Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
Tax Measure Wins Confidence
Despite Criticism of Levies

Overshadowing other considerations
Is the belief of the country that better
conditions will follow the enactment
of the national tax measure. 1t is
recognized that it imposes burdens and
that there are some inequalities in the
schedules. but confidence for business
and industry that it Is expected to pro-
duce is emphasized. Some newspapers
| believe the general sales tax would have
aided in producing better results. Il is
suggested that in the short session of
Congress. after the income has been
more definitely determined, some relief
may be provided.
The average citizen will serve him
self and his country best" says the
Charleston wv. Va Daily Mail. by
bearing the increased burdens with a
! smile and taking an intelligent interest
| in governmental affairs" The Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader holds that 1T will
dispel the peculiar impression in some
quarters that congressional expenditures
need not be paid by the people" The
St. Louis Times sees the completion Of
"a job that has been too long DELAYED.
but which, in its effects, should be
worth the time that has been given
to it." That paper remarks that If
it doesn't do the Job, all forecasters
are at fault"
TT has one conspicuous merit; 1t is
finished business" advises the New
York Sun. with the comment that If
Congress actually means to balance the
budget for 1888, it will have to be done
in December" The San Francisco
Chronicle asserts that mo solution OF
bad situation is really good, but this
solution is better than better one after
long delay" The Chronicle adds, Now
let Congress cut expenses" with the
conclusion: " What did you do in the
Great War On governmental extrava-
gance' is question Senators and
Representatives will have to answer to
the voters next November The Hart
| ford Daily Times says, 1T is not a
scientific tax bill" but adds that Ito
DELAY its passage longer would not be
| justified"
Isn't it time" asks the Rochester
Times Union. Ito take hitch IN our
| suspenders. resurrect smile. buck up
the old courage and say: Bring on
YOUR old billion dollar tax bill. We
paid bigger bills than that during the
war. We can do it again'?" The
Boise Idaho Statesman finds "assur-
ance to our country and the world that
our Congress has forgotten personal
political considerations" and 1t be-
lieves I'VE should refrain from the ma
tional pastime of throwing pop bottles
at the performers" The Lowell Eve
ming Leader states that the people
will shoulder the load with minimum
of grumbling." while the Indianapolis
News is convinced that american re-
sourcefulness may be relied on to CO.
operate with the Government without
quibbling," and the Oklahoma City
Oklahoman AYERS that whatever 1t
costs in +"xation burdens, America
must be = lnted first in the present
economic crisis" The Pasadena Star
News says that "the American people
will be patient under the new taxing
and hope for lessened taxes in COM
paratively short time" The Cleveland
News gives assurance that there is no
fear the country will waver In its sup
port of the new program"
ut should result in noticeable de-
crease in the clamor for Federal ex-
penditures." according to the Chat
tanooga Times, while the Milwaukee
journal finds that "the future looks
pretty dark for the ofiiceholder who