Evening star., 1932-04-09

ened greatly the argument for the sales
tax" remarks the Buffalo Evening
News independent Republican,, while
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (inde-
pendent Democratic). observing that
instead of little tax over the indus
trial census we now have a hand
picked taxation" asks: What is the
concealed merit behind the refusal to
create a small general tax which might
add few cents to the costs Of the
lower earning capacities and then in
crease the postal rates so per cent on
letterS?" The Star-Telegram con-
cludes: I'VE had a chance to have the
situation covered representatively, but
we didn't like that idea, SO We are hav-
ing it done in the identical manner OF
the chicken crossing the road--so get
across it, method immaterial."
"Piling up of taxes on incomes earned
in business is likely 10 put grave
damper on enterprise and thus ON EN-.
ployment, thinks the Baltlmore Sun
independent Democratic), with the
statement as to the future: The SEM
ate, especially in the study Of the bin
by its Finance Committee, will have
opportunity to balance not only the
budget, but the new tax levieS And
it will be misfortune If It fails to 60
at its task with calm minds and under.
standing of the fact that the people Of
this country do not live in separated
economic compartments. but are inter-
dependent in their lives, their Jobs and
their welfare"
Opposition to the measure is voiced
by the Duluth Herald Independent Re-
publican), while the conviction that
the Senate will make material changes
comes from the Milwaukee Sentinel
independently, and the Hartford Times
independent Democratic). The New
York Sun independently, observes:
Whether the Senate win dare to risk
conflict with the House on the general
principles of the present bill is a queS-
ton" The Pasadena Star-News iRe>
publican), points out: The country
cannot foreknow, from day to day,
what Congress may do on this budget
bill; nor is there any assurance as to
when final action will come, or whether
this action will be effective when it
does come. This is the way of Con-
gress. 1t is not a scientific, sane or
sensible business procedure. Quite the
contrary
1.-The season Of uncertainty will have
an unsettling effect" in the opinion OF
the Connellsville Courier CRepublican).
and the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
independent Republican,, asserting
that prompt action is needed" advises:
IF the even spread of the sales tax is
to be ignored and instead of its general
levy, specific excise and other burden
some restraints are to be imposed In
spots, business enterprise must know
with some exactneSs what it is to carry
and at what points the strain Is 70
come before 1t can be expected TO 90
ahead"
The automobile industry" SAYS the
Ann Arbor Daily News independently,
has right to object, and in fact all
industry and all business may well look
aSkance at the measure, approved piece
meal in the Lower House, which threat
ems to erect barriers in the path OF
big business now getting away to q
flying start in an uphill race to beneht
the Nation"
Contending that the bill is "a com
pendulum of nuiSances on the one hand,
and enormous special burdens on the
other" the Detroit News independently
offers the judgment: THE same COM
mittee that few days ago turned down
a sales levy on motor cars, trucks and
accessories, convinced that it was HARM
full, dangerous and an obstacle to a
revival Of prosperity, threw all its pre-
vious arguments cut of the window and
recommended the tax, which the sheep
promptly voted without allowing de-
bate on the merits Of the proposal. BY
so doing they expressed the opinion
that motor cars, trucks and their
needed accessories were In the same
class as face powders, lip sticks, chew
ing gum, golf balls, necklaces and
chocolate creams, which were among
the other articles singled out rs things
for which, II people wanted than. theI
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