre. 1t was esn-
mated thae the fire prevention work
Of last year will have reduced the
1923 fire losses OF the country, ex-
cessive though they still are by
81 .00o, 900. The most hopeful sign
in the speakers belief was the taking
up of the educational work by the
chambers Of commerce.
Mayor 1soentholl OF chadron
brought to the attention OF the asso-
ciatlon the alleged practice of law
yers from other counties bringing
cases against railroads to Dawes
county, where the railroads never
win," but the convention regarded II
as a matter for county authorities.