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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
War Taxes--How Levied in
England.



b bulk of Eng1and's increased taxa
ton been put upon Incomes and the
so-called war profits. In America. tho
income tax n stin someth1ng Of Q noveNx
while In England 1t 10 over 100 year old.
There 1t has been through tho process of
long development, and the country has
become well adjusted to tina form OF
levy. During tho war the rates have
been gradually increased and tho exemr-
tion. has been lowered. Tho budget for
the coming year indicates revenue from
income tax almost seven times tho rev-
enue received from this source In the
hast prsNwar year.
And in the coming year tho British bud
get estimates $1,5o0.0 00. 900 revenue from TIL.
excess profits duty. Here again the treat
ment of business Is on liberal grounds.
Pre-war profits which were fxed a a
standard or base on which to determine
excess profits, were defined as thu
war years, and in England this period
was one of good general business. Only
the profits in excess Of the standard. 90
determined are taxed. without exard 90
the rate of return on capital. There are
no graduated taxes such a. were enacted
In the United States. In the first year q
flat rate OF 70 per cent on the excess
mount was imposed. In the second year
this was raised to GO per cent, and IN the
third year to 80 per cent. The chaneallol
of tho sxchequer stated in his recent
budget speech that he had refused to In.
crease the rate for tho coming fiscal year.
There has been no disposition in Eng.
land to tax business out OF existence. CT
to cripple business or individuals by tax
ing Incomes away unFeasonably and sx-
Gessively: thus to discourage enterprise
ana industry. Tax rates nave increased
year by year. and SO have taxable ln-
Ome whore the gross incomes
coming under review by the incomes tas
assessor for the year 1S19-14 amounted .
g ,600.Oo0,0 q in tho yea 1al6-17 thoY
amounted to 49, Oo. 900. ooe.
Prosperity and Confidence.
Now We in our turn must reANaD tina
IL our output is to b at AN sufficient to
supply the great. urgent demands of QUE
fighting forces and those of our alNss.
then We must see to It that Csiness pros
pers, that confidence IN our credit struc-
ture be not shaken, The momentum We
have now gained must be accelerated, nos
checked; sources OF revenue must flow
abundantly. not dry up; channels of OK
p%enditures must be enlarged, not blocked
In that way and in that way alone, our
government will be able to spend all the
money 1t can raise. and to raise all Tic
! money that it can spend.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
Hi. Better Mature.

From the New York Evening Post.
What on earth are you crying about
little boy?" asked the neighbor. who was
stroning along q suburban street the
other afternoon.
Because I'm so mean an selfish!-
sobbed the little one.
"Oh. surely you're not very mean and
selfish II it affects you this way" com.
think you are?"
See this bread an jelly? Welt I'm s<
mean an selfish that / amt a-goin' ia
give Willie none Of Il. Boo-hoo-hoo!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
How orisas Saved $40.

From the Pittsburx Chronicle-TelegFaph.
ANY restitution Germany offers to the
allies will be offered. o may be sire.
in the spirit of Griggs."
The speaker was Edwar Hungerford,
the advertising expert.
"Griggs and Miggs." he went on. were
kidnapped by bandits and shut up in a
cave.
They'll take every cent we've got
on u.s. moaned Miggs. Every blessed
cent
".They will. eh?' said Griggs, thought
fully.
".They sure will
"Griggs peeled a 10-spot from his roll
Here MiEgs.' he said, here is that
SO I've been win you for so lons.'''
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

Moreover, do not suppose that every
country van exactly your way Of being
governed. You are a and of presidents.
England happens to be a n OF cabinets
and committees. Doubtless your method
is the best. Blu ours has not been with
out substantial results. Don't think that
everything has to be run by q generalissi-
mo. by unified control and that kind of
thing. Sometimes diversified control Is
an advantage, and in any case the best
control II hat which people concerned
believe to be hest. The cleverest general
in the world is powerless unless he In
spires confidence. Don't force methods
unless you are sure that you have really
captured the solid approval of those
whose happiness and safety are affected.
The leadership OF civilization is a high
privilege. Be content scpiatirnes with a
second hest. Tolerate anomalies. Good
feeling means SO much moro than q
mechanism. gritted with sand.
1t nus be obvious to everyone that the
manpowcr of Britain and her loyalty has
been drawn upon very heavily during this
year ana a half of her defense. of France.
American diplomacy. supported by Araeri-
can sympathies, Is playing the part OF
Frances special friend. That invaluable
service supports French prestige during a
terrible period of regeneration. OUT Of
which France will arise, q noblef. deeper.
sreater people than before. capable Of
rebuilding Rheims with . reverence
worthy Of the E of st. Louis. A roman
TIC affection. for ran on the part OF
AEasr{ce. hf'pss Britain by promoting 3
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
STAND BY HER. BOW

From '"The Man Without a Coun-
try" by Edward Everett Hale.
For your country. boy. and for
that flag, eve dream q dream but
OF serving her az she bids you.
though that service carries you
through 1000 terrors. No matter
what happens to you, no matter
who fatters you. or abuses you,
never look at another flag; never
let q night pass but you pray God
TO bless that flag. Remember. boy,
that behind all these men you have
to deal with. behind officers and
government, and psop4essy1as tbsrs
. the country herself: your couss-
try, And that you belong to her -
you belong 70 your own mother.
Stand by 1h1s. boy. ~ you v0uld
staad BY yosF nother.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

Many VINO NtbSctthed 70 the thru!
6sOMeO ed banks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

Baltimore is the first southern city
rave women street car conductors.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

This new snapshot ofs Miss Anne
Morgan. sister OF j. p. Morgan. was
made during her latest tour Of the
devastated section of France. Miss
Morgan has bee devoting her energies
toward the rebuilding of ruined villages
in the war zon and has accomplished
much, but unfortunately a great part
of her work has been undone by the
Germans. who have destroyed in their
advance which she and her helpers re-
constructed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23
MOTHER! GIVE CHILD
"SYRUP OF FIGS" IF
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious,
clean little liver and
bowels.

children love this fruit laxative" ="
und nothing vat pieluHrR the tendut
uoWach li,cr and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply viii not stop play
ing tu rWpN the bowels Hrd the re
tult is ihoy hrgouc tightly clorRo I
with waste. liver gptn sluggish, stpm-
uuh SOUS. then Auuf little one be-
comes cross half Mrh tetcrish. don {
cat, sleep OF act uu,uiDlD, breath 10
bad. syetem fun Of cold has sore
throat, btumUct-H hc or Jiurrhoet
Listen, Mother See II tongue II
coated then give tcaspuOuul OF
California syrup OF f'igs, ana In a
few hours all tho cunNupot"h waste,
four bile and undigestod food passes
out Of tho system, and you have "A
well playful child again
Millions OF mothers give "Cnlifor-
MIA syrup ~ FlgH because II lB per-
feotly harmless, children love it. and
II never fails 10 act on the stomach,
liver ana bowels
Ask youI grocer for a bottle OF
california syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. chn-
dren OF All 'ageA, ana for grown ups
plainly printed on the bottle Fewara
ot countcrfeltB sold here Get tho
genuine, made hy California Fig
syrup Company Refuse any other
KIND with contempt Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23
WAR SAVINGS
DRIVE TO END MARCH |


MUSEOGEE Feb 22.-Okllhoma
War savings week has been extended
20 March l. IL was announced nt tho
state headquarters Of the Nniunul
War Savings committee tonight The
decision 10 extend the time iH NOT due
to any failure IN cnllstlnE the alato.s
quota OF $4,000 war savers That
number viii be exceeded by lomur-
row night The chaifmen. ln 10 mn
lority nf the counties. however re-
luested an extension go ts iJ xiv,
every body nm opportunity 10 join the
urmy-nf war savers
In many Of the cuuuUrs. accord
Ing 20 reports the worf~- hu mot
Uccn able go cover Ihe entire iartt.
tory ana Thousands Of pDtriuu and
willing persons have not been Hp.
preached or presented with gledgo
cards N hile complete returns ~ tho
wesk'E work Will not be- H1ll4tIr
for several days estimated ur &C.
turns already ln oklahoma ts now
close 60 EH quota and it minimum
OF 6O3 600 o. assured
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23
ASPHYXIATIONS CAUSE
PROPRlETOR'S ARREST
y,,ur Engineers Narrowly Escape
prath Where Hicks Died
From Gas Fumes.
LuNGMoT0R SAVES LIVES
t,ug. rails Unconscious on Stove
While Going to Rescue of
InllCn liOUmmntc.

,ncr two more guests had hocn
oopr.ome at the Findley hotel yes
,rrauy morning a further invesuga-
pnn was made by state Fire Mar.
.,.. Vs. A. Sboat when ted 10 the
.s.rr.t Ita night OF Mrs i II Pon
H.. proprietor. on charge of yio-
.uI.rs rhr city ordinance which pro
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23

AFTON1 UNIu Trh7 2l -Thr
Alton Council ~ Defense. CO. operat-
ing with the county and state aud
'ipnal council of defense. was for
mnlly organized here this week Dr
" &. Scott was elected pres dent
Of the council. " T.. Smnllcy yicu-
president ana L. A Lamm, secre-
lnry treasurer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23
State Briefs


. HENRY Fcn % g. \ s.
llNncook nrcd 6i died rudty from
drinking too much water.
MIAMI. Feb ~ \ bakers dozen
of the preachers ~ Miami hnvc en-.
gagged iu the mining business either
actively or nH promoters.
7 EI. RENO, Feb % The first
bee club iu the state has been or
Ftniyud among the children uf the
Masonic home at Darlington.
/ OKMt.LGEE. FEB 20 \ locnl
huilding and loan association is to
b." organized here fur the purpose
~ erecting homes Tor working poo-
pic
pRUME1GHT Feb % Monte
Abbott who has been In lpil here for
sometime was yesterday taken 10
Denver Col, to answer TO "A charge
~ murder
MrSKuGEE Feb 22 The coun-
vel ~ defense requested Baron he
Orglor 90 leave MuHkogoe without de-
Law lie did not hesitate after pc
AtlNiNN inc hvllt"
OKMULGEE. Feb 20 Joe Fish.
a negro. has been arrested for
thrcWcninG 10 shoot up sheriff
Roach nud chief " Police Lung
There are other charges against him.
MAN. Feb 2g At the Group
-Four bankers association meeting TO
bo held I'm rnrtlesyille FEBRUARY -.
ottuwp county bankers will cndenvor
tn secure the 1913 convention for
Miami
HENRYFT"TA Feb 81 Private
John n McCrncken. when arrested
NJ lIeuryctta Yesterday AZ a desertcr
from Camp Howie, told the Officers
that the alluring smiles NJ OkmuiRce
girls caused him TO desert
wISTFR Feb Ell II Hun.
alone and unmasked held ~ and
robbed the Rank of Wister nr more
than 81 500 shortly before II O'Clock
YESTERDAY and WIS shot n an un-
puccessful attempt to escape
ENID Feb 22 In tho trial NJ
ven Teskc on the charge ~ utter
Ing frersonnble remarks about the
president, n developed that the
Young man was not guilty Of treason
but the victim of a family quarrel
NtsKOOEE, Feb g2. Several
negroes here refused 20 submit 10
the medical eNamlnRtIon for fitness
In army service because the room
was too cold one ~ the lcpierg
has been arrested for obslructlnE
~" recruiting service
MTSEpGFr. Fcb % AT 20 pnh. I
He meeting Musko"ue win welcome
the mine worFers of oklahoma Ark
7rs1s md Tevas tomorrow rivht
The official hrnduunrters ~ the
mine wort"rs ~ those states have
been moved 10 N1sRoEce
RARTL LEsV1lLE. Fob %
frank Campbell ~ this city and
Nella Cl1e NJ Freaonm Kan both
leaf and dumb were married In
Partlesville this week JudTe wad-
am performed the ceremony with
he aid OF a sign interpreter
ENID, Eeb 22--Jorenh n Mad
~ was acquitted In Chicago vesfer.
Wy OF INe fnhFHe OF kldndntUr his
T-rcar-old daughter from his sister.
NFr w NJ Taylor ~ Enid The
curt held that kidnapping hy uar-
."0's Of their own child IL not Illegal
M'ALFsTFR Feb 22-Plans FOR
p" enforcement OF the federal lazy
osigned 70 regulate the manufRc-
lrc, sale distribution and use OF
Nploslves, were perfected at a meet
u held here Tuesday Fourteen
gents were appointed FOR Pittsburg
county.
IIENRYETTA Feb 22--Ths .
United states Geological Survey has .
announced that oklahoma and Ark .
anets recorded the biggest produc-
tion of bitumlnous coal during The
week ending February In fourteen
months The output was s7g per
cent of fun capacity only Alabama.
Iowa, New Mexico ana Colorado OK
Ya1I.I fInfI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23

HENRYETTA. Feb 22-Ths
United states Geological Survey has
announced that oklahoma and Ark
ane1s recorded the biggest produC~
tion OF hitumlnouS coal during The
week ending February I'm fourteen
months The output was s7g per
cent of fun capacity only Alabama.
Iowa New Mexico and Colorado OK
oelled this field
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23

MALEsTFR Feb 22-Plans FOR
y" enforcement OF the federal law
"signed TO regulate the manufac-
lrc, sale distribution and use OF
Nplosives, were perfected at meet.
- held here Tuesday Fourteen
gents were appointed for Pittsburs
county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-23

HENRY ETA, fch % g. \ s.
lINnCuck nrol ~ died Iridty from
drinking too much water.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16
AMENDMENT, YOUR VOTE Is
COUNTED AGAINST 1T.
TO MAKE MINNESOTA DRY,
VOTE eyes"
S. R. VAN SAINT,
Chairman Minnesota
Dry Federation.
| ON THE LINES OF COMMUNICA-
TON,
By Capt. Robt. L. Finch

Every man and woman in America
is on the lines of communication. It's
long line. / have seen the other end
of it north of Toul where helmeted
lad will wait tonight with straining
eyes and listening eyes for the sound
Of an approaching German patrol.
have the mule trains hauling supplies
up to the men in the front line. along
shelled roads; I have seen the motor
trucks hauling our munitions up to
the mule trains; / have seen the rail
roads Of France placing our NUM-
tions at the railroads, coming up in a
never ending stream from the base
ports; and then, have seen the Navy
and the Mercantile Marine depositing
our precious treasure of men and
munitions upon French soil at the
American base ports; and finally,
stretching out like gigantic fan from
Hoboken, New Jersey, / see the lines
of Communication reaching to every
American heart. The line is all the
way from $500 to 5000 miles long.
It runs through every American
kitchen in Food Conservation. 1t
runs through every wheat, corn and
cotto field nj America. 1t runs through
every American bank account. 1t
reaches mansion and cottage alike. It
pierces every ship yard, aviation fac
tory, munition plant in America. Ev-
cry act Of every man and woman IN
this country is related directly or in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16

directly to this long line, for there
is only one item in the American pro
gram today and that item is to lick
the Hun. Nothing else matters.
I have no fear to what will happen
when Foch gives the word for action
at the other end of the line. General
Petain told us. "Tell your people I
have seen your regulars, guardsmen
and National army men and we Of the
French army believe they will be the
equal if not the superior of any army
on French SOIL"
Nor, have I fear as to what will
happen at this end of the line. Our
Fourth Big Drive is now on. We shall
buy the Bonds because we know that
when we Buy Bond we are flash
ing message of cheer and determin-
alton to the gallant lads at the other
end of the Long Line of Communica-
ton. Buy a Bond in America and if
you listen, you can hear that Bond
blow up Hun dugout and help the
Hun hordes on their way across the
Rhine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16
STATE AMENDMENT

To win we must overcome serious
handicap. We must have majority
of all Of the votes cast at the gener-
al election on November 9th. 1t Il
not only necessary to have q major
ity Of the votes for the amendment,
but as stated, majority of all the
votes. For instance, if 100000 votes
are cast we might have 100000 for
and only 10000 against, and still we
would lose because 200, 900 would not
be majority Of 100000.
We cannot emphasize this fact too
much, and it is the aim of the Mime
sofa Dry Federation in every speech
and every bit of literature, to impress
upon the people of our state the great
necessity Of voting for the amend
ment, and to make it very easy and
plain we suggest to every dry man be
fore he goes into the booth to ask for
If not given, pink ballot, and to
vote eyes" the very first thing.
The Pink Ballot.
II is very simple but don't forget
To secure the pink ballot, vote it first,
and then vote for city, county, state
and national candidates. Our cause
should be considered first for it is
Greater than any man, party or or
gani7ation. :, -,
IL all dry voters will remember and
do This. they will do a great days
r,,rk for God, home and native land.
Remember, as the last word, to Sc
cnre the little pink ballot and vote
IL first. ~v,r xyorr nod rryr
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16
WHAT LIBRARY WAR SERVICE
is DOING

The American Library Association
has been designated by the Govern
ment as the agency. for supplying
reading matter for soldiers, sailors
and marines, overseas and on this
side.
The Library War Service of the
American Library Association seeks
to place in the hands Of every men,
Der of our fighting forces the book
he needs when he needs it, whether
he wishes to read for recreation or to
fit himself to be better fighter or
better American, to help him to
win success after the war.
Library War Service supplies books
and magazines, through military and
naval officers, the Red Cross, Y. M.
G. A., X. of c. Y. w. G. A., Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Commun-
ity Service and Salvation Army, for
the use of the men of the army, navy
and marines.
1t places libraries on warships,
transports and government cargo
ships. Two hundred and fifty vessels
have libraries, there is deck libr;
ry on every transport.
~ OuyS anu 4CSllilSal
Books to meet the demand Of the men
for "Books that Help"
1t maintains Library Service in mi
litary and naval hospitals.
The work of the American Library
war Service to date can be summa-
rized as follows: Al Library build
ings in operation. 43 large camp lib
raries established. LAB hospitals
and Red Cross houses supplied. 243
librarians maintained in the service.
315 small military camps and posts
equipped with books. $50 points ov-
erseas supplied with books. 400 nav
al and marine stations supplied with
libraries. ! 1,547 branches and sta
tions located in recreation huts, bar
racks and mess halls. 100000 books
purchased, largely technical. 1000,
45S books shipped overseas. 3,011
$40 gift-books placed in service.
100000 gift magazines distribut
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16
SACRIFICES OF THE WAR

If the Kaiser himself had been on
exhibition on the War Relic Train
at the Northwestern depot, Sunday,
the people could hardly have seemed
more eager than did the thousands
who were there They crowded the
platform and surrounding country
for nearly three hours before all had
an opportunity to pass through the
train and see the relics-the weapons
that suggest to US the sacrifice of
the boys at the front.
There was sacrificing at the sta
ton too for some stayed long enough
to miss their supper. This may not
have been wilful sacrifice in all in
stances as some were so tightly wedg-
ed in the crowd that they did not en-
joy what we call personal liberty.
Sacrifice! We have used that word
so much in the last few months that
we have made it cheap. We say we
are sacrificing when we put one lump
of sugar instead of two in our cof-
fee, when we take little Of the mon
ey that was drawing 5 or or per
cent and lend it to Uncle Sam for
LA per cent, when we give enough
of our time to knit pair of socks
in six weeks, when we give to the
Belgians our old coat that we weren't
going to wear another year anyway.
Of course these things are fine.
Every little bit helps. But how are
we going to feel when we welcome
home the Marshall boy, who wrote
back from France, "You folks must
be having it hard back there too"
We wonder if we would want our
boys who are risking their lives ev-
cry day. on Flanders Field, to know
how very little this war is disturb
ing the comforts of some of us.
1t looks now as though the end
of the war were not far distant. What
if it should end tomorrow? In order
that we may not be ashamed to shake
hands with our boys when they do
come back, let's begin today to give
more than we can afford, to buy
more than our share of bonds, to give
more time than we can spare to the
Red Cross, to knit until our arms re-
ally ache, that is, if we haven't al
ready been doing these things. If
we have, let's keep on even if we are
tired.
Anyway let's do something so we
wont feel like Tom Thumb all the
rest Of our lives whenever anyone
speaks about the Sacrifice of the
War. Joe Whitney, Marshall Mes
senger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16
YANKS LIVING CLEAN LIVES
(Joseph H. o'Dell).

Raymond B. Fosdick, the chairman
of the commission on training camp
activities, war department COM
mission which has done and is doing
such magnificent work for our ar
mics in the camps and environments
at home me in Paris after he
had made most thorough survey of
conditions in France, and he dictated
the following statement for my use.
people back home needn't worry
about our boys over here. A finer,
cleaner, more wholesome bunch of
men / have never met. / have seen
thousands of them, all the way from
our bases on the seacoast to the front
lines, have eaten and lived with
them in their barracks and dugouts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-16

There can be no just grounds for
complaints about their conduct on
any score. They are here on serious
business, and they know it | have
yet to see one of them intoxicated.
I do not say there no cases of intoxi-
cation in the expeditionary force, l
have heard of some. I merely say
that, with opportunities for observa
ton somewhat unusual, I have not
seen any myself, and have had SIM
liar testimony from the Y. M. G. A.
men who have been here for months.
One has only to go back twenty
years-to Spanish-American war
days-to realize what a change has
taken place in our ideas of training
an army to fight.
Gas far as venereal disease is con-
cerned, the official statistics for the
month of June show it to be at one
nineteenth of / per cent for the en-
tire American .expedi6onafy force
This is considerably lower than it is
in the training camps in the United
States, where we have been under the
impression that we are doing a pref
ty good job. It is, believe, lower
than the rate in any of the armies
now in Europe. Compared with the
prevailing rate in the civilian popu-
lation in the United States it is al
most negligible.
"Our men over here are not plas-
ter saints-to use Kipling's express
sion-but they amt no blackguards,
too. They are great lot of upstand-
ing fellows who are hitting hard and
proving themselves worthy Of our
best traditions.
"Our men are home loving, self
respecting, God fearing fellows, pure
and straight, in spite Of the fact that
a few of the weaker ones fall before
the temptation of the larger cities.
felt that it was an unspeakable
honor to belong to such a race"