, 1922-09-07
Deception in Propaganda

THE DEMOCRATIC national committee is cir
L culating the following in a bulletin addressed
to Democratic women's clubs:
"The Republicans claim that the new tax bill
passed by the Republican congress reduces taxes
by sS00J0O0.OOO. but whose taxes have been reduced:
Not yours,-Oh. no. It is the taxes of the rich alone
profits tax alone cut sl5o.0G0.000 from the taxes Of
the multi. minionaires. Did it cut one cent from
vours?'
If the Democratic women's clubs, TO which this
sort Of CUFF is sent. arc making a study of Light
fiction il will be a very valuable addition TO their
photography, but if they are in search of acts re
garding the administration of this government and
what the tax bill passed by the congress really pro
videS this statement will lead them as far away
from the truth as it is possible TO get.
This sort of literature sent to women's clubs.
e" -Iough they are Democratic clubs, will not de
crive any woman who does her own thinking and
who intends intelligently TO cast her ballot in the
coming November election.
Whose taxos have been reduced? What a foolish
question to ask a woman! None of the millions
of taxpayers realize any more than the women that
they no longer pay a. ten per cent tax when they
buy umbrellas, parasols, millinery, hosiery, knit
goods. underwear. kimonas- petticoats, waists and
other wearing apparel.
NJ ono is more aware of the fact than the woman
that she no longer pays a tax upon p%erfum,ry and
cosmetics.
No ono is more aware than the woman that she
no longer pays a tax of ten per cent when she pat
ronizes Il soda fountain, or buys n box of candy or
a dish OF ice cream.
No one realizes more than the woman that she no
longer pays a tax when she buys medical prepare
tions, tooth paste and like articles at the drug
stores. All of these taxes known as nuisance"
taxes took S12,0O0.O00 a year out of the pockets of
the average family and the woman of the family
paid the bulk of it.
No one is more aware of the fact that they no
longer pay a tax on monographs, pianos, and other
musical instruments than the women of the house
hold that the children no longer have 10 pay n tax
on foot balls, fishing tackle. baseballs and other
sporting goods of all kinds. Those taxes took from
the average families S36,0O0,000 a year.
All of these taxes we're repealed by the new tax
bill which Democratic women are informed did not
reduce their taxes one cent.
The women of the household are the buyers. They
handle the family budget. They know full we'll the
drain that was made upon the family pocketbook
by the hundred and one taxs which the new tax
bill repealed. They know that the cost of shipping
goods which they bought of the butcher. the baker
and candlestick maker was added to the price
which they were compelled to pay. They realize
the truth of the old adage that athe consumer paws
the freight" The new tax bill repealed all the taxes
on freight and also on goods shipped by express or
parcel pest. The repeal of these taxes alone is saw
ing the average families living on a salary or e
wage more than a million dollars each day of the
year, including Sundays.
Women travel about as much as men and they
are perfectly aware that the new tax law repealed
the tax upon passenger tickets. The repeal of this
tax saves the travelling public a. quarter of a mil
lion dollars each day.
According TO a statement issued by the Income
tax department of the United States treasury, over
80 per cent Of those making income tax returns
have an income of 5000 or less. In other words,
the man and woman in moderate circumstances con.
stitute over 90 per cent of the nations income tax.
payers. OF these returns, nearly 100000 are the
returns of husbands and wives. Oyer $4,000 more
are the returns of women who are heads of fam.
lilies. Within a few of $4,000 more are the returns
OF women alone. The new tax law provides that
all heads of families having a salary or a wage
of $4,000 a year or less shall be granted an increase
of $5O0.a year in their exemptions. 1t also provided
that where any one has dependents the exemption
for each dependent should be increased from 5000
to $500. This proyiso reduces income taxes ap-
proKimately $100,000.00 a year, every cent of which
is saved those families whose total wage or salary
IS less than 5000 a year. Surely no m~ultimillicn.
aires about that?
The. repeal of all those taxes made a direct cut
OF over S65,OO0,000 a year in taxes which were paid
by the family with the average income. It is the
woman of such a family who must manage to make
both ends meet The lifting of the burden of these
taxes benefited her more than anyone else.
In addition to this sum the new tax bill passed
by the Republican party repealed taxes on pre-
miums for life, accident, health. fire and other in.
surance which amounted TO $20,o 900, 600 a wear. II
repeated sundry other taxes aggregating possibly
Sl0.G000oo q year, After adding. these to the 1854.
100000 and subtractinc the total from ss1s COS 400
What becomes Of lie ridiculcnS charge thai oui