Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1926 — Page 3

hJVORS INCOME I TAX AMENDMENT Indiana Farm Bureau Sup-, norts Proposed Amend* ment To Constitution UdlanapolH. Oct. 25,-No ene who is Uiforwd on tne income tax question .111 oppose the proposed amendment (# tht> Mate constitution to be voted uB this fall unless he Is unwilling to bis just share of taxes re .Ind te carry on the proper funcTlon* of government, said a statement Istued yesterday by William H. Bettie, I president of the Indiana Farm Bureau. Tbe Income tax. Mr. Settle asserted, is the most equitable tax that can be collected, because in every instance upder this system we pay according to our ability to pay. The statement follows: \ ■•At the coming election the voters of Indiana will be called upon to decide the most important question that has been submitted to them for their ( decision in twenty-five years—the income tax amendment to the state conI jtitution. ** "Why is it important? It is import-, ant because ybur vote on this question will determine a policy of your l state government instead of executing a policy that has been already established. There is no doubt In my mind that everyone whose name will appear on the ballot at the coming election will be capable of carrying out the policies that have been established' by the voters of the state, and will be capable also of enacting such laws as will be needed to carry out any policy you may adopt. "Why should this amendment be passed at this election? If we fail to pass it now it will be six years ft each session of the legislature acted favorably on it. before it could tie submitted to the voters again unl.-sr an] extra sesion of the legislature were called for that purpose. I “Everyone will admit that an income tai is the most equitable tax that can be collected because in every instance under this system we pay. according to onr ability to pay. No one who is inI formed on the income tax question would oppose this amendment unless he is unwilling to pay his just share of the taxes required to carry on the proper functions of his government. I “The argument that an income tax would drive industries from the state ■ has beeu proved untrue. In Wisconsin. 1 New York, and other states that Have l an income tax industiies have Hi-1 creased. In Indiana, we have a high property tax and no income tax a survey shows that our industries are on the decline. “No doubt any income tax law pass-i ed by the legislature would make pro- i per exemptions and proper deductions 1 for tax paid on property from whi -I. incomes are derived. Income taxes are collected only on net income af'er property tax, overhead ami all othei expenses have been deducted. “Many instances are‘found in Ind 1 iana of men having net income's oi from ten to twenty thousand dollars who p::y ’rtrfstMUSUittuals are educating from one to five! children in our schools, at a cost of j from $75 to $l5O a term to the state and the property owners with no income to speak of are paying for that education. Others of large incomes enjoy the privilege of good roads, protection and opportunities of government but pay les that the small property owner without income. “Think of a man who has an annual iucome of $14,000 paying $9 a year in taxes, and a widow with 40 acres of. land paying $l2O a year in taxes. .The farm could not be retned for more than S2OO and the upkeep of the buildings, fences and soil would be at least SIOO a year. How can we correct this injustice? Only by an income tax. “Indiana has the highest land tax of any state in the Union except NewJersey; other property tax is almost as high. It takes 40% of the income from Indiana farms to pay the taxes on the land. In many instances we now are confiscating property by the overburdened taxes we collect. We have now reached the point where the development of our educational institutions and road building program must be retarded unless we have sources other that property for which’to collect revenue. “The income tax amendment will be No. 4 on the ballot. Make a cross in the square opposite the amendment. Then, you will be voting for the most important measure that you will have «u opportunity to vote on. perhaps, in many years to come. An income tax properly administered will mean the difference between profit and loss on most of our Indiana farms. "Every voter, regardless of his occupation, should go to the polls and vote for this amendment even if he does not wish to vote for a single candidate on the ballot. See that your

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1 neighbor and his wife do likewise. In order for the income tax amendment to be adopted ft must have a majority of votes cast for the office receiving the greatest number. Most amend- | ments have fulled in the past, not because of adverse votes, but because of lack of votes. ' "This is the most important question that your Farm Bureau has sponsored since its beginning in the state of Indiana." ,1 1, High School Principals To Hold Annual State Conference Nov. 12-13 Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 25. — High principals of Adams county have been I invited to the fifth annual state high school principals' conference November 12 and 13 at Indiana University. The conference will open at 2 p. m.. Friday and continue through Satur- . day morning. I On the program are: Professor I. 10.I O. Foster. Professor C. G. F. Franzen, i Dean H. L. Smith. Professor Velorus , Martz, and Mr. Almon R. Buis, all of Indiana University; Professor W. W. Charters. Ihiiveraity of Chicago; Roy B. Julian, principal of the Bedford high school; L. E. Singer, principal of the Jefferson high school, Lafayette; Connor K. Salm, principal of the Madison high school; Albert , Heavin, principal of the Fillmore high school; H. E. Binford, principal of the Bloomington high school; Miss ! Martha G. Carr, supervisor of physI ical training for girls, Bloomington high school: Professor W. W. Patty. I Ohio State University; C. E. Hinshaw, principal of the Kokomo high school; H B Allman, superintendent of .schools, Rushville, and H. O. Page. | head football coach at Indiana Uni- ■ versity. ~ I Among the subjects to be discussed are: "Plans for the Supervision of High School Teaching by the Busy Principal,” "The Job Analysis of a High School Department Head," "The .Contribution to High School Supervision Made by a Job Analysis of the High School.” "The Physical Educations Program for High Schools;" and I "Physical Education fin the High ■«<■*<« • • till j Tariff Not Necessary To Prosperity, Stump Declares Batesville. Ind., Oct. 25 — (United Press)— Declaring that the tariff is not necessary to prosperity in the U. 8., Albert Stump., democratic senatorial nominee said it was not even mentioned by thirty of the nations lead ing business men. Interviewed bj the National Weekly magazine on the reasons for increasing wealth in this country. Stump said the great natural resources of America are the basis of wealth and prosperity in the U. S. o— — Japan’s Gold Embargo Will Be Lifted Soon Tokyo, Japan (United Press) — The Osaka Mainichi understand the ! the Japanese Government probably will I lift the ban on exportation of gold some time during the second semester of 1927. Exchange of the yen on the United States dollar and th > British pound sterling now is nearing par and it is believed the ban on exportation of gold may be removed without danger. > • -o DON’T BURN LEAVES ON THE NEW ASPHALT STREETS Our attention has been called to the fact that the burning of leaves on asphalt streets is a serious thing to do because the heat from such a fire will ruin them. Until recently this city had no streets of this kind and consequently no warnings have been issued but you will find if you build fires on the new thoroughfares, the asphalt will crumble and the rapairs will be costly. You are requested not to burn leaves on these streets.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1926.

Auction Os Group Os Famous Paintings To Bring Profit To Owner Ixmdon. — (United Press.)—At least j $2,000,000 is expected soon to be paid for only 10 pictures. These are among - the 200 masterpieces on canvas to go ■ under She auctioneer's hammer late in November, when the private collection of Lord Mlchelham is to be sold. The money likely to be paid for (he entire collection has not even been calculated. ! i The gallery has been a very neat ’ investment for Lord Michelham. Almost all the canvasses have increased ' enormously in value while they hung 1 in his rooms. The advance over the 1 prices received by the artists for making the pictures is fantastic. One of Lord Michelham's Raeburn ' canvasses is probably to fetch at least $150,000 when the bidding begins. Raeburn is reported to have been paid about S4OO for making the portrait. ' There are also two of Gainsborough’s ' works. It’ is doubted whether Gainsborough got much more than S2OO for making them. An earlier owner of one bought it in for S3OO. Later, it 1 fetched $50,000 at an aunction. Lord 1 Michelham will probably get consider- ' ably more than that for it In November. He has four Romney works in his gallery, two of which at least are ex--1 pected to be as eagerly bid for as that ’ other Romney masterpiece which fetched $304,500 at Christie's in July. ' Dozens of American millionaires are to be represented at this sale, which will make artistic history for years to come. Robinson Spent $1,105 In Primary, His Report Shows Washington, Oct. 25. — (United Press.) — Senator Arthur Robinson, republican, Indiana, personally spent $1,105 in the Indiana senatorial campaign which has been under investigation by the special Reed senate committee. Rc-binson. filed .an . accounting with the clerk of the senate today listing Vernon E. Van Fleet, former member of the federal trade' ( oriiunSsion, «£< his sole contributor. Van hleet gave SIOO. Robinson’s disbursements included SI,OOO donated to the republican state committee and $lO5 for telephone and telegraph bills. —— Baby Is Tied In Bundle Os Corn Bv Binder Being Operated By His Father Hanawa, Wis., Oct. .25.—(United Press)— Frightened by a cry from the corn binder he was operating John Krause stopped the machine and discovered his 2-year-old son tied in a bundle of corn just then being discharged from the rear of the binder. The child had been playing in the field nearby but a minute before and the father was unable tp explain how he was taken up by the binder. The youngster was untouched by the blades of the corn cutter and suffered only a few bruises. o — Leaves Large Fortune To His Grandchildren Galesburg. 111., Oct. 25. — (United Press) —By the will of thq late Frank G. Matteson, wealthy brick manufac-j Hire, his fortune of $155,000 is turned * over* to a Chicago Trust Company to 1 be kept intact for the benefit of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.) The widow will receive the net income only during her life time. At her death, then the income will go to the' two daughters and son of the testator. The final division of the property ( will not be made until 121 years after the death of the testator and will then go tn equal parts to all the heirs then living. Dick Heller attended to business at Goshen, Indiana, this morning.

Local Option On Liquor Question Is Asked Os British Parliament Manchester, Oct. 25. — (United Press)—England's annual drink bill of $1,550,000'000 was again held up for public lnsp<* lion 'when the United Kingdom Alliance launched a "local option campaign" at a great meeting here today. The meeting was called to ask for parliamentary action to allow the ’>eople to decide in their own districts by their votes whether or nut to allow liquor to be sold. National prohibition Is not involved. The resolution as it was offered was long. Il based the appeal for local option on the broad grounds of the urgent necessity of stopping unproductive spending and of increasing the efficiency of England’s worker;-. The Improvement of health and the railing of the standards of life anticipated through curtainnient of sale of Intox icationg drinks were also stressed. The United Kingdom Alliance will wage a vigorous campaign In support of the Assertions of the resolution, to carry out its purpose. Thrift was reef ntly urged In a joint statement signed by Prime Minister Baldwin, the two former Prime Ministers, Ramsay Macdonald and David Lloyd George, and by present and past , Cabinet members of all parties. , Though their appeal did not mentioh the national drink expenditure speci-

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