Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
EXPERT TELLS OF
INCOME MEASURE
. (, Nourer. Federal Representative
Il davenport. Addresses Tri-City
Press Club.
,yuyIsCENCES ARE DUG UP
A., of pingy Past Interesting Bits OF
u;story of Papers In This Local.
ity Related.

rom the proper manner in which
:. make out income tax reports to
,;,iscences of the early history Of
..wsnapers in this vicinity is vile
,,nse but it was covered in an enter :
..;,inc manner at the meeting of the
r,;.ryt, Press club last evening at the
rommercial club, Davenport.
a Monger, income tax expert,
.,.,,oned at Davenport, gave some sa-
Tan, facts concerning the provisions
= the new measure. Although he
r.s careful to make it perfectly clear
,ha, while he did not expect many of
,hs scribes would come under the
zone of the law, since he had been in
,be game for many years himself and
had personal knowledge of the fabu-
ions sums CO which are paid to the
paternity. he did think that as mat
,er Of information for the public, and
The other fellow who did have to dig
m the subject might contain an ele-
ment of interest.
Ue stated that while under the old
law of 1916, only 100000 individuals
we're liable for taxation on their in
comes. the new measure by which I'm
rle Sam hopes to raise some of the ad-
ditlonal funds needed to win democ-
racy's war would affect about six mil
ion He spoke of the value of the
newspapers in spreading facts con-
rerning the measure, which he charac-
;er;zed as one of the most important
as well as most intricate pieces of leg
islation ever placed on the statute
books Of the nation.
Headlines Count.
He especially emphasized the value
If headlines, sagely remarking that
people read editorials for the purpose
of confirming their own views but that
sreamers are "devoured" as regular
news by the great mass of folk who
have neither the time nor the inclina-
ton to infinitely and carefully read
and digest all that the papers contain
y know of no work where greater
scope of ability is displayed, where
The respect for truth is stronger and
where the salaries are so low as ir
newspaper work, for most of the com.
pensaton has to come from the salts
action of duty well performed" he
said in paying tribute to the
game" Mr.. Conger was formerly
managing editor of the Dubuque Tele.
sraph-Herald.
Club Sammy Talks.
When Rex Wheelock, former secre
tsry of the club, and now in the hospi
ial corps at Rock Island arsenal. wa:
called on, he made a brief talk ex
planning something of his experience!
rs a soldier. He said that arrange
ments are being made to open up {
civilian hospital at the island for mel
employed in construction work a
Uncle Sans big plant. From Is to Y
IRE now being treated daily and the
slightest injury is given attention a
once, to prevent blood poison and dan
gers of Infection If workers refuse t
receive medical aid. the government il
relieved from any liability for dam
ngas. He told of the incubation AMI
vaccination which each soldier mus
undergo, and to show how rapidly thu
latter is done he mentioned that re
4 Gently 76 men were treated in II min
1 utes. He spoke of the value of disci
/ pine TO the average young American
and said that nowhere was 1t laugh