Show INSIDE N SID E i STUFF I I 3 By fly PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON Dec Dee The 7 7 OY it itself l learns learns- arns some some- JUling g about governing every day There j h for or instance the case athe e f Ie federal kral ral trade commission v the textile mill P Profits tAr an aftermath of ot the textile I Strike the he commission was dl dl- l y the President to study stud Cl on and profits of or all tex tex- It failed failed to get an any c re to lo its questionnaires 11 i about firms tWo ln Ii checking up on trants o commission accountants i.- i. went to ii New NevI Firms Jersey where Termed J m man many a a y small 5 textile textile- I firms is operate Some Si as jT few M as SU six lx to ten looms their n. n a an an old house howe yet incomes often otten run as high 11 4 to a 1 year ear With With IDe the cooperation of a tex tex- association the government r ts got Bot reports from ab about ut 40 10 inns firms u-fl u but could do nothing with e others because they kept no looks IKS- IKS Informed of ot this thi the ther here wired back r 1 tor Tn Tell th them J tion to give c us turns from their income tax taic re- re When the agents agent went to lo the Uon n With this t the Proposal UJ the ry threw his hl's hands hads in air an and exclaimed Claimed i of f these fellows le dont don't any tax returns kIt It would i be worth while to see lee 4 eaury Secretary on 1 Tn INSIDE STUFF Continued from Page Pare One explode when he hears about the textile tax evasions The mere mention of the phrase tax evasion eva eva- sion slon sends send him into spasms spasm Before he gets Jels through he will probably have inspectors inspector out ringing doorbells and searching houses to see if the taxpayers are holding out anything The tax lawyers here are up in arms about many of ot his recent recent re re- cent rulings especially as regards estates tax collections Several decisions are being appealed Some of at Mr Mor suspicions appear to be justified The little textile operators have not riot been detected before because th they y could move from place t to place state to state before the tax lax collectors Tax Collection could catch up Cost COlt Would with them But Exceed Returns the cost to tb the government of collecting the fax tax probably will willbe willbe willbe be greater than the amount a of the tax Also the temptation for inter Inter- nal nat revenue bureau w workers is' is is I great It may tome come out soon that a clever s worked by one bureau l He looked over assessments When he came to a particularly juicy one he Wed filed jt temporarily on the top shelf shel Then he scribbled a note to a close friend who is a tax attorney o of a sort rt i in New York The lawyer friend called on the taxpayer and suggested a contingent fee to get Jet the assessment lowered It was waa a good business while it jt lasted C The Borah Fletcher Borah-Fletcher Fletcher row ro about who Is going to run the Republican can party W was s largely encouraged encouraged aged by newsmen to keep things interesting during the dull pre pre- holiday season There is a sound basis basi for lor It all right but as every insider knows the qu question tion is now purely academic This may be bethe bethe bethe the time to talk about reorganizing ing but it is not the time to do dothe dothe dothe the reorganizing Senator Borah's game Is to stir up the animals animal and bring long range pressure on Chairman FIe t c her in Bombs Borah's Success p pre r e p a ration Will wm Force for the ulti- ulti G. G O. O P. P Offer mate 1 I To a certain extent Mr Fletcher is Mr Hubs Hilles and Mr Hilles HUles is the conservative element of the party They will have to make concessions to Borah in what what- I degree he is successful in up the party but they theT donot donot do donot not intend to abdicate Mr Borah Is 11 still sun just Mr Borah His Hi crowd senate e ate has gone Democratic but his wisdom m will to party followers followers followers fol fol- fol- fol lowers who want a change The new dealers are getting getling after the public utilities quietly as well a as in speeches C The P W A legal division sent around the country some time ago two model laws urging the state legislatures to pass them The first fint was a state revenue bond act authorizing municipalities ties to Issue bonds for sale to the theP P W A to to obtain government funds fund with which to construct city power plants plant A unique provision sion provided for lor repayment from the proceeds of the plants Thus the bonds would not be a further burden on local taxpayers The second model law lessened the time limit for advertising construction construction construction con con- of local power units The two models were sent to 30 state legislatures which will wUl act acl on them this winter white and from the Democratic complexion xion of or the legislatures you can guess how they will generally act |