R. O. Scott A. W. Horton Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Ex-Chequer, in the first Budget Speech of his career, in the House of Commons, has completely confounded the prophets, who forecast that there would be no rise in the income tax, and that petrol and tea would be left alone. But his defeat of the prognosticators does not obscure the fact that he has had the unpleasant task of introducing a Budget which by reason of its provisions must prove an unpopular one. The fact will have to be faced in Great Britain that all the extensive rearmament rendered necessary by a policy in the past which has now proved to have been unwise, together with the speed with which it has to be effected, requires the expenditure of sums of money almost astronomical in their dimensions. Practically one thousand million pounds will have to be raised during the financial year, for the fifty odd millions between that figure and those actually given by Sir John is a comparatively small amount The additional 6d. in the pound on income tax is likely to anger those to whom the increase will apply while the additional 2d. per Ib. in the tax on tea will hit the poorer classes. It might have been wiser if the Chancellor had chosen some other commodity on which to put the extra taxation, for his decision as stated will undoubtedly add to the unpopularity of a Government which has already received such severe reverses as in the bye-elections at Ipswich and West Fulham. In view of those Stays 0n" y Simonis ind Simoniz Kleener on your car. They'll make it sparkle like new again... and stay beautiful Ta fact, you can't expect your car to keep ita beauty unless you Simoniz it. Only Sim protects the finish, makes it last longer, and keep the colors from fading. So, the sooner you Simoni.
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defeats Sir John's Budget is undoubtedly a brave one; it may, though it is hoped it will not, turn out to be a very rash one, for an unpopular Budget added to all that has happened in the recent past may offset the better feeling recently noticed in Great Britain as a result of Mr. Chamberlain's success in the Anglo-Italian negotiations. Nevertheless it is only in the matter of the application of increases rather than the fact that such have been rendered necessary that criticism of the Budget has to be made.
One of the more anxious aspects of the increased income tax is with regard to the effect it will have on trade generally. There has been some uneasiness expressed of late as fo whether Great Britain will not have to suffer trade recession in common with the United States. There are indications to be ionnd in the unemployment returns that something of the nature—though at the present comparatively small—has been taking place, and the future will be watched with interest to see whether or not this extra sixpence will do anything to damage the struggle for increased business. One gratifying feature is the fact that the Chancellor has foreshadowed legislation to deal with those wretched people, who, rich enough to pay the taxes legally required of them, are able by reason of the state of the law to escape The happiness of youth rdy limbs and bubbling energy typify the truly happy liabilities which the protection,.and security they enjoy naturally places upon them. It should not be impossible to devise legislation foreing these "patriots" into line, and the sooner it is done, the better will the average Briton be pleased. It is a good feature of the Budget that the Chancellor has decided not to meet all the increased expenditure by borrowing. It is proper that this generation should assume some portion of the expense to which general world conditions are forcing it, and the less that is borrowed now leaves the more available in a time of emergency, child. A daily spoonful of 'KEPLER' COD Liver Oil nutriment which helps children to increase in strength and vigour and to enjoy the happiness of youth.
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