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The Washington times., 1918-09-03
III" Chicago. John T. Hagen.
H.. Chicago. Sidney NovotnJ.
III. NirAsn Fla. n v.u.a

m. Chicago. John r. Tagen.
H.. Chicago. Sidney NovotnJ.
III. Nirden. Elmer n. Vance.
I'LL, Chicago. Michael .. PawIowskL
III, GnlesbuFE. william W. WeIllVeP.
III. Chicago, James kOvaFik.
H., Chicago, Frank EaIoudek.
III, Kansas, Cecil +. ,WIlhoit.
H.. Paris, Paul Williams.
III, Neponset. Walter whlppIe.
H. Patoka. Albert L WeFRaman.
Ind. Einera. walter Henry Green.
Ind-. Indianapolis, VIII Orwell Carroll
Ind, IHdlanaDOlis, Clarence ReyBolGA.
Ind. Oaktown, GeOrEe o. Richards.
Ind, IndinnapoIis, Thomas Lee Wrax.
Idaho. Idaho Falls. Robert 4. Owen.
Idaho, PinEree. Arthur y. HlGOI%
Idaho, Genesee, Irwin y. Seho0lePs
IND. Carlos City. George Omar Cox.
lows, Atlantic. John c. Henriehs.
Italy, EgeO, Michael HanIlkoutsoa.
Italy. Foaeaaa. Peter CastlxIIani.
Italy, snleml. Luigi RnhIno.
Italy. FOGElO, Rocco venasiano.
Ny, MaysviIle, John Reefs.
KY, 0akdale, Leon N. Tew.
KY Padueah, vaaderan TAweatG
n.y. Park, Nathan Thompson.
kyP Delmar, Add Floyd.
La, Houma. Isaac c. savoIe.
La, st.l Patrick. George p. Gaudin.
La, Fenton. Alele vIdrlne.
La. Hamberg. Mike Vail.
La, Flora. Mat Booty.
La, Lake Charles. Joseph n. BusinIeh.
La. Lake Charles. ROas n. BusInlek.
La, Otis Mills. COIumbus Mack.
La. WInnsboro, Charles L. NetkePIand.
La, Urania. George r. RIehardson.
La. st. Patrick. FirmIn RodrIEue.
La, ManSfeId. Wick RodrIgues.
La. Logan Ckebe RoPdique.
La. Bernlee, Donnie c. 81. John.
Mass. Cushmani John W. Andersoa.
Mass'' HaVerhills Harry 3. Cunaeen.
Mass., New Bedford. Robert z. Donth.
Mass, Maynard. DomlRIk LaskownkI.
Mass. Boston. James LeaVItt.
Mass, West ROxbuPy, James n. Hajor.
hass., Worcester. Edwin Moore.
Mass, Holyoke. Albert J. Oulmette.
Mass, North Dana. Alton Z. stoWell.
nass., Gloucester, Everett A. Straeh-
Mass, sonservIIIe. George p. Day.
Mass, Worcester, Roy T. DernEon.
Mass, Wakefield. Fayette r. Ed
wards.
Ness, HoIyoke. Joseph Greeley.
lass, HayerhIIl. MeIkis Hasbatanlan.
'inss-. ". Grafton, Carl w. HaPrts.
'fass.. Rutland, Charles A. Hatstnt.
lass, Ware. Stanley KosIerzkL
lass. Newbury port, Edward E III
Ii0tt.
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Latest Casualty List From
Oversee Forces

4 uleh- Custer AlVtn hicnAro
Mass-, Ashmont. Leo }. DrISeOIL
Miss, HOlcut, J. Mash Glasgow.
MIch Iron Mouutain, FritIchOf Mel
son.
Mich, St Joseph waiter halPn
Fuller.
NTIch.. Portland, Roy Albert Green.
NIch.. PinconnInE. Anthony J. GuEal.
MIeh., EnsIEn, John HOvereamp.
Mich, ButteraeId, Thomas kOster.
Mass, BrOOkline, Charles w. Me-
n..a' C dorchester. Maurice 4. Msrd.r.
Mich, SehoOIcraft. Clarence Lee RAN
Mich, Dewurd, John RoSky.
MIeh-, ChasseH. Ernest Sauvola.
Mich, washinEtUa. Clark walter
school.
Mass, BrookIIne, Albert z. Scott.
MIeh.. CasnOvia. Eskay ID. Town.
Mich. Sand Lake, Louis BenJamin
Tracy.
n, O., AuIander, Roland HarreII.
n, J., BayOnne, Timothy A. Harring-
ton.
n. Y. New York, Frank n. KavanaEh.
n. Y, New York, DomenleO MRrnn-
N. r., woIeott. Carl p. oInastead.
n. u ChurubuScO, Raymond r. Stew
N. r. New York. Ed. p. Lynch.
n. Y, Rome. Clarence H. Cummings.
n. 70 Brooklyn, Joseph Henry G.
Jandon.
N. Y, John J. MeNerney.
N. Y.s Brentwood, Joseph r. Murphy.
n. Y, Brooklyn, Jacob Pincus.
GAnAnNwfNu
n. ", Maspeth, william StencheVer.
n. Y, BrookIyn, Albert VandenberE.
Mass, Cambridge, Josiah ID. NIclEer-
n. ". RosIzn. John zaIesk1.
n. T., New York, william McGonIgIe.
n. D., winston-Salem, Robert c. VIII
Hanson.
n. ", BrOoklyn, George n. wendel.
Mass, Worcester, Harold n. Keith.
Mass, FItchburg, Robert McNabb.
Mass, Marlboro, Wallace A. Parmen-
ter.
Mich, Port Huron, Frank VI. Draper.
Mich, Coral, Ernest Olsen.
Mich, Hamtramck, Walter CEyJka.
Mich, Jackson, Wayne e. Drake.
Mich, Detroit, Paul TarEa-
Mich, Port Huron william Chopper
Wade.
Mich., Grand Rapids. William Edward
Mich, jackson, walter Austin Un-
derwoOd.
Ohio, Toledo, John KroHkowEICi.
Pa, Mt. Union, Roy z. Simpson.
Pa, PittsburEh, George ID. English.
Pa, Dunm0Pe, Michels MedIeo.
Pa, 0akmOnts Luigi GeIso.
Pa, Westneld, EldridEe GeweIyn
King.
Russia, WIeIkIAnska, John SakoIka.
8. d. CenterViIIe. Frank HoIcomb.
:. d. sioux Falls, Melvin Marvin.
Tenn, Dover, BENJAMIN Robinson.
Tex Joaquin, Tommy Franks.
Va, brakes Branch, Arthur Terry.
Vt, Orwell. Lawrence III. Ross.
W. Va, wheeling, William C. Franz.
Wash, Naehes City, Dewitt c. HaGer-
man.
wash, Seattle. Karl Mufh.
WIS.,, Berlin. Stanley sobraIskI.
WIS.,, Waterford, Alfred Bernard Ess-
Wis., Cottage Grove. John Lyman
Calvin.
WIS., Milwaukee. IEnat. MaII..ko.
tIs- COmstOek, Floyd Mills Laird.
via, MayvfIIe, Walter IRA Wherratt.
Wis, Ripon, william Zeck.
DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED
IN ACTION.
SERGEANT.
Ly- Princeton, Andy p. Nichols.
]. u Schenectady, Harry Jay Fuller.
CORPORALs.
I. T., New York, Thomas J. Reaney.
!. L., Gerry, Joseph r.. Stevens.
hto, Ravenna. EmmIt w. Huxhen-
MECHANIC.
Ie- Bangor, LIeweIIyn r.. Decker.
PRIVATES.
Ill., Grand Canyon, John w. Iyena.
rk7 mcCrory, VerILn n. Prince.
nj, San Rafael, Tony Morris. $
u, chicago. Thomas A. Finerty. "
I'd. Cnss, Benjamin r. HnnneL
inn-, ST. Paul, Edward FIaherfy, Y
inn., Minneapolis. Victor III, NeIsor-
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CITY in BRIEF

Bankers Powell of Blaisdell and
Parker of Tagus were business visit
sors to the city today.
Miss Lizzie Murray left this morn
ing for Bismarck where she will visit
friends few days.
sEdw. Christensen of the Moore Mo-
Cor Co. is spending a few days in
Montana on business.
Tom Coulter, of Voltaire, prominent
sstockman and contractor, was in the
city on business the first of the week.
Messrs. hatcher, Swenson and Nc
gntyre of Donnybrook have been in the
acity several days this week.
T. e. Ramsey, prominent Norwich
Farmer, was in the city on business
Monday.
>"Have calls for city homes, $2400
so $4,000. Want trades. Call on
sss1sTantsS. Youmans, Minot, North Da-
kota. 3-7-tf
u. w. Brinton, we'll known nonpar.
tisan speaker and worker, is in the
city today enroute to Devils Lake
from Crosby.
.Nels Hanson, an old Minot resident
returned from Cragwell, Mimi, ane
is spending a few weeks in the city
enroute to Nashua, Mont, where ht
will make his home.
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New Arrivals are Being Daily Added to Our
Comprehensive Showing

J. E. Elsberry, former Minot dairy
man and now owner Of an immense
ranch near Towner, was business
visitor to the city Monday.
C. Rolph Falconer of Palermo has
been guest at the home of his Uncle
Jim of the Independent staff this
week, returning to Palermo today.
A Nonpartisan league meeting will
be held at Bergen, N. D., March IL, a
number of the leagues best speakers
to be present.
Commissioner Powell went to Car
pic yesterday to look after the de-
livery of four cars of hay to the farm
ers.
II handle clear property and cash
to trade for other property. Call on
Grant S. Youmans, Minot, North Da-
kota." 3-7-tf
Chas. w. Moore, who has been suf-
fering with rheumatism at his old
home in Plymouth, Ind, is now walk
ing with the aid of clutches and ex-
poets to return to Minot about April
David Levich has bought the inter
ests Of Edw. Rosen in The Chain
Grocery and the firm name is now
Levich & Diamond. Mr.. Levich's for
mer home was Sioux City, Ia, where
he was interested in a grocery store.
Potatoes are now retailing in the
Minot stores for $1.50 bushel and
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dealers say the price is apt to be con-
siderably lower. Dairy butter today
is retailing for 40 cents and fresh
eggs at As cents per dozen.
j. H. Talmadge, we'll known travel
ing man, has accepted the position as
night clerk at the Grand Hotel.
Mrs. Perry Stockwell, wife of a
prominent Burlington farmer, is SER
iously i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Bennett, in this city.
A marriage license was issued Tues
day to William Mcclellan and Rose C.
Dostert, both Of Ward county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Saugstad are
rejoicing in the arrival of fine eight
pound son born Sunday.
Hans Balerud and Sven Olson have
returned from Hot Springs, Ark,
where they enjoyed life for several
weeks.
f. E. Ward, former manager of the
Campbell Mercantile Co., secured a
verdict of 1861 in his suit against the
concern to recover wages alleged to
be due the plaintiff.
j. B. Reed has received word that
his brother, Basil Reed, has been
transferred from Kelley Field, Texas,
to the Midway school, St. Paul. Mr..
Reed is in the aviation corps and the
other Minot men who are in the same
corps are Stanley Knutson, Jim o.
Leary and Halle Hurd.
C. D. Clark, who resides out on
Minot, r. D. /, will hold a big auction
sale March 20. His home is z miles
north and miles east of Minot. Geo.
A. State is the auctioneer. Mr.. Clark
will sell ID head of big young horses,
handles; ID head of cattle, good mich
cows and two young Durham bulls,
also bunch of fine heifers. Com
plete sale will be advertised next week.
Messrs. M. D. Graham and o. X.
Spires prominent Burlington dairy
men, were in the city the first of the
week. They inform the Independent
that the feed situation in their section
is very critical at this time and ex-
press the hope that the county COM
missioners may be able to secure a
supply in time to avert the pending
calamity.
A bright, clipper little miss who tip
ped the scales at IL pounds arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Borene, 704 First avenue S. E. Sun
day morning. Mother and daughter
are doing splendidly and w. E. steps
around the M. G. Olson Co.'s store
like second Rockerbilt.
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cook car and bunk car. Will sell
whole outfit at bargain if taken
soon. Albert Albertson, Douglas,
N. D., r. 3. Sec. 2-151-S4. t1s
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LOST-Large Collie dog, 8 months
old, yellow, with white stripe in face,
white ring around neck. Hair on
back tinged with black. Reward for
return. Phone 1921 Rural. E. A.
Dunn, Minot, N. D. 3-7-tf
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FOR SALE-Fine large easy-milking
COW, coming z years old this spring.
Can be seen on Sec. 29-152-83.
Fresh March 10. H. Mollenhauer.
3-7-t2*
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FOR SALE-Several good work
horses. r. C. Peterson, Minot, N.
D., R. D. No. 1. Phone. 3-7-tf
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FOR SALE-A Case blowing and
threshing outfit. Tractor 2O-4O;
Separator, 1890, with plows, break
ing and stubble; Deering binders,
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TAKEN UP NUTICE-Une MOUSE
colored buckskin gelding, with blaz-
ed face and two white hind legs,
weight around 900 lbs. Name in
dicates that he has been worked.
Came to my place recently. He has
been in the neighborhood since Fall.
j. D. Milan, Norwich, r. D. 2.
3-7-t3
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Standard Oil representatives thru
out this section of the state are meet
ing at the Association of Commerce
rooms this week where they are being
instructed by corps of experts sent
out by the company.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Put Cuba
On IT'S Feet

When General Wood transferred the gov
ernment of Cuba to its owners and sailed
for the United States he left behind him
q new nation, the various departments of
whose government were functioning smooth
ly and efficiently OF General Woods work
in Cuba Elihu Root said: "Out of an
utterly PROSTATE colony free republic was
built up-the work being done with such
signal ability, integrity and success that the
new nation started under more favorable
conditions than has ever before been the
case in any single instance among her fell
low Spanish-American republics"
In recognition Of his services Wood was
made a brigadier general in the regular
establishment in 1901 and major general
in 1908. Six years later-in 19O9--he was
appointed chief of the General Staff; but
IN 1914 he was put in command of a de-
partment because, as the Secretary of War
stated, since the Chief of Staff was the per-
sonal military adviser of the Secretary of
War, he should be persona grata, which
we may therefore assume General Wood
was not. Thismwas the Department of the
East, department which in 1917 was to
assume vital Importance in our war prep
arations, but which in 1914 had no dstinc-
tive position in relation to the other de-
partments
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
The League Of Twenty-four Nations

When, in his statements given to the
newspapers yesterday, Lord Robert Cecil
said that an economic league of twenty
four nations was now in existence he
gave an impression that does not tally
with the reality. 1t is given out from
Washington that, however much this
country is in sympathy with the aims
and policies of such league as set forth
by Lord Robert, actually no such pact
has been definitely signed by the United
States. And this is probably true of
some others of the twenty-four nations
considered.
The resolutions of the Paris Economic
Conference of two years ago had the
adhesion of eight nations, but to say
now that this has expanded to twenty
four nations has the implication that
practically the whole commercial word,
neutral and otherwise, has united against
Germany. Such a consummation would,
1t is evident, come very near to a prac-
teal winning of the war If all the
nations save Russia and Rumania could
be held in a solid economic union
against the Teutonic Powers, it would
not be necessary to do much more than
MAINTAIN the status qato of the military
lines to encompass Germany's practical
defeat.
This does not now seem possible. If
Germany is given time to consolidate
the vast resources Of Russia and develop
that enormous territory and population
as its own, it will have trading and
economic possibilities almost equal to
that Of all the rest of Europe. To some
thing less than 140 millions at present
under the Teutonic dominion it would
add not less than $50 millions and q
territory the least developed and the
most susceptible to quick development Of
perhaps any to be found on the globe.
With Germany in that position it is evil
dent that all of the neutral nations
could not be forced to set up a trade
wall against her. The profit of exchanges
with her would be too great.
In word, since the collapse of Rus
sla the idea Of the "economic victory''
has become dream. The war cannot
be won with vain imaginings. If the
sea blockade has closed the door to
German trade along the old lines, the
Bolshevik betrayal of Russia has made
large compensations. The only posi-
plilty OF real economic bloc now prob.
ably would be Germany so drunk with
power and the lust of conquest that its
arrogance and brutality would force all
Of the smaller nations into actual narti-
cipatlon in the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
At the Bend Of the Marne

Heavy business at the bend of the
Marine. "In their counter attack" quot
ing from the unadorned news narrative
-"the Americans took between one
thousand and fifteen hundred German
prisoners, including one complete bri-
gade staff
We grimly salute one complete bri-
gade staff. We tuck it in our belt, and
leave it to digest its experience. 1t is
nothing. We are thrilled not by the
achievement, but by the sense of partici-
patton. We know with what stuff we
are turning the balance of man power
against the enemies of democracy. We
know with what shy and valorous un-
concern it Will acqut itself.
We know also that from a time i'm
memorial it has been intended that in
this crucial hour of the struggle between
two mutually antagonistic forces or.
earth we should have strength and
youth to give on the side of right; and
we give it in an unlimited spirit Peo-
pie are never surprised by their own
destiny That Americans should be
counter attacking on the Marne is in
credible news, if you stop to reflect
upon it; yet, how inevitable the reality
cno,1,c
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Our Kitchen er
Why Are General Leonard Woods Military Genius and
Great Experience Not Put 20 Their Fullest Use?

IN THE United States we have. too, a
4 Kitchener A thorough military stu
dent, man with the vision to see and
the courage to express his views even though
they may be contrary to those of the gov
ernment at the moment-as, be it remem-
bered, were Kitchener'sa man who is also
a proved organizer. That man is General
Leonard Wood
General Woods record in the United
States army is one of long, continuous and
brilliant service. He first came into promi
nence in 1885, in the campaign of General
Nelson A. Miles against Geronimo, where
he served with the late General--then Cap
tain-I.awton.
When the Indian campaigns
cluded, Wood continued in the service as
a surgeon, until our war with Spain, in
1898, when he entered the ranks of the VOL
unteers in command of the Rough Riders.
While in Cuba he was given the rank of
majo, general Of volunteers.
But apart from his field service record
General Wood has gained great distinction
as administrative officer. After the treaty
of peace with Spain, in the interregnum
before the government of Cuba was turned
over to the natives, General Wood was ap-
pointed Governor General of Cuba, taking
Office in this capacity in December, 1899
He held this office until the forpla transfer
of the government was made
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

and clothing which we and our depend
ents have to buy.
1t is notorious, for example, that
America is a very high living nation.
of the people so many comforts-or luxu-
ries All the figures go to show that we
were never living so high, spending so
much eating so rnuch. Professor Daven-
port asks if we should eat less or con-
sumo less if prices were lower
In word, is it business greed or ma
tional extravaganza that makes protiteer-
ing possible? If we saved the whole of
the wars cost there would probably be
little outcry at high prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Morooned
In Kansas

But what happened to General Wood be-
tween the sailing Of Won Bernstortf and the
declaration of war? Without consultinr
General Wood, without previous intimation
of its intention, the Administration issued
orders on March "a, 1917, dividing the De-
partment of the East, removing him from
his command and concluding by giving him
his option of taking command of the South
eastern Department, with Headquarters AT
Charleston, 5. c. Ia department not vet
IN eXlstence), or the more important one
at Manila or Hawaii. The question natur-
ally arises if Manila and Hawaii-witb
Japan in the ranks of the Allies and the
oceans cleared of German ships by the Brit
lsh fieet-were more important posts than
the newly born Southeastern Department.
just how important was the latter most?
General Wood preferred Charleston and
accordingly was ordered there, later being
transferred to Camp Funston, in Kansas.
about as far from the sea coast as he cou)d
well be sent.
he remained at Camp Funston until the
early part of this year. when he was sent /,
France, without command, presumably to
study our situation there with a view tn
making a report. In April he returned.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
intelligent Taxation

The advices from Washington are that
Chairman Claude kitchin and his asso-
clates on the Ways and Means Committee
are quite willing to increase the excess
profits tax to any imaginable limit and
That the attempt will be to raise this wear
perhaps five and one-half billions from,
thus source. But anything like a con-
sumption tax will be frowned upon. We
know of no intelligent person who seri-
ously questions the wisdom of heavy taxa
ton of incomes and of war profits. There
Is only one imaginable limit, and that is
the point at which these taxes begin 70
reduce production and impair the maxi
mum capacity of the factories and the
fields There is; of course. such q limit
The Committee on War Finance of the
United States Chamber of Commerce ;s
for increasing the excess profits tax from
oO per cent, the present rate, to so per
cent But the point is that. even driven
to the limit, this form of taxation cannot
produce anywhere near that share of tho
war expenditure which ought to be de-
rived from taxes.
Intelligent taxation, therefore. will
reach out into forms which the profits
taxes do not and can not touch. Rut il
Will go much further. Beyond all mere
questions of revenue, the supreme ques-
ton now is the adequate supply of goods
-A~tood, munitions. services. We shall
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Altruistiic Poker
LTHOUGH Ella Wheeler Wilcox's
By Haywood Broun

~ autobiography is human docu-
ment throughout, nothing in it has
interested us quite much as her de-
scripton of her husbands poker system
which appears in the current number of
"The Cosmopolitan" in the chapter called
"Thc Compelling Lever"
'In my early married life" writes Mrs
Wilcox, "he much in demand for the
game of poker" but little later she ex-
plains, Gwen in his love of cards and in
his monotonous life of travel for the first
seven years after our marriage, when card
games his only recreation, he intro
duced his idea Of altruism. This, too, was
matter known only to me- He played
games of chance only with men he knew;
whatever money he made was kept in a
separate purse, and when he came home
he asked me to help him distribute it among
deserving people,
Any new system is worth trvino when
your luck is bad, and yet it seems to us
that there are fundamental objections TO
the scheme suggested by Mrs Wilcox. AT
least, We don't think it would work we'll
for us. If we drew q club to four hearts we
might bravely push all our chips forward
ana say "kalse It," provided the risk was
ours alone. We couldn't do that if we wero
playing Tor Uncle Albert. Our anxiety
would betray us. Even if Aunt Hattie
had been mentally selected as the bana-
hclary of the evening we should feel co,,.
PEELED to play the cards close to our chest
She is dear old lady and not bit prudisb
but we're sure she would never apnrove
OF whooping the pot king and an ace
and seven spot
linen take the debatable question of two
pairs Personally we have always believed
IN raising on them before the draw. Such
procedure is dangerous, perhaps. but profit
able in the long run. Under the Wilcox
system 1t might be difficult to take the
larger viewpoint. 1t is more than nossi-
Die that we would grow tmorous if Cousin
0nsles nope OF comfortable old age rested
upon eights and deuces
some years ago we used to encounter.
every now and again, kindly middle -aped
gentleman who was playing to send his
orother to Harvard. 1t weighed on him
" heneVer he looked at his cards he had his
brothers chance of an education in mind
IN tact, he grew so excessively can+;o,s
that anybody could bluff him ont of o,i+o
large pots merely by reaching for a wbi+o
emp Some of the players, we fear. usea
20 take advantage Of this fact As we ra
member H. the young man finally went to
the C. C. N. Y "
ot course, Ella Wheeler Wilcox makos ~
claim that the system is . u,in,,;..- ''0
Inc implication is quite the other wav
After all she writes of her husband. "Ha
was much in demand for the game Of
poker e0 VI
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

take before next year three millions of
cur best capacity, physically for service.
This means that AS physical fact VIC
cannot go on eating, consuming and
spending at the present rate. Consump-
tion must be curtaied And the only
adequate way to curtail it is sharp taxa
tion. This is the kernel Of the proposal
of the committee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. Concurring in
the largest possible taxation on war
profits, it's suggestions are:
Heavy taxes upon few articles Of
widespread consumption.
Heavy taxes upon selected list Of
luxurics
Heavy taxes upon selected list of war
eXtravagances
Some suggested consumption taxes are:
Tea, 20 cents pound; coffee, cents;
tobacco, so cents; beer, $40 barrel, and
so on.
1t is said that Congress will refuse to
levy any such taxes, in fear of popular
resentment. We cannot believe that such
resentment could arise under present
conditions. The whole nation must nav
for the war or the bill cannot be met.