The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-06

Frankly such a bill shall receive no
encouragement from me. If we could
would provide only those buildings
that were absolutely necessary, l
should be very much in favor of in
Guiding Kenosha's demands in it. But
congressman are only human. There
are too many politicians who are get
ting public buildings for their constit-
uencies regardless of the need for such,
considering only the value which such
action means to them in terms of sup
port. Unfortunately that has been too
long the case. The present conditions
of the country's finances, the great
burden Of taxation upon the people of
the nation today, make it necessary
for US to hold all appropriations down
to the lowest possible limit and to
abolish all unnecessary ones. And as
a member of the committee on approp-
riations you may rest assured that that
will be my program.
Low Taxes for Prosperity.
eff we are to prosper, our taxes,
both federal and state, must be such
as to leave some incentive for growth
and development of industry.
"Under these circumstances / would
suggest to the Kenosha committee that
they bring this proposition before con-
gress as an emergency bill demanding
immediate attention. If it should be
pigeon-holed for general omnibus
bill, its chances for receiving a feder-
al appropriation are much reduced. I
sincerely believe that your case is one
that demands immediate action, and
shall do all in my power to support
and further the efforts of the city of
Kenosha to secure new post-office
building if the project is brought up
through these channels.
GIN any case it will mean several
years in the natural course of events
for such an appropriation to become
effective to allow for immediate cree
ton of the building. There are some
cases where buildings authorized and
provided for in bills passed ten years
ago have not yet seen the light. Those
conditions must always exist.
eff such bill for Kenosha shall
pass the House of Representative
can assure you my hearty cooperation
in getting the senate to take favorable
action on the matter.
Opposed to Small-Town Monuments.
am frankly opposed to small-town
monuments in which federal buildings
costing 100000 go to town of 900
people. But it is not alone the fault
Of Congress. Congressman are most
impressive in their phrases of 'respon-
sibility to the public'-but that alone
is insufficient. There must be a re-
sponsibilty of the people to the con-
gresham that he may be led to give
them only such service as right and
justice to the people demands"
Senator Lenroot was quite emphatic
in his stand on taxation. "Unless a
halt is called to the constantly increas-
ing burdens of taxation" he declared,
"there will be no incentive for anyone
to hazard capital, time and effort for
the development Of our state. In Wis
consin alone, in 1920, the federal gov
eminent collected $98,512,000 in taxes,
$50, 522 900 of which was income taxes.
In 1921 the taxes collected amounted
to $74,309,000 Of which $87, 131 900 was
income tax. Then came the period of
depression; less incomes, less taxes;
less business, less taxes. In 1922 the
tax laws were revised Tax revenues
we're materially reduced in some things.
Therefore, for the year ending June
80, 1922, the federal government col
lected from Wisconsin $50,468,00. In
the year ending July 1, 1923, the full
reflection of the reductions was felt
And, too, last year was more prosper
Gus for business. Notwithstanding
this, taxes collected amounted to $751;
10000 reduction of over $13,000,-
600 from last years figures.
"Now the state taxes tell different
story. In 1918 the state taxes collect
ed amounted to sS4,so2,ooO or 1892
per capita In 1918 the per capita
figure was S6.48. Here is the serious
situation in Wisconsin. While the
state taxes in Wisconsin, have doubled
in the last five years, federal taxes