Show Charlie Chaplin Not Stingy in Paying His Income Tax Burden F Famous Movie Comedian i Says Sliding Scale Is Fair and Just Much unjust criticism has been heaped upon Charles Chaplin the Mutual Mutual Mutual Mu Mu- comedian regarding his attitude on money matters Several misinformed misinformed misinformed formed persons have likened him to to Harry Lauder Tom Sharkey and other notables who had their clothes made with one way pockets Recently dura during during dur dur- ing a period of relaxation at the Chaplin Chap Chap- lin studios a discussion arose as to the justice of the income tax As Chaplins Chaplin's tax was greatly in excess of any of the others present it was thought that he would weald naturally be seriously opposed to it but his views came as a surprise To my mind he declared it is no nomore nomore nomore more than right that I should be taxed a much larger amount even by proportion proportion proportion tion than my less well remunerate remunerated brethren The Tile sliding scale of percentages percentages percentages per per- on income Is singularly Just and fair demanding as it does a small levy of 1 per cent on the comparatively small salaried man with his twenty to fifty thousand per annum and grading grading grading grad grad- I ing up to a 6 per cent duty on the theman theman theman man who like myself nets halfa million million mil mil- mil mil-I lion or more in a year Everybody knows I imagine that I am not by birth an American and this itself impels mo me to a stronger belief that I should pay a substantial tax upon the American enterprise enterprise enterprise enter enter- prise has enabled me to earn this year While not disparaging any other country or Its ways of business I feel bound to say that no matter how hard hardI I might have to work I could never have achieved anything like the success success success suc suc- cess that has been to me by bythe bythe bythe the worlds world's public had I not availed myself of the financial progressiveness progressive- progressive ness of the Mutual Film corporation Thus to come back to my original point by this route while my audiences are spread to the furthermost corners of the civilized and globe and therefore while I have to thank the entire earth for the vogue I am permitted to enjoy I still nevertheless have to take off my hat to the circumstance circumstance circumstance cir cir- cir cir- that has made this vast field of work possible possible to to American enterprise Yes it is but just and equitable that I should pay to the United States revenue the sum the they demand and Im I'm tickled to death to do it it Charlie Chaplins Chaplin's contribution to the bureau this year will on a rough estimate estimate estimate esti esti- mate exceed a sum upon which many many men men retire from business for forthe forthe forthe the balance of their lives |