Show Taxes Will Remain HighAN High A AN A N analysis of government expenses presented by Dr Edward B. B Rosa of the United States bureau of standards s calls attention to tho the fact that of a total of more than 5 contained in r regular supply and deficiency bills of the government per cent was se set set asido aside to meet obligations arising from war The remaining remaining re re- re- re 72 per cent he says was for public works Tho The plain deduction from this analysis is that the nation has in its liability column certain fixed charges which were the thc ou outgrowth of the war r and mn must mut t be met and that tho tim government for some years to come can hold out but no hope ope for any nuy considerable reduction in taxes Expenditures for kars wars must continue until wars war's debts are paid The army and navy must be maintained at least to the extent of keeping the nation prepared for lor or I possible future wars It is plain that taxes will remain high The task of oC Congress s is to make them as ns equitable ble and as scientific as possible There is no doubt but hut that the American people will willingly bear the burdens burdens burdens bur bur- dens of taxation imposed by the war but they will domand demand demand de do- mand a wholesale and wholesome revision of the tho present present pres pros ent cut scheme which is unpopular because many miny of the taxes tates are arc discriminatory unjust and oppressive The excess profits tn tax for instance has proven to be an example example ex ex- ample of the ancient practice of saving at the spigot and wasting at the bunghole |