London Square Village v. OKLAHOMA CTY. EQUALIZATION AND EXCISE BD.

I dissent.

This court’s opinion enunciates a principle that if a low income person helps himself in any small manner, assistance given to him is not for a charitable purpose. Because a portion of a person’s income is paid as rent does not mean he is not in need of or may not be a recipient of “charity.” As for example various church or lodge sponsored organizations and hospitals receive non-taxable charitable status even though many of the persons served in such institutions are full or part paying patients or guests.

National Society of the Volunteers of America is a charitable and religious…