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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

Jacob H. Schiff has always been
republican and has favored reasonable
protection. But he has no decisions
about the tariff as an issue in the COM
ing presidential campaign. To the Re-
publican club in New York he lately
said: Standing here on holy repub-
lican ground, | say without fear or
favor, if you renew in the next presi-
detail campaign the tariff agitation of
the past, if you threaten the country
and show it you want renewal of
special privilege and high protection,
the people will have none of it. The
people have learned: the workmen and
farmers have learned, and they can
not be misled any longer. | do not
say that because | love the republi-
can party less but because | love it
more" Sound sense, Mr.. Schiff. But
you can't make it percolate through
the ten-ply skulls of the standpat
crowd who are hoping to control the
party conclave in Chicago next June,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
STATE TAX AMENDMENT

Editorial from Steam Shovel and
Dredge, official journal of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Steam Shovel
and Dredgemen: Within a few
months or weeks, Illinois will be in the
throes of a political campaign. Dur
ing the campaign, when every voter is
shouting for his particular candidate
or ticket, the fact may be overlooked
that there is a very important amend
ment to the state constitution to be de-
clded by the electors at the November
election. The further fact that the
amendment has to do with taxes,
makes it lose some of its interest for
the average voter.
There are few citizens who know
much about taxation and fewer still
who like to pay taxes. If there is one
common characteristic among us, it is
that we are all tax liars and tax dodg-
eTs. Some are more successful than
others in being able to dodge their
share of the expense of government,
but the desire to do so is pretty strong
In most of US. And the present tax
laws in Illinois place a premium on
lying and dishonesty. No one can be
blamed for trying to evade the injus-
tice and inequalities which the law
imposes. The proposed amendment if
adopted will have a tendency to i'm
prove the situation somewhat, al
though it does not go as far as ii
should.
THE proposed amendment permits
the classification of personal property
for purposes of taxation. 1t should
permit the classification Of all prop
erty, real and personal, for taxation
purposes, but even with this limita-
ton, it will be such an improvement
over the present system that no intel
ligent voter should hesitate about sup
porting the measure. The present sys-
TEN is Ubiquitous. No one attempts
to defend it, for it cannot be defended
We are all as united on that point as
We are in trying to dodge our taxes.
Under the present law the tax as
SCISSORS must levy an equal tax on all
property. The tax rate is the same on
real estate or on savings account in
the bank, provided, OF course. that the
citizen admits having a bank account
If he doesn't admit 1t, and most do not
according to the tax returns. then, OF
course, he escapes taxation on his saw,
ings He can hide his diamonds, his
stocks and bonds and mortgages and
escape taxation on them, and under
the present law he can hardly be
blamed for doing so.
Real estate cannot, Of course, be
hidden. Revenue to meet the expense
of government must be raised by tax
alton. The result is that real estate
and personal property which cannot
be hidden away, such as the furniture
in the home of the workingman, have
10 bear more than their share of The
burden. The poor man who has in,
vested his savings in a little home
paws high rae. while the rich mar
Fwho owns stocks and bonds may es-
cape taxation altogether OF course tc
DO so he must return dishcaesl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

for the tables of wealthy people. 1t
ought to be good enough for the poor.
A housewife who knows her business
can extract favor, temptation and
nutriment from cheap soup bone.
Beautiful labels and pretty boxes
and premiums and prize packages are
penny-wise and pound foolish things
to buy.
Food manufacturers might well open
a campaign of advertising based upon
the caloric or fuel value of their pro-
ducts as retailed TO the customer. Stat
ed in cold figures, on unquestionable
authority, the nutritive value of a
foodstuff would make an impression
that the hackneyed adjectives "nutri-
tious," "digestible," Strengthening
and the like can hardly equal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

disagreeable old codger and a.
cross as bear. What would Won ~,
Il would jump into the river--t.
is, IL there is one near by" N'
There was prolonged silenoo
the end of which the young man 81, =
"And what would you say IT..
you that am Mr. Barnackely'
Helen's heart went up into her th,,..
She made no reply to the question ~ =.
she siGled nearer to her comnan; ~
Presently there came subdued ro,.
Are you Mr.. Barnackel:"
~ am"
Her face was bent low He Ies,..
lower himself and looked up into !.
He saw what he took to be look !.
pleasure. Perhaps 1t was relief ~.
reins were in his right hand. sb. -
sitting at his left. He put his ,..'
arm about her waist. She looksa - -
at him, her eyes wet, a suspicion =,
smile on her lips. He kissed them
How far Is It to the farm ~,
the next thing said.
about three miles"
George drove over six miles. WHIT,
seemed like three to Helen, than ,,,n
ned at farmhouse.
WAIT In the wagon" he said ~vsn.
60 In to tell my mother and sat-,
you're here. They don't know you,.
coming"
Leaving the reins in her hands \.
went into the house. He was gone
long while. Helen saw the faea a.
an elderly woman surveying her from
a window, then 4 younger one dom,
the same.
"Oh, DEAR" she said, II hope thss,n
not going to make him send me baetr
Presently a door opened and the TIM
women came out, the elder in advane,
SIZE welcomed Helen, though she seem.
ed constrained. Leading her into tha
house, the younger woman showed b.r
to a chamber upstairs and, shuttin,
the door behind them, took her In her
arms, exclaiming:
"You poor childr'
why am 1 to be 50 pitiedy' asked
Helen, surprised.
You're not It's all right. Wen
make you very happy. Ny brother 4
not the Mr.. Barnackel you came out
here to marry. That one is my uncle
a crusty old man who would not do fol
you at all. Being rheumatic, he asked
George to drive you from the station
to his farm. George wants You him.
self. Mother has given her consent
and you are to be married-that is Il
you wish to marry George-at once"
Helen asked IL haste were necessary.
George replied to this that his bride
belonged to his uncle, was expected By
his uncle and unless the knot were tied
there was no knowing what he would
do In the matter. The chance of be-
ing turned over to the old curmudgeOn
so terrified Helen that she was only
too glad to be married at once The
wedding took place that evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
HEAETUHETALKS'
Brady,M.D.
The Cost of Food.

A fair division of expenditures for a
workingmans family, or any other
family, is about as follows: One
fourth of the income for rent, one
fourth for clothes, one-fourth for food,
and one-fourth for education, insur-
ance, recreation and health.
A family having an income of 500
per month may spend not over S25
per month for food. A good many
families spend more than one-fourth
of the income for food, but this is mere
extravaganza, usually due to ignorance
of the nutritive values of different
foodstuffs. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture issues various
bulletins explaining in detail the val
ues of all kinds Of foodstuffs, and these
bulletins are intended for free distri-
button to any citizen who cares to ap-
ply to the secretary of agriculture for
them.
Some of the better and cheaper
foods, which are at the same time verv
appetizing and wholesome, are beans.
peas Canned, corn meal, rice, maca-
roni or spaghetti, cheeses of all kinds.
apples. rhubarb or pumpkin pie, NUT
ton, salt pork, oleomargarine.
Contrary to the popular idea, a
workingman does not need meat every
day. Unless his work is very hard he
is better off with meat three or four
times a week, and if he cares to he NAV
maintain perfect health and endurance
on diet with little or no meat. Bread
and butter Tor oleomargarine, which
is quite as wholesome and nourishingl
beans, rice, corn meal-and corn meal
is mighty good eating when properlv
cooked-and cheese will take the place
Of meat In the diet.
A soup bone seems to be good enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

schedule, or as some 40, reuse to file
any schedule and let the assessor do
his worst. But the fact is that intan
gible personal property in Illinois is
escaping its fair share of the burden
Of taxation and there is no way by
which that situation can be improved
unless the amendment is adopted and
a different rate levied on different
classes of property
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

poses: Germany levies taxes for i'm
perial purposes, for state purposes
and for municipal purposes as Well
the combined rate running often TO IL
per cent or 20 per cent. Democratic
America taxes incomes from l pei
cent to per cent, the maximum up te
100000 being but 4 per cent.
A tax OF $40 to the wage Garner
means giving up clothes, food from his
table, possibly the doctor for his chill
dren. A tax of $4,000 to a man witt
an income of 100000, or 100000 tt
man enjoying an income OF s5oO,oo'
means no sacrifice whatever.
Sixth. Why tax labor, when an ad
ditional tax Of l per cent on the gross
earnings of railroads public-serVlcs
corporations, mines, an other public
utilities would yield $5O,OOO,OOO. /
could be easily collected. 1t could no
be escaped. In most instances
could not be passed on to the con
sumner.
Seventh. Preparations for wa
should call for equal sacrifices. DE
tense should not mean sacrifice fol
the millions, and only profits for thu
few. Preparations for war mean pro
fits to the railroads, to mineoWners
munition factories, banks; it means
speculative values for the stock brok
ers and spectators. 1t means tina
the Bonded backs Of labor will carr!
the army and navy, which, il thu
emergency arises, will be used agains
labor at home and for the protection
of overseas investments abroad.
Mr.. Borland. Mr. Speaker, does thu
gentleman care to be interrupted?
Mr.. Tavenner I prefer not to be
because wish to go on with my ar
gument. l have some more importan
material here.
Mr.. Borland. / just wanted to pu
in the Record at that point the state
ment that the democratic party i
sponsor for the income tax.
Mr.. Tavenner | know it; and Ger
tainly 1t is the greatest thing for tn
masses that has ever been brough
about, and | want to see the tax on in
comes in excess of $4,000 greatly in
creased, and l want to see tax on in
heritances.
Mr.. Borland. We all agree to TAX
the tax off of labor and put it on in
herited wealth.
ITO BE CONTINUED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
ENTANGLING ALLIANCES.

mere are strong eV1uenCeS Ol
under cover to take ad
vantage of President wilson's pan
American policy and attach thereto
joker that will comment this country
to the very cause it has always beer
the aim to avoid. The scheme is t
make this country debt collector fol
the interests against the South Amer
lean nations.
In this connection the Monroe doc
trine is one thing and entangling al
liances such as would force obliga
tory relationship on the United State!
is quite another. The words of The
Springfield Register are worth heed
ing:
It is all right for the United
States to reafirm the Monroe
doctrine and to insist upon its
observance 1t is all right for the
United States to encourage a Pan
American sentiment including a
mutual friendship that will re-
dound to the benefit of the Latin
American republics as well as to
the benefit of the United States.
1t is all right for the government
of the United States to assure the
Latin republics of unself1shness
in the maintenance Of the Monroe
doctrine and its purpose not to
utilize the doctrine for the ag-
grandiZement of the United
States; that it has no desire to
deprive any OF these republics of
single foot OF their territories.
These things are all right-demo-
cratic and right.
But while thus solidifying Pan
American sentiment and increas-
ing the friendly relations between
the republics Of this hemisphere
we should not forget the warning
given by Washington in his fare
well address to Beware of en-
tangling alliances" We should
not contract by treaty or other
wise an offensive and defensive"
agreement with the Latin repub-
lies. 1t is not desirable to do
that. 1t would not strengthen
the Monroe doctrine and would be
an abandonment of the wash
ingt0n Doctrine" which is the
most important of the two. Both,
however, are necessary to our
welfare and to our strength as an
Independent republic.
Washington, like father solicit
ious for the welfare and independ-
ence of the nation which he had
founded, having vision of its
future greatness besought the peo-
pie not to enter into "entang-
ling alliances" with any govern
ment He foresaw the dangers
that it would entail on the coun-
try.
Patriotic American citizens
ought not to forget the words Of
Washington. That are words of
wisdom and Of craftsmanship of
the highest order.
There seems to be at this time
possibility, perhaps stronger wor
should be used-of making Pan-Amer
icanism a stepping stone to a sort c
entente alliance" between the Amer
lean republics. As a people we can
not too emphatically protest agains
such an alliance" 1t would nc
help the cause Of an-Americanis1
but might seriously embarrass i
Beware of entangling alliances"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Tip to Auto Agents.

A light buggy, behind which R. H.
Dart of Round Grove was leading a
horse one day last week was broken
for the first time in 25 years when the
animal became frightened and plunged
through one of the rear wheels, break
ing all the spokes. Mr.. Dart said that
he purchased the vehicle 25 years ago
on the Morrison fair grounds and that
never in all that time had he expended
a dollar for notwithstanding Stand
ard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

densely with volcanic pumice as to be
menace to navigation. A small
steamer which arrived here after a
voyage of 400 miles from the Tonga
group reported that the volcanic dis
turbance on Ambrim island had scat
tered pumice over the neighborhood
seas so densely that the steamer was
barely able to make her way through it.
At first the pumice choked the pipes
of the engine and later became SO
thick that the blades of the propellers
could be heard smashing against it at
every resolution. The obstruction ex-
tended north and south as far as the
eye could see, although east and west
it was confined to path Of about five
miles wide. On the edges it was more
in the nature of floating dust, but in
the center there were Jumps as large
as our feet in diameter In parts the
pumice was so closely packed that the
surface of the water was quite dry
and native was able to stand on a
small plank which was thrown out on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Rock Island-From River to
River.

s But wouldn't it be terrible if King
Constantine of Greece would find it
necessary to get job somewhere and
support his family in the manner in
which they have become accustomed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
AIbumiDuria

Kindly publish strict diet for al
buminuria.
Answer-Albumin may be present in
the urine in many different disease.
There Is no diet which would be suita-
Die for all of the conditions which may
cause it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Daily History ClasS-Jan. @,

William Kicking Prescoe'
cd historian. died: born lt9o'
lS64-The legislature OF Nafytape
ed TO abolish negro slavery
1881 Cape Colony Beers repV's i,
British column with heavy ~s
Lains's Mex. a,as
l9l5-German airships dropped -
on Dunkirk. and French alasss Il
bomharded the German ttehe b
.aon. La rere and Soissaas
France. President Wilson ~
the immigration bib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Duties New Engine,

John Duffie bought a gasoline en-
CINE last fall to be used to run the
pump in their deep well. Since that
time John has hitched it onto a wood
saw and has been saving all the wood
around in the country. and now he's
got grist mill and he's running the
thing with that engine. Good land!
Guess he'll be using it to hug his girl
with next-Webster Correspondence
in Carthage Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Cocoa As Il Drink.

is there anything harmful in cocoa?
Answer-Yes. theobromin, which
mas effects practically the same as caf
fein in coffee. But cocoa is not any
more harmful than tea or coffee for
adultx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Backaclie Cured.

would like to tell you that, follow
ing suggestion In one of your talks.
| purchased new bedspring, and it
has cured my backache, writes C. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

| Beaver Falls, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Eleven
hundred employees of the Union Drawn
| Steel company and the Union Special
ty company are on strike here to-
| day. The men demand an increase Of
10 per cent in wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

INASMUCH as New Workers are par
tial to drinks containing kick, it
would occasion no surprise should
they take to eating mule meat, follow
ing the acceptance of horsefesh as an
article of food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THEY are having moonlight bathing
parties at Palm Beach. Chance for
the girl that hasn't anything to venture
into the open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

ANITA Kite Is one of the new social
buds in Washington society. Now II
she doesn't attempt flying too high.
j. NJ C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Sidelights on the European War

San Juan, Porto Rico,-(Corres-
pondence of The Associated Press.) -
How it felt to be an American citizen
with a distinctly German name aboard
one of the steamers of the Porto Rico
line recently searched by the French
cruiser Descartes was described to-
day by C. L. Schifferdecker, one OF
the passengers on the steamer San
Juan, from which two German pas.
sengers were taken prisoners.
Schifferdecker was born in New
York, his father being German
American citizen and his mother Eng
lish. He is a dentist and up to a year
ago was practicing at 79 Warren
street, Boston. For the past year he
has been travelling for his health.
I'VE had heard on the San Juan
that a wireless message had been
received warning Captain Evans to
avoid being searched by French
cruiser said Schifferdecker. There
were several of us with German
names aboard and the captain laugh
ed when he said that in few hours
we might be prisoners of war.
When we heard a cannon shot,
shortly before midnight, we knew that
the wireless message was not joke,
and when our steamer had stopped
and a French officer and escort came
aboard and l saw the sailors were
armed l commenced to think abous
my name.
There was my name in the pas
senger list with IA letters in it, stick
ing out like lighthouse. Nobody
could miss it. Yes, I'm an American
alright, but then there's my name.
Il think they must have a regula-
ton lot of questions they ask every
body, for after | had told the French
officer | was an American he asked
me II l had my naturalization papers.
Then he wanted to know if l had my
passports. | asked if he would have
! a passport If he were travelling from,
| Paris to another town in France.
Then he said, You're alright and )
didn't pay much attention to what
happened after that, / do remember
though, that one of the Germans TAX
en- Off left his money behind and
carried his umbrella with him. And |
couldn't help but think it was funny
when the officer told the two prison
ers not to worry.
You'll be among friends he said :
Schifferdecker said that he had no,
seen either William Gutherodt OF
Fritsch Lothar the two Germans who
were taken prisoners. at any time dur
Ing the voyage from New Orleans I'M
I'll lust before they were taken pris-
oners by the French officer.
Melbourne Australia Correspond,
! ence OF the Associated preSs) Nm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

MRS Elizabeth Mohr, accused Of in
spring his murder by two negroes, de-
clared on the witness stand that she
loved her husband devotedly That
seems to have been what brought her
to her present plight.
AN actor who died last week in the
east left fortune of S3.O00,0O0 to his
32year-old widow. He was 80. II is
said that despite the disparity in their
ages, she was very attentive to her
husband Well, he was worth it. and
then some.
ROY Robson has had an attack of the
grippe but is going well now as every
thing he eats goes to his somach.-
Sheridan, ILL.,, Chronicle.
IF our colleges really get all the
money they are credited with receiving
through the wills of rich men one won
ders what becomes of it, for they are
always seeking more One suspects
that most of it is stage money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Lean Year Notes.

Leap Year Notes.
Art Popp called on his lady friend at
Freeport Saturday.
Miss Volkers has new piano-Free-
port Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

ONE way of persuading President
Wilson to extend his stay in this city
next Tuesday longer than five minutes
would be to get the ear Of the hostler
whose duty it will be to deliver the
fresh engine at the Thirty-first street
station when the executives special
train arrives from the east. The host
Ter might be induced to drop monkey
wrench in the mechanism. Otherwise,
it appears that the best the natives
here will get is look at the nations
chief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

WHAT has become of your old-fash-
toned friend who always had the lat
est Ford joke to spring on you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

Volcanic Pumice Covers Sea.
The South seas, in the vicinity of
The New Hebrides was lately filled so