Show WAR Wait AIt DEBT C Americas America's war debt totals Including loans to the allies alUes of Senator Smoot of ot Utah told th the senate Nearly one half of ot the actual debt will be paid bythe bythe by the people in taxes Senator Smoot said that America stood highest among the nations In Inthe inthe the matter of increasing the tax rate the rate during the war having been increased 2000 per cent England raised her tax rate 1000 per cent France 1000 per cent and Italy about the same If the United States had entered he the war at the same time as England the senator added the taxes would have stave been spread over a longer period and the rate would not have been Increased increased increased in- in creased to such a high figure K He said Congress has adopted the I proper roper course In demanding that a a. large percentage of the war costs should be raised by direct taxation |