The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-11-07
B'RER SCHMID
HIT HARD BY
LODGE TAXES
Champion liner" Must Pay
War Duty On Twenty
nine Memberships.

Beware, you lodge friends of Wash
ington,
The war tax is after you, ard the
more organizations you belong to the
more money you will have to pay out
to your Uncle Sammy to prosecute the
war
There is strife and worry now
among these devotees of the lodge.
They are running hither and thither
in an effort to see just how much
dough" they will have to pay out
to still enjoy their mystic orders.
Although there are many of these
sort of men in the National Capital
Where IS among them one who is the
champion lodge and club member.
Can't Remember AL
Meet Mr.. Edward S. Schmid. the
well known taxidermist, whose animal
store on Twelfth street is always
crowded with lovers of domestic pets.
When asked how many orGaniza-
tons ne belongs to Mr.. Schmid was
plainly puzzled and after scratching
his head had to admit that he did not
know the exact number and the
names of all his fraternities.
And Mr.. Schmid had to resort to
putting the question to one Of his
friends who keeps a list of the taxi
dermist's lodges and clubs.
The friend gave this number to be
twenty-nine lodges, clubs and other
organizations that are honored with
the membership of Mr.. Schmid.
Mr.. Schmid is plainly worried over
his predicament as anyone would be.
The war revenue bill, recently made
a law by Congress, states that all
members OF these organizations whose
dues are over s12 a year must pay a
tax Of 10 per cent year.
Problem on His Hands.
One day this week Mr.. Sehmid spent
twelve hours investigating the situa-
ton. He went from one revenue Off
Ger to another. and even now his
problem is not solved.
This is his trouble: Few of his lodge
dues are $12 a year, but the initiation
fees are more than this amount. So
he must decide this technicality of the
intricate maze of the war revenue bill.
Here are the many organizations
that have enrolled on their member
ship blanks the name of Edward S.
Schmid:
Washington Centennial Lodge. No.
IA. F. a. NJ; Lafayette Chapter. No.
D, r. a. NJ; AdOnlram Council, No. ?,
Royal and Select Masters; Columbia
COmmandery. No. 2. knights Templar;
Albert Pike COnsistory. \. A. s. R..
thirty-secOnd degree; Almas Temple.
y. a. o. n. VI. s.; Ruth Chapter, No.
l. Order Eastern Star; KallipOlis Grot-
to. No. Is, NJ. o. V. p. /. r.: Grand
Monarch. Supreme Council. VI. o. V.
p f. r.; Rathbonc Superior Lodge,
Knights of Pythias; Rathbone Temple,
No. 1, Pythian Sisters; Columbia
Lodge, No. 10. I. o. o. F.; Dorcas
Lodge. No. !. Degree of Rebekah;
Washington Lodge. No. Is. B. P. o. f. ;
Fraternal Order of Eagles: Social Or
der Of Moose; Seneca Tribe, No. II,
o. r. NJ; White Eagle Council. No. 4.
Degree of PocahoCtas; National Hive.
No. /, MaCcabees of the World; Wash
ington Saenserbund: Washington
Gruetli Verein and Die Stauffacherin
CSwiss societies.; Swiss Benevolent
Association; National Union Council,
No. 2l1; Washington Chamber of Com
merce, Washington Board OF Trade,
Association Of oldest Inhabitants. Ma
tional Geographic Society. Florists
Club OF Washington. National Capital
Poultry and Pigeon Association.
His church utilization is with st.
PGurs Lutheran Church.