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The sun., 1915-02-27
Greater Than Great Great BurlesOn
BurIpsOn the Hugc!

According to Representative STAT-
FORD Of Wisconsin and the House Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
Postma ster-General BrRLEsoN wants
to get rid OF slice Of the deficit in
his shop by inducing Congress to let
him cut down the VIGOROUSLY and
preposterously small pay given the
railroads for carrying the mails.
RUBIEsoN is Brobdingnagian
Mind and ii is happiness to zee him
living up 70 himself.
The railroads carry the parcel post
for nothing: the mails for next to
nothing. Good, but better remains
behind make the railroads pay, say
5000. 900 to SS.00O,O0O or whatever
sum the Brobd ngnagan Mind yearnS
for in order To make his books look
better. What are the RAILROADS for,
| anyway?
The sun., 1915-02-27
The AnglO-French Fleets Fight for
C0nstantinOple.

While the allied fleet engaged in
forcing the Dardaneles Is likely to
sustain losses from the fire of the
forts lining the straits. the heaviest
and most difficult work was done
when the strong fortifcations AT the
entrance, IIclles Burnu and Sedd-el.
Bahr on the Gallipoli peninsula and
Kun Kale on the Aslatc side, were
reduced. Progress toward the Sea
of Marmora will he hazardous hut
not necessarily slow. Every mile n
the tortuous thirty miles of the water
way has land defences: the ordnance
is not. however. Of the latest date.
The IL inch guns of the Anglo
French fleet have beyond any doubt
u longer range and they will be bet
ter handled
II may be assumed that IN" Ger.
10 COnstHntlnOple used the mine ma
terin of the Turks Ia the best al.
vantage but Sweepcrs moving mo
thndicallv ahead OF the fleet
should he Ahlc to clear the stationary
mines out of the way, Mines set
adrift by the enemy are peril not
so easy 10 deal with, and to mini.
mi2o tho danger from them the shiJs
will have to proceed carefully, an,
churjug with their nrts on at night
| rNcv will ~ course have the invau
nhi" h"lp ~ II naval flying corps. Tn.
their own, and the Goeben ana i,res
lau when added to their anliquatet
The sun., 1915-02-27
Mr.. Taft's "Nati0naI University" :"

1t is painful TO hear talk like this
from such u man as the Hon. WILL
IAN lIowhRD TAFT:
What we need ia an opportunity for
standardization and comparison Of school
systems in the different state. and
cities This, think. We might have by
establishing what WAsHINGToN recon-
mended--a national university in Wash
lnston
The Bureau Of Education might we'll
he enlarged into a university. which
should not he n teaching university. but
one with corps o' experts. who could
offer to the people OF all local communi-
ties the opportunity OF having their
| school systems examined and reported
The sun., 1915-02-27

To the EDITOR or THE SUN--Sr; Mr
Frank Harris. in his article "Americ IN
False Estimate OF Greatness In the
SuN Of February 81, says,
Rut with keen admiration ror grea'
work. >-ntur-i to tel Ameticnus. among
whom | count mvselt.
Does MIR Harris count himself AL
American" In your announcements ot
HIS articles he Is styled 'the WI known
English author Is he English or
Amer .,au' y. Is
NEW YORK. February 20
The sun., 1915-02-27
INTERNED SHIPS.
Useful as Security for German Re
sppct Of Neutral Rights.

To THE EplroR OF TUF SuS-Sir, Ever
since Germauy's arbitrary action In
threatening the shipping OF the world at
large. including neutral nations as well
as belligerents and the high handed
manner in which she dsclaims in ao-
vance responsibility for her acts. the Ad-
ministration in Washington has shown
most puerle perturbation.
As n neutral nation We have an un-
questioned right TO maintain our nett
trality. to take any necessary steps to
protect that neutrality. to demand and
enforce reparation for any interference
with our neutrality. Germany has at
least one naval vessel interned In an
American port. There are German
merchant vessels to the value Of $50.
O0n. 0OO or more held in the asylum OF
our harbors and in these vessels to
German Government IL largely inter
ested
DO we not owe IT to ourselves, irre-
spcctve OF our duty. To assist the weaker
neutral nations like Holland. Denmark
Norway and sweden, TO warn Germany
I'm such forCible manner that she will
have to heed and respect our warn ng
that We shall hold these intcrned vessels
as security for her nOn-lnterferencs
with our peaceful use of the seas in our
legitimate Intercourse with our sister
ntUoiS anu lnHN We sIhll MAKE any
reprisals from these vessels necessary
to indemnify us for any loss Germa ny
many infict or has inflicted upon u.s.
Germany IL not going to persist In hcr
course OF destruction when she faces
the fact that we hold the security 10,
! her good behavior and that she cannot
! avoid payment Such protest from us
would unquestionably help the weaker
nations who look to us TO take the lead
AN AMERICAN
SUMMIT. v. J.. February 90.
The sun., 1915-02-27

That the New. Jersey law provides
for the punishment of those who in
cite to disorder and riot has been
convincingly demonstrated in the case
Of one QuINLAN. who by his infiam-
matory addresses in the silk strike
caused much difficulty to the authori-
ties and peaceful citizens. After in
terposing every device of delay and
every technicality that ingenious coun-
gel could command. QuISLAN has a.
last been taken to Trenton prison to
serve from two TO seven years al hard
labor. and to pay a fine Of $500 lis
conviction has been confirmed by all
the courts of appeal and Il will be
useful not only az II puts one male
factor whore ne belongs but g.
strengthen the hands of the police
when others Of his kind urge deluded
and ignorant persons to violence.
The sun., 1915-02-27
REPLIES TO QUERIES
ABOUT INCOME TAX
Pulling Questions Answered
for Those to Whom the .
Law Is Not Clear.
DEDUCTIONS--E

THE SrN will answer any In.
quirics bearing on the Federal in.
come tax While the information pro.
vided will he correct to the hos,
Of THE Suns belief. no respcrsi.
bility for the interpretations can he
assumed by this newspaper tn.
column OF answers. which Will m.
pear daily. is meant merely Tor ne
convenience Of THr SvN's reader.
II is in charge OF Babson's Statistical
Organization.
Inquiries should he addressed 20
THr SvS Federal Income Tax ne.
partment They must be hri.t.
clearly written and hear the IN.
qLircrs full name and address
Initials only will be used in the
answers.
The sun., 1915-02-27
GOVERNOR GLYNN.
Some Day n Tax Ridden Public WIN
ApprcClnte Ills Administration.

To THE EulruR or THE SvN---Sir. Gov
ernor Whitman has ordered the Re-
publican Legislature 70 slap an sl>,-
400 600 direct tax on the people of the
state
Roughly speaking there are 2,o'".oo"
voters IN the state This means that
each one OF these must dig down and
band over 50 cash this year In excess
OF his regular taxes,
How many of these patriots think
the election of Governor Wnitmau was
worth So TO them
Some day when higotry mas been
eliminated from this commonwealth.
tn. service Martin II Glvnn reude ed
the state will he appreciated.
\ DEPLETED SURPLUS.
New York. February 26,
The sun., 1915-02-27
INCOME TAX PAYABLE
ON CASH DIVIDENDS
stock Bonuses Escape lnlc>,
Turned Into Money. L. :.
Treasury Rules.

WAsuINGroN. Feb. 26.--An mpor;an,
income tax ruling, defining the taXah'c
status or dividends ON capital stp.i,
from curreu; net earnings o. established
surplus OF corporations. was issued too
day AT the Treasury Department r.
come # they have hccu c.'drcd s.- 81
March /, 1914 Here il the ru.me.
Cash dividends, or their equivalent
paid from the not earnings or 'nr
established surplus or undivided prpN',
of corporations, joint stock com.
pau!eS or associations and insurance
companies declared and paid on or ar'r.
March I. 1919, constitute taxable u.
come in the hands OF shareholders a.,
henehClari.s when received and edoG,,
he returned when tn" total net ,nrua,
~ any individual Is IN excess II t9n.ou,
Inclusive of such diiNdcuds and In,
additional tax should he PAID ihcrruI
as on income for tn" wear in which suri
dividends were received without rrgl.r
20 the period IN which the profits p'
surplus were earned or the I,gIu,
during which they were carried as sun
plus or undivided PROFITS ia the trcasr,s
or on the books OF the corporal. ons, a.
stock dividends >suel as 4 bona
fide and permanent Increase of the
capita stock OF corporations, Sc, with
out intent to. evade the imposition o
the personal income tax, are held I,
| represent capital. and are not subjro
therefore to the income taN as gains
profits and income in the hands OF IN,
stakeholder.
III, however the dividend s,ocl
/ 4
The sun., 1915-02-27

To TuE EuITuR OF THE SvN-Sr, Il,
reply TO "a Watchful Waiting German
Amo riN,n" who is waiting Cor chance
to even up matters" | would state that
] live in Newark also and would he very
glad To- meet him at any one OF the many
neutral beer 'mporiums that he may
care TO mentoA, for | am very anxious
To learn further of the Money Power OF
the T., :, A." 1t is a matter that has
the lack OF money" aui "poweI"
Lot "Kultur" name the place and We
will ondeavor to get to the bottom OF
whatever he may order Meanwhile
ITO the Day :" PETIT PoIs
NEWARK, n. j., February rs.
The sun., 1915-02-27
BACK TO THE LAND-ERS.
They Are Invited TO Become Members
Of the Old Clothes Club.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: To
the thousands OF SvN readers who have
in their hearts the hope that some day
they may join those who have como
back to the land, the Old Clothes club
OF Hadlyme. Conn. extends welcom-
ing hand and an invitation to become
honorary members by so dong YOU
will enlarge it's usefulness. making It a
national rather than local club. The
majority OF the members of the Old
Clothes Club are readers OF THE Sun,
who have come back to the land and
found homes in this quiet and beaut!-
ful spot on the banks OF the Connecticut
River. where to-day slips into to-mor-
row without the exactlng grind of Office
hours, and work becomes a pleasure.
our contented and independent life here
has found expression In the Old Clothes
Club. IL any of your back to the land
readers wish TO become honorary mem
bers the secretary will be pleased to
record their names. and any suggestions
as to additional bylaws will be duly
considered
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
The excuse for the existence Of the Old
| Clothes Club Ia given by Shakespeare when
he remarked as he brushed his last years
ulster, There's comfort in old clothes ;"
ANY lady or gentleman who does not
hang up in the woodshed. hide in the gar.
ret rive away or sell their old clothes to
the ragman. is eligible TO membership
No pull or pcli,ical influence {. required.
Fees or dues are not requested.
| There will be Two meetings OF the Old
! Clothes club annually, one in the summer,
one In the winter. a, which meetings
clothes typical OF the club will he worn.
! The president Of the Old Clothe. club
shall be chosen, not on account OF his or
| her ability 10 preside at its meetings but
The sun., 1915-02-27
Harri>'> Great Novelist.

10 rHE EDITOR oF THE SCN-Su, NJ
Franz Harris IN his article IN THE SrN
of SUNDAY. February q, 'Amerlyin
false Estimate Of Greatness SAWS. rc-
ferrne To David Graham Phillips "NoT
is II possible 10 read any work Of h.s IN
IN" Sew York Publ, Library the great
library i,nowu. | h"liev,. as the Bryant
library has no copies OF phillips'S
works"
If Mr.. Harris viii consult the Vatl-
los ur of that library he will iind there
those works ~ David Graham philltps
"Tbr Hush mas Story" Light Fin
gered Gentry" "oid Wives for New
"rhc Reign Of Gilt" and The Worth OF
a Woman - W -
NEW YORK. February 26
The sun., 1915-02-27
CITY DOGS.
why should They BE Tolerated. to
the Discomfort Of Citizens?

To THE EpIToR or TIVE SCS-Su- |
am surprised that the citizens of this
city have tolerat,d d the dog nuisance az
long az they have
In the part ~ the city where reside
Il is impossi BILE to walk in tho streets
without running into people towing ono.
two or three dogs around with a string
would like to have some dog lover
give me some good reason why tle
streets. which belong to the general pub
lie, should he Uttered up by their pets
and the city made an unhealthy plac"
for us and our children to live in.
W, BALL.
NEW York. February 90
The sun., 1915-02-27
on a. to proper scope, sfacienoy. thor


on ~ to proper scope, efficiency, thor
oughness and economy"
Build up the Bureaucracy. Let a
lot Of Government fatheads put the
iron collar Of standardization, uni.
formity, dull and deadly, on the
schools. Swell the megslomaniacal
Bureau Of Education into "a national
university"
II schools are to he standa rdized,
why not colleges? How would Pro
fessor TAFT like to have the Barna-
cles and THte Barnacles Of Bureau
cracy fumbling and fuming over that
New Haven institution where he occa-
sionally lectures?
The sun., 1915-02-27

With the Congress appropriating
H,132 900 600 for next year. and reve-
nues gone to smash, the Hon. JoHN
J FITZGERALD of Brooklyn and the
House Appropriation Committee will
have rather complicated Job on his
hands when he explains the financial
record next week
The sun., 1915-02-27

The police Of Aurora, H., have put
bloodhounds on the trail of a mur-
dercr. and by Tomorrow we shall hear
that a dozen or more entirely innocent
persons have been run to earth. A
bloodhound is only shade more use
less than phe ordinary detective Of real
life In tracing a criminal.
The sun., 1915-02-27
Another kulturist.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. youi
Yesterdays editorial proves again, thai
TIE SUN is
pretty good Fun Paper.
GOD plniSb England
Nrw YoHk. February 20 X s NJ
The sun., 1915-02-27

believe that tho public schools
should he less centres OF entertainment
and more institutions of learning -
Comptroller PRESDgRGAsT.
Then you are a hopeless reaction
ary. and very properly quit the Bull
Moose. the organ Of progressivism.
The sun., 1915-02-27

Bombardment Of the forts at the
entrance to the Dardanelles is more
efiicacious in reducing the price Of
wheat than even the most searching
investigation.
The sun., 1915-02-27

I'm Bukow!na all IA quiet." says the
Austrian Embassy at Washington
The calm that used to prevail on the
Potomac in certain periods
The sun., 1915-02-27

Secretary OF State BRYAN complains
that he once made Joke.--Phiodeiphio
Ledger
His way Of saying that he is self
made.
The sun., 1915-02-27

Mr. tCHARLHs SuMSrRl RiRD IL en-
tireiy right Springfield linton
Then there must be something
wrong with him.
The sun., 1915-02-27

Budget over q billion. Treasury faces
| deficit Washington despatch
A billion odd Is Democratic econ
omy. A deficit is a Democratic sur
| Mus
The sun., 1915-02-27

London office, Ef'lngham House, Arun-
del street strand.
Paris once. Rue de la Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septemhfe.
Washington offiCe Hibbs Building
Brooklyn once. l0G Livingston street.
The sun., 1915-02-27

" our friends ,rho fdror ~ ,rib rdru
scripfs and Illustrations for publication tcish
TO haze rejected articles returned theV must
u aN cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun., 1915-02-27
q. Dr. Abbott. Dr. Abbott, q.

From he O"ii""s
Like the Old Man OF the Sea In the
grin OF Hercules
The sun., 1915-02-27

She was quite the prettiest thing
Indianapolis NeWs.
In the regrettable absence OF the
Grand Young Man. the Hon. ALBERT
JEREMIAH BEvERlDGE.
The sun., 1915-02-27

our attention has been called 20 me
answer to part OF question 81, which ap.
peared in THE Sun February 20 a.
follows.
Question---In the case Of a man
whose income is $4,000, 1000 ~
which is received from coupons on
bonds Of companies which nav me
tax on same, is IL necessary for him
TO make any return
Answer No return i. necessary.
The above answer 20 tho question az
stated IS Of course IN error. The an.
swer is. however. correct for the ques.
ton ~ IL appeared In the original letter
A portion Of the letter was omitted In
transcrbing The question should have
read as follows:
In tho case Of man whose income IA
81 600. 3.o00 of which s received from
coupons on bonds OF companies WI, \
pay the tax on same and the bdidrc,
from drtd'nds Of corporations. Is Il
necessary for him to make any return'
7,-T. RI have f."d sa'arv income
~ s.. 'oo. Interest ot, s1une: bark &c
$40 a year Occasionally ! set houl~. a.
ne enl Of tho year 'haf bring my luror.
to'sl n a litte ovrr $4,000. DO I have 20
ga, ludc tho bouuse. a part ~ ms 'rc1n.'
'hc VIII ~ niS employer and on the result
90 yearly business.
Answer such bonuses shoIld ho ~
clud-d as income m yuTr return. YOU
are rot liable FOR any tax Your n.
come does not exceed sio0u
The sun., 1915-02-27

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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13

Pemsylvania's new child labor law is
effective January I, 1915.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
ORGANIZATION IS The THING
A Message From JOHN r. LAWSON in
the November American Federationist

Were we seekin inspiration and en-
couragement, surely We need not look
beyond the report of the United States
Commission on industrial Relations. An
epoch in the history of our nation-or-
ganize and solidify your ranks, is their
message to US. That fearless champion
of the poor. Frank p Walsh, and those
courageous members of the commission
who stood so unflinchingly for truth
and right will live forever in the MEM
ory of those who love justice and fair
play-have they not made unquestion-
ably clear the fact that oppression, des-
potism and poverty run rampant thru
out many OF our industrial centers, par
ticularly where the workers are not or
ganizedf Labor certainly must accept
the report as a warning of the dangers
ahead-that education, organization and
federation are our only means of SELF
preservation and that our ranks must
be solidified. We should close the gap
that contributes to our weakness by in
ducing every bona fide labor organiza-
tion to become affiliated to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
ihis II an iihpoita taHt steP wv ipiie
neglected; We must also take a more
active part in the political as well as
the industrial field. The vast power for
good of this activity and consolidation
of our forces will have a tremendous
influence for a speedy remedy of our
economic wrongs, and may serve as a
timely warning to those masters of
millions who are now using their vast
wealth to divide the workers and crush
them to the earth; calling their atten-
tion to the new era that is being ush-
cred in, when those who toll shall at
last come into their inheritence. The
gauntlet has been thrown into the very
teeth OF labor by the captains of indus
try.
There j. no longer room for compro.
mise. Labor must fight on and on un-
eeasingly until it obtains justice.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
High Wages?

During the year 1914, according to
Government reports just at hand, GER
tain western railroads paid SiS.ooo,oo0
in dividends ON common and preferred
stock which was practically all waterl
the paper value of which was S4S5, ,392,
s35. The total amount paid in wages
by thesr same roads to engineers and
fircmeu in the same space of time was
sSa,i7i.3o5. In other words. dividends
ON the watered stock OF these lines
amounted in, one year to nearly four
million collars more than the total out
hay in wages to engineers and firemen.
and these dividends take no account of
interest raid ON bonds, short time notes
and other charges which railroads re
gard as preferred lien and pay before
they begin to accumulate for dividends
on their preferred and common stock.
Is il any wonder the laboring man
does not feel that he is getting hiss
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
Want to Make
Denuer Look Nice

Stone Cutters union No. ] are right
up to date and want to see the city of
Denver beautified and want chance to
help do the work. They claim that Den
yer stone cutters have been thrown out
of work by awarding of stone contracts
To outside firms. and have called the
attention of the city authorities to the
matter. and are asking that work be
given some of their members by proceed
ing to clean some of the city buildings
on which the stone work has become
very badly soiled.
The letter, which was written and sent
by Stone Cutters union No. l., states
that there are hundreds of buildings
which need work done on the stone work
and that some of them are really dang
crous to pedestrians.
The stone cutters, il is further stated,
are in need of work and they believe
that the way to do the most good for
the most people is TO start Improvement
work when workingmen need employ
ment.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13

1t is no new idea this, that jails are
frequently used as place of vacation
for members and officials of labor
unions who refuse to bend the knee as
heads in humble submission to the aut-
ocratic will of the princes of privilege.
Yet the dawn of new day is at hand.
when men may without fear of perse-
cution endeavor to open the eyes of their
fellows to the true economic condition
that surrounds them and call attention
to the wrong that exists in our land.
Labor's dream is to educate the worker;
capitol's plan is to Jail the leaders. Edu-
cation is our awakening light; fraternity
our open hand of fellowship; the trade
union movement our bulwark; fedora
tion and solidarity our impregnable for
tress; active vigilance our watchword.
Now the time is ripe for a great edu-
cational campaign among the non-union
workers; we must not fail to remind
them of their duty to society, which is
more pressing today than ever before,
and their share of responsibility in the
noble work of uplifting humanity none
the less because they have. denied them
selves the opportunity Of becoming part
of our great movement.
We must encourage them to enlist
with the mighty hosts of brain and
Drawn, that ever increasing army of men
and women that is heroically battling
for economic justice; they are the weak
link in the chain, yet are our brothers
regardless OF their lack of moral courage
or understanding "organize every
craft" should be our slogan; build up
the trade union movement to a point
where We can successfully demand So
cial, political and Industrial freedom-a
wider chance in life for those who toll
and social system in which production
shall be for use and not for profit in
which the worker shall be rewarded on
the basis Of the service he renders.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13

The need of the moment is not so
much for the formation of new unions
rs for new members In those unions al.
ready formed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
Machinists

S. ]. Wisdom, one of the old members
of No A.. died at Hayden. Ariz. Novem-
Der I. His remains are to be taken to
his old home. Mobile, Ala. for interment.
Henry Brcitenstcin, highly respected
member Of No. Al. an old employe of the
d, \ r. G. railroad, died at his late res.
idence, Cos South Pearl street Funeral
was held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. from
olingcr's, 1nterment was at Fairmount
by Machinists' Union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13

Tell 'em you saw it in The Bulletin.