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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
The Family in Civic Economy.

The French proposal to impose special income
tax upon unmarried adults OF both sexes is doubt
less suggested in part by the desire to increase the
birth rate but il has also some basis in the equities
of civic and social economics 1t is obvious that
bachelor. with nobody dependent upon him, car
afford 10 pay a larger tax than the father of
family with precisely the same income. II may be
questioned by some whether the state has a right
To take account of such circumstances and to reeu-
late taxation according not TO the property or the
income of the individual but to his needs and TO
his ability TO pay. But in France, at any rate. ii
is held that il has such right. and indeed such
duty. aud the surtax upon ceibates IS quite logi
cal. To what extent il will induce people TO marry
TO avoid the tax and TO what extent such mar
rages will prove prolific will he seen when the
scheme goes into effect
Belgium has another way Of meeting the same
situation. 1t rewards paternity. This is done by
giving second vote to every man who is the
father of legitimate offspring. II is be supposed
that this is far less inducement to matrimony
and paternity than the French tax system will be
for scarcely the most ambitious politician
would marry and raise children just for the sake
of having two votes instead of one: especially IN
country where men have TO he compelled to vote.
sonable TO give the extra vote for children as for
paying a certain tax or having n high school
diploma.
II seems. indeed. legitimate and desirable for the
state to make some practical account OF the civic
and social value of the family and even 10 do what
it can. without invading purely personal rights 10
promote the rule Of nature we'll as of revelation
that men are TO increase and multiply and repen-
tho
the fact that the man who adds 10 its assets OF
heathful and promising human life is valuable
contributor he who merely increases its wealth
in inanimae objects. The family is not negligible
factor in the economy of society and the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
loo Big an Experiment.

This city is too big place 10 try the douotiW ca
pertinent Of balvng the tax on buildings ana J."
crcasinc that on land The interests involved hre
foo great We should know more about the pro-
roscd plan before we asked 10 adopt H. ana
nothing is really known. The single tax. toWaru
which this shifting of part Of the burden from Ilh
provements 10 land is the way house. has been
tried in small cities in the Northwest No TWO ac
counts agree as 10 the results.
The idea Of the benevolent persons who are pro
noting the halfway single tax is that 1t VIII. II
adoted penalize the holding Of land for speculative
purposes and encourage building. The outlying DIS
trictS Of the city will he filed with Workmcn
homes they predict. That IS a worthy purpose
But won't the partial exemption Of buildings from
taxation encourage the erection Of larger buildings
on land Just as much il will the erection of more
buildings? Won't il encourage congestion unless
severe restrictions upon the height Of buildings are
adopted along with It? And does any one under
stand the economic and social interests Of the city
sufficiently 10 commit il forthwith TO a complete
scheme of building restrictions?
The supporters of the plan cannot find any terms
strong enough TO denounce the spectators III lanu
But the Spectator who turns over his holding ior
quick profits would suffer less from increased taxes
on land than the small investor into whose hands
the land generally passes in the end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
Out of the Umpire's Box.

For pushing his suit TO compel the Southern Pa.
cifc Railroad to surrender control of the Central
Pacific Railroad Attorney General Mclieynolds is
put in the quiXotic attitude Of wanting to do the
Pacific Coast community service against its will
He says that transfer Of the Central Pacific 10
the Union Pacific is necessary in order to restore
competition and 10 reduce the freight rates which
the Coast now pays. But the shipping interests Of
the Coast are not with him in that belief. The San
Francisco Chamber OF Commerce took the trouble
to send a delegation 10 Washington to protest
against the breaking up Of the Southern Pacific
system on the ground that California would be in
jured. not benefited. by such move
Mr. McReynoldss position is a good dea like that
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission which holds
that 1t is protecting shippers by refusing to allow
the Eastern railroads to increase their freight rates
whereas many shippers and chambers Of commerce
in this section think that increased rates would do
more good than harm An umpire 10 a controversy
forcets his functions when he sets W an opinion
more extreme than the average opinion on either
side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
WILD LOGIC OF HENRY GEORGE
A Single Taxer Attempts to Place the
Project on a Sounder Basis.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter on the single tax in this
mornings Tribune stated that the basis OF
Henry Georges theory was historically
false: that men are better paid to-day
than they have ever been. etc. All this is
perfectly true. but the writer makes the
mistake OF thinking he has discovered a
fatal defect i'm the single tax. when he
has only punctured the extravagant logic
Of Henry George. General Walker COM
nitted this same blunder long time ago
in his little book on Rent he effectively
reluted Georges contention that progress
means increasing poverty; that every adj
vance in civilization. in invention. means
a greater demand for land, and conse-
quently. higher rent for the landlord. But
both our letter writer and the eminent
economist failed TO appreciate the fact
that their logical answers only destroyed
part OF the wild logic OF George and
still leave the single tax intact.
What, in substance. did George claim?
Simply that rent gobbled up large part
of the wealth and would gobble up an in
creasing part as civilization advanced.
Now. to prove that rent will not gobbe
everything. but probably considerably
less than George dreamed, is just a case
OF looping off the exaggerated hopes of
an ardent reformer. However. If YOU can't
give the people the whole loaf. the next
best thing Is to give them half loaf: if
you can't give them a beautiful palace.
give them at least a cottage. The basis OF
the single tax remains the same solid
foundation; it IS merely the superstructure
vhich is less majestic
What is this solid foundation OF the sin
gle tax? That the rent fund. made up OF
ground or economic rent. is the product OF
society-more distinctly social product
than any other portion Of wealth. There
fore, since this fund is due most directly
and clearly TO the contributions of social
activities. il is only fair that this fund be
FIRST used for the necessary expenses OF
the commonwealth.
That IS the basis OF the single tax. II
raises the question whether we should
draw our taxes from a common reservoir
or from reservoirs which are due essen
TALLY TO private. individual endeavor Tn
sound arguments will naturally be ad-
vanced, AS they were by Henry George
But We must not cor fuse reply 10 his
weak logic with supposed refutation OF
the single tax. IL may be attacked from
otter angles. although unsuccessfully. as
Professor Seligman has done But that is
another story. f. r. SERRL
New York Feb is 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
ROnsard Rebukes the Lady.

"Qaond ben vieille, soir a Ia chdHdee"
When you are old, and cannot dance, Florette,
The tango. trot, maxxe and hesitation,
Think, while you hum my rag the inspiration
Which called ii forth was only YOU, my pet
When some old servant, half asleep, will set
The table for you, give the information.
She'll gaze upon you. lumined with citation,
And you'll remember RectorS. where met.
You'll he forgotten then. and | repoSing
Where there are no blue-awS times for closing;
You'll have regrets for sending me away
You'd better cop me now and save your sorrow.
Believe me, girl don't nger till tomorrow,
But gather up LIES roses while YOU may
LLOYD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
BOATS FOR BARGES
Failure to Protect Lives on Board
These Craft Is Alleged.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. DO you know that there Is rot a
single lfeboat or q life preseryer on any
barge, although there are entire families
All that was on these four barges is
tine shape Of lifesaving appliances was one
'dnky dory." and IL was more By good
luck than good management that the peo-
pie were saved from these barSes.
The inspectors make great spiurss IN
the good old summer time inspecting mo-
tor boats 10 see that they have bens
horns and life preseyers. but here are
craft that are never inspected.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
New York. Feb 10, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
FAIR PLAY FOR BRIDEGROOM

From The Utica Daily Press.
\ Kansas paper. noting that sr"
deal has been said about the necsa'
given Miss Wilson as q wedding prssen'
and having considerable sympathy
bridesrooms in general because they ."
not noticed much. published a photos''F'
OF ''strikingly handsome pair OF "
pcnders" which was presented 10 NJ
sas bridegroom on the occasion OF =
marriage TO society belle. The raw
SAYS that the discriminating d0"~
looked through the entire stock IN -
stores before making a selection
once at least a bridegroom reVs~
proper attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

his return protest against the payment OF any 'a'
income prior To October }. 1915, when 'ne ia"
took effect. Tariff taxes have never been retroactive
How can excise taxes he so? Only Ivy entering this
protest will the way he clear for the taxpayer W
collect n refund If the courts decide that the tax
went into effect when the law did-not seven months
earlier when the Congress which passed it had not
yet come into existence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
WILSON'S RECKLESS STEERING
His Course in Mexico Has Brought Us
Close to the Rocks of Intervention.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir The windows Of President Wilson S
mental coming tower must be badly iced
up or there must be a thick fog around
judging by his wild steering of the ship
of state. The non-recognltion Of Huerta
was a bad sheer toward the rocks Of in
tervention, and now he has veered far out
Of his course the other way to recognize
the bloodstained junta government Of
Peru.
Steady your helm. Mr. President, for
Huerta IS still in power, after your te-
dious and eventfu year OF waiting. and
he may win out after all. A +. G.
New York, Feb. 20, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

repetilions al different strengths, 80 as
TO attract attention at a somewhat greater
distance; but one would not be consld-
cred within the danger zone till the weak
er one should be audible. Have the ships
positively reduce speed. say. 10 five knots
while within the range of the weakest
signal during fog.
believe il you would advocate some
such plan and succeed in getting IL into
our navigation laws. sucn accidents as
the Nantucket Monroe catastrophe would
be avoided GEORGE LANE.
Poughkeepsie, y. =. Feb: 20. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
What 10 Going on To-day.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
S.r: I cannot refrain from tender'n'
my thanks to The Tribune Tor ils IA
Is Going on To-day column. am
reader OF the paper only six weeks oul "
that time have been saved considcFac''
worry and trouble a. to meeting date
and places Of clubs OF which ! am
member. only to-day {; saved ne iro's
missing a meeting ! had looked for""S
to and wanted very much 10 attend
HENRY ". DERWiN'
New York. Fec. %. PA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
WHAT Is TO FOLLOW?
The Strange Sequence of Events End
ing in the Kennedy Suicide.

To The Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The death Of Treasurer Kennedy
is a calamity not only to his family. but
TO every decent citizen OF this state Ii
Is evident that he knew all about the
graft that Was rampant through the state.
and he WAS confronted with very deli
cate situation. lie had the choice Of
protecting his friends by commttiag per
jury; by telling all ne knew and seeing
them go TO jail. or by eliminating himself
entirely from this unpleasant mess
Surely this is an age of miracles A
Governor who dared to do RICH, lrgespec-
tive Of the consequences \ state Scna-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
MARY c. BURKE.

Saturday morning at about / o'clock. an apart
ment house near Broadway and 10th street re-
ceived n supply Of coal. There were many wagon
loads. The coal chuted. and then shoveed into
cellar The rasping grttinG hng sounds con
tinued for more than an hour when one person OF
the hundreds kept awake by the needless noise tee-
phoned police headquarters. Half an hour later an
officer babe the shoveer cease and then there was
quiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
The Coming Tover
GEORGE WASHINGTON!

tInspr.d particularly for this Efel Of Eruoitlonl
Here's TO the name nj Washington,
Whose thought and word and dccc
Won victory for countrymen
I'm time OF greatest need.
A general with common sense
Impressive. loyal, true,
Inspiring men TO do their best
In all they had 10 do.
Out OF chaos and confusion
Sprang order and content;
And he became Chief Magistrate,
The chosen President.
There was need OF such wise judgment
As his mind could afford,
And his prudence and stcadisstncss
Averted much di,cord.
4 hero OF the highest type,
Too weak are words 70 praise;
We love the name OF Washington
For all his candid ways.
MARY C. BURKE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

The non-understandable part is how man could
put in coal at that time and he unconscious that he
was making hundreds Of human beings miserable.
Or if conscious Of if. that he could do II. II
IS possible that such man. with opportunities that
might have made him employer instead Of coal
shoveller would have gained great wealth and the
sort of power that goes with it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

tor sent TO Jail for bribery. despite me
e1ict Of the Chief. An example Of 10y.
atty OF one who braves death rather than
be dubbed a squealer. What's next
/. WONDER
New York. Feb. g. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
M EXICO.
BY MAwRUss PERLMUTTER.


MEXICO CITY. Feb. 2o.-Iast night it was dyif
Washingions Birthday but that didn't make any
more difference than water on cames back. All
the time is fighting but more talking than fighting
Rely, the fighting amt much. only got to say
lot about that end of it, because otherwise you would
think | amt earning my pay. Which give you my
word | would be no matter If didn't write hardly
nothing at all.
Such town like this is you wouldn't believe
II at all There is i couple concerns here. good up-
tOdate stores. but outside that you believe me
Oder not. Sturgeon Bay. WISCONSIN, has got this
place beat for live place. / pretty sick Of it,
and if ! could get my sample trunks out of that
there Jail | would hurry home Please telephone Abe
he shall down 70 the store Monday, on account
| think Miss Robbins. Weinschenck's buyer from
GAINESVILLE. would be in town aud it would look rot
ten if we closed and oblige.
You are as unhappy as is the grown-up who
has begun his day without shaving reading the
New York "Sun.'-Rchard Harding Davis, in tlhe
Metropolitan.
We shave the Sun. but not so closely as once we
did. Nowadays give il only the once-over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

From news story Of wedding. April 10. 1914 :
The bride bright ceriSe gOingawa wig
with earrings to match. The groom's toupee was
he conventional black"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
GPAB ANOTHER GUESS. RING.

fR. w Lardner In the Chicago Trbunel
Another guess-Presdent Murphy Of the cubs VIII sun
President Murphy of the cubs in June. Jul August
September October and Will make the first again
before 1918 training opens.
And Will be good deal OF talk next
January about driving President Murphy OF baseball
Nurnhy ont Tinker TO Evers 10 Chance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

"Of - $50 families living in tenements says New
Yorks livest newspaper 40. los live I'm room"
Well as the man said when he heard that drop of
milk contained $4,000 bacilli. everything is so
crowded nowadays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

e rs f AND w Is W. AND NEVER THE r. SHALL. NJ"
From the Yonkers Statesman
Side has quicker and cheaper transit to New
than other part Of the West side OF fonhers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
WELL. WELL! so YOU ARE.
F. P. A.: Do you know? | am with the Con-
ming Tower. BLACK HAND.

If YOU will read the whole stories instead of just
the New York newspaper headlines you will find, 10
your establishment. that the White SOX are globe
girding as well the Giants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
,ghts About Audible Animals.

IN phOiopuPHf ttcNs, Gnu NOIEs
YET of one hears the question. "HdCe'
You HEARD the latest gHHs'"
As IN Hsverhll. Mass
When the new league shall have hvvered.' beGs
Gable. please remember that the first 10 call
il the Deaderal League We're likely 10 forget what
with having no place 10 hle stuff. remember it
yourself won't you:
II We were an author and anybody were overjoyed
that our latest book contained ST. pages. should
feel we had not l. in v Being one way of announc-
Jag that We are about to begin William de Morgan's
When Ghost Meets Ghost"
This is Chsrry-Tree Day, and what could be more
stimulating work this morning than making out your
income-tax report:
You simply couldn't falsify on such day. Be
sides remember the proverb-
As you make your report. so must YOU lie on II.
Y. T. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

tn. Tribune uses SIS best endeavors to insure vi,
trlstworthiness OF every advertisement it prints a'
20 avoid ,he publication Of all advertisements oo''"
INK misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

Entered a. the Postonce YORK a. Second Class Ma"
Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

Owned and published daily by The Tribune Association
. New York corporation ogden NJ. Reid. fFes'oeD,' ~
Vernon Rogers Secretary and Treasurer ADDRESS i'
Building, No 154 Nassau street New NoIS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

As you make your report so must YOU lie on H.
Y. T. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

You simply couldn't falsify on such day Be
sides. remember the proverb--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-By Mail Postage PAD o"'s'o'
Ne q 90
Daily and sunday mo 10 Daily only, a"
Daily snd Sunday. 425 Daily only, ea,,,bs ~
Daily and SUNDAY. year s50,Sunday only non''" IN
nsuv OIL ! month 800 80 sunday only >esi"'+' |-''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23

Iurphy out Tinker TO Eyers to Chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
Weckly Cot,on Reyi,,,

New Orleans. February I--While IL was
quiet week In the cotton market. "A good
tone was preserved, and prices closed ut a
net gain over last week OF l5J23 points.
Short covering In rather large volume md
moderate fresh long buying contributed TO
the advance. The highest prices OF tho
week were made Saturday, and the low
est on Monday ~ the highest the trading
months We're lSd27 points over last week =
close; at the lowest they were 7a14 points
under The range was 25SiS3 points. A bet
ter feeling In the spot markets OF the South,
small movement into sight. increased MILL
taEinGs and larger consumption OF cot
ton by American mills during the month OF
January AZ compared With the month pre-
cedins and the same month last year wero
The main bullish Influences OF the week
On tho bear side much was made OF tho
large stocks at ports and Interior towns and
OF the large supplies OF low grade cotton
still for sale.
In the spot department prices gained
I-i6c.. midding closing at lac. against II l-i6c
last week and 2s-lec. this week last year.
Sales on the spot amounted 10 6Gi9 bales
against 1902 last week and 1851 this week
last year; sales TO arrive amounted to l.72l
bales against 6.677 last week. and 1,o3s this
week last year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
Wcckly Financial ReyIe,z.

New York. February li.-There were further
evidences this week OF improving financial
anu industrial conditions. Although the SO
curities markets betrayed increasing hest
tation az to the immediate course OF prices
confidence was und!mHished g TO the longer
outlook.
There no parallel to the recent Sc
quence OF events which stimulated markets
hero and abroad as the fail In foreign bank
rates. the sudden expansion of investment
demand. the rapid upturn in British con.
soils and the rcassuring statements from
Washington last month regarding the ad-
ministratfons policy toward trust questions.
In the absence OF such happenings the pa
grew slower In the stock market. which did
proved level. Other factors In the sItua ton
moreover. tended TO check optimism Tho
effect and final form OF tho administration $
''nve brothers" antitrust BILLS remained TO be
determined. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has yet to rule upon higher freight
rates.
Signs OF Improvement this week. while
less spectacular than those in the recent
past. were none the less indicative OF steady
OF idle freight cars increased steadily until
on January l6 IT reached the largest total
since 1905 The latest statement showed that
the tide had turned United States Steers
monthly report showed the first increase In
untitled tonnage since December. 1912 The
copper hgures disclosed considerable in
crease I'm exports In January, and u large
gam In domestic consumption. The state.
ment of the Comptroller OF the CURRENCY
| revealed tho first reduction In bank loans
for n long period. and the highest percent
age OF reserve since June. 1912. Southern
Pacilcs offering of $50, 900 600 collateral IS
met with success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
Inc fnrthest. hv the 16th of Anril

the farthest. by the 5th of April
In the suncuring belt. 1t is estimated
that the crop OF suncured goods Of last
year. at the Very best, viii not weigh
ready 10000, 900 pounds have been put
M sale, and if the seasons are good
after the snow now on the ground
throughout the dark belt melts away
The remaining 100000 pounds will get
mn the warehouse floors in very short
order Possibly the middle of March
Till see all Of the suncured stock out
Of the hands OF the growers.
The sales In Richmond last week
amounted to but little, IL any. over
800, 900 pounds The deliveries showed
q little Improvement In prices. Owing
TO unfnvornble weather conditions. the
Richmond warehousemen look for small
breaks this week.