The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-12
Beware the Sales Tax!

and almost invariably it has been nmated in these
releases that the committee would be compelled to recon-
mend sales tax to meet the treasury demands.
While these statements from the committee may be said
to have been tra balloons what the
of the public would be- statement recently made
that the committee will undoubtedly make
mendation for the imposition of sales tax Only storm OF
protest from the voters of the country will stop its enactment
Considering of the members of the
committee may safely be assumed that much of their time
given considering and means to ward off
the threat of steep increased taxes on big knowing
that because of staggering increases in profits shown manu-
featuring industries have legitimate reasons to offer why
their should not be increased Not to do So bringing
about least moderate redistribution of surplus income
cannot be classed anything but unsound economics
attitude of the Statesmen CD comprising this COM
quite plainly indicated by statement made by
Robertson of Virginia This stooge of big business said
My definite conclusion therefore, that in the midst of
the most terrible history program must be
the equality of sacrifice which, of necessity will in
clude some proper form of general consumer tax.
typfies the in which the protec
of wealth and privilege employ the propaganda phrase
oogy presenting argument which can stand no analysis
Yet challenge the phrase equality OF sacrifice is laying
open the charge of seshness and perhaps
by the creduous unthnkng of people,
people drunken with the influence of emotions blndy accept
ing the rhetorical statements OF the proagonsts OF privilege
the controlled press and the helots of wealth
Equality of sacrifice" forsooth!
Is there equality sacrifice when the with family
and monthly income has the amount of taxes
pays? Reason from any angle you Wsh and Try TO nd
any sembance of equality of sacrifice in present system
of the extraordinary burdens of fight
against ruthless slavery of nazsm challenge to
our intelligence and than that it is challenge to the
core belief democracy responsibility citizens
a democracy Are going to meet t Are we gong to
shrg our collective say ooh! What's the use
The big boys their unkeys going to get
way anyhow I'm busy to write letters send
any kilograms representatives. Is that meeting your
responsibility Independent self-governing individual?
Finally yourself and those dependent
permit YOUR representatives to impose unfair taxes upon
you?
tax program which would have raised from the profits
EXCESS profits mind youof the corporations two billion
dollars more than the present tax program which
ad nv the lick of
committee who pirate about Equality of sacrifice.
And what about the recommendation of the President
limiting individual incomes $25 during the emergency?
Motors doesn't want to disclose the salaries and bon
planned for its officials Every day disclosures are being
made about handed proteerng by great industrial
GERMS evasion employed by indusass be
cassed plain racketeeng showing consideration for
the welfare of our country
Henry chief of the Washington Bureau of the FEEDER
ated tells the following:
The committee gave Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau tongue lashng because he venured to
hope that legislation would fall into the
category of ''too little too late"
1t was plain when the joint committee inter-
nal revenue declined to make public the of
grant dodgers despite Morgenthaus decara
ton that publication "would have very wholesome
effect"
The seven discovered during al examina-
ton of for 1941.
Company makes important airpane part 1t +
is owned by who hired himself as its sales
resentative His compensation in 1941 was $1,656,OOO
The corporations income tax has been increased by $l
117O0O
Company B makes steel stock is held by three
families The agent has recommended disalow
900 in salaries and the has already
agreed to this disallowance.
Company makes vital equipment for airplane pi .
In this corporation paid $31 1O4 in rent
president for the of which
cost $45412 A brother of the principal ockholder
special training ability drew salary of $751; lis
600 a year and and daughter, just of school, +
got $500 each. b
Company makes tools and dies 1t is owned by e
two their wives 1t paid dividends of $780, b
1910 and 100000 in 941 while salaries amount
ing $128, 900 paid in 1941 to the president his
wife and his brother.
Company makes forgings. The stock owned by IL
three families From 1888 to 1941 the salaries of p
pIoyes stockholders and relatives of ockhod f
increased $3.50 Excessive salaries for 1941 have d
been disaIlowed to the amount of $568,00O
Company makes equipment for airplanes. Three p
principal officers of this corporation took salaries of
100000 each and the corporation claimed had re
aside $576 600 in bonuses. Salary and bonus
amounting $4,000 found to be excessive
disallowed deductions included $4,000 paid
employees $4,000 for banques and hi
picncs $4,000 for photographs taken at banquets and