Evening star., 1947-01-13
Teacher Raises
On Abe Tax Plan
Faces New Fight
Virginia Assembly
Warned Localities
Moy Lose Millions
By Alex R. Preston
Sfor Ssoff Correspondenf

star ssaff Correspondent
RICHMOND, Jan. 13.-As mem
bers of the General Assembly re-
turned today to begin the second
and-they hope-the last week Of
the special session, they met new
opposition to a plan whereby raises
for school teachers beyond amounts
recommended by Gov. Tuck would
be financed by a 10 per cent tax in
crease for wines and liquors.
Legislators received q warning
from high administration leader
that their respective localities may
stand to lose $5,333, 900 a year now
reverting to them from alcoholic
beverage control profits.
On today's House calendar is the
controversial administration spon-
sored labor legislation to maintain
"open shops" in intrastate enter
prises and to prevent sudden strikes
in public utilities. A fuH-scale floor
fight has been indicated.
House Bill Up s1,500, 900.
The Governors program calling
for appropriation Of $500, 900 for
the school system-mainly for teach
er salary increases-has reached the
same stage In the Senate as the
labor bills now occupy in the House.
The Senate, however, will consider
the measure in substantially the
same form as recommended by the
HOUSE. while the duplicate House
bill already has been amended by
the Schools and Colleges Commit
tee to add 81, soc, 900 to Gov. Tuck's
figures. The House Appropriations
Committee has scheduled considera-
ton of the revised measure for 8
O'Clock this afternoon.
An attempt to go still further In
the teacher salary program has been
advanced by Delegate Robert White
head, Nelson County, who was sue
cessful in tacking on the 81 SOC, 600
amendment. A new Whitehead bill
designed to levy the 10 per cent on
wines and liquors was introduced
into the lawer chamber without OBJ
lection last week. The sponsor con-
tends it would bring in about S.
100000 the first year and $1,000 900
the second year, making possible
teacher salary increases beyond the
Governors program and also pro-
Mding funds for health and welfare.
The Whitehead tax bill also is
scheduled for public hearing at
pm. today before the House FL
nance Committee.
Latest indication Of strong Or
ganization objections to this pro-
posal came today from Delegate e.
Blackburn Moore, Winchester and
Clarke County, the administration
spokesman In the lower chamber.
Moore Estimates Losses.
Mr.. Moore warned that the cities
and counties, which receive twoI
thirds the ABC profits may stand
to lose S., ,333, 900 a year. He issued
a breakdown Of all counties and
cities estimated losses which shows
Arlington would lead all other
counties in the amount lost. He
said total county losses would be
$3,733, ,613.96 year while the cities
would receive $1,599, ,723.29 less than
now.
"In 1941," Mr.. Moore said, zone
year after the late Gov. Price
recommended a 10 per cent alco-
holic beverage tax which the legisla-
ture approved the ABC board
recommended reduction in the
markup from so to 40 per cent be-
cause it had found the increase in
price necessary to cover the markup
and tax was encouraging bootlegging
and practices tending to undermine
the control system"
He recalled that the legislature
repealed the ABC levy in 1912 on
Recommendation of former Gov.
Darden because in this way can
bootlegging be successfully COM
batted.
Breakdown Figures Listed.
Mr.. Moore said, "if the proposed
10 per cent tax estimated to yield
100000 a year, is enacted, the
money will 60 into the general fund
revenues. If it again becomes neces-
sary to make corresponding re-
duction in the markup, and the
profits of the ABC system should
then be reduced by $4,000, 900, the
effect would be a reduction of two
thirds this amount, or approximately
$5,333, 900 in the share of the profits
going to Virginia counties and
cities"
His figures for estimated losses
for all localities included the fol-
lowing Northern Virginia counties:
Albemarle, s49, ,099.51: Arlington,
$l13,606.84; Augusta, $85, 1920;
Bath, s14,322.35; Clarke, $14,258.61;
Culpeper, $26,619.13; Fairfax, $751;
518.4s; Fauquier, s41, 1,so3.48; Fred
erick, $27, ,S99. 80: Greene, $10,3s2. u;
Highland, $9,709.56: Loudoun, $40,-
1883; Madison, $16,859.7s; Orange,
$25, ,1e3.07; Page, $29, 9,602.71; Prince
william, $35 ,32s.86; Rappahannock,
$l4,356.21; Rockingham, $62, ,318.45;
Shenandoah, SAL ,622.65; Stafford,
s19,016.80, and Warren, $22 ,609. 9.83.
Alexandra Leads Cities.
His estimates of losses to cities
included Alexandria, $66, ,767 90;
Charlottesville, $3s, ,639.07; Freder-
icksburg. ,$20,Q48.5o; Harrisonburg
$17,463.27:' Staunton. $26 6,563.27, and
winchester, $24,08967.
As one phase of today's sched-
uled House consideration of the
labor legislation, Delegate Stuart B
Campbell, Wythe County, will
sponsor two amendments. Mr.
Campbell was one Of three dissenting
members of the Virginia Advisory
Legislative Council, which recon-
mended the labor bills In their
present form.
One change would be to authorize
the State Corporation Commission
to settle labor differences in the
utility industries. The second would
be to substitute for prohibition o1
closed shop closed shop contracts
a resolution declaring it public pol.
icy to maintain open shops ant
directing that study be made fol
possible later legislative action.
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