Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-09-04 | Page 41 | Income Tax Returns Show France is Poorest Country

i Income Tax Tx T ax Returns Show France Is Poorest Country I By Universal Service PARIS Sept 3 Franco France Franco is tho the poorest poorest poorest poor poor- est count country on earth a according to In Income Income income In- In I come tax returns published recently which among other astonishing things state I 1 There are arc only millionaires In all an France 2 Four fifths of oC the toe population boasts Incomes lower than 2000 a n. year 3 The total French Income income amounts to 10 only francs G Government officials charged with the investigation are plainly nonplussed nonplussed nonplussed non non- I at the revelation that Instead of the reported millionaires In I Paris there are really only onh sixty according ac- ac a ac according cording to tho the statements on income tax blanks Four hundred and seven Beven thousand persons persons said they m made de from to 2000 yearly yearl admitted receivIng receiving receiving ing from 2000 to put It down that they earned to 12 apparently only draw down from to while Incomes ranging from to total still according to tho the forms torms only only 1 1500 GOO The French F government Is now considering considering considering con con- m means ans to teach tench millionaires and lesser financial lights a little plain veracity