Word: floridas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nonetheless, the Governors' conferences so far held have generally attracted a great deal less than half of their Excellencies, the 48 Governors. But the institution may be still in its infancy. Last week, 23 Governors foregathered at Jacksonville for their 16th annual conference. Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, of course, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi and the Territory of Hawaii were represented...
...West Point 14 204 44 PRINCETON 40--Amherst 6 0--Lehigh 0 17--Navy 14 0--NotreDame 12 21--Swarthmore 6 34--Harvard 0 0--Yale 10 112 48 WEST POINT 17--St. Louis 0 20--Detroit 0 7--NotreDame 13 20--Boston U. 0 7--Yale 7 14--Florida 7 14--Columbia Norwich 14 99 41 TRINITY 14--W. P. I. 0 3--Colby 19 0--Union 13 0--N. Y. U. 12 0--Hobart 21 0--Conn. Ags. 26 7--Middlebury 74 24 165 HOLY CROSS 13--Catholic U. 7 28--St. John's 0 16--Boston...
...upon inheritances or upon the income of residents or citizens of this State shall be levied by the State of Florida, or under its authority, and there shall be exempt from taxation to the head of a family residing in this State household goods and personal effects to the value...
...tendency for states to follow the Federal model in income tax and to set up high inheritance taxes is increasing. Some states, such as Ohio and Virginia, have gone far enough to induce wealthy people to move to less exacting commonwealths. Florida, going to the opposite extreme, is putting out a "Welcome" sign for these people*. Already numbers of them are there. Doubtless more will go, seeking good treatment in a taxing world...
...Last week, the people of Oregon repealed their state income tax law by an initiative measure. The motive does not seem to have been the same as that of Florida. In Michigan, an Amendment providing for a state income tax failed of adoption...