Poor Farmers—and Rich

NZ Truth, 15 March 1924, Page 1

Poor Farmers — and Rich

The '-vontr*"ersy between the Prime Unlster, and a writer under a norn c plume, as to tho fairness of the Wributlon r~ taxation, will need to o very much deeper if lt is to add "laterlally to tha consideration of lie subject. A first class flnnnclalconomlc man, given tho powers of a oyal Commission, might perhaps at;mpt with some success the double i»k of digging out the factv and of irmlng a fair and deeply penetrating stlrnato of their pros and cons; but :hen somebody sets out upon an ex arte expedition, adopting or adnptlng uch facts as suit his purpose, the net ftsult Is seldom informative. Some ght may bo shed by following up the arncrete cases quoted m the conrovcrsy. That £20,000 wool Income 'hlch Mr. Massey doubts— does lt ex■»t and what are Us circumstances? lore Is a chance for the Prime Minster's antagonist But he certainly rill not receive much help ln his Investigations of big Incomes. That is /hero the powers of a Royal Commlulon are needed.