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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Tares and More Taxes

lust now when thousands of individuals and
corporations are filing their income tax returns,
in accordance with the federal income tax law,
ore must become impressed with the fact that
we have become heavily taxed nation and have
to face continually climbing taxes. The tendency
of taxes to rise has become evident in the last
fifteen years, and now they are the highest in
the history of our states and nation. And there
is no saying when these advances in taxes and
the creation of new taxes will halt. There is no
county or town in the land in which local taxes
have not become almost oppressive.
Recently the federal income tax has been
doubled and now our legislators are planning all
kinds of new taxes, and it looks as if the saying
that nothing in this world is sure except death
and taxes will have to be paraphrased to read
that nothing in this world is sure except death
and rising taxes OF whatever kind new federal
income taxes may be, they will undoubtedly be-
come heavy burden on business and check on
enterprise, for they will hit the successful, the
ambitious and the industrious Taxes must be
equally distributed so as not to make the payer
feel that he has been singled out as the beast of
burden and that success and honestly acquired
wealth are penaized That heavy taxes must dis
courage business enterprise goes without saying.
1t is true that conditions are forcing the nation
to provide itself with ample resources to meet
every possible emergency, but whatever is done
the present generation, but generations to come.
Why should the present generation assume all
the burdens? Why not make the future carry
share of them? A big national bond issue, to
run fifty years and to be partly redeemed each
year, would be more just and equitable than any
additional income taxes. Nobody knows what
the future has in store for US. A bond issue Of
one or two billions, to be retired by annual re-
demptions, would affect business less than new
heavy taxation, which in times of business de-
preston, which are sure to come for every period
OF prosperity is followed by one Of reaction, is
liable to cripple the countrys industries and
create hard times the effects of which will hit
the masses, whom present tax laws try to favor,
and not the classes.
We have to take upon US heavy burdens under
present couded political conditions, but upon the
character OF these burdens also depends the future
welfare and progress of the nation. Our present
national debt is less than billion dollars. 1t
was thrice that much when the civil war closed.
Why should not our country, with its present
great wealth, again carry a national debt of the
size OF fifty years ago? We were able gradually
to reduce it after the civil war. 1t will be easier
to reduce three-billion dollar debt in the next
fifty years. What ought to be done now is not
to tax incomes too high, as it will check progress
and enterprise
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Sugar and War

Americas armor has so many vulnerable places
that It would be fulsome hattery to speak OF any
one as the "heel OF Achilles" But selecting one
at random we might pick up the question OF the
cane fields of Cuba.
Halt our sugar supply comes from Cuba. The
imports in the last calendar year from that island
were 4,SS3O00OO0 pounds. Our domestic con-
sumption in the last ten years increased nearly
43 per cent, while the population increased by Fl
per cent. The countries now at war have dis
covered that sugar is one of the most essential
OF foods Germany learned this to her cost In
the first year she ordered the sugar beet acreage
cut down in order to give more room for cereals
and potatoes. The experience she gained caused
a reversal OF the program next season,
Should we go to war, It is probable that our
domestic demand would be larger Der capita,
Then too, moasses is necessary, because alcohol
IS needed to treat nitrated cotton for the manu-
iacture OF smokeless powder The great demand
Tor it has in this time of grain and potato short.
age made new draft upon molasses from which
alcohol can be distilled. War takes its needed
toll on sugar and molasses.
hen, too, our commerce is involved. Hall
OF the normal world production of 10000 900 tons
OF sugar is produced in the countries now at war
The allied and neutral governments have of late
been drawing upon the United States Before the
war we exported over one and half billion
pounds. We took $230.000,000 worth Of raw sur.
ars from Cuba to refine which made possible this
arge expectation.
financially, the sugar business is of great i'm.
portance to the United States, and any destruc-
ton OF cane fields in Cuba would help to cripple
our business. 1t would seem good policy 10 pre-
vent rather than avenge SUCH attempts.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

tin. 1.-The attributed statement was in
tended to refer to some other person"
No doubt 1t was. Not until / had
made this clear, and shown that Mr..
Martin had nothing to do with the
case, except to be dragged in by the
ears in the effort to score against my
credibility, was there any effort to in
tensify my quotation from Nebraska
official into charge" of my own.
Having made that shift, you present
a strong argument to prove that Mr..
Reeds assertion that the amendment
was counted out in Nebraska was not
well founded. You may be entirely
correct, but so far as I know, Mr..
Reed has never repudiated the belief
with which you take issue. The whole
case lies within the confines of Ne
braska. Whenever Mr.. Reed does re-
pudiate his published utterances, 1
shall be the first to withdraw my quo
tation from those utterances.
In the meantime l am in no posi-
ton to judge of the relative merits Of
your contentious and Mr.. Reeds. 1t Is
good deal to ask of a stranger to
your state that she be familiar with
what you yourself term complicated
and duplicated mechanism of consti-
tuition changing" Nor are you, I
think, justified in accusing me of
"thoughtlessly circulating" counted
out charge because 1 quoted from the
published utterances of Nebraska
attorney general. l might quote The
Omaha Bee on some mooted point in
Nebraska and some one might take
issue with me because he did not con-
slider The Bees statements we'll based.
But so long as / name my authority
instead of usurping its functions pri-
vately, am, believe you will admit,
adhering strictly to approved proceed
ure under the rules Of evidence.
1t is very far from my desire to
make any charge against the good
name of Nebraska or any other Amer
can commonwealth. On the rare &C.
casions when I have been obliged to
do so there has been nothing Thought
less about it. i have based upon
what seemed to be reputable testimony
and credible evidence. I have named
my authority and abided by the facts.
l am and have ever been reluctant to
impugn the good faith Of govern
ments. And I am and always shall be
glad to find reason for believing in
the good reports of commonwealth
rather than in ill reports.
CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT.
National American Woman Suffrage
association.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Mrs, Gait Side-Steps.

New York, March 5.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: Having been almost
continuously in Washington in con-
nection with the federal suffrage
amendment since February l, my at
tention has only just been called to
your editorial of February Is. In it
you take me to task for having relied
on the published utterances Of for
mer Nebraska official as authority for
my statement that the attorney gen.
eEal of Nebraska had said that the
amendment was counted out there"
put the above in quotation marks
because your correspondent who first
challenged me on this score so under
stood my alleged charge" and so
phrased It. The whole fire of the op-
position, you may recall, was at that
moment directed toward obscuring the
issue by making it appear, not that
I had made any charge on my own
account but that l had quoted Ne
braska official wyho had not said what
I attributed to him. To this end a
letter from Mr.. Grant Martin was
requisitioned in which he denied ever
having said that he believed that the
amendment was counted out in Ne
braska official who had not said what
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Not Ready to See Congress Abdicate.

Oxford, Neb., March ITO the Edi-
tor of The Bee: So far as have OBJ
served The Bee is the only leading
daily in Nebraska willing to accord
Justice to Senators Norris, La Toilette,
Stone and other stalwart statesmen
who do their own thinking, and who
have the courage to follow the dictates
of a sense of duty and patriotism.
So eager is Mr.. Wilson to obtain
power, he is willing to involve the
United States in war to further his
own ends; to pose as a great man; to
assist munition factories in accumu-
lating immense wealth at the price Of
blood, and last but not least, to court
favor with Great Britain, at whose
behests he has acted in harmony with
Europe's entente since the devasting
war began.
1 am not pro-German, pro- British
or pro- anything else except American.
1t does not, however, follow that be-
cause we are true American citizens
we should be subservient to any man,
though he happens to be president, in
an attempt to force this nation into
war for no cause, except that 1t would
meet the appreciation of the entente
VINO WOulu Slduly WeiCOlle dlu from
the United States to assist them in
bringing Germany to its knees"
So great Is Mr.. Wilson's craving to
become ozar that he is unwilling
that little fellows, in his estimation,
such as Senators Norris, La Toilette,
Stone and other celebrated statesmen,
think, much less act out of harmony
with this great chieftain. What meat
doth Caesar eat that makes him so
great?" How long will our represen-
tatives in the upper and lower houses
Of congress suffer themselves to be
hoodwinked by Wilson.
Lest my article becomes to lengthy,
suffice it to say that thinking, patriotic
people of this republic will endorse
the course of these stalwart and cour-
ageous senators. A president who
covets more power than the constitu-
ton vests in him, that he may pose
as great man-greater than the no.
Bile Lincoln, in his own estimation,
and that of his weak and vulnerable
cabinet-shoHld be Invested of the
power he has. N. B. GRAHAM.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
HERE AND THERE.

Public schools In the United States have
an average daily attendance Of 14,2l6,459
pupils.
Kansas leads all the states in the number
Of its cities under the commission form of
government.
An ice yacht, under favorable conditions.
can make far greater speed than the fastest
express train
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Among the lesser tragedies OF the senate fli-
buster the shocking death of the federal Judge
retirement bill deserves passing tear. The bill
which slipped through the house on creased skids
provided for compulsory retirement at the age of
70. Sixteen fine openings for eminent public
servants would have been available instantly.
Public wrath over the 6libuster hardly equals the
suppressed indignation which rules the judicial
temperament of aspirants
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

The South Dakota legislature piled up .appro-
priations totaling $4,90o,0OO surprising the best
previous record by $l6OO0o0. Unexpected drafts
on the public treasury and increased cost Of
maintaining public institutions necessitated ex-
traordinary appropriations, all of which may lend
emphasis to the rising cost Of government.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

The closing chapter of Nebraska's semi-cen-
tennial of statehood celebration is scheduled for
Lincoln in June. 1t is the task Of the Lincoln
ties to envelop the windup in as big blaze Of
glory as the startof at Omaha last fall, and that's
some lob
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Wholesale indictments of coal dealers and coal
operators promise to shed judicial light on the
rugged up fuel market of midwinter. In addition
to the educational value Of the coming trial the
pinched consumer may derive some satisfaction
from the certainty that the combine must dig
up to the lawyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Ex-senator Blanche K. Bruce, the
colored statesman, lately register Of
the treasury, passed through Omaha
and was met at the depot by dele
cation of colored citizens consisting
of William H. and T. l. Vindgar, E.
r. Overall and Henry Scroggins.
At Sunday school temperance
meeting, held at the Walnut Hill
church, the following little folks gave
Rotations: SalIie Eppeneter, Nellie
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

II the new federal land bank is to be con-
Quoted with view to financial success, II should
have an advertising and promotion fund the same
as private concerns loaning money on their own
account. The principal capital OF the land bank
right now is the immense amount Of free pub
licity it has had in the newspapers throughout
the initial stages but which it cannot count on
enjoying indefinitely.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Kind Words for the Reporter.

Omaha, March Ito the Editor
of The Bee: Someone unknown to me
very kindly reported sermon which
I preached in the Grace Baptist church
last Sunday night on what Made
Ruth Beautiful" and it was printed
in the Monday morning issue Of The
Bee. 1t was an exceedingly satisfac-
tory report, and wish to express my
appreciation for 1t. If that reporter
reports other things as well as he
did that sermon, he is a good one
Thanking you for the courtesy shown
me, l remain, E. B. TAFT.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

As to the possibility Of negro passing highest
in competitive examination for the postmaster
ship in southern city, let it be remembered that
the southern bunch is still in control OF the demo-
cratic party and that the party in control will
control the examining.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Oh, no, it is not quite so bad as all thatl
While Omaha has been issuing bonds and more
bonds to raise money for all sorts of improve
ments it has promptly met its interest payments
and paid off a respectable part of the principal,
and its credit is as good right now as it ever was
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Austria disclaims. reiterates. asservates and
cogtates through columns of diplomatic hot air
and manages to smother the main point with
professions of good intentions. Considering the
perils of diplomatic aviation, the dual empire
shows uncommon skill in returning safely to the
point it started from.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

People inclined to disparage the fighting power
Of Cinnamon should glimpse the periodical tong
wars on the Pacific coast Fourteen victims of
the recent brief outburst proves that celestials
are quite handy with short ann guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

incidentally, let it be reasserted that our
democratic senator and his local newspaper Or
gan are on principle against King Caucus and
conscientiously opposed to steering committees
enforcing caucus edicts--uness the senator Is on
he committee
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

That prisoner sentenced by Sioux City
police judge to study Vice President Marshalls
inaugural address during seven-day Jail sojourn
should appeal forthwith. The bill Of rights in
the constitution prohibits cruel and unusual pun
,ishments
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Reports of plots and plotters in this country
and in Mexico and Cuba serve good purpose
The country needs an awakening from its leth-
argy and indifference to alien troublemakers
While the schemes and schemers do not get very
far, greater watchfulness becomes an imperative
duty of citizens during the present strained rela-
tons
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

The right of United States senator ito be
heard" is not seriously denied in any quarter.
The sole objection is to hearing those who talk
against time and avoid the expense Of hiring a
hall
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Banishing the pie counter along with liquid
sociability from the District Of Columbia strips
Washington Of its charm as political mecca.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

OF course, those pie-counter congressman are
all hell-bent for civil service, but not in such big
doses as the president is administering
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

"The harp that once through Tara's halp' af-
fords little hope of producing soulful music from
strings OF broken promises.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Storyette Of the Day.

Storyette OF the Day.
During the recent campaign a Tam
many leader on the East Side, a self
made man and one not entirely COM
pleted yet in some respects, was ad-
dressing a mass meeting Of Italian
born voters on behalf Of the demo-
cratic ticket.
Gentlemen and fellow citizens" he
began. Il deem it an honor to be per-
mitted to address you upon the issues
of the day. have always had a
deep admiration for your native land.
l vinerate the mimory Of that great,
that noble, Eyetalian who was the
original and first discoverer of this
here land of ours.
why, gintlemen, at me mothers
knee l was taught to sing that in
spirin' song. Columbus, the Jim of
the Ocean!'"
Whereupon there was loud applause.
Saturday Evening Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

While lid-tilting deserves regular attention
some of the new born zeal for reform could b.
proftably employed reforming the strongarn
gangs and auto thieving squads.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Riley. Perky Stuart, Grace Shelly,
Bradley Seward, Albert Moore, Minnie
Riley, Harvey Moore, Ed Riley and
Jennie Whitney.
The horses attached to Aian's fish
wagon became frightened and dashed
down Sixteenth where. at the corner
of Douglas, they ran into buggy
which was occupied by Isaac D. Clarke
and his little grandson, Lewis Clarke,
who were badly bruised but not seri-
ously hurt.
Buffalo Bill arrived in Omaha from
New York on his way to North Platte
to visit his home before leaving for
Europe on the steamship Nebraska.
W. G. Ingram, Of the Union Pacific
telegraph corps, besides being an ex-
pert man at the key, is an inventive
genius, his latest invention being a
little device for holding a spool of
thread so that the thread can be rap
Idly unraveled.
Mr.. Charles A. Birney has accepted
position with c. L. Erickson, the
Sixteenth street jeweler.
r.. D. Hills entertained the Oxford
league of the First Methodist Bpisco-
pal church at his residence, 2018 Cali
fornia street.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Russians continued advance on
Trebizond.
Norwegian bark Silius torpedoed
near Havre.
French recaptured village west Of
Mouse in Verdun battle.
Italian chamber endorsed Premier
Salandra's conduct of war against Aus
tria.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Knicker-Don't you mind pulling the bod
sled uphill?
Bocker-No, 1t Is a comfort to see some
thing that has a hard time rising.-New
York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

Don't overlook top-noteh democratic taxes as
an element in high living cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

II want to cancel my lease"
CANCEL Why, isn't the apartment Just
as represented it?"
TOO much so. You advertised con-
tinuous hot water but I didn't know that
1t referred to the neighbors. Boston Trans
cript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Timely Jottings ana Reminders.
Today is the fortieth anniversary Of
New England's great gale" when the
wind in Boston and vicinity attained a
velocity of seventy-two miles an hour.
The first conference Of college wom-
ems athletic associations is to meet at
the University of Wisconsin today and
will continue over tomorrow.
Several hundred members of the
Lake Superior Mining institute are to
depart tonight from Calumet. Mich,
for Birmingham, Ala, where they are
to held the sessions Of their annual
meeting next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
TODAY
Health HINT for the Day.

In order that indoor air may be OF
the utmost parity. there must be nc
contamination from faulty plumbing
badly made stoves or furnaces.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
CHEEKY CHAFF.

II suppose the picture business is a very
risky one?"
Not necessarily. What makes you think
SOP"
II notice It is always going to the WALL"
Baltimore American.
Cholly-Do you think 1t would be foolish
for me to marry a girl who was my INTEL
lectuual inferior?
Dolly-More than foolish-impossible.-
MISUNDERSTANDING Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09
This Day in History.

This Day in History.
174S-Count de Mirabeau, one of
the greatest orators and statesmen
that France ever produced, born near
Nemours. Died in Paris, April 2,
1871.
1S2S-The postmaster general was
made a member of the presidents cab
met.
1s39-End of the three months
war between Mexico and France.
1s47-American army under Win
field Scott landed at Vera Cruz.
1S62-Battie between the Merrimac
and Monitor in Hampton Roads.
1S69-Hector Berlioz. celebrated
French composer. died. Born Decem-
Der IL, 1903.
1S77-Oliver Ames, one of the
builders of the Union Pacific railroad,
died at North Easton, Mass. Born
at Plymouth, Mass, November s, 1907.
1SS8-William !, German emperor
and king Of Prussia, died in Berlin.
Born there, March ~, 1877.
1901-Count Tolstoi, the Russian
author and reformer, was excommun-
icated by the orthodox Greek church.
1s14-Thirty lives lost in fire that
destroyed the home of the Missouri
Athletic club IN ut. Louis.
1916-A large force of Mexican
brigands under Villa crossed the bor-
der and raided the town Of Columbus,
N. M.
The Day We Ceaebzste.
Ellis U. Graft, superintendent Of
the Omaha schools, was born March
Q, 1872, at Red Oak, Ia. He graduated
at Lake Forest college and Chicago
university, and came to Omaha from
Rockford, H., where he had been
principal of the high school.
John Francis Potter, teacher of mu-
sic, was born March 8, 1874. Mr..
Potter studied music in New York and
Chicago and has toured the United
States and Canada as a mandolin
soloist.
John Erickson, jr., captain Of the
city fire department, is inst Al today.
He was born in Sweden and came to
this country in 1881.
Edward G.. Acheson, the chemist to
whom the world owes the invention of
carborundam, born at Washington,
Pa, sixty-one years ago today.
Eddie Foy, well known as a come
dian in musical extravaganza and
vaudeville, born In New York, sixty
three years ago today.
Walter Clark, celebrated landscape
artist, born in Brooklyn, N. Y, sixty
nine years ago today.
Daniel J. Sully, who attained prom
inence some years ago by his attempt
to corner the cotton market, born a.
Providence, r. l., fifty-six years ago
today.
Terry McGovern, former champion
featherweight pugilist, born at Johns
town, Pa, thirty-seven years ago to-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-09

1t is a poor city ordinance that doesn't bring
lawsuit.