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The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
The Proposed Income Tax.

There are many who hope that within
the coming year the necessary three
fourths Of the State legislatures will ratify
the proposed sixteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, CIV
ing Congress the power to levy an income
tax. Several States have already ratified
it and although there have been some
States that have voted on the question
and have given decided majority against
il, It rs blieved that there is some chance
of securing reversal Of opinion IN
some Of the States.
We have already had some little expert
ence with an income tax in this country.
At the beginning Of the civil war an in
come tax law was passed, but yhether be-
cause the government lacked the neces-
sary machinery, or whether because the
popular will was against II, 1t was never
really enforced and was finally repealed
in 1872. That law relied for it's enforcement
largely on the good faith OF the people.
Those citizens who saw At to report their
incomes had the tax properly assessed,
but at the time Of the laws repeal there
was hardly any one In the country who
was voluntarily admitting that he had
an income. When the Wilson tariff bill
was passed IN 1894 an income tax amend
ment was tackled onto to. but this was
nuIlined by decision OF the United STATS
supreme Court which found It unconsti-
tutional. Since then the struggle has bseu
- aseure IN smeudment to the Conseitu-
tioa that would enable consrsn to pass a
ineorse tax iaw that win stand the test.
mis- income tax question n one fhal
malres clear the line OF demarkatien b.
fNln ~ etates and, the FEDERAL power
i Ah6e1y psvsi1l se IL ets&es havs ~
- lneeqp tnx 1sws appatea y ~ rsF,
"a - sni1fn1 ssysnse a. - 1fe1ln
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Work of Consuls.

Although we have from time to time
called attention to the good work in re-
gard to our foreign trade and business
opportunities in other lands that is being
done by American consuls abroad, we
are moved to speak of it once more be-
cause Of a recent complaint from a citi-
zen who, recalling the time when such
notable literary men as Bret Harte,
Howells, Irving, Hawthorne, and others
served as United States consuls. finds
that our consular service to-day contains
no such evidences of genius. The reason
we have no prominent novelists, es-
sayists, or poets in the United States
consular service to-day is not hard to
discover. We have come at last to recog-
nize that our consuls abroad should busy
themselves primarily with the trade of
the country to which they are assigned.
All of them write-many of them write
well; and taken as a whole, the United
States consuls are writing to-day very
much more than they ever wrote at any
period of our history. But what they
write is not the creations of their fancy.
Their essays are contained in daily bull
letins. published by the State Depart
ment; bulletins which deal succinctly
and clearly with hard business facts.
These literary efforts of our United
States consuls are distributed free by the
State Department to any business firms
that ask for them, and it is a gratifying
fact that the demand for these daily
pamphlets is growing larger all the time
And yet We think that not sufficient use is
made even now of the valuable reports
that are sent by the United States con-
suls. These pamphlets come from every
out-of-the-way place in the world, as
well as from the larger cities of the
European countries. They tell of trade
opportunities, call attention to the fact
that in such and such districts or cities
certain businesses might be established
with profit: set forth in detail what sys-
tens Of credit must be adopted in order
to do business with certain countries
how goods should be packed: the best
method Of shipping them, and a thou
sand and one details designed to increase
our trade with foreign countries. and to
make the task of the home manufacturer
or merchant less burdensome.
No other government on the face of
the globe does so much for private busi-
ness enterprises through its foreign con-
sular service as the United States. In
other countries, If people wish to estab-
lish connections in out-of-the-way places
of the world. they have to send their own
private agents at considerable expense
Under our system. which is most admir-
ably and economically administered,
every United States consul abroad is in
effect a commercial traveller for Ameri-
can business. Valuable as is this serv-
ice which our consuls render, American
manufacturers and merchants have. up
to the present time, not only made no
adequate acknowledgment of the serv-
ice. but have by no means used it to the
extent to which it should be used.
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tual appointment was announced the edge
of the thrill was on.
When It was announced recently that
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. the government
pure-food expert, was going to get mar
ried-and to q woman who is an expert
cook-there was good deal more back
Of the announcement than appeared on the
surface. DR.. Wiley had more need Of
marrying a cook than the average male
human does. For he admits having more
hearty appetite than any other white
man in Washington. The doctor insists
on having his food pure, but once as
sured that the cook has lived up to the
requirements Of the pure food depart
ment. Wiley goes at a meal in high glee
and with much abandon.
IF were to eat half the things you
do at a NEAL a friend told Wiley the
other day, 1T wouldn't be more than a
fortnight until the neighbors would be
singing sacred music at my house and !
wouldn't hear them. It's a fortunate
thing that the food you eat is pwe-or
that some of 1t is.'
Uncle Ike Stephenson, the. Wiscon-
sin Senator, who gave the President the
high-born COW that provides the White
House milk. has an expert farmer for a
secretary-a man with whiskers who can
take charge Of big farm when he isn't
|secretarying. The provision is made nee
essary on account Of Uncle Ike's desire
to have some one around who can join
him in a learned discussion Of the latest
agricultural methods whenever his mind
reverts to his large farm possessions In
Wisconsin.
Uncle Ike is said to be one of the
most diligent newspaper readers in the
Senate. He reads q lot or them daily.
and can remember a month or a year
later just what any paper had to say
about a given question. There's one
thing about the newspapers. though, that
is bothering Uncle Ike some. And
that's all this notoriety he has received
over being the donor of the White House
COW. Nothing has been said that would
reflect upon his character, dignity, OF
cows, but he has simply got sick and tired
seeing his name in the papers. So we
aren't going to write anything more about
Uncle Ike" for at least week or so.
Representative Joseph v. Graf, who
represents the Peoria Ull) district, was
on the train at the time Edwin Forrest,
the actor. made his great remark-fa-
nous in that part of the country-to the
brakeman whose poor enunciation an.
noyed him.
The brakeman came through the car
calling out the name of the next town
in the stentorious but inarticulate man.
ner brakemen have.
"Peorry. next stop" he shouted. "Pe-
| orry!''
Forrest seized the brakeman by the
arm right roughly when he passed his
| seat, and fairly Kissed into his ear this
correction:
Not Peorry, fellow! Pe-o-ri-ah"
Copyright, IslI. By Fred c. KeIly.)
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
An Army Defect.

Periodically the military authorities are
pressions demonstrating against the de-
tail system, as it is familiarly termed in
the military establishment. By that sys-
tenn line ofiicers-those of the cavalry,
infantry. and artillery-are detailed for
tours of duty, four years in duration, with
certain of the special staff corps. The
detail has been profitable. in that it con-
fined staff assignments to line officers
who helped promotion in the line. 1t has.
therefore. obtained many advocates
Iy to any suggestion for re-establishing a
permanent personnel of the staff.
There are very good reasons. according
to the best military judgment, for having
regular officers permanently attached to
the staff corps. such as the Quartermas-
ter. Subsistence, Pay, and Ordnance de-
partments, just as the members Of the
Army Medical Corps are necessarily per-
manent in their connection with that
branch. The subject has recently come
III SOASI COO III IcAdAlOh " ouOlucT
matter. but it shows that Congress-or at
least certain leaders in the House Of Rep
resentatives-realizesa a mistake was made
when Mr.. Roots plan of detailing line
officers to staff duty was adopted. The re-
marks made on that question during the
debate in the House recently were illumi-
mating, and perhaps suggested that some
day Congress will he led to enact the
legislation which has been repeatedly
recommended by those in authority in the
army. It has been proposed to conffne
these details to line officers, to those fill-
ing vacancies in the junior grades of the
respective stafr corps, and give the other
grades a permanent personnel, selecting
the permanent officers from those who
have served creditably and usefully in
the lower staff corps grades. BY this
means there will be restored to the staff
corps the permanent personnel which en-
ables the army to profit by experience,
training, and fitness Of individuals.
It is foreseen that with this lack Of per-
manent personnel In the star corps there
will be demand by temporary star ON
GERS for a return to their various line
commands in the event of war. thrusting
the whole staK duties upon inexperienced
officers appointed from civil life. as was
the case In the war with Spain. 1t has
seemed to some observers that the present
system Is AM announcement that almost
any one can perform star duties.
and that = line ofhcer could be separated
from his command for period Of four
years without detriment to his quaiiAca-
lions in cavalry. artillery. or infantry.
With the retirement Of tho permanent
|olacers tn the hishsr grades and ths -
slgnment - their ,a,ccessors oe Assd on
Fcess Of the line h wfll be at opos sssn
that tlsrs g. = chance Of much damage
being wfousAt 70 fha military srtanina-
tion IN dine of tfsunss.
Il b asresabss, thsretoss. 70 uote that
|couszsis has swnAsaed % - Aasldvan-
| |faess of ths 1stail sy1tssn. g
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

If any evidence were needed as to the
lack Of swiftness in Philadelphia, it is
furnished by the engagement Of Phila-
dclphia heiress to a Russian musician;
and she says she did all the wooing.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

A New York socialist declares that he
could live comfortably on forty feet Of
land. So could we if it fronted on a
fashionable part of Sixteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Andrew Lang. the distinguished au-
thor. says there is no such thing as a
new fairy tale. He ought to read the
testimony before the Lorimer investigat-
ing committee.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

George NJ. Cohan says he is tired of
acting as advance agent for the Amer
lean flag. II this means that George is
not going to sing any more. let us be
grateful.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

The packers seem to prefer civil pro
ceedings to uncivil criminal ones.
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playing poker. Evidently he cashed in
all his checks.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

If people would brave as bad weather
to go to church as they do to attend q
Presidential reception. there would be
fewer empty pews.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Henry Ciews says we arc entering 1911
in a much soberer mood than we entered
1910 He probably meant than we finished
1919.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Birmingham, Ala, has just discharged
one-third of her police force. Evidently
she wants the rest of the world to be-
lieve that her morals are on straight.
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p.rsen 81 5 go ns.se.

Ftua tho Ohio STATE Jouznal
what saddened straits mans wealth
sets him into sometimes! There y ex-
Senator Clark. the Noutana naagnate
who u 10 move Into his 0.ooe.o@ New
York city residence about the nrst oi
the year. That house coatains n rocms,
IthIrty-ona baths. the hrIeot ptpe organ
"a the world. SzooAeoo worth OF pictures
.11DiNoo worth OF rug. - toae q eeq4fl
ands brs mr. 3 =. 4 :.
from tl,6S3 ~ - .SIll4i
|the rest az tto sns1e1d d q t9a19 MA
Il Ioud Ter oae per eeet e beest
man may tnko wl1ok y5eW - = peeesel
about spe1Gln ~ sss y. se,s ~. 3.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

The Chicago Evening Post says: Near
ly all good newspapers are being sold for
a cent now" Yes; and the "gooder they
are" the more they sell.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Augusta, Ga. proposes now to start an
aviation school. 1t must have found that
the last census gave it too much popu-
lation.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

It is not difficult to predict q cold wave
in midwinter. II one is allowed wide
margin as to the time Of its arrival.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

If the adoption of the metric system
will help a pound of meat to weigh
more than thirteen ounces. We are strong
ly in favor of its immediate adoption.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
.sGettias 81, 6 h.

Ffum the ONO etAx6 Jousrkkl -, y , q
The people pay for bathi9s. shaving
masaging OF the United Sta&es Senators
also for blacking their boots ana sooth
ing their locks With stimulatlne spfits
The people are getting on 70" this Per,
sonal extravagances and - The Housl
has abandoned II and stoppsd the sraft
when the Senate gets down to popuIal
elections 1t win stop T. too; As6srrinl
to this matter. coneressmAn AndWSoo
Of this State, said II any of HI con,
statueuts cause down TO Washlhotoa IN
|sawsdlus shaving a& the pub1le- expeuse b
sedednst carry : single peeclnct II III
EdNkract. S.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Some people win put up with almos
anybody who win put up for them.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

The output of gold does not seem 30
important to the average man as what
comes in.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

/ Quite a number Of men swear off-of
and on.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

If New Orleans would only keep her
entertainers here. there could be no argu-
ment against holding the Panama Expo
sition In this city.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

The one unlucky sign so far in the New
Year is that Friday this month falls on
the 18th.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

: The express companies cannot expires,
their adherence Of the parcels post.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

A. G. Spalding says baseball is q cleaner
game than politics. That ought to make
q hit with the fans
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

The school authorities believe that
those who teach by proxy should enjoy
their pay likewise.
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consolation. This Is simply the Enelish
form OF instituting q lame-duck alley.

The best news We have heard for some
time, 90 far as ordinary everyday peace
goes. II that tho comic artists Of New
York are going on q strike.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
whe. Clothing Was Cheaper.

From the London Chronicle.
At one time tailors used to help a man
to dress cheaply by taking back his old
clothes. An advertisement in the Times
Of November 10. 1884. states that gentle
men can. II they choose, be dressed by
contract. Two suits per year. six guineas
($aO. Extra fine quality. the very best.
seven guineas (3S. Three suits. ten
euineas ($5O. -Four suits, twelve guineas
(SeO. The old suit to be returned be-
fore 4 new one Is obtained" Overcoats
were obtainable on the same system. but
clients are especially recommended the
.advertiser's spanish cloaks OF super
fne blue cloth. complete circle OF nme
md ! half yards. four euineas C$aO.
Apparently these would never want re-
newing, as nothing would wear them out
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
Mrs. Clarl<'s story Of sslaAny.s
From the New Yuk Press

Mrs. ClarL's story Of "Manny..
From the New Yat Press
Mrs. Champ Clark. wife of the minority
leader in the House Of Representative.
tells "a story Of her ancient colored cook
who took q liking to every article in her
mistress wardrobe. 1t was please give
me this and please give me that" I'M
til Mrs. Clark took trip to st. Louis
and laid In a generous supply Of hosiery
and underwear and outer garments for
the old nanny. The sifts were received
with gratitude. but presently the cooA
was at her old tricks. asking for stock
ings. aprons, and wrappers. ''What did
you, do with all those things brought
you from st. Louisr demanded Mrs.
Clark.
why. Missile" answered the woman,
'T couldn't use them things. Not for
nothing. I am saving them an to b
buried in"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

The attorneys for the government are
trying to make the tobacco trust smoke.
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Cvnsunes. oet ee1eI1l1s.'s

CDnguUeau Get s
~ ~ usua ~ sss (; 4 s. s. S
Nhil6 ~ Uovern1ntat lnDQftp - t1yv
| ~ ~ 6t6rJule Nh ennQ ~
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A1ehs1Gh 1e1e41oeru verp o1Ghsoshv.
Kn3g oqs4 Lf1l
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THE NEXT HOUSE.

From Exchange.
Those States whose increase Of population has been
less than the average would lose in representation
and their influence will he combined with that OF
the States that will gain to increases the whole
number Of Representations
From Exchange.
Mr.. Williams differs from Mr.. Watterson. He
would make the American Speaker = purely imrar-
tial presiding officer like the Speaker Of the House
OF Commons The Committee Rules should make
the committee appointments.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Official estimates made by the Census Burcan show
that in order to prevent loss Of membership by
any State as a result Of rcappcrtionment to be
made under the new enumeration, the whole number
Of Representatives in the House must be increased
70 49, This is inclusive Of the new members from
Arizona and New Mexico when those States shall
be admitted to the Union.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t SEEMS pretty we'll settled that the House Com
mittee On Cenzs will recommend an appohuDent
that will preserve to every State its PRESENT repre-
s.ntation in Congress. By tho same token OF
oprsc many Of the States will have their delesa-
tins largely increased. It means House Of from
Is to 40 members. Ohio would have twenty-five
Representatives instead Of tventy-one.
From tho Omaha Be-.
Col. wat.ersn pleads with the Democrats not to
20 to extremes in curtailing the powers OF the
Speaker He is irevocabay against the proposition to
take from him the power to appoint committees.
arguing that this will tend to destroy authority
which. for the good Of the country and the expe-
ditios transaction Of business. should rest night
| where it does today. in the Speaker.
The Battle Of Benev0lence.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
One day Mr.. Carnegie planks down
so, ,OOo, ,0O0-just like that-for peace.
The next day Mr.. Rockefeller. having
previously read the morning paper, re-
| torts with a A0.0oa0oo donation to the
University of Chicago, though 1t is fair
to record that, simultaneously, he holds
up his hands like the man in the cartoon
and says. as regards this particular
beneficiary, Never again.
What next?
For surely we have not witnessed the
last volley in the battle Of benevolence.
Meanwhile, the common people. that
abused figure of song and story, to-
gether with his foster-brother, the ulti-
mate consumer though Henry Cabot
Lodge declares the latter doesn't exisD.
can stand by in absolute and care-free
enjoyment Of the spectacle.
| They are losing nothing-unless the
price of oil and steel Is hoisted an inch
and they are luxuriating in the role of
SPECTATORS at what is unquestionably
the most Homeric duel of philanthropy
ever staged in the worlds history.
| rJ.,, q. n>odad M commission ~ r,eaca
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Next Christmas.

The housewife, when 1t comes to thrift.
Is very strong.
She puts away the useless gift
To pass along.
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Verse to Measune.

II want you to write a poem for my
magazine. One about eight stanzas long -
About eight stanzas long, eh?" echoed
the poet. Il suppose the depth doesn't
matter?"
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Chance for . Test.

They claim that money talks"
well. this silver dollar is just the
shape of a disk record. Try 1t on your
phonograph and see il it will say any
thing .s.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE sNUB-NOsED GIRL.

THE SNCB-NOSED GIRL.
l celebrate the snub-nosed maid.
She is a miss
Distinctly fashioned. be 1t said,
To kiss.
Some try to manufacture fun
About her nose;
But never set me down as one
OF those.
I have no time or patience for
Mere ribald quips.
No wise man would avoid her cor
Al lips.
/ say her nose should plaudits win.
'Tis retrousse,
Which is a kind that's never in
The way.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
At One Fell SwOOD.

What became Of that 6ox of letter pa
per you got for Christmas?'
My wife used it up writing a note to
girl friend
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
VeH Likely,

You may not get any more business
from me. I've bought a law book"
Il won't worry" responded the lawyer.
In that case, I shall probably get more
business than ever"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

From an Exchange.
Those States whose increase Of population has been
less than the average would lose in representation
and their influence will he combined with that OF
the States that will gain to increases the whole
number Of Representatives
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

From the Omaha Bee.
Taft is said to be against Lorimcr. Evidently the
Illinois man neglected to speak to Hitchcock Bal
inge.
From the Marion Star.
fellow says Col. Roosevelt is all in. Whatesf
he's all in must feel lot like the whale that swal
lowed Jonah.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Life to me is blank"
Il wish could say the same. I'm tiret
of keeping q diary"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
FarrAs In new Hngls.A.


That the decline Of New England AZ.
riculture ID due to the development OF
the Middle West and the increase OF
manufactures and city population In
New England. depopulating the country
districts, 10 the opinion OF President W.
ID. Gibbs, Of the New Hampshire Col
lese Of Agriculture. who was seen ut the
Arlington.
THIS decline, he thought. would soon
stop, because the West Is now prac-
ticafly developed. In tho Niddla West
ana even IN the far West. he said. land
has % Increased In value that today
the cheapest land II the United States.
fsrtiliu considered. = In New England
sHardlx forty miles from Boston,. = sald
|pv. 0ibna, son . main railroad line. = .
town With ths bet appls ibid h u
eounfxys yet farms thsss ore selling ~
- 70 - IN acre. whIle b Oregon tree-
|losB Ien0 brinog ~ ana orchard 1nnd
[0m 1Gro xhA yDon! meA hune1nN
[f9 eheeo bp6 o161f ~ ~ - V[hoG
bat c. SaS4 WHEN - irri9n11no =
nseos en waeGe - 1eet marhs1s ase
|eeeDe ~ - ~ ehulse4 6eAee1a
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

From the Louisville OouriG-Journal.
Don't give up the snap" is Mr.. Balingers ad-
vice to all public servants who are under fire on a
shot splinte1ed deck.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

Mr.. Williams differs from Mr.. Watterson. He
would make the American Speaker . purely hnrar-
tial presiding officer. like the Speaker Of the House
OF Commons. Tie Committee on Rules should make
the committee appointments.