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failure OF Congress in recent years TO
live up to its full obligation OF 40 per
cent OF District costs
Kenneth P. Armstrong. delegate
from the Burroughs Citizens ASsocia-
ton. won substantial support for
substitute for the Carruthers report,
which would have opposed any in
crease In taxes. demanded 40 per cent
Federal payment, and have challenged
Congress to obey its own law or to re-
turn the government OF the District
to the people OF the District and to
let them raise and dispense their own
taxes"
This move was beaten down, how
ever, on arguments by Carruthers and
others, but while the principles stated
were correct, there was practical
emergency which must be met and
that the federation would be wise to
recommend what new taxes it should
have.
In the end a resolution offered BY
Harry S. Wender Of the Southwest
Citizens Association. drafted in con-
ference with several delegates, was
made preamble to the federation
views on the tax plans 1t reads:
Until the need therefor shall have
been clearly demonstrated and after
the Federal Government shall have
paid fair and equitable share Of
District expenses the Federation OF
Citizens Associations declares its re-
animation OF its often-reiterated views
opposing any increase in taxes or new
forms of taxation in the District Of
Columbia.
Recognizing however, the existence
OF situation Of an emergency nature,
but without admitting the justice
thereof, this federation indicates its
preference among the proposals made
in and out OF Congress for raising
revenues TO balance the budget for the
fiscal year 1898, as follows" Then
followed the federation tax actions. }
Dispute Over SaLes Tax.
The proposed substitution of a sales
tax for the business privilege tax and
the hike in the realty assessment
provoked a sharp contest. Harry N.
Stull of Stanton Park insisted that a
| consumers sales tax is the most vicious
type of tax in the world since it bears
hardest on the poor He argued also
that to adopt the federation plan of
exempting food. clothing Of the cheap
er grades end medicine would take
away the most Of the base for such
a tax.
Several other members joined ir
the cry against sales tax. but some
OF them voted for the Carruthers
program because OF the emergency
and because Of their opposition to the
business privilege and realty tax pro.
posals now before Congress ami be.
cause they interpreted the whole pro-
gram as being temporary to meet ar
immediate emergency.
| Several speakers declared the busi-
ness privilege tax 20 be nothing hut
a sales tax IN a disguised form ard
insisted that direct sales tax wa,
to be preferred because it would make
the public tax conscious and thereby
make them exercise more interest ir
how their tax funds are spent.
On motion by Wender. the iedera.
ton approved a bill pending in Con.
gress authorizing the Public Utilitie,
Commission gradually to restrict the
| number OF taxicabs to be licensed,
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sums needed to balance the 1899 Dis.
trict budget as agreed upon by tn
House and Senate conferees, the fed.
Grafton voted:
l. To approve measure to put
strong teeth into the law for taxing
Intangible personal property The
most optimistic estimate is that this
will bring an additional 81 600 900
10 the District and the more con-
servative estimates, $500 900.
T. To approve the section OF the
omnibus tax bill TO increase the
taxes On insurance company ret
premiums from liz to 2 per cent
except for fraternal associations
writing insurance only for their
own members.
3. To approve the section OF the
omnibus bill providing for the
licensing and bonding Of gasoline
importers so as to stop up the
leaks in the collection Of the gas
tax. and also providing for the
shifting of some additional charges
to the gas tax fund.
4. To approve the section of the
omnibus bill providing a District
tax on estates, provided that the
levy did not exceed the 80 per
cent credit allowed on taxes levied
by the Fedral Government.
S. To insert in the revenue bill
a provision TO permit delay of one
year in the repayment by the Dis
trict to the United States for the
P. w. A. loans for the con-
struction Of the adult tuberculosis
hospital and the sewage disposal
plant.
s. To permit the District to OBJ
tain advances OF funds from the
United States Treasury in antici-
patton Of tax revenue collections
under the increased tax pro-
gram.
7. To insert a sales tax. with a
rate not to exceed per cent, and
exempting food. medicine and
clothing Of cheaper grades.
Hit at Utility Profits.
The federation already is on rec
ord for. and at the Senate hearing
will advocate, increased taxes on pub
lie utilities, striking at the profits col
lected by the utility owners and TO
increased taxation on amusements.
The federation spokesmen at tn
hearings also will declare that tn
real estate and personal propert
assessments should be cut in half an
the realty and personal property ia
rate doubled, to eliminate the unfai
comparisons frequently made in Con
gress between the District rate an
those prevailing back home" wher
the assessments are far below tru
value. as the law requires Distrie
property be assessed.
L. A. Carruthers, chairman of tn
federation's Fiscal Relations Con
mittee. who offered the tax program
said he believed the revised plar
would raise sufficient additional re,
enues to balance the 1888 budget.
There was heated debate over IL
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STATE UNIT BARS !.
A.F.L. PROPOSAL
Would Have Made Officers
Subject to Peremptory
Removal by Green.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, s. c., June 7s.-Ths
State Federation OF Labor rejected lats
today a proposal that would have made
its ofhcers subject TO peremptory re-
moval by the president OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor and would
have required delegates to its conven-
tions to promise upon oath to support
the policies and mandates OF the ma
tional federation.
George I. Googe, Southern repre-
sentative Of the national body told the
State convention at its closing session
that the proposed amendment to its
constitution was drafted by the legal
department Of the A. F. Of L. As result
of recent happenings In Georgia and
North Carolina, where State fedora
ton presidents became afiliated with
the rival Committee for Industrial Or.
ganization.
In explanation, Googe said the OBJ
ject OF the amendment, which would
have required State officers to pledge
themselves to abide by custer orders
and also to turn over to national offi-
GERS all records and property, was to
obviate the necessity OF court actions
to obtain records and funds.
The federation elected Aloysius
Flynn, soft-spoken, bespectacled boiler
maker of the Charleston Navy Yard. as
president He won on the first ballot
over three other Charlestonians. Archie
Owens, a machinist: W. Kenneth
Powers. a plumber. and Tom W. Young.
member OF the county delegation in
the Legislature.
Columbia was chosen for the 1898
meeting.
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Dsvey's decision, then adopted a
resolution to vigorously condemn
Gov. Davey for his alignment with
the steel autocrats.
1t described the executive as a
Tow type politician who made prom
ises and continually violated them" "
Claims and counter-claims echoed
along the strike embroiled region
from Johnstown, Pa, to Warren,
Ohio. with leaders Of steel fatty as
eerting.
The strike is over. The mills are
going. The men are coming back. y
They said thousands Of mill hands
returned to Mahoning Valley steel
plants under the protection of Ohio
National Guardsmen during the day
c. 1. O. chieftains retorted: I'VE
have Just begun to fight.'
In contrast to the steel executive
claims that the strike was broken
by concerted back to- work movements
In Ohio and Pennsylvania. Philip
Murray, chairman of the Steel Work.
ers Organizing Committee, declared
I'VE have every reason to believe
that the strike in four Of the Nation S
big independent steel mills will be
won"
He instructed all c. I. O. lodge
officers to continue the conflict until
victory attends our efforts
Murray Asks Elections.
Murray also wired Eugene Grace
president Of Bethlehem Steel, urging
him to hold employees elections unde,
supervision OF the National Labor Re.
lations Board "to determine whether .
majority of your workers desire to be
represented for collective bargainins
purposes" by Joh L. Lewis c. I. O
2o-member y. I. o. committe.
representing steel men and min,
workers called on Gov. Davey a,
Columbus, Ohio, and bitterly protested
the use of National Guardsmen fol
what they described as strike break
Ing purposes in protecting the re
opening of Mahoning Valley stee
mills.
Lee Hall of Cleveland. regiona
c. I. o. director. told Gov. Dave
that the committee represented 80 In
dustrial cities in Ohio and West Vir
einia. With the committee cam
200 workers.
T. S. Stockdale of Canton, Ohio
secretary Of the Canton Federation
Of Labor, a member of the committe,
told the Governor:
II represent 1900 union men i
Stark County who consider that break
ing Of the strike threatens the entir
labor movement throughout the Ma
ton"
c. I. O. leaders tonight counted o
legal action to halt the troop-guarde
''back-to-work" movement in Obi,
In the event Gov. Davey should tur
q deaf ear to the 20-man committee
protests.
Before calling on the Governor
the union filed suit in Federal Coul
to enjoin him from using Nations
Guardsmen to protect men returnin
to their jobs in the strike area.
Meanwhile. a "back-to-work" move
ment in Chicago-scene of the blood
Memorial day riot at the Republi
Steel plant there, in which 10 me
died-gained in strength while strik
leaders echoed defiance.
Clarence B. Randall. vice presider
Of the Inland Steel Corp.-one {
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STRIKING GAMERS
SPURN FARM PLEA
III We Get Ours, You'Tl Get
Yours" They Say as
Cash Crop Spoi|s.
D. the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, June 96.-strik-
tng Phillips Packing Co. employees
greeted "save-our-crops-and- homes"
plea from farmers today with the
slogan IF we get ours, you'll get
yours"
Russell P. Smith, Dorchester County
register of wills, who operates large
farm, presented the farmers plea to
. meeting of approximately 600 OF the
5000 strikers at the State armory.
Also on the platform were so lead
ing farmers and a strikers committee,
which has negotiated unsuccessfully
with the canning company for wage
Increases.
Smith asked the strikers to accept
q 10 per cent raise In hourly wages
offered by the company and go back
10 work long enough to handle the
communitys string bean crop, esti-
mated to be worth $4,000. II the
beans are not handled within few
days they will dry up and become
worthless.
IF you accept" Smith told them.
you will save our farms, our wives and
our children. Accept, in all Heaven,
and arrange some other settlement at
the end Of 80 days
The company's proposal was that
the 10 per cent increase be tempo
rary one while permanent wage
agreement was negotiated.
Lonnie Nealan, head of the strikers
committee, drew shouted statement
from the strikers that they would re-
turn 70 work only with cents
An hour raise-a figure double that
agreed to by the company.
Robert Bloom, another striker COM
nitteeman, voiced the statement, N
We get ours. you'll get yours HIS
announcement received shouts OF ap-
proval from the strikers.
In the face OF this impasse. Harry
r. Phoebus, State commissioner OF
labor, proposed that committees OF
the farmers and strikers appear before
Col. Albanus Phillips, president OF the
company. Immediately, LAY your cards
on the table and find out who Is wrong
In this question"
Col. Phillips fatty refused to pro-
eeed with further negotiations unless
he was assured the authorities can
guarantee law and order
Spokesmen of a farmers commit
tee said Phillips decision created an
AGRICULTURAL crisis in view OF the tact
the string bean crop will be total
loss if not picked within three days.
Phillips said the plant would b<
nnable to resume operations even II
the strike were settled before a three
or four day period, which, the farmers
eeld, means that hope OF salvaglng the
bean crop nov is gone
The packing company. which pays
fifth of the countys and city
total taxes, lost 100000 the first SIX
months of this year, Phillips said
and could not stand the pay increase
demanded by the strikers.
He declined to consider COM
promise proposal by Smith, speaking
for the farmers, and William Stewart
a strike leader, that the farmers take
10 per cent less for the bean crop and
this amount be paid to the strikers
during a 30-day period of negotiations
for a permanent agreement.
The cola pee of negotiations left the
town in a state of marked unrest.
The strike began Tuesday, forcing
. complete shutdown Of the plant,
third largest of its kind in the coun-
try.
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D. C. MAN HONORED

Albert Piers Is Elected Governor
of Lions.
Albert Piers Of Washington was
elected governor OF Lions Clubs of
the twentv-second district yesterday
at the closing session OF the annual
District convention at Salisbury. Nd,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch.
Piers succeeds Joseph D. Molz. Bal
timore. who was presented with past
district governors badge BY E, R.
Kingsley, president OF Lions Interna-
tional. Piers now heads clubs through
ont Maryland. Delaware and the Dis
trict.
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Ford
Continued From First Page,

'CSB1llTu$u T1O11 FlISb fhRe.j
trial examiner" at 10 am, July s,
in the Federal Building at Detroit.
1t notified the Ford company Of its
right Ito appear. in person or other
wise, and give testimony" and ito
seventh region" an answer TO the COM
plant on or before July 3.
No Ford official could be reached
this afternoon for comment on the
complaint.
Following the July hearing here
the National Board. under usual pro-
cedure, would announce its findings
on the charges at Washington. II
the Ford company declined to comply
with board order. the board would
request a writ of enforcement from
the United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals at Cincinnati Violations of
this writ would constitute contempt
OF court.
The complaint. headed Ford Mo-
tor Co. and International Union,
U. A. w. A." charged the Ford COM
pany has for several months past
circulated and disseminated among
and to its employees and the public
generally statements and propaganda
! disparaging and criticizing labor or
ganizations and holding them up TO
scorn and contempt: warning. eau
tioning and advising its employees not
to join such organizations. and ex-
pressing its opposition to the exercise
by its employees of their right to self
organization
Organization Disbanded.
After the Ford Brotherhood OF
America, Inc signed up what its or
ganizers claimed were 1000 members
in one day at the Rouge plant. Harry
Bennett. Ford personnel director. an
nounced the organization had been
disba nded at his request.
The various activities charged
against the Ford company. the N. L.
r. B. complaint said, tend to lead
to labor disputes burdening and OBJ
structing said commerce (among the
several tSates) and the free flow Of
said commerce.
Frank H. Bowen, regional director
for the N. L. r. B., announced the
action in the boards Office here
Three days after the May 26 riot at
the Ford gates, Bennett announced
that approximately $4,000 of the
$4,000 employees of the Rouge plant
had signed loyalty pledges" to Ford,
which he said were unsolicited Many
OF the pledges, he said, bore the
notation. Stand pat against the
union"
The union, pressing its organizing
campaign among Ford workers de-
spite Henry Ford's warning that his
employees would be foolish" to join a
labor organization. recently announced
plans for a second attempt to dis
tribute literature in Dearborn July Z
Employees Subpoenaed.
A second agency Of the Fedora.
Government-Senato La Follette''
Civil Liberties Committee-also hs.
been investigating the May rs fignt.
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CHURCH CARNIVAL SET

St. Gabriel's Church. at Grant Cir
Gle. will open its annual carnival July
5 with parade through the Bright
wood and Petworth sections.
The carnival will last until July IT,
Two amusement rides and 81 stands
will be in operation. The Elks' Band
will play nightly.
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Strike

tContinued From First Paee)
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Parkers Wharf, Jones ran into the
house and dashed out with the knife.
Morris lives at 528 Minnesota ave-
nue. northeast Jones was married
five years ago and has 4-year-
daughter
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Federation

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Highway Links Capitals.

A new road being constructed be.
tween Paris. France. and Brussels.
Belgium, will be the shortest highway
between two capitals, its total length
being only 1873 miles.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
OAKHiLL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, Nov. a II The Adult
Education Singing Glass met Tues
day evening at the hall. The at
tendance which has been very good
showed slight decrease. Part of
the time was spent singing and the
rest of the evening was spent in
square dancing.
Professor Stahl Of Claymont
High School, will be present next
Tuesday evening and will give an
interesting talk on his trip to
China, and also he will bring some
illustrating pictures of the same.
The Instrumental Music Class
has been increasing steadily and
the members seem to be progress
ing likewise.
A shower was given n honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pollen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Price, all of
Smyrna, Friday evening, October
%, at the Oak Hill Community
Hall. The guests included Mr..
Frank Robinson, Miss Dorothy
Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs Howard Kemp,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mills, Miss
Ruth FAIRIES, Mr.. Norbert Porter,
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Sudersville, Md, Nov. A - The
Girls Scouts of SudlersviIle are OBJ
serving National Scout Week by
having a series of Halloween part
les which will end with a trip to
Annapolis, Md. The first Hallow-
cen party was held at the home of
the troop captain, Mrs. Austin F.
Roberts Friday evening. Saturday
the Junior girls attended a party
at their Pioneer Unit at Higman's s
Pond. The entire troop in uniform
is to attend services at Emanuel
Episcopal Church in Chestertown,
Md, Sunday morning. Tuesday af-
ternoon the troop gave a tea in
Cox Memorial Hall from 4 o'clock
until 5 for mothers, members of
the Community Club and other
friends. The final event of the OBJ
servance will be a trip to Annap-
oils on Saturday, November 6, and
will include attendance at the
Navy-Columbia football game.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Nov. 4-The Kenton M
e. Church will have a Mortgage
Burning at the church on Sunday
November IA, which will be a rec
letter day for the church and q
happy occasion to note the church
is out of debt. The pastor, the
Rev. j. P. Landon, is preparing a
special service and the congrega.
tion and friends of the church are
urged to be present.
| The Home Demonstration Club
will meet with Miss Pearl Short on
Wednesday afternoon, November
10th.
The Adult Glass of Kenton is
taking up 'Dramatics" under the
direction of Miss Leinberg of Will
mington.
The Philathea and Baraca Class
es will hold their anniversary in
basement of the church on Wed
nesday evening, November 10th.
Miss Claire Hughes left on Mon
day to attend Goldey College in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilkins of
Milford, were in town on Sunday
calling on friends.
Miss Ethel Geiser and Mr.. Will
liam McGowen of Philadelphia,
spent last Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. H. G. Clark and family.
Mrs. E. Y Williams spent last
Wednesday with Mrs. Addie G.
Arthurs.
Mr.. Milbourne Wiley Of Lewes,
spent the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. S. G. Walker.
Mr.. Eugene Attix spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Florence G. Hutchins spent
last Saturday out Of town.
Miss Catherine Smith of LeWes,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guthrie of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs E. w.
Guthrie and brother, Mr.. Q. W
Guthrie and family.
Miss Catherine Attix of Will
spent the weekend with
Mrs. Belle Tashner.
Misses Audrey and Anna Windall
Davis of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burris and
Mrs. Mildred Scott have moved to
Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Heintz are moving in the property
by them.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighborhOod

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhOOd
Odessa, Nov Mr. and Mrs. o
C. Stevens entertained the follow.
ing recently: Mrs. Harold Vignelle
and Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Stewart
of Atlantic City, N. ]. Mrs. Stew.
art will be remembered as Mrs
Stevens sister.
Miss May Enos and Mrs. George
Whittock attended the Red Cross
luncheon in Wilmington and made
arrangements for the Red Cross
drive to start here November 18th
The Ladies' Aid of st. Paul's NJ
E. Church of Odessa met this
month with Mrs. Henry Kronemier
and finished arrangements for the
chicken salad super to be held
Thursday, November 18th, from
to 8 p. M, in the firemen's hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Levett and
daughter, of Sharon Hill, Pa; Mr..
Isaac Green, of Philadelphia, Pa.
NIL anu MIS- Nlll1OIu beuuleT, OI
Port Penn, and Mr.. William Tay-
lor, of Camden, N. J., have been
recent guests of Mrs. Thomas Tay-
lor
Mrs. Harry G.Whittock and Mrs.
George Whittock have been on a
visit to their nephew, Mr.. Harry G..
Whittock, 3rd, of Media, Pa.
Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Miss May
Epos, Miss Alberta Pike and Mrs.
George Whittock attended the
chicken salad supper in the Friend
ship M. E. Church recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morris and
son, have returned from a visit at
Port Mahon.
Miss Mabel Hannum. of Chester
Pa, has returned from visit to
Miss Geneva Ward
Mrs. Harry Ward was the guest
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Ward in Selbyville.
Mrs. John Stidham and son. and
George Bryson have been recent
visitors in Dover.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor and SON
have been recent visitors with
friends in Dover and Little Creek.
Miss Eva Kitchener, of Richard
son Park, has been visiting Mrs.
George Buckson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoffecker
and Mrs. Albert Shubert, of Els
mere, were recent visitors with Mr..
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

/ Items of Personal and Social In.
| terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Hartly, Nov 1.-The Hartly Vol
unteer Fire Company held a meet
ing recently and elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows: Presi-
dent, Olin Phillips; vice-president,
Charles G.. Moore; treasurer, How
ard Schweitzer; secretary, Louis
Bloom, Jr.; superintendent of sup
plies, Mike Cirrigione; chief engin-
eer, Harry Lasch; chief, Louis
Schweitzer; custodian of building,
Louis Thompson; trustees, Law
renee Ennis, Charles c. Roadway
and Olin Phillips.
Holden's revival is continuing at
Holden's Church near Sudlersville,
Md, from October 81 to November
IA every evening, at 7:3O o'clock.
Sunday at m. and 100 p. m
This week, November the 8, and
5, the Rev. Eugene Schlegel of
Lyons Station, Pa, is the evangel-
ist, speaker that has a good mes
sage. You are invited to hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashton and
son, Arthur, recently entertained
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Balmer of England. Mr.. and Mrs.
Balmer came to New York on the
Queen Mary in the early summer
They have toured the United Stat
es during their stay, also visited
Canada and the famous qquintup-
let's Mr.. and Mrs. Balmer return
ed home last week very much
pleased with their visit to the Unit
ed States.
Mrs. Mary DAILY entertained her
brother, Harry Sparks of Cape
Charles, Va, one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton Heather
and son Grafton, Jr., entertained
at dinner one day last week, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Harman, Mrs. Alma
Harman and two children of Do
yer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Harman
and sons of Marydel, and Mrs.
George Ours of Petersburg, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Poore
had as their recent guest Miss
Jean Pryor of Clayton.
Miss Maxine Shulz, a student of
a business college in Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Colonel and Mrs. George
Shulz.
William Dodd visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Boggs of Kennedyville,
Md, last week.