Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-06

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perpetuatlon of fortunes swollen TO an
unhealthy size. The question is In its
essence Question of the proper adj
Justment OF burdens to benefits AS
the law now stands 1t is undoubtedly
difficult to devise a national income tax
which shall be constitutional. But
whether 1t is absolutely impossible is
another question, and II possible 1t is
most certainly desirable. The first
purely income tax law was passed by
the congress In 1861, but the most i'm
portant law dealing with the subject
was that of 1894. This the court held
to be unconstitutional.
The question is undoubtedly very in
trlcate, delicate and troublesome. The
decision Of the court was only reached
by one majority. II is the law of the
land and Of course is accepted as such
and Loyalty obeyed by all good citizens
Nevertheless the hesitation evidently
felt by the court as a whole In COM
Ing tot conclusion when considered to-
gether with the previous decisions on
the subject may perhaps indicate the
possibility Of deylslng constitutional
Income tax law which shall substan.
tally accomplish the results aimed at.
The difficulty OF amending the constl-
tuition Is so great that only real neces-
slty can justify a resort thereto. Every
effort should be made In dealing with
this subject, as with the subject Of the
proper control by the national govern
ment over the use of corporate wealth
In interstate hiasiAesn, 70 devise Iegls-
latIon which Sch action shall
attain the desifotD end, but II this falls
there will ultimately be no alterna-
tive to a constitutional amendment.
Technical and Industrial Training.
1t would be impossible to overstate.
though II Is of course difficult quantita-
lively TO measure, theeffect upon ma
lions growth to greatness OF what may
be called organised patriotism, which
includes the substitution Of
n national feeling for mere local pride.
with as resultant high ambition for
the whole country. No country can de-
velop its full strength so long as the
parts which make up the whole each
put a feeling OF loyalty to the part
above the feeling OF loyalty to the
whole. This Is true OF sections. and It
Is just as true OF classes. The indus
trial and agricultural classes must
work together. capitalists and wage
must work together, II the
best work OF which the country Is ca
Dable Is to be done. II Is probable
hat n thoroughly efficient system OF !
education comes next 10 the influence
II patriotism In bringing about ma tion-
II success OF this kind. Our federal
'0rm OF government, so fruitful OF ad- |
Tantage 70 our people In certain ways,
n other ways undoubtedly limits our
rational effectiveness.
II Is not possible, for Instance. for
he national government 20 take the
cad In technical industrial education.
o see that the public school system OF
his country develops on all tn tech
llcal industrial. scientific and CON-
nerclal sides. This must be left pri-
narily 90 the several states. Never
heless the national government has
ontrol OF the schools Of the District Of
Columbia. and Il should SEQ that these
ehools promote and encourage the
uliest development OF the scholars IN
9th commercial and Industrial train
ng. The commercial training should
D one Of lts branches deal with foreign
rade. The industrial training is even
loge important IL shouh be one Of
ar prime objects az a nation. 20 far
. feasible, constantly 20 work toward
uttiRg the mechanic. tho wsgewOrk.
r who works with his hands, on
lgher plane % efaciendy and reward.
D as 10 lncrease bis effectiveness IN
he economic world and the dignity.
le enumeration and the power % his
osltion m the social World. Unfor.
inately. az present tho effect OF some
Z the WORK IN the public schools o. On
10 exactly opposite dircction. ~ boys
pa giris arr trained merely 10 literary
% the total exclusive I
Industrial manual and technicai
aiming the tendency . % unit them I
e Industrial wSTs sHa e. usks taess
'luctAnt 10 60 into n % undttci % % q
~ n they 40 60 into a. ms r.
niency which sAouh D. strcnp9nsly
Our lndustriai develop .
cnt depends largely upon tpchnical &
lncatiua. inelntng On this tern al 2
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