The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24

Another NOII1IIllllce VIII 1HSH urge
It Upon the Legislature. Governor
Discusses the Work 1t Is Proposed
To Have Done.
Plans for tax reform in Georgia
we're begun few days ago when
Governor Walker met with a commit
Tee OF representative business and
professional men Of the state, who will
make a survey OF Georgia's finances
and needs and map out a program
OF tax legislation. This program, &C
cording to the plan, will be turned
over to another committee of repre-
sentative men, who will undertake to
carry it to the legislature at its next
session.
Murphy Gambler, of Atlanta, heads
the first committee, and Eugene R.
Black has accepted the Craftsmanship
Of the second, Governor Walker an
nounced.
Mr.. Candler's committee met with
Governor Walker and adopted an or
ganizaton to visit every institution OF
the state and to study their needs. 1t
will recommend changes in existing
laws governing the work OF institu-
tons. changes toward more economi-
cal administration, prevent two instl-
tutons from doing the same work
and centralize and make more eff
Gent the work of each institution.
The members of this committee are
w. ]. Vereen, of Moultrie; A. Pratt
Adams, of Savannah; R. C.'Norman,
OF Washington; Charles B. Lewis, OF
) Macon; Joseph Calhoun, OF Carriers
+ vile: II. T. Mcintosh, of Albany; w.
A. Sutton, of Atlanta; E. X. Wilcox,
OF Vadosta L. l. McMullen, OF Hart
well; H. H. Swift, OF Columbus, and
3 W. H. Davis, of Waynesboro.
Governor Outlines Plan.
Governor Walker, in discussing the
work of this body, said
"A large body of representative bus
s mess men throughout the state, who
3 have not heretofore been active in Sc
8 curing legislative tax reforms, speak
Il inc through a committee headed by
Eugene r. Black, of Atlanta, have
been in conference with me and have
called attention to the vital Importance
Of an agreement upon conservative
and sane tax reform at the coming
session OF the legislature as basis
Il for a great progressive torward-look-
q ing development of the state.
They point out that 1t would be
as great calamity for the state to
provide too large a fund by taxation
s. for the support OF the government as
!, would to provide too small fund.
In the finest spirit OF cooperation
thew suggest that if a careful survey
q be made of the real needs OF the IN
stitutions of the state and departments
Of the government economically ad-
B ministered in the light OF the tnanclal
% conditions of the state they Will glad
Il " cooperate in a movement tor the
passage of the necessary laws Indeed,
81 thew have agreed that after the in1or-
nation as to the needs OF the state is
secured, which information is essen
tia to the formulation OF any wise
tax legislation they will organize
committee. to be headed by MI
Black himself. to aid in working out
constructive tax legislation and to CO.
operate with the general assembly III
relation thereto.
Taxes Main Problem.
when this determination has been
reached as to the financial needs OF
the state Mr.. Blacks committee
which will be constituted OF repre-
Fl sentative business men throughout the
state. including representative mem
bers OF the house and senate, VIII ap-
proach the study OF the problem from
the standpoint of endeavorlng to Sc
cure that system OF taxation when
will provide the necessary revenue
with the least burden and the wises'
distribution of that burden among the
citizens OF Georgia that can be secur-
ed
1T is hoped that with this end
achieved great forward-looking, con
structive program for the development
Of Georgia can be adopted and cam,
paign OF advertising inaugurated tn to
will aid in bringing new capital ill mt
III fine state Tins promoting Its dSIlCul-