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Montana labor news., 1933-01-26
TAX REDUCTION BY MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

Professional propagandists for tax cutters and many
|so-called tax experts Shrek loudly against heavy city
taxes. In their tax reducing schemes these people strike
first at the pay of school teachers and other city en-
ployes, and then cripple the various forms of social well
fare work which are absolutely necessary for the pro-
lection of the masses in the modern city.
Now comes Representative Cannon, chairman of a
subcommittee of the House of Representatives appropria-
lions committee, with a report recommending the estab-
lishment of a municipal light and power plant in the
District of Columbia to supply both the Government and
private consumers.
Representative Cannons committee, which spent two
years making the investigation, declares that the munich
pal plant would lower the rate of taxation and mean a
saving of 81, 900, 900 a year compared with the prices now
charged by the Potomac Electric Light and Power Com
pany, a privately owned concern.
Coincidently with the Cannon report a statement was
made by Carl d. Thompson, secretary OF the Public own
ership League Of America, that "eighty-four cities, towns
and villages in the United States have been able to free
themselves from the burden of local taxation by reason
of the surplus earnings Of their municipally-owned
projects"
If anti-labor tax reducers keep up their drives aimed
at reducing the pay of school teachers and other city en-
ployes and ~crippling established institutions consecrated
to welfare work, organized labor might determine to con-
slider municipal ownership as a method for reducing taxes
without attacking the living standards of men and women
who perform essential public service.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26
THE MONTANA LABOR NEWS

only food on a starvation basis. No money is provided
for medical care or hospital treatment because the Re-
construction Finance Corporation placed a limitation on
its loan f~orbiddng such expenditure.
This penurious policy of placing the unemployed and
their dependents on starvation ratiOns without medical
care, which the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has
adopted in making relief loans to West Virginia, is UNI
~doubtedly applied in other states. 1t is a disgrace to
American civilization and to the Government of the
United States that deserving workingmen and women,
refused employment by those who own and control in
dustry, should be treated in this inhuman manner.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation does not APP
ply this penny-pinching policy when it pours hundreds
Of millions of Federal funds into the Golfers of railroad
companies and other concerns, some of which go into
bankruptcy shortly after they have tapped the Federal
treasury.
The determination of the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration to victimize the millions of suffering jobless by
refusing adequate loans and hamstringing with limita-
lions the loans it does make is of itself sufficient reason
for the prompt enactment by Congress of the LaFollette-
Costigan relief bill, which makes $500, 000, 900 available
for direct grants to the states.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26
CONGRESS MUST PROVIDE FEDERAL RELIEF

For many months the American Federation of Labor
has declared that state and local relief is utterly unable
to care for the distress resulting from the refusal OF those
who own and control industry to employ millions of
working men and women.
The Federation has also declared that Federal relief
on a ~grandiOse scale and without red tape is absolutely
necessary to mitigate the suffering resulting from this
nationwide tragedy.
The position of the A.. F. of [. is abundantly confirmed
by authorities on the extent of unemployment and relief
needs who have appeared before the Senate committee
on manufactures in the hearings on the bill sponsored
by Senators Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin and Sen
ator Edward P. Costigan of Colorado to make available
$500, 600, 900 for Federal aid.
The terrible inadequacy of the present state and local
relief was stressed by Waldo West, secretary of the
American Association of Social Workers. He told the
committee that there were from 5000, 600 to 100000
families, numbering from II, 1000, 900 to 100000 per-
sons, in need of relief, and that the money and supplies
provided for them are far below the lowest standards
hitherto regarded as necessary to sustain life.
II am not talking of revolution" he said, "but of the
danger that our people will get too hungry to protest
and merely sit on the curbstone."
He claimed the multiplicity of relief agencies brings
to light the lack of organization. People have to stand
in one line to get work, in another to get shoes, in another
for food. With all this wandering around from agency
to agency, he declared that no cash is supplied for the
minor and essential needs of the jobless.
IF there is anything that will make people beggars it
is this shopping around for relief" he said.
Mr.. West made a deserved criticism of relief organiza-
ton for the narrow standards they have established in
providing for the destitute. He declared that in addition
to food, relief should also include light, heat, shelter and
clothes, which are all fundamental requirements if an in
dividual is not to suffer mentally as well as physically.
He joined with the American Federation Of Labor and
other progressive forces in urging the immediate enact
ment by Congress of the LaFollette- Costigan bill provid-
ing $500, 600, 900 for Federal relief.
1t is the solemn duty Of Congress to rise to the necessi-
ties of the occasion and provide Federal relief promptly
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26
Iglesias, in Congress, to
Stress Economic Changes


Iglesias, secretary of the Pan-Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, founder of
the labor movement and Socialist
party of Porto Rico, and soon to
take his seat as Porto Rican COM
missioner in Congress, has returned
from San Juan to his office in the
American Federation of Labor build
ing in Washington. His party won
the November election in the island
by forming a coalition with the pro-
gressive republicans. The coalition
will have a strong working majority
in both branches of the legislature.
eve want economic reconstruc-
ton in Porto Rico, now as in the
past" Iglesias told the Federated
Press. at is more important now
than political reforms, although where
political reforms will serve to adj
vance the economic betterment of the
masses we shall support those also.
1t is too early to say what measures
| shall offer in the House, but l
will work in harmony with the lead
ers of the legislature of Porto Rico"
The election sweep has been fol-
lowed by a peace gesture from the
Socialist party's bitterest foe in the
island. For the first time in 33
years of his struggle against their
exploitation of labor in Porto Rico,
the Sugar Growers Association has
sent him a Christmas greeting. And
the foremost Porto Rican composer
of music has dedicated a march to
Iglesias, with the red flag and the
Coalition flag framing his portrait
on the cover.
Now that the radical coalition has
power, it will repeal the sales tax
which was imposed on the people
ten years ago by the parties of big
business. Governor Berkeley last
year vetoed a bill which the Coalition
put through, cutting the sales tax
2 per cent to l per cent. II
the governor vetoes an outright re-
peal bill, Iglesias will be prepared
to ask Congress to restrict the
American governors veto power over
tax legislation.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26

Evidence before the Senate manufactures committee on
the LaFoHette-C ostigan $500, 000,0 600 Federal relief bill
mony applied by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
in loaning the Federal funds under its control to states and
local authorities for relief of the restitution caused by I'M
employment.
Competent witnesses from West Virginia testified that
officials of the Corporation forced authorities to reduce
the amount allowed destitute families from $23 a month,
which the state held was below the minimum required
for health, to SIS a month in most localities and S18 a
month in a few favored industrial districts.
Because of the restricted loans granted by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation, coupled with the steady
increase in unemployment, relief needs multiplied so rap
idly that the authorities were compelled to reduce the fam
lily allowance in November to only 1921.
Calvert L. Estill, director of public relief in West Vir-
GINA, testified that even this drastic reduction in family
relief failed to meet the desperate situation. In Kama
wha county, where $500 families have asked for assist
ance, relief workers have been able to investigate and ap-
prove only 5000.
Director Estill stated that those who were helped got
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26
A MORE EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX

The Federal income tax is frequently criticized because
of its favoritism for corporations and wealthy people.
There are many exemptions under the law for the we'll
TODD. 1t is often stated, and probably with truth, that
the amount of income tax paid by the rich people de-
ponds on how skilled the accountants are who fill out
the returns.
1t is undeniable that there are hundreds of experts
throughout the United States whose sole business is max
ing out income tax returns for rich corporations and in
dividuals who find that money spent for expert knowl-
edge on schemes to get exemptions which will pass the
Treasury Department is a very profitable investment.
Representative Anthony j. Griffin of New York pro-
poses to do away with this favoritism for the rich and
well-to-do by levying a one-cent tax on every dollar of
gross income from all sources, without exceptions, deduc-
lions or qualifications. He claims this small tax would
yield around 81 ,400, 000,0 600 a year. In explaining his
proposal Representative Griffin said:
"n 1880 the total corporation income was more
than $4,000, 600, 900 and the total Individual in
come was more than $21 900, 600, 900. This makes a
total taxable source of SAL, 900, 100000 which at
one cent per dollar would yield a direct, reliable, in
separable revenue of 1,410,0 00,O 00.
Such a tax is a true income tax because it is COM
puted on income and not on what is represented to
be left over after the maker of the return has cudg-
eled his brain to take advantage of every leak in
the law to magnify his deductions and exemptions.
at is not the Governments business what one
spends for charity, loses in the stock market, lays
out in business, loses by bad debts, or spends in
amusement. All these authorized deductions are
only open doors inviting fraud and dishonesty"
In its struggle to balance the budget, Congress might
well scan the present income tax law and ascertain to
what extent the many exemptions for corporations and
individuals are legitimate or merely clever devices of
and their legislative agents in Congress to
secure very great benefits from the Government without
paying the taxes which the ordinary rules of equity, if
not the provisions of law, impose upon them.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26
LADIES' AUXILIARY OF BUTTE
CARPENTERS TO HOLD PARTY

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Car
penters' Union will hold an enter
tainment at the home of Mrs. S. 0.
Lotveit, 2224 South Colorado street,
the evening of Thursday, Jan. 26. The
members of the organization will at
tend in a body. The time will be spent
in needlework and games. Refresh
ments will be served at the conclusion
of the evenings activities. The Mon
tana Labor News will publish the
names of those in attendance in the
issue of Feb. 2.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26

I've just been reading how the COM
bined public and private debt of these
here United States is now 218 billion
dollars. And as | always had a pla-
tonic interest in money matters | fig
gered out what 21S billion dollars
amounts to and how they might be
paid off. The figgers given below
are only approximate, meaning that
they may be a few cents off either
way. But while additions and multi
plications used in the calculations are
perhaps a little off-color, the deduc-
lions are 100 per cent correct.
Well then, if 218 billion dollars were
laid end to end, it would make a line
on which the whole human race could
be hung up for drying.
If paid in gold, it would take all
the gold in the world and somebody
would still be 5000, 900, 600, 900 short.
If paid in wheat, cotton, and corr it
would make a mountain that would
crowd the moon off its course.
If paid in coal, it would make a
bale three times the circumference of
the earth.
If paid in dollar bills, it would make
a sheet in which a person could wrap
up Africa and take it home if SO in
If paid in 3.2 per cent beer, it would
dry up the oceans and force naviga-
ton on roller skates.
If paid in limburger cheese-oh,
cheese it Why bother about m
thing that can't be done and never
happen by itself?
Adam Coaldigger.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-26

either by the enactment of the LaFollette-C ostigan bill
or a similar measure.
If Congress does less than this the masses will be war
ranted in concluding that the right Of all persons to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness declared in the
Declaration of Independence is nothing but a paper right.
They will also be convinced that the pledge in the United
States Constitution to secure for all our people the bless
|ings of liberty is but a jingle of words without serious
purpose, and that our Government is no longer a Gov
eminent of the people, by the people, for the people.
1t is high time for Congress to show craftsmanship
and a fidelity to the Constitution and the Declaration of
independence in dealing with the unemployment prob
lem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30

Underwood cemetery.
Mr.. Folsom died suddenly Thurs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30
PETS OF BIC
BANKERS MAY
Be QUESTIONED
Industrial Leaders Who
Accepted Favors Face
Senate Questions.
BY NED BROOKS
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Broad-
ening of the senate banking inquiry
TO include questioning of railroad,
financial and industrial leaders, who
received favors from big banking es-
adjustments was under considera-
ton by committee members and
their investigators today.
The banking committee expected
to complete the present phase of
its inquiry by tonight and adjourn
until Oct. 3.
During the recess the committee
and its counsel, Ferdinand Pecora,
will consider the advisability of
summoning as witnesses those per-
sons shown to have been on the
benefit lists of j. P. Morgan g. Co.
Evidence that Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
extended favors to prominent rail-
road and insurance company execu-
tives was developed Thursday in the
questioning of Otto H. Kahn, arts
patron and senior member of the
firm. These tokens of apprecia
tion," as Kahn referred to them,
were participations in syndicates
which the company organized to
market its security issues.
Railroad Principal Clients
Evidence also showed that rail-
roads were the principal clients for
whom the banking firm floated Sc
curities, while insurance companies
were among its leading customers.
Members of the syndicate, testi-
mony has disclosed, usually put up
no money of their own, merely
turning over the issue to selling
group and collecting the syndicate
profit.
In the case of the $4,000, 900
Chilean mortgage loans, which were
floated in this country and which
later defaulted, the syndicate profit
averaged about rs per cent.
Differ in Comforting Favors
The Kurn-Loeb system Of con-
ferring favors on a select few diff
fered from the Morgan practice, al
though the results were the same.
The Morgan firm allowed members
of it's select list to purchase Sc
curities at figures lower than the
market price.
The Kuhn-Loeb system of con-
ally never saw the securities, and
often passed them along to the SELL
ing group within day or two.
In most instances the sale to the
distributors was pledged in advance.
The list included twenty-seven Sc
curity issues UNDERWATER by Kuhn
Loeb.
Mr.. Kahn explained that the Syn
dictate participants were men from
whom the banking firm frequently
sought advice.
I'm all cases the actuating motive
was little token of courtesy and
good will for their advice" he told
the committee. mot that the money
meant anything to them"
May Call Big Names
Summoning of the Kuhn-Loeb
beneficiaries would bring before the
committee such nationally known
figures as Percy Rockefeller, F. H.
1sSncAt PcolOSIlC u LllS MSG1 OPOI4-
tan Life Insurance Company; New
comb Carlton, former president of
Western Union; Samuel Rea, for
mer president of the Pennsylvania
railroad; L. F. Loree, chairman of
the executive committee of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad, and
u. w. Robertson, chairman of West
inghouse Electric and Manufacture
ing Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30

Millersville road and Fall creek and
was en- route home, still in his bath
ing suit, in a truck driven by Otto
WEIGH, 1915 East Forty-fourth
street
Maddux stood up in the rapidly
moving truck to put on his trousers.
With one leg in, and the other out,
Maddux fell out of the truck, frac-
turing wrist and suffering abra-
sions.
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day afternoon from a heart attack
induced by heat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30
DEATH STRIKES PASTOR
TT. Wayne Minister Dies Suddenly
of Heart Attack.
By United Press

By ntted Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, June 80. -
Funeral services for the Rev. Arthur
]. Folsom, So, will be held at 2 p.
m. Sunday at the Plymouth Congre-
gational church here where he
served as pastor. Burial will be at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30
Farmer Drowned in TippecanOe

Farmer Drowned in Tippecanoe
By United Press
ROCHESTER, Ind, June 3o.-The
first drowning in Fulton county in
several years occurred Thursday
when Jessie Lindley, 40. farmer near
here. succumbed to the waters of
the Tippecanoe river.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30
TRIES TO DRESS ON
TRUCK; TOPPLES OFF

One Leg In, One Leg Out, Bather
Falls, Fracturing Wrist.
Chester Maddux, 20, of 1926 East
Forty-fifth street. found out Thurs
day night that haste not only makes
waste, but sometimes makes an in
jury.
Maddux had been swimming at
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perforated lip at Brookside park
late Thursday afternoon when she
fell from a slide on sharp stick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-30
INJURED IN CREEK DIVE
Swimmers Head Hurt When He
Strikes Rocks.

Diving into rocks in Big Eagle
creek near Michigan street. Nike
Olinski, II, of 735 Concord street,
suffered head injuries Thursday
afternoon.
jeanne McWhirter, 5, of 1107
North keystone avenue, suffered a
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Excursion 80 July and 4
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