Show CONFERENCE OF AUDITORS IS CLOSED First Annual 1 nf I I I 14 I JW JI UJ J VI I National Body Are of Business Nature OFFICERS ARE ELECTED President Powell Is Re elected and L. L G. G Kelly Named Vice President D T s were adopted at the v J-v closing se session slon of or the first annual conference of the National Association of State Auditors an Comptrollers t- t altho at al tho state stat capitol yesterday to hold annual annual an an- nua nual conventions hereafter and St St. Augustine Fla FIn was selected without opposition as the tho next meeting meeting- place the convention to be held during luring the first week in December 1916 Immediately Imme Immo- preceding ln tho the adoption of this resolution was th thc election of officers resulting In A A. W. W Powell state slate auditor i of ot Penna Pennsylvania and first pre president ident of et the organization org being selected to fill th tho for a I second cond term He Ho was aM C elected without opposition although ho asked that someone else b be selected to hC head e the association Lincoln G G. G T Kelly cly state stale auditor of Utah was as elevated from the post of or treasurer secretary to that of vice president pros pres ident to succeed John S S. Chambers of or California and John P. P Gordon state auditor of oC Missouri was chosen secre treasurer tan treasurer tar to succeed Mr Ir Kel Kelly Miss 1155 Sylvia Syla Nelson deputy In the tho office of oC the state stale auditor wa was by unanimous vote vota of the convention n elected an nn honorary hon lion orar life Ifo member of tho the association and also It I was voted to pa pay her ex ex- pensel to th the next convention out of the tho funds of oC the tho association Tho election o ot of Miss Nelson to honorary membership li lithe In Inthe Inthe the association was In recognition of her hor services at tho the convention Just closed closet and her work In behalf behal of the tho organization organ organ- prior prier to tho the convention In making mak mak- lug ing In It I. I a n. success Tho The office of second vice president held h by hI John L. L I. I Bleak Bleak- Beak Beak- lc Icy ley state auditor of oC Iowa Iown was abot- abot A message wa was received yesterday est morning mo b by the convention from Mi- Mi Ir Chambers state auditor of ot California announcing that ho lie 10 was unable to at attend attend at- at tend on account of C Important litigation pending in tho the state stahl courts The convention before adjourning also alho adopted resolutions ox extending thanks to Gov Go William Spry tending for Cor or hi his I reception to tho the members of ot the association asso asso- i elation to Lincoln G. G Kelly for hi his work york in Sn behalf of tho association am and his efficient work as traits secretary secretary tresi uror r to to the tic people of Utah and Sal Sall Sal LaKe their courteous treatment and I entertainment and to tho the press of Salt Sal Lake for Cor the accurate and complete reports on tho the convention John P P. Gordon John K K Seagrave and E E- ED D D. Howard made mada up the committee on resolutions Committees Appointed B By unanimous vote ote of the convention the ex executive cut e committee was reduced from l 16 to tu 5 members and the follow follow- flow flow- Ink were appointed to servo for fOI the en ensuing ensuing ensuing en- en suing year James JUles J. J Bradley Brade state stat auditor of Illinois I Eugene M. M 1 Travis state comptroller of New Now York E. E D D. Howard state auditor of Oklahoma John S. S McDonald state auditor of ot Wisconsin Wis- Wis and John S S. S S Chambers state stat auditor of ot California The Tho program committee for 1916 follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows E. E R. R n Pike city comptroller o of Chicago J. J C C. Callahan n state auditor lor of or Arizona J J. B 13 E. Handin state auditor of South Dakota H. H E. E Mulnix state atut auditor of C Colorado and E. E M M. Fullington Fulling Fulling- ton bud budget et commissioner of oC Ohio Th The Tho con constitution and laws by-laws adopted b by the convention make mako auditors of cities cites of or more than population an and state treasurers eligible to membership membership member member- ship in the tho association A telegram was sent to the conference of governors governor o g In ill Massachusetts extending greetings greeting and Inviting them to attend future meetings of or the auditors auditors' association A. A R. R Barnes attorney general of th the State of ot Utah Uta was to have o e red reda a a. talk before the closing session of th the conference yesterday morning on The Th Utah Inheritance Tax Law Mr Ir Barnes however was In Logan and advised advised ad- ad the conter conference b by telegraph that tha ho would he unable t to deliver dolver his talk John S. S McDonald of Wisconsin was o othe on the program to deliver a n paper entitled Work of the Board of Public Affairs Mr McDonald McDonad requested however that tha I Inasmuch as the tho most of the session h had been taken up In business affairs of the conference that his paper go over overto overto t to the next annual ual 11 gathering His proposal proposal proposal pro pro- was ws accepted Resolution I Is E E. D. D Howard of Oklahoma asked the conference to adopt a resolution urging Congress to amend tho tim Income ta tax law Jaw lawso lawso so as aa to permit states having Income tax laws to obtain lists of ot residents of the several states paying an Income tux tax President Powell Powel fed the propriety of oC such action acton taking the stand that the tho matter mater should prope properly come conic before beCore tho the tax and not tho the auditors The matter mater was not put to a vote In ar arguing for Cor his hla motion moton Mr Howard Howard Howard How How- ard said My I state ha has an In income como tax law and your Cur state is going to have one It I Is but hut lL u it matter mater of time until every state wi will have Income tax laws as a It is a tax on wealth and tho the most Just tax we have Under the federal fedora law tho the government officials are not permitted to make mate known the names of ot persons paying this tax although It ItIs ItIs itis Is In their discretion to furnish a list of ot corporations corporations Tho The convention convention- adjourned at nt noon and the tho members of or the association visited the Tabernacle to hear a n special organ recital which had been boen arranged for them A Jt larger part of ot the tho visIting visIt visIt- Ing auditors left Idt during the afternoon and night for their homes home |