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Novom’bcr 28, 1931
FIGHT TO FDTISH LOOMS
A figh-t over government ownership of hroadcasting facilities, laid on the doorstop of commercial hroadcasting hy certain newspapers and educational organiza¬ tions, looms in the next session of Congress. The HAB, supported hy resolutions unanimously adopted at Detroit, is preparing for the battle and the aid of the entire industry will he needed. A systematic collection of facts and figures will he the first step in the fight and stations are urged to cooperate with the HAD in preparing for the fight in which every station and some 60,000,000 of American people have an interest. The broadcasters will not he caught off guard in this most important fight. The Executive Committee this v^cek outlined the course vdiich will he followed hy the industry in meeting this opposition.
RADIO SET A NECESSITY
The Executive Committee of the NAB went on record this week as opposed to any proposal on the part of Congress to tax radio receiving sets as a luxury, Tlie Committee takes the position that radio sets have now become a necessity in the average American home.
This position finds support in the decision of Judge Walter A. Kipp of the Second Judicial District of Bergen Covuity, N. J. who held that a radio set was a necessity in a homo having an incom,e of $30 a week. The Now Jersey Supreme Court uphold this view this week. "The proofs tend to show," said the Supremo Court, "that the article was suitable in view of the rank, position, fortune, earning capacity and mode of living of the husband. " The case arose out of the failure of the husband to pay for a $425 radio-phonograph purchased by the wife.
T/ILL SEEK FEDERAL RADIO TAX
Congressman La Guardia of New York this week advocated a proposal to place a blanket tax on the entire radio industry. Mr. La Guardia said that if the state¬ ment of leaders in broadcasting and other phases of the industry as to their pros¬ perity are true, then they should be called upon to help the United States out of this financial distress.
With the declaration that ho had analyzed figures given out by the networks and the manufacturers. Representative La Guardia said this industry could yield $1,000,000 in Federal taxes. It is proposed to place a flat tax of 25 per cent on the revenue derived by broadcasting stations from advertising contracts. Aiother rate of 10 per cent would be fixed for the sale of radio apparatus of all kinds, including receiving sets and tubes.
A^TN0UNCE CHRISTI4A.S RECESS
The Federal Radio Commission this week decided to recess for the diristmas holidays from December 22 until January 4.