Evening journal., 1921-10-15
AT THE ARCADIA.

taxes. also pointed to the exorbitant
state, county and municipal appro-
priations that. have prevailed gener-
ally and have forced up local taxes
TO unreasonable rates. and suggest
ed that while the Federal Govern
ment was without power to remedy
these state and local conditions. IL
should at least, by example. encour-
age the state and local authorities
TO reduce and retrench on appropri-
ations and consequent high taxes.
Ex-Governor Miller OF this State,
at the recent convention Of the state
Bankers Association, called atten-
tion to the lack OF proper organiz-
alton in the handling Of the States
problems of revenue and expendi-
lures, and suggested we have in the
neighborhood OF one hundred and
twenty board. commissions and 9TH
er officers and public agencies. each
with its own Offices. Office force and
/ equipment to be cared for at public
expense. and many Of them could
be abolished by proper organization.
Fifty per cent OF the contribution
to the general tax fund OF this state
Is received from corporations doing
business outside this State. which
nave merely taken advantage OF our
liberal cooperation laws to incorpo-
rate here, and which may leave us
at any time when some other state
may enact a corporation law more
attractive to them, or when our Leg
islature may attempt TO cucumber
them beyond their willingness to
bear the burden. and we NAV
then lose this great source OF out
side revenue as did both the states OF
West Virginia and New Jersey.
ITO this great source OF outside
revenue we have recently added the
income tax, which last mentioned
tax alone brings in more money than
II used TO require to run the state.
Notwithstanding all this. the people
are burdened and many are embar-
rassed TO meet the present tax on
real estate, all OF which suggests the
necessity OF a careful revision and
reduction OF such taxes
I'VE are appropriating and expend-
ing too rapidly I'm such times as
these. whef>we consider our sources
OF revenue. and the difficulty OF the
people in meeting the taxes.
"A reduction OF the taxes is tn,
surest way TO start the return tc
normal prices for commodities and
, TO a restoration Of industry and en-.
, ployment. The reduction OF fedora
taxes through disarmament and
, other reform programs will not dc
, II all. The state and local taxes
, have greatly influenced the high
o. commodity prices, and they must b'
/ corrected to restore normal condi
tions. Every community should d,
/ it's part in mcving for this needed
, reform.
r I'VE must, in all public matters, b,
frank and old-fashioned. We mus
e cut our garment according to oul
9 cloth. We must count our cash an,
4 our. sources Of revenue before W,
E arrange and sanction expenditures
We must cut all appropriations. 10
- the present at least. to the loves
!. point consistent with. the genera
! welfare. We must abolish all need
4 less offices and industriously striv
to eliminate all economic disturb
e ances that have reduced an indus
S trious people TO a state Of enforce'
idleness and many OF them in wan
= in a land OF unlimited resources
{ We must consider the sfter-wa
e problems as seriously as we did tn
3 war itself, and every man shoull
r recognize 1t to be his duty to helr
we, therefore, invite and vii
e when requested, assist communi
4 ties in forming similar association
s TO cooperate In this important re
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