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La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-30
COLPI DEL LADRO DI FRANCOBOLLI
81 ntangOnO d rOnte allie rOCGhe granitche
ASSESSING DIFENDITI

conciliazione che truffava 6 SOL
di della citazione 10 ignora, tutti
Sanno che quando un contratto-
re, pr mancato pagamento, met
te il cosi detto lien su un fabbIi-
cato che ha costluito, questo
non puo vendersi, ne mutuarsi in
qualsiasi forma, Sc egli non vie
ne pTima pagato.
Neanche questa elementalissi-
ma disposizione legale ha impa-
ratio il degenerate mel tempo in
cui ha lavorato nelle banche tia
liane? ST vede che egli era bene
esercitato ad un affare solo: ALA
sottrazione del francobolli!
In ogni modo, mel dubbio che
qualche ingenuo potesse credere
allie diffamazioni del degenerate,
abbiamo richiesto ALA Corte di
Common Please, No. l. copia del
Certificate di soddisfacimento,
che pubblichiamo qui sopra, dial
quale 81 rileva che contractor flu
rono pagati fin dial 21 gennaio
1916, da un ammo e mezzo ia, cioe
da quando Giuseppe Di Silvestro
rinunzio al diritto di un secondo
appello.
Vigliacco: che cosa ne pensi
di quest'altro tue colpo fallito?
x =
Ed ora a moi. Vuoi 0 non vuoi
dirci il tue bene stare?
Hal rigettato il nostro invite
di presentarti ad un pubblico CO.
mizio per esimerti dale sputazze
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-30

lie occupazioni per la prepa-
razione dele accoglienze ALA
Missione Italiana, han fatto Ii
tardare di una settimana Tusci-
ia di questo giornale. Del resto,
moi non dObbiamo dar conto ad
abbonati ad avvisanti e faccia-
mo il comodo nostro.
II ladro di francobOlh, mel nu-
nero 8 della sua cloaca, dice che
il Grande Venerable (osso trop-
po duro per j suoi dentD pen
dente il suo appello contro la ci-
tazione del contrattoIi che ave-
vano costruito il fabbricato al n.
906 Carpenter St., vendette 10
Stable ed aggimge che i cOntrat-
tori non sOnO stati mai pagati.
Vigliacco, falsario della veri-
ia! Ad ogni tua insidia moi con-
trapponiamo un muraglione CO.
81 granitico che neanche le pale
dell'esercito del tue alleato, il
Kaiser, potranno penetrare.
Sc non ci trovassimo di fronte
ad un avversario sleale, irrespon-
Sable, criminale, avremmo fatto
anche a memo di rispondere a
quest'a altra canagliesca insinua-
zione, contentandoci di sapere
che, siccome Ponesta del nostro
Grande Venerable Tasenta 10
scrupolo, le inside dell'assasino
della prima moglie non avrebbe-
10 potuto tangerlo. E non ci sa-
rebbe state bisogno di Tisposta,
perche, Sc Passistente usciere di
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-30

sui g1ugno che ii avrebbero Ian
ciate migliaia di italiani, ed hal
implorato un giuri d'onore.
Davanti al giuIi d'onore
81 presentano lie persone onorate.
MOI ii Titeniamo un disonorato ed
indegno di neanche nominare la
parola onore. CT contentiamo pc
10 che tn ii giustifchi sulla TO
gna, con dichiarazioni pero del
lie persone da moi menzionate. Sc
clio non farai, TimarTai senpre: ::
ladrO di francObOlli; aSsassinO
della tua prima mOglie che CHA
mavi con nOmi da triviO; Simula-
tore di debit fifth per non pa
gare quelli reali; martiriZzatOre
della seconda mOglie; uOmO di
tango che hal Scacciata piu vOlte
tua mOglie di casa; che hal sciu-
pata nei pOstribOli la Sua dOte
truffata al fratellO; che hal ricat-
tata la Italian Cooperative Bank
ing Association; che, cOndanna-
to, ii sci riliutatO di pagarla; che
hal truffatO circa 2 mila dOlIari a
Pasquale Teti; che non paghi
mai PaffittO di casa; che non pa
CHI grOssieri; che vivi di accattO-
naggiO, che hal presO orc tede-
SEQ per fare una campagna con-
trO PItalia; che non hal pagatO
gil Undertakers che hannO sOt-
teratO lie tue vittime; che hal
truffatO anche ora cOlOrO che a.
vevanO cercatO di aiutarti. I'll di-
fenderai, degenerate?
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-30

PFia di addentrarmi nella mar
razione minuZioSa e dettagiata
di queSta nOvella storico-sociale,
mi incombe il dovere, per l'intel-
Iigenza del benigno lettore, di
tratteggiare, a rapid tocchi, la
figura laida ripugnante del pro-
tagonista, al cospetto della quale
quelle del delinquent piu volga-
ri impallidiscono quasi 81 liabi-
litano.
Questo sinistro eroe e Fessere
spregevole di cui 81 Servirono.
per soddisfacimento dele loro
turpi pasSioni e dele loro basse
vendette, qualche atista da sh'a-
pazzo, spacciatore di monete fall
Sc, Qualche negliero, qualche
grande..---- magnaccio ed in gene
rale tutti gil imbroglioni ed pa
trioti a parole che nulla mai fe-
cero a vantaggiO della Colonia
nulla sanno fare, solleciti soltan-
to del piu basso tolnaconto per-
sonale.
Tutta questa torbida genia,
coalizzata clandestinamente, in
un'aSsociaziOne criminosa vOlle,
unicamente per malvagio istintO,
aiTotaTe lie fameliche zanne del
cane randagio, per avventarlo
contro lie buone istituzioni con-
tro gil uomini che, all'incremen-
to dele medesime ed all'eleva-
mento dele masse, sacrificarono
e sacrificano loro palpiti e lie loro
energie.
E Popera prava di questi ma
nipOlatori della notte sembro tan
to piu dogma di condanna e di
esecrazione, in quanto esplicossi
in un'ora tragica in cui erano
assolutamente Indispensable la
concordia, e 10 spiTito di sacrif-
clio, per concorTere al trionfo del
la causa nazionale; in un'Ora
gravida di storia e di fati, in cul
ogni rehgione avrebbe dovuto
cedere dinanzi ALA religione della
patria.
Oh infamia; la camoIra volle
jnfrangere al prezzolato sicalio
il laccio della miseria proplio mel
momento piu culminante e piu
decisive per la patria; allorquan-
do piu che mai sarebbe state ne
cessario per tutti far proprio il
motto del poeta soldato:
"Tutto clio che siete, tutto clio
che avete e vol datelo ALA fam
meegiante Italia"
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-30

Quale spesso G Volentieri livolge-
va ninsUltO che 81 ia ale dome
da tliviO.
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-30

Ma la conSortelia che al Ian
zichenecco era legata a flo dop-
pio, mentre non wolfe intendere
il fervido appello che la patIia
lontana ci invio per bocca del mi
gliori suoi figli, nego il suo da-
nare agli orfani ed ale Vedovc
del caduti, 10 profuse invece, SEN
"a misWa e senza rispalmio, in
un baratro senZa fondo, per as
solvere uno scope odiosissimo.
Va, - eSsi dissero al dege-
nerato - scialacqua, gavazza, ma
difendi con Ogni mezzo la nostra
barracca crollante e combatti
tutto clio che c'e di buono in CO.
lonia.
81 e sempre detto, dacche mon
Go e monde, che le cattive cause,
vanno affdate ad esperti ed o.
nesti difensori, quail, con abili
a1Ftifizi con Pesempio della loro
vita, Sc non riescono a farle
trionfare, possono tuttavia sot-
Jfarie ad un dlSaStroSo naufTa-
gio. u
La cricca invece ciecamente
dovette affidarsi ad uno sclibac-
chino meschinissimo che aveva
un paSsato assai torbido ed il cui
nome da solo, era suffciente a
mandare in rovina lie cause mi
gliori e lie pin giuste. Non pote-
va del resto fare diversamente,
perche soltanto uno svergognato
incosciente poteva assumere la
difesa di gente per la quale leal-
ia ed onore suonarono sempre
vane parole.
Ed allora dovettero piegarsi
.alla necessita e scelsero il cam
phone degno di loro; colui che,
per una manata di dollari, avreb-
be venduto Panima al diavolo, e
,Farebbe passato sui cadavere del
ia propria madre come prese a
'ealci Ia propria moglie verso la
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
TU ESDAY, JULY 3, 1917
Deeds

DGCuS
Tom Waite to State of Wash, lots
81, %, Richardson add, Pullman,
1851.
Tom Waite to State of Wash, lot
20, Richardson add, Pullman, $7S6.
Adam J. Schlee to Clara L. Schlee,
eh nwq, swq nwq, swq 22-12-45, 81.
Caroline L. Schlee ct al to Christ
w. Schlee ct al, VIII seq neg 1912
As, ST.
Caroline l., Schlee ct al. to Dora
Gooch ct al, nwq ga, seq neg 1912
As, 81,
Caroline L. Schlee to Christ w.
Schlee ct al, part 27-12-45, part 49,
1916, part sec Z, part sec g in 12-
40, 81
Caroline l.. Schlee ct al. to Adam
j. Schlee, part IS, part %, part 81
part q and part % in 1916, 81.
Mrs. Bertha Hoskins ct vir to
Walter S Lloyd, nwq neg 34-14-37,
$500.
Walter S. Lloyd ct ux. to McGreg-
or Land & Livestock Co, neg swq
4-14-3S, lots l. of nwq 3O-14-38,
$4716.
Jos. l.. Lanier ct ux. to Francis E.
Pope, trustee, ell lot II, blk II, Pull
man, $40.
Geo. A. Walk to Francis E. Pope,
trustee, lot 7, and part e, blk l in
Reaneys LIST add, Pullman, $40.
Rita e. McGinnis and Thyrea Dud-
ley to r. II. Hill lots 4, 5, -, 10,
of 1-16-45, 81.
Chas. E. Frederick ct ux. to j. X.
Mccormack, lot l and part lots 2, Z
and 8, blk 10. Fitch's add, Palouse,
81
Jane Hamilton to s. w. and A. D.
Smith, all 18-1S-42. swq 7-18-42,
one-third crop.
Mortgages
Jos. s. Robertson ct ux. to Daniel
Newton, nwq 22-19-39, $4,000.
L. G. Thomas to Pullman State
Bank, live stock, $3.50
H. F. Och ct ux. to K. S. Kalb-
fleisch, live stock, half hay crop part
31-44-2, neg seq 36-44-3, swq swq
32-44-2; nh nwq, seq nwq 5-43-2,
$1,000.
Releases
Railway Land & Improvement Co.
to Clyde r. Barton, real mtge.
Edwin T. Conan to Chas. E. Rob
inson ct ux., real mtge
R. A. Pfeil to A. Walk ct ux., real
mtge
McGregor Land & Livestock Co. tc
Bertha Hoskins, three real mtges
Bill of Sale
E A Weitz to Fl. o Conn, auto
500
Conditional Bill of Sale
Automobile Clearing House to ]
". Queen, auto, SAYS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Jno. p, Kenoyer to Catherine l.
Kenoyer, undivided half interest nwq
26-15-40, 81.
Isaac Thomps ct ux. to A. r.
Windus, lot s, blk s. Reaneys End
add, Pullman, 81.
VIM. T. r. Dodd ct ux. to H. r.
Williams, sh nwq, nh swq 24-13-37,
$1,000.
Corporation of the Church of God
to susanna jacobson, lot 50, cemetery,
$40.
J. l. Major, executor of the estate
of VIM. and Sarah Harper, deceased,
part swq 2-15-42, $11O0.
Marian ] Choat ct vir to VIM. C.
Choat and Rosa E. Choat, lots /, 2,
3, 4, ., blk 10, Wileys End edd, Pa
louise, 81.
VIM C. Kruegel ct ux. to Alpha
Sigma Building Assn, lots l, 2, g.,
blk /, Chambers add. Pullman,
$110O.
NfspfSCS
Aletha Hamilton ct vir to Jas w.
Freeman, lots 1, 2, blk 3, Lockharts
add, st. John, $500.
Silas f. Morgan ct ux. to Farmers
National Bank, Colfax. seq 4-15-43,
$4,000.
Walter GatwCrd ct ux. to Western
Loan & Building Co, part lots 8, 4,
blk /. Fitchs add, Palouse, $3.50.
A c. Miller to Farm ers State
Bank, St. John, two-thirds crop part
30-18-41, 1920
Releases
Farmers State Bank, st. John to
W I. Hayes chattcl mtge,
Bill of Sale
Steptoe Motor Co. to j L. Rich
ards, touring car $1285.
Conditional Bill of Sale
st. Lawrence & Cggen to Mrs L.
Mencke, piano, $500.
Miscellaneous
Andrew j. Choat with his wife, |
Mariah j., in regard to the holding |
OF separate property-Agrecme
In the matter of the estate of VIM. |
and Sarah Harper, deceased, Jno, |. |
Major, administrator, directed to sell |
part swq 2-15-42
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of NJ. C. Russell, Deceased

Estate of NJ. G. Russell, Decea'''
Notice is hereby given 70 =
creditors of NJ. G. RUSSELL deceassS
and to all persons holding CLAM
against his estate, to present =.
same, accompanied by the piOfs,
vouchers, to the undersigned exeou~'
at his office in Pullman. Wasnlns
ton, within one year from tne ~ -.
of the first publication of this u0''
or be forever barred. =
Date of first publication June !"
1917.
THOMAS NELL
Executor of Estate of M. G. nv
sell, Deceased.
Jn15ply13
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

FOR RENT-Modern house !.
nine rooms, besides bath room :.
closets: furnace heated, or stosos -,
be used. Phone 1854, or call .. :, !,
A street. ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

CHERRIES FOR SALE-Bings,
Royal AIMS, Lamberts, Black Repub-
licans and pie cherries. C. w. Vance.
Phone MAS. jly13-20
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Farmers and cook house buyers
will find it to their advantage to fig
ure with J O's on groceries in guam
tity. Wholesale to consumer our
plan. Phone Sc.
j o. ADAMS, Mgr.
Pullman, Wash.
May11July27
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

We hear and read great deal
about thrift" these days. Thrift
means 10 save and conserve ones
earnings and resources. And that is
also the exact meaning of fire pre-
vention.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917
Deeds

Conrad Schmick to Fred Reinke,
part nwq and OF VIII swq S-17-41, 81.
Fred Reinke ct ux. to Chas. Har-
graves, part nwq and of sh swq g.
17-41, s6423.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

FOR SALE-Household
garden tools, etc, at SO4 s,.sa
Ave. Phone 2142,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
County Records
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1917
Deeds

Nancy II. Ingram CT vi w nhihi a
E. Roberts, west 100 feet lot /, blk
4, Sanford A. Manrings add, Garfield,
$40.
Sanford A. Manring ct ux to
Nancy l.. Ingram, west 100 feet lot
/, blk 4, Sanford A. Manring add,
Garfield. 5000.
Mortgages
Edw. f. Mcclure ct ux. to Farmers
National Bank, Colfax, swQ 27-1S-
as. except, $1,000.
Conditional Bills of Sale
Schuster Bros. to OrlG j, E Lair,
touring car, $415.
Bageant G. Morrell to Elmer
Ferguson, auto, 5000,
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1917
Patent
United States to Golson s, Field,
NEG 24-14-S9.
Jas E Zook to Karl Berger, lots
/, 2, of l-20-45, $40.
Jno F. Beck to H. c. Burrows,
part swq nwq and of swq nwq 1-19-
Al, $500.
Walter Davis, executor Of the es-
tate of Mary A Davis, deceased, to
Davis Land Investment Co. eh VIII,
VIII eh 1884, 81,
Agnes Wheeler ct yir to Henry
7 HfHriA
third nwq seq, lot 4 of 5-12-46, lot
/, sh neg, neg seq 6-12-46, part neg
swq and of nwq seq 6-12-46. $4,000.
Ida NJ. Glaze ct vir to S. H Breeze
tract in Pullman, $500.
Contract to Sell
Jas Gordon to Fred A Harmon
lot IT, blk 80, Pine City Development
Co. add, Pine City, 1926
Mortgages
Jno. T. Monnley ct ux. to Western
Loan & Building Co.. sh lot 3, all lot
4, blk 10, Huffmans End add, Te-
koa. $3.50.
Karl E, Berger ct ux. to Citizens |
State Bank, Tekoa, lots l. 2, of 1920
As, $500
H. r. Williams ct ux. to First State |
Bank, Lacrosse, sh nwq, nh swq "a
1897, $4,000
Roy Stearns to Western Union Life |
Ins. Co., Ell VIII, VIII eh 15-13-44, |
$12,500.
Virgil T. McCroskey to First Say
ings & Trust Bank, Whitman Coun-
ty, part lot 3, blk 2, Colfax, $4,000.
Henry and VIM. j. Schoffen to
Farmers State Bank, Uniontown, un-
divided three-fifths nwq seq, lot of
5-12-46, lot |, sh neg, NEG seq 612
46, part neg swq, and of nwq seq G.
12-46, $1,000.
H. H. Horstman to Floyd J Lo-
gan, auto, $449.
Mark Discus and Joe Butts to Gull |
n-Moylan-Reilly Auto Co, car,
$205.
l. A Grant to w E. Mitchell, auto,
1924.
Jno. A. Russell ct ux to A B. Will
lard. live stock, $125.
G. Gilmour to Patrick Codd, auto,
1927.
T. A. Hagaman ct ux to A. b. VIII |
lard. live stock, two-thirds crop on
nwq 34-36-5, etc, $3.50.
Releases
Farmers State Bank, Uniontown,
to Agnes Wheeler ct vir, real mtge. |
Citizens State Bank, Tekoa, to c. |
E. Greene ct ux., real mtge
First National Bank, Pullman to
A. c. Lee, chattel mtge.
Conditional Bills of Sale
W. w. P. Co. to ]. L. Bogue, range |
and heater, 500.
W. W. P. Co. to R. c. Behnke,
range, SIS.
w. W. P. Co. to Floyd Cram, range
and heater, 500.
International Harvester Co. to ]. |
W. Todd, harvester combine, ETC.,
sss2.
oldsmobils Co. of Wash to w D. |
Muir, auto. s12s9.
SATURDAY. JUNE 80. 1917
Deeds
Clara NJ. Rominser ct yir to Frank
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Go to Duthie for Big Horn :
Utah Goals.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
DUTHIE'S

For General White Lead-I0c per
pound in IAN, 20, 80 or 100 pound
lots.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Secondhand bee hives for sale.
Phone 36l3.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Insure with McClaskey. jan26tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

SATURDAY. JUNE 80. 1917
Deeds
Clara NJ. Rominser ct yir to Frank
Tenn pero. lots 3 and 4, Ell swq 7-IG,
46, $4,000.
Mortgages
Frank W. Tempero ct AK. to E. r.
Wilcox, nwq S-1G-45, $4,000.
Frank w. Tempero ct ux. to c. u.
Kinzie, lots and 4, Ell swq 7-16-45,
$500.
Elizabeth A. Roberts ct vir to the
Farmers National Bank, Colfax eli
swq, lots 3 and OF 1S-Ie-44, $4,000.
Releases
First Savings & Trust Bank, Whit
man County. to CLARA n Rominger
OF vir, real mtge.
Conditional Bill OF Sale
Cu.bertson-Grote RANKIN Co. TO ]
Edw Preucel. NJ o.. house furnish
ings, t101.
Miscellaneous
Mary Martin TO The Public, los !
and 6. blk AZ, Co,fax, declaration Of
homestead.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

May11July27
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-05-26
Whooping Cough

One of the most successful prepar-
ations in use for this disease is
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. S.
w, McClinton, Blandon Springs, Ala,
writes, "Our baby had whooping
cough as bad as most any Dapy
could have it. | gave his Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and 1t soon got
him we'll" Obtainable everywhere
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-05-26
PHOENIN MUTUAL
SOLDIER POLICY

All policies issued prior to April
9Th, 1917, are free from restriction
as to residence or occupation, you
can go to any country for military
service without notifying the Com
pany.
After April 9Th. 1917, no restric-
tions or conditions are imposed for
war service within the Continental
united States, including the waters
within three miles of the coast line
No restrictions are imposed for
war service outside the Continental
United States after the policy has
been in force two years.
For further information for the
best WAR POLICY, see
ROBINSON & ROBINSON, Agts.
Monte Vista, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-05-26
Excess-Profts Tax

7
peace.
Excess-Pro6ts Tax
The method Of levying this
eXcess-profits tax is interest
ing. All corporations are al
lowed $4,000 net profit and in
addition 8 per cent on all capi-
tai actually invested. The gov
eminent takes sixteen per cent
OF the profits in excess of the
eight per cent.
Here is the way it works
out: Suppose a company with
an Investment of $1,O0O,OOO
earns twenty per cent or 5000,
600 during the next year. 1t
would be allowed an exemp-
ton of eight per cent on it's
capital or $4,000 plus $4,000
or a total of $4,000. On the
remainder, $115, 700, it would
pay a tax of sixteen per cent or
$18.400.
The company would there
fore have left for distribution
among its stockholders $751;
500, or more than eighteen per
cent on it's investment.
Is there anything oppressive
or confiscatory about a tax of
that kind.
Inheritance Tax Raised
We have also increased the
inheritance taxes. The govern
ment will not touch estates
with a cash value of less than
S25, 900. On estates of a value
OF more than $4,000 a gradu-
ated tax will be levied ranging
from one per cent to twenty
five per cent. The latter figure
will apply to estates valued at
more than S15,OOO,OOO. 1t is
estimated that this tax will
yield considerably more than
S1O.OOO,000 a year.
The three taxes on great
wealth-income, inheritance,
and excess profits - should
produce in round figures about
$3.50, 100000 a year.
That's a lot of money, but
the reader must remember
that the president has asked US
to raise through taxation more
than $4,OO0,000,000 during
the coming year. Even that
staggering sum will not pay
our war bill. Almost as much
more will probably be realized
from the sale of bonds and GER
tificates Of Indebtedness.
Taxing Necessaries of Life
When Congress meets next
December we may be called
upon to pass an additional rev.
enue bill. In that event we
must still further increase the
income tax. We cannot con-
tinue to pile taxes on the neces-
saries of life.
The problem Of the cost of
living is now the most serious
one before the American peo-
pie. 1t would be madness to
add to the burdens of the man
with a small income. On the
contrary, everything humanity
possible should be done to
force down the prices Of the
things he eats and wears and
uses.
Up to date, however, most of
the gentlemen who have vol
unteered advice have been sat
isfied to wage plans by which
the farmer would receive less
for what he produces. When
we take up the problem of con-
trolling prices-and | trust we
will not delay too long-we
must look the facts in the face.
Under our existing system,
the farmer receives only thirty
five cents out Of every dollar
paid by the consumer for the
things produced on the farm.
The middlemen and the trans
portation companies get sixty
five cents. That is not a fair
division. The system robs the
consumer and keeps the farm
er poor. -,
Tbaro,o orr nrobIem The
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-05-26
RIC INCOMES AND EXCESS PROFITS To ,BE|
RlcHTLY TAXED TO PRODUCE WAR REVEN1JE
~. EDWARD HEATING
,,,ap from the Third Colo
rado District.

shington, D. CT is
"o1ing how much easier it is
li'i induce Congress to pass a
ow conscripting human beings
aon q" # is to obtain favorable
E,n,nnsideration ,,n for a measure
tOnscripting dollars.
I do not know why it should
10 50, but | know it is so.
/ I am writing this at the end
N a forty-eight hour debate in
tha House in the income tax.
Eome m of the men who declared
was our patriotic duty to
Ionscript boys of 10 and 20
Headed with tears in their
IVES against a policy which
Eould place a heavy tax on ex-
less incomes and profits. They
Eere willing to tax tea and cof-
lee, freight bills and express
bi]ls. They were more than
Eilling to increase letter post
Sge from two to three cents
md to stick stamps on every
egal instrument required to
ransact the business of the ma
ion; and they were enthusi-
stically in favor of issuing
onds, bonds, bonds, bonds,
nd they didn't give a rap how
high we placed the rate of in
crest.
They succeeded in having
heir way to a certain extenI,
|ut we defeated most Of their
let propositions.
The New Income Tax
As the income-tax section
7as finally adopted it provides
or a graduated tax running
rom two to sixty-two per cent.
Jingle persons, are given an
kemption of $1,000 per an
um and married persons, and
ngle persons who are the
eads of families $4,000 per
hnum.
For example: an unmarried
Ian who is supporting his par
hts and who has a salary of
5000 a year would only pay
vo per cent on $1,000 or a tot
Of $40. The same young
Ian, if he were not the princi-
al bread-winner of the family
ould pay two per cent on
1000 or a total of $40.
The maximum rate of sixty
70 per cent applies to incomes
excess of 100000 a year.
is estimated that John D.
rockefeller with a fortune of
bout $2O,000,00O a year will
y approximately $11,OOO,-
w a year during the time of
be war.
IN addition to the tax on in
pmes ,a we arranged to raise
4oo,oOO,OO0 through a tax on
kcess profits of corporations.
hat seems a large sum but it
Eases to be impressive where
~ examine the net profits of
leW OF Americas leading
pmDlnatlons. Congressman
1a!ckletord of Missouri insert
y IN the Record" a list of