Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
ORGANIZATION OF
TAXPAYERS GETS
full. APPROVAL
Associated c h a m b e r S
Meeting Gives Endorse
ment To Proposition.

at the meeting of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
county at which the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce was host
last night, pledged his support to
taxpayers association to be formed
locally to work out program for
the reduction of taxes on real es-
tate. Plans for the formation OF
such an association were outlined
by officials of the California Real
Estate Association, whose addresses
were received with utmost enthus-
iasm by those present.
Peter Hanson, president of the
California Real Estate Association
talked on the responsibility of the
realtor and outlined the contribut-
ing causes of the present economic
depression, which has left real es-
tate frozen. He explained that real
estate values have not dropped as
have other investments; stocks
have dropped on an average of rs
per cent, he pointed out, bank
stocks 80 per cent. Through all
the financial crisis, Hanson stated,
realtors have held a firm and dig
nified position and real estate today
offers the safest investment securi-
ty we have. He stated, THE first
mortgage is coming back and bonds
as an investment are going out"
THE realtor today, through or
ganization," continued Hanson, "is
in a position to protect the public
and the property owner He has
studied all problems relating to real
estate. and is fighting all legisla-
ton inimical to the property own
err Hanson then told of the con-
fidence which President Hoover has
placed in the National Real Estate
Association and the part that or
ganiZation played in the working
out of the Presidents plan for a
$4,000, 100000 corporation fund and
the S500,0000 900 fund for home own
ers. AT the conclusion of his talk
Hanson read a telegram from Con-
gresham Phil Swing which stated
that he favored President Hoover's
proposal for a home owners bank
fund and predicted its speedy en-
actment and beneficial results from
the legislation.
Tax problems of the property
owners were outlined by Sam P.
Lev, chairman of the property own
erS division of the association. Lev
stated that the tax problem has
become more vital within the past
few years because taxes have con-
tinually mounted. Cutting down
of unnecessary expenses has been
done in all lines of business
throughout the United States, "
stated Lev, only taxes have not
followed this lead.
Organization Necessary
We cannot cut national and state
taxes without organization of the
taxpayers and we cannot reduce
local taxes without the same organ
ization. Property owners divisions
have been formed in many cities
with most satisfactory results in
reducing unnecessary expenditures
OF public monies, which result in
increased taxation of real estate. -
Lev then asked how many of those
present would join and support
such a property owners division to
fight tax increase and practically
the entire gathering pledged its
support.
Glenn Willaman, secretary of the
California Real Estate Association
outlined a program for tax equal
ization, explaining that 765. per
cent of the SAG 100000 collected for
taxes in California, not including
special assessments, is raised on
real estate. OF this amount over
one-fourth is used for the schools
of the state and it is the plan OF
the real estate association to re-
duce property taxes by levyine
taxes in other lines, and using the
amount so raised for state main
tenance of schools.
He stated that the farm boards
favor an income tax, others fayo,
a consumption tax, and the real
estate association has combined the
two and prepared a resolution tc
be introduced at the state legisla-
ture at the next session, asking
that an initiative amendment be
submitted to the people of Califor-
MIA in November, transferring tC
the state larger portion of the
cost of operation and maintenance
OF elementary and high schools
and that the legislature levy a
personal income tax and a modified
sales tax to raise the necessar,
funds to carry out this proposed
amendment.
AsSemblyman Sam E. Robinson
OF Imperial county stated that the
farm bureau program for tax re.
duction was similar to that of the
association. He stated that the
farm bureau, with other state wide
institutions, hope that the real es.
tate association can put through
the proposed initiative amendment
and that the property owners viii
organize to reduce expenses anc
find substitute sources of revenue
to take the place of property taxes
Only by organization, he stated. car
property owners get what they
want.
A resolution to urge enactment
OF laws to control Communism ir
the United States was presented tc
3. G. Sorenson, president of the as.
ISOLATED chambers by Judge Vaughr
NJ Thompson for consideration Of
that organization, after Judg,
Thompson had explained the Iacl
OF existing laws necessary to tn,
: elimination of the evil of Commun.
ism. The meeting adjourned aftel