Show i I IThe CUT THOSE TAXES The demand for lower taxes I Ihas has become well nigh I sal saI Governments Governments- national state tate county and local went i wild in the fat years before the thc j I crash of 1929 in creating new I jobs fobs and finding new ways to spend public funds We Ve grant I that many of the objects for which taxes have been steadily increased are desirable desirable if if w-e w we had the money money- But In these days when individuals and their families have to count every penny and get along long ath out most of the things they would like to have public officials officials of of- who persist in extravagance extravagance extravagance gance should be removed The difficulty in the way of getting taxes reduced is that I Ithe Ithe the tax-eaters tax are organized I and the taxpayers ta are not We Ve think it was Mr l Cleveland who I coined the phrase The cohesive cohesive cohesive cohe cohe- sive power of public plunder I It is natural for those who are feeding at the public crib to de- de ire to keep their jobs But thiis this thi is in theory at least a gov of the people by the people and for the people to quote another r famous president president president dent and the indignation of the people is already beginning in some communities and sections sec sec- to app approach roach the boiling g j I point i iThe iThe The process of reducing reducing- taxes Is simple enough Lop off the thet t frills and f fads d with which we have bedizened our cur governmental function functions i Reduce the administration of 1 public affairs to the bare essenia essen essen- j ia ana and nu see ee that honest mer mCI i administer them ti We Ve a do nOt no I I think we are exaggerating exaggerating- I when we say that the nation would be better off if half of of he bureaus and department ut tt Washington were abolished We Ve think most States are in he same fix We Ve hope the new Administration at Washington will set an e example for the tates to follow |