Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-23
Great Bugaboo Of Preparedness
The Views of Mr.. Loucks

Immediate. increased. warscare pre-
r~4redue>s is with us whether we wish
it or n0t There seems to be an un,
limited amount Of money TO pay 70.
III" propaganda by advertising and
Otherwise to secure a nun-partisau
support for billions OF dollars TO be
taxed from the people who do not
want. and VIII not BE- benefited by,
this cruel, reproductive waste.
If You want to know in whose in
~tcrosts, and for whose benefit this
frcnzicd campaign is being made.
lock for the source Of the campaign
contributions. and l know OF no better
authority than Hon. Clyde Tavener, a
representative in congress from Hi.
nuis.
Our Danger From Within.
Any unprcjudiced student of pres
ent conditions must realize, that our
greatest and most imminent danger
is from within our own boundaries.
the inevitable and legitimate result
OF permitting control Of cur govern
ment by a comparatively small group
OF money mad ~monopoltsts.
Though slightly yelled, the issue is
in the ltmeltght and should be close
ly watched for Developments.
As it is now non-partisan there
should be same way Of arranging a
compromise Upon which nearly all
should be agreed: those who are op-
posed to any Increased expenditure.
TO be relieved from the danger OF an
enforced, unwilling contribution, and
those who are anxious for Immediate.
extravagant preparedness to be abe
to secure it in proportion to their
anxiety.
Proposition Submitted.
With that object in view | wish TO
submit a proposition that should meet
the approval of SO out of every 100
citizens.
First. All preparations for war
purposes. whether on land or water,
or In the manufacture of wal muni-
tions. should be done by the govern
'ment direct by day labor. without con
tract, or private profit.
Second. All additions to our navy
phn,,ll hn htlj1t or So- mr. rrnn+faa Mo
with the view OF being used for ocean
transportation for the products and
needs of labor, by the government, at
cost of administration.
Third. All taxation for this imae-.
mary preparation should be levied
entirely separate from our ordinary
methods of raising money for our.
current needs. No bonds issued, or
money borrowed, or taxes imposed ex-
cept such as may be provided by law
for this specific purpose, and expen-
ditures limited to receipts from same
Tax on War Profits.
First. A 25 per cent tax on war
profits tincluding profits on war
stocksl, made prior to the enactment
OF the law in the manufacture and
export Of war munitions regardless|
of destination, and including profits
on transportation. If the manufac-I
turers refuse to report, making a sat
isfactory statement, all further ex-I
ports to be prohibited, until their
books have been submitted to and
audited by chartered public account.
ants.
Fourth. That for the future an ex-
port tax of rs per cent be levied on
MI war munitions, or parts OF same,
that may be intended for assembling
in foreign countries. This would
catch that alleged $4O,000,000 worth
Of copper, stored for shipment until
the close of the war.
Fifth. That a special, graduated
tax be levied ON all incomes
In excess of $4,000 per annum.
Sixth That a special graduated
inheritance tax. be levied on all es.
BRITISH MAY ACQUIRE