The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-10-13

AT THE FEDERAL FINANCE
CONFERENCE IN HELENA,
OCTOBER 9, 1914:
aid as essential in cases where the
state or other political subdivision
cannot meet the maximum require
ments of the people resident in any
particular area.
We favor federal participation in
public works projects where such
participation more adequately and
efficiently promotes the public well
fare.
B. l. We believe a larger share of the
cost of highways should be borne
by the larger tax unit, the federal
government, as proposed in pend
ing legislation. Particularly, we
favor a larger share of funds for
feeder roads.
2. The F. U. favors Missouri Valley
and Columbia Basin authorities.
A co-ordinated plan of regional
development embracing all posi-
Bile features of utilization of wat
ers for the greatest possible bene-
fit to all people within the region,
and the nation, can be attained
only by the establishment of
centralized authority to accom-
plish this purpose. A narrow
states right attitude must inevita-
bly, interfere with full utilization.
8. To the extent that airport devel-
opment is national problem, fed
eral moneys should be provided.
4. Education is a national respon-
sibility. No system of local or
state taxation can equitably nor
adequately meet the needs of |
training our youth. Some units of
government can have education
with but little discomfort with
local taxes. Others have little
taxable wealth, and must, without
federal participation, go without
the maximum education program.
America cannot allow ignorance
in any community and, hence, the
whole people, the federal govern
ment, must step in when neces-
sary to establish a system of edu-
cation worthy of America. The
vocational education and refrain
ing of our soldiers is a national
obligation.
School lunches are a part of a
worthy educational and health
program and we favor federal
participation unless such service
can be better performed by local
authorities.
The Farmers Union favors Social
Security.
l to inclusive. We favor in prin- {
ciple, the provisions for social Sc 1
curity in the Wagner-Murray-D ingle ;
bill.
The Farmers Union favors the use ,
of subsidies only in emergencies.
1. We favor postwar government |
regulation as long as an emer- ;
gency exists. i
2. We favor government regulation s
of wages and hours during the t
war emergency, and in the post ,
war period without any abroga- :,
ton of the rights of labor to col 2
lectiye bargaining. /
w.
and B. 1. The Farmers Union re- :
affirms its historic stand ON a tax :
system biased upon ability to
pay We submit that corpora
tions and co-operatives are now =
on an equal tax basis within their !,
respective legal status. A cor =
poration is organized to conduct =
business for a profit; therefore, y
its net income is properly taxable. =
A cooperative is organized to =
function as an agent to furnish a :
service to its member patrons, =
therefore, legally cannot have :;
net income. 6,
2. The F. u. is not in favor of dou-
BILE taxation, but we submit that n
corporations organized for profit, III
and stockholders thereof, are two
separate legal entities, and their
incomes are, therefore, properly
subject to separate taxation which ii
does not constitute double taxa
ton. III
!. The F. U. believes that govern
ment corporations and private II
corporations should be taxed upon II
the same basis except that we are III
unalterably opposed to any at
tempt to impose net incomes taxes III
: on those government corporations III
organized on non-profit or CO.
operative basis
. The Farmers Union is opposed to II
any restrictions in the use of II
public funds to provide capital for II
co-operatiyes.
The Farmers Unions attitude to-
ward the conduct of a government
corporation is that after the cor
poration has been established BY II
the representative of the people, II
its functioning shall not be made
ineffective by interference from
other government agencies. II
v.
!. Post offices, federal buildings,
military establishments and other
property used for public service
oho,,Id MT no favad III