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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
Clubs and Other
Things

You can replenish your equip-
ment at important savings il
you will visit our Sporting
Goods Department. Golf Sticks
$3.50, $500 and $500. Golf
Gloves, 7;c to $3.50. Golf.
Bags, $500. S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

Where They Play Next Satur,Iuy
Fulton vk. Randolph, at Byrd Park
Tabernacle VIZ. First baptist. South Side
StnCktOn Street vs.. Calvary. At Oak wnnn
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SECOND I,aptist.

FHlrInOUNI y. X. y. Zoo. an ',n!lvO0l
No!dc vs.. Chesapeake. a. Byrd PARK
Second Baptist vs.. Code. at Luck Field
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by Foster. = Wild pItches-lrostcr Tim
o: game. two hours Umpire. SIR. Ovortor
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.
Old NirIiniaB. IL. Highland Parn.
Duplex. 5. Paramount. ..

Standing OF Clubs.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21

depend more and more upon the in- come tax. Sy imposing excessive rates now we are not only endangerine the future, but are inviting all manner of difficulties which even Great Britain has been able to escape.
 Conclusion.
 The House bill contains other funda- mental defects which may be summed up as follows:
 Q) It pursues all erroneous principle in imposing retroactive taxes.
 @ It selects an unjust and unwork able criterion for the excess-profts tax. (3) It proceeds to an unheard of height In the income tax.
 (4) It imposes unwarranted burdens upon the consumption of the commu- nity
 @ It is calculated to throw business into confusion by lcvying taxes on gross receipts instead of upon commodities. (6) It fails to make proper use of stamp taxes.
 GO It follows an unscientific system in Its flat rate on imports.
 (S) It includes multiplicity of pet ty and unluCrative taxes, the vexatious- ness of which is out of all proportion to the revenue they produce
 The fundamental lines on which the House bill should be modified are sum med up herewith:
 0l The amount of new taxation
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21

should be limited to S1,250,0O0,O at the outset to $1,500,00O,0O0 To do more than this would be as unwise as it is unnecessary. To do even this would be to do more than has ever been done by any civilized Govern. ment in time of stress.
 (2) The eXcess-protits tax based upon q sound system ought to yield about $500000,O00
 (3) The income-tax schedule ought to be revised with Il lowering of the rates on earned incomes below S10,0OO. and with an analogous lowering of the rates on the higher incomes, so as not to exceed 34 per cent. A careful cal culation shows that an income tax of this kind would yield some S450.O00. GOO additional
 (4 The tax on whisky and tobacco ought to remain approximately as 1t is with a yield of about S230O00,OOO.
 These three taxes, together with the stamp tax at even the low rate of the House bill, and with an improved au tomobile tax, will yield over $1 ,250- 100000. which is the amount of money thought desirable.
 The above program would be in har- mony with an approved scientific sys- tenn. It will do away with almost all of the complaints that are being urged against the present, It will refrain from taxing the consumption of the poor
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21
By EDWIN R. A. sELIGMAN,
McVickar Professor of Political Econ
 Omy Columbia University

MIC lChGT 1TOIeSSOF or BOlitlCal Econ
 Omy. Columbia University.
 On May 23, 1917, the House of Rep resentatives passed an act ito provide revenue to defray war expenses and for other purposes In the original bill as presented by the Committee Of Ways and Means. the additional reve, nue to be derived was estimated at S1, S10,420,0O0. The amendment to the in. come tax, which was tackled on to the bill during the discussion in the House, was expected to yield another $4O.OOO, GOO or $50OO0,OOO.
 In discussing the House bill, two problems arise:
 1. How much should be raised by taxation?
 II. In what manner should this sum be raised2
 !. How Much Should Be Raised by
 TaKatIon2
 How was the figure of $1, ,SOO,OOO, GOO arrived at? The answer is simple. When the Secretary of the Treasury came to estimate the additional war expenses for the year 191719, he calculated that they would amount to some S6.GO0.- 100000, of which $3,000,0OO00O was tc be allotted to the allies, and $3.G0O. OO0,00O was to be utilized for the do. meStic purposes. Thinking that it would be a fair proposition to divide this latter sum between loans and taxes, be concluded that the amount to be raised by taxes was S1,800,O0O,- GOO.
 There are two extreme theories. each of which may be dismissed with scant courtesy. The one Is that all war ex. penditures should be defrayed by loans. and the other is that all war expendi. lures should be defrayed by taxes. Each theory is untenable.
 It is indeed true that the burdens of the war should he borne by the pres. ent rather than the future generation; but this does not mean that they should be borne by this years taxation . Meetin" nll wer expenses by taxation
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21

the safe side, it seemed advisable to increase tne sum to S1.50O000.0 900, this should, in our opinion. be the maxi mum.
 In considering the apportionment of the extraordinary burden of taxes in war times certain scientific principles are definitely established:
 How Taxes Should Be Apportioned.
 1) The burden of taxes must be spread as far as possible over the whole community so as to cause each individual to share in the sacrifices ac- cording to his ability to pay and ac- cording to his share in the Government.
 (2) Taxes on consumption, which are necessarily borne by the community at large, should be imposed as far as pos Eible on articles of quasi-luXury rather than on those of necessity.
 (3) Excises should be imposed as far as possible upon commodities In the hands of the final consumer rather than upon the articles which serve pri- marily as raw material for further production.
 (4) Taxes upon business should be imposed as far as possible upon net earnings rather than upon gross re ceipts or capital invested.
 (J) Taxes upon income which will necessarily be severe should be both differentiated and graduated. That is. there should be a distinction between earned and urearned incomes and there Shoula he higher rate upon the larger incomes. It is essential however, not te make the income rate so excessive as to lead to evasion, administrative difficulties, or to the more fundamental objections which have been urged above.
 (6) The excess profits which are due to the war constitute the most obvious and reasonable source of revenue dur ing war times. But the principle upon which these war-proft taxes are laid must be equitable in theory and easily calculable in practice.
 The Proposed Income Tax.
 The additional income tax as passed by the House runs up to q rate of 60 per cent This is q sum unheard of in the history of civilized society. It must be remembered that it was only after the first year of the war that Great Britain increased her income tax to the maximum of 34 per cent, and that even now in the fourth year of the war the income tax does not exceed 42E per cent.
 It could easily be shown that tax with rates on moderate incomes sub stantially less than in Great Britain, and on the larger incomes about as high, would yield only slightly less than the $532 OO0,000 originally estimated in the House bill
 It is to be hoped that the Senate will reduce the total rate on the highest in comes to 34 per cent, or at most to 40 per cent, and that at the same time 1t will reduce the rate on the smaller in comes derived from personal or profes sional earnings.
 lf the war continues we shall have to
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21
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makes the taxpayers in one or two years bear the burden of benefits that ought to be distributed at least over a decade within the same generation.
 In the second place, when expendi. lures approach the gigantic sums of present-day warfare, the tax-only pol. Icy would require more than the total surplus of social income. Were this absolutely necessary, the ensuing hay. oc in the economic life of the cOmmuni ty would have to be endured. But where the disasters are so great and at the same time so unnecessary, the tax-only policy may be declared i'm practicable
 Secretary McAdOo had the right in. stinct and highly cOmmendable cour. age In deciding that n substantial DOT. tion, at least, of the revenues should be derived from taxation. But when he hit upon the plan of 50-50 per cent that is, of raising one-half of all do nestle war expenditures by taxes, the question arises whether he did not go too far.
 The relative proportion of loans to taxes is after all a purely business proposition. Not to rely to large ex- tent on loans at the outset of a war is a mistake.
 Disadvantages of Excessive Taxes.
 The disadvantages of excessive taxes at the outset of the war are as follows
 1. Excessive taxes on consumption will cause popular resentment
 2 Excessive taxes on industry will disarrange business, damp enthusiasm and restrict the spirit of enterprise at the very time when the opposite is needed
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21

5. Excessive taxes on incomes will de. plese the surplus available for invest ments and interfere with the placing of the enormous loans which will be neces Sary in any event
 f. Excessive taxes on wealth will cause a serious dimnution of the in comes which are at present largely drawn upon for the support of educa- tional and philanthropic enterprises Moreover, these sources of support would be dried up precisely at the time when the need would be greatest.
 5. Excessive taxation at the outset of the war will reduce the elasticity avail able for the increaoing demands that are soon to come.
 Great Britain's Policy.
 Take Great Britain as an cyampln During the first year of the ,.;. .le increased taxes only slightl~. .r s,.'.r to keep industries going at tCp u tel. During the second year she raised by new taxes only per cent. of her war expenditures. During the third year she levied by additional taxes lover and above the pre-war leveD only slightly more than 17 per cent. of her war expenses.
 If we should attempt to do as much in the first year of the war as Great Britain did fin the third year 1t would suffice to raise by taxation 1,25O. .OOo. '"V ie. In order to be absolutely on
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-21
HOW SHALL WE
 PAYFOR TIE WAR?
4 Constructive Criticism on the
 House Revenue Bill.
LOANS BETTER THAN TAXES

Five Reasons Why Excessive Taxes at the Outset of War Are Disadvantage ous-Great Britain Example Worthy of Emulation--Eow tho Taxes Should Be Apportioned.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
RESUME WORK ON
STATE HIGHWAY ROAD

In Greeley last Thursday, we
learned that the convict camp had
moved to the state highway near
Biggsdale and would start working
this way.
1t is expected that they will be
able to finish the road to the Lo-
gan county line this summer and
perhaps work the road up the
Burlington as WE'LL
We welcome this move, and
wish that along with this we
might see a little more activity in
fixing up the roads leading north
Of town, so that farmers will be
able to market that big wheat crop
We are expecting, with a little more
ease.
We are thankful for what we
get, but We want. and should have,
a whole lot. Even if we have got
ten our share (which We doubt we
want more, and should have more.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY

Don't forget the school bond
election this week on Saturday.
We do not hear Of any opposition
to the bonds, but for that very
reason many who are in favor OF
the bonds may feel that it is not
necessary to 60 to the trouble of
coming to town to vote.
A very small vote does not look
well, and rather takes the pep out
of the proposition, even though
the authority is just as certain with
a majority of a total Of fifteen
votes as it would be with major
ity of one hundred and fifty votes.
Come out and vote and show
your interest in the school quss-
tion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
Weather and Crops

Dry weather has been the rule
for some time, but local show
ers have broken the monotony dur.
ing the past few days. In some
localities the rain has been quite
sufficient, in others it has hardly
laid the dust.
Monday evening, hail accom-
panied the rain, and did some
heavy damage in limited strips. @.
e. Beans and Harry Conradson
we're hit, while fields but a little
ways from them were not. hurt at
all.
Most small grain is headed out.
Winter wheat, barley, ETC., will
soon be showing that harvest is
near.
Beans are coming along in most
instances in good shape. Corn is
still small, but growing well and
while it will soon need rain, there
is time enough for that ahead.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
Wlde-auake aspsrtss hH Osiags Il PsspIe ssi
sf ftsua ssd Ia near h vHasss.
HOPE VIEW
By Mrs. l. F. WIGGINS.

Miss Elva Rae is assisting Mrs,
Martin with her housework.
Mr.. Fred Rapp made a business
trip to Denver last week.
Miss Louise Rapp has been
having dental work done in Fort
Morgan.
Glen Andrews is helping E
Toyne through corn plowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Neal spent
last week in Denver attending Ad-
ventist meetings.
W. L. Jones and the Andrews
boy we're stacking alfalfa Friday
Both report a fine field.
|. F. Wiggins is helping E. d.
White at New Raymer this week.
The fishermen Of last week re-
port a fine catch.
Mrs. l. F. Wiggins called on
Miss Kapp Thursday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
THE NEW COURT HOUSE

Weld county's new court house
is now occupied by the county Of
ficials. We have never been inside
of the new building, but it's out
side appearance is certainly mag
nificent.
The Tribune gives the total cost
as a little under $4,000, while The
News places it above that figure.
There has been considerable con-
troversy as to the need Of tbs
building. Some have claimed that
the old court house was unsafe,
and too small, others that it was a
splendid building and that with
the addition Of a wing or two il
could have been made to last fol
years.
As to the condition Of the old
building, we have never taken a
great deal Of stock in the story OF
its fearful condition, but we felt
fully convinced that the old build.
ing was no longer large enough
for Weld county's valuable and in
creasing records.
If additions had been added
that would have been at all in
keeping with the needs Of the
county, it would have made a
building that must have been q
make-shift, and one that would
sooner or later have been torn
down. Probably such additions
would have cost not less than Z
quarter of what the new building
has cost
Another thing, probably the
same building would cost $6OO,OO
to build If started now. 1t is no
likely that it could be built al
cheaply again for the next tel
years, If ever.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
DON'T WANT THAT SORT.

The enterprise received a lot Of
free copy last week attacking the
President, the congress, the COVER
ment, and everything except the
German government.
If that stuff was to be believed,
the Kaiser ought to have pair OF
wings and the rest Of the world
should be blown to atoms.
It beloved about tyrantical
government, etc, and still they
we're sending the stuff for a two
cent stamp and expecting to get
free publicity in newspapers that
are given such favors as the press
Of this country gets from the gov
+ernment.
Wonder how long such kickers
would carry on such propaganda
under the German governmentY
Uncle Sam does harbor lot OF
vipers that turn and bite at him
when they get nicely warmed.
1t would be a mighty fine thing
to just tell them that if they thot
so much of the Kaiser, to start
right out and go and live with him
and fight for him, and that to get
them in good training, they would
best walk back to Germany.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
Booster Club Meets.

The Ladies' Booster Club met
with Mrs. G. E. Beans Wednesday,
June 27. There were twenty ladies
present, three visitors, Mrs. Kot.
QUO Abersold and Mrs. S. l.. Rhine
becoming members.
Refreshments were served at the
Ray ymer Restaurant.
At this meeting vote Of thanks
was extendkd to Messrs. McQuown
Knapp for their courtesy in giving
the club a movie night. Half Of
the entire proceeds were given to
the club. all Of the expences being
paid by the Rex Theatre, which
was very much appreciated by the
ladies'.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
New 8. 8. Class.

The young married people Of the
Sunday school have decided that
they want to flock by themselves,
and 80 have decided to organize a
class OF their own. There is a large
number eligible to enter in such
a class and if you are one Of that
number you will receive a hearty
welcome and are urged to be on
hand next Sunday morning. Now
why not have another class organ.
lied Of the unmarried people who
want o,get married?
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
STORE BURNS IT kE0TA

Monday evening the store build
ing and contents of w. r Stewart
at Keota was destroyed by fire.
The details received here are
very meagre,. but we understand
that it caught fire from fire. works
which the boys had been trying
ont, and when the wind came up it
blew the sparks into the building
aud 1t went up in smoke.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
Ramyer Wins Again.

Raymer ball boys won their sec
ond game at Weldon last Sunday
by the close score Of 8 to 9.
Our reporter did not attend, so
we gather our information from re-
ports by Others.
The Weldon team was good
team, and for some time were in
the lead, but finally Cox made a
home run when two men were
down and with this to inspire Ray
mer confidence, the lads fell to and
kept the thing going until the
score was as above recorded.
Will Drury purchased a Dodge
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05
RlYMER PEOPLE CELE-
BRATE IN THREE TOWNS

Inreo tOWnS.
The larger portion could have
been found at Buckingham or Keo-
ia, and a goodly portion followed
the fortunes OF the Raymer ball
team through the day leading them
to both Of these places.
The day was ideal with the ex-
ceptions Of a half hour of wind
about noon, and the fact that it
was like most Fourths, hotter than
was really enjoyable.
The Enterprise man divided his
affections, or time, between Keota
and Buckingham, taking in the
first city in the morning and 60
ing to Buckingham for the after
noon, but the majority of the Ray
mer people reversed the order of
their stay at the two places.
Both towns had large crowds,
and the automobile was everywhere
in evidence. In the afternoon
there was probably l25 autos at
Buckingham, and at least 25 more
must have been there for shorter
or longer stay. We did not hear
Of the number at Keota, but there
was long string Of them.
But the coming Of the auto has
not entirely driven out the horse,
and the bucking and roping con-
tests were the events that drew the
most attention from the crowd out
side Of the ball game.
The Filler brothers, Mr.. Blair.
and others entertained the crowd
at Buckingham, and gave fine ex-
hibition of the prowess Of the cow
boy on horse back, an exhibition
likely to grow more rare as the
years go by, until your grand chill
dren are likely to think you are
stretching the truth when you re-
late the stories Of your younger
days.
At Keota, the Landrum brothers
gave the horse show part of the
program.
A few went farther and saw
more or less and celebrated at Gre.
eley.
The Raymer ball team played
two games, one at Buckingham
in the forenoon and won by score
of8 to 9. In the afternoon at
Keota they lost to Hereford by a
score of 8 to 10.
The boys found their pitching
staff crippled for day with two
games. Hamer, who has been
pitching winning ball all the sea-
son, found that his arm had not
fully recovered from last Sundays
game and Fouts was also nursing
q weakened arm. This left the
work for Fowler who went through
the morning game strong and
started the afternoon game, giving
way to Fouts, who later gave way
to Hamer.
Our lads had their batting eye
with them and bit all Offering Free
ly, facing six or seven pitchers in
the two games.
Take it all the way round the
boys are well pleased with the day
and what it brought them.
= A comparison Of the celebration
yesterday with those Of a few years
ago shows the marked progress Of
the dry land section. A trip TO
our neighboring towns shows con-
clusiveIy that the growth which is
70 marked in Raymer, is not sim
NV a local blessing. hnt ia mani.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

Mr.. G. F. Peckham was in Ray
mer last Friday and Saturday
looking over his interests here.
He will return again this week to
have more land plated into lots
and blocks Indications are fine
for a building boom this fall in the
shape of residences.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

W. A. Pierce Of Sterling was in
Raymer Tuesday taking several
views of the town, which are likely
to appear later on post cards.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

Guy Drury was surprised by
crowd Of Raymer young people on
Thursday evening, June 2Sth, to
celebrate his nineteenth birthday.
Guy received several useful pres
ents.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

The Enterpris man would like to
see a ball game. We hope that
there can be some Saturday games
arranged at home. We know peo-
Pile are busy. but an hour or two
for ball game on some week day
would not be SO bad waste of
time as we have known.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

The court survey Of this town.
ship is being pushed right along
by A. r Teller of Denver, who ar
rived last week and is nearly ready
to show us just where our lines are
to be found. We are unable to say
definitely just what is the result
now, but stakes will soon be Get.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

Arlington Doty was in Raymer
Monday, having brought back the
road grader with which he had
been fixing up the race track for
the Fourth races at Buckingham.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-07-05

Mrs. Lydia A. Beson is enjoying
a visit from a sister who arrived
last week for a stay in the short
grass country.