Evening star., 1947-02-23
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Taxation Forum on Proposed New Taxes
Hearings Due on Alcoholic Clinic Bill
By Jesse c. Suter

Particular emphasis viii be given to the sales tax and how it is
for the District budget will be for discussion
the so act May M 1888 the Act Of 1897
direction the Congressional Committee
aad citizens spee an 9a
An outstanding feature the conclusions recommendations
ing limitations which
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cent all taxable personal property sold at retail with food medicine
szan OF % ey h sn D IS exempt SUBJECT "
Taken together income
because intended accomplish essentially the same result that
reaching into the brackets
needed S Th a ee n
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privilege intangible
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the he contingent upon action on
fuller the fS, s this ost5o
produce considerable timely information of value
@ ar hs Deeds
the District Of Columbia draws tic liar attention to the peculiar M
Of this ONCE Of are to FeoG &c all vent as s sos resne to the
kinds the titles Of automobiles articles of
and IN no xv % of to Columbia ss
the office bears the title Of Recorder CO.. der R DEEDS and
Of the Senate The oce supported out of the fees
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some politician for political services rendered @ m IN
gray political services which in
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been and all o attempts to Bring this under
existing failed Naturally District
the of the constitutional amendment which will en-
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1926 the legislative report Of the Citizens "A Advisory Council
the District Of Columbia which have included the Office of Recorder
There why the recorder Of deeds should not
the his office furnished almost excu
residents the District For the office has been
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Hearings Tomorrow Hebert Alcoholic Clinic Bill
House bill 4es introduced by
for public hearing The hangs m are
Chairman physician agreement with bill
expressed information of
problem of alcoholism Washington will appear and
The bill % approach to b this n subject ss1ntas d1 ns
eae in t6a @ e W the
Districts financial burden The clinics and entire program
three cent the daily sales alcoholic This
yearly estimate the Commissioners as to its ucency in adequately
only seriously the discussion
of this whether these clinics should be operated by and under
Corrections provided in the bill wide difference of opinion has
developed during @ the hearing on
purpose the BILL stated in Section most Interesting
informing. 1t reads follows
this Act to establish program for
medical psychsr scientific chronic aco
through Columbia to reduce the
financial burden imposed the people of the District OF Columbia
reflected mounting
efficiency growing absenteem and
general the end seriousness OF crime in the District
substitute Jail sentences for drunkenness mda
other scientific methods of treatment which will benefit the nd
vidual involved and fully protect the public -
provided that accomplish the purpose and aevtats the
problem chronic alcoholism the courts OF the District OF
authorized take judicial notice of the fact that chrome ao
hoic of the medical institutional
advisory and rehabtave treatment The court uhe
directed that such alcoholic receive appropriate eoca
the terms of the act The Com
also directed to utilize the alcoholic clinic Tor the
preparing f the rehabilitation Of
alcoholics and the promotion of temperance through education no
community organization
that there is
siderable community this proposed measure out the are
those feel that companion would be OF material s
recognition alcoholism disease there arises implied
supply preventive well curative measures Without
the those have already contracted the
will be uncertain also OF alcoholics will be neong
the
school thought believe that the
excessive number of the District licensed for the sale
elaborate displays of liquors and the oaten
advertising of the trade not calculated 10
temperate of alcoholic beverages but would encourage th "o
Alleacd Packing of Associations by Special Interests
interests favorng approval OF the racial
endeavng to pack citizens associations Tor ne PURPOSE M @
Federation of Citizens Associations against that report
something Other formidable incidents OF
character have occurred in the past
the Sheppard bill provide prohDlon
liquor District of Columbia pending number
similar situations Some associations split on wet ana oy
association Immediately seeking admission to
Federation of Citizens Associations Some new wet
formed they likewise sought ADMISSION so the
could vote against pending favorable report
constitution bylaws of the Federation pro-
safeguard against organization naton into the Fedora