Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-02 | Page 3 | 2000 Leaders Join to Voice Tax Protests

2000 r LEADERS JOIN TO VOICE TAX PROTESTS Gather From 21 States in Chicago Meeting Act for Thousands I Br 87 Press CHICAGO June 2 Two 2 Two thousand leaders in commerce finance and agriculture agriculture ag ago from 21 states gathered here today to raise a united voice in protest protest pro pro- test against high local state and federal fed fed- eral taxes One of the chief chic alms aims of ot the as assembly as- as assembly was passage of a resolution caning calling the attention of congress and delegates to the national political conventions con of both major parties here I this month to the growth of the tax burden The Chicago Association of Com- Com merce mcree sponsor of ot the meeting has estimated the cost of government has risen out of all aU proportion to the national national national na na- na- na income from in 1912 to in 1931 The national income in 1912 ass association asso asso- clation spoke spokesmen men said was and in 1931 it totaled the proportion of the tax bill biU to income being only 61 per cent in 1912 and per cent in 1931 The delegates who crowded Into a 1 loop hotel this morning to hear George W. W Rossetter president of the Chicago association open the initial session were authorized to act for thousands of taxpayers back home in states ranging from New York to California and from Wyoming to Flor Flor- ida They came from about cities and represented chambers of ot commerce commerce com merce mcree agricultural associations business business busi busl ness and industrial enterprises There were leaders In various campaigns for curtailment of government ex ex- Expression representative of the chamber of commerce delegates came from A. A J J. Lauer president of ot the chamber of Auburn N. N Y an Industrial industrial industrial Indus indus- trial community My people back home want Immediate immedIate immediate im im- Im- Im mediate relief from the tax burden he said