Evening star., 1935-08-07

we get police protection, water and
garbage removal. When you take our
money what do we get back? You talk
of sharing the wealth. When you take
ours we don't get it back. That's
confiscation"
Gould we arrange for you to run
for President in 1940?" Senator Gore,
Democrat, of Oklahoma asked.
mo, I'll run in 1886" McNair re-
piled. You need a Democrat down
here"
While the Senate thus approached
its work of redrafting the legislation,
administration floor leaders started to
clear the way for expeditions con-
sideration of the bill there. Definite
progress in this respect was made
yesterday when Senator Robinson,
Democrat of Arkansas and majority
leader, announced that the Steering
Committee had decided to make the
soldiers bonus issue special order
of business in January.
Thomas Halls Concession.
Indication that this scheme effect
ually will prevent this most trouble
some problem from cropping up in
the form of proposed riders to the
tax bill was given by Senator Thomas,
Democrat Of Oklahoma, the foremost
bonus advocate. who hailed the pro-
posal as a big concession" Evident
ly willing to go along with administra-
ton forces to this degree, Thomas
said he doubted If any bonus rider
will be submitted for the tax bill
| but that a committee of pro-bonus
| members of Congress will meet with
administration leaders soon to dis
cuss the January plan.
Soon after the decision to bring ur
the bonus in January was announced
Senator ByrneS, Democrat, of South
Carolina, and Senator Steiwer Repub-
lican, of Oregon, Joined in introducing
non-inflationary bonus bill for con-
sideration at that time.
With the bonus danger seemingly
checked, Democratic Senate leaders
feel their greatest apprehension about
the S3000,000,000 farm refinancing
proposal of Senator Frazier, Repub-
lican. of North Dakota From Senator
Long, Democrat, of Louisiana. they
fear some long distance talking on the
question OF sharing the wealth, while
liberalizing amendments are expected
from Senator La Toilette. Progressive
of Wisconsin, and others. With the
inducement of an early adjournment
however. leaders expect enough sup
port to table most attempts to tamper
with the legislation.
Urges Gift Exemption.
Hope that the Senate Finance Com
mittee would see fit to leave in the bill
, the House provision exempting cor
poration gifts to charity UP to pei
cent Of the corporation income was
expressed in a telegram received BY
the committee from David H. Pyle
representing 116 non-proflt voluntary
hospitals in New York City
In part, Pyle said:
Corporations recognizing the serv-
ice rendered by the hospitals to the
people at large have contributed tc
the maintenance of the hospitals. Tc
deprive the hospitals of this source Of
income would affect all citizens of this
city and would add to existing oper-
ating deficits to the point of enforcing
limitation of service and lack of ade-
quate care. 1t would further add tc
difficulty of continuing the voluntary
hospitals. To permit any of them tc
close would place American hospital
service in a class with the more back
ward of nations. What is true in
New York is to greater or lesser ex-
tent true in every city and town in
this country. On behalf of the volun-
tary hospitals of this city and country
and those they serve I urge the en-
actment of the proposed amendments
to the revenue act of 1884 providing
reasonable exemption of corporation
gifts on income tax returns"