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 area of taxation means, inter alia, a lighter incidence of 

 taxation, and perhaps, exemption altogether, at least, 

 exemption for persons with small incomes who, under 

 such conditions, would not be liable to a tax of the 

 kind. Increased general prosperity means less poverty, 

 and less pauperism means less necessity for poor-rates, 

 and smaller poor-rates would be an immense boon to 

 literally millions of people with incomes so small as to 

 make this poor-rate impost a positive injustice. 



This is a view of the case that may not strike the 

 Chancellor of the Exchequer with the same force as it 

 does the general body of British tax-payers, but it is a 

 sensible and just view, nevertheless, and moreover, one 

 that will commend itself more and more to that long- 

 suffering community as time goes on. 



Another aspect of this many-sided question, which is 

 occupying the attention of the tax-paying community, is 

 the shameful waste of their surrendered millions. 

 Waste of The public prints of recent times have been full of 

 Money scandals touching the doings of poor law guardians, 

 and here are some of the many instances of reckless 

 squandering of public funds, which have been reported. 

 The Daily Express for May 31 of last year says: 



Pleasures for Paupers 

 " The inmates of Romford Workhouse are to be enter- 

 tained on various Sunday evenings during the summer 

 to music by the Beacontree Heath band, and they will be 

 permitted to promenade the grounds during the perfor- 

 mance of the programme." 



The same paper for June 4, of last year says: 



