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discovered a satisfactory way of
passing on a tax, of say, three per
cent on a transaction of twenty*
five cents.”
West Georgia’s first speaker con
tinued by saying that the poor peo*
pie make smaller purchases for
cash and pay a higher rate of tax
than do the rich who by means of
large purchases and charge ac
counts tend to find themselves
taxed at the exact legal rate.
He also said that the tax is un
fair to business because it is a tax
on gross sales, and some business
me nhave a large gross sale but
small returns.
Vickers was the second affirma
tive speaker for the University.
‘‘We consider,” he said, ‘‘ourselves
fortunate in being able to discuss
a tax which we think is coming . . .
the ad valorem, tax is not suf
ficient to support the state func
tions . . . the sales tax is stable . . .
it is desirable.”
Continuing, he said ‘‘Georgia
could raise five million dollars by
such a tax.” He also stressed the
fact and satisfaction that a citizen
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would have to help support the
government.
Alfred Prince closed he nega
tive debate for W. G. C. with a re
view of the history of the tax,
“With the coming of democratic
control, this form of taxtation
gradually disappeared the corrupt
tax system was one of the causes
of the fall of the Homan Empire;
why should we adopt a system al
ready doomed to full?”
Prince said that the tax is not
popular. "For instance, in Louis
iana,” he said, “the imposition of
the tax almost provoked a revolt
by the people ... it is undemo
cratic in nature ... it would ag
gravate class feeling . . . and our
great president opposes the tax.”
Prince stated that Roosevelt was
re-elected because he did not ad
vocate a sales tax. “How many
candidates have gone into office in
Georgia who was for a sales tax?”
quqostioned Prince. “Not one.”
Dead points began to fall all
over the platform when the re
buttal got under way. Prince lim
ited his to showing that the people
do not like the sales tax. He said
that when a sales tax was adopter!,
the luxury tax was never enforced.
Vickers said “The tax is fair; a
man does not care unless he
spends. The only reason people
do not like it is because of the
people themselves.”
Cates closed the debate by saying
that we do not spend money for
state functions simply because we
do not have it, “that is the reason
we rank so low in educational
standard”, he said.
After the debate, both University
representatives thanked the crowd
for their record attendance, and the
type of welcome they had received
here.
MYRIC NUTT WINS
EASILY IN PRIMARY
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tered a complete party in the race,
acting as manager for Bill Berry,
Raymond Hill, and Mary Clyde
Langford ticket.
Fifteen candidates entered the
primary. They were; for president,
Bill Alien, Social Circle; Paul Hurt,
Bowdon; Billy Berry, Villa Rica;
Horton Green, Calhoun; Dick Grace,
Decatur; and Nat Bedgood .
For vice-president: Rachel Hunt,
Cedartown; Raymond Hill, Warm
Springs; Louveal Williams, Senoia;
and A1 Richstone, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.
Those running for sceretary-
treasurer were* Lewellyn Hamm,
Bowdon; Myric Nutt, Bowdon; Mary
Clyde Langford, Cedartown; Mar
jorie Brocah; and Lois Whitner,
Chatsworth.
NEW LEADER SEEKS
C LASS INTERESTS EVER
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candidate for president, summed up
the feelings of the whole group
when he voiced support for Dick
Grace and congratulated the Deca
tur high-grad on his good race.
When Greene said in the end
that somebody was to loose as well
as win, how many of the Freshmen
felt like that everyone was running
for an office except himself?
The most exciting event of the
race was the Wednesday night po
litical rally in the Chapel. Attend
ed by Sophomores as w r ell as Fresh
men, this meeting proved both
helpful and harmful.
STUDENT BOARD OF
PUBLICATIONS AWAIT
FACULTY APPROVAL
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of which are assisting the admin
istration in establishing desired
courses in journalism, guarding
the general welfare of both publica
tions, and raising the standards of
the press on the campus.
The next issue of the paper, will,
said the five charter members, con
tain a more lengthy explanation of
the purposes if the faculty recog
nizes the constitution.
The members stated last night
that they believed it would be
recognized, as they had discussed
the matter with over two-thirds of
the faculty.
DR. W. B. BAKER OF
EMORY SPEAKS TO
MU ZETA ALPHA
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were anew 1937 automobile,”
laughed Dr. Baker.
In addition to the Mu Zeta Alpha
members attending, faculty mem-,
bers and their wives w r ere also pres
ent at the discussion Thursday
night.
To Georgia Mae Castleberry: The
West Georgian in its fourth edition
salutes you!
What has become of the third
member of the Trion Triangle?
* * *
We wonder if a certain defeated
campaigner for Freshman Presi
den still visits in his class-mates’
rooms?