The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-30


II feel that that sizes up the situa-
tion as far as the newspapers are
concerned / am not discussing the
merits or dement's of the tax bill at
this time, but / thank you for your
personal interest.
Your very truly,
(Sgd.; "John J. Blaine,
Governor"
To Make Tax Survey
One of the most substantial and
far-reaching acts of the lower house
was the adoption Tuesday by vote
of 81 to % of Joint Resolution No. 56A
by Mr.. Ingalls, of Racine. This meas
ure provides for the appointment OF
joint interim legislative committee to
make Survey and investigation Of
different systems of property and in
come tax laws, to recommend as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of any changes in the
Wisconsin system, and to report its
findings to the 1927 legislature. While
the resolution yet has a very rough
and rugged road to travel before reach
ing the goal of passage, it at least has
the approval of the majority of the
lower house. 1t may or may not clear
| the senate, but some progress has been
made towards sane solution of the
vexing problem Of taxation.
One of the measures of vital im-
portapce on Mondays calendar was
political party bill No. 479A. Action
upon this proposition may decide the
future of the Republican party in Wis
consin. Chief objection to this bill
centered upon section 2 which has been
interpreted as giving one party the
right to steal the name of another. 1t
follows:
Section 2. A new subsection is
added to section $50 of the statutes to
read: (5.20) CD The state central
committee of any party may change
the name of such party, but such new
name shall not duplicate the name of
any existing party. Such action shall
be certified to the secretary of state
by the chairman and secretary of the
committee and thereafter the party
shall be known and designated by, the
name so selected and certified.
Section 3. This act shall take eff
feet upon passage and publication"
Can't Eat Pie and Have 1t.
Protests against the increased post
al rates are deluging members of the
legislature. This, we must advise our
constituents, will avail nothing. You
cannot eat pie and still have it. 1t is
the same old story. When you raise
wages, you must increase the sale
price of the article produced. Con-
gress, in increasing the wages of post
al employees, was obliged to increase
the revenue derived from postal re-
ceipts This has been done, and there
is no recourse. We believe in ade-
quate compensation for the postal en-
ployees, but in granting same. sacri-
fees must be made. The writer be-
lieves that one result will be the cur
tailment of the post-office business of
the United States. 1t has been the
practice of members of the legislature
to mail large quantities of newspapers
to the folks at home. This business
has dropped off to practically moth
ing, because the rates upon tnis MARI
matter is almost prohibieivt. OGss9ng
down the business OF the pofAi de-
partment will eventually bring a re-
duction in the number of employees,
and at each post-office, a smaller force
will receive the, higher compensation.
Regarding Old Agen Pensions.
After a vigorous campaign, the Old
Age Pension measure, much amended,
passed the assembly Wednesday eve-
ming. If accepted in it's present form
by the senate and signed by the COVER
nor, any county in the state may give
the pension system a triaE Advocates
of this change in the method of car
ing for the poor argue economy. The
writer earnestly trusts that trial Of
the pension law may prove the truth
Of this assertion. Soldiers and sailors
who suffered in defense of their coun-
try shSlld be pensioned. When we
go heyo=1 that class there is no limit
to the extent to which the pension
system may be extended. 1t is our
prophecy that the pension list is just
started, and each succeeding legisla-
ture will be called upon to extend this
form of legislation. Between the great
mass of tax exemptions and pensions,
some of our people are loaded with
staggering burden. This burden will
be passed along until the rank and
file of our citizens will awake to the
damaging results of class legislation.
Touches on Strike Bill.
According to Bill 372A, Duncan's adj
vertising measure, strike may last
indefnitely--at least as far as adveT
Using for labor is concerned. 1t orr
iginates from the opinion of but one
dissenting judge OF the supreTae court
of Wisconsin. This unique proposition
reads as follows:
"Section l. A new subsection is add /,
ed to section 103.43 of the statutes to
read: 103.43) (la) A strike or lock-
out shall be deemed to exist as long
as the usual concomitants of strike
or lockout exists; or unemployment on
the part of workers affected continues;
or any payments Of strike benefits is
being made; or any pieketing is main
tanned; or publication is being made Of
the existence of such strike or lock-
out.
section 2. This act shall take eff
feet upon passage and publication"
Thursdays session proved a real
field day for the progressive-socialist
faction of the lower house. T h e
steam-roller Of that combination was
oiled, CREASED and primed to the lin
it. Every fair proposition which had