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The Fitzgerald Leader
Enterprise & Press
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Entered at the Pcst Office at Fitzgerald as Second_(,’lass
Mail Matter under Act of Congress, March 18, 1897
Official Organ of the City of Fitzgerald
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ARE YOU READING OUR “WHERE YOUR
TAXES GO” ARTICLES?—You have not read
the series, “Where Your Taxes Go,” by the emi
nient writer Edward G, Lowry—are you apprehen
sive that they may be inimical to the Republican
party or the program of President Harding? Réad
thie articles.
Are you apprehensive that they may reflect upon
*ke Democratic party or the principles enunciated
by ex-oresident Wilson? Read the articles!
- Are you apprehensive that they represent prop
aganda inimical to the Socialist party, or that they
are antagonistic to the cause of organized labor?
Read the articles!
Have you an idea that they may be a speciously
disguised attack upon female suffrage or the 18th
Amendment. Read the articles!
You will find that they deal with the very
things which have produced the conference for
limitation of armament and that they further in
a highly valuable way the aims of that conference.
You will find that they are in direct accordance
with President Harding’s desire to decrease tax
a.ion and bring abput a more husiness like admin
is ration of the affairs of the government.
You will find that they conform to the best prin
ciples of the Democratic party as enunciated in its
Fust platform and that they are in acordance with
the best ideals of Woodrow Wilson ; namely un
iversal peace and a reduction of human burdens.
If the author has any personal views as to the
methods of attaining these ideals, he does not ex
press them in the series. A
Tn the above respects or any others, you will
find no attempt to carry water on both shoulders.
The articles simply reveal facts and from a long
study of political principles and the BUSINESS
of government, clarify the atmosphere and tend
to produce the thought which will result in more
economical and better government,
We do not know to what political party Mr.
Lowry belongs. There is nnth&(in this series
of articles to indicate his affiliations. We do
know that he is broad enought to concede honesty
of view and purpose to a political apponent and
we believe he holds ghe opinion of the majority
of constryctive-minded individuals, that the under
lying principles of all parties are founded on good
faith and a desire to promote the common welfare
even though they may differ as to methods.
You will find in the articles no criticism or ev
en menticn of socialism or the Socialist party.
They are not written for that purpose. You will
find in them ho criticism or even mention of or
g:nized labor as a party movement. The series is
not a discussion of politics, parties or political
methods. Tt is a discussion of the business side
of government and a plea for economy and better
hasiness methods in the spending of tax money—
comething to which no honest Republican, Demo
crat, Socialist, or other party proponent can possi
bly find objection.
We believe Mr. Lowry to be without a peer in
the assembling of facts and his ability to present
and analvze them in a lucid and entertaining man
ner. We believe there is nothing in the public
prints today, if indeed anything ever has heen
written, more calculated to start people thinking
that the business of government is their business
in which they should take 3 proper amount of in
terest, than the series “Where Your Taxes Go”
Read the atricles!
They appear regularl in each issue of the Tead
er-Enterprise.
THE NEW TAX LAW—Scnator Smoot, called
by many people the leading financial expert on the
Republican side of Congress, made some refresh
ing frak remarks about the new tax law the day
that Congress adjourned. He told his associates
*hat the American people are not satisfied with
the law, and will soon demand its repeal,
It is a singular thing that Congress should spend
most of its time for the past four months digging
away on this measure, and then passa bill that is
denounced by leaders of the party that is respon
sible for it. :
It is also-significant, that Senate leaders have
*o admit that this result of such intefise effort is
uot likely to last more than a few months, when
‘Congress must again take up the weary grind of
4axation legislation. :
- The Republicans have had control of both bran
ches of Congress by a tremendous majority. Yet
when they themselves feel dissatisfied with their
own product, it indicates a singular lack of leader
ship. ‘The tax bill looks more like the work of
politicians than of business men. It appears like
the product of people whose first concern is their
8 yperon dlection, snd who will not work
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So onward ard upward we travel each day. un
ronscious of shadder or tears.___While the star
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encounters the bend in the road, no grim disap
sointments cnsnare—"Tis only the weakling that
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spair ¥
THE CHRISTMAS SEALS— A fine philanthro
py is the one represented by the Christmas scals,
now sold all over the country to assist the anti
tuberculosis campaign. This philanthropy differs
{rom many others, in tht it secks to remove the
causes of a great evil .
Tuberculosis causes more fatal results than any
other disease, there being 120000 deaths from this
diccase in this country during the last year report
~d. The anti-tuberculosis movement holds health
Aasses and nutrition clinics, It builds up the
Lelaht of children and voung people so that they
are not likely to fall vietims of this plague. Tt
distributes information on how tuberculosis can be
caarded against. tlis both a noble charity and
a necessary measure of self-protection, and as such
should receive generous support.
DECLINING TAX RECEIPTS—The ncws that
the receipts from federal income and profits tax
es had fallen off last year some $729,000,000, is
anout what the American people expected. It
could not possibly happen that the returns for the
last year could come up to those of the previous
period when the country was running along on the
high tide of inflated times, and when people were
enjoying a mad orgy of spending. Conditions
itke these created a vast volume of income and
profits, that yvielded great returns in taxes.
' Considering the inevitable recession that had
to come after such an unprecedented wave of ex
travagance, it is perhaps remarkable that the de
cline in government income is not greater.
Not merely has this decline resalted from the
areat reductions of profits and income, but a large
part of the money that during the previous years
was used in productive industries, has this year
heen put into tax exempt securities, which can be
had in great abundance, and which pay a fair rate
of interest,
Many big business men who have had to pay
half of their income to the government, seem to
have reached the conclusion last year, that thev
would rather reduce the scale of their enterprises
and lock up a considerable part of their loose funds
in the tax exempts. Also many men who previous
had borr®wed large sums with which to finance
their undertakings, have this year paid off their
Inans and reduced the extent of their commit
ments.
Whether or not this condition results from the
imposition of excessively high taxes on wealthy
people and corporations, is a question that is warm
Iv “debated, and a sharp division of opinion exists
But there can be no doubt that tax exempt bonds
nave been issued with far too great freedom. Tt
would have heen a better policy if the sale of such
sceurities had never been permitted.
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GOOD CHANCE FOR ARBITRATION—Some
nvnplcfl:n'(‘ dpposing any limitation of armament
on the theory that unlees this country has the
most powerful navy in the world. it can't get its
rights respected.” They ignore the fact that if
this country doubles its armed forces, others will
do the same, so the expenditure is useless and
feaves the United States in relatively the same
prosition. i
Modern international differences arise princi
pally as the outcome of promoting business in un
developed regions like Mexico and China. To
send armies into these countries and police them
would cost far more than the trade is worth.
These questions of commercial relations and
trade privileges that come up when business men
try to develop resources in a partly civilized coun-
Iry, are just the kind of thing that courts ought
t:' hnnr!lv They are sl_milar to the differences
fhat arise between business men in any country.
when thev quarrel over their respective rights
and privileges. ’
The fact that a business man feels his rights
have heen trampled upon by some competitor in
his home field, does not justify him in getting out
and shooting up that competitor. And aside from
the question of right and wrong, he would be very
toolish to do any such thing. He will obtain his
rights in the long rfin, only if he is willing to sub
mit his case'to the arbitrament of judge and jury.
" Questiong of commercial privilege in Asia that
imay arise ‘hetween our business men and Japait
or other countries, ought not to be settled by war.
These tatters should be decided by courts of ar
‘bitration. And any nation that refuses to sub
it these interests to such decision, should be
looked at as an economic outlaw, and be debarred
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 7, 1921.
.
Minutes Of The ,
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- Teacher’s Institute
The teachers he!d their regular
monthly meeting Saturday, December
4th at Carncgie Library.
Prof. Penland, the efficient presi
dent, tcok charge, Devot.onal was
led by Prof, Cooper,
Mr. Richland gave an interesteing
talk on the historic character, Daniel
Boone.
Victrola demonstration by Mrs. U,
J. Bennett and Miss Marion Van
Gorder and their pupils. This was
unusually interesting and enjoyed by
all,
Short talks on their respective work
were given by Prof, Bennett, Mrs.
Gelders, Mrs. Burke, Mrs, Math:s and
Mr. Bradshaw.
Supt. Bullard on City and Rural
Schools, %
The teachers voted that the schools
come together and have appropriate
“Field Day” exercises and Mrs. ]|
H, Bullard, Misses Morris and Turn
er, Messrs Orr and Middlebrooks
were appointed as a committee to ar
range a program for that occasion,
Roll was called and ' the attendance
was good,
We were delighted to have s 6 many
of the Fitzgera'd people and other
visitors with us. Come again. Our
next meeting will be January 7th, 1922
at the Third Ward %chool building.
We wish for everyone a Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year,
Adeline Ledbetter Secc
ORDINANCE 456 «
An ordinance to amend the appro
priation ordinance Number 448 onthc
the City of Fitzgerald, and to make
add'tional [appropriations thercunder
for the purpose of meeting the ordi
nary and extraordinary expenses of
said citv for the year 1921 :
SECTION 2—Be it further ordained
by the Mayor and Council of the City
of Fitzgerald that the”appropriation
ordimance number 448 of the City of
Fitzgerald, be and the same is here
by amended, that there are hereby
appropriated out of the revenue of
said city for the year ending Decem
ber 31st, 1921 the following additional
sums for the foilowing purposes towit:
Gognelala -ot Lt e TREND 0G
Polich’ - Saiatwes s g ¥
Fire e ee R T
Public Grounds and
Duildings. oo 20 - 540000
SECTION 2—Be it further ordained
that this ordinance shall take. effect
and he in force from and after its pub
lication in. Yhe official paper.
SECTION 3—Be it further ordained
that all ordinances and parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordi
nance are hereby repealed.
Read first time Nov, 7, 1921.
Read second time, Dec, 51921 and
passed by the following vote: “Yes”
5 votes, “No” none,
Approved this the 6th day of De
cember 1921,
Attest: David L. Paulk, City Clerk:
‘ J. L. Pittman, Mayor. 1t
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