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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

to be very complex. To collect a tax on small
incomes would cost more than it was worth,
$50 incomes up to $4,000 were exempted. Peo-
pie would be prone to lie about their incomes as
they lie about their personal property assess
ment. hence a system of taxing them at their
source was devised. This occasioned further
complexities. Then there was a great uproar
over the exemption OF people with incomes a
little under $4,000 Lastly people began to
clearly propor,ioned to income as had been sup
posed.
Two men have incomes of $4,000 each One
has a family of ten children, the other is a
bachelor. Obviously tho bachelor has about ten
times the tax paying ability OF the other OF
Thousand dollar income has than twice
TIE ability to pay taxes with ten chill
dren and five thousand dollar income This
must be met with graduated taxes. making
the system still more complex.
Some OF the more obvious defects of the bill
ideal has not yet been found. reason being
that an idal income tax bill Is an impossibflity
so long exemptions provided. The sem
ate has recognized. however that the size OF
families has something to do with the tax
paying abilities. Extra exemptions are allowed
for wife and children and equalizations are
attempted by allowing taxes paid in other ways
TO be deducted from the income before 1t is
taxed 1t is comparatively easy matter To find
out how many wives and children man has
even though he be Mormon in Utah. but 1t
is going to be lob to find out how, much tax
the average pays the national government.
The who can compute what he pays the
government under the tariff and excise sys-
tenn Is an expert that should be drawing up
tariff bills for Oscar Underwood's instruction
The senate committee has made several other
improvements In the house bill and a number
of changes. Which the senate as whole will
accept and which the house will regard as i'm
provements is yet to be determined. The In
come tax bill IS not law yet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
MUCH REAL ESTATE
LEFT BY HAR1lY
OFFICER M'NAMARA AND MEM
BERS OF THE LAWYER FAMILY
ARE THE BENEFICTARIEs.

Policeman Michael J. Mcnamara.
Of the First district, is one of those
who was remembered in the will of
the late James Hartley. who, through
hts influence in that part OF the city,
was known as the Mayor of Fulton"
He anassed considerable wealth. and
owned much real estate. To Police
nan Mcnamara whom he befriended
when the officer was a little boy and
loved as his own son, he bequeathed
eight houses and lots on Sixth street,
Fulton.
Mr. Hartley also remembered the
LAWYER family. of Alexandria. He
left property to Nicholas j. LAWYER.
John L. Iawler. Ella Lawler and to
Julia Downey. all of Alexandria He
left property and stocks to the fol-
lowing relatives: Mrs. Margaret f,
Stone. his sister, Of Richmond: T.
Hartley Stone. OF Richmond; ],
Hartley Stone. OF Cincinnati: and Miss
Annie Hartley. of Alexandria. He
left also much To charity. remember
ing Baptist and Methodist churches,
although he was a staunch Catholic.
Under the provisions OF the will any
person named therein ccntesting the
will shall receive nothing. but the
property shall go to the residuavy
clause. He directed that no appraise-
ment should be made OF the estate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Favors the Enabling Act

Our friend, Mr.. Walter T. Oliver. not only
has "no apology to Offer for his opposition to
the enabling act, but goes further in personal
discussion of the matter, and contends that
our request Hon. r, Walton Moore gives his
opinion on the subject in which he declares
meaning to disparage Mr. divers legal attain
ments, venture the suggestion that Mr..
Moore's opinion on law point Is, at least,
entitled to some consideration. even when not
in accord with Mr. divers views. The follow
ling is Mr.. Moores letter: ass * ee.t.sa
Editor OF the Fairfax Herald:
You ask my opinion to the constitutional
ity of the so-cailed enabling act which is dis
cussed in your editorial of last week.
That IL is constitutional and will be held
by the Court of Appeals, should the court ever
be called upon to decide. have not the slight
est doubt.
1t is just as competent for the legislature to
authorize vote in the entiFeState to deter
mine whether the liquor traffic shall continue
or cease In the State. as to authorize vote in
Ia city, county district to determine whether
the traffic shall continue or cease In the par
the power. but of course in either case 1t may
refuse to exercise its power il 1t Is unwilling
that the question shall be submitted to the vot-
ers for determI nation.
Back in 1883, when there reference
to liquor in the constitution, the Court of APP
peals was urged to declare the local option law
unconstitutional. In declining to do so the
court affirmed principle which applies well
when the contemplated vote Is Statewide as
where ii Is LOCAL The difference in the terri
torial unit does not vary the application Of the
principle. which is that the legislature may do
whatever Is not forbidden by the constitution.
This we'll settled principle Is expressed in one
of the recent in which the Court OF Ap-
peals said that 1.-The acts of the legislature are
always presumed TO be. constitutional and can
never be declared otherwise except where they
clearly and plainly violate the constitution"
Substantially the same statement Is made in
many other reported cases. t4
The present constitution contains nothing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
WILSON. MREYNoLDs AND MNAB.

Ore thing stands -eut plainly from all the
EXAMINATIONS and recriminations, heatedly word
I'D designations. cold acceptances. bitter WORDS
and violent expressions growing out OF the cam
trettf white slave cases in California and their
pnssponement
s--hat ia that as usual President Wilson has
come through it ali unscathed. He has acteo
b :. he should have acted, doing and saying no
more and no less. NcReynalds and Secretary
OF Labor Wilson may be blamed the one for
making a mistake and the other for failure 10
y recognize the Importance of the California cases
4 but no blame attaches TO Wilson.
Passing by the structures upon the president
made In an unfair manner by Minority Leader
4 Mann who seems to have set himself up as the
professional excor.ator of the house, 1t VIII not
n ~ aniss TO call to the attention of the pres
E4dhnfs friendly critics few facts.
3 MI Wilson has been criticised for accepting
Diafrfct Attorney McNab's resignation. while at
&5aho Aaine time ordering the immediate trial OF
~ CAmjnetti cases. as demanded by the district
oeney in his letter at resignation. One Re
1tc9n newspaper declares that Wilson's at
- - rstAin McReynolds, while telling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
THE INCOME TAX BILL.

In criticisng the exemption clause in the In
come tax bill opponents OF the measure quote
with approval the statement of Yves Guyot.
the noted French economist, that "it is a sign
Of anarchy in any country when class Of
taxpayers are required to pay an impost from,
which the others are exonerated."
Had NJ Guyot substituted France some par
ttcular country in the place of 'in any country
he would have been to the truth. The
exemption from the operation of the income
tax OF those people in the United States who
Of anarchy. 1t is sign of remedying a condi-
ton OF anarchy, for there are more people earn
ing less. than $4,000 than there are people earn
ing a greater and heretofore the people
arning less have been required TO shoulder the
taxes imposed, The tariff tax imposes a greater
burden upon the poor than upon the rich. The
income tax imposes greater burden upon the
Hieh than upon the poor. By this process, an
approach to equalization is secured. 1t may
be bunglng but it is not anarchy. 1t is nearer
justice than have yet reached in our system
Of taxation.
A lower exemption figure would be advisa BILE.
in opinion. and exemption whatever
might be still better but the income tax 1t
is is better than income tax
The measure is still giving the senate trouble
and is likely to be the cause of still more before
IT finally becomes law. Exen-then II may be
found that 1t is not the best in the world. II
seems simple matter to say that everything
ha IN It's
sbty and that big income means big abil-
ity and SO forth. yet when the bill came out OF
the hands Of the house committee It was found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
ONE OF THE WARES6
RELEASED ON BAIL
OTHER TWO, CHARGED WITH As =.
sAULTING POLICEMAN. NOT n
YET APTURED.

Walter Ware. Or OF the thresS
brothers charged with ASSUMING
Henrfco County Officer r. W. Bendail,
was released IN Police court yesterJl
day morning on 5000 bail for hia1
appearance on July 18th. The two
brothers, Cornelius and Charles ware,
also charged with the assault, are
still at large. All are colored. De-.
tective Sergeants Bailey and wf1t-l
shire SAID that they did not believe
that Waiter Ware had a hand In the
assault. though he was present "
the time.
Bendall had arrested one Of thsv
Wares on a charge of theft. ana wa
taking him to the county courthouse
when ne was attacked at Robinson
and Broad streets. His assailants a.
capped, though search was prosecuted
for them for several days and tbs
detectives went as far as Gordonsvtfle
on their tran. Benda1l was severely In
jured. and was taken to Memorial
hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
A Menace to Baseball

The officials OF the American league are due
eongratulation and encouragement in their ef-
forts against gambling on baseball games. Among
he incidents of the crusade thus far have been
he exclusion of $50 men from the park at New
York and the election OF 80 others from the
srandstand. At Philadelphia 3S spectators were
arrested the charge of betting. 1t Is not
the latter sort of offense, however, very Often
sive when openly conducted and however to be
deprecated under all circumstances which
could do the most harm. Some betting upon diff
ferences of opinion in baseball, politics and
other matters of sport. we shall always have
until the millennium arrives. Commercalzed,
systenatized wagering, as In the form OF pools,
is quite another matter 1t Is gambling in the
fullest and most odous sense OF that term. 1t
embodies amiable weakness but a-eeld-
btooded desire to exploit the weaknesses and
still more the vices OF others. 1t appeals to
gambling as passionate most hateful pas
sion under the Than this sort OF mania
there is none more demoralzing to moral char
acter, more obsessing in its nature moro
ruinous in its practical effects 1t Is the prime
enemy of honesty In employment or in business
and Of all thrift A number of years ago the
country rose up and exterminated the bucket
shops because they were just this sort Of thing.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf a wave of State en-
actments rolled. Then the race tracks began
to receive attention. and for the same reason
Racing had become more matter OF book
makers than Of Observation-Disclosures Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
RICHMOND AS AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER

This morning The Tirofnton publishes the
nrst of series Of numbers devoted to the
educational facilities and advantages of Vir-
Etnia, the first being given over TO Richmond
and her public and private institutions Of learn
tng. One number ia barely sufficient to set
forth the facts about the development of Rich
mond's public school system. the growth in at
tendance and improvements IN the curricuia;
i. is hardly large enough to hold in addition
All the facts about the numerous private schools
and academies which educate the children of
the city; and when added 10 all that Ia to be
told the story Of Rlchmonds growth col
lege center we were tempted TO devote the en-
tire series 10 Richmond.
But IT is not Richmond alone that has devel-
cped marveously In it's educational faci-
a few years the number Of public high schools
have increased many fold; the buildings have
i been greatly improved. the equipment enlarged,
there have been great additions to the number
OF teachers and their qualifications haze been
raised. The colleges Of the State h kept
pace with this development and the Preparatory
schools have increased IN number have
grown In efficiency. So IT is that considerable
space must be devoted to these and while Rich
mond will receive her share, something must
If left for other cities and the counties of the
State.
In today's issue win be found the story of
the amount Of money appropriated by the city
o. Richmond for the public school system and
oil the Increasing enrolment and the enlarge
ment Of equipment There Is told the story of
OF the expansion Of Richmond college and a
look vii be taken into the future to give an idea
OF what is 70 be done by Greater Richmond
College at Westhampton. Something is said of
nary IN Ginter Fark Of the new Benedctne
College of McGuire's and Of Richmond Acad-
emy, Of the art schools and seminaries and
private schools. The whole story Of Richmond 5
importance as educational center will be
told suecinctly but fully.
This school number this morning will be
followed by others and in them all effort will
be made TO give the people of Virginia a true
idea Of the educational possibilities Of Virginia
which, In spite of the poverty of the days fol-
lowing reconstruction and in spite Of the handi-
car, imposed by the necessity OF educating a
raea which has contributed but little to the
sum total, has made great progress and will
make more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

him he wrong and to dismiss McNab5 while
admitting that he was right
This is hardly fair. It seems TO us that while
hardly serious enough to warrant his dismissal
On the other hand. while McNab probably
right IN his demand for immediate trial, he was
undoubtedly wrong in the method he chose to
gain his point He is Republican oficeholder
who would have been retired shortly In any
his superiors; he was extremely antagoniEtic 10
President Wilson The tenor of his communi-
cation showed much spleen that II wouia
have been undesirable to retain him under any
circumstances high court Official out Of
harmony with his superiors and even bitter
against those under whom and with whom ne
&C. n work Is not the man for the place. how
ever honest he may be and however desirious
Of doing his duty. The desire to punish one
man whom he believes TO be guilty is not SUI
hcient when his ability TO conduct the other
business of his Office is lessened by distrust ana
'slike of higher officials. Couched In Intern
norate language and filled with charges OF
serious nature which were not established MS
resignation was so written that its acceptance
was almost necessity and its rejection al
hut an inpossibility.
President wilson showed his bigness by rec
ognizinr the truth though expressed In almost
insulting language. He showed his higness by
admitting a mistake on the part of his chosen
advisers although that mistake was pointed out
to him by one who has proved TO be no friend
He showed his common sense by taking steps
to correct the mistake and showed his Judg-
ment and independence by refusing TO dis
grace high officer for mistake and in re
Spouse to cismor.
AS The TirOtnian sees II President Wilson
energies from the near~scandal clean and in
the proper light.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
CITY TO ENTERTAIN
TWO CONVENTIONS

Arrangements are being completed
for the meeting here In August Of the
American banking institute. The at
tendance ia expected to be large. and
In order to properly entertain them
here, the local committee was given
$500 by the advertising committee
Of the city council.
Hugh Timmons, representing the
forging blacksmiths at the Locomo-
tive works. chairman OF entertain
ment for the convention OF interna-
tional master biacksmiths. to be held
In September. has secured from the
advertising committee the sum Of ST.
900 for entertainment expenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
CHESTER

CHESTER, VA. June 2s.-The East.
ern Division Sunday School Union 81
Chesterfield county will hold IN III.
day service at the Chester Bapfi1f
tendance IL expected and the occaai0n
10 promised to be an instructivo ono.
Miss Minerva Adams, OF Hichmon1
u the weekend guest Of Miss BerfiS
Bruce. 4
Paul Perdue. Of Richmond, 10 vislk-|
Ing at the home OF his uncle. y. III
Perdue e., IA M
recently the guest Of her sister. Nh
=. j. Shepherd. 7saa
v Miss MarGarst Bsllwcod. of Drswry
biu9, u visiting at thu 100 - r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
ASHLAND BOY SCOUT Ia
STRUCK BY AN AXE

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.1
ASHLAND, VA, June 2S.--Whilo
engaged In the exercise OF throwing
axes al q target on . tree. C.. e. Camp.
hell. scout master Of the Ashland h0Y
scouts was badly injured At the "a
campment in Louisa county, = foW
days ago, when m axe glanced from
the tree. striking him In the face The
injury il not serious.
The Ashland boy scouts have 1usk
returned from Louisa. whittier TWEEN.
ty-eight OF them have been for the
last two weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
KOINER TO RETURN
HERE THIS WEEK

BRISTOL. VA. juno 2S.-GeorUo
w. Koiner. commissioner OF agricul-
ture OF the State Of Virginia who -
a candidate for reelection to that pod
sition, has just completed a canvas
OF the counties nf Southwest Virginia.
He returned to Richmond from Bris1
toll, leaving here Thursday night. He
met and talked with many innu1ntiAl
men and voters In the Southwest conn-
ties. He expresses himself conndeae
of reelection. - u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
DANVlLLE RED MEN
TO HAVE EXCURSION

DANvILL4E. VA, Junet 7s.-The
Red Men Of Danville ara planning
a big day in the country on July 4th.
and as they never do things on a
small scale large time Is expected
to be given the organization when
they journey down to Eaglewood
Springs 10 spend the national holiday
In picnicking. games and the usual
festivities attendant to such an oc-
casion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Place Il Entered.

Hack a Reeves. OF 81 West Broad
street. reported yesterday that their
place was broken into some time FRI
day night and. that 800 worth 81
goods was stolen. Knives. rAzOrs,
Der clippers were reported TO have
been stolan. Entrance 49, ea3ned
through = rea} window
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Let the Virginian Follow You

II Won are going away. either TO the sen
shore, the mountains or the country, let
TIE FfRGfSfsN follow you.
rnd you viii be able 10 keep MP with the
happenings In yonr home town. All Won
nave to do fs To call phone Madison ffoS
and tell us where you arc going, and your
paper will he there by the time you are
DO IT NOW!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Should Interest Norfolk.

When the baseball trust is investigated maybe
ST. Louis will learn why the other towns sue
coed in monopolxing the first divsion.-St Louis
Republic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

An Illinois Democrat appointed to q $1.40O
postmastership has declined once. IT might be
well to examine into his reguiarity.--Nsw York
Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

81 NDAY. JUNE %. 1913.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-23
MAKURA HAS
EXCITING FIRE

The Canadian-Australas steam
ship Makura was an arrival at the
port this afternoon. The vessel comes
from the south and reports all kinds
of rough weather and heavy seas dur
ing the trip up, and ON top of this,
when the vessel was but few hours
out from Sydney the terrible cry oil
Fire." rang out The fire was re-
ported to be in the No. 2 hold but on
investigation it was discovered that
smoke was issuing from the mail
room, and on this department being
opened it was soon seen that there
was the makings of good-sized con-
flagration, and it took the united eff
forts of all hands and the officers the
best part of two hours to get the fire
under control.
Seven bags of mail for Auckland
were badly burned, some of it totally
so. Little other damage was occa-
stoned by the fire outside of soaring
the passengers for awhile.
The Makura has 372 through pas
sengers for the northwest and will
sail for the coast at $3.50 tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-23
F0R PREVENTION
OF + FOREST
FIRES

In giving an account of forest fires
of the month, Ralph s. Hosmer, su-
perintendent of forestry, in his report
for March says:
"The only way to prevent forest
fires Is for everyone to be extremely
careful Using the Pacific Heights
fire as a text, the superintendent of
forestry prepared warning editorials
which were given good space in both
of the local newspapers, the Adver-
tiser and the Star-Bulletin.
THE rains of the latter part Of the
month have now temporarily reduced
the forest fire danger but only until
the next dry time.
''The use of fire anywhere near the
forest must be strictly guarded. In q
dry time it is imperative that every
precaution be taken.
Several changes in the staff Of
district fire wardens were made at the
board meeting of March 21, 1913, by
the appointment of the following gem
tlemen for the districts named:
Oahu
II. Bloomfield Brown, in and for
that portion of the district of Eva,
lying to the east of the main govern
ment road between the land of Wal
pio and the Kaukonahua gulch.
George M. Robertson, in and for
that portion of the district of Waia-
lua, lying between the Halemano and
Opaeula gulches.
George Wilson, in and for that por-
tion of the district of Waialua, lying
between the Opaeula gulch and the
Koolauloa district line.
"Otto Ludloff, in and for that por-
tion Of the district of Koolaupoke, ex-
tending from and including the land
of Heeia to the land Of Kailua.
Maui -.
Arthur K. Jones, in and for the
districts of Honuaula and Kahikinui.
Hawaii -:
George Glib, in and for that por-
tion of the district of Kau, extending
from the land of Punalua to the Kona
district line -.
Donald S. MacAlister, in and for
that portion of the district of Hilo,
extending from and including the land
of Kukaiau to the Hilo district line.
During the past month fresh
supply of cloth fire-warning notices,
with a circular letter regarding the
posting of same, were sent out to all
the district fire wardens throughout
the territory. The publicity thus
given to the forest fire law undoubt-
edly helps to make people more care
full about using fire near the forest
in that it brings to their attention the
penalties provided by law in case of
fire spreading through carelessness or
neglect" .-... -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-23
FOUNDATION Laid FOR ANOTHER
HARD Fight FOR PROHIBITION

fore the fact had been forgotten Sena-
tor Gronna introduced his bill estab'
fishing absolute pnbtibition in the ter,
ritory. The contrast and coincidence
was noted in the senate at once.
The measure offered by Mr.. Gronna
is the same as that presented by him
in the last session of congress. 1t was
advocated before the committee on
Pacific islands and Porto Rico by John
G. Wooley, at one time the candidate
OF the Prohibition party for the presf
dency, and Mrs. Ella A. Wheeler, a
temperance worker of Honolulu. No
action was taken in the direction of
fayorably reporting the bill and it died
with the congress.
1t is the intention. of Senator Gronna
TO make a determined effort to have
his bill enacted into law during the
next two years. He will be assisted
by the various temperance organiza-
tions of this city and other sections of
the country.