Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-10
VIEWS AND NEAR-VlEWS,
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Almost Forgotten Incidcnt-Thnt In
Come wo-Poundcrs Arc Snln-
ble-ScCOnd EnrncNt CnlI.

ble-SccOnd I:urncst Call
The Wall Street Journal brings to
mind a little matter that most people
had entirely forgotten about:
At the outbreak OF the war many
Americans were stranded in Germany
"a number without the necessary
funds with which TO return TO the
United States. For this purpose the
government created n fund which these
individuals could draw upon. MANY
awaited themselves of the privilege.
and upon arriving home reimbursed
/ the government for the accommoda-
! tons. There were many delinquents.
however. and it was found necessary
! To resort to the publication of the
! names of these creditors. In "A way
this had the effect of bringing in much
of the outstanding Indebtedness. Even
now. at this late date. the Treasury
standard American" check, as they
are termed. Nevertheless. the United
states has sl.000.000 or more of this
| stranded American money outstanding
mat 1t never expects TO collect.
If your income is taxable-and Il
| must be modest one to escape tax
alton under the war revenue act of
October ). l9l7--don't wait TO he not!-
fed that you must pay an income tax
The government is not required to
seek the taxpayer. The taxpayer must
seek the government.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue.
with the approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury. has extended the lime
for filing income and excess profits
returns from March to April |, 1915.
You may file your return any time
before April l. but il you wait until
April You are subject to a fine OF
not less than $50 nor moro than $1,000.
ana an additional assessment OF 30
per cent OF the amount OF tax due.
rural correspondent asks for yet
little more Information on we'll
ventilated subject. For his and other
| ignorant peoples instruction let il he
said that the United States food ad-
ministration has just wired Federal
food administrators in all the States
| that the prohibition against the sale
OF live or freshly killed poultry does
not apply to broilers weighing two
pounds or less each. The prohibition
against the sale OF this stock was pu,
in force in an effort to Increase the
potential egg production OF the coun-
try. 1t remains effective until April
50. This was done in order TO pre-
vent rapid disintcgration of the poultry
industry by the selling OF laying hens.
In some parts of the country large
proportion of them have already been
sold because of the high price of live
poultry These hens should be kept
on the farm. They should lay about
'iIi ~ KS ttCn before May ]. These
eggs may be sold or set for hatch
| ing On and after May l the hens
| may be sold as usual
The Navy Department has sent out
second o of its kind. Here il
| is:
III you have SPY glass. a tele-
scope. scStant. chronometer or
| binoculars. send any such property to
tho navy department at Washington
II Is impossible for the government to
get enough of these articles for use
in the subma rine zone. Several weeks
ago an appeal Of this kind brought
more than 5000 glasses TO Washing
ton, but The navy needs many thou
sands more. Those accepted will be
recorded. and every effort will be made
10 return the property at tho end or
the war"
Several responses TO the first cali
went up from Richmond. How many
glasses will go in response TO the
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