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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-05-18
POLITICS AND REVENUE

After a week of bungling and secret session
of the Ways and Means Committee, the most
important and by far the largest tax bill ever
presented to Congress emerges as thing OF
shreds and patches, with no coherent plan, and
no intelligent purpose except to hit a head wher-
ever it obtrudes above the common level.
1t was drawn up by Subcommittee of politi-
clans whose frankly expressed determination was
to soak the rich fellows" needless OF conse-
quences. No expert advice was sought, or lis
tened to when volunteered. The Treasury De-
partment wanted SO much money, and the poll
ticians took pencils in hand, scratched their
heads and began to write. In no other country
could such farce be perpetrated, and nowhere
else could the perpetrators get away with IT,
AS in the case of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, where STONE sits at the head
of the table, though unframed, uncouth and un-
fitted for the place, frankly out of sympathy
with the Administration weighted down by super
responsibilities, so in the House, kITCHIN, to
whom the same description may be applied, sits
at the head of the Ways and Means Committee
and plays with the country's crisis as he would
play with county issues in North Carolina
In the larger realm of scientific taxation, the
result of the committees alleged labors is MOTH
ing but scandalous. JOHN G. JOHNSON, an ac-
knowledged leader of the American bar, said
lust before his death Administration of the
income tax law is matter for accountants, not
LAWYERS" But no accountants we're consulted
mhen the income tax schedules were boosted
or the excess profit tax called into being and
then extended. No tax experts were consulted !;
not even the one member of Congress and OF
the Ways and Means Committee who is pre-emi-
nently qualified by study and breadth of view to
draft measure that would be just, equitable
and efficacious.
Neither we're business men consulted when
imposing a manufacturing tax on single limo OF
industry-that of automobiles-or sacrihclal
tax by application of the zone system to second
class postage, which comprises the dlstrl-
button Of daily and periodical publications
No hope for relief can be expected from the
House, itself, when the measure is debated there.
AS usual, it will be the labor and duty OF the
Senate Finance Committee to struggle with poll
tics and attempt to build up out of the wreck an
instrument of taxation which will raise the
enormous sum necessary, and, at the same time,
mete out Justice and avoid the colossal folly OF
throttibg the business that pays the taxes-and
earns them.-Wall Street Journal.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-05-18

DEATH removed Hon. JOSEPH H. CHoATE at
u time when the country most needed his
services.
INSTEAD of continually asking for greater
power, the President should do more toward
reducing the cost of living
IL tilizer, but it never amounted to anything
in the recruiting of an army.
TT APPEARS to be the opinion of the |. C. c.
to be crime for the stockholders of rail
road to even think Of dividend
HOW reconcile the idea of 100000 men in
training camps when labor is needed in
the harvest fields, with none available?
WHEN it comes to ability, instead of being at
w the head of the table CLAUDE KITCHIN
should be in that department from whence he
derives his name.
VIVA TEDDY! He didn't put us into war,
but he is doing more than the whole Ad-
ministration TO help win it. The people love
leader who leads.
THE Knoxville Sentinel, after printing Col.
RoosEvELT's picture on the front page,
was entitled to that part of the crow in which
the tail feathers grow.
pOLITICS is all right if rightly played. But
the kind that seeks to make life a burden
by the imposition of unjust as well as discrim-
natory taxes is going to strike snag,
ONE of the funny thing about the recruiting
- business is that one man is asked to re-
sign SIS Job to take commission at 500
per while another is asked to give up $3.50 for
one-ffth of that sum-.
THE bold attempt to fasten gag upon the
press of the country is but another link
in the chain of evidence to show that Democratic
methods favor a return to the darklantern mode
of conducting things.
THE alleged patriotism of the Democrats in
Congress in resorting to protective tariff
now would have shown to much better advant-
age four years ago, and there wouldn't be such
hole in the treasury.
WHAT assurance have we that new constl-
w tuition would not be treated as badly as
the old one! The old one has been the play
thing of Democratic politicians since 1870 and
there is no hope for change.
NEXT time the editors of the Copper City
IN Bladder and the Polk County News(ance)
attempt to digest the contents of this paper we
suggest the use of glasses and the brushing up
of mental faculties that appear frayed around
the edges.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-05-18
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

IRON the reports that find their way to this
L office. the ticks of Polk County must be
awful hard to kill.
THAT baaten path which led from the White
L House to the Capitol is not as muchiy
travelled as in former days.
CPEED the day when ability, and not seniority
~ will be the most looked-for qualification IN
selecting the leaders in Congress.
MEN who are continually asking for authority
1NI to do this or that rarely have the courage
to administer what they really have.
THE one thing that has been accentuated IN
4 the past two years is the fact that American
diplomats have been that in name only
WHEN your taxes get to the point where they
w make YOU humpbacked to carry the load,
don't forget to thank CoD for WILSON"
1T REMAINS to be seen whether the people
l will stand for the tax law Democratic Re-
form Administration seeks to fasten upon them.
LIVERY time the Republican party has been
IL deposed the people have been burdened with
tax for which there was neither excuse or pal
liation.
GAYS the Wall Street Journal: Potatoes are
- 3 cents pound in London against cents
here, and Congress dare not tax the producers
profits.
AS THE Wall Street Journal points out, the
n men who are to spend billions OF the Peo-
ple's money are hardly competent to conduct
crossroads store.
THE fact that COL ROOSEVELT has secured
L more enlistments than the Government IS
due to the fact that leader who is able to lead
sounded the call.
THE Democratic idea is, and always been,
to tax everything and everybody, war or
no war, and the people are going to have this
demonstrated as never before.
TUST how the Federal Reserve Banks, through
the National Banks, can loan money at IL
per cent. when the latter pay their deposltors
Der cent has not been explained.
WHEN the publisher of the New York World
w characterized Postmaster General BURLE-
SON as stupid and narrow, he should have let
his gaze rest upon some other members OF the
Presidents family.
IF THE Interstate Commerce Commission has
the power to set the price railroads shall
charge for service, its powers might be enlarged
TO cover the numerous cases where extortion in
its most aggravated form is being practiced.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13
MIR. JAKE BAUMAN.

A gloom was cast over this
community on Wednesday even
ing at six o'clock when it be-
came Known that Mr.. Jake Bau
man, a lifelong resident of New
Iberia had passed to the Great
Beyond. Mr.. Bauman was APP
parently in good health and the
day previous to his demise was
actively engaged at work in his
mercantile store which adjoins
his home on Duperier Avenue
when he was suddenly stricken
with heart failure from which he
succumbed, after an illness Of
some thirty hours. Deceased came
Ito New Iberia from Adams
county, Mississippi when. about
four years of age and resided
here almost continuously with his
family until his death. He was
devoted father and husband
and was held in high esteem by
all who knew him. rearing fam
lily Of children, among them being
Mr.. William B. Bauman, the as
sistant secretary .of the Iberia
Building Association, Mr.. Louis
Bauman who is stationed at Camp
Pike, Ark. in the pharmaceutical
department of the u. s. Govern
ment and three daughters Misses
May, Bertha and Belle, all Of
whom were at his bedside with
their mother at the time of his
illness and death. The funeral
was conducted from the Episco-
pal church. Rev. DR.. Diggs offici-
atine on Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock. The grief-stricken
widow and children have the
sympathy Of the community.
The pail bearers were Mr.. e. II.
Weeks, Mr.. Vic Erath, DR.. F. F.
Courts, DR.. E. s. Fulton, Messrs.
Hubald Romero and M. w. Fisher.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13

The colored contingent Of the
conscripted soldiers departed for
Camp Pike. Ark. last Sunday
morning. They formed in line al
the Court House headed by a
brass band and marched to the
Southern Pacific depot. AT the
station were hundreds Of people
who had congregated there to
see them depart. The night be
fore there departure they were
addressed by several of our lead
ing white citizens as well as by
a few members of the Negro race
and we are informed the recep-
ton was a brilliant success in
every particular.
Owing to the drouth and cold
weather it is more than probable
every sugar, mill in the Parish
will be in full operation during
the last of this month. We un-
derstand Orange Grove and Nor
bihan will be the first to raise
steam. The crop unfortunately
will be the smallest in many
year. In some sections the yield
will be some forty per cent short
owing to the extremely dry wealth
err. The acreage was increased
this year owing to the handsome
returns on last years crop, conse-
quently there will be more sugar
milled by the refineries despite
the small yield. Some of our
farmers are inclined to think the
sugar market will drop so low that
not more than five and a half will
be paid per ton. on the other
hand there are others who believe
as much as $3.50 ad 800 is as
little as they should get when
taken into consideration the price
other commodities are bringing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13
attention Farmers!
Borrow From Federal Loan Bank.

The Iberia Abstract Company, John J. Bogard manager
wish that they in receipt of applications
blanks and all data necessary to form Loan Association in
Iberia Parish Loans made by the Federal Loan Bank
lon 40 year desired the low rate per per
interest Borrowers obtain their lands SO per
of their real value condtonay that responsible
form association Any information and assistance will be
cheeuy given all who desire make loans and how pro-
lceed in organization. -
iberia Abstract Co. John ]. Bogard, Manager.
sFe Office Cage Building.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13

Mr.. Fred w. Bauman was taken
seriously i'll on Thursday and for
time but slight hopes were en-
tertained for his recovery. On
Thursday night. however, he raj
lied and he is now reported out of
danger.
Mr.. A. H. Osborne of Liberty,
Mo. spent several days here
this week in the interest of his
stock business. He is well ac-
quainted here where he spent
several years stocking our farm
ers with mules.
Mrs. Mile Decuir and son Ze-
non of Texas are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Zenon Decuir.
The Thursday Morning Club
met at the home Of Mrs. Alpine
Fontelieu. The prize was cap
tured by Mrs. Havart Sealy.
Miss Lila Woolf has returned
home from several months visit
to relatives in Macon, Ga.
After several weeks visit here
with her parents Mrs. Ruben
..Marrone has returned to her home
! in New Orleans.
Mrs. F. E. Miller has returned
to her home in San Antonio. hav-
ing visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. III
Brow for a few weeks.
The Misses Nauck have re.
turned to their home in Abbeville
having spent a few days with Miss
Hesta Kramer.
| Born on October 7th to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilton E. Bland a girl
Elizabeth Carroll.
Miss Lucy Thomas of Jeanerettt
was the-guest Of Miss Media Der
trand last week.
Misses Evelyn and Olga Del
cambre entertained the Five
Hundred club Saturday after
noon at their home. Prizes were
won by Misses Leila Gonsoulir
land Louise Courrege.
The friends Of Mr.. Thos. Monk
were panied this week upon learn
ling Of his serious illness at thu
Presbyterian Hospital at New Or
leans where he was taken wher
his condition was discovered.
/ Mrs. j. A. Gonsoulin and daugh
ter Miss Leila has returned from
an extended visit to Minera
Wells and TT. Worth, Texas.
! Mr., and Mrs. J. A. Gonsoulin
Misses Leila Gonsoulin and AL
berta Bertrand motored to Jean
ereete Sunday.
| Mrs. Albert Carlos and Mrs
|Damas Moresi and children from
Jeanerette visited Clerk Of Cour
G0nsoulin on Thursday
Mr.. Richard O. Vidrine expects
to leave for Mexico in the mex
flew days.
/ Mr.. and, Mrs. j. Arthur Schex
nayder of East End were visitor,
lin New Orleans this week.
Mr.. w. Letcher Grant made
business trip to. New Orleans OF
Wednesday.
4
NOTICE
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13
PERSONALS.

IS
Mrs. Raoul Duperier Of Beau
mont arrived here Thursday to
attend the funeral Of her brother
in-law. Mr.. Jake Bauman.
Mrs. Simeon Mistrot left Thurs
dav for several days visit to
Grand Coteau.
Mrs. James Crandall of New
Orleans and Miss Aline Delaurel
of Opelousas spent Thursday here,
the quests Of Mrs. Edwin S. Brous-
sard.
Mrs. Beverly Cambell is visit
ING relatives in New Orleans.
Miss Marie Estorge and Mrs.
4Perkins of Opelousas were visi-
tors here Thursday at the home
of Misses Estorge.
Mrs. Carol Kinsler Of Omaha,
Neb.. is the guest of Mrs. Edwin
Broussara.
Mrs. E. A. Pharr. after pleas
ant STAY in Crowley, has returned
to her home.
Mrs. Tom Monk went to New
Orleans on Tuesday to be with
her husband who is quite i'll.
Or. and Mrs. H. A. King had
a pleasant weekend visit to New
Orleans.
The family of Mr.. Henry Ortte
will remove here next week and
occuny the Muller property on
the East Side Of New Iberia.
Mr.. J. G. Arnandez was bust
ness visitor to Breaux Bridge
Wednesday.
Judge Ventress J. Smith has
home from his summer
Eaf,&n North
u Mrs4 Don Cafferv Of Franklin
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Edwin Kyle returned
Thursday from a short visit to
Franklin.
The BROOKLYN Five Hundred
--elub met Wednesday at the resi-
srdence of Mrs. John Buquor.
Mrs j. B. Hull has removed
{ into the Foster home on st. Peter
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fstoroe
and daughter Miss Maud have re.
turned home from several weeks
visit to Chicago and other points
Mrs. i. O. Hacker is visiting
relatives in New Orleans.
Miss Francis Simon of Crow.
hey spent the weekend here with
her mother Mrs. George Simon.
Mrs. Foster Of Franklin IS the
caest of her daughter Mrs. Julian
Ewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Suttle were
visitors to- ewrO Orleans this wseb
for few days.
Mrs. @. Renondet. il. enter.
tanned the Five Hundred club OF
Tuesday afternoon. The prizes
were won BY Miss Sis Renoude1
and Miss Media DeBlanc
After few DAYS visit here
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. a
paiare. Mrs. Crest Babjn has re
turned to her home in New Or
leans.
Mr., r ]. Bertrand and family
of Garden City. Ia. snent the
weekend last week with Mr.. and
III NJ Bertrand.
Miss Isabelle DeI.anreal re-
rned 70 her home in St Mar
nsville last Snndsv having spen1
few DAYS here with Mrs. Alpine
lontelieu.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13

The annual meeting of Iberia
Chapter Red Cross will be held
October 18th at the Elks Lodge
Room at 5 90 p. M. All mem
bers are requested to attend.
MRS. G. w. CULTIVATE,
Chairman.
MRS. LOUISE HUME.
Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13

LOST-One bar pin containing
three, sapphires and two pearls.
One sunburst pin containing one
diamond. Liberal reward offered
if returned to this office.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13
LOCALS.


The regular services Of the
Presbyterian church will be con-
Quoted tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock. An invitation is ex-
tended to the public to be present.
The members of Iberia Chap
ter Red Cross are planning an en-
tertainment in this City on Good
Friday when they hope to raise
a nice nest egg to be used for the
comfort and relief Of the soldiers.
Every effort will be made to make
the entertainment one that will
interest the entire population and
there is no doubt every good citi-
zen will respond and assist in the
worthy cause.
Sash, Blind and Door Factory.
special work of ali description
Cisterns and Tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber CO.
Judging from the amount OF
cotton already ginned by Messrs.
Bergerie & VOORHEES, at their gin
in this City, our Parish will soon
be one of the cotton Parishes
again, if the boil weeyil pest does
not make it's appearance. This
gin has run through their presses
some four hundred bales of the
feecy staple which they have
bought at about 1872 90 thousand
pounds. At these prices strict
middling is worth to the farmer
something like $4,000 a bale.
District Attorney Emile Vuil-
1emot has been busily engaged
this week in St. Martin Parish,
representing the 10Th Judicial
District Court as prosecuting at
torney. Since assuming the func-
tons of this important office in
the two Parishes Mr.. Vuillemot
has made a reputation for him.
self as a fearless officer.
PECANs! PECANs! PECANS!
Highest prices paid. Apply to
Chas. Kahn.
Mrs. Chas. w. Cultivate has
I
been appointed chairman of the
lWoman's Liberty Bond Commit
| tee for the Parish of Iberia to
assist in disposing of Iberia s
Quota of bonds for Uncle Sam.
lShe is in New Orleans to-day Sc
curing the necessary instructions
Ito make a campaign of the Par
fish. It behooves those who are in
position to assist Mrs. OuthNAite
make success of this undertaking
| to lend whatever assistance pos
sible. y
FOR AvERY'S MAGNOTTA
Ulster SEE q. FRICK, 10
REAUVILLE. LA. Phone 1891
Defense League meetings
have been held for the past two
weeks in every Ward in our Par
Iish and from what we are told the
meetings have been exceedingly
gratifying to the members of the
League who have been speaking
throughout the Parish. The farm
ers are being impressed with the
urgent necessity of conserving
their feed stuffs instead Of dis
posing of it because fancy prices
are now being asked. In many
Instances our farmers have sold
laH Of their corn to buyers when
the. greater \ portion of then
crops will in the near future be
needed for the use of their own
stock. In this event it will have
to be bought by them at greater
price which will work hardship
upon them. Those who have beer
addressing the farmers were
Messrs. Ed. T. Weeks. L. o. Hack.
Ter. w. J. Burke. Emile Vuille'
mot, Jules Drevfns, P. Al Ian
|drv. j. A. Gonsoulin, L. A. Valet
and others.
lPECANS! PECANs! .PECANs
| Highest prices paid. Apply t
Chas. Kahn. $50
On Tuesday the elegant home
of Mr.. Albert Decourt. situated
|eorner of Weeks and WASHINGTON
Avenue, now residing in Cali
fernia was totally destroyed by
fire with all its contents. The
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13

&
PECANSl PECANs! .PECANS
Highest prices paid. Apply t.
Chas. Kahn. $50
|. On Tuesday the elegant home
of Mr.. Albert Decourt. situated
corner of Weeks and WASHINGTON
Avenue, now residing in Cali
fernia was totally destroyed by
fire with all its contents. The
furnished home was occupied by
the family Of Mr.. Jules E. Dupuy
since Mr.. Decourt's departure
who is also a loser as none Of his
furniture or wearing apparel had
q nickels worth of protection and
was a teal loss. From what we
learn a 400 policy was carried
on Mr.. Decourt's furniture and
100000 on the house. This is
quite q loss to Mr.. Decourt who
could not have replaced his home
at cost Of $4,000. It was only
through heroic efforts Of the fire.
men that q disastrous confsgra-
ton did not take place.
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-07
The Cleverest Son.

This fellow we're talking about was
the more or less proud father of six
children. The eldest, it Is related, was
the most alive and therefore the worst
Under his leadership the rest of the
kids made existence miserable for the
entire neighborhood. And the father
was moved to temporize.
II will give dollar" he announced,
ito the one who refrains from mischief
from now until a week from today"
Dad" said the oldest, "do you think
l could win the dollar?"
"Yes, son. You are more capable of
winning 1t than any of the rest. You
have brains In your head. 1t would be
as easy as rolling off log for you TO
cop this dollar-if you only made up
your mind to do it,"
well dad, I'll tell you what I'll do.
You give me a quarter now and I'll
promise not to compete. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-07
POULTRY QUICK MEAT SOURCE
CockereIs Can Be Marketed When
Four Weeks Old.

East Lansing, Mich.-In these days
when quick meat production is almost
as essential as big meat production,
poultry offers quick method of meet
ing market demands, If we are TO be
lieve what the American Poultry assO-
citation is telling the public. To its rec
concentrations the poultry department
of the Michigan Agricultural college
has added the suggestion that persons
with back yard which isn't being put
to some useful purpose can profitably
raise a few hens.
"Pullets," say the poultrymen, "can
be brought into laying condition in
four months time. Cockerels can be
marketed when four weeks old-added
to which there is the fact that there
is no other animal on the farm capable
of converting waste material into so
delicious meat in such a short period
''If every family living on the out
skirts of our larger cities, or in the
smaller villages, was to keep a half.
dozen hens, the family food cost would
be appreciably lowered through the
production Of eggs. DrOpplngs from
the table. instead of passing through
the garbage can, would be transformed
by hens into an article of food OF
highest merit-accomplishing at one
stroke the double aim of the present
campaign to conserve food, as well as
to increase production.
"a well-bred hen will produce an av-
erage of ten dozen eggs a year, and
for the small flock, which derives its
maintenance from the home tables, a
gain of 50 head would be realized.
"Ten hens will keep an average fam.
lily in eggs for year, and perhaps pro-
duce few extra ones for sale. A hen
needs but square rod of space, and a
backyard three rods by four rods will
keep ten hens, and a piano box sup.
plies all the required shelter. Lawn
clippings will do for green food"