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A suggestion by Winthrop D. Thies 3L to substitute a three-dollar deposit for the present yearly payment will probably be acted upon by Coop stock-holders at the meeting Nov. 7, Morrill said.
Winthrop D. Thies 3L proposed the measure as a means to circumvent the large amount of federal taxes the Corporation must forfeit from its membership fees. Thies contended that if the money were in deposit form, it would not be subject to federal taxation.
In relation to his action at last year's meeting of Coop members, Thies registered strong objections to a Directors' report stating that "the sale to its members of wines, spirits, and malt beverages" was not feasible. This report held that three state laws make it undesirable "to engage in...
In sharp disagreement with these points, however, Thies stated that the Coop could use its own label, could not give patronage refunds on alcoholic purchases, and could employ a two-color card system, one color for students over 21 and one for those under the legal age.
Thies held that since the Society exists "to reduce the cost of living" at the College, it is certainly feasible for it to sell alcoholic beverages.