This strikingly ilmstrates the im
portance of making direct and specific
appropriations. The relation between
the current receipts and current ex
penditures of the government during
the present fiscal year, as well as dui
ing the last half of the last fiscal year,
has been distributed by the extraordi-
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THE TOMAHAWK. WHITE EARTH. MINN.
nary burdens thrown upon the treas
ury by the transportation act, in con
nection with the return of the railroads
to private control. More than $600,-
000,000 has -already been paid to the
railroads under this act$350,000,000
during the present fiscal year? and
it is estimated that further payments
aggregating possibly $650,000,000 must
set tp the forces of chaos and tyranny still be made to the railroads during
the current year. It Is obvious that
these large payments have already
seriously limited the government's
progress in retiring the floating debt.
Asks Tax Law Revision.
Closely connected with this, it seems
to me, is the necessity for an immedi
ate consideration of the revision of
our tax laws. Simplification of the
income tax and profits has become
an immediate necessity. These taxes
performed an indispensable service
during the war. The need for their
simplification, however. Is very great,
in order to save the taxpayer incon
venience and expense, and in* order to
make his liability more certain and
definite. Other and more detailed rec
ommendations with regard to taxes
will no doubt be laid before you by
the secretary of the treasury and the
commissioner of internal revenue.
Urges Soldiers' Rehabilitation.
