, 1935-06-13

we're $50 900. about the average for
that city Of $4,000 people. For this
expenditure St. Petersburg receives
around s4o.OOo.OOo annually from
tourists.
He told Of other cities throughout
the nation which have advertised
advantages which they have as
tourist cities, and OF the benefits
they have realized from 1t.
He urged advertising Of Texas
cities. and particularly cooperation
between cities in their campaigns.
The fiat statement that the IA
ton now has a tax rebellion on its
handS-a rebellion which Is peace.
full now. but which may take the
form of definite resistance = wal
made by Senator Arthur ?. puggan
In a talk on Tax Trends" at the
Wednesday afternoon session.
Senator Duggan went into a
thorough discussion Of taxes, a sub
ject on which he is an authority.
He traced the gradual increase OF
taxes, pointing out that the trend
Is upward and outward.
Tax Rebellion Now
There Is a tax reduction rebel
lion in this nation now" he said.
1t Is orderly so far, but those who
understand the mood Of the coun-
try know that forcible resistance
will be practiced II necessary"
Senator Duggan said the prin-
cipal difficulty In the matter OF
taxation is that the burden Is I'M
evenly distributed. real estate car
rying most Of the tax strain. He
said 80 per cent OF the people pay
the taxes.
AS a solution he offered a gen.
eral sales tax. which he says has
solved the problem In the Is states
which have adopted it.
"A sales tax Is an unpopular tax
because 1t will reach the 20 per
cent who now pay no taxes" the
senator said. but declared 1t Is the
only just tax under present condi-
tons.
In his talk on Subversive Activity.
Grady Ship OF Plainview at the
afternoon session Of the conven-
ton urged stronger laws against
Communists or others advocating
overthrow OF the government.
He explained workings Of the
Soviet government, which he called
an ~autocratic dictatorship, and then
discussed the Communist party in
this nation. stating 1t has a district
office at Austin.
The speaker urged laws making
II a criminal offenSe for anyone TO
belong TO party which advocated
overthrow OF the government. or TO
circulate literature advocating such
overthrow.
G j. Champion, executive Secre-
tary OF the Dallas Chamber OF Com
merce. talked on the relation OF
government activities TO chamber
Of commerce. discussing the man
ner In which chambers Of commerce
have fit into and aided the gov
eminent development and emer-
gency programs the past two years.
Following the afternoon session
the delegates went to Matamoros
where they assembled at the Xxx
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Entertainment was furnished by
the young ladies OF the Black and
White club OF MatamoroS. under
sponsorship OF the MatamoroS
Chamber Of Commerce, consisting
of song and dance numbers. Emory
Parnell OF La Feria also furnished
an entertainment number.
Claude Holley, manager OF the
Gonzales Chamber OF Commerce
was POSTMASTER at the meeting In
MatamoroS.
President Vickers announced three
committees at the Wednesday morn
ing session, the nominating. audit
ing. and resolutions committees
They are: MI
Nominating-W. J. Lawson OF
huntsville, w. o. Harwell OF Pales-
tine, J. G. watson Of Graham. Ed
9 Barris Of Lufkin. and L. A. WI
son Of Vernon.
Auditing-R. W. knight OF Crock
EFT. j. Z. Bell OF Corpus Christi. n
George Briggs Of Pampa. Il
Resolutions Merle Gruver OF
Frank Quinn OF Seguin
Harry Ratliff OF weslaco. Herman
Brown OF Burkburnett, and Mrs
Carl Covington II Midland.
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