The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-29

have to be taken care Of by our tax
payers.
''The main thing we shall have to
care for is that our taxation shall
rest as lightly as possible on the pro-
ductive resources Of the country. that
its rates shall be stable, and that 1t
shall be constant in its revenue-yield-
ing power.
MANY Of the minor taxes provided
for In the federal legislation Of 1917
and 1918, though no doubt made neces-
sary BY the pressing necessities Of the
war time, can hardly find sufacient
justification under the easier circum-
stances Of peace. and can now happily
be got rid Of. Among these, I hope you
will agree. are the excuses upon vari-
Gus manufactures and the taxes upon
retail sales. They are unequal In the
incidence on different industries and
on different individuals. Their collec-
ton Is difficult and expensive. Those
which are levied upon articles sold at
retail are largely evaded by the read
justment Of retail prices. On the other
hand. should assume that 1t Is ex-
pedient to maintain a considerable
range Of indirect taxes; and the fact
that alcoholic liquors will presently
no longer afford q source Of revenue
by taxation makes 1t the more neces-
sary that the field should be carefully
restudied In order that equivalent
sources Of revenue may be found
which OF will be legitimate and not
burdensome to draw upon.
Import Duties Correct.
''There is, fortunately, no occasion
for undertaking In the immediate fu-
ture, any general revision Of our sys-
TEN Of import duties. No serious dan
ger Of foreign competition now threat
ems American industries. Our country
has emerged from the war less dis
turbed and less weakened than any Of
the European countries which are our
competitors In manufacture. So far
from there being any danger or need
Of accumulated foreign competition. 1t
Ia likely that the conditions Of the
next few years will greatly facilitate
the marketing Of American manufac-
lures abroad. Least of all should we
depart from the policy adopted In the
tariff act Of 1913 of permitting the
Tho raw m.ter,.,. noodad m .unn,e.
mont and enrich our ovn abundant
snnnl,e.
Asks Woman Suffrage.
"Will Won not hermit me. turning
from tbese matters tn sneak once
more and very earnestly. Of the pro-
no.ed amendment tn the Constitution
which vould extend the suffrage to
women and which pnssed the house
Of representatives At the last session
Of the eoneress7 It seems to me that
every confederation Of Justice and of
nublic advantage calls for the imme-
di.te adontion Of that amendment and
n. .uhmission forthwith to the lepIs-
lstures NJ the several states. Through.
ont ali the world thi. ,onu.del.ved OF.
tension NJ the suffrage il looked for.
.r. ..,.A 80 ..,.s u
will y, corr.e hs rs,mrnsd ~ tho,r
owners NJ .oon n. the retrsnsfer c.n
he effected without administrative
confusion. m soon that II. .. the
change can he made with least NOS.
sihle Inconvenience to the public ana
IA the owners Themselves. The rail.
roads will be handed over to their
owners at the end OF the calendar
wear. II I were in imme.,iste contact
with the administrative questions
which must govern the petransfer nj
tho telegram and telephone lines. I
could name the exact date for their re-
turn also. Until I am In direct CON.
tact with the practical ouestions in.
yolyed l can only suggest in the case
of the telegraphs and telephone.. M
In the case OF their rsilwayx II ia
clearly desirable In the public inter.
est that some legislation should he
considered which may tend 10 make
Of these indIspensable instrumental.
tiles of our modern life q uniform and
co.ordlnated system which will nfYor,,
those who use them q complete and