The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-07
Hon I: 70 Reduce Taxes.
From the Indianapolis News tRepub.iean)

From the Indianapolis News (RepubRean)
nea,ad u me federal axessto which objection had been made were o
lie flvooeeoooo o. Preparation or future wars Out OF every dollar
sst III from q citizen rs cents goes % the army and navy, pensions, inter-
shan na~t al snese items being chargeable ito wars past and to come We
nnrnosas ~ year Cd spend almost four thnes Is much Tor wal purposes a for
rar oses % peace Seventy-eight per cent of or total expenditures is
ranm snaleur And we have not yet~reached the limit
u SoAsres at its late session appropriated $685. for army and
a aM.1 wncn Is practically the same az the moun appropriated for the
,a se OF the government. exclusive OF the postal appropriation. AS
. nmg as the nations arm for war we must dc the same, but y Is should
sa me te people, who In complaining of their TAI burdens would be
sausa startled b these facts We ri spending 100000 q year for
oh a1naner inc equipment to be USED by "or boys" in foreign wars. and
WIN WIZ, winch to kill our boys. Every resident of the UnHed States including
rinaa IN n babies pays OF some n pays for him, IS a year for big guns.
mes batteshps, ammunition, explosives, ETC.. Such is thu nornou cost
OF nsurance against future wars.
-, ne matter is n that should have a keen interest for business men.
aheya m III others bore this burden uncomplainingly n cheerfuny when
~ was realized that it was unavoidable. But O men are asking-or
should be asking-whether there ma mo- be a cheaper and nor effective
suranc II there is sound business sense will demand that it be adopted.
ne League of Nations strikes directly a this great evil. 1t is recognized
eoucuo OF national ornaments to the lowest point consistent with "a
tuonal safetya and III enforcement by common action OF international OBJ
uh reduction for the consideration and action OF the several govern
ments" There is the following provision:
ors he Of members mmna5eenoo oft the 1s nassn agfee oh aa tat h manufacsqr BY hpm mys1e enmr
S council a ngaaa advise oM III vi snset Sc aasnaant apo sgeh anulaetar ca
league which are nta he to anufactu he munitions n implements Of
tsrehangess f{l nd IRA han mini Information as e tn scale sAa Of he Me armsmens.
aasltrs as IRE adapted 10 waiIns pssPosss--
A permanent commission is created for the purpose of carrying on this
disarmament program. In view IF presen conditions it surely would be
WORTHY while tt try his method. BY employing it we might u down very
considerably the rs cents 20 devoted to war; and thus greatly relieve
and tn people. There is another cause OF war hat the league
utterly destroys, and that is the secret treaty. Article XVIII of the COW
into hereafter by any member Of the league shall forthwith be registered
With the secretarat n shall a soon a IS possible b e published by it" and
s. registered With each nation knowing hat he other nations we're
doing in thu way Of preparedness. M each familiar with I'll thu treaties
that bind the others, the chance # war, disregarding I'll the the provi-
sions of the covenant, would be greatly lessened, and or tax bills ma
teraHy redueed.