The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-26
TAX REVISIONS
SWAT FARMER
w. III. Afford of Kenosha
Says New Tax Bill
Hurts Farmer.
WOULD RETARD STATE

Taxes on rural property in the vi
cinity of industrial centers will be
increased by the state administration
taxation proposals, according to w. H
Afford of the Nash Motors company
Of Kenosha, who recently appeared at
Madison in opposition to the tax bill
This increase will be brought about
by the depriving of local communities
of considerable share of their tax
revenues, which it is proposed to re-
tain for the state.
The principal changes in the bill
are the repeal of the surfaces, repeal
of the personal property tax offset
change in the corporation tax from
sliding scale to fat per cent, tax
ing of dividends from corporations
and change in the opportionment as
between city, county and state.
Farmers Lose by Shift.
"The bill is confusing to the agri-
cultural sections because it speaks OF
So, 100000, being shifted from real and
personal property taxes onto incomes
said Mr.. Afford. Proponents of the
bill do not explain that about one
half of this amount will apply to city
property and that the balance, which
applies to rual property, is OF very
small consequences to the individual
small farmers, his principal burden in
taxation being for local taxes which
will not be reduced. In fact, taxes on
rural property in the vicinity of indus
trial centers will be increased to/a
greater extent than the relief afford
ed by the BILL This is due to reduc-
zion in the proportion of income tax
which at present goes to the counties
and is a considerable item in their
total revenue. This loss of revenue
will have to be made up by an in
creased tax on real and personal pro-
perty.
willing to Pay Share.
"At the present time, by reason of
the operation of the income and sur
tax, the Nash Motors company, is pay
ing approximately 100000 year
more in taxes than if located in eth
err Michigan or Indiana and, under the
proposed bill, it would still pay ap-
proximately $25O,O00 more than if To-
Gated in either of these states.
the large number of employees we
have, a condition is created in the in
dustrial centers where we are locat-
ed which calls for large expenditures
for schools, the protection of health
and the general comfort of a longest
ed population and, so long as our
taxes are used for these purposes in
the communities in which we have
helped to create their existence we
are not inclined to complain, but when
these taxes are diverted for relief to
sections of the state where we are
in nowise responsible for the condi-
tions existing, we then cannot look
upon this additional burden with COM
placency."
Would Hold Back State.
Mr.. Afford declares that although
the Nash company would save under
the proposed bill about 100000 year
on the basis of its 1924 income it
nevertheless opposes the bill because
it will increase taxes generally for a
mai GRITTY of manufacturers and bust
ness men, will reduce the revenue
available in cities and counties where
industrial development is of impor-
lance and will tend to discourage in
dustrial development and operate to
the detriment of the state as whole.
Mr.. Afford declares that if the time
ever comes when the company has to
look upon legislation from a purely
selfish standpoint, disregarding the
general welfare of the state, he would
prefer to see the company remove
Interpretations from the state.