Evening star., 1942-10-18
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
More Fiscal Equity Studies;
Alcohol and Narcotics Course

VAOI 11SCdl Equity OluulCos
Alcohol and Narcotics Course
By JESSE c. sUTER. vs.
Announcement of the resignation Renah F. Caar
the position counsel District prob
ably the most important civic the week
isaon has aroused general expressions appreciation his
services and sincere regret his retirement.
worker who entered the work Of this newly
created position with wide acquaintance
problems and District people among members
and House Of Representatives
As well informed industrious the
ct OF Columbia he has given good account of himself served
the Senate and the people faithfully we'll
Mr. Camaer returns to his law practice with the wishes
the community
The District Bar Association is supporting reduction
payroll tax for through substituting for
the present fiat rate experience rate has built
up surplus OF more than the District continues
accumulate beyond all possible need
man of the subcommittee before proposed legislation
pending is understood to favor the substitution experience
rate for the District Of Columbia.
The recent action Utilities Commission granting
the washington Gas Light Co. increase in It's being
attacked by Federal and groups
The increase which the PUG allowed sliding agree
ment will increase the monthly bills Of the
by about cents This the first time company
for an increase in rates since the adoption of sliding
Heretofore at the annual adjustment periods
have been sufficient to lower the
Fiscal Equity and Tax Exemption Studies
study report the Senate District
Committee the tax exemption bill suggests different approach
in the solution Of these closely related problems attitude
the committee as shown by the report fair and friendly toward
the District This is made very plain by its emphatic urging of
enactment of legislation establish equitable fiscal
uons between the District and the United States.
The bill reported the committee very clearly
property lists also
provides its
it to remain the free list The bill enacted into law will simplify
Of
exempt property logically groups
In the first group are the properties of the local churches duc
ona welfare and character building institutions
because of their various value community.
The second made District government nuncpaD
holdings In the third group the extensive and valuable
properties owned and used by the United States The
fourth group with group logical
and occupied by their accredited to
country.
The fifth and final group made the holdings of national
organizations institutions kinds
District because of its being the National Capital
pending practically all of the
property recently
the tax rolls recommendation committee of District officials
addition there will the property
number OF national organizations group 81 which incidentally
render services the local community
communities throughout country
States government.
layout clearing up question
to whose property entitled be whose taxed
the District fares badly through considerable loss of needed
effect bill leaves the District holding
until the Congress shall decide who is bear the burden of these
exemptions which clearly not obligations of the private tax
payers. u
This analysis of the situation approach
solution of at least part of the problem The thought
that would be perfectly reasonable require all
of the national organizations and institutions in the District to be
carried the tax rolls and their taxes until it be determined
reimburse the District its loss of through
exemption holdings from taxation The advantage OF this
method would be twofod would the District from loss of
place the burden solution
large influential organizations
this Subsidy" from the Congress
legislative strategy advantage
Of putting the problem its light and enlsng allies who
might the justice fiscal equity to its logical conclusion
The exemption problem applied to the holdings OF foreign
countries be solved by either Of two The Congress might
there paid annually the District by the
United States amount equivalent to the loss III taxes through
exemption The alternative solution would be
substantial by the Federal Govern
ment toward the District budget such loss of
natural conclusion reached through close study of the
problem proporonate
of
expanding and beauyng the Nations Capital would be the
satisfactory solution of ALL 1t would be fiscal
equity the ratio of sharing the costs between the District and
United States n a fair and liberal basis.
fair fiscal relations system problems of Congress
regarding District would melt would
estate tax exemptions property in which the community
interested "doled" the
actually residing the District could be exempted they
government
with knowledge District Columbia affairs little
gained both by the the District of Columbia
District through definite
method and the discard of the arbitrary practice.
Growing Interest in Alcohol and Narcotics Course
May 1885, anniversary
the signing of the the teaching schools
effects of alcoholic drinks and narcotics the human system
interest the subject
proposal in the Board of Education to the
matter considered Informally
Committee Public Schools at its meeting Thursday Gen.
Amos A. Fries, chairman of the Subcommittee
mtted preliminary which embodied
positive exception attributed
to board member who urged the changes in the
Particular attention called the clear intent the
pupils follow the absolutely safe
Fries promised subject by
entire subcommittee