Show IS THE BOY XO TO BLAME said the son to the father 1 I would id like a now new aluminum finished roadster I 1 need three new suits of oe clothes a new set of 0 golt clubs sluts some new sport shoes a couple of 0 hats and a new fishing outfit to go on my va vacation catlon I 1 sure said bald the father go down town and buy these things and charge them to me the following month tho the bills balls came in together with a few others which were nee necessary essary to round out the boys equipment for ills his holiday the father raised the root roof with his complaints naturally he got no I 1 sympathy as aa uie the wise ones said it was his bis own fault tor for encouraging his family in such extravagance 1 along comes ran an election and candidates for office or proponents ot of I 1 special measures tell us ua as aa taxpayers that they would like a 6 few thousand dollars dorthis for this office a million or two tor for a new commission ten million or million for some state enterprise euter prise a fow few more motor cars tor for that bureau and dozens of e extra jobs to pay political debts debits not to men mention leveal hundred new laws to be passed by the state legislature we say sure alright and vote tor for the program A year later the tax bill comes in and then we rals raise e the root roof about the increasing cost of 0 government but do we deserve any sympathy are we any different from the andul gent father dont blame the boy and dont blame tho the office holder too much tor for the father la is responsible tor for the actions of his children and his family ii expense we as taxpayers are responsible tor for the men we elect to office and our public expense |