Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-08-17 | Page 2 | American Legion Assailed as Group of Lobbyists; Football Tax Urged

American Legion Assailed as Group Of Lobbyists Football Tax Urged NEW YORK Auf Aug 17 The Thc UP The American legion Is assailed as a a. subsidy sub subsidy sidy seeking group of lobbyists and exemption of college football from taxation i Is attacked today by the Carnegie foundation Dr Henry S. S Pritchett retiring president In the annual report of the foundation published today said The claim that the country owes owesa a subsidy to every citizen who has served sixty or ninety days In It its military service Is an Impudent and ond unwarranted claim To admit It would strike at the very roots of patriotism pa itself The moment a a. citizen citi zen calls on the government for a subsidy whether in the form of oC bonus or old n age e P pension for a a. service that I has neither affected unfavorably his health nor his ability to earn carn a 0 living living liv lIv- ing he abandons his position as S a n patriot pa Dr Pritchett accused leaders leaders' of ot the legion of oC Imitating the 0 G. G A. A H R. R in raiding the United States treasury tress treas ury Itry and warned that giving er e every former soldier a bonus would place a staggering and intolerable burden on the nation The commercializing of or football and Its Us transformation from a a. game into a public show for money raises an interesting question concerning taxation Dr Pritchett said He sug sug- that cone colleges es and universities which have ha tremendous Incomes from football carry their share of the burden buren bur bar den en of oC government