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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Income Tax Puzzles and HardshipS.

Congress ought TO do something TO relieve the
embarrasSmentS caused by the faulty wording ana
faulty Interpretation of the income tax law. Inc
provisions of that law are conflicting ana the
Treasury Department has been unequal to the task
of chartins clear course for those who wish TO
make honest returns and pay their taxes in full. 1t
has issued numerous bulletins, but it has never
shown satisfactorily how the tax for 1913 is to be
paid. Congress is pretty certain, if no relief Is
granted TO have several hundred thousand claim
ants on its hands who have not been protected III
the rights which the law intended to give them
1t has Just been discovered casually, outside the
department. that unless person whose salary IS
subject 10 tax files on or before Thursday next with
his employer or with collector of internal revenue
a claim of exemption up To the 5000 $4,000
limit accompanied by full statement OF his l.
come from other sources he will have TO 90 with
out the benefit of any exemption The law says
that in one paragraph. Yet in another it says that
the tax for 1913 will be limited to income accruing
ployers will not be held responsible for the with
holding of the tax except for November and De-
cember. In still another place it says that en-
ployers need not withhold tax salaries paid out
in any calendar year unless they amount to over
$1,000. 70 add to the absuIdity of the situation
official blanks are not available on which to make
the exemption claims due this week.
The act provides that person must make return
and pay tax on income "accruing" in 1913. But the
Treasury has just required payment at the source
on all coupons maturing January /, 1914. That
income manifestly accrued" last year Is it tax
able as 1918 income or as 1914 income; That is
another nut for the taxpayer to crack. There are
yet clearly fixed standards in the adminisra-
ton Of the law. Congress ought. therefore. to pass
a resolution extending the time for filing returns
and also suspending penalties until the Treasury
can give competer instructions as to declaration
and payment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
No State Job for Murphy's Chairman.

II Governor Gynn seriously cOntemplateS making
Democratic State Chairman Palmer counsel to the
Public Service Commission upstate a reform
chairman" may be elected in his place the Albany
gossps aver we pray him TO restrain himself. Re
form at that price is far too costly. Much as il
would benefit the public to have a reorganization Of
the phy-dominated Democratic State Committee,
there would he profit in having Murphy's puppet
chairman transferred 10 a responsible place on the
state payroll where his opportunities for doing dam
age might be even greater than at present
Governor Dix once put Democratic state chair
man in this commission. and pressure of adverse
public opinion forced him out. 1t is desirable that
Governor Glynn bring the commissions up to the
standard set by Governor Hughes not force them
below the Dix-Suzer standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

tion Of the rebel chiefs accomplishm1s
II is only recently that villa has won e
string Of Victories When he captgrz
Torreon. the better part d four O r.
states and muck territory elsewhere ~
under Carranza Dominion after n
s,ven months Aghtins. And don't ,css
that il WAS ne who first raised the nas
revolt, Carranza has ben the gusl'
genius and central figure Of the W.
rebellion, barring, perhaps, The zaN5
instruction.
With all .lue respect for DIS proves
is very much 10 be- doubted whether W.
ever would nave doomed 30 'arge lr y
public eye save TO. Carrlza.
AMI. apropos OF Carraaza's accomys
ments, let me put ,his hnai Quer, 10
much territory dol Wasaing.on 'oa7l
seven or even ten months after the biia
of Lexington?
love truth and justice; hate ot
hypocrisy and phariseeism. bel'es
being fair with 'he other fcil)s' ard 3
giving even me devil his due. !ieno .
letter.
Caranzl and Villa are both pai19
with a common purpose. AMI "an
tory has perched on their banners
public opinion turns in their faycr
pharisaical New York scribss sll ~
the chorus with loud acclaim
T.. g. LOCh
Monticello. y. y, Jan. l5. islL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Sense and Nonsense About Dances.

Tango has been word to start shudders down
the spine and bring bushes TO the cheek and set a
community agog. So il is a relief TO find some calm
sense spoken concerning this much beabored dance.
The best known dancing teacher i'll the city calls
attention TO the fact that the tango is not danced
generally in bathrooms and cannot he. So when the
hasty critics illuminate against the tango they re
veal the interesting fact that they are utterly con
fused as TO what they attacking.
The truth lies much more nearly with the rector
of Jersey City church, who had evidently observed
the new dances before he made up his mind about
them Briefly. his conclusion is that the trouble
lies not at all with the tango or the Onestep or the
hesitation but with The way they are being danced
by some carefree persons.
This will appeal TO the level-headed as hitting the
real sense Of the situation Banning the new dances
cannot restore the old dull steps which they FORTH
nately replaced Let rather accept the new steps
as part Of the revival Of interest in dancing and see
70 il that they are danced in proper fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Getting Rid of Useless Mes

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Relative TO the subject of~s
locking directories. trusts, etc, y@'
all remember in recent issue o. =
Tribune an article respecting the o.
ing Of some vice-presidorts by the n,
sylvania Railway Company WouH =
not work we'll with any corpoTiu@
day. and not conhne IL 10 vice-pres'''
alone. but To other high paid oficlas :
too many. who have an office boy :
stenographer or assistants doing
work? And ;hen If they would redlo Z
Fermentation in siEnals. etc. 20 ihe -
mum. We submit If several milloe
dollars could not be saved each ys'I
Going 10 the recent strike on the W
ware & Hudson road and the settles
which the officials We're compelled ~
cept quite reluctantly I trust or Ok
the road. IL seems 20 me the first 10.
trust the President should oH
would be the labor trust
And ii Mr.. President Wilson va -
in hearty sympathy with ecohonl'
of the thousands Of needless postTaN.
their deputies and many other a"
public officials who might be ren0'.
their salaries reduced instead
creased. NOT \ BULL Mo"''
New York, Jan. %. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
VILLA A ROBIN HOOD
The Flattering Portrait Of Bandit as
Seen by an Admirer

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial yesterday on the
rebel victory AT Ojinasa | observe you
join in the popular pastime OF deprecat-
ing the achievements o Calranza and in
picturng Pancho Villa as red-handed
bandit. whose only concern is loot and
his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT
During the last ten months / have read
every line in the press obtainable pertain
ing 10 the Mexican revolution. and in the
light of the best information procurable
am firmly convinced that you are as
much i'm error respecting these men as
you have been on other phases OF the
Mexican situation i'm the past.
Villa does not countenance loOting on
the Part of his soldiers. nor does he in
dulge in lootins himself. He has. to he
sure. coniscated the property OF wealthy
enemies of constitutional government
and, as an act Of war. who will say he
was not justified in so doing? The best
Information, however seems to be that
not one dollar OF the money realized from
the sale thereof has ever gone into his
own pockets, il all being used to further
the movement Of which he is a leader.
And as far as the many executions and
"butcheries" laid at his door are con-
cerned, despite the reports OF irresponsi-
BILE newspaper correspondents to the con-
trsry under naring headlines. it seems
that his only victims were deserters and
traitors, their fate being only that COM
mon to such in every country since time
began
As for his being an outlaw. TO use Ma
dero's own words: You would have been
an outlaw yourself under similar circum-
stances" And. again I'VE have many
so-caled bandits in Mexico who have
been made outlaws by the harshness OF
military government who are not really
bad men" When he was a young man
he shot a Federal officer He declared
then and says now that the officer had
assaulted his sister. Young Villa then
took TO the hills. lie had no other alter
native: ne would have been killed at
sight. lie has been branded bandit be-
cause he resisted arrest and execution.
villa from start TO finish has been
friend of the poor. and an enemy. not or
last government. but OF despotism and its
supporters only-a veritable twentieth
century Robin Hood incarnate.
Also. let me ask: In all your life, did
you ever hear OF bandit who was both
teetotaler and a prohibitionist? I'm
every town or city he captures the saloons
are Immediately closed and the best dis
ciDline possible maintained
Villa is not only loyal 10 the memory
OF his best friend. Francisco Madero. hut
10 Carranza as well. reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, and his every
word aud act bear witness thereto.
In your efforts 10 put Carranza in the
shade YOU 10 not show a proper absrecia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
The Willett Conviction.

The conviction of William Wilett jr. on the
charge of having purchased a nomination for the
Supreme Court in 1911 ought to have tonic effect
on candidates for office in this neighborhood. Mr..
Wnletts financial operations the OF his selec-
ton for a place on the Democratic ticket in the ID
Judicial District created a scandal and led TO his de
feat at the polls Most people probably thought
that he would pay other penalty than that for
the low auctoneering view he took Of the DISPOSE
lion by bosses Of judicial nominations.
IL is greatly TO the credit Of the District At
torneys office in Kings County that it was not sat
SIZED 10 let Wlett's alleged transactions with the
office brokers fade out of public memory The
loose threads of the evidence against him were
picked up. and when the state ready TO 20 TO
trial its case was convincing. The defendant gave
the moor excuse for raising large sum in cash
while his selection as n candidate was pending That
he expected thereby 10 impress" the boss who was
dealing ont fayors He certainly impressed him.
Rut the Jury, after considering all the evidence,
reached the almost unavoidable conclusion that the
anpcal made was not 10 the imagination alone,
lint WAS practical enough 10 traverse the law
against giving or promising valuable considera-
ton i'm exchange for nomination
The time when party bosses looked upon Judge
sbips as perquistes for distribution TO good con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
WHY NOT WORK FOR ALL?
A Reader Thinks Unemployment Should
Cease.
tor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Seeing the picture on to-days
editorial page with the words under it,
News Item: The Mayor will put the
unemployed at work / wish 10 ask a
question that has pondered upon my
mind ever since | was big enough to
think: why not always put the unem-
ployed at work? Why wait until they
have lost confidence i'm themselves, lost
hope, patience and self-respect and
committed a crime, then put them TO
work at hard labor as criminals, behind
bars?
Would this life not be much more
worth living if we that have enough
could go TO bed with a clear conscience.
knowing that. so far as human power
could reach, NOBODY suffered from want?
GEORGE w. MOHR
No. 1872 Central avenue. Jersey city.
Jan 10. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
The lrreverenceS of Henry Watterson.

In his irreverences Colonel Henry Watterson
plays favorites His spear knows no brother.
Having fallen afOu of those other leaders of pub
lie opinion-NIr Cleveland Mr. Bryan and Colonel
RoOseve-he now means 10 have his fling what
ever it may cost. at President Wilson. On this
attitude of infdelity the colonel seems to pride
himself. In recent page-wde outbreak in The
Louisville COurier-Journal" he said:
The sycophants everywhere break into ecstasies
of propitatory applause. | would not pluck
a leaf from the Presidents crown of laurel But no
more will | crook the pregnant hinges of tongue or
pen TO make another image of the Cleveland Bryan
Roosevelt variety.
After the Wilson Harvey Watterson episode two
years ago. the colonel reached the conclusion that
Mr. Wilson a Eugene Aram.' Just what that
means few know. but it sounds shivery Now the
Wilson policy toward Latin America is under fire
aud the colonel finds the expression of ii in the
Presidents Mobile speech composed in very nearly
equal parts Of discrimination and buncombe' He
is bear on the school of Moral Intervention and
Undollared Diplomacy. As he puts it in the purest
Kentucky idom:
Dollar Diplomacy is the only kind of Diplomacy
the front in these degenerate days OF trade and
barter, and it is simple cant and pretence to deny
il. The game OF freeze out" being played by Will
sol and Huerta is the less a gamble because
Wilson calls il The New Freedom" and opens each
jackpot with prayer. | hope he will win: but. if he
does, what do we get? And if he does not, where
are we.
The colonel is certainly on the way TO achieving
fresh fame as the most unsocable and irreverent
enthusiast who ever cambered aboard the Wilson
bandwagon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Either, Eyether or Other

To the Editor Of The Tribune. =.
Sir: When the old Yorkshire Z.
master was fetched out Of oed y !,
middle Of the night 10 decide np'' No
correct pronunciation OF the ~of' IA
or eyether" he hastily replied -
will do" and returned TO his ci''''
dreams. II
II may have beena freezing 90" ."
and feather beds are cosey. TX
New York. Jan. y. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
The Coming Tower
SPEAKING OF ROBERT BURNS

IlE Ak NJ VI KIDD I'm l bC'N+'~
Born JANUARY %, 1859.
As bonnie hlawS the wind the nlcht,
An eowden gists the fire, an brent
DER Braidswd CLEANS TIL electric hch'' !
My fancy turns,
WI a its wee hit feckIeSS MIGHT,
To Bobbie Burns.
Puir mon. we celebrate his name
An read his rhymes in ilka hamei
An yet. if back to airth he came
The nicht. fancy
we'd haud his Mary up to blame, -
And exc his Nancy.
, For this. say is Sooth, ye ken,
In Glasge Toun or Drumloch Glen;
"a mans man"-an' men are men;
An folk forgive.
(Ay, that they do, but seldom when &.
The sinners liye)
WI mickle wac my teardropS Ia,
For dread | Gamma get ava
VII phrases MAR than anc or iva
In tongue forgotten.
Yet this though I'm nae che to blaw'
lSna sac rotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

We arc AS zestful as the next man-who happens
TO be an editorial wrer-but ever since the Becker
trial we confess TO sense of boredom whenever We
read the stories Of other mems bank accounts. We
don't know anything about Tammany politics, but
we know what we like.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

trbutors is past. Mr.. Willctts fate ought To dis'
courage asprants for office who think that hasmng
roll of bank notes under the nose OF poltc"n Is
the most fetching way to open campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
WHEREIN you TAKE THE REPORTERS WORD

FOR 1T.
tFrom the Brldgton (Me) News
Dr. John Merritte Driver who his Wednes
day evening in the Lyceum Course. America Facing
the Far East. is certainly in by himself for he
combines eoquenee. wide knowledge. dramatic ability
with natural humor which gives everything he says
the spice and breezness OF the professional entertainer
During the OF his remarks he such
range subjects that it difficult follow
Of his central topic but everything he said inter-
estng instructive. that felt IL he had had
polan
impossible to give adequate report OF Dr. Drivers
remarks intensely interesting personality his ref
his wide acquaintance and experiences his
ner delivery above all his irresistible humor
sparkle all his lecture impossible reproduce in cold
fvpe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Evolution !

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ~
Some idle women with H'' 80
To see their names in print "'
cursed. IA, ~
In fact. sweet woman now he'S
reaches, ,r .
And chucks the home aside 10 w"
breechcs. -
Not evolution this bur m It's 81
The pENILCTfO\ Of the human "a
GEORGE 9UAh"
New York. Jan. =. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

And now directing your attention this way - >
wo have A picture of man looking at bank -boor
Which should remind YOU Have you hlled out your
incOme-taI exemption blanks: Remember WHERE
your duty lies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Query to Income-Iax experts: Is one entitled 10
an exemption of $3.50 for ones annual wager on the
Athletics?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

The singers. at least. bending to the demand
for opera in English. At Saturdays performance
of Pagliacci' Sig. Caruso seemed to articuate
'Soused!" TO the enormous delight of a large audi
ence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

The Kaisers fortune is estimated as tire largest
in Germany. S9S.500oco. But even he we hope
would resent the hatand-coat checking brigandage
that le wealthy Americans good naturedy' stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Inhabitants of these L. s. \. are notorious for
their sense of humor. which Is euphemistic for inca
paclty for justfable Indignation The American
$ of h. is thing that doesn't evaporae when
Charles W Morse is pardonec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Clamoring for membership in the Mxtmet Socet
is the Globe which qualities with the very crest .
the graft deying.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Anonymity doesn't irk me-" writes contrib
"even when put a last line"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Hans and Gretchen may now come over in the
imperial suite, and Ellis Island may be thronged
with first cabin passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Il take the space" he adds, "and the
credit CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

The safest thing to do with it is to put it into rea
estate in Ireland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

or. TELL THE SPORTING EDITOR
Sir. begins OF those Phile PLAY
viii have o forcibly Fed. +. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Business of pilfcring the credit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Ride in the suOvay's wooden No metal touc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

r. l.. A.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-03-27
CORDUROY PANTS
1928

Extra good quality of brown
corduroy pants about 10 pairs
in the lot. Pick while your
size is here.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-03-27
OVERALLS
S3c

Brown striped and blue over
alls, regular 81 values, good
heavy denim. Only about 3
dozen in the lot
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-03-27
SHIRTS
SOC

Regular 75c Dress Shirts,
light colors, neat stripe pat
terms. This is a snap, all sizes
in the lot.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-03-27
S5c TIES

This lot of Csc ties are all
new patterns. If they didn It
have Reynolds and Williams
name on them we would put
them in regular stock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-03-27
MEMS HATS
$1.95

From the Ontario store we
received quite a large assert
ment Of Mems Hats. This lot
at $1.95 are regular $3.50 val
ues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-28
SOUTH BARRE

South Barre grange will hold its
grange fair Oct Is and 10. with the fol-
lowing mooths and committees; Enter
tainment committee-Mrs. Mabel Camp,
Mrs. A. w. Allen, John Worcester, Mrs.
L. \. Aldrich, Mrs. w. F. Shepard fancy
booth-Mrs. c. w. Persons, Mrs. Lebour-
veau Mrs. Carl Huse, Mrs. John Worces-
ter. Mrs. Henry Blapchard; apron booth
Mrs. Will Dudley, Mrs. c. II. Gordon,
Mrs. Dell Cutlor Mrs. Evelyn Wales;
domestic booth. Mrs. Ed Coney, Mrs. W.
G. Knight. Mrs. VIII Jackson, Mrs. John
Roberts. Mrs. McAllister: vegetable
booth-George Allen. Don Camp, Edison
Holden, viii Nye, H. A. Skinner, Mrs
VIII Nye. Mrs Cassius Camp, Mrs. John
Dodge, LA Jackson. Gertrude Jennette;
ice cream booth-Guy Howard, Mrs.
Whitman, Nettie Henry. Mrs. Wood, Cas-
sius Camp: popcorn booth-Will Dud-
Icy. Harry Hill, Charles Faulkner. Alex.
Milne. Stanley Marsh. Moses Boulerice;
postolIice- Ruth Wood. Marjorie Wor-
cester. Marjorie Bartlett, Eunice Wark
Nichols.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-28

opera house Saturday when Selwyn (
Co. presented "Under Cover" Boi Cooper
Megrues play of L. L. NJ. & T. Lest
old melodramatic dispensation, ii is here
proclaimed that l.. L. NJ. & +. stands
for love, laughs, mystery and thrills.
Under Cover" is the composite result
of these four phonetic signs Even Owen
Davis in his widest fight of fancy had
no more than a faint shade on Megrue.
"Under Cover" is melodrama brought to
the ultimate acme and because, the Turk
! ing germ of melodrama is no respecter
of persons. Under Cover" won its way
to appreciation with the first pistol fash.
/ 1t was a finely balanced cast and il
the piece was bit STACEY, no one lacked
the while for diverting developments.
From the very outset the mystery and
intrigue of this secret service drama
caught and held the attention of all.
The formula of "Under Cover" is worked
out along approved lines, but it conceals
mystery from start to finish. And mys-
terry breeds attention. Intrigue is in the
first act when Daniel Taylor holds over
Ethel Cartwright a threat of exposing
her sisters jewelry manipulations should
she fail to aid him in the capture of
supposedly notorious smuggler The
scene is staged in the customs office. but
from the inspectors desk to the Long
Island villa of the Michael Harringtons
is but matter of moments and steps.
There the second. third and fourth acts
are climaxed. There the alleged SNUG
gler quits his role. shows himself in the
light of a secret service man and exposes
his wouldbe captor and blackmailer.
Through it all runs a sentimental thread,
sometimes near to breaking, but finally
sgpremely triumphant. For the three
fittings there was a splendid investiture
with details supplied to nicely.
Histronic talent is something which
Miss Josephine Park must prize. Her
Characterization lost nothing of its lustre
i'm the presence of W. r. Randall as
Daniel Taylor" Clara Louise as Ethel
Cartwright" or Rockcliffe Fellowes as
STEVEN DENLY" Randall is no after
noon farmer on the stage, nor is Rock
cliffe Fellowes, but their acting was new
err any better than that OF Miss Park. |
Mary Keane as Mora Rutledge." the |
man hunter. was a winning little per-
sonage. much given to melinuous speech |
Genteel comedians both were Theodore |
Kehrwald, as bbulois Michael Harring- |
ton" and Edwin r. Wolfe, "Denby's" |
timid accomplice. Supernumeraries for /
the customs staff. the butler. ct. al. |
were chosen for the parts with nice dis