...species. We shall now give a further illustration from Dr. Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack : — " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more...

...species. We shall now give a further illustration from Dr. Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack : — " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more...

...twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease...helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of...

...twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement, llowever, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help...

...twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement." The new Metropolitan Trust Company, capital stock, $125,000, is to be located in the neighborhood of...

...hour, which is less sensational than when put in the form of percentage. — News Letter. BEN FRANKLIN SAYS: It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more...

...commandeering the fruits of our labor. As early as 1753 Benjamin Franklin suggested a standard. He wrote: "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth of their time, to he employed in its service." The fundamental principle laid down by our...

...cannot ease or deliver us byallowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and somsthing may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. I. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time,...

..."twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement." 47 The point that he wishes to make is that this form of self-taxation is going on without most of...

...twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease...helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733. It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one-tenth...