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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

can't stretch any more?'' I'm so full of dates and Great Events and kings in succession that l ooze information when I try to be chattyi l should to give me a good time instead of thinking up more things for me tO learn! And they have such gorgeous matinees in New York
 terrupted her father. charges a fiat rate of s3,ooo a year, and you've got a thousand to spend, so-''
 There you go being practical, s a,i;', get lot of money before fall-and they let you wear high heeis Sar- abelie had all her shoes handmade at a place off 5th avenue, and never paid less than twenty dol-
 Its out of the question:" said her mother. That isn't at all the kind of school we want for you! I don't care to have you finished but expanded: We're thinking of Barktree school"
 ''Oh, my gracious!'' moaned Caro- line. Harriet knows a girl who went there and you have to get up at 6.30 and it's Oxfords instead of pumps, and not a sign of a silk stocking, except for parties, and you can go to town only once a week, and they make you study every single evening! Sara belle says a girl who goes to that kind of school simply never will have any social graces.
 
 powder on your face! Why. Sarabelle says she and the girls at her school had facial treatments every single week and liquid powder and every thingl You want me to look like fright! Why, at Barl1tree they cont realize at all that when you're Is you're a young lady, instead of a child and they make the siliest rules,
 You can't have boys write you without your parents permission-and at Sarabelle's school there were real romances! Why. one of the sirrs a. most eloped with an actor, only she changed her mind because she wanced to stay for the senior party and wear her new French gowni They make you wear nothing but organdies and such silly things at Barktree-"
 T never heard such a multiplicity of advantages so clearly recited,' said the father of the family. You've add ed several points to those I already knew. I guess it's Barktree for you, my child! It certainly is a sensible schooi!''
 "Oh, I knew it!" moaned Caroline. T just knew it would be some scf.co! that would be good for me instead of something that really appealed: You just wait! I'll never be so mean to my daughter when I have one!"-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
LETTERS TO HE EDITOR
The City Meeting; Politics vs. Pa

The City Meeting; Politics vs. Pa triotisn.
 Mir. Editor: The recent election tends to show the iisapproval of the travagant mana cement of our city finances Now the issue this year may be termed politics vs. patriotism, and we cannot have both, for either in the extreme and combined with the very high cost of living means almost ruin to the average taxpayer. At this perilous time, everything should give way to patriotism and there is nothing that would help more than strict economy and curtaflment of the appropriations for our citys finances so that the taxpayers may be encouraged and heartened to give all the help they can to- aid our govern ment.
 This is the opportunity for our city officials to show their patriotism by cutting down the disbursements to the lowest figures.
 The estimates of the expenses of our city which the committee on f. nance presents this year is the high est ever and it should not be so in consideration of the needs of OUT gov ernment.
 Now nearly every estimate could be curtailed and many unnecessary al this time could be left out alto gether
 Beginning with the first item. ordi- nary repairs and expenses could be reduced several thousand and the high estimate under garbage and ashes may be cut to about half
 The filthy oiling of streets could be left out altogether for this year, also the $500 for band concerts, the $500 for playgrounds, and the latest pro posed graft, $500 for home gardens, is unnecessary and many others should be reduced. The proposed raise fol: the firemen could be postponed for another year. They are literally cared for now
 Now this is the opportunity for the taxpayers to show their patriotism attend the city meeting and vote for economy and lower taxes, so that the citizens of Norwich may be able to meet their share of the governments needs. for it may be that before many months our government will need and will call for every dollar that can be spared to prosecute this wicked war to speedy and successful end.
 Let our slogan be-econony
 OPPORTUNITY.
 Norwich. June [ 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

What manner of man Is Secretary josephus Daniels, of the United States Navy? When President Wilson gave him his chance Daniels knew nothing of naval matters But he had the ed itorial gift for asking questions. Soc rates could not have done better. His experience on the Raleigh News and Observer'-he had been a journalist from his youth-gave him an easy pull over admfralS and cabin boys, and in a litt.e while it was freely admitted that MT. Daniels knew as much about the sea as Paul Jones himself. Soft spoken" he listened while his vic tims talked.
 MT. Daniels. at the age of 55, is still of the athletic school, a lover of baseball, neither smokes nor drinks, and would like the navy to do likewise. Otherwise, he is old ia shioned even to the wearing of white socks, turn down collars, black string tie, and solid
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

Until the Tooth Strad" was sold at Puttick's, in 1911, the record price at any British auction was z 975. pa <: in 1909 for the 'Avory Stradh" Tke Booth instrument tok the record up to 1.500. at which it stood when Lady Wernher topped it by another z 1.co0 in 1915. Kubelik. the violinist. how ever. is credited with having given C 10000 for the 'Tiaddock Strad" privately sold in 1910 which found it's way to England from Brussels in the year of Waterloo and had only been played in pubic twice in the inter- vening 95 years.-The London Chroni- cle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

One of our rarest of avian visitors is the hoopoe. Unfortunately, his beautiful plumage invariably invites the unWe-come attenton of the man with the gun. This year, however. a hoopoe seems to have escaped the sportsman (thanks to the war) only to fall prey to a farmers cat on the shore of Loch Nevis. This lovely bird has a peacocks fondness for showing off it's gorgeous plumage, with it's golden buff crest, and being a weakish flyer is an easy prey to it's enemies. It is about the size of a thrush.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

is not without honor save in his own country" was forcibly impressed upon us. After hearing my friends story l must believe his account of a sail Or'S log of 'Steen generations who never lost a boat, of dozens of papers publishing his weather predictions, of countless correspondents who com mend his forecasts, as hementS of an active ina gina ton. In short, of state ments from this source I beg to be- lieve only what I know to be true, just as do those who know him best.
 MRS. T. VoII1ntown TI1nA 6 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

The selection of Marshal Joffre as coach for the American forces to be sent to France. that they may have the benefit of the French experience during the past three years means that a master hand has been selected and a high honor paid to this coun- try.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
JAPAN IN THE WAR.

Not little has been said about the seemingly small part which Japan is playing in the great war. That coun- try by the use of it's fleet and it's army entered the fray with a vim and 1t was not long before it had entire control of the situation in the east, the sec
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

After holding the position for less than two months General Alexieff has resigned as the commander in chief of the Russian armies, but with the appointment of General Bruss.loff to succeed him, it can still be felt that the direction of the infant republics forces is in excellent hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

It will be grim news to the kaiser to learn that the work of registering the young men of this country for conscription was a decided success in spite of all the efforts to balk it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
Looks That May.

The Russian soldiers on the teast- 'ern front are beginning to suspect the otve' branch the Germans are holding out is poison ivy. Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

The man on the corner says: Over confidence has the reputation of caus- ing many Jolts. but it continues to do a big daily business.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

When Germany enters into an agree ment to keep the British prisoners from the firing line, it looks like an admission that it has been resorting g to that very practice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

4 good idea of what Germany would have it's plotters do in every country is furnished by the state of affairs which IS existing in Russia today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
Seems That WaL

you'll notice that soon after these American tackles sat in the game there was a decided improvement ;n the U-boat situation.-Macon Tc.e- gra ph.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

General Jan Shuts says that he ;s "a barbarian from the veldt." But the barbarian forgot to mention that he was graduated from Cambridge university, after taking high honors throughout his course.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

France has expressed it's regret for the recent inadvertent bomb dropipg at Porrentury in Switzerland, and will pay all damages.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

The officiating minister at the Welsch chapel in the hills was of English extraction. but he did Ns best with the Welsh names in the in tinlation given to him to read from the pulpit This was the conclusion of his announcements: And dear friends on Friday night there will be the us- ual meeting of the Yumka." The con- sregation were mystified as to the identity of the Yumka-aH except the author of the document, who knew he had written ". NJ. (. A"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Russia is furnishing evidence quite frequently that it is inhamed these days by other things than vodka
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
Connecticut

With Connecticut exceeding it's estimate on registration day, it is quite evident that this Is not a com monwealth> of slackers now any more than it has been in the past.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

Overeating is a common cause of cancellation, paradoxical as this state ment may seem. Many of our thinnest neighborS are the biggest eaters of the community. It is an ld-fashioned saying that these people 'eat so much that it makes them thin to carry it around" says a noted expert. In any case, it is not a question of the amount of food one swallows, but a question of how much is digested and assimilated. Many persons will gain in weight upon discontinuing the three meal plan and adopting the plan of two meas per day. The stomach is then no longer overburdened or ovsv- worked, and the digestion is so much more perfect and the health so i,u- naturally.-Merident Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Tn naming but one restaurant in this city which handles milk in a sanitary manner, Food Inspector Rad cliff calls attention to a new deplor- able state of affairs. Milk, of all foods is susceptible to disease germs. It has been recognized by medical au- thorities throughout the world as a very dangerous medium unless prop erly protected. From the farm to the table is sometimes long journey. Having rid the community of possible danger through contamination of milk at the dairies, it is now plainly the duty of the Health Department to remedy conditions in local restaurants. With the extreme hot weather ap-- preaching now is the time for action. New Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

Be not deceived: the jolly seadogs over here with the magnificent f1oti.la of American destroyers, are not the first, since Paul Jones. to reach our waters lon business.' The fathers of some of them came 56 years ago, on wicked looking American man-of war. They were angry with us over the Trent and Alabama affairs. They anchored off Osborne, where the Court was in residence: and refused to show their flag. They caused q dou- bling of the Court guard, and the ap pearance of two British frigates be- fore they raised anchor and went off with a surly honest growl.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

Today's story from the front:-- A young officer of artillery saw about fifty Germans coming towards h:I:l. apparently quite alone. This sur prised him. But a second later he saw that they were prisoners being taken in'' by single small Scots sol dier in kits. What will you give me one of those for?" called the eff cer to Jock. Oh shouted he, 'ye can have the lot for a drink"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES
looking soiitaires for his cuffs.

The men of the American destroyers lows as to the avoidance of submar- had need of teaching. At manoeuvres up beside an admirals skip popped submersible. Have taken the liberty of torpedoing you sir" reported the lieutenant. You be d-d!" swectly replied the Admiral. Lieutenant, un- der weight of comminatory metal, dived, to reappear on the other side. '@Torpedoed you again, sir" You be d-d again." Damned and diving seven times, our man morally riddled his admira's vessel, then homeward sailed rejoicing.
 Mfr. Henry F. Huntington, of East 57th Street New York, and Los An gelos-pursuer in the disputed Rom ney case at present enlivening the Law Contemporaries the finest col lection of Shakespeare Quartos, public or private, in the world. This dis tinction he owes to the purchase, an Lounced last week, of the BridGewater House library. Just before the out break of thes war. he acquired 90 Quartos from Chatsworth, which brought him up level with the British Museum in first editions, and slightly ahead of it in later ones. But the six Bridgewater first editions give him a clear lead and with them is a sec ond quarto of Titus Androhicus," of which the only other copy is in Edin- burgh University.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

It is amusing to note how Speakers in the Reichstag justify, by the plea of racial affinity, the proposed Ger when we hari< back to remoter origins we find the Flemings springing from a Germanic source, but the Wa'loons, who constitute over 40 per cent. of the population are pure Celts and far more nearly allied to us than the. Teu- ton. Neither in appearance nor tenn perament is there a trace of German influence, while their language is prac- tically a French dialect.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08
PUT YOUR DOLLAR IN UNIFORM.

Voluntown, June 6, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
.UI-Norr1aI Income
Tax, Old and NeuU

There are those below the $4,000 and
$4,000 class who will escape with only
one income tax, the 1917 tax. But those
who are now considered, specifically
those who have incomes of over $4,000
(unmarried) and over $4,000 (married),
are obviously liable to double normal
income taxation. They manifestly come
under the new normal income tax law
in the tables that have just been con-
sidered, and they also come under the
old and continuing normal income tax
law Of per cent on all over the eXemp-
ton. as illustrated in Table B.
This table may be continued in
definitely, as both the normal income
tax of 1917 and the normal income tax
under the old law apply to incomes IN
the millions as well as to incomes in
the small proportions illustrated. Vim
cent Aston has $4,000 exempted from
his income as & married man under the
old law, as well as the $4,000 exemp-
ton under the new law, and is taxed 2
per cent on the balance in each case,
making a total tax of per cent. And
it operates the same all the way up and
all the way down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

yield $1,000, 100000 in taxes. The an
nual industrial turnover in this coun-
try is estimated TO be over $4,000
100000. The total property values of
the country are estimated at 1925, 000,-
100000. The net income of the people
is estimated at $4,000, 100000.
So much for corporations. Take the
case of an individual who owns two
thirds of the stock in the $4,000 gro
Gerry corporation, derives his living
from d $500 share in the 5000
profits of the company. These profits
are now assessed on an excess basis
of 1880, as shown in a foregoing
table. This individuals share of the
excess tax Is s2,24O, which reduces his
actual income from a possible $3.50
to 1920. His 1920 is still liable to
the old income tax and to the war in
come tax. He escapes the suTtaxes,
old and new, as illustrated in fore
going table, because of the diminution
of his profits by taxation. We're he
to add to his $500 a further income
from rents, or interest. TO bring it up
again to the $500 mark, he would
then be liable for all three individual
incomes taxes, old normal and new nor
nal and surtax taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
The individual in
Business or Profession

The individual in business by and
for himself is also assesssble for ex-
cess profits. II he is grocer, having
only nominal capital, and earns $500
a year through his business or through
other activity, he must pay an excess.
profits tax OF s per cent on all over
$4,000. which, in his case, would be
on $1,000, making an individual excess
profits tax of sl20. This excess profit
tax. in addition to his triplica.e income
taxes as exhibited in a foregoing table,
will make his total income tax, surtax,
old and new, and excess tax 1925.
The individual, under this schedule,
is such a one as is engaged in trade
or a business. Within the meaning OF
the excess profits title OF the war in
come act, trade or business includes
professions, such as lawyers, doctors,
architects, brokers, plsywrights. COM
mission men, etc. and farmers, where
no definite outlay of capital is en-
ployed. or where the capital is merely
nominal. The wording Of the act also
conveys this information:
This title shrI apply to al! trades
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Normal Corporation
Income Taxes

Under this excess profits tax law it
is obvious that corporations which
have earnings of less than $4,000 plus
8 per cent of their capital stock escape
taxation as corporations. But they do
not escape taxation on income under
the old and still operative corporation
income tax law, which assessed . per
cent upon all net income without ex-
emption. Neither do they escape I'M
der the new income tax law, which pro-
vides that, in addition to the old in
come tax of per cent on corporations,
and separate from the excess profits
tax or any other tax, they shall pay an
income tax of per cent on their net
income.
Corporations are thus liable for at
least two income taxes, and, If they are
prosperous, for three. In the latter
case the taxes would be represented in
this manner: Capital $4,000; profits,
100 per cent; excess tax, s8,040; old
normal tax, per cent, $500; new nor
nal tax, per cent, $500; total tax,
$9,240.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Income Taxes, Normal, and Surtaxes,
Old and War

is still In force and which applies in
addition to the new normal income tax.
Il does not concern those whose cases
come under the $4,000 and $4,000 ap-
plication, as above, for the reason that
unmarried individuals have $4,000 Of
their income exempted under the old
law, while married individuals have
$4,000 exempted, and also an exemption
Of 5000 additional for each dependent
child
In this feature concerning exemp-
lions for children, and in other minor
features, the normal income tax law o.
1916 has been amended, besides having
new 1917 tax superimposed on 1t.
But, for the purposes of illustration,
reference will here be made to It as
the old income tax law, and the exemp-
ton for children will be disregarded in
the computation, though they would
amount to considerable where there are
several children and where the income
is around $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
By William !. Black

The wealth law of October will reach
this Man woman VINO
than $1,000 examine these new laws
what Uncle you and report to the collector
Every corporation that individual wages salary
regular compensation of $500 or more must re-
rort individuals name, address and amount paid
this draft of income
registration manhood this demand Tor returns Oh
Treasury Department No escapes this inquiry pu e
poor The broker and his commissions the real eS
Spectator profits the lender and his interest the doctor
$325-aday workman and his the merchant ana MS
profits her salary the corporation and Its DIVIDENDS are all
appear pays TOLL luxury assessed Even the dead
yield tribute
old normal still operative there WILL with tne ne"
applicable all the $1,000 class also the
war income making three all collect
ibe from individual Four income taxes Will reah e
man with $4,000 the old still operates
In addition individual there the novdua
professional profits There also the old and
still and the excess tax on
poraons corporations there Is speal
munitions
Still more their scope the taxes amusemen TO-
and certain uxres Liquors
requiring documents have stamp
imposed the letter from two 10
three cents and the postcard from to cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Special Provisions

Instead Of the old feature of the old
law requiring the deduction Of income
taxes from dividends about TO be paid
to stockholder, and the collection Of
them Eat the source" by the govern
ment, there is now specific provision
under which corporations. partnerships
and individuals making payments TO
another person. whether dividends,
wages or other fixed gains or COM
pensation, in excess Of $500 must re-
port the facts to the government.
To prevent corporations from placing
undivided earnings to surplus instead
of to net income. to avoid taxation on
the portion not properly credited to
net income, a special tax OF 10 per
cent is levied upon the undivided sur
-,us, provided thi, undistributed sur
plus Is not actually reinvested in the
business.
An amendment TO the old law pro-
vides that interest on national bonds
may be deducted, provided such bonds
were issued prior TO September Of this
year, which does not include the new
Liberty Loan issue. II seems. however,
as if partnerships are not to enjoy this
alteration in the exemption, By some
oversight.
Where corporations pay large sums
for interest on indebtedness they are
permitted TO exclude only one-half OF
the interest paid on such indebted
ness, less the amount Of capital stock,
where the indebtedness exceeds the
amount of the capital stock. This is
to prevent shifting to Indebtedness in
place of capital stock to escape taxa
ton. In the case OF real estate cor
porations which operate on a narrow
margin of capital and hold large prop
critics subject to large mortgages this
limited deduction allowance will oper-
ate severely.
Hereafter, in substantially all cases,
the recipient Of the income himself or
herself pays the tax, as it is no longer
paid at the source.
Profits in stock transactions are as
sessable. Brokers are required TO rem
der returns to the government show
ing profits and losses of customers.
So complex are the provisions OF the
law and so detailed the assessment
and the collection Of the taxes that
extra labors will be imposed upon the
Treasury Department, though, it is
pointed out, no additional help or IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Other War Taxes

of sale, bonds. certificates Of incsbted-
ness, stock issues. checks, conveyances
Of real estate, deeds, drafts, mer-
chandise entries at the custom house,
water passage tickets notes, produce
sales on exchange. proxies and trans
fers are all taxable in varying pro.
portions from two cents to S., certain
passage ticket taxes exceeding 81. In
surance policies are also taxed, in most
cases eight cents per 500 of face Of
policy.
Ten per cent tax is sssesssbie sgsinst
club dues in excess Of sl2 year.