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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
::sTHE BURDEN OF TAXATION

l. The North is destined to furnish
ihe sreater tax cost Of the war as we'll
as the larger contribution Of man
power. II these two burdens have
been justly apportioned there can be
no complaint, but have they? An In
spect:on of the recent returns from
Corporation and income taxes shows
a remarkable sectional distribution Of
The burden. The small contribution
of the South considering her material
advancement and development Is
ssomewhat surprising. There were
sexcess profits" made on cotton, but
;:all efforts to tax that product has been
Successfully opposed BY the Southern
Representation in Congress.
u sBut the income taxes reveal sim
cgular disproportion. according to an
ANALYSIS made Of the returns by an
investigator, who points out that the
eleven Southern States paid less than
,S7.000.000 income taxes. while Ohio
,alore paid more than ss.Oo0O00 and
illinois almost S12,000O00. The eleven
aSouthern States have population OF
24.0OO.O 900. compared with Ohio's five
and Illinois six millions. Pennsyl-
sania paid almost s1S.00o.000 and New
York about ss2.O0O.OOo 81. States
paid S134,o0O,OO0 out Of total of
$3.50, 100000.
): The corporation tax is quite as dis
broportionate to population. The
televen Southern States paid less than
1872, 0C0. 900, which is considerably less
sthan was paid BY Ohio alone. while
lIllinois paid almost s12.Oo0.On0 being
Slightly ahead Of Massachusetts,:
iPennsylvania contributed over s24.-
BOO, 900 and New York more than
,s46. 900. 900. The same six States men
toned above paid 25.Ooo.oO0 out Of
"A total OF nearly $3.50. 100000. Com
'bining the two taxes. six States paid
$3.50. 00o, 900 out OF total Of s360o0o.-
5000, and the eleven Southern States
contributed only s19.000,O00 (although
s.fhey include more than one-fourth Of
\ the population Of the country. all fig
aa1es being OF 191O), or trihe more
than per cent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

sold in tho fresh state; and. as An eX-
pertinent under cooperation with the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Il drying apparatus supplements
the resources Of tho plant.
What thes volunteer workers get are
mostly rail ond coastwise shipments
and they include all ordinary vegetables
and some fruits. But there is also a
certain proportion available among con-
signments coming from abroad, such ns
more than two-score crates Of lemons
that went to the waste savers from 4
shipment arriving recently from Italy.
i typical case was Il carload OF no-
tatoes from Florida at Pier rs. where
the inspector Of our Bureau found 20
per cent Of the shipment decayed The
Bureau promptly notified tho consignoe.
ordering him TO separate III" good po-
tatoes from the bad. while 1t placed on
the carload An embargo forbtdding sale
In It's then condition. The consignee re-
fused to separate the potatoes. on the
ground that 1t would not pay him 10 do
so. The potatoes then reverted to the
railroad company for the freight char%-
rs. The railroad people said sorting
would not pay them. either Tho ordin-
nrv course, at the stage. would have
TO pay haulage to the scows which
would take the potatoes out to sea and
here dump them. Instead. however. the
collector for the women conscrvators
was notified. She had the potatoes sep
arated and carried the sound ones TO
the people Of the East Side. OF that car
load of potatoes 60 per cont were re-
covered and sold at the cost Of re-
covcry only.
To mako this system apply In other
cities similar volunteer effort is re-
uuisite. because every effort Is usually
made by the owners OF tho good. III
order to conserve to themselves thor
profits on shipments. The next factor
required Is a source from which such
waste" foods can he obtained. In Now
York that source is found in the opera :
ton OF the food control exercised by the
city. II Is obvious also that the ma
terial must be more or less concentrated,
In order that there shall he no burden
Of excessive haulnge charges.
Fortunately. in every large city. most
Of the incoming foodstuffs are concen-
tratcd in one locality. It Is not essen
tial that tho local health department
shall meet tho city'S foods where they
come across the city line. AS Is the rule
in New York city. although IT is three
fourth Of the work so to meet them
not In the interest Of salvage Of the
wastes. but primarily for the welfare
Of the whole community.
II may he supposed that If, In any
city, the wholesalers and commission
men can be interested. It can he done
through their cooperation and without
the intervention Of the hoard OF health.
Given the factors Of volunteer labor,
systematic collection and proper fnan-
cling, and the rest Is a matter Of detail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

we quite freely admit that in the per
son OF Mr.. Sutherland Vest Virginia
has some senator
Senator Sutherland. In the article Al
ludcd to. uncrringly points out IN" i"-
lacy as we'll rs the mischief in the peace
talk lint is going on IN this country ny
some who should and some who do kho"
better. Peace is desirable. OF course
snvs Mr.. Sutherland. but at such cri-
teal time as this II should not pc urRcd
nrcnnturcly. Such course may pre-
iudicc very seriously our interests as
we'll as thusc Of our allies. Tho West
Nirrinia Senator is undoubtedly correct
when nc declares that talk NJ peace JUST
now is a move in the interests or Ger
many and that until Germany makes
ovcrturcs that are really reasonable IL
is absolutely harmful 10 talk OF any
thing but vigorous prosecution 81 Inc
war. Tho peace propaganda appears
Ia mo 10 hnv" its main origin in inc
same nrtivr element in this country
that is favorable tn Germany. he says
and adds significantly "nnd all true
Americans should scan closely amy pro-
pusals that mr." made.
SrnaIor Suthrrlands concluding
words have ring that is most attrac"
tive: ANY organization that advocates
murder and dynamitiug as proper weap-
ous is inimiral tn American institutions
PARTICULARLY at Il li!nr like this when the
nation is 1T war. Those who do 5"
should hc treated rs traitors TO their
country and dealt with rs such.
That is the right sort of talk and II IS
refreshing IL hear member "t tho
Senate express himself s" vigorously
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

greatest President the nation has
had: There is tradition for it, If not
history, that Abraham Lincoln, the
only teetotaler who was ever Presl-
dent of the United States. not except
ing r. B. Hayes. either. searched the
markets for brand Of whiskey such
as General Grant drank. in order 10
supply some of his other generals
with a case of it,"
Everybody familiar with the recent
history Of the country is acquainted
with the Lincoln anecdote which fur
nishes the flinsy ground for the
above exaggeration. Many busyoodies
during the civil war were affecting
President Lincoln with suggestions OF
how to conduct the war. Among these
delegations was one that accused Gen.
eral Grant of drunkenness. and Lin
coin to dismiss them with rebuke
and at the same time defend Grants
ability Is reported TO nave SAID, II /
knew the brand Of whisky Grant
drinks. l would be tempted to send
some to other generals in the Union
army" This harmless remark has
been twisted into an actual perform
ance on Lincoln's part. which it Is un'
neressarv 70 say was never carried
out. 1t is true General Grant drank
in moderation, but 1t is also true that
after the war he became teetotaler,
not only for healths sake but moral
ity's sake The whole argument OF
this anti-prohibition screed is that
small vices become virtues when
great men have them, which, OF
course, is perniciously wrong and
wholly illogical.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
UNDERMINING AGENCIES

One Of the most Illuminating incl
dents of the anarchistic element that
is undermining the forces OF freedom
of Russia was the exclamation OF a
returned Russian from this country:
Il have learned how 70 start strikes
and make them so in America. will
teach you" The new republic is ex-
periencing much trouble as the result
OF the venomous work of Russians
who focked from the United States
to their native land after the down.
fall Of the Gear. Indeed. the most
effective agents Of the German pro.
paganda in Petrograd and else &c
were Russians whom German
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

The opportunity for saving food COM
monty permitted Il 20 to waste presents
itself in every large city of the CHiteo
States The salvage practicable IS
probably not less than would be sulfi-
Client to tighten materially the living
cost for the Inhabitants having fam
lily income OF Ga per week or less
These arc the classes on which the fis'
ing costs Of living bear most painfully.
therefore any amelioration promising OF
results is we'll worth attempting. Inc
experience Of New York has Demon
strated some measure OF what can De
accomplished. and l have had many IN
uuiries from other cities as to how the
salvage OF otherwise waste ioodstulls
is handled in New York.
Earlier in the summer q woman who
had noted the New York wastes as re
ported-chicfly o. perishable fruits and
vegetables-askcd me whether in any
way. as perhaps BY the efforts Of voiun-
teer labor. they could be saved. Those
wastes amounted to two-tenths Of one
per cent of the total weight Of food
stuffs entering New York City annual
". But that total weight amounts to
4.500.N00, 900 pounds; and the two-lenths
OF one per cent represent 24.ONO,OOp
pounds a year. or 100000 pounds per
month l told my visitor that she was
just the person We were looking Tor IL
she would devise means Of salvage we
would see to II that she and her alds
should get all the waste FOODS that
could be supplied.
In connection with the Women's Com
mittee on National Defense. she organ
ICED the work. At the terminals where
the bulk of the foodstuffs arrive
woman agent was stationed. who looked
after the collection. Boy scouts and
ether volunteer labor sorted out me
good from the bad. AS the plan now
operates. the foodStufts worth saving
having been separated. 90 to a canning
kitchen on the East Side-ono Of the
school lunch kitchens belonging to the
city.
There It Is taken In charge by volun-
teer women and men workers represent
Ing the well-to-do OF the city. and by
social workers, who utilize local labor or
obtain casual labor from the district
women who can spare four or five hours
from their Homework and receive tick
cts showing how many hours they have
put in at the cannery. They can re-
deem tho tickets for cash or in goods
at once or later. q feature Of the ticket
plan being that the tickets Will he re-
dccmable during the coming winter.
The goods preserved at the canncry
are sold at cost. The demand for them
was instant. and the poor Of the vicinity
como in large numbers to get them. The
endeavor is made however. to sell rs
much as possible Of these foods In their
uncanned state. the requirement Of
soundneSs and fitness for human food
he ing. of course. studiouslY observed.
Canning takes care Of what cannot be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
TRIBUTE TO SUTHERLAND.
A. Democratic Paper That Halls Him as
"a Real American Senator"

From the Roanoke Times:
The Times cnnfcsscS To iscant know
ledge concerning the Junior United
States Senator from the nciEhboring
State Of West Virginia. It has had
little opportunity 10 study tho PERSONAL
ity. accomplishments. attributes. ctc
of the Hon. Howard Sutherland and It
lis willing to admit that it may not have
awaited itself in fullest extent Of such
opportunity ms it has had. But n man
~. Straish tforward. thoroughly Amer
lean statement. appearing in n Washing
ton newspaper under Senator Suthcr-
lands signature, has cauEh, our eye
and admiration. and IL the sentiments OK
pressed arc Indicative OF the man. then
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
Ripping Rhymes
ONE LITTLE HELP
BY WALT MASON

I buy the helpful magazine. and read
it by the evening lamp. and then ht-
tach Il stamp that's green. little sticky
one-cent stamp. I hand It to a postal
clerk. and to some soldier 1t Will go,
and maybe cheer the hours that 1rk.
and hearten him TO face tho foe. AND
thus In divers little ways. We all can
help the soldier lads. who'll spenu tncir
ardent, toilsume days far. far from
home. in foreign grads. Here Is
magazine from home" soldier cries.
and wipes tear: some fellow with n
thoughtful dome. in Gods own coun-
try. sent it here" My aunt. whenc' or
she has n chance" does Red Cross sew
ing with bunch OF kindly damcs who
used to prance to bridge whist game.
pink tea or lunch. The hands that
used to flash the cards now ply the
needle fro and to. and reel off linen.
yards and yards. which Is goodly
thing to do. We all can help. If We'll
Pbut try. II not in larE" ways. then IN
small. and comfort soldier boys who
sigh whore surgeons walk the white
washed hall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
"Congoleum'
Art Rugs

70 force him 10 do so which precipitated
the recent discussion in that body.
1T may be said. however, that this
discussion was largely In the nature Of
political hyplay. with no real intention
Of bringing on vote. The representa-
tivcs Of the National Suffrage Associa-
tion had as"ented 10 the request that
they would not ask to have this amend
mcnI considered until the war measures
were cut of the way, and they have kept
This aErccm3nt-and intend TO keep IT..
They certainly do expect the lower house
10 take up the matter of a special COM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

mittee on woman suffrage and to ap-
point it before the session closes: It
must not be assumed. because the rep
resentatives Of the great body of the
enrolled sutragists of the United States
have made no move to force action by
Congress on their question. that they
expect to remain quiescent Indefinitely.
They will keep their word. and they will
expect the members Of Congress to do
the same" '-: u
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NOTICE.

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

The House went on record against n
joint congress committee on war eN-
pendItures, Tho day Will como when
they will wish they hadn't.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

Why Is It that wheat can be shipped
to London. ground into flour and baked
into bread loayes that sell lower than
they do here? What's the answer:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

The unloyal Mayor OF Chicago ought
to be included in tho government In;
vestiGntion Of the activities Of the l.
w. w.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

The public eating houses ideas Of food
conservation is serving half the amount
for twice the money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

The first contingent OF drafted men
left Wheeling without the passing trih-
ute Of a sigh from the populace. What's
the natter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

Cipriano Castro. Venezuela's outcast
president. is cruising around 10 sec
where he can start revolution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

General Cadorna celebrated his 10Th
birthday by hitting the Austrian line Il
little harder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

Some people get along pretty we'll in
this world rohbing Peter to settle with
Paul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

Robert Bruce was born in Farnberry
Castle. on the Coast Of Ayrshire, Scot
land.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

The ambitions or William Hale
Thompson have been revealed. He
wants To be United States Senator. Or.
rather. he thinks he does.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
PRACTICAL FOOD SAVING
Millions Pounds Commonly Wasted Can Be Utilized for the susie
nance of Those Who Are Most in Need
BY LUCIUS P. BROWN

Director of the Food and Drugs of the Department of
HEALTH New York City.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

Mems Barred Nainsook Union Suit
s1.OO garments. special at -.
Mems White Knit Cotton Union SUI
81 TO ~ sizes, 69e values. ....'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
|D06ES TODRAW
LAW AGAINST DOPE
State Association Head Fa-
vored by House Commit
tee Chairman
FOES OF TRAFFIC. ANGRY
Federal and Municipal Authori-
ties Fear Measure Will Not
Be Drastic Enough

uAHRlsBuRu. April J..

" 'i.NftfNfCBtHts ApIl ~
the anti-nsrcOttc drug legislation ths {
The 1917 General Assembly uf Pennsylvania
viii enact will b. dictated by the druggists
Of the State. II the present plans ~ the
le8isiators who have charge OF the dope
hills now pending are carried out.
Following the pubic hearing on the bus
before the Public Health and Sanitation
Committee of the House III the Senate eau
Gus room last Tuesday afternoon, at which
crime authorities and social workers told
Of the evil effects OF the drug habits. II
was announced that new anti-narcotic
drug bill would be drawn that would be
q combination Of the four pending bills and
that would include the best features OF all
four measures
Today. however. II became known that
J.. l.. Walton. OF wlllamsport. Secretary
Of the Pennsylvania State Fharmaceuticai
Associat ion, had been selected to draft the
new bill The selection OF Walton places
control of narcotic drug legislation directly
into the hands of the druggists Of the STATE
Representative Sigmund J. Cans. OF
Philadelphia. chairman of the Public
Health and sanitation Committee Of the
House. appointed Walton TO draft the bill
The Federal agents and municipal com
hlttees that drafted the other bills are
united Ia opposing the action Of Charrna%
Cans and are planning to carry the fight
for stringent snti-nareotc drug lcgisla tion
on TO the hoor Of the House II the selection
OF Walton 10 draft the compromise" till
stands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

DATESMAN ANSWERS
CIVIL SERVICE CHARGE
Director Explains Violation Is
Merely Technical and Was
Observation-Disclosures
List Short

yanlviuy to the civil Service Reform AS
sociati,n's statement that provisional ap-
nointees under the civil service laws or
holding office illegally In his depai i''''en'' .
director George r. Datesman, OF the De
nartment of Public Works. today eSpla'leu
that provisional highway inspectors are
serving until such time as the Civil serN.ce
S,a,,,,ission holds a new examination for
eigibles
THE claim that under the law no persons
appointed professionally can hold ofiice more
than three months brings more thah wv
persons on the municipal paNroh W'tni'
The illegal class complained of by the Re-
form Association. OF THIS NUMBER sINtE
are. or have been, highway inspectors oh
January last there was publisheu an
eligible list containing the names OF htteen
uersons who were eligible. No appoint
men,s were made from this list and the men
selected for the $500 berths were, III al
most every instance. placed at work because
of political affiliations with organization
bosses. it is charged.
When asked about this condition. Dlrec-
tor Datesman today declared that the eng
ible list sent down by the Civil Service
Commission I'm the cary part OF the year
was for engineering inspectors only and
that i'm the absence of any eligible list Tor
ordinary inspectors he made provisional APP
nointments as the men were needed. lie
declared that he had asked the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to hold an examination for
the position Of highway inspectors. but be-
lieved that the commission had been too
busy with salary revision work to make the
tests At the civil Service commission to-
day it was said that an examination for
highway inspectors is being prepared and
will be held within the next few weeks.
The claim that more tnan 200 provisional
appointees have been in Office for longer
period than six months, that ninety have
been carried on the payrolls for nine months
and two have been holding Office longer
than thirteen months is not denied by Off
cials Of the civil Service Board. who con-
tend that examinations in some instances
have not been held because of the unusual
demand made upon the time Of the commits
sion and it's clerical force In preparing
schedules for salary increases
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
L. s. WAR COMMISSIONS
WILL GO TO EUROPE
WASHINGTON. April II.

WASHINGTON. April It,
The last Vestige of doubt that America
is in the world conflict with both feet" and
that she will wage war against Germany
in fun cooperation throughout with the
Entente Allies was swept away today when
IL was officially announced that American
commissions in the near future will be sent
to the Allied capitals Of Europe-London.
Paris. Rome and Petrograd These COM
missions probably will remain there per-
manently until the war Is ended. directing
American interests and arranging full co.
ordination Of efforts with the Allies To crush
Prussian militarism. and. as President Will
son stated, make the world safe for ternoc-
racy"
The personnel of the commissions are
now being considered by the Admnisirat ion
II is accepted that their memberships will
contain both military and civil experts
II IL understood that an American COM
mission Will be sent to Russia soon The
economic situation in the new Government
there is such that It IL believed advisable
to have American brains and self-goveruinp
expenditure on tap should they be needed
by ofiicials Of the Russian democracy The
moral erect Of having an American COM
mission in Petrograd also will be great. il
is said. 1t is pointed out that Russian
leaders In Petrograd have constantly looked
10 the United States as "A pattern for their
new Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
NAVY BIDS SHOW VAST
CAPACITY OF ARMS PLANTS
MASnINGTnN. AnrIl |


The enormous capacity of American
mun,tiuu manufacturers and their ability
to turn n,It any quantity of shells the Gov
.rnmcnt may demand at highest speed was
disclosed in ntuuiion proposals made pun
lie by the Navy Department today
Twenty five companies submitted bidS
on target and common shells. ranging from
one-p p1undcrS. of which lho navy wanted
80 900, 10 li-inch shells. the number OF
which required was not made public. Eleven
Of the twenty-five companies submitting
bids offered to take up the cntr. order on
the smaller shells.
Analysis of bids show that American
manufacturers could turn out the smaller
shells in almost unlimited numbers and
from 5000 to 80 Oon of the largest shells
month.
The Bridgeport Projertile company guar
anteed delivery Of 700 G-inch shells or
too. 900 one-pounder shells a month The
Baldwin Locomotive Works was prepared
to deliver 5000 li-inch shells beginning 100
days after the award and supplying 500
shells month thereafter. The Bethlehem
Steel Company after year could deliver
$50 ii-inCh. l2-inch or s-inch shells in six
months. within ten days ii could deliver
10000 5-inch shells, 1000 i-inch shells and
10000 3-inch shells
The most remarkable bid submitted was
that Of the Poole Engineering and Machine
Company. of Baltimore, Md. which would
supply 100000 one-pounder shells at thirty
seven cents per shell.