Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-06
U. s. INCOME TAX EASY.

While there is much opposition
manifested to an income tax feature
of the pending tariff law among those
who will be affected, these reems not
the remotest change for eliminating it,
as it appears now to be agreed that
the income tax as approved by the
house will stand. sup
Those who have large incomes and
who feel very perceptibly the effect Of
the income tax are loud in their de-
nunciat,on Of it, claiming. that an in
come tax is legalized blackmail and
robbery of the rich. -"
Those men who are to be called on
to pay directly for the support of the
government in sums proportionate
with the protection they are given by
stable and literally maintained gov
eminent have as general thing ac-
cumulated their fortunes through the
operation Of laws that have been fa-
vorable to their interests. Enormous
sums have been legislated into their
pockets. This they have not objected
to, but, on the other hand, they have
strenuously combated and resisted all
effort to deprive them Of the special
privileges which have enriched them.
It was all right for the masses to be
taxed 70 rtheir enrichment, but now it
is legalized robbery to tax them
wealth for the support of the govern
ment that has been SO generous to
them. sei,
A correspondent Of The New York
Tribune furnishes some comparative
figures that are interesting and in
structive: The statement of. this cor
respondent bears on the income tax
system Of Great Britain, comparing the
rate Of taxation on incomes in that
country with the rate In the pending
bill here. The statement is made that
while imposed for special purposes
prior to that time, the income tax has
been a regular source Of revenue in
Great Britain since 1912, and that the
total exemption has never been more
than $500, nor less than $500.
It is pointed out that on an income
Of $4,000 the London man pays the
government $291.50, while the New
York man will pay, when the tax is
imposed $40; that nan income Of
$4,000 the London man pays $1,116.5f,
while the New York man pays $3.50;
that on an income Of $1,000 the Lon
don man pays $3,7eo.ee, while the
New York man will pay $3.50, and on
an income Of s11o,ooo the London man
pays $5,41666, while the New YorA
man will pay $2,160.
Writing further the correspondent
of the Tribune says:
We have much to be thankful for
on this side in view of the small
amount the tax will represent as com.
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over and beyond which we have got to
remember that. the tax on dealings up.
on the stock exchange, transfer Of Sc
curities, ETC., is about five times as
much in Great Britain as in this coun-
try. What field there is for increased
income tax in the future for an admin
istration that might be DESTROYS of
lowing the tariff and supplying the
necessary funds for the upkeep Of the
government from income tax.
It is probable that after thorough
test Of the income tax has been made
in the United States, the exemptions
will be greatly reduced. Our pople
are making study Of the taxing laws
They are striving to secure an equit-
able and just system that will bear
with equal burden on all classes and
not be oppressive to any. .xa