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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
Dress Up On Union Credit--It's the Easy WAY
Open A Union Charge Account

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
Specials for ChiIdren's Day

at Forman's. the store that stands between
vou and high shoe prices Children : fancy
pumps in patent colt, gun metal and whltc
canvas. high grade goods AZ reasonable
prices English-last shoes for boys, Souve-
Mrs for FRIDAY and saturday Forman ;,
Fourth street between Market and King
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
OUR AMERICANS
FITTEFT FIGHTERS S
Continued from page

fighters of ours; whether they do their
fighting on the ground or in the air
They are game TO the core. cheerful,
happy and have one thought only. That
is: XIII Germans. And they never
overlook q chance. You can't beat an
army that sails in TO the enemy with
grin on It's face and chuckIe in its
heart"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
DEATHS,

FARMER Az Arlington Field. Houston
Texas on June 8 lalS John son of the
late Peter and Mary Farmer. IN his 3Ist
wear
Relative friends members 90 he knights
Of Columbus BrOwnsuu Library and Loyal
Order of Moose <o - are invited 10
attend the funeral from his residence lGa
Fast Tulpchockcn street on TUESDAY morn
inc nj so O'Clock solemn requiem mass
a Vincent dc iaul Church al ~ clock
lutCrnrut at Cathedral cemetery, VIII
ruinrton. Dol Automotilcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
Ash Strike Over.

Most Of the city ash collectors have
returned TO work after being out on a
strike three DAYS Collections of ashes
have been resumed in most of the city.
and it Is expected 10 have regular col
lections start Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
43c Everyday Chocolates 43c.

Assorted Chocolates, packed in q three
layer box Unbeatable assortment. Special
assortment 43 cents the pound Tempting
Fruits in Cream, IS cents the pound
Danforths Dependable Drugs, Market
and Second streets ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07

with the manner in which City Council
slaebed their estimate Of expenses for the
next fiscal year ~ evident from n pro
testing letter, which was received by CITY
Council last night and referred - the
e.. l.l.rr.rtIlf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07

Local coal dealers and the Wilmington
iuel committee held meeting IN the
rooms If Che Chamber of Commerce last
night Tor the discussion ~ the coal situa-
tlon, which s said 10 be- fair
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twenty-five stars. Those present ware
Mrs. II. W. o. Millington. Mrs. H. c.
Butler, Mrs Delzene Marean, Mrs. 8. w.
Burgess, Mrs. John Kracke, Mrs. ]. l.
Primm. Miss NJ. Primm, Mrs. J. l.
whiteside and Mrs. w. H. McMullen.
Private Ralph Sherwood, u. 8. A, of
Fort Washington, Nd. spent q few
days recently with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Sherwood, ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Cassidy were
hosts at an informal dinner party
Thursday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Cas-
sidy entertained Friday evening, the
occasion being the seventh anniver-
sary of their marriage. Cards and
music were enjoyed during the even
ing.
Lieut.. John Lynch. of Camp jackson,
! Columbia, S. c.. was the recent guest
Of his mother. Mrs. Dora Lynch.
Mrs. Mary Burton and daughter. Mrs.
g. Loren Prince. returned the past
week from trip to Baltimore. Md.
Miss Isabel Jarvis Primm entertained
the members of the Beau Not Club at
their recent meeting.
Capt. George A. knight, recently of
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison. Ind. has been
spending few days with friends here.
Capt. Knight Is to be stationed in this
city for the present and will be Joined
in a few days by his wife, who is visit
ing relatives at Portland. Me.
Mrs. II. c. Butler entertained Monday
evening, when her guests included Miss
Hazel Hedrick Of California, Mrs
Beatrice Giffin. Miss Katherine Perry.
Miss Charlotte Stearns of Philadelphia,
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Personals.

Miss Esther Kahn has returned from
New York. where she visited Mrs. Ed
win Guiterman, formerly Miss Dorothy
Stiefel of this city.
Mrs. William Hahn and the Misses Rae
has returned from a lengthy stay at
Reading, Pa, where she was visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Israel
Miss Ruth Kaufman Of Baltimore was
the guest during last week Of Miss
Julia Kohner of 18th street.
Mrs. r. Harris and Miss Lillian Harris
OF New York are spending some time
with relatives in town.
Mrs. Meyer Fellheimer has gone to
Nashville. Tenn. to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas, for some weeks
Mrs. William Thalhimer Of Richmond.
Va. spent short time here last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh
en- route to New York, where she will
be the guest Of Mrs. Myer Singer
Mrs Harry Kaufman Of Columbia
road has as her guest her sister. Mrs.
Chapman Aarons Of New York.
Mrs Isaac Behrend entertained the
Friday Afternoon Bridge Club at lunch.
con and bridge on Friday At her home
In Mintwood place.
lNoe Eloanor Ioohe e2aa nsturnea, ,k.ss.
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ing Miss Irene Frankford. at New
York. returns home today.
Mrs. Louis Cramer has returned to
her home in 18th street~from a weeks
visit at Baltimore with her sister, Miss
Sarah Burnstine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon kaspar of Phila-
delphia have gone to Florida. after a
visit in town last week with friends.
Mrs. Sidney Hechinger of Fulton
Court Apartments has as her guest her
sister, Mrs. Albert Ney, of Harrison
burg. Va.
Miss Louise Cohn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Cohn of Pittsburgh, who
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. David
Cohn of the Emerson. has returned to
her home.
Mrs. Leonard Schloss has returned
from a visit with relatives at Hazel
ton, Pa.
Miss Hilda Louis, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs Edward Koh-
ner. Of Belmont street, has returned
to her home at Baltimore.
Miss Juliette Lichtenstein after a
several weeks stay at New Haven,
Conn, with relatives. has returned to
her home in Georgetown.
spending fortnight at Atlantic City.
Mrs. A NJ. Baer has been spending
the past week at Baltimore visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Henry Strauss.
Mr.. Edward Rosenberg of New York
is spending the week end in town with
friends.
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parents, in North Royal street. Messrs.
Tupper- and Waller Barrett. Bruce MOT
ton. James M. Duncan. 5r.; albert Y.
Bryan. Gardner Boothe. Laurence raw
cett. Clarence Robinson, Johnson Mc-
CURE and Barton Phillips have all re-
khrned to the University OF Virginia
after spending the holidays in th1s
city. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bartlett lott
Saturday for visit 20 Birmingham,
Ala. Lieut.. LIE Roy Taylor and Mrs.
Taylor have returned from visit to
Auburn. N. r. They wers the guests
last week Of the latter's parents, MT.
and Mrs. Thomas H. Nelson. in this city.
Lieut.. Taylor has gone to Camp Lee to
join the engineer officers training
camp. Mr.. Charles Brown Sullivan has
returned to tho school Of aeronautics
at Princeton, N. j., where he is In train.
ing Capt Louis ss n to spsns ,s1sna ssaa
days at Philadelphia. Announcement
has Just been made of the marriage of
Miss Eva V. Harmon and Mr.. Harry B.
Gray on Thursday. December Is. Rev.
Church Lasa ofseiatIns. IN the MISS Wnlis May
Payne has returned from q visit to
relatives at Keswick, Va.
Master John Roger Hubbard enter
tanned at supper Friday evening at the
homo Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
guests were Masters Stanley Swan.
Harold and Philip Price, Charles NJ.
Shepperson. jr.; Courtland Warheld.
Marion and Francis Pohl, Richard Ac-
ton. Richard Kemper, Tom Hulfish and
Robert Payne. Mr.. Minton Beattie Of
Pittsburgh was the guest last week Of
his father. Capt. Fountain Beattie. in
North Peyton street. Miss Jeanette
Cochran has returned from visit to
her cousin. Mrs. Blair Lee, at Silver
Spring. Md. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clinton
Smoot. Miss Frances Smoot and Mr.. J.
Clinton Smoot. jr.. who have been the
guests of Mr.. Smoot's mother. Mrs.
Charles Calvert Smoot and their four
children. who have been the guests of
Mrs. Shoots parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Uhler. have returned to their
homes at North Wilkesboro. N. G, Miss
Elizabeth Boothe has returned to Old
field School. near Baltimore. after
spending the holidays with her par
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Alexandria Society.

Mrs. Herbert A Snow of New Hamp-
shire. who has been visiting her son,
Mr.. Philip Snow. at Swarthmore. Pa,
was the week end guest of her son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
L. Monroe, at the Wagar. Mr.. r. c.
Burkhart has returned to his home at
Martinsville, W. Va. after a visit to
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Sewers. in North st. Asaph
street. Private George L. Minnigh has
returned to Quantico after spending a
ten-day furlough at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Thomas ]. O'Reilly. in
Queen street. Mr.. Clarence Fleet has
returned to Camp Lee. Petersburg,
after spending several days with his
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q visit at Frederick. Md. where she
was the guest Of Miss Rose Stern.
Mrs. Emanuel Heller and son. Mr..
Jonas Heller Of St Louis, Mo-. returned
visit here with relatives.
The Collegiate Club gave a smoker on
Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hahn have gone
west and expect to visit Chicago, and on
their return will stop at Asheville, N. c.,
to visit the formers mother and sisters,
Mrs. William Hahn and the Misses Rea
and Beatrice Hahn, who are spending
the winter there.
Miss Dora London of Richmond, Va.
has returned to her home after q week 8
stay here visiting Miss Cecilia Scheffer-
man.
Mrs. Henry Strauss and daughter. Mrs.
isaac Goodman, were In Baltimore on
Friday to be present at the eighty-first
birthday celebration of Mrs. Sallie Jan
dorf. sister Of Mrs. Strauss.
Mr.. Louis Kaufman of New York was
,he guest OF friends during last week
here en- route to Florida.
Mrs. CarIyn Rosenthal has returned
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs: A: sigmund entertained
at at supper party. last Sunday night at
their apartment. in Mintwood place.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club was entertained at luncheon and
bridge last week by Mrs. Simon Kann
at her apartment. in Connecticut aye
nue..
Mro. Frankford. who was the guest
Of Mrs. Adolph NJ. Fishel. has returned
to her home at New York.
Mr.. Henry Weyl. formerly Of this city.
left for his home at Chicago on Thurs
day. after q stay at New York and
here. whore he was the guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. Adolph Weyl of 9th street.
Miss Della Fishel. who has been visit
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Brookland Society.

Mrs. George Gosrgens was hostess
Tuesday evening to the ladies' class Of
the Sherwood Presbyterian Church at
her homo in 18th street northeast.
Mrs. Charles ]. Cassidy entertained q
few friends at luncheon wednesday.
Company HIS Of the Junior Unit of
the Brookland Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross will meet Tuesday evening at
the home of Miss Mary Ward Burr, S743
18th street northeast.
Mr.. and MIRA Willoughby Conman.
formerly Of Hagerstown. Nd, are now
residing at 1898 Newton street north
east.
Mrs. George weschler is amending a
few weeks In New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. MAXWELL O. johnson OF
Honolulu, H. l.. who have been visit
ing the iatter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. X. Hetneld. left recsntly to visit
relatives Of Mr.. johnson at Lafayette,
Mr., and Mrs, ]. N. Luton of Balti-
more, Nd. are spending the week end
with the latter's mothar, Mrs. John
Sperle-
Mrs. George p. Schwier was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to the ladies of
the Aid Society Of the Brookiand Bap--
tist Church. An interesting feature of
the work Of the ladies was the construc-
tion Of q service flag for the church.
which whom completed Will contain
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|ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Boothe, in
North Washington street. Miss Nellie
Payne has returned from a visit to her
parents, MI and Mrs. Amos Payne, at
Calverton, Va. Miss Hattie Douglas
and Miss Eliza Douglas are the guests
of DIR. and Mrs. Claude e. Coleman, at
Richmond Capt. James S. Douglas, jr,
U. S. r.. Of Camp Lee, was the guest
last week Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
~. S. Douglas, in Cameron street. Mrs.
Henry King has returned to her home
in Baltimore, after a visit to her sis
ters. Mrs. Samuel Bendheim and Mrs.
Louis Bendheim, at their home, in
Prince street.
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Pa, and Mrs. 8. w. BuP4aaA
A number Of friends were enfeEtA2n1
ed at the home Of Mrs @. g. Lynch
her nephew. Lieut.. John 1ynck U. g.
A. of Camp jackson. Columbia, 8. G
Private H. E. McCausiaAd, u. g. A.
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David @. Chess
man.
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John r. Tolbert. aged eightyLfouf
years. for many years a republican,
leader I'm South Carolina and former col.
lector of customs at Charleston. has
died at his home at Ninety Six. s. C.
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Medieated paper bandages will be
used in one of the leading Pittsburgh
hospitals, replacing gauze bandage.
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| Continued from Third Page)
| Reed Hospital, has been Joined in
| Washington for the season by Mrs. NC
| Conachie.
Capt. Richard B. Lloyd, U. S. A, is
here visiting his parents Maj. Edward
Lloyd, U. s. A, and Mrs. Lloyd.
| Miss Harriet Barton. daughter Of Col.
| Frank A. Barton, u. S. A., and Mrs.
| Barton. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. isaac
| Cans at their apartment at the Iowa.
Mai. c. E. Coates. U. s. A.. has been
! ioined at Atlanta. Ga. by his mother,
| Mrs. E. NJ. Coates. who has located for
the season at s5S West Peachtree
street.
Gen. Marion p. Maus. U. S. A.. accom-
panied by Mrs. Maus. left last week for
Southern Pines. N. c.
Lieut.. Darlington Davenport, U. s. A.
Reserve Corps, and Mrs. Davenport
have leased an apartment at the On
tario for tho season.
Mrs. Robert F. Hyatt. wife of Capt.
Hyatt. U. s. A. has gone to Monticello.
Ark. to remain. during her husband's 8
absence abroad. with her father. Mr..
Charles Talbot Duke.
Col. Edward sigerfoos. U. S. A. COM
mandine the 1921 Depot Brigade at
Camp Upton, N. Y. has been Joined by
Mrs. Sigerfoos and family. who recent
ly returned from an extended travel in
the Philippines, China and Japan.
Mai. Philip G. Wales. u. S. A.. retired.
and Mrs. Wales have closed their home
at Menlo Park. Cal. and gone to San
Francisco to spend the winter with
their son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
and Mrs. James B. Howell.
Mrs. E. B. Maynard. wife of DR.. May
nard. U. s. A. and Mrs A. S. Casad, wife
of Col. Casad. U. 8. A., have returned
from Annapolis after visiting their
brother -in-law and sister. Paymaster's
Clerk and Mrs. Harry Price. Col. Casad
and DIR. Maynard are now in France on
the staff of Gen. Pershing. U. S. A.
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Capt Richard B. Lloyd. U. s. A., is
here visiting his parents MAJ. Edward
Lloyd, U. s. A, and Mrs. Lloyd.
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Miss Harriet Barton. daughter Of Col.
Frank A. Barton, u. S. A., and Mrs.
Barton. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Cans at their apartment at the Iowa.
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Reed Hospital, has been Joined In
Washington for the season by Mrs NC
Conachie.
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Maj c. E. Coates. U. s. A., has been
ioined at Atlanta. Ga. by his mother
Mrs. E. NJ Coates. who has located for
the season at s5S West Peachtree
street.
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Gen Marion P. Maus. U. S. A. accom-
panied by Mrs. Maus. left last week for
Southern Pines. N. c.
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Army Notes.

CONTINUED from Third Pase)
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Lieut.. Darlington Davenport, U. s. A.
Reserve Corps, and Mrs. Davenport
have leased. an apartment at the On
tario for tho season.
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Mrs. Robert F. Hyatt. wife of Capt.
Hyatt. U. s. A. has gone to Monticello.
Ark. to remain. during her husbands 8
absence abroad. with her father. Mr..
Charles Talbot Duke.
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Rear Admiral Colvocoresses, U. S. n,
and Mrs. Colvocoresses are spending the
winter at Atlanta, Ga, where they are
comfortably settled at the Blackstone
Court, 4th and Peachtree streets
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Prof. N. NJ. Terry, U. S. N, retired, ac-
cempanied by Miss Louisa Terry, has
returned to Washington from Annapo-
lis, where they have been visiting,
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Admiral Thomas B. Howard, u S. N.
and Mrs. Howard have visiting them at
the Naval observatory the formers
brother, Capt. D. A. Howard, u s. A.
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Navy and Marine Corps Notes

Admiral William g. Benson. U. S. N,
and Mrs. Benson have had visiting them
the latter's nephew. Mr.. William MUIR
ray, who returned last week to his
home at Pittsburgh.
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Mrs. Harry Brown, wife Of Surgeon
Brown. U. S. N, has gone to Buffalo, N
Y. for visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinson
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Rear Admiral Joseph B. Jaynes, Z.
S. N. is receiving the congratulat tions
of his friends upon his appointment
last week to a rear admiralship. Mrs.
Jaynes came from Norfolk. where,
with her husband. she has been since
they left Pensacola early in the win
mother and sisters Mrs. and the Misses
Eastman, at their home. 1905 18th
street
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Capt. S. W. Brewster. U 8. NJ c.. re-
tired. has gone to Annapolis. where he
is the guest of Mr.. w. II. Gibbs.
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Mrs. Maynard c. Burrell. wife of Paw
master Burrell. U. S. NJ. who has been
mere on weeks visit to her husbands
parents. Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. BurreIl. re-
turned yesterday to New York.
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Mrs. Alexander McCracken. widow of
Capt. McCracken. U. S. N, has gone to
American Lake. where she has under
taken the duties of hostess at the Y.
W. G. A. home, which is the initial
building of this kind soon to be follow
ed by others along the Pacific coast.
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be- TO ascertain the most urgent need
for food and reconstruction materials In
northem France and Belgium. Chair
man Hurley will devote most Of hts time
TO comforting with shipping officials In
Great Britain and France regarding the
ALLEGATION Of shipping necessary for car
rylng out whatever programme Is de-
termined upon.
In-addition TO mis- programme the
United States, II was stated to-day, will
continue 20 carry out its food agree
nlents with the various neutrals. Hol-
land and Switzerland are said 90 be
stiIl badly In need Of supplies. while the
economic agreements With Sweden, Nor
way, Spain and Denmark still are In
force.
Shipping Board ofscials estimated to-
day that the signing OF the armistlce
with Germany will result IN the release
Of about 1.ae0.o 900 tons OF additional
countries. OF this amount 150.0o0 tons
n represented by German shipe tied w
In Germany OF neutral ports. -'~
The United StateA II was said. soon
can furniah 1eo. eco tons of shipping for
relief work, while Great Britain and
France also are expected to be able 10
divert some tonnage to this trade, In
addition many neutral ships held in port
BY the submarine menace will again put
to sea. and Japan may be asked to sup.
ply whatever az It's tonnage It can spare
tar the relief trade.
ar. Hurley Will be accompanied tc
Europe ~ John h Barber. assistant to
the chaisunan Wilmer Boiling, assist-
ant Treasurer, and William r. Gibbs Of
tho shipping Control Board
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burden Of taxation to be borne. This 10
a gross injustice to business and TO all
forms Of enterprise.
az is costly also TO the people at large,
as they are required to pay higher
prices for their necessities because pro-
ducers In order 10 be on the safe side
fx prices on the assumption that taxes
may be higher than they subsequently
turn out to be. Dehniteness and GER
tainty as TO the basis OF taxation should
be given in the pending bill not alone as
to tho calendar year 1918 but as to the
calendar year 1919 This will enable
business end enterprise to proceed with
confidence and courage.
Being reasonably assured OF a de-
creasing rather than an increasing scale
Of expenditure, the Treasury could look
forward with conposure to the necessity
Of temporary borrowing against the ex-
pected revenue in addition to ouch Dor
rowing as maybe necessary to meet the
excess of current expenditures over rev.
enue. This gives an opportunity in con-
nection with the pending bill to take
measures which heretofore have been
impossible because Of the increasing
scale Of expenditures, although Inherent
ly' very desirable for the spreading OF
the payments Of income and profits
taxes over the entire calendar year in
stead of requiring them to be made in
the FIRST six months. and suggest that
those taxes be made payable In four
equal instalments, say, March 10. June
15, September IL and December 10.
This will give great additional relief
TO taxpayers during the period Of read
justment now before US, and will initiate
| policy which should be to the per-
manent advantage of the Government.
For many years to come the Govern
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FOOD BOARD TO END
LABORS WITH PEACE
Principles May Continue r.
Force, IL Belief.

\ The Federal Food Administration will
60 out Of existence with the formal rati-
ncstion Of peace. In the opinion of Ar
thur Williams. Food Administrator for
New York city, who returned yesterday
from Washington after the administra-
tors conferences With Herbert Hoover,
Mr.. Williams said he believed, however,
that some u the ideas advocated by tho
Food Administration would continue In
force for q considerable period.
The bulk Of the extra cost OF food
products due 10 commissions has been
eliminated" said Mr.. Williams There
probably will be a steady Improvement
In regard to dealers charging only
enough to cover the margins OF profits
approved by the board. There certainly
should be more severe penalties imposed
now upon persons found guilty of prof.
teering than before the armistice"
Announcement was made yesterday
that the Federal Food Board, at the re-
quest Of the bakers. had given its ap-
proval to the baking Of Victory bread.
containing'20 per cent. Of wheat substi-
tutes. until tho substitutes now in the
hands, OF the bakers have been exhausted
II was also announced that the re-
strictions regarding the use OF tinplats
In fsod Containers were removed yester-
day.
A committee Of kosher butchers agreed
yesterday to accept the margins on veal
rib outlets. shoulder outlets. breast and
stew promulgated by the Federal Food
Board.
Mr.. Hoover will arrive to-day from
washington. He Is expected to sail a.
once for Europe to take UP the question
Of the winter food suppisa. there.
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ment's expenditures for interest and
other purposes will be vastly increased,
and that expenditure win Be apread over
the whole year.
"It Ia of the utmost importance that
the Government should be In receipt OF
revenues through the calendar year
about evenly proportioned 10 that II viii
not be under the necessity OF accumulst-
ing balances beforehand or borrowing
against anticipated revenue receipts
when we reach again q peace basiA
Recommendations Go Congress.
ITO summarize. venture 70 recon-
mend:
81. That the pending revenue bill be
revised with a view to yielding e6.o0p,-
00O, 900 payable during the calendar year
1919. and not less than $4,000 100000
during the calendar year 1890.
"2. That income and profits taxes be
payable In four equal quarterly install
ments beginning March 10 In each year.
"3. That the excess profits tan rates
In respect to taxes payable IN the year
1919 be not higher than thoss In the
existing law. d.
with reference to the determination OF
war and excess profits taxes In rcypect
to the revenue payable In the year 1919.
and the elimination OF those taxes In re-
spect to revenue payable In 1890. ex-
oept with respect to profits on contracts
negotiated during the war period.
"5. That to compensate for any re-
duction of revenue beyond the desired
amounts above indicated there should be
an increase In the corporation and indi-
vldual income tax levies
II am sending q copy Of this letter, TO
Mr. Kitchin. chairman of.ths wsys and
Means Committee"