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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
Origin of Playing Card Symbols

at first apparent, but which is also to
be found in Chinese packs Of n tab
lets. Thus, omit the fool, or zero, and
there remain in the pack IT cards. or
11x7, while the atouts and the others
separated give, respectively, 7x3 and
8x7. Now, 7 is the sacred number of
the Orient, which occultism uses also
to distinguish the periods Of human
ity's development from matter into
spirit, and this connection which i.
makes is therefore worth remark.
Otherwise with tarots it is the cards
which correspond to European atouts
that afford the clew to the original con-
ception. Thus, in certain Indian cir
cular cards the pack consists of 100
pieces in 10 suits each, with its pre-
siding "atavar," or incarnation Of
Vishnu. These are the Fish with fish
as emblems on the court and pip"
cards, the Tortoise with tortoises, the
Boar with shells, the Manlion with
disks, the Buddha with lotuses, the
Dwarf with watering pots. Paracurams
with clubs, Rama with arrows, Vala-
rama with clubs. Of these Rama ranks
as the most powerful, club-rama COM
ing next. Here, too, the first Ave suits
are headed by four-handed kings and
the ten is reckoned highest, while to
reverse the process two-handed kings
control the last Ave groups. in which
the ace counts most.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

tifcation of Leo w and Benedict ILL.,
On the Italian tarots the "Lover" is
represented by regular Cupid, what
ever may have been the original love
emblem. The "Pendu" is suggestive of
Chinese torture, and possibly i'm
piled suspense, as the Egyptian "Char-
lot" speed or promptitude. 1t is signifi-
cant that 10 is the death" card. A
universally accepted emblem is the
Devil" who had his personal appear
ance much embellished in the Middle
Ages. "The House of God" which
shows a house shattered by lightning,
is symbolical of desolation, the conse-
quence of a catastrophe. The "Star."
the "Moon," the Sun" objects Of prim-
tive worship, are sufficiently emblem
attic, and their accessories on European
tarots, as in the world" which has q
prayer meeting. are plainly after
thoughts.
The only method traceable in such IL
that Of class distinction, as in tarots Of
the four Indian castes; the vase il the
symbol of the priest, money Of the
merchant, the sword Of the warrior and
the club Of the tiller of the soil. Sim
ilarly on medieval cards swords sig
nified the nobility, chalices the clergy,
coins the citizens and clubs or slaves
the peasantry.
Yet. taking the entire tarot pack. the
whole Ia held together by 6 system not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

~ LAYING cards have an interesting
history. Popularity speaking,
they are supposed to date from
their so-called invention for the enter
tainment of Charles vi Of France by
Gringonneur, a miniature painter One
authority says that the game Jeu de
Roi is derived from the game Of cards
invented in days Of yore by an illus
trious and learned person. Such a dis
covery, however, is not likely to have
gone unchallenged, and Gringonneur
most probably got his ideas from the
original cards with emblematic figures
then in use for telling through
out Europe by the gypsies.
No specimen exists Of the original
cards, but traces Of them may be found
in the cards called Carrots" from the
Greek ITO pierce" A complete tarot
pack numbers seventy-eight, Of which
ffty-two have their equivalents in the
modern pack, namely. the forty pip
cards from the ace to ten and the -four
kings, queens and knaves. There were
originally besides four knights, which
later were suppressed. The balance OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
LUXURlES TO THE COLORS

report of it's workings. The base
for the computation of the tax-the
return on invested capitals not
easily determined, thus inviting eva
sion and involving an inequitable
diversity Of assessment on taxpay-
ers who are in virtually the same
situation. Defective methods in levy
ing a tax become more and more
serious as the rates are advanced.
Whether the present excess profits
tax can be so amended that a drastic
advance in rates can be equitably
made should be given, most careful
consideration in Congress. It may be
found the wiser plan to retain or
even reduce the rates in the present
law and supplement it with a war
profits tax modelled after that in
successful operation in Great Britain
and most of the other warning coun-
tries. Based on the comparison of
profits before and during the war, a
war profits tax is a comparatively
simple tax to administer. Moreover,
experience demonstrates that very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

SLIPPER cent, and rs per cent of the
entire income is paid on earned in
comes Of $12,500 and on unearned
incomes of $4,000. In addition to
the upward revision of rates, a
number of equitable changes in the
law would materially increase it's
yield. The rental value of houses
occupied by owners should be in
cluded in the determination of in
come. AT present they enjoy an
unfair advantage over those who
pay rent for their homes. Again,
the income from future issues of
municipal securities should in some
way be reached. This should be
done, among other reasons, to pre-
vent the unhealthy stimulation Of
municipal undertakings which an
artifcially low price for municipal
bonds will induce.
1t would be fruitless to attempt
to suggest changes in the detailed
provisions of the excess profits tax
law until the officials who are ad-
ministering the law shall have made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
as
Usual" Follv
Departing-Na-
ton Learning
That Savings
Must Pay for
Victory

ture should likewise be subjected to
onerous taxes. Here the luxury taxes
adopted in Great Britain and in
France furnish valuable precedents.
The recent British budget, for exam
pie, contains provisions for the inn
position of stamp tax on purchases
Of all commodities which are deemed
Injuries, either from their nature or
their price, at the rate of two
pence to the shilling. This is a meth
Cd of dealing with the matter which
is far more satisfactory than the
taxation of producers or of dealers.
Neither class would have valid
ground for complaint, since, owing to
the curtailment of production Of lux
uries which is an unavoidable conse-
sequence Of the war, stocks Of such
goods are certain to appreciate in
value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
ton on the part of every member OF

ton on the part of every member of
the community.
Initiation enhances the money cost
Of the war, and consequently the
burden of taxation after the war,
when prices will presumably fall to
lower level. But there is far more
immediate and vitality serious con-
sequence of inadequate saving.
The continuance of the civilian de-
mand for commodities seriously re-
tards mobilization of the labor and
capital of the country for war uses.
If drastic economy were universally
practised both labor and the owners
Of factories would be far more eager
to transfer their services to war
work. The insistent civilian de-
mand for goods is cause of friction
and delay which the offer of fancy
prices and wages by the government
does not entirely overcome.
Methods Should
Compel Saving
In shaping the war taxation and
also the war loan policy Of the gov
eminent two objects should and can
be attained. In the first place funds
in sufficient amount to carry on the
war must be raised. This is abso-
lutely ESSENTIAL In the second place,
in raising the necessary funds,
every effort should be made not in
consistent with the major object to
secure the funds by methods which
will induce and even compel saving
and economy by every member of
the community, rich and poor alike.
These two objects cannot possibly
be attained through piecemea,
patchwork legislation. A compre
hensive financial policy is required
To work out such a programme in
detail would far exceed the limits OF
a newspaper article, but the genera
scope and character of the policy
which is needed can be indicated
briefly with some approach to com,
pleteness.
Landlords Have an
Unfair Advantage
Under the present law the income
tax. and the excess profits tax art
the chief sources of revenue. They
should continue to be our main re
lance All super-tax rates excep
those on portions of income above
100000 should be sharply ad
vanced. In Great Britain all in
come in excess of $4,000 now pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

be mentioned tea, at, say, 20 cents
pound lit is taxed a shilling a pound
in England) and other temperance
beverages. Sugar might we'll be taxed
2 or 8 cents pound; It is commod-
ity the consumption of which must be
kept down in any event. For the
same reason tax of, say, 81 bar
rel on wheat flour might properly be
imposed. These taxes would not SUBJ
ject any considerable number of peo-
pie to an intolerable burden. Thanks
to the intense war demand for labor
Of every description the poorest tenth
of our population, if able and willing
tc work, is better off than before the
war. For those incapable of work
some other and more adequate mode
Of relief should be adopted. A policy
which is desirable for the community
as whole should not be put aside on
account of incidental disadvanta-
geous effects upon an exceedingly
small minority.
Vicarious Service an
Object for Taxes
Against taxes and Injuries the su-
perficial objections which are raised
against taxes on articles of general
consumption do not apply. Such
obviously do not impose a grievous
burden during a great war, even
though they are made sufficiently
heavy to bring about an extensive
d'minution in consumption. Services
as we'll as articles of luxury should
be taxed. A few illustrations will
serve to show what can be done in
this branch of taxation. Consider the
case of The automobile, both its man.
ufacture and use. The men employed
in making the cars have the skill
needed in all sorts of war industries
the factories could be converted tx
war uses. Gasolene, it is said, can be
produced in quantities sufficient fol
all requirements, but its production
takes part of the scanty supply Of
labor and its transportation contrib
utes to the traffic congestion on the
railroads. The huge pleasure cal
mileage also is in part responsible
for the large amount Of labor ane
material employed in keeping high
ways in repair. In these circum
stances a tax on automobile sales
though proper souce of revenue, il
relatively unimportant.
A heavy tax should be imposed o,
the use of cars for pleasure pur
poses. This can be accomplished
through system of licenses to pur
chasers of gasolene. In England, be
fore the purchase of gasolene TO
pleasure use was cut off altogether, i
was found to be perfectly feasible t,
distinguish between commercial an,
rccreational uses, even when tn
same car was used for both pur
poses. A tax Of 20 cents a gallon o.
gasolene may seem excessive at frs
blush, but it should be borne in min,
that there is no kind Of expenditur
which is so conspicuous as the omni
present motor car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

ment Of consumption now, j. e., by
saving, that the war can be
financed. Each of the three possible
methods of financing the war brings
about this contraction in consump-
ton, but with important differences
in the burden on different individ-
uals and classes in the community.
The issue of government paper
money and bank credit, whether in
the form Of bank notes or of de-
posts, enforces enconomy through
advancing prices, but in hap-haz-
ard fashion, and mainly from those
in receipt of stationery money in
comes. We would certainly regard
tax as most unjust which took
$500 or $40O a year from a woman
having a fixed income from bonds
of $1,000. And yet that is precisely
what we are doing in financing the
war in part by means of credit in
fation.
Subscriptions to Liberty bonds,
. from whatever source derived, pro-
vide the government with funds, but
those of them which are made by
banks and by means of loans by
commercial banks to subscribers are
an effective means of securing a
larger portion Of the total output Of
industry for war uses only because
the money incomes Of a large pro-
portion of the people do not ad-
vance at an even pace with rising
prices. The war can only be financed
with savings from current income.
Credit initiation is a potent means of
enforcing involuntary economy, but
in a most uneven and grievously un-
just fashion. Some escape entirely
and even profit from the situation
higher salaries and wages in the
case of many more, at least in part
offset the advance in prices; there
remains a very large number who
secure no relief whatever. They
contribute huge quota Of enforced
savings in support Of the war anc
have nothing to show for it, either
in Liberty bonds or even in the in
ward satisfaction of definite tau
payments to the government.
The Danger of
Further Imitation
Enlightened self interest, then
should prompt every one with sta
tionary or near stationary income
to advocate vigorously all measure.
; designed to induce or compel suf
fcient amount of direct saving t.
cover the entire cost of the war
; Frequently the high cost of living
is urged as reason against take!
which would fall upon people hav
ing very moderate or low incomes
! Such policy would be positivel.
harmful to those whom it is de
signed to benefit. Moderate taxa
ton of the we'll to do and light tax
alton of the rest of the community
together with voluntary saving i
order to subscribe to Liberty bond
have not provided the government
with funds sufficient to meet GU
war expenditures during the pas
year.
Credit expansion to somethin
like s2,0OO,0Oo,00o was required t
balance the account. There is, II
deed, evidence Of increasingly rigo1
Gus saving on the part of many pet
pie, but at the same time the e.
n penditures Of the government al
J. mounting with extraordinary rapie
d iry. There is, therefore, grave dar
e ger Of further and more rapid ii
: flation than we have as yet exp
IS rienced. 1t can be escaped only b
IS the adoption Of measures which Wi
J. induce drastic economy in consuml
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
Luxuries Should
Be Heavily Taxed

High rates of income and excess
profits taxation are primarily, and
almost solely, to be favored because
Of the revenue which they will yield,
since much Of the money thus Sc
cured would have been saved and in
vested in Liberty bonds. But, OBJ
viously, billion secured by taxation
is more satisfactory from the point
Ct view Of the country as whole
than a billion secured by the sale of
bonds. Heavy taxes on articles Of
luxury and on few articles of gen.
eral consumption would also yield a
large revenue and at the same time
enforce economy in consumption,
thus setting free materials and labor
for war uses.
Tobacco is the only commodity in
widespread use which is heavily
taxed. Even so, it is taxed far less
heavily than in most if not all other
countries. Raise the tax on tobacco
by all means, but at the same time
tax, and tax heavily, few other arti-
cles of even more general consump.
ton. The importance Of taxing few
articles in this class heavily rather
than placing light taxes on many ar
ticles can hardly be over emphasized
A tax of a cent a pound on coffee
for example, would yield little reve
nue., and might or might not reduce
consumption appreciably. This would
depend largely upon whether the tax
were absorbed by producers and mid
dlemen, or used as the occasion fol
advancing the price from to S cent
a pound. A tax of 10 cents a pount
on coffee, on the other hand, woult
certainly reduce consumption, would
produce much revenue, and, since il
would certainly reduce consumption
no advance in price beyond tn
amount of the tax could be made b.
dealers.
Among other commodities which
would serve admirably as subject
for general consumption taxes ma.
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high percentage indeed $50 per cent

high percentage indeed $50 per cent
is taken in England) of profits en-
HANGED during war can be taxed
away without untoward conse-
quences. Far from retarding, such a
tax seems positively to enhance war
industrial activities by removing
from the minds of the mass of the
people suspicious of huge profits to
the few.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
BENEFITS OF CONCRETE ROAD
Mako Travel Quick, Safe and Easy,
Clean and comfortabIe-Saves
More Than II Costa

Concrete roads are country boule-
wards They benefit a community in
making travel quick, safe, easy, clean
and comfortable. They extend neigh
borhood limits, bring more people into
personal touch with each other, in-
crease social opportunities and there
by remove the monotony Of isolation;
bring greater content to the youth on
the farm, make city and country near
neighbors and increase school attend
ance. thus cuitivating a desire for a
broader knowledge and higher stand
ards Of living.
Concrete roads make daily rural mail
delivery fact, every home unit in the
community Is put on the news wire
with the political, financial, industrial
and trading centers Of the earth. The
best thought Of the world in every line
of human effort and human achieve
ment is transmitted overnight to the
breakfast table Of the community
served by network Of concrete roads.
A concrete road saves more than 1t
costs. 1t is open to maximum traffic
all the year round. 1t brings greater
freedom and ease Of movement In
travel and transportation and perma-
nently increases land values.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
SPRING CARE OF HIGHWAYS
Go Over Road With Grader to Clean
Out DItehes--Fili All Ruts
With New Material.

Every spring before the ground be,
comes too hard the road should be
thoroughly gone over with a grader to
clean out the bitches. so that the water
may have free outlet. The ruts and
holes should be filled, elevations in the
road and shoulders on the side of the
road planed of, the grade Improved,
and the road put in good condition.
Earth roads have pronounced tend
ency to rut. When ruts begin to APP
pear on the surface great care should
be used in selecting new material, with
which they should be filled Immediate
ly. One fundamental principle that is
Of special Importance in the repair
of any road is that whatever material
is used In the construction of the sur
face, the same material-and no other
should be used in Its repair. A good
road with surface Of clay should be
repaired by using clay, gravel road
with gravel ami surface Of limestone
with limestone.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14

ering the surface Of the ground with
an impermeable crust, cover or coat
Ing, SO that water would not penetrate
to the soil beneath. A road thus
"macadamized" was found to yield less
easily 10 weights pressing ppon 1t, and
could not be broken up by the action
Of frost. But while the inventors fame
spread his resources dwindled, and
though made surveyor general of roads,
he had to depend for his recompense
on parliamentary grant. McAdam
was road repairer rather than road
builder. but his system went all over
the world.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
MADAM WAS ROAD REPAlRER
He Originated Method Of Covering Sur
face Of Ground With Impermeable
Crust or Covering.

Just 200 years ago was born "the
hrst Of the pioneers who took up the
work Of scientific road building" John
Metcalf showed how to carry solid
highways Across difficult Dogs, and
Thomas Te!ford built his roads, topped
with gravel, on solid foundation Of
stone blocks. But the great reform Of
the art came in with John Louden Nc
Adam, WHO Travelled 10000 miles over
the English and Scottish roads to study
the conditions and needs for himself.
Bestowing a new word on the Ian
guage, he originated the method Of COW
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t Is most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up Of food, palpita-
ton Of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses Of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
Catarrb Cannot BE Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
It Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed Of some of the best tonics
known. combined with some Of the best
of the Ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE 10 what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
=. ]. Cheney q Co., Props, Toledo, o.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
Almost cav Him.

The other day two youngsters were
walking along the street together.
The father of one Of the boys was
a policeman, and his companion, who
knew this, said to him:
"What Is your fathers numberT
mo. 25," replied the boy.
The questioner then said:
II nearly saw him last night"
slow was that7" asked the police
mans son.
II saw No. 4i'-Pearson's Maya
zine.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
A STH M "A ~
"A There q no "curep GEL
but relief is often Eh
n brought by TNsM
v W. sUI.ESzS dss-d q 7ssF l5sas. GHV
Mex ! N ilQ:M
cnaa Of ApnIe.plexY.

A teacher was explaining the garden
Of Eden story to her class.
Strange she said, there is abso-
lutely no record made that Adam or
Eve ever died." "What lie your opln-
ton John ?" asked the teacher.
swell, / dunno bout that" remark
ed the pupil, "but / 'spect they died
with apple-plexy."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and X OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for MAX
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
Heal Baby Rashes

That itch, burn and torture. A hot
Cutcura Soap bath gives instant re-
lief when followed by gentle appli-
cation of Cuticura Ointment. For free
samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment rs and 5O.--Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
Cheap Enouuh.

Jones--"Did you get that mining
stock at bargain?" Brown-"Yes;
gave other mining stock for It,"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14

Kate Is bundle Of nerves."
81 thought she looked done up
Roston Transcript.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
Very, Very Good.

Percival-Is he good in Math.2
Algernon-You bet. Never even
Indispensable Record.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14

About the hardest blow that most of
US get is a light touch from our
friends.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
Mo Doubt.

Hubby-"I'll be back at eleven, my
dear; give you my word" WHEY
II would rather you keep 1t, my love-"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14

What mans wife thinks Of him Il
not far from the truth.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14

Arizona Is agitating for restoration
of death penalty for murder.