Evening journal., 1920-04-10

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esssrily an indication of practice in regard to
State and expenditure.
certainly not justification for looping on taxee IN
any hasy and unconsidered fashion.
Changes or notifications the OF State
and the fair equitable adjustment of State and oca
should be made only after very thorough and
practical investigation OF the whole subject.
The profitable much-needed study OF taxation and
revenue in Delaware especially in Wilmington has
put or from year year because nobody wanted 10
undertake such an unpopular" piece Of work.
The fear OF "unpopuarity" is based upon the not un-
likely supposton that II just ard adequate system OF
taxation and devised. some persons who
are not now paying much any tax would have to pay
sharp Increase and u taken for granted that hue
and cry would be raised
As matter Of fact, an unprejudiced study Of public
nanoins ought to be extremely popular with both tho
large and the small taxpayer because the only real or
permanent protection for ether OF them lies in knowing
what Is fair and in paying It without evasion.
As long as one group or section the population tries
10 shove the burden 10 other group section
without regard 10 fundamental principles Injustice and
unrest win prevail.
number OF communities IN the country to have
found adequate revenue without overburdenns
any class Of taxables
It, therefore, should not be unreasonably dhcuit to ind
out whether the to- obeoiors Delaware really
burdened JUST think they are and whether many add
tiona and legitimate OF revenue. both State and
local could be provided without hardship need arises
Activity budget procedure for State. county and
municipal government is already gaining merted support
The budget is the accepted method OF handling public
expenditure and certain to gradually into general
use.
It is after ALL only method OF handling moneynot OF
produ-ing revenue
Tn. bigger problem is to find the money To meet the
budget or pare the budget to meet the income.
grappe effectively with the financial problems OF the
STA c and Int of
methods and principles Of taxation must be considered.
nully and wisely.
For the individual or agency who now sets out upon
this task. piece OF necessary preliminary work Is
available In the admirably and accurately prepared Story
OF State Revenue and Expenditure just published by the
Clearing House OF the Delaware State Program
This booklet brings together for the nrst tme all the
essential facts about the present and expenditure
OF the State government.
These facts presented simply and clearly in run
ming story. but with sufficient subdivisions and tables TO
make the and methods Of financing the State intel
ligible, oven to the casual reader
This is nesmsble service to ell lines OF State work
and development and It because OF this fundamental
relation OF financing TO the schools health roads and gov
enment Of the state that the finance pamphlet has
published by the Clearing House
This piece Of work stands because up to this time
there has been satisfactory OF information
the whole subject OF State and expenditure and
weeks OF search necessary TO get needed information
most phase Of t.
Efficient service and information TO the public such as
is represented by the aractycy and nteigenty-pre-
pared pamphlet What Delaware Makes and Spends" win
far toward mpressns upon the people OF the state the
value OF the ideas and the policies upon which the Della
ware State Program is founded. and should insure the
perpetuson OF such service In whatever form may prove
satisfactory to the State and the various communities
Copies Of the pamphlet may be obtained from the Clear
ing House Office on the first floor of the Church Building
at Tenth and Market streets this city Those interested
the financial AFFAIRS Of our state should read the story
with intelligent interest