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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
12
Lansing dispatch reports Michigan’s regular session ended with lawmakers returning home to defend or explain the administration amid protests over school funding and proposed taxes. The piece notes the sales tax, education cuts, and a costly state budget, while highlighting bribery probes and lobbying power that shaped outcomes.
Legislative opponents denounce the three percent sales tax as unfair shifting the burden to the poor, yet the bill passes and Governor Comstock will sign it. It aims to raise about 31 million dollars for state revenue with a farmers exemption on gross sales under 600 dollars and includes an allowance of 100 thousand for boy’s activities amid continuing high expenses.
A financial chart shows Michigan has run in the red for six years since Governor Green took office. The state's deficit has grown each year, nearing twelve million dollars under the present administration, with sinking funds from prior administrations evaporating.
The article laments forgotten tax relief aims while a demand for political jobs grows. It notes offices filled, new tax laws enacted, and open charges that votes were traded for favors to advance the politicians’ program as the session ends. Some doubt the session should have started.
Gegebic county farmers urged to join a coordinated grasshopper control program using bran bait. A detailed formula and spreading method are provided, with free distribution at the Ironwood Fair Grounds on Friday and Saturday June 16 and 17. Farmers are told to bring empty sacks and spread bait during the day to protect hay potatoes and grains.
Farmers warned that orange hawkweed and white daisies injure crops and hamper har vest. The weed spreads on roadsides and in meadows, pastures, and even public spaces. Township boards post destruction notices as cooperation and weed control by law are urged. salt at 1 2/5 tons per acre can kill them without soil damage.
An editor notes the oddity of an anecdote about Lincoln not having appeared in print before while a contributor recalls thinking of it only the previous night. The exchange highlights intrigue and timing in manuscript discovery.
The Easter Conference of Motor Vehicle Administrators will meet in Detroit on June 2 with Michigan participating under a 1931 legislative directive. Topics include financial responsibility of operators, uniform vehicle operator licensing laws, and interstate enforcement reciprocity. Michigan will be represented by Orville E Atwood, chief of the motor vehicle division.
Michigan motorists will buy more new cars in the current month than in June 1932 based on Department of State records. February 1933 registrations averaged about 173 daily, with a steady rise. first week of June totaled 3 723 vs 2 891 the prior year. Licenses issued daily also climbed, from 5 to 7, in two months. Gas tax receipts remain intact despite the bank holiday, with $1 550.60 due in January and most checks paid. unpaid balance of 587.68 to be settled within years, dealers praised for handling checks under tough conditions.
The three percent sales tax, approved just before adjournment, would be administered by the auditor general, state treasurer, secretary of state, and a fourth official chosen by them. It is estimated to raise about $12,000 for the state. The measure does not extend extra aid to schools, instead directing $12.0 million toward local welfare agencies. Veteran lawmakers said there was no group to fight unemployment while school officials could seek aid if schools faltered under current revenue.
Legislature closes with restoration of publication in delinquent tax descriptions. Under the new bill, descriptions of property to be sold for delinquent taxes will be resumed in 1935. Newspapers receive payment under a graduated scale unchanged for most weekly publications.
The Barmond bill allowing motorists to pay as you drive moves to the governor for approval or veto. It offers options to pay the full weight tax or portions based on when an auto is placed in use in January, March, June, or September, with possible effects on gasoline tax receipts.
The bill would create two dollar head tax to fund pensions for Michigan citizens. If enacted by the legislature and approved by the governor, eligible aged residents with no other support would receive 35 percent of their monthly needs. The text includes unrelated personal phrases.
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