The Washington times., 1930-09-03
Policies of Commissioners
AS to Next City Budget
No Increase in Tax Rate as Concession to Opponents.

The 1882 budget Of the District framed by the Commits
oners and sent Budget Bureau based according to
Interesting speculation the theory that the Commits
oners will raise the tax rate for that to $780, an in
crease from $170 Congress WILL 'in spirit Of equity in
crease the Federal contribution to the budget $1OoOOo
from the traditional 100000 lump insisted upon by
House Appropriation bosses.
Whatever may be the theoretical policies the Commissioners
have decided upon in connection with the 1882 budget does
seem that the budget estimates based upon sort
Of idea that House enemies of fairness to the District will
4vs the District $1oOOOoOO in the District apprOpria
&au BILL
The understanding has been that the Commissioners
uuould stand pat upon the oUsruUhelnains desire Of
Warrington people that the existing tax rate upon real
estate Of $17O should be increased and that the
budget estimate for 1882 sOOuId be so framed that
there SHOULD NOT be an increase
The estimates sent Budget Bureau placed at some
thing over $480000o0 evidently including liberal estimates
for everything To derive revenues Of amount it will be
necessary get 000 from Congress and to increase the
tax rate theory be that to get Congress to
approve an addition the 100000 lump the people
Of Washington must be taxed additional $1S000O0 as
sort Of concession
This newspaper does NOT know what policies the Com
assioners have adopted does not know that they are
starting upon program Of attempting to pacate certain
gentlemen Of the House who outpokn in their views that
they will never cease their efforts until rates
much increased
This newspaper does know however that the people Of
Washington will oppose any imaginary real program Of the
kind supposed be looming up in the District Building
does know that past Commissioners have held steadily to pro-
grams opposed increases and that Washington tax
PAYERS have appreciated their wisdom and fimness.
The Times does not believe tax increase will placate any
body connected with the House appropriations combine that
has been unjust this city for six years will result in
Representatives Cramton Simmons Hoaday and others feel
ing that their views fiscal relations approved in the
District Building It will result in their working to have
TAXES BOOSTED STILL HIGHER, with increase in
Federal contribution to the District
The whole thing viii compcate and make difficult the
efforts of the Senate get fair treatment for the District
special House Committee has been appointed to take
the fiscal relations situation Several House leaders have
announced that this committee will only endorse House
past performances but will hunt for ways to PUT AD-
OPTIONAL SPECIAL TAXES upon the citizens of Washing
ton That indicates the anosty these gentlemen possess
It is anything but wise for District Commissioners
our citizens show hostility Congress to any part Of its
members Neither it necessary for them to YIELD I'M
PORTANT PRINCIPLES in the belief that this will soften
the unfair purposes Of few House leaders.
This pacatng stuff has been tried and found to be i'm
potent Justice is something to doggedy fight for to the end
The fight can and should be fair Nobody should be dis
courteous to Congress.