The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-18
Observations
Why Should L. s.
Not Tax Temporary
Alien Visitors?
by HELEN EssARY

l don't care II this is the coolest
summer IN the greater capital
area" since the days Of Big Chief
Potomac, I'm about to get in a
state" about a wrong that must
be righted.
| got the idea of being very mad
about this grave injustice when
heard President Truman say the
salaries OF government officials
should be raised so that II would
not be necessary for them TO have
any interest except in working for
the government OF the United
States.
This regard as a perfect idea.
The President made IL a generally
inclusive one, too. He took in the
low wage scale OF diplomas.
think he would have got around to
the need Of raising Army and Navy
salaries in another crisp Harry s.
Trumanesque sentence II one OF
the correspondents at the confer
ence had not cried, Thank you,
Mr.. President" This phrase at
present day news conference at the
White House means Enough!
We've got all the news the presses
will carry"
As said before, the idea OF rails
ing the salaries OF United States
officials is indeed superb. But. l
thought, where will the extra
money come from to pay these
-.s.o.4 W. cura1u arn n rfph pAn.
pie. Foreign dignitaries say our
government is the richest on earth
and act accordingly, while cheer
fully resigning themselves to the
role OF beneficiary.
A few minutes before | went TO
the White House conference |
wrote checks for the second in
stallment OF my federal income tax.
Plus my whole district tax. Like
wise that personal property tax. !
believe everybody ought to have
more money, but don't want to
have a penny less.
Why can't we do little fair tax
ing OF foreigners in our midst,
thought then. II we have TO have
more revenue and we will have 10
have more revenue why doesn't
somebody introduce a bill in Con-
gress taxing some OF the aliens who
help to clutter up many New York
shops and hotels and other equally
attractive spaces in other cities? /
asked this question OF several as
tute members OF the press with
whom | was Looping offlceward from
1900 Pennsylvania Ave.
Somebody has introduced just
such q bill, was told condescend-
ingly. Congressman James Geelan
| of Connecticut FIRST introduced 1t in
the House. Senator Brien McMa-
hon, also Of Connecticut, is work
ing on the same bill in the Senate.
Chairman Doughton of the House
|. WAYS and Means Committee, is
planning TO call a special hearing
within the fortnight for the pur-
pose OF investigating the astound-
ing sums OF money being made in
this country by certain temporary
visitors.
A Temporary visitor" l learned
with the help of some most agree
able secretaries at the State De-
partment, the Treasury Department
and the Bureau OF immigration, is a
\ person who has come to this coun-
try for a short stay. He has not
entered under the quota. or the
4s,sss temporary visitors admitted
during the year ending June 30,
many were war refugees to whom
we were glad TO give a haven.
/ l won't go into other imrnigra-
ton statistics except to say that
the number OF aliens admitted for
all reasons including government
officials, students and business
men, amounts for the same period
20 exactly 1854. At the present
time. as a result OF admissions of
4 previous years, about 100000 all
ems are in this country on temper
AIRY visas.
Among these aliens II get at
last TO my point are many
shrewd individuals who are not
listed as business people but who
are nevertheless carrying on ex.
tremely profitable businesses. most
" stock exchange trading from ho-
tel rooms.
In legislative language, Geelan
has asked in HR 1888 ito provide
| for the taxation OF certain non-resi.
dent aliens the transactions IN.
GLIDING the sale or exchange OF
commodities. stocks or securities
80" TO apply TO 1910 and subse-
quent years!
HR 1888 ought to pass. Govern
ment officials should be paid a de-
cent wage. Certainly the means
for raising part Of the wage is
lurking in the innocuous sounding
amendment asked by the gentle
men from Connecticut
Certain members OF Congress are
intent on hurrying the amendment
through. They want 10 catch some
OF the enriched aliens before thew
get back home with taxes unpaid.