Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

repeatedly said So" said Mr.. Crisp.
during the consideration of the tax
Dill py the Ways and Means Committee.
This tax bill is not a Democratic bill;
IL Is not Republican bill-it Is an
American bill. 1t is joint product.
Inc House has right to reject any
or all OF this bill. If this House should
reject 1t, hope the Ways and Means
CoHmittee VIII present a substitute
plan, but there Is no other substitute
plan except the Treasury plan.
III Will do us all good to cool OF
ana TO think this matter over and I
nope we may reach an agreement"
There was much applause for Mr..
Crisp when he concluded his statement,
many Of the members rising 1t was
noticeable however. that many of the
democratic members sat silent and
glum.
Cheers for Doughton.
Representative Robert L. Doughton
OF North Carolina, recalcitrant men,
Der OF the Ways and Means Committee,
was recognized. Cheers for him from
the opponents Of the manufacturers
sales tax
Mr.. Doughton said "those Of us who
oppose the sales tax are not disposed
TO Lecture any one or to claim greater
intelligence or patriotism" He denied
that his opposition to the bill was in
tended as an attack on the Democratic
leadership of the House
Now IS the time for every member
to do what he Or she considers his or
her duty" said Mr.. Doughton, amid
applause. I'VE should proceed coolly,
With full knowledge and as Americans"
Mr.. Doughton urged members of the
House to lay aside rancor. He said there
had been too much disposition to chal-
lenge the honesty of men on both sides
during this tax debate,
I'VE opposed to the manufacturers
tax will balance the budget" said Mr..
Doughton. 1--WE are just as ready to
balance the budget as our opponents.
The only difference Is in the method OF
procedure"
There was loud applause for Doughton
when he concluded.
La Guardia's Plans.
Representative La Guardia Of New
York, one of the leaders of the Pro-
gressive group which Is attacking the
manufacturers tax, said that he IN
tended to propose tax OF one-quarter
of / per cent of the sale value on all
stock transactions on the stock ex-
change. This, he said, would bring In
a large amount of revenue. Mr.. Dough-
ton referred also to an amendment TO
the inheritance tax which will be Of
fered by Representative Lewis OF Mary
land, Democrat, providing that the
Federal Government shall take 40 per
cent Of all inheritanceS above 100000.
Earlier in the debate Representative
Mccormack of Massachusetts, made
hot attack on the radicals IN the
House.
ct have listened to the gentleman
from New York .(Mr. La Guardia), )" said
Mr.. Mccormack. Here we are, 435
members of the House of Representa-
tives, elected by the people to represent
them, and we are controlled by mob
psychology, controlled by two men on
both sides of the House who have no
regard for property rights. who have no
regard for the individualistic theory in
business endeavor, who say that busi-
ness has no place under our form OF
government. They don't seem to realize
that the workers must depend upon the
existence of business to secure bread.
I appreciate the sincerity Of the gen.
tleman from California (Mr. SWING,
but he made a fatal mistake yesterday
when. in q period of depression, he
sought to confiscate property which is
nothing but the operation OF the theory
of the Soviet and collective govern
ment."
Styled "Cradle and Coffin Tax"
In radio address over the National
Broadcasting Co. network. La Guardia
asserted the sales tax would take "the
bad features Of the Canadian and
Australian systems and discard the
beneficial exemptions in BOTH" adding
it would tax everything from the
cradle to the coffin" and be known ns
1.-The cradle and coffin tax"
The New Yorker quoted from state
ment Of Secretary Mills while Under
secretary Of the Treasury, in December,
in substance asserting a general sales
tax had been rejected because it would
be pyramided and add TO the cost Of
living.
Sound governmental financing, La
Guardia said, would suggest that in
balancing our budget we take period
at least equally as long as that which
occasioned the deficit" instead Of try
ing 10 balance 1t in year.
Opponents to the plan, he concluded,
refuse to be stampeded and to be
threatened, and we will stand up and
oppose this measure because it is un-
fair and unjust"