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DIAL-A-DEVOTION itKafgy PHONE 385-8729 Cow-Con Highlights > of the Illinois Convention Wos- ned into being during the hoi- May interim. President Sam- uel Witwer, gathering around him in Chicago his newly cho­ sen lieutenants, announced Us appointments of committee heads* Meanwhile on Capitol Hill considerable sentiment was swelling in favor yof Spring­ field's respected delegate. A local editorial trumpeted: NAME SCOTT CHAIRMAN. Correspondent Kenneth Watson, Illinois State Journal, hailed Maurice W. Scott as a very popular and logical candidate for the chairmanship of the Revenue committee. "Certainly there is no del- • egate with a more impressive background in tax and revenue matters in Illinois," ran the praise* Charles R. Topp, managing editor of. the Springfield Sun concurred. "Scott has had Ms CAREER IN SWEDEN -- Talented Judy Conway, daughter of Mrs. Robert J. Conway of 3720 W. Grand avenue, McHenry, is shown above ^rith Sweden's most famous musical comedy dancer, Ladse Kuhler, and Dancer BirgitLunds- trom, as they went into rehearsal for a forth­ coming television program in that country. The §wedish News, in reporting on the play, in­ dicated that the former McHenry girl's thea­ trical career is "still going strong". With the start of a new year, Miss Conway will be doing the choreography for a western style tel­ evision program in which she hopes to intro­ duce the Swedish people to "a little American style folk dance". finger in more ta: than any other man in the state." Commented Ed McCreight, Taxpayers' Federation, "Mr. Scott has been interested in the chairmanship of the Rev­ enue committee. Certainly there are few as well quali­ fied. He is very well respec­ ted from one end of the state to the other fof his knowledge' in the field at taxation." "Mr. Scott not only knows the expert's slant, but he has had extensive contact with the taxpayer," McCreight contin­ ued* Scott felt he had about a 50-50 chance of being asked to head the ways-and-means panel. Springfield was clearly on Ms side. In the end that position went to John J4. Karns, Jr., Belleville. As Vice-President Elbert Smith explained: "We were em­ barrassed with riches* Besides Scott, others were considered: Garrison of Flossmoor, Mc- Cracken of River Forest and Coleman of Chicago. If any one thing Mndered Scott, it was that he is over-qualified. His long association with the Taxpayers' Federation may have created the fmpression he had pre­ judged the situation. Maurice is a very higMy regarded del­ egate, you max be sure of that." President Wftwer outlined his reasons as follows: "Over the years Scott has taken firm stands on a number of issues that will undoubtedly figure In committee decisions. These stands may be entirely right, but chairmen should be able to come to their tasks uncommit­ ted. TMs policy in no sense reflects my personal feelings toward Mr. Scott." Scott is a decidedly self-ef- facing individual. Despite cer­ tain personal disappointment, he covered for it well*"We'll keep plugging and hope to get progress as we go," he as­ serted. "The only stete-wide, non­ partisan, citizens' organization devoted exclusively to getting our money's worth from government." Thereby hangs a tale--featuring the Taxpayers* Federation of Illinois, of wMch Maurice W. Scott is executive vice-president. The Federation is supported entirely through contributions from taxpayers-individual and corporate, small and large. "We gather information and compile facts and figures to make the work of various or­ ganizations easier," noted Scott. He has personally gone into numerous counties from time to time to help extend or project tax rates, lending sea­ soned advice to county clerks and others who may be new at the game or a little too green in an area where "green" is, nevertheless, the predominant color. Scott served on the 1968-69 Governor's Revenue Study com­ mittee which recommended an income tax not to exceed 3 per­ cent. The present income tax provides a 2% percent and a 4 percent corporate income levy. Along with wide experience, Scott * brings to the Revenue committee a battery of ideas for reform. Summing up his attitude on constitutional revision, Scott said, "Get rid of the impos­ sibilities, but give the General Assembly definite guidelines." He added, "No one way is the answer--many angles must be approached." Scott favors a genuine sales tax in place of the present mod­ el wMch goes by that name but in reality is a retail occupa­ tional tax. On constitutional amendment, Scott suggests lowering the re­ quirement from 67 to 55 per­ cent of those voting in the pop­ ular referendum. Eight amend­ ments to the Revenue Article have been proposed in the past 100 years. None carried in the general election. Under Scott's plan, three would have passed. Scott supports a reasonable Homestead Exemption from the property tax--one that distin­ guishes between the rich and those actually in need. "The person who reaches 65 ought not be thrown out of Ms home. He may be on social security or a pension and up go Ms prop­ erty taxes. He should get re­ lief," contended Scott. Scott will push for an 11 or 12 percent debt limitation to serve as an incentive for school district consolidation where such a move would be beneficial. Scott would abolish the per­ sonal property tax. The farmer WED. JANUARY 14,1970 - PLAINDEALER - PG. 5 ( suffers unjustly. "His assets are usually very tangible. How can he hide a $12,000 combine, when his neighbor is the as­ sessor and knows he has it?" Others can declare a car and a few rooms of furniture and avoid untold "intangibles" such as bank accounts. He feels a fixed excise levy, say a $10 Wheels Tax on ev­ ery car, would lower most per­ son's taxes and be virtually im­ possible to avoid. At any rate, the legislature should be granted the authority to outline the details. mentioned that this is in/23 ye Scott the first time in/23 years he has accept^ money from a gov­ ernmental body. "I was as green at filing those expense forms as you would be." 4-H NEWS.... LINCOLN CLOVERLEAFS The Lincoln Cloverleafs held their January meeting at the Val-Mar recreation house. The meeting was called to order by the president, PMlip Mowrer. At tMs meeting plans were discussed concerning either a roller skating or toboggan par­ ty to be held later this month. Also, candy money plus dues were handed into the Treas­ urer, Jeff Boyer. 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