The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
BROTHERS PLAN
 TO ESCAPE TAXES
 ON WAR TIME LOOT
Levy Now on Extreme Wealthy to Be Shifted to
 Others.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Will the ex- treme wealthy in this country escape the tax burden so heavily borne by others Will the tax now levieW on the extreme wealthy be shifted to others?
 And will the war prohteers escape with their loot?
 A highly organized propaganda to obish excess profits and reduce the sur tax feature of the income tax law has been conducted. The reduction of the surtax-or the cutting down of the ad- ditiOna income tax on large incomes - will affect but a few thousand people. This group, while small, represents the plutocracy of our country.
 Organized labor demands that the ex- cess profits and surtaxes be retained.
 1t is stated that administration leaders have agreed to abolish the ex- cess profits tax, dating back to the first of the year. This means loss of half billion dollars. Another $9OOOO,OOO will be lost through reducing the surtaxes and $5O,00O,OO0 will be lost by repeating the nuisance tax and the tax on luxury clothing.
 To offset this loss it is proposed to increase the income tax on all corpora tions. It is claimed that large corpora tions will profit by this plan at the cost of small business. Drastic cuts in ex- penditures are also proposed. Numerous kites are sent up to sound public opinion on additional taxes that are given the soothing term, tax read justments." One kite will tell us that | all checks will be taxed, but this "feeer' brings such storm of protest that the kite falls to the ground.
 The next day another kite is sent UT to find out how a tax of $1O on automo- | piles will take" The plan is to assess ! every auto like amount, whether it be | tilVVer or touring car. The roars of l protest drives this kite into cold storage No one seems willing to assume the burden that Is intended to be shifted l from the backs of the wealthy and war l prOhteers.
 ] Organized labor is urging Congress
 man kellerS plan to tOX land values or l the millions of acres of land held out o1 use by large corporations and land-own- ing interests. This plan borders on Urea. | son to the patriots who want excess tax diluted. They don't want their land hold
 lngS taxed no more than their war loot | In addition the railroads want $500 100000 that the government owes the,r | while they insist that the millions the1 | owe the government be overlooked for :
 few years. The railroads want the oov. crnment to Q. K. bonds for this amount
 l he shipping board would be thankfu
 tor couple of hundred millions. while other millions are being called for by the army navy and other defensive pro. | CeSSeS.
 About he only thing that seems Ger. tain IS that the "lttle fellow" will be lucky II he escapes as he is. The situation is distracting some con. grtSsnen, who have in mind next year, elections. They want to favor the prof teers and they fear the wrath of the vas majority who demand that the war loot be taxed The situation may result 1T the following ad appearing in the daily press:
 ''Wanted-One competent navigator , who can chart safe political route or the troublesome taxation sea. Wages nc object if party makes good. Apply al national Capitol.'