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plny, not merely In specific Legislation
hut in general attitude and theory o'
action Legislators: not merely OF
primarily. for instance. in respect 10 the
money cxncted from year to yenr IN
, taxation. but in respect TO acts and
words which traduce the good hafnf
md bruise the seIf-respect of the MOST
misunder rstOod and most misrepresent-
ed Of American communities.
What Ia there In the past record or the
present condition Of the people OF
Washington to prevent their constftu-
tionnl Legislators from viewing them
with appreciation and esteem In
numbers they exceed the population OF
several of the states. They nre drawn
from and reflect the spirit of every see
tiOn of the Union. Owing no DIVIDED
allegiance to a state. they are Amer'-
cnB In peculiar sense. the most
American and national of all Amcri-
caus.
They are now generally recognized as
by far the largest contributors to the
upbuilding OF the capital. They gave
of their own property that the nation
might practically own and exclusively
control national city. They donated
to the nation five-sevenths OF the area
Of Washington. They gave the iaHa
from the proceeds of the sale OF Wicn
the original public buildings Msl
erected. Nearly all the work of street
Improvement and capital ma king Which
was done for hree-fourths OF a century
was done by them. Through disregard
5y the nation of its financial obilsa-
tions 10 the capital the WashinStontAiis
were in 1885 forced into bankruptcy
in the public-spirite ed attempt 10 bear
alone the nations burden. III the same
spirit they endured ia the seventies
the travail of the birth of the ne"
Washington. They have paid their
proportion of every national tax, direct
and indirect. They pay as much per
capita in city taxation. the census re
ports show. as the average taxpayer
in the American cities approIimaths
Washington in size. They have rlSkeu
life and shed their blood in every ma
tional war. AS I. border community
Washington sent many OF her sons
TO the south in the civil struggle While
70 preserve the Union the lirst volunteers
came from the capital and Washing
tonians supplied more troops in excess
of their quota than ans state eNcent
one. In the war with Spain they sent
TO the front q fine regiment. far eA-
ceeding their quota in numbers. Ihey
have thus placed both sacrifce OF
treasure and. blood -sa crifice upon the
nations altar. In modern times OF
peace the public spirit of the Washing
tonian is equally in evidence whenever
sacrifices of time OF of energy or OF
money in the citys interest are re-
quired our business and professional
tIleD--the educational. scientific. literary
and artistic elements of ott population
our Workingmen in public and private
employ. or.r department clerks and
other government employees, our VIM
ter residents in process OF conversion
into IvashinStonians, combine 10 con-
stitute one OF the strongest, most intel
ligent. most public-spirited and most
America, communities III the whole
republic
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.C|TY'S ANSWER TO
REPEAL ARGUMENT
Not Too Much Money Raised
to Be Wisely Spent on
Capital.
LOCAL TAX BURDEN NOW
TOO HEAVY TO BE FAIR
Gross Comparative 0ver-Assessment
of Realty Of Poorest Great
City in America.
See S:ae arval,l,e # Feb. =. lyi,.

The provision OF d Joint con-
oressiunai committee to consider
the fiscal relations OF nation and
capital sprans from the so-called
Johnson amendment 10 the Dis
trict appropriation bill OF last ses-
sion. This amendment. which
was finally defeated proposed to
repeal the hali-and-hali provision
OF the organic act oi 1873.
nti-Washington.
This repeal was advocated on
the following grounds:
% 4 doubling of the local tax
revenue under the haif-.snd-half ar
rangement has to produce an
amount far in excess of the SUM which
can lie wisely and economically eA-
pended in capital maintenance mud up
building. As far hack as t3O. more money
was raised from, District taxation than.
when doubled uudcr the half-snd- half
arrangements. could he win~iy and
economical! expended in capital main
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Definite Proportionate Contributions
Needed.

The question to be answered In
this inquiry asks for definite. fixed
and certain proportion of contribution,
and wiseI. bars by inference an uncer-
tain. finctuating proportion, changing
from year to .cHr according to the
whim and caprice of the fe. men. rep
rcsentip- the nation. who denl with
District affairs.
The fixing Of this definite relation of
contribution is necessary In fairncss TO
the IOcnI taHpaying community. which
has no voice whatever in respect to
raising or spending the Districts rev
enue. If the nation. as active. cOntrOl-
ling partner in caDitnl-buildinG, must
contribute in definite relation to the
amount in W htch be assesses the silent
partner, he will ae raising and Apend-
ing money collected In part from him
self and curb is placed thereby both
upon e1trayaSant expenditures nnd
upon oppressive exactiOn~ from that
contributor who has nothing 10 say
concerning the amount method Of
expenditure Of his enforced cOntribu-
Ton and whose emily function is tO pay.
| iPa-. 1 tlis ',raal>'I,. Also >;ar Feb. 6 1914.
E;eTn-; Board ~ Trade committee Municipal
Iiriuce. Jap. IL. 1917.
Nil
The vital fact to be remembered
is that the primary fiscal responsibility
In respect to the nations city Is upon
the nntion which absolutely controls
it in every resDect. The nation is not
fixing the amount which il will donate
! 10 a seif-sOverninS American munici-
paIity which it happens to he using
for it's capital. 1t is fixing arbitrarily
aS Il benevolent despOt the annOunt
" hich 1t will exact for the up''uilsItnc
of the nations city from the American
whom it permits TO dwell within the
casitul's borders and to Nkon ID allows
no representative american rights ex-
cept that of paying this exactiOn.
Under these conditions tie nation. as
bene.OIen. ,isspot. should be just.
consiIerate and sympathetic to the
last degree. SrrupuIOUs fairness should
lie observed ia cNactiOHs from the i'm
potent local taxpn era anJ ns Amcri-
cam they sho;,Ii he given every tmeri-
can right and privilege which Is con-
Sistent with absolute control by the
nation Of thr ration's city.
ABSOLUTE power and control mean pri-
mary and full responsibility and Obii-
.atjGn. !'hc rsation cannot in honor re-
pu.!iate weaken it's natiOnnl-capi pit al
obli.:nti--n " hile il retains its ronstitu-
tiOnal c,ntroi of the nations city.
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The nation. primarily responsible
for the maintenance and development
of the capital. In 1873, after exhaustive
Investigations. fXed the incidental con-
tribution of the local taxpayers at one
half of the total expense. The evidence
shows that this burden is fully as
great ms can reasonably aud fairly be
imposed upon the local community. The
haIf-and-hnlf relation should not be
mt this time destroyed or the local tax
burden increased.
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Future Affected by Past.

Study OF the equitable foundn-
tribution toward capital maintenance
by the nation is based brings the con-
viction that NO fixing of tha, proper
tion cnn be just which ignores national
ne9lects OF obligations In the past in
prOpOrtiOnate contribution for tho fu-
ture.
While the nation up to 1873 exacted
nm excessive and oppressive cODtribu-
ttOn from the local taxpayers toward
the uDbufldin:: of the capital and since
that date has required all that could he
equitnbly demanded. it has failed 70
carry out fully it's own obligations to-
wnrd the capital. having neglected
these obligations for three-fourths of
century and not offering now to re-
imburse Payments made on its account
during the season Of neglect.
since Justice requires that the gov
erRment should pa. a certain prOpOr-
ton Of District expenses now. both
justice and consistency demand that 1t
should pny the same proportion Of the.
expenses of the years Of Its indi fercnce
and neglect.
Tie original owners Of Washington
donated five-sevenths of the city's soil
and yielded the right of self-govcrn-
ment to the nation on the Understand
Ing and implied agreement that the ma
tioll " AS to build up here magnificent
capital at its own expense. reimbursinp,
itself from the proceeds of the sale Of
donated lots pretentious city was
planned and lots were sold by tic GOV
ernment on the strength of this under
standing. For three fourths OF a cen
tury the nation violated or neglected
the obligations which it had thus in
Cured. In 1873 the government. which
had in the beginning impliedly under
taken to meet all the expenses of can
ital making and then shifted that bur
den. in the main. upon private citizens,
decided that Justice required it to nav
one e-half of the Districts expenses
From these facts two equities in ia
vor of Nashington's people and against
the nation arise: % For the payment
of much more than one half of the To-
cal conmunity'S capital-makinS ex-
penditures from 1890. based on the ma
tion's undertaking to meet these eX-
penses itself at the founding of the
city; t2) for the repayment to Wash
ington of whatever its people had paid
more than the United States. applying
to the past the half-and half principle
OF the organic act.
The second equity has been formally
urged upon the nation. The (Poand)
report of the House committee on the
judiciary, June. 1874. said: From Il
statement of expenditures by the gov
ernment by the Treasury Department
lures up to 1871 for improvements OF
avenues and streets by the govern
ment but little over sl.0oO.O0o dur
ing which period the local government
for the District has expended over hane
times that amount"
In explaining to the House the bill
which became the organic act OF 1875
Representative Hendee said: Since the
seat Of government was permanently
established in this District the entire
expenditures Of the United States for
improvements In the District have been
about $9,OoO.o00 while the amount pail
by citizens Of the District for the same
purpose exceeds the sum Of $4,000, 900
In other words, the amount taken from
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fairs the nation ought 10 insist upon
Aihtil"a1G@inS Washington by placing
ProPit upon tht SAthe natlohai ioo'-
- 80 o'her -liheF1cans' siF'ns thei4
~, <II.,ssIttoH ~ the t"dse ana Heh"'e
60 ''"f"i 'oitese'
''Iistttutlo'i"! a"le tidHteht c.e
i,,,,,ti ''t H'l' l'-S''NFfelSn state OF
tJl','a d. - ht,SHn'atiNeS IN "eh'ite'
- e'S''"E'i H@"ess' 10 'r ~ &c
- - M - ''tS''Ss'onai ehaCtHetl IA
t"'I W cessation nH hdl :
~i,: .,'ia 10 itH'.'liS 81. th' ilS'i'tt Oh
Nh" nav" no STATE ct!izehship
Snnl "' III an respects c'ti%ens or
"'' : '''""'
Pages T. :, and e ,als hraaa,..l-.
TX
The eXampls Of other nations Ia
faif AND coHstdefats treatment OF their
capitals whistle. in the old world or in
- -, -, -,
,i' lieN; has -" "'i" VII pc neeaeu
ny me tnifed states. cf eSnecial in
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In demonstrating that the Wash
ingtopian's tax burden is already fully
as heavy should be imposed. and
that the present arrangement should
be maintained. objections and argu-
ments in opposition are met as follows
"a The amount raised annually un-
der the half and-half arrangement has
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
GROWING OLD.
this Is THE Herald.


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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
WOODMEN CIRCLE EUCHRE.

On June ; the Orange Grove No
9, WOodmen Circle. will give euchre
and dance at Gretna. The Jefferson
Democratic club rooms have been
rented for the occasion and the COM
mittee in charge have arranged that
dancing will take place at the same
time that the games are in progress.
so that the dancers will not have to
wait until the euchre players are fin
ished. The committee. who are
working very hard for the success of
this enterprise. is as follows: r. No
Ian, chairlady: A Smith. eX-officio:
l.. Borden, L. Casanova, VI. Jacob. T.
Hausknecht. X. Miller. NJ Matchett,
/. Hymel. Z. Short. V Benoit. A.
Nanderlinden and A Owens.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
MRS. HENRY ESCHNaN

On Friday afternoon at O'Clock
death claimed Mrs. Henry Esehman
nee Margaret E. Renecky.
Mrs. Eschman, who was ms,
twenty-five years old, was the daueb.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reneckv
OF our town. She was born and
raised here and leaves a host of sor-
rowing friends to mourn her demise
deceased was married just a year
and half ago, and leaves besides
her grief-stricken husband, an infant
a few hours old. She is also survived
oy her parents, one brother and two
The funeral was held from the
home of her father, Henry Reneckv
as Pacific avenue. Saturday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. Interment was
made in the McDonogh cemetery
services were conducted by Father
-arkin. The pallbearers were J. F
duckins. Clarence Gisch, Tom Rem
'cky, Tom Schaefer, Geo. Baker. Jr
Mckinley Vezien. Many floral tri-
'utes were placed on the grave.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
@s;''ys ;z%y
h.tLNEEA.Ll1AlllsE

Rev. A. Wismar will preach Sun.
day morning at 1890 O'Clock. Sun.
day school at O'Clock. The voting
members are requested to attend the
meeting Friday at s p. m. in the
school hall.
The committee in charge of the
German Volksfest Picnic, which will
be given at Suburban Park, McDon-
oghville. May 90, is meeting with
great success. The chairman, Geo.
e. Brunssann and the chairlady, Mrs.
{. A. Sutherland, are busy working
to make it success. Races, games
of all kinds will be had on the
grounds. Good old German songs
will be sung by members of the COM
mittee, also good German dishes will
be had; watch next weeks Herald
for full details.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
BEST MILK AT LESS PRICE,

Announcement in advertise
men of Schabe that will
because the being
Algiers people for milk
vaing the Not will
great reduction but he will also sell inspected
plying milk the trade
and several efforts made citizens
establish branch
In the announcement in The Herald this
inspected milk
a ncents C7cD
In speaking to Mr. Schabe
stated these
be
be sold
deliver the milk a
Eight milk will n
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
GILBERT REALTY CO.. INC.

United States Of America, State of Louisiana
City OF New Orleans.
Be II known, that on this fifteenth day OF
April in the year one thousand nine hundred
and htteen, before me, Albert Guilbault. a
notary public duly commissioned and sworn
IN. for the Parish Of Orleans and City OF New
Orleans, therein residing, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
designed. personally appeared: Messrs Frank
y. Dufour, and Gilbert Durand. both of this
city, herein acting in their respective capa
cities OF president and secretary treasurer of
the Gilbert Realty Co. Inc, a corporation
domlcillated in this City, instituted accord
ing 10 the laws of this State. by an act passed
in this Office on January 18th, 1915 and re-
corded in Mortgage Otfce, Book liz. folio,
80 and with the Secretary OF State, on April
10, 1915 in record Of Charters No. So, folio
Who declared that at special meeting Of the
stockholders of said company. held al its
othce IN this City, resolutions were uuani-
mously adopted, amending the Article III of
the act OF incorporation Of said company, so
as 10 hereafter read as follows:
Article III.-The capital stock of this cor
poraton IS hereby fixed at the sum of FORTY
thousand dollars, TO be represented by four
hundred shares OF the par value of one hun
dred dollars each, which shall be paid for in
cash, for property transferred TO the corpora
ton or for good will OF services rendered
within the discretion OF the Board of Direc-
tors and IN accordance with law. All shares
shall be full paid and non-assessable and
shall be evidenced by certificates signed bv
the president and by the secretary-treasurer
of the company.
That in accordance with said resolutions.
certified copy whereof is annexed and made .
part OF this act. the said appearers, acting
IN their aforesaid capacities do hereby adopt
SAID Article III as part of the original act
OF Incorporation passed in this Office on
! January 18th. 1915. so serve as in law and
justice may require.
thus done and passed in my Office, on the
day, month and year first above written. in
5 S1 presence OF Daniel J. Murphy and Earl
SKINNER, competent witnesses, who have
signed with the parties and me. notary, after
reading the whole. Original signedj Frank
y Dufour, president; Gilbert Durand. Sec
Treas: A. Guilbaut. Not. Pub.
l, the undersigned. recorder of mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State Of
LOUISIANA, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of incorporation, of the
!Ii Realty Co. Inc. was amended, was
ms DAY duly recorded in my office. in Book
~, folio lS4. New Orleans. April I7tb
l9l; (Signed Emile J. Leonard, d. r
a true copy from the original act and Ger
iIhcate OF recordation. New Orleans. Ap-il
~ 1915 A. Guilbaalt, SIS Carondeiet street
New Orleans. La.
April 22-29 May 6-l3-2O-27
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
Other HI. y. G.. &. Notes.

This week the boys are busy lay
ing out tennis court in the yard ad-
joining the gym. A wire fence is
being constructed about the court.
to keep the balls from going astray.
When completed these courts will
compare favorably with any about
the city.
Mention of the improved appear
ance of the club rooms must not be
omitted. Through the generosity of
Mr.. Clement Hymel. a promising
young painter, who is fast establish
ing a reputation for high class work
in the town, the club rooms have
been painted and decorated in such
way as to excite surprise and de-
light to all who witness the work.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
II. N. G. c. BOXING STAG, sATUR.
DAY, MAY Is, 1918.

The H. N. G. c. will promote its
first boxing tournament on Saturday
night, May Is, 1915. Many local
boys. whose ambitions run in the
same course as Jess Willard and
others. who have occupied the head
lines. have entered their names with
Matchmaker N. Bonner. At present
he is busy matching the boys with
the idea of having as many evenly
fought contests as is possible.
This affair is purely compliment
airy. which in itself will insure a
great crowd in attendance. In fact,
hundreds of cards have been distri-
buted by the members. Representa-
tives of the various New Orleans C.
A. A branches will be over as we'll
as many from other clubs about the
city.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
THE HER AID
JUVENILE BASEBALL.

The ZuZu's will cross bats with
Crossman School team at the Polo
grounds on Sunday. May 16, at
fo'clock p. m. The Zuzu lineup is as
| follows: a. Hotard, p; J. Clancy.
1b.; NJ. Umbach, 2b.; r. Curren, 3b :;
F. Corbett, C; j. Spence, IT,; W.
Smith, RI; c. Wattigney, CT; r.
Richards, S. s; Jack Dempsey. water
boy and Alden Olroyd. bat carrier.
The Italian Stars will play any
team under the age of IA years. Their
lineup is as follows: j. Orlesch, p.
]. Rumore, c.; J. Stassi, 1b.; J. Ro-
samano. 2b.; P Talluto. 3b.; ]. Or
talano. RI; ]. Cabibi. IT,; F. Cen
dusa, CT; f. Stacey, general water
boy and bat carrier. Send all chal-
lenges to ]. Rosamano, 9O5 Verret
street
The Capberne Cleansers cleaned up
TO the tune of 81, defeating the
Matrangas, making it out of 4 The
timely hitting of the Capberne's won
the game. r. Newberry and R. Cur
rem connecting for home. The
pitching of J. Orlesch was the fea-
ture of the game, striking out 9 men
The lineup is as follows: j. Orlesch.
p: A. Chico. c.: c. Stacey, ID; r.
Curren, 2b.; R Newberry. 3b.: ].
Clancy, 5. $: F. Stacey, IT.; J. La
mana, IF; w. Arendt. CT. Send all
challenges TO c. Stacey. 426 Elmira
avenue.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
CHARTER
VI FRYE MACHINERY MANUFAcTuP-
ING COMPANY INCOppop Atm

State OF louisiana, Parish of Orleans, Citv OF
the month Of April, in the wear of our ioTd
one thousand, nine hundred and fifteen and
OF the independence of the United States OF
b. HfeI.ca, the one hundred and thirty ninth,
9eiore me, Roger Meunier, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified. in and for
me City OF New Orleans and Parish az
orleans: and in the presence of the witnesses
ns'. anS named and undersigned, personally
came ana appeared: Messrs. George Vincent
RYE ERA Wallace Holden, Arthur l. Derby
zee }. Mittinger and Frank Bierce. ali ~
C 6I,, age o OF majority and residents of the
that, availing themselves of the laws ~ ,be
state OF Louisiana, and particularly of the
PROVISIONS of act No. 267 of the General As
Semoiy: OF 1914 relative to the formation of
corporations. they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant and
agree, Tor themselves and their successors
ana assigns; to form themselves into a cor.
u.atIon ana oody polite, for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulations follow
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor.
Roranon s5aII be Frye Machinery Manu-
iaeturing Company, Inc"
Article 1.-The purposes and objects fo-
Nnien ms corporation is organized. and the
nature OF the business to be carried on bv II
ar stated and declared to be follows:
:, ne manufaeturlng, refining, and dealing in
an OILS, iats, lards, and Compounds Of oils
rats and lards, of every description: bn;IS;nS
anu operating plants or factories and eouin9
ing factories and plants. for the manufaet,,r,
snd IShning Of vegetable butter, fats, lard
ana oils' and the compounds of vegetable hi
Ter fats, lard and oils, of all descrint;ons "a
KINDS all according to the process ;nv,nt.d
s snu oseSveTed BY George Vincent Frye, and
npnc.S.n. oy MN, and by all other such
pto.esses as are or may hereafter be in
Vented; and discovered by the said Geora.
s,n,',.n rye, or any other person; the manu-
!aciuIe and purchase of all necessary rater;si
including patented machinery and process:
Ior tne proper conduct Of said business: and
ssenssraI!y to do and engage in any other
business engagement of enterprise Connected
WIN or growing out, or which is gernane or
INCIDENTAL to any of the objects and purnoses
c nsese,naoove set forth or contemplated BY this
Article III.-The capital stock Of ,b;. oo.-
Poration IS hereby hIed al the s,,,, 20 81
,h dollars Gs0ooO. divided into hf,y
isrn Ss, q! ,ne par value Of one hundred dol |
::ars, SiUOO each, to be paid for in cash =,
Us equlvaien, IN labor or property. This cor.
e es, snail De going concern as soon az |
NIFTY per eenturn of said capital stock .bsli
nave been subscribed for, and fifty Der cent,,u,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
4w50zsy2zz

The vestry will meet tonight at
p. m. at the rectory. Mr.. F. H. G.
Fry, of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew, will be our guest and deliver
an address on the work of the Broth
erhood. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the men of Mt. Olivet to
be present at this special meeting.
Services on Sunday at the usual
hours-7:30 and IL a m, and 7:3O
p. m.
The annual Sunday school picnic
will be given at the City Park on
Saturday, May %, 1915.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-05-13
QCARTANO FINED.

George Quartano. an Italian sa-
loonkeeper. of 1343 Teche street. was
fined $50 or three months in the
parish prison by Judge Wilson, of
the juvenile court. Thursday, on a
charge of violating the Gay-Shattuck
law relative to allowing minors be-
hind the counter. Quartano's 16-
year-old son having been charged by
the police with selling liquor to a
customer.