ARKANSAS A OKLAHOMA

BOB JOHN errecutive vice president

lr StRtEu'lDE tax amncsl) programs lbring in a lot of monel for the states, why uouldn't a nation*ide one do thc same for the federal gorernment?

Sen. Alan Diron (D-ll.) thinks it *ould. He is introducing a bill that *ould give delinquent ta\pa)ers (indiriduals and corporations) six months to settle their federal tar debts *ithout criminal or civil penalties.

Last 1'ear's tax amnest! prograrns ga\e most state's treasuries a healthl transfusion of monel that other*ise could not have been collected riithout hea\! enforcement costs. lt is estirnated that about l5or of all delinquenl stale ta\es were collected. If a federal amnestl did as well, it *ould bring in Sl2 billion to Sl5 billion, helping to bring do*n the hairraising Sl80 billion dcficit forecast for l'iscal 1985.

Diron's bill rrould appll to all t'edcral taxcs, not .just thc irtcorne tar. The sirmonth amnestl period *ould begin ncrt Juli l, or as soon aftcr that as is feasible. and uould cover all ta\ )ears fronl 1977 through 1983. Tarpalers taking advantage of it *ould be ercused from anl ciril or criminal penalties and from 50ro oi any interest penaltl osed. All *ould be eligible, except those alreadl being challenged bl the lnternal Revenue Serrice and those lrhose income came from illegal sources.

AIon-e * ith the amnest) carrot '

Diron's bill rrould proride a hcl'tr sticka 50ro increasc in all tar-r.'lated penaltic-. to take cffe-ct aftc'r the anln!-\tv p!'riod. ll rior.rld also authorize funds for 3.fi)O additional re\enue agents, a l0ro increa'c'. and for publicizing thc program.

Tar er asion shori: signs oi becoming r national habit. In 1981, fcderal tar collee- tir)n' \\efe nrr)rc than SSI brllion belori \\hal thr-\ rr0ulJ harc'bcCn il L-\!'r\ til\Ira\!'r haJ pai.l ell hc tl*ctl . Br the lt-ar :{X U. tlt( Trc.r.rtrr I)cf .rl llll(lll f\r() jr!l\ it ta\ gaf bcts c'c'n S-186 biilion and Sl73 billion.

Thc'rr'3.trll ilnncllr\ l() bc a gro\\lllg public perlcption that tar iollcction i: incll'ieicnt anii urtlatr. '\tllnc.t) l\ onl! a partial art.* r'r to thirt. lt can help clear thc book. ol na.t rar liabilitic-s but does not ad.lre'. ILllurc olld'. \'ct. anlncstl can !-a'c gric\anc!.\. rc\lrrrc .r Iot of tarpaters t" thc r,'ll.. .rrrJ irclp .rrllrlltr the gclteral nri'lru'l rrl tii\ la\\. in aildition to bringing rn L'illitrn. trl dollar. that rvor.rld other\\ i\!' \ta\ !rLll.

Dirtrn'. trll can't do crcrrthing. but it could dt 3lp1. ('611g1q':r r)\\!': it a carelul look.

Texas Topics

JOE BUTLER, SR. executlve vlce presldent

FIEALERS planning to attend thc' Yt AT'r 99th annrrel ;1111r1'11i1rJ1 ;11 Fort \\'orth, April 19-11. are urgL'd icl make their room reser\atlons a,\ \oon ls possible.

Three major 5s1s],r rrill be used b1 those attending, the HlaIt Regencl. the Hilton and the .{mericana. It is erpected that the Hlatt and Hilton riill det'initelt be "sold out" for the conrention. Horrever, the block oi rooms reser\ed at the

.{nrcricana .hould bc- arrtplc ior tht' big crO$d that i. crf,cctcd.

Re:errarion' 'hould bc madc' trith the Fort \\'orth Chantbr'r r)1' C'rrnlnlerce. 700 Throckmorton, Frrrt \\'trrth. -6101. Confirmation ri ill be rc'cc-ir cd dtrectlr tronl the hotel .r;;epting ths 1g'grr 3111111

Singles. doubler and ruites are arailable. -{11 suite astignments must be approred br the L.{T oitlce.

John \lartjn. r'\!'.Llti\c rice president oi thc- \ational I untber and Building \tarerial Dcalcr' -\..trciatitrn. \\'ashing- ton, D.C., will highlight the Washington scene after the opening business session on Friday.

Other speakers during the three day convention will be Joe J. Charbonneau. president, The Performance Group, Dallas, "Look Who's Wrecking Your Company Now;" Carl G. Dill, president, Carl Dill Enterprises Inc., New Milford, Ct., "How To Achieve A Low Price Image Without Giving Away The Store;" Sidney Hicks, Interfirst Banks, Dallas, "The Texas Economic Picture;" Bill Sharp, president, The Percon Group, Excelsior Springs, Mo., "The Five Ts of Success."

Dean Lumber Co. Expanding

Dean Lumber Co., a diversified forest products concern based in Gilmer, Tx., is now operating a distribution center in Dallas, Tx., at the Fry Wholesale Lumber Co. facility which they bought a year ago and continue to operate under that name. Fry is managed by Ron Hilliard and sells southern pine as well as a wide range of pressure treated lumber.

In other expansions, Dean is remodeling its Gilmer mill to cut more and longer timbers. Previously restricted to 16 ft., the mill will cut timbers up to 20 ft. when remodeling is complete.

They are building a new dry kiln and remodeling two existing dry kilns, which are being converted to steam operation to take advantage of the company's newly constructed wood fired steam boiler. A co-generation electric plant is also being built. It will supply 75s/o of their electricity needs.

Dean's forestry operation in the company's timberlands has put a Morbark chip harvester into operation for on-site chipping as part of their timber harvesting.

A true believer in the pressure treated wood products produced and sold by his family company, Steve Dean is currently building a new home of Dricon fire retardant treated wood. One of six such promotional homes in the United States, part of a Koppers Co. program, the home promises to save up to 5090 in fire insurance costs. It is estimated that over a fire year period, the saving in premium costs over those for a brick veneer home will more than pay for the additional cost of the treated lumber.

The six Dricon homes are expected to be featured in a high visibility publicity campaign scheduled for later this year.