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equitable in application to all tax,
PAYERS;
That the committee III. urges lne the re-, Re;
which would repeal the provision OF the
substantive law of 1922 establishing the
60-40 definite proportionate ratio, and
which legalizes a lump-sun1 approprla-
alton in its stead, or no appropriation AT
all, in accordance with the will Of sue
cessive appropriation committees and
changing Congresses;
Urges Increase of Lump Surn Payments
THAT the committee urges retention
in the substantive law of the 6O-40
definite proportionate ratio; a return In
appropriation practice to the 6O-4O
definite ratio of contribution and as
long as a lump-su payment Is the ap-
preparation practice temporarily on an
nual appropriation acts, a substantial
increase, both on general and specific
grounds, in the amount Of these lump
sum payments;
That the recommendations Of action
herein contained are in accord with the
platform of principles laid down by the
| committee in 1915 and reaftirmed re-
peatedly since that date;
| THAT the committee will appear
by the Senate District Committee and
by petition and argument will submit
the facts and reasoning which sustain
its urgent plea to Congress for financial
equity"
The meeting was opened by Mr..
Noyes, who, in outlining the recent de-
velopmentS in Congress concerning
fiscal relations, described the situation
as a serious condition, not theory,
that now confronts the people Of
Washington"
Several members of the committee
discussed various phases of the resolu-
tion before it was finally adopted
Full Discussion.
Before adoption the resolution was
thoroughly discussed in detail. Among
those who spoke were Theodore w.
Noyes, chairman of the committee; Ed
ward F. Colladay, vice chairman; Rob-
ert J. Cottrell, secretary; Harry King,
president of the Chamber of Commerce;
Evan H. Tucker, president of the
| Northeast Citizens Association: Thomas
P. Littlepage, representing the Chamber
Of Commerce. Edwin c. Brandenburg,
of the Board of Trade; DR.. George c.
Havenner, president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations: George E.
sullivan OF tne FeQeTatlOn OF ClIlZenS'
| Associations, Robert " Fleming, presi-
dent of the Riggs Bank; Joshua Evans,
| jr, president of the District National
Bank, and Francis G.. Addison, presi-
dent of the Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank.
Campaign Is Outlined.
The committee voted to authorize Mr.
| NoyeS to appoint such subcommittee
and agents as he saw fit to carry for
ward the campaign tentatively outlined
at the meeting.
| The following members of the COM
mittee attended the session: Theodore
W. NoyeS, chairman; Harry King, presi-
dent Washington Chamber of Com
merce; Evan H. Tucker, president
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
ciatlon; Thomas P. Littlepage, vice
| president Chamber of Commerce: M. O.
Chance, president KiWanis Club; Ed
ward D. Shaw, secretary Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; Dorsey w.
merce, Edwin c. Brandenburg, Wash
ington Board of Trade; George E. Sulli-
van, vice president Federation of Citi-
zens Associations: Jesse c. Suter. DR.
| George G, HaVenner, president Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations; NJ. l.
| Beale, Robert V. Fleming, Joshua
Evans. jr.; Francis G. Addison District
| Of Columbia Bankers Association; C.
H. Pope acting president District of
| Columbia Bankers Association; E. F.
Colladay, and Robert J. Cottrell, secre-
| tary Board of Trade.