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Show i SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH S100 A SIZABLE TAX South Cache Courier The proposal to be carried out in Published Every Friday at Hyrum the big war revenue bill is to raise Utah. 33 per cent of our war expenses Senator Thomas of by taxation. J. A. WAHLEN. Publisher. Colorado, in a recent speech, declared that none of the belligerents BUY A BOND!' had attempted such a tax in the We are the first to make In view of the apparent slowing past. the experiment, said the Senator, down of the Fourth Liberty Loan to it and the war in sume centers on ac- and if we adhere 1-- Campaign count of the peace talk, L. S. Franklin, Director of War Loan Organization for the Treasury Department has telegraphed all of the Liberty Loan Committees as follows: It is not at all likely that this war will be over in the near future. Furthermore, the American people must realize that, irrespective of expenses incidental to actual warfare, we have nearly two million boys in France who must be transported home after the war is over and, meantime, paid, fed and clothed. We have an enormous emergency fleet now under construction which must be completed. Aside from these necessary expenditures, any faltering now by the American people in this Loan Campaign would place a weapon of great potency in the hands of the autocrats of Germany. Now is the time to show that the American people are backing up our President in his determination to exact from our enemies terms which will insure against a repetition of the crimes of Germany. 3 shall endure after 1919 we shall be required to enact other revenue legislation laying heavier taxes and continue to do so, According to the same authority the constitutionality of the provisions of the bill imposing an income tax on the salary of the President is questioned? He also questioned the constitutionality of the tax levied upon the salaries of the Supreme Court; and of the tax on salaries of State officers and municipal bonds. As is always the case the Senate has been comthe pelled to thoroughly over-hahodge-podg- e work as it came over And while the from the House. Senate has been industrially engaged at its task, the scolds who write newspaper editorials have been busy with their complaints about the slowness of the Senate. results of the war was a readjustment of, postage for these increased rates, and rates the Postoffice Department One of the early bt would doubtless show an enormous deficit in its annual balance sheets, even though there has been less of an increase in salaries and cost of transportation, and other items of expense, than has comparatively fallen upon the freight, express and passenger business. Director General McAdoo has requested the Interstate Commerce Commission to provide a method whereby the American Railway Express Company may obtain $12,000,-00- 0 of increased revenues through its charges for service. It will be recalled that the ten per cent increase allowed the company over r rates, some time ago, was all turned into increased wages to employes. Further large wage increases are now necessary, according toMr. McAdoo, and since the express business is now operated under Government supervision and control, the Railway Administration recommends a rate increase that will take up the deficit that must otherwise be borne by the pre-wa- ul CAUSE OF HIGH TAXES A western state has an efficiency commission at work to form a plan to consolidate the various boards and commissions. It is estimated that $850,000 could be saved biennually by useless and duplicating; functions in Oregon, and the same can be done in other states. Legislatures sometimes create multitudious opportunities for appointing political friends under pressure of various outside After they are organizations. created they expand and demand increased appropriations and often secure recognition. All these little trickling streams of patronage united make a big drain on the treasury and the taxpayer foots the "bill. If there ever was a time when absolvte business should be applied to public affairs it is now when the nation is at war. Increased efficiency means not only utilization of the last unit of men power and all the resources of our productive industries, but elimination of political waste and tomfoolery'. n the Branding as a and pacifist league organization, the state council of defense took steps to inform loyal Nevadan not to join the organization and to report any activity of its organizers to the council of de fense or to the department of justice officials. Reno Gazette. Relative to the effect of the latest German peace offensive on the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign, J. K. Lynch, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and e Chairman of the Liberty Loan of the Twelfth Federal DisCom-mitt- The Kaiser wants time to reorganize his demoralized forces. Dont let him do it! Close this loan up ' e and shut quickly! off the output of poison gas as well If we in America as in France! slacken our efforts one moment either at home or on the front he will have gained his point. Put the Loan over, Foch and Pershing will do the rest. Over-subscrib- 1C suits on the market. Boys are always on the move. They musE.wear undefree rwear which allows(them perfect play and never bind in direction. any Globe Trowser Seat Union Suits cannot bind; they allow for growth. It will stretch whatever way pnlled, but never loose its shape, and is guaranteed not to shrink in the wash, two features of prime importance with boys garments. STAR CLOTHING STOR? 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