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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
WAR TAX REVISION
DOUBTFUL
Prospect Develops After Levy
Is.Discussed Among Con-
qressmen Here.
TREASURY AGAINST CHANGE

Since congressman have interchanged
views among themselves and with the OF
ficials of the Treasury Department, 1t
is declared to be doubtful whether Con-
gress will attempt general revision OF
the war tax law of last session, or even
consider material amendment. ms,
notwithstanding the widely admitted
fact that the law, as it stands, brlsties
with inequalities and contains some pro-
visions which will work absolute IN
Justice.
This prspect is held to be due to Two
reasons; first, because the Treasury De-
partment is loath to have the law IN
terfered with at this time. Ohicials. IN
informal talks, have made it clear tnat
they would prefer to go ahead with
their arrangements. for putting the law
into effect. Prospective amendment, II
is said. would in a way tie their hands.
They must. it is argued, begin at once
to prepare regulations for, carrying out
the new tax provisions, including the
ones to which most objection is made.
Others are already in effect.
+ Opposition Has Arisen.
At the Capitol opposition has arisen
to going into general amendment OF
the act, finding lodgment mostly among
the conservative element in the House
and Senate who fear that If the sub
ject is once opened up. still further
drive may be made on business. Ma
jority Leader Kitchin, upon arriving
in Washington, announced his disposi-
ton to impose taxes to the uttermost
limit upon excess profits. Many con-
gressmen, rejecting the business senti-
ment of their communities and the
country at large, feel that 1t Will not be
wise to put on any additional burdens;
that the traffic is already carrying all
it can bear"
Once the amending process is under
taken, 1t is feared there would be no
limit to the efforts to load down the
amending measure with drastic addi-
tions. The imminence of the congress
sional elections. it is said. offers great
ness in the .guise of tapping "excess
profits" and war profits.
Many congressman are uneasy over
the claimed exemption of senators and
Representatives from the excess profits
tax. fearing nnfayorahle criticism in
sies sas sSaGpasfn 4ss assf sfa fs sssr sspssaE gf
ns63ssNfx. III 6tHtioH si33 M sIt3t
fhrodth removing the ainbfEdity of this
provision OF existing law. Necessity
for 6 sctiens night Rs osyiatsd. y q hoysysT.
& a4ss.ns sassseulss tss isr & sss1st
cofigressmen. It Is claimed that II is
mainly question OF construction, any
how, as arguments are advanced on
both sides OF the applicability Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
Said Price Was Hirh.

The food administrator answered that
the $50 price for imported raw sugar
was Highland that he believed other re-
hners also would be glad to pay more.
He attributed some of the inability to
get raw sugar to spectators holding
the supply in Cuba. Mr.. Spreckeis s.id
ne was not aware of such a situation.
tir. Hoover also wrote that the SUNNY
then available in Cuba at a higher price
would not keep American reiirers run.
ming more than two or three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
Would Exempt Partnerships.


II amendments are undertaken, Rep
resentative Longworth Of Ohio. a re-
publican member of the ways and
means committee. will advocate a prop
osition to exempt all individual and
professional partnerships whose in
come is derived from personal exertion
and not from invested capital. He has
offered an amendment to this effect,
Section 209 of the present law. said
Mr.. Longworth. provides that where
an individual or partnership has no
invested capital their income. in addi-
tion to the income tax, shall be sub
ject to tax of s. per cent on all that
portion of the income in, excess of
$4,000"
"If Congress shall exclude profess
sions and occupations which have no
capital. or. at least. only a nominal
capital, from this definition, then sec
tion 200 will apply only to such cor
porations and such partnerships as are
not purely professional in character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
No Discrimination Made.

1T is bad en2ugh that no discrimina-
ton is made in this or any income tax
law passed by Congress IN recent years
in favor of earned as distinguished
from unearned incomes. In every
other country, so far as ] am aware.
where an income tax has been for
earned incomes are taxed at less
rate than unearned incomes. Surely
this is the correct principle How
then can any one defend the PROPOSE
ton that a man whose only capital
is brains and ability shall be taxed
more on the income he earns by his
own Individual effort than the man
who derives the same income from
capital invested or Inherited without
aNo wonder that there has been
criticism OF the fact that Congress
should have imposed such a tax with it,
self immune, as are all public officials.
from its provisions.
Some members seem to think that
the proper way to answer this criticism
is to impose this tax upon public off,
ciaIs. Such remedy is, to say the
least, illogical Two wrongs don't make
a. right. All criticism. just or unjust.
will be removed by the adoption of this
amendment. and we shall have wiped
incomes earned by brains. energy and
ability are taxed at higher rate than
incomes received from invested capital
without any effort on the part OF the
beneficiary.
The ways and means committee will
meet tomorrow to take up the question
of proposed elimination of exemption
Of congressman from the excess profit
tax At that meeting Mr.. Longworth
Will urge his amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
Funds Not Used as Intended.

Failure to use appropriations made
by Congress for the purposes intended
also was developed from Gen. Crozier
In particular, an appropriation of $5,-
100000 made in August, 1915, for small
arms" and intended by Congress to be
used in securing rifles, Gen. Crozier
admitted. was used to purchase re-
volvees, some at high royalties. from
private contractors.
Private contracts for furnishing arms
and ammunition also were inquired
into by the committee in detail, as well
as contracts with the Bethlehem Steel
Company and others for artillery
Gen. Crozier reiterated positive as
surances that the rifle situation may be
considered satisfactory. and that pro-
ductfon WIN increase. so thar no Amer
lean frcops sent shroads WIN De. Without
s4fF3p9 AQRpItesl eud th6t fppn there;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
British Beaten, Says Berlin.

BERLIN. December IA. via London
British troops endeavoring to recapture
the trenches they had lost to the east
of Rullecourt, on the Cambria battle
front, were beaten back yesterday, the
German general staff announces.
On the front of Duke Albrecht, in
eastern France, the French artillery fire
increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
Objected to Committee.

Mr.. spreckels said the international
committee not only allotted the prod
uct. but that America nrefiners agreed
10 purchase their supplies through this
prices.
objected to the committee and to
Mr.. Hoover on the price" he said. .-rbe
price was fixed at $500 at thesrefnery."
On october ls. 1917. Mr.. Spreckels tel
egrsphed the food administrator urxine
he be allowed to pay a higher price.
and. according TO the message read.
agreed not to raise the price to the
wholesaler IL allowed TO do So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14

sworn Net Circalatfse. Msnth Of November.
1917. Daily Average. Szss3s susaay. ss%ea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14

Fair tonight and tomorrow. colder
tonight; minimum temperature. about
IL degrees.
Temperature for twenty flour hours
ending . p.In.. today: Highest, "a. at
800 pm. yesterday; lowest. %. at 8 am.
today.
FUN report on page %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
FIRST STATE REGIMENT
LEAVES FEDERAL SERVICE
Infantry Troops Last to Leave forl
Homes-Fort Smelling Is Now
Practically Deserted.

Fort Snelling-With the mastering;
out of the First Minnesota Infantry
the long line of Gopher and Flickertail
guardsmen who have passed through
the hands of the mastering officers at
Fort Smelling is ended and the group
of officers will depart The First in
fantry received $4,000 in gold for IA
days pay and clothing allowance, to-
gether with the best wishes of Colonel
Erie d. Luce, who complimented the
men on their excellent showing. He.
said the border trip had cemented the
friendship between the two cities.
The last issue of ''The Border Pa
troll" the popular magazine published
by the soldiers while on the border,
was issued to the men. Among other
things, it carried strong editorial ap-
peal for universal military service.
Captain l.. P. Butler and Captain G.
H. Danforth are the assisting officers
in the mastering group. The fort will
be deserted except for Captain L. F. D.
Rucker, quartermaster and post COM
mander, with his staff of 20 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
FIFTY-SEVEN TOWNS ARE
HONORED BY RED CROSS
Receive Certificates-Five or More
Seals Sold for Each Person Dur
ing 1916 Campaign.

Campaign managers in the follow
ing 81 towns will receive an honor
certificate from the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis and the American Red
Cross, for purchasing during the
1916 campaign five or more Red
Cross seals for each person.: Albert
Lea, Alexandria, Arlington, Boards
ley, Benson, Blooming Prairie, Brew
ster, Canton, Ceylon, Clarkfield, Gin
ton, Cokato, Comfrey, Deer Creek,
Echo, Eigin, Gilmore, Embarrass,
Fairmont, Fosston, Franklin, Gibbon,
Goodhue, Grove City, Hector, Hender.
son, Hinckley, Hopkins, Ivanhoe, Kas.
son, Kenyon, Lake Park, Lester
Prairie, Lyle, Mahnomen, Milaca
Moose Lake, Nicollet, North Branch,
Norwood, Ortonville, Parkers Prairie,
Pine River, Robbinsdale, st. Charles,
Sherburn, Spring Grove, Stewart, Tay.
lors Falls, Thief River Falls, Tower,
Tracy, Waseca, Welcome, Worthing-
ton and Westbrook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
WOULD SAFEGUARD
HEALTH OF PUPILS
SUPERVISOR SAYS TOO LITTLE
ATTENTION is PAID TO PHYsI-
CAL WELFARE.
FOR FAR-REACHING SYSTEM
Friend of Country Institutions and
Students Says State Now Has OPP
portunity to Take Leadership
by Adopting New Laws.

ST. Paul. - Minnesota is expanding
millions of dollars annually for public
schools but giving far too little atten-
ton to the health of pupils required
to attend them, in the opinion of Miss
Annie E. Shetland, supervisor of rural
schools in the State Department of
Education. Rural schools in this state
are above the average in practically
every respect, according to the state
supervisor, and Minnesota now has an
opportunity to take the leadership in
safeguarding the physical welfare of
pupils by adopting pending legislation
to establish medical inspection in the
country schools.
Miss Shetland, regarded one of the
best friends Minnesota rural schools
and their pupils possess, would have
the school health insurance system far
reaching and make it include general
sanitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
SMITH B. HALL, WRITER, DIES
Veteran Newspaperman Is Victim of
Pneumonia.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Smith B. Hall,
veteran newspaperman, who had lived
in Minneapolis most of the time since
1884, died early Friday in Eitel hos
pital where he had been ill for 10
days with pneumonia.
Mr.. Hall came to Minneapolis after
spending two years as editor of a
newspaper in Fergus Falls, Mimi He
was Minneapolis representative of the
St. Paul Globe and later was man
aging editor of that paper. He also
was city editor of the Minneapolis
Times and at one time city editor Of
the Kansas City Star. He was en-
ployed for time by papers in Omaha,
Neb. About Is years ago he was a
member of the New York Journal
staff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
More Pay Asked at Princeton.

Material increases in the salaries of
professors at Princeton university are
urged in the report of special uni
yersity committee. According to the
report the average salary of the two
hundred members of Princeton faculty
is $3.50, although full professorship
pays at the present time an average
of about $4,000. This represents an
increase of only about 20 per cent in
the past II years, whereas, according
to the committee, the price Of food
stuffs and other commodities has dOu-
bled in price during this period. The
highest salary paid a professor at
Princeton is $4,000, and the lowest
paid half-time assistants salary is
$500 per year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
: in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
Afwhile you sleep-never grippe, sicken
Tor cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
,Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
BLIND PIG BILL IS
TOO BROAD ASSERT
OPPOSING S0L0NS
OPPONENTS OF THE MEASURE
TELL COMMITTEE THAT 1T is,
IN EFFECT, A STATUTORY
PROHIBITION BILL.
WOULD FORCE PROPERTY
OWNERS TO ENFORCE LAW
Would Hit Every Hotel and Club and
Breweries Would Also Come Un-
der Ban-Primary Election Bills
to Receive Consideration at

st. Paul, March 20.-Instead Of aim
ing only at real blind pigs" the bill
now before the state Legislature,
originally introduced by Representa-
tive Cummings and later redrafted by
w. l. Norton of Minneapolis, would
make blind pigs of all hotels, clubs
and restaurants, members Of the
House temperance committee have
been told.
Frank r. Hubachek of Minneapolis
and F. w. Zollman of st. Paul pro-
tested the passage of the bill which
they insisted was so comprehensive
in character that it made every prop
erty owner, mortgage or any person
holding a claim against property
where liquor was sold illegally, re-
sponsible.
The temperance committee report
ed the bill out for passage, voting
to 5. A strenuous fight on the meas
ure on the floor is expected.
Leading "wets" of the lower House
say that they would not oppose a
measure aimed at blind pigs" But
they say that the Cummings-Norton
bill will do much more, that it is, in
effect, really a statutory prohibition
bill.
A brewery could be classed blind
pig when it sells case of beer on a
wagon route, the attorneys pointed
out. They said that a case of beer
does not contain five gallons, and the
bill makes it illegal to sell intoxicat-
ing liquor in less than five-gallon lots
without license.
owners to enforce the law" said Mr..
Hubachek. Anyone who wants to
suppress the illegal sale of liquor can
do SO now. This bill would put it up
to the property owners.
The House of Representatives will
act on the bills affecting the primary
election system Friday at p. m.
The Odland and Harrison bills,
making changes in the present sys-
tenn of making nominations and the
Gleason bill repeating the presiden-
tial preference primary act, have been
reported out by the elections commit
tee.
Indications are that the Odland bill,
which provides for nominations for
state offices being made by party con-
ventions, will be passed by the House.
The Gleason bill, erasing a coke"
from the statute books also will be
passed, say those near the situation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
Review of Events of the Past Few Days
House Passes Highway Bill

st. Paul, March 19.-With a score
of minor amendments attached, the
R. G. Dunn Senate road bill abolish
ing the highway commission and plac
ing the work of the department in
control of a highway commissioner
was passed by 100 to IA vote in
the House, after a discussion lasting
four hours.
The amendments do not materially
affect the proposed law, according to
Representative Edward e. Indrehus
who led the fight for the bill, and it
is not expected that concurrence by
the Senate will be delayed.
The amendment most Objectionable
to the proponents of the bill was one
offered by Representative Theodore
Christianson which limits the appro-
priation for the office expense of the
new commissioner to $4,000 annual
ly.
Legislative investigations will not
be as numerous in the future as in
the past if a bill introduced IN the
House by Representative w. l. Nolan
becomes a law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
To Helm Guards collect Fund.

st. Paul, March 17.-Collection Of
$4,000 additional pay from the gov
eminent for members of the Mime
sofa national guard is the purpose of
a bill introduce. by Senator A. 8.
Campbell of Austin. 1t appropriates
that sum to be paid to members Of
the guard, at the rate Of so cents a
day for the time they were in camp
before being mustered into the fed
eral service. The money, If given to
the men by the state, it is explained.
will be refunded to the state by the
war department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Committee Approves Fund.

st. Paul, March 2O.-A state law en-
forcement fund to be used in aiding
counties in quelling disturbances like
those in which I. w. w. agitators fig
ured is recommended in the report Of
the labor committee of the House of
Representatives.
The committee adopted the report
only after heated discussion in
which G. E. Ryberg of Minneapolis
voiced his objections to placing a
club in the hands of those in Northern
Minnesota to be held over the head
of labor"
The House now has for considera-
ton the Senate bill which appropriates
100000 for use in paying deputy
sheriffs employed in quelling industrial
disturbances.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Harvard Students Economic.

decline in the minor vices that be-
set college men is indicated at Harvard
by the annual figures given by the
Harvard Union. In the past year Har-
ward students have smoked fewer ciga-
rettes and cigars and have played bill
lizards and pool less than they did a
year ago. There was loss of about
20 per cent in the sale of cigarettes
and cigars. Harvard students spent
$3042 for tobacco in 1915 and only
$2,537 in 1916. Curiously enough, the
reading habits of Harvard men
slumped last year. In 1915 $1,325 was
spent for reading matter; in 1914,
1892.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
The Sign of Indian Prosperity.

The ownership of a mOtorcar may
not always be a safe index of material
prosperity, but in the case of John
Lightfoot of Arizona, ownership of a
car may at least be taken as a proof
that the blanket Indian can succeed
at dry farming. Mr.. Lightfoot is said
to possess such machine, but it is
safe to predict that he will not long
be the only red man to enjoy this
privilege.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
"BIue Sky" Law Praised,

st. Paul, March 16.-If the Mime
sofa House passes the blue sky" law
providing for securities commission
to regulate the sale of stocks and
bonds, the state will have a model
code in the opinion of financial ex-
perts and attorneys familiar with the
operation of such commissions. The
Senate has passed the bill, which was
introduced by Senators E. P. Peterson
and ]. D. Sullivan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Recruiting Begun at University.

Minneapolis.-Un the direction of
the secretary of the navy, recruiting
of officers in the United States Marine
corps has been started among the men
students in the senior class at the
University Of Minnesota Four stu
dents in the senior class will be ap-
pointed second ieutenants in the Ma
rine corps Immediately. They will be
recommended by President Vincent
and the commandant of the Univer-
sity Cadet corps, and, after taking
physical examination, will be given
commissions upon graduation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Ask Horticultural BuiIdinu.

st. Paul, March ia delegation
from the state horticultural society
has appeared before the senate and
house appropriations committees to
urge $4,000 horticultural building at
the state agricultural college. A. w.
Latham of Minneapolis, Edward Yam
ish, st. Paul, and E. A. Smith, Lake
City, spoke. Legislative Investigations
in future would be conducted only by
joint resolution of the two houses and
by joint committee, under bill in
troduced by w. /. Nolan in the house.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Boys ParoIed; Go to Farms.

Red Wing. = Paroles for A boys
and discharge for another from the
state training school at Red Wing
have been ordered by the state board
of control. The older boys paroled
will be released as they obtain jobs
on farms. but others must remain to
finish this school term ending in June.
The present high record enrolment of
less the high rate of committals con-
tinues Announcement of the paroles
was made upon the return of the
board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Glass for Corn Gamers Announced.

st. Paul. = A class of corn Gamers
will be special feature of general
school for Minnesota Gamers which
will be conducted March 20, 80 and 81
in the Senate chamber of the old
state capitol, st. Paul, by the state
dairy and food department. Commits
sioner ]. ]. Farrell says. Minnesota
canned corn is beginning to gain a
reputation for fine quality" explained
Farrell, land we plan to impress upon
all Gamers the Importance of sustain
ting this good reputc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
PLANTING OF SPRUCE URGED
cloquet Forester Would Provide for
Print Paper Supply.

Minneapolis. = Minnesota can make
provision for future supply of print
paper by planting spruce on state
lands, w. H. Kenety of the CIoquet
Forest experiment station asserted at
University farm. Big eastern paper
companies are making extensive plant
ings of red spruce to insure a supply
of pulpwood, Mr.. Kenety said, and
Minnesota's white spruce, which has
more rapid growth than the red, is the
best for pulp paper manufacture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Banker and Booster Dies.

Montevideo, Minn.-Lycurgus r,
Meyer, president of the city council
here, prominent banker and we'll
known as a historian in Western
Minnesota, died at his home here
from pneumonia. Mr.. Meyer came
here from New York in 1871 and or.
ganized the Chippewa County bank In
1873. He was prominent in civic mat.
tiers and was directly responsible for
the organization of the local library
association and park board. For
many years Mr.. Meyer was a mem.
Der Of the State Historical society.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Would Prune Appropriation Bills.

ST. Paul, March 19.-Bills calling for
appropriations of any kind will have a
poor chance to get out of the Senate
finance committee ahead of the omni-
bus bill this session.
Appropriations asked this year are
more than 100000 greater than the
total of those allowed two years ago,
and Senator A. j. Rockne, chairman
of the committee, said the bill would
do justice to all the state institutions
and departments, and at the same time
keep the total amount within bounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
German Intrigue on Range.

observation-disclosures are current that
the hand of German diplomacy IL
seen in the efforts to stir up trouble
among miners working on the Mesa,
ba range, presumably in the hope OF
lessening the output Of iron ore there
by hampering the making of wal
munitions. 1t is even stated that
some of the l. w. w. agitators re-
ceived funds from German sources
Come say the reason the mining and
railroad companies are guarding struc
lures is fear of damage prompted b,
foreign influences.