The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-03
TAXES OF THE
HOME OWNER

ACCORDING to the 1910 Federal Census two OF every
five families in Monroe County owned the home in
which they lived The 1850 Census figures this sub
ject have not yet been published They may show a
larger proportion OF home owners but the proportion
will still be lower than should like it to be.
The founders OF this Nation vsualized Of free
men made independent by individual ownership OF lond.
From their day until the present widespread home own
ershp hos been the deu which goes TO the very roots
of existence and must continue to cultvote this
ideo keep these roots of noonGl existence
well nourished.
l. for one. have awoYs done what could to encour.
age home ownership. This sholl continue to do. The
fomiy that lives in its home is healthier. happier
and more stoble omly Such fGrilies best line
OF defense against the Increasingly powerful forces OF
crime. But. important in times like these 10
the support for American WGY OF Lie which home
ownership gives.
More than 80 yecrs ago wise United Sioies Senciog
soid on the floor OF Congress:
Where there is q community OF home own
ers no Bolshevists anarchists can be found
is written in history since the beginning OF civil
izution that where people reside in their
homes. there the best in government and civil
zution exist. ~
~ Senator w. M. Calder of New York Quotation sp'
pears in Senate Debates August B, 1919 Con-
sressional Record ssth Congress. LIST Session.
part T. page 37ls.
Todcy, even more thon ever. democratic nGd-
lions ere being attacked and undermined both from
within and without But socialism and communism viii
not take among those who hove their feet hrnlY
embedded in the soil of America through home owner
shin The owner OF home does not wish TO share that
ownership with others The soil that is owned by the
mon who lives on not fertile soil for the growth OF
communism or socialism any other unAmericon
"isms."
Since mos, Americans won't their own home.
The costs involved must be the principal reason tho1 we
still hove more thon owners One OF these COSTS
is the tax that mus, be paid by the owner The homo
owner must OF course. expect 10 pay toir shore OF
the cost Of the government that gives ond Po'ects ms
ruhi to own and furnishes the mGnY services expected
OF governments today. But tGxes should never Dc
hindrunce TO acquiring q home hope that no tax
pover in Monroe County will feel Ike tbs dis
cr1iniled home II another Pout OF the country
who s1id that taxes made owning home a luxury In
this county, Try 10 give the small home owne' on
even breck to shore OF tGxes but undulY burden
some amount is whG, we have expected ond viii con-
tinue to expect OF our home owners
Tfis Is p1rticelcry true In the eGss OF our young
men WIG In World War or In the present conflict II
reo LET cur shores Tor months ~ even yecrs 10 h5hf
goye'-r lords 70 preserve wcY - 3s3 UPpeEnnos'
= ia minds 81 c'rnosi everyone who wus fortunate
--a . return he's be@n re Ye1raias for q naodss'
hor4e Of his cwn whsre. win bis iGslY ~ could rs
Euus 80 nsrrnal rsuits c. c clYiaci (aTt1lnlY' VIC
ahouI1 10, ucks Il difficult by Of ourdensome
toxction. for these highly deserving young men. who
hrve mode such sacrifices for 70 realize their
bitten 10 become home owners
Deep In the hearts Of most American families there
CLOVIS even though iointY. The spark Of desire for
home ownership. Monetary considerations sometimes
saae this spGTk- But II shell continue 70 % my goal
,, no cs.irsn OF this county viii ever feel hssitun,
tay home here because OF his tedr that he will Be
called upon to beer Gu unf1r undulY high tex burden
Claude A. CdndOIfO.