Evening star., 1934-05-06
CITIZENS CONDEMN
HASTE IN SENATE
Federation Calls Speed in
Passing Welfare Trans
fer Bill "UnseemIy."
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to secure and make effective their
united action" and that action by the
federation in such matters by the fed
Grafton is proper and appropriate.
Arguments Offered.
Among the points made by Mr.. Car
ruthers were the following:
The city of Washington has a
greater population than any one of
eight States:
New Hampshire, Vermont, Della
ware. Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico,
Arizona and Nevada.
Has an assessed valuation Of tax
able real property greater than any
one of 25 States:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Iowa, North Dakota,
Delaware, West Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas. louisiana Mon
tana. Idaho. Wyoming. Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona. Utah, Nevada,
Washington and Oregon.
Has an assessed valuation Of tax
able real property in excess Of the
combined amount of five States:
Vermont, South Carolina, New
Mexico, Wyoming and Nevada.
Pays more general property taxes
than is paid by any one of 13 States
for State, county and all local govern
ment combined:
Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho,
Mississippi, Montana, Nevada. New
Hampshire, New Mexico. North Da-
kota. Utah. Vermont and Wyoming.
Pays a greater amount of income
taxes than any one of 80 States:
Alabama Arizona, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Maine,
Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Hampshire. New Mexico,
North Dakota. Oklahoma. Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Utah. Vermont.
Washington, West Virginia and
Wyoming
Pays more income taxes than the
combined amount of II States:
Arizona, Arkansas. Idaho, Mis-
sissippi, Montana. New Mexico. North
Dakota. South Dakota, South Caro-
lima, Utah and Vermont.
These II States have a population
of 9,600,000 and a representation in
Congress of SIS.
Pays more internal revenue taxes
than any one of 25 States:
Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas, Colo
rado, Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Iowa,
Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Ne
braska. Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Mexico North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Utah. Vermont, Washington, West
Virginia and Wyoming.
Pays more internal revenue taxes
than the combined amounts of 10
States:
Arizona. Arkansas, Idaho, Mis-
sissippi, New Mexico. North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, Vermont and
Wyoming.
On the opposite side of the argu-
ment, Harry N. Stull held that the
federation had no Jurisdiction over the
subject.
Ruled in Order.
President James G. Yaden, how
ever, overruled a motion by Mr.. Stull
that the whole matter was not in
order at the federation meeting.
w. l. Swanton introduced a minor
ity report opposed to the sales tax
on the merits. He said, in his report,
that it would raise prices, would cost
the average man one weeks pay,
would hit people of moderate means
hardest, increase unemployment, was
unsound economically, should not be
considered until all other tax meas
ures had proved inadequate. and that
sales taxes, once voted, were hard to
get rid Of
The whole matter, however, went
over for decision until later.
The federation adopted another re-
port by the Committee on Fiscal Re-
lations favoring cutting the rate Of
assessment on real estate in half and
doubling the tax rate. This, Mr.. Car
ruthers explained. would make no
difference in individual tax bills. but
would diSarm congressional critics Of
District tax rates of one of their chief
weapons, comparing tax rates here
with those in the various congression-
al districts. He said the assessment
rate here is 100 per cent of the true
value, while that in most of the States
Is so per cent.
School Funds Asked.
report from the Education Com
mittee. unanimously adopted, pointed
out that the capacity Of the II white
junior high schools was 1O,340 and
"a
all cases of overcrowding immediate
steps 1should) be taken, wherever
practicable, to remedy the situation,
and that the needs of the schools be
Strenuously urged upon the District
Commissioners in the allotment OF
funds from the $2O.OOOOOO P. w. A.
loan, if and when the same becomes
available, and that the Board of Edu-
cation also urge upon the proper au-
thorities that not less than $4,000. 900
as heretofore recommended by this
federation be allotted to school pur-
poses"
The federation reported unfavor-
ably on bill to give inspectors of the
Health Department power to make
arrests, petitioned the Board of Com
missioners and the Board of Educa-
tion to hold public hearings before
selecting any projects upon which to
spend the S20.000,00O p. w. A. fund
if granted, and amended its consti-
tuition to prohibit the future admis-
sion of any association formed along
occupational, business or professional
lines.
Resolution Indorses McCarran.
There was an effort by Mr.. Sullivan
to secure Endorsement of a resolution
commencing the public spirited ef-
forts of Senator McCarran to obtain
for the people of the District a full
public hearing in connection with the
recent nomination of William A.
Roberts for the office of peoples
counsel for the District of Columbia,
to the end that those favoring the
confirming of his nomination, as we'll
as those opposing the same, may have