Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-02
President in Message to Congress Fayors Euagat
System, Reorganization Of Taxing System and
Readjustment Of Tariff Laws - To Take Up
Treaty and Railroads in Later Message.

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audit IL to ascertain whether appro-
priations have been lawfully ex-
pended. No one IL equipped to as
certain whether the money has been
expended wisely and efficiently. The
auditors should be highly efficient
officials. trained in the treasury de-
partment. free from the influence OF
this or any administration and fully
! empowered to make reports on the
estimates Of the departments OF gov
ernment. Their reports would BIO
made to congress- and the secretary Of
The treasury.
Taxes Need Revision.
X trust that congress- wall give II,
immediate al tention to the problem OF
taxes. Simpifficatton Of income taxes
and excess profit taxes Is necessary
They must, however be simplified In
order that the tax payers liabilities
may be made certain and definite
With references to the details OF the
revenue law the secretary Of the treas
ury and the Commissioner on internal
revenue will lay before you certain
amendments desirable or necessary
for the enforcement OF the law-re.
Communications which have my ap-
proval and support. 1t il of the mos,
Importance that In dealing with thi.
matter the present law should not b.
disturbed for the calendar year. The
congress might well consider whether
the higher rates OF income and rates OF
proats taxes can in peace times be
productive Of revenue and whether
they may not on the contrary be de-
structive OF business activity and pro-
ductive Of and inefnciency. There
10 . point at which high rates o.
income and profit taxes discourag
energy. remove incentive to new en-
terprises, encourages extravagant ex-
penditures and produce industrial
starvation.
Mvse Fsrsss Parsisanshin.
The problem 10 not an easy one. A
fundamental change has taken place
with reference to the position OF Amer.
lce IN NQsld affairs. The prejudice
and passion enEendered by decades oi
tcoMtroversy between two schools oi
political th0ught-one a believer Ia
Y ns0teeOon ~ t1flfrs and the other q
believer ID tariff for revenue only
must be subordinated to public interes,
and condltiona.
Europe can have three ways OF
meeting the favorable balance Of trad.
by imports into this country OF gold
or OF goods. or By establishing new
credits. Europe IS in no pcsi ton al
this time to ship gold to US nor could
We contemplate large further imports
OF gold into this country without con.
Germ. The time has nearly passed 70,
international government loans, and
1t will take time to develop marke,
for foreign securities. ANY plan that
would prevent them from settling 70,
our exports by shipment Of goods into
this country could only have the ereo,
| Of preventing them from paying Tor oul
exports.
Must Encourage Exports.
"The productivity Of the country
greatly stimulated by the war. mus,
ind an outlet by exports to foreign
countries. and any measures taken tc
prevent imports will curtail exports
force curtailment Of production, load
the banking machinery with credits tc
carry unsold products. and produce in
dustrial starvation. II we want to SELL
we must be prepared to buy. No pol.
icy OF isolation will satisfy the grow.
Ing needs Of America. The provincial
policies Of American business in the
past must yield and give way to the
needs of the new day in which we live
"a day full OF. hope for American bus
iness if we but will take advantage ot
opportunities that are ours for the
asking.
There are other matters Of import
ance which are still pressing for solu-
ton. am sure It is not necessary fol
me to remind you that there is one
very immediate ana practical question
remaining from the war which we
should meet with = fine spirit. 1t is q
matter relating to our, soldiers" 1.-THE
presidents then quoted from his last
message to, congress on tho subject
renewing tho same recommendations.1
Farmsrs Hslpsd Win War.
During tho war the farmer per-
formed q vital and willing service to
tho nation. BY. materially increasing
production Of, his land, he supplied
America and the allies with the In
creased amount Of food necessary to
keep tho armies IN the held. He tn
dispensably helpsd win the war.
"The importance of doing everything
possible 10 proInsts production alons
economical, lines. TO improve market
ing, and 70 make rural life more at
tractive and helpful u obvious.
would urge approval Of the plan,
already proposed BY the secretary OF
agriculture to congress to acquire the
necessary suggestion for study Of this
question.
II would urge also the federal par
ticipation in building Of good roads
and the need Of further action on the
part OF the states and tho federal gov
ernment to preserve our federal forest
reserves by the extension, OF federal
control and development. Better
equipment and Standardization Of
rural schools, better sanitation in rural
districts and building up Of hospitals
in these localities.
ee Easy With Asitators.
II would call your ATTENTION to tho
widespread condition Of unrest in our
body poiitic. The causes Of this unrest
are superficial rath9f than deep scat
"a. Broadly. they AYiss from OF are
oonnsctsA With ths 1hiiurs Of our gov-
erpment to arrive III Z reAbs permit
Ting I return n nefnhal conditions
from rsvointionasy ptopssanda from
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