Show UNABLE TO DODGE Any member of congress who so de s res may s gn himself taxpayer the next t me he drops a few 1 nes to the hon e paper w thout violat ng the spirit of truth for he has contributed to the support of the government and has the receipt to shew for it Bepresentatives and senators enjoy a salary of $7500 per annum with some pickings wh ch do not always show upon the surface but are nevertheless enjoyed Uncle Sam is looking for citizens who are di awing salar eB of $7500 and for J those who are content w th much less for income tax purposes and there was no hance for the representat ves in con gress to get away They pa d the lm post when they drew the r pay for1 the sergeant at arms held out the proper amount and returned it to the strong box of the government Members who have other vis ble means of support w 11 have to come again The statesman who depends upon h s sala y s rel evod of all respons bility when he is handed his monthly check minus the amount de ducted on account of the income tax He s not compelled to file any sched ules or make affidavits He cannot even plead forgetfulnes for his tax is pa d whether he remembers it or not The government does not take any chance of h s f orgett ng all about h s obligat ons and gives him no oppor tun ty to prevaricate or juggle w th figures The total amount taken from the con gresBmen was $16 000 wh ch will be qu te a help to Uncle Sam in his hour 6f need The congressmen will have cons derable cash left after being sepa rated from the tith ng |