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joint mind whether CAD it wants to
raise money, and more money, and
still more money, to pay for the
bloodlest war in history-Which ne
cessity may yet require this Congress
to treat its constituents like patriotic
adults, instead of spoiled and whin-
Ing infants; or (B) whether it wants
very popular but semi -Socialistie
bill, which forgives the poor, ano
does not forgive the rich"
Mrs. Luce told reporters later hel
"B" alternative did not refer to any
particular bill, but to any measure
that would make benefits ineuui-
table. Henry r. Luce, magazine
editor and husband of the Con-
necticut member of Congress, heard
her speech from the gallery, ano
greeted her afterward with a kiss
and a fine speech, honey"
AS the four-day debate ended,
the tax issue was superimposed
again against future political hori-
IONS, with Democrats and Repub-
licans alike admonishing their foes
that they were committing blunders
that would echo on election days.
Representative Cox, Democrat. of
Georgia, who frequently has voted
with Republicans against what he
termed bad legislation" told the
minority party it was courting a
notification of "the rising tide of
popularity" gained in last years
elections. He described the Ruml
plan as constituting the most
gigantic steal in all history"
Doughton Rejects Compromise.
Democratic supporters of the COM
mittee's no abatement bill, led
by Chairman Doughton of the Ways
and Means Committee have turned
aside suggestions of compromise
contending that Ruml plan is beaten.
That left the 435 House men,
hers-222 Democrats, 209 Repub-
licans and minor party Repre-
sentatives-divided into three fac
tionS.
Representative Gearhart, Repub-
lican, of California, leading a fac
ton within the Republican party
against the Ruml plan, predicted 4(
to As Republicans would vote against
it. On the other hand, Mr.. Disney
forecast no more than 20 Demo
Gratis would vote for it.
In the debate. Mr. Disney said the
Ruml plan constitutes "a substan-
tial discrimination against the wage
Garner and in favor of the self
employed
Waving over his head a maya
zine containing an interview with
Mr.. Ruml, Mr Disney paraphraseo
excerpts which he said showed thai
Mr.. Ruml was IAN expert at giving
away money" and thought nothing
of givi.>T away more than $7500,-
10000 in taxes owed to the Gov
ernment.
Political Rat Poison"
The Ruml plan, is asserted, is
political rat poison of the very
worst sort" and is pure damn
foolishness.'
Mr. Allen said the profits allowed
certain merchant marine lines by
the Maritime Commission, accord.
ing to testimony before the House
Merchant Marine Committee. was
1.-The identical figure" paid by the
25 persons paying the Nations
highest taxes-S24, ,874,000. Mr.. Aller
had no explanation for the co.
incidence, but suggested that op.
ponents Of the Ruml plan should
''do more about returning these ex.
cessive profits than crying about
the blood millionaires created by the
Ruml plan or Carlson BILL
Representative Clifford, Repub
lican. of Massachusetts, termed i
''rankest demagoguery" for Rum
plan opponents to use the service
man as whipping post" and Il
take on "the assumption of virtue
for themselves. I'VE have just a.
many or more boys at the front a.
you do" Mr.. Clifford remarked tt
the Democrats present.
Mrs. Luce, discussing the Way
and Means Committees bill, asked
WAS its purpose to bring out {
bill which would raise the larges
revenue in our history? Or was /
to relieve the people of tax Loaf
which has grown too onerous? O.
was it to put the individual tax
payer on a relatively more curren
basis? Was it to collect votes il
1914 by the millions?
Wants Purpose Stated.
'Or was it, as now seems the case
by trying to accomplish all thes,
desiderata simultaneously, to driv
everybody on this floor and in tn
Nation stark staring crazy?
I'm short, what was the origina
tax bill aimed to achieve-revenue
reform, remitment or reelection?
The playwright said the Carlson
plan may yet be a we'll deserves
political boomerang unless it !
amended by whatever unequal pro
visions are necessary, in order +
achieve that equality of sacrific
among all our citizens which is tn
sine qua non of healthy morale il
. wartorn Nation"
On her compromise, to forgive
taxes on incomes less than $25, ,00(
she asserted:
Now many Of you will insist tina
thus arbitrarily to put l00-od