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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-30

ly of course, the advice either of
allies or of neutral nations. would
not of course ask the senate under
any circumstances to follow another
nation in taking an undue proportion
of war profits merely because that
other nation did it. But, oh, how
persuasive indeed, how convincing
were the arguments of what England
did when we dealt with our blood,
and how little persuasive and little
convincing those arguments are when
we deal with our wealth. So | sub
nit, for what it is worth, that Eng
land takes so per cent of its war
profits today while under this bill
we take less than 20 per cent of ou-
war profits.
The estimated war profits, accord
ing to the figures stated by the dis
tinguished senator who is chairman
of the finance committee, were 49,
600, 100000. He stated that as a
minimum sum. The war-profits tax
in this bill amounts to 1852, 100000,
a little less than 20 per cent of the
war profits. This year the war prof
its it is estimated will amount to
$4,000, 100000 and more. Oh, think
of what they come from, and why
it is that they exist at all, and then
understanding what makes them, and
for such brief period, why hesitate
/ from taking the very largest portion
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CONSCR|pT THE
WAR PROFITS

this nation we took our youth and
sent that youth to fight for this ma
ton, and to die, if necessary, upon
a foreign soil. l ask that you have
the same enthusiasm for conscript-
ing the wealth of the nation today
to stand behind the lads that have
the seas. In asking this of you !
ask naught that interferes with le
Ultimate enterprise or with going
business concerns. l ask that you do
that upon which in your enthusiasm
you insisted when you told us that
every boy in this land should be i'm
mediately drafted and sent forth to
fight for his countTy-follow the eX-
ample and experience of our ally
over the sea. | ask that you con-
script your war profits, and | ask a
response as ready to the experience
OF Britain as you gave in conscript
| ing our youth.
1t is with true vision, we think,
of that which is to transpire in the
future, with a knowledge of that
which, by and by, may happen to us
here and may happen upon that for
eign shore for the perservation-if
you wish to use the trite terms so
often used-of world democracy, that
we would have this wealth conscript-
ed without injury to legitimate enter
prise or legitimate business.
Those who coin the blood Of war
are the ones best able to pay the ex-
pense of war. Those who make
swollen war profits out of this par
ticular exigency are those who ought
to pay for the cost of this war. 1t is,
indeed, to me quite trivial thing to
take from the swollen fortunes that
have come from war in the last cou-
pie of years the little moiety that this
bill, by the majority report, takes (;
and that we are not, indeed, at vari-
ance concerning the purpose of the
nation or whence the revenue should
be derived for ultimately permitting
this war to be carried on the utter
ances of the chairman of the finance
committee and those of the members
who have followed him show very,
very plainly.
quote what was said by the SEN
ator who leads the finance committee
and who delivered a most remarkable
address upon this measure. He said
we were imposing upon the people
of this country the greatest burden
of taxation ever put upon them"
IQuite true; but we are imposing up
on these people as well greater gov
ernmental burdens and greater sac
Irifices than ever before have been
put upon any people upon the face OF
the earth. We are staggered when
I'VE think of the amount of money
thus far required this year in this
; undertaking 49, $2O,OO0,000,0O0. Il
confess that it is infinite to me. in
, my last days in college, when W.
were made to wrestle with higher
mathematics, | was taught that two
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poration, and l refer to this corpor-
alton not in an invidious sense at all,
but because 1t has been used by way
of example upon this floor again and
again in this debate Just imagine
what we do. We give to the steel
corporation a dividend first upon its
preferred stock Then l use the lam
guase of the distinguished senator
who is the chairman of the finance
| committee; we permit 1t to pay all
its expenses and all its taxes of every
kind and every nature, and then we
give to this steel corporation, in our
time of stress and in our time of dire
need. when every mans heart is
bleeding for his loved ones that go
beyond the sea, dividend equal 20
more than has been paid in upon its
capital stock.
HOW THE PEOPLE MUST
LAUGH TO SCORN A CONGRESS-
THAT DEALS THUS TENDERLY
WITH WAR PROFITS WHILE
DEALING WITH SUCH SEVERITY
WITH THE COMMON HUMAN
CLAY TO BE PUT UP AGAINST
THE GUN! To the steel corporation
is returned under the bill nearly
100000 war profits for this
| year: not of ordinary profits, mind
you, but of war profits, computed un-
der the terms of this bill. Congress
hands to the steel corporation, be-
cause, forsooth, it has coined the
blood and the bone and the sinew OF
the land into dollars the monstrous
sum of nearly three hundred milli-
ons. Can you justify it? Can you
Justify it particularly at this time
when you demand the maximum ci
human sacrifice?
The distinguished senator who is
chairman of the finance committee
says, But truly this is war-profitS
tax" Oh, no; this is no war-profit'
tax This is a tax by which you jus
touch the war profits of those WIN
have grown wealthy out of the con
flict. 1t Is but the shadow and tn,
shade of taxation, with profits un
dreamed of still remaining with tn,
corporation.
l listened upon the floor of tn
senate to man after man telling II
when we We're debating the draft bill
how England and EnglishmeI
t thought that it was absolutely essen
+ tial that in the very beginning of thi
| conflict the memorable and drasti
g draft be applied to our people.
n listened seven different times Will
s heard eloquent gentlemen tell O
}, the Princess Pats regiment; ho'
e they were moved down, because
r forsooth, they were volunteers an
{ had answered their country's cal
5 They were volunteers, and they wen
), to the front and Gid their duty an
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Those who coin the blood of war
are best able to pay, says Senator
Johnson of California.
The design that / have in speak
ing in general terms to this measure,
in voicing my opposition to the rates
that are in this measure prescribed
under certain captions, is that ulti-
mately we may do that which is best
for all the people of the nation, and
that behind the line of trenches which
will be ours in the near future we
may have a contented people, a peo-
pie not irritated by any sense of in
justice or inequality in taxation, and
that finally we may not only con
script the blood of this nation but
we may conscript the part of the
wealth of this nation that is coined
out of its blood.
recognize, Mr.. President, just as
all senators and just as all our peo-
pie recognize today, the Herculean
and stupendous task which we have
undertaken-a task that in all the
history of this world never has been
undertaken before. Not only do we,
the great democracy of the world, go
forth to fight the greatest military
power on earth, but we have under
taken as we'll to finance in part every
nation at war with this great military
power. We have undertaken, too, to
supply foods and fuels and munitions
to all of those at war with the Teu-
tonic powers. We have undertaken
by embargo against the neutral ma.
lions of the earth, to prevent foods
fuels, munitions, and necessities go
ing to any of our enemies; and be-
yond that we have undertaken, In
this great adventure of ours, to aug.
ment, when necessary, the waning
man power of our allies who are now
locked in death struggle with the cen
trail powers of European under.
taking, / say again, greater than that
which history has yet recorded, an
undertaking of more stupendous
consequence than any country has
ever yet seen fit to enter upon. Ir
this undertaking we require moi
alone vision of the line of battle
not alone thought concerning what
shall be done upon the firing line
not alone to march to the red resent
ment Of the guns, but we require al
well steady thought and undimmet
vision, of eur domestic policies. 1t l!
necessary, too, that we should re
member that this democracy Of our
is after all the paramount thing II
the struggle in which we now engage
and naught should be done by thu
Congress OF the United States tina
will render that democracy, our de
mocracy at home. discontinued or If
ritable, or by any unequal, unjust, o
unfair laws cause unrest.
With a boundless enthusiasm, Sen
ators, we conscripted, in very brie
period, the youth of this land. Wit!
an enthusiasm that would brook N
delay on the part of any senator up
on this floor or of any man in al
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parallel lines met in infinity. never
could grasp 1t, and l never could I'M
derstand it. To talk of $40, O,000,-
GOO expended or incurred in liabili-
ties before a single shot has been
fired, before there have been any ac-
tual hostil.ties upon our part III this
great undertaking, is infinity to me
and wholly beyon1 my financial UNI
derstanding.
Our people can perhaps appreci-
ate it when they recall that the en-
tire cost of the Civil war. four years
of internecine strife such as the
world never before had seen, was
s2,500,000,000, and the sums today
for which we are liable and the sums
for which we may become liable n
year hence are so enormous that the
Imagination halts at the very express
ion or suggestion of those sums.
I doubt not If we proceed in the
fashion in when we are proceeding
that a year hence the liability of the
United States will exceed the labili-
ty possibly incurred in this war by
any contending nation. All this We
are willing to do. All this our peo-
pie are willing to do. But in doing
It, in accepting not alone the burden
placed upon them, a burden greater
than was ever placed upon any Other
people, but also in responding with
their best beloved and their blood
they ask that that burden, as mucf
of it as possible, be taken from those
who make profit out of this war ant
out of this crisis.
The chairman of the finance com
mittee in speaking of this bill ha
said:
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In fixing the rates upon in
comes and profits to keep in
mind the amount derived from
these sources would depend upon
the activity and prosperity of
business and that to impose a
tax which would tend to discour-
age enterprises and check these
activities would tend to defeat
the legislative purpose by reduc-
ing the revenue expected from
the tax little margin
would be left for future in
creases to leave re-
sources to draw upon.
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ing the revenue expected from
the tax little margin
would be left for future in
creases to leave re-
sources to draw upon.
l submit that his argument in that
behalf is wholly fallacious. The war
profits are derived from the war and
the war alone. Let the war cease the
LIST day of December next, or within
the next year, and the war profits
then cease. Is It wise craftsmanship.
therefore, to look to a time in the
future when there may be no war
profits, with the expectation at that
time in the future, when the war has
ceased and there are no war profits,
to tax these particular swollen for
tunes?
l submit to you there can be no
future as to these war profits, be-
cause they are fleeing, ephemeral at
best lasting alone with the war, with
the exigency, with the strife, and with
the conflict, ceasing the very moment
that the war ceases, the very moment
that the conflict is at an end.
So l insist that we proceed to take
the largest share of these war profits
that it is possible to take in this con-
juncture of affairs and to devote
those war profits to the prosecution
of the particular enterprise which it
self makes the war profits.
Again the distinguished chairman
of the committee on finance said:
Who can successfully attack
the wisdom or equity of the bill?
| Certainly as applied to this class
of corporations which, while it
brings to the government a tax
of "A per cent upon the profits,
| leaves to the common stockhold-
ers-and they are the owners of
| the property-after all expenses
and all taxes have been paid a
net return of $50 share upon
stock that represents probably
much less than $50 of actual in
vestment.
s,,at Ii
argument of the majority of the COM
mittee submitted upon this bill. Who
can successfully attack the wisdom
or the equity of the bill? / pass
the encomiums which, OF course, will
be given to it by the great corpora
tons with their tremendous profits
in this war, but the wisdom and the
equity of the bill in the amount that
II raises will be attacked and will be
questioned-justly attacked, legiti.
mately questioned-by the men and
the women who give their sons to
the cause, and the men and the wo,
men who have put upon them a tax
on their tea and coffee and their post,
age and their little things Of every,
day life, taxed in order that n sum
shall be raised that may exc out the
great sum from these particular cor,
porations that have profited by the
war.
in the portion of the remarks quot
ct. the senator, who is chairman NJ
the finance committee, was speaking
of the figures Of the great steel cor,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
Pontiff Extends
i Congratulations to
4 President Wilson

Washington, Jan. l6.-Congratula-
tions from Pope Benedict XIV on the
recent peace movement of the Ameri-
can government were conveyed to
President Wilson today by Juan
Ryano, the Spanish ambassador. The
pope has sent no suggestion for fu-
ture moves. The message was con-
veyed through the Spanish ambassa-
dor because the papal legation here
has no diplomatic status.
On its own account the Spanish
government has already replied to
President Wilson's peace note, taking
the position that it would do nothing
for the present.
In transmitting the message from
the pope today the Spanish ambas-
sador acted merely as an interme-
diary.
In response to request by Presi-
dent Wilson the Spanish ambassador
later in the day cabled his govern
ment to convey the thanks of Presi-
dent Wilson to the pope.
The present status of the peace sit
uation was not mentioned either by
the president or himself, the Spanish
ambassador said.
The Greek government today in a
note handed to the State department
by Charge Vovros expressed the most
lively interest and support of Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
Eight Bills Voted
Against Alleged
Chicago Grafters

Chicago, Jan. l6.-Eight indict-
ments, according to an announcement
from the states attorneys Office, were
voted today against men involved in
the police graft investigation which
recently led to the arrest of former
Chief of Police c. c. Healey, other
police officers and various alleged 60
bctweens accused of aiding in col
lecting tribute from the underworld
1t also was stated that the October
grand jury, which has been hearing
witnesses in the graft inquiry, would
be dismissed with the return of the
indictments. This action was re-
garded as the outgrowth of the
charge that member OF the grand
jury had communicated happenings
in the grand jury room to former
Chief Healey's bondsmen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
DEMOS PROPOSE
Big BOND ISSUE
Revenue Program Embraces
Among Other Features a
$3.50, 900, 900 Loan.
RAISE INHERITANCE TAX

Washington, Jan. 16.-Ways and
means committee democrats today
met and formally agreed on reve-
nue. program embracing bond is
sue of $289,O0O000, an increase Of
the estate or inheritance tax to pro-
duce $22,0oO,000 and an 8 per cent
tax Oh excess profits above per cent
on capital Of corporations and part
nerships.
In addition temporary certificates
Of Indebtedness may be decided upon
tip to $l00,000,0O to run until June so.
The president, Secretary McAdoo and
Chairman kitchin have agreed to that
program.
This is the program as now ar
ranged:
Inheritance or estate tax to pro.
ducc $22,00O,0OO.
TAX of 8 per cent on all over 8 per
cent net profits on business OF cor
porations and co-partnerships with
income of $4,000 a year and over to
net $2l4,000,0O0.
Bond issue on account of Mexican
border and other expenses to produce
$3.50 100000.
Probably $lO0OOO,0OO certificates oi
indebtedness, temporary expedient
to take care of the treasury until the
present years income tax returns
flow in.
The estate tax would increase to
1H per cent the | per cent tax on the
minimum taxable estates from $50,
900 to 100000 and increase to IS pei
cent the present 10 per cent tax or
estates over Sl5,000,000 in value.
The bond issue is to pay $l62,000,
600 for Mexican border expenses, 81,
100000 for the Alaskan railway, $40,
600, 900 for the nitrate plant, 81 100000
for the armor plant, $25,000000 fol
purchase OF Danish West Indies, ant
$50,000,000 for creation of merchan
marine under the shipping bill. Nc
decision was reached at to the pei
cent certificate Indebtedness undel
which there is authority to issue 5000,
100000 to run not more than thre,
months. Chairman Kitchin indicated
that there might be a decision latel
to issue $l00,0O0,000 merely to tax,
care Of the treasury between now ant
June 80, by which time $200,000,00
in income tax is expected to be in thu
| treasury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
COURT HEARS HOW
THE BANDITS WORK
Story Of Conduct of Assman
and Calcord Told Again
at Fremont.
DEFENSE ASKS FOR TIME

Fremont, Neb., Jan. l6.-(Special
Telegram. Only fifteen of the TWEEN
ty-eight witnesses County Attorney
J. c. Cook had supboenaed for the
stateS in the bank robber case were
called upon to testify against Louis
Assman, one Of the defendants. The
state rested its case this afternoon
and Attorney Berger asked for time
to bring an expert from Omaha who
will testify as to Assman's COM
potency. Judge Button adjourned
court until 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning. L4-.r -F r..
The story of the robbery, the chase
Of the bandits across Washington and
Thurston counties and the subsequent
arrest of Assman and Tom Calcord
were told by witnesses today. The
court room was crowded to overflow
ing again.
George Voll, cashier OF the Wins
low State bank, was the first witness
called. He testified to the defendants
coming into the. bank, commanding
Assistant Cashier Elmer Ruwe to
hand over the money and do il
quick" and then firing shots in the
ceiling. Voll said when the bandits
took Ruwe to the vault he ran over to
store, to call for help. He identi.
fed both defendants as the two rob-
bers who raidcd the bank.
Logan Lambert of Winnegabo, to
whom the defendants surrended fol.
lowing their fight with Clint Hoffman
Winnebago marshal, told of the hunt
and the capture of the bandits. Lam.
bert said Assman and Calcord came
out Of the brush along the creek
where they had hidden and throwing
up their hands said, I'VE are through
boys; we give up"
Wilbert Ross. the farmer who
hauled Calcord and Assman TO Win.
nebago after the car the defendants
were driving broke down, told of the
fight with the marshal at Winnebago
and the escape of the bandits.
Attorney Joe Berger, for Assman
said today he would need about hall
a day to introduce testimony for the
| defense
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
Kugel Wants Law Changed So
Citizens Who Fear May Tote Guns

Commissioner Kugel offered to the
city council for consideration a gun
toting ordinance which conforms in
general terms with the state law as
well as providing that reputable citi-
zens may protect themselves under
reasonable circumstances.
This ordinance MEANS" explained
Mr.. Kugel, that. if you were going
home during the late hours of the
evening and had to traverse a dark
or lonely route and should be caught
with concealed weapon you would
not be held under the ordinance. Or
suppose that you were carrying an un-
usual amount Of money or had reason
to expect attack-you could justify
yourself"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
Will Examine Into
Mental Condition
Of Harry K. Thaw

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan, l6,-An ex-
animation of Harry X. Thaw's men
tai condition will be made if he is per-
mitted to leave the hospital, where he
is recovering from self-inficted
wounds, according to DR.. Ellwood R
Kirby, his physician in this city. DR.
Kirby said the. wounds on Thaw's
wrist and neck are rapidly healing
but that he would be kept in the hos.
pital until the mental examination is
completed. The physician said the
patients mind is still somewhat
cloudy. He talks with difficulty and
while speaking he frequently falls
into a doze. Questioned whether
Thaw would be removed to New
York without legal fight, DR.. Kirby
gave it as his opinion that there will
be a contest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
RUSS ON OFFENSIVE
ALONG SERETH LINE
Attempt of Huge Mass Forma-
tion to Break Through Near
Fundeni is Failure.
MUCH ACTIVITY IN GREECE
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
The Russo -Roumanian defense of
the Sereth line in northern Roumania
has turned to the form of heavy coun-
ter attacks, which are being delivered
both along The Moldavian frontier
and between Foksham and the Dan
ube.
The most ambitious attempt to push
back the Teutonic front was made
along the main Sereth line between
the mountains and the Danube in the
vicinity of Fundeni. Russian troops
in mass formation were thrown into
storm attack yesterday. The Teu-
tonic lines were reached, but could
not be held by the attacking forces.
Elsewhere there has been little
fighting, so far as the current official
reports reveal There are signs of
impending activities of an important
nature, however, along the front in
Macedonia.
In this connection interest attaches
to a news agency report of the pres
ence in Greece of General Won Fal-
kenhayn, former chief of the Ger
man general staff and lately ip com
mand of important forces in the Rou-
manian campaign. W. e.. =.
Another report from correspond
ent with General Sarrail's army de-
clares the entente forces in Macedo-
MIA are to be augmented preliminary
to an offensive which will have for
its object the cutting of the Berlin
Constantinop1e railroad, running
through Serbia, Bulgaria and Tur-
! kew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-17
Admiral Dewey Dies After Illness
AT His Home in National Capital
Hero of Manila Bay Who
Sunk Spanish Fleet in
Philippine Waters
Is Dead. ,
WAS BORN IN MONTPELIER

Washington, Jan. l6,-Admiral
Dewey, hero OF Manila Bay and by
priority the ranking naval officer OF
the world, died at his home here at
5;55 p. NJ, today in his cightieth
year He had been i'll for, a long
time, but the serious nature of his i'll
ness was not made known until few
days ago.
Native Of Vermont.
Admiral George Dewey OF the
United States navy. the Hero of
Manila Bay" was born in Montpe-
lier. W., December 20, 1887, the son
Of DR., julius Ycmans and Mary per
rin) Dewey. He was a descendant,
i'll the ninth generation, OF the first
Dewey who came to Dorchester, in
the Massachusetts bay colony, in
1888, from Sandwich, England. The
admirars father was a deeply re-
ligious man and founded Christ Epis-
copal church in Montpelier, where his
son George was baptized, went to
Sunday school and was confirmed
The first funeral which took place
there was that of George pewey's
mother, when he was but Years old,
1t was rather odd coincidence
that the ancestral arms of the Dew
eys bore the motto, "A Crown the
Conqueror is Due" and that when
George was but a little chap his
father proudly used to call him his
little hero" George was a manly
boy, full of vitality and inborn cour-
age and ever fond of action and ad-
George Dewey received his first
education at the Washington county
grammar school in Montpelier, which
had obtained rather unenviable rep