The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-04-11
What is the Object Of Taxation?

new Offices so 90 to open up new easy silk
shirt jobs and fill the pockets Of individ-
ualsl
The New Tax on Vehicles, suGges-
ted In last weeks Falcon should be
carefully considerd by the people, Sem
ator Summers is indeed right about
what he says ''if the people want IT,.
for enough blood has been shed for the
voice of the people to rule, in the
government of the world.
Much care and consideration should be
taken concerning Legislation On taxing
peoples property SO as not to discourage
that love OF ownership and independence
In the farming and rural communities.
the backbone Of the Nation. 1t was tax
alton that brought the present deplOrsble
condition of the Russian peasant.
The Rursl Free Delivery. the Auto
mobile and last but not least good roads
are the greatest boom to rural life and
the great helpers to keep young people
on the fsrns.. When the State Legis-
lature passed law taxing the farmers.
car and the monev was 10 go on the road
that was, all right Tor ne Thought ne
could ride about with more ease anu
comfort in his Ford. but at last be mas
been paying those taxes for several
years and the roads through The county
are in worse condition than they have
been IN sevtral years, alLhOns Inc rAlu
fall had been lees Than ususl for this
county. The roads were not worked "
the contractors. On some roads, tn
bitches were not opened during Lne
whole of last year. The contractors GO
their pay ss though the roads were
up TO contract. Wno's to hlame? have
heard OF road contractor VINO had b
splendid team, who contracted TO work
certain roads during last year, useu
his team In hauling logs spending very
little time on the roads but received his
pay just The same. Tnisis very dlscour.
aglns TO tax payers. The above men
toned man does not live in Fayette
County.
The farmers own about all the wag
ons and buggies because be needs IT, en
In his business and every farmer VIM
is 2l years old and not over 50 years
has been paying s4 for road tax anu
in the future will pay s6 and numbers
of them do not own any vehicles. IL
seems that road tax reaches very near
every one except women and girls and
those who are under above age. Maybe
J it would be very good idea to extend
the age limit.
Care should be. taken how burdens
are laid on the farmers who carry the
burden of feeding and clothing the world,
his is the overall and work snlrt jJb ua-
der the burning rays of old Sol and the
wintery blasts get some good strikes
as goes about this work.
II tax money was used for what il
was intended and not get the hands OF
so many unscrupulous persons. taxes
would not be such q burden. Who's to
blame for the illegal use of the people 8
money? 1t hal been said Public office
is public trust" but it is now being
thought that public Office is a pupnc
grab-all. There is the war tax meant
to carry on to victory and it did and q
glorious one and the boys are coming
home, but look how the money is gIo-
riously wasted. In this community
some cases have just come TO my knowl-
edge not having made sn, investlgs-
tion at all, where a man was sent right
back from the camp because ne was
too light and ever since has been draw
ing private's salary and an allotment
Tor divorced wife and bo, VINO was
considered dependant on his parents or
rather lived with them and subject 10
their commands is getting an allotment
for both parents as dependents and ,hry y
are land holders. IL this is the case hers
in this community, how is it in every
community, county or state in the Un-
ion? Who's to blame?
| wish some one would count up all
the cars in Fayette county and multi.
ply 1t by $3.50. the tax to be paid by the
owners and all the men between the
ages Of Il and SO and multiply that by
s6 and add to that sum about rs per
cent Of real estate tax for roads and
bridges, how much road tax the county
is getting annually, There is the big
government appropriation coming on.
Where are the prisoners and those peo.
pie who are law breakers principally
because they are idle? Why not keer
them on the roads and the vsgrant also
teach nim how TO work for the Holy writ
says one must live BY the sweat Of his
face.
Y,urs for taxation and right use Of
same.
MACON READER