The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25

the public" The bill I refer to is H. F.
267, which would require the regis
tration and technical examination for
fitness of contracting painters, decora-
tors and paper-hangers, also of the
journeyman painters and aper-hangers
employed by them, and imposing license
fees upon such employers and en-
| plOyees."
| Now all that sounds very nice, but of
the more than $500 painters, decorators
and paper-hangers in the state, find
there are only 1856 of such registered
1t would just be another case of the
tail wagging the dog"
The glorified reason for the bill, as
given in the above quotes, is a poor
disguise for the bill, which in reality
would dictate to consumers, home
owners, farmers, dairymen and indus
tries as to the protection of their prop
erty, and in my mind, would eventually
dictate, if not control, the distribution
of paints, varniSheS and other property
protective products which are SO essen
tial to the preservation of the States
standing wealth.
While it is generally conceded that
it requires no unusual skill to paint
house or barn, the bill requires that if
home owner or farmer employs a car
penter or roofer to make even minor
repairs, the owner cannot paint them,
but must employ a registered" or IL
censed contractor to finish the job, no
matter how small the job might be.
Oh, it would be great thing for the
1856.
Will the bill pass? Not with my vote,
but Minnesota has seen some funny
things of recent years and may see more
in the future.
Rural members are putting up fight
for enactment of State Seed Loan bill
and big hearing was held Tuesday
evening. The Federal government has
appropriated $5O,OO0,0OO for seed and
feed loans, but the average farmer who
has delved into the intricacies of fed
eral red tape is not willing to take a
chance on procuring federal loan It
will be remembered that two years
ago the federal government agreed to
appropriate some ninety millions for
relief purposes in Minnesota, if the
State would appropriate ten million.
This the state did, but the federal
government forgot it's promise and fell
far short of the amount promised The
Minnesota farmer needing seed would
not be in a very happy position if he
depended on the federal government
for seed, only to have some rule or
regulation deny him the seed loan when
seeding time arrived. Minnesota has
appropriated millions for the relief of
the unemployed, the poor, the aged,
and others, and it seems only fair that
those upon whom we all depend for our
business and slstenance, should be
granted this very necessary aid.
At no session in the memory of the
writer has the future of our great
School Trust fund been so keenly con-
sidered. At the present time this fund
totals nearly $9O,0O0,OO0, and from the
interest received on loans made from
the fund, appropriations are made to
our schools. In time this fund will be
enlarged to $500, 900 900 and when that
time arrives there will be sufficient re-
turns to operate our schools without any
state appropriation whatsoever There
is only one "nigger in the wood pile"
and that is killing the goose that lays
the golden eggs" That goose is the
mining company. Not one but many of
them. If present proposed legislation
is enacted into law, We are told, the
taxes will be so high that mining will
be Improbable and the operators will
cease activities. There are two trains
of thought in the legislature apparently,
those from the north who seem to feel
that the mines are theirs and that the
operators should be taxed out of exist
ence, and those in the southern section
of the state where the villagers pay
their own taxes and get along with
average school buildings and other pub
lie institutions, and who believe that
this great heritage is one that should
be preserved to posterity. So far those
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hold down excessive taxation on the
operators with the result that the mines
are being operated and millions added
to the state treasury.
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Since the administration tax measure
has been introduced, people of the state
have become unusually tax conscious.
Letters and kilograms are pouring in to
every legislator, the great majority of
them rebellious against the proposed
increases, the reason being that not
only are the corporation taxes raised
from 100 to 500 per cent, but the in
come tax on the little fellow is also
raised tremendously. In fact, so drastic
are the taxes in many instances that
they would exceed the income taxes in
any state in the union. Opponents gave
vent to their feelings in no uncertain
way at public hearing held on Tues
day night. The Senate chamber was
far too small to accommodate the crowd
The hearing showed many facts, but g
few of which we can give here because
OF lack OF space. In the main, objection
Is made to the new bill because il
grants practically no exemptions, ever
to medical bills; prohibits carrying bust.
ness losses forward from year to yea
for purpose of credit reductions; give;
arbitrary powers to the tax commission
A study of personal income tax sched
ules shows that under the proposed Law
a married man with two dependent
J and an income of $4,000, would have t.
pay tax of $500, or the second high
est in the nation Under the presen
law he pays but $1625.