The Detroit times., 1914-04-08
~ gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. April S.--Whetner
Il II proper for the government to b
In partnership with the Standard OIL
or to accept monsy from
Rockefeller for carrying on IL farm
demonstrAtioD work u the question
raised By Senator Kenyon, whose res
olution calls for inforwation - 70
the nance and positions OF employed
In the department Of agriculture
whose salaries are paid IN whole OF
In part with funds contributes ~ the
Rockefeller foundation"
On March Q, Rep, McLaushliu, OF
Nieatqses saAssl the sans Sssseloa -
he mouse. = HIS SAID" the govetn-
ment has Tor several years accepte4
@26oy 900 ysar. and some 800 ueo are
employed BY the goverhment ana ca.
rie1 on the rolls Of the department
ct q year each. the remainder Of
their salaries being paid out Of mon.
eys received from the general educs.
ton board. which board receives it,
money from John -. Rockefeller. Al
I uudorstAnd H." he continued, ''these
gentlemen who furnish money insist
that they b permitted 70 dictate the
appointment az the men, and Il ID be-
iieved that they wish 20 70 dictate
because they wish their particular
doctrines disseminated By these men
amongst the people with whom they
10 their work"
! The one conspicuous economy. prac-
ticed BY the house In il legislative.
oxecutive, and judicial appropriation
Bin. was that directed 1t the children's
bureau, Of which Julia Lathrop II
chief. The o6lcisl sstimatse showed
that 100000 would Be needed foe
the work Of the current year. The
rspoeted out IT. bill with
m item provioing tor $4,000. But
these same gentlemen win chserfusly
vote for pork barrel rivers and bar
bors and public buildingY bills.
The bill 70 prevent contract con-
vict,made goods being shipped into
states without the states consent .
being opposed BY John Sharp WIN.
liams, who Ands that cOnvict labor
II emp1Oyud "a l1ie state % raase cot
ton and that this law might Interfere
with the export Of the states convict
Grown cotton. In the organised d.
fort 10 defeat this LEGISLATION letter
from r. ]. roeArty, warden Of the IN.
diana state prison at Michigan City.
Ind, arguing against the cooatitu-
tionality OF the bill. has been distrib-
ated TO every member Of the senate,
ana Senator Williams read Il Into the
Coagressicnal Record. The prison
contractorv ana their allies are nght.
~ tooth and NAH to prevent the
passass Of th': LEGISLATION.
Some people are sending in checks
to DAY their income taxes. although
under the law they are not required,
TO do 30 until notified BY the depart
ment In June. Thee checks Are
turned into the treasury and the ~
ceipts appear under the ccusolldated
item OF corporation and income taxes
il the daily statements Issued BY the
department. Thus Il happens that tor
the current fiscal year up TO March 80
lhsse returns from corporation and
Income taxe9 were @6.Oo3 y332.eS,
whereas the corporation taxAe alone
Tor the same period = year ago
amounted 70 but @4,176.63l.N. A.
Dumfng corporation tan returns TO -
the same O. . year ago. this would
Indicate that approximately 1000, 900
has been received already on account
Of the income tax.
II prosperity 10 to b. judged BY the
AMOUNT 81 tobocc0 and liquor con
jumed, Ire United states h more pros
perous thib ysar than last, Tor the
returns 10 the Treasury department
Tor the fiscal year up to the end Of
March show that there 10 more In
tsrnal revenue from these so-:cesi
thIs ysas than for the corresponding
nofiod Of last year By nearly ~
100000. Last year up to this date
~ rsturns were Sas0, S07. sass. This
ysar they. were e3Sy.o7e.5e6.S1. The
returns for the month Of March were
approximately ol.0o0,00O more than
for the same month > year aso. o.
ths other hand, the eustoms revenues.
anlsr the new torlR law. fsll o.. ~
vooP 40 thov had omouuto6 ~ to he