The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-15

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PROFIT OR
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purpose zi is it good sense to ssizs: the individuals money or prop;
and srsy for w wSat sn purpose aavs taxes = s' s6sll Il be si 1sv aeM "osh' 0y v''' ne''o'
The natural condition Of man in early days was that he had
his as far as he could assert them. AS men increased in numbers
in NJ due slime time became laW w. W Wherever 1aerI live eq tegetheq rs government sma
Of some kind exists. Men unite for defense, for undertakings too
and many other common interests.
To draw the line between the field of the individual and the
doubt. The Anglo-saxon: both in England and in America, seems
eminent # 'e a clear drawing rerEa a of the 'G lines Between T essaa1 the 1o indiV i gGEs
rights and those which he should surrender to the representatives
rights ;, should be vested in a government as is necessary in order
fsom t dsnr psep %ftb in the sn sG m;S;n Sh; may So be protected PROT gses.s and b be safe df
life to secure food, clothes, shelter and mental development.
and attempts MRsnetst to s do 9hs work t% ef Ras ind in dns hi fl b ef 5ns 'a sSrannzi
a A. man wants to work his land, herd his flock, grind his wheat,
thoughts regarding beauty sau Il truth 1att G nl religion and politics. adai - erect rec
his own house, etc, all according to his own judgment, prejudice
; T 9s; $s1 !! Nth i SaS 5 s NJ oS SSe ss sss . saS s' Il s!n ;R!9f iips %'5 hs !:
Whether ms elec ctgat or se Mh sppo;nte the or r sgiins b2 diyine Of Fie t5f % pssin
p ing him ao around I ordering him to work such a time and in such
y t'i his Il powers ssa'1s and ! fa p1G&Gsss According CO 1S r'eo fo hs f e%n jadgm e% It t
becomes tyranny-and its logical end is state slavery:
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m asa or r IS set Of ofe rulers 5 than IS a day q %siy p necessary ac any F sG'f this
P rises n under ana the EGO governments wrn n ef .i protection ct n and regulatiion,, rather
Of asking the government, that is, all the people, to build ships,
ssfsd ia tSess sn %srp ninf bsp stsl t fnazs Ees t %sFs ai'i ig S.l inter:
5higss sG iaEsgs5fed fn and cooperative per i've: as $50 q 4% ans;,, tn persons
viduals in the industrial world are governed by the same laws that
companies must pursue their work without trespassing on or
A few thinpS have henn +urnad vor +o h rovo~,-,o.A
; nat@4al G or local. 1T. The carr carrying g. Of mail, which was a private
had many features which made It impractical or run Undesirable To-
have individuals or corporations handle i: In the first place every
Universal liver :. system Of mail t asive r AAs sseen q yns as it ea Affected aa ai
burdens I'd ' TSird, private q la COMPANIES p les c aoSf f@ be r Fl sdo on sqs to hsn she
it. as So carefully fSa 1t+ or preserve re e We the ss same E. secrecy as the government.
5H5an rs, 6 %;,i been + R %;<s ut t IF sd II $5s United d s S:ss;s. !. 5Fs r ANY, The Ss
benefits secured, especially efficiency, uniformity hame rate for ali
would make its postal system a means Of taxation. frequently the
g gever oeeurr eds to 9o ths sh petp %@ o{ t %i'5 Uniti id 8 siRglf t5 year. T.. T Pd has
office Department should be a profit making institution or a tax
government Mt a. and 5,j Its 81 sae I'D u hai% s. The ma main 4 reason ss@, being that
one who has as n not 9TH This is ma makes IS? It e %eye %1% %9S b basi feaisf fo s sed tS hat
% sys1y boy sd sa girl their Is e ssSdssa: i # tS would ;hd be too s,r expensive RS sn f95
expense ssp themselves, many finding it quite a burden, even with
their time. But at no time did it occur to anyone to have our
schools SC b" Is charge 4hs sd tnitjen ! or . . rates stesn 50 as as to I'M. make money for the public,
roads " where ss9 ths public travels We back a and aaz1 forth a at 1 Wii, h a~ ' 6eeem ne
a government burden. Everybody uses the roads. Thev are of
value to all, the stT rich and, and poor 2i the old and young alike: The old
charging q toll was too inconvenient, The nation, states, counties
and townships all spend money on the public roads. The individual
pays a poll tax, the farmer a road tax, in work or money. the CITY
dwener a pavement tax and every auto owner a heavy annual tax
from $500 to $500 in North Dakota.
Clear and definite means and methods for taxation direct and
indirect have been provided by the United States Constitution
and statutes, but never has it occurred to the people. of this
country to charge either a toll o. a tax for making! money of the
public.
The postal system, education and roads all illustrate the
principle guiding government work. Work for profit belongs to