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suspected all along, Is the richest in
the world. Our crop of millionaires,
small as it appears, is something the like
of which no other nation can exhibit.
There are about 90 Englishmen who
pay taxes on incomes of $25O,OOO and
more; the first year of operation in the
United States gathered in l45. Few
Americans realize what colossal reser-
voir of taxable wealth the American
people have in their fluid incomes
England's income, according to the best
authorities, amounts to $4,000, 900, 600 a
year-an amount that has startled more
than one commentator on her economic
life. These gentlemen figure the available
incomes of Americans at $50, 600 ,OOO, 600.
Thus we have a supply of ready money
nearly three times as great as Engand's.
England Taxes Small Incomes
IMAGINE, for moment, that we begin
taxing this for national purposes on the
English plan. England does not wait
until the victim receives $1,000 or $4,000
a year: it levies tribute upon every man,
woman, and child who enjoys an income
in excess of $780, The rates, even in
peace times, are much higher than are
ours. The British Empire, in ordinary
times, obtains 1925 100000 a year from
this source. If we levied on the same
plan as England, our income tax would
yield annually about $675, 100000. If we
used the highest rates and the highest
scale of exemption, we could obtain
enough money, from the income tax alone,
To, al, ~ = Al e.
government. We could drop nearly all
tariff duties, all beer and whisky taxes,
and other miscellaneous sources of reve-
nue.. In wartime this form of tribute
would doubtless provide us great financial
mainstay. The present war rates of Great
Britain would give us nearly 81 ,5OO,OOO,-
600 year, which would make large
contribution. to the cost of war, expensive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
What is the Matter with
the Income Tax?
By BURTON J. HENDRICK
By BURTON J. HENDRICK

kind. The list, should it ever be pub
lished, would probably contain many
surprises Many familiar names would
undoubtedly be missing; many names
practically unknown would make an
initial appearance. Many we'll informed
people could probably run off a list of
more than forty-four multimillionaires
most of us would have declared that Wall
Street held as many.
How Much Do the Very Rich Pay?
WHEN we examine the situation more
closely, our surprise is all the greater.
These forty-four citizens, each having an
income of a million or more, representing
fortunes of at least $2O,OOOOOO, pay
So, 100000 in taxes.
A moderate estimate of John D. Rookie
feller's wealth is $5OO,OOO,OOO, which, at
five per cent, would yield an income of
$25,OOO,OOO. At present rates, this would
pay tax of about 81 100000. If Mr.
Carnegie has fortune of $30O,OOO,O 900
his tax would be not far from 100000
These two men alone, therefore, would
pay S2,7OO,OO0; but, according to the
official report, the forty-four multimil-
lionaires combined pay only about 81
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arises that these plethoric gen.
tlemen have concealed their
mountainous wealth. The fact
remains, however, that million
aires have great difficulty, even
if they had the inclination, in
evading the income tax. The
little chap with $4,000 or $4,000
can conceal his money much
more easily than the big fellow
with $1,OOO,OOO. The multi
millionaire is a conspicuous
mark. Should Rockefeller file
a return saying that he had
an income of $4,000, his pow
erty would Immediately become
more conspicuous than his
wealth has ever been. The tax
gatherers would drag him into
court, seize his books, and be-
gin a most distressing inquiry
into his private affairs. No; the
conclusion seems inevitable that
the popular mind has greatly
exaggerated the wealth of our
extremely rich men. The tax
returns show that the United
States has not yet produced
that portent of the ages-a bill
lionaire. Such monstrosity
would pay an income tax of
$,0OO,OOO a year-and the
whole forty-four listed in the
government records, as already
noted, pay only So, 100000.
The returns, however, reveal
one reassuring fact; and that is
that our country, as we have
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Foreigners have accused us
many times of possessing such
class; now, however, the United
States government has def
nitely archaeological its mem
hers. The income tax, long the
chief article in the creed of
militant democracy, has divided
the American people into the
masses and the Glasses"
The masses are those who do
not pay an income tax; the
classes are those who do. Irk-
some as taX-paying is, the cit-
zen who now sends his annual
check to the Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue does so with GER
tain amount of pride. For he
represents the successful, the
prosperous American.
According to cuStOm-hOuse
officials, the income tax has
aroused very little hostility.
Its victims pay without grum-
bling almost cheerfully. Other ~.
nations have had the utmost
difficulty in instituting this sys-
tenn near-riots have assaulted
the lncOme-taX assessor in some
countries. Here, however, with
the exception of corporations
that dislike collection at the
source" the measure hasaroused
no popular uprising. Perhaps
a queer psychological twist-the tax
payers realization that he is one of the
nations fortunates explains this attitude
Only One in 800 Pays Income Tax
ONE need not be Rockefeller or {
Vanderbilt to belong to this new arts
tOcracy. The terms of admission, indeed
appear quite moderate If you are al
unmarried person, a steady job yielding
you $1,000 a year, or investments return
ing the same amount, qualities you fo
this exclusive club. If you are married
$4,000 a year puts you in the favored class
Probably most Americans receiving in
comes of this size do not regard themselves
as favorites of fortune. Nearly all who
struggle along under such monetary llmi
tations are constantly indulging in self
pity. When describe such down-at-the
heel citizens as an aristocracy of wealth
however, use the word advisedly. The
figures from the income-tax office prove
the case. At the present moment there
are not far from 100, 100000 people in the
United States. Of these only 357 ,59S pay
an income tax; that is, this is all who have
an income of more than $4,000 or $4,000
Anybody who has such an income
therefore, is one person in three hun
dred. Certainly any man, woman, OF
child who belongs to so small a group car
not be reasonably dissatisfied with his lot
If you by your own exertion have reached
a position that yields $4,000 or $4,000 ,
year, these comforting statistics prov,
that you have made good; if you accom-
plish it by inheritance, then you can thanl
your successful forebears. In either case
you must not grumble about paying
small income tax. 1t is the penalty yol
pay for being so rich.
In a way, this revelation is surprising
1t shocks somewhat our national com
placency. The present law represents 8
deliberate attempt to tax the rich and lei
the poor man escape. But it has not dis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
BIG PROGRAM FOR
CUMBERLAND FAIR
Four Days Of Racing, AeropFane
Flights and Horse Show
Leading Features.

The program for the annual meet
ing Of the Cumberland Fair and Agri.
cultural Association. to be held Sep
TENDER 90, 81. % and %. has been
arranged. Aside from the horse
racing, which will be of high quality
the association being a member OF
the Lake Erie TrottIng Circuit
there will be automobile and motor
cycle racing. The free attractions
include aeroplane flights and high
dive and wire acts.
The fair proper will have extern
slve agricultural, horticultural and
lb.e stock exhibits and also an elab-
crate display of woman's fancy and
home economic work. the latter be-
ing In charge Of Miss MollIe Graves.
The horse show will be an added
feature this year.
Sibley's combined greater shows
and midway have also been engaged.
The race purses call for over s4,-
600. The speed program follows:
TupSdnv Sr,ntamher on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
GRIMES WEANENS
AND ROBINS WIN
Recruit Pitcher Has One Bad
hiring and Brooklyn
si'2 CincheS Game.

/ BROOKLYN. Sept. 15.-Brooklyr
Thursday downed the Pirates in the
ninth inning, winning the game to 2
Two men were out in the ninth when
Pitcher Larry Cheney chashed the ball
for double. This brought in Olson
with the winning run. Five innings
went well for Grimes, OF Pittsburg, the
recruit from the Birmingham club OF
the Southern league. The Brooklyn
players found him for only three hits
in those sessions, but in the-sixth he
weakened and three singles and a
triple were registered. The result was
two INNS. In the seventh, the Pirates
evened up matters and 1t was left to
Cheney to drive in the winning run
in the ninth. 1.-THE score:
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HUGHES, tAsoR REcoRn.

When Mr.. Gompors. remembering
only that nc tx a Democrat and forget.
ting that he is leader of organized
labor rentured to assert that Mr.
Hughes b. uurriendly to lnbor because
he coDcurred In the unanimous decl-
sion In the Danhury hatters' case, he
ventured on very thin ice. The Chicago
Tribune promptly reminds him that an
honest Judge must apply the law as he
thinks it Ia, not as he thinks It ought
to he. and asks him to tell those who
look to him for political advice some
thing about the record Of Mr.. Hughes
as governor. Read what the Legislative
Labor News, the official organ Of tile
New York Federation OF Labor, said
editorially when Mr.. Hughes left the
governors chair nt Albany for his
place on the supreme court. Here It Is:
Now that Governor Hughes has re.
tired from politics aud assembled to
place on the highest judicial tribunal
in the world, the fact can be acknowl.
edged without hurting anybody's polIt.
zeal corns that he was the greatest
friend Of labor laws that ever occupied
the governors chair at Albany. During
his two terms he has signed flfty.six
labor laws, including among them the
best labor laws ever enacted in this or
any state
HE also urged the enactment of
labor laws in his messages to the legis.
luture. even going 50 far as to place
the demand for a labor law in one of
his messages to an extra session of the
legislature
Only 1852 labor laws have been en-.
acted In this state since its erection in
1777-in 1873 yesrs. one.third of these,
exceeding in quality ap Of the others,
have been enacted and signed during
Governor Hughes term OF three years
and nine months"
Let organized labor Take to heart
what the Chicago Tribune says on this
point: "Mr Hughes Is no demagogue
and no visionary. He IS n man of cour-
age and conscience. and IL labor can.
not conhde its cause to his rock bot.
tom Amerlcanlsm there is something
wrong with its e."-Boston Her.
aid.
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In the Wake of the News
By Ring ". LarGIuer.
SJnU ". L1rdHer.

Mr.. Comlskey-
Solomon Grundy, Solomon Grundy;
Golly, ! hope there's a rainstorm mex
Sunday.
Mrs. Housewife
| hope the dealers raise the price
or milk and bread and meat and Ice
Mr.. Williams
Though It's impossible. fear,
] hope we lose TO Stage this year.
MIR Willard
| hope some one produces quick
a new white hope whom cant lick.
Mr.. Murphy
Cheese and beer, cheese and beer,
| hope he Cubs are champs next year
Mr., Brewer
| hope. as doubtless you've suspected
! hope Herr Hanly ISIS elected.
Mr. Wilhelm
/ hope few more foes iss brought
Into the fray gainst me und Colt.
Mr.. MotorIst--
l hope the next time that go out
! have blowout, yes a blowout.
Mrs. Mother
Star bright, star light.
| hope my baby cries all night.
Me Y
Rats and mice, rats and mice,
l hope never cease to slice.
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DENIES AssAILlNG MR.. HUGHES


Percy Mnckaye playwright, whose
name appeared as ono Of the signers
of the so-called authors letter." pub
lished IN the newspapers last week,
knew nothing about the matter until
after publication. according to state
ment given out yesterday at Repub.
llcan national headquarters. The let
ter attacked Charles &. Hughes crltl-
cism of President Wilson as mon
constructive" and propounded ten
questions for Mr.. Hughes to answer
In letter to Mr.. Hughes Mr.. Mackaye
said
MY attention has Just been called
to an open letter addressed to you,
printed in the New York Herald OF
August Q, signed by number OF pro-
fessional writer's, among whom my
name Is included. beg to send you
this word, to say that | did not sign
the letter aud never saw or heard OF
the letter until 1t was shown to me
in print"
1t was stated at Republican head.
quarters that neither Mr. Hughes nor
any of his stan had seen the letter
except as It appeared in the newspa.
pers.
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OTHER HOPES.

Mr. Hughes
Needles and pins. needles and pins;
] hope Wilson wins. hope Wilson win
Mr. Cobb
! hope and pray. hope aud pray,
That Speaker gets four hits today.
Mr.. Zuppke-
Ham and eggs. ham and eggs,
| hope no Gohpers break their legs.
Mr. Ebbets-
l hope the Phillies land on top;
] hope they cop, hope they cop.
Mr. welsh
! hope they stage a finish fight
Between myself and Charley White.
Mr. Wilson
hope, before its time 10 vote,
The Germans sink Yankee boat.
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Today's Games.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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HOPES.

President Weeghman was discussing
his message to the Cubs, the message
that informed them that they must Quit
loafng, or he would not permit them
TO participate in post-season series
with the White Sox.
Anyway" he concluded. II hope the
White SoX win the pennant. both for
Chicago's sake and Comisky's."
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~ Cleveland R.H,E.
Philadelphia -. 600 600 DOL ! /
Cleveland ......O60 O1O 1ls-a IL /
Batteries: Nabors, sheehan and Pic
mich. Gould and DuBerry.
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Al ST. Louis R.H. E.
Boston ......... 100 900 0oO--1 / 2
St. Louis .......1 100 O30 2O"-6 6 0
Batteries: Shore, Jones and Cady.
Plank and Rumler.
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Al Detroit


AT Detroit R.H.E
Detroit ........ 900 00o lO1-2 3 o
Batteries: Shocker and Walters.
Mitchell, Roland and Stanage and
Baker
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

AT Boston-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

Games Today.
Chicago At Boston.
Ptttsburg at Brooklyn.
cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
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a NATIONAL n
BASEBALL Results
AABBIoAN
National LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

At Philadelphia r. II. Z.
ST. Louis ...... 100 0A0 OOO--5 II 4
Philadelphia ..,.0l1 900 OOt-3 1U /
Batteries: Watson and Gonzales.
Mayer. Bender and Killifer.
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CONCLUSIONS:

But there are not only economic
problems for the Colored man to solve,
there are also social, religious and edu-
cational problems for him. These
problems can only be solved by evan
gelization and education. He is asking
his White brothers to assist in the
evangelization of his race, to hold open
the door of hope and of opportunity;
but most of all, he is asking to de-
velop along natural lines, for, after
being shown, and fully realizing his
duty, his manhood Graves untrammel-
led development and the solving of the
problems of life by his own personal
efforts.
It is an automatic fact that no race
can solve the problems of life without
trained and educated leaders; that a
race without men educated and trained
in all of the professions and callings
of life, can neither rise to that moral.
social and religious standing that ought
to be attained by Christian people, nor
can it make that economic develop
ment SO as to be able to, supply all of
the needs and demands Of the people.
The Negro race asks therefore, that it
be permitted to develop all of its DOW
err and that the door Of employment
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Agents and Cores pondents Wanted to Handle THE
BROAD AK Liberal Commissions to Live Agents.
Address, Julius Taylor 6532 St. Lawrence Av Chicag

be open to its skilled and trained mem.
bers.
1t has been well said that one can
not hold another down in the ditch
without getting into the ditch him
self. Booker T. Washington, recogniz-
ing this fact, gave his life in persuad.
ing the White race that it was for
their highest and best interest to as
sist the Negro race to rise to a high
moral and social standing and in teach
ing the Negro to become independent
and self-supporting and to strive to
reach that station attained by the most
cultured and developed races of the
world.
Under the spirit of Booker T. Wash
ington, the Black man has partaken Of
the White mans civilization and con-
tributed to the development of the
country and veal of the government;
he has partaken of the White man g
religion and thus has raised the relig-
ious and moral status of his race; he
has improved his home as to its sani-
tary condition and his hygienic mode
of living and has greatly lowered the
death rate among his people. He has
thus become a beneficial factor to his
country and community. The history of
this country cannot be truly written
without reference to the part the
Black man has played in its develop
ment and in the achievements of the
American Nation.
Among the great men of this coun-
try who gave their lives, not only for
the development of their race but for
the development of this country and
nation, the true historian will write
high up among the leaders and most
noted, the name of Booker T. Wash
ington, the Benefactor, the Scholar,
the Educator.
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Mr.. White who greatly delighted
those who had the pleasure of listen
ing to his manly, logical and timely ad-
dress spoke as follows:
I deem it quite an honor to have
the privilege of speaking to you on the
important subject the Development
of the Negro Race Since the Civil
War;" with special reference to Booker
T. Washington who was one of the
greatest benefactors to his race in its
development. This is a rare oppor-
tunity which comes to few of my peo-
pie and therefore most highly appre-
ciated by me.
1t is but fitting that those who assist
their neighbors should stop and review
the acts and achievements of those
neighbors and see whether or not they
have merited their assistance and a
continuation of such philanthropic acts.
In reviewing the development of the
Colored race during the last fifty years
do not measure their achievements by
those of the White race, FOR the Whites
of all nationalities, had many centuries
of development back of them before
the Colored race became a race of free
men. 1t must be admitted that all
races should be required to show some
signs of development, some achieve
ments worthy of note, in order to merit
the constitutional rights bestowed upon
them, and to be regarded as an i'm
portant factor in the progress of their
country and state. But the strong
should not place obstacles in the path
of the progress of the weak as unsur-
mountable as the Alps and then COM
plain because they do not overcome
those obstacles and accomplish greater
things. There ought to be desire
on the part of the strong race to re-
move all obstacles from the path of
progress of the weaker race in order
that the members thereof may develop
all their powers for good.
Before the Civil War the Negro, had
no initiative thought or idea for the
development of his race or country.
At the close of the Civil War he was
placed upon his own resources in this
same condition, being hedged about by
ignorance and poverty-he was there
fore, practically helpless. Like tie
underground of the forest has to vie
with the powerful trees towering
heavenward above them, for light and
air, he stood among an intellectual and
rich race and had to vie with it for
an opportunity to break down this
hedge Of ignorance and poverty and to
make out Of his race people worthy
Of being citizens and Of honor to their
country. -
As Q child comes into this life help
The broad ax., 1916-02-05
ILLITERACY:

According to the statistics of the
United States there were at the close
of the Civil War about 100000 Col.
ored people in the United States-about
$3.50 of these were illiterate. In 1880,
there were about 100000 of which
1920 were illiterate. In 1890 there
were 100000 of which 57.19o were
illiterate. In 1900, there were 100000
of which 44.59o were illiterate. In
1910, these people had increased in
number to over 100000 and had re-
duced their illiteracy to 30.49o.
In 1890 those of the Colored race be-
tween the ages of 20 and "a years
1890 were illiterate. In 1900, they had
reduced that illiteracy to 1910, in 1910
to 1890. Of those between the ages
of 10 and IA years in 1890, 1880
were illiterate. In 1900 they had re-
duced that illiteracy to SO.196 and in
1910 to 1890.
Notwithstanding the millions of dol
lars spent by the Federal government
for the training and education of the
Indians, they have continued to de-
crease in population and of those above
the age of 10 years, 1880 were litter
ate in 1910. If a like sum had been
used by our government for the tpaA-
ing and education of the Colored Eac1,
they would have reduced their litter
acy to a minimum and would have
shown a greater progress in mental,
ethical and economic development.
The Colored people have shown a
greater decrease in illiteracy in the cit
les than in the country. In 1910 their
percentage of illiteracy in Birmingham,
Ala. was 22.1; in Nashville, Tenn, %;
in Atlanta, Ga, 200; in Chicago, H.,
4; in New York, SO and in Boston,
3.5 During the school year Of 1909-10
there were over 1,675,75o Colored pu-
pills in school or about 10.7 per cent
of their total population. During this
same period there were So, ass Indians
in school, or about 3 per cent Of their
total population. These figures show
that the Negro has striven and is striv-
ing to throw Of the yoke Of ignorsnee
The broad ax., 1916-02-05
DEATH OF z. A. RAwLINS, THE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.

The first part of this week, F. A.
Rawlins, expired at his home, 1921 s.
State street, after long spell of sick
ness.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon his re-
mains will be removed to Masonic Hall,
as he was 33rd degree mason, where
they will lay in state until 1 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, commencing at u
O'Clock that same evening, midnight
services will be held over them and
after being reviewed by an the mem
bers of the many lodges which he be-
longed to and after the ceremonies are
finished by them, a procession will be
formed, to escort his remains back to
the chapel at 1921 State street.
On Monday morning at IL O'Clock,
funeral services will be held over them
at st. Thomas Church, 3Sth and Wabash
avenue; Jacob L. Parks in charge. In
torment in lakewood Cemetery.
Mr.. Rawlins will be laid to rest in
steel casket, lined with black cloth
which cost $500.
Mr.. Rawlins was a good citizen in
every sense of the word and the I'M
bounded sympathy of his hundreds of
friends goes out to the constant and de-
voted wife, Mrs. Rawlins, over the loss
of her husband.
The broad ax., 1916-02-05

less and dependent but under proper
care attains physical and mental de-
velopment, unnoticed perhaps by those
coming in daily contact with it, so at
the close of the Civil War the Negro
race was clothed with the rights of
citizenship, but ignorant, poor and de-
pendent; but the door of hope and OPP
portunity was opened by the benevo-
lent White people to this benighted peo-
pie, with what results, let us endeavor
to ascertain.
The broad ax., 1916-02-05
LINCoLN-DoUGLASS DAY
CELEBRATION

Sunday afternoon, February 13, at
4 P. M. the Appomattox Club will cele-
brate the Lincoln-Douglass Day, at the
Wendell Phillips High School Assem-
bly, Hall, 39th street and Prairie ave-
nue..
Mayor William Hale Thompson and
Attorney Beauregard F. Moseley will
be the leading speakers. Music by
the Eighth Regiment Band. Admission
free to all parts of the hall.