The Ordway new era., 1922-04-14
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charge of children from the time
they are or years old until they
are graduated from high school-or
it may be longer. If they go to the
university. That is no small lob,
and, of course. it means Government
expenses and high taXes-but the real
cost of training our children in this
way is far. less and it is better done
than it would be if every man tried
to do it for himself.
Even the cost of free medical at
tention is far less than the cost to
society of children with adenoids or
bad tonsils or other durable disease.
Some medical men predict time
when the Government will hire pub
lie doctors, whose business it will be
to give free medical advice and at
tention to all who need it.
In our cities we see the Govern
ment doing more than in the country.
me city man not only has his child
rem educated at public expense, but
has his streets paved. traffic regula-
ted so that he can get around safely,
garbage collected perhaps, sewerage
disposed of. grocery stores and bak-
I cries and restaurants watched so that
he can be reasonably sure of sanitary
food. plumbing Inspected hundred
services rendered by the Government.
ana every one of them necessary 20
safe and pleasant living. But all
these services cost money, and that
means high taxes-much higher than
in The country.
Taxes are high because we desire
better things from our Government.
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every way. The farmer wishes better
schools and better roads, just as he
wishes better horses and cattle, and
better house. He can buy more COM
forts and luXuries after he has paid
his taxes. than he could have bought
so or % years ago.
The other day n well-to-do farmer
complained to me of the Outrageous
taxes which We're going to ruin"
the farmers if they were not lower
ed. Now this mans taxes are high
about $500. | tried tC find out what
he was getting for his 5000. | asked
him whether his roads We're being i'm
proved. Yes, he was only mile
from Il paved road. and the connect
ing road had bcen graded-unfortu-
| nately this work had been done when
prices were high, and had cost too
much-he had three children in
, school nine months in tho year, ana
| one son in college-at Il cost to the
| state OF about $500. convinced him
that he really got bargain for h
$500 Il year. a better bargain than he
got in anything else, Scme of, the
items of his budget looked like this:
Taxes-For use OF . mile nav
road, l mile OF graded road. one
nj, L., 4, .
permanent concrete bridge; 70.
rem. and one years college train
ing for son; for share in expense
of whipping GERMANY: for cost OF
Representatives and Senators in
Congress. and of entire state and
county government; for expenses
OF weather bureau. Department of
Agriculture. state boards OF health.
for expenses OF medical school
where his physician and nurse arc
trained; for protection against
adulterated foods and drugs;
for protection against crooka and
| thugs-not very efficient, protection.
perhaps. but worth something;
for benefit of experiments in live
stock and grain growing carried on
at agricultural college and else
whore: for services of commits
sioners to regulate railroads and
| public utilities; ETC., total $500
Automobile cost yearly, 6-cylinder
car, including interest on invest
ment. depreciation. tires. gas, re-
| pairs. garage and insurance--$700
Expenses OF son in college $500
IoDacco ---------------- so
Coat, hat and dress for wife--$1OO
l do not deny for minute that
this has been Il very hard year for
farmers. The tax burden is heavy
| for many of them. But the situation
OF the farmers will slowly improve.
is improving now. AS long as the
people of the United States can spend
10 or 5 billion dollars year for
| joy rides. tobacco, fur coats and
chewing gum. the situation is not
exactly desperate.
Something might be done, though,
to reduce taxes somewhat, or at least
TO prevent them from going too much
higher. We should try to get still
better service from our Government.
Eliminate politics wherever possible.
; Most states have state boards and
commission which present mainly fat
| Jobs for deserving politicians. Now
politicians are good for only 'one
thing. in general. and that is TO plav
politics. They don't get work done.
We should insist that more trained
men he used. as they are in some OF
the older states.
Tremendous saving could be made