The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-03

Vital 10 Citizenship
II Things 81 M syfis are 81 In
DortA0s ~ Things ~ ne '-ssss-ss.d
they afs-~sfs oeopse o. Ansrsss pass'h
90 vel tefrs ctss7 ssssAY. In srJsss~
;sIsy ~ ss,ese politicians mo ~,ss'G
Ds&1H All N sfss tszsSsfssa ~. he
wealthy.
The pfifE,p.s sfsas .s rfsS Is abss
10 pay Should pay ms mos. Is aTsssH
sfsH no mss vii! Glssxfse With Il. 10
extend IL ~, far, f,5ptvsr. may h.
gye fnEans q. Gs7i:aIizitz our citizen
ship. A mar is Interested In una. ne
pays fnr. TOO Nstn 4 gi'. Is M
fully appreciated,
On this basis i: pou.G appear that
Efls sure Way ~ tiininsse me ifssr-
est N tfss Averages citizen IN his gsv-
eminent IL 10 tsiis1s him ii a.I ckess
In connection with it,
This position il not the mos. ryDsi-
lar otss ri the saSmsnt When all III us
are facing nsw problems. snns III
them NJ n pressing naturs. Hs7sf-
ttssIsss IL represents n principle worth
consideration NJ all times. We cam
not wsIi complain II the voice NJ
weAtth Is the eniy one heard In tbs
government II. NJ The same time
wealth pays ali Ut ths bills. Bolster
Ing this IDEA Is the iact that II wealth,
Aiens pays. wealth alone will b. really
interested. That would be = bad thing
for this country. II this country has
a rsaiiy permanent need It II = per-
m2nentlv interested citizenry.
Only abotit per cent NJ the 100.
100000 population NJ the United
States psy any direct federal tax
whatsoever. and about per cent nj
that 2 per cent ars responsible TN
30 per cent of The entire payment.
About 2.s00,t00 persons paid federal
ine0ns taxrs. totaling $3.50 roo non on
1870 incomes, Ut which 1910 300 200
weA contributed by 10000 persons
wtioss incomes wsrs more thar t25.-
CoJ annually.
II Ia sntirely undsmocratic and con-
trary ~ The principles on which the
United states wsrs founded that a
small group should be heavily taxed
10 support Lhs government. whose
benefits are enjoyed by Tho entlrc
population. but wtoss upkeep and
support II absolutely ignored by tho
very millions of persons who receive
the most.
Who Is II that uses the public
schools. tho high schools. the free
hospitals and clinEs7 II IA certainly
not tho small group Ut men. the Z per
cent III population. who pay tho hulk
ef tho taxes.
Who Is It that enjoys the blessings
Ut good roads. modern sanitation and
water supply. police. army and
navy protection and innunerablr
other benefits Ut our government?
Again II Ia not the small minority
who pay heavily In federal taxes for
all that they receive. II IN the tnen
and women Ut this group who give OF
their wealth to tho nation by building
and endowlng schools. colleges. hos-
pitfalls. churches. research lsborator-
les, MUSEUMS. Fairgrounds and the
Thousand and ono magnificent chari-
ties that are tho glory Of this coin-
efy. THIS group Ut citizens Ii do
ing oil and more than II should do
In duty IN the country. III amazing
contrast TO the untold millions who
w. oil the free benefits Of their gov
ernSnsnt and contribute not ono cont
Of their incomes TO promote thoss
blessings which they 10 freely enjoy
md which they have come to expect
90 3 right. 1T some one else'a expense.
- y inconeerabls that any self
so1psoting American able 10 earn Nm
ineou,e. no matter how ANAL. should
MT b willing 10 contribute some
thtng toward the support Of hts gov
ornnAent. II should bs \ matter Of
prtde 70 every true American 70 pay
~ share d the government expense.
Is matter how small that share might
~. A small tn On The millions Of
oGahN incomes now left untaxsd would
oolvo the entire problem Of taxation.
~ appaEsntly this y tinsound pol
~ - mat1ef how sound Il may b
m NJ seandpoints Of soonomica
- ~ permansnt political welfare
e M nAtlon. The modern cry u q
nk NJ Siohs On Tho theory thai
: thefehy benefit the poor
1tat " y ! popular cry Is proved