The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-05-27

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The effect it would have On the veter-
ans, and they were thus as hostile to
the soldiers as is big business itself.
If bonus law were passed there
would not Be such good chance Of
abolishing the excess profits tax or
cutting down the tax on large in
comes. That is where the shoe pinches
big business. And as for gratitude
for soldier services, the interests feel
no more Of that than they de for the
hard labor Of farmers and working
men who make their profits possible.
There is no profit in gratitude.
This action, together with the joker
proposed ~by leaders of congress to
kill off the cheap soldier insurance to
aid the big insurance companies, ought
to show the soldiers about how things
stand
TAXES AND DEMOCRACY
"A study of the tax systems Of
other countries" says Senator Eadd,
"seems to reveal a general law, name
ly:
t"That where there is true de,noc-
racy of the people, the funds for the
support of the nation are raised large
~ by taxes on incomes, inheritances
and wealth in general, or in other
words, taxes on those best able to bear
the burden.
where privileged classes, whether
commercial or landed interests, are in
F! power, the indirect taxes on consunp-
ton prevail, thus transferring as far
| as possible the burden Of taxation to
those least able to bear then"
Senator Laid, of course, knows that
our taxing system and the changes we
| hear so much Of do not speak well for
our alleged democracy. And he wants
the farmers to realize where they and
the people really stand.
THE WEST VIRGINIA WAR
Notice by state authorities that
they were able to cope with the civil
war in Mingo county, W. Va, kept the
federal administration from declaring
martial.law in that territory and send
ing in federal troops. A great deal OF
shooting has been done but compare
tiveh few killed or wounded unless
reports of casualties are concealed.
i Most newspapers, while giving
front-page accounts of the violence
give no clues as to it's cause which
would enlighten an intelligent mind
i To get at the cause one must open uF
the nasty features of SO many OF on,
mining communities. These com
|, munities operate for the most par
under system not unlike that o.
: slavery days.
Mines are necessarily in remote
corners away from the large cities
The corporation owns the land arouns
them and it puts up novels to hous'
the workers. It also runs the stores
It also runs the politics, especially TIT
sheriff's and the coroner's Office. Ihu'
the corporation controls all the 1ac
tors necessary to keep its workers a
the minimum of existence. An In
crease in wages ordered by state 0
\ federal board means nothing becaus
e. miners are paid in store paper, NO
A money, and the company owns tn
oil store.
If a miner shows signs Of Leadership
Il for improving conditions, the sherl1
2 runs him out of the county. 1t a mine
t is killed, the coroner helps the com
nanv rob the family he leaves OF Jus
compensation. A small army OF sple
q and gunner are employed to keep tn
!, / workers from demanding better cond1
e lions.
Y Add to such background the fac'
il that union leaders have succeeded
last in organizing large part OF ca
L West Virginia miners; that they Al
= on strike for better conditions; TN
= the company gunner elected the1
4 from the company novels, an
: that gunner have tried to break y
= their tent colonies, and we have u
. essential factors in the latest lndn
. trial war.
/ MExICo's aCONFIsCAToRY
TAXES"
al The Mexican Review, q magazn
= published in English and Spanish
:, ,this city. the purpose Of which y
,nromote better understanding betwe'
e 49, ..--A~:o. hoe an sinfeYe3tU