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Show ADVOGAIES TAXING MIS JU. VALUE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF NA- TIONAL TAX ASSOCIATION FA- VORS CA8H VALUE PLAN. i Resolution Favoring Substitute for Present Federal Excess Profits Tax Adopted Favor Taxing of Salaries Sal-aries of Public Officials. Salt IJiko City. The National Tax association convention closed on Sep-tchmber Sep-tchmber 10, nfter n short business meeting, In which Zenns W. Hllss, former for-mer governor of Ithode Island, und now chnlrman of the board of tax commissioners com-missioners of that stnte, was elevated to the presidency, Ho hnd formerly beon vice president nnd thnt position was filled by tho election of Samuel Lord of tho Minnesota tax commission, as vlco president. ' Hefore adjourning tho national tux conference held In conjunction with the convention of the association, held a spirited debate on the subject of taxation tax-ation of mines, the general opinion being be-ing they should be taxed at full cash value ; und also adopted a net of resolutions, reso-lutions, expressing disapproval of certain cer-tain features of present tax systems, and urging thnt steps be taken to solve liii-snuiK iiiuuii'iun m iiuuuiuu which had been presented during tho confer ence now closed. The conference wns of the opinion that serious consideration should be given to devising somo substitute for the present federal excess profits tax and securing tho greatest practicable simplicity In matters of administration of federal taxes. The conference was of tho opinion that exemptions of prlvnto property or Income from tnxatlon should be confined con-fined within thu nnrrowest possible limits. The delegates to the convention went on record us being unnlterubly opposed to the exemption of Intorest from mortgages mort-gages from Incqmo taxation under either federal or stato laws, and that this conference Is of the opinion that salaries of all public officials and the Interest on futnro lssu.es of federal, statu or municipal obligations should be Income tnxatlon. Secretary Holcomb reported thnt an analysis of the attendance at the convention con-vention showed ldO public officials, ninety-ono represcntntlves of taxpayers, taxpay-ers, and eighteen economists, In addition addi-tion to .110 women. This analysis had been made before the Arlrona delegation delega-tion arrived, and tho totnl attendance wus nhout 300, he believed. Public officials of-ficials hnd been 00 per cent of tho mate delegates, und taxpayers 31 per cent. It was the largest convention the association ever held. |