Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 18 Jun 1931, p. 21

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Opposes Excise Levies Unlike Mr. Mellon, he does not beâ€" lieve it would be desirable to restore the automobile taxes, which were reâ€" pealed three years aAgo, or to impose Like Mr. Mellon, Representative Chindblom believes the base of inâ€" come taxation should be broadened to embrace a larger number of taxpayâ€" ers and also possibly to increase somewhat the amount paid in the lowâ€" est brackets. % Mr. Chindblom is the only Illinois Republican on the committee in which all revenue legislation originates. Agrees on Other Items _ The Illinois congressman agrees with Secretary Melliqgn in all of his plans for increasing revenue with the exception of the excise tax. C onl epyy 020 <age ce uon t 20R ue of the Treasury Mellion in reviving the excise taxes as they existed durâ€" ing and for: several years after the war, as a means of increasing the revenue of the nation has.been voiced by Congressman Carl R.. Chindblom of this district in conferences of the ways and means committee which he is a member. * CHINDBLOM OPPOSED â€"TO EXCISE TAX PLAN Opposition to the Thursday, June 18, 1931 s Not Agree With Proposal of Me!lo%rto Revive It; â€"Other Schemes â€" plan of Secretary l near future will tion. |â€"_It was Mr. Mellon‘s contention at | that time that the automobile taxes, | which were collected from the manuâ€" facturers, were easily administered | and were a dependable source of revâ€" | enue. Mr. Chindblom concurred with the view of the automobile manufacâ€" turers that the taxes were an excesâ€" sive burden and should be eliminated. While Mr. Chindblom and other adâ€" ministration Republicans are in symâ€" pathy with Secretary Mellon‘s posiâ€" tion that the base of income taxaâ€" tion â€"should be broadened, there is little likelihood that congress in the near future will approve such legislaâ€" The third annual flower show of the Libertyville Garden club, held at the Libertyville high school lqut weetb‘k proved a splendid success, from standpoint of beautiful exhibits and large attendance., » â€" 8 mm »r=â€"ss=«»~â€"â€".~Chindblom...Opposedâ€"â€"â€"â€";>~ Representative Chindblom has been a consistent supporter of the adminâ€" istration in its financial policies : and onlyâ€"occasionally has differed as to some point. Mr. Chindblom opposed the treasury when the latter resisted the repeal of the automobile taxes. im lc ooo o Wn L Cec A mt y CO% to revert to the admission, stamp and other specjal taxes in efféct during the World war and a number of years thereafter. a tax on gasoline similar to the taxes now in eflect- in nearly all states, or QA. ; . According to Mr. West the funds received by the legion from the counâ€" ty under the Bogardus act from Bept. 1, 1930 to May 1, 1931, amounted to $9,200. This had to take care of 103 families. . The $2,000 just received will take care of nine families from now until September 1, he explains. Announcement that the $2;000 adâ€" ditional had been awarded caused West to be beseiged with calls for assistance. It has been necessary to turn down these requests, he says, because the funds available are not sufficient to care for all the urgent m h ‘___V_“:_?__’W*_','__,, s w o guvscaue otinnen on which must be but $1200 to : the county. Lack of Funds to Aid _ Needy Veterans Despite $2,000 Voted by Board f P R E 8 8 3.3 2. $3E a £ & . september 1, â€"he explains. cement that the $2,000 adâ€" had been awarded caused be beseiged with calls for } arily â€"the â€"publishing â€"of "tEMWOI patients at the county hospital in the newspapers. This will not be conâ€" tinued, members said, unless privilâ€" eges are abused at the hospital again. At the recommendation of the road and bridge committee the board deâ€" clined to take over and maintain the public beach north of Zion where Frederick H. Bartlett company inâ€" stalled walks, paved roads and a pergola four years ago. _ f | LAUNDRY ; WILL DO YOoUrR iFAMILY wasH / | WRITE YOUR WIFE THAT AND SHE‘LL L‘a COME gâ€"â€"â€" S E. s NE VMLAIE! 2 hne Ts 820 030 ie sE CE CCAE Te CE OOE . NVECEEy U toe ~~The bounty on crows, crows eggs and groundhogs was abandoned, as the $100 offer of rewards for the apâ€" prehension of stock and chicken thieves caught in the rural regions. The board also abandoned temporâ€" ts PA 12009 d e ns C I [SKOKIE VALLEY] Eager to shave down expenses for the coming year the county board of supervisors last week put â€" several crimps in channels of disbursements in hopes of keeping within its budget, * The bounty on crows, crows eggs dn S 2 Oc s 2OR io â€" & L Read the Want Ads OUR SWEET AND CLEAN LAUNDRY REUNITES LOVED ONES ‘ounty Board Removes Bounties on Crows, Etc Women‘s Cases $5.00 to $30.00 Wardrobe Hat Boxes â€"$10.00 up Vacation Luggage new es . EST 1889@ _ caicaso 28 £.«7 ; â€" en * seas a + ame e

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