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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
Would Extend War Tax.

The Scertary makes several recon-
mendations. He suggests to Congress
that the war revenue tax law should
not expire December 81, 1915, but that
operation should be extended until the
end of the European war; by procla-
nation of the President
Discussing the income tax law the
Secretary ADVOCATES change in the
law so that persons having gross in
come of $4,000 be required to make a
return instead of those persons with a
net income of that amount or over"
Although the law did not produce
the revenue expected, the Secretary
says, it has proved satisfactory and
explains the administration of law
of that character has many obstacles
to overcome at the outset and that folk
are unaccustomed and must be educat-
ed to it.
Taking the tables of returns MIR,
McAdoo infers that here must be many
who failed to pay the tax.
THE collection of revenue for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1914" says
Mr. McAdoo, show the success of the
tariff act of October 3, 1918, as rev.
enue measure" He goes on to show
that this act was estimated as the pro-
Queer of $270,000,O0O in its first year
and that there was actually collected
1922 ,320,O14. That, however, included
nine months under the new law and
three months under the Payne-Aldrich
l@ with it's corporation and income
tax features was 1868, 1912 or So
$685. in excess of the previous years
receipts under the preceding revenue
measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09

lea, of which eighty per cent is allotted
to field investigation and the remand
er in Washington, should be continued
and supplemented, as a permanent oc-
cupation of Latin-American markets is
the only wise policy for our govern
ment to support"
Various phrases of the work Of in.
vestigating comercial conditions in
the United States are reviewed at
length.
Apart from a general investigation
of certain legal and economic problems
relating to proposed legislation, which
included a study of foreign legislation
on trusts, ETC., certain new investiga-
lions were initiated by the Bureau dur
ing the fiscal year. Among the most
important of these was an investiga-
ton into the economic character and
effects of the system of resale price
maintenance, |. e, the practice of
manufacturers and distributors of fix
ing the price at which retailers or
other dealers in their products shall
sell to consumers or other purchasers.
THE bureau also has in contempla-
ton a comprehensive study of the fun
damental problems of the efficiency of
trusts, that is to say, Of the determine
ton Of the question whether, from the
standpoint of business profits and also
from other standpoints of social well
fare, the trust form Of organization
was really, as is often alleged, socially
and economically efficient. While some
tentative work was done by the Bureau
in this connection during the fiscal
year, the lack of an adequate appropri-
alton made it impracticable to organ
ize comprehensive investigation OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
(By Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-Econ-
omy in the public service is the key
note of the annual report of Secretary
Redfeld, of the Department of Com
merce. In summarizing the work of
the many bureaus of his department he
undertakes to suggest wise use Of
government funds.
IF attention were directed not to
totals but to the wise use Of funds"
said Secretary Redfield, so that the
latter should be made to produce the
utmost possible service, much would
be accomplished that is now hardly
suggested or attempted. Every indus
trial manager knows that economy re-
quires his plant to be kept up in the
best productive condition. 1t is not
economical, in order to save total ex-
penditure, to allow the plant to run
down and then have to build it up
again. This does not save money, but
loses it. Economy of this kind is not
economy at all. 1t merely involves a
cycle of expensive changes, costly in
themselves and more costly in their
results.
"If, instead of arguing upon totals,
without regard to whether the money
which comprises these totals has been
spent wisely or unwisely, care were
centered on the need for expenditure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
sEC. M'ADOO TELLS CONGRESS
BETTER TIMES ARE JUST AHEAD
d of The Treasury Department Makes Report To Congress
Tells Them United States Has Demonstrated Her
Financial Strength By Wedthering Crisis

lated cases, a failure on the part of
any solvent national bank to honor it's
checks in currency or money or to
meet it's obligations. The general re-
vival of business throughout the coun-
try is the best evidence that confidence
has been restored. There is every
reason why the country should look
forward to the future with confidence
so far as its trade, commerce and in
rustry are concerned"
In spite of drains from Europe,
where the nation owed about $780,
100000 at the outbreak Of the war,
Secretary McAdoo says that the Treas
ury's gold holdings show a reduction
of only $S3 ,656,279 on October 81, 1914,
compared with holdings of s1,25S,21S,-
357 on June 80, 1913.
Paris Banks That HTOrde.
Secretary McAdoo referred in some
detail to his action against banks
which, he publicly announced, were
hording up money, piling up reserves
and charging high interest rates with
out good cause. 1t was disagreeable
duty, ne said, but one which resulted
in a determination on his own part to
withdraw government deposits from
banks not using such funds for the
benefit OF their communities.
This action" he said, had salu-
tory influence, because it was followed
by a general Toosening up Of credits
and while 1t is not for moment con-
tended that the improvement is attri-
buted wholly to the action Of the de-
partment it is nevertheless, believed
to have had beneficial effect upon
the situation"
Mr.. McAdoo's report is devoted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-Sec-
retarv McAdoo in his annual report to
Congress today outlined at length the
stems taken by the Treasury Depart
ment @ restore confidence and support
American business, shaken and weak
ened by the European War.
"a catastrophe of calamitous pro-
portions" said the report, "was mar
rowly averted. 1t is tribute to the
ooononpic strength and soundness of
the country and to the patriotism of Its
neonle in every class and walk of life
that the shock has been so admirably
withstood A panic of cataclysm1c
proportions might easily have resulted
and If it had, the injury to the country
would have been incalculable and
many years would have been required
to overcome its effects"
By formation of the $100,000,oO0 gold
MOL the $135, 100000 cotton loan fund,
issues of emergency currency and the
deposit of crop moving money in ma
+ional banks, the situation was reliev-
cd and confidence was revived, the
report says.
Through the prompt and effective
action of the Treasury Department
and with the cordial and intelligent
cooperation of the banking and bust
ness interests of the country, the dan
nor has been averted," says the re-
port
confidence has been restored and
snecie payments have been maintained
in the face of the world. At no time
since the war broke out has there
heep to the knowledge of this depart
ort with the exception of a few iso'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09

largely to a review of the activities OF
his department for the fiscal year end
ing on June 80, before the war began,
but he included detailed statements of
the Treasury's participation in various
postwar problems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
STOPS ITCHING
Child Cured by saxo saIve

Patterson, N. Y.-"My children had
a skin disease which the doctor called
itch or eczema. He gave them medi-
cines and ointments for it with very
little benefit, but Saxo Salve has cured
them and stopped the itching. Sufferers
from itching eczema should use It;
Mrs. L. K. BAKER, Patterson, N. Z.
If we can't cure your skin trouble
with our Saxo Salve and Saxo Soap we
will buy back the empty tube.
Hooks Pharmacy, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09

Summarizing the work OF the last year
in promoting foreign trade, Mr.. Red.
field says:
Uncle Sam Ranks High.
"The United States is one of the
three foremost commercial nations. 1t
is essential to it's prosperity that /,
should be inferior to no other country
in its governmental system for the
fostering and protection of its trade,
both domestic and foreign. Such a
system Is now firmly established. In
foreign countries the admirable trade
development work which the consular
officers of the Department of State
carry on is now to be supplemented
through the service of corps of COM
mercial attaches, which will fill gap
heretofore existing in our organization
as compared with that Of other ma
tons. These, with the group Of special
travelling Investigators or commercial
agents who continue the valuable
technical studies of markets abroad
constitute for the first time in the
foreign field a complete and well-bal-
anced system of Federal aid to trade
in foreign lands.
THE special fund for promoting
commerce in Central and South Amer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
Efficiency Keynote Of
Successful Government
Says Secretary Redfeld

and for the wisdom with which that
need is met, money could be saved that
will otherwise continue to be lost"
SUMMARIZING the work of the last year
in promoting foreign trade, Mr.. Red
field says:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
ANOTHER PAPER REFUSES LIQUOR
ADVERTISING.

Through the columns of the Rocky Mount N.
c., Telegram, we learn that on last Saturday the
Durham SIM, IN afternoon paper printed at Dur
ham, ~ C., made public declaration of its de-
termination to print no more advertising matter
for liquor firms. The virginian congratulates
the San on this forward step, which we do not
believe II will ever have cause TO regret The
welfare of men and women is too great con-
sideration to permit of the Haunting Of liquor
ads. in the faces OF decent people, and the car
ryng into the homes OF good citizens Of adver
Using matter for firms whose products are out
iawed by vote of the people of North Carolina.
What will the press of Virginia have to say
about this matter? A majority of thirty thou
sand Virginia voters returned verdict against
the egalized saloon in September. Will that
portion OF the Virginia press which now handles
the business Of these places, which reaps fnan-
cial benefits from the destruction of young men
and the ruin OF young women continue to act as
travelling statesmen for business that Virginia
has outlawed in effect and will outlaw by law
and fact after 1916? VIII the Virginia press
continue TO advertise these products up to the
time the sale OF liquor is made illegal by law
and then having gathered the products of the
liquor business for two years after the State has
gone on record as opposed TO the sale, come out
with a refusal to print this class of business
any longer?
or those papers that are contemplating action
on this matter in 1916 we ask II there is any
reason, theoretical otherwise, that makes the
will of the people of Virginia any less binding
in 1914 than In 1916? Merely because the whs-
key interests could muster sufficient strength to
staye off the day of reckoning, Is there any rea
son why the press should continue to reap gain
from that which the State has decreed must be
abolished?
| And will there be any paper in Virginia so SUI
lpremey secure OF its own ideas as opposed to
/ those Of the voters Of Virginia as to continue
/ in partnership with the liquor business after
! 1916? The time Is coming In Virginia when the
people will refuse to support papers that defy
/ their expressed will-wi the press wait for that
time to will it anticipate The inevitable?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
GUSHING MIR. BRYAN.

The wish is most evidently father to the
thought of those who are endeavoring to create
the impression by means, in some instances, Of
the most devious nature that Secretary Bryan
Is to retire from Mr. Wilson's cabinet. Mr..
Bryan is there to stick as long Mr.. Wilson
wants him to, as he wants to be there. Each
owes too much to the other tand perhaps the
larger burden OF debt is not Mr.. Bryans), to
allow OF dissolution of partnership Just at
present good many people do not like Mr..
Bryan and would like to see him out OF the
government The wish will no doubt remain
unqualified as long as the present term OF the
President lasts, at any rate. Mr.. Bryan may
not be a diplomat of the European school. but
then who wants OF that breed when see
what they lead to- Mr. Bryan Is a straightfor-
ward, level.headed. consecrated American. We
wish there were more like him in the govern
ments, not only of this but of every nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
FROM THE FILES OF THE PRESS.

In an editorial from the Newport News Daily
Press, which Is reproduced on this page today,
the question is raised of what authority The Fif-
pinian has for stating that the Press has ever
made such an absurd" assertion as that prihi-
ton does not reduce the amount of liquor con-
sumed. Were we inclined to be faeetious at our
friends expense we would declare that IN truth
We have very reliable authority, as the best
can produce are the columns of the Press
itself. While opinions may differ as TO the
reliability of such an authority, We are chart-
able enough to give our contemporary the bene-
at OF the doubt and proceed on the assumption
that 1t is pretty good authority. We do not hap
pen to have the exact quotation of the Press at
hand, but If our memory serves Us as well as
we think 1t does, the Press, during the course
OF the prohibition campaign made remark that
the determining issue in the campaign. from its
viewpoint, was "Wil prohibition reduce the
amount of liquor consumed in Newport News"
We have pretty clear conviction that the Press
answered this inquiry in the negative and pro-
ceeded thereafter 10 lambast the Anti-Saloon
League. the temperance people and The Rich
ntond Vtroininn with all it's might and MAN.
which process with special exception in favor
Of the thirty thousand majority of the temper
ance people, it his pretty consistently followed
since the election
As 10 pity FOR the $4,000 brewery employees the
Press thiass will be thrown out of work, we
have frequently stated that we have every sym
patty for them individuals, but we have in
nniteIy greater sympathy for the hundreds or
thousands Of men and who die every
n year from the evil OF the drink manufactured in
places like that which has just gone out of
business In Ohio We have infinitely more SYM
pathy for the thousands Of homeless and starv-
N ing Children Of alcoholic parents. for the wives
and others In sorrow and distress through no
fsa1a 81 their own
s4zs And. BY the way. the Press failed to state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
PROTECTION FROM COCAINE.

The Police Department is TO be commended
for its vigilance and activity in suppressing the
cocaine evil The use of poisonous drugs and the
formation OF the drug habit constitute grave
menace to society that must be eombatted with
out remission. In invoking the power Of the
law against those who traffic promiscuously In
so dangerous commodity cocaine and allied
drugs. the police of the city have struck at one
of the worst evils in municipal life. The effect
i've suppression Of this business will prove a
lasting blessing to the city and her citizens. The
menace of drugtnad element Of our population
whether white or black. high or low in degree
Is one for the removal OF which every agency of
government may with perfect propriety be in
voked
In the cases OF the two prominent druggists
who have been brought to trial for sale OF CO
came, VIC have no intention of being drawn into
discussion of technical points of proof and dis
proof Mr. Roland Childrey met the issue in a
manly way: the people Of Richmond viii take
at the full value given 1t by the character and
reputation OF the two men involved, Mr.. Chill
yesterday to forward in every possible way the
efforts of the authorities 10 suppress the illegal
traffic in this threatening and dangerous business
OF handling opiates and other poisonous drugs
Mr. CunnInghams statement of facts and his
determination to fight the case to insure his
yindication indicates his confidence that he has
done nothing to violate the spirit of the law,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30

Today the election of manager of the newly
established Municipal Employment Bureau Will
be held The election will determine whether
the bureau Is to do good work or merely to
furnish employment for manager and assist
ant. The character of the manager will be the
largest factor in the work of the bureau. There
should, therefore be sought, even II the entire
list OF announced candidates must be entirely
disregarded, man whose worth and non-parti-
san nature are SO well known and SO manifest
rs to still all criticism In replying to letter
OF small country church specifying the nature.
habits, appearance and other attributes of
desired minister. seminary president once
wrote that such man existed outside the
king OF heaven. We do not demand perrc.
man, but demand a man perfectly free from
MI suspicion of partisan politics or undue in
luence. VIII we get him?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
A FITTING TRIBUTE.

The movement started by former church OF
the deceased minister to erect memorial to the
late DR. r. J. Willngham is a fitting tribute to a
life of service in the cause of a great denomina
ton. The suggestion that this memorial take
the form of church in the foreign mission
field to which DR.. Willingham gave so large a
part of his endeavors will doubtless meet with
approval from the friends of the man and his
church Lives do not live in the monuments
that are erected to their memory, but in the
lives of others they have influenced We build
memorials not because we need to remember
friends. but because ii Is privilege to thus
express our love for them and our appreciation
Of the work they have done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
General Comment
Business Fairly Good.

The Blackstone merchants have had fairly
good Christmas trade having no complaints to
make along this score. especially when the gen.
eral business depression over the country Is con-
sidered. Not only has their Christmas trade
been good. but their years business compares
very favorably with that Of years past. Some
of these have succeeded beyond expectations
earlier in the year, and are prepared for a much
better business after the holidays are over.
There Is some complaint over collections. and the
amount of credit asked for, this latter COM
ing from some who have not asked for this in
the past, but when everything is considered the
record is very good and the outlook still bet
ter. We believe this to be true for this l.
whole. Unless all predictions fail, next
year will such revival in all business lines
as has not visited this country in a long while.
Let all OF be prepared to take advantage of
the opportunities then cffered.--Bla ckstone Cou-
rier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
Prohibition Anvil
Rejoicing in Bankruptcy.

The Richmond Nirginian is rejoicing over toe
has gone into bankruptcy and shut down its
plant, and our contemporary takes occasion to
remind The Daily Press that this splendid fall
ure due to Statewide prohibition in West
Virginia,
Virginia may expect the same thing to hap
pen to the breweres in surrounding territory
says our contemporary in ecstacy of gee.
and America may expect the same when the
vote of majority OF the House Of Representa-
tves becomes two-thirds VOTE and the States
of the union declare for a saloonless nation"
And when all the breweries have been forced
into bankruptcy and $1,000 men and women,
engaged in that industry, thrown out Of en-
ployment. our pious contemporary will split the
air with its loud acclaim. We quite under
stand that part Of our contemporaries article,
but where did it gain the impression that The
Daily Press had ever said that prohibition would
not decrease the sale of intoxicating liquors =?
We have never taken any such absurd position.
Newport News Daily Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
FRENCH LOSE MANY
HORSES PURCHASED
EIGHT PER CENT OF AMERICAN.
BOUGHT ANIMALS DIED BE-
FORE REACHING FRANCE.

New York, Dec. 2s.--Word came
to Mrs. Charles X. Flint, of East
36th Street, today that, the French
Government was very much dissatis-
file with the handling of horses
| bought here for the French army,
also that proposal to have the buy
ing of all horses for the allies done
by one buyer was rejected by French
financial interests.
Mrs. Flint is chairman of the sub
committee Of the New York Woman's
League for Animals, which is investi-
eating charges. OF neglect and cruelty
in the handling of horses bought in
this country for shipment to the
French army. She presented the re-
ports she had received to Mrs. Dun
lap Hopkina the second member OF
the subcommittee, who conferred
with her today. and will report her
findings to the league.
The latest information to come to
this subcommittee Of prominent New
York women is believed to be from
an English source. 1t said that the
horses for the English army arrived In
England with an average loss OF one
eighth of one per cent. but that the
horses purchased for the French SUI
fered loss OF eight per cent. The IN
formant also said that the latter
horses were in bad condition when re-
ceiyed, and that It was understood
that the French Government was dis
satisfied. Sir Frederick Benson. the
England purchasing agent In Mon
treal. was referred to, presumably, as
the purchaser OF the horses for Eng
LAND.
Mrs. Flint's committee was told that
iCommandent L. Feline, with head
quarters at the Hotel Vanderbilt, was
the agent Tor the French here. Com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-30
Alfred Henry Lewis.

America is not so rich in men who can write
strongly not to appreciate the loss of Alfred
Henry Lewis. whose sudden death occurred re-
Gently in New York
Mr.. Lewis, like Bret Harte and Mark Twain,
first came into prominence through his stories
of the West 1t is probable he caught the spirit.
and certainly the vernacuar. of the latterday
West more accurately than any writing
today He had hos. of imitators, but it was
he that set the pace in rich humor and meas
ured pathos and simple human nature.
OF later years he had concentrated his en-
ergies on newspaper work, varying 1t with ex-
cursons into the magazine field. His books
and his special articles had built up a large
clientele. He will be missed, also, among the
writing craft, who had learned to admire him
personally and to respect his professional ability.
Atlanta Constitution