Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
Relief Group to Administer
Appropriation for Public
Works and Five-Day Week
Advocated to Legislature.
UNJUST BE NO SEMBLANCE
OF DOLE" GOVERNOR SAYS
Levy Would Be Confined to Only
Personal Incomes-1s3o Pay
lnents May Be Included-Soldier
Bonus of $54s, 900 Would Be
Given From Revenue.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, August ga
so per cent increase in the state
personal income tax was recon-
mended to the New York Legisla-
ture by Gov Franklin d. Roose-
veit today as part of his program
for unemployment relief.
Other recommendations in
Guided:
Creation of a temporary emer-
gency relief administration of
three members appointed by the
Governor, and an appropriation Of
$2O. 100000 to be expended under
The supervision of the commission,
principally to employ persons on
public work during the Winter
months.
Bonds for Public Work.
Authorizing cities and counties, for
the period of one year, to issue three
year bonds for the purpose Of providing
relief for unemployment by means Of
public works.
Providing for five-day week in all
contracts for State or municipal pub
lie works, except supervisory labor.
Providing that out of the 5000 900
raised for relief work the sum of s54s.-
900 be used for the payment of SOL
diers' bonus.
Bills TO carry out the recommends
tions Of the message have been drafted
for introduction in both houses Of the
Legislature.
The Governor read his message at a
joint session Of the Legislature.
There must be no semblance OF q
dole. the Governor said
The increase in the personal income
tax would be applicable to all brackets
Of income over and above existing ex-
emptions. He recommended q so per
cent increase be collected on the income
taxes for 1890, on the basis OF returns
already filed. as well as imposing 1t
upon the 1881 income taxes, to be paid
next Spring. 1t is estimated by the
State Tax Commission that the addi-
tional tax viii raise the desired $20.-
100000.
Sees Heavy Relief Need.
In presenting his unemployment re-
lief program, Gov. Roosevelt said with
reports indicating that twice as many
people in New York State would be In
need Of assistance next Winter as last
year, There is no escaping the simple
conclusion that very large additional
funds must be looked for this Winter
TO supplement the lines Of assistance
given last year"
He said recognition must be given to
the fact that the local subdivisions Of
government can in most cases not great
ly increase their direct employment of
labor and that private charity viii
prove inadequate to meet the added
burden of the next few months.
After outlining the ramifications OF
his unemployment program, Gov. Roose-
welt explained his request for the in
crease In income taxes.
ut seems logical that those OF our
residents who are fortunate enough to
have taxable incomes should bear the
burden Of supplementing the local gov
eminent and private philanthropic work
of assistance.
Tax PropOrtioned.
ct believe that this tax should fall
proportionately on all incomes, over and
above existing exemptions. If such
person paying an income tax we're re-
quiIed to pay merely half again as
much. am informed by the State Tax
Comm 'ssion, the necessary $20,0oo,0 900
will be raised.
His proposal" the Governor said
places upon the man with small in
come only q slight burden.
THE single man with an income OF
$1,000, for example" he said. will
pay an additional tax of only $3.50,
the married man with family earning
$4,000 year will pay an additional
tax Of only $26.'
There were 100000 personal income
taxpayers this year in the State, the
executive said.
by spreading this burden among
those people, few Of them will feel 1t
whole body of our income maxine
citizenry will be sustaining their faC
share of the burden
The power of granting immunity to
witnesses was restored to the Legislative
Committee investigating the New York
City administration when Gov. RooSe-
welt signed two bills to that effect. The
bills were passed yesterday.
The committed was stripped of the
immunity power by Court of Appeals
decision in the William F. Doyle case
The court held the joint resolution of
the last legislative session yesting 1t
with immunity power was illegal The
new legislation gives the investigators
the right by statute.
Doyle. who had appeared as counsel
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