The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-04

is income ! Ak SoHaukuuDUai
in its incidents. and apart from the
main purpose Of raising revenue an
income tax stands on an entirely differ
ent footing from an Inheritance tax. be-
cause IL Involves no question Of thc per-
petuation Of fortunes swollen 70 an I'M
healthy size. The cuestion is in its
essence @ question OF the proper adjust
ment OF burdens TO benefits. AS thc
law now stands II is undoubtedly diAi-
cult to devise national Income tlN
which shall he constitutional liut
whether IL is absolutely impossible is 0n-
other question: and u possible II is most
come tax law was past by the congress
In 1881. but the most important law denl-
ng with the subject was that nt le1l
This the court held to be uncoustitu-
"The question is undoubtedly very in
tricntc delicate. and troublesome The
decision of the court was only reached
by one majority. IL is the law OF the
lard and. of course, is excepted 90 3ach
and loyally obeyed by an good ciuzcns.
Nevertheless. the hesitation evidently
felt by the court as n whole in coming
10 conclusion when considered to-
gethor with the previous decisions on
the subject may perhaps indicate tho
pnsFihinty OF dcvising constitutional
incnrnc-tnN law which shall substan-
tally accomplish the results aimed
az Tho difficulty Of amendng ihe cone
stitutou is so great that only real no.
cessity can justify resort thereto,
Every EFFORT should be made in dealing
of tho proper control by the national
government over the use Gf corpora te
wealth IN Interstate business, TO devise
legislation Which without such action
shall attain the desired end; but II this
fails there viii ultimately be no AL
ternative to constitutional amend
mcnt."
IIc makes n strong plea for technical
and Industrial education for the inassca,
and wmle the federal government can DO
but little 10 this lne, he asks thnt
schools OF this character ho established
in the District OF Columbia as an ex-
ample 20 the various staten.
Agricultural Interests.
Tie appeals for every announcement
that the cOneress can give 60 the asri-
cultural interests Of the country lie
The various forms Of grange organiza-
tons and saws.
several factors must cooperate IN the
improvements Of the farmers condition.
IIc must have the chance 20 be educated
Dr. ~. widcsf possible sens -'u the sense
Wl...4 Lce.ia 4ypr ia view ta2 intimate
rowe tween tho rlcery cl cen-
cation ara tne facts @. . tl an
edUcation wc should widen our aims IT
is "a good thing 90 ~ro1Cre certain NUM-
bcr OF trainHi traQl irs amt students;
state must seek rather TO produce a hun-
drcd good citizens than merely one
scholar and 10 must be turned now and
then from the class book To the study
OF the great hook of nature Itself This
is especially true OF tic farmer. as has
been pointed out again and again hy all
observers most competent 90 pass prac-
ticsl judgment on the problems of our
country life All students now realize
that education must seek 10 train the
executive powers OF young people ana 70
confer more real siguincumcc upon the
phrase dignity OF labor" and 10 pre-
pare the pupils So that IN addition 20
each developing I'm the highest degree
his individual capacity for work. they
may together hclp create right public
opinion. and show On many ways social
and cooperative spirit Organization has
become necessary ln the business world.
and IL has accOmpl shed much for good
In the world of labor. IL Is no less neces-
sary for farmers. such a movement as
the grange movement is good in itself
ana IS capable or "a ueu-nleh Infinite fur
ther extension for good So long as u is
Kept TO It's own legitimate business Tho
Geuclts 20 be derived by the ussncnuon
Of farmers for mutual advantage are
partly economic ana partly sociological
Moreover, while In the long run voiun-
than g0Fenulent assistance, Mnie the
farmers must primarily DO most Tor
themselves vet the government can uisC
do much The department OF agriculture
has broken new ground in many direC-
lions, and year by wear it ilpda how it
fresh usefulness lts constant f1nft is
10 give the governmental assistance in
thn most effective way; that is thru ass
sOciatiOns OF farmers rather tNNn 90 or
thru individual farmers lt ls also striN
inc a. coordinate its work with the nFrl-
cultural aeIartments oi t.e several
states, and 50 iaf as iif own work Is
educational 70 coordinate Il With THE
esast ~ a'ler f.4'Aiio-flL euthnT-ti-i