The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Babies, Beer, Depression
And Taxation
4 renowned editor constantly emphasized to his
These Matters Mighty Close To All Citizens

staff of reporters and editors that interesting
jecs for newspapers and money In connection
with women of course went love- marriage babies with
phases that touch the lives and homes OF
American people, including the cost OF living the satisfaction
of human appees and DESIRES and taxation Thee matters
are certainly uppermost now
HaUin0 made the subject of financial mora
toriums nations worldwide topic President Hoover has
this proposition advanced in other directions the latest
being moratorium babies aid to depression and
promising worried mothers who not under
existing circumstances face motherhood with that courage and
fortitude they certainly show under better conditions
Mrs. Margaret Sanger, leader of the birth-cOntrOL
in this country hosts her motto No more babies
for years. and earnestly wishes that she could have
Congress the bill she has tried to put through making
1t easier for American mothers to obtain trustworthy nforma
On contraceptOn That she will press her efforts Con-
gre this winter there doubt and that there will be strong
support for her bill is certain.
That the problems of one President may be UItOLy
different from those of another is garingy illustrated here
The famous Theodore Roosevelt had to think of fnan
cal he would have ripped the hide off
man or woman who advocated birth control You Will remem
Der that of his pet that Of big families and ne
wrote letters of commentator to every mother of many chill
dren he read or heard about
The tremendous Advance in support for birth con-
troll acknowledged by all elements of society but the chief
worry patriotic people where this idea will STOP the good
It do and the dangers set up in depopuaton in
the possible dwndng of power in nations that the
most powerful earh but must continue to to retain
dominance nations that do not dream Of birth control
Roosevelt faced one depression in his Qdministr0-
on but it not There comparatively little
employment and little occasion suggest reduction babies
Mrs Sanger strongest point that babies born in times like
have been having normal there strain and worry
for their mothers Psycha declare that big percentage Of
such children bound to start their lives under unfair hand
caps and large percentage Of them may give society trouble
Then Mr.. Hoover is apparently bothered Nth the
strong demand that American people be allowed cent beer
of essenng evils that getting perilou i'm
proving law enforcement giving people employment and
adding to Federal questions that way bothered
Theodore Roosevelt who prohbition did believe
in freedom in moderation and would have been beer
advocate, if necessary.
Any official whO wOuId even hare Uhispered the
word beer in the White House few years ago would have
gotten into serious trouble but there the frank admis
that the Presidents secretaries has been getting off
a and other information about the beer industry Of peprOh
biton days for private party There nothing prevent
this information being duplicated for the President.
1t is safe to assume that this beer-buzzing has
than foam back of it. The facts and figures being
gotten for fun for private party They for
definite purpose not necessarily avorng the return of
per cent beer They be to combat that demand but the
chances are against that Legitimate manufacture Of good beer
would add to Treasury revenues put large numbers of people
to work and remove prohibition evils.
Mr.. Hoover and his great Secretary of the Treas
have exceedingly serious Treasury problems ahead of them
Ways and of raising increased Federal most
certainly consideration of additional direct
taxes will be popular It is good ascertain all
methods Of taxation that day be advisable and help
full Anyhow genuine beer getting ookn before
had around the White House
The Federal Government is not alone in its wOr-
mighty large reductions in expenditures States cities and
counties are worked They hostile to high taxes and
growing public expenses Taxpayers Kansas hold
ing public meetings and considering all possible ways cutting
expenses and reducing taxes There 1O5 counties that
State The legislature may consolidate them into 46 less than
half saving enormously in salaries to public officials
There is increasing advocacy of additional taxes
unseen wealth. to relieve the tax burdens farmers
home owners State income taxes is proposed to do
this Too little thought is being given to economies such
that of merging three four little counties of into
county getting rid of floks of county officers but
these little politicians who defeat all plans for consolidation
and money saving.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania is one of the most
influential statesmen to favor heavy inheritance
way of meeting Federal problems His views
what radical coming from the representative State
there of immense wealth. The Federal Govern
men already collects szable inheritance this tax
became too drastic rich would dispose of the bulk
properties before death.
An inheritance tax for the District of Columbia
will have mighty strong support in Congress It would not
double the tax burdens of estates paying inheritance