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"Proper Exciise" to Raise Fares
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ADDR ESS1NG the Birmingham .:Horse and Motor Vehicle .Owners' Association, last week, Coin. J. Paget of Birmingham Transport Committee, described the Budget as "penal taxation directed against one particular industry." It had only one good point —that fuel was dearer by 9d, and not, say,: by 3d., which would have Made it difficult foriares to be increased. Now, the committee had a proper excuse.
The higher price Of fuel would swallow three-quarters of the receipts from the recent increase in fares. In the near future, it would be necessary to go to the Licensing Authority and ask to raise fares again.
Mr. S. Moss, secretary of the Arrintgamated Horse and Motor Owners' Association, called the tax on 'fuel "a dreadful increase." He felt that the public must be educated to the realization that 25 per cent, of the price of almost everything-it bought and ti,sed was accounted for by transport costs. At every stage of manufacture, the cast
of *ads was now to be raised by " this artificial increase,". Which ultimately would benefit nobody. Not only would the price of everything go up, bringing about an artificial inflation, but it would be more difficult for Britain to Compete in fdreign markets.