Evening star., 1939-06-18
Civic Leaders Sure Senate
Will Revise Income Tax Plan
Changes to Provide Exemptions
AS in Federal Law Predicted

Federal income tax law, II 1t Is prop
erly set up. I have two reasons for
favoring this type of income tax;
first, because it would be more
equitable, and, second, because the
Supreme Court has ruled that the
salary of Government worker can
be taxed. But, naturally, I do not
want to be taxed in two or three
instances on one salary"
Exemptions Favored.
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, president
of the District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, was the only
woman questioned. She pleaded in
experience in fiscal affairs, but Of
fered the following general opinion:
Il favor exemptions in taxation of
incomes for the man with a family.
Any legislation enacted for the citi-
zens of the District of Columbia
should certainly include those ex-
emptions. am opposed to too
much taxation and 1 think that we
are already taxed too much"
Leo Rover, former district attor-
ney and now active in boys club
work in Northeast Washington, was
most confident of the probable
action of the Senate when it reaches
its turn:
"The basis of figuring in the House
legislation last week is entirely un-
fair. While I believe an income tax
is the fairest form of taxation, 1
consider the proposition of the
House to be absolutely inequitable.
I am sure the Senate will force
revision downward. The Federal
income tax law is, in my opinion.
perfectly equitable and believe the
final law will approach it closely"
William A. Maio, president of the
Southeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION, lauded the reasonable
ness" of the Senate in expressing
his confidence in that body.
Income Tax Backed.
II have no objection to an income
tax if the money is really needed to
balance the local budget and if the
exemptions do not 60 below the rate
of exemptions allowed by Federal
law. I do not believe the Senate
will approve the bill in its present
form. The Senate has always been
more reasonable than the House in
its actions toward the voteless citi-
zens of the District I favor an in
come tax over both the business
privilege and the sales levies."
James F. Duhamel, secretary of
the Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants, felt for the plight of FAM
lily men were the measure to pass
the Senate.
Il am sure the Senate will ad-
just the inequitable provisions of
the House action in order to relieve
family men of the huge burden an
unexempted income tax would bring
them. Go favor an income tax
over any other form, decidedly, but
in its present form it should not
be allowed to become a law"
David Babp, secretary of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
thought certain provisions of the
bill were lust thrown in for argu-
ment's sake"
Not Worried About Outcome.
Il don't thing the revenue bill as
passed by the House last week is
the real bill. The provisions in the
bill which allows no exemptions for
dependents and which exempt Con-
gressmen and their Office staffs to
make the other fellow pay the bill
were just thrown in for arguments
sake. I am confident the Senate
will correct, the mistakes. and l am
not worried about the outcome"
A. H. Gregory, treasurer of the
Federation, was 'unalterably" op-
posed to the bill as it now stands.
80 l would favor an income
tax over a sales tax, but I want an
income tax for Washington that
will allow exemptions for dependents
as in the Federal law. However, I
expect that the Senate will correct
the evident errors in the House
action"
Jacob Baker, president of the
United Federal Workers of Amer
lea, addressed a letter to Senator
King, Democrat. of Utah, chairman
of the Senate District Committee,
Thursday, indorsing the income tax
as more equitable tax system than
the sales tax or the business privi-
lege tax and asked that some
changes be made in the matter of
exemptions for the lower -salaried