The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-22
DUR OF THE DEBT

CASUALLY. m course OF an address upon other phases Of taxation. NJ yes
STATE taxpnyerf association Mr.. Aspiund, mentioned the fact that New Mex
~ HM b. eense. upon during me NEXT fey. years 70 pa o. share g the m
q rtd' We mAht Iay N increased federal taxes higher living costs or other
Probably nes many Of Us have thought Of the obligation thn, this nnuon
hne nts1med and that IL must py Each state must pay its share. aud each
ct"n will sosnef 81 later. have TO pay his share There Is NJ escape Tie
country: and IN fhe present financial state Of the nations OF the world, that
hoeiaa p etc lump How the fyins pay into the IRE
hents OF or federal government began a nation vide compalgn III behalf
q lntrenscd spenqtng. While 10 department the Treasury. was urging US
rrand.
oen avenues 70 efsdt and a reiaxnE from the strain OF war work, var saw
lar nnd war anxiety " let SO with both hands Here IN Albuquerque less
. ~ epidemic Of eunssgance was felt than IN larger cities and In the east
war aurpirs to sanander XII We had 70 10 In the esfat wal va To- supply oTr
yoynF, men and save food. while buying over our limit n Liberty bonds We
Bur In the population centers and in the Industrial centesst he situation to.
day = AmAsing. We IND a Frent people under the heaviest taxation in Their
e'nlfonted oy Tie nntons greatest debt eneused wholly In the dcurious oc-
npapo Of s1uandeins money; while at he same Tina ndulgng IN the evn
Nauons are but agsfegatons Of hndvlduals The general laws hat tho
Individual ruas neSonAle, pPuons also lind ineSorame. Al individual hav-
fnr ahonidsfec an appalling debt finding his earning power reduced and his
epenaea iaamocerrrg Increased would either hedge on expenditures and be-
20 re pracuce nsotous hsn. o. Ne would proiahb md himself In the hands
81 2 receiver hos are the nnnl alternatives o. te nation as well The
process o. artN1s nation Q a choice Of alternatives 8 longer than with the
Individual but Il b Just about as sur.
Ihs Is me ereatost nauonn on earth We are convinced In an seriousness
that y hNs always beer the greatest Eauon on carun-Ance its very birth. We
ssnese u VIII continue 70 e he sfeatest nnton on earth. But il Is due to
suitfA "a awakeu1ng rom - deleuum OF combined spending. play ~
hrsutsnl agitation The awakening viii he painful It viii he Necessary
~ ~ 70 2 .ufonsh ~ tntl We have been through a only pmuai remedies
or nigh living costs VIII b. possible. Nations. like individually I'M pay their
debn whether those debts have been incurred Tor pleasure " in behalf Of
ss rarrt af ~ eoh 49, set ~ eS sasnn oh eepus are omhinnu ot the IN
cause national safey and principle made II serny necessary. "a large prt
~ ~r pvpumuon mas absorbed m idea that Il Is possible to live a the max
mum. o. ease and confer with a minimum OF productive efot. And this
alta IA when the world needs and u own nation imperauvely require the
nn ,, u'u " tenoH 70 inrehne prodncuon- n spur Of "A sphndid
alto1Em caused N 10 conserve foo n save money during IN war. True
patriotism now would dictate that We continue to conserve ma save while
NO ~s w 20 o,S 1r lin m hn ba. II s hksb that IN rude awakening referred To-
% % a pnch OIL unse IN the awakening