Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-23
UNCLE SANS
Plan TO LIFT
new WAR TAX
Committee of Ways and Means
of House Has Problem of
Raising Eight Billion
Dollars.
y. BY EDGAR c. SNYDER.
Washington Bureau of
The Omaha bee.
: 1911 r. StHe>t

"a washington, june lI.-t Especial
s-Thc new revenue bill which is now
being considered by the ways and
means committee of the house prom
ises TO be whale OF bill.
sIt will provide for the raising Of
$1,000, 100000 and just doubles last
years taxes
That does not state the situation a,
ali accurately. The heavy war taxes
OF last year amounted to only about
$1,000, ,000, 900, which, increased by the
ordinary taxes brought the whole
above $4,000,000,000. Now it is pro.
posed to increase the way tax $4,000.
100000 as against $3,000,000,000 last
year, the billion for ordinary purposes
being the common factor.
To lay The foundation for this
greatest revenue bill of America or
for that matter of the world, the ways
and means committee has been hold.
ing daily sessions since June 6. This
committee consists of 23 members, IL
democrats, nine republicans and one
progressive democrat.
Watchful Of South.
On the dcmocratic side and at the
head Of the table sits Chairman Claude
Kitchin Of North Carolina. Bluff, elo.
quent, good natured and worthy, he is
the leader of the house. Kitchin
comes from near the Atlantic, at a
2oint half way down the coast. He
II ! breakwater. To him the tides
0f revenue run to the north and ap-
propriations to the south. At Kitch.
ms side sits Rainey of Illinois, from
The old Bryan-Springer district. He
Is able but not regarded as tactful.
And next to Rainey Is the miid-man-
nercd and very likeable Dixon of In
diana.
Continuing down the democratic
ejdc OF the table comes the student,
Aordell Hull OF Tennessee. Some
what faciturn in manner he is ex-
eecdihgly well posted on income and
profit taxes OF this and other coun-
stries Next TO Hull sits the resource.
ful Garner OF Texas, the Lone Star
protectionist and probably the most
lkdroit man on the democratic side.
lJt was Garner, who, in the Under
wood law, saved the protective tariff
IN Augora goats.
Collier of Mississippi. as might be
expected, is an ultra free trader and
opposed to any Interference with ex-
listing tariff laws, but insistent on all.
helps for cotton.
Clement c. Dickinson Is a typical
old school democrat from Missouri
wearing his white tie and prejudices
on all occasions.
Oldfeld OF Arkansas takes his
tariff views from the leaders OF his
party few generations back and his
revenue views from the secretary Of
the treasury.
cr.sp Is Reasonable.
Crisp of Georgia, son of the OK
eA ker, II easily the best parlia-
f1tt.farian on the democratic side.
Moderate in his opinions, reasonable
y his partisanship, had he or il he
excf does have progressive con-
6tifucncy. he will be OF real use to
ne country.
Guy Helvering is alcautious western |
democrat hailing from Kansas, and |
can follow with some success the
INES Of least resistance.
O'Shauilessy bf Rhode Island was |
born ia ireland. II he could he
would like to slip into bill a bit OF |
protection, As sop TO his con-
.tltuency, which is largely industrial. |
rs u fond of the republicans and
nfteii sits on their side. (.
Iamnisny Carew of New York Is
1nQthcr Cclt. He seldom speaks in
committee and almost never on The
hoor, but when he does notice is
taken.
White Of Ohio is an oil man with
sound business views. He is a typical
buckeye democrat. usually apologize
Of his party.
Fordney at Head.
Now let us take look at the re-
publican side. AT its head is the old
ptotection war horse, Fordney of
II 1chiGan. He is more than a grad.
aflnd tor facts. He is a master OF
tariff history and most formidable
man in debate. Joe is the best story
teller in the committee, the strongest
parftsan and the best liked OF the
By Fordney's side sits ]. Hampton
Moore. the versatile, brilliant, ,scintil-
lart philadelphian. Hamp believes
tl1at moment lost which is not used
lor debate and such oflit completely
lost II he does not use il himself.
Moore Is most industrious. and i one
of the really strong men Of the com
laittee and the house. He would
make q rafting floor leader in the
Event the republicans win the next
n0uses yet there is persistent talk Of
making him the next mayor OF Phila-
delphia.
Green and Sloan.
Green OF Iowa, our neighbor. across
me Missouri, is one Of the studious
nIfn OF the house, is alert and diligent.
re IS always on The job and takes
delight in finding weakness in the op-
|postion armor.
Our own Sloan sits next TO Green.
|k1e has been the extreme northwest
|erp member of the committee until
recently when Hawley OF Oregon took
fhe place of Hill Of Connecticut. de-
ceased. Sloan had made most en-
yiable record. He has shown a wide
knowledge Of tariff legislation and
All . grasp on public affairs that has
wen the respectful attention not only
ut the committee but Of the house
~ well. Sloan. is constructive
power: protectioif is his slogan and
ffpnbllcanism his shibboleth.
B Nick Longworth OF Ohio is Roose-
Yclts son-in-law. That fact, while in
{srestiug. handicaps him somewhat
because in his own right, he is one
a the really strong members of the
house. Nick is good party man, an
4fdent protectionist and one Of the
faetors to be consulted in major legis-
13<i0n. He world mako .a.irst r,ta