The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Taxation That. Is Folly
It the Kind That Dscourages Drives Out Industry
and Prevents Full Development of Unusual Ability.

ONLY while the Government protects him. and
longer when Government protection is Withdrawn OF
grows weak -
when little expected to give their lives with
murmur protect their Government, in war; big
should if asked to give of their
dollars to pay Government expenses IN time OF peace
All of that has fine sound and much of it is true
But there are various BUTTS
Il should be remembered that PROPERTY the ONLY
thing that protects Government also protects
being knocked over the head by the stronger pro-
lection of HUMAN LIFE is function of government
MORE important than protection Of property.
Therefore ALL in proportion to their should
tribute to the support of the the
At Monte Carlo they run big gambling house, Prince
Of Monaco it, and gets the net profits But first they
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lightly or not at all But that ISM THE AMERICAN IDEA
This is republic, democracy at least it supposed
10 be.
In real democracy all should share in the POWERS
government and all should share in the burden Of government
In old Roman days. free BREAD distributed among the
people.
light fighting ships fighting each other art
ca ons tigers BEARS all animals let loose fight
each other. And for the mob, the tickets were FREE.
Free bread free fights that pleased the mobs following
their patrons through the of Rome But that system
wouldn't please the UNITED STATES
we want independence there independence
unless each in proportion to his PAYS his share
ally certain minimum should be GxEMPT In addition to
that the with children should be allowed to deduct income
taxes for every one Of the children and most LIBERAL re-
ucton far liberal than the law allows in the
Of relatively poor men,
Various schemes advocated the Wisconsin
elsewhere that would practically within the State TAX
PAYING and TAX FREE body are not AMERICAN
SCHEMES.
Put the load of taxation the broad able carry
elephant able carry the big load
Don't put that elephants back load heavy to make
The elephant should carry his SHARE but as you value
your elephant your powerful camel with wide spongy feet
elephant or camel Those noble beasts at last lie down. and
your effort to get TOO MUCH SERVICE you will get NO
SERVICE.
So is with taxation Don't discourage especial ability
don't make the combining intelligence and capital to
himself: THE try, the more am taxed. might
well initiate others invest my money where won't pay taxes
enterprises, creating payrols and production
Taxation should be JUST, WISE carefully thought out
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Above ALL should not aim to divide the United States
into two classes TAX PAYING and TAX FREE.
Excessive taxation dscOuragng effort results in increas
ing the idle class number of lives devoted self
gence and pleasure based income safely put beyond the
industry employing building enterprises merely
have their profits taken from them by unjust and excessive
taxation, while THEY left bear the LOSSES 60
inevitably with the careers Of all enterprsing
In actual war; when you take one mans LIFE it is of
all right to take another PROPERTY only
his income, but every dollar that he has, IF THE NATION
Nothing sacred neither the right to property the
right to life when the life of the nation itself at stake
But there for continuing idiotic excessive dis
couraging taxation in peace time AS well continue military
conscption in For sefrespectng here in Amer
nothing could be unworthy undemocratic
the effort to create class Of econessed IN
COMPETENTS contributing nothing to their government
seeking to put upon few able men, richer men,
entire burden of government
Taxation is problem that interests the so-caed
man more than the big
Tax the very rich you will the big will always
have ENOUGH You may drive him away from useful
and him to close his factory his other business by
taxes that discourage him.
But he will have ENOUGH LEFT FOR HIMSELF.
But the that lack work when his factory closed
have a DIFFERENT story tell.
Unwise taxation excessive and theoretical will inure
industry discourage enterprise and diminish prosperity
where.