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WISCONSIN’S STATE INCOME
TAX
Frank M. Dallam, Jr., prominent
writer of this state and former secre
tary to Governor Marion E. Hay, of
this state, has been making an inves
tigation of the operation of the state
income tax in Wisconsin, where the
law has been on the statute books
lor many years. In view oi the adopt
ion of the principle in Oregon and the
biennial proposal tor its adoption in
this state, Mr. Dallam’s findings are
interesting.
In Portland Oregonian, which as
signed Mr. Dallam to study the effects
of the tax in Wisconsin, it is shown
that the attempts of the state to du
plicate the federal government’s ap
plication of the state are not all that
might be desired.
Whatever else may be said for the
state income tax, the article sa>s, the
record “has exploded the argument
that the income tax would reduce the
burden imposed on real property.
The additional revenues “have given
impetus to the activities of the tax
spenders and the cost of government
in Wisconsin has far outstripped the
increase in returns from the income
tax, with the result that the general
property tax has mounted with every
growing momentum.” In 1913, the
income tax, with the result
income tax yielded $1.631,413_ and the
total general property tax $37,938,000.
In 1922, the receipts from the normal
income’tax were $7,068,820, and from
surtaxes $3,013,369, or a total ot $10,
082,180, while the general property
totaled $106,200 000.
“In not a single year since the
state income tax became effective has
the general property tax in Wiscon
sin been reduced,’ ’writes Mr. Dallam.
“On the contrary every year has
shown increases in the property tax,
sharply rising between 1913 and 1914
gradually from 1914 to 1918 and iaiily
multiplying from 1918 to 1922.
The state commission sought tc
show in a report that the iscome tas
largely exempted the farmers, where
as it fell more heavily on “merchants
manufacturers, and others enjoying c
large income.”
Such arguments have had the etfec
of convincing the legislature that W is
c-onsin has available a source of rev
enue that can finance “any projec
that catches the fancy of the liberal
minded and generous-hearted publi*
spenders,” Mr. Dallam says, "and in
stead of tapping this reservoir o
wealth to relieve the general proper
ty holder it has been utilized to sup
ply the funds for several newly devis
ed outlays, while still many othe
schemes narrowly missed being laur
ched at the last session.”
This is another instance then, wher
a perfect theory has failed to wort
The argument for the state incom
tax is that it will relieve real propel
ty, which is carrying considerabl
more than three-fourths of the ta
burden. So far as Wisconsin is coi
cerned—and probably the exampl
is not far from typical—it has result
ed merely in increasing expenditures, i
The experience there is likely to be
repeated in Oregon unless the tax
spenders are vigorously curbed! and,
if it is, Washington will have an ob
ject lesson that cannot fail to be con
vincing when the issue is raised a
gain in this state.
IN THE SHADOWS OF H ARRIFER
OUS WALL STREET
Because it had the longest purse,
New York—center of all that is poli
tically vicious, in the opinion of such
stalwart champions of the people as
William J. Bryan —has won the 1924
democratic national convention. The
convention was placed on the auction
block and the eastern city was the
highest bidder. Certainly a victory j
for mammon and a blow at those del-!
icately-adjusted democratic conscien- j
ces which cannot think of Gotham
without erupting over the sins of the
rich.
But even the democratic national
committee cannot live on air. Money
shouts. The national committee faces
a deficit of $180,000 from the 1920 dis ;
aster. The San Francisco boosters
had a check for $200,000 and in addi
tion promised $125,000 worth of enter
tainment. New York raised the ante
to $205,000 and won. The committee
will be able to lift its debt and have
$25,000 as a nest egg for 1924. It
may be, indeed, that the convention
will be held in the shadow of Wall
Street—at least near enough to that
famous district to be contaminated—
but a little contamination can be with
stood for $25 000. Besides, New York
which has not had a national convert- ■
tion of a major party since IsOS,
throws in such concessions as Coney
island, special shopping a tractions
for the ladies, a wonderful theatrical
district, and a touch of high life for
such delegates as may care to join
|in.
The selection of New* York may be
regarded in some quarters as some
thing of a jolt to McAdoo, who-once
was a New Yorker but who reformed
and went to California—even if he did
settle down rather close to Holly
wood. McAdoo is a sort of California
candidate, therefore. He realizes that
New York is not altogether enthusi
astic for his theories, and besides New
I York is not favorable to the McAdoo
' brand of dryness. Yet he will possi
bly derive some comfort from the as
surance of the New York boosters
! that if the convention is held at the
metropolis the democratic nominee,,
whoever he may be, will have a bet
ter chance of carrying the state.
Mr. Bryan, who is counted upon to
lambaste the plutocrats—even though
he has practically put himself in thal
! class—has not emitted a protest since
the committee acted, but he will be
; at the convention wearing his alpa
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LIBERTY THEATRE
A VERY STRONG AND THRILLING
STORY
•ALL
THE BROTHERS
WERE VALIANT’
A PLAY OF THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH
A NOTABLE CAST, INCLUDING
LON CHANEY, Billy Dove
AND WILLIAM MOUG
SEVEN THRILLING REELS
ALSO A PATHE NEWS
ca coat and carrying his umbrella, to
iictate the nominee. That he will
lake advantage of his opportunity to
put his favorite candidate across by
rising in the June convention and de
nouncing the evil inflence of Wall
street, is not far from certain.
Great are the ins and outs of poll -1
tics.
THROWING ROCKS INTO THE
“DIPLOMA MILL’
Two doctors have been arrested at
Kansas City, charged with being lead,
ers of a nation-wide “diploma mill”
conspiracy. This is the culmination
of an investigation undertaken sever
al months ago by a Kansas City news
paper, which learned that a shocking
fraud was being perpetrated by a so
called medical school which granted
its “students” diplomas for a consid
eration after a few weeks of studying.
Although the applicants who possess
ed high school graduation certificates
were preferred, it was possible to ob
tain such a certificate at a relatively,
small expense. In a few weeks, , the
medical “student” was a lull-lledged
practitioner, regardless of the tact
that his equipment consisted ol an el
ectrical device, a few7 books and a
smattering of knowedge of medical
terms. The newspaper which uncov
ered thefraud discovered that many
of the holders of the “diplomas” were
practicing in Connecticut, whose law s
were so loose that no real examination
was required to obtain a license. 1 he
governor of Cannecticut co-operated
in bringing to light the tact that di
ploma mill” graduates exercised a
powerful influence in the medical
fraternity of the state and ovei the
state legislature. How many lives
weresacrificed to theselakers can ne
ver be known but it is probable that
some of the leaders and ‘ practition
ers”__not including the reporter who
“went through’ ’the “school” lor a
few hundred dollars —will go to pris
on, a light enough punishment in
deed.
MABEL HUD ID
HER COMPANION SPLIT
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 30 —
Mrs. Edith Burns, companion for
many years to Mabel Normand mo
tion picture actress, admitted tonight
that the shooting of Courtland S.
Dines, Denver oil operator, by Miss
Normand’s chauffeur here New Year’s
night, has resulted in her dismissal
by the screen star, but added that
“despite thefaet that this little affair
has temporarily separated us, I love
her with all my heart.”
Of Horace A. Greer, the chauffeur
who shot and seriously wounded the
oil operator Mrs. Burns declared, “if
there ever was a fine boy, it was that
driver. A better man never lived and
I certainly hope he gets out of this
trouble.”
‘I was discharged or rather let
out ” Mrs. Burns explained, “because
I allowed the police to enter Mabel’s
home and told them the truth about
what I knew of the events leading
up to the shooting.”
Mrs. Burns had much to say ot
the temptations thrown in Miss Nor
mand’s way by gay companions and
admitted that she had endeavored to
keep the motion picture actress
away from Dines and Edna Purvi
ance, screen actress wso was in
Dines’ apartment when the shooting
occurred, as much as possible.
Had Bad Influence.
“I want you to understand that
my efforts to keep Mabel away from
Dines and Edna were not on account
' of any personal malice against them,”
hse added, “but, they did not exercise
a good influence over her.”
“If people only know Mabel as she
really is, she would be pittied instead
>f censored,’ ’she said.
“Nobody can ever understand the
strain I have been under. Mabel would
eave lor a party with jewelry valued
it nearly $100 000. I knew she could
lever look out for herself. She was
iust like an impulsive child.
“I pity Mabel from the bottom of
my heart,’’ continued the dismissed
companion “for if there ever was a
generous whole hearted girl who was
always ready to give her last cent to
a person in distress, that girl is Ma
bel Normand. Never has a girl been
'he victim of more bitter circumstan
ces.”
ANTI-BONUS FORCES WIN
SKIRMISH IN HOUSE BUT
BATTLE IS NOT YET OVER
WASHINGTON D. C., Jan. 30.—De
cision of the republican caucus to in
struct the house ways and means com
mittee to report a tax bill before con
sidering a soldier bonus measure does j
not mean that the bonus has been de
feated.
The victory of Hie tax reduction |
forces who want to give right-of-way
to a tax bill is, of course, significant1
and never would have occurred but
for the unprecedented flow of letters
and telegrams to congress urging that
taxes be made paramount.
Rut the fight is by no means over.,
The republican members of the house
were the only ones voting at the cau
cus. The vote of 100 to 87 on one re-,
solution and 109 to 87 on another giv-l
ing the tax bill priority over the bon-1
us, does not represent the strength of,
the bonus in the house. More than j
half of the democratic membership
is said to be pledged to a bonus. In
deed, if the bonus advocates wish to
obtain a real test of their strength
they could move to discharge the
ways and means committee and have
it instructed by a vote of the house
itself to take up the bonus. If the de
mocrats voted on that measure as so
many republicans did in their caucus
the ways and means committee would
have to take up the bonus first.
The chances are, however, that the
bonus advocates will not precipitate
a controversy in the house at this
time on the question of priority, but
will reserve their energies for the
greater fight, which will come when
the tax bill has been reported about
February 11, and the ways and
means committee brings out a bonus
bill for action by the house.
Little time is needed by the com
mittee to consider the bonus measure
as it has gone through congress be
fore and virtually the same measure
is ready for presentation at this ses
sion.
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