The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-12
BYRD HERE IN
FIGHT AGAINST
HIGH TAXATION
Admiral Says Mounting OF
Burden Is Worst Foe
of Poor.
SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON
Plea for Cooperation in
Battle on Extravaganza
Is Made.
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Prosperity and employment for
all the people can not return until
our enormous tax burden-federal,
state and locals reduced"
With this statement, Rear Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd, chairman
of the National Economy League
made plea for public cooperation
in combating governmental ex-
travagance, in All address today at
a luncheon of the temporary Indi-
ana division of the league, at the
Claypool.
Byrd explained the league seeks
reduction Of national. local and state
tax burden at least Is per cent, by
organizing cities and congressional
districts and enrolling millions of
members.
Byrd declared that laws for the
special few have crept into our
system until now it takes $15,00O.-
100000, the earnings from the labor
of the nations 12O,OOO,O 900 people for
more than three months of each
year, to pay the tax bill.
High Taxes Bring Disaster
THE people then work three
months each year for the benefit
of a government which was founded
to function for their benefit" he
said. This government, controlled
by minorities, soon will take charge
of the people unless the people will
take charge of their government.
1T is high taxation, not wars,
that has brought most disaster to
nations.
Dangerous taxation affects every
group and every class. The poor
are disastrouSly more effected than
the well-to-oo. Though the poor
man may pay no taxes directly, he
pays up to the hilt in all he buys,
and in his rents and loss of jobs.
1T is only the peoples worst
enemy. the demagogue, who would
lead the poor man to believe that
business can be taxed unressonably
without injury to the poor, Such
is the dependence of labor and bust
ness upon each other"
League Is Defended
Byrd defended the league against
charges that it is fighting vet
erans," as result of its opposition
to immediate payment of the vet
Grams bonus and its movement for
reduction of payments to veterans
not suffering as result of war Serv-
| ice
This league was formed by vet
eranS," he said, and it is the best
safeguard for the really war-dis-
abled veteran
Byrd was accompanied by Charles
NJ. Mills, league executive director,
who also spoke.
Mills said the leagues policy is
for the most liberal treatment pos
Sible for those actually disabled in
line of service and for widows of
! men killed or who died of disease in
line Of service, and for their de-
pendents.
Byrd said he postponed his prof.
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Their exploration until next year in
order to be able to help organize
the league.
Plans Antarctic Expedition
Rreparations are being made now.
he said for a second expedition to
the Antarctic region TO continue
the scientific studies begun on his
previous trip.
On the future trip he hopes 70
find new continent near the
south pole. The expeditions base
will be located about 300 miles from
the pole, he said, where tempera-
lures of 80 degrees below zero are
not uncommon.
The luncheon was presided over
by Kenneth Ogle, temporary chair
man for Indiana. 1t was expected
permanent organization Of the In
diana branch of the league would
be affected following the luncheon.