Show IS SENATOR EN AT OR SMOOT HOME fOR fORREST FORREST REST United States in Remarkable Remarkable Remarkable Remark Remark- able State of Prosperity Solon Declares Picturing the United States In Ina Ina ina a state of ot prosperity that practically practically equals any that existed dunIng durIng during dur dun ing the war war or soon before this country entered the conflict when its In Industries and excess products ts were pouring into European Europe n channels channels channels chan chan- nels to keep armies of ot those countrIes countries countries coun coun- tries fighting and predicting advancement advancement advancement ad ad- that wilt wll overcast any previous strides Sen Senator tor Reed Smoot reached Salt Lake Thursday night from Washington Unless he heIs heis heis is called back to to- the national capital capital capi capi- tal talon on matters connect with the agreement with Great Britain on the debt funding plans the senator is home for tor a long rest The few tew thousands of ot tourists who visit scenic spots in Utah each summer will be changed In a few tew years to tens of ot thousands and a hundred thousand the senator de declared declared do- do dared enthusiastically when asked today regarding the appropriation contained in bills passed b by congress congress congress con con- gress which provide for tor to tobe tobe tobe be spent on roads and Improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments in Zion national park and surrounding territory The appropriation appropriation is now clear leal and there will willbe willbe be no further difficulty In Jn drawing on it for expenditures the senator saty salT sai He explained the difficulties experienced in keeping this item on the appropriation bills and arid It be became became became be- be came apparent that aside from outside outside outside out out- side Influences Senator Smoot more than any Individual w was s responsible for tor obtaining this appropriation WORKS ON NEW PLAN Senator Smoot said he had been working g upon a new taxation plan embracing chiefly the taxation of ot expenditures details of ot which have not yet been worked out He hopes to have It ready f for r presentation at atthe atthe atthe the next term of congress The Tho session of ot congress which has Just closed dosed passed more really needed legislation than any for tor several past declared the senator Savings which congress has been able to to effect teet were emphasized and the budget system given large cred cred- it Senator Smoot praised General Lord director of ot the budget and President Harding In mentioning the economic condition condition condition con con- of ot the cOUnt country Senator Smoot said the steel mills were sold ahead for tor several months TAXATION PLAYS HAVOC The world outside of ot America Is financially sick And at the tho bottom bottom bot hot tom of ot it all rests the burden of ot taxation he said I r might add that taxation is the question that thatis is playing havoc with the world to to- to day Stability in commerce and in government cannot become come normal under the staggering load of ot taxation taxa taxa- tion It la is breeding unrest the world over and causing governments governments govern govern- ments to take action that may lead to another world war which which would mean a complete collapse of ot chili civili t Communism r u poling noting conditions conditions condi condi- th thinks It sees Its chance na eo and andIs andIs d dIs Is working toward confiscation of ot property Little thought is being given to retrenchment in government government government govern govern- ment or home horns eX expenditure There is a mania for tor spending spendin What the world needs today is is' a return to economy econom thrift honesty honest and work In our own country countr we must de deIse devise devise de- de vise Ise a new system of taxation that will encourage productive enter enter- prise If It we do not the opportunities ties for future business growth will willbe willbe willbe be less than in the past and there will be Incentive for a 11 greater ind industrial development I Senator Smoot is home borne with a a. aview aview view to having the longest vacation he has had since 1912 After a week I In Salt Lake accompanied by Mrs Smoot who came with Washington the senator will go to his home in Provo to re reside |