Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-04
kADlcALISM, LABOR UNREST
HIGH COST OF LIVING MUST
BE REMEDlED.
FOSTER THE DYE IaDUsTRY
Should Have Definite Program to Set
tie Unrest - Reorganization OF
Taxing System and Relief for
Soldiers Recommended.

sage from President Wilson was
read before congress:
1 sincerely regret that ] cannot be
present at the opening of this session
of the congress. am thus prevented
from presenting in as direct way
as | could wish the many questions
that are pressing for solution q this
time. Happily, l have had the adyan-
taga of the advice Of the heads OF
the. Several executive departments,
who have kept in close touch with
affairs in their detail and whose
thoughtful recommendations earn
estly second.
p, In the matter of the railroads and
the REIMBURSEMENT of the affairs grow
ing out of federal control, shall |
take the liberty at later date OF
addressing you.
81. Urges Budget System.
Z hope that congress will bring to |
a. conclusion at this session legisla- |
ton looking to the establishment of
Rtbudget system. That there should
be one single authority responsible
for the making of ali appropriations
and that appropriations should be
made not independently Of each other,
but with reference to one single com
prehensive plan of expenditure prop
erly related to the nations income,
there can be no doubt. / believe the
burden of preparing the budget must,
In the nature of the case, If the work
Is to be properly done and RESPONSE
bility concentrated instead Of divided,
rest upon the executive The budget
30 prepared should be submitted to
and approved or amended by a single
committee of each house of congress
and no single appropriation should
Be made by the congress except
such as may have been included in
the budget prepared by the executive
or added by the particular committee
of congress charged with the budget
legislation.
Another and not less important as
pect OF the problem is the ascertain
niank of the economy and efficiency
With which the moneys appropriated
ara expended. Under existing law
TIC only audit is for the purpose Of
k1certaining whether expenditures
have been lawfully made within the
appropriations. No one is authorized
er equipped to ascertain whether the
money has been spent wisely, eco
nomically and effectively. TIE audit
ors should be highly trained officials
with permanent tenure In the treasury
department, free of obligation, to or
motives of consideration for this or
any subsequent administration, and
authorized and empowered to exam
Inc into and make report upon the
methods employed and the results OBJ
tanned by the executive departments
of the government Their reports
should be made to the congress and
to the secretary Of the treasury.
l trust that the congress will give
It's Immediate consideration to the
problem of future taxation. Simp!ifi
cation of the income and profits taxes
has become an immediate necessity
These taxes performed indispensable
service during the war, They must
however be simplified, not only tt
save the taxpayer Inconvenience snt
expense, but in order that his liahiltt,
may be made certain and definite.
Revenue Law Amendments.
With reference to the details OF tn
revenue law, the secretary o. "a
treasury and the commissioner OF II
ternal revenue will lay before YOU 10
your consideration certain amend
ments necessary or desirable in cor
nection with the administration q
the law-recommenGatio whic
have my approval and support. It
of the utmost Importance that in dea
ing with this matter the present la
should not be disturbed so far as n
CARDS taxes for the calendar yea
1920 PAYABLE in the calenda~ yea
1921. The congress might we'll col
slider whether the higher rates OF il
come and profits taxes can in peaC
times be effectively productive OF re-
enue and whether they may not.
the contrary be destructive OF bus
ness activity and productive of "as'
and inefficiency. There is a point ;
which in peace times high rates
income and profits taxes discoura2
energy, remove the incentive to ne
enterprise, encourage extravagant e
penditures and produce industri
stagnation with consequent uner
ployment and other attendant evils.
The problem is not an easy ore,
fundamental change has taken plat
with reference to the position
America in the worlds affairs. TT
prejudice and passion engendered
decades OF controversy between tv
schools of political and econom
thought-the one believers In pr
lection of American industries, q
other believers in tariff for reven'
only-must be subordlhated to L
Ringle consideration Of the public
terest in the light of utterly chang
conditions. Before the war Ameri
was heavily fhe debtor of the re
Of the world and the interest pa