Show FARMER DISCUSSES inequality OF TAXES contends property holders bear burden of taxation while salaried persons pay little or no go taxes the county ra in which we live has sent all property holders within its confines notice to come by a specified time and a certain place to hand band over various sums of money some taxpayers come across with their contribution about as reluctantly as did the people in ogden to the demands of private individuals in case of the private parties the demand is only made once of the same individuals but the county serves such a notice every year with about a ten jer per cent io ia crease the levy in davis county has now mow reached about 30 mills which means that au all property li pay the entire assessed value of his property in taxes in 33 years with the assistance of the tax revenues from railroads electric lines corporations etc there ought to be sufficient funds for an economic administration of county affairs without exacting more taxes on some pieces of laud land than the land will produce moderate and reasonable taxation is necessary and just but while taxes are increasing our soil fertility and productiveness is decreasing 0 and conditions are becoming A such abata fi sell elIJi his fw f firm and the money at interest out of reach of if taxation and do better than to hold bold abeland tb the land eland the important point is the fact that farmers and property holders bear the burden of taxation while salaried persons such as clerks railroad employees employs es school teachers and in short all wage earners who hold little or no no property pay little or no taxes add many of whom receive a lar larger larer 0 er income thad the average 0 farmer the only solution is to have an income tax on all regardless of his occupation if parents require support from their two only sons one is a farmer and the other has a profession fes sion why ask atall it all from the farmer we hear the cry of back to the soil but the present conditions are driving I 1 young men away from the farm they think why work at farm drudgery and turn over 25 per cent in taxes while if I 1 can earn a good salary its all my own and I 1 wont work more than one half as many hours A school teacher said he be valued his education at where did he get his education the county and state gave it to him this is his working capital but he only supports his state and county to the extent of his taxes on a little house and lot farmers ought to get together and have a voice in saying who shall pay taxes to build roads for those who ride in autos if we want prosperity lets look after the interest of the farmers market waton wagon t rather than the joy riders we want education and we want good roads but lots lets all help pay for them some think the farmer brains enough M h to go to the legislature true he much brains or he would not stay on a farm under the existing astin conditions some of the old countries of europe are examples of grinding the husbandman down to a condition of surf burt 14 4 dona dom or peasantry life the producer is the brawn and sinew of the nation shall we crowd him to the wall and make the cost of living shall we encourage him by not overtax ng him if he improves the country by building C a nice home or own i ing ng a pure bred animal remember the farmer has many back sets to contend with such as frosts storms alfalfa weevil and all insect pests etc A FARMER |