Evening journal., 1922-09-05

mora are the returns of women alone. Tho new ia,
law provides that all heads OF families having salary
wage OF 5000 year less shall be granted an
increase OF $500 year IN their exemptions II also
provided that whore any has dependents the eS-
smpon for dependent should be increased from
5000 to stoo This proviso reduces income taxes ap-
proximatey $780, 900 year. every cent Of which is
saved those families whose total or salary is less
than $1,000 a year Surely mut-miuionaires about
that?
The repeal of all those made direct out OF over
se64 100000 year in taxes which were paid by the
family with an average income. It is the woman or
suoh family who must manage to make both ends
meet The lifting OF the burden Of these taxes bene-
hted her than anyone else.
In addition to this the tax bill passed by
the Republican party repealed taxes on premiums FOR
nfe accident health. fire and other insurance which
amounted TO s2oooo,ooO a year It repealed sundry
other taxes aggresating possibly s1OoOo,oOO year.
After adding these to the see4OOoooo and subraetns
the total S1s Ooo what becomes OF the rdicu-
lous charge that out of the ss1sooOoOO saved s45O
600 900 saved to the multi-millionares of the
country?
Woman is the home lover, the home builder Of the
family There institution the United States that
is of greater benefit to the home loving woman than
building and associations It Is through these as
socistons that the families of modest income able
to provide for themselves their roof tree. The
90 not pdtiohNe anu ivan
associations order obtain funds to buy themselves
a home neither do they their money in building
and loan associations. As investment, the stock OF
building and loan associations is for the poor man.
One of the striking features of the Republican
tax bill is the exemption taxation OF the first $500
of income derived from building and loan associations
Estimated upon the basis OF the dividends paid
by these associations this exemption will enable in
dvidual to invest between 5000 and $4,000 in build
and xyith
Federal taxes This affects 100000 citi
zens in the United States almost half OF whom are
women.
What cheap demsgosy. what an insult to the intelli
yence of women, what deliberate attempt to deceive
hose who intelligent II is the part of the
Democratic National Committee to send to women's
clubs literature containing such statements as that
luoted regarding the tax bill
What a base and unwarranted appeal to class preju-
lice It charge that the tax law benefits the
ch aonel IT the purpose of benehting the rich
lone that the law left the tax upon member
hip in rich mems clubs but repealed the tax on
ues in the poor mans lodge?
Was to benefit the rich alone the small
4 90 per cent of the population singled out for
Was to benefit the rich alone that the $500 of
ncome derived from stock in building and loan asso-
iatons exempted2
The nuisance" taxes,-taxes upon clothing, candies
osnetics medicine; the upon sporting goods for
he childrenthese repealed not to relieve
he rich man who did not notice them They were re-
lift irritating and grevous burden from the
of the family with an average income.
And by the way, what source does the Demo-
ratio National Committee obtain its information that
repeal of the profits has cut $3.50
rom the tax bill of multi-millionaires?
Does II obtain this information from the clients OF
,rmer members Of Wilson's cabinet and former mem
srs Of Wilson's official family who engaged in
crative law practice washington taking cases of
,ntemen wish of paying their just gov
nment taxes7
Does It obtain its information from those OF the In
II circle Of the former Democratic administration who
ere let in on the good things the way Of padded
ntracts plus 10 per cent who let in on
,hony" ship corporations which did nothing except
uct the government. who were awarded millions OF .
liars OF contracts goods which they manu-
ctured much less never delivered?
It must be admitted there Is better qualified
know who the prohteers OF the nation than
ose close up in the confidence of the Demo- y
alto administration. LII
Whatever else it may have done. It is very evident
the character OF the propaganda they dstrib-
ing that the OF into the affairs of the
emocratc party has elevated the standards
that party to such level IT disdains bearing
lse witness.