Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-27

tertained constantly by every individual
a spirit of patience, pluck, energy, gen
crosby, loyalty and charity fully up tc
his or her intelligence"
Summarizing his remarks on the tar.
iff question, Judge Gary said:
las between parties, the main diff.
%ferences, as l see it, is that the repub.
lican party has stood for a protective
tariff and the democratic party for
tariff for revenue The settlement TO,
this controversy should include both"
Asks Impartial Control
In a plea for impartial governmental
control, where it is undertaken, he in
sisted that "all lines and departments
of economic activity of similar import
anc should be subjected to the same
treatment" There has been a dispo-
, sition in recent years, he declared. to
pass laws which ~measurably exen .:
labor organizations, and recently, farm
associations from governmental inves-
tigation, supervision and control
against wrong"
To permit such organizations to do,
as the result of combination, things
that are claimed to be beneficial to
them which are denied to others is to
create classes. to favor some and to
injure the whole body polite" the steel
magnate declared.
This is not equal opportunity and
equal obligation" he charged.
In this connection Judge Gary took
a fling at Investigation and publica-
tons which encouraged to excess
Constant, partisan and reckless in
diligence in this pastime by represent
atives of government. or what is much
worse, by self-appointed, unqualified
or dishonest individuals or associations
posing as public ~benefactors, may be
and often is misleading and antagon-
istic to the general welfare" he said.
'The bonus question:" he declared,
"is not yet ripe for determination.
Even though there may be two sides to
the question as to whether q soldier
who has escaped disability. physical
and mental, should be paid or ask pay
Iment of a bonus, it would not be useful
for us to consider or form opinions
on that question at present.
Charges Bonus Propaganda
There has been considerable prop
uganda in behalf Of the proposal" be
continued. Personalities and vitupera-
tive comment have been INDUCED in.
|Prejudices have been created. High
government officials, senators and rep
resentatives have been importuned and,
to a certain extent, abused for oppo-
sition to, or lack Of interest in, the
soldiers cause National ingratitude
for loyalty and sacrifices has been
charged. Legislation has been proposed,
|amended, discussed and halted. Be
cause Of this situation, a feeling of I'M
rest and resentment has arisen and the
effect upon the natural progress of
efforts to return to the normal condi-
tons of peace and industry has been
depressing"
Former soldiers, like all others,
need opportunity to work and TO con-
.tinuously furnish this chance courage
and capital should be given to industry.
The load Of taxation ought to be light
ened. not increased. Enterprise has
staggered under this burden. 1t would
not be difficult to break its back.
These are not idle words. They
are a solemn warning not only to sol
diers but to everyone who Is at pres
ent seeking what Is neither reasonable
nor patriotic"
Says Sales Tax Fairest
For taxation. be said: "The fairest
method is found in the sales tax, So
called. 1t Is the most easily, cheaply
and certainly collected. It has been
found in other countries to be prac-
ticable, satisfactory and successful.
The present income tax is too expen-
sively collected, Judge Gary asserted,
"and many who are able to pay escape.
For the good of all the people, a sales
tax is desirable"