The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-29
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81 k'on sM l||a Faxes Should
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~ eAYiN " ELIoMAN,
Wv Political Econ
" z RN|NN' igersity.
Ds A House Of Rep.
ct ~ possess a. act ito provide
List defFa W expenses and
ntioa sn4fne III the original
establ1 Rllsed Ny fHe Committee of
cribed 6an4 he additional reve-
Conn Fed WINS Btimated at 81,
the q Tie anenament to the In.
which mas &heked on to the
ieS a. THE .on in the House,
B, Jose 49, A V'00O'
10. $1,000
R an 6ns 10 House bill, two
much shopN be raised by
pr pu
| No. ' sum
of The
Halle Iunh Should De Raised by
aAationf
The figure of 81. SOC, OOO, 900
.ereO! The answeF - simple. When
az 1eary 81 the Treasury came to
No NE additional war expenses
sH ar 1al7-l1, he calculated that
rams. d amount % some $6,GOO,-
filed which $4,000. 100000 was to
hreeysg q the allies, and $780,
the A to be- utilized for the do.
Allen lIfposes Ihinking that 1t
at Sd fair proposition to divide
Juiy sum between loans and
LES rs q \ ceneInded that the amount
Fyer, $500 aS "i'ooV'"V"'
hi, Idsl
R Gpp two extreme theories, each
PR PV ivy. e ... e's J. .,st v. with seant
e ", ~ should be ieKrayed by loans,
Ho;a, neE II that an war expendi.
uld Be betrayed by taxes.
erebv Y q untenahle.
adore sed true that the burdens of
LS1S, nh0nId he borne by the pres
.. OlS than the future generation:
1915 '9es not mean that they should
y, Saty this year, taxation.
100; ~ y war exnenses by taxation
~, a~ae taxpayers N one or two
ronn the burden Df benefits that
ists Me- distributed at least over a
d Erthiu the sarae generation.
by nssecond place. when expendi,
yinnhg roach tie eIgantic sums of
U. Sly warfare. the tax-only pol.
bear require more than the total
3 vsk social income. Were this
deg1 necessary. the ensuing hav-
rs Y economic life OF the communi-
ut have % Be endured. But
= A.. disasters are so great and
ms h ne time 50 unnecessary, the
h derpolley may be declared i'm.
ms b
deEsy McAdeo had the right in
Ms b highly commendable cour-
degeldlng that i Substantial por-
ms . east Of the revenues should
glnnAa from taxation. But when
% IN the plan Of $3.50 per cent,
s seS. raising onehalf Of all do
Oa expenditures by taxes, the
= 1Is arises whether he did not go
q a AtiYe propottfon Of loans to
Sc, gafkar all d purely business
ank q. Not 20 rely to a large ex-
ans &C the outset of a war is
R. CT
lntnn6a 81 MNoossIvo Taxes.
PVsadTanla6ea az excessive taxes
icst aet q tie war are as follows:
No snalve taxes on consumption
Ed Z popular Eeentment.
ley, 'aNlKs NNs "a industry will
business amp enthusiasm
~ aet the apiflk of enterprise at
y, ~, tins hen The opposite Is
be
naus re fA4ea 81 Incomes will de
atg surplus nvNtlable for invest.
Iey = lnle Ia nth the placing Of
adatcua ans wAlch win be neces
p hny event.
pOsa' lFe xea on wealth will
haw AAana dnlnntion Of the In
y alien AEa 81 present largely
=, !. eA kaE kln support OF educa-
- tAatnk0pic enterprises
!, a sources OF support
sser rId - precisely at the time
M need would be greatest.
Fiil aeIss taN4tlsa a the outset Of
sris slt eeHoee tlss elasticity avail
ldos - lneesnaing demands that
uu ae ema
AZ sEeal 9fitalnss Policy.
be sHNAl Britain rs an example
g 80 HHsl 8o4x of the war she
dFD taxes aniy lightly. I'm order
Industries gong at top notch,
~ ~ sesona year she raised by
- = only 3 pr cent. Of her war
mes Kluinx the third year
- h4 nE11tfnnal taxes lOxer