Show t Still Going Up 11 t- t of almost TITHE El price government gives A every every taxpayer the cramps Vh When n the COSts ts of today ate afe compared with those of a decade ago it is enough to make the humble taxpayer look back on those good old days with an aching heart and a flattened pocket- pocket book ok The cost of federal state and municipal muni muni- cipal government in the United Unite States shows a a grand total of for the year year 1924 This compares with forthe forthe for forthe the year 1913 These statistics were were compiled from the official records by the National Ind Ind Industrial In In- d Conference board The facts reveal one vital point that is a ad arease d decrease rease of or per cent in fe federal eral expenditures for 1924 while white state and local governments increased their expense by or 76 per cent ent In spite of ofa a large reduction by the federal government in lopping off war expenditures due to state and local there was a net increase increase increase in in- crease for 1924 of over 1913 The federal government has set the ex ex- ample mple Every individual is vitally concerned with the increase in state and municipal exp ex ex- p pense The American people are slow to arouse arouse but the extravagance of local governments govern- govern i ments i has reached a point where prodigal politicians are abo about t to earn their own rewards re re- re- re wards and be voted out of office High cost st of government corruption and incompetency incompetency p tency go hand in hand The real leaders in politics nationally and locally will be those who can show substantial ial decreases in administration expenses expense Those who cannot favor from the voters will yU win little irom |