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N October 16, 1926 WINNETKA TALK GIVES REASONS FOR : AMENDING TAX LAWS Superintendent of Schools Sub- mits Results of Meeting of Illinois School-Masters | | | The proposed tax amendment was one subject of discussion at the Octo- ber meeting of the Illinois School- masters' club at Peoria. Since little explanation of the amendment itself seemed necessary, the speakers de- voted their time to answering objec- tions, that have been made against it, according to C. W. Washburne, super- intendent of Winnetka schools. The main objections were stated and answered as follows: 1. The present constitutional provi- sion for taxation is good enough if it were enforced. But it is not enforced; and the di- vergence between the provision and actual practice is becoming wider each year. The best expert advice tells us| that it cannot be enforced because it | is not adapted to modern economic conditions. 2. The proposed amendment is the result of a scheme by the legislature to | get more revenue to spend. The amendment did not originate with the legislature. It was planned, written and proposed by a committee of citizens representing many state organizations of such groups as bank- ers, teachers, farmers, laborers, home owners, chambers of commerce, wom- en's clubs, etc. Before adopting it, the legislature made two amendments to it to make it safer. Besides, the legis- lature needs no additional powers to raise more money. There is no con- stitutional limit to the amount of pub- lic revenues and expenditures the legislature may provide for now. The main purpose of the amendment is to permit better methods of taxation rather than to obtain more revenue. 3. The legislature cannot be trusted with such broad powers of taxation. There is no reason why the legisla- ture should not deserve the confidence of the people when it is selected by the free choice of the people. At any rate, it must and will provide for pub- Autumn Scenery is magnificent but you will miss most of it if you do not see sharply. Have your eyes examined by our modern methods. Drs. Bersch & Stone Optometrists 1177 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette Phone for an appointment Wilmette 2766 Hrs. 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Evenings by Appointment lic revenues and ought to have a mod- ern method of doing it. Future legis- lation under the amendment will be carefully graded by the provision that such legislation must receive a two- thirds vote in each house of the legis- lature. If we have reached the point where we cannot trust even one more than one-third of the legislature, then our government has broken down and Illinois must go out of bsuiness as a state. 4..The amendment provides 'an in- come tax. This is not true. But it does pro- vide that.the legislature at some fut- ure time, by a two-thirds vote, may eflact an income: tax law. Eminent authorities say the present Constitu- tion permits such legislation by a mere majority vote. Possibly it would be best to have an income tax in Illinois; and, if so, the legislature ought to have the power to provide for it at most a two-thirds vote. 5. The classification of property al- lowed by the amendment will not solve our tax problems and mav make matters worse. Then the legislature need not use it; or, if the legislature tries it and it fails, it may be repealed. But a legal, carefully planned classification on an equitable, scientific basis would cer- tainly be better than the chaotic clas- sification' we now have in violation of the law and the Constitution. Several other states have successfully tried classification according to law, and not according to ability to evade the law as in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loco of 1040 Cherry street entertained several of the officers of the Union Trust Bank of Chicago, at dinner, Monday, Octo- ber 11. 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