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Show GASOLINE TAX PROVES POPULAR The gasoline tax, which originated in Oregon in 1919, has now been adopted in all but three states. Its popularity, as a means of collecting revenue for highway purposes, is at-coffers at-coffers of the various states a total of tested by the fact that last year this $254,000,000 as compared to $298,000,-000 $298,000,-000 colected from license fees. Gasoline Gas-oline taxes were increased in 25 states during 1927; in almost every instance such increase became effective during the latter part of the year, so that it is evident that the amount to be colleced during 1928 from, his source will be considerably greater than the revenue to be derived from license fees. |