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The Washington times., 1917-01-16
A REPORT TAXPAYERS SHOULD
READ

No one fiscal subject is Of such
direct and personal interest to every
person in community, and no other
subject is 50 generally misappre-
hended or ignored altogether as that
of taxation. Irrespective of any
bearing it may have upon the i'm
Ipediate issue of the taxation of in
tangible property, as provided in the
Sterling bill, the Commissioners re-
port to Congress on that measure
ought to be read and studied. It is
an Illuminating and clear presenta-
tion on one phase Of this subject.
Twenty times day some citizen,
especially he who has a complaint
to make, win proclaim before some
city official, II am taxpayer" and
he seems to expect special considera-
ton on that account. Generally he
is ignorant Of the fact that every
person in the community whether he
owns property or not who makes his
own living is a taxpayer in about
the same degree.
The public likes to fool itself
about taxation, and legislators usual
ly indulge this weakness. Congress
: is not likely to authorize a stamp
tax, for example, to make I'D the
deficit faced by the Treasury, be-
cause that sort>of tax unpleasantly
reminds the consumer a dozen times
a day that he is paying taxes. Just
as surely does he pay when the tax
is allocated through some other
means, but blissfuI ignorance ON the
part Of the victim is prime con-
slderation in successful taxation,
Take the taxing of mortgages.
bonds and other securities. From the
Federal Government. on down to, the
city, every effort is made to en-
, courage elastic credit. Then. bv
taxing the borrower of money to
pay for a home, and by doubly tax
@-N~AA WAO Onu 6IUCh IN COIO0YA-
tions, the taxing powers often 90
about defeating with their left hand
what they have been trying to en-
courage with their right hand. In
the former case it rs the borrower
who must ultimately pay the bill,
and therefore must pay higher in
terest rate for his loan. In the case
Of securities the holders are paying
twice for the same thing. If A owns
a factory, for example, he pays
taxes on the tangible property he
owns. If A, B and C own the same
sort Of factory, a tax on intangibles
means they. pay taxes to Just the
same amount on the property, but
they also must pay more taxes be-
cause they happen to be doing busi-
ness as firm or corporation.
Taxation has been considerably be-
fuddled by the experts. But It is not
hard, usually, for the Iaymsn to
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Golden Rod.

00N1Cn EAOos
Up IN the hills whence the winds
make their daily sallies
Down to the vale on the nest Of the
dove,
Gold-mailed Knights in the meadows
and valleys
Guard ev'ry road for the feet OF my
love.
Golden RodI Golden Rodi March with
your banners!
Hold .ev'ry hollow and dangerous
plaeei
Stand with your courtliest, knight
LEST mannersi-
All! but to welcome her beautiful
face!
Word has been brought she Will come,
she Is comingi
Look how the sky gathers blue from
her eyes!
Hark! the birds singing, the honey
bees hummingi
VanEuards are they, lest she, too
much surprise!
Golden Rod! Golden Rodi Fling out
your banners!
See where she comes TO her home and
her resti
KneeIl and salute with your courtliest
mannersi
Lo. she is heye in my arms on my
PERLEY A. CHILD.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
THE LEAK" DISCLOSURES

The trouble about the testimony
Of Mr.. Lawson regarding the 'leak"
is that so much of his information"
seems to have come to him after he
announced the possession Of it. He
announced that there was leak that
ought to be investigated. Later, he
came to Washington, and says that
Chairman Henry mentioned names
during their conversations. Maybe
Mr.. Henry was just gossiping; may
be he didn't even gossip; but If he
did, the things he said to Lawson
were of the ex post facto sort; they
could not have been the basis on
which Lawson made his original
charges.
Everybody whose name has been
dragged into the nasty mess will
enjoy a decided presumption in his
favor. by reason of this state of
facts. The whole affair is an out
rage against public decency. But
names have at last been banded, and
there is no stopping it now short Of
the most complete inquiry along
every line that has been suggested.
The men whose names have been
given publicity will be as insistent as
anybody else on this. It will be done
as justice to them; and meantime,
ii is not to be believed that any Of
them will feel a very grave concern
about the possible injury to his good
name, considering the origin and the
course of the entire preceding.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
VACATION SCHOOLS

At the lowest estimate It costs
about $50 a year per pupil to educate
the children of Washington in the
public schools. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, Of the Board Of Education,
is quoted as saying that about
10000 children here each year have
to repeat the years work. II this be
true retardation alone costs tho
community about $500. 900 annually.
On the ground of economy in
school expenditure alone anything
that helps get all children through
school in the normal time would be
good business. Such an end has a
far wider effect, Of course, than that
of holding down school expenditure.
The biggest loss in this retardation
comes later when q year Of the
pupils life is lost to the productive
output of the community.
Last summer two vacation schools
here helped point the way to check
ing this large number Of retarda-
tions. Mrs. Rhodes, also director of
Fairgrounds, would have this work
developed on much larger scale on
the Fairgrounds. The city would find
the money it spends for these sum-
mer schools a good investment be-
cause it would be comparatively
small when compared with the larger
amount needed to carry these pupils
through the same school grade q Sec
ond time.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

lar demand, and its strength in
translating that demand Into &C
comphshment, means much for Rus
sia, say they who know her affairs.
It likewise sheds more light on the
Russian peoples silent, grim strug-
gle toward political liberty than
years Of travel talks and travel writ
ings about the intricacies of Russian
court life and the blood curdling hor-
rors of Siberia.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
MESSIAH is SUNG
BYCOVENANTCHOIR
HandePs oratorio Is Given
Splendid Rendition at spe-
ciaI Service.

Handers oratorio OF The Messiah"
was given last evening as the thirty-nrst
special musical service OF the Church
OF the Covenant. II had been given the
evening before at the regular church
service as a special Christmas festival
Of song, and this choir Of 100 voices.
under the direction Of Sydney Lloyd
wrightson. proved how splendidly equip
ped 1t Is to give work Of such magni-
tude. The singing Of The Messiah
has become an annual custom Of this
choir.
The soloists. with the exception Of
Charles Trowbr1dge Tittmann. bass.
were also OF this choir. Mr.. Tittmann
IL pre-eminently the oratorio singer Of
whom Washington should be proud. His
voice, with its finish and his command
Of all the intricacies Of execution that
belong to thI swork, has a breadth and
sonorous beauty, a smoothness. yet a
wealth Of dynamic. values that made
this music score a thing or dignity. Of
authority. whose tone and diction added
ever to the mobility OF this sacred story.
Miss Crais,s Voice Potent.
The high. clear soprano voice Of Meta
Craig made itself particularly potent
in the recitatives and in telling Of the
announcement Of the angels when they
brought to-the shepherds the glad news
Of the birth OF the Christ, Miss Craig
expressed in spirit and tone the glory"
Of the coming. the fear. and again
feeling OF pathos and an exaltation In
the word Christ" Singing entirely
without score, Miss Craig attested her
A degree Of tension ham
pered the fun expression Of her dra-
matte and finished art.
Richard Backing h always satisfying
in his expression Of pathos. In Thy
Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart" the
tenor recftative, he put 4 gripping pity
into his tones and words. and In the
air, Behold, and See II There Be Any
q tender. feeling sentiment
Miss yaeebs Voice PIeases.
To little Mary Jacobs belonged the
surprise Of the evening. But in her early
twenties. Miss Jacobs. with her rich
and mellow true contraito voice, In
fused q personal quality. depth and
into her singing that made II
that this was her first big
work. There Is an ohgan quality In her
voice an dthere Is Saul and q poise
and directness that Is stirring. There
was art, not a finished art yet. but
beauty and feeling and a wealth OF
tone in many phrases that were instinc- |
tive music as well as culture She |
should go far.
In masses Of rich tone. in built-up |
climaxes. or again in choral breadth |
that was brought down to a rich and |
subdued close, the chorus under Mr.. |
played an important part. |
Its passages OF execution were clear. |
Varied. clean-cut and admirable. Such |
was the For Unto Us Child Is Born"
with all its crisp vitality. Throughout |
put. the chorus gave this intricate music /
With fine effect. concluding with the |
'Hallelujah" chorus. with an standing. |
Mr. wrightson presented q brilliant /
work and Mr. Harvey Murray, at the /
,rgan. gave almost an orchestral set
ing. J. Mach.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Threats Not Potent.

"The attention OF Congress has been
invited to the fact that the influence
OF about 100000 employees OF the
United States is back OF this bill, and
that many OF these employees are affili.
ated with and a part OF the American
Federation
That is what President McLarin
OF the Employees Union says in a sign
ed statement, and nothing worse for
the worthy cause for which he speaks
could have been said by an enemy.
There are several million people in
the country not members OF the union
or affiliated with the Federation of
Labor who think that the Govern
ment should pay better wages to its
workmen; several million people who
do not think that a reform OF this
sort should be accomplished by
threats or force, but rather by a sense
of justice.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
SEIZE MoyIE-MAD GERMS
Health Department inspectors Col.
Ieet Microscopic Film Patrons.


i There Is no reason why q germ
should not be a patron Of the film
drama The Health Department has
no objection. provided he does not at
tend in too large numbers. But there
must be q limit somewhere. 30 the
Health Department has undertaken to
establish It.
For the last week or 80 five in-
spectors have had nothing to do in
the evening but 90 to the moving
picture theaters. They are armed
with glass plates covered with a
5elly-like substance which has q pc
culiar attraction for bacteria The
germs settle ON ii. form into colonies
and the next day are brought down to
the Health Department to be coanted-
Collections are made outside Of the
theaters for purposes Of comparison.
The object OF the Investigation is
to ascertain whether the theaters
are properly ventilated The inquiry
will cover the larger theateEs a. well.
Health officials say it viii be con-
cluded about February I.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

figure out the fundamental questions
of who really pays the tax, and just
what is being taxed, il he takes the
trouble to think about it at all.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

The twelve-year-old son of Louis w.
Hill; president OF the Great Northern,
writes creditable poetry. Fine train
ing for the time when he may sbe
called upon to compose a "see your
own country first" prospectus.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Aprono. Of the situation.

Senator Tillman's old story about
the farmer with the pitchfork and his
neighbor who had a valuakle dog OF
high degree but little discretion seems
to At exactly into this case. Attacked
by the animal the sturdy man of the
fields in seIf-defense lifted him upon
the tines of his weapon and that was
the end of his assailant. The neigh
Dor, infuriated at the loss OF his dog,
exclaimed.
"why did you kill my dog?"
because he attacked me and would
have injured me sorely IL had not
defended byself."
"why didn't you hit him with the
other end OF your pitchfork?' "why
didn't he come at men with the other
end:" "Haec fabula docet."
THE COMMENTATOR.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Helped Andrew johnson.

When Mr.. Lincoln. was asssssinated
Mr.. Macveagh informed Andrew
johnson OF the fearful crime and
prepared the Vice President for the
succession. The Vice President was
overwhelmed by the responsibility he
had to assume. He needed the at
tentions OF barber. and when no
would 60 to q shop for the necessary
treatment he was detained by Mr.
Macvesgh, who had q barber called
to his Apartments. and when the oath
OF office was to be administered Mr..
MacVeagh arranged for that import
ant service.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

A layman interpreter of the Bible
thinks he finds a scriptural prophecy
that the United States will be invaded.
Is this a direct challenge to william
]. Bryan as a Biblical authority.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

One. ehing proved by the picture
referendum at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art is that the critics who Judge
art for arts sake, and the folk who
know what they like" exercise wide
Iy different standards OF taste.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

LAW that every woman should
know" Is being expounded by a New
York woman attorney. One law that
every woman does know is the theory
Of reprisal.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

Conservation" rises to inquire what
became of the Society for the Proven.
tion Of Useless Giving this Christmas.
Doesn't Conservation" know tha:
the "Spugs" were literally showed un.
der this year by q wave OF prosper.
ftvr
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

New Jersey school teachers are
making children write on both sides
Of the paper for economy's sake.
Aspiring fctionists should remark
that editors have not yet approved
any such rule.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

. Count Tarnowskl, the new ambas.
sador from Austria, has started from
Holland for the United States, under
safe conduct from the allies. Here's
hoping he'll not soon need another.
for Q return trip.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Me, and women's Dress.

sir-Talk about daring! Benjamin
Andrews, of Teachers College, Colun-
bia University, just walks on with
the laurel. Here he is going to stand
up and preside at the Experience
Meeting to be given at the Hotel As
tor, January %, before hundreds and
hundreds of women, Notwithstanding
the fact that he has actually presum-
ed 10 tell them how much they should
spend on their dress.
What can a mere man know about
the sacred functions OF dress, any
how?. :.
The idea of q man specializing in
the budget and debating to women
how much of their husbands income
they should put to food, how much
TO parlor curtains and how much into
unatinees! He is even at this minute
editing a series of textbooks on the
Household, published by Llppincott's,
the first volume of which Is just out
II fs called "a Textbook on Women's
Clothes"
No doubt about It, a warm welcome
awaits DR.. Andrews. A. N. n.
We haven't read DR.. Andrews book
on Women's Clothes yet, but In q gen.
eraI way we approve OF some brave
man taking up this subject seriously.
It is high time men taught women
how to dress.
For thousands OF years they have
been attempting to learn without
masculine guidance.
And what are the results!
Furs in summer.
Bare chests in winter.
White shoes In muddy streets.
Corsets that squeeze the vital or.
gans till they curl up and die.
Hats that look like hsystacks in a
Kansas cyclone. Et cetera, ct cera.
Not that our interest is altogether
Our real wish is for reciprocity in
this matter.
After men have shown women how
tn dresH we trust the women will
take up the question OF masculine at
tire.
For Thousands OF years men have
been trying to dress themselves with
out feminine guidance; and what is
the result?
Hard, ugly little hats as comfort
able as bricks. Dull, colorless, un-
Imaginative, ugly uniformity in coats
and trousers and waistcoats. Et
cetera, ct cetera.
We have always thought It would
be better II each OF the two we'll
known sexes OF the human race
would take charge Of the other in
everything. each having failed in
itself right IN so many con-
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Mixing the Issues.

. 1t is said that IL the wage increases
demanded by the Federal employees
are denied, the Federal Employees
Union, backed by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, will search every
appropriation bill for the pork" there
may be in 1t, and that II the Senate
shall stick to its attitude on, the quess
tion Of increased wages for the en-
ployes the union and its allies will in
sist upon cutting out the pork" in all
the appropriatiop bills But why
weaken their perfectly just cause by
such a. course? Why form an alliance
with any OF the unfruitful works of
darkness? Why adopt the "you-tickle-
me-Tll-tickle-you" policy, or IL such
policy is to be adopted why talk about
It and issue public statements to the
effect that the just claim of the en-
pIoyes is in any sense contingent upon
the extravaganza OF Congress in any
OF the apropriation bills?
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
NEWS OF HYATTSVILLE
Federation Of Women's Clubs En-
tertained Today.

HYATTSvILLE, Nd. Jan. 16.-The
Riverdale Current Topic Club is to-
day entertaining the Prince Georges
County Federation of Women's Clubs.
the occasion being the annual meet
ing OF the federation.
The speakers at the afternoon ses-
sion will include Commissioner OF I'M
migration Anthony Caminetti; Mrs.
Court F. Wood. president OF the Fed
Grafton OF women's Clubs OF the Dis
trict of Columbia; Miss Lillian Hood,
and Miss Cora Beveridge. OF Balti-
more; and Mrs. Grace Porter Hop
kins. Mrs. r. A. Bennett. president
of the Riverdale Current Topics Club,
will preside.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

"Can you live on your present
wage" is listed as one question the
of the Bureau Of Labor
statistics will ask, Washington resi-
dents. The replies to that will be
negative.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
went with LIneeln.

When Mr. Lincoln went to Gettys-
burg, in 1858. Mr.. Macveagh went
with him by. special Invitation, and
Mr.. Lincoln read to his guest the
speech which has become a classic
In English literature The President
did not think very much OF 1t, but
was told by Mr.. MacVeagh: "why,
MI. President, you are mistaken; your
speech will be immortal"
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

"Cyclist hits three women" For
Workmanship he has It all over the
young men IN the navy who are ac-
cused OF missing targets.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

The House voted not to consider the
school forum bill. Legislators don't
want to stage any opposition shows
in Washington. apparently.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

While Chicago Is in the throes Of q
police graft scandal New York IL get.
ting ready for q Billy Sunday revival.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
spoiiins = Good Case.

It's q pity to spoil O good case
with bad lawyer. The employees Of
the Federal Government ask for more
pay for their services and they de-
serve II. The wages paid to some OF
their number have not been changed
since 1883, and the most OF them find 1t
well-nigh impossible to get along on
their present pay. In 1858, for ex-
ample, eggs were worth ten cents q
dozen, or three dozen for the quarter
of dollar, and within the last week
they have been selling at sixty-fve
cents the dozen. 1t is the same with
nearly all other articles of absolute
necessity in sne average family; and
the men and women who are doing
the work for Uncle Sam really think
he ought to do something for them,
land SO sayiwe all of u.s." But there
is always a right way and a wrong
way to work out problems of this
sort; and the right way In this case
is reason and persuasion and not
threats Of force or combinations of
interests.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
A Faneus Raeonteur.


s He told many most inserestiug
stories about the Presidents he had
known, their characteristics, their
methods ef thought, theirpurposes IN
administration, their estimates of men,
their several parts In the movements
Of their times and their aptitudes
for great service. For hours at q
time he could "set the table on a
roar" with his gibes and flashes of
merriment, and men OF high estate
liked nothing so much as to sit with
him and hear him tell of the men
he had known, the dangers he had
passed through, the great issues with
which he had dealt, the philosophers
he had tested in the cpucible of a
long and acutely intellectual life, OF
the letters he had written; the
speeches he had made, the hopes\ he
had cherished, and the. idols he had
broken. Men crowded around him TO.
hear what he had to say about men
and things, and the pity of II Is that
he will speak no more except pos
sibly through his Literary remains"
which were committed a few days
before his departure to one of his
friends, long associated with him in
his profession, and eminently quail
ned to write from the records the
moving story Of q great American
who had no other country.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
WHATS ON PRoGRAM
Many Interesting Events Of Import.
anes Are Scheduled.

ASS.nn8s Un1oR Nor1nai F1rent-Teacher As
sociaftpn. Wilson Normal sehool, .. N
Misston for men,. 81. Martins Cafholic
church, North Capitol ana T strssts. 5:ss
Meeting. wHsonr ana Marshall p.uour.t,e
A.sociation, New Ebbitt. p m
orantzation meeting, education section Of
the Twentisth Century C1no. At horne OF
Mrs. =. L. Cole - Ontario rad. go
.. m
ILecture. THAT Nztion-wids ProhsnatSou 4,
NJ Hershaw, before Bethel Literary Society,
Metropolitan A n. T. Church, p m.
Nesting. Petworth citizens' Association.
School building. Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest, 7:so m.
Lecture. Neutrality versus Beiligsrsncy,''
Rev. J. l. Gordon. before Mems Club Of
TRINITY Episcopal Church. Firth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, D. m
Recital for tAs blind. Library OF csnsress.
Addres.. Private Prossrty ana Personal
NESTING. Woasn's Rsii:f lei Association Of ps.-
trict National Guard. 17A Lament street.
Meeting, Central Northwest csti..n.' A.,o.s.-
ton, Twelfth street 7. II. O. A, p m,
Dance, The Dariings." Tea Cup Inn, s:ss
Social service conference, Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets north
Dance. annual, for Hebrew Home for The
Aged, at old Masonic Temple, $50 D. m
Exhibit. National Capital Poultry and Pirson
Association, Union Building, afternoon and
evening.
Meeting, wonan's Auxiliary and the sunday
School Institute OF diocese OF washinEton,
at Epiphany Parish Han. 7:3e D. m.
A9S.uIe, ~ ~. ra.s.., y ~ tone
nc-th,-s-, = ;, - A--EIoE pace
Meeting. Columbia Historical Society, shore.
ham. D. m.
Meeting annual Navy Leaeue ana dfnns- N
Raleigh, T:50 D. m
Masonic-King David. No. 3, reception to
Grand Master Witten-
Royal Arch Chapters-LaFSyetts. NO 3:
Warrington naval. NO o.
ancient ana AGce2eeo sco9usn Eite-Alith-
- C--s-P -~sSa's$ OoAp-
uS,;ss.a sT sEro,.o@sTS, hoSs E ,,A.
HoteI
astern star Chaptsrs-Ffdeiitv- Ma 70
Odd FelloWH-Aulity. No. "a: Mount pg.,..o.
No. 81; WashIngton, No. 6; Golden Rnis
No. n.
Rebelah Lodges-F1dehty, No. 2.
knights OF Pythias-Capttal, No. q; Webster,
Amusementn
Orchestra 4.Sa
WnIiam Giliette' In "a Successful Cclsm.
itv S.a0 n m
Beiasco~ Experience, SIS D. m.
2:l5 and s:I5 nm
woman" g-is ana s.Is
9:iS ana s:i5 D. m.
osTs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nicfnrss, ia.,,
m 70 II n m -''S -
S..-rS ~ photc-i,v. N. v, 60 ta.qn
80 q Is a m 10 io.sa
= - -
ro..--.v
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

The Holy Name Society OF st. Jer-
ONES Catholic Church will give a
musical and literary entertainment in
the Masonic hall, here. on the evening
Of February 2. Dancing will follow
from 10 to midnight.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

The Prince Georges County COL
ored School Teachers Association has
elected the following oficefs: Presi-
dent, James +. Armstrong; vice presi-
dent, NJ. F. Wigginton; recording sec
retary, U. Justine Wilkes: correspond
ing secretary. Josephine Bryant.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

We have always thought 1t would
be better if each OF the two we'll
known sexes or the human race
would take charge Of the other in
everything, each having failed In
running itself right IN so many con-
spicuous ways. DON MARQUIS.