Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-06
STATE TAXSURVEY
| PLANNEDBYC.0F c;
National Body to Make Study
in Move to Curb Com
munity Expense.

The Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States Is TO undertake nation
al study OF State and local taxation,
with a view to curbing community ex-
penditures
Lewis e. Person. president OF the
chamber, today announced appointment
of special committee TO pursue the
| study. and selected Felix M. McWhir-
ter OF the Peoples State Bank OF In
dianapolis for the craftsmanship.
The chamber, which vas recently In
disagreement with President Coolidge
In the extent OF tax reduction BY the
Fee eral Government, Is committed TO
"the principle OF sane economy In pub
lie ..penditures," Mr.. Pierson declared.
and It believes that Intelligent budget
| ing, simplification OF tax procedure and
an orderly program OF public spending
cannot but ease In some measure the
demands Of Government upon It's cit
liens for money support" The pro-
posed study will concern itself eXclu-
sively with State and local taxation.
Asked S400. 900, 900 Tax Cut.
Previously the chamber conducted an
inquiry among its membership TO de-
termine its position on Federal tax re-
duction. Upon completion OF the in
uuiry announcement was made that IN
the opinion Of the chamber tax reduc-
ton OF $500, 100000 should be effected
even IL a slight deficit we're incurred.
In accepting the craftsmanship Of the
chambers committee, McWhirter de-
clared that eternal vigilance and re-
lentless insistence that the public get
dollars worth of value for every dol
lar spent Is a cardinal need"
state and municipal expenditures,
he continued. have reached totals IN
recent years which compel the con-
sideration and constructive ehort OF the
taxpayers themselves.
ITO the extent that local chambers
and trade organizations inform them
| selves of local fiscal conditions and In
sist that every public transaction be
consistent with wise, constructive econ
omy. lust to that extent will this effort
at reform succeed"
Other Members Named.
Other members Of the chambers tax
committee follow:
Robert w. Bingham. publisher Of
the Louisville Courier journal; +. II.
| Clausen, president, Van Brunt Manu-
| featuring Co. Horizon. Wis; Thornton
Cooke. president. Columbia National
Bank, Kansas City. Mo: John N. Craw-
ford, president. Parkersburg Rig g.
Reel Co., >parkersburg. w. Va; Frank
lin s. Edn1onds. attorney. Philadelphia:
In. c. Everett. president. Marathon
Paper Co. Rothschild. Wis: Fred r.
Fairchild. professor of political econ
omy, Yale University; William Fortune,
indianapolis; Mark Graves. New York
State tax commission. Albany. n: Y:
c. c. Heat. president, Consolidated
Realty Co. Louisville; Robert p. Hooper.
| vice president. William E. Hooper d
Sons Co.. Philadelphia: John Lansdale.
| tax commissioner, Southern Pacific
Railroad lines. Houston. Tex: Fl. c.
Mckenzie, New York State Farm Bu-
reau Federation, Walton. N. Y; Edward
p. Peck. Omaha Elevator Co. Omaha;
H. H. Rice. assistantesto the president.
General Motors Corporation. Detroit:
Lent D. Epson. director. Detroit Bu-
reau Of Governmental Research: George
Vaughan. attorney. Little Rock. Ark.
and w. F. Willoughby. director. Insti-
tute for Government Research. Wash
| ington, D. c.