Evening star., 1931-12-19

compromises are generally expected
as result of the budget message OF
President Hoover. supplemented by sue-
gestions from the Treasury by Secretary
Mellon. 1t is believed that the increases
IN taxation for a limited period of two
years are wise, while the suggestion Is
made that widening the tax basis will
bring home to the people the certainty
that any extravaganza in Congress must
be paid for by all citizens 1t is believed
that the Democratic House will offer n
substitute measure as a basis for
compromise
When matters come to vote. >
thinks the Buffalo Evening News Cnde-
pendent Republican,. the probability
is that some in both parties will be
found standing together for the support
OF the country substantially on the lines
which the administration has laid
down" Observing that the President
urges the revenue measure of 1924 ms
a guide in revising the tax schedules, "
the New York Herald Tribune tRepub-
lican) comments: This law did. to be
sure. put somewhat greater burden
on the class that now almost entirely
supports the Government. but at the
same time it tapped multitude of In
!
much broader and more stable base for
the tax structure. and in today's cir
cumstances it would undoubtedly WELD
much handsomer return than is at
present available"
| The budget message shows the Ma
tion fortunate in being able to meet
the situation with a minimum of bur-
dens," says the Oakland Tribune (Re-
publican), while the Rock Island Argus
| independently, feels that "the chances
arc that the President has arrived at
the most satisfactory conclusion after
considering all angles" and the Asbury
Park Press independent Democratic)
points out that objections to the pro-
gram "arise from diametrically opposed
quarters" and indicate that the Presi-
dent has charted a middle course that
promises more than many of the moro
radical substitute programs that have
| been suggested" The Des Moines Trib-
une independent Republican,, ad-
vises: Even though there be some
shack at first, the public will be the
gamer by having its real program put
up before it as this tax program does
it, The Cleveland News (Republican)
sees as the cheering point in the tax
! program the fact that the proposed
emergency measures are to run but two
years. since 'it indicates a faith in the
recuperative powers of this country,
| shared equally by Government and in
dustry."
What better time than during a
situation such as the present political
and the recent industrial one" asks the
Fort Worth tar-Telegram (independ-
ent Democratic). could be found for
going back to the elementals of de-
mocracy and building a system of tax
alton that will fit the theory of po-
litical equality? The income
tax has been happy arrangement for
most of the years of its existence, be-
cause the place where it begins is
above the heads of the larger portion
OF the p3pulace. Now that the au-
thorities purpose lowering it about
half way to the bottom, there will be
fists shaken in the air, thunders of
vituperation and verbal barrages with
out end. And all because they never
have been taxed as citizens of a de-
mocracy to support their Government" /"
AS the Dayton Daily News independent
Democrat1c) suggests, 1T reminds us
that there Is Federal Government In
whose efficiency and economy we have
vital money interest" The Omaha
World-Herald independently remarks
1T Is conclusive lesson on the neces-
sity for thrift and economy in Govern
ment, and one that must be studied and
applied in every school district, city
and town, county and State" The San
Antonio Evening News independently q,
observes general agreement that ex-
emptionG will be lowered so that every
body will pay some taxes"
Both the administration and the op-
position in the House." according to
the Charleston Is. Co. Evening Post
(Democratic), ARE really searching
for a painless method of extracting
money from the individual and the
CORPORATION to nav for the Goyernment.