Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
MILFORD, FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 1925


States. the State, the County or the
cities and towns, carries with it
other duties to be performed at the
same time that the tax rate is cut
down. Taxes produce the means to
pay interest on bonded Indebtedness
and the bonds themselves, when
they become due. Taxes produce the
only money to make improvements
in public utilities, such as highways,
schools, police protection and main
tenance of charitable institutions.
All of these must function proper<.
ly for the public welfare, in form
of health and prosperity, as well as
for the pleasure Of their use. Reduc- |
ton of taxes means that many
things will have to be eliminated |
from our daily programs, which are |
not absolutely necessary for our
welfare. If the people are willing
to cut down their personal expenses,
their home expenses and moderate
their spending of money, they will
soon become accustomed to the new
policy. On the other hand, there is
cause to consider what the result of
a general curtailment of spending by
all the people, will be touching bus
mess and manufacture. Slowing
down of buying, means slowing
down of manufacture. Slowing down
of manufacture means that those
who work in that line, will not be ,
able to buy because of their lessen t
ed earnings; all this will return to z
the starting point and the problem {
of taxation will have to be again ad- v
justed. Tax burdens are heavy and Y
the people are in accord with Pres {
ident Coolidge, or anyone else in an v
effort to afford relief. Not dollar fl
should be taken from the people by
taxation above what is needed for r.
an honest and economical admins CT
tratiOn of public affairs. All the peo-
pie want is a square deal and that Ii
they will have. m
So far the people of Delaware in
have been wise in building their II
roads and maintaining their educa- D,
tional machinery. The debt incur to
red runs into millions of dollars, but w
these are both paying for their cost its
in benefits which have already come
back to the people, in enhanced val re-
le of real estate and more intelli- Pr
gent farmers and citizens of all ha
classes. We want taxes as low as of
possible, for good government and att
but not so low that the stu
of the country will be it
cal
The reason that headway is being
lade in reducing the federal income an,
Ak is because every individual "a
lakes up his own tax statement ma
nd has evidence of exactly what he see
as to pay. Therefore, the movement cha
II federal tax reduction has gen. ma
'al support. Such is not the case, this
0wever, in cities, counties and ter
ates because the individual never bett
is a chance to see all of his tax "I
lis on one statement. thai
Martin B. Madden, Illinois Repre- the1
ntative in Congress, in an address ing
id than an enlightened public SEN Perl
nent is the only thing that will for
re our taxation evils. The man have
10 does not make out an income veal
: schedule should not fool himself befo
IN the idea that he has escaped in tt
.ation. In the end, as matter of well
t, he probably pays most Of the fluen
es, but doesn't know it. The con- cry
lal upbuilding of political pres were
2 at public expense, accounts for of %
st OF our governmental troubles. bugg
Do@ limit
N ANOTHER column we print powe
editorial from the Easton Star vaud,
disregard of rights of pedestrians, his /
drivers Of automobiles. 1t handles the ]
peal condition existing in the bougl
n Of Easton, but other towns an il
e the same experience. In Mil am,
the same disregard of those the "
} walk the sidewalks and over Now
crossings of the streets, has play
,hed the point when the Town golf
neil shall give strong enforce swim
It instructions to the police, to tuniti
that the rights of those who time
K are respected by drivers of au- millio
obiles. There are a few men and for e.
len who drive fast and they ence.
} been fortunate up to the pres that {
in missing collision with hu- than
beings. A child or aged per- ther i;
is always in danger from fast cernet
ng, for brakes and skillful han and Il
, of automobiles or trucks are life Il
infallible. Each day sees autos prayer
ing at excessive speed for safe golf a
trough the business parts of parlor
rd. An accident, a death Will ents
high price to pay for stopping amuse
kind Of driving. to thei