Show A general tax increase taxation of gasoline by the states is is spreading so rapidly as to threaten to become almost universal throughout the country according to information assembled by the bureau of public roads of the department of agriculture which shows that 35 states and the district of columbia had gasoline taxes in effect during the year 1924 of the thirteen states without this form of tax two have enacted new laws since the begioni beginning I 1 ng of the present year and three of the others have increased their rates in slew of the effort of the federal government to eliminate various forms ot of wartime war time taxation as rapidly as possible treasury officials are closely observing this marked tendency toward increased taxation by the states that a federal tax on gasoline also may be imposed is considered entirely within the realm of possibility although members ot of congress from states where gasoline taxes are already in effect are inclined to oppose any additional burden 0 of this character by the national government the gas tax Is simply increased taxation and no amount ot of explanation or justification can change this simple fact |