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program had been greatly impaired
by the prodigality Of the New Deal
spenders."
These wastrels have engaged In
the greatest peacetime orgy Of ex-
travagance in all history" the re-
port said, adding that in eight years
the administration had spent as
much as 1t took to run the Govern
ment during the first 131 years of
the country's history.
$67,518, 900 900 Outlay.
Making public their views in ad-
vance of the majority's report,
the Republicans contended the ad-
ministration had spent $67,518,00 =
900 since it came to power and that
only $4,000, 900 900 Of that represent
cd extraordinary outlays for defense
since the emergency program was
instituted last year
In other words, the defense pro-
gram did not precipitate the present
crisis in Government financing, but
merely made it more acute" the Re
publicans said
Calling on President Roosevelt to
take the lead in effecting economies,
the group asserted there was room
for considerable saving in the de-
fense program itself, adding that
extravaganza in cantonment con-
struction had been 80 rampant as
10 constitute national scandal"
I'VE feel that the President could
make no greater contribution to the
defense and security of the Nation
than to assume the necessary leader
ship In the matter of reducing non-
defense expenditures, the group
said" In such an effort, he would
and the people united behind him. p"
The minority report did not COM
ment on the merits or demerits of
special items in the bill because, it
said there were differences among
the Republicans as to many of them
Views on Items Conflict.
Some of our members" the re-
port declared, would have preferred
10 have seen the income tax base
broadened, instead of confined to
present taxpayers.
Some opposed the joint return
provision tfor married couples
Some voted for particular tax and
others opposed 1t. Therefore, our
respective viewpoints with respect
10 the separate provisions of the
bill will have TO be discussed by us
Individually when the measure
reaches the floor"
The new tax bill would impose
the heaviest levies in this country's
history, virtually trebling the taxes
Of persons in the lower and middle
income brackets. 1t would raise ap-
proximately $1,152 100000 from in
dividuals through a drastic system
OF surtaxing starting at S per cent
on the first dollar of taxable in
come; 1892 900 900 from corpora
tions through higher excess profits
kvies and surtaxes; 1902, 400 900
from a variety OF new or increased
excise taxes. and $751; 300 900 from
higher estate and gift levies.
House passage by the end of next
week was freely predicted by mem
befs of both parties, and there
seemed to be little likelihood OF any
major changes. Chairman Dough-
ton said he would ask Monday for
approval of procedure under which
only committee approved amend
ments wuold be permitted when the
measure reaches the floor. Repub-
hcans planned to oppose that pro-
cedure, but some of them conceded
their opposition would be futile.
The minority report was signed
BY Representatives Treadway, Mas
sachusetts; Crowther, New York;
Knutson, Minnesota Reed, New
York; Woodruff, Michigan; Jenkins,
Ohio; Mclean, New Jersey: Gear
hart, California: Carlson, Kansas,
and Jarrett, PennsIlvania.