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Show This war should be paid for by excess war profits taxes and by bonds with as much of the former as possible. In the case of bonds, they nre paid by nil tho people during a toini of years, through taxes on necessities thnl the poor iif us much as the rich, nnd the rich no more than the poor, so that both rich and jwor pay about the same amount. This is inequality because the rich are able to pay more than the poor, and if they avoid doing so they nre slackers. In tbc cube 'of un excess wnr profits tax the legitimate profits of business are not touched, but nil profits prof-its boyond the nvernge before the wnr in wnr industries are heavily taxed, thus forcing tho rich to pay proportionately to their wealth as the common people pay. The Interests that are coining untold millions out of the wnr nre ngalnst such taxes, but congress will not be denied, especially es-pecially as the snmo system Is In vogue In all the belligerent countries and has been a strong factor in mnking them stand up under the tremendous tre-mendous financial strain caused by tho war, Why should munltlonsmakers nnd other war supply firms be permitted to wax fnt upon the trnaedy of humanity? An equltnblo excess war profits tn:; will yield the government hundreds of millions during the wnr money that cannot be obtained nfter the wnr is over, ' |