The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-05
William H. Krapf,
Civil War Veteran
Dies at Age of so

William ~. krnpt. aGcd 20. n Tor
81 years a resident OF Albuquerque
died a. she home Of his daughter
Mrs henrietta Bailey three miles
south % thn city. on SntnrAy nifht.
he was a veteran Of the civil wa. and
q pioneer New Mexican.
Born at Geneva. \, v. In 1881. ne
o moved 10 Michigan with ms
family. In 1870 ne went TO Cnlifof-
mia to take phrt In the gold runa. IL
1850 he married Miss Amanda
Brigen. and coon after took an active
part m tho civil war an q soldier on
In 1917, his wife died. and In 1891
he came 20 New Mckee Since that
time he has lived here, N most OF
the time In Albuquerque. He was a
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Ksapf Ia survlpsd ~ hts daurhisr
and two mi who nav been givinE
him constant attention In the dpciin-
Ink years OF his iife Funeral services
We're held frosn q. r. frcnCh'f chapel
a. 2 80 o'clock this afternoon. Mnsons
had charge al the grave. buriSl wtil
take place az Faifview cemetery.
main subjects Of academic discussion
I'VE have All nlgng p~rucxtdtd 80
the assumption that we should secl
a solution or our tax problem whicl
viii result IN placing each economi'
interest IN the state IN the same posi'
ton N ether economic intaresfs-no
la a better or worpq position. Thu
iHl perhaps, a bread generality, bu
Ohio ns nearly approximatiGG a form
uln for consistent endeAv0r ms an
that cnn be defined. Al any rate !
~ upon this basis that the work @
the taxpayers association and tn
revenue cuiamlasion has been largell
nrediclcd Equally firm has hccn gu.
position that no Intelligent conclusion
~ TO what are the best methods %
taxation cnn bc nnachad without TN
fullest inquiry an 10 our revenue
aSrds. and OF thc capacity of th'
State and the people to meet thes'
needs.
There has been some criticism o
the association because OF the fac
thai IL haa been mainly supported b.
large corporate Taxpayer. railroad
and mining comnanleA. II ~ tru
that The association has been argel
sustained hy these corporatlona-an.
simply because they are la the lars
lost Taxpayers In the state. We hay
no apoiceIeS to make. and nothing .
explain away because OF this Their
have frequently been sharp Disagree
ments between these corporate mem
hers aE TO the Policies OF the associa
tiou: rs there has been amongst som
OF our directors and individaa
members. but no action OF the asso
ciailon has been dictated hi an
member. or group OF members, no
adopted unless we were honestly con
WINGED that u would be beneficial &
the whole BODY OF taxpnyers -larE
ana smali-corporute and individual
! am sure the general public Is not
convinced that this Is We haV
many members who are small uaa
payers. nn6 We have always desire
and urged a large membership Tn
association has demonstrated its US,
f~ulness and deserves more sener'
support.
Tasstion Increase.
with all we have tried to do. wit
all the legislature and the governo
and the newspapers have tried to Il
In recent yesrs TO out taxes and cost
the glaring fact remains that our pre-.
ent status IL far from reassuring. I
order TO present this TO you as grapr
ticalN and briefly a. possible we IN,
prepared q number % charts.
The first chart shows the percqn
age increases In taxes levied. and
various governmental expenditure,
FOR the decade Of 1910 60 1890. d
compared with similar percentage 30
creaacs In our population and wealt
during the same period Tn pop
iativn which VAS 3e7. 600 in 1910. an
approximately 800, 600 in 1890. 20
creased only 10 per cent Dt
measure as IA the wealth was in o.
terms OF assessed valuation OF 70
property at these two periods aahoi
Si75, 600, Ou0 In 1910, and Siu5. 10000
In 1920, an Increase OF no per cen
II may be properly maintained IN.
the assessed valuation is not an ud
quato mensure Of our wealth. hui
Il the only approximate measure avail
able TO US. II anything Il orra
favor Of property In 1890, which mo.
nearly approached ita actual vali
than II did Ia 1910. our next li
shows the increase In total bond,
Indebtedness. state, county, school 90
trict. and municipal, which IN I9I
was approximately $500. 00G, aud
1890 reached the rather appalling ~
) Of Si5,G25.000, an increase or i4O p
cent At an average rate of 5ts 70
cent, this Indebtedness row Gals "a
an annual interest charge OF $4,000
p am SUR these figures viii ustunii
4 YOU and they do not Include the igO
bond issues which viii npproAimt
about $4,000, 900. Mounting up
our cost scale, We find the taNvs lctil
IN 1910 Approximately amounted
$1,000. 600. ~ C0ntrasted with the tot
:. levy OF 1920 OF Si~l.26O.ono. An