The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
4. A, A. TO ASK
REPEAL0F TAX
War Excise Levy on Passen-
ger Cars Condemned as
Discriminatory

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 2l.-Or-
ganized motordom under the leader
ship Of the $50 motor clubs consti-
tuting the American Automobile as
socation, moved in determined
fashion today 10 secure the repeal
Of the remaining per cent war eX-
else tax on passenger cars in the
forthcoming session of Congress.
Declaring that the tax is burden
some, discriminatory, unnecessary
and archaic, Thos. p. Henry, Presi-
dent OF the A. A. A., has called on
all the units of the national motor
ing body throughout the country to
bring to the attention of their repre-
sentatives in Congress the insistent
demand Of the motorists of the Ma
ton that they be relieved OF the bur-
den Of the Federal Excise Tax at the
earliest possible moment.
Mr.. Henry stated that the deter
mination of organized motordom in
the matter Of the repeal of the auto
mobile excise tax would be presented
to the ways and means committee Of
the House of Representatives, which
will shortly convene to prepare a
new revenue bill to give the taxpay-
ers the benefit Of the large surplus
in the United tates Treasury.
May Have to Force Issue
eve shall ask the ways and means
committee" said Mr.. Henry, "that
the repeal of the tax be made a
primary item in the new revenue bill.
If the committee refuses to elimin-
ate the tax, the car owners of the
country must be prepared to force
the issue on the floor Of the Senate
and the House, precisely as they did
when they secured the first reduc-
ton in this war levy" He contin-
ued:
1.-The position taken by the Ameri-
can Automobile association as re.
CARDS the desirability and justice of
the abolition of this particular ex-
else levy, which now constitutes a
burden Of $6O,OO0,G00 on the car
owners, is Endorsed by more than q
dozen national organizations, in
GLIDING the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce, the United
States Chamber of Commerce, the
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Change, Rubber Associa.
ton of America, National Automo.
bile Dealers association, National
Battery Manufacturers association
Automobile Body Builders associa-
ton, National Association of Taxi.
cab Owners American Drivursel1
association, Automotive Equipment
association and Motor and Accessory
Manufacturers association"
Give Reasons for Repeal
The reasons why Congress shoulc
repeal the tax were summarized BY
! the A. +. A. executive as follows:
"The repeal Of this tax woule
benefit the greatest number OF tax
PAYERS, since it is now falling on ap'
proximately 100000 people, al
compared with 100000 people who
are subject to income tax incidence
ut is a needless supertax on mo-
florists as class, since there is am
ple evidence that the Government M
longer needs this revenue.
.'The tax is discriminatory IN tina
it continues the war levy on a single
product which has already pais
$1,000, 100000 to the Federal Gov
eminent as a contribution on accoun
Of the World War. To single on
and penal.ze ne product vile ever.
other product, with the sole excep
ton Of revolvers, bears no Excis
Tax, is thoroughly inequitable.
| "The tax nov constitutes peace
time levy on one essential moae Q
transportation, while all other form
Of transportation and communlca