About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1923)
JTIJESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1923 MSKOTWGfO By ELUS, OF Timo Member of Commission Sub- Committee Favors System Based on Innovation (Continued from Page One.) committee and contains about one hundred and seven paragraphs, pr about that many different taxes, is complied with by not more than fifty per cent of the people, I be lieve. Certainly, it is not right for some to pay taxes and others to escape. “I have always voted to retain the tax equalization law. Although it is defective, I do not believe we can get along without it now. “1 introduced a bill in the last regular sessio nto make each tax . , collector in Georgia an ex-officio sheriff for the collection of taxes only, because I felt that the com troller general could not compel the sherff to perform the act of mak ing a levy on property for the col lection of taxes. But if the tax collector had that right, the comp troller could and would demand all taxes be paid by a certain day. It is not right for some to obey the law of paying taxes byi a certain day while others are excused. "I um oppose dto the free school book proposition because I feel that the state is doing for common schools all that should be asked at this time.” JUDGE EVE OPPOSES REPEAL SAVANNAH, Nov. 6.—(By As sociated Press) —With the extra ordinary session of the Georgia general assembly scheduled to con vene next Wednesday, Representa tive J. H. Eve, of Chatham county, today stated he was opposed to the ' repeal of the tax equalization law and to the enactment of any of the tax income measures presented to date. The representative said, however, that he was hopeful that the spe cial tax commission, appointed by Governor Walker, will have a “logi cal and eqiutable tax measure" to present to the special session. Governor Walker issued his call for the extra session for the consid eration of the state’s tax problem, tax collection machinery and the free text question. “I am in favor of the state mak ing proper provisions to collect taxes under any system adopted oi maintained,” Mr. Eve stated. “1‘ to the proposed mcasutb for free text books for cbilSrcm in the common schools of I , the state at this time. Other things are needed more than -this i.n our common schools, and I think any additional funds that are available for the common schools can be used in a better way. I think they need longer terms end better compensa tion for the teachers,” he said. NO NECESSITY FOR FREE TEXT BOOKS. Ga„ Nov. C. (By th,e Associated Press.) —Sena- tor Beauchamp, of the Twen ty-second ditsrict, last night stated that a necessity for free school book legislation does not exist in Georgia at the present time. The senafor outlined his view on matters to be considered by the extraordinary session of the Geor gia general assembly, which con venes in Atlanta Wednesday morn ing at 10 o’clock. “I see no way to furnish free books to school children without in creasing taxes or taking the amount from the common school fund,” he asserted, “and if the lat ter course were taken it would mean that the teachers would pay for the books. The people are op posed to either method. “I doubt the wisdom of changing the ad valorem system of the state, all least to the system of discard ing it. “An income tax, properly graded with suitable exemptions, might be added to our present plan with good results. “The tax rate should be limited in counties and ’municipalities. ■ “Collection of special taxes, such ; as inheritance, occupation, and the , tobacco tax. should have rules and regulations to strictly enforce just and equitable collection," he said. “NO EMERGENCY EXISTS,” SAYS SAPP. DALTON, Nov. 6. Representative , W. M. Sapp, of Whitfield county, , said last night he did not expect the extraordinary session of the Georgia general assembly, which , opens in Atlanta Wednesday, to ac- ( complish much, but that he would co-operate “with those having, the i interest of the state at heart. - I Mr. Sapp said he did not con- , sider the “emergency” in the state . “great enough to call a special ses sion and that although tux reform- , ation has been underway since the first tax system was devised, ao system acceptable to all citizens has been perfected. A perfect system will never be devised, he said. Free text books should be pro vided children of parents who are Riot able to furnish theb, he assert- ELDERS HAS EIGHT BILLS. REIDSVILL, Nov. 5. (By the ( Associated Press.) —Representative Herschel Elders today stated he was 1 in favor of tax reform, tax col lection machinery and free school book legislation for Georgia. “I have been talking and writing on tax reform since the first of last ; June,” said Mr. Elders. “I have ' eight tax bills which 1 expect s o introduce the first morning of the : extra session and fight for them daily. These measures are as fol lows: ' “A small net income tax yriUi propbr exemptions and not to CJL DOINGS OF THE DDF FS- Playing Safe . —By Allman X ' H t ■>', DANMV WHATS J WHAT were. YOU VvV'iv- / HE DID? WE.LL.Yv ■■■ } TOM,oiill. YOU GO N, MAT T PR* THERE? hfe&( AND " rHAT Boy EM WHAT PID YOU ’ j ( OUT, AND CALL Danny j J come ON HOME V QUARRELING ABOUT \SAV BACK TO HIM?/ ■ DINNER IC ALMOST J TIME- J z v i - R r E LL t ■ XjRRV UP’ _ ' * *//Aw. HE’S A FRESH KID- ' DIDN’T SAY J SX. X XXX X .1 i . 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NO I WHAT are YDv /y WHY, POG GONE. IT; X WILLIAM WHY DIPN ’ —l , I%J lXa f bu D t across my f r M asxinq you ■ yoo say that <rs thc_ <7 ' . ) rX--»SOMF OF THf M BREAKFAST TABLE.. 1 5 \ \ T ° MARRY ME. I S' 1 FIRST PLACE . ’ < e tell YOU , DORA,MARRK-D- / \.>• ft * X ■■ (T > X . have; all thCX?. \ B l JVPIMF I' ! C O op <T. \y a A -L 1 iiZLw zW a C L • J, / Xu *> L V-’knfts ■ ! fwiiWFLIML ’ J iL. 'X .U: X J < IPr J Wm<- ceed three cents on the dollar, but no credit against it for ad valorem | tax. A corporation franchise tax i and license taxes. Inheritance tax-1 es, privilege taxes and occupation! taxes, the same to be graduated and contain provisions for exemp tions. Special taxes upon luxuries and the unnecessary things of life, such things as are used for pleasure only. To give the legislature pow er to exempt all property of all kind from ad valorem taxes for state purposes in any year when . the same is not needed to meet the appropriations made that year to pay the interest and provide the sinking fund for the bonded debts of tho state. To exempt all, new industries coming into the state during the next ten years from all taxes of all kind. To limit the county tax rato to ten mills for all purposes in any one year, except to pay principal and interest of bonded debt already existing or that may hereafter be created. To clas sify property for ad valorem taxes so that a different rate may be placed on different classes of prop erty for dierent purposes, provid ed no rate on any class shall be more than ive mills for state pur poses. “It will be seen that the first seven bills make up the complete North ' ■'rolina plan of taxation for statjo' and county. North Car olina has the best tax laws today of any state in the world. They have brought peace and plenty to everybody in that state. The first six of these bills will be constitu tional amendments and cannot go ( into effect until the end of next year. “Limiting the county rate is statutory and can gp into effect at the end of this year. The eighth bill is the Kentucky plan of classi fication and is a constitutional amendment and cannot go into af fect until the end of next year. If anyone can show me anything bet- ■ tor than these measures, I will sup- j po,rt it. I “I favor at present passing the revenue act by Mr. Ennis, of Bald win, creating a commissioner of] revenue with enough helpers to see I that every cent of taxes due the j state is collected every year. It I would be worth one million dollars ! a year to this state. If the new < tax plan I am working for in my j eight bills should bo passed, we j would have to enlarge our revenue j department in order to give it the ’ machinery by which we would col lect our new taxes. “I introduced the only free text book bill that carried with it the power to raise the money to pay for the books. They will cost mil lion dollars every year after the first. I propose a twenty per cent tax on the gross receipts of all mo tion pictur houses and theaters for the first year and ten per cent on the gross receipts of them after the first year. This tax will sup-; ply free school books for every child in the state. I do not mean 1 to put a tax oh the individual, (tick ets, but to tifke the amount we need for this purposes from the I rich owners of these houses.” $5,000 TO LOAN On Americus Residence Property Phone 830 LEWIS ELLIS FARM LOANS CHEAP MONEY! 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