American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-06
WHAT ] GET FOR S3.co.

InifibtIh tlObt Wy lne ~ buiu
mary of what he gets for s3.6o, shows
the absurdity OF the wall about the
state tax. His analysis forms an ok
cellent chapter for. the X. u. cam
paign text book that every alumnus in
Kansas should carry In his head for
instant use.)
/ pay $500 state taxes OF a modern,
but comfortable eight-room residence
I'm Marion, Kansas, valued for taxation
purposes at $4,000. (Eevery taxpayer
In the state pays In the same proper
tion-$1.20 on the thousand.) Now
what do I get for my $3.50?
Well. in the first place. ! get the
privilege Of living In the best state In
the union. That Is worth the money
To start with.
This $3.50 includes my home offer
ing to the education of 1000 young
men and young women In our state
schools-the future leaders OF Kansas
citizenship.
Out OF this $3.50 l pay my home con-
tribution for the care of 3,463 insane
people, furnishing them comfortable
quarters and all the modern appliances
for their restoration to reason.
This $3.50 includes my home taxes
TO the support Of $40 feeble-minded
children, the most unfortunate crca-
lures on earth.
For $3.50 on my home ! an helping
to take care of 100 orphans.
With $3.50 ! am paying all OF the
patriotic assessment this state de-
mands OF me In my home, hat II may
properly house and tenderly care for
TAP old soldiers and their families, and
for the care also OF 6S enfeebled Wild
W of old soldiers.
With $3.50 I am hoping to help
make good men and women OF 500 In
corrigible boys and 240 incorrigible
girls.
This $500 also includes my home
share OF the pcnitentiary expenses OF
this state where 500 prisoners are
kept from doing further harm to so
ciety, and many of them are being re-
formed. II also includes my home
share OF taking care Of 246 offenders
against the law between the ages of
16 and 20 years, many Of whom In the
maturity OF manhood with their wild
oats crop all garnered. will be prom
mont bankers and merchants and law
yers and other useful citizens.
Several thousand teachers are being
equipped for their great work with the
help OF this contribution OF $3.50 from
my home. Out of this $500 am meet
Ing my home obligations to the state
In housing and educating $50 deaf
children and 80 blind ones.
The livestock interests of the state,
which are OF second Importance fin
ancially. are looked after with the help
OF this $3.50 contribution of mine.
Four fine agricultural experiment
stations are supported with the aid
OF this assessment upon my home.
This s3,6o represents my home share
of the expenses Of the state govern
ment, including tho state house and all
the officers therein, executive and ju-
dicial, and the biennial session OF the
Legislature with all OF It's attendant
expenses.
All the educational work known as
extension work. which includes the
battle against grasshoppers. chinch
bugs and insect pests OF all kinds, as
well az the extension work of n purely
cultural character. IL paid for out of
$3.50.
| am hoping to help to restore to
health a great many people afflicted
with tuberculosis at our new sanitor-
ium for this purpose. out OF this $3.50.
This $3.50 also includes a liberal
to the support OF our two
schools and Ia my home share
the solution OF the race prob
lem.
When l think OF all that l am getting
Tor my $3.50 | feel as II l am perpetu-
ally ~patronizing n ten cent establish
or n rummage sale. IL the iegis-
allure had allowed the board of Ad-
ninistration a million dollars for new
school buildings. 1--WE did not ask
hat much. though sadly needed, It,
would have added to my home contri-
,ution $l.o5 Tor TWO years, or b2Mc
! year on that comfortable eight-room
home OF mine, For 52tac a year l could
paid my home share on six splen- /
lid new buildings for the daily use of
1000 young men and women OF this !
tate-the price OF a few cigars would
ave paid this contribution to this q
'reat. good cause. and as l do not use /
he cigars. ! have felt that perhaps l
ould stand II. OF course II would be =
N awful burden on the fellows who @
moke. but they could pay It by cutting 4
ut a half dozen jitney rides. d
Really. fellow citizens. hasn't ALI
Ills noise We have heard recently been $
much ado about nothing"-"a tempest o
. tea-pot"'-The Graduate Maya ?
University of Kansas.