Show GS T TX SOUrn TAXIS in united states G GA bave leaped from an average ot of 50 centi cents per motor vehicle in 1931 to 13 per mo me tore vehicle in 1939 and before the end of 1930 the nations nation s average sas ms tax may be 17 for eaon of the 26 millions of cars durins during thia this period moor vehicle rea have increased from 47 alto the trend of public opinion evidenced by new news alid editorials 4 a pronounced potest aganad diversion of thia this revenue to numer oui atti ends construction of unsuitable temporary ard pol cal call highway school sc hooli departments etc the opening ot at the gasoline tax revenue to wase ass and clency if U not gran haa ha created a demand for strict accounting many editon editors hayi hay fall sail they filled to see e how any commonwealth comma wealth rec receiving elving as high as 1 a month and borne bome rave live collected as high As a day can mn use uch such great sum sums for roada roads efel clentry unless legislators use a little mo wamen wamon seno them be a reaction aga the gasoline ta tat t lj 11 the opinion ct of experts in a of about ten ter yeta yem yet A so e have wn men me n alib i new form of special taxation come into existence and grow to the point where it Is 13 a 0 economic end and social significance A short time ago tiro two and three cent taxes nacre considered high now four to elx six cent taxes are becoming common in two states ire tre levying a gos tax and in three states cities are such a alx A fair gas tax la 13 a good thina thing when applied entirely to road building and an tax or oe ne chica la is applied in who 3 or in m part tor for other purposes la is the kind of unequal taxation 7 T 0 gas tax situation Is 13 causing millions if ellenj to think about the general tax problem and the dinael alch are inherent in ty cass or special taxation unless the present trend of lawmakers to pile up special taxes on a public and industries 1 14 changed it Is safe see to say that a wave ave of public disapproval must raint eventually manifest itself to protect ir individual and property rights |