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Show READERS opraioivs (The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writers, and are -' necessarily concurred in by the editor and management of this paper.) Fditor Progressive Opinion. Never do I know of events when we had more disunity than now: Unions fighting Unions, Political cliques craft-tily craft-tily scheming everv daylight hour for dominance, church against church, "Lo, here is God,lo, there is God; man in Idaho advertising that lie can train you to talk with God for money. Oh, you liars and hypocrites, will you be able to bear the punishments you suiely will receive? Money money, money. Would the preachers come down front their money pedistals and go out and meet and receive Jesus should he come today? Or would they be the ones to incite the mob against him? R. M. Brandon, Bonita PROGRESSIVE OPINION A recent convention of a national manufacturing association approved a ninety per cent profit income tax above a minimUn exemption desired by assoc;ation members A profit income tax should include a tax on the appreciation in credit within monetary and financial organizations organiza-tions incident to the increase in the national debt. The total in circulating and deposit credit in the U S. is approximately equal to the present annua' production in consumer production values or sixty six billion dollars. The naiional debt is in process of expansion by a sum equally as large and will be effected by a private monetization of government bonds and repayment pledges. Purchase of government securities by citizens from current income and a tax on the private creation of public funds can aid in public finance and largely avoid inflatsonary trends. G.C C i |