Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05

enl lOOlluB from du luuSiitauSe TAX
because II involves no question OF the
perpetuatlon OF fortunes swollen TO an
unhealthy size. The question Is In Its
essence a question Of the proper ad'
! justment OF burdens TO benefits. AS
the law now stands It 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 Inn
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 TO conclusion when considered to-
gether with the previous decisions on
the subject may perhaps indicate the
possibility OF devlsing 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 business, 70 devise legis-
latlon which without such action shall
attain the desired end. but n this falls,
there will ultimately be no alterna-
tive TO a constitutional amendment.
Technical and industrial Training.
II would be impossible TO overstate.
though II Is Of course difficult Quantlta-
lively to measure, the effect upon a ma
tons growth 20 greatness OF what may
be called organized patriotism. which
necessarily includes the substitution Of
national feeling for mere local pride.
with as n resultant high ambition for
the whole country. No country can de-
velop Its full strength 80 long as the
parts which make up the whole each
put feeling OF loyalty to the part
above the feeling OF loyalty TO the
whole, This Is true OF sections and II
II just a. true Of classes The indus
trial and agricultural classes must
work together. capitalists and wage
workers must work together, II the
best work Of which the country Il ca.
pahle II TO be done. II Is probable
that q thoroughly efficient system OF
education comes next 10 the influence
OF patriotism In bringing about nation.
al success Of this kind. Our federal
form Of government. 20 fruitful Of ad-
vantage 70 our people In certain ways
In other ways undoubtedly limits our
national effectiveness.
II n not possible, for instance. for
the national government 10 take the
lead In technical industrial education,
90 zee that the public school system %
this country develops on all IT, tech
nlcaL Industrial. scientific and con-
mercial SsdeA This must be left pri-
marty 20 the several states Never
theleas the national government has
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Columbia. and n should see that thess
schools promote and encourage the
fullest development % ths scholars In
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