Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-28 | Page 17 | Women Neutral on Chain Tax

WOMEN NEUTRAL ON CHAIN TAX The Women's Women Legislative Council Council Coun Coun- cil of ot Utah Friday had r refused fused to oppose oppose enactment of legislation that would impose graduated taxes on chain s stores ore operating In Utah but butr on th the other hand had taken no no action to support such legisla tion A Action of the council buncH was WAa explained explained ex ex- as neither favoring nor opposing opposing op op- posing S. S B B. 44 H which would Impost Im mm- pose post the tax Meeting at the capitol Thursday the council considered and defeated by an oral vote a resolution presented presented pre pre- by Mrs R R. B B. Peck chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the council committee on taxation 1 The resolution called for the council to oppose S S. B. B 44 H on grounds that chain stores furnish markets for a large percentage of Utah products and that S S. B B. 44 Is b a punitive measure and is not proper tax legislation The Telegram erroneously re reported re- re ported on Thursday that the council council coun roun- cil ell adopted a resolution in favor of the chain it store re tax bill