Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-21
The SOLDIER BONUS
Experts Say Increased Taxation Will
Put Heavy Burden on Veterans.
WOULD MEAN CURRENCY INITIATION
Dsflatton 'os Average Mans Purchasing
Power Will Follow-Morse Warns-
Increased Taxation VIII Fall On Ex-
Soldiers AS Wei as the Rest,

Power Will Follow-Morse Warns
Increased Taxation viii Fall On Ex-
Soldiers AS Well as the Rest.
(Perley Morse irsNew YcrktWorld)
politicians at washington, facing
national lefcits confronted with treat
les on partial disarmament to reduce
taxation, are opening their mouths to
swallow camel. They are shaking IN
their boots in anticipation Of reverse
veteran vote, forgetting that an Amer
lean veteran of the great war is just as
good an American as when he should
erea a rifle and went overseas to fight
for civilization at az few dollars a
month and came back better man
and better fitted for success in his
trade or vocation, with the memory. OF
great adventure burned in his soul.
Elections in the United States are
not won by class votes, by sectional
questions, no: issues created by pro-
paganda and lobbyists.
The Soldiers Bonus bill islnot class
issue: it is purely an economic ques-
ton. projected by political exigencies'
AT first glance it looks like an attempt
10 rob Peter to pay Paul, but anaiyzed
in it's present proposals it Isl in reaiity
as much or more on Paul than ON
Peter.
Tax Veterans Too?
paul is the soldier. 100000 strong
who went to war for Peter as wei as
for himself. The Pauls who died IN
service can never be repaid by CRATE
full country; the Pauls who were IN
jured cannot be rewarded too liperally
by the nation; but the Pauls who came
back safe and sound, restored to their
waiting families and their places in the
nations affairs, alongside the Peters
who stayed home and fought the bat
ties behind the trenches, are now an
issue before the whole ndion.
s,iall they be taxed along with the
Peters who stayed at home, TO give
further expression, in dollars, from
grateful nations? And how will this
tax be collected, and who will pay the
bill2 90
A government, our government, is
not a money making business, it is
n losing business, an overhead on the
taxpayers, aud all expenditures must
be takeH by legislative; action out OF
the earnings of the people. Income IS
now taxed to the saturation point; can
it also be levied to raise another five
billions as a gift to our Pau!s who went
forth to war and returned safe and
sound TO their homes. ar.
Some of the WaysIthits Him.
The proposed Bonus Bill levies on
outgo, upon expenditure, upon pur-
chasing power and on the very items
that our Pauls consume as literally
as our Peter Stay vat Homes.
Thus, the proposed boitasSon gasoline.
hits every returned soldier who owns
car land there are 5,OO0,0O0 cars in the
United States) or who uses tractor
or truck in his business life. For every
few miles that he rides, or trucks, he
would pay a cent out OF the bonus he
might get. In addition to this, he
would have to pay an extra 20 cents on
every horse power of his motor 1t is
further proposed to tax every cigarette
he smokes, in order to raise the money
to pay >him a bonus.
The cost of cigarettes would be lift
cd accordingly-50 cents for every
thousand. Every pound Of smoking
and chewing tobacco would carry tax
of . cents, no matter how cheap a
grade. Two cents out Of Paul the
soldiers pocket TO pay Paul the vet
eran. Every show that he attended
every motion picture, would cost him
twice the tax he now pays twice as
much for his girl, his WIFE or his
mother and children--quite an item on
the family OF some 100000 Pauls--to
pay Paul bonus.
Taxed Again if He Invests.
Again, every package he sends by
parcel post, he is charged an extra 4
per cent cents on a dollars worth
of mail by parcel post. And the bulk
of parcel post matter is home pack
ages-not business mail. Mother sends
n pair Of socks that she has knitted to
Paul. Paul sends a package home to
mothcr-all 4 per cent. extra, TO raise