Show Riding Riding- A Good Horse To Death Un Under cl the above caption The Tha Lamn Lamm Lan published by bv the Standard Oil I Com Company navy pany for New Kew Jersey contents thit the present tendency to add to gas gas- olive olinc taxes until the publics public's gaS I pa- pa patience patience tience pa tience is exhausted t tl will certainly brin bring its reaction in time but not until a large amount of harm has bee It would be much bet bet- better tel ter for the states to adjust th their ir taxes on the equitable basis now in conformity with the recognized principles prin- prin principles principles of a fair division of govern govern- expense In 1927 the public paid to the states with its purchases of oi of gasoline That happened to be beI I I two and one-half one times the net profits profit of the oil industry in that I I year In 1928 the total ran well above and lor for the cur cur- current rent year car indications arc are that col- col colI collections col collections s will twill exceed I I Last Last this item year eal amounted to I 15 per automobile in the taxing I states Moreover in addition to the gasoline tax lax the owners paid I out in registration and licen license e fes The result was that in the I a aI ar- ar tc ag I L th they y were taxed about 1 1 I per mile for all the surfaced ay d dI l I highway in the country i The Thc gasoline asoline lev levy is paid not only by the head of the family but j by mothers wives and children out i i of small and more closely watched allowances Their discontent di content content- is heightened by the knowledge that already in several sc states a able able part of the gasoline tax money I ostensibly collected for highways f is being being- converted to other convenient I channels |