The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-07-08

1854 .ss3, 900 or s64.27 per capita, rep
resented net indebtedness. The rate
OF increase in net indebtedness be-
tween 1902 and 1918 was ia per cent.
The total levies OF taxes on real
estate. personal property and other
property subject to ad valorem taxa
ton, by states, counties, municipali-
ties, school districts, and other civil
divisions, increased from 24,737 900
or 1922 per capita, In 1902 to $1,349,-
S41. 900, or 1891 per capita, In 1912,
the percentages OF increase being Sc
for the total amount and 81 for the
per capita.
Levies for state purposes increased
from $50. 400. 900 In 1902 to $15b,643,-
600 In 1912. or by "a per cent. During
the same period the levies by coun-
ties, municipalities, school districts.
etc, increased from $644,335, 900 to 81
1S4,25S,000. or by "a per cent. The
county levies In 1912 we're $288,932,-
600, and those Of municipalities, school
districts, and other minor civil divi-
sions amounted to $895,32 900.
Thus II appears that an increase of
rs per cent In years-lndicating
gain OF lis per cent In IL years-in
national wealth has been accompanied
by an increase, during IL years, of s
per cent In net federal indebtedness,
44.b per cent In net state indebtedness,
SO per cent In net county indebtedness
and ia per cent IN net municipal in
debtedness. In connection with tho
growth In municipal Indebtedness,
however, 1t should be borne In mind
that the proportion which urban popu-
lation represented of the total was
materially greater In 1918 than in
1902. Tho net indebtedness OF ma.
tionAl. state, county. and municipal
governments combined increased by
II per cent In II years.
A more significant comparison. how
ever. can be made between the growth
Of the national wealth and the in
crease In tax levies. The national
wealth. on the assumption that its av
erage annual rate Of growth from 1907
to 1912 was the same as that which
prevailed from 1904 to 1919. increased
by 101 per cent In 10 years, while the
increase In tax levies during the per
iod 1902 to 1912 amounted to Sc pei
cent.
The total revenue receipts OF the
national government during the fisca
year ended June 80. 1918. aggregated
$953,b97. 900. and the expenditures fol
governmental costs we're 1862, 601 900
The corresponding figures for 1905
we're $685.. 1884, 900 and $616,739, 900
The percentage OF increase In govern
mental costs between 1903 and 1911;
was 81. The nature and amounts Of
the leading items which made up the
total revenue receipts In 1918 were:
Especial property taxes" principally
receipts from customs and from tar
on circulation OF national banks)
4 $S13.963. 600; earnings OF pubiicserv
ice enterprises principally postal re
ceipts), s270.7o4. 900; receipts from in
ternal revenue taxes on manufacture
and sale Of liquor, $23o.146.0 900; "busi
ness taxes" (internal-revenue receipts
from all sources except manufacture
and sale OF liquor, together with re
ceipts from income taxi, $it3,SS5. 900
or the expenditures for government
tai costs. the leading items were: Fol
protection to person and property Eek
penses OF military. naval. lighthouse
teamboat.inspection. revenue-cutter
life-saving and immigration and natur
alixation services), $264,671 900: FOL
expenses OF postal service. 1864. 107,
900. for pensions. maintenance Of ma
tionM soldiers homes, etc, $1S2.S13,
900; for maintenance OF legislative
executive. and judicial establishment.
and administration OF executive de
partments, $61.7S4.0o0: for improve
ment and maintenance OF waterways
$42, 1852. 900; for construction OF thu
/ Panama Canal fl1 TAI 600. for inter