Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
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able burden on every home. Much of
this is beyond relief from law. but the
force of the nation must afford con =
siderable remedy.
''The most obvious place to begin re q.
trcnchmcnt is by eliminating the OK
travagancc OF the government itself
That great breeder of public and private
extravaganza. the excess profits tax,
should be revised and recourse had to
customs taxes on IMPORTS. one of the
most wholesome of all means of raising
revenue, for it is voluntary in effect,
and taxes consumption rather than pro-
ductiOn
"A revision of taxation must be nc :
companicd with reduction of that mi =
vatc extravaganza which the returns
from luxury taxes reveal as surprising
all comprehension.
Proflteering Must BE Punished
''Thcre has becu profitecring. 1t
should be punished because it is wrong.
But 1t is idle to look to such action for
relief. This class profit by scarcity.
but they do not cause it.
AS every one knows now. the diff .
Guilty is caused by scarcity of mate
rial. an abundance of money and in
sufficient production. The government
must reduce the amount Of money as
fast as II can without curtailing neces-
sary credits. Production must be in.
creased.
"Onc of the chief hindranccs to pro.
duction is lack of adequate railroad ia
cilities. Transportation must be re-
established
There must be a different public
attitude toward industry, larger COM
prehension for the intcrdependencc of
capital, management and labor, and bet
ter tacilities for the prompt and rca-
sonable adjustment Of industrial dis.
putes.
THE farmers need an enlarged power
oil organization whereby the original
producer may profit to a larger degree
by the high prices paid for his product
py the ultimate consumer and at the
same time decrease the cost of food.
The economic strength of n country
rests on the farm.
but all these difficulties depeud for
final solution ON the character and
moral force Of the nation. Unless these
forces abound and manifest themselves
in work done there is no real remedy.
Whenever in the future this ma
tion undertakes to assess its strength
and resources, the largest item will be
the roll OF those who served her in every
patriotic capacity in the world war.
Care of dependents, relief from
iistress, restoration from infirmity, pro-
Vision for education, honorable prefer
nent in the public service, helping
land everywhere, are theirs, not as a
'avor, but by right.
Negroes Rights Must BE Respected
There is especially due to the col.
,red race more general recognition OF
heir constitutional rights. Tempted
With disloyalty, they remained loyal,
serving in the military forces with dis
inction, obedient to the draft to the
number of hundreds Of thousands; in
,esting VI out of every $5 they pos
'essed in Liberty bonds: surely they
lold the double title of citizenship, by
,irth and by conquest. to be relieved
rom all imposition, to be defended from
and to be freely granted equal
opportunities.
Equal suffrage, for which have
Always voted, Is coming. 1t is not a
'arty question, although nearly six
evenths of the ratifying Legislatures
ave been Republican. The party stands
pledged to use its endeavors to hasten
atification, which l trust will be at
nee accomplished.
THE destiny, the greatness of Amer
ca, lies around the hearthstone. II
hrift and industry are taught there,
nd the example OF self sacrifice oft an.
ears, II honor abide there and high
ieals, II there the building Of fortune be
to the building of charaeter'
america will live In security, rejoicing
n an abundant prosperity and good
Overnment Mt home, and In peace. re.
pect and confidence abroad. II these
irtues be absent there is no power that
an supply these blessings. Look we'll,
hen, 10 the hearthstone, for there ali
ope for America lies"
Governor Coolidge was formally NO.
iticd Of his nomination ~ the vice