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C * xsv-k 41 HOME 205 Seward tPllmce Schenectmdy, N. Y. 1230!5S 1' B'-3'93-520D January 10, 1972 Under our' S~tateT.aw, a bill introduced In the first yearo~fthelegi'slature is deemed to be automatically introduced In the second year, if'it has not been acted upon, i.e. de- feated or passed during the first sessi=. Some eight thousand bills fiTed In the Assembly andi about seven thousand filed In the Senate up to,this tIme are still alive. . New Yo rk State Association of Tobacco and, Ca Rdy Distributors, Inc. OFFICE 14 N. Broaalwar Il1banK, N. Y: 12201 '.518- 47~ -91' S3' ER.cutin. S.cr.tory HEhlMY F. MflHIEI Fiere are a fewthat I have checked upon. A 118'0,by Mr. Fink, to prohibit advertising of cigarettes in newspapers, magazines, etc. A 3166 byM'r.Leichter,to:proh~iblit adv'ertising of all tobacco products, by any means. A 6655 by Mr. Healy, S55'71 by Sen. Caemmerer to prohibit mailing of cigarette free samples in the State. . A 6241 by Mr. Costigan, to prohibit the: manu'facture and, sale of candy cigarettes. S! 5706 by Sen. Goodman to raise the cigarette tax by 6¢ a package. A 4690 by Mr., Chananau, to eliminate the payment of com- mission&toc~i'garetted'istributors. . All o~f' S~en~.~ Sp~eno~'~s; Bills~ are~ no lo ger valid unless some: of~ the~m~ are reintroduced by~ a~ new' spo.M~sor.~ The legislature for this session is In the process of organizing and we will undoubtedly see new chairmen of some of the Com- mittees. The B'udiget is to;be presented to the Legislature on January 18, and about that time Committees will begin to function. We~ will follow up all bills that are of interest to: o:urd1strSbuto~rs and industry. At the~ last~ Convention, i~t~ was decided~ to ho~ldiour~ 1Q~72~~ Annual Convention at the C~ONCOF3~D,HaTEL, Kiamis~ha ha~ke (M~onticello)':, N.Y.~ September 28 - October 1, 1972 ' With all GOOD WISHES for the NEW' YEAE3;.

;New York State Association of Tobacco and Canh DistrInc.-0 r~4f!'IKE NOME 14 N. Moadiwoyr 205: ' S.w!mrdl rlocr -A1S3 E..~r. s.cr.ro.r S1i~-343-3a00l IU~a yr, M. w'. 12201 Sd!wn*dody, t~!'. Y: 1~2303 31i2' '~ Januaryl0', 1972 At the recent Convention of October 1971 the following were elected as members of' the Board of' Direotors. Bay H'. Almy - Almy Bros.,, Binghamton, N. Y. Max Bodner - Bodnier T'obacco Co., Rochester Abe Calderon - J. A. Calderon & Co., Roche+ster Ben M. Cooper - Jack Gordon Tobacco Cm., Syracuse Abe Finkle - Finkle Distributors, Mayfield Irving Frank - Booth Tobacco C'a., New York City' Eugene G'lusker - G'lusker-Emkay Sales, Ellenville Thos. J. Kelly - Kelly Candy & Tobacco Corp., Monticello Edw. T'. Lagonegro - Elmira Tobacco Co., Elmira John Laidlaw - Joslen Tobacco Co., Hudson, - Paul Messina - Dearstyne Brols. T'obacco Co., Albany Morton G. Meyer - Metropolitan Tob. Co., Long Iisland City J. Richard N'aligles - Standard- RosenbelumlCo«, Latham Hy Oriel - A. Oriel Co., Bronx Edward Packer - bSodern Tobacco! Co., Port Chester B!en Patrick - Patrick TobF+:csco Co. , Glens Falls Ann Rosenberg- J. Rosenberg &, Sans,, Brooklyn Chas. J. Schneidman - Valley Stream Dist., Deer Park. The following will serve as1officers for the ensuing term.. CRA I RMA IV m,F'TFE BfARD Nalt Berman, Metropolitan Tobacco Co., Long Island City PRESIDENT William McIntosh, Jones-McIntolsh Tobacco C'o., Syracuse 1!st VICE PRESIDENT' Leonard Schwartz, Globe Wholesale Co., Brooklyn 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Perry Tzetzo, Taetzo Brols«, Buffalo HENE7' F. NtoHlEt . TRUSURER $arris R'. G'regory, Harris R. Gregory & Sonl, Schenectady SECRZTA Y' Mi1~ton,B~loomroeen, Wm. Bloomrosen~ & S'oni,~ B'r~ook~lyn,

Hew York State Association of Tobacco and Canft Distributors, Inc. OFFICE 14 N. B'roadway~ Allbmny, N. Y'. 12201 S118~4~ -9153 E:.auti,« Secr.tury H'EtVRY F. MOHLER'. HOME 205 S.wmrd Mb¢.. 5clh.n.ctmdy, N'. Y. 12305 3'. 51I8 ~-3A3-S200 JanuueLry' 10', 1972 THE' INCREASE IN THECIGAAETTE TAX OF 3¢ per package takes effect on February 1. 1972. CCIGARETTE TAXES wereincreasedl in 16,S'tateis during,t e year 19'71 and a breakdown shows that 5 States added a g¢' per'pack tax; 4 States addled 4¢ per pack; and others added 3¢' and 20'. N'ew York City added 3¢ and 4¢' per package, based on tar andinico_ tine content, and the City of Chicago put a tax of S0per pack for the first time in Illinois history. Penn~sylvania~ he;s~ a tax of' ]i8~~;, Vermont ~ 12'¢~; Connecticut 21¢'; Massachusetts 16¢; and New Jersey 14¢.. TEE:TAX in New Ytork State was not unexpected. With all of the bargaining between the Legislators, changes, additions or eliminations in the original package presented by the G'overnor, it v¢als only om the morning of January 4 that we could be certain that the tax was 3¢ and not a greater amount.. Af'ter discussioni with some of our members of' the Board of Directors, I sent telegrams to the leaders of the Senate and Assembly opposing this increase. It was impossible to obtain any intervi'ews with the Speaker of' the Assembly, Mr. Duryea or Senator Brydgesl„ the President of the Senate«, I did haveinteraiews with the Counsel of these legislators and with the fiscal expert of the Ways' and Means Committee of the Assembly and the Finance Committee of the Senate. I learned that a hi'ghertazonicigairettes was advocated by some of the legislators and that a tax oni©igars and tobacco was also put forth as alternatives in the f'inal determination of the tax package. We very emphatically rejected any such proposal and' statedlthe disastrous effects to the State and the people of our industry, Tiny Weintraub of New York sent a letter tolevery Legislator In further~ opposition ~ to t~he~ tax. ~ The complete package of taxes was passed by a coalition of Democrats and Republicanaand from listening to the debates and with talks with begislators I believe there will be no. increasein any tazes, in anysupplementaryhegis]Lation for the next sessioni« -

- 14 ' N. Sroad'vray AUtlony, N: Y.~ 1' 2201 ~ .~ .51s•47h-91I5.1~ ElKY1dW. SlCfaO/y MENRY i, Mo?NCER MOST IMPORTANT C j!dY Candy Distritiuitart,, r ~~f ,. HOME 205 5.+wordMloc. ScA.o.elerdy , N. X'. 123OS'_ ~ , 31e.31P,4200 January 10. 19?2_,,; ,; Mr« Bertram L. S'chulman~,, New Director of' Miscella'neous Taxes, has given me some pertinent informatiion prior to official notification by his'office. 1. The tax of 3¢ per package goes intoef'fect on February 1, 1972. 2. Aniinventory of' all cigarettes must be taken at the close of busi- ness Monday, January 31,1 19'72, and the ad!d1'tional tax due is to be made on return forms andi payable to the Department of Taxation' byM~onday, March 201, 197'2.An Inaentorymust be made by all wholesale and retail dealers of cigarettes. 3. New color ink will be used as olf' February 1: GREEN in New York C'ity: PU&PLE in, areas out of the city. New Stamps: OHAhiCE on WHITE in New York Citv; LAVENDER on WHITE in other areas« cHew York State Association ofTobacca and 4. MEETER3~~ W'1I.IL~ BE~ RESET AT YmUR! BANK ON' JA~~NtJARY~ 261, 2?!'. 28, 1'~4'~72~.~ A service man from P'itney-B'owes will be on hand at the bank to supply you with a quantity of the new Ink. He will later make a call at your business and!erchange all of'the old ink. I>u"' you have any spare roller assemblies, it is advisabl.e to send them to Pitney-Bowes for reconditioning. They will be re- turned to~ you In tYmefo stamp~ing, withnewj,. You will receive an automatic increase in your credit status by 25% ' for a period of ninety days. You will be required to furnishi the Department with a financial statement in that period on forms which will be sent to, you. ` 6, Commissilons paid will be as follows: New York State y,.k C 1.16% onifirst 750,,000' 1.04~ on first ?50,000! .98% on al1 over $7'50, 000 .88% on all over $?50, 0001 This new scale gives you a slightly higher return than your presenit' seale. - All of the above, given to me ae official, may be subject to change, but you will be informed of every developffient~.. A quantity offorms: for distribution,to retail accounts willbe sent on tolyou by the Department. I am certain that all of -our embesawill cooperate in apprising customers of the tax inorealse andlinventory forms.